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southernmermaidsgrotto · 1 year

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A beginner guide to tea blending 🌿

⚠️This is meant to be a simple guide based on my own research and experience, by all means, educate yourself further and double check everything before proceeding!⚠️

First, define your intention or goal for this blend: what medicinal properties do you want to extract from these plants? You should know the medicinal value and effects of each plant separately before trying them out together and finding out how they interact with each other. Similarly, taste all the herbs separately before putting them together to get a better tasting blend. You’ll have to find a good balance between:

the right dosage of each herb to get their medicinal value,

the taste of said herbs to your liking,

the right dosage to avoid any possible side effects.

The herbs that cause the main desired effect should take up to 70% of the blend.

One type of effect can be based on which system you want to work in (if the herbs all have similar positive effects on immune, circulatory, digestive, or other systems, like for example calming nerves or easing digestion). The other would be a nourishing effect (if the effects on each system cancel each other and thus you’re only taking in the nutrients, like minerals and vitamins, of the herb). The first kind would all have herbs that work together towards a common goal, the second would have effects that counteract each other so you only absorb their nutrients.

Then you’ll have supporting herbs, up to your 20%, that either boost the good medicine, and/or relief possible side effects of the main herbs.

Depending on the effects each plant has on your body, you’ll want them to boost each other or counteract each other. Also take into account if it’s an overall cooling or warming effect, boosting or slowing down metabolism, if it dries or moistens the tissues with minerals and fluids, and whether it’s relaxing or constricting/toning in tissues aswell.

Last should be possible catalysts. These are optional, but recommended. That would be up to 10% of stimulant herbs that boost metabolism or enhance the overall effects of the others, to really get all the good stuff into your body.

Some good examples of catalysts are ginger root, cayenne or licorice root, but be careful with licorice as it can be toxic in high amounts!

To give you an example of how I’d put everything into practice: if my goal is to make a tea blend that’s toning, rich in minerals and vitamins and strengthens the immune system, I’d use 5 parts stinging nettle, 2 parts lemon balm (for the main effects), 2 parts thyme (supporting), and 1 part ginger root (catalyst), then sweeten to taste. Parts can be grams, teaspoons, or smaller measures, depending on how much blend you want to prepare. If you’re going to try this blend, do this exercise: research each plant, it’s medicinal value and side effects, and you’ll find out why I put them together!

Also, I personally love the taste of stinging nettle, yet someone else may prefer to use 5 parts of lemon balm and 2 parts of stinging nettle instead and get a slightly different result, more soothing to the nervous system, try it for yourself and always check for the effects and right dosages. I normally measure each part as grams, and this formula gives me around 2-3 liters of infusion, depending on how strong you make it. That is, using dry herbs, if you’re using fresh plant material you’ll need more grams. Normally 1 teaspoon of dry herb equals 1 tablespoon of fresh herb, or 1 part dried equals 3 parts fresh, but there may be slight differences between each plant depending on how much water it contains.

Finally, write everything down! The formula, how it worked for you and what it tastes like.

Thanks for reading ♡

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balkanradfem · 2 years

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Happy shoutout to my childhood self who was always putting some petals, leaves, dirt and stones in a pot making a magic potion. She was right. If she had the knowledge I have now, she would have been over the moon. She only lacked a person to teach her that:

Yarrow mixed with hot water will make a potion against stomach-ache

Lemon balm leaves and pine needles mixed with hot water will make a potion that makes sad and distress go away

Basil leaves mixed with hot water will make a potion against headache

Nettle mixed with hot water will give power, clarity and calcium to the drinker

Mint leaves mixed with hot water will soothe stomach spasms

Linden flowers mixed with hot water will become a cold medicine

Chamomile with hot water makes a sleepy potion

Elderberry flowers mixed with hot water will become a cold medicine

Elderberries if mixed and cooked, powerful anti-flu and anti-cold medicine

Violet leaves mixed with hot water will give anti-fever medicine, and cures sore throat

Blackberry leaves mixed with hot water will make an anti-diarrhea potion

Sage mixed with hot water will help fight bacteria

Rose petals left in cold water in the sun will create sweet-smelling potion that lifts the mood of the drinker

and she’d be so proud to make actual functioning potions. Herbal tea is a witchy power.

