Paragon playthrough versus Renegade playthrough 😬

You an Achilles Apple/ blushing sweetly, on the tip of the highest branch of the tallest tree / you escaped those who would pluck your fruit / not that they wouldn’t try/ No, they could not forget you, poised beyond their reach

Oh my mountain hyacinth/what Shepard trod upon you? / With rustic clumsy foot / now you are broken seal / a scarlet stain upon the earth

~ fragment 105, Sappho

(The ask box calls for love letters, this is the only one I have commited to memory)

♥︎

Do you think Kate had to scold Anthony into being on his best behavior their entire ride to London after Lucy’s nonwedding?

Because you know Hyacinth wrote to her brother IMMEDIATELY and was like

Dearest Brother, Do not let Mother get to you. That woman made a fool out of Gregory and HE NEARLY DIED. I will never forgive her. And you are not allowed to either. -Your favorite sister

And Anthony is eternally protective of his younger siblings even historically noted against the people they chose to love.

But then Anthony got to London and all Lucy reminded him of was Daphne. Maneuvered around by the men in her life. Almost paying with her life because of their mistakes? And how Lucy’s absolutely irresponsible brother had failed to support his only sister.

And that simply would’t do in Anthony ‘the most eldest child to ever eldest child’ Bridgerton’s book, so while she wasn’t yet a Bridgerton by marriage he decided she was already his sister and would be afforded all the love he already had for his now nine sisters.

obviously somewhere nearby Hyacinth is not happy.

💛

💛: what is the title based on?

Flowers, baby! 

The series is called The Glory of Hyacinth. 

The first book is the title that I always use, of course, Hyacinth Rising. 

The second through fifth are: Hyacinth Growing, Hyacinth Falls, Hyacinth Dies, Hyacinth Returns. 

OC Name Meanings

I was tagged by @ronqueesha, thank you so much friend! I will tag (only if you want to play) @alyssalenko, @captainsaku, @ghostxofxartemis, @happychica, @jediwalkerw, and @theheroofoakvale. Anyone who wants to play!

Rules: Google and post the meaning of your OC’s name (if you made their name up or they go by a nickname, post an explanation of how it came to you)! bonus if you can find something for their last name too

I’ve got a lot of them and I did them all so everyone buckle up!

First things first:

Shepard: variant of “Shepherd,” meaning “herder of sheep”

Ryder: Old English, meaning “cavalrymen”

Ale Ryder

Alejandra: Spanish, meaning “defender of mankind”

Jacinta: Spanish, meaning “hyacinth”

Aragón: Spanish, place-name referring to the kingdom and/or river Aragón

Ariella Shepard

Ariella: Hebrew, meaning “lion of God”

Jean: English, meaning “God is gracious”

Bennet: variant of “Bennett,” meaning “blessed”

Chris Shepard

Christopher: Greek, “meaning bearer of Christ”

Jonah: Hebrew, meaning “dove”

Ramsey: Scottish, place-name likely referring to a place in Huntingdonshire

Donovan Shepard (and Lír)

Donovan: Irish, meaning “dark”

Michael: Hebrew, meaning “who is like God?”

Lír: Irish, meaning “sea”

Gina Shepard

Gina: Italian, meaning “queen”

Torianne: Compound of Tori (English, meaning “winner”) and Anne (Hebrew, meaning “favored”)

Ewing: Scottish, from the clan name “Clann Eóghain,” meaning “children of Eóghain”

Javier Ryder

Javier: Spanish, meaning “bright”

Luis: variant of “Louis,” meaning “famed warrior”

Aragón: Spanish, place-name referring to the kingdom and/or river Aragón

Mara Shepard

Mara: Hebrew, meaning “bitter”

Elizabeth: Hebrew, meaning “God is my oath”

Payne: English, meaning “countryman”

Veerla Shepard

Veerla: variant of “Veerle,” meaning “battle traveller”

Renée: French, meaning “reborn”

