#zinnia duck

[jenkys-hoard]

Gotta update my page, but here we gooooooooo

[ducktr0ducin]

Pros of being from the 90’s: Getting to experience that prime nostalgia™

Cons of being from the 90’s:

oh btw Zinn belongs to @/jenkyblep-sketch-hoard and Willow belongs to @//gwekkuu

[florencetypemaniacs]

How would the ROs react if their MC is a very affectionate person and they suddenly stop? Because someone told them that they are very annoying

💛 Marcel 

Marcel would try to handle this as delicately as possible when he first noticed it. He knows that relationships go through stages and wouldn't want you to feel like you were in the wrong for not being as affectionate as before, but he would miss it. 

I could see him trying to test the waters with his affection, wanting to know what you were okay with, which would bring up a conversation about what you were comfortable with. 

When he hears about what that person said, he is already shaking his head.

 "Don't listen to them. They don't know our relationship or us. Let us decide what is best for us, and what is best for me is for you to be yourself." Marcel said. "I don't need anyone telling you how to feel or how to act when everything you do is perfect." 

🧡 Margaret 

Margaret would notice that since she is also a very affectionate person, she would try and do the same, thinking that something was wrong with her. 

I think that you both would stew in angst and miscommunication until Marcel, Camila, or even your Aunt Zinnia made you confess what was going on before the relationship got too bad. 

When Margaret hears what that horrible woman said, she won't be able to stop herself from giving you comfort with sweet touches and words of her own. 

"I love you. This week has been miserable without your soothing touches." Margaret pouts. "Please don't stop." 

❤️ Owen

Yeah, to hell with that. Owen isn't that big on public displays, but the moment you stopped, he would find that he missed it. Especially in private. 

So Owen would grab you and hold you in his lap, asking you what was wrong the moment he saw your personality change. 

When the redhead finds out the reason you are acting strange, he will shake his head in disgust. 

"That bloody bastard. Ye listen here lass/lad/duck, I don't give a mules ass what that bastard said, I want anything you will offer me." He said it, his voice softening at the very end. "The kisses, tender words, and especially the love." 

💙 Rosemary

She could sense something was wrong from a mile away. You would be able to feel her eyes on you as you hesitated to show any kind of affection. 

Rosemary would swallow down the anxiety of you getting bored because you weren't like that. 

You loved her. 

Gently creasing your cheek. "Tell me, what's the matter? Why aren't you your usual affectionate self?" 

When you finally tell her, Rosemary is at a loss for words; she wants to walk out that door and find whoever said those lies to you. 

Rosemary shook her head, kissing you lightly. "I have spent my whole life wanting to feel someone's love and kindness, so don't you dare take that away from me, dollface/angel face/handsome because no good storyteller wants to stick their nose where it doesn't belong." 

🩵 Tai

Would think you were mad at him for something and try to figure out what. How could you withhold his kisses?! What evil thing did he do? 

In the end, when he couldn't figure it out, he had to ask you, and when he found out, he couldn't help but clench his fist, starting to pace. 

"That absolute imbecile." Tai would curse them out for a few minutes before looking at you with all seriousness. 

"Wipe those thoughts from your mind. They are all false. Your affection isn't unwanted. Not by me. Not ever." 

💚 Zane 

The minute this happens, Zane will know and not be happy. First off, Zane likes a routine, especially if you're affectionate for him (something he craves like a madman) goes away. He would not be able to stop himself from right out asking what was wrong. 

When he hears why you aren't being affectionate to him, he will grip your chin. "Listen to me, little lion, the moment I stop craving your love, strike me down where I stand for that is not me." 

The next thing you know, Zane is hunting this person down to give him peace of mind. 

[journiland]

Some randomness...

First, here's a garden pic. Can't really see anything, so I'll try to take some closer pics later. I was talking with Vampire and just got a quick shot. I did get a close-up of my Garden Dreams zinnia... those are the same plant. I *love* blooms that change color... it's like magic.

Unrelated, I should change grocery day to Thursdays (unless there's an appointment in town earlier in the week) and make it crockpot day. I have meatballs in the slow cooker,**** I'm about to take a nap, and I can work on grocery list during movie...I feel like "all my ducks are in a row," *** which makes me happy.