#herbalism #medicinal plants #medicinal teas #herbs #self sustainable #self grown medicine #foraged medicine #plant medicine #these are all teas btw #except eldeberry syrup

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puppetmaster13u · 4 months

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Prompt 136

There is a small child floating in the Watchtower.

They’re visibly not human, a too-big cloak of purple (what shade no one knows, all they can describe about the cloak is purple, nothing else) hanging from them as big Lazarus-green eyes glare down in something of a pout. The child huffs, blowing white hair out of their face despite it shimmering and shifting on its own already.

How the child, inhuman or not, found their way into the Watchtower- without setting off an alarm no less- is a concern. A very large concern, but it can wait because there is a four-year old (if the child is the equivalent of a human child that is) at oldest staring down at them.

“Do you know where the speedsters are?” the child piped up after an awkward stare-down, none of the league members present quite sure what to do in this situation. It was probably around time to call Batman… or they could call Flash instead.

#dcxdp #dpxdc #prompts #Lil Time-Student Danny: The speedsters keep making Pops sick >:/#Danny sneaking out to yell at the speedsters:#The JL who have no idea what’s going on #If Danny starts crying they’re gonna panic #How did Danny become a child?#Well there was an explosion and death and he didn’t want to go with Vlad #But staying in the Clocktower for so long has effects #Plus Clockwork had already claimed him as his ghostling #Some days Danny is younger and sometimes he’s his normal 14 years of age #Bonus on if the time medallion in his chest is now visible similar to Clockwork’s clock #He's just a lil baby ghostling whose parent keeps getting Really sick and he's scared #Gonna yell or punch at the people tearing through time and hurtin his dad #Whos gonna stop him #FK is too busy gathering medicine and tea for CW #The remaining observants are hoping Phantom gets stuck somewhere so they don't have to deal with the baby Ancient

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greenlaut · 2 months

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bitter tea & oranges

#inspired by the amount of time i spent just standing in jerusalem bureau #and my hc that malik would drink bitter medicinal teas to help with chronic pain #also my hc is that altair has chronic pain. so hes familiar how to deal with it #sort of a peace offering to offer orange to counteract the bitter tea #peeling oranges as an act of love ok ty #THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A WARM UP the ghost of altair possessed me to draw malik lovingly #my art #asscreed #assassin's creed 1 #assassins creed 1 #assassins creed #assassin's creed #altair ibn la'ahad #altaïr ibn la'ahad #malik al sayf #altmal #ac1 #ac #ac 1 #i will never shut up about jerusalem bureau being my safe place rn #altaïr visiting malik. he can scold me however much he wants. atleast he still sees me as someone worth talking to #maliks hatred recognising altair as his own existence vs al mualims adoration of altair like a well kept weapon

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notesbyallie · 7 months

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24.09.2023 // All I need to make a study session good (or at the very least bearable) is some good music, a coffee and a calming environment (ideally a cafe or library). I've been trying to get through some haematology revision, which I'm really enjoying even though it's really complicated.

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wandoffire · 4 months

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fandomunsexyman · 5 months

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SVSSS is a novel with a fandom.

