So I realized I never posted the finished products from the lads pottery project I did. I think I’m going to be re-doing Xavier’s as it just didn’t fire how I hoped it would but Sylus’ bowl is my favorite. Caleb and zaynes are definitely going to be done some time this summer.
Okay LaDs players. I have a nail appointment on the 14th and I’m trying to decide how I want to do my Rafayel nails. I know for a fact I want the bond mark on a mail but I’m not sure if I should stick with a certain theme (ie: companions or pearl/ocean) or if I should focus more on his color palette with purples and blues (I think I would be neat to have a nail like his eyes but idk.)
Yet another new study debunked the basis for the anti-trans sports bans. It was never about sports but for creating legal avenues for exclusion and abjection. This is one of the largest analyses ever conducted, involving 52 studies and 6,485 trans people. Read the study here.
Well. Sh*t. I can only rationalize this because it like my one hobby I spend money on after my brain decided I no longer wanted to sew or embroider clothing.
Here’s the mock-up of Xavier’s plate. I can’t decide if I want to remove the flowers surrounding the bunbuns or if I should change them to the ones from his 3rd myth.
Drawing in the notes app is awful. 0/10 don’t recommend.
Im going to a pottery place Saturday and i want to do a plate for the each of the guys. I have Caleb’s figured out but the others Especially Rafayel’s I’m torn on. I’d love some advice!
My current ideas
Caleb Plate: Sunny Apple in the center with paper cranes and airplanes in the rim. Dog tags will be hidden on the back or behind sunny apple.
Rafayel Plate: artsy birb in the middle with pink and blue fish on the rim with the bond mark somewhere OR pink and blue fish in the middle with artsy birb and paint splatter on the rim.
Xavier Plate: Galaxy Kid in the middle with shooting stars and moons on the rim OR switch out galaxy kid for BunBun. Might incorporate forget me-nots not quite sure yet.
Zayne Plate: snowman in the center with snow flakes and jasmines on the rim. (Forgive me Zayne girlies it’s bare bones)
Sylus Plate: grumpy crow in the center with datura, feathers and gems on the rim. There will be a hidden Mephie on the bottom of the plate.
Any ideas or advice are welcomed wholeheartedly heartedly ❤️. I’m also gonna ask Twitter. Wish me luck it’s scary over there.
I'm sad and angsty and yes, there's dragon Sylus smut being written but first, I must make my angst everyone's problem.
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"My dragon was gone."
That's what you had assumed anyway. Now bearing half his soul, with horns, wings, and a tail of your own, you had forced yourself to live. But life had it's own way of providing miracles.
It didn't take long for you to realize you were tired and listless, constantly hungry, but rarely with enough energy to actually find food. At first, you were certain Sylus's death had somehow weakened you, and the thought of joining him in the blissful dark had seemed like your only salvation.
Then one day, you had stopped by the edge of a river to bathe, and that's when you noticed the obvious bulge in your belly in the reflection; you hadn't cared to groom or see yourself after Sylus's passing. Now you run a hand in awe over the smooth bump, evidence that even in his death, he had also provided you with life.
You had no idea how long a dragon hybrid pregnancy was, only that it was much faster than a typical human. Which is why when you felt a sharp pain a few weeks later, you weren't surprised, but also couldn't suppress the feeling of being utterly unprepared. You had hurried back into your cave, your shrieks of pain echoing off the walls. Your hands dug into the makeshift bed you had prepared, feeling like you would pass out from the pain.
Alone. The word swirled in your head over and over like ash from a volcano. Alone, alone, alone. You'll never see your dragon again. He had left you, and you were here, about to be a mother, to raise his children without him. Sweat gathers on your forehead as you squat, trying to arrange the softest bits of fur for the arrival of your child despite feeling like your body is being cleaved into two.
You sob, tears streaming down your face. How could he expect you to this alone?
You're not alone. You're never alone. Your soul is yours, but it is also mine.
You don't know where the voice came from. It echoed in some confine of your brain but you feel Sylus's presence, can almost sense the comforting heat that he used to emanate with his clawed hands wrapped around you. He was right. He hadn't really left you. He had given you the most primal piece of himself to ensure you carried on his legacy.
Hours pass in agonizing pain, but you survive. And somehow, even in his absence, your dragon had left you another surprise. From your blood and screams, two little souls made their way into the world. You wrap them tenderly in the furs you had arranged, gazing adoringly at their chubby cheeks and small clenched fists. One of them cracks open an eye lazily, and you catch sight of a bright, ruby-colored eye, before it dozes off again.
They had the tiniest wings, still folded and glistening from delivery, and bitty little claws on their fingers and toes. Identical to each other, their chests rose and fell in tandem as you cuddled the precious bundles. You already knew their names.
I had a dream that Joe Biden kept trying to sneak back into the white house to become the president again and he had a variety of silly disguises like in one he was wearing a big moustache and top hat and introduced himself as Job Iden and tried to sell trump snake oil and trump was super interested until his moustache fell off and then JD vance was like "wait a minute.. that's joe biden!!" amd he was like "welp, gotta run, see ya later jack!" and then all the evil white house staff were shaking their heads cus joe biden almost sneaked into the white house and the newest aid was there and she was like "That was a close call, Mr President" and his new aide was actually kamala harris wearing a big cartoon wig and they were all too distracted by joe biden to notice
hey if it’s your first time being food insecure because of snap benefit cuts, hi! this ain’t my first rodeo and i’ve got tips.
1. dried beans and rice are infinitely cheaper than the canned/microwave stuff. just wash, soak (in the case of beans!), cook, and you’re done!
2. on that note, beans and rice, when eaten together, make a complete protein that is easily digestible by your body. if it comes down to it, you can live off that alone for a good long while.
3. when shopping, prioritize ingredients over premade meals. a frozen pizza is just one pizza, but flour, tomato sauce, and cheese can make many pizzas.
4. dry pantry goods will get infested if you’re not careful. adding a dried bay leaf to dried beans, rice, flour, etc. works wonders for keeping out weevils and other nasty stuff. adding a few drops of peppermint oil to a spray bottle filled with water will keep mice away if you spray it on your baseboards, too.
5. canned veggies is veggies. canned fruit is fruit. you ain’t too good for it, so get those micronutrients if you can.
6. potatoes are super nutritionally dense and a good source of fiber. use them to stretch meals. just don’t store them next to onions because they’ll sprout way faster.
7. coupon clip like a crazy person, and get ready to use the math skills you swore to leave behind in high school. saving pennies starts with getting the most for your dollar. if all cabbages are $1.00, get the biggest cabbage you can find. if tomato sauce is cheaper by the ounce in a quart jar compared to a pint jar, get the quart if you can. be smart with how you spend.
8. lentils are a great way to stretch any kind of ground meat. they’re really cheap and if you’re like me and can’t cut meat out of your diet completely for health reasons, they help it last a lot longer.
9. portion control is so key. if a meal is meant to make four servings, make it last four servings. it’s better to be a little hungry four days in a row than stuffed for two and starving for two. weigh it out if you have to.
10. never say no to free food. whether it’s potlucks, community events, religious gatherings, or student food pantries, a free meal is one less you have to cook for yourself. pro tip: hit up wednesday night suppers at churches, shabbat dinners at synagogues, and sikh gurdwaras pretty much any time for a free (if not really cheap) meal. you might have to endure some proselytizing, but as long as you’re respectful and mind your business, you’re golden.
There’s a Love and Deepspace Pop-Up today in Indianapolis, IN. It not very often the Midwest gets a pop-up. If you’re going I can’t wait to see you all there.
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