#general overview

[delightfullyoddspec]

General overview of plant life

Compared to Earth, Abo vegetation (plants on Ged are often endemic) range from black to blue to purple-red in coloration.

This has to do specifically with the fact that both stars are red dwarfs. They are dim compared to the sun, thus plants need to gather either all possible specter of light available (black/dark violet) or from specific ranges or because they they simply never invented green chlorophyll or chlorophyll at all (blue, purple-red and red).

Bellow are the examples of earth plants of similar coloration:

Black/violet

Blue/violet

Blue/black

Blue

Purple/red

Red

Rule of thumb: The less light, the darker the plants are.

So, plants in Duskwastes are black and violet, Cycles lands have mainly red and purple, while Dayside have lots of blue with other colours here and there depending on biomes.

Blue colour comes from phycocyanin (it also has the side effect of being a good anti-venom). Red from - phycoerythrin.

Purple ones are more ancient type, relying on iolantophyll. On Earth chrolophyll-phototrophs evolved to take the part of spectrum not taken but more ancient retinol-phototrophs and thus are appear green (and use only certain and not the most beneficial part, not to mention that it's pretty narrow). On Marmakul the opposite thing happened. So lots of plants are purple or red.

Black plants are typically some variation of mentioned above with some adjustments, but there are true black plants that use iridiscentum. It's unique to Marmakul and basically allows plant to do photosynthesis on steroids, using all light possible for maximum effectiveness. This, however, has a side effect of being relatively costly energy-wise compared to all mentioned above. So given that they tend to grow in regions that are rather poor in resources, true black plats evolved to hunt, mostly in passive manner, akin to earthen jar plants or venus flytrap. But there are those who prefer active lifestyle, so to speak. Because if you want to survive on the edge of dusk, you must know how to spin.

But this is a story for another time.

Fair warning: evolution was drunk and high when she did some Marmakulian plants. Soon you will know why I'm saying that.

[thequiver]

Tell us about your novel

So at least at the moment, the working title is "Whispered Silence". The title should hopefully apply to both the cold case murder mystery and to the slow-burn romance subplot. I made this little logo thing for it, to help set the vibes because if I am anything apparently, it is an aesthetic bitch

More under the cut because I have gone on into.... a fair amount of detail

I mentioned in the tags of the post mentioning that I have this project, it's an occult small town murder mystery. So it's set in a world that's very very similar to ours, with the exception that magic is very much real (and I've recently sort of finalized how the magic system works and am now figuring out all the little details for spells I want to be using in the novel). Magic is a force that everyone has the ability to use, but not everyone chooses to apply themselves to the study of it- so many people can do magic without even knowing it (although this magic would be simple small/weak spells). Magic is a learned skill, and no two practitioners will do the same kind of spell the same way, which allows for strong regional variations and variations in how these spells will manifest. Magic also has strong limitations based on real world occult theory that allows for the murder mystery plot to not just be as simple as "oh let's do some divination and ask the universe who the murderer is" because.... that's just boring and also the murder wouldn't be unsolved if that was possible lol. Ghosts and spirits are also very much real in this universe (much like they are in ours) and the two victims of our "villain" will be haunting the novel in several ways throughout the course of the narrative.

It takes place in the fictional small town of Pierce Point, Maine which is both a historic tourist town and a fishing town. The historic district of the town (as is the case with most historic districts) is where the more affluent of town live. Class is definitely a huge factor in the novel, and part of the novel will be exploring the ineptitude of the police when it comes to murder particularly when class (and gender) is factored into the crime. Part of why I'm so invested in sort of exploring the ways in which small town police routinely fail victims and their families in this novel is because my family has had an unsolved murder that was ignored by police despite obvious signs of foul play, so I'm unfortunately quite familiar with the reality of this kind of situation and how it effects families.

Our murderess is a rich elderly white woman named Margaret "Molly" Clarke and the goal with her is to make her nuanced and give her understandable motives that will make readers think of their moms, grandmothers, and great grandmothers…and her narrative really sort of explores themes of generational trauma and of the ways in which women have to change themselves in order to successfully navigate the patriarchy and how class intersects with this. I'm sort of drawing inspiration from a bunch of different historical women who navigated the white upper-class world while also bringing in the more small town politics energy that I'm used to to bring her character to life. And I'm hoping that despite telling you she's the murderess, that when it's read you won't really see it coming.

Much like any good fantasy/occult novel there are mentor figures- in this project our mentor figures are an elderly gay couple named Aiken and Joshua who have been together for decades. They're also upper-class and influential in the town but have a very different outlook that Margaret and a more precarious social standing. Aiken and Joshua have a very interesting role as far as the actual unraveling of the mystery goes and I don't want to spoil anything. But I'm also doing a lot of research for them, looking at queer archives and oral history projects to make sure I'm getting their voices as accurate as I can. They're some of my favorite characters in the project and definitely some of the most complex (they've also been a fan favorite since I first imagine the project 3 years ago now and everyone I talk to about them loves them).

