lil' ball of anxiety

Symphytum-xiv is where I try to post ffxiv gposes, as well as reblog cool ffxiv ppl ❤️ UnXIVs your symphytum ❤️

[stormemes11]

Colorful OC Asks

a big collection of questions based on color language! all questions under the cut 💕

❤️ RED ❤️

1. What is the easiest way to make your OC angry? 2. What aspects of a person—appearance, personality or otherwise—are attractive to your OC? 3. Does your OC enjoy sex? 4. How important is the concept of strength to your OC? 5. Is your OC vengeful? 6. Are people afraid of your OC? If so, is that fear warranted? 7. What would others consider the most attractive part of your OC?

🧡 ORANGE 🧡

1. How would your OC describe themselves as a child? 2. Does your OC embrace or suppress their emotions?  3. What first impression do strangers get from your OC? 4. Is your OC a risk-taker? Do they take well-calculated risks or are they impulsive? 5. Is it easy for your OC to step out of their comfort zone? 6. Does your OC hold others to the same standards they hold themselves to? 7. What is your OC’s favorite season?

💛 YELLOW 💛

1. Is your OC an optimist or a pessimist? 2. How energetic is your OC? 3. Does your OC lie easily? What scenario(s) would justify lying in your OC’s opinion? 4. Does your OC have many secrets? Would they ever tell a person these secrets? 5. Does your OC have a strict morning routine? If so, what is it? 6. How cautious is your OC? 7. Is your OC humorous?

💚 GREEN 💚

1. Does your OC get jealousy easily? 2. Does your OC believe in the concept of luck? 3. How much does your OC enjoy nature? Do they enjoy being outdoors? 4. What is your OC like when they’re sick? Do they try to push through it or are they completely bed-ridden? 5. Is world peace something your OC believes is possible? 6. Is your OC generous? If so, is their generosity conditional? 7. How adaptable is your OC? Are they open to change?

🩵 CYAN 🩵

1. Does your OC get stressed easily? Are they cool under pressure or are they easily made anxious? 2. What brings comfort to your OC (person, place, object, etc.)? 3. How easily distracted is your OC? 4. Is your OC more humble or arrogant? 5. Does your OC like to swim? 6. Are your OC’s decisions influenced more by their head or by their heart? 7. How observant is your OC and how much does it affect them? Are they clueless or nearly paranoid?

💙 BLUE 💙

1. Is your OC confident in themselves? 2. Is your OC comfortable letting others see them cry? 3. How independent is your OC? 4. How trusting is your OC and does it have an effect on their relationships? 5. Does your OC have a comforting presence? 6. Can your OC stand up for themselves? 7. Is your OC structured or do they go with the flow?

💜 PURPLE 💜

1. What is one of your OC’s biggest dreams and do they believe that dream will come true? 2. How affluent is your OC? Does their level of wealth matter to them? 3. Does your OC daydream often? 4. Does your OC have any artistic hobbies? 5. Does your OC have a commanding presence? 6. Is your OC book-smart or street-smart? 7. Is your OC stylish? How much do they care about the clothes they wear?

🩷 PINK 🩷

1. Does your OC like traditional romance? 2. How playful is your OC? 3. What is your OC’s favorite love language? 4. How good is your OC with children? 5. Does your OC believe in soulmates? Have they ever thought someone was their soulmate? 6. Does your OC have a favorite flower? If so, what is it? 7. How easy is it for your OC to empathize with other people?

🤎 BROWN 🤎

1. Is your OC reliable? 2. What animal do your associate with your OC? 3. How protective is your OC? 4. Is your OC polite? 5. How much does your OC enjoy traveling? 6. Does your OC abide by the rules? 7. Is your OC a homebody? Are they consistent with doing chores?

🩶 GRAY 🩶

1. How forgetful is your OC? 2. Is your OC open to compromise? 3. Has your OC ever thought about having children? Do they believe they’d be a good parent? 4. Is your OC emotionally open with the people around them? 5. How mature is your OC? 6. What is one of your OC’s happiest memories? 7. How helpful is your OC’s advice? Do others come to your OC for their advice?

🖤 BLACK 🖤

1. How far will your OC go to achieve their goals? 2. Does your OC have a strict bedtime routine? If so, what is it? 3. What is one of your OC’s greatest fears and how much does it affect them? 4. Has your OC ever broken a promise? 5. Is your OC comfortable at fancy gatherings? 6. What does your OC have nightmares about? 7. How well does your OC sleep?

