#arin moss

[arinmoss]

i painted Astarion hehe :3c prints here

[undreaming-fanfiction]

You might have noticed that my BigBang still hasn't been posted, but that doesn't mean I haven't been working on it, just like my wonderful artists @mcdadarts and @m00n-arin have. I would like to give you a small teaser before the posting date on February 15th...

My Steddie Corpse Bride drabble seemed to get people interested in more. I heard you and because of that, I proudly announce that my BigBang fanfiction is...

With This Ring

(an excerpt from the first chapter, very reminescent of the drabble I posted over a year ago)

Steve wandered further and further into the forest, kicking at decayed wood and fallen leaves, his mood sour. “You want vows, I’ll give you some,” he muttered and grasped the wedding ring in his hand so tightly it made an imprint into his skin. 

He stomped on a rotten branch, snapping it in half. 

“With this hand, I will punch my father’s perfectly shaved face and get arrested, maybe that would postpone the stupid wedding for a day or two.” 

His foot slipped on a wet patch of moss and he stomped on it in retribution. 

“Your cup will never empty because if you ever marry into my family, alcoholism is the way to go, baby, and wine might not be enough to get through a single dinner with my parents, do you like vodka? You will need vodka.” 

Steve’s suit got caught on a thorny bush and he swore, sending a bunch of nearby crows into a complaining match. He could relate. 

“With this candle, I will set fire to our marriage certificate and set you free, at least for two days or so before our parents bribe someone to re-issue it on a fireproof paper.” 

With that last word, he slipped on moss once again and barely kept his balance, only stopping against a stump of an old oak tree. He remembered spending careless summer afternoons there, in the small clearing with Eddie, laughing and humming tunes that his mind refused to forget. The same ones he still played whenever he could, gripping the memory tight and not letting it go. Eddie might have been gone, but his melodies would stay with Steve forever, no matter how dramatic that sounded. 

The old oak tree used to be a place of comfort for him and Steve really needed some comfort. Uncaring whether his suit trousers would survive the damp and overgrown seating, he slumped down and closed his eyes, sighing. It really felt like his life was over before it had even begun. 

He finally opened his palm to look at the ring, turning it in his fingers. It looked beautiful in the setting sun, gleaming and reflecting the dying rays of light. Such a small thing. Such a commitment. 

“With this ring, I wish someone like you could be mine,” whispered Steve and hung his head down. 

He would have been content sitting in the woods much longer, but several things happened that foiled his plan. 

First, the birds stopped singing and the woods became eerily quiet. 

Second, a strong gust of wind threw several fallen leaves into Steve’s face, obscuring his vision. 

And third – a hand grasped Steve’s ankle and started pulling. 

Steve yelped and tried to run, get away from that icy touch, but to no avail - the grasp of the hand, yep, definitely a hand, not a root or anything, remained firm, although he distantly noticed some of its joints cracking, as if they were finally getting some movement after a long period of stiffness. 

Steve’s escape attempt had him yanked back, spinning around and then everything was a whirl of thick tree crowns, growing shadows and cowing of crows – and then his back hit the forest floor and everything went dark. 

When he came to, he immediately wished he’d remained unconscious for just a little longer. 

The pressure on his ankle was gone, but only because the hand found something better to do – digging. It started removing the soil around and soon another one joined it, loosening the soil…and disappearing into the ground. 

A thud from underneath. The crows were louder and louder, flapping their wings and flying in circles over the clearing. 

Another thud, roots cracking, the whole tree stump shaking and tilting back. 

And with the third one, the roots snapped and those hands were back, but with them a head of messy dark hair, pale skin covered in mud, sticks and patches of moss, faded black clothes and a chain belt, a belt that Steve knew too well, this had to be his punishment, had to be a sign because he still tried to pretend that he hadn’t known from the second the hand with all those gaudy thick rings touched him, but now he couldn’t pretend any longer, the long fingers pushed back all those dirtied strands of hair and Steve was met with the deep eyes that haunted his dreams, the best and the worst ones. Only in those dreams, the eyes had a spark of life in them, the desire to exist, to fight. 

These had none of it. Not anymore. 

Crawling away from the horrifying sight, Steve hissed as something in his ankle snapped and with unexpected clarity, he remembered his recent half-baked plan to break his own leg. Finally, something going according to plan, he thought and felt a hysterical urge to laugh. 

The figure spat out a mouthful of dirt and wiped his face, throwing his head back and letting out a dry, humorless laugh. His skin had a blue tint but, and Steve couldn’t comprehend why his brain would focus on that instead of the actual reanimated corpse in front of him, was surprisingly well-preserved. It would have been a wonderful Halloween costume and maybe others would have doubted, assumed that it was a prank, a sick joke, but Steve saw the undisturbed moss, the unnatural movements of those once graceful limbs, and knew. 

