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[exclusivelyhomosexual]

Literally no one:

My partner and me, maybe a little too high: WHOOOOOA BAAAABE. OH MY GOD BAAAABE. babe. you’re so smart. SO SMART BAAAABE. HOW DID YOU THINK OF THAT. no, no, babe oh my god you’re SO SMARTTTT

…wait babe babe, wait. babe. what were you just talking about

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[enbeeanon]

Masterlist of herbs and plants!

This is a list that I have in my Book of Shadows, typed up so that you can use it, too!

Do not consume those with an asterisk (*) next to them. Some are edible in certain forms, but consult a qualified herbalist before you use them

Absinthiumn*

Healing, maintained good health, fighting off disease

Acorns*

Good luck, fertility, spiritual growth, prosperity

Acacia*

Prosperity, money, success, love, psychic powers

African Violet*

Protection, healing, spiritual growth

Amber*

Happiness, love, friendship, comfort, reassurance

Agrimony

Protection, removing negative energy and bad vibes, helping to remove hexes

Aletris root*

Feminine magick, protection, prosperity

Almond

Prosperity, wisdom, success

Aloe

Spiritual growth, luck, success, protection, love, barrier against unwelcome things

Angelica root

Protection, exorcism, removes negative energy, boosts feminine energy

Anise/Aniseed

Spiritual growth, dreams, sleep, protection

Apples

Love, luck, longevity

Arrow root

Purification, cleansing, healing

Ash*

Divination, luck, prosperity, protection

Aspen*

House and item protection, healing, psychic growth

Avocado

Youth, beauty, love, lust, healing

Azalea*

Happiness, uplifting, full of life

Bamboo*

Wish magick, luck, protection

Banana

Fertility, passion, success

Basil

Home and business protection and blessings, warding off negative energy, purification, cleansing, divination, exorcism, prosperity, love

Bay leaves

Warning: if burned, ensure the area has ventilation!

Protection, psychic power, divination, success, money, wish magick

Beech*

Wish magick, happiness, divination, spiritual growth

Belladonna*

Astral projection, psychic powers, boosts spell's power, healing, helps to forget past loves, protection

Bergamot*

Success, psychic powers, fertility, mental clarity, sleep, protection, prosperity

Birch*

Protection, purification, cleansing, removing negative energy and hexes

Blackberry

Protection, healing, prosperity

Black pepper

Banish negativity, warding off bad energy, protection

Blueberry

House protection, home blessing, legal matters, luck, prosperity, protection

Brazil nut

Protection, prosperity, love

Brimstone powder*

Used to remove hexes

Burdock root

Protection, purification, healing, cleansing, self acceptance

Buckthorn bark*

Exorcism, wards off negative energy, removing hexes, aids legal matters

Cabbage

Fertility, luck, prosperity

Calendula (Marigold)

Psychic powers, spiritual growth, happiness, protection

Camellia*

Love, protection, healing, prosperity

Chamomile

Sleep, calms nerves, prosperity, luck, purification

Caraway seeds

Helps children stay safe from illness and general harm, protection, clarity of mind, passion, healing

Cardamom

Courage, love, passion

Carnation*

Protection, inner strength, healing, creativity

Carrot

Lust, fertility

Cashew

Prosperity

Catnip

Courage, beauty, love, used in magick surrounding cats

Cayenne

Aids separation (such as divorce), emotional heartache, a traditional offering in Wicca (I'm not wiccan but that may be helpful for any of you who are)

Cedar*

Protection, purification, removes negative energy and hexes, prosperity

Celery

Mental clarity, psychic powers, aids sleep, lust, passion

Centaury

Psychic powers, protection

Cherry bark*

Love, romance, passion, divination, clarity of which path to take

Chervil

Helps to contact spirits, used to help people find deities

Chestnut

Love and peace

Chrysanthemum*

Healing and protection

Chives

Protection, used in dieting spells

Cinnamon

Promotes dreaming, business success, healing, psychic powers, love, purification, protection, spiritual growth, adds power to any spell

Cloves

Adds power to spells, speed up spells effects and manifestation

Clover*

Mental clarity, protection, love

Coltsfoot

Prosperity, peace, calms nerves, love, psychic powers, dreams

Coriander

Love, healing, passion

Cucumber

Fertility and healing

Cumin seeds

House protection, home blessings, general protection, exorcism, wards off negative energy

Daffodil*

Luck, love, fertility

Daisy*

Innocence, spells for children

Dandelion

Contacting spirits, dreams, healing, purification, clairvoyance

Deadly Nightshade*

Astral projection, psychic powers, adds a boost of power to spells, healing, protection, helps to forget past loves

Dill

Protection against hexes and curses, mental clarity, luck, love, wisdom, enhances magickal knowledge

Dock leaf*

Prosperity, success in business, fertility, healing

Dragon's blood*

Increases power and boosts spells, banishments, exorcism, strong protection, love, energy, purification

Echinanea

Inner strength, physical strength, healing, prosperity

Elderflowers/Elderberries

Exorcism, protection, house protection/blessings, healing, love

Eucalyptus*

Healing, purification, cleansing, protection

Evening primrose

Healing, purification, creativity, protection

Eyebright

Psychic powers, spiritual growth, mental clarity

Fennel

Protection, purification, healing, passion, courage, strength

Feverfew

Protection against accidents, clumsiness and illness, helps with colds and fevers

Frankincense*

Protection, purification, healing, cleansing

Fumitory

Protection, purification, cleansing, consecrating tools

Galangal root*

Protection, prosperity, psychic powers, lust, passion, legal matters

Garlic

Protection, healing, exorcism, inner strength, family bonding, home and business blessings

Geranium*

Healing, protection, love, meditation

Ginger

Protection, prosperity, healing, luck, love

Heartease*

Aids healing from heartache, love, friendship

Hibiscus

Dreams, divination, love, lust

Holly*

Protection, love dreams, good marriage

Honeysuckle*

Prosperity, luck, peace, inspiration

Horseradish

Purification, protection, exorcism

Hyssop*

Protection, purification, cleansing, consecration, positive blessings

Jasmine

Love, dreams, spiritual growth

Juniper berries

Protection, exorcism, healing, calming nerves, love

Ladies Mantle*

Aids sleep, love, purification, beauty, inner calm, fertility, luck, protection, happiness

Lavender

Purification, healing, cleansing, home blessings, protection, calming, sleep, love

Lemon

Uplifting, mental clarity, healing, psychic powers, friendship, contacting spirits

Lemon balm

Healing, psychic powers, spiritual growth, divination, love, success

Lemongrass

Mental clarity, psychic powers, love, lust

Lemon Mint

Healing, love

Lemon Verbena

Purification, protection, cleansing, love, passion, adds a boost to other herb mixtures

Lettuce

Divination, sleep, protection

Lilac*

Past life regression, protection, love, luck, exorcism

Lily*

Removing love spells/enchantments, protection

Lily of the Valley*

Healing, uplifting, happiness, inner calm

Lime

Protection, healing, love

Liquorice root

Love, romance, fidelity

Liquorice stick

Love

Magnolia

Good marriage, love, passion

Mandrake*

Protection, exorcism, home and business blessings, divination, luck, prosperity

Maple

Luck, prosperity, love

Marjoram

Inner balance, psychic powers, spiritual growth, happiness, love, prosperity, protection

Marshmallow root

Love, protection, removing negative energy

Meadowsweet

Happiness, love, divination, inner calm, peace

Mint

Prosperity, psychic powers, spiritual growth, travelling, exorcisms, healing, protection

Mistletoe*

Youth, beauty, love, healing, prosperity, protection, fertility

Mugwort

Warning: can cause drowsiness and vivid dreams. Do not consume if pregnant.

Dreams, astral projection, psychic powers, healing, inner strength, visions, protection

Myrrh*

Protection, purification, cleansing, exorcism, spiritual growth, helping relieve sorrow after tragedy, healing

Neroli*

Inner calm, sleep, peace, meditation, inner confidence

Nettles

Protection, healing, removing negative energy, exorcism

Nutmeg

Prosperity, divination, love, luck, mental clarity, protection, uplifting, healing

Onion

Protection, purification, healing

Orange

Peace, calm, love, luck, lust

Orchid*

Calming, dissolving anger, beauty, love, peace

Oregano

Happiness, protection, prosperity, healing, love

Parsley

Psychic powers, spiritual growth, luck, uplifting, healing

Passionflower

Home blessings, friendships, sleep, inner peace, emotional balance, love, family bonds

Peony*

Natural lucky charm, healing, prosperity, protection, exorcism, removes hexes

Patchouli*

Used to break a spell, exorcisms, removes hexes, mental clarity, passion, prosperity, contacting spirits, divination

Pennyroyal*

Purification, protection, home blessings, inner calm, aids calm in arguements, helps prevent travel sickness

Peppermint

Psychic powers, calming, healing, aids rest, mental clarity, dreams, love, purification

Periwinkle*

Good marriage, mental clarity, purification, protection, love

Pine*

Protection, purification, cleansing, prosperity, inner strength, grounding, healing, fertility, success, home and business blessings

Pineapple

Prosperity, luck

Pink rosebuds/petals

Friendships, love, romance, self acceptance

Plum

Healing, love, peace, inner calm

Pomegranate

Divination, wish magick, protection, prosperity

Poppy/Poppy seeds

Happiness, love, lust, luck, sleep, prosperity, fertility

Potato

Healing, luck, prosperity

Primrose*

Love, luck

Pumpkin/ pumpkin seeds

Healing, divination, honours the moon

Raspberry leaf

Protection, sleep, dreams, healing

Red rosebuds/ petals

Passion, love, romance, psychic powers, healing, protection, divination

Red sandalwood*

Trance work, divination, meditation, consecration, purification

Rosehips

Love, luck, healing, invoking positive spirits

Rosemary

Purification, healing, sleep, mental clarity, psychic powers, spiritual growth

Rowan/ Rowan berries*

Protection, home and business blessings, success, psychic powers, healing

Rue*

Exorcism, protection, luck, removes hexes, love, mental clarity, healing, home and business blessings

Saffron

Psychic powers, healing, love, lust

Sage

Purification, cleansing, mental clarity, psychic power, spiritual growth, home/general protection, wisdom, knowledge

Sandalwood*

Cleansing, purification, protection, removes negative energy, protects against psychic attacks

Sea salt

Purification, cleansing, casting circles

Slippery elm*

Protection, stops gossip and rumours

Spearmint

Protection, protection during sleep, clarity of mind, healing, love

St. John's wort*

Protection, healing, love, happiness, divination

Tea tree*

Healing, peace, harmony, mental clarity

Thyme

Psychic power, spiritual growth, love, stopping nightmares, divination, courage, purification, restful sleep, healing, inner calm, balance

Valerian root

Sleep, purification, cleansing, protection, dreams, love

Vervain

Inner calm, harmony, peace, protection, purification, divination, consecration, prosperity, love, creativity

Walnut

Healing, mental clarity, wish magick, fertility

Willow*

Divination, protection, love, healing, relieve sorrow

White willow bark*

Protection, love, healing, divination, luck, inspiration, psychic power

Witch hazel*

Protection, healing, charm

Yarrow

Exorcism, protection, love, removing hexes, dispels fear, promotes calm, inner strength, psychic powers, courage

Yew*

Removes negative energy/hexes, protection

Ylang Ylang*

Inner calm, brings peace to situations, love, happiness, tranquility

This took me two hours to write up, but hey! Hope this helps!

[geekedoutbunny]

Dragonball Saiyans x Black Wife Reader Headcanon (without kids)

Goku, Vegeta, Bardock, Raditz, Turles, Black, Broly

Hi....Hey.....How ya'll doing?

Sorry, it's been a while since I last posted anything. Life has been kicking my ass, but then again, it's been whooping all of our asses, some worse than others. But, I'm back, and I'll try to make more regular posts, but it's whatever because life right now is so unpredictable. So, in reality, I'll be posting whenever my mental psyche can handle life.

MASTER LIST

GOKU -

Being married to Goku was actually fairly easy. He was so sweet and was always ready to help you. The only downfall was, that sometimes he was too cuddly, he either wasn't home enough or he was just too innocent. But you loved him either way. Some months were lonelier than others because he was off saving the world or off training, but he always made up for it with his love.

Living with Goku is like having a giant child, but it's a man with the body of a god. He has moments when he can be serious, mature, and understanding in adult-like situations. However, unfortunately, his child like and innocent mind wins over all the time.

But that's what makes him unique. Due to his innocence, it makes him the sweetest man on earth. Compassionate, giving, uplifting, playful, and encouraging.

He's a bitter-sweet treat, sexy, tall, and handsome. Yet, too innocent, too sweet, too childlike. But, you love him either way.

In the morning, you're usually the first one awake, although it's pretty 50/50 especially when there is a possible threat approaching the earth, then he's up and out of bed before the sun has even risen. But, whether it's you or him up first, you're still tasked with cooking a decent and edible breakfast. Sure, he can cool some good ass fish, some good smoked deer or boar, and even a few large birds. But you wanted foods like pancakes, waffles, eggs, toast..... normal foods..... with a hint of sweetness.

It was rare to share a shower together, but when you did, you tried to make it as steamy as possible. If you're awake before him, you'll take a shower alone, then you'll go and make yourself some coffee, enjoying your quiet morning to yourself. Once you've drunk enough coffee, you'll begin cooking breakfast.

At breakfast, you'll prep all your foods first, having your pancake batter already mixed, eggs already whisked, and bacon with some sausages already out and pan already buttered or greased up and hot. By the time you're done making about 300 pancakes, you'll be halfway through with the eggs at about 150, your bacon and sausages slowly cooking, about 60 or each already done. Goku would be moving about upstairs.

He walks rather quietly, so it's hard to hear him, but if you listen close enough, you can hear when his heels hit the floor, and you can most defiantly hear the shower running, you'll sigh to yourself, enjoying your peaceful little life, thinking of what you'll be doing for the day. When you place the last of the foods on their large platters, Goku will make his way downstairs. Usually, he's wearing his fighting Gi, but some days, like today, he's wearing a sleeveless white shirt with some loose black sweats.

You smiled at his outfit, mentally canceling all plans that weren't important. Seeing him in that outfit usually meant that he was staying home for most of the day. "Good morning, Goku." You'll kindly greet him. He'll smile back at you, his eyes having that locing shine in them whenever he sees you. "Morning, (Y/N)" He'll gently greet back. "Did you sleep well?" You asked. As you began placing the large plates on the table, he chuckled lightly. "I slept pretty well, actually, but I always sleep well next to you." He sweetly said.