🤍 WHITE 🤍

1. How much does your OC care about cleanliness? 2. Is your OC religious? How do they feel about religion? 3. Will your OC take care of someone while they’re sick? Are they good at it? 4. Is your OC a perfectionist? 5. Has your OC ever upended their life and restarted from square one? If not, have they considered it? 6. Does your OC idolize their past? 7. Does your OC enjoy the simple pleasures? Are they satisfied with the bare minimum?

[adultlikers]

[porksweats]

e me a mail

[fortooate]

make the attachment a pic of a snail

[jumpingjacktrash]

give me two gifs

of critters in clover

[nuclearcarrots]

then photoshop them on the CLIIIIIIIFFS OF DOVER

[laurasinele]

I still reference this post today. And yes, when I say I reference it I mean I sing it.

[cryptidroots]

Ok; so I've sold one-off clothing items I've made in the past; and the items sell well and get positive feedback.

AND YET I STILL HAVE IMPOSTER SYNDROME AND BELIEVE NO ONE WILL BUY THE NEXT PIECE.

Every time; I get ready like ' I could make a collection of this, multiple people want it, I could be successful at this' - but after selling the one my brain believes it was a fluke and I just got lucky. I don't make more of them.

I literally have successfully sold clothing items I've made for years. I have a degree in sewing. Like the reality is I'm good at this thing.

Anyway; the lesson here is that I'm finally shoving the imposter syndrome gremlin into a dark basement and starting to work on a clothing line for Cryptid Roots.

This is one of the first pieces - I've been thinking of doing this design for months - the blank shirt was bought in bulk but the machine and hand embroidery is all done by us.

If you're also a creative suffering from the imposter syndrome gremlin; I totally get it, but I hope you're able to sit down and create still in spite of it.

Lots of love,

-Cryptid

[qqchurch]

[ravenatural]

been building a collection of posts from like minded individuals

[chongoblog]

Haters be like

“It’s totally possible to make a path that goes through every door exactly once”

[hexea]

Idk if I did it right

[chongoblog]

sorry!

[c0rpseductor]

it’s true you can’t draw one continuous line that would do the trick. but if the kitty and bunny set out by going through the doors they’re marked beside and each walked the certain way their colored arrows show at the same time their “collective path” as a team would go through each door only once. The moral of the story is actually about friendship , and cooperation, because in this world there are tasks you can’t do on your own.

im just fucking with you i’m pretty sure this has no right answer

[2pacula]

i concocted a solution with a 100% mortality rate

[chongoblog]

Stop being so incredibly funny on my impossible puzzle post

[sharkiethedork]

You can switch the tracks so the trolley will kill one person, or you can allow it to attempt the fruitless crusade of running over each person in the maze only once.

[catgirldick]

all in a days work! *passes out*

[kittybunprincess]

My indecisive butt, walking in and being faced with having to make a decision, immediately leaving

[pixiecatsupreme]

oOoOoooo I’m a ghost!

[kipplekipple]

Fire

[jo3mm]

dude my house

[tahthetrickster]

[marshmellowtea]

he's beautiful i literally need to put him under extreme psychological stress. i need to put him in extreme physical pain. i need him curling up in someone's arms for the feelings of safety and comfort he hasn't received in ages

[luna-azzurra]

Fluff Starters

✮⋆˙ "I looked up your favorite meal and practiced it three times before I made it for you."

✮⋆˙"You mentioned it once, months ago. I remembered."

✮⋆˙"I turned the shower on early so it'd be warm when you got in."

✮⋆˙"I kept the porch light on. I always do when you're out late."

✮⋆˙"You seemed tired so I cancelled our plans. I hope that's okay."

✮⋆˙"I charged your phone while you were sleeping."

✮⋆˙"You don't have to explain yourself. I already understand."

✮⋆˙ "I know that smile. That's not your real one. What's wrong?"

✮⋆˙ "I know you hate asking for help. You don't have to ask. I'm already here."

✮⋆˙"I saved the window seat for you. I know you like to look outside."

✮⋆˙"I saw it and thought of you. I couldn't not get it."

✮⋆˙ "I knew you'd forget to eat. So I brought food."

✮⋆˙ "You were going to apologize just now, weren't you. Don't."

✮⋆ ˙"I don't know when it happened. I just looked up one day and it was you."

✮⋆˙ "I think I've been yours for a while now. I just didn't say it."

✮⋆˙ "You're the first person I want to tell things to."

✮⋆˙ "I used to hate mornings. Then you started being in them."

✮⋆ ˙"I'm not scared of a lot of things. Losing you is the exception."

✮⋆ ˙"I think about you in the most ordinary moments and it still surprises me."

✮⋆˙ "You have no idea how many times a day something makes me think of you."

✮⋆˙ "Can you just--hold me for a second. I don't need anything else."