Sterling: English, referring to the sterling coin

Days of Floréal

la rose- rose April 20th

le chêne- oak  April 21st

la fougère- fern  April 22nd

l’aubépine (f)- hawthorn  April 23rd

le rossignol- nightingale  April 24th

l’ancolie (f)- columbine  April 25th

le muguet- lily of the valley  April 26th

le champignon- mushroom  April 27th

la jacinthe- hyacinth  April 28th

le râteau- rake  April 29th

la rhubarbe- rhubarb  April 30th

le sainfoin- sainfoin May 1st

le bâton-d’or- treacle mustard  May 2nd

le chamérisier- dwarf honey suckle  May 3rd

le ver à soie- silkworm  May 4th

la consoude - comfrey  May 5th

la pimprenelle- pimpernel  May 6th

la corbeille d’or- golden tuft madwort  May 7th

l’arroche (f)- mountain spinach  May 8th

le sarcloir- hoe  May 9th

le statice- sea thrift  May 10th

la fritillaire- fritillary  May 11th

la bourrache- borage  May 12th

la valériane- valerian  May 13th

la carpe- carp  May 14th

le fusain- european spindle  May 15th

la chivette- chives  May 16th

la buglosse- bugloss  May 17th

le sènevé- white mustard  May 18th

la houlette- Shepard's crook  May 19th

OC Stats

Thanks for the tag, @briarfox13!

I’m tagging: @julikidmxns, @tessa1972, @plushchimera​, @a1thusa, @chenria, @jessicamarianadraws, and @akanekid. But there’s no obligation for you to do this as well. :)

Ivy Shepard

Face claim: Annie Wersching

Name: Ivy Shepard

Age: 31 (from the beginning of ME1)

Birthday: April 26th, 2152 CE

Height: 5′6″

Gender: Female

Species: Human

Sun sign: Taurus 

Residence: The Citadel. She has a nice, big, and fancy apartment in the city. 

Marital status: Happily married to Kaidan Alenko. 

Alignment: Neutral Good

Drink: Sodas. Ivy is unashamed to admit she is rather addicted to soda--she has too many favorites. 

Food: Pie. And yes, Pi Day is a favorite day of hers. 

Snacks: Popcorn, pretzels, and the ME equivalent of Twizzlers. 

Day or night: Day

Pets: Besides a pet fish, Ivy later adopts two dogs with Kaidan. 

Colour: Green, blue, and white. 

Flower: Gladiolus, peony, and hyacinth.

Sexuality: Straight

Eye colour: Green

Hair colour: Red

CHARACTER BASICS

FACECLAIM: Vanessa Hudgens

NAME: Zella Ramos

AGE: 33

BIRTHDAY: May 4, 1987

OCCUPATION: Mortician

HOMETOWN: Athens, Greece

PETS:  Gatsby (German Shepard)

POWERS

Necromancy & Chlorokinesis. Can create flowers at will and raise the dead for few minutes to get their last words and requests. She can't keep people alive for long but its usually enough time to get a couple last minute requests out.

BIOGRAPHY

Efren had been working non-stop on a case when he met PERSEPHONE. She had strode into the library smile on her face, flower in hand, leather jacket over her shoulders and colorful hair bouncing with each step He was entranced by her and the two spent the next two weeks entangled in one another. He knew something was different about her, something in-human but he never truly questioned it. Persephone, going by the name of Lily, flitted in and out of Efren’s life for the next 9 months where he happily doted on her and her growing belly. That was when THOMAS was born. He was a happy bouncing baby. Despite Efren’s busy life he doted on his new son and spent any time he wasn’t working with the quickly growing toddler. Persephone vanished not to long after; but Efren understood and soon found a woman who loved him and his son.

They were married a year later. The first year of their marriage was amazing -- until they got the news that Lyka was infertile. Heartbroken and distraught the two were left unsure of what to do… when in walked Lily once again. After discussion and the reveal of who she was, she granted them with one more child, this time a daughter, ZELLA. Zella was just as happy as her older brother when she was born and Lyka and Kenug couldn’t be happier with their family.

Zella would say her childhood was pretty good, she had a loving older brother who doted on her, parents who, though were very busy, still loved and cared for them and a grandmother who spent every day with them. The family had a cabin not far from the outskirts of Athens, where they lived, in the woods. They would travel two to three times a year to stay in the cabin for a week to three at a time. This -- was Zella’s favorite time. She was away from school, from normal life and up in the woods and nature. It was here in the cabin that Tao and Zella DISCOVERED THEIR ABILITIES. Wondering around the edges of the cabin Zella was admiring a flower and Tao was play fighting an imaginary villain with a stick when the flower Zella was touching promptly died. She hadn’t realized it in that moment, but she was annoyed with her brother for ignoring her and not letting her join in… and her anger had transferred through her and into the flower killing it. She was only 7 at the time and started bawling her eyes out. Tao rushed over to check on her and saw the dead flower, knowing it had made his sister so upset he reached out to touch it -- and it sprung back to life. The two were in shock completely flabbergasted. They then searched for another dead flower and again, brought it back to life. The joy they both experienced had caused the small clearing they were in to burst to life with a field of grape hyacinths.

