DAUGHTER OF THE SWAMP THING.

will there be weeds or wildflowers when you're done?

[fleshgardenz]

@FLESHGARDENZ ++ highly selective ++ indie rp | ⚘ based on vertigo's TEFÉ HOLLAND of SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING ++ SWAMP THING VOL3 | ⚘

roll call.. @capenuance [multimuse / hub] // @sniktx3 [wolverine — most active] // @fleshgardenz [you are here...] // @noirwebs [spider-man noir] | ⚘ introduce mun… M ++ adult ++ he.him ++ multimuse carrd | ⚘

| tef. | character intro | character study | musing | ⚘

basic rules//info… 18+ only ++ crossover ok ++ highly detailed 3rd person limited multipara ++ extremely selective shipping ++ platonic and familial based ++ nothing more than pg13 for sx or romance ++ rated r for violence, language and themes ++ dcu//mcu//etc, harley quinn show, minors and personals and callout/drama blogs dni | ⚘ expanded rules//info...

NEW BLOG//STILL A WIP ++ graphics wip . main graphic by me. placeholder//current icon is an edit from her most recent appearance. stawpage wip and soon to be added. | ⚘ -- best viewed on dark mode desktop... | ⚘

[capenuance]

starter call. like this (and reply with what specific characters, from both of us, if you have a preference) and i’ll write a short starter for you!

trying to get myself back into this with some shorter starters, so appreciated to have some participants.

[won-der-land89]

by Nastya Zhidkova

[sniktx3]

finally got to go home so… it’s time to steal @vitrumbra’s idea of listing sideblog activity status’!

-> @sniktx3 [you are here] — highest activity of any of my blogs. always down for planning, doing text based asks and those headcanon memes. long stuff will be written… eventually.

-> @capenuance [multimuse hub blog] — medium activity. though it’s technically my main/where i follow from, logan comes first to those muses.

-> @fleshgardenz [tefé holland] — sporadic medium-low activity. i’m hoping to write more here, so feel free to hit this blog up. i love my girl.

-> @noirwebs [spider-man ; noir] — sporadic low activity. i miss him dearly, and will respond to asks there. trying to get this muse back up again.

[alygatorswamp]

nastya zhidkova

[fleshgardenz]

you should know me by now.

from [ ❀ ] <- accepting !

With towering buildings instead of towering trees, with scampering rats instead of non-invasive species, with crumbling bricks instead of natural sediment, this concrete jungle is not the place she would’ve preferred to have a conversation like this in.

Despite settling on the edge of Boston proper, Tefé is still rather uncomfortable in cities— a feeling of foreignness and unforgiving crudeness that the man in front of them mirrors, his own presence just as uncomfortable and pervasive. The concrete under her Mary Janes cracks, the slightest hint of foliage peeking through while a breeze rifles through the street, hitting the back of her head and blowing her pale hair forwards. With a strained expression, they look John up and down and step forward, eyes narrowed and gleaming green. His appearance here had only made Tefé wonder what her parents wanted from them, if John would rat them out to Alec and Abby, becoming a catalyst into her being dragged back into the deep swamps of Louisiana. Given his response to that prior accusation— even if his response was absolutely bull— the suspicion has died down, just slightly. It doesn’t change her anger, her frown, her ache, however. His words just seem to push those farther, leaving Tefé in a place where they can’t help but respond in aggression and ego twofold.

“The thing is, Constantine, I don’t.” Their words ring true; she knows him, yes— in half forgotten memories that they experienced as another girl, in another life, as an accented voice streaming through arguments with her parents, as wide hands that only held them once, maybe twice, in their youngest days. She knows him only when she looks in the mirror and when her spirit-father snaps in venomous anger. But they do not know him, really, or enough. Her chin tilts up, and she glares him down— despite the fact that they must look up at him. “I stopped knowing you the moment— the moment you never tried to know me.” Their eyes, shifting shades of foliage and chlorophyll, darken.

“And I’m glad for it.”

Now, she’s lying— or she thinks she might be, it’s always been hard to tell, to know, where she stands with this father they never knew. A hand moves up, folding into a singular pointed forefinger that Tefé sticks in John’s face. This physical action— assertive aggression and trying to take control of the situation shove down the doubt and guilt that have wormed their way into Tefé’s heart as she speaks. They grit their teeth, snapping out syllables through a clenched jaw; “I don’t know what you want from me, and I don’t know why you’re here.” A pause, and her hand drops down, and her expression softens into irritable exhaustion. They remain close, shoulders back and chin raised, despite the shift in facial expression. The greenery at her and John’s feet flourishes, and more cracks spiderweb from where the two stand. Tefé sighs, and continues to glare at him; a seemingly never ending vigil that comes from his unusual and uncommon arrivals.

