“Your friends are looking for you.”

The word is soft, gasped out slowly. “What?”

It can’t be true. Can it?

“They’re still looking for you.”

The shadows deepen; his eyes glint with blistering amusement; his lips warp into that taunting curl.

“They should give up. They won’t find you.”

retro MLP Hot Topic shirt

what are some scenes from warriors you're excited to adapt into coev?

this ask have been staring at me for two days and the reason why i cant seem to think of any is because ive only been thinking about the mundane shit

like

imagining Asphodel touring Lotus through the different animals as he trains them, telling them about the stories he knows ("Heavensmite come from the distant islands of land seen far, far above"), about how they are to be approached ("Though corloons look like prey, they are affiliated with the Moons, seeing what her eyes cannot, and must never be hunted"), the laws and rituals of each ("The hopchomp must be flicked ten times, or its flesh will taste too bitter"), and Lotus putting such tender passion into learning it all

or thinking about the living root bridges, and Aspen (p. raven) teaches Lotus how to weave new twigs (Don't be to harsh, even the most tender of roots can be snapped), guiding the vines into place whenever you pass by, a collective effort of many to create something over the span of generation

when Lotus goes to their first Trading and sees EVEN MORE cats than they've ever seen in their life (Delphini (p. grey) doesn't care, he just wants to start a game of play, mates, or vanquish with all the pretty mollies), passing through the wide array of goods, things they never would have seen otherwise

or like Goldspring all spending a chilly, rainy day in the springs and just fucking vibing (Fuchsia (new) and Larkspur (p. spot) cuddling in the hammock (you can hear them giggling about something)) (Amaranth (p. oneeye) has a hard time in the water so she settles for a couple paws dipped in)(the kittens keep splashing and getting scolded)

Read it. Go read it. Go read it right now. Read it.

Moonstones Are Not Durable: An Essay by Me

I have read so many fics in which Tim proposes with a ring with moonstones on it — or even THE moonstone ring — and I just need to say something about it. I don't mean to rain on anyone's parade, but I regret to inform the Chenford fandom that a moonstone would make a terrible engagement ring.

But what about the symbolism?? you say. I know! It's disappointing! But hear my words.

There's a reason diamonds are popular for engagement rings. Yes, there's the massive marketing campaign by De Beers, that's true. But it's also because they're hard as fuck, meaning they do not scratch easily when you're using your hands for daily tasks, like reaching into pockets, picking things up, writing, typing, etc. On what is called the Mohs scale of mineral hardness, diamonds are rated 10/10, well above any other stone.

A moonstone, on the other hand, rates a 6 or 6.5. Anything below a 7 or 8 is not recommended for an engagement ring, due to how constantly it would be exposed to wear and tear.

You could definitely make the argument that, since Lucy wouldn't be able to wear her engagement ring at work, that's essentially 12 hours a day her ring would not be exposed to danger. But for a ring worn daily that's supposed to symbolize everlasting commitment and whatnot, I would think it's best to get something that's not going to get scratched to shit sooner rather than later. It would make more sense to get her a ring with a harder gemstone.

I can definitely see Lucy wanting a less traditional gemstone, like an emerald (7.5 to 8 on the Mohs scale) or a sapphire (9). Maybe a diamond! No idea. But I'm sorry: not a moonstone.

This post is brought to you by four years of being immersed in subreddits dedicated to weddings and engagement rings and the dozens of posts I saw on them advising against moonstone engagement rings. (Also, my persistent need to be pedantic.)

I regret to inform you all I have found another video game that will likely be consuming me for a while

Chapter 1 of our Discworld fic, "Raising Taxes", is live!

Haddie at Mikaela: “where do you think you're going?”

Also Haddie: I don’t remember you having work today

(art by @meglinpancake)

Haddie was turned over in the bed back to Mikaela cuddling with the shark plush (that wasn’t even hers) Mikaela just stared lovingly at her partner's back slightly tracing the freckles of Haddie’s back connecting the constellation of Aquila the Eagle. Mikaela then took her hand and traced the constellation of Lyra, the harp that was located on her hips. The day Mikaela saw that they shared the constellations that had to the two lovers Vegas and Altair she knew she was meant to be Haddie’s. And with the soft vibrating of her phone it seemed summer had arrived for the two lovers also known as a very early shift at the cafe to prepare for an all day event which was to bring in a lot of customers. She had to get an early start to make sure they were stocked and enough pastries were cooked for the day. She sighed deeply and turned over to stop the alarm as she slipped out of bed silently. With a pout she began getting ready for the day moving through the house getting food and a shower. She gave the sleeping Haddie one last sad look and blew her a kiss as she grabbed her apron from the room. She double made sure she had everything and approached the door to leave but right as she was turning the knob she was grabbed in a tight hug by Haddie who groaned and rubbed her face in her shoulders. 

“Where do you think you’re going moonstone?” Mikaela leaned into the hug and pouted.

“Don’t make this harder than it is sunbeam. You know I got an early ass shift today for the event.” Haddie looked down at her utterly confused for a moment before her eyes lit up and she face palmed with a groan.

“Fuuuck the event! How did I forget?” “Probably the three nights of barely any sleep you’ve been getting trying to figure out travel plans for you and your brother's next trip.”

