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darkangel922 · 3 months
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A messy (and perhaps not very good) Paimon bc I haven’t been appreciating her enough
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ssspringroll · 11 months
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DL (sfs, no ads)
With all the plantsims on the dash recently, I figured it's high time I finally release these badboys. They have been sitting, more or less complete, since about 2021. Unlike my last mushroom cap, this set has 0 original meshes. All 8 mushroom cap shapes have been ripped from in-game objects. Yes, there are 8 shapes!
They are found on the hat slot ONLY, and are available for all ages, infant-elder. There are 53 swatches per cap, all modified EA textures. Each cap has a normal and glow variant, which will slowly pulse a friendly warm light. Infant through child ages have only 1 tilt option, because EA only provided 1 shape of hat chop for those ages. Teen and up have 2 tilt options per cap: one that lies fairly flat, and one that tilts back much more noticeably.
They come in one big merged package only. Custom thumbnails for all ages and genders. Shouldn't be enabled for random, but I have no idea anymore.
This is a hefty pack of ~80 CAS parts. Everything is fairly low poly and has all LODs, but you've been warned.
Check below the cut for a gif preview of the glowing effect!
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lazyeyelids · 1 year
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Happy Halloween Simmers!
🎃 🎃 🎃
Dress:
-New mesh
-All LODs
-Custom maps
-HQ compabitible
Bodypaint:
-Tatoo category
-HQ compabitible
Download:  Patreon
Simsfinds:  dress || bodypaint
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hop-a-lot · 2 years
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Hotch-potch of Selenia drawings
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momstera · 8 months
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Put my little one's fairies to good use and created a little fairy hangout spot using the spare fishbowl! Can't wait for other magical additions over time 🤌🏽✨ (although the little LEDs I put inside stopped working after 15 mins, but I'll need to figure that out ig)
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trashyswitch · 10 months
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Luigi's Secret
Chapter 14: Playtime With the Toadlers
Luigi goes into the chaos that is the toadlers' indoor playground, and plays with the children alongside Mario. Both the brothers reveal secrets about themselves to the toadlers', before playing along with the kids' curiosities and imaginations.
I wanna dedicate this chapter to @affectionately-scaring! Welcome to the family! And I hope you enjoy!
“Unhand my brother, you evil tickle monsters!” Luigi declared in a playful voice, running into the room and picking up the toddlers one by one. “Rooooarrr! The Evil Green Monster has got you!” Luigi declared, placing them down and picking up more toddlers off the toad pile. 
“Run! GREEN MON’TER!” A toad shouted. 
Suddenly, all the kids started scattering away from the pile, and running towards different areas in the indoor playground. Luigi chuckled as he offered Mario a hand. “M’lady~” Luigi teased. 
Mario rolled his eyes and grabbed his hand. “I could handle it on my own, thank you.” Mario told him. 
Luigi chuckled and started to pick up Mario. But as Luigi pulled, he began to feel pulling back. “M-Mario, a little-” Luigi yelped as he was pulled right down into Mario’s arms. 
“aHA! Toads! You can come out! The evil green monster’s been captured by Super Mario!” Mario declared. 
“Wait, WHAT?! Mario-” Luigi reacted. 
All the toadlers cheered and ran up, eager to meet this ‘green monster’ person. “EVIL MON’TER BEEN CAPCHUR’D!” The toddlers all declared. 
“Uh, It’s SUPER Mario to you, evil monster.” Mario declared. 
“‘UPER MAR’O!” The toads squealed. 
“And do you know what we do to evil green monsters?” Mario asked before winking at Luigi. 
Luigi quickly noticed this wink. Wait…
“We ‘ickle de Mon’ter!” The toads declared happily. 
Luigi widened his eyes and just about died of both embarrassment and excitement. He could feel every little butterfly forming in his stomach already. Is…Is Mario really doing this so he can get tickled?! 
“That’s right!” Mario reacted as he lifted his brother’s hands up above his head. “You ready, evil green monster?” Mario teased. 
