#duck of wellington

[sabtastique]

Full view to find 4 hidden penguins on the royal penguin; and 4 hidden ducks on the royal duck! 

[geewhizze]

Wellington Botanical Garden, Aotearoa

26.02.2024

[johnnyprimecc]

Press Club Grill

First, check out my Ride & Review HERE: I had been eyeballing Press Club Grill for a while because they have some nice looking large format items, so when @Jennerous_Eats suggested that we go as a foursome on her press invite, I was psyched to do so. We tried a LOT of stuff, so let me get to it. First, sourdough bread with fancy piped butter. The butter was a little on the cold side (not as…

[incorrectlooneytunesquotes]

We always have been, we are, and I hope that we always shall be detested on Earth.

Commander X2 to Duck Dodgers

[clemsfilmdiary]

I Yam What I Yam (1933, Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel)

Popeye the Sailor #1

6/10/22

[borderlandsappreciationmonth]

Duck Wellington

[quieteating]

The Ritz Restuarant

I’ve always wanted to visit the Ritz. I summoned up the courage to enter this hallowed place a few weeks ago.  I was apprehensive due to the smartly dressed doormen who looked like they knew how to deal with riff raff.  I have personal experience of their skill as once, when I was passing by, I thought it would be nice to sneak a peak.  I was refused entry on account of my shoes, as apparently I…

[mutant-distraction]

Mottled Duck Drake

Peaceful Waters Sanctuary, Wellington, FL

Date Taken: December 3, 2023

© DMF Photography

[gaslightgatekeepgirlbosscombat]

Group A, Round 2, Poll 1:

Propaganda under the cut

Emma Frost

Telepath, which is *the* gaslight-gatekeep-girlboss superpower, especially when you’re a supervillain! Emma’s rich, grew up rich, left her shitty abusive homophobic dad, and then proceeded to lie steal manipulate and leave brain dead everyone in her way to become a millionaire and one of the heads of the rich people kink club that secretly runs the world. Yes this is 100% canon since 1980 thank Chris Claremont. She’s a Bitch (affectionate, self identified). She mindwipes people all the dang time. She once blew up a horse to convince a teenager to murder her coworker. She is girlbossing so close to the sun (Dark Phoenix) she ends up comatose and nearly dead like multiple times and then just gets up and keeps Girlbossing! Her secondary power is to turn into literal diamond, which she learns after she’s like the only survivor of a six-million person genocide, and then uses entirely to fuck people up. I’d say she’s definitely girlboss 1st, there are no limits to the things she can’t girlboss, and her real superpower is being rich and ruthless, gaslight 2nd, because she is a telepath who constantly manipulated people for fun, and then gatekeeper 3rd, because, well, she is trying to build a community for all mutants, so her hate keeping is very much telling humans to fuck off (when not manipulating them for money) but justified gatekeeping is still gatekeeping. Kick Tony Stark and Carol Danvers off your property when they try and moralize at you Queen.

She’s a mutant telepath who started off as a super villain and now uses that bitchiness and moral grayness to serve her ethnostate…for the children

She's da blue print babeey

Lady Ethel Mallory

Lady Ethel is the marketing specialist for an evil corporation that's trying to put everyone in these dreaming boxes, all of her broadcasts are about how the boxes are great and the company is great and it's a whole nice family in there but it's just fake dreams and she also met with the guy that put people's ghosts (including his son) into a bunch of instruments to make an army and she wanted his methods of doing that, great lengths are taken to keep everyone in the dreaming boxes, all of her broadcasts are hijacking the actual narrators broadcast, and she's really tall/has sharp teeth/big heart shaped sunglasses/and has giant flies for pets and surveillance. seems pretty gaslight/gatekeep/girlboss to me

Important Lady Ethel facts you need to know: -She's 9ft tall ...nope, that's it, that's all you need to know.

she's the marketing executive of a company that gaslights millions of people a day. She is IN CHARGE OF THE GASLIGHTING DEPARTMENT. She is also in charge of writing the gatekeeping guidlines. There is no character on this planet more gaslight gatekeep girlboss than her

artist: @ a-duck-of-wellington

[a-dinosaur-a-day]

