#allie bloom

[eurosimmer]

This little llamashit refuses to sleep unless held.

[my-big-fat-aesthetic-blog]

Allie Bloom, aka Avocado Allie for TeenVogue

[leelubell]

Every time I finish a season of Taskmaster I’m like “noooooo I don’t want to go to the next season this is my emotional support group of British comedians”

Then I move on to the next season and find a new batch of emotional support British comedians

[starry-bi-sky]

Blood Blossom lore for the Blood Blossom Au

Blood Blossoms -- otherwise scientifically known as rosa hemato -- are an extinct genus of flower from the rosaceae family that disappeared from the mortal plane in the late 1600s due to over-foraging from settlers during the Witch Trials. Prior to their extinction, they were already a rare breed of rose because of an evolutionary trait resulting in their main source of energy being ambient ectoplasm.

This means that blood blossoms only grow in areas where there are unusual levels of ectoplasm present. Regardless, however, only one or two bushes of blood blossoms can grow, as too many of them results in the ectoplasm being sucked out with no room of replenishing back to its original levels. This kills the blood blossoms in return. So a balance has to be met.

Blood blossoms have a mildly unsettling appearance. Their namesake, "blood blossom", comes from the blood red appearance of their petals, which start out as a vibrant red but steadily grows darker with age similar to blood drying on a page. Their stems, leaves, and thorns are, rather than green, a rich black-purple color. The center where the pistil sits is the typical yellow, however, it takes on the appearance of a yellow eye peering through the petals.

Blood blossoms emit a sweet, fragrant scent that allows them to not only attract bees, but also break down ectoplasm for consumption. See, what it does is that it discharges some of its pollen into the air, which then "latches on" to ecto. As the pollen begins to float down to the ground, the ectoplasm then sinks into the soil for the blood blossom to then draw into its roots. It gives the ectoplasm a physical body to latch onto, which it then uses to consume it.

Despite having a symbiotic relationship with ambient ectoplasm in it's natural habitat, the interactions it has with ghosts is an entirely different story. To ghosts, Blood Blossoms are terrifying, opportunistic parasitoids capable of consuming spirits whole if given the chance. Ghosts give off significantly more ectoplasm and when the blood blossoms sense that, they emit more pollen in order to consume it. Which is where the whole "blood blossoms are natural ghost shields" thing comes from.

Their sweet scents and vibrant colors made them popular upon discovery for perfumes and dyes, and when eaten taste sweet and slightly bitter, almost irony. Which is another reason for their namesake. During the Salem Witch Trials it was theorized that blood blossoms could expel the sins/demons from someone's body when consumed and prevent possession, or when surrounded by the roses, would trap the demons inside it's host body which would then be burned to banish it back to Hell along with the soul of it's host.

Which made them incredibly popular in executions, exorcisms, and Mass.

They could grow anywhere in the world so long as there was an adequate amount of ecto present.

Surprisingly enough, they do not commonly grow in or around gravesites due to a competitor flower nicknamed "rest in peace lilies" which, despite their name, are actually from the asparagaceae family and have more in common with bluebells. They're more modernly known as everlast bells. Ghosts prefer them over blood blossoms because they have a similar effect on ghosts as poppies do on the living where it sends them into a restful slumber. Hence their nickname "rest in peace lilies". The dead loove them.

In the Ghost Zone, their effects on the dead are far more potent than when they grew in the living realm due to the excessive amount of ectoplasm. They also grow much faster, so ghosts treat their appearances on islands similar to how one treats mint or kudzhu after finding it growing in their lawn: with extreme prejudice. And a lot of terror. Ghosts tend to rip them out when the flowers are not in bloom, or burn them when they are.

Their appearances in the Zone aren't much different than what they looked like in the living realm, with only a few mild changes like their thorns being sharper, their petals being more angular, and their eye-like center actually looking more like an eye. It's theorized that the Infinite Realm versions of blood blossoms gained very mild sentience, just enough that it almost feels like their eyes follow you when you pass by them, like a painting. Nobody is willing to test that theory.

To a ghost, getting caught in the hooks of a blood blossom means a slow, agonizing death akin to thousands of needle-sized mouths eating you all at once. The pollen doesn't stop until the ectoplasm is all broken down. Blood blossoms in the Ghost Zone are very much capable of eradicating a ghost entirely, core and all, with no chance of return. No passing go, no reconstruction, just complete oblivion.