Even more unrelated, I made a gnat trap because even with no dishes in the sink, they're swarming my kitchen in this heat. It already caught about six within ten minutes of making it!

*** it always cracks me up when people say "all their ducks are in a roll." I don't see the point of having ducks in a row, but it's better than squashing them into some kind of roll! (Maybe it's referring to Mama duck having all her ducklings lined up behind her, instead of scattered and out of order?)

**** Slow cooker is outside on porch, since it's so effing hot today. I feel like this is one of my better ideas.

[myst867]

Hi Everyone! I posted an update to Matched! It's a No Voldemort AU where Harry and Hermione meet as adults, ... through a dating app! Lighthearted plot with no bashing and a few smut scenes. There will be a bit of violence when the villain is captured by not too much! Snippet: “Stop!” Harry called out and Hermione almost obeyed despite herself. That law enforcement voice was no joke, she thought with a shiver. “Merlin! Hermione, don’t make me chase you!”

She looked back to see Harry running like he was an Olympic sprinter behind her. She was a desk person, not an athlete! How was she supposed to reasonably compete with the expectation of winning if he persisted in such athleticism? Further back Zinnia Potter snapped a picture before texting furiously while the redhead stood next to her looking dumbfounded.

“Then don’t chase me!”

“Then stop running!”

“I have work! I am busy! Don’t you have some dark wizards to take to Azkaban!” She yelled back, aggravated, before turning when she heard the woosh of a spell. She ducked and the spell sped passed her cheek as her –one-night stand– coworker– erstwhile lover– something— chased her.

“I just want five bloody minutes is that so much to ask?!” Harry stopped when he realized she was going to make it into her office first, going to a kneeling position on the floor, placing his hands against the floor. “Fine. We’ll do this the hard way. Ron!”

“On it, mate,” Ron called assuming the same position further back.

Hermione looked back and her heart skipped a beat as she saw the powerful spell suddenly rushing forward like spilled water out from under the two Aurors, speeding forward dramatically along the corridor. She had seen something similar in France when there had been riots over new regulations concerning anyone who had more than one-tenth veela in their bloodlines.

It was a powerful law enforcement crowd control spell that affected anyone within range of the spell, which was typically about fifty feet or so, although this one seemed to be stretching more than that as it rushed towards her conservative low pumps.

Hermione faced forward just in time to avoid crashing into Hagatha who had just emerged from a doorway to her right. She dodged the older woman who was already screwing up her face to unleash her usual bile and jumped just before the spell would have hit her feet, grabbing onto the paneling above the closest doorframe.

Her arms burned as she hung there avoiding the enchanted sparkling blue floor. Her heels fell off her stocking feet hitting the floor with a thunk. https://archiveofourown.org/works/45576991/chapters/114683899

[ghostchanuwu]

Realizing that a LOT of people in AniRedux has mythicals/legendaries at some point

Leaf-Articuno (revenge buddies really said fuck dragons fr fr)

Lt Surge-Zapdos (given to him as an egg and has had it for the better part of 30 years now)

Brock-Mewtwo (for all of like 5 minutes lmao)

Prof Oak-Mew (they're besties)

Gold-Raikou (hasn't caught but they're chill)

May-Latios (ORAS ride style)

Steven-Jirachi (yk)

Wallace-Walking Wake ('but it's a Suicune I swear' MY GOOD SIR THAT IS A DINOSAUR) (he also had the blue orb for about half a second before it decided to scorch his arm and his left eye leaving him blind in it)

Zinnia-Zygarde 10% (she yoinked a gather cube from Devon Corp and turns out it had enough to make a doggo)

Winona-Shaymin (late ORAS arc,it's her little buddy that also wipes full teams)

Juan-Manaphy (Paldean Royalty/Aristocrat with a literal prince of the sea what could go wrong)

(Frontier Brains are the same except Noland's goes from Articuno to Moltres bc someone needs the fire chicken)

Dawn-Lake Trio (temporary bond in Distortion World)

Cynthia-Giritina (Volo 2.0 but isn't hyper destructive and is just a tiny bit crazy as a treat)

Cyrus-Palkia & Dialga- (temporary under the Red Chain's control)

Riley-Heatran (Mt Stark,Buck originally had it but handed it over since Riley is a much more experienced trainer)

Marley-Darkrai (has been with her since she was very little)

