#bio char

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It’s so beneficial, peaceful and important.

[soilthesimpletruth]

Please take time to notice the littlest details in life because these deep details are a simple part of who we are.

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 Prince Phillip ▪ 26 ▪ Cis Male ▪ He/Him/His ▪ Jackson Wang ▪ Unaffiliated ▪ Open 

→ Past 

Prince Phillip grew up like any other prince. He knew his duty was to run the kingdom and spent years learning to defend it. He frequently left on adventures, as he knew he would one day be tied down to a woman he had met once when they were both children. Phillip wanted to get it all out before that dreadful day. For a long time, his best companion was Sampson, his horse. His explorations of the Black Forest worried his father, but nothing could stop Phillip once he set his mind on something, especially with his taste of adventure. That was where he met Briar Rose. He did not know her true identity at the time, that of Aurora. He just knew he loved her and fought his father so he could marry the peasant girl he thought she was. He found her cottage, only to be kidnapped by Maleficent after Aurora had fallen prey to her curse. The evil fairy planned to keep him trapped for a hundred years so they could never be together, but he broke out with the help of the Good Fairies and attempted to rescue the woman he loved. Phillip braved through the dangerous maze Maleficent created and defeated her. He awoke his love with a kiss and everything seemed to be at peace.  

→ Present 

Phillip and Aurora were informally engaged immediately after they met. He helped her through the hard nights, and he fell even more deeply in love with her during this time. Phillip became an excellent ruler and he helped Aurora learn the ropes as they prepared to merge their kingdoms. One day, he took a nap underneath a tree, his head lying on his lady love’s lap. When he woke up, he did not recognize the stranger staring back at him. He pictured a different girl, another princess he fell for and proposed to. He was not sure if he was hallucinating or being tricked with some sort of black magic. As the incidents have increased, the prince has stopped trusting Aurora and has started looking for excuses to get away from the castle, get away from her. He has found himself going to the darker parts of the kingdom and taking dangerous journeys to defeat dragons, hoping to find an answer. He can usually convince his friend Prince Ferdinand to tag along with him and Sampson, though he is much less prepared for the dangers. Ferdinand is the only person Phillip has trusted with his doubts and though his friend does not seem to believe Aurora has possibly been replaced, he is willing to help in any way he can. 

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Pecan tree charcoal which we made in a process called biochar. We add this to compost and over time the beneficial bacteria in the compost join the carbon and they live happily ever after for hundreds of years.

[mauricesmall]

Winter Solstice y’all.

Giving thanks this season.

Sending blessings as you journey.

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Everyday until frost!

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Robin Hood (Formerly Known as Robert Huntington) ▪ 22 ▪ Cis Male ▪ He/Him/His ▪ Kim Mingyu ▪ Rebellion/Merrymen ▪ Open

Triggers: Poverty, Fire, Death

→ Past 

Robin Hood was born as Robert Huntington to an impoverished family with a small plot of land. It was all that had survived through years of selfish royals and scraping to get by. There was not much to tend to and it bore little food, so their primary way of living was through the pottery his parents sold. Then they died and left him to fend for himself. Prince John took the land, claiming it was for the king, tossing Robert to the cold. He bounced around, staying in abandoned sheds and sneaking into people’s barns before they chased him away. While on the verge of starvation, he stole his first bit of bread. That was when his problems with the law began. He stole from the rich to give to himself; whenever he was caught, he gave the name of “Robin Hood” a common alias for thieves in the area. Soon, it became his name and he forgot who he used to be. As Robin got older, he amassed a group of followers and they lived in the forest, homeless but together. It was the first time Robin felt any sort of affection from anyone. No one had looked out for him since his parents died, but at least he had the Merrymen. After they got a handle on thieving, they began to turn to more altruistic pursuits and started to distribute their riches to the people. It was during one of those trips into town that he met Maid Marian and began to fawn over the unattainable woman. He never expected her to love him back, but she did. It didn’t matter that she was Prince John’s ward or anything else for that matter; he was determined to marry her someday. So, after one final trick on the Prince, she ran off with him into Sherwood Forest. 

→ Present 

After King Richard returned and struck a deal with Robin, he was pardoned and Robin was allowed to marry the woman he loved. They were happy living in a small cottage within the forest, enjoying a simple life away from royalty. He stopped stealing and continued his old family trade. Marian usually came with him into town to sell his pots, but that day she was feeling a bit under the weather. So, she stayed home. Robin returned to find the cottage in flames and the Merrymen attempting to douse the fire. It was in vain. Marian did not make it and Robin was homeless once more. He knew Prince John had caused the fire, but King Richard refused to execute a royal, no matter the crime and especially without evidence. Realizing the king was just as bad as the prince, Robin took to stealing again, this time in no one’s name but his own. After word of his antics spread, Robin was recruited by the rebellion. He agreed to join them, though he felt little more than numb. Still, doing good deeds helped distract him. Maybe he didn’t need anything aside from his Merrymen. At least, that was what he told himself before he met them. They make the darkness go away and he can't let that go.