#Thread (Hemlock)

[theluckyonerp]

where: the book store Who: Hemlock and Rudyard

"What do you do when you have writers block?" He asked a bit openly "I mean....I don't want to assume you do but I'm just having a hard time with this novel and I just...I'm close to just scrapping the novel all together..."

[marvel-starwarsfangirl]

here's a horrifying thought (mild spoilers for "Infiltration"):

something something identity has been one of the focal points of Crosshair's character and he confirmed that wiping one's identity away completely is part of the Clone X program.

Hemlock tried to destroy who Crosshair was completely after the poor guy was having an internal crisis for two whole seasons. I am not ok right now.

[descended-from-legends]

Second Chances

@starbcrn-kids

Hemlock Krin sits in the mess hall, leaning back in her chair as she picks at her food. She hasn't been aboard Discovery long, but so far it's been an interesting adventure. The spore drive has taken most of her attention, helping Stamets find a solution to navigating the mycelial network without altering someone's DNA is Top Priority for Starfleet.

But her mind has also been occupied with other things, namely the one person she's yet to see, that she knows for certain should be here. Waylon's memories of Daniel have been fresh in her mind ever since she jumped at the opportunity to transfer.

Her eyes light up with excitement when she finally sees him enter the mess hall. There he is. She gives him a playful smile when she catches his eye, bringing her spoon up to her mouth and licking it rather seductively as she looks away.

[descended-from-fairytales]

Slow

@fxirytxlcfxtc

Hemlock looks up at Keefe from where she’s practically curled herself up in his lap with a soft smile. She kisses his neck softly, one of her hands coming up to play with the collar of his shirt, her fingers lightly grazing the skin underneath. “We could go slow, ease you into it?” 

[nxttheendxfthestxry]

Hemlock sees her Sophie first, and she rushes towards her, pulling her into a tight hug the moment she reaches her.

- ( @storystartsanew )

Sophie squeaks, alarmed, looking up and lighting up, hugging the other back tightly. "I'm so glad you're okay! Have you found Fitz?"

Over her shoulder, however, the other Sophie lights up. Gods, she's glad to see who's behind the... very wrong Hemlock, pushing past the pair and pulling her Hemlock in. "It is you! I thought the picture looked right, but..."

[storystartsanew]

Blakely was examining all the destruction around, just relishing in its beauty. It really was a shame he came at this time. He was hoping that he could be the one to cause such emotional despair. As he kicked a random piece of debris, his eyes narrowed seeing someone coming toward him in the distance. He straightened up a bit and put on a beautiful and alluring smile, “are you alright?” He called out in his usual sweet tone.

@infamousfailure

Hemlock had stepped outside for a moment, just needing a second to breathe. All of this is insane, and she has no idea how to fix it. She runs her hand through her hair as she walks, looking around at the destruction around her with an increasing amount of stress. Maybe going out for a walk was a bad idea.

She looks over when she hears someone call out for her, and she lets out a pretty deep sigh. "Wicked as I can be, I guess. Gods, I hate the apocalypse."

[vadersangel]

Today is a bad baaaad day!

The twitter/x roman godfrey roleplayer I liked and was hoping to come back into roleplaying again DELETED THEIR FUCKING ACCOUNT I HATE MY LIFE :)

[novaxanomaly]

Hemlock rose a brow. "You and the vampire? and the shadow demon? how?" he asked, confusion evident on his face.

"None of your business, Ya big meanie!" Eboni says and is emphasized by her beast growling low behind him.

Kage's eyes widened as he looked down at his daughter. he was quite surprised with how she was acting tonight.

Enkai frowned, narrowing his eyes, "don't lie, Tsuks.." he stood up and held out his hand for Tsuki to use to stand up with.

Mika chuckled, "I didn't realize you liked me back then.."

Mission: Rescue Enkai || Closed Starter

@co11ywobbles

Enkai didn't know anything, as he lay passed out on the floor of a wooden shed somewhere.