[fleshgardenz]

what body part are you?

heart.

A heart in a cynical sense feels nothing, it simply carries through all the blood, all the oxygen, all the components the other parts that do feel need. An ugly organ, misshapen and strange when held in the palm of your hand. Yet, it is the centre of your being. It is the core. Even when you try to act unaffected, it is your heart that gives you away, skipping a beat, fluttering in excitement, halting dead in terror. You have so much of it to give, you just haven’t learned to discern who is and isn’t worthy of it yet. Hold onto it. Do not whittle it down, carve names into the flesh that you cannot erase. Remain patient, remain astute, and remain loving.

tagged by: stolen.

tagging: anyone who sees this.

[eviefyres]

PRE-ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIP MEME 0.2

over a year ago, i made this meme & since then, it’s blown up. so, over a year later — i thought i would make a new one. so here it is, after several requests & a pile of brains,  THE PRE-ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIP MEME 0.2 send me a  ✿  and i’ll fill out the template below. bold for things i could definitely see or want, italics for things i could see or am unsure of and striked out for things i don’t want or cannot see.

FRIENDSHIP.     childhood friends  /  work buddies or coworkers  /  family friends  /  friends with benefits  /  smoking buddies  /  adventure buddies  /  fake friends  /  recently friends  /  party buddies  /  friendship of need  /  dying friendship  /  circumstantial friendship  /  partners in crime  /  old friendship  /  [ your muse ] is the good influence  /  [ your muse ] is the bad influence  /  [ my muse ] is the good influence  /  [ my muse ] is the bad influence  /  opposites attract  /  ride or die  /  frenemies  /  roommates or flatmates  /  penpals  /  exes to friends  /  enemies to friends  /  other

ROMANCE.     childhood sweethearts  /  [ your muse is mines ] childhood crush  /  [ my muse is yours ] childhood crush  /  exes  /  exes to lovers  /  forbidden lovers  /  highschool sweethearts  /  secret relationship  /  opposites attract  /  long distance  /  unrequited [ from your muses side ]  /  unrequited [ from my muses side ]  /  unrequited [ from both sides ]  /  skinny love  /  friends to lovers  /  enemies to lovers  /  spurious relationship  /  power couple  /  newly entered  /  soulmates [ metaphorical ]  /  soulmates  [ literal ]  /  awkward  /  turning toxic  /  toxic love  /  cheating [ on your muse ]  /  cheating [ with your muse ]  /  other 

FAMILIAL.     siblings [ half ]  /  siblings [ step ]  /  [ my muse ] is an older sibling figure to your younger sibling figure  /  [ my muse ] is a younger sibling figure to your older sibling figure muse  /  [ my muse ] is a parental figure to yours  /  [ my muse ] is a child figure to your muse  /  guardian figure  /  legal guardian  /  adoptive child  /  foster child  /  [ your muse ] is taken under mines wing  /  [ my muse ] is taken under yours wing  /  other

ANTAGONISTIC.     dangerous to each other  /  dangerous to others  /  unpredictable  /  rivals  /  petty  /  developing into sexual or romantic tension  /  based off family matters  /  based of off circumstance  /  based of professional matters  /  based off misunderstanding or lies  /  conflict of ideology  /  betrayal  /  hero - villain dynamic  /  enemies  /  fight club  /  friends turned enemies  /  lovers turned enemies  /  exes turned enemies  /  other 

[crownmemes]

Send 📦 and I'll describe up to five items of clutter in my muse's home/office/personal space/etc!

(Remember to specify character and/or verse if relevant)

[ohisms]

✱˚｡⋆ ↪ 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐊𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊.    (  a collection of various  location prompts centered around time & weather.  feel free to adjust as desired.  )