Round Three: Cryptogyps vs Heracles

Cryptogyps lacertosus

Artwork by @otussketching, written by @zygodactylus

Name Meaning: Powerful Hidden Vulture 

Time: 770,000 to 55,000 years ago (Chibanian to Tarantian stage of the Pleistocene epoch, Quaternary period) 

Location: Throughout Australia, including Kalamurina, the Wellington Caves, and the Nullarbor Plain 

Today, there are no vultures in Australia. In fact, until recently, it seemed fairly clear that no vultures had lived in Australia - but now, we know they did! Originally thought to be an eagle, Cryptogyps was on the small size for a vulture, only bigger than the living Hooded Vulture - though it was about the size of the wedge-tailed eagle. However, it was proportioned similarly to other vultures, and between that and its great range across the entirety of Australia, it is logical to conclude that it lived similarly to other vultures, feeding primarily on carrion and going great distances to find it. It did not have the right musculature to be an active hunter like eagles and hawks. As such, Cryptogyps was a vital part of its environment, reducing the spread of disease and recycling nutrients and energy back into the food web like vultures today. Cryptogyps lived alongside a wide variety of weird megafuana present in Australia during the last ice age, including marsupial lions, giant demon-ducks (mihirungs), giant hippo-sized wombats, sheep-sized and fossorial echidnas, short-faced kangaroos, giant koalas, thylacines, giant maleefowls, huge monitor lizards, large crocodilians, and giant pythons - as well as cassowaries, regular kangaroos, emus, and other large animals that remain today. It was a weird place of which Cryptogyps was a small and important part, and would have been a regular sight in the skies to the first Indigenous Australians to settle on the continent!

Heracles inexpectatus

Artwork by @otussketching, written by @zygodactylus

Name Meaning: Unexpected Herculean Parrot 

Time: 16 to 19 million years ago (Burdigalian stage of the Miocene epoch, Neogene period) 

Location: St. Bathans Fauna, Bannockburn Formation, Aotearoa  

Heracles was a truly alarmingly large parrot, related to modern day Kea, Kaka, and Kakapo, known from the fantastic avifauna of St Bathans. Standing more than two feet tall and weighing about fifteen pounds, this animal was much larger than any expected from the St Bathans fauna, which represented the initial colonization of Aotearoa (Zealandia) after it returned above sea level. Heracles is also the largest known species of parrot, ever. It was presumably flightless, though it is uncertain if it was nocturnal like its living relative the Kakapo. Its exact ecology is still uncertain, given the material known from Heracles is limited and its living relatives have very disparate ecologies, though it is possible it was omnivorous similar to the Kea and Kaka today. The St Bathans fauna lived in a freshwater lake system, in a subtropical emergent rainforest. Separated from land bridges, the fauna was dominated by birds, with early relatives of the Kiwi, New Zealand Wrens, Adzebills, and Wedge-Tailed eagles found in the fauna, as well as somewhat modern looking Moas. Smaller flamingos, large fruit pigeons, and a huge variety of geese and other waterfowl are known. In addition, frogs, tuataras, other lizards, crocodilians, turtles, and many different types of fish are known from this fascinating ecosystem. 

[nighterwriter]

Coincidence

Dick Grayson x reader

Word Count: 1414

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Dick was tired. Patrol had been rough and his body was paying the consequences of fighting one to five for hours on end in Gotham’s unforgiving rain. He groaned, trying to massage the tense part in his upper back that had been a victim of one too many punches. He picked up his phone and aimlessly scrolled through missed messages and social media posts, smiling softly when he reached your goodnight text.

Goodnight handsome. Be careful, be safe. Love you always.