✮⋆˙"Your heartbeat is really calming. Can I stay like this."

✮⋆˙ "You give the kind of hugs that make everything feel less heavy."

✮⋆˙ "I fit perfectly right here. I'm not moving."

✮⋆˙ "Stop, your hands are cold--here, give them to me."

✮⋆˙ "I didn't realize how much I needed that hug until you gave it to me."

✮⋆˙ "Will you play with my hair? You don't have to stop."

✮⋆˙ "I don't have to be anyone else around you and that's the rarest thing."

✮⋆˙ "Being with you feels like exhaling."

✮⋆˙ "I love how you don't rush me."

✮⋆˙ "You make the world feel smaller in the best way. Like it's just us."

✮⋆˙"I hope you know you're someone's favorite part of the day."

✮⋆˙ "I watch you when you don't notice. You're just--really something."

✮⋆˙ "I never want to stop knowing you."

✮⋆˙ "You called me at 2am just to say goodnight. I'm still smiling about it."

✮⋆ ˙"I don't care that it's late. Your voice is worth it."

✮⋆ ˙"Tell me something. Anything. I just want to hear you talk."

✮⋆ ˙"I'll stay on the phone until you fall asleep. I don't mind."

✮⋆ ˙"I always sleep better when I know you're okay."

✮⋆ ˙"The whole day felt too long without you in it."

[the-dormant-ocean]

Simon wakes up after being found by Grace but he isn't violent or scared. He's completely shut down. The trauma he went through was so intense that his brain had to shut down to protect him. He was already mortally wounded and his body needed to save all the energy it could to survive. Simon is awake, his brain is still active but he remains otherwise unresponsive.

It terrifies Grace because he and the Eridians can treat someone's wounds but they can't fix this. This is way out of their field of expertise; it's up to Simon if he's going to wake up. Grace spends most of his time talking to Simon, hoping that if he keeps engaging him, it will stimulate his brain enough to wake him up from his vegetative state. He talks about nothing and everything. He makes jokes and wishes to hear a laugh in return.

One day, Grace realises that Simon is sweating and when he puts his hand on his forehead, he's burning up. He's running a fever. Before he can panic, he sees Simon squint a little. Grace stops moving and breathing. It looks like he’s thinking about something and it's taking all his strength.

"M–m o m...?" he barely manages to whisper.

His voice is so rough that speaking must have been painful. His eyes are moving a little but are still glassy. His voice was so tiny, fragile and sounded fearful. Grace tears up. Because he found a man who was maimed in the worst way possible. So traumatised, his mind had to pull the plug. And his first words were him calling for his mom like a lost and scared child. He doesn't know him or what happened to him but the cruelty is unbearable. What kind of monster breaks someone to this degree? He doesn't cry but it's a close one. He manages to stop his fever.

He speaks again a few days later. It's to his mother again. He's softly crying and apologising on loop. Grace waits to see if it will pass and when it doesn't, he decides to act. He whispers soothing words and runs a hand through his hair, hoping it will work. The man eventually calms down and falls asleep. He hates what hurt him more and more every day.

He wakes up more and more often. He can answer basic questions now but he's not all there yet. Grace is pretty sure he only understands half of what they are saying to him. His days can be summed up to sitting up, eating a little, staring at the wall, passively looking at Grace while he talks, eating again and going to sleep. That's it but it's progress. He remains hopeful. It stays like this for a while.

Until Grace is startled awake in the middle of the night by a blood-curdling noise. His brain is screaming, distressed on a molecular level, reminding him that humans are animals. He runs to the man's room. Here on the ground, the man is crying with such anguish and a rawness that it's gut-wrenching. The sounds are being ripped out of his throat between violent sobs. Hearing a human being in such visceral pain feels like torture. These are the sounds only someone dying would make, even if Grace knows deep down that this isn’t the case. He's probably suffering so deeply mentally and emotionally that his brain is interpreting it as physical pain. It's filling him with the urgent need to help, fix or protect. It's triggering his instinct in a way it has not been in a while.

He wearily steps closer to him, checking for any signs of aggression and when he sees none, he crouches and puts his hand on his shoulder, carefully. When he sees no aversion to his touch, he slowly tries to hug the other man. The cries don't stop but they aren't as loud. He buries his face in Grace's shoulder and they stay like that until it's soaked with tears. Eventually, the crying dies down to little choking sounds as he tries to stop crying, holding onto his shirt. He's like a heartbroken child desperate for affection and reassurance.

Grace holds him tenderly and tries to curl himself around him, to hide and protect him from the rest of the world. After what feels like hours, he eventually starts to fall asleep in Grace's arms, utterly exhausted. When his eyes are about to close, he whispers, with a raw throat.

