TWISTED & GNARLED

NATURE OWES YOU NOTHING BUT YOU OWE HER

[trainstationgoodbye]

Merrily We Go to Hell (1932) dir. Dorothy Arzner

[michaelmoonsbookshop]

chrysanthemum by keika hasegawa 

[yoramkelmer]

Isabelle Adjani and Dominique Blanc in “La Reine Margot”

[deathrisen]

FRAN?!

[naturetorn]

i feel like the mom from the spilled lipstick in the valentino white bag

[naturetorn]

MOM?

.......no

[onlywarmer]

@naturetorn​  :  48. Doing mine’s hair  /  meme.

                             IT’S A QUIET SUNDAY MORNING. the apartment is always sun-flooded in the mornings. warming you up for the day. giving you the energy you need as you sit and eat breakfast. the smell of blueberry pancakes made from scratch and freshly brewed tea swoops you in the moment you step foot inside. it’s the first thing pam would notice upon returning from her nightly adventures. she would find jess still in her pj’s seated in front of the small sofa with a book in her lap and her cup of tea next to her on the ground. there’s no words spoken, only a brief glance along with a smile is exchanged. a comfortable silence between the two of them. most is said in gestures anyway. it’s all they really need.

                               pamela finds her spot on the couch behind jess. soon enough she feels fingers gently run through her short brown hair. soft little tugging follows suit as pam braids the young woman’s hair. right along the crown of her head soon will sit a slim wreath of brown strands. despite not saying it out loud, jess enjoys the gesture immensely. always so soft with her, it makes her heart melt. this must be what it feels like to be completely comfortable with someone. feeling like you’re home. simply enjoying each other. she had quietly began reading from her book out loud, for pam to listen. voice calm and careful as she reads every word. a novel for a change instead of a scientific book filled with facts and more facts.

                                the touch vanishes from her hair which jess figures must mean the tiny piece of artwork was done. mere seconds later, she feels pam’s lips pressed to the top of her head which lets her smile grow wider. briefly after, the woman gets up and jess watches her walk towards her bedroom which draws the first and last words spoken between them this morning.

                                                          ❛  sleep well.  ❜

[onlywarmer]

@naturetorn​  :  ‘ here, take my jacket. ’  /  meme.

                             THIS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. jess shepard is always on time. especially for such important events as this. she cannot be late for this exam. it’s going to make up 50% of her grade for this class this semester. she can’t afford to be late and fail. obviously in a rush, a buttered toast between her teeth as she’s frantically looking for her coat. at the same time, hopping on one leg while trying to get her second boot on. once that was done, she quickly brushes some strands of hair out of her face and takes another bite of toast. “ ugh, why can i never find anything ? ” it couldn’t be further from the truth but frustration just took over. pam’s voice cuts through it like a beacon of light.

                                                         ‘ here, take my jacket. ’

                               the brunette turns around to her, feeling breathless. glance drops down to the coat pamela is holding out for her. she’d often seen her wear the black jacket before. hesitantly, she reaches for it. reminding herself to calm down. a grateful smile is offered to her.  “ thank you. you’re saving my life. ”  it’s quickly thrown on, arms slipping into sleeves before she turns on her heels and goes for the door.  “ i’ll bring lunch on my way back! love you. ”

[pnkfox]

❛❛  they’re just lucky she took them out before I got my angry face going. ❜❜

an independent, selective + canon-divergent tiffany fox / batgirl from detective comics.  ©

[naturetorn]

HI IT'S GEM IT'S BEEN A REALLY LONG TIME BUT I MISS U AND OUR PLANT LOVE SO I'M SENDING U LOVE AND I HOPE YOU'VE BEEN WELL <3333333333333333

gem oh my gosh !!!!!!!! i miss you too ♥ this was so lovely to find after not logging in for literally months lmao, i hope you didn’t send it too long ago! hmu on my personal since i check it more often i love you i hope you’re doing well too ♥♥

[malefica67]

Ph. Koto Bolofo, Naomie Harris

[classic-hollywood-glam]

Sophia Loren

[icantgetname-blog]

Cycle of Decay

 2011, H: 5.25" W: 20" D: 8", (Ceramic, acrylic)

Sales price: $2,350.00

Manufacturer: Christopher David White

Ceramic sculpture of a hand holding a decayed building. 

[naturetorn]

rubycaped​ |*

    “ oh i don’t doubt for a second that you’d look good in anything, Pamela. ” her eyes may have lingered a touch longer than would normally be appropriate in social situations but .. she had a feeling Ivy may already have clocked onto Kate’s attraction - though who didn’t have a crush on Poison Ivy?

