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Thank you for the tags @camille-lachenille and @comeontakemyname :D It's so nice to be thought of!

Three ships: Maeglin + Sauron, Witch King x Khamul, Anacondy x Mucardia

First ship: Princess Celestia x Alternate Universe King Sombra (from the My Little Pony FiM comics)

Last song: Some random song on the radio

Last movie: Hercules

Currently reading: Loveless by Alice Oseman

Currently watching: Avatar the Last Airbender

Currently eating: Not eating anything, but the last thing I ate was a ham and cheese wrap

Currently craving: Popcorn w/ hotsauce!

I tag you reading this if you want to do it, go forth my Nazgul! (I want to tag everyone I know but I have too many friends!)

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And here's a design for @the-adorable-vinnie-dakota's Lord Block of the Anacardia AU! Along with Block reacting to his alternate self.

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Announcement

Hey guys this is @themurphyzone! I’m going to be leaving this blog since I don’t post Anacardia content anymore and I figured I should turn it over the people who still do! 

@the-adorable-vinnie-dakota and @drakotts are both running the ship now. Good luck to both of you and happy content making! 

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Only Love Can Enter Here

Just a small ficlet. This is my first attempt to make a more serious MML fic. Granted, it’s not too serious, and it’s an AU, but definitely more contemplative. I’ll have to write a more canon compliant serious fic sometime. 

“Milo, no tugging,” Balthazar gently chided the baby in his arms. “I did not spend decades growing this mustache so it could become your plaything.” Milo’s arm dropped, resting on a fluffy green blanket embroidered with flowers. He grinned up at Balthazar, toothless gums a bright pink. “Very well,” he sighed, unable to resist planting a kiss on Milo’s forehead. Milo giggled as the gray bristles tickled him. 

He has a power unlike anyone I’ve ever seen, Balthazar thought, pulling away. How is it possible for someone to be so helpless yet destructive at the same time? The shadows will not get you, I swear to the Guardians above. You shall learn to control your powers with time and patience, little one. 

He placed Milo in his lap, wondering if Orton had ever felt so inadequate when he raised Melissa for their very brief amount of time together. Orton always had a brooding streak, but Melissa seemed to bring him out of that pit of despair he was always wallowing in. One of Melissa’s smiles was worth more than all the jewels of the earth, the harvest, and his power over time, Orton always said. 

At the time, Balthazar scoffed at that statement. He loved Melissa as much as Orton and everyone else did, often being in charge of her when Orton was busy. Sentimental sap, Balthazar lightly rubbed Milo’s belly, thinking it was just plain nonsense. Poetic nonsense. 

However, now he was starting to see truth in Orton’s words. Milo gurgled, blowing a tiny bubble before it popped in his mouth. He laughed, going crosseyed as he attempted to hold the saliva bubbles in his mouth. “I see Dakota has an influence on you now. For the love of our gracious Queen, please do not mimic his spontaneous singing habits,” Balthazar murmured. 

Milo simply yawned, his eyes drooping. He nestled into his caretaker’s warmth. Balthazar laid on his side, adjusting Milo so he could rest in between a soft, feathery pillow and Balthazar’s chest. “Would you like a lullaby?” he asked softly, gently running a finger across Milo’s cheek. Milo blinked sleepily, curling into a tiny ball. 

“I will assume that’s a yes,” Balthazar said. Clearing his throat, he began to sing. 

“Once there was a firefly,

Soaring to the stars so high,

Lighting up the night,

The sweetest sight,

The sky aglow,

Love always flows,

His heart belongs to her,

The two just a blur,

Filled with longing he waits,

For their love was fate.

His time comes,

Their song is sung.

Together at last in the stars,

Watching over us from afar.” 

Milo had fallen asleep halfway through the lullaby. Balthazar wrapped one arm around him, pulling up the covers with his free hand. “Good night, Milo,” he yawned as he drifted off. 

“I love you.”