Cogita-Cresselia (ancient woman + moon duck = the best duo)

Hilda-Victini (literally everything about her character screams Victini)

Hilbert-Meloetta (pretty much his co-star on stage)

Colress-Genesect (let the man have his cannon bug he just wants to be silly)

N-Reshiram (BW story plus Reshi just fits him better)

Iris-Zekrom (need to go into AniRedux Iris more since her explanation is loooong)

Bianca-Virizion (PokeMas and also her finally coming out of her shell during Opelucid)

Cheren-Cobalion (he's a teacher but also unleashes everything he has worked for and trained for for the past 8 years on Plasma's asses)

Cedric Juniper-Terrakion (he may be old but he still has a promise to Alder he needs to uphold)

Rosa/Nate-Keldeo (the twins have a pony that is ready to rock)

Ghetsis-Kyurem (self explanatory,it freezes him after he loses lmao)

Sycamore/Diantha-Xerneas (hasn't caught but they have received its blessing)

Lysandre-Yvetal (temporary,he gets yeeted by it after the ultimate weapon fails to fire)

Serena-Magearna (it's the prize for becoming Kalos' top coordinator,it's a replica of the original color one with the only difference being instead of red it's rose gold)

Bonnie-Zygarde (Squishy is eternal,Zinnia 'donated' (Steven took it right before going to Kalos) her cube so Zygarde 100% could happen)

(Ash's legendary/UB encounters are the same from Alola)

Lillie-Nihilego (the counterpart to her dad's jellyfish,her's is shiny)

Lusamine-Pheramosa (PokeMas,it also took a liking to her)

Guzma-Xurkitree (he wants to catch it but the damn thing thinks they're playing 'Wheres Waldo' and its Waldo)

(Galar/Journeys legendaries are the same except Goh gets more Suicune screentime)

[maximus-tugs]

Do you have any headcanons about Zak?

Yes, yes I do, fellow Duck fan. Sorry to Zak fans though, I'm not nice to him. He's a terrible person.

He almost exclusively smokes cigars (which would be a very expensive habit). The only time you'll see him smoking cigarettes are his prescribed asthma cigarettes. (Yes, this is a real thing. I was very surprised to learn that cigarettes were once used to treat asthma).

Unsurprisingly, he has almost completely lost his sense of taste and smell.

Zak was actually once a decent leader of the Zeds. The problem is that overtime, he got cocky and reckless.

Zak is the oldest member of the Zeds.

Zak is a good fighter, but it's gotten harder for him as his health has declined.

He's been working on a plan to take back leadership of the Zeds for six years now, but he has yet to make a significant move.

Zak is the only member of the Zeds not to have a tragic backstory.

Zak once assumed he was in a relationship with Zinnia. He was wrong.

[untitledducklett]

[Cael trots, quite literally, out onto the stage followed by Berior and Lucretia. Cael and Berior are sporting face and body paints respectively. The script on Berior's sides and face are glowing softly pulsating in time with his heartbeat. Both he and Lucretia have been polished to a mirror sheen. In the middle of Cael's forehead a strange, dainty, white flower has been painstakingly painted the leaves of which go over his eyes which stand out as bright amber against the green. He takes a deep breath before taking a deep bow, as he comes up the bracelet that @xxfrosted-heartxx made for him can be seen against his glinting armor. Around his feet is a thick carpet of multiple types of flowers: Zinnia (thoughts of absent friends), Daffodil (unrequited love), Anemone (forsaken), Marigold (grief and cruelty), Snowbell (The Dawn Queen), Cylcamen (goodbye).

"Hello Sootopolis!" he calls the same grin he wore while busking now taking over his features. "My name is Cael Adair, the Vanitian Absol to my left is Berior, and the Vanitian Leavanny to my right is Lucretia. Today we'll be putting on a little ballet based on traditional Vanitian training exercises."