This field, deep in the woods near their cabin became Zella and Tao’s sanctuary. Over the years they cultivated it to their liking, it was their place to practice their powers over the plants and to create an area of calm tranquility. She grew thousands of flowers, made a swing out of vines; tao created large trees that encompassed the field, the tree in which they put the swing and he created a pond for them to relax by. IT WAS THEIRS AND FOR YEARS THEY TOLD NO ONE. Tao was 13, Zella 11, when they finally brought their mom, dad, and grandma to the spot, and upon seeing its beauty their father broke down and told them the truth of who they were birthed from. The shock of discovering who their mother affected them quite differently. Tao was overjoyed to realize their mother was Persephone; Zella was angry. Angry she never came around since they were born, she loved her parents of course, but Persephone? she wanted to meet her, she wanted to know who she came from and the fact she was 11 and had no idea? Well. That was just UNACCEPTABLE.

That night she went back out to the field and screamed to the sky demanding Persephone come to see her, demanding answers. And so Persephone did, she looked exactly like she had when she had met her father. That pastel punk goddess who had a sly smile on her face. The two talked for hours; she learned all she could about Persephone and why she did what she did. By the end, Persephone had told her that there was a darker side of her power, she wasn’t sure how exactly it would manifest but that to not be surprised it death had something to do with it. When Persephone left she grew a SINGLE POMEGRANATE TREE in the dead center of their sanctuary as a reminder. The next day it was completely filled.

It was on that same trip that she met DYLAN. A huntress of Artemis but a daughter of Eros. The girl was up in her mother’s tree. Zella was not happy about this and demanded the girl to get down and leave the poor tree alone, she had been eating the pomegranates, and in young Zella’s mind that was not right. It took all of a few moments of talking for the two to become fast friends. From then on any time Zella came up to the cabin the two met in the garden and spent any free time they had together. She was 15 when their friendship turned to something more -- a heated conversation turned to Dylan KISSING Zella out of nowhere and that was it. The two were suddenly inseparable and together.

They kept in contact through letters, a secret phone and visits. They were dating long distance and seeing each other a guaranteed three times a year… but occasionally Zella would take the moped and drive the hour and a half trek into the forest to the glenn to see Dylan. Things were amazing for the two for a good two and a half years until one day Zella’s dad found out. They had tried to hard, Tao (who was now going by Thomas with his friends) had even covered for her so much, but he found out about her relationship. He was FURIOUS over so much, one that she was dating a woman, two that it was a daughter of Artemis and three, that it had been kept from him for years. One fight turned into two, into ten… and each time it ended with the same idea “THE OATH THEY SWEAR IS ONE THEY WILL NEVER BREAK FOR ANYONE. SHE WILL NOT CHOOSE YOU OVER ARTEMIS, THAT’S HER FAMILY. SHE WAS RAISED THERE. YOU WOULD NEVER ABANDON US AND SHE WILL NEVER ABANDON THEM. SHE’S ONLY GOING TO BREAK YOUR HEART.”

Of course -- Zella fought that and fought it hard … that was until she noticed Dylan pulling away, missing their meetups, and the distance that seemed to grow between them. What should have been a monthly hang out turned into every two months and for shorter windows of time. Before long they had gone almost four months without seeing one another and barely talking… Zella took it as a sign they were over and she forced herself to MOVE ON. It happened quickly she had been friends with Danby for years and after spending more time together he asked her out. Graduation was fast approaching and college was looming on the horizon so Dylan went back to see Zella and tell her about her plan for college, Danby came up and that was that. They were over for good.