I got the idea for the lullaby from Princess and the Frog, in case it wasn’t obvious. 

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Anacardian Culture-Food and Drink

Anacardians are vegetarians, not only do they abhor murder of any sort but their bodies are not designed to process meat. This carries over to Milo and Melissa in the Mortal world, where their adoptive families learn through trial and error what they can or cannot eat. 

They will raise any kind of livestock except for pigs, which are considered unclean and must be driven away on sight. The Shadows know of the Anacardian dislike for pigs and exploit this by breeding giant boars for their military. 

Anacardian women do not produce milk, so infants are raised on cow or goat milk instead. There are giant barnyards scattered throughout Anacardia, designed to accommodate both the livestock and the Anacardians. Milk from their livestock does not need to be pasteurized, unlike in the Mortal world. 

Nuts, especially pistachios, are a staple of the Anacardian diet. Their versatility makes them useful as spices for the professionals or healthy snacks for the little ones. The cities love hosting culinary competitions where contestants must use three different foods in one dish (similar to Food Network’s Chopped). Vinnie is often invited to these competitions as a judge. At one point all five Guardians competed against each other for fun. Orton was disqualified in the first round for using time powers to speed up his dish so that it would finish long before the time limit. 

Anacardians really only drink alcohol in social situations. For the most part, Guardians try to avoid alcohol as it interferes with their magic but sometimes can’t help themselves. Savannah has the highest tolerance out of all the Guardians.

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Baby Milo gets a day out :3

Features a song (from the PG AU list) sung by the Guardians/Anacardians ft. Orton ;)

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Anacardian Culture- The Circle of Life

A traditional song of the same name sung by the Anacardians and Guardians in thanks of praise for their existence and in praise of the lives that continue to come and go, yet, continue to come.

This song out of the rest is the most popular within the Anacardians and it is sung at joyous occasions. Occasions such as the birth of a new baby, introducing a new Guardian, returning of members and so on.

When singing this, the Anacardians gather at a special forest grotto marked by a clear pool of water and soft showers emitting from the rocks, forming a miniature waterfall. The pool itself is connected to the waters of Emerald Falls but it is rather just a rockpool formed from the excess waterfall showers that sometimes leak through the rocks.

The song is started with the chanting of Anacardians that stand at the center of the pool (yes, they are that powerful that they can even stand on water) and they exit, leaving the singing voices of everyone else to fill in.

Music is played using skin drums (no animals used. They made it using substitute material) wind instruments and sometimes, the blades of grass. It is mostly the young children that use the grass though.

At most, Queen Pistacia isn’t present for she leaves her people to do this at will. But whenever it goes on, Anacardians can tell that she is acknowledging the performance with her whole heart by a warm sensation that occurs via a gust of wind or commonly, the intense sunlight shining upon them through the clouds.

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Anacardian Culture- Love and Marriage

Since love is universal, there really aren’t too many differences between Anacardia and Mortals on this concept. Anacardians aren’t shy about displaying their affections to each other, whether it is familial, romantic, or platonic. However, their pacifistic nature is thrown out the window when their loved ones and homeland are threatened. 

Same-sex couples exist in Anacardia. The Birth Pistachio system actually makes it a lot easier for them to have a child than their counterparts in the Mortal world. 

Traditionally in weddings, the groom wears gold to represent the radiance of the sun. The bride wears silver to represent the mysterious beauty of the moon. Some couples decide to swap the colors if they feel one fits their personality or physical traits better. Together, the colors reflect the duality and constant cycles of the sun and moon. 

The venue is usually a scenic place outside. Emerald Falls is a popular location, due to the water’s sheer magnificence and famous large emeralds that grow from the fertile ground. If a couple is feeling particularly daredevilish, they can take a flying leap off the falls and splash into the waters below (Relax. Anacardians are much tougher than Mortals!). 

A close friend presides over the wedding, and is responsible for bringing an image of the Queen so her spirit can bless their marriage.