Cael nods towards someone off stage and music begins to play, the song is in a similar language to Téir Abhaile Riú. Not the same exact language but a definite third cousin. The petals around his feet begin to kick up as he and Berior take position across from each other. Berior begins a swords dance as Cael charges forward reaching into the 'blades'. As if manifested by the move itself Cael pulls out two collapsable blades bound together by a strand of teal ribbon, there is a pattern on it but it's difficult to see due to the positioning of the camera. He touches the tip of one of the blades to the ground and draws a circle the petals underneath it kicking up as he does. He lunges for Berior who throws up a King's Shield embossed with two mechanical looking pig pokemon rearing up, back to back. Cael's blades tap off of the shield. He backflips away his feet kicking up trails of petals as he does. Berior gallops forward with an iron headbutt which Cael dodges with an expert duck. This continues until the first verse ends. Out of a thick shroud of darkness shining gold silk erupts wrapping itself around Cael's arm disarming him.

As the fog dissipates Lucretia is seen standing on the thread attached to Cael's arm. She charges down the thread at Cael scraping her arms together in a hone claws. Berior intercepts cutting the thread with his horn. Lucretia does a backflip and as soon as she lands she summons a petal storm. The petals on the ground quickly coalesce into a bright, shining, tornado of petals. Cael and Berior get back to their feet staring down the variant Leavanny. She sweeps her arms sending out a flurry of gold and silver leaves like throwing stars. Attached to each is a thin thread. Cael crouches behind Berior as he throws up another King's Shield to block the leaves, she retracts them giving a chance for Cael to retaliate. He jumps onto the shield and, using it as a springboard, leaps towards Lucretia, swords drawn. Lucretia hooks the ribbon between his swords and severs it sending Cael back towards the ground.

Cael slowly falls to the ground as if he were suspended by wires to cushion the landing. He lies still. Berior then lets out a howl of rage, he uses sacred sword grabbing it by the hilt in his teeth as he charged forward with Iron Headbutt. The tornado of petals picks up speed as Berior dashes forwards concealing the two pokemon. When the petals finally drop Berior is standing over a still Lucretia.

The crowd erupts in cheering that seems to revive both Cael and Lucretia. The trio line up single file and bow to the audience.

"Thank you everyone! May this small piece of Vanitas stay in your memories!"

The video closes with Cael recalling Lucretia before hopping onto Berior and riding out.]

[OOC: art of the Athelas plant by Bonnie Klein, Berior's paints were done by me, the lineart was a mega absol coloring page that was edited]

[aura-acolyte]

Off-Screen Event: Rock and Roll

(Music Box: GO! To the Tree of the World’s Origin From Lucario and the Mystery of Mew)

“Can’t this thing go any faster?” Mare complained.

Mare, Riley, Zinnia, and the three Lucario had wasted no time at all once they heard that Mew was in trouble. They paused for a moment to gear up and get exposition about how the tree was actually a living organism made of crystals, was home to a unique ecosystem found only there, that if the tree died so would the land around it, and that the tree and Mew had a symbiotic connection. But after that it was off to the Tree to rescue Mew.

Unfortunately, Latias wasn’t answering the Eon Flute. Of course she chose today of all days to take her own vacation. Eh, Mare couldn’t blame her too much. Mare called on her a lot, she deserved some rest.

To compensate for the lack of high speed flying transport, Queen Ilene and Jenny had provided them with a rather old jeep. As Rota was a small town with narrow streets, basically nobody owned a car so this was the best they could do. The Lucario had decided to forgo the car entirely and run alongside it instead.

“We’re going as fast as we can.” Riley replied. “This thing isn’t exactly a sports car.”

Mare groaned. “This is why I travel by Latias.”

“Well, Latias isn’t answering the call.” Zinnia said. “She probably wouldn’t be able to carry all of us, anyways. Arborvitae certainly can’t.”

Mare crossed her arms and pouted. It was bad enough they put her in the back seat because of her height, the possibility of not reaching Mew in time was also eating at her. She finally had the chance to actually be a hero, to be useful, after she was forced to sit out the entire Team Winter crisis. She couldn’t live with herself if innocent lives were lost because she couldn’t get there in time.

“If it helps, we’re almost there.” Riley said. “Just a few more miles.

(Music Box: Vs. Regi Trio from Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire)

As if on cue, a Regirock burst out of the ground to ruin their days. It made some oddly computerized noises and then brought a fist down onto the hood of the jeep, stopping it in its tracks. It then grabbed the jeep and flipped it over. Riley, Zinnia, and Mare were just barely able to leap out in time.

“It’s Regirock!” Zinnia shouted. “But legends say it’s locked away beneath Hoenn with the other Titans!”

