like a frog in a blender but more poisonous

she/they | you reblog one to many sense8 orgy scenes (for the beautiful visuals) and all of a sudden you have a cone for a face... RuDE

[slurpingarsenicgreen]

It has come to this

[valdevia]

I always complain about how badly represented the creatures of my local folklore are in art, and how little is publicly available. So I've decided to help with that!

As of right now, all the images in my folklore series are released under a CC-BY-SA 4.0 license! This means you can use these images for your projects, as long as it's credited and released under a similar license! These mostly include creatures from Asturias, but also some from beyond. All future instalments of this collection will be released under the same license, too! As of writing, they already snuck into some wikipedia articles on their respective matters ;)

[valdevia]

Also yeah for anyone wondering, tumblr set the "mature" tag on this automatically. Happens every time I post the image with the cuélebre (winged serpent) and I have NO clue how it's seeing that as suggestive in any way lmao. I appealed but for now it's tagged this way and I can't remove it!

[valdevia]

LMAO they doubled down on it. They really think that serpent is sex somehow

[valdevia]

Folklore masks of Spain and Portugal

(Photos I took at the 2026 FIMI - International Iberian Mask Festival. CC-BY-SA 4.0 Eduardo Vadés-Hevia)

[valdevia]

You guys seemed to like these, have some more!

[valdevia]

In 1952, an abandoned shrine was found in the Wakayama prefecture of rural Japan. This temple, known as Rabu Shrine (羅父神宮), appeared in old Edo period maps, but was incorrectly believed to have burned down a century prior. The government undertook a survey, identifying signs of occupation dating as late as the 1920s. The following documents, including a set of postcards and manuscripts written by the young priest Sōkū (桑空), were recovered at the site:

ル祀ミ育神蟲テニ宮神父羅 (At Rabu Shrine, the insect God is raised and worshipped.)

“O Spirits, why must you test our faith so? The Child Shinchū has absorbed one more of us today, yet she will not transform into a God. The elder priest Tōji says we must keep waiting. That the Child still hungers. That the more she takes in, the more divine she will become. And yet, nineteen people has she taken into itself and her shell will not harden. She only grows larger, hungrier.”

ム慰ヲ神キナケワイニ弦管ガモド侶僧ノ宮神父羅 (The Priests at Rabu Shrine soothe the young God with music.) Priest Sōkū pictured left.

“The older faithful of the shrine still remember the elder siblings of Shinchū, and how simple it was to help them grow. A single soul would often suffice, and the union would transform them into beautiful Gods in the shape of scarabs, butterflies, and bees. Yet the Child refuses her ascension, and our numbers dwindle. Her Father does not guide us, blind as he is in his old age. I fear that life is fading beneath his shell, and his spirit readies to depart.”

神ルケ生ノメタガラ我テニ宮神父羅 (Rabu Shrine's Sacred Father, a God living amongst us.)

“Many of the faithful have left the shrine. They feel fear in their hearts that they will be chosen next, absorbed into the Child fruitlessly; they feel anger towards the young God who will not grow, all the while taking their loved ones. They say the disappearances will cause suspicion, that someone will discover the secret of our shrine and, filled with envy, will kill Shinchū’s young siblings, who are yet unready to ascend.”

リ侍チ育ニカヤ健デ池産ノ宮神父羅ハ子ノ神 (The God Children grow healthy in the Rabu Shrine purification pond.)

“There are only three of us left. Those who lost their faith have reneged their vows and left the temple. The rest of us, who remain devout in our worship, have continued uniting with the Child to no avail. Today, it was Tōji’s turn to read his fortune in the Omikuji, and he was awarded the Great Blessing of becoming one with the Child. But he would not accept it. He attempted to flee, leaving his Omikuji tied in the temple lest fate follow him. It took the three of us to bring him back and force him within Shinchū’s soft shell. We pray he may be the last. The faithful need hope to come back.”

羅父神社の羅父神はきみを御子と共に神になるやう選ばれき 共に生ける神となり御子のうちいづるほどわたりはきみを崇拝せむ (GREAT BLESSING: The Sacred Father of Rabu Shrine has chosen you to become a God with His Child. Together, you will become a Living God and live an eternal blissful life, and the people of Rabu Shrine will worship your new name.)

“I am the last one here. Day after day, the Omikuji spares me of the Great Blessing. I feel weary, and my faith is fading. Is the Shinchū really the God they promised? Or is she a demon, using our faith to trick us into feeding her? The Father has stopped moving, and her younger siblings grow weak without our care. I have found myself alone with her. Watching after her does not comfort me as it once did. I have decided to read only one more Omikuji. Let my fate be decided.”