What used to be Eddie leaned down, the clearing quiet except for cracking of joints and Steve’s uneven breathing, and picked up something shiny, something that caught the last ray of the setting sun before shadows enveloped both of them, the living and the dead. It was a ring – the ring that Steve must have dropped right before he fainted. 

“Eddie-“ Steve whispered and he wanted to say so much, ask even more, but the words wouldn’t leave his lips. He just stared at his former friend and the ring he was holding. 

Eddie’s pale lips spread into a wide smile, his dirtied teeth on display. “That for me, Harrington?” he asked, cocking his head to the side as he examined the ring. His voice was rough, parched. “I expected at least one date first, perhaps a dinner. And the ring isn’t really my style. But,” he sighed with theatricality so familiar that it made Steve’s heart ache, “beggars can’t be choosers. Well then, King Steven the first of the House of Harrington…” 

Steve couldn’t speak. He just watched as Eddie slipped the wedding band onto his ring finger. 

“I do.”

The full fic will begin posting on 15th of February, unless the world ends. Or something.

[aringatherer]

Arin Gatherer Intro

 The Arin Gatherer project is fantasy cat xenofiction inspired heavily by Warriors, projects such as @bonefall and @cats-of-eden-valley, and various West African mythologies. Links to info shall be included on this masterpost as they’re added. Feel free to send in asks about lore, changed plotlines, etc! In this project some focuses are: 1) Engaging worldbuilding that ties into the plot. 2) Attempting to remove the problematic material of the biggest inspiration, and adding queer and neurodivergent kitties. 3) Adding various wacky and wonderful belief systems, and magic. So much magic.   Tag Guide: #kittylore: worldbuilding #scribbles: art

#snippets: writing

#musings: thoughts and concepts that aren’t set in stone #character profiles: profiles of revamped characters for easy scrolling. Long ago, the prideful and aggressive Glarings of Bough, Marsh, Stone and Savannah at the center of the Hunter’s Vale set themselves up to fail. They thought themselves above all other cats, scorning the Wanderer’s code and violently enforcing the borders of their supernaturally blessed lands. The spirits looked favorably upon them, after all--their ancestors were eager to share their wisdom, their nature spirits easy to please, and the Spirit of Magic itself had granted them boons that ran in their blood. Surely that meant they were chosen by the stars. But when Magic disappeared a few generations ago, their society was tilted on its axis. Desperate to cling to the illusion of superiority, they became even more aggressively xenophobic, but turned to battling each other as well. Groups of discontented cats looking to return to the Good Old Days no matter the cost are gaining increasing political power. Young cats dying in battle becomes increasingly common, and it is in this turmoil that Echo Gazer (nee. Bluestar) of the Boughs finds a lost housecat in the woods and offers her a home. Fox (nee. Firestar) isn’t sure what to make of all this drama at first, especially not with the dire warnings of the Sangoma Moss Seer (nee. Spottedleaf). But when she discovers a piece of the Glarings’ hidden history, she decides to stick around for the ride with the help of her friends Lichen (nee. Greystripe) and Crow (nee. Ravenpaw). There’s nothing she loves more than a good mystery, after all.

[chrismangaming]

Deleted insta, and sitting on the big delay of work.. while I'm at it, I should talk about my characters since all I've been doing here is sitting here and being the biggest pile of moss.

So I'm going to do a poll thing for what to reveal

Talk about my characters in Mafia (Mr. mockingbird, Tony Rissanta, Mr. F, John Doe, etc.)

Talk about my H&H characters (Chet Langley, Devon Gould ,Monty Spivak, Leeroy Haymes)

My little critters characters (Chris Green, Jeremy Green, Hudson Fletcher, Gus Fletcher)

Abstract characters (dead hippie, anomalous Arin, Magnus, etc.)

So just comment on it and I'll write about them later on

Spread it around for stuff, idk. I don't know what hashtags fit

[sleepyowlwrites]

I've got blorbos you haven't even seen | an oc masterpost

all my blorbos! in alphabetical order. literally for my own convenience, but maybe yours for ask games as well.

Current OC count: 174 (+10 floaters)

A:

Aiden Chase - Anxiety Story

Adelaide Rhiannon O'Shea - Anxiety Story

Amelia Kinsey - Inheritance Story

Alexander Gold - Magick Story

Ander Sage - Magick Story

Aristotle - Magick Story

Arthur - Princess Story

Abari - Hunter Story

Arin - College Story

Arkenji - Guild Story

Aline - Illusion Story

Alinora Briarwood - Romance Story

B:

Ben Averis - Apocalypse Story

Breydan Yusai - Guild Story

Breeka - Thief Story

Beran Sunder - Pirate Story

Briar - Pirate Story

Berry - Pirate Story

C:

Corm - Magick Story

Callum Blakesley - Youth Story

Copper - City Story

Cam - City Story

Caden - Ghost Story

Caro - Thief Story

Carmine - Princess Story

D:

