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Can’t believe that my boy turns ten today. 😔

They grow up so fast.

#out of dreams #I’m talking about Sandy btw #in case anyone read this and thought I had a child

DREAMSAND-MIRACLES:

Admittedly, Sandy wasn’t entirely sure what he was doing, or what drew him to where he was. Perhaps it was boredom, or simple curiosity. Or perhaps he knew who he would find if he were to venture away. Whatever the case was, he was there now.

Tilting his head slightly, Sandy directed a stream of his dreamsand towards one of the alligators, mainly because he was a bit curious about how the creature would respond, but also slightly in response to her comment. Most creatures dreamed after all, and admittedly, Sandy did have a certain fondness for any creature that made their homes around the water. Though he did keep the stream from touching the creature, not entirely sure why she was with the creatures, but not wanting to cause any (potentially unfortunate) disturbances nonetheless.

And so, Sandy gave Mother Nature a simple shrug in response, though still grinning brightly up at her. However, curiosity did get the better of him, as his golden eyes flicked from her towards her alligator (friends? subjects? experiments?) in a silent question of what she was doing with them.

THE ALLIGATORS HISS in chorus with each other, which by itself is quite a menacing sound to slice into the cooling dusk air, but they’re simply excited. mother nature can hear and discern their more subtle sounds, and most are chirping about fireflies or about the sun. they stay close to seraphina, however, unwilling to actually touch the vibrant golden streams dancing above their heads.

mother nature is even more careful in avoiding them, stepping elegantly to lengthen the distance between them.

‘ children, ’ she corrects in a slightly softer voice. ‘ this group in particular is exhibiting a gene mutation that i did not create. ’ sanderson should thank whatever powers at be that mother nature’s capricious nature is somewhat tame at the moment. ‘ it’s nothing serious. at least, not for now. ’

‘ …if you wish to give them dreams, you would have to come back in the morning. ’ some alligators weave through the water and away, hissing what can only be assumed is a word of farewell to their mother. ‘ their activity is only beginning. ’

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Sandy nodded at her words, watching with interest at the alligators’ movement. He did not entirely understand what a “gene mutation” could be, nor what it could do to cause concern. But if it were something that she deemed important enough to investigate, then he would respect her work.

He waved a small hand in a simple manner, the bright strands dispersing into wisps in the wind at the movement. (Though he did file away her suggestion of bringing dreams back in the morning, perhaps he would take her up on that.)

He allowed himself to land on the ground though. bouncing slightly on the tips of his toes once he was grounded. Above his head a pair of eyes formed in sand, looking suspiciously like Mother Nature’s own, before he pointed towards the retreating alligators in a silent question. A bit curious, if he were to be honest, about what exactly it was that she was wanting to observe with this “gene mutation.”

#motherednature #I'm so sorry for taking so long!#I finally got a chance to play DnD after wanting to try it for years #and I kinda became a bit obsessed with researching and preparing stuff for it

Sorry I haven’t been on in a hot minute, I’ve finally gotten the chance to play DND and I’ve been a bit obsessed trying to flesh out my character.

Anyways, she’s a rock gnome Druid who acts like a stereotypical grandma (she’s over 800 years old) because she thinks it’s funny.

I love her.

#out of dreams #I love how I chose to make her a Druid basing it off of #what class would a grandma be?#and the Druid class turns out to be perfectly made for me #I can be both an Animorph and the protagonist of Rune Factory #it’s perfect

It’s 5am and I cannot sleep because I’m too busy being mad about Darwin’s death in X-Men: First Class.

#out of dreams #seriously I get wanting to have a character death to motivate the other characters #but of all the characters to kill off #you kill off the character whose powers are literally ‘adapt to survive?’#tell me you’re a bad writer without telling me you’re a bad writer #I’ve had people try and justify it to me by saying that maybe there was no way to adapt to it #but the guy whose powers were used to kill Darwin was literally held in a cell reinforced with some sort of metal #and was also trained in a fallout bunker that was also lined in metal strong enough to withstand the guy’s power #and just… in the comics Darwin apparently turned himself into stardust to survive something #I’m pretty sure he’s more than capable to turn his entire body into that metal

memesomething

First Impressions sentence starters

“You’re not… how I thought you’d be.”