With his arms out of the way, Luigi felt even more vulnerable than before. Up until now, the man had only dreamed of being tickled with his arms forcefully kept up in the air. But now that it was actually happening, he was absolutely losing his mind! And giggling up a storm in the process! “Ihihihi thihihink.” Luigi admitted. 
“Alright. Now, GET HIM!” Mario declared to the toads. 
The toads cheered happily before starting to crawl all over Luigi. The toads moved from his feet, to his legs, up to his sides, and held onto his overalls for leverage as they gathered around to tickle the ‘evil green monster’. Luigi wasn’t even being tickled properly, and he was already giggling and laughing his heart out! Because for some reason, the toads’ casual crawling was already tickling him plenty enough! And the toads hadn’t even started properly tickling him yet! “Wahahahait! NAhahahahaha! Ohohoho gohohohosh!” Luigi giggled, shaking his head. 
Mario rolled his eyes. “A small reminder that you’re not even being tickled yet…and you’re ALREADY losing it!” Mario reacted. 
“Shuhuhuhush!!” Luigi yelled back. 
Mario chuckled and poked his wrist. “The green monster’s trying to tell Super Mario what to do!” Mario reacted. 
“Super Mar’o is big boy!” one of the toddlers declared. 
“That’s right!” Mario reacted. “And are we gonna let the evil monster tell Super Mario what to do?!” Mario asked. 
“NOOOO!” The toddlers all yelled. 
“Alright! That’s your cue to ACTUALLY tickle him silly!” Mario declared. 
And that was the last words he heard before his doom came to fruition! And when the tickling started…Oh boy, did the tickling EVER start! Luigi threw his head back and laughed like nobody was even looking! And ironically, everyone was looking at him! Even Peach was watching from the window! And the fact that his arms were being held up above his head, made him feel exposed and at the mercy of every single touch. He could feel 2 hands on his sides, 2 hands on his ribs, 1 hand in both of his armpits, 2 hands at his belly, and 1 hand each on his feet! 
Luigi was not holding back anything. “AAAHAHAHAHAHahahaha! *snort* NAHAHAHA PLEHEHEHEASE! *snort* EEEHEHEHEheheheee!” Luigi cackled and laughed, snorting occasionally. 
When Luigi’s snorts started to show up, Luigi instinctively tried to cover up his face. But…there was a small problem: His trusty hands were unusable! Usually when Mario would tickle him, he would always make sure his brother could have his hands free to hide his embarrassment. So losing that privilege made him feel even more exposed and vulnerable. Though Luigi was attempting to hide his face in his arms, it wasn’t enough…Not to Luigi’s usual standards. 
“Ev’l Mon’ter is VERY tick-ish!” A toddler reacted with a giggle. 
“IHIHI KNOhohohow thahahat!” Luigi admitted back. 
“Mon’ter laugh is silly!” one of the toads reacted. 
“Boop!” A female toadler said as she poked Luigi’s belly button. 
Luigi guffawed with surprise and snorted as he squeezed his eyes shut. “GAHAHA! EEEHEHEHE- *snort* NOHO BEHEHELLY BUHUHUTTOHON!” Luigi begged. 
“Piggy!” A blue toadler reacted, stopping his tickle attack. 
Luigi suddenly opened his eyes as his blush deepened slightly. 
“Piggy go *snort*!” A yellow toadler reacted, making an accurate snorting sound. 
Luigi bit his lip as he felt his blush slowly deepen into more of a cherry red color. Oh gosh…Do not start making fun of the snort…‘That’s going to kill me!’ He thought. 
“Again!” A toddler declared, moving his hand from the armpit to the neck. “Anodder snort!” The same toad said, tickling his neck. 
Luigi squeaked and snorted right away. WAIT! NO NECK! STAY AWAY!
“EEHEHEheheee- *snort* Nohohohoooo! *snort* P-Plehee- *snort* -hehehease!” Luigi begged, letting out more and more uncontrollable snorts. 