[ 1AM ] the stoop of a brightly lit psychic shop, pondering haven from the rain. [ 2AM ] the [ lobby / room ] of a run-down motel during a tumultuous storm. [ 3AM ] a dark graveyard thick with petrichor, well beyond visiting hours. [ 4AM ] an empty, rusty gas station nearly flooding with rainwater. [ 5AM ] a cabin in the frozen woods, large fire raging under the hearth. [ 6AM ] a bus stop hazily lit by the rising sun, earth smelling of petrichor. [ 7AM ] a crowded coffee shop, patrons in a rush to escape the morning rain. [ 8AM ] a serene camping site overlooking a valley, air humid & fresh. [ 9AM ] a diner smelling of breakfast food as rain patters on the window. [ 10AM ] a walled-in garden full of flowers, just as the afternoon heat sets in. [ 11AM ] an empty public playground, equipment hot from the sun. [ 12PM ] the middle of a sweltering outdoors shopping center. [ 1PM ] the side of the highway after your car breaks down from the heat. [ 2PM ] a bustling farmer's market ripe with produce, unhindered by the rain. [ 3PM ] a city sidewalk gloomy with mist & countless puddles. [ 4PM ] the forested perimeter of a vast lake, cold from snow melt. [ 5PM ] a [ restaurant / diner ], interior lights flickering under a fierce storm. [ 6PM ] a car interior, passengers stuck on a dangerously snowy & dark road. [ 7PM ] an outdoors event as the heat backs off, full of laughter & live music. [ 8PM ] the long queue of a club, impatient patrons stuck in the rain. [ 9PM ] the threshold of an apartment, knocking to be let out of the hailstorm. [ 10PM ] a windy beach past public hours, grains of sand mimicking the stars. [ 11PM ] the backseat of a car parked in the pouring rain on a lonely road. [ 12AM ] a pier on the cold, misty waterfront as fireworks are let off.

[ohisms]

✱˚｡⋆ ↪ 𝐀 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐒 .    (  a collection of  action prompts.   feel free to reverse roles as desired. this prompt will be updated.  )

[ REDWOOD ] sender lashes out at receiver when it isn't their fault.

[ WILLOW ] sender embraces receiver in a moment of extreme distress.

[ PINE ] sender fervently resists receiver's attempts to comfort / care for them.

[ BIRCH ] sender finally ends a tense argument by reaching out to apologize.

[ POPLAR ] sender mentors receiver through learning a new skill.

[ PALM ] sender and receiver avoid / ignore the stresses of real life together.

[ ELM ] sender lends receiver aid in a time of urgent need.

[ MAGNOLIA ] sender, believed to be dead, arrives at receiver's door.

[ DOGWOOD ] sender gifts receiver a token of good luck / protection.

[ MULBERRY ] sender and receiver take a long walk through nature together.

[ HAZELNUT ] sender begrudgingly patches up receiver's wounds.

[ CAMPHOR ] sender suddenly pushes receiver out of danger's path.

[ CASHEW ] when they're finally alone, sender invites receiver to dance.

[ LAVENDER ] sender lays their head in receiver's lap and closes their eyes.

[ BEECH ] it comes to light that sender has betrayed receiver.

[ HIBISCUS ] sender invites receiver to go traveling with them.

[ HICKORY ] sender pushes receiver to admit that they need them.

[ MAPLE ] sender shakes receiver's shoulders, begging them to wake up.

[ CHERRY BLOSSOM ] sender revels in receiver's beauty, stunned.

[ JOSHUA ] sender offers receiver a safe place to hide / crash .

[ ASH ] sender and receiver become reacquainted after many years.

[ FIG ] sender, knowing receiver is hungry, pressures them to eat.

[ YEW ] sender beckons for receiver to join them in the water.

[ CYPRESS ] sender shamelessly flirts with receiver.

[ LINDEN ] sender cares for receiver, who took a hit to protect them.

[mcflymemes]

PROMPTS FOR PRE ESTABLISHED CONNECTIONS AND CREATING HISTORY BETWEEN CHARACTERS *  assorted dialogue for giving your characters a history and giving them past things or events to talk about, adjust as necessary

do you remember what i told you last time?

have you been doing well since i saw you?

that's not what you told me back then.

when was the last time i saw you?

you were shorter then.

i'm picking the restaurant this time.

we've known each other since we were children.

always knew i could count on you.

that time was different. this is worse.

you're not going to let me live that down, are you?

i seem to remember a conversation we had back then.

so you changed your mind about it?

do you remember our encounter in paris?

you should know me by now.

am i the only one that knows the truth?

we had a lot of help back then.

your mom told me to look out for you.

you just love bringing that back up to annoy me.

maybe don't mention my past indescretions?

this was never going to work out between us.

i told you not to get attached.

i know more about you than you think.

i was there, remember?

i'm not about to forget all the shit you put me through.

you told me you were going to try and make this work.

remember what i said to you?

the last time i saw you, things were good between us.

you never mentioned this before.

that was the longest flight of my life, and you made it worse.

can i still trust you after all that?

at least we tried to make something work.

we never discussed what happened between us.

okay, but i'm driving the car this time.

i haven't forgotten what you said last week.

i'm still thinking about your comment.

i didn't realize it was you when i first saw you.

you seem to make a lot of enemies around here.

there's not much for us to talk about.

we worked it out last time.

i know you far better than you know yourself.

we have a long history.

is that the shirt you were wearing last time?

what don't i know about you?

i haven't told them about us.

you were the only person i could go to.

you know me.

this is bigger than both of us.

i can't stand your driving.

are you taking me to the place we had dinner last time?

that's not at all what you said.

didn't we agree on that?

i thought i made it very clear where i stand.

are these the same people that came after you last time?

are you still going on about it?

can we talk about it?

staying silent about it won't help.

you're the only person who knows the real me.

this is a bad time to talk about your problems.