“Is this what you’re really like, or was that an act?”

“I need to know this is for real. If you’re not genuine, tell me right now.”

“You’re… good at that.”

“I didn’t realize you were - maybe we should start again. I’m [name].”

“So this is what the (in)famous [Name] is like behind closed doors.”

“You have a lot of experience with this.”

“Do you know what people say about you?”

“You’re just like they said.”

“Why don’t you correct them? When people talk about you, and they’re wrong?”

“I thought they were exaggerating about you.”

“I’ve wanted to meet you for a long time.”

“Am I safe with you?”

“Do you mean that?”

“I’m just trying to figure out why you’re here.”

“What made you get into this/that line of work?”

“Look, you’re either going to help, or you aren’t. Which one is it going to be?”

“You … you chose me.”

“I… no, nothing. I just didn’t realize you were brave.”

“You’re going to get yourself killed/fired, you know.”

“Have you always been like that?”

“That was kind.”

“That was good of you.”

“That was stupid.”

“You didn’t have to do that. But you did.”

“You were there. You didn’t have to be.”

“I think .. I have you to thank, for this.”

“I wouldn’t be here without you.”

“I wouldn’t have been there if it weren’t for you.”

#a pinch of dreamsand

motherednature

@dreamsand-miracles // plotted starter!

AS DUSK FALLSacross this part of the earth’s hemisphere, shadows yawn across these wetlands through great pillars of trees and their creeping roots. the sun retreats, and yet thousands of flashing lights can be seen in glimpses as animals of all sorts are merely beginning their activities. mother nature is no exception – she stands waist-deep in the river, draped in the dark, sooty greens of algae and dead leaves. surrounding her are six pairs of golden eyes that match her own, too bright against the growing darkness.

the shiver across her skin is familiar. therefore it is unwanted.

‘ the nearest human settlement is 4 leagues from here. ’ reptilian hisses follow her voice, as her hand rests on what appears to be a large snout sporting brutal, jagged teeth. ‘ unless you’ve expanded your reach to alligators without my knowledge. ’

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#materxnatura #there's something about you tagging your post as forbidden rituals that I find very funny #and i don't know why

i just saw a trailer for that live action Pinocchio movie, and why did they CGI the fish? And why did they give her bedroom eyes?

#out of dreams #she's a FISH #just put a fish in a bowl and call it good #what do you need to CGI her for?#if Amy Adams can hold a live fish in her mouth #then they can just use a live fish for this #it's not that hard #in the animated version Cleo didn't really do anything of note that would require a CGI fish over a real one

rpmemes-galore

protective starters!

the protector

“Get behind me.”

“I’ll fight them off.”

“I won’t let them touch you.”

“They hurt you, didn’t they?”

“Hold onto me, it’s not safe here.”

“Stay there, I’m coming to get you.”

“If you want to live, you’ll let them go.”

“I’ll kill them if they lay a hand on you.”

“Here, grab onto me, I’ll carry you out.”

What were you thinking, running off like that?”

“I get it, you’re brave. But, don’t do that, again.”

“If they want to hurt you, they’ll have to go through me.”

“What made you think you could protect yourself here?”

the protected

“You… you saved me.”

“I didn’t need protection.”

“You were hurt… saving me.”

“They’re trying to kill me, help!”

“You could have been killed saving me.”

“I could’ve handled it myself, you know.”

“I don’t like it here. Can I stay behind you?”

“Oh my god… I didn’t think you would come.”

“They want to hurt me. Please, don’t let them!”

“Please, just leave me behind. They only want me.”