Danny, prior to his poisoning, had severe allergic reactions when in physical contact with blood blossom in his human form. Rashes, blistering, hives wherever the blossom had physical contact with, inflammation, you name it. Luckily that hadn't been something he needed to worry about since they're, well, extinct.

[sarah-chasm]

I’m so fucking sorry… WHAT!!???

(I’ll be fine I just need to adjust to this INCREDIBLE REALITY )

AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!👑✨🤯🥰🤩

[fossilized-honey]

ZERO words can describe how excited I am to watch Monét’s slumber party

[18catsreading]

Riz: got it. We don't have to talk about sex anymore, dad.

Pok: if you have any questions --

Riz: I actively don't want to talk about it.

Pok: the last time I was able to talk to you, you were nine years old. You've grown up a lot, kiddo. I really miss you.

Riz: I missed you too, dad.

Pok: this is ok to talk, for a father and a son. I missed all of puberty, maybe not all, but I missed a lot of it.

Riz: yea, I don't know, I just don't. It just isn't happenin' yet. Like not even just the act is not happening yet. Like me wanting to do it ... Is not happening yet. And my friends are all like super horny.

Pok: yea, that checks out. Well, kiddo, if it never happens that's also okay. There's a lot to life to enjoy, and I already know that you matter a lot to your friends and a lot to your family so if you never end up having those desires, that's completely okay bud.

Ally: ah, you're killing me in this episode

Pok: but if you, it's also okay if it doesn't happen for years, you know? That's also fine. You're your own person, it's gonna happen on your own time or not, and either way is a-okay bud. I won't lie, I know that me and your mom would love to see some grandkids, but that has nothing to do with procreation. That can happen a lot of other ways. Would love to have that Gukgak name continue. Gotta have another little young one scrambling around for blocks under the sofa.

[mightbeagod]

HAS ANYONE WRITTEN AN ANASTASIA AU OF TGCF BCS CONSIDER:

Xie Lian as Anastasia

Hua Cheng as Dmitri

He Xuan as Vlad

Feng Xin and Mu Qing as Dowager Empress Marie

Shi Qingxuan as Sophie

Jun Wu as Rasputin

Qi Rong as Bartok

SOMEONE PLS WRITE THIS BCS IF NOT I WILL BE FORCED TO WRITE IT MYSELF AND I WILL BUTCHER IT CAUSE I AM FAILING ENGLISH

[elminx]

I was reminded yesterday when I met Lemon in the wild (see also in the studio of a bookbinder) that lemon plants have thorns! I had known this information (Dora had a Meyer lemon plant for a very long time that I used extensively in my magic in the past) but I must have forgotten.

And now I want a lemon tree so much more.

Sidenote: I do not have space for trees. At all. Sidenote: I have been rooting two avocado pits and already don't know what I am going to do with those trees.

But in the scope of (indoor*) trees, citrus is a top priority magic-wise. I love to use lemon in my cleansing magic - I've used the rinds, I've used the juice - I've even used the sweet little flowers.

But thorns...

I love thorns. Top tier.

I have been trying to figure out how to bring living thorns inside my house already. Cactus aren't really my vibe (I love them but not the type of plant I prefer to keep in my space) so I have been considering other options. Lemon is a pretty good one.

(Sidenote: lemons need 10 hours of sunlight a day and are too big for my space - I am not going out to get one anytime soon. Just daydreaming out loud about a time when I will have space for really big plants)

*for me, I live in the North East

[blossysartgobrr]

GAY!

Decided to make pride art with my OCs this time around.

Alt and stuff under the cut!

[chelseajackarmy]

Ben Barlow from Neck Deep

[eurosimmer]

[my-big-fat-aesthetic-blog]

Allie Bloom, aka Avocado Ellie for Teen Vogue

[fallenoutoflove]

I’m feeling a rush of hormones rn, but now that I didn’t lose an ovary I really don’t need to stay with less than I deserve….

[crunchycrystals]

monet's slumber party looks so fun

[nordicbananas]

YESTERDAY'S PEOPLE OF THE DAY WERE ALL OF MY CRANE WIVES MUTUALS. ALL OF YOU WHO LIKE THE CRANE WIVES WERE VERY MUCH THOUGHT OF YESTERDAY

(I know this includes @soleillunne, @alexisomnias, and @haismie. if anyone else likes the crane wives lmk <33)