You looked up at him, and you slowly placed the last plate down as a bashful smile came across your face. "Awww, Goku, that was so sweet." You said in a happy voice as you placed your hand over your heart. He chuckled cheekily as he rubbed the back of his head. Breakfast would be, well... the usual show.... at least for you. You usually finish your breakfast quickly, as you usually only eat one or two plates. While Goku would devour all of the food.

You would wash your plates, along with any other dish that Goku would scrap clean. Trying to keep your workload down. Usually, Goku would beat you though, He'd thank you for breakfast, but you'd make him help you with the dishes, because there ain't no way you were gonna clean all those damn dishes, you just cooked a big ass breakfast. Once the large dishes were clean and dried the smaller dishes went into the dishwasher, because fuck that.

After breakfast, you and Goku would usually go off your separate ways. You'd spend time on the couch, watching TV, or up in your room getting extra sleep, and sometimes you'll be in your bathroom taking a lusciously long shower or just redoing your hair because a bitch needs to look good.

While Goku would go off to train with Vegeta, or to do some shadow sparring, sometimes he'll go hunting if he's still hungry after breakfast or he'll chop down some extra wood for the house. Very rarely would he stay home, and if he did, then he'd watch some random show on the couch.

On a day like this, when he had nothing to do and just didn't feel like doing anything, he'd follow you around the house like a lost child. You didn't mind. He was quiet and only really spoke up when he had something on his mind. Other than that, he'll just silently follow you. And you'd use that to your advantage sometimes. You'll make him help out with some chores, like vacuuming, dusting, taking the dishes out of the dishwasher, and putting them away.

While you'll be making up the bed, doing the laundry, cleaning up the bathroom, whipping down the windows. During times like these, you'll play some music, usually, you'll play some Old school rap or some good R&B but sometimes you'll play softer music like Jazz and sometimes it's just whatever's on your damn playlist. Rock, Lofi, upbeat, slow, romantic, nightcore, you name it. Goku doesn't too much mind the music and some songs he even sings and dances to.

Sometimes, he'll dance to a randomly fast song, making you laugh. That'll usually lead to you both just quickly hopping around and just dancing to whatever the beat is. You would twerk or even break it down, but Goku usually wouldn't understand, but that's fine with you. After all the choirs are done, you both would curl up on the couch, watching whatever anime or TV show came to mind. He surprisingly had a few shows that he liked, mainly the fighting ones, but that's no surprise there. At least they were animes.

His favorites so far were;

Baki,

Kengan Ashura,

Jojo Bizarre Adventure (So far, his favorite was part 3-5 he's kind of wonky on 6),

Jujutsu Kaisen,

One Piece (He likes all the different fighting styles, and Sanji was his favorite character. He said he reminded him of Roshi.)

My Hero Academia

And his personal favorites Yu Yu Hakusho and Fist of the North Star

They were all good, so you'd watch them all with him. You were also into anime as well, and you liked all of the ones that he liked even more. However, you were more into romantic or more serious topic animes, but he'll watch those too.... sometimes. He'd usually fall asleep or get rather active and playful either in a childish way or in a more sexual way. There was no in-between for this part. But you weren't complaining.

Around lunchtime, you'll usually cook half of the meal, and the other half, you'll order it. For the cooking part, you'll cook a few giant pots of Rice, and the rest is taken out. Because you weren't no mf slave, and you're sure as hell ain't gonna be slaving away for no 30 hours just for him to come along and gobble all of that shit up in just a few minutes.

Usually, you'll order Chinese, as that's what he's grown up eating, but other times you'll order pizza. And lots of it. About 10 - 15 boxes. Depending on your budget, and if he didn't get full.... well, that's just too damn bad. He better take his hungry ass to Bulma's.

After lunch, you'll have him help you clean the dishes, drying the pots while you placed the smaller dishes in the dishwasher. You'll clean the table while he goes outside for one of his daily workouts or sparring sessions.

Usually, around this time, if he doesn't go over to Bulma's to train with Vegeta, then Vegeta will come and get him instead. By this time of day, it was truly a hot gurl moment...... Passing your ass out right on your big ass bed and sleeping, or just watching TV.

By the time when dinner comes around, You do the same thing you did for lunch, cook a few big ass pots of rice, maybe add in a few dozen boxes of Mac & Cheese, and order a big ass meal of Chinese takeout. By the time he is flying up, you're already placing the food on plates and making your own plate. He'll come in with a big smile on his face, sweaty from today's activities.

"WHOO!!! TODAY WAS A WORKOUT!!" He'll call out in a happy tone as he takes off his sweaty shirt and throws it on the floor along with his sweats and socks. You would make him take a shower, but you didn't want the food to get cold, so he was just gonna have to eat like that, but you didn't mind the view.

After dinner, you'll make him place his dirty ass clothes in the washer and go take a shower, while you did all of the dishes, you didn't mind too much, as it would give you something to do, because let's be real, by the time when 6 to 7 o'clock rolls around, there really ain't shit to do. Once you've finished fighting washing those big ass pots in that small ass sink, you'll take the smaller dishes and leave them for Goku to wash, as he'll be out of the shower soon. You had his laundry to wash. By the time when you finished placing his clothes in the washer and folded the clothes that you forgot in the dryer like 5 hours ago.

Goku is already loading up the dishwasher and putting away the last of the pots. You'll smile softly at him, happy that he washed the dishes willingly, and he even whipped down the table and the counters and threw away all the empty take-out boxes. He'll be putting the last of the dishes away, his sensitive hearing detecting your light footsteps as they approach him from behind, but he won't move nor react, and he'll softly smile when he feels you wrapping your arms around his waist as you lean against his back. He'll gently hold your hand, gently swaying with you as you both sway to the beat of your hearts.

After your tender moment, you and Goku call it a night, curling up on the bed and watching TV shows or animes until you both drift off to sleep.

VEGETA -

Being married to Vegeta... was rough. He was damn near never home, either off plant throwing a tantrum, off saving the day, or away training. When he was home he was hard to deal with, feeling like he was entitled to act like a bratty prince when in reality he had no damn kingdom or an empire. You sometimes wished he'd stay off the planet longer.

Living with Vegeta is like living with a man with class but not enough style to back it up. He's unnecessarily aggressive and he's constantly defensive, he can be frustrating at times but at least he doesn't smother you.

He has his rare moments when he does want to be intimate and when he actually wants to spend time with you and enjoy your company, he can be sweet and can be a great partner to talk to and cuddle, not to mention when his sexual drive is high, which isn't as active as most would think.

In the morning, it's usually Vegeta who awakes before you, usually so that he can train and meditate, you'll get up about 3 - 5 hours after him, if you wake up 3 hours after him, then you'll take a refreshing shower and actually take your time. If you wake up 5 hours after him, then you'll still take a shower but not so long.

It's 50/50 on who will cook the breakfast, Vegeta isn't the best cook, but at least he knows how to make Ramen and rice, you'll just add a few 100 eggs and sausages to the mix. If you cook breakfast then you'll throw in a proper breakfast. By the time breakfast is over, Vegeta is already racing to the shower, and you won't stop him, just know that he's going to have the smaller plates and other dishes to wash.

You'll whip down the table and the counters, before going to your couch to relax. Once Vegeta is out of the bathroom he'll try and make a beeline to the front door, but you'll stop him. "Uh, where do you think you're going?" You'll ask him in a questioning tone. He'll act like he can't hear you, continuing with his walk. "Hmph, fine act like you don't hear me then, just know you'll be sleeping on that couch tonight and you'll have to make your own lunch and dinner. AND... you'll still have to wash them damn dishes when you get back too." You'll say in a content voice as you'll get back relaxed on the couch and flick the TV on. Flipping through Netflix.

"Tch, GRRRRRR- FINE!!!!" He'll yell in frustration as he spins around on his feet and march over towards the sink. You'll give him a sweet smile in return. "Awwww, thanks, babe!!" You'll say in a sweet tone. "Hmph, whatever." He muttered. Once the dishes are done he'll go about his day, or Goku will pop up and ask for him to come and train, leaving you home alone fo

It was very rare when he didn't want to go out at all, and instead like a cat, he'll just wordlessly lay on top of you, his head on your chest and your legs gapped to fit him and together you'll both watch TV shows or animes. He was a lot like Goku he liked the fighting animes but he also liked to watch documentaries about warrior cavillations that use to exist on earth.

Not gonna lie, this shit alone is boring fuck, but with him, it seemed to become less cumbersome.

By the time when Lunch rolls around, You'll be ordering about 10 - 15 boxes of Pizza depending on your budget, and on the side, you'll cook a big ass pot of rice, maybe even two. If Vegeta went out for the day then you'll be enjoying the house to yourself. Sleeping, cleaning, and watching TV. But if Vegeta is home with you then you'll spend the day with him. Watching TV, working out with him (In reality you're just sitting on his back or being his weight) sleeping, Fucking, and cleaning.

If he's out then he'll be home as soon as you're done setting the table, he'll drop his sweaty clothes on the floor and then he'll dig in, if he's already home then it's straight into the food. After Lunch he'll try and act like he forgot his clothes on the floor, stalking off to the shower, but you'll stop him. "Umm, excuse me? Aren't you forgetting something?" You'll ask him in an annoyed voice, as you place your hand on your hip and point at his clothes. He'll look at it, then he'll look back up at you.

"No, you're already here, place them in the mat yourself." He'll snare back. You'll politely curl your lips in and slowly turn away from him with a deep inhale and then began saying the lord's prayers. "Lord have mercy upon this man, as he knows not what he does, for I dear lord am about to commit a hate crime by finishing off the last of an extinct race." You'll say aloud before you turn back around. He's already gone and so is the pile of clothes. "Hmph, he better had." You'll say with a fire in your eyes as you'll begin to wrestle with the large pots.

After his shower, he'll usually be pretty easygoing and would wash the rest of the dishes, it was rare for him to exit with an attitude, and when he does you'll just quietly pull out his pillow and a blanket and throw it on the couch. "See you in about 12 hours, bitch." You'll say before you'll go into your room and lock it. He doesn't like it when you give him the cold shoulder, so he'll pout on the cough and would come with a peace offering once dinner rolls around with some food he cooked up. Just seeing his effort and his slight puppy eyes makes you soften up and you'll let him back into the room.

However you don't always do that when he comes out of the shower with an attitude, some days you'll just go ahead and wash the rest of the dishes and just let him blow his steam off outside, other times you'll cuddle with him on the couch and sometimes you'll try and talk it out with him. Most times it's just him being stressed, so you'll give a good o'l stress reliever Wink.

Once lunch is over you'll both pretty much go your separate ways for the day, he'll either go sit on the couch, go outside, or go into your bedroom and pretty much take a nap or help with chores. While you'll either go sit on the couch, take a shower, or take a nap. But somewhere down the line you will do the laundry, whip down the windows, and the counters, and clean the kitchen, while Vegeta will vacuum, dust, and hang up his clothes and yours too if he feels like it.

All the while you'll be playing music, Vegeta isn't a fan of rap or rock. It gets him irritated and you didn't have time for that. So you'll either play Lofi, Jazz, Blues, or R&B, but sometimes R&B and Blues can make him feel some kind of way, so Lofi or Jazz it was. It gave you an idea of what kind of man he was.

It was rare when you'll both take a nap together and cuddle after chores.

At dinner, you'll do the same at lunch, cook a big ass pot of rice or two, and order whatever you guys were feeling, you both weren't too picky. Once dinner is over Vegeta is at his most compliant. He's more relaxed and calm around this time of day, so he'll help out without any form of threats. Sometimes you'll both hug in the kitchen and would just sway to some song you were humming.

Once it's bedtime, you'll both get in bed and watch whatever you were feeling. It was usually some kind of anime or TV series. You'll both cuddle, you were always the first to fall asleep, so Vegeta would either turn the TV off or put on some Lofi and turn the TV down before he'll hold you tight in his arms, and drift off to sleep.

BARDOCK -

Being married to Bardock, was like not being married at all. He was like a military man, always off doing something to help defend earth or he was at work. He was a strange man, he was extremely sensitive too, and his intuition was amazing, but it's the only thing that kept saving your marriage. Bardock was a working man, when he wasn't off saving the day, he was working. He was a construction worker, he chose that job because it was like a form of working out. Plus he could spoil you, thus is how he kept saving the marriage.

Living with Bardock however, was lovely yet lonely. He wasn't hard to deal with, he was always willing to help, always willing to attend to your needs and you likewise. He was caring and supportive, and he was easy to talk to..... when he wanted to be. He was all of those things, BUT, only when he wanted to be.

He had his days when he was extra stressed or his Saiyan blood would come out and make him hard to deal with, and these days were quite present so you weren't a stranger to this side of him. But he was a more older male, making him much more mature so it was a 50/50 chance of having a day like this with him.

In the morning, Bardock as always up before you, it was rare when you were awake before him. On days when you were, you'd make some coffee, enough for the both of you. You'd get to finish about one cup before you get started on breakfast, you like wearing his shirts to bed so that's what you'd pretty much be wearing for the whole morning. You'll cook Eggs, bacon, sausages, pancakes, and some toast. By the time when you're almost finished, Bardock would be making his way downstairs. He usually only goes to bed in his grey sweats so he'll be wearing that all morning.

He'll come downstairs and he'll either give you a hug from behind with a sweet kiss on the cheeks, giving you a groggy "Morning" As he inhales your natural scent. Or, he'll give you a firm smack on your ass giving you a lively "Morning sexy." It was a 50/50 shot so you never knew what to expect. But he'll always have a cup of coffee. You'll both usually talk about your plans for the day or you'll talk about the weather or how your week has been so far.

Once done with cooking he'll help you set up the table and then you'll eat. After breakfast, you'll both wash the dishes together then you'll take a long, steamy shower together. After showering, is when you'll either go your separate way with him going outside and you off to your own devices, or you'll spend time together going about your day. Grocery shopping, a date, clothes shopping, or just hanging out on the couch together.

Bardock was pretty domestic, but he was still a Saiyan at heart, so he spent most of his time training or off defending the world. So days, where he was domestic, were rare yet common, it was a strange mix-up, but you learned to get used to it. On days when you did go your separate ways after breakfast, you'll usually stay home and do chores, watch TV, or go grocery shopping.