“De Mon’ter’s a piggy?” A red toadler asked. 
“Evil oink oink?” A green toad asked this time. 
“Piggy mon’ter!” Another toddler reacted. 
Some of the toddlers lessened their tickles as they started laughing at Luigi’s snort. With the tickles now mostly going dormant, Luigi could already feel more embarrassment starting to kill him inside. This was exactly why he didn’t like laughing hysterically in front of people. Because…other people would turn him into the laughing stock of the whole group. 
Mario bit his lip as he let go of Luigi’s hands. Mario was now unsure what to do. He could see Luigi’s embarrassment heightening by the minute over his habit of snorting so much. But at the same time…these are toddlers. Surely they don’t mean any harm by laughing, right? But…how does he even out the playing field? Mario doesn’t really snort…or have many embarrassing tickle spots. 
Well…That’s a bit of a lie…He does have that one spot…
Mario mentally sighed as he decided to do what any good brother would do: expose an embarrassing ticklish spot on themselves. He decided to start off with a few hints. “Well…I guess the evil monster has been taken down.” Mario decided, shrugging his shoulders with a fake smug look on his face. 
Luigi slowly uncovered his eye with his fingers. That…dialogue sounded very cliche…and slightly suspicious. 
“Unless he’s thirsty for more, of course.” Mario added before looking at Luigi and winking. 
Luigi slowly uncovered his eyes as he got the confirmation he needed. Mario was putting together a plan for him. It was obvious already. But…What it was supposed to be, Luigi couldn’t be sure. 
But knowing Mario, Luigi will figure it out soon. 
For now…he had some villainy to do. 
Luigi started to make growly, almost godzilla-like roars as he sat himself up. 
Mario let out a fake gasp and watched as the toadlers gathered behind Super Mario to see the ‘evil green monster’ rise back up. “Oh no!” Mario reacted. “He’s getting back up!” Mario declared. 
Luigi got onto his feet, and started to let out evil laughs as he playfully stomped all around the playground. “Now where is that Super Mario?” Luigi asked in an evil, unbelievably smooth voice. 
Mario widened his eyes as that same voice brought back memories…
{“Oh…Mario, Mario, Mario…” He said, clicking his tongue three times before pulling the dreaded brown and white-stripped feather out of his pocket. “Don’t you ever learn?”} 
Mario physically shuddered from the shivers that shot up his spine. “Uh oh…” Mario mumbled, before widening his eyes and covering his mouth. OH NO! He just gave away his position! 
Luigi turned around and giggled evilly as he twisted his hat backwards. “Well look who decided to show his face…” Luigi teased. 
Hearing the toads gasp with excitement, Mario attempted to put on a confident stance. “Toads, go hide in the playground. I need to defeat this monster once and for all.” Mario ordered the toads. Giggles and whispers filled the toadlers as they ran to the playground. With the kids there, Mario smirked and started circling Luigi. “Face it, monster. You’ve already lost. I know your little secret.” Mario told him, rubbing his mustache with a smirk before quickly, but noticeably stroking his own jawline with his index finger. 
Luigi’s eyes softened slightly as he noticed Mario do this. The secret is…his jawline? Wait no…His jawline isn’t a tickle spot. Is he specifically emphasizing his own jawline? If that was what Mario was specifying, then…does that mean Mario’s signaling for him to tickle his jawline? 
Luigi quickly chuckled, keeping his villainous look. “Perhaps you do…” Luigi started with a shrug of the shoulders. 
Mario looked at the toads out of the corner of his eye, before tickling his own jawline and lip-syncing the words ‘Tickle me’. Luigi’s eyes began to shine with confidence as he started to walk up to Mario with his hands behind his back, acting all smooth and villainous in his approach. “But I’m afraid I have some bad news for you, Super Mario…” Luigi looked Mario in the eye with one last small look that said ‘Are you sure?’. 
Mario narrowed his eyes slightly and nodded his head to answer Luigi’s look, before quickly putting on an assertive hero face. “Oh yeah? And what’s that, evil monster?” Mario asked. 