[ID: A Scum Villain edit of the "missing the point" meme. A bullet arcs from velinxi art of child Shen Jiu kneeling while furiously glaring. The bullet says, "People are not entirely one thing or the other and holding them to these extremes ignores the complexities that come with their humanity." It arcs over the head of a person across from it, who ignores the bullet and exclaims: "Wow!! Shen Jiu's only crime was being mean and was wrongly hated!" End ID]

#i have so many thoughts about him but he is SO mischaracterized in a lot of fics #like just 'he would not fucking say that' on repeat #because shen jiu's entire thing is that he was CANONICALLY a terrible person #yes his backstory was sad but that doesn't make him Suddenly Good #shen qingqiu is an incredibly complex character but can y'all not pretend that his only flaw is being mean #like shen jiu failed original luo binghe in every way #as his caretaker as an adult in his life on EVERY level #'the tea had healing medicine in it!!' no it did not #shen jiu poured boiling hot tea on a child as a grown man because he was jealous. of said child.#like the entire POINT of his secret backstory was to showcase his complexity!!#and to see so much fandom stuff that's just Shen Yuan in the Opposite Direction is Hm #like he's fun to analyze but let's not pretend that he wasn't a terrible fucking person #while I'm ranting shen jiu would not casually talk about his trauma either #shen jiu's entire thing WAS appearances and even post character arc i think he'd struggle to open up to others #so like NOOOO he would not just tell someone something terrible that happened to him in his past #he'd rather die #okay rant over but this phenomenon is just SO frustrating to me #svsss #shen jiu #scum villian's self saving system #original shen qingqiu

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olsmad-illo · 3 months

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Kasuga caught a bug, and it’s Nomoto’s turn to nurse her back to health.

I’m also sick with covid rn and I tried making yaki onigiri for the first time, which made me want to draw this!

#illustration #drawing #my art #tsukutabe #she loves to cook and she loves to eat #tsukuritai onna to tabetai onna #nomoto yuki #kasuga totoko #gl #yuri #manga #lesbian #cosy #i did it to heal myself you see #self indulgence is the best medicine #also look at them they love each other #oh to be spoiled and loved #also two tea bags are peppermint and lemon ginger because thats all ive been drinking today

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tiredwitchplant · 8 months

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How to Use Herbs : Rosemary

Hwello there. We have talked about rosemary and its uses in a previous post. If you haven't read it, please click here: Rosemary

Now I shall provide some spells, tonics, recipes and etc on where you can utilize it. Let us begin :)

Author's Note: From I noticed a part is usually a teaspoon. You can add more according to your needs, but I would always start with that measurement first.

Alchemist Formula for Binding:

One part benzoin gum (Saturn, binding)

One part patchouli (Saturn,binding)

One part Solomon's seal (Saturn, protective)

One part rosemary oil (Saturn, protective)

One part frankincense oil (Sun, success)

Mental Focus Magical Tea:

I part rosemary

1/2 part spearmint

1 cup of boiling water

Mix herbs in a small jar

To brew, pour 1 cup of boiling water over 1 teaspoon of the herbal blend.

Steep for 5 - 7 minute. Strain and drink.

Spells:

Remembrance for Lost Love (Heartache Healer)

6 drops of rosemary oil

3 drops of peppermint oil

1 drop of lavender oil

White candle

Add the oil to the top of the candle, one at a time, in a clockwise direction around the wick.

LIght the candle and gaze into the flame

Visualize your fond memories of the person who left your life. As you do this say, "I thank you for the time we had together, I thank you for the love we shared, I thank you for being an important part of my life. We have parted, we move on, we remember. I wish you the best life has to offer and hope you have found happiness."

Allow the candle to burn out of its own and dispose of the remaining wax away from your home or bury it in the spot you and the past partner enjoyed together.

Broom Cleansing Spell

Use one or any combination of the following botanicals: broom, cedar,fennel, hyssop, rosemary, sage, vervain.

Arrange the botanicals and tie them to the bottom of a branch withraffia, visualizing, charging and knotting. (Any branch may be used,however an ash branch is considered particularly powerful.)

Sprinkle with salted water or any preferred purification formula.

Sweep the area.

Disassemble the broom outside, away from the cleansed space.

Bury the components in the ground or toss them into living waters, flowing away from you.