By the time when it was almost lunch, Bardock would be home unless he was off saving the world or at work. When he was home, you'd be in the middle of ordering food while watching TV, he'll silently walk in, coming towards you, leaning down to give you a welcoming kiss on the lips, before he'll silently go take a shower, sweaty from sparing all morning. You wouldn't always cook a big ass pot of rice because he had a good-paying job. Getting paid $26 per hour, so making a pot of rice wasn't needed but sometimes you'll do it if you were feeling it.

When he was off saving the world or at work, you'll just order enough for yourself, before taking a nap or watching TV. Sometimes you'll just make yourself something to eat. When he was home you'd usually order about 30 pizzas, 20 cheesy garlic bread, and sometimes with some Chinese or a couple of burgers from Whataburger. Depending on what you were both feelings.

After Lunch, you'll both clean the dishes and maybe even clean the house if it needs it. Since it was usually you just home, it wasn't much to clean.

But if he's been home for the week because it was a special holiday or it's been raining, then you'll both do chores. Dusting was always needed along with vacuuming, but laundry wasn't always a constant. So while he's busy vacuuming and dusting, you'll be off washing, drying, hanging, and folding clothes. You usually played music while you did chores, whether he was home or not. He liked old-school rap and R&B, it was rare when he liked music like Lofi, he also took a liking to heavy metal so you'll sometimes play that for him too.

If he finishes his share of the chores, then he'll help you with the laundry, but if his Saiyan blood was pumping, then he'll either blast off to go train some more, or he'll want to come 'help' when in reality he just wants to fuck. After all the chores were done, he'll either blast off to go train or he'll cuddle with you on the bed after an 'eventful' hour. Usually, you took a nap so that's what you did whether he was home or not. If he was home but couldn't sleep, then he'll go watch TV in the front, not wanting to wake you up.

At Dinner, if he was out saving the world, off training, or getting off of work. He'll come home sweaty, ready to eat, take a shower and fuck. The sleep. So that's what he'll do, he'll either take a shower before he eats, if he was too hungry he'll just throw his clothes on the floor somewhere the eat, or he'll just pounce on you, his adrenaline from a battle, training or work still pumping through his blood, forcing you to reheat the cold food.

When he comes home, he always greeted you with a loving kiss and embrace, you hated it when he did that, but you also loved that he was so eager to get home to you. The only time when you didn't have dinner together, was when he was off the planet saving the day, at that point, it could be weeks to months before he came home. But he always greeted you with that passionate kiss and embrace.

After Dinner, if he wasn't too tired, then he'll take a quick but damn good shower, before coming in the front and helping you clean the dishes. If he was too tired, then he'll take a shower and then go straight to bed. You didn't patronize him, understanding that he had a long day unless he was just training then you'll hound him to at least wash half of his own damn dishes.

When it's time to go to sleep, you'll usually either take a long bath or head straight to bed, but it depended on Bardock. If he was too tired and was already passed out, then you'll take a long bath, but if he was already up, then you wouldn't even try, because when he's awake he'll end up crashing your shower, either to keep up hell and bug you about something that you really didn't give a shit about, making you fuss him out. Then your mood will be ruined and you'll be irritated about him or to come fuck. It was rare when it was for a romantic bath instead.

You usually took a long bath in the middle of the day when he was out and about, but it was rare when you wanted to because you had to be there to watch the house, never know when someone would try to break in. You lived in a nice neighborhood, but you couldn't tell with people nowadays.

After your bath, you'll either cuddle up with one another and watch TV or talk about your day and plans for tomorrow until you both fall asleep, or you'll silently crawl into bed with him, gently cuddling up with him, while looking at whatever on your phone before you drift off.

RADITZ -

Being married to Raditz, was bittersweet. He was either the sweetest man on earth, or he was too damn mean and demanding, it was never in between. He was either home all the time, which was fine, or he was never home. Off saving the world, working or just training with his brother.

Living with him was sometimes annoying, especially when he was heading. His hair was kind of like fur, and it would sometimes fall out to accommodate the weather, leaving a big ass mess for you to clean. Mainly when he took a shower, good lord. You'd refuse to clean it, making him have to clean it himself if he wanted a clean shower to use that is. Sometimes he'll try and give you a hard time but a simple threat was always the solver.

"That's okay, we share a bed, and when you lay your big ass pretty head to rest, I'll get the sharpest pair of scissors that I can find and I'll chop all of that shit out of your damn head. Do you wanna lose that main?" You'll threaten, and he'll just huff but he won't talk back and instead stalk off to clean his mess.

Other times he was easy to work with, he was domestic yet he also wasn't, he prefer to be hard to deal with rather than do as you say because of his pride, but he tones it down. In the morning, Raditz was always the first one to be awake before you, since he either had to go to work, had to get up to train, or was already gone saving the day. Either way, he was usually gone, meaning the whole morning was yours, but on his days off and when he wanted to enjoy it, he'll sleep in, allowing you to wake up before him.

You'd wake up, and will immediately take a shower. Due to his hair sometimes randomly shedding heavily, you'd practically rush into the bathroom, and will have a quick shower, trying to hurry up before he woke up. You and Raditz never take showers or baths together, because he likes the play 'Shot Gun' Meaning, whoever got out of the bathroom last, has to clean up HIS mess. You simply refuse.

If he's awake before you, then be prepared to either clean up a load of hair or be surprised to wake up to it being spotless, sometimes he was considerate. When he was home, you'd make a pot of coffee, enough for the both of you. You'll cook a large breakfast, he loves pancakes so there will be lots of those. If he wasn't home then you'll just make yourself whatever.

When he's home, he'll sometime either immediately take a shower so that he can go to work, or he'll come straight downstairs on his days off to come to greet you with a hug, or with a good O'l smack to the ass. He didn't always drink coffee, but he only really did when he had to go to work.

After breakfast, you'll both usually go your separate ways. He'll either be going to work, training, or off to save the world. It was rare when he stayed home with you.

But he always helped with the dishes, but only on his days off, he didn't exactly have time when he had to go to work or go save the day. He'll usually wash all of the dishes on his day off, while you can tend to the laundry and with mopping the floor. Sometimes he'll even clean the whole kitchen, but he didn't always. He'll give you a kiss on the cheek, telling you. "Whelp I'm off to go train, I'll be back in a few hours." He'll say before he'll blast off.

You won't know if the kitchen is all cleaned or not since you'll either be somewhere mopping or doing laundry. You'll want to be mad, but at least he cleaned the shower and the dishes, so it's pretty fair. On days when he wasn't home, you'd laze around the house, call your friends, and go grocery shopping, but you didn't always go grocery shopping because he liked shopping with you and he'll throw a fit if he found out, but he won't whine if he's at work or off saving the day.

If he's home, then you'll both go grocery shopping and probably even clothes shopping, he also loved hair products so expect to be in the hair aisle for a while. But that gave you the excuse to shop for skincare products. Once home you'll both usually cuddle on the couch watching some TV show or a fighting anime or he'll drop you off at home after helping out with putting stuff away before he'll blast off to go train. It was rare when he stayed home the whole day.

At lunch, you'll just simply order a big ass meal, whatever you both agreed on usually, if he wasn't home then you'll just order whatever you wanted.

However, after lunch is when he tends to become hard to deal with. When it's time to clean the dishes, he'll want to get brand new and will try to leave the house to go train. "Uh, where are you going, Raditz?" You'll ask him as you're cleaning off the table. He'll just simply look back at you, giving you a short reply. "Going to train."

You'll cock a brow. "You had all damn day to train, why you wanna go train now? At least help with this big ass mess." You'll say as you gesture to the dishes behind you. He'll 'hmph' at you crossing his arms. "You can do that yourself, you're acting like a few dishes will kill you." He'll fire back. You'll pause, and place your hand on your hip. "I clean this big ass house, with no complaints, I sometimes even clean your thick ass hair out of the shower with no complaints, the least you can do is wash the damn dishes, with no damn complaints."

You'll say in a slow yet angered voice. "Hmph, I did the dishes this morning with no complaint and I even cleaned my own mess in the shower with no complaint. If anything you're acting like a child." He'll argue back. You'll take a deep breath, taking a step back while looking around yourself. "Where me a damn heavy ass object so that I can throw it at your big ass head because you playing with me now. See, see, see you don't know me, I'll beat your monkey lookin' ass-" You'll say under your breath as you'll pick up a rolling pan from a drawer turning around to point it at him, but he'll already be gone.

"Where the hell?" You'll ask as you'll look around in the area he was in before the sound of plates and pots banging in the skin behind you will catch your attention. You'll look back at him before you'll slowly nod your head. "Mmhmm, that's what I thought..." You'll say in a low voice as you'll stick the rolling pan under your arm as you'll walk off to go find something to do.

After all the afternoon chores are done, is when you and Raditz will officially go your own ways for the day until dinner. He had to get a few hours of training whether in the morning or in the afternoon. It was this time that you'll take your chance to watch something on TV, take a nap, or take a long shower. He'll be gone for about 5 to 6 hours, giving you time to yourself. If he hasn't been home all day, then you'll take this time to take a nap or just watch TV.

Dinner is usually when he's home unless he's off the planet. But he'll always be home from 6 - 8, if he's work then around 6:30 to 7:00 and if off saving the world then around 7:30 to 8:00. So you'll usually order dinner by 5:00, by the time when he gets home, you've already eaten and is just watching TV now. He'll come and give you a welcoming kiss before he'll either immediately go eat, take a shower or go straight to bed

Sometimes if his adrenaline was still pumping from an intense battle, then he'll pounce on you like an animal in heat. Meaning he'll be eating around midnight. But most days he'll either drop all his clothes off on the ground before eating or he'll just go take a shower. After he's done showering he'll then eat, but you'll clean the shower and take his clothes to the laundry room, seeing how tired he was. On days when he went straight to be, you'll wrap everything up, saving it for when he'll come up to eat around midnight.

After Dinner, you'll wash the dishes, and he'll try to help if he isn't too tired, before you'll both head on off to bed, if he's already asleep, then you'll quietly get into bed with him. If he's still up then you'll both cuddle before falling asleep.

TURLES -

This one is somewhat based off of another fic that I read before called; "Turles's Triumph" It's a great fic and it takes a deeper look into Turles's personality in a way I never thought to look at it before, and they captured him so well. Give it a read if you'd like, but it's a long fic, about 172 chapters I believe. But it's a great read and it's worth it.

AH, Being married to Turles is like living the dream life. He's a man with elegant tastes, he's a space pirate and he just simply refuses to live on one planet, so he made you pick. "Either you stay here, and be one of my many ladies of the nights, whom I'll only come to visit when I am in need of something from your plant and I'll treat you like a queen as long as I am here. Or, you can come with me and become my permanent queen and I'll take you all over the galaxy, while I shower you with the most lavish of things and only treat you to the fineness of cuisines... The choice is yours."

He was straightforward with his words and with the choice, and he only gave you a few hours to think about it, but eventually you can to a conclusion, so on that same day, you packed all your most valuable things, and just like that you were leaving your home planet, forever. You were saddened by that fact, as you never got to say goodbye, but he reassured you. "Not to worry, My Love, for you will be able to visit your family and friends whenever we circle back around in this solar, until then. we are your new family." He told you, and for some reason, that actually helped you to not be so sad.

Once you agree to go with him and be his forever queen, he'll cut all contact from all of his side hoes, and will make you his main one and only. He'll even propose to you to seal the deal, and allow the wedding on your home planet so that your friends and family could see and attend.

Living with Turles was actually worth the hard choice. He was a beast but he was a gentleman towards you. He was gentle with you, he was patient, protective, and loving toward you. Some days his Sayian ways were stronger than others and they do causes arguments, but you both always made up wink.

It was rare when Turles wasn't on the ship, if he was off handling dangerous business he'll usually leave you on the ship with Diaz or he'll drop you off on a well-trusted planet. If he was planting a tree, then he usually wouldn't tell you shit, he'll wait for when you're still asleep in the morning, or he'll wait until you're too busy taking a bath. You didn't like seeing a planet being drained of life, and it always leads to an argument and he didn't have time for that.

In the mornings, Turles was always awake before you. Being the leader of his space crew, he needed to be in charge and awake before them to keep order. So you'll usually sleep in for another few hours before you wake up. When you do, a pot of coffee is already made, either because Turles made it for you or because Diaz made some for both of you, it was 50/50.

You never had to really cook breakfast, it was rare when you did. You only had to cook breakfast when the ship was so far out in space, 'The Void' as they liked to call it, or 'Dead Zone' was another name they called it, but it depended on what was in the area. If it was nothing but blackness for miles then it was called 'The Void' but if it was full of dead planets or just giant asteroids, they called it the 'Dead Zone' You never realized how scary space can be when it's full of planets with no life. It was eerie. It was like an abandoned town and everyone left everything where they left it.

When you did cook breakfast, Diaz liked to help, he enjoyed cooking breakfast, and he found it relaxing. He was originally the only one who would cook breakfast, but now that you were here he had extra help. Out in space, they didn't have Earthling food, so you got to learn how to cook a new form of breakfast. Diaz would usually finish off with cooking breakfast, as he would tell you to go and freshen up for the day since you immediately came to the kitchen for coffee.

If you didn't have to cook breakfast, then you'd still come down for some coffee but you'd enjoy it with Turles. He despised coffee, he hated the taste and smell of it, but he'd still sit with you until you finished it. You'll both usually talk about the plans for the day, and he'll give you a run down on what the history was of the planet that you lot were landing on and how he came across it. Once you've finished your coffee you'll tease him by trying to kiss him but he'll just keep you away. He loved you, but he couldn't with the coffee smell.

So you'll take a luxurious bath, as he liked spoiling you. He makes sure to always obtain the best of the best for you whenever he landed on a planet. Making you feel like a true queen. Before you left to live in space with him, he used to gift you with these same luxurious products for your skin and hair, clothes, and makeup, but now that you lived with him, this was now a permanent lifestyle and you've learned to love it.

Sometimes he'll even join you, it was rare when he did so early in the morning, but he kept it romantic. After your bath, he'll have you dress like a queen, as he claimed. "I practically rule over these planets, making me some form of a king, therefore as my queen you shall dress and be treated as one." And dress as one you did. After landing on the planet, he'll guide you all off the ship, you'll be holding onto his arm, close to his side, one as his queen and two for his protection. You'll all be immediately introduced to the leader of the planet, and they'll greet you with open but nervous arms.