" 'm sorry.... Thank you..."

And he's asleep. Who apologises for crying? He doesn't answer because if he speaks, he'll cry. Grace doesn't move or leave. He'll stay with him for as long as he needs him to. He looks so young and at peace, sleeping in his arms like that. Grace has to remind himself that he's against violence, no matter how much he wants to avenge the man he's holding.

[imagineyourotp]

Imagine your OTP laying in bed tangled up in each other and the sheets, watching the rain hit the window while it’s storming outside.

[symphytum-xiv]

My love, mine, all mine, all mine~

Happy Nameday @zylphiacrowley !❤️❤️❤️

[devincastro]

[tguzz]

I will always reblog this

[bradspace3000]

still remember how revolutionary this ad felt 10 years ago

[annesophiewashere]

excuse me but it still feels revolutionary

[stevviefox]

Keep reblogging until it feels normal everywhere.

[ruffboi-mags]

For context: this came out in 2011 in Australia. Same-sex marriage would not be legalized until December 2017.

It was only legalized in 8 US states (the 8th only a few months before), and wouldn’t be legalized nation-wide until 2015.

It was only legal in TEN COUNTRIES in 2011. We wouldn’t hit 20 countries until 2017. (Australia was 23rd)

As of today (April 14, 2026), I believe only 38 countries have fully legalized same-sex marriage. Out of somewhere around 200 countries in the world. That’s only ~19% of countries.

This is still revolutionary.

[slothful-rabbit]

I laughed so fucking hard at this

[paint-lady]

[midiport]

i know vitamin c basically neutralizes adhd meds but lemonade good

[midiport]

yea lol

ADHD Medication information sheet

[brazenautomaton]

I have been struggling

For a long fucking time

with why my adderall was having such uneven effects and varying efficacy

and the weird pattern of what made it work and not work and if it was building up in my system or not

and fucking nobody told me I shouldn’t drink a glass of Kool-Aid to take the pills with

or eat fucking Pop-Tarts or Life cereal

this is the most useful information I have ever received from tubr and it seems to be confirmed by several other places upon searching

so this actually should be spread like wildfire like actually

[firebirdscratches]

Me reading this realizing tunglr dawt kom gave me more information about my medication than MYDOCTORRRRRSSSSSS MYYYYYYYY FUCKENNNNN DOCTORSSSSS PLURAL MULTIPLE DOCTORSSSSSSSS

[perpetualanachronisms]

Reblogging to spread this ridiculously important info

[punsbulletsandpointythings]

Generally speaking, your doctors actually may not know these things. This is the kind of stuff to ask your pharmacist about.

[catty2bratty]

Hey, what the actual fuck?

[wintermoth]

WHAT THE ENTIRE FUCK

[kutikue]

I would have been taking it with a glass of cranberry juice every fucking morning. Thanks @letoasai

[cyndakiller]

So that’s why you have to take your meds WITH WATER ONLY. ONE GLASS. ONE WHOLE GLASS OF WATER. (yes I’m a pharmacist)

[symphytum-xiv]

Everlasting Kiss🌊

[odyver]

alright I've got to do some quick math to explain attitudes towards AI to my boss.

we're looking to create an AI policy, and when we were talking about this, my boss (older millennial) was genuinely shocked to hear that younger people do not (seem) to view AI positively (a la the recent commencement speakers being booed)

please rb for larger sample size!

Question 1/3

What is your age, and do you feel AI is a net positive or net negative in our lives today?

under 18, AI is a net positive

under 18, AI is a net negative

18-29, AI is a net positive

18-29, AI is a net negative

30-45, AI is a net positive

30-45, AI is a net negative

46-60, AI is a net positive

46-60, AI is a net negative

over 60, AI is a net postive

over 60, AI is a net negative

Voting ended onJun 11

[odyver]

Question 2/3

How often do you visit or interact with museums/archives (whether in person or online)?

Frequently (multiple times per month)

Often (multiple times per year)

Occasionally (a couple times per year)

Rarely (once every couple of years)

Never :(

Voting ended onJun 11

[odyver]

Question 3/3

If you saw a museum was using AI in exhibits, marketing, research, etc., would you be more or less inclined to visit that museum?

under 18, more inclined

under 18, less inclined

18-29, more inclined

18-29, less inclined

30-45, more inclined

30-45, less inclined

46-60, more inclined

46-60, less inclined

over 60, more inclined

over 60, less inclined

Voting ended onJun 11

Thank you for helping with this data collection. Please rb for as big a sample as possible!

🫶

[symphytum-xiv]

🩷💜💙Happy Pride!🩷💛🩵