Dair Sin'Claybeak - Summon Story

Dahlia Starling - Magick Story

Daisy - Magick Story

(Lucas) Daniel Cardwin - Youth Story

Din/Dinah - Death Story

Darsh - Rain Story

Devin - College Story

Dreya - Thief Story

E:

Eric Heyward - Anxiety Story

Erin Da'Virya - Summon Story

Ernest Jackdaw - Magick Story

Edwin Rose - Magick Story

Eveline Veery - Youth Story

Edgar - Void Story

Emrik - Ghost Story

Eksal - Hunter Story

Eshku - Mercenary Story

Era - Portal Story

Edward Valant - Romance Story

F:

Fern - Magick Story

Fawn - City Story

Faroom - Space Story

Finnal Espris - Guild Story

G:

Gareth - Princess Story

Ghand Sin'Blackstone - Summon Story

Grimes - Summon Story

Gale - Summer Story

Greg - College Story

Garnet - Magick Story

Galinhad - Emporium Story

Gemna Hyacinth - Pirate Story

H:

Hadley James - Inheritance Story

Haezle - Emporium Story

Heidi Chorus - Magick Story

Holly - Magick Story

Hawk - City Story

I:

Imire Da'Hala - Summon Story

Isabelle Levette - Youth Story

Irina Kovalenko - Youth Story

Idrian Sarendor - Guild Story

Ivan - Thief Story

J:

Jaclyn Heyward - Anxiety Story

Jaf Ov'Beyn - Summon Story

Jessalyn Lark - Magick Story

Jaeyoung (James) Seo - Youth Story

Jet - City Story

Jalek - Space Story

Jaino - Rain Story

Jemmi - Rain Story

Jake - Summer Story

Jorand - Mercenary Story

Jack Sanderson - Romance Story

John Rusalo - Romance Story

Jorji - Emporium Story

Jaspera Ruse - Pirate Story

K:

Kyle Heron - Magick Story

Kena - Rain Story

Kyt - Rain Story

Katlan - Thief Story

Katharine Briarwood - Romance Story

Ketki Beetle - Pirate Story

L:

the Library - Magick Story

Lila - Magick Story

Lawrence Whitely - Death Story

Laisa - Hunter Story

Lin - Portal Story

Lunetta - Train Story

Lysandris Greylark - Pirate Story

M:

Marianna Heyward - Anxiety Story

Melissa O'Shea - Anxiety Story

Madi Ov'Ubaran - Summon Story

Martin Glass - Magick Story

Mark Isanz - Youth Story

Moss - City Story

Maidred - Emporium Story

Max - City Story

Mar - Death Story

Myr - Space Story

Mandy - College Story

Marz Abisos - Guild Story

Mareye Abisos - Guil Story

Martain Abisos - Guild Story

Marlin Abisos - Guild Story

Marisse Abisos - Guild Story

Marelli Abisos - Guild Story

Marden - Mercenary Story

Mirai - Mercenary Story

Margaret Canton - Romance Story

Mariyen [redacted] - Pirate Story

N:

Nathaniel Moss - Magick Story

Natalie Birch - Magick Story

Nykolas Argyros - Youth Story

Naki - Mercenary Story

O:

Opar - Summon Story

Ondo - Guild Story

P:

Petirik Ov'Rine (Masryune) - Summon Story

Persimmon - Magick Story

Pim - Death Story

Penn - College Story

Pellor - Guild Story

Poppy - Thief Story

Pascal Sanderson - Romance Story

Q:

Qaz - Ghost Story

Quental Kathur - Guild Story

R:

Rhea Da'Yesul - Summon Story

Rasker Sin'Tinfinger - Summon Story

Roland Blakesley - Youth Story

Rune (Cloud) - City Story

Rowena - Princess Story

Ryland - Void Story

Rose - College Story

Reed - Thief Story

S:

Samuel Ledell - Anxiety Story

Shae Da'Mika - Summon Story

Savannah Li - Youth Story

Shadow - City Story

Sardha - Rain Story

Sharajai - Mercenary Story

Sebastian - Train Story

Sondran Basil - Pirate Story

Sybil Valant - Romance Story

T:

Theodore Heyward - Anxiety Story

Tims - Magick Story

Terence - Ghost Story

Tinmar - Hunter Story

Ty Carrow - Apocalypse Story

Toby - College Story

Teshek - Portal Story

Torash - Illusion Story

U:

Ubaran - Summon Story

Umber - Pirate Story

V:

Vivianne Oak - Magick Story

Viola Sage - Magick Story

Violet - Void Story

Vari - Space Story

Vern - Rain Story

Val - Death Story

Vyx - Emporium Story

W:

Wesley Burke - Anxiety Story

Wryn Ov'Kastek - Summon Story

Winnie - Void Story

W'yn - Space Story

William Leighton - Romance Story

X:

Xiyun Jinan - Guild Story

Y:

Yarrow - City Story

Yendan - Rain Story

Yashel - Guild Story

Yadsmyn - Mercenary Story

Z:

Zan Ov'Opar - Summon Story

Zen Ashri - Pirate Story

Floaters:

Lexi Ayre

Sage

Lin Meili

Mireille Bellerose

Tiger

Kyra Roselle

Elsie Martin

Marion Song

Jess Rider

Tris

more to come, I'm sure.