"Ah!! LORD TURLES!! So - Lovely to see you again. Are you here for business?" The little alien would ask in a nervous fashion. Turles would answer with a smirk. "As a matter of fact, yes we are, for me and my crew are here for a fulfilling breakfast." He'll answer in a confident tone. The alien would arch a brow, but a glare from Turles would make it straighten up. "A-AH!!! YES OF COURSE!!!! Right, this way...Lord Turles." It'll say nervously before it'll walk through the crowds.

Breakfast was as luxurious as ever, it was always a fancy restaurant with some of the finest dinners on this edge of the galaxy. You'll all eat and will get full, you tend to cuddle into Turles's arm enjoying being full on the strange yet tasty food. He'll still be in the middle of eating his large meal. some of Turles's crew were also still eating, as their race also eats in large amounts, but eventually, it'll just be Turles. Even though Turles eats in large quantities, he still ate with such grace it was strange.

After breakfast, the rest of the crew will wonder off to their own devices, while Turles with either bring you with him on his business trip, or he'll entrust your care to one of his crew members. Either way, he'll go off to take care of shit. After that, he'll take you around the shops, allowing you to buy whatever you wanted. Once all that was done, he'll board you all back onto the ship and will leave heading off to the next planet he had in mind.

Once on the ship, you'll immediately run off with all of your newest goodies, Diaz caring all of your heavier items following behind you. You'll place them all in their new place, getting them used to their new home. Then you'll change out of your outfit and will settle for a more relaxed outfit, usually a hoodie and some tights or a large shirt that Turles owned.

There weren't usually any chores on the ship, since Turles's biggest rule was. "If you make a mess, clean it. If you see a mess, clean it." He stuck to that rule like gold. So usually, there was no mess to clean. So you'll either be in your shared room doing your hair and makeup or dressing up in potential outfits. Or you'll be in the front with Turles, cuddling up in his lap as he sits in the front seat steering the ship. Most times you'll hang with your best friend Diaz, talking bout your formal lives and experiences.

At lunch, if you're still in the 'Dead Zone' or 'The Void' which is rare, then it'll be up to you and Diaz to cook a shit load of food, but you'll both have fun doing it, you'll have some music on, and Diaz enjoyed some good R&B and some new school rap too, so you'll both be dancing and singing to the songs. The other crew members will join in and will also from time to time dance and sing with you two. Turles will every now and then come and dance, especially when you'll be twerking and breaking it down.

If you weren't in the 'Dead Zone' or 'The Void', then you'll once more be dressed like a queen but in a different color, it'll be a different planet but with the same routine. The nervous ruler will approach you all, asking Turles if he was here for business and Turles would confirm that along with the fact that he was here for lunch as well. This restaurant was much more luxurious than the last one, on the walls, there were fishes swimming in the crystal blue waters and under your feet was a coral reef, the colors were so strong and luscious, you could stare at it for hours.

"Oh Turles, this place is beautiful." You say in a voice of wonderment as you'll hold onto his arm. He'll chuckle, as he'll tighten his hold on you. "Yes, I figured that you'll love this place, My Love. For I was fortunate enough to have business upon this planet." He'll say in a pleased voice. The lunch was just as luscious as breakfast was, and Turles is the last to finish his meal. Much like the first planet, Turles will either bring you with him or he'll leave you with his crew, then like usual, once he's done and has regrouped with you and the rest, he'll let you shop till your heart's content.

After Lunch, you'll redo the process of putting your newly acquainted items in your room, and then you'll usually lay down for a nap, hang out with Diaz or cuddle some more with Turles on the ship somewhere. However, a nap was more common at this time of day since Turles would tend to 'whoop his men into shape' as he liked to call it, or basically train.

At dinner, if you were still in the 'Dead Zone' or in 'The Void' then once more it'll be up to you and Diaz to make a big ass dinner, and much like lunch, you'll be playing music once more, but this time it'll be either Lofi or Jazz, getting everyone ready for bed, because as soon as dinner was over it was usually straight to bed, it was rare when it'll turn into a game night.

If you weren't in the 'Dead Zone' or 'The Void' then you'll once more be making a stop on another planet, and once more will the food be just as luscious as before. You'll once again be dressed like a queen and will be holding onto his arm. The same routine will happen once more, the ruler of the planet will nervously approach Turles and will ask him what his business was here, and Turles will give his answer. This restaurant was encased in rubies and gold, it was a beautiful mixture and the rubies seemed to shine like diamonds. "These rubies are so beautiful, just imagine if I had some jewelry with rubies."

You'll say with wondering eyes. Turles will turn towards you, a brow arched and an ever-handsome smile upon his face. "I'll be sure to obtain some of the ever-gorgeous rubies for my lovely queen." He'll say as he'll gently kisses your hand. Once more, Turles is the last one to finish his meal, and he'll once more either bring you with him or will leave you with the group. Once he's done with his business, he'll rejoin you and he'll gift you with a velvet jewelry box. Your eyes will sparkle with life once you see what's inside, there'll be ruby stones imbedded into silver earrings, a bracelet, and a necklace. "Oh Turles, boy you sure know how to hook me up." You'll squeal as you'll close the box and ill bounce around happily.

Once you've done your usual shopping trip you'll all get upon the ship and will blast off the planet.

After Dinner you'll take a long relaxing and luxurious bath, usually Turles will join you, he'll usually allow you to take a bath alone the first time, then he'll make new water and will join you in the second bath. Having an argument with him was extremely rare, so the love was rather prosperous between you both. Once the bath is over you'll both either join the crew in the front and will enjoy some family time or you'll both go straight to bed. Cuddled into one another's arms.

BLACK -

Just like Turles, I was also inspired to write his character in a slightly different light, due to this Fic "Thin Line" showing a deep form of Black's psyche if he were to fall in love with a human, and how he'll begin to have internal conflicts with himself both mentally and physically. I don't remember this fic being that long, but if I had to guess, I'll say around 30 to 40 chapters long. It may seem long, but it's worth it.

Being married to a Black is a very tough yet enduring thing. He's a mass murderer and he's a psychopath, at times he can be very hard to read, with his intense stares that he'll give you, his gaze deep and dark yet calculating and intelligent. When you first met Black he was known as a terrorizer, a destroyer, and a murderer. He was going to destroy you, but the way you approached him made him stop.

Because to you, he was just a normal guy, a man who was wandering the streets of your neighborhood, checking out the scenery. He was cute, and you liked what you have seen, so you approached him. You spoke to him like he was any other man, and you even offered to give him a tour of the place. He was perplexed by you, he wanted to push you off and call you a 'Filthy mortal', he wanted to end you and this entire neighborhood.

But the way you treated him, the way you spoke to him, made him want to see where this new .... 'Friendship' would go. So he came back, every day, at the same time. He would pay you a visit, coming through with gifts and with sometimes coming by to ask you for a date. Eventually, he even started living with you, due to having one night of passion that led to him spending the night and the entire day. You became a form of a 'stress reliever' that he would take on dates, before eventually just becoming your boyfriend and soon husband.

Living with Black was like a whirlpool, one moment he's fun and he's enjoying the 'Mortal Life' and the next he's distant and deep in thought, keeping to himself and snapping anytime you get too close to him. But he's always calm and collected, he loves extravagant things and he always treats you to the most luxurious of things. He wants to continue his 'Zero Mortal Plan' but with you in the picture, it's gonna be kind of hard to do that.

He'll eventually become too entranced with you to want to continue his plan, too busy spoiling you, loving you, and just learning to be 'Mortal'. But some days he'll be too busy compilating his ideals and wanting a 'New World Order.' But he'll want to live a domestic life with you, he'll want to be your husband, he'll want to be your lover, thus forcing him to drop his plan altogether.

In the morning he'll always be awake before you. It'll be rare when he'll sleep in, extremely rare. He isn't much of an eater, which was strange to you, but you learned to accept it. Usually, he'll have coffee and breakfast already made for you. He'll either come to wake you up, or he'll just wait for you, patiently drinking his coffee.

If he comes to wake you up, it was either breakfast in bed, coffee in bed, or just kisses. If he waits for you then he'll already be halfway done with his second cup, and he'll have your breakfast done and in the microwave waiting for you. You almost always took a shower by yourself in the morning, but it was rare when he took one with you.

If he sleeps in, then those are the days where you'll take a shower together, or you'll bring him coffee in bed. He doesn't always eat breakfast, but when he does he could put away some food if he wanted. His apatite was a mystery in itself. Some days he could eat for a whole army, other days he'll eat the amount of a newborn, some days he'll eat a regular amount and sometimes he doesn't eat at all. In fact, he could go weeks without eating and still be normal.

For breakfast you'll both usually talk about your plans for the day or just the weather, somedays you'll even get a sweet treat of him telling you about his home, which was in the realm of the Kais, you didn't exactly know what a kai was, just that they created things and they watched over their respected universes, and you loved hearing him speak about his time as a kai. It was different.

After breakfast, you'll both begin your day together, going grocery shopping, going clothes shopping, doing what little chores you both had, which wasn't much, Black was a clean man, and he didn't make much of a mess, in fact, it was you who was the messy one. You made the most laundry, the most dishes, and the most messes, so it was usually all of your things that you were both cleanings. Unless it was just dust to vacuum or to dust off the walls and whip down the windows. It was an interesting yet eye-opening lifestyle. Somedays you'll both even cuddle on the couch for hours, either in silence or watching TV.

When you did turn on music, he practically forbid any form of rap, rock, and some R&B songs. But he didn't mind Jazz, Blues, and Lo-fi, and he highly accepted classical. The only time you could enjoy Rap, Rock, and other R&B songs, was when he was out and about with his life. He never really explained what he was off doing, but he would always say. "Let's just say, I'm off to...exterminate." He'll say in a menacing tone, you'd want him to explain, but then you feel that if he did, that the way life is it wouldn't be the same. So if it isn't broken, don't try and fix it.

Besides, you were living the life of a rich bitch, and you weren't going to risk losing that, so fuck it.

At lunch, you wouldn't have to cook at all, since you had a free meal coming to your door. You weren't sure how Black got it to be set up like this, but you weren't complaining. All you had to do was call whatever restaurant you wanted food from, and they'll be at your door with a free meal. Since Black practically never ate, all you had to do was get enough for yourself.

Somedays he'll take you out to eat at a fancy restaurant, and he'll make sure that you were treated like a queen. However you didn't like it when he would mistreat people, so you'll fuss him out, telling him. "Be nice, Black. There's no need to treat others like that, you don't like being treated like that, so don't do it to others." He'll roll his eyes, but he'll do as you say, by being, slightly nicer. It wasn't exactly nice, but it'll work.

After Lunch, he usually tends to either be home or still out and about. It's never in between. If he's home, then he'll be either taking a nap, or he'll be drinking tea with his friend Zamasu. If he was out and about, then he'll stay gone till Dinner. Leaving you to your own devices for a few hours, you'll usually go and visit friends and family, take a nap, and watch TV. Honestly whatever you could get lost in.

When Black was home and if he brought his friend Zamasu over, you tend to keep your distance from them. When you first met Zamasu, you immediately felt uncomfortable. He was scary, he was intense and he always gave you a deadly glare, when he first met you, the first thing he literally said was. "So this, is the pet you've been entranced by? Hmmm, she's just another filthy mortal. And the fact that you haven't eradicated this part of the world yet must mean that you've grown quite attached, Black." He said with a nasty glare, and he glanced around the neighborhood.

Black glared at him. "Silence, for you know nothing, you should feel speshed, that I'm even allowing you to meet her, Zamasu." He'll fire back at him, they'll glare at one another, a tense air will fill the area, and you could practically feel the killer's intent coming off of them, so you tipped back into the house, going to find some kind of refresher for them to tune down with. You eventually thought of his favorite beverage, tea. So that's what you offered, and it seemed to work.

Honestly, that was your first and last interaction with Zamasu, after that you avoid him like the plague. Plus Black made you stay inside when zamasu was around. He'd refuse to let you come out for no reason. He'll make the tea himself, and he'll warn you to not come out, no matter what. And you'd gladly listen too.

They'd stay out there for about 4 to 5 hours, sometimes even less. You'd never ask questions, but you'll ask. "Did you have a good talk?" You'll ask with innocent curiosity, he'll be filling up the now empty tea cups with water, getting ready to wash them. "It was a successful talk, we got to our points and we found an even playing field." He'll respond in an even tone. And you'll accept that.

If he took a nap, you'll usually either take one with him or will just quietly watch TV downstairs. If you took a nap with him, then you'll usually massage his scalp, he liked laying on your chest, listening to your heartbeat, he said. "Heartbeats, aren't common where I come from, for they aren't necessary for my kind." He'll say in a somber voice. You'll hum in acknowledgment, gently combing your fingers through his hair.

"Kais don't have heartbeats? Why?" You'll ask, not having a heartbeat means it was dead, so would that mean that kais are dead? You couldn't wrap your mind around it. "Us kais don't need hearts to live, for we are created to make things, we are created to watch over the mortals and to hope that they can continue on with their gifts of a form of creation, but instead all they do is take and destroy." He'll say, his tone dropping in anger as he'll hold you slightly tighter. "But not you, not you (Y/N). You're different from all those, other mortals. You're special." He'll say in a soft voice, as he'll nuzzle closer to your chest, almost like he was trying to merge with you.

You wouldn't know what to say to that, so you'll continue messaging his scalp, thinking about what he said. "Did you ever create anything?" You'll innocently ask him. He'll lay there for a moment, silently embracing you, you'll think he fell asleep, but then he'll speak up in a small and slightly sadden almost regretful tone. "No. I never did, and now I never will."

At dinner, he'll usually take you out to eat, but someday you'll want to stay home and order free takeout. If he takes you out, then you'll eat at only the finest of restaurants, but if you wanted to stay home, then he'll order only the finest of the foods, but sometimes he'll let you have pizza. Most fancy restaurants don't do take-outs, but for Black, they'll jump at his every beck and call, with a nervous chuckle and they'll be there in a flash.

After dinner, he likes to have a bath with you, it was a ritual at this point. But some days, when he was deep in his feelings, he'll be off to himself, snapping at you if you tried to approach him. His mood swings have calmed down over the course of your relationship, but every now and then he'll have one.

Once it's time to go to bed, Black wouldn't always be in the bed with you, some nights he likes to stay downstairs and sit in the dark, you hated it when he did that because it was his way of pulling back and receding back into his dark thoughts. It was so dark and deep, that you feel overwhelmed whenever you come down to get him. He wasn't exactly himself when he was like that, so you learned to leave him be.