Luigi chuckled evilly. Let’s make this the best villain plot in history. 
“You also hold an embarrassing secret that no man has ever known…” Luigi traced his hand under Mario’s ear, and snuck a couple scratches down his jawline. 
Quickly, Mario squeaked rather childishly and curled away from his fingers. Then, Mario quickly widened his eyes and gasped, looking at Luigi with newfound, overdramatized fear. “No!” Mario reacted. “Anything but that!” Mario pleaded, backing up slightly. 
“A little ticklish, hero?” Luigi teased. 
The toads tilted their heads, before whispering to each other. What was that?! Why did Mario squeal like that?
“N-No!” Mario replied. “No, I’m not.” Mario repeated. 
“Oh you’re not?” Luigi skittered two fingers on his jawline.
Mario screeched and giggled in a rather high-pitched manner. “Stahahahap-I’mnot!” Mario argued. 
“Then what could this adorable laughter be coming from, oh heroic one?” Luigi asked, switching to the other jawline when Mario covered up the first one. 
“Yohou-” Mario could slightly notice the blonde-haired princess that sat on the other side of the window. Peach looked shocked and…AMUSED?! 
Mario could feel his face flushing a deeper shade of red. Oh gosh…He was beginning to really regret putting himself into this position. But, he couldn’t back out now. He put himself in harm's way for his brother’s sake, and he’s going to face the consequences with his head held high. Mario stared Luigi dead in the eyes. “Dohoho yohour wohorst.” Mario warned through his giggles. 
Luigi smirked evilly. “I thought you’d never ask!” 
Luigi picked up Mario and laid him down on the ground, before tickling the right side of Mario’s jawline first. Mario squeaked at pretty much the same frequency as a mouse, before bursting out in a set of girly giggles! “EHEHEEE! HEEheeheehee!” Mario giggled, curling his neck and kicking his feet. “EEEEheeeheehee! Sssstahaap!” Mario tried to tell him. 
Luigi smirked. “A hero should think twice before saying such daring words.” Luigi declared. 
Slowly, the toads started walking up to Mario and Luigi, eager to see such a ticklish spot being exploited on their hero. 
“HeeheeheeheeheeeEEEK!” Mario squealed again as he felt the lower jaw being fluttered and stroked by Luigi's strategic fingers. “WAHAHAIT NAHAHAHAHahahaha!” Mario laughed. 
“Oooooh~! Sweet spot, I see.” Luigi teased. 
“Yohohou THIHIHIHINK?!” Mario yelled back. 
Luigi moved his fingers back to the middle of his jawline again. “Face it, Super Mario. You’ve lost. I know your little secret.” Luigi said, repeating Mario’s words from earlier. “So why don’t you save yourself the embarrassment and admit defeat?” Luigi asked. 
“NOHO! Heeheheheee! Ihihi’ll nehehever gihive uhuhuhup!” Mario told him. “Yohohou cahahan’t mahake meee!” Mario added. 
Luigi sighed and chuckled. “Very well. But it’s only going to get more ticklish from here.~” Luigi added with a sly, almost devious voice. 
And then the most hilarious thing happened: that yellow toad from earlier, walked up to Luigi with a purple feather in his hand! “My turn?” The yellow toad asked with little stars in his eyes.  
Luigi raised his eyebrows in shock. The kid wanted to help?! Luigi quickly smiled and nodded. “Sure!” Luigi replied, dropping his menacing voice for a few moments. “His neck makes him giggle too.” Luigi told him. 
The yellow toad smiled brightly and laid himself down on the ground against his belly. With the feather in hand, he started fluttering the fake feather on Mario’s jawline and neck. “Ticky-ticky-ticky-tick!” The toad teased. 
“HEEHEeehee! Whehehere did yohohou cohome frohohom?” Mario asked, trying to look at the yellow toad. 
The yellow toddler giggled as he moved the feather to the area right under the ear. “Super Mar’o laughing like Peach!” The yellow toad told him. 