[fuitgummybat]

Yvette de Montfort drawn by Arin Moss, commissioned by me

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[cesium-sheep]

on monday I slept poorly, woke up fussy, brushed my teeth, took prednisone, refilled prescription, double-checked pharmacy insurance, updated financial spreadsheets, checked estimate, fussed, refilled kirblog queue, called billing, took a nap, sketched logos, drew out selected sketch, fed cats, made a couple rounds of alterations, drew kirby, gave jackie greenies, brushed my teeth again, and tended tattoo.

on tuesday I slept poorly, woke up fussy, clarified alteration request, scooped cat litter, brushed my teeth, pestered arin, called billing, made alterations, signed petitions, checked through dresser, felt very icky, got mri, took extra meds, had a meltdown, got very sleepy, drew kirby, gave jackie greenies, brushed my teeth again, and tended tattoo.

on wednesday I slept poorly, woke up fussy, took prednisone, brushed my teeth, checked results, hung clock, filled out bracket, fed cats, put away coins, cleaned window, fussed, tended tattoo, drew kirby, gave jackie greenies, and sent scheduled message.

on thursday I slept poorly, woke up fussy, rearranged drawers, brushed my teeth, got exhausted, trimmed nails, tended tattoo, drew kirby, and gave jackie greenies.

on friday I slept poorly, woke up fussy, took prednisone, brushed my teeth, pestered arin a bit, fed cats, sewed cuffs, got achy, tended tattoo, drew kirby, and gave jackie greenies.

on saturday I slept very poorly, woke up achyfussy, checked on arin, fussed about money, brushed my teeth, went to fred meyer, got itchy, took extra meds, drew kirby, gave jackie greenies, took a bath, and tended tattoo.

on sunday I slept poorly, woke up fussy, brushed my teeth, took prednisone, assembled meds, counted coins, met with moss, went to plant nursery, went to fred meyer, helped with plants, pestered arin, stripped cat tree, re-wrapped cat tree, got very tired, emailed artist, talked to mom, tended tattoo, fussed, drew kirby, and gave jackie greenies.

[someweirdowriting]

꣑୧ㅤ 𝆹 ㅤOC SHEET ׄ ੨

☆!! - masterlist

s.m.b = Sonya Marie Beaumont

c.j.l = Claudie Joliet Lohengrin

s.n.a = Saylor Nguyen Ayre

a.l.e = Aurore Lee Emerson

e.m.b = Eden Maxence Beaumont

a.r.r = Aurelio Rico Rizzo

h.r.v = Hoseah Rhodes Vandeleur

×!! - masterlist

k.j.m = Karin Jean Moss

v.f.w = Vesper Flynn Wynn

z.s = Zoey Smith

m.e.t = Meave Este Tyler

d.g = Dakota Greenway

e.l.r = Ezra Laszlo Rutherford

p.b.s = Phineas Blaise Seven

◇!! - masterlist

s.j.k = Sienna Joel Kane

l.e.g = Lenora Ellise Griffin

s.r = Sage Rowen

c.a.a = Cillain Aiden Aguilera

n.z.c = Nikolai Zane Canavaro

a.m = Arin Morrison

*!! - masterlist

v.r.v = Ventina Rose Vega

j.r.p = Joash Rupert Payne

l.h.v = Luther Henry Vega

d.e.w = Dolores Eve Wägner

[smoshers-comment]

Joven and Lasercorn: Let's keep feeding them CAH games, they'll never notice

Me:

[ifeelprettyandwittyandgay]

cool gender neutral names :)

some of these are a little gendered, but some people want that so they are here. its just a bunch of names that I think are cool, if you have any to add please do! feel free to share your chosen name in the comments too

NAMES WITH MEANINGS (some of the others have names too)

Tatum - bringer or joy, cheerful, and full of spirit

Devon - a poet

Skylar - scholarly and intelligent

Storm - volatile and powerful

Sage - wise one or prophet

Avery - ruler of elves

MYTHOLOGY VIBE

Zephyer

Echo

Gaia

Niko

Tavi

Leto

Rune

Elli

Finn

Griffin

Calypso

Siv

Ziva

Pax

NATURE VIBE

Perigrine

Obsidian

Forest

Fox

Lark

Wren

River

Dune

Crow

Moss

Newt

Reed

Birch

Autumn

Cypress

Lotus

Mika

Topaz

Bones

Zenith

Azura

SPACE VIBE

Eclipse

Marz

Star

Moon

Tarot

Riven

Nova

Arin

Tarian

Phoenix

Kyri

Indie

Marquise

Kazi

Adira

PLACES

Rio

Milan

Cairo

Rome

York

Cody

Denver

Geneva

Irving

Nara

Kyoto

Memphis

Oslo

Paris

Palma

Dakota

Osaka

Sicily

Sahara

OTHER SUPER COOL NAMES

Aquila (quill for short maybe)