But some nights you'll be able to gently coax him into coming to bed, it was hard, but it was worth it unless you wanted him to be like that for the next week. On nights when he'd come to bed with you, he'll cuddle with you, and will tell you stories of his life as a kai, he always sounded distant and saddened but also hateful and vengeful, you could tell there was some dark history there, but you wouldn't try to bring it up.

You didn't know much about Black, in fact, you knew almost nothing, and you feel that it was best to keep it that way if you wanted to continue being his dream of what could've been. "The only thing, he could create."

BROLY -

Being married to Broly was enduring yet tiresome. He was the sweetest man and he was so adorable, but he was far too innocent till it kills you at times. But he was gentle, he was sweet, he was adorable, he was caring, he was considerate, he was all the positive things.

Living with Broly was like having a child who was learning everything. He was always asking questions and he was already ready to learn new things that didn't involve fighting or violence. He was always home and he barely left home.

Broly always tried to help, but dishes weren't his best and so wasn't laundry, so he'd usually stick to vacuuming and with enough focus, he could wipe down windows. Broly loves animals so much, he wants a dog, but you feel that he wouldn't be responsible, but he'll plead and beg, so you'll cave and you'll get him a puppy.

In the morning, you were always awake before Broly, he was never awake before you. You'd let him sleep, allowing you to make some breakfast and some coffee, but since Broly ate so damn much, you'll have to cook a shit load. by the time you're done with cooking breakfast, He'll be stumbling downstairs, rubbing the sleep from his eyes as he'll come towards you. His little friend bounced down the stairs behind him happily. He'll stop at the door and he'll let the little one outdoors to use the bathroom, once it was done it'll happily come back inside and he'll close the door.

He usually likes to lean his chin on top of your head or he'll sit at the table. "Did you sleep well, Broly?" You'll ask him in a soft tone. "Mmhmm, I was warm." He'll mumble. You'll just lightly chuckle at his words, but you'll agree. "Yeah, the bed is warm huh?" You'll chuckle as you'll speak while setting the table. "Uh-huh, I wanna go back now." He'll gently respond, you'll just chuckle and give him a sweet kiss on the cheek. Before you eat, you have to feed the puppy, so you'll give it a small little scoop, and a sweet little pat on the head.

After breakfast, you'll both wash the dishes, well more like he'll pass you the dishes, and then put them all away while you clean the table and counters. You usually take a shower with him, because even though he understood how a shower work, he still didn't always properly do it, so you'll wash his hair and help him shower, he'll do most of the work, but you'll help with his hair. Once your shower was done, you'll pretty much either laze about all morning or take care of daily tasks.

Grocery shopping, perhaps clothes shopping (which was rare), and chores. You weren't too messy, but Broly was. He wouldn't do it on purpose, but sometimes he'll drop stuff, or he'll accidentally spill something, he didn't like wearing shirts so he'll always peel them off and throw them on the floor. Sometimes he likes to have snacks, but he'll always leave crumbs behind. Other times it was the puppy making the messes, either it'll use the bathroom on the floor, or it'll accidentally spill its water bowl, or it may be trying to drag around its large bed and will accidentally knock something over.

But other than that, he was sweet and was always willing to help. If you had nothing to do for the day, you'll both do one of his favorite things, sleep. He loved sleeping, and you wouldn't complain. Your furry little companion would even join you both.

At lunch you'll either cook or order takeout, it really just depended on your energy and your budget. He'll help you set up the table or he'll help with cooking. Usually, he'll just pass you the ingredients, standing around like a child waiting for instructions. You'll find it cute but you wouldn't stop him.

After lunch, he likes to go to the dog park, petting all of the animals that come towards him for attention. He was a gentle giant, and some of the local dogs learned to love him, coming towards him for head pats, catches, and cuddles. Some other animals in the area would come towards him as well.

You'd sometimes join him in petting the animals, enjoying their furry hugs, and other times you'll sit on the bench and watch him from afar. Making friends with some of the pet moms in the area. Most times you'll be walking the puppy, getting it acquainted with the other dogs, and sometimes the other pet parents would let Broly walk all of their dogs.

It was a comical sight, seeing Broly holding 10 leashes in each hand, his little puppy on his head while he'll happily run with the dogs, his stamina never really running out. After a trip towards the dog park, you'd both come home and watch TV or take a famous 'Broly Nap'.

At dinner, you'd order Pizza and cook a big ass pot of rice or two. He loved Pizza and so did you, so it was a win-win. He'd try to help with the Rice, but there wasn't much to do so he'll either watch you cook it, or he'll sit in the front waiting for the pizza man while playing with his little puppy, sometimes they'll knock something over, making you call out. "BROLY? WHAT WAS THAT?" You'll ask in a motherly tone. He'll quietly peak around the corner, his little companion sitting upon his head. "Nothing." He'll answer in a nervous yet guilty tone. You'll do nothing but sigh, yet you'll smile at him tenderly.

After Dinner, he'll help you clean the giant pots, and clean the house for the night, it was rare when you'd even have sex with him, due to him not really having a sexual drive. So when you did, you'd get to experience and will enjoy his 'Wild Side'. but other than that, you'd just enjoy his presence as you'll watch TV.

At night, you'll both cuddle in the bed, and Broly will always fall asleep before you, cuddled into your chest, he didn't have a mother growing up, so you were the first thing he ever had closest to one. He loved falling asleep to the sound of your heartbeat, calming his nerves. Your little puppy cuddled up in between you both.

MASTER LIST

[tiredwitchplant]

Everything You Need to Know About Herbs: Lavender

Lavender (Lavendula officinale, Lavandula angustifolia (English Lavender) )

*Medical Herb *Kitchen Herb *Masculine

Folk Names: Elf leaf, Nard, Nardus, Spike

Planet: Mercury

Element: Air, Water

Deities: Circe, Brighid, Hecate, Cernunnos

Abilities: Love, Protection, Sleep, Chastity, Longevity, Purification, Happiness, Peace, Intuition, and Awareness

Characteristics: The evergreen leaves can be bluish in color and grow from 1 to 1 ¾ inches long. The flowers bloom on 1 ½ - 2 ½ inch spikes. Requires full sun exposure and excellent soil drainage. Scent has a relaxing and uplifting aroma

History: Earliest recording of the usage of lavender was by Roman soldiers who used the plant as a perfume for their bathwater and to cleanse their clothing. Its name derives from the Latin word lavare which translates “to wash”. The English variation of lavender is used in cooking and have a sweet scent and taste. Sprigs of lavender were given to women in labor in order to ease the pain.

Growing Lavender:

Easy to grow? Yes

Rating: Moderate

Seeds Accessible: Yes

How to Plant Lavender

Video Guide

Where to Buy Seeds

Magical Usage:

Can be used in edibles, elixirs and charms

Brings calmness and peace to your mind, home and body

Resonates with the crown chakra so it is good for spiritual attunement

Its energy lends focus to herbal mixtures for love, protection, peace and purification

Dried flowers burned in an incense is good for home welcoming and blessing those who enter the home

Using its oil form can amplify its abilities

Dried lavender in your pillow can help promote pleasant dreams

Putting sprinkles of lavender into a glass with cold water and placing that under one’s pillow can create peace and banish night terrors and bad dreams

Clothing with the essence of lavender or the flowers in the pockets is good for love attraction

If applied in some healing mixtures, it will allow the ability to see ghosts

Medical Usage:

Calms anxiety

Promotes restful sleep

Relieves headaches

Repels insects

Sources

[jar-of-ectoplasm]

requested: the mercs and cooking

no warnings other than mentioning knives/accidentally cutting your hand with one while cooking

also, just a little preface, i think that engineer is always in charge of breakfast, everybody is on their own for lunch, and the dinner cook gets traded off based on cooking ability

this is really long again so it's all under the cut

Scout:

-i mean

-he isn't bad

-he's not the best at it either, but his food is still edible and tastes alright

-he used to help his mom cook during holidays, his brothers were all much bigger and older than him so they'd be in charge of moving shit around and were usually just roughhousing in the yard while he and his mom made the food

-if he's in charge of dinner for the team, he usually cooks whatever cheap, filling meals his mom made him and his brothers when they were all home and tighter on money

-if he's just cooking for you, though, he'll be on the phone with his mom the whole time while she walks him through the steps

-does have the habit of over seasoning whatever he makes, though, so he usually has to start over once or twice

Soldier:

-yikes 😬

-isn't really trusted in the kitchen at base, and i wouldn't recommend letting him use yours unsupervised either

-mostly just eats whatever the other mercs make or serves everybody lukewarm MRE meals if he's in charge of dinner (which he almost never is)

-despite him being awful at cooking itself, he's a pretty good helper when you're prepping the ingredients. he's surprisingly adept with kitchen knives and can mince vegetables and trim meat pretty well

-onions don't make him cry like at all, so that's usually the job he's given

-if he does want to cook you something for a romantic dinner, he'll bride one of the other mercs to do it for him and say that he did it. nobody really minds when he does that (other than spy) so they'll just let him take the credit

Pyro:

-maybe don't let them cook, but they can bake really really well

-likes sweeter food anyway, so they aren't too terribly interested in learning how to cook, but they'll help you or engineer in the kitchen if asked

-the designated pot-watcher/stir-er if whoever the cook for the night is needs to step away to do something else

-he likes to hang around in the kitchen regardless of who's cooking

-if there's a team barbeque, pyro is usually in charge of getting the grill up to temperature, which they do with pleasure

-it's not an everyday occurrence, but when the team needs some uplift or a celebratory moment, he'll make a surprise dessert item for everyone to have after dinner

-you're usually his taste-tester and guinea pig for new recipes

-really likes decorating the cakes/cupcakes they make, but whatever design they choose is usually weirdly macabre so they aren't the cutest thing ever

Demoman:

-kinda like scout, he isn't the greatest cook in the world but he manages

-just don't let him do it while he's drunk

-since both of his parents were blind and rich (and he was in an orphanage for a lil bit), he wasn't really taught how to cook, so he had to learn later in life when he was on his own

-mostly cooks traditional scottish and irish meals, like lamb and sheperd's pie and stuff, and some heavier stews. has tried his hand at making american bar food but he usually fucks it up somehow

-is mostly assigned to cook in the winters or when they're sent off on longer missions out of base, he makes warmer and more filling foods and the team uses that extra hearty-ness to their advantage when they're cold and stranded

-his depth perception is way off so sometimes when he isn't concentrating, he'll accidentally cut his finger when he's chopping ingredients

-loves cooking for you despite the challenges he faces when doing so, he likes setting a little table up in his room and lighting candles so it's extra romantic

Heavy:

-the best cook out of everyone by far

-even though his resources back home were usually limited, once he moved out of russia he really branched out with his cooking ablity and knows how to make a plethora of different cuisines

-loved helping his mother in the kitchen and liked cooking for his family even more

-since everybody in his family is pretty big size wise, he's used to cooking very filling, hearty meals that keep you warm and full for extended periods of time (like demo)

-cooks dinner for the team most often 'cause he's the best at it and has the most variety in his ability, he's used to his sisters and mom being in the kitchen with him so he appreciates the company you, pyro and engineer provide

-surprisingly very sensitive about his cooking so he gets insecure about it pretty easily but doesn't tell anybody

-also like demo in the fact that he likes to cook for you and set up a little date somewhere private so you guys can have some time alone with each other without everybody's gross eating going on around you

Engineer:

-i see a lot of people saying he's a great cook

-which i agree with to an extent, but he's so consumed with work that he's only really good at cooking breakfast food, barbeque, and seafood

-LOVES MAKING SOME REAL TEXAS CHILI

-always makes breakfast for everyone every morning, usually southern food like biscuits and gravy or pancakes, but branches out every now and then so everybody doesn't get sick of the same stuff every day

-cooks the most in the summertime so they can have team barbeques by the above-ground pool scout bought (pool party!!)

-like i said before, engineer is only really good at cooking two types of foods, but when the two of you are on vacation/the designated time-off the team gets, he'll surprise you with breakfast in bed

-is always very appreciative of the help you and/or pyro provide him, he isn't used to cooking for such a large group of people (especially people with the type of appetites the team has) so he gets a little frazzled by everything he has to do

Medic:

-is also working all the time, so he doesn't really cook much either, but he does it when he has to

-he does, however, love helping around the kitchen, he likes being in charge of the side dishes regardless of what they are

-also really likes the chopping aspect because he's creepy, he'll go into strange detail about what part of the animal the meat came from and what type of organs/bones the muscle covered (usually ruins everybody's appetite)

-can work a grill surprisingly well

-it's a little stereotypical, but i do think he makes his own sausage and knows a really good handmade pretzel recipe

-makes a lot of traditional german food like schnitzel and spaetzle dumplings, which is usually very filling like demo and heavy's food

-we don't really know much about his backstory, but I think both of his parents were scientists/medical professionals and always took a very clinical/calculated approach to cooking, so he does the same thing

-doesn't eat poultry (birds) of any kind

Sniper:

-autism be damned my boy can work a grill

-seriously though, i think sniper has only ever really cooked on a camping grill and usually only eats the game he hunts

-yknow those tiktok accounts with the guy and his dog that just cooks out in nature? that's him except he doesn't have a dog

-will eat pretty much anything you put in front of him, but nobody ever really wants to eat his cooking :(

-wild animals do have a very acquired taste, though, and he usually preps it outside where literally anybody can see him so that usually turns people's stomachs so he understands (soldier and heavy always eat what he makes because they're used to that taste and pyro does because they don't care enough about taste)

-he gets a little scared when he cooks for you because he doesn't want to make you eat something you wouldn't like, so he asks around for people to help him out (it's usually heavy who helps)

-pretends he doesn't like fish but his guilty pleasure is fish and chips

Spy:

-literally so mean about everybody's cooking (except pyro's baking, he loves pyro's baking)

-even though he bitches about it, he secretly loves engineer's barbeque, but he would never ever say that to anybody

-he's like squidward when he first ate a krabby patty

-also pretends like he's a petite little girl who doesn't eat anything but cigarettes but he has just as big of an appetite as the rest of these nasty fools

-will only cook french foods and desserts and doesn't care if nobody else likes it

-banishes everyone (except for you) out of the kitchen so he can focus

-scout hates his cooking and he's always saying shit like "man i'm so glad you were an absent father, i could not eat this shit everyday" until spy threatens to call his mom

-loves to cook for you, he'll make you every meal of the day for the rest of your life if you ask him to, but he always leave it a surprise for you (taking into account your tastes and allergies, obviously)

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[weirdmageddon]

i work at a vape shop and sell weed daly! i personally use the d9 thc:cbd gummies from mellow fellow but theyre sold out on the site rn :pensive: snapdragon hemp is a shop ive ordered from online a couple of times and their gummies are really good too! you could also try a delta 10 or delta 11 gummy, theyre stronger than d9 but are more uplifting / less sleepy than regular d9.

thank you tumblr user bigenderweed this clears things up

based on my weed profile what would you suggest for me in terms of gummy/edible product from a seller, or a general strain

[hedgewitchgarden]

By Julia Kane. April 27, 2023. On an overcast Saturday in March, Serina Fast Horse stands in a ring of freshly planted, 12-foot-tall willow cuttings. Soft white buds are just beginning to emerge from their gray stems.

