#blindweed

[pavoek]

[jester-pest]

i should not have stayed up so late drawing wow ocs (classic blunder)

[mountaindewpussyblast]

after years of getting random intense urges to design the cast of firebringer and draw up scenes from the book i’m finally getting around to it, starting with color palettes. the first six are the main cast, two after are the main character’s bio parents, then the four does are the first four guys’ moms, and finally the two villains and a nice old dude who dies on page two. i forgot the old doe who’s really chill and i love her, but otherwise this is the main red deer cast.

ranach i pictured his father (brechin) being the gold star standard for a red deer, with a very deep red coat and high contrast, like a real stunner. ranach resembles him, and is certainly handsome, but he’s darker, more ruddy, and has that real bold white on his forehead. i wanted his brow to be darker so the leaf would stand out more, and i just like the idea of giving him a more furrowed, concerned look, even though he’s a bit of a bimbo.

thistle i always thought of thistle being high contrast and sharp, so he’s more tawny than red with a real good dorsal stripe. thistles’ one of my favorite characters so it was hard not to just make a really sick design and have him look like a protagonist.

bankfoot the thing that stands out about bankfoot is that he’s a little chubby as far as deer go, however i picture him kind of one step behind sort, that you don’t really notice most of the time, so i made him a bit more muddled and less noticeable next to ranoch.

tain i feel as tain would be a real gentle looking sort, not as harsh or vibrant as the others, but not entirely dull either.

willow and peppa bright and vibrant, i associate them with being very gingery because of peppa = pepper, although i guess willow might suggest something a bit more subdued. they’re identical twins except peppa has dark tips to her ears.

eloin she’s described as being very delicate and slender, but i liked the idea that she was very distinctive and easy to spot in a crowd, and i saw a picture of a very dark doe that i liked, so that’s that.

brechin he’s a chad, what can i say.

mom squad i tried to make all of the does look related but distinct from their fawns, bracken i always pictured like a dense underbrush, so she’s pretty dark, and can easily pass for ranoch’s mother.

sgorr i think i remember him being described as darker in coloration? idk, i wanted his pearly whites to stand out.

blindweed he’s just fucking old as dirt, super desaturated, i don’t know if deer really grey, but he sure has. like a living ghost, although not living for very long.

drail he’s pretty old, but nowhere near blindweed’s age, so not quite as greyed out, although he’s looking pretty shabby next to brechin, that’s why he had to go.

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[photos-thoughts-expressions]

Convolvulus arvensis, Field blindweed , Deer's foot , Morning glory , Creeping jenny

[runchef]

False blindweed. I’m not sure of the exact species, but so glad that @dianeee49 didn’t order the eradication of my favorite wildflowers and also a very sweet tasting flower that will help you puke, if that’s what you’re into. #jeffthevomitguy #purgative #blindweed #wildflower #morningglory #bababooey #discoverjulian (at Lake Cuyamaca) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzb4806HWnr/?igshid=j9q7x6hek657

[herbalcompendium]

Blindweed

One of the more sorrowful plants this world cradles to life, Blindweed hides in dark places of the earth, always facing towards water.

Colloquial Names: Devil’s Deal, Weeping Widow, Jai’Shallandor (Darnassian, having to do with shadow.)

Physical Description:  Blindweed is said to be the ancient remnant of a pre-sundering plant, transfigured by a further foul usage during the Third War. Much of its appearance remains the same: dandelion-like dark green leaves giving way to spindly stems and small, daisy-like blooms. The flowers start as a dusky purple, fading to pale blue as they age. The buds resemble cataracts, strangely, in how light reflects from them. It is one of the few plants that consistently has both buds and fully-developed flowers. The flowers droop, their own stems buckling underneath them. The only time I have not observed this is when the plant is surrounded by patches of Goldthorn, like a gilded protector defending a weeping widow. I have vague memories of the herb pre-sundering.  It was said to grow near bodies of water, and could sometimes save a victim from drowning, but at a terrible price: that of their vision. Those who ingested it seemed sickly, spreading a fever to all they touched. Today it grows largely in Feralas, most notably around the ruins of Dire Maul. This makes an unfortunate amount of sense to me- pools were plentiful in the City of Eldre’Thalas, and some of the land is thought to have been flooded. Later, during the Third War, the Cult of the Damned somehow discovered this property of the herb in a more sinister capacity.

Described Usage: I’ve highly debated within myself about passing the knowledge of how to create the vile potion the Cult of the Damned created here, in this writing. Here is my compromise: along with the recipe provided below, this page itself is an alchemical reagent. If a small portion of it is bitten off and consumed, it will provide an antidote for the potion’s effects. Do not ask me how I did this, for even if you could reach me, you do not want to know. You also will likely not get worms or pox for two to five years. If somehow, this breaks out en masse, combine the pulp of this page with the entries of Briarthorn and Bruiseweed into a trough of water, and apply intravenously or via dart gun.

I assume the Cult of the Damned found the plant in the Plaguelands, growing around the waters of Caer Darrow. Collected en masse, burned and combined with the befouled water of one of the most unholy places on Azeroth, it creates a sickly black serum, opalescently swirling within itself. When imbibed, it provides protection from shadow magicks, but has rather disastrous effects to those that come in contact with its wielder. When touched, the imbiber will transfer a feverish illness to the assailant or point of contact, even through mere touch alone. The skin of the victim will become soft and thin, like a butterfly's wing, tearing at the slightest touch and spreading from the injury. While this reaction generally diminishes within a few hours for both wielder and afflicted, it can be quite damaging if spread in a populated area. The affliction is highly contagious, and again, this page should be used to prevent outbreaks.

On a less harrowing note, a paste of the leaves and buds can be combined with a tincture of its second, Sungrass, to create potions of wisdom, and second sight. The side effects of ingesting this Blindweed seem to be counteracted when it is burned or heated during distillation- this is also true in combination with Sungrass. It is interesting that such a dour plant would have such a bright and cheerful second- I myself find this rather poetic in nature, like the Sungrass cheers the Blindweed into creating things of beauty.

[azerothianfloriography]

Blindweed

The best place to find Blindweed is Kalimdor, though some specimens have been carried through the Dark Portal and have begun growing in Zangarmarsh. It is a tall plant with colorful petals of blue and purple, but one should take caution when handling the flowers. They have ample amounts of pollen which is easily disturbed and can cause permanent blindness if large quantities get into the eyes.

Due to its caustic effects, Blindweed has earned a meaning to match its name. Novices are more likely to be injured while gathering the plant, so it can be sent as a warning to someone that their experience has blinded them. To receive Blindweed, particularly a bag of nothing but its pollen, is a message that you have missed something that’s obvious to everyone else.

Flowers that have been effectively cleaned of the harmful pollen are often sent to politely warn someone that they should not question prosperity, merely accept it. A notable example is in the children’s tale “The Lady’s Champion” where the heroine is given a safe bloom of Blindweed by her mysterious and wealthy lover, only for it to be later revealed that he is actually a wanted highwayman.