Maven

Kry

Syd

Nye

Cypher

Jada

Azura

Lyric

Mika

Merit

Eleven

Ace

Kian

Gael

Jace

Shae

Harlow

from https://www.theedadvocate.org/100-gender-neutral-baby-names-and-their-meanings/ (more common names), https://nameberry.com/blog/45-rare-gender-neutral-names-to-watch (for some rare names), and https://www.craftymotherfather.com/nonbinary-names/ (even more badass names and a bigger collection)

but most of all remember that you are deserving of love and it doesn't matter what pronouns you have or gender you identify with or who you love or what name you have. i support you, and you have so many people who have your back, even if it doesn't seem like it. ❤❤❤

[arinmoss]

He's mostly done, i'll probably add more to this piece next week :3

[tigersgems]

Arin & FMC (Arin’s POV)

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The Jabberwocky is chirping loudly as it playfully splashes around in the garden pool of the hidden library. It’s iridescent scales are twinkling through the pond water as the crescent moon is beginning to come out from behind scattered clouds.

I let out an exasperated sigh and leaned my back against the cracked walls. It’s been an incredibly busy week tutoring students for spring midterms. Luckily, the staff and students are free for spring break.

I close my eyes and listen to the sounds of nature enveloping me and rest my head again a canopy of lush moss and flowers. Ocean waves crash against the shore in the distance above ground, along with the sounds of birds and crickets enjoying the warm perfect night.

“Did you want company?” A voice echoes over the gentle splashing of the Jabberwocky making its way to great Tea. She smiles warmly at me and skips over the stones in the walkway. She is wearing her uniform without a blazer and tie.

“What a pleasant surprise? I always want your company. How are you doing? It’s been a while since I have seen you.” My work schedule takes up most of my day, but I’m glad the two of us get these little moments together. I reach out my hand to help her over the last step of the pond and smile appreciative to seeing her on this beautiful night.

“I’m doing good now that my midterms are done. How are you? Have you been getting enough sleep?” Tea says lacing her fingers into my own. It’s adorable how she worries, even though I know she’s been having late nighters herself recently.

“Absolutely. I wouldn’t dream of sleeping past my bedtime.” I tease before kissing the top of her forehead before we sat back down side by side. Tea let out a relaxed sigh as her head rested against my arm that I had placed across her shoulder.

“Arin, as if you have gotten enough sleep to dream since we were teenagers.” She states.

“You didn’t seem too concerned about how much sleep I was getting the last couple times you were over here.” I boast catching her blush out of the corner of my eye at my. I couldn’t stop a smirk from grazing across my face at my suggestive comment.

“You are the one who said we should read Persuasion together!” She exclaims. We started reading the novel together as soon as things with The Brothers Grimm calmed down. The treats are only postponed, but we should be safe for quite some time.

“I am. It’s better than I thought it would be, but it’s a shame it was Jane Austen’s last writing.” Tea shifts a little to look me in the eyes.

“I really like it when you read out loud to me. It makes it so much better!” She exclaims, getting close enough for me to practically see my reflection in her kind, silver eyes.

“Is it my brilliant narrations or just my accent that makes the story better?” I remarks, laughing a little at seeing how passionate she is about or shared time together.

“Well, your accent definitely sounds beautiful with the story, but I really just like hearing your voice. It’s claiming and makes me feel safe.” She says sheepishly.

I blush furiously at her answer. This newfound knowledge comes as a surprise to me. I had no idea that the mere sound of my voice was enough to make her feel so safe. “I’m ecstatic you feel this way around me. All I want is for you to feel safe, and I also love reading -” I stated as we were rudely interrupted by the growl of my stomach. I looked away trying to hide my blush.

“Oh! That reminds me; I brought you some food from the bakery.” She reaches into her bag and pulls out a thermos and some chocolate muffins in a to go bag.

The soaking wet Jabberwocky slid up the pond at the smell of food. It cannot have chocolate; so I toss it the rest of chamomile flowers and other Jabberwocky safe treats I have in my blazer pocket. Tea scratches behind its ears before splashes back into the water to finish its desert screeching happily. She wipes off the water on her hands with her skirt and hands me a large muffin.

“Thanks. I skipped lunch today.” I unwrap the muffin and take a bite. I hadn’t realized how hungry I had gotten from the busy afternoon.