Before this, he was lounging in the back yard of his childhood home, and dozed off waiting for his girlfriend to show up. He is a deep sleeper, so he didn't notice anything when he was kidnapped.

~~~

Ayaka walked into the backyard with Mira, after giving her a ride home on her bike. "Remember, shush about what I said about your brother... I kinda like making him wonder if I like him or not... his faces are so cute.." She said and dropped her bag on the ground next to the lounge chair Enkai would have been in if he was there.

[theluckyonerp]

Where: Club Delirium Who: Hemlock and Cassie (@sparepcrts)

The last thing Hemlock needed right now was to meet someone new. But Lenovo was convinced that he and Lenovo's friend would get along very well. He begrudgingly agreed figuring he needed something anyway to celebrate the news that he was going to be a dad. Still trying to get used to that idea...He'd been waiting with gilen, who was rambling on about the cute Tattoo Artist he had met the other day. Hemlock nursed a glass of whatever Gilen had ordered for him. He kept looking to the door, waiting for them to walk through.

Only when he stopped looking though did he feel a hand pat his back. "Oh Lenovo! hey man...where's-" that's when his eyes drifted over to small brunette next to Lenovo. He felt his heart flutter a little. No it wasn't great timing, horrible timing even but Hemlock smiled softly "Hey! you're Cassie right?" He signed before putting his hand out her to shake. "I'm Hemlock...." He hadn't even noticed Lenovo slip away. Though he figured he'd go right to Gilen which...he was right. "so how bad of a rep did Lenovo give me. Be honest! I can take it" He teased.

[descended-from-fairytales]

Distractions

@fxirytxlcfxtc

Hemlock loves having Sophie in her lap. It's one of her favorite ways to spend time together. Making Sophie sit in her lap while she works on whatever complicated schoolwork she has, so that Hemlock can be a rather fun distraction.

Today is no different. Her hands currently rest on her sides, her fingers trailing lightly along the skin just underneath her shirt. She kisses the back of Sophie's neck softly and grins. "How's homework going?"

[theluckyonerp]

Hemlock nodded and then Cory thanked him and he shook his head "No problem, Thank you for telling me..." He said softly "I know that probably wasn't easy. You never how someone will react to news like that" In a perfect world everything would be fine and everyone would just get along on things like this but they didn't. "You have my number so if you ever need anything just call me. I'll be there before you can even hang up the phone..."

"Okay" Cory nodded after Hemlock said to go ahead and make the appointment and he'd reschedule if it conflicted with a meeting. "I'll let you know when I'm able to get one." they took their phone out in order to add a reminder to schedule an appointment. "thank you by the way" they said as they put their phone away "for wanting to be apart of all this. Not that I couldn't have figured out a way to do it on my own, but it helps."

[nxttheendxfthestxry]

Hemlock knocks on Fitz' window, bouncing a little at how cold it is outside. "It's Hemlock, let me in."

( @storystartsanew )

Fitz looks up at the knock on the window, sniffling, wiping his eyes and going to let her in. Wiping his eyes doesn't do much when new tears spill instead.

Gods, he's a wreck, has been since he left the folder. When he'd passed by later and found the store closed down...

Something inside him simply died. He sniffles, breaking down a little. "You didn't-- didn't have to come."

[storystartsanew]

Closed Starter/Parent Thread (Hemlock & Buddy): Superiority Complex

Hemlock hates coming back to the rehab facility as much as the next person. It would be one thing if she were here to visit her own father. As much as she hates this place, it would be nice to see her family, especially given everything that’s been going on. But, no. She has to be here to visit with someone else. 

Keefe’s father was more of a last ditch effort than anything. The phone and the mystery attackers had led to dead end after dead end. She’s been running herself ragged trying to find answers, and she hasn’t been able to find anything. With the surfacing of Keefe’s new powers, she thought it might be worth it to ask the man who’s been obsessed with Supers since childhood. Maybe there’s something there that they’re missing.

She sighs softly when she enters the day room, immediately scanning the room for Buddy and for anyone who might try to listen in on their conversation. Her scowl worsens when she finally sees him. She plasters on an almost sarcastic smile and walks over to him. “We need to talk.” 

@nxttheendxfthestxry

[yumeka-sxf]

After the exciting start of a new Garden arc last time, today's new chapter did not disappoint either! First thing I noticed upon reading is - Yor's new outfit! (though you're not being very discreet with that "Garden" badge 😅)

Also that little lemur guy in the upper left of the panel is like "Wtf?!" I would think that too if a person suddenly leaped onto the tree branch next to me 🤣 (you can see him scurrying away in the next panel underneath...nice little detail from Endo there.)

Before I get into specifics of this chapter, I wanted to analyze the exchange between Yor and Hemlock in the jeep - namely, the Hemlock/Nightfall parallel, with Hemlock accusing Yor of losing her edge due to "playing house" for too long, which is exactly what Nightfall said to Twilight when she first appeared.

This made me think of an interview with Endo that was shared in the recent iterations of the SxF exhibition that's going on in Japan: when asked which character has changed the most in the series so far, he said Yor while also mentioning that Loid has barely changed. And I can see why that's the case with how Yor responded to Hemlock. Her experience during the cruise arc made her understand her own development - that now more than ever she wants to continue her work because she has more people she desires to protect.

She actually recognizes her own change and embraces it, while Loid...still hasn't gotten there yet. If we compare this exchange between Yor and Hemlock with the one between Loid and Nightfall, Loid clearly doesn't have this same self recognition about how living with the Forgers has changed him. He either genuinely doesn't know or he's in denial, which is why Nightfall is the one who points it out, and even when she tells him, he doesn't have a response.