Both of you had been busy the last three weeks, trying to juggle work life and personal stressors and because of this, the only time you talked was through good morning and good night texts. Dick’s chest ached. He missed you. He missed the smell of you that had faded from his apartment, the pastries you’d drop off at his work, the way your eyes glowed when you saw him at the end of a long work day. He wanted to be selfish and wake you up with a call - he knew you’d respond - but it wouldn’t be fair to you. At least you had a four-day weekend starting tomorrow - well today. He’d asked for the rest of the week off to spend it with you.

“The loverboy’s sad.” Tim craned his neck to read his texts and ducked when Dick tried to swat him away.

“Shut up dude.” 

“Aw, do ya need me to give you a good night’s kiss?” Duke puckered his lips and fought Dick’s outstretched hands. 

“Seems like you guys miss them more than me.”

“Duh,” Cass shrugged, “They’re cool.”

“They’re the only one that lets me get Warheads Double Drops.” Steph added.

“That burned your tongue to point of you needing grafts.” 

“It’s about living a good life, not living a long one.”

Damian sat in the throng, his face resting in a distasteful manner. He hadn’t liked you from the start. The family was weary at the beginning, which was customary, but the boy never seemed to warm up to you. He’d leave the room when you walked in and if he had to stay, he’d pick the farthest corner and ignore you until you left. You had tried to talk to him, but with the combination of his icy remarks and your aversion to confrontation, you thought it would be best to give him time and space. This broke Dick’s heart, of course. He had a feeling this would happen and tried to maintain the same amount of time he spent with his little brother, but every time something happened - whether it be because of work or something else - he knew that Damian would find a way to blame you. You understand and assured Dick you were okay with Damian’s feelings, they were brothers before you were together, but he could see the slight disappointment whenever you were ignored. You always wanted people to like you, but you knew that sometimes it wouldn’t work out that way, but it was a bigger bummer considering it was your boyfriend’s family.

“We’ve been busy with work, but we’re supposed to meet for lunch tomorrow.” He didn’t know why he was explaining this, but it felt better to get it off his chest instead of keeping it inside. God, he missed you.

Damian scoffed but didn’t say anything. Bruce looked up from the computer and opened his mouth, but Dick shook his head. It’s better to let him deal with it himself.

A noise came from the computer. Barbara frowned as she pulled up the tab, but then looked confused. 

“Someone’s at the front door.” It was three in the morning and raining heavily and Wayne Manor had gates that could only be accessed with a code.

“Excuse me, Mr. Wayne? I know it’s late and I didn’t mean to show up out of the blue, but I need help.”

What the hell were you doing here? You had pulled your hood down and were looking directly into the camera, your arms hugging your torso. You could’ve been a clone, maybe Clayface in disguise, but you had that familiar look in your eyes and you had known the gate code that Dick made sure to teach you in case of emergencies.

“Wait! There’s a code word… Wellington!” 

“By God, how much longer are you planning on letting the poor child stand out there?” Alfred reprimanded, gathering towels and heading towards the front door. 

Dick followed, a pit of worry digging itself into his stomach. He’d told you the code for emergencies and by the way you were holding your stomach, you might’ve been hurt, but the color of the hoodie was too dark to make any conclusions. 

Relief flooded your face as Alfred opened the door.

“Good morning, Mr. Pennyworth. Sorry for the intrusion.”

“The only thing you should be sorry for is the cold you’re going to catch if stand out there a minute longer.” The butler ushered you in, wrapping you in towels.

Your face brightened when you saw your boyfriend. “Hey baby.”

“What’s wrong? How’d you get here? Why’re you here?” Dick gently rubbed a towel against your hair. 

“I took the bus and I walked here.”

“Babe, it’s three in the morning. What were you thinking?”

“I was thinking I needed to come here as soon as I could. Good thing bus fare at two in the morning’s cheap.” The rest of the group soon joined in the foyer, watching amused as the couple bickered. Your arms were still caged against your body and the closer Dick looked, the lumpier the area looked. “And I didn’t come here for you, I came for Damian.”

The boy’s scowl had deepened when you called his name and took a step towards him.