TW: DEATHS, SUICIDE + CAR ACCIDENT

Zella and Danby moved to London, they got themselves a little apartment a cat and started college together. Zella into biology and Danby into criminal law. They spent time seeing plays, eating at new places, drinking with friends and traveling between their semesters.  They took trips with friends and on one such trip they had gone to Rome, late one night they were all walking home from the bars when their friend Ricardo stepped into traffic not paying attention and was killed instantly by a truck speeding down the road. Shock set in almost immediately but Danby moved into action rushing to their friend’s side -- Zella followed a moment later. Danby was sobbing at his friends death, Zella knelt down to be next to her boyfriend and her fallen friend, but when she laid a hand on the man -- her mother’s dark powers, the ones she mentioned so so long ago, that she had only used once on a little mouse when she was 16, sprung back to life and Ricardo took a GASPING breath. Shock, fear and confusion. Ricardo knew he was dead and even said so, he passed along a message to give to his parents, to his girlfriend who was back in the hotel feeling a bit sick, and to them… Then when Zella reached out to tell him she would miss him and always love her friend, she touched him finished her sentence and he passed on.  It was in that moment that Zella knew what she wanted to do with her life.

Now 25, the two ended up engaged and preparing for their wedding, but first … they wanted to move back to Greece and this time ended up on Icaria where her brother (Thomas as he liked to be called now) and his girlfriend (Allegra) lived. They were as happy as could be, Zella had become a MORTICIAN, Danby was one of the top criminal lawyers on icaria but their lives were slowly drifting apart and in doing so she missed the signs. She missed what she can now look back on and say was obvious. Danby was struggling, he was exhausted, stuck and unsure of everything, he depressed and showing every sign he could that he needed to get serious help -- and yet Zella didn’t see it and she came home one day to see him dead on the floor.

She broke down. She cradled the man sobbing over his body and in doing so she used the darkness of her powers. He took a deep GASPING breath and smiled up at her he told her he loved her, but as she reached out to touch his face he slipped back into death’s embrace and was gone for good. She couldn’t get him back. She called the cops to report his suicide. They got her into therapy a week later and she’s been going ever since.

Therapy kept Zella sane and put together but once Danby was gone she threw herself into her work. She figured if she couldn’t get that peace, beyond the I love you, she would make damn sure she could give that peace to everyone else who came into her funeral home. Zella started spending more time with her brother and his girlfriend. Slowly she started to heal and feel better despite the loss. She was 27 now and with the urging of her brother she started to date once again. She started to see the world in a better light. even when she needed to have her appendix removed. Three days in the hospital was nothing. She was happy to have a couple of days off, even if it did mean surgery. She called her brother and asked if him and Allegra could come keep her company at the hospital while she recovered, they happily agreed… but they didn’t show up the way she had hoped.

It was the middle of the night when the nurse came in and told her what had happened; an accident. Allegra was alive, she was banged up and hurt but she’d be okay, that Zella could go see her in the morning…. But her brother, Thomas, had not been lucky. He was gone. She had thought the loss of Danby had wrecked her but losing her brother? The one solid link she had, that one truly unbreakable bond. Her brother who she was as close to as one could get without sharing a brain was gone. She saw Allegra the next day and the two didn’t speak but instead sat silently holding one another.

TW END

Zella and Allegra soon went back to Athens to join her mom and dad where they buried Thomas’ body in a small family plot. It was on this trip that Zella felt compelled to go back to the cabin, to their SANCTUARY. She spent three days there before she saw a huntress. She stopped her and when she asked where Dylan was she was told “DYLAN GOT KICKED OUT OF THE HUNTRESSES A LONG TIME AGO. FELL IN LOVE WITH SOME GIRL -- SUZI OR SOMETHING? WHATEVER HER NAME WAS. I THINK THEY RAN OFF TOGETHER. EITHER WAY ARTEMIS DOESN’T WANT PEOPLE NOT LOYAL TO THEIR OATH. GOOD RIDDANCE IF YOU ASK ME.” and vanished before Zella could ask anything else. Standing in her garden the last part of Zella broke. The loss of Ricardo, Danby, of her brother Thomas and now the realization that Dylan was kicked out of the Huntress and that Dylan was prepared to leave Artemis for her was that straw that broke her back. She sunk to the floor and destroyed EVERYTHING. The garden died that day all that was left standing was the pomegranate tree her mother had made and the tree with the vine swing her and Thomas had made together.