One could argue that this may have been the case in old chapters, but ever since the mole hunt arc, he has recognized himself how he's changed. I do agree that the mole hunt arc made him realize that he's "softening" in a way, but he sees this as a detriment more than anything else. Unlike Yor who sees how her love for the Forgers has made her stronger, Loid sees it as something that will make him weaker rather than fuel his resolve.

We haven't seen much of Loid's deep inner thoughts since the end of the mole hunt arc, so only time will tell if he'll start to see his own development as something to be accepted rather than pushed away (just a note that I don't have a specific link for this part of the interview, but Fasionnessutsu shared screenshots of it in a thread here).

But anyway, back to other thoughts about this chapter, it was no surprise that even though Yor and McMahon changed into these safari-looking outfits, Hemlock is still wearing his suit. Why am I not surprised someone like him would totally refuse to wear that? 😂

And omg, the fact that Yor is still hung up about the "welcome home" kiss 😂 The fact that she's so earnest about it all this time later means...something, lol.

Also McMahon having a wife...it was kind of vague here but I wonder if she knows about his undercover work? Probably not, but would be interesting to see how much of his marital situation mirrors Yor's.

We apparently got another minor character introduced in this chapter - McMahon's pet falcon (and scouting assistant) Keekee.

In the Japanese version he calls her "Kiki-chan," with "kiki" being the sound she makes. It's nothing big, but I just found it amusing that a stoic, no-nonsense guy like McMahon calls his pet bird "-chan" 😅

The flower that Damian and company found has returned! I mentioned in my last chapter post that it may have some connection to Anya's past - we'll see!

This chapter ends on quite the cliffhanger, with Hemlock attacking Yor because, according to him, she's an impediment to his work and he's allowed to get rid of such impediments. We've already seen several examples of how quick to kill he is. Compared to Yor who tries her best to only kill "bad guys," Hemlock's first notion for anything in his way is to kill, whether it's the deer he's supposed to protect, or a fellow assassin he thinks is dragging him down.

Again, there's parallels that can be drawn between him and Nightfall, but unlike Nightfall whose obsession is fueled by idolizing Twilight, Hemlock's obsession seems to be fueled by animosity for Yor. Where that animosity came from is something we'll hopefully see in upcoming chapters. My theory is that, at some point, Hemlock idolized Yor and is now upset that she seems to have "softened," or he's always been jealous of her and now is even more enraged that she's not taking her job seriously anymore. Whatever the case is, I look forward to seeing how it plays out 👀

[daluy0ng]

"that makes me think if she was a queen in her previous life, because, you know..." sariani pauses, now looking at the cat who is now close to sleep "i do sense some royalty in her." part of her always thought cats came from royalty, regardless of the chaos, they also bring such sophistication in them. "cats and high place, i swear...it is giving a lion watching on their pride, their kingdom, like...lion king? yeah like lion king—and yeah, i have heard about doing volunteer work at portum veterinary. i may...go there one of these days and apply, i do miss my little friends back home." she frowns for a moment, wondering how the cats and dogs were doing now. "i wish...i could know sometimes, you know?"

Paloma continued to purr, actually starting to fall asleep in Cyrus' arms. This cat spent more time sleeping than anything else, really. Even on her outdoor excursions, it just seemed like her mission in life was to find new places to sleep every day. "I see. Well, it is the highest achievement, actually. I don't know if you've noticed, but she sort of runs this town. She comes from royalty I think." He joked, the cat letting out a somewhat disgruntled sigh. As if she were annoyed that their talking was cutting into her naptime. "It's why she likes to climb trees. So she can look down at her subjects. I uh, hear the vet is always looking for volunteers. They're always having drives and things like that. If you're into that kind of work."

[fatehbaz]

thank you.

endemic species. among "largest (terrestrial) salamanders on planet" (only four species in genus Dicamptodon, only in PNW/Norcal; the other three live on the coast).

isolated, small, limited distribution range. a "rainforest creature" away from the Pacific coast, iconic emblem of a relatively not-well-known and rare terrestrial biome/ecoregion ("inland temperate rainforest").

shares habitat/range with other dramatic creatures (grizzly bear, black bear, gray wolf, wolverine, fisher, lynx, puma, mountain caribou, moose, elk, inland tailed frog, Chinook salmon, lots of snails and slugs and ferns and cedar and hemlock).

superlative larvae (aquatic larvae swim around in cold, clear, steep, small, fast-flowing mountain streams with lots of little waterfalls, rather than typical still-water ponds/pools like many other salamanders; many larvae are neotenic, reaching reproductive maturity while retaining gills/paddle-tail, achieving massive sizes, swimming around in the little stream in pools beneath waterfalls like a dragon).

that thread shows a (large, maybe neotenic, maybe close-to-transforming) larva, but you should see the terrestrial adults. (larvae can be dense in some streams, but adults can be hard to see. i've met ecologists who'd never seen a terrestrial adult. much of their distribution range is designated roadless area and in rugged topography of forested mountains, so the streams can be hard to access. the streams can be partially subterranean, and the adults could be underground, hiding under layers of moss mats and cedar debris and tangled sticks and logs and stones and mud, so i go out at night when it's raining.)

they're so pretty. glistening gold, amber, brown, sometimes purple-ish.

typical larva compared to a 32-centimeter-long neotenic adult with larval morphology:

this is one i found crawling in this big cavern space beneath this massive log-jam of dozens of huge cedar logs, but then (incredibly) found again weeks later in the same spot (not the only time i've seen this happen, but stuck firmly in my sentimental memory because of the cave-crawling and there was a thunderstorm):

this is the longest one i'd ever seen (the heaviest/largest i'd seen was gravid and living only one hundred meters away in the same little stream, and she was one of those who i encountered more than once):