   “ hm, well i imagine i would have gone for studying veterinary care or something similar. it was something my sister and i would talk about a lot. we always said that we would want professions that wouldn’t force us to move constantly like our parents. ” 

   she paused, that may have been a bit too heavy on the personal details – nothing that gave away her identity to Ivy she hoped. “ do you – do you have what you need, Pamela? ”

   “ working with animals,  wouldn’t have guessed.  must be as hard as it is rewarding. ”  ivy doesn’t waste time standing still as she listens to batwoman,  her living room is an organized mess she knows how to navigate and finding what she needs is easy enough as she moves from a stack of books,  to some full jars on the coffee table,  and back toward the vases closest to the balcony.

“ can’t imagine how life would have turned out with an extra branch on the family tree,  but I think I would have liked having a sister. ”  she crouches to grab one of the smallest pots so she can gently place it in her duffel bag,  “ my parents ---- ”

pamela turns and smiles,  a faint little thing that is still genuine at its core,  and remembers that the one thing she has kept close to her chest throughout a lifetime of poison ivy,  through police interviews and therapy sessions, is this.  she has given them pieces of woodrue and most of her and harley,  but there is no opening this lock box.  ivy stands then,  tries to make eye contact as she steps back toward the exit,  “  -- nevermind, love.  we have all we need,  if you want to blow this pop stand. ”

[preyeir-deactivated20210903]

@naturetorn :    i thought this was a place that people understood to mind their own business .

     𝚄𝙽𝙳𝙴𝚁𝙽𝙴𝙰𝚃𝙷 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝚅𝙸𝙾𝙻𝙴𝚃 𝙾𝙵 𝙷𝙴𝚁 𝙼𝙰𝚂𝙺 ,  𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙷𝚄𝙽𝚃𝚁𝙴𝚂𝚂 𝙶𝚁𝙸𝙽𝚂 .    being completely honest ?  she kind of liked ivy when she wasn’t trying to destroy humanity .  and even then ,  the woman made points !  hell ,  listening to one of her monologues or what have you actually made helena go home and make a sizable donation to gotham state’s climate change study group .  still :  business is business ,  as respectable as ivy’s core values might be .  ivy does crime ,  oracle sees crime ,  huntress stops crime .  it’s a lovely little cycle . 

     ❝ normally ,  ivy ,  you’re correct .  i don’t think anyone has perfected the bystander effect as well as your average gotham citizen , ❞    it’s kind of sad ,  actually .   ❝ unfortunately i’ve always been kind of  nosy .  i’m told its part of my charm . ❞    the smile drops from her face as she drops from her spot on the wall ,  landing silently on the ground .  hands rest on her hips as she surveys her surroundings ,  then ivy ,  arching an eyebrow .    ❝ so ?  you want to tell me what’s going on ?  or are we going to have to do the whole  “ hard way ”  thing ? ❞   

[naturetorn]

    OUT OF ALL THE HEROES GOTHAM HAS TO OFFER,  she doesn’t really feel like complaining when it is huntress who appears out of the shadows.  ivy has been around long enough that she has history with most of the others,  entertaining tales of righteousness and fragile team-ups and betrayals.  huntress is different in that sense,  with her there is not as much there,  just potential.  possibilities.  so many options in how to act when,  every once in a blue moon,  they finally come face to face.

❛ oh,  love -- ❜  she grins,  follows as the hero moves to be more eye-level with her,  something ivy appreciates.  ❛ -- nothing charming about being all up in people’s business,  you have other,  much more endearing traits. ❜

the lovely scene that surrounds them does have her signature all over,  the very definition of being caught red-handed ;  an explosion of green that would be right at home deep in the amazon jungle.  ❛ the easy way will do just fine,  huntress,  darling.  you see I’ve been playing with some new hybrids and unfortunately they seem to like growing quite a bit.  nothing nefarious going on quite yet.   ❜

[spaceraiseda]

hello everyone!

I've been gone for a while which is mostly due to my mental health deteriorating and me losing my job because of the virus. which unfortunately put me in a tight spot money wise and I'm way into the negatives. if any of you could spare something, my paypal is over here and I'd appreciate it so so much. thank you in advance and stay safe and healthy, you all!!

[naturetorn]

me,  with threads with both lara and ignatius:

[swallowpit]

@naturetorn​

      iggy stares into the glass of whiskey and glances up to the fireworks popping overhead.      ❛  why do sons say they get fucked up by their mothers when it’s so often the other way round?  ❜

[naturetorn]

    the sigh that leaves her is a heavy one but her gaze,  when it falls on ignatius,  is warm.  a mother’s gaze.  she couldn’t wipe it off her face even if she tried.   ❛  because there is no way you would put that kind of weight on your child,  and because it’s always worth it  --  besides,  the two are not,  unfortunately,  mutually exclusive.  ❜   ivy shrugs,  tone kind and understanding,   ❛  do you believe you’ve fucked up your mother ?  ❜