Ghost Keep Away Spell (Boundary Line Spell)

Place three peeled cloves of garlic in a bowl, together with one handful of sea salt and one handful of fresh rosemary leaves.

Grind and mash the ingredients together.

Sprinkle them to create a boundary, as needed.

Bad Habits Bath

Add the following to a tub filled with warm water:

Essential oil of clary sage

Essential oil of frankincense

Essential oil of lavender

Essential oil of lemongrass or May Chang

Essential oil of rosemary

Enter the bath and inhale the fragrance, and accompany with affirmations and positive visualizations.

Kitchen Witch Recipes:

Super-Quick Bonus Recipe for Gwion’s Red Onion Pickle Bliss

Fills one pint-sized jar

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 20 minutes, plus 30 minutes to cool in the fridge

1 medium red onion

3 tablespoons sugar

1/2 cup water

10 black peppercorns

2/3 cup white wine vinegar,

rice vinegar, or apple cider vinegar

1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1 sprig rosemary

1 clove garlic, peeled and halved

Slice the onion very thinly and place it in your clean, dry jar. Set it aside.

Add the rest of the ingredients to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil until the sugar has fully dissolved. Stir carefully so you don’t break the rosemary. The sprig is in there to add flavour, and you’ll discard it before the next step.

Let the pickling mixture (the water, vinegar, and spices) cool down for about 10 minutes. Discard the sprig of rosemary and pour the remaining

ingredients into the jar of onions. Make sure all of the onions are submerged

in the picking liquid. If you have to, use a spoon to push the onions down in the jar. Seal the jar and put it in the fridge to cool. The onions are ready to eat once they are cool, about 30 minutes.

Serve them on avocado toast, burgers, salads, or just with a fork straight out of the jar. Remember to kiss your partner or partners before eating the onions out of the jar, unless they’re into pungent kisses.

Goat for a God: Roasted Goat Leg with Grape Molasses

Great for Deities: Dionysus, Pan and Thor

Serves : 6

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cooking Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes

1 goat leg (about 3 pounds)

1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon olive oil

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon cumin

2 teaspoons black pepper

4 tablespoons grape molasses

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon coriander

2 sprigs fresh rosemary

1 cup white wine + one glass for sipping and toasting while cooking (use mead if you're cooking this for Thor)

1 bay leaf

2 large carrots, chopped into

1" chunks

1 celery root, peeled and chopped into 1" cubes

Open the bottle of white wine or mead and take a hefty drink. (This is optional but deities do like when you drink with them but they can respect if you don't partake.)

Preheat the oven to 375° F.

Liberally season the goat leg with salt and pepper.

Rub the minced garlic all over the goat leg too. If it helps, poke a few holes in the goat leg so you can get the garlic right into the meat.

Place the rosemary sprigs and bay leaf in the bottom of a large roasting pan and put the goat leg right on top. Add the carrots and celery root around the edges. Pour the olive oil all over the goat and rub it around. Coat the carrots and celery root too.

Pour the white wine around the bottom of the roasting pan.

Loosely cover with kitchen foil and put the whole pan into the oven for 2 hours.

About an hour and forty-five minutes into the cooking process, it’s time to make the glaze.

Mix the grape molasses—which is a super-condensed syrup made of grape must—in a bowl with a tablespoon of olive oil, the coriander, and the cumin. You can substitute honey for the grape molasses if for Thor.

At the two-hour mark, pull the roasting pan out of the oven and paint the goat with the grape (or honey) and spice glaze.

Pop the goat and veggies, uncovered, back into the oven for another 20 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches at least 145° F.

When you’re ready to serve this dish, scoop the veggies into a bowl (fornow) and put the goat leg on a platter. If you have access to one, get a cedar plank and serve the goat on it.

Medical Tonics and Infusions:

Infusion- An infusion is the simplest way to prepare the more delicate aerial parts of plants, especially leaves and flowers, for use as a medicine or as a revitalizing or relaxing drink. It is made in a similar way to tea, using either a single herb or a combination of herbs, and may be drunk hot or cold.