By the time she left the garden a couple of hours later Zella’s memory had been altered. DISSOCIATIVE AMNESIA or her brain decided that the trauma that she had endured over the past couple years was to much forced her to forget the details of some of the situations of the specific time and moments that caused her the most pain and anguish. This means she doesn’t remember how Ricardo died, she doesn’t really remember what it was that killed Danby, she just knows she was with him in his last breaths,  she doesn’t remember that her phone call is what prompted Thomas and Allegra to get in that car, and Dylan…. Dylan she doesn’t remember loving because that itself is too traumatic. Not that she knows that’s what it is. Zella is a shell of who she once was, shes back on Icaria doing her job as a mortician and going through the motions. Maybe one day she’ll remember it all. Maybe she wont. In her mind though…. She’s okay.

LAUREN | SHE/HER | 30 | EST

"Why, Shepard? That desperate for Salarian aid, or that afraid of Krogan?"

Transcript:

Mordin: Not your decision. Not your work. Not your cure. ... Stop me if you must

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anyways! screaming crying and throwing up etc. Hyacinth, worstie, I hope your poor choices will haunt you for the rest of your days. Was it worth it? did you get the salarian support? bitch.

Also the way how in the 2nd nightmare she doesn't seem to fear Harbinger but simply accepts her fate??? it certainly adds some layers to her characterization and makes me insane. bless you, modding community <3

 As you may know, one of my interests is botany, general nature study, but specifically plants, are my favorites! I love researching, writing, drawing, and painting them. Today, I will be discussing bluebells. bluebells are mostly known as a perennial plant of an indigo-ish hue, and appears to be shaped like a little horn or fairy cap (in my opinion!). but there is so much more than what meets the eye! Most people associate bluebells with humility or gratitude, whereas others believe they are a symbol of eternal, everlasting love and care, as well as long bound loyalty. And as for the rare white bluebell (yes, there is such a thing!) they are mostly emblems of spirituality and purity, like most white flowers, and candles! Fun fact- in scotland, bluebells are called “harebells” and are believed to be witches who turn into hares and hide among the grass. Another piece of myth based on the plant is in ancient greek mythology. Hyacinths were believed to grow from the blood of  Hyacinthus (and bluebells are apart of the hyacinth family!) Anyways, continuing on about white bluebells, they are typically known as “albino” bluebells, that lack the purple pigment of the others. there are also pink bluebells too! White bluebells are also called fairy flowers, as it is said that picking one could result in being led astray or even trapped by faeries! also,there are 11 variations of this plant in total. Bluebells originate from the family Asparagaceae, formerly known as Hyacinthaceae, and are toxic to humans, horses, dogs and other cattle because of the glycocides all over the plant which can cause serious stomach pains, or even death.  Some more mythology, is like this one, for the  Liliaceae family variation of bluebell, as the story goes- (in greek mythology), goddess Selene, of the moon, fell desperately in love with the young man Endymion, a handsome greek shepard. She was so madly in love, she put him to an everlasting sleep just to be with him! this type of bluebell slightly leans to the ground, and appears to be sleeping, which is why it was given the nickname “endymion”. As for the plants benefits, it can protect against certain animals and insects, and even diseases. Bluebells usually stand from  20 to 40 centimeters high , and flower in april or may. Anyways, hope whoever read this enjoyed it! resources/learn more at:

 Fascinating Facts About Bluebells — England's Favorite Wild Flower  Bluebell Flower Meaning Dictionary | Auntyflo.comwww.auntyflo.com › flower-dictionary › bluebell 

  Incredibly rare white 'albino' bluebells spottted in Worksop | Worksop ...www.worksopguardian.co.uk › news › incredibly-rare-wh... Amazing Meaning and Symbolism of Bluebell Flower You Should ... https://www.britannica.com/plant/bluebell-plant-genus-Hyacinthoides

Get to Know Meme/20 Questions

Tagged by my colleague (just found out. wow really? I���m happy lol) @mirror-mere

This looks fun, let’s try it out.

Rules: Answer 20 questions, then tag 20 bloggers you want to get to know better.

(Okay, I’ll try.)

Name: JeiKeistar, JK⭐, (originally) Yasemin (you know, the flower Jasmine)

Nicknames:  Well, we don’t use nicknames much but sometimes “Yasmin” (just a short version of my name)

Zodiac Sign: Leo - which I like and am proud of, tho I don’t quite play the part lol. 

Height: It was 1.60 cm the last time I checked (which was quite a few years ago). I may have gotten shorter, who knows.