“I figured you wouldn’t have. What are your plans tomorrow now that everyone is off campus for spring break?” She said before taking a swig of the cheap tea from the thermos. She offers me the canister, but I decline knowing how bad the contents would taste compared to English tea. She has started drinking more tea since she’s been staying in my room more often.

“I don't really have any plans really. I want to clean the magic library and my room though. They have gotten fairly messy and I have been slacking on those responsibilities.” I frown recalling how many books need stacking, shelves that need dusting, and the floors that are now covered in dirt from Nora’s planting. She almost always cleans up, but she’s been so busy with school work I told her to focus on her lessons.

“Arin, more work? You need time off. That’s what a break is for.” Tea says while finishing the last bite of her muffin.

“I know. I will. I just feel like if I get these last few things done, next term will start off well.” I state.

“Okay, but I’m going to help you, but promise me you're going to take off at least three days completely” she willed as her grey eyes twinkled as she stared deep into me. Tea brushed her delicate fingers across my forehead pushing a few curls of hair back behind my ear. Anytime she touched me with such care I felt a part of my swell with happiness. How could a beautiful kind person such as herself be so understanding and full of warmth? Her presence was all I needed to feel refreshed and ready to conquer the world.

“You only get to help if you take time off too. You deserve a chance to relax and enjoy yourself” I bargained, reaching down to stroke some of her hair behind her ear. She leaned into my touch letting my palm rest against her soft, smooth cheek.

“I am enjoying myself. I’m here with you.” She began to whisper which made me realize how close our bodies had gotten to one another. Her arms are now draping around my neck and gently playing with the loose curls brushing the nap of it. My hand that wasn’t stroking her cheek bone found its way around her waist. We have kissed many times, but never… further.

My skin grows hot as my thoughts drift, and my eyes fixate on how she was biting her lower lip. Bloody hell, she could probably hear my heart beating right out of my chest. My nerves get to my head, and I feel the need to speak or I might explode. “Have I told you how beautiful you look in the garden? Your hair gets all shiny and flows so pretty from being outdoors, and your eyes practically glow silver like the moon.” I start to whisper in the same hush, alluring tone she’s using. We are close enough that I can faintly smell the tea and chocolate on her breath.

She has a serious look across her face. “ I wish my eyes were as nice as yours. Yours are like fire or honey or… gold. They are really beautiful. I wish mine were half as charming.” She pouts as I took note of her bashfulness. Wishing she could see herself like I do, I turn on the charm to encourage a smile.

“‘The lady doth protest too much, methinks.’” I teased. Beaming and clearly noting the timbre my voice took, she pressed her forehead to mine. Shakespeare has always been our thing. Whenever we could reference plays or read his poems, we’d lock eyes and find peace together. Something about how we are sitting makes her breath hitch.

She is breathing heavily and her eyes are now half closed. “`H-how...silver-sweet sound lovers…’' She retorts with a clever line and she enfaphises the word silver like an imaginary dagger plunging its way into my aching heart. She trails off before finishing the line, now focusing on my hand making small circles on her back. Her body is shaking with anticipation. Oh, I like this. She was pulling me to her slowly trying to close the distance. I find immense validation at her impatience.

“‘…Tongues by night,Like softest music to attending ears’” I finish her line, enjoying her bright red cheeks, and the dewy look of need glistening in her eyes. Before she can say another line, I interrupt her thoughts with the sappiest of Shakespear’s love quotes, “Doubt thou the stars are fire; Doubt that the sun—’" I can barely get the line out as she pulls my tie to close our distance for a smoldering kiss.

Her lips crash into mine and our bodies collide against each other. I bury my hand into her hair and tangle my fingers gently to coax a moan out of her. Tea sways into me which practically forces her to fall into my lap. Never had I thought I’d be kissing her in such a display of passion.

I grasp the back of her neck in my hand and pull gently to bring her face closer to my own. She whimpers in my ear, as she cups the back of my head. Her fingers tangle into my curly short hair, pulling desperately. Our bodies are wriggling closer together, aware of nothing but fiery need.

I pull gently on her bottom lip with my teeth as she comes up for air. When she rests her forehead against mine I state, “We should probably rethink the setting of such moments. I think this isn't the best place.” She laughs and tries to steady her breathing while detangling her fingers from my hair.

She pulls back to get a clear look at me. “You're the one who brings up the Shakespeare lines in the garden!” She says running her thumb down my jawline, which sends electricity through my spine.

“Hmm… I’ll make a note of that for next time then. Oh, and by the way…” I beam standing up and brushing the dirt off my pants. Her bag in one hand.

“Yeah?” She asks, also standing up than lacing her fingers into mine.

“I believe I won the Shakespeare tag.” I declare trying not to laugh and she lightly pushes me on the arm.

“How can you win? I didn’t even know it was a game!” She yells clearly not minding being defeated in such a way.