[augustheart]

lgbtincomics pride month challenge 2020 ➞ week three ➞ day nineteen ➞ nature/green: tefé holland

↳ “So fuck your words of wisdom. Fuck your laws. Fuck your morals. You people had your shot at making the world a better place… and you blew it. It’s my turn now.”

[capenuance]

⚘   CHARACTER STUDY CHART : SPEECH AND MANNERISMS bold all that apply and elaborate..

LANGUAGES: 3+ ; english, romanian, french, some russian and asl |  TONE OF VOICE: average ; not particularly deep or high pitched | ACCENT: strong ; some odd mashup of a lousianan drawl, romanian vowels and consonants, and skipped middle consonants not unlike the british accent | DEMEANOR: awkward / hostile ; on the surface, she does not seem to be a person you want to be around. perhaps talk to her more? |  POSTURE: stiff / slumped ; somehow, she is both extremely tense and quiet shuffling and slumped… until you see her using her abilities |  HABITS: head tilting / arm crossing /  hands in pockets / inconsistent eye contact / staring / frequent pausing / stands either too close or too far, no inbetween ; undeniably, she seems a bit awkward.. not so used to socializing |

LANGUAGE COMPLEXITY VOCABULARY:     ◼◼☐☐☐

SENTENCE STRUCTURE:     ◼◼☐☐☐

PROFANITY: ◼◼◼◼☐

CREATIVITY:    ◼◼◼☐☐

CURSING ; GENERAL.   arse.   ass.   asshole.   bastard.    bitch.   bloody.   bugger.   bollocks.    chicken shit.   crap.    cunt.   dick.    frick.   fuck.   horseshit.   motherfucker.    piss.    prick.    screw.    shit.   shitass.    son of a bitch.   twat.    wanker.    pussy. 

CURSING ; RELIGIOUS.   christ on a bike.  christ on a cracker.   damn.    goddamn.   godsdamn.   hell.   holy shit.   jesus.    jesus christ.   jesus h christ.   jesus h.roosevelt christ.    lord have mercy.   jesus, mary and joseph.   sweet jesus.  seven hells.

THIS OR THAT ?     contractions or enunciation ?   straightforward or cryptic ?   complexity or simplicity ?   finding the right word or using the first word that comes to mind ?   masculinity, neutrality, or femininity ?    formalities or abrasiveness?   frankness or lies ?   excessive or minimal hand gestures ? name-calling or magnanimity ?   friendly or blunt nicknames ?

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS… DO PEOPLE HAVE TROUBLE UNDERSTANDING THEM ? frequently ; her social skills are mediocre, and her accent is slightly confusing |

DOES THEIR POINT COME ACROSS CLEARLY WHEN THEY SPEAK ? rarely ; for the same reasons as above |

WOULD THEY INITIATE CONVERSATION ? sometimes ; she seems less likely to initiate a positive conversation or even any at all to people she has complex and not mostly positive feelings towards |

WOULD THEY END CONVERSATION ? frequently | 

WOULD YOUR CHARACTER USE “WHOM” IN A SENTENCE ?  no |

YOUR CHARACTER WANTS TO MAKE A COUNTERPOINT… WHAT WORD DO THEY USE ?  but / though |

HOW DOES YOUR CHARACTER END CONVERSATIONS ? walk away / ask if that’s everything / remain quiet |

HOW DOES YOUR CHARACTER REFER TO OTHERS ? titles / nicknames / last names ; it seems she rarely uses actual first names, anyway. her attitude seems to depend on the person |

WHAT SOCIAL CLASS DO OTHERS ASSUME YOUR CHARACTER IS, BASED OFF LANGUAGE AND MANNERISMS ? middle / working |

IN WHAT WAYS DOES YOUR CHARACTER STAND OUT IN LANGUAGE ?  accent / brusqueness |

[capenuance]

⚘   CHARACTER STUDY CHART : GENERAL INTRO

“Long before I ever showed up, you gave everything you had to that woman, and in the end… there was nothing left for me.”