Easing the tips of the willows toward the center of the circle, Fast Horse holds them in place while another volunteer ties them together with twine.

Fast Horse and about three dozen others have gathered at Shwakuk Wetland, five acres of land situated between a residential neighborhood and a freight warehouse in north Portland, just south of Columbia Edgewater Country Club.

In time, the trees they plant and gently shape will grow into a willow dome—a living structure people can gather around for ceremonies, educational programs or just to enjoy the space.

Shwakuk, which is pronounced “show-kayk” and means little frog in Chinook Wawa, is a unique site co-managed by the local Indigenous community and Portland’s Bureau of Environmental Services.

When the city acquired the land in 2016, it was a pumpkin patch.

Since then, the team responsible for stewarding it has worked to restore the wetland. Now it’s used to to cultivate first foods, medicines and basketry plants.

It’s also reconnecting area residents with the land.

Fast Horse, who is Lakota and Blackfeet, serves as a community liaison on the Shwakuk project, bridging the gap between the local Indigenous community and city employees.

Since getting involved with the project, the 28-year-old Portlander has also gone on to found Kimímela Consulting. Her goal is to bring the Indigenous community into environmental decision-making processes at the city and state level.

“When we’re able to come together and uplift Indigenous knowledge—and learn from each other, too, because there are things from western science and ecology that are important for restoration—we can change these systems to be more regenerative,” says Fast Horse.

“Indigenizing” not “de-colonizing”

For Fast Horse, the choice to use the word Indigenize rather than decolonize is intentional.

“When we say Indigenize, it’s centering the Indigenous perspective and being forward-thinking instead of centering colonization and that experience,” she says. 

In restoration work, the Indigenous perspective hasn’t often been taken into consideration.

“Our program has always used native plants, but the selection wasn’t necessarily based on the Indigenous communities’ needs or desires,” says Toby Query, a natural resource ecologist with Portland’s Bureau of Environmental Services. “It was more about what would survive and what would fulfill our agency’s goals as far as shading the water, wildlife habitat and structure, and so forth.”

At Shawkuk, the Indigenous community put together a list of desired plants, which included first foods, medicines and plants used for traditional crafts.

That list has guided Query and the rest of the team involved in day-to-day restoration work at the site.

So far, they’ve had success at growing tule, a sedge used in basketry and canoe-making, along with yarrow, a medicinal plant, and camas, a plant with an edible, bulb-like root. They’ve also planted yampah, a wild carrot.

Instead of spraying herbicide, the restoration team uses vinyl from old billboards to block the sun and kill invasive grasses. Sometimes, they’ll braid invasive grasses around native plants, like yellow dock, horsetail and cattail, so that they stay low to the ground and do not choke out other plants.

“It takes a lot of effort to do it,” says Query, who has spent many hours braiding reed canarygrass alongside workers from Wisdom of the Elders, an Indigenous-led group. “While we were doing it we were enjoying conversation, and it was kind of a healing process.”

Query has implemented many techniques he’s learned from the Indigenous community at the 20 or so sites he stewards across the city.

“It’s really informed what I plant, and how I take care of plants,” he says.

Tending parties, wild tea

Healing is a critical element of Indigenizing restoration work.

In fact, says Fast Horse, “my deepest wish for this work is to bring folks together and to heal our relationships to each other and to the earth.”

At Shwakuk, she’s brought people together by helping organize “tending parties” that attract members of the local Indigenous community, students from Portland State University, city employees and others.

The groups learn about a site, spend a few hours helping with a restoration project and gather for lunch.

Oftentimes, Judy BlueHorse Skelton, an assistant professor at Portland State University who has helped lead the Shwakuk restoration, will make tea for everyone.

She makes the tea using a sprig of Doug fir gathered onsite, and sometimes rosehips, Oregon grape and western redcedar.

“We’re taught that to sip tea together is to become a relative, or to form a relationship,” says BlueHorse Skelton, who is Nez Perce and Cherokee. “It’s also deepening our intimate relationship with the plant world. It’s a big part of Indigenous traditional ecological and cultural knowledge, and it’s embedded in the work that we’re all doing.”

Intern to owner

Restoring Shwakuk was pivotal for Fast Horse, who first got involved with the project as an intern with Environmental Services.

“I was able to be an internal advocate to make sure what the community was saying was being upheld in a really meaningful way,” says Fast Horse. “I would be in these internal meetings, and so that perspective got woven throughout the process.”

In those meetings, the impact that she could have as a community liaison became clear.

From Query’s point of view: “To have somebody that has an Indigenous perspective, but is also willing to be part of the agency side of things, and to be able to walk between those two cultures has been really important.”

Fast Horse began giving presentations about lessons learned from Shwakuk and found that other city agencies and organizations wanted Indigenous input on their projects, too.

Portland has recently become more proactive about reaching out to the Indigenous community. The city hired its first full-time tribal relations director, Laura John, in 2017—a move BlueHorse Skelton says has been “immensely transformative.”

Two years ago, Fast Horse founded her own company, Kimímela Consulting, based in Milwaukie, Ore. She’s continued to act as a liaison between the Indigenous community and various agencies and organizations.

Most of her work has to do with land restoration, but she’s also working with Portland State University to rename a street. The campus’ Native American Student and Community Center is currently located on a street named after President Andrew Jackson, known for enforcing the genocidal Indian Removal Act of 1830.

“She’s been providing a voice and venue for the Indigenous community, including students and folks across all agencies, to get involved—including just the average community member who may not have a voice,” says BlueHorse Skelton.

A reconnected future

According to BlueHorse Skelton, the work that Fast Horse is doing to ensure the Indigenous community is part of decision-making processes is critical.

“When cities look, today, at how to heal, how to begin to restore, how to protect what’s left,” says BlueHorse Skelton, “we have to be part of it.” 

She sees Fast Horse as the first of a new, emerging generation of Indigenous leaders in the region.

“As some of us become elders, who carries that work forward?” BlueHorse Skelton asks. “That’s Serina.”

“A lot of times people put us in the past, and that’s a huge misconception,” says Fast Horse. “We’ve always been adaptable people. We’re not trying to revert back to anything, we’re going into the future.

“We’re all interconnected in this physical and spiritual plane. With Indigenous knowledge, we can reconnect to that and live in a way that is more in line with natural systems that are regenerative and life-giving.”

[theantarwitch]

Colors: Correspondences and Meaning

Each color has its own spiritual vibration, kind of like a radio station that projects specific music when it’s tuned in just right.

The shade of a particular color is important as is its overall intensity. Bright, vibrant, clean hues accent similar types of active energy. Their crispness presents a clear purpose to both the universe and your subconscious. Darker colors settle and ground things, accenting a more restful state. Muddied hues aren’t very good for magic unless the color is being used as a substitute for an item (like mustard yellow being used when no mustard seed is present for a spell).

Ways to use it:

Picking the color of your candles according to your ritual or spell goal or use them as elemental markers.

Finding an altar cloth with the right colors for your sacred pace. White is one nice choice because it’s pure, however it can be hard to keep clean.

Applying objects with various hues in creating charms, amulets and talismans (perhaps red rose petals in a “drawing love” charm).

Getting labels with color highlights for your magical herbs.

Imagining various colors in your visualizations in the form of light directed into your body and spirit.

Wearing garments at home, work, play or in ritual that reflect the energy you most want drawn into your day. This includes accessories.

Using tinted paper and/or ink for spells with a written component.

Activating your inner kitchen witch, add food coloring to your edible spells. Or choosing beverages and foods that have the right color for your goal (like a vibrant strawberry love potion).

Choosing a spell’s components by its associated color symbolism.

Lighting the magical work space with colored light bulbs reflecting intention.

Hanging sheer curtains of a specific color so that the light shines through and disperses the energy.

Pick colored paper for different parts of your Witch’s spell book.

Important: All the correspondence lists in the world matter little if a color has a personal meaning for you. It may go against all the traditional associations, but that does not matter. You have an emotional and mental connection to that color and its symbolism. USE THAT.

List of basic colors:

Yellow:

Represent: Air. Sun/Mercury. The presence and powers of Air Deities, and Sun/ Light Deities. Sunlight.

Personality: Intellect, thought, analysis, mental clarity, reason, optimism, movement, confidence, power of thought, logic, memory, creativity, constancy, knowledge, understanding, easy exchange of thoughts, harmonizing of will/emotions, learning, focus, intent, productivity, charisma, communication, experience, personal achievement, conscious clarity, faith, joy, leadership.

Material: Success, abundance, blessing, general health.

Powers: Spiritual progress, telepathy, and direct contact with spirits.

Used for: Protection, solar magic, things for which we hope and wish, spells for career success, for manifesting positive life changes that enrich your well-being, ideal to use when you feel down, dealing with depression, or just need a burst of sunlight in life.

Vibrant yellow is a Fire color while pale yellow corresponds to Air.

Orange:

Represent: Air/Fire. Mercury/Mars/Sun. The combination of yellow’s mental agility and red’s energetic nature. The season of fall.

Body: Health, nervous disorders, controlling runaway emotions.

Personality: Mental agility, eloquence, speech, ambition, personal creativity, memory and sharing, writing, adaptability, encouragement, uplifting, thoughtful, willfulness, awareness, intrepidity.

Material: Balancing business, travel, successful energy, to motivate safety.

Social: Career, legal issues, balance, neutrality, organization, business transactions and obtaining information, justice, opportunity, kindness, friendship, understanding, reliability.

Used for: To help in creative endeavors, passage and cycles, when is trying to overcome bad habits, fear, or other obstacles, sending courage and bring a dose of enthusiasm in facing adversities, breaking spells, Fire magic, to attract never-ending wealth, and every single desire a person has.

Can spark negative emotions such as jealousy, cowardice, and a sudden change of heart that scars other people’s feelings.

Red:

Represent: Fire. Mars. Stimulation, intensity, active action, energy, force, power.

Body: Life’s essence, blood, birth, blood purifying, sexual dysfunctions, rashes and inflammations, strength, stamina, fertility, sexuality.

Personality: Will, passion (toward persons, the arts, a job, love, or learning), courage, freedom, charisma, enthusiasm, conquering fear, bravery, fast action.

Social: Marriages, lust, loyalty, social outlets, travels.

Used for: Protection from fire, change, transformation, summer magic, fire magic.

Can be wild and unpredictable, give violence, be destroying.

Magenta:

Body: Spiritual healing, add energy to rituals which demand an elevated level of spiritual power.

Social: Sexuality, confidence in sexual situations, flirtation, attract female lover.

Used for: Exorcism, immediate action, enhances other colors, adds speed to magic, facilitate quick changes and fast results, to get rid of some past event, to overcome self-esteem issues, gain confidence.

A combination of red and violet, possesses the qualities of both these colors. Hot pink, dark pink and magenta are all used for anything related to lust and passion.

Pink:

Represent: Fire. Venus. Summon and honor deities of love, femininity, and joy.

Body: Physical beauty, some skin disorders, asthma, bronchitis, bruises, fevers, nervousness, fertility, healing capacity that cures physical, spiritual, and emotional wounds, bring a motherly warmth that facilitates a soothing and revitalizing cure, the sick will go through a speedy recovery process from any illness and finally let good health return.

Personality: Arts, inspiration, creativity, raise energies, compassion, openness, intuition, warmth and self-love, inner harmony, calming and relaxing, great for self-care, ideal to when you need to be kind to yourself, women empowerment.

Social: Heart-felt emotions, kind feelings, marriage, new relationships, friendship, attracting new loves, partnerships, romance, attraction, heart connections, family, subtle sexual vibrations, nurture relationships, incredibly healing, especially in matters of love, motherly love.

Used for: Healing spells, self-love spells.

Purple:

Represent: Air/Water. Jupiter/Neptune. The Divine.

Body: Heal the soul especially when a person went through many psychic attacks, fixes distorted sleeping patterns and reduces sleep paralysis, healing and removing diseases from the mind and body, remove anxiety and stressful emotions.

Personality: Guidance, devotion, religion, charm, wisdom, knowledge, intuition, power, ambition, creative projects, idealism, academic learning, balance.

Material: Progress, breaking of bad luck, accomplishment, material wealth, extravagance, fame, fortune, life’s luxury.

Social: Leadership, authority, justice, legal matters, to stop gossip or lies.

Powers: Meditation, divination, psychic abilities, mysticism, spirituality, clairvoyance, access of higher realms, spirit contact and to enhance spiritual and psychic powers.

Used for: Prophetic dreams, driving away evil, releases progressive and protective energies, sends goodbyes to departed ones.

Violet represents connection to the higher self and Spirit; Lilac represents the vibrant inner child.

Blue:

Represent: Water. Neptune/Mercury/Jupiter. Gentle but strong energy, summons and honors the deities related to rivers, lakes, sky, and seas.

Body: Spiritual and physical healing, sleep peace, dreams.

Personality: Calming, tranquility, hope, freedom, equilibrium, peace, joy, balancing diverse factors (like spirituality and mundane life), inspiration, wisdom, clarity, good will, patience, guidance, improved self-image.

Material: Change, easy transitions, traveling, prosperity.

Social: Written and oral skills, communications, truth, sincerity, expression, loyalty, mature love and commitment, honor, friendships, harmony in home, forgiveness, trust, courtesy, consideration (yours or that of another person), sharing, honesty, integrity, family, the ancestors.

Powers: Meditation, divinatory energy, especially for predicting the future.