Languages: Turkish and English. And a tiny bit of Japanese.

Nationality: Turkish.

Favorite Season: I like definite seasons, like winter and summer. But my fav is summer. I like the shining sun, the sparkling sea waves, the sound of crickets and seagulls, the lively streets, overall the life which is at its peak <3

Favorite Flower: I’m not a plant person at all, let alone flowers. I mean, I like them but I can’t really take care of them. I just can’t manage it. But I like flowers which smell nice and fresh, like roses, hyacinths, jasmines, lavenders etc.

Favorite Scent: COCONUT! Ahem. And as said above.

Favorite Color: I like colors all over but golden steals my heart every time  ❤️

Favorite Animal: Hmmm, a tough one. Animals in general amaze me, so it’s hard to decide. 

Favorite Fictional Character: UuuUUGgh, another tough one >.< Let me think...

I won’t be categorizing them tho:

Fenris and Varric (Dragon Age 2/I), Many Calavera (Grim Fandango), Iori and Terry (The King of Fighters), L (Death Note), Natsu (Fairy Tail), my Shepard, lol (Mass Effect), Kenny, Butters, Craig (South Park), Little Prince (Le Petit Prince), 10th Doctor (Doctor Who)...

...errr, I’ll update the list if I remember any other...

Coffee, tea, or hot chocolate: Tea is like water here, we drink it 24/7, but not me. I don’t prefer it that much, and among these, I’d prefer Turkish coffee, with a piece of bitter chocolate *yummm*

Average Sleep Hours: Well, I am a teacher which requires me to sleep and wake up early, so 7-8 hours.

Dog or Cat person: Both person...? Dogs are such good boys, and cats are such dignified creatures. I like both.

Number of Blankets Slept With: A blanket is good enough.

Dream Trip: I’ve been to Belgrade recently (which was my first trip abroad). It was amazing to see different places and culture. BUT my fav trip was when we went to Antalya (which is in Turkey) with my family. The city is AMAZING!! It fits the description of my fav season.  ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

Blog Established: This one? Well, it’s been around quite a while but actively speaking, it was around the end of summer I think, when I decided to rant about things, anything. It started as ranting (which I still do whenever I feel like it), but then as I played new games and discovered new characters, saw arts of other people here and there, I wanted to get back to drawing again <3 I’m kinda new to digital art, but I enjoy doing it. *happy blushy face*

Followers: A humble number I have, in fact. I didn’t expect to get followers, cuz this blog was meant to rant, lol.

Random Fact:

-Back in middle school, we had a duck which we raised at home (an apartment flat). We raised it till it became a goose, then we had to give it away to a place that had a garden. 

Well, I guess that’s all. It was fun :)

Top 5 OT?s

tagged by @glaivemaiden

1. Gisele Surana/Haurchefant Greystone/Aymeric de Borel/Estinien Wyrmblood - Final Fantasy XIV

2. Gisele Surana/Alistair Theirin/Zevran Arainai/Leliana - Dragon Age

3. Imani Shepard/Garrus Vakarian/Thane Krios - Mass Effect

4. Phèdre no Delaunay/Joscelin Verreuil/Hyacinthe - Kushiel’s Legacy

5. Illidan Stormrage/Kael’thas Sunstrider/Lady Vashj- World of Warcraft

tagging whoever wants to do it

3 For the oc questions

3. If you were to choose another name for your oc, what do you think it would be? Did you choose it for how it sounds or for its meaning? I don't think renaming my OC's was ever an option except for Button. I like to make sure all names I choose for my characters flow off the tongue well and are easy to remember. Let me go through my list and see how I picked names for my imaginary children (since I do get questions about it)

Under the cut because this is a long one and I love my idiots:

Andrew "Drew" Kendall (The Wayhaven Chronicles) got his name from my nephew, also named Andrew. The surname Kendall is one I always wanted to use for a character and is a homage to my ancestral roots, which begin in Kent, England (Kendall can be translated to mean "Valley on the River Kent")  The name got shortened to Drew Kendall on accident when the option for a nickname came up in Book 2, and I loved the way it turned out.  Plus it helps to distinguish Drew from my nephew.