“It doesn’t have to be declared a contest to be a game. We were talking about Shakespeare and you kissed me. So, I definitely won.” I call the Jabberwocky over so we can walk back to its cage.

Tea groans in a playful way. “Fine, but I’m not going to let you win next time, so you're going to have to try harder!” She antagonises while looking at me with such confidence.

“Oh! I trust me, I will make sure I win that challenge. I’m very good at… tag.” I wink. She blinks back at me, and gives me a sheepish innocent look that makes my legs feel like jelly.

“I know you are.'' She beams while watching the Jabberwocky walk alongside us both as we leave the garden. We both laugh as we walk the whole way to the Jabberwocky cage.

[thewinedarksea]

earthbending

ft. aiyan as the world’s most vicious avatar and arin, who is doing his best. 

“Earthbending is different than firebending. If fire is about power, about energy, then earth is about will.” 

Aiyan scoffs. Arin ignores her serenely.

They’re out in the countryside surrounding Ba Sing Se: all grass and tree and rock, the sun filtering warm and golden through the leaves. A mountain rises above them, so picturesque it could have been plucked from a painting. Creatures tunnel through the earth beneath their feet. He doesn’t share that little tidbit with his new apprentice. She doesn’t seem the type to appreciate things like ‘animals’ and ‘life’ and ‘non-destructive ways to use bending.’

“Here.” He draws to a halt in a clearing. Aiyan stops a fews paces away; the boy following her a few beyond that, settling himself on a fallen tree trunk to observe. His eyes reflect the light strangely. Arin ignores that, too. “We’ll practice here. No one will see us.” 

“Disturb us,” Aiyan corrects.

“Yes. That, too. As I was saying. Earthbending is…well, I’ve always thought of it as a certain way of thought. It’s about looking at the world and saying 'move.' It’s about saying 'no, you will not.' It’s about saying ‘I will.’”

You will not burn this village. You will not kill these civilians. You will not change me, hurt me, love me into an unfamiliar shape; you will not keep me here in the dark. I will beat you, stand up to you, leave you, and you cannot stop me because I am as relentless as the earth itself. 

“It’s about stubbornness,” he adds, and laughs. The sound rings hollowly through the air. “I think you know something about that, don’t you, my apprentice?” 

“Don’t fucking call me that.”

“As you wish, apprentice mine.”

Aiyan snarls. 

Arin settles into an opening stance, still laughing. Or, well. Something close to an opening stance, at least; his form has always been a hybrid creation, hammered together with inherited knowledge and his knowledge and other’s knowledge. The end result is something too rigid to be called waterbending, too fluid to deserve the term earthbending, but it’s his. And he will pass it on to this strange, spiky girl, because someone has to show her how to shape rock and it might as well be him. Also, it might minimize how many master earthbenders get a fistful of fire to the face. 

Multitasking. Arin is good at it.

“Copy me,” he instructs. “It doesn’t have to be exact.”

Grudgingly, AIyan copies him. Her legs are too close together, her arms tucked tight to her sides—like Lucien, he thinks, and then shakes the thought away—but she’s got the rough idea so he lets it go. Form is something to be discovered, to be crafted. He will not interfere in her journey.

“Good job.”

A boulder the size of a badgermole’s head stands in the center of the clearing, dark gray, weatherbeaten from time. Moss creeps up its sides. Unmovable. Eternal. 

“Now” —his arms raise, smooth— “I say: Move.”

The rock moves. It rips out of the ground in a shower of dirt and pebbles and a sound like a thunderclap; a family of gilacorn living beneath it scurry for cover. Arin keeps it hovering in the air for ten, fifteen, thirty seconds, the world held shaped in his fist, and then drops it. Slides back into a vague approximation of a closing form. Smiles.

“Okay! Your turn, apprentice mine. Make me proud.”

Aiyan takes out half the mountain on her first go. The scurrying of animals becomes a whole fucking stampede, trees smashing into kindling, rocks bouncing down the slope, carving destruction. A plume of dust raises high into the air, blocking out the sun. Arin nods.

“We’re gonna need to work on your control a bit, but that is a solid start. Nice work. Tea break, and then we can try again. This time let’s try and move something smaller. Like a pebble.”

[observingherbs]

Detox Herbs 1-3-2021 (The Recap)

Observing Herbs

Opening Remarks: Detox Herbs

@nerdDNA - Red Clover,

@theartofcarty - Dandelion

@Theresep - Burdock Root

@NirvanaHerbs - Schisandra

@PierreBless - Sea Moss

@AmberHolmes - Ginger / Marshmellow Root

@Briana - Lemons

@UrbanMarie - Mullien and Black Seed

Be mindful that this is information, it's not meant to replace medication or cure any ailment. Please seek a medical professional for assistance.

Here's a recap of some of the things covered.