At the time of its discovery, most of the shrine had fallen into ruin as the wooden beams rotted in the humid climate. A single structure was still standing, containing some of the temple’s statues and treasures. Today, only these documents and several photos from the 1952 survey remain.

Read the full Megalomorpha Series Omikuji drawings, Japanese text and writing help by Nao70Shark

[heohl-art]

The rivalry will rise... with 🔥fire and blood🔥

• Dragon Rider Ilya Rozanov (HOTD/HTTYD AU) •

Notes: I'm so proud of the pauldron (shoulder armour)✨️⚔️✨️

...next time, Shane🌙✨️

[actuallysara]

Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie as Ilya Rozanov and Shane Hollander | Heated Rivalry: Season 1

[lulilak]

i’ll watch them unravel you

credit : @nonalimmen

[hollanovarchive]

Do you know of any good sugar daddy fics? Or like where one of them is really rich and spoils the other one?

I got a few below (: Hope you enjoy!

Sugar Daddy AU

🏒 cause it's me who's getting paid, and it's me who's getting laid | 1.4k

Ilya glared, blood boiling under the surface. “Next time,” he growled, voice low and threatening, “do not test me before giving your card."

🏒 Give Me Some Sugar | 2.5k

Shane Hollander, college student, meets Ilya Rozanov fromer hockey player… and Ilya wants him immediately. He wants to spoil him, touch him, love him

🏒 Diamond Cut | 4.0k

Ilya gives Shane a gift. Shane has a sneaking suspicion it cost more money than Ilya is letting on

🏒 The Shape of Trust | 4.6k

AU where Ilya is Shane’s Sugar Daddy/Dom and Shane gets in trouble.

🏒 every part of you is all mine | 4.8k

 it's ilya's birthday. shane wants to make sure it's perfect.

🏒 Welcome to the Ritz! | 6.6k

Shane loved his job - especially the part where rich assholes tried to get him fired everyday. Shane's shifts at The Ritz-Carlton, Montréal could be broken down in three parts: 1. Talking to Rose 2. Talking to guests 3. Talking to Rose again because a guest was mad at him This particular day, a new part arrived: 4. Get hit on by a hot Russian

🏒 The Adoring Husband’s Handbook | 7.5k

5 times Ilya Rozanov spoiled Shane Hollander with the Princess Treatment™ he so rightly deserves. As if Ilya could treat his boy any other way.

🏒 Extra Credit | 7.6k

How Shane Hollander acquired a sugar daddy, a crippling nipple play kink, and a permanent blush—all courtesy of Ilya Rozanov

🏒 Any Boy Like You Deserves A Gentleman | 14.4k

nine months into dating the rich, hot, and protective college student Shane, Ilya gets sick. Shane helps out his boyfriend and his daughter

🏒 A Single Dad Who Works Two Jobs | 17.8k

a broke, single girl-dad ilya rozanov goes on a grindr date with one rich shane hollander

🏒 Starry Starry Night | 18.6k

Shane and Rose get accepted to an exclusive establishment known for sugar daddies. A rich, handsome man at the bar named Ilya takes an immediate liking to Shane

🏒 honey bun | 21.4k

lya Rozanov is broke beyond all means and he has control issues, so of course he naturally finds solace in controlling a rich man. Shane Hollander is rich beyond all means and he has control issues, so of course he naturally finds solace in being the controlled rich man.

🏒 so call me your sugar | 21.7k

Shane, an aspiring model, accepts a private contract that brings him to Ilya. The tips are good, but Ilya’s attention lingers longer than it should. And Shane finds himself returning anyway.

🏒 Under Pressure | 31.9k

Shane Hollander is struggling to make ends meet. After his best friend Hayden sets up a dating profile for him on a sugar baby website, he learns that there are some men who will pay for anything - even companionship

🏒 Of Hospitals, Heartaches, and Heathens | 39.1k

The one where Ilya's the heir to a mafia syndicate, Shane really needs to get some sleep, and Hayden is not allowed to share his hats. There's passive-aggressive caretaking, more secrets than necessary, and bickering that can be heard through the walls

🏒 My Daddy, My Lover, My Everything | WIP

Three things Shane Hollander didn't expect today: 1. Posing as a sugar baby to pay off his debts. 2. Sitting at the completely wrong table because of his dyslexia. 3. Ending up having dinner with a golden-haired Greek god named Ilya, having absolutely no clue he's the biggest star in the NHL.