“The Hoenn titans are but one of several sets.” Kazoku explained. “This Regirock, along with Regice and Registeel, guard Mew and the Tree of Beginnings.”

Mare cracked her knuckles. “Another Legendary Pokemon to add to the list.”

“List? What list?” Riley asked, confused.

The answer quickly became clear as Mare charged the Regirock. She leaped into the air and smashed straight through it, leaving a massive hole in its abdomen. She turned around and dusted off her hands.

“Not so tough, are you?” She said with a cocky grin.

Said grin quickly slid off her face as the rocks around them flew to fill in Regirock’s hole, repairing the damage.

“Oh come on! Not fair!” Mare complained.

“To be fair, you do basically the same thing.” Zinnia pointed out.

“Not immediately!” Mare countered.

The Regirock threw a rock at Mare, which she ducked.

“Could you perhaps save this conversation for later.” Mosa said.

“Right, sorry.” Mare said.

“Regirock!” The Regirock shouted. It stomped the ground with one foot, sending boulders flying upwards. Once they reached a certain height gravity took effect and they began to fall.

“Rock Tomb!” Kazoku shouted. Sadly, this was not because he was about to use said move to counter Regirock but because this was the move Regirock was using.

“Run!” Riley shouted.

They ran towards the only available exit, a canyon that conveniently led towards the Tree of Beginnings. Regirock slammed its arms together, causing all the rocks in the air to coalesce in a sort of shield. It then blasted them all towards the canyon entrance, blocking it off.

“Well that’s… somewhat convenient.” Mare said. “It accidentally blocked the path.” “I doubt that’ll hold it for long.” Kazoku said. “Or at all.” “Looks like we’re running the rest of the way to the Tree.” Zinnia said, cracking a grin in spite of herself. “Hope you didn’t skip leg day.”

[junkoonthefarm]

TOP GARDEN PESTS--WHAT WORKED + DIDN'T

Here is some good information from a survey that Mother Earth News did to learn more about what works, and doesn't, when it comes to limiting insect damage in organic vegetable gardens. They had 1300 gardeners from across the United States respond, so is pretty good. I've included 7 of the top garden pests and info:

1) SLUGS-- took top honors as the most bothersome pest in home gardens, with 55 percent of respondents saying the slimy critters give them trouble year after year. Handpicking was highly rated as a control measure (87 percent success rate), followed by iron phosphate baits (86 percent) and diatomaceous earth (84 percent). Opinion was divided on eggshell barriers (crushed eggshells sprinkled around plants), with a 33 percent failure rate among gardeners who had tried that slug control method. An easy home remedy that received widespread support was beer traps (80 percent success rate).

2) SQUASH BUGS-- had sabotaged summer and winter squash for 51 percent of respondents, and even ducks couldn’t solve a serious squash bug problem. Most gardeners reported using handpicking as their primary defense, along with cleaning up infested plants at season’s end to interrupt the squash bug life cycle. The value of companion planting for squash bug management was a point of disagreement for respondents, with 21 percent saying it’s the best control method and 34 percent saying it doesn’t help.

Of the gardeners who had tried it, 79 percent said spraying neem on egg clusters and juvenile squash bugs is helpful. About 74 percent of row cover users found them useful in managing squash bugs.

3) APHIDS-- were on the watch list of 50 percent of respondents, but the success rates of various control techniques were quite high. Active interventions, including pruning off the affected plant parts and applying insecticidal soap, were reported effective, but so were more passive methods, such as attracting beneficial insects by planting flowers and herbs. Several readers noted the ability of sweet alyssum and other flowers to attract hoverflies, which eat aphids. “We attract a lot of beneficials by planting carefree flowers in the vegetable garden, including calendula, borage, zinnias, cosmos and nasturtiums” (Midwest, more than 20 years of experience).

4) SQUASH VINE BORERS-- had caused problems for 47 percent of the survey respondents. The best reported control methods were crop rotation and growing resistant varieties ofCucurbita moschata, which includes butternut squash and a few varieties of pumpkin. TheC. moschata varieties are borer-resistant because they have solid stems. Interestingly, if you’re attempting to fend off squash vine borers, lanky, long-vined, open-pollinated varieties of summer squash (zucchini and yellow crookneck, for example) may fare better than hybrids, because OP varieties are more likely to develop supplemental roots where the vines touch the ground.