Luigi tittered and covered his mouth. Oh gosh! Is that supposed to be a tease?! Or a compliment?
“Ihihi dohoho nohohot!” Mario argued. 
The yellow toad gave Mario the most mischievous grin he could muster before moving the feather onto Mario’s jawline this time.
Instinctively, Mario guffawed and fell back into that high-pitched giggly laughter he was now known for. And the yellow toadler only made things worse by adding one more line: 
“Printhess Mar’o!” 
Luigi smiled brightly and had to hold back his laughter. “Prihincess Mario…Oh my gosh that suits you so well!” Luigi reacted. “ALL HAIL PRINCESS MARIO!” Luigi yelled. 
“PRINTHESS MAR’O!” The toddlers all cheered. 
Mario groaned and covered his face, already close to exploding from embarrassment. Luigi was being so, so evil right now. He couldn’t believe Luigi had the audacity to encourage the toddlers to tease him. This embarrassing nickname had better not be passed on to the other toads! 
Speaking of toads, the rest of the toadlers had started running out from their hiding spots to find certain toys and dress up items. A toadette that looked a bit older than the rest of the toadlers had walked up to Luigi, handing him a princess crown that looked vaguely similar to something they would have back in Brooklyn for little girls. 
Luigi shrugged his shoulders and took it. “Thanks!” Luigi took off his hat and put on the crown with a smile. “Princess Luigi, at your service.” Luigi said politely. 
“Princess Weegee!” The toadette reacted, before curtsying with her dress. 
Luigi chuckled and smiled brightly. He knew this was super out of the ordinary. He knew that she should be the princess instead of him. But…who cares! It’s all in good fun, right? 
“eEEEHEHEHE! MAHAR’OOOO!” Luigi suddenly heard nearby. 
Luigi widened his eyes and looked over at Mario and the yellow toad. Mario had decided to turn the tables, and started tickling the toadler’s neck with the same purple feather. “Hohow do you like that, little gremlin?” Mario asked with a smirk. 
“IHIHI SOHOHORRY! SOHOHORRYHYHYHY!” The yellow toad told him. 
“I thought you were the hero.” Luigi teased. 
“Can’t the hero have a little fun?” Mario looked up at Luigi before laughing. “Ya know, like a certain monster is?” Mario teased. 
Luigi shook his head. “I’m no longer an evil, green monster. This monster has transformed into a beautiful princess.” Luigi declared proudly. “Princess Luigi, to be specific.” Luigi added with a wink. 
The yellow toad gasped and looked at Luigi with awe. “Green mon’ter no evil!” The yellow toadler reacted. 
“The green monster is a princess now!” Toadette told Mario, holding a teapot in her hand. 
Luigi nodded. “Indeed I am.” Luigi said. 
Mario chuckled and crossed his arms. “Who had to kiss you to make you princess?” Mario teased. 
Luigi shook his head. “Actually-” 
“ME!” Toadette declared. 
Mario widened his eyes and froze. Luigi widened his eyes as well, unsure how to react. “Uh-” 
“And it was the most magical kiss in the kingdom!” She declared happily. 
Luigi looked right at Toadette with shock. “Wait WHAT?!” Luigi shouted. 
Mario doubled over, wheezing loudly. “BWAHAHAHA!” Mario laughed, clapping his hands.  together in front of him. It didn’t take long for Mario to flop onto his back and laugh absolutely hysterically! “THAHAHAT’S THE BEHEST THIHING I’VE EVER HEHEHEARD!” Mario shouted. 
Luigi looked at Toadette awkwardly. “I…” He struggled to come up with the words to explain how awkward and weird this implication was, without ruining the toddler’s mind.  
“LUIHIHIGI’S GOT A GIRLFRIEND!” Mario cackled, wiping a tear from his own eye. 
Toadette rolled her eyes. “He’s just jealous because he has no hero.” Toadette told him. 