If you have any suggestions, feel free to add (:

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Original

[chicorystreetcoffee]

[rosettyller]

Yáo Li-Jie & Olesya Ilyukhina

Project Hail Mary (2026)

[himbomarleau]

Thinking about a scenario where Marleau goes to all stars instead of Ilya because Ilya is injured and he ends up hanging out with Shane all weekend and they actually hit it off? Shane is nervous because he knows Marly is Ilya's bro and he doesn't want to embarrass himself in front of him. Marleau is sticking with Shane because he's a bit in awe of playing on the same team as The Shane Hollander. Eventually Shane starts letting out his bitchy one liners under his breath and Marleau is eating it up. By the end of the weekend they are a chirping machine. Marleau is teeing Shane up and Shane is landing the most devastating insults.

Marleau comes back to Boston and is like man Roz you would love Hollander if you could get past the rivalry and Ilya is just staring wide eyed at him. Marly is going off about how funny Shane is and talking up his hockey iq. Ilya is just like ha ha. Yes. If only I didn't hate his guts... meanwhile he's furiously texting "Jane" "Marleau is my friend. You can't have him"

[brokentoasterrr]

ilya posts a video on instagram with the caption “my husband and the dog he didn’t want” and it’s shane cradling anya like a baby outside the vet’s office whispering “you were so brave, honey. we’ll get you a pup cup on the drive home and you can sit in my lap while papa drives. you did such a good job when the scary lady poked you. such a good girl” and people everywhere lose their fucking minds

[lu0niiel]

alexis (thinblood), and agnes, her adoptive tremere sire she’s bloodbound to, for @floorisfloor ! i love toxic lesbians

comms open! i would love to do more like this

[vamptits]

don't ever look up what your childhood friends are up to now!!!!!!!!!! like girl you're a nuclear safety engineer. i put on matching socks today. we played tag a thousand years ago.

[halberdbooks]

Yeah

[austinkleon]

The British Library Puts 1,000,000 Images into the Public Domain, Making Them Free to Reuse & Remix

[medievalpoc]

Link to Article

Link to British Library Flickr

Link to Album View (shown above)

Selected Links by Subject:

musical instruments | fashion & costumes | ships | dancing |decorative papers | curator selection | highlights | portraits | space and science fiction | children’s book illustrations | technology | flora |advertisements | decorative illustrations | castles | heraldry | diagrams| comic art | illustrated letters & typography | wildlife

[austinkleon]

From Open Culture:

We have released over a million images onto Flickr Commons for anyone to use, remix and repurpose. These images were taken from the pages of 17th, 18th and 19th century books digitised by Microsoft who then generously gifted the scanned images to us, allowing us to release them back into the Public Domain. The images themselves cover a startling mix of subjects: There are maps, geological diagrams, beautiful illustrations, comical satire, illuminated and decorative letters, colourful illustrations, landscapes, wall-paintings and so much more that even we are not aware of.

(via maudnewton​)

[writernotwaiting]

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[quoting-shakespeare-to-ducks]

omg yay!

[zoesupreme]

Marvel really fumbled Blade so bad Mahershala Ali said okay I'm gonna do my own Blade knockoff and make him muslim. and it fucks.

[vampirejuno]

This might be a hot take but, I'm convinced that Carrot wouldn't be the one to take over command of the watch after Vimes retires. It'd be Angua. She and Vimes are so similar, both in temperament and worldview, and just the way they handle police-related problems.

Like. That's such a Vimes way of looking at things. And much like him, she doesn't let her cynicism stop her from doing her job, she uses it as fuel. She doesn't have the same ties to Ankh-Morpork that Vimes does, but she's fiercely loyal to Carrot, who effectively *is* the city.

And the bit at the end of men at arms where Carrot himself explains to Vetinari why it shouldn't be him commanding the watch - people should follow orders because they're given by a commanding officer, not because they're given by Carrot. Angua doesn't have that charisma that makes people like her and do what she says; she just has intelligence and willpower and a good, disillusioned understanding of how people work. Not to mention all the thematic parallels we see between her and vimes and their struggles with restraining their inner beast (literal or metaphorical).

Idk, it seems such an obvious choice to me. I think if Vimes ever managed to actually retire, the only person in whose hands (paws?) he'd be comfortable leaving the watch would be her.

(also the post of commander comes with the title of Knight and "sir Angua" would be hot as fuck)