Many gardeners dump soil over these places, so if squash vine borers attack a plant’s main stem, the plant can keep on growing from its backup root system.

5) JAPANESE BEETLES-- Forty-six percent of respondents reported working in the unwelcome company of Japanese beetles, with handpicking being the most popular control method. Some gardeners grow trap crops of raspberries or other fruits to keep Japanese beetles away from plants. Several commonly used interventions — garlic-pepper spray, milky spore disease, pheromone traps and row covers — had high failure rates.

6) TOMATO HORNWORMS-- were of concern to 42 percent of our survey respondents. Bt and handpicking were the preferred control methods, and several folks commented that tomato hornworms are among the easiest garden pests to handpick (probably because they’re large, easy to spot and produce a telltale, pebbly trail). Many gardeners reported seeing tomato hornworms often covered with rice-like cocoons of parasitic braconid wasps. “I had a lot of tomato hornworms this year, but the wasps took them out! Just like in the photos online and in bug books!” (Mid-Atlantic, more than 20 years of experience). Gardeners named zinnias and borage as good companion plants for reducing hornworm problems.

7) CUTWORMS-- were a concern for 41 percent of respondents, and effectiveness ratings for using rigid collars (made from plastic drinking cups or cardboard tissue rolls) to protect young seedlings from damage were amazingly high (93 percent effectiveness rating). A common practice to reduce cutworm damage is to cultivate the soil’s surface once or twice before planting and hope robins and other bug-eating birds will swoop in to gather the juicy cutworms. Big, sturdy seedlings are naturally resistant to cutworms, so many gardeners said they set out seedlings a bit late to avoid cutworm damage.

[crystalelemental]

“books-are-my-life-stuff: Have you and your wife tried using her against Cresselia? She basically made that stupid moon duck a joke because she shut down her buffs and blasted her first bar. And even in later bars her nuke still hit hard despite the damage reduction. Zinnia was 2/5 when I tried that for clearing mission and she's just so fun.“

Admittedly, no I haven’t.  I held off since Cresselia is like...a problem.  And not in Gauntlet yet.  So I hesitate to test there.  But I absolutely believe Zinnia rocks that fight.

She is a really fun unit.  I just...am trying really hard to resist pulling for 3/5 now.  I should candy.  I know I should do this.

[jenkys-hoard]

It’s been a while, have some zinnia content

[ducktr0ducin]

So uhhh gen what trio huh

(Based on this post)

(Zinn by @jenkyblep-sketch-hoard and Willow by @gwekkuu)

[florencetypemaniacs]

Lets say Mc falled asleep on top of one Ro's chest and someone comes into the room to ask for something or to talk to them.

How would the Ro's react to Mc falling asleep on them and somebody coming in and seeing them together?

Decided to mix these two ask together ❤️ Enjoy!

💛 Marcel

Marcel was grinning ear to ear as he held you close, feeling like he was on top of the world with you in his arms. 

He wasn't bothered by how you held onto him like a kola. Marcel just thought it was the cutest thing in the whole world as he brought you closer, like you were something precious. 

Then his head lazily moved towards the sound of the door opening to see a person stop in their tracks. 

"Uh, I'm sorry, the bathroom downstairs is out of order. The owner said I could use the one upstairs. 

Marcel put a finger to his lips, giving the stranger a charming smile. "Come back later; it seems that they need a few more minutes." 

The person gave an awkward nod and walked out of the room, and Marcel just cuddled you closer, having no intent to wake you up. 

🧡 Margaret

Margaret just lay there perfectly still, not wanting to wake you. You were so peaceful. Without the worries of the world outside when you were asleep. 

With your legs tangled with hers, she just happily looked down at you. She felt so much happiness bubble up inside her. 

Margaret's head whirled around when the door opened. A person was walking in, and all Margaret could do was stutter out a flustered response.

"Wrong room!" 

The person whom Margaret recognized as one of the regulars in the cafe stopped in their tracks, muffin in hand.

"Uh, sorry, I was looking for Zinnia."

They turned and walked away, and that didn't stop Margaret from feeling like her whole body was on fire in embarrassment. 