Pot Infusion

For a cup:

1 tsp (2–3 g) dried or 2 tsp (4–6 g) fresh herb (or mixture of herbs) to a cup of water

For a pot:

20 g dried herb or 30 g fresh herb (or a mixture of different herbs) to 2 cups (500 ml) of water

Warm the pot, then add the herb.

Pour in water that has just boiled, replace the lid, and infuse for 10 minutes.

Strain some of the infusion into a cup. A teaspoon of honey may be added if desired.

Storage:

Store in a covered jug in a refrigerator or cool place for up to 24 hours.

Tonic Making

Standard Quantity:

200 g dried or 300 g fresh herb chopped into small pieces to 1 quart (1 liter) alcohol—vodka of 35–40% alcohol is ideal, although rum hides the taste of bitter or unpalatable herbs

Standard Dosage:

Take 1 tsp (5 ml) 2 –3 times a day diluted in 1 tbsp plus 1 tsp (25 ml) of water or fruit juice.

Place the herb in a large, clean glass jar and pour on the alcohol, ensuring that the herb is covered. Close and label the jar.

Shake well for 1–2 minutes and store in a cool dark place for 10–14 days, shaking the jar every 1–2 days.

Set up the wine press, placing a muslin or nylon mesh bag securely inside. Pour in the mixture and collect the liquid in the jug.

Slowly close the wine press, extracting the remaining liquid from the herbs until no more drips appear. Discard the leftover herbs.

Pour the tincture into clean, dark glass bottles using a funnel. When full, stopper with a cork or screw top and label the bottles.

Storage:

Store in sterilized, dark glass bottles in a cool dark place for up to 2 years. An amber glass jar is the best option.

Sorry this post is so long @_@ But please enjoy and use wisely. Bye byes~

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ilikedetectives · 1 month

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Minthara is honorary Southeast Asian Auntie in my eyes

Shortest one in the group and always stands on boxes/stairs for better view

The way she roasts people by simply stating her observations in a deadpan manner

Will protect if outsiders bully you, but that doesn't mean her roasts end though

Calls people names in her mother's tongue so they don't understand

Will do and say everything else under the sun to show that she loves you, except saying "I love you" (because she was never taught such phrase growing up)

Bothered by the sun, checks a few times a day for blemishes

Complains food outside of home is bland (probably along the line of "This soup is so bland I can wash the bowls with it.")

Insults others by comparing them to dogs

Stands like an immobile log (🧍‍♀️) when hugged, if you're lucky you get an awkward pat on the back

Will happily instigate violence by snitching

Simply does NOT like the little rascals/urchins running around, especially near her

Indirectly, but in a forward way, proposes to someone after first date by asking them to go to her hometown with her

Microdosing partner with purple shrimp paste poison, otherwise they won't survive the trip in her hometown

Will pet and spoil the dog/cat when nobody is looking

Raised by a tiger mom

Has an impeccable garden full of questionable plants

You do NOT want to be on the receiving end of her flying chancla/flip flop

Bonus: loves Ulaver wine (drow green wine: alcoholic beverage fermented with vegetation and fungus of the Underdark). And here's the Vietnamese fermented green mushroom wine (rượu nấm lim xanh)

#minthara baenre #bg3 #headcanons #'is the dog barking' is such a signature Viet insult lmao #the snitching is from Lorroakan scene #I just KNOW she'd make great mushrooms hot pot/soups #if anyone is curious the wine is BITTER (just like any medicinal herbal wine lol)#I'm willing to bet Minthara can drink the bitterest drink w a straight face #she'd LOVE Viet “fish hook” tea (trà móc câu)#this is my contribution for character analysis asdasdas #minthara brainrot #mybg3text

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meganechan05 · 7 months

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Someone reminded me about Himeno's reaction to Yanma chugging the "rainbow jururia" to leave Ishabana ASAP