“I was gonna go to bed, but I remembered I had to take the trash out. When I got there, I found these little guys.” You cradled your stomach as you gently unzipped your hoodie. Cradled in your hands, five kittens were asleep, curled against each other. “No momma in sight.”

Damian’s face brightened when he saw the creatures. Two of them were all grey, one was grey and white and the other two were grey and black. Gently, you scooped two up and placed them in Damian’s awaiting hands, giving the other three to Cass and Jason. Your teeth were chattering as Dick wrapped a towel around you and threw your soaked hoodie to the floor. 

“I would’ve kept them ’til tomorrow, but my landlord saw me skulking around the trash and I’m pretty sure he’s been waiting for me to slip up and break my lease.”

“That’s why I told you to move in with me.” Dick murmured, pulling you into a hug and rubbing your back to generate some warmth. 

”We’re not having this conversation right now.”

“Where will they go?” Damian asked quietly, biting back a smile when one of the kittens let out a mewl.

“I can’t keep them, no pets allowed at my apartment complex and I don’t know the first thing about taking care of kittens,” You paused, “Maybe you could keep them? Or find them a loving home?”

He was quiet as he gingerly petted each kitten, eyes searching for any fleas or wounds. Dick wanted to believe that this had been planned. Kittens near your trash was as stereotypical as it got. But you never left without your phone (there was no trace of it on your person) and you risked getting sick which is something you hated because of your work’s shitty tendencies. It’s a coincidence, he thought as he kissed the top of your head repeatedly as he watched Damian play with the only kitten awake. One hell of a coincidence. One sent by someone who wanted you and Damian to get along.

“Off to the showers with you. You’ll spend the night in the manor before accompanying Master Dick back to Bludhaven for your much-needed time off.” Alfred’s words weren’t a suggestion. You nodded and kissed Dick before going to follow, but were stopped by Damian speaking.

“After you collect yourself… would you like to assist me in the kittens’ bathing and feeding?” He sounded uncomfortable, his eyes flitting quickly to yours and back to the kittens, but it was enough to make your heart swell.

“Yeah sure.”

Dick smiled as he watched you hide your giddiness as you followed Alfred. 

Maybe it was more than a coincidence.

[bourbonificould]

I saw that you did thoughts on Lilly, so how about your thoughts on her main counter, Kenny

Fair goes. Again, SPOILER WARNING (+ A LOT OF TEXT)

I think Kenny is one of the best written characters in the entire series. The apocalypse clearly changes him from Day 1. In the first episode, hes family oriented and willing to do what it takes to keep them alive, but in episode 2, you can see how hes already cracking a little (mainly due to arguments with Lilly). I actually think we miss a crucial detail. Katjaa. Something tells me in between episode 1 and 2, he and Katjaa's relationship begins to get tough. They probably argue a lot(shown by him trying to convince Kat that guns are mandatory), and it ends up with Katjaa not wanting to live in a world where all she has is Kenny(could be a stretch, but Ken was willing to go on after losing Duck + Katjaa.)

Kenny's biggest weakness is his strength. He is TOO convinced that hes unbreakable, that bad things dont happen to people like him. And when they do, he doesn't cope well because he doesn't know how to handle it. In season 2, after losing Sarita, he blames Clementine briefly, but in little time, hes back to being all caring/trusting of her. AJ and Clem is what he wanted to protect, even if he was doing a questionable job. Arvo turns into his frustration punching bag, and while Arvo kinda..... does..... play a part in the group's downfall, Kenny is VERY hard on him.

One thing I love about Kenny is his willingness to make things right. He sacrifices himself for Christa or Ben, attempts to care for Clementine, and when he fights Jane, he accepts your choices for what they are, and he practically begs you to go to Wellington, sacrificing a person to turn to in the darkness. In my eyes, that's a great trait of his.

I do think that Telltale fails miserably with he and Jane in season 3. Kenny turns into a caring parent again, wanting to teach Clementine the basics and keep AJ safe. Its like a small family, which they rip away in such a lame way. He survives the herd in season 1 but dies to a car crash...