Matthew Clark Wiseman (Mind Blind) was difficult because I couldn't choose my own surname in game, so I had to come up with one that sounded since and worked well with what The Bard gave me. Originally, the name was just Clark Wiseman as a nod to Superman's human identity of Clark Kent, since I was binge-watching Smallville at the time. Then I created a new Button to try out another route in game, Matthew, and decided ultimately to combine the two names since it says in game that Button's brother has the middle name Hyacinth. Matthew has a bit of a sad origin to the name, as I was reading a true crime book and came across the story of Matthew Shepard, and that name stuck, sort of becoming a tribute to him and the tragedy of his death because the story resonated with me very deeply.

Jude Bellamy (Fallen Hero) was named for two things; Pirate Black Sam Bellamy and St. Jude Children's Hospital. Jude was the name that came first. It was a name I had always loved. Picking a surname was tricky, but inspiration tends to strike me for surnames in the most unexpected places, and in this case, it was a documentary called Chasing Mummies with Ramy Romany. He was discussing a sunken pirate ship called the Whydah Gally, which is the only authenticated ship ever found from the Golden Age of Piracy, captained by a man named Black Sam Bellamy, who died when a heavy storm sank the ship off the Massachusetts coast trying to get home to his girlfriend Maria. I'm a sucker for a tragic love story.

Thomas "Thom" Booth (The Golden Harp) was a trickier one to come up with and my most recent since the demo for this game only just dropped, but I was obsessed right away and tried to pick a name that worked for a pirating adventure. Thomas is a family name for me; as the first of my paternal ancestors to come to America in the seventeenth century was a sixteen-year-old boy named Thomas Brand. He was an indentured servant who made a living as a cooper making barrels and wooden wine casks. The surname Booth was taken from the character Seeley Booth in one of my favorite television shows of all time, Bones. It wasn't until I did some research that I found there was also a pirate captain in the Zanzibar area called George Booth, so that ended up being a funny coincidence.

raspberry, lemon, grape

raspberry- favorite flower?

I already answered this so we’ll go with second favorite and that’s hyacinths! They kinda creep me out because of the ones on the muppet show with faces but I think they’re really pretty anyways!

lemon- do I have any pets? what are their names?

I do! I have a German Shepard named Junie B.! I have a goldfish pond with two fish in it named Trusty and Dusty! I also have two calico porch cats that are only sort of mine because they’re strays that we can’t take inside but take care of, and their names are Bettie Lou and Prairie Dawn!

grape- if I could take a vacation anywhere in the world, where would I go?

This’n’s a toughie. Probably somewhere in France because I speak the language on a beginners level and really like it, and my French teacher says she thinks I’d enjoy it there! But I would also like to go to anywhere where I could see the ocean for the first time!

ask me!

I’ve Been Tagged by the awesome @danchoupls! :D

Questions:

what’s your favourite song(s) to sing/hum? I have so many but, Battlecry by Angel Haze, Something just like this, Lost boy, etc.

what are your favourite flower/tree/plant (all 3 or whatever you have an answer to) Rose, Hyacinth, Cherry Blossom Trees, Weeping Willow, Bamboo.

favourite colour(s)? Blue

what do you always doodle (if you ever do)? Symbols (Real and Imaginary)

how do you take your coffee/tea? If you don’t like those what’s your fav warm drink? Tea, I drink it as is.

favourite candle scent? Mango!

sunrise or sunset? Love the sunrise but rarely see it. Sunset is also very beautiful.

what perfume do you wear if any? None

what’s your go to dance move when you’re alone? The Shepard

favourite quote? So Many, but one I’ve been thinking about recently is “Some believe it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. I found it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay… small acts of kindness and love.”

favourite self care thing(s) or routine(s)? Long showers and music

fuzzy socks or house slippers? Fuzzy socks

what colour are your eyes? Blue eyes

what’s your favourite eye colour on others? No preference. All eye colors are beautiful. (talking to you @nyanshadowforce. Your brown eyes are awesome!)

favourite season? why? Summer because it’s warm and cuddly 

cheek, neck or nose kisses? Neck kisses

what does your happy place look like? Soft rain in the forest

favourite breed of dog? Borzoi

do you ever want to be married? If so what colours would you pick for your wedding theme? Maybe, No idea

silk or lace? Both

favourite weather? Rainy/Cloudy

If any of you guys want to, I tag @nyanshadowforce @lunaraen @cinnamonclem @zedsdead1001 @tsukareta-levi @bossard