COMPARED TO HOW SHE REACTS TO RITA CHUGGING THEIR TEA TO LEAVE THE TEA PARTY ASAP

IF THAT'S NOT BUG YURI, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS!!!! щ(゜▽゜щ)

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subtlecottagewitch · 4 months

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I’m enjoying sharing my tea time with everyone because I honestly have never been a fan of tea😅 growing up it was something that I just never had acquired the tastebuds for. My family would always try to get me to drink Oregano Tea for my menstrual cycle because it helped ease the pain, however when you’re starting out on tea Oregano is the last thing to try because it was disgusting!

I’ve been opening myself up to trying more teas and getting myself accustomed to the different tastes.

So thanks for letting me share my tea experiences with you! Send me recommendations of your favorite teas to try!!

#kitchen witch #cottage witch #baby witch #green witch #witchblr #witchcraft #witch #beginner witch #kitchen #tea witch #tea #medicinal tea #home remedies #experimental #trying new things

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brattylikestoeat · 6 months

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yes-asil · 7 months

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Never actually read a single Warrior Cats book, but watched enough AMV's and MAP's to have a basic understanding. Excuses to draw my boys as kitty cats.

Basic Plot under the read more for context:

The story is about Coalpaw who has been born with a starmark on his back. The clan assumes because of it, that he will be leader, following his grandfather and his uncle Strawstar in their pawprints.

He however outright refuses, the pressure and fear of failing being too much on the young kit.

So instead he decides to ignore his clan and asks Silentspeech, the medicine cat, to take him on as his apprentice. He won't be able to be both, so if he chooses this path, Starclan has to find a new figurehead, right?

Silentspeech himself had been a Kittypet, who had ran away from his two legs. Coming in wounded, Timberclan decided to help reluctantly, not trusting him and his dead quiet demeanor.

A few days before his planned trip to the Moonpond, right after Hazelnut's untimely death, Silentspeech is announced medicine cat. He can communicate with Starclan perfectly fine, but he doesn't stand behind their choices at all and thinks their prophecies are an utter waste of his time. If he can't change the prophecy, save somebody from their fate, then why tell him anway?

That is why he allows Coalpaw to become his apprentice, trying to see if Starclan can be outsmarted. Or at the least, if they have planned this outcome, to give the poor, young cat a rest from the other clanmates constantly nagging him about his possible future.

He kinda regrets it, since Coal is a bundle of energy and he'd rather sleep, but hey, nothing lost, nothing gained.

#ghost boys #my characters #warrior cats #asil and art #I just don't wanna commit to reading I don't know how many books #plus all the romance drama really is not my cup of tea #but the concept of medicine cats and the apprenticeships?#hell yeah

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greenlaut · 2 months

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[WIP] altair wake up your rival is bringing you tea and dates

#had the worst vertigo today so this is indulgent sketch after i napped #idk when ill finish this bcs im still doing thesis so im just handing u the sketch for now #i hc altair to have chronic migraines so this is in reference to that #malik made him medicinal tea to feel better #the dates are to wash off the bitter tea taste #jerusalem bureau my beloved #this is the continuation of that bitter tea & oranges comic i made btw #altair gave malik orange. malik gave altair dates. gay behaviour everyone go home #altmal #asscreed #my art #assassins creed #assassin's creed #assassins creed 1 #assassin's creed 1 #altaïr ibn la'ahad #malik al sayf #altair ibn la'ahad

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plant-ago · 7 months

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A little doodle of Ame from the Wizard, the Witch, and the Wild One

#She’s considering the medicinal properties of goldenrod #It’s that time of year #Erika ishii #is this character touching something in me that is at once profound and yet as simple and daily as a cup of tea #Perhaps #Ame #the witch of toma #:’)#worlds beyond number #www #the wizard the witch and the wild one #wbn #wbn pod

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