Haddie nodded and yawned, gripping her tighter and began tugging back to the couch.

“Do you really have to go in this early? You always show up thirty minutes early for everything…..” Mikaela just simply let her sleepy girlfriend pull her into the couch with a smile she rolled her eyes playfully, turning over to cuddle into Haddie’s chest.

“Fine, just ten minutes though, okay?”

“Hmmm make it 15.” Mikaela gave Haddie a peck and relaxed into her grip with a huge smile.

“Okay you win this time 15 more minutes dear.”

Oh no look what just fell out of my pocket omg this is so embarrassing. Anyways—

Fandom: Moonstone Island

Pairing: Zed/Reader (m/m)

Rating: Explicit

Although the air was warm, his muscles froze, transformed to sheets of brittle, unyielding ice. His bones to nothing more than frigid, motionless pillars. Useless for fleeing. Useless for finding escape.

There was no escape.

Like a herd of wild beasts, the enemy surrounded him. How they'd found him—what they knew—what they wanted—he could only guess.

He turned slowly, loath to meet their eyes.

As he accepted what would happen next.

As he raised his hands, empty of weapons, in trembling, unwilling, inevitable surrender.

🩷🩷🩷 Thanks @moonstone-vibe for tagging me for WIP Wednesday Thursday *cough*, so here are some new words from wild card

A laugh was obviously not what Su Mengzhen had expected as a reaction to his proposal.

"It’s funny?" he asked wonderingly, perhaps a little sulkily. "I imagine Di Feijing has something similar in mind, but still..."

"He actually suggested something like that, but that's not why I'm laughing." It wasn’t a surprise, really – what else could any of them want from him? Turning his back to the bustling city, Bai Choufei leaned casually against the railing and watched the waiters clearing the table and setting a new pair of glasses and plates.

“About two days ago, I promised Wang Xiaoshi that you were not some kind of triad boss. Do you want to prove me a liar?"

Chapters: 3/? Fandom: Original Work, A Tale of Moonstone and Heather Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Aster Whelan/Orion Whelan Characters: Aster Whelan, Orion Whelan, Aria Leonard, Mrs. Leonard, Mr. Leonard, Miabella Leonard, Aunt Hattie, Emma Darcy, Chase Wilson Additional Tags: Vampires, Werewolves, Romance, Established Relationship, LGBTQ Themes, Abusive Parents, Emotional/Psychological Abuse, Moving, First Meetings, Developing Friendships, Male-Female Friendship, Self-Harm, Self-Esteem Issues, Depression, Anxiety, Self Confidence Issues, Self-Doubt, Mental Health Issues, Moving On, Found Family, Domestic Fluff, Domestic Bliss, Fluff, Light Angst, Other Additional Tags to Be Added Series: Part 1 of A Tale of Moonstone and Heather Summary:

Aria Melrose Leonard has had it. After practically a whole lifetime's worth of emotional abuse from her mother, Aria has finally broken down and uprooted her life.

She moves from Savannah, Georgia with only her laptop, her book collection, and her clothes. With a good amount of money from her Aunt Hattie, she is finally able to move across the states to a small town in Colorado called Beechwood.

Finally on her own financially, she struggles to make money with her true crime articles and is forced to get a job at a small store called the Makeup Counter, effectively giving up her dreams of being a true crime author and ultimately becoming bitter.

It is through this seemingly dead-end job she meets Aster Isadore Whelan, A quiet, slightly withdrawn, and aloof man who is often well dressed with precise manners, a man who came from money in general. Little does she know this rather peculiar man and his partner Orion would become her best friends.

Whether she wanted it or not.

i like when it's 2am because my exhausted little brain always seems to churn out the most unhinged introspective sort of sentences that hit like a bag of bricks when I reread in the morning to make sure they make sense

good night !

Jack/Elsa: don't be scared (or) sorry, did I sneak up on you?

"Sorry, did I sneak up on you?" He winced, taking a step back, instinctively giving her as much room as possible.

She ran a hand through her hair. "Course not, no." Her voice mostly didn't shake. "Heard you coming a mile away." Rather than give him a chance to call her out on her obvious lie (not that he would have, but maybe she didn't know that), she continued, "What are you doing here, anyway? Cutting it a bit close, aren't you?"

The sun was just starting to set, but it wouldn't be long before the moon-the full moon-was out.

"Right, so, that's sort of the awkward thing. I need a place to stay tonight. Do you have some sort of cage you can lock me in, or...?"

She stared. "Why on earth would I?"

He stared back. "As heiress to the Bloodstone estate-"

"I'm not like them." Something steely crept into her gaze. "You know that."

"Right, but I thought, somewhere on the property-" He stopped short as the first wave hit him, making his vision spin. It wasn't much-just a ripple-but it served as a warning: In minutes, now, he'd lose himself completely.

"Well-" And oh, she'd gone pale, but she squared her shoulders, nodding slowly. "There's the basement. Bit of a creepy place, if you ask me, but it seals off."

He could handle creepy. "Lead the way?"

"Fine, but you're cleaning it up in the morning." She hesitated for only a single second before taking his hand. "This way."

Chapter 2 is up babyyyyyyyyyy

Part of me think it's trash and I've decided to wholeheartly ignore that feeling <3