Books:

The Natural Remedies Encyclopedia

Dr. E. Shook's famous course in herbology for home study

(Free Download Avl)

African American Slave Medicine: Herbal and non-Herbal Treatments

the SoulCraft Scroll the Prism Edition on Calisthenics, Isometrics & Cardiovascular Disease

The Eat Right 4 Your Type The complete Blood Type Encyclopedia

Medical Herbalism: The Science and Practice of Herbal Medicine

Optimal Wellness Book by Ralph Golan

The Green Witch: Your Complete Guide to the Natural Magic of Herbs, Flowers, Essential Oils, and More Book by Arin Murphy-Hiscock

Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine: 550 Herbs and Remedies for Common Ailments

Alchemy of Herbs: Transform Everyday Ingredients into Foods and Remedies That Heal

Tulsi Holy Basil: The "Queen of Herbs" in Ayurveda, TCM and Homeopathy

Planting the Future: Saving Our Medicinal Herbs

The Handbook of Clinically Tested Herbs

The Herbal Internet Companion: Herbs and Herbal Medicine Online

Question Asked: Detox herbs to get rid of heavy metals

cilantro

garlic

wild blueberries

lemon water

spirulina

chlorella

barley grass juice powder

Atlantic dulse

curry

green tea

tomatoes

probiotics

apples

plums

pears

dandelion

Sources of Boron include Kale and Red Cabbage

Safe cooking tools that don't contain toxins:

Cast iron skillet

Question Asked:

Herbs and foods for the scalp:

Mint and Eucalyptus

Burdock root oil

peanut oil

walnuts

kelp

papaya

hemp seeds

cantaloupe

bladderwrack

neem

turnip greens

cucumbers

Think about the thyroid when it comes to hair pigmentation and growth  - Kelvinfocus on your zinc levels - Kelvin

Check your showerhead for aluminum buildup - Briana

The porosity of the hair is determined by the PH of the product you're putting on your head - Mary F Jones

Question Asked:

Where do you buy herbs?

Herbs of Gold -

https://www.herbsofgold.com.au/

Mountain Rose  -

https://mountainroseherbs.com/

Starwest Botanicals -

https://www.starwest-botanicals.com/

Smile Herbal Shop -

https://www.smileherb.com/

Glut Herb Shop -

https://glut.org/products/herbs-spices/

Blue Nile Botanicals -

https://www.bluenilebotanicals.com/

The Relish Market -

https://relishmarket.com/

Bulk Herb Store -

https://www.bulkherbstore.com/

Herbco -

https://www.herbco.com/o-organic-2-bulk-herbs-spices.aspx

Living Earth Herbs -

https://livingearthherbs.com/

Herbs of Mexico -

https://herbsofmexico.com/store/

Question Asked:

What are herbs for detoxing mucous from lungs:

Lobelia 

Horehound

Mullien

Marshmallow plant

Question Asked:

Herb Good for Absorbing zinc:

QuercetinBromelain Papaya SeedStinging nettles

Question Asked: Herbs good for Anemia

FloradixNettle ThymeChlorophyll

Food good for Anemia:

Dark green leafy vegetables, such as spinach

Sunflower seedsPumpkin seeds

Question Asked: Herbs for nerve damage or leaky gut

Nerve Damage

Acorus calamus

Artemisia dracunculus

Butea monosperma

Citrullus colocynthis

Curcuma longa

Crocus sativus

Elaeagnus angustifolia

Ginkgo biloba

Mitragyna speciosa

Momordica charantia

Nigella sativa

anything fermented 

papaya

Leaky gut!

Ginger. A super-star spice, ginger can reduce nausea, stimulate saliva and bile production, soothe the stomach, and help ease motion sickness. ...

Turmeric.

Cinnamon

Basil

Bay leaves

Chamomile

Cardamom

Question Asked:  herbs for anxiety:

Ashwaganda CBDAstragulus, Mullein, Burdock root

Eleutherococcus (Siberian Ginseng) DandelionNettle

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[arinmelnikov]

     The sky above was pitch black and starless, and the streets of Battery City were emptying as curfew drew near. Arin passed whatever civilian stragglers remained without meeting anyone’s eye; the hood on his moss green hoodie was pulled up, and a black mask was covering the lower half of his face. He’d parked his car out of sight and didn’t have far to walk – just around a corner and halfway down the street and he stopped outside the tattoo shop, the neon signs in the window casting a gradient glow over him in blue, purple, and red.

     Inside, the lights were still on, but when he tried the door it was locked, so he tapped the tip of one boot against the bottom of it a couple of times, hard enough to be heard if there was anyone inside.

[cesium-sheep]

we got to buy new plants, and moss dropped off tea party snacks for us, and I did have a very brief discussion with arin that was basically just me telling her like hey, we gave you a lot of leeway while you were dealing with all the match drama, so if it seems like we're suddenly way less patient with you that's why, you're being held to a more reasonable standard now.