“You’re going to get yourself killed rushing in for me like that.”

“They were going to kill you! Why would you risk your life like that?”

#a pinch of dreamsand

rpmemes-galore

disney’s treasure planet … sentence starters

“What future?”

“Was it worth it?“

“I’ll make you proud.“

“She’s lost her mind!“

“There you go! Poetry.“

“I don’t wanna lose you.“

“Mom’s gonna love this…”

“I say we kill them all now.“

“Playing games… are we?“

“Why, you impudent little…!“

“You have… wonderful eyes.”

“That’s all they were; stories.“

“Go ahead! Slice him, dice him!“

“Don’t ever let me do that, again.”

“Now at last, we hear some sense.“

“Okay, okay! You’re both grounded!“

“So, uh, how’d that happen anyway?“

“Mmm! Delightfully tangy, yet robust.“

“But, he knew the risks, as do we all.“

“Yeah. Too bad my nose works just fine.”

“A ludicrous parcel of driveling galoots…”

“Don’t you remember? All those stories?“

“Just a lifelong obsession… I’ll get over it.”

“Hit your head there pretty hard, didn’t ya?“

“I don’t know what to do, I get so flustered.“

“You give up a few things, chasing a dream.“

“We were better off on the exploding planet!”

“Why? You got something to hide, bright-eyes?“

“Oh, shut up. You know I don’t mean a word of it.”

“Oh, don’t be daft. You’ve been very helpful. Truly.“

“Hey, mister? Hey, mister, you’re okay in there, right?“

“I mean, I am a doctor, but I’m not that kind of doctor.“

“I’m fluent in ‘flatula’. Took two years of it in high school.”

“I’m just sorry I couldn’t have been… more helpful to you.“

“I just don’t want to see you throw away your entire future!“

“I gotta find a place to hide, and there’s pirates chasing me.”

“Aw, he took a shine to me. We’ve been together ever since.“

“I really, really, really, really want to go. And it’s the right thing.“

“No. He was more the taking-off-and-never-coming-back sort.“

“Oh, pirates! Don’t get me started on pirates! I don’t like them.“

“With the greatest possible respect… zip your howling screamer.”

“All that talk of greatness? Light coming off my sails? What a joke.“

“Ah, I’ve got some plans… to make people see me a little different.“

“Yes, yes. No, I mean, I understand, but, um, co-couldn’t we just—?“

“You can keep that kind of flim-flammery for your spaceport floozies.”

“Look, if you’re gonna come along, you’re gonna have to stop talking.“

“I don’t know… they weren’t exactly singing my praises when I left home.”

“Oh, I see. Well, I was never much good at games… Always hated to lose.“

“You won’t so much as eat, sleep, or scratch your BUM without my say-so!“

“Without the map we’re dead. If we try to leave we’re dead. If we stay here…“

“You’re as trim and as bonnie as a sloop with new sails and a fresh coat of paint!“

“Are you saying this because it’s the right thing… or because you really wanna go?“

“It’s totally preposterous, traversing the entire galaxy alone… that’s why I’m going with you.”

“Like it or not, I’ll be pounding a few skills into that thick head of yours to keep you out of trouble.”

“They’re… How did I describe them? I said something rather good this morning before coffee.”

“You got the makings of greatness in you, but you got to take the helm and chart your own course!”

“Look at you! Glowing like a solar fire. You’re something special. You’re gonna rattle the stars, you are!”

“He’s a-comin’. Can ya hear ‘im? Those gears and gyros, clickin’ and whirrin’ like the devil, himself!”

“Didn’t your pop ever teach you to pick your fights a bit more carefully? Your father not the teachin’ sort?”

“I know that I keep messing everything up. And I know…that I let you down. But this is my chance to make it up to you.“

“I should never have listened to that pushy two-headed saleswoman… this one said it fit, that one said it was my color…”

“Is it that your body is too massive for your teeny-tiny head, or is it that your head is too teeny-tiny for your big fat body?“

“Look, don’t you get it?! I screwed up! I mean, for two seconds, I thought that maybe I could do something right, but — !”