She squeaked meekly, looking over to make sure you had not woken. You haven't; you were still dead asleep. Margaret laid her head back down when she heard the footsteps disappear. Her face was looking at yours, and a wave of calm washed over her as she kissed you softly. 

❤️ Owen

Owen just relaxed with you in his arms, even if you squeezed him like a Boa constrictor. He didn't mind that you were a clingy sleeper at all; it made him relax to know that you were safe in his arms. 

It was a sense of security that he didn't know he needed, and he felt himself start to drift off. That was until he heard someone loudly come in, making you frown a little at the nose. 

The person looked around, surprised, as if you and Owen were the ones inconveniencing him. Owen felt the tips of his ears get hot. He was caught in bed with you while you were fully clothed, and nothing was going on. The embarrassment was somehow worse. 

The person just looked around, not noticing Owen's growing anger. "Oh, this isn't the bathroom." 

"Get. Out." Owen's voice was rough and deep, and the man instantly took a step back in confusion. "Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean-" 

Owen glared at the man, and the man froze in fear before running out of the room. 

You opened your eyes a little as the man left, still half asleep. "What's happening?" 

Owen rolled his neck. "Nothing, lass/lad/duck. Go back to sleep." 

💙 Rosemary

Rosemary looked fondly at you, your face buried in the pillow next to hers, and she gently stroked your face. 

With you so close, she felt so safe and warm. She forgot what it felt like to just lay with someone she loved, and she couldn't help but feel all the tension in her muscles melt. 

She loved you so much. 

Her thoughts halted as soon as someone came into the room—a stranger, no less—who looked beyond embarrassed. 

"I'm so sorry! I'm looking for the bathroom." 

"Two doors on the right," Rosemary said, her voice calm, and she lifted an eyebrow. Her voice was soft enough to not wake you up, and the stranger nodded and whispered a quick sorry before backing out of the room in a rush. 

🩵 Tai

He looked at you. How could Tai not? You were so peaceful in your sleep, and even though you were draped over him, he didn't mind. 

Tai usually lay awake alone, trying and failing to sleep, but with your breathing soothing him, he felt completely relaxed. His work could wait. Life could wait. Hell, all he needed was right here, although he would never admit that. 

The ease he felt disappeared as soon as the stranger walked in. "Oh, sorry, Zinnia said I could use the bathroom." 

Tai didn't hear it over the embarrassment that washed over him as he pushed you off the bed, your body hitting the floor with a soft thump followed by a curse. 

The stranger looked at Tai in surprise, whose face was getting redder by the second. "Get out! Have you ever heard of knocking?" Tai said, pushing the frozen stranger at the door. 

Tai's breath evened out when he heard the footsteps walk speedily down the hall. Turning around, he mentally winced when you saw him looking at him with a disbelieving look on your face as you got back into bed. 

"What the hell, Tai?!" 

Tai ignored your glare and smoothed out the wrinkles in his clothes. "You should get a lock on your door, Oleander." 

💚 Zane.

Zane should have left an hour ago, but something inside him couldn't make himself leave

Well, it was probably you. You had him. In a grip so strong that it was hard to breathe. But that could have just been because it was you. Zane always lost his breath when he was around you. 

Your touch didn't hurt. Sure, it was uncomfortable, but it didn't hurt, and he felt his heart go softer, no matter if he would have rather thrown you off him. Nope. He honestly couldn't do it. 

Zane just fell more into your warmth, dozing off with you and not being able to stop himself from cuddling you back; his grip was almost putting yours to shame. 

It was when the door opened, and without looking who it was, shadows snatched the body from the floor. Muffled screams do not bother him as he brings you closer. 

The only time he moved was to roll his eyes as you yelled at him to put the poor woman down

[dragonskxn]

@heamvir replied:

proceeds to also eat the teacup --Zinnia

"W-Wait, no, that's the one I got at the harvest festival fifty years ago-!"

And there goes the painted porcelain cup decorated with ducks wearing bonnets.....

[jonkatzatbedlamfarm]

Sunday Morning In Beaceful Bedlam. It Really Is Beautiful Today. Fate, Zip, Zinnia, Sheep, Burning

Above, Fate coming in from chasing the sheep (sort of) Zinnia is watching the ducks. A bird greeting the morning sun.   We burned a lot of rotten wood and tiles. Sheep grazing this morning. Hens on their morning break.