Used for: Purifying, protection, to finding answers to life’s mysteries, absorb negative emotions, aid in breaking creativity block, emotional healing spells.

Light blue is a patient color while dark blue supports dream magic.

Green:

Represent: Earth. Venus/Jupiter/Mars. Nature, associated with the magical realm of fairies and any entity related to the earth or nature.

Body: Soothes every pain, heal the body, mind and heart, fertility, rejuvenation, resurrection.

Personality: Hope, love, enthusiasm, diligence, wisdom, harmony, logic, attitude to changes, teachings, motivates organization.

Material: Success, growth, prosperity, money, luck, abundance, earthly possessions, foundations.

Used for: Very helpful to encourages movement and helps overcome indecisiveness in front of a tough choice to make, bring the best choice, for money spells, dream job spell, to remove bad luck.

Dark green encourages fertility, while ivy green stresses the emotions and sprout green accents vitality and steady progress.

Brown:

Represent: Earth. Attractive to earth elementals and earth spirits.

Personality: Solidity, practicality, solitude, honesty, emotional balance, clear thinking, concentration, intuition, common sense, stability, security, endurance, strengthening, solidifying, focus.

Material: Building, house, home, accumulation of money and material things, material wealth, healing plants and animals, finding lost items, gardening, fruitfulness, harvest, the health of pets and livestock, construction.

Social: Organization, study, family stability, friendship, generosity.

Used for: Energy, grounding, centering, protection, decision-making, manifestation magic, animal magic, nature magic, new beginnings, home protection, if you are selling your home, if you have done something wrong to seek forgiveness, earth magic.

Combines the prosperity of green with the intellect of yellow.

Black:

Represent: Air. Saturn. Has the aspects of all elements, also, being void of all colors, it has the unique ability to absorb.

Personality: Self-control, tenacity, constancy, restriction, depression, sickness, rebirth, wisdom, resilience and discipline, recognizing your attributes and limitations honestly, cause and effect, very personal transitions, rest.

Powers: Hidden secrets, releasing and truth, transmutation.

Used for: Quiet power, create a strong barrier that protects people, uncrossing, binding negative forces, removing confusion from contact with spirits, banishing, reversing, hex breaking, ward off any negative vibes, ending bad habits, protection.

Gray:

Represent: Water. Moon. The color of darkness tempered by light. Neutrality, complexity, uncertainty, balancer of positive and negative.

Personality: Peace, patience, to gain discernment and wisdom when meditating over complex or confusion topics.

Powers: Attuning to the spirit world, veiling, invisibility, vision quests.

Used for: Shielding, self-defense, neutralizes harmful energies, protective magic, break spells.

White:

Represent: Water/Air. Moon.

Body: Healing, restore.

Personality: Godliness, cleanliness, purity, potential, serenity, seeking the truth, virginity, peace, awareness, wisdom.

Powers: High spirituality, higher self, divination, increasing psychic powers, spiritual connection, summon the presence of a person’s ancestral spirits.

Used for: Protection, lunar protection spells, purification, cancel magical aims, harmful curses and energies, clearing away old energies and bringing in fresh, new, happy ones.

Is the unity of all colors, so is compatible with all colors, can be used in any spell or ritual as an enhancer, is essentially a blank slate.

Gold:

Represent: Fire. Sun. Channels the power of the Sun and The God.

Personality: Increasing understanding, knowledge, strength, harmonizing wills and emotions, hope, intelligence, illumination, wisdom, confidence, optimism.

Material: Fortune, money, success, wealth, glamour.

Social: Power, promotion, leadership.

Used for: Healing, attracts positive influences, to increasing one’s personal power, fame or fortune.

Silver:

Represent: Air. Moon. The Goddess. Similar qualities to white, used in any magic dealing with Moon or cosmos.  

Personality: Purity, precious, elegant, sensitivity, grace, potential, fame, inspiration, resolve inner conflict.

Powers: Psychic enhancement, mystic aptitude, divination, clairvoyance, energy, channeling, astral travel, overall psychic receptivity.

Used for: Protection, defense and repelling spells, spells connected to long-term memory and remembering past lives.

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[sanktpolypenbourg]

Combination of Pokémon and Dungeon Meshi where you systematically cook and eat your opponent's beloved pokémon, complete with a cute Cooking Mama -style minigame; absolutely heart breaking and cruel (that's why it's funny)

Even if you are the only human player, you still have to sit and watch the soulless AI doing the cooking game on your lovingly crafted team, can't even turn off your device

Trainers can plan ahead by making teams of poison type pokémon so they still have a chance to at least win round 2 of the fight (through indigestion or much worse), but even more advanced trainers will have aquired cooking skills to neutralize any toxins/ extract only the edible parts. In theory you could try and only use "inorganic" pokémon but again, a sufficiently advanced enemy either knows how to find the hidden edible parts even in Trubbish and Voltorb, turn mineral or intangible substances into spices (say a peanut butter sandwich will be uplifted with a hint of existential dread from the darkest core of a Gengar) or even instruct some powerful psychic type pokémon of theirs to turn metal or spirit into meat with a special ability.

[rabbitcruiser]

National Pecan Day

On April 14, we celebrate National Pecan Day, pecan — a uniquely American nut whose fan base counts the likes of founding fathers such as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Whether it’s a garnish on a salad or a stand-alone snack, caramelized or roasted, sweet or savory — pecans never fail to deliver on the enthralling taste and the ultimate nutrient density. Did you know, America is credited for 75% of the world’s total pecan production? This fun holiday was established by the National Pecan Shellers Association in 1966 to recognize and honor the workforce behind the cultivation of pecans in America.

History of National Pecan Day

On National Pecan Day, America celebrates the only nut native to its land. Pecans are a much-celebrated nut of America, used in deserts, icecreams, and snacks.

Centuries before European colonization, pecans were cultivated, processed, and consumed in America by Native people. The word ‘pecan’ is derived from the word ‘pacane,’ used by the Algonquin tribe to describe a nut that needs a stone to crack open. The tribes valued pecan for its nutrition density, availability, ease of consumption, and fulfilling taste.

In the late 17th century, the native nut caught the eye of Spanish colonists, who began cultivating large pecan orchards in the vicinity. But it wasn’t until the 18th century that the commercialization of pecans picked up the pace in the United States. By 1802, formal selling routes were established, and pecan export had commenced.

In 1882, a hybrid fruit via the budding of pecan and an adjacent wild plant was created by Abner Landrum, a cultivator from South Carolina. This resultant nut was considered to be an upgraded version of pecan. Although the hybrid seeds of Abner got lost in time, in 1876, the process of grafting was recreated by Antoine, a slave from Louisiana. Antoine presented his discovery at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition in 1976 and thus began farming a new and improved variety of pecans throughout the country.

Today, America is responsible for three quarters of pecan production in the world. From the summer lanes of Texas to the sunny pavements of California, pecan cultivation is a year-long endeavor for thousands of American farmworkers.

In 1996, the National Pecan Shellers Association members came together to establish April 14 as National Pecan Day. The objective of the day is to celebrate the earthly wonders of this nut and to uplift the hardworking members of the industry who make the sustainable farming of pecans possible.

National Pecan Day timeline

1772 The First Plantation

Long Island farmers organize the first pecan plantation of pecan trees, propagating safe and easy ways of pecan plantation.

1775 George Washington’s Imprint

Founding Father George Washington plants a pecan tree in Mount Vernon, symbolizing the rapid popularity of pecans in America.

1943 Formalization

National Pecan Shellers Association is established to represent thousands of pecan farmers and shellers across the country

1996 Establishment of the Day

The National Pecan Shellers Association establishes National Pecan Day to honor the native nut of America.

National Pecan Day FAQs

How is 'pecan' pronounced?

The correct pronunciation of pecan is PEE-can. However, a majority of southern Americans like to say it as PA-kawn. How do you pronounce it?

Are pecan and walnut the same thing?

It’s easy to get confused, but walnuts and pecans are two different nuts from the same Junlandacea family. Walnut has a smooth exterior with a lighter color, unlike pecans, which have a chocolate brown color with definitive lines.

Can you eat pecan raw?

Yes! Pecans, like all other nuts, are edible in their raw form. You can carry a couple of these shelled nuts in your pocket to munch through the day, or you can scatter them on your salad for that extra crunch.

National Pecan Day Activities

Plan a pecan day

Host a bake off

Plant a pecan tree in your backyard

Indulge in the versatile offering of this great American nut by planning your menu around it. Start the day with fluffy pecan pancakes, then have butter pecan chicken for lunch. For a midday snack, enjoy a couple of candied pecans, and end your day with pecan-crusted salmon and some hot pecan pie.

From cookies to pies, pecans go well with any baking dish. So for National Pecan Day, host a bakeoff with your friends and family — featuring our beloved pecans.

Pecans are non-fuss plants that don’t require a liver and a half to take sapling. Plant the seeds today, so you can reap the nuts tomorrow.

5 Important Facts About Pecans

It’s a vitamin party

It’s more than a crunch

A friend to the heart

A love for centuries

A dose of pecan for Apollo

Pecans are home to 19 different vitamins and minerals, including vitamin A, vitamin E, magnesium, and potassium.

Pecan oil, processed from pecans, is recommended for those with a risk of heart disease.

Pecans have the official certification of the American Heart Association for being a ‘Heart-Healthy Food.’

A pecan tree grows to over 150 feet tall and lives for over 300 years.

Astronauts carried pecans to the moon in their Apollo space mission twice.

Why We Love National Pecan Day

Pecans are underrated

Pecans are the O.G. American nut

Pecans contribute to the economy

The sweet and crunchy texture of a pecan elevates any dish it touches. Be it candies, cookies, bread, pie, salads, or ice cream. It’s time we honor the contribution of this humble nut in our kitchen and celebrate National Pecan Day with full excitement.

While cashew came to America from Brazil and the California almonds are actually a gift of Spain, pecan is the singular nut native to America. Pecans were widely consumed by native Americans before European colonization.

The American pecan industry is worth over $3.5 billion. Just 15 states of the U.S. produce more than 75% of pecan of the world. The pecan trees are responsible for the livelihoods of thousands of families and a flourishing U.S. economy

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[o-craven-canto]

Ea, our Second Chance (3)

3. South of the Dagon Sea

(> Back to 2d. The human presence > On to 4. Earth, 2070)

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The aridity of the region north of Landing Point, compared to what would be expected by its climate, can be explained by its geology. Like the Mediterranean, the Dagon Sea was formed by the closure of an ancient ocean between two continents. However, that faultline has long since cooled: no longer crushed between the continents, Dagon is slowly being filled by sediments. The Landing Point-Civitanova region lies on a karst, a portion of uplifted former seafloor mostly composed of fractured limestone. Rainwater percolates through the fractures into underground reservoirs and sinkholes, so that very little remains available for surface life. – G. Gordon, M. Wang, "Karst features in the circum-Dagon coastline and their biotic impact", Journal of Xenoecology 55, 98 AL

Red stick (Tribaculum deserti, Bactropsida). 80 to 160 cm tall (above ground). A common reed-like red plant with a hollow stem. It stores energy and water as a gluey paralaminarin-based mucus. Close colonies can share water and sugars through underground stolons. Artisans in the northern Spore towns (and some Soil-of-Ea tribes, having imported it into eastern Dumuzi) work the red stick in a way similar to bamboo to produce staffs, drinking vessels, or knife blades, or to build stilt huts, depending on the size. The mucus may be used as seasoning in its natural state or refined into red sugar. Dagonian potato (Hypogea tuberosa, Choanopsida). 8 to 16 cm tall (above ground). A tuber-like structure stores abundant water and paralaminarin. It multiplies mostly by vegetative reproduction. Edible for humans with some processing, mostly chelant washing to remove the excess of metals. Older tubers concentrate phosphate, which is highly toxic for Ean wildlife, and form bone-like nodules. Similar nodules are extremely common fossils in central Inanna; crushed fresh nodules are used as fertilizer and xenocides for Terran crops. Purple razorleaf (Tomophylla hamifolia, Bactropsida). 20 to 60 cm tall (above ground). The most common red plant of the circum-Dagon brushland, especially near salty and brackish water. Its leaves are lined with minute crystals of calcium nitrate that make them brittle and extremely sharp; in older leaves, they grow out into denticles that block the movement of even insect-sized grazers. Dead leaves from razorleaf and related species are used as fertilizer in small-scale farming of both Ean and Terran plants. Roofmole (Ostracotalpa rufa, Diplostomia). 10 to 18 cm long. It lives mostly between 50 and 250 cm deep, feeding on Dagon potatoes and other roots, though it occasionally consumes burrowing helicoscelids. It forms loose communities of about 20 individuals that forage separately and share food by regurgitation. Its tongue is comparatively atrophied: regurgitation and dirt manipulation are mostly effected by the muscular tongue-like labium. Being able to digest starch, it can threaten cultivation of true potatoes and other Terran subsurface crops. Yellow sand needlesnake (Syringophis sulcatus, Simplostomia). 15 to 25 cm long. The roofmole's main predator: it locates its prey through the sand with its extreme sensitivity to vibrations, and breaks through its galleries attacking the roofmole with its rostrum, which serves both as sense organ and weapon. The abrasive proboscis grinds flesh against the palate; the olfactory flaps, ending in stiff, sharp bristles, help with both digging and food collection. The hooked collar and back-turned scales prevent the animal from sliding backwards in its tunnels. The symbol of the Spore's slingthrow olympic team is a stylized needlesnake. Black-and-yellow flagbug (Semaphorus anopticus, Parentoma). 1.5 to 3 cm long. Strong calcified mouthparts allow it to graze on the hard leaves of the purple razorleaf. Females inject eggs into carcasses so that freshly hatched larvae will enjoy abundant food without competing with the effectively herbivorous adults. The first Parentoman ever described: the specific name, literally meaning "eyeless", was given before the details of Parentoman sight were known. – Field Guide to the Native Ecosystems of Inanna, Plate 16, circa 225 AL 

Some of the very first native species seen by human settlers, still visible in the dry wilderness around the Metacapital.

[caliconnected]

How to Make Potent Weed Brownies

Cannabis edibles have been gaining popularity as they allow consumers to cater to their sweet tooth and cannabis cravings at the same time. It is a pleasurable method of consumption as it tastes delicious, doesn’t affect the user's lungs, and can be made at a mild or strong potency. The high comes on a little slower, and the strength can be dependent on how much food you have consumed before taking your edible. Edibles have also been well known to help those who suffer from insomnia as they produce a very relaxing high.