“Whatever you heard back there, at least the part concerning you, I didn’t mean a word of it. If that bloodthirsty lot thought I had gone soft, they’d have gutted us both.“

“This should be a wonderful opportunity for the two of us to get to know one and other. You know what they say. ‘Familiarity breeds…’, um, well, ‘contempt’. But, in our case…”

“I mean, I am a doctor, but I’m not that kind of doctor. I have a doctorate, it’s not the same thing. You can’t help people with a doctorate. You just sit there and you’re useless!“

“And when the time comes you get the chance to really test the cut of your sails, and show what you’re made of! Well, I hope I’m there, catching some of the light coming off you that day.“

#a pinch of dreamsand

Hey, it’s been awhile, huh?

So, since it’s been so long since I’ve last been on here, I figured it’d be best to say that any threads that were still going on when I went on my sudden hiatus are officially discontinued. Sorry about that. :(

So if any of you are interested in starting up a new thread, please like (or reply) to this post and I’ll burst on into your messages so that we can plot together!

#plotting call #I did consider using an image of Sandy after he returned from death as my return #but I don't feel like finding out if you can take screenshots on Netflix or not #because my computer doesn't have a disk drive #but rotg is on netflix now which is very exciting #going to try and use this blog to fix my sleep schedule too #because gosh do I hate how my sleep schedule is that I go to sleep at 5am and I wake up around 3pm #and I especially want to fix it since I have plans to go to art school next year #fingers crossed I get in

My dream is that one day Annapantsu on Youtube will do a cover of Mr. Sandman by the Chordettes

#out of dreams #I say this as a joke but I'm not entirely sure if I'm joking #I love Annapantsu #to the point where I genuinely considered seeing if I could sign up to do artwork for her #but that involves emailing her #and I'm too socially awkward for that #but anyways I love Mr Sandman and I think Annapantsu could make it even better than it already is

It took me like, fifty tries, but I was finally able to log in again!

#out of dreams #anyways rotg is on netflix and I am very happy about it

frostbitfun

@dreamsand-miracles cont from ❅

❅— he stopped his pacing when Sandy’s hand touched his arm, choosing instead to sit down where he was with another huff. his fingers tapping along his staff to help get out some of his extra anxiety over the situation. blue eyes flicking away from Sandy’s face to see the little question mark created. he wanted to know more? was it worth telling him the details? he’d find out eventually, may as well tell his side of the story.

“ so…. I might have broken one of North’s model toys that he was working on? I just wanted to see if I could add to it! I was trying to be helpful… “

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Sandy nodded as his listened to Jack’s explanation. Noticing how anxious the boy was acting about the situation. It was sense as to why he was so distressed over the situation, but Sandy knew that the situation wasn’t as dire as Jack was making it sound. North had had plenty of his designs accidently destroyed over the years. He doubted North would be angry at the boy, especially if he knew that it was an accident.

But how best to explain this to Jack?

After contemplating it for a moment, Sandy formed the image of a candy cane and a snowflake, with a daffodil between them.

#frostbitfun #as a translation daffodils symbolize forgiveness at least according to the two websites I looked on

“ Look, don’t you get it?! I screwed up! I mean, for two seconds, I thought that maybe I could do something right, but — ! ”

Sandy tilted his head, before a soft smile spread across his lips. Lifting one of his tiny hands he gently patted Jack's arm, shaking his head as he tried to assure the frozen trickster that he didn't mess things up. (At least, not as badly as he was claiming, admittedly Sandy wasn't entirely sure what Jack had done.)

As he patted the boy's arm, he formed a question mark from his dreamsand, hoping that maybe if he talked about whatever it was that was upsetting him, that maybe it would help Jack feel better.

#frostbitfun