Idk really, I think Kenny is an S or A tier character in terms of writing and link to the story, and in my personal favs, he ranks probably top 5ish. But I can totally see why people dont like him, maybe my playthroughs have generally went well with him.

[juno-box]

Do you have some "what if's" that you wrote or thought about?

Don't know if this is about DoTWD or TWDG in general... Buuuut I'll just share my What-Ifs from TWDG:

What if Clem was bit instead of Duck?

What if Clem never saved AJ from McCarroll Ranch?

What if Violet went with Clem & AJ after the vote?

What if Brody snapped and revealed her and Marlon's secret during the last dinner in EP.1?

What if Clem was shot instead of AJ in EP.2?

What if Clem sewed her arm, killed the walker, yet escaped the shed and before the Cabin group arrived?

What if Lee and the group never got Clem back?

What if Kenny could stay with Clem and AJ in Wellington?

What if Clem hid with Sarah when Carver came to the cabin?

These are just a few that I remember coming to mind over a period of time lol :P I don't know if I'll get around to writing them or heavily suggest someone else should give them a shot wink-wink.

[kisabesworld]

How about Kenny x fem reader where they raise Clem and AJ like their own family and have wholesome lil moments, probably living in a farm in the mountains or some marsh kind of island, wherever you pick. I just figured something rural, in terms of in world game and just comfortable living.

THIS HAS ME KICKING MY FEET AND GIGGLING AHH

Kenny x fem reader !

*✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ: *

so this would take place after you have the choice to either stay with kenny or go to wellington. obviously in this story clem chose to stay with kenny :) after they went and found shelter, they met you, and yk what happens next.

*✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*

contains: romance?? cheesy love stuff idk, mentions of death.

You stood at the stove, AJ clutching your calf as you stir some stew you had cooking. He doesn’t say a word, but it was awfully nice to have his company. You smile down at the boy, patting his head with your free hand.

Then you hear the doorknob jiggle. Immediately AJ runs towards the front door. He giggled excitedly, his hands reaching for the knob that was all too tall to reach.

Then the door opened, and in came Kenny and Clem. You smiled at them sweetly, Kenny coming up to press a kiss to your forehead, then your cheek, then your lips.

“Welcome back, Ken.” You say, hugging him. He hugs you back, a smile on his face.

“‘Yer too sweet.” He responds, southern accent thick. He pulls away from the hug to set his rifle down on the table.

“Clem? Did you have fun?” You turn, seeing her playing with AJ on the floor. Colorful blocks and shapes littered the hardwood. The girl smiled from where she sat.

“Kenny taught me how to shoot a rifle.” She says, before going back to playing with AJ. You smile, turning again to see Kenny sitting down at the dining room table. You speak in a lower voice now, walking to the stove again and beginning to stir the pot.

“Did you have fun out there?” You ask him, your gaze inquisitive. You knew he’d had a hard time with his past. Sometimes he’d get angry, and you hoped while they were out wasn’t one of those times. You’re looking down at the pot, and you don’t notice him behind you until his arms wrap themselves around your torso. You smile immediately, resting a hand on his forearm.

“Yeah, hun. I had a good time. Clem did good, shot a few walkers too.” He says, resting his chin on your shoulder. You feel relieved knowing they both were telling the truth. “Can’t believe this.” Kenny speaks again, and you shoot him a confused look.

“What? Believe what?” You ask, still stirring the pot on the stove.

“Can’t believe I got a second chance.” He says, sadness in his voice, but he smiles. He didn’t have to explain what he meant- You knew about Katjaa and Duck; it killed you to know he’d been through so much. You set down the spoon you were stirring with, turning to face the man.

“And i’m glad you did.” You respond, kissing his lips gently. You smile at him and he does the same to you. “Now, let’s get the kids together for dinner.” You say. He nods, kissing your cheek before walking into the living room to get Clem and AJ for dinner. As you put soup in the bowls, you thought again.

You really were glad he got a second chance.

You’re glad he gave himself one.