The original and most famous edible is none other than the Weed Brownie. THC brownies can sometimes be found at your local dispensary if you live in a legal state or have a medical card. If you live in a state where THC is still recreationally illegal, CBD brownies can be purchased online. For those who don’t have access to purchasing pre-made brownies, or would like a more cost-effective solution, the best thing to do is roll up their sleeves and make a batch. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a newbie in the kitchen, this guide is designed to make your weed brownie baking experience as smooth and enjoyable as your final product.

Ingredients:

Your favorite brownie mix

Vegetable oil or melted butter (as per your mix’s instructions)

Eggs

Water

Decarboxylated Cannabis

Pro Tip: If you would like to make a gluten-free or slightly healthier brownie, substitute your vegetable oil or butter with coconut oil. Coconut oil is not only gluten-free but also a fantastic fat for cannabis infusion. It has a high saturated fat content, making it excellent at absorbing cannabinoids. Plus, its subtle, sweet flavor complements the chocolatey richness of the brownies.

Supplies:

Mixing bowl

Strainer

Pot and lid

Baking pan

Parchment paper or Aluminum Foil

Importance of Decarboxylation

One of the most critical steps in creating potent and effective weed edibles, including our beloved brownies, is decarboxylation. This process might sound complex, but it's actually simple chemistry that makes a world of difference in your baking. Understanding the science behind it not only enhances your baking skills but also ensures you're getting the most out of your cannabis. Let's break down what decarboxylation is and why it's so essential.

Raw cannabis contains THCA (tetrahydrocannabinolic acid), which is non-psychoactive. This means that consuming raw cannabis won't give you the 'high' associated with THC (tetrahydrocannabinol). Decarboxylation transforms THCA into THC, the compound known for its psychoactive properties. Decarboxylation ensures that the psychoactive and medicinal properties of THC and CBD are activated. Without this process, your weed brownies might taste great, but they won’t deliver the effects you’re looking for. If you have the option to select your strain, this will dictate the effects of your weed brownies. Indica helps with relaxing, Sativa helps with uplifting, and hybrid for a bit of both.

How to Make Potent Weed Brownies

Step 1: Decarb your Cannabis

Break It Down: Start by breaking your cannabis buds into small pieces. This increases the surface area and ensures more even decarboxylation.

Spread Evenly: Spread the cannabis evenly on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or aluminum foil. This prevents sticking and ensures even heat distribution.

Low and Slow: Bake in a preheated oven at 240°F (115°C) for about 30-40 minutes. This time can vary depending on the moisture content of your cannabis. The color should change to a dark green color and be dry to the touch once finished.

Cool Down: Allow the cannabis to cool after removing it from the oven. It’s now ready for use in your edibles.

Pro Tip: If you have the time, put your weed in a metal tea holder, coffee filter, or strainer and boil it for 5 minutes before decarbing. This removes any dirt and contaminants and will ultimately lead to a better-tasting oil or butter without any earthy taste and aroma. You must remove the herb from the boiling water, put it in ice, and form it into a ball to squeeze out any moisture. Please note that you may need to decarb at slightly higher temps for longer. Some may think that boiling the weed would decrease potency, but it does not and your brownies will come out just as potent and much better tasting.

Step 2: Infuse Your Oil or Butter

Now that your bud has been decarboxylated, it is time to infuse it with your oil or butter. Infusing your oil or butter is where your weed's potency gets transferred to your brownies. Mix your decarboxylated cannabis with your choice of fat (oil or butter) and gently simmer for 2-3 hours. This slow infusion ensures maximum THC absorption. Once done, strain the mixture to remove the plant material.

Step 3: Strain Your Canna-Oil or Canna-Butter

This is the messiest step, but is essential in removing the small pieces of herb from your oil and butter. Simply pour the butter through a strainer and press any pieces of weed to extract any last drops of oil or butter that the herb has absorbed.

Step 4: Mix Your Brownie Batter

Mix your brownie batter as per the package instructions, substituting regular oil or butter with your cannabis-infused version. Stir well to ensure even distribution of the cannabis oil.

Step 5: Bake and Enjoy

Pour the batter into a greased pan and bake as per the brownie mix instructions. Once baked, let them cool (the hardest part is waiting!), cut them into even pieces, and enjoy your homemade weed brownies.

Tips to get the most out of your weed brownie experience.

Do not consume food two hours before eating your weed brownie. This ensures your stomach will only be focused on digesting your weed brownie and the THC and CBD inside of it.

If you are worried about the strength, you can find potency calculators online, which will help you determine the number of milligrams in each brownie. A single dose is 5mg, so beginners should start there and gradually eat more. The strength will be largely dependent on the user's weight and food consumption prior to ingesting the brownie.

Pair your brownie with a nice beverage. Coffee, milk or wine are all beverages that paid exceptionally well with weed brownies due to their effects and taste.

Invite some friends for a helping hand with preparing and enjoying the brownies. Chances are you’ll want some help with the prep, cooking, and cleaning as making weed brownies can be laborous, but very rewarding. Who better to show off your new recipe and share the fruits of your labor with than close friends!

Store your leftovers in a cool dry place and airtight container. If you made more than you can consume in a week, it is recommended to freeze them and defrost them a few hours before you’re ready to consume them for the most freshness.

Potent Weed Brownies: Wrapping it Up

We hope you enjoyed our guide to making potent weed brownies. Whether you're baking for a party, for medicinal purposes, or just to relax on a weekend, these weed brownies are sure to be a hit. If brownies just aren’t your cup of tea or you are ready to make new canna-infused desserts and dishes, check out our How to Make Potent Cannabis Cookies and High Cuisine: Recipes for a 4/20 Four-Course Feast blogs for more cannabis-infused recipes. Happy Baking!

[wildestflowrs]

🦴Ronancetober Day 13: Apocalypse AU🪓

I’m Glad It’s With You

“Robin, behind you!”

Pain erupts from her left shoulder as she spins around, swinging at the demodog with her axe and slicing its head clean off. She loses grip on her axe, however, and it goes skidding across the cracked street with a shriek (somewhat like the sound of cutlery scratching a plate). Robin cringes at the sound, feels warm blood trickling down her arm.

Another demodog starts towards her and Nancy comes running, shoving Robin out of the way and firing her sawed-off shotgun at the creature. Robin scrambles for her axe, the pain in her arm searing, and cries out to Nancy.

“We can’t waste ammo, we’ve just got to run,”

Nancy finishes off the demodog and turns, both of them making a run for it. Robin wracks her brain for nearby safe spots, bunkers, stashed bikes or anything to get them away. There’s a growl somewhere behind them, not incredibly close but too near for Robin’s comfort. She spots the flickering lights of the theatre and grasps Nancy’s hand, pulling them through the door frame - the glass shattered long ago - and running through the foyer.

“Rob, where are we going?” Nancy asks, out of breath as they continue to run.

“Used to work here a few summers ago, we can hide out in the projector room,”

They dart down an aisle of cinema seats, bursting through an ‘employees only’ door and up the narrow set of stairs beyond it.

The projector room is stuffy and small, with most of the space taken up by the projector itself. Nancy helps Robin push a table and chair up against the door; they both know it won’t do much, but it’s the thought that counts. Nancy sighs, sliding down to wall to the floor.

“Shit we should radio the others-“ Robin pages the room, rummaging through her backpack for her walkie. Nancy takes her hand as she walks past her, pulling her down to sit next to her.

“Just wait, for now, we don’t know if those things followed us,” Nancy whispers, “better to stay quiet for now.

She takes in properly for the first time the sheer amount of blood streaking down Robin’s arm.

“Rob, get out a bandage and some alcohol for me?”

Robin gives her a pained look and reluctantly passes Nancy their quickly depleting bottle of rubbing alcohol, a roll of bandage and a pair of scissors.

“Hold my hand?” Robin doesn’t meet her eyes as she holds her hand out to Nancy; she takes it without any hesitation, slowly peeling back Robin’s shirt and pouring alcohol on her wound. Robin hisses through her teeth and grips Nancy’s hand tightly.

“Sorry, sweet,” Nancy whispers, “almost done,”

She doesn’t notice how Robin flushes at the nickname, helping her pull her shirt off completely now. Nancy wraps the bandage around her shoulder and chest for support, tying it off in a little bow. Robin finds a spare shirt in the bag, rolling up the bloodied one to be washed when they get back to the others. If they get back.

Her wound wrapped up, Robin slumps against the wall next to Nancy, intertwining their fingers.

“Fuck, that was scary,”

Nancy rubs circles with her thumb on Robin’s shaky hand, the feeling of layers of grime and dirt and blood ever-present. Present as they had been for the last few weeks; or was it months?

“At least we got food for everyone,” Nancy tried to uplift the mood. They had gotten a decent haul; they’d broken into a warehouse a little ways out of town and gotten a bunch of canned food and even some bottled water and ingredients like flour and oats they could whip into something edible.

“The kids’ll be happy we got some canned fruit,” Robin notes, “Max’s been complaining that she hasn’t had anything sweet for ages, plus they need the vitamins,”

Nancy smiles. She can’t pinpoint exactly when she and Robin started thinking this way; as if the younger teens were ‘their kids’ and they had to look after them, but she supposed it was true. While some actual parents remained, they hadn’t been fighting Upside-Down creatures for the past four years; it was up to Nancy, Robin and the other older teens to handle supplies. They have been through this before; of course never on this scale - and at some point, their instinctual reaction has become ‘protect the kids before yourself. The Kids come first.’

That instinct was what led Nancy and Robin to volunteer to go to the warehouse. They knew they would have to pass through some of the most dangerous areas for demodogs, demobats, hell even some fully-fledged demogorgons, but The Kids were getting hungry. Hopper and Joyce had to stay to keep order, Steve was currently injured and couldn’t walk, Eddie out of action too as per their pairing system; Argyle and Jonathan were already out looking for water leaving Robin and Nancy.

Hopper tried to warn them, to get them to wait for more people to go with them, but Nancy had given him a hard stare and he begrudgingly let them go.

The sound of something treading in the seating area below causes them to inhale sharply, holding their breaths. Nancy Looks over at Robin and finds the other girl looking back at her, Robin’s holding her hand more firmly, although with a slight shakiness.

Whether it’s the adrenaline of the situation building up or the agonizing weeks spent pining after her, now being presented an opportunity, Nancy brings a hand up to Robin’s cheek, heart bursting when the taller girl leans into the touch. She starts to move forward, pausing merely an inch from Robin’s face. Her eyes dart to her lips, up over her freckles and into Robin’s eyes, deep and blue as the ocean.

“Is this okay?” She breathes. Robin gulps and nods weakly, and Nancy presses their lips together. She panics for a moment when Robin doesn’t reciprocate the kiss, but soon enough the other girl is leaning in more; Nancy feels Robin’s free hand tangling in her hair, running her fingers through her matted curls.

She feels like she can breathe for the first time since the air had been polluted by Upside-Down spores; since she thought she was a goner in that hospital, the oozing flagged creature looming over her; since the first fateful time she crawled into the Upside-Down in 1983.

There’s another sound of the door to the stairs opening, and they pull apart; breathless and scared to shit. Robin slides the hand in Nancy’s hair down to the small of her back, her other hand still intertwined with Nancy’s.

“If this is the end, I’m glad it’s with you, Nancy Wheeler,”

Nancy uses her thumb to wipe away a tear Robin hadn’t even noticed fall. “If this is the end, I’m glad it’s with you, Robin Buckley,”

Whatever is coming up the stairs is getting closer now, and Nancy shifts to position her gun and aim for the doorway, crouching so she can move quickly. She passes Robin her Russian Makarov, the girl giving her a solemn nod.

Nancy is confused as the door handle moves slowly, rather than being blown wide open as she had expected it to be. She doesn’t move her aim away from the door, however; she knows too well not to let her guard down too much.

The door creaks open and Nancy stands, and she hears Robin stand and cock her gun behind her.

“Wait wait wait, it’s us, it’s just us,” Lucas and Max step in, Lucas with his palms raised and Max with a cocky grin.

“What the fuck are you guys doing here, you know you’re not allowed to leave camp!” Nancy lowers her gun and scolds the younger two, stepping towards them and checking them for any wounds, “you could have gotten yourselves killed,”

“So could you,” Max shoots back, smirk gone and replaced with a fiery, stern look, “you didn’t make any effort to contact us and you’re days over schedule to return; we were worried you’d been killed!”

Nancy purses her lips. She does have a point, they hadn’t radioed their entire trip and they were at least three days past when they were estimated to return. It doesn’t help that when they did plan on radioing Robin and Nancy had gotten… distracted.

“We’re glad you came looking for us, but Nance is right,” Robin steps forward, slotting the Markov into her belt, “We came in here because we were being chased by demodogs, you’re both putting yourselves at risk looking for us,”

“We killed the last two demodogs,” Lucas offers, holding up a rifle, Max a revolver, “Will taught us how to use ‘em, just in case,”

Thunder rolls and rumbles the building, dust falling from the ceiling. Nancy takes Robin’s hand and leads to off down the stairs. “We’d better get moving,”

[starwarscultureweek]

Welcome to Star Wars Culture Week!

Star Wars Culture Week is a week dedicated to showcasing the various cultures of Star Wars fans, whether they like the Original Trilogy, the Prequels, the Sequels, Legends or the High Republic. The point of this week is to boost the voices of fans of color, especially those who have historically seen their peoples represented (and misrepresented) in Star Wars canon. Fans of all cultural, ethnic, and religious backgrounds are encouraged to participate! We accept art, edits, writing/fanfiction, videos, music, recipes, and anything that you feel represents your culture!

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Event date: April 1st - 7th

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Prompts:

Music & Art - Statues, paintings, songs, instruments, and all the ways that people make art and music!

Language - Mother tongues, accents, pidgins, creoles, slang, dialects, and any other form of verbal or nonverbal communication!

SPIR (Spirituality, Philosophy, Ideology, Religion) - Religions big and small, personal philosophies, and spirituality! Show us the major and minor celebrations, the festivals, the superstitions, the daily practices, and everything in between.

Life and Death (And everything in between) - birth, courtship, wedding, and funeral practices

Food - snacks, meals, candy, and anything edible!

Fashion - clothing, accessories, makeup, hair, tattoos, anything!

Diaspora - Cultural mixing, borrowing, sharing, reclaiming, and everything that immigrants and their descendants do in diaspora!

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