Mario’s laughter screeched to a halt the moment he heard the toadette’s words. Did SHE JUST- 
Luigi snorted and covered his mouth, giggling in gleeful amusement into his own hand. The best part is, she kinda has a point. No toadler has declared themselves to be Mario’s hero yet. Not even the yellow toadler was declaring himself to be Mario’s hero. The yellow toadler was too busy spinning the feather back and forth with his fingers. And honestly…Luigi was just glad that the ‘girlfriend’ conversation was now over. 
Toadette picked up a kids teacup and saucer and held it up to Luigi. “Tea, Princess?” The toadette asked. 
Luigi smiled and took the teacup. “Thank you, Toadette.” Luigi replied. He pretended to drink it, specifically taking the time to ‘taste’ it, before humming in imaginary satisfaction. “That’s really good tea.” Luigi told her. 
Toadette smiled brightly and clapped her hands. “It minty tea.” Toadette told him. 
Luigi chuckled. “That’s what I was going to guess.” Luigi told her. 
Mario rolled his eyes at Luigi and Toadette’s interactions, before looking at his phone to see the time. 
[5 something] 
Hm, okay, so it’s- 
WAIT!
[5:36pm] 
Mario looked at Luigi. “Holy- It’s almost time to eat!” Mario told him. 
Luigi grabbed out his phone and looked at the time. Crap…It really WAS time to eat. 
“More tea?” Toadette asked. 
“Sorry, Toadette. I would love to, but me and Mario have to go.” Luigi told her, giving her the cup and saucer back. 
Toadette nodded her head. “Okay. More for me.” She replied, putting the cup and saucer down. Toadette got up and gave Luigi a big hug. “Thank you, Luigi.” Toadette told him. 
Luigi smiled and hugged her back. “You’re welcome, sweetheart.” Luigi replied. 
She giggled and stole the crown off Luigi’s head, before putting it onto her own head. “That’s princess sweetheart to you.” She declared. 
Luigi giggled at this as he stood up, and made sure to curtsy. “Have a blessed day, Princess Sweetheart.” Luigi said before starting to head to the door. 
As they walked through the door, Mario poked Luigi’s side. “I think I preferred Monster Luigi. Is it too late to turn back?” Mario asked. 
Luigi smirked and tickled Mario’s jawline, earning him a girly giggle. “Might I remind you of what the green monster can do?” Luigi teased. 
Mario blushed and hugged himself as he chuckled awkwardly. “Embarrass the hell out of me in front of the kids? And the Princess?” Mario added. “Yeah. I remember.” 
Luigi bursted out laughing. “Thahat was on you. You insisted I do that.” Luigi added. 
“True…” Mario mumbled. 
Peach waved at the boys as she walked up. “Did you two have fun?” Peach asked. 
Luigi nodded. “They’re adorable kids.” Luigi said. 
“Adorable gremlins.” Mario added with a chuckle. 
Peach giggled at this. “I don’t know…you’re a pretty cute gremlin yourself.” Peach teased Mario. 
Mario widened his eyes in shock. He was taken aback by Peach’s statement. “I…Am not.” Mario said before he could properly think about what he was saying. 
Peach smirked and started scratching at his jawline. Mario quickly squeaked and blushed, curling his neck as he bursted out in girly giggles. “Are you sure? I have reason to believe you are.” Peach reminded him. 
Mario could only blush and nod as he let Peach briefly exploit this embarrassing secret. With how things were going, Mario knew he would no longer be able to live this down. 
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lillybean24 · 22 days
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HELP. I drew him as a fairy 💀😂
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futurelabs · 1 year
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all paintings from the video preview include toddlers/infant/kids themes so
It’s all babies
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zeedikay · 1 month
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Did I post Artur as a toddler chewing on cold iron here?
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cjoatprehn · 2 years
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Art dumping time. I’m just going to—dump.. art. And then pin to the top of my profile so..
Just dropping these here.. and I may not be on Tumblr much, but I have notifications on if you submit in something or send an ask or, Send me a message
But otherwise?