[clemtwdg95]

Headcanon: Kenny reunites with Clementine & AJ after Wellington

Kenny meets Clementine & AJ again

NOTE: This head-canon is based off if you leave Kenny and you go to Wellington.

It’s just a normal day at the Ericson Boarding School. Clementine is in charge and this is her new home, with AJ, of course!

AJ is out fishing for the group.

As AJ is fishing, he sees an old-looking man, with a grown out, grey beard and long hair.

“Hey, what are you doing out here buddy? You seem a little young to be fishing yourself.”

AJ replies to the old man: “I’m just fishing for my group.”

The old man says “Mind if I join you and your group for a night? I haven’t had a hot meal or a good-night’s rest in days.”

“I have to check with Clementine first”, AJ replies.

“CLEMENTINE?!”, the old man’s eyes open wide.

“Yea, Clementine. Do you know her?”, AJ asks.

“Ye-Yeah. Of course I know a Clementine! Wait… you must be.. oh my God! Oh my God, YOU MUST BE AJ!” He stares at AJ, looking at him up to down.  “You’ve grown up quite a bit since I last saw you, goofball.”

“Goofball?!” AJ says in surprise and confusion!

“Yea, I’m Kenny. Remember me? I saw you when you were just a little baby when I left you and Clementine at Wellington.”

“I’m sorry sir, I don’t recognize you. But…” AJ thinks to himself. “Clementine has spoken a lot of you and a man named Lee!”

“Take me back to your group, I gotta see Clementine again!” Kenny exclaims.

“Okay, sir!” AJ says, as him and Kenny start walking back to the school.

As AJ and Kenny are talking, AJ says, “Wow.. so you really ARE Kenny! I’ve heard ALL about you from Clementine. I’m sorry I don’t remember you tho.”

“That’s fine! I’m just SO glad to see you, AJ. You have NO idea how happy I am right now!”

A few moments later…

Kenny and AJ arrive at the school.

“Now, where’s Clementine?!” Kenny asks excitedly.

“CLEM!” AJ yells.

“Heya goofball, who did you bring with… – OH MY GOD! KENNY?!”

Clementine uses her crutches as fast as she can and runs over to Kenny.

Clementine starts crying tears of joy as she says, “Kenny... oh my God… Kenny… I thought I’d NEVER see you again after Wellington.”

She runs into Kenny’s arms.

“Hi there, darling. Wow. You’re all grown up now. I’m so proud of you, hun. You have NO idea.”

Kenny looks down at Clementine’s leg.

“What happened to your leg?”

“Walker bit me. AJ saved my life. He cut it off right away so I wouldn’t turn. I owe him my life.”

“Oh, I’m sorry about that darling. I’m glad you’re okay tho.”

“Kenny, stay with us. I don’t EVER want to be separated from you again.”

“I’d love to. And I accept the offer.” Kenny says, crying tears of joy.

They all catch up before dinner and reminisce about Lee, Katjaa, Sarita, and Duck. And Kenny gets his own room in the boarding school.

“I’m safe now... finally.”, Kenny whispers to himself, before drifting off to a peaceful sleep that he hadn’t had in years.

NOTE: Continuation of this story coming soon!

[windsorburg0510]

👑 The Portrait official of The Royal of Windsor Burg.

Today, I will present about building this room and decorate and recording same time; Actually there are a lot of The Royal members but, did not finish to create it.

I was create the royal room for The Queen in Buckingham Palace and her royal family.

The Royal room was decorated by Gold and White mix and Armchair I need Red and Gold for match with The Royal Room!!

👑HM Queen Elizabeth Barthory Burg of Windsor Burg, The United Kingdom.

Behind :

Right HRH Prince Jame, The Crown Prince.

Left : Princess Catherine, Duchess of Edinburg

HRH Princess Margrethe,Princess Royal; The Queen’s Sister.

HRH Princess Victoria, The Crown Princess.

She wears Calabria Sapphire Parure from @royaltysimblr

HRH Prince Henry, Duck of Wellington

Princess Megancy,Duchess of Wellington

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