BASIC INFORMATION --

FULL NAME : Tefé Johanna Holland.

ALIAS(ES) : Tef, Daughter of the Swamp Thing, Sprout, Luv, Plant Goddess, Whitey, The Walking One, The Next Elemental, Mary Conway, Tefé Arcane, Tefé Constantine, Swamp Thing.

GENDER : Agender, AFAB.

PRONOUNS : They/them/theirs, she/her/hers

RACE / ETHNICITY : White; American (Louisianan) and Romanian.

AGE : Ageless. Chronologically about 16-17 years old, currently physically and mentally about 21.

DATE OF BIRTH : Unknown // unrecorded, around April.

PLACE OF BIRTH : Houma, Louisiana, United States.

CURRENT RESIDENCE : The Sprouting Flower Shop in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

EDUCATION : “Homeschooled” (but not really) and tutored up until high school, four years of high school education without a diploma.

OCCUPATION : Florist and flower shop owner, former deckhand, Flesh and Plant Elemental.

SPOKEN LANGUAGES : English, Romanian, (Cajun) French, and some ASL, Russian and German. 

ORIENTATION : Aroace spectrum bisexual/biromantic/queer.

STATUS : Revived, previously killed twice by Alec Holland // Swamp Thing.

PHYSICAL --

HAIR COLOR : White, with pale green streaks in the front.

HAIR STYLE : About halfway down the back, mostly straight with some waves. Bangs and shorter pieces near the front.

EYE COLOR : Pale green.

HEIGHT : 5' 5".

SKIN TONE : Extremely pale, practically fully white. Most color on the cheeks and lips.

BODY TYPE : Thin with some muscle, particularly on the arms and thighs.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES : Tefé has very odd green eyes and distinct white hair in her “normal” form, as she has albinism. She also sometimes sports fanged teeth, sharp nails. Always, she green streak in her hair. She can change her appearance whenever she wants. Due to being part elemental and part demon, she seems otherworldly and can be extremely uncomfortable to be around. Sometimes out of the corner of your eye, her hair or eyes will glow, or it will look as though her skin is rippling or melting off.

FACECLAIM : Nastya Zhidkova.

VOICECLAIM : TBD.

DISABILITIES/DISORDERS : Oculocutaneous Albinism 1a; resulting in vision impairments, photophobia, astigmatism, nystagmus, “unusual” head tilting, etc. C-PTSD, OCD, Depression.

AFFILIATIONS --

FATHER : Alec Holland // Swamp Thing (spiritual father, alive), John Constantine (biological father, alive).

MOTHER : Abigail Arcane Holland (alive).

SIBLINGS : Noah Ikumelo (paternal half-brother, alive), Constantine's various demon spawn (??).

CHILDREN : N/A.

FRIENDS : Pilate (close friend, alive), Barnabas Tookoome (close friend, deceased), Heather Strand (ex-friend, alive), Cheryl (close friend, deceased).

PETS : Daphne (plant, formerly), Pilate (haha… kidding..).

note… this chart is centered around my personal main canon [dc new earth and vertigo based], and will likely not be accurate in certain verses, aus or elseworlds. the most notable changes in other verses will likely be age, date of birth and appearance. 

[tawked]

Swamp Thing #5, 1973.

[capenuance]

✍️

stranger ;; "Daiten?" Tefé turns at the mention of the name, her white brows furrowing. Deciding to ignore why a stranger wants to know how she feels about the other white-haired girl, Tefé goes ahead and answers. "She's... fine. She's my... friend. We've worked together-- practiced, before, you know." Suddenly, their vaguely confused, but neutral, facial expression falls into an intimidating glare. "If you're planning something, I'd just stop. Not just because of me, but because of her. Kids can be scary when they need to be."

mutual friend ;; "Is this some sort of test?" she asks, hesitant and tilting their head. After a second of deliberation, they shrug and let out a sigh, letting the reasoning of the question fall. "You know how she is. Angry." Tefé frowns, and decides not to bring up any similarities between herself and Daiten. "She doesn't know what she wants. But she's trying." They look down at their scuffed shoes, and their shoulders relax. "And isn't that something?"

directly ;; "Why are you asking me this?" Tefé doesn't let Daiten answer, before continuing. "What I think isn't supposed to matter, right?" She lands on that sentiment for a long few seconds, before crossing their arms over their chest and sighing, lifting their chin to look up at the sky. "Whatever. I don't care." She looks back down at Daiten, chin still raised, so her gaze is even higher than Daiten's meager height. Then, she says something that wholly contradicts their stances-- "You're an equal. That's what I think of you."