[Edit: Removed About Me…seemed redundant years back]
And…if you’re interested:
On March 12, 2024, @a-captions-blog provided descriptions, I edited them for each art. Thank you so much! 🥰 I have also edited tags on this post.
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asheneclipse · 5 months
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I want a salad. I specifically ordered ingredients to make said salad. (Onions, celery, lettuce. Topped with some buffalo ranch and chicken nuggets. It's not a particularly fancy salad.) I do not want to CHOP said veggies now. I have to WASH them. I have to LOOK them over for bad spots. I have MAKE the salad. I have to cook the chicken nuggets. And chop THEM.
It is too many steps. And I am tired.
I also just managed to get the sink empty of dirty dishes and run the dishwasher though so I'm also like... I don't want to make my sink dirty so soon.
So I cannot eat my salad. and I'm sitting here being like 'man I'm hungry' but literally cannot think of anything else to eat.
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Enya put Wendalyn on this autonomously and my heart fell apart.
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lightsinthemist · 2 years
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I’m really so used to heroines in xianxia dramas to be so completely vacant of any thought and constantly acting irrational just for the sake of the plot that I always get so pleasantly surprised, when Lanhua questions things around her, and acts like I would expect person to act in such situation. I mean, she’s naive but she’s not dumb.
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The Gift
"The Gift of Magi" was Lan Xichen's favourite short story to read in college. And he knows how disappointed shufu would be to know that, given he is a professor of Chinese classics.
He knows love can be expressed in many ways. Some expressed love in buying impractical, expensive trinkets like young Della and Jim. Some expressed love in silent yearning from distance and unshed tears like his brother. So he knows love can break your heart.
He had seen his father, exhausted after many sleepless nights in the hospital, falling asleep while sitting down mother's bedside; his head resting on mother's chest and mother looking down with unlimited tenderness. So love can heal your broken heart, too.
He knows shufu keeps a photo hidden in his workdrawer that he only accidentally saw him taking out. Shufu never visits France even if he gets invited to a conference there. So maybe love can be expressed by letting go as much as by holding on?
He knows Da-ge and A-Yao's love language is arguing about anything and everything under the sky, including and not limited to the ideal shower temperature to the impact of the next budget policy on their company. But sometimes A-Yao likes to lie down with his face hidden in Da-ge's lap, and Da-ge softly massages his head; so love is maybe both loud and silent?
His brother-in-law, a tall man standing proud and bold, seems to relax and melt into a softer, smaller person anytime Wangji is nearby. Jiang Yanli stores her love in spiceboxes, writes her poems in recipe books, and laddles it out in white china bowls with gold trim. So love is being able to trust the one you love, as well as taking care of them?
A-Sang tends to whine and demand attention from everyone he loves. And Wen Qionglin honestly doesn't seem too upset at being asked to run random, petty errands. The boy has an honest face. If he didn't like being tapped by A-Sang's fan, Xichen would be able to tell.
He also knows the impossible boy A-Yao's little cousin is dating. God knows A-Yao came as close to committing murder at that time as he ever will. But Lan Xichen has seen the boy strutting like a puffed up pigeon getting drenched in rain, while holding an umbrella over A-Yao's cousin's head. So maybe love is the desire to protect as well?
Lan Xichen likes to think he knows what love is. He just wishes he knew how to tell that to the man sleeping beside him. The angry, sad man who thinks because his own parents couldn't manage to love each other, there's no such thing as love. The man who thinks himself to be undeserving, incapable of love. And in the morning, when he wakes up and rushes out of the room, Lan Xichen will stop him. He will take a deep breath, look into his eyes and tell him that he loves him. That he has broken the first and the only rule of their relationship and has fallen in love with him.
And maybe, if he's very lucky, the man will return the gift.
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mlarayoukai · 1 year
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Goddamn I forgot miss is technically the youngest character at 22. I don't think about my characters ages often
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equinoxians · 1 year
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pastel blue mini hair bow with rocking horse charm!!!
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