The main four characters who actually go about solving the mystery are young professionals in their mid-twenties all of whom are bisexual disasters (affectionate).

Serfina is from a small town in West Virginia and is a recent transplant to Pierce Point when the novel begins. She becomes close friends with Hank and June (who grew up in Pierce Point and have been best friends since first grade), and Sammy who grew up in Portland, ME but met Hank in college and moved to Pierce Point for work. Sammy and June work at the same company, while Serfina and Hank work at the local museum with Molly as their boss.

Together the four of them, largely in an attempt to bring Hank some closure, start to look into the unsolved death of Hank's father some twenty years prior. Of the four of them, Serfina is the only one who's ever studied magic, but her magic is hyper-regional to Appalachia and not at all the kind that would lend itself to a murder investigation, and the other three don't understand magic and it's very much got like Scooby-gang energy with lots of red-herrings and shenanigans, and general 20-somethings stupidity.

There's obviously a lot of details I'm leaving out, and a lot of things I haven't fully fleshed out yet. But this is the gist of it.

Thanks for asking!

[amantebravo]

@vitatricolore | HISTORICAL THING I OWED FOREVER

Antonio is stoked. Things are going so well for him, lately. Finally, his hard work is paying off. There’s a new territory under his wing now, and one that will serve him really well, he thinks. With Austria’s help, his empire is growing nicely. Soon he’ll be just like Rome, hopefully better than Rome, especially considering who his new territory is. The Spaniard walks into the room he’s prepared for the newcomer and greets him with a big smile. “Hola, Romano. I’m your boss now! You’re going to have to do as I say, okay? In return, I’ll protect you and take care of you! You’ll really like it here, I think.” Unfortunately the Spaniard has no idea what he’s in for.

[eyesaremosaics]

Hello! I would like to ask a question about astrology, I always see things like rising sign, or a Leo moon in Aries? And it gets me so confused bc I would love to know what it all means but I have no idea where to start! If you know anything about that, or have already answered a question like it, pls link! Or tell me a book to read or a website to go on! I am also a Leo btw 🌞🦁 I use to love a scorpio but he broke my heart, would the stars have anything to do with it? 😩

Apologies for the delay in response, I have been working 50 hour weeks, plus performing/reading tarot at events, art projects etc. There is just not enough time in the day for me to relax and write the way I used to.

Firstly: I am sorry that a Scorpio broke your heart, they seem to be synonymous with that, though I suppose we are all guilty of it at some time or another. Scorpio is a very complex sign, they often don’t mean the harm they cause. It is a reflection of how much pain they are in. When someone makes you suffer, it is because they are suffering deeply within themselves, and the suffering is spilling over.

Leo and Scorpio is a volatile match. Water diminishes (if not completely extinguishes) fire. They can be complimentary as friends, but tumultuous as lovers. Leo needs to be center stage, and Scorpio is either threatened or annoyed by this. They are possessive, and dislike to share their loved one with others. Leo is very social, and being locked away from others will make them resentful. There is great passion here, but little staying power. It’s the pride that they share which connects them. Also they are both inherently loyal creatures. However, Scorpio doesn’t trust flashy/gregarious people easily, and Leo gets tired of being doubted and criticized. Leo will rebel against Scorpio because they dislike being controlled.

Getting deep into astrology is rather like falling down the rabbit hole. So much material to digest. So many nuances to learn and discover. Basically: your time, date and place of birth create a snapshot of the planetary movements at the moment of your birth. This is called your astrological chart or profile.

Each planet will be in a different sign, and each planet represents a different aspect of your personality. Here is the basics:

-Rising: mask, first impression, how others perceive you, how you filter the world. The ‘lens’ that you see through.

-Sun: core personality

-moon: emotions, inner life. How you feel the world, how you express those feelings and relate to others emotionally. If male, these are also qualities you seek in a partner.

-Mercury: how you think, how you process/absorb information and learn. How you communicate thoughts and ideas.

-Venus: your romantic nature. How you love. What appeals to you romantically. If male– these are the qualities you seek in a woman.

-Mars: your sexuality. What turns you on, your sexual appetite. Also your level of aggression, how you deal with anger, passion, violence. Also how you go about getting what you want from life.

-Jupiter: how you grow and expand outside of yourself. What helps you grow and evolve.

The outer planets have to do with your generation and how they manifest and deal with world issues. Saturn comes around every 28 years, the Saturn return is the worst. I’m in that currently. I’m not that familiar with the outer planets, you should ask an actual astrologer. These are just the basics. If you go to the new age section of barnes and noble, they have dozens of books on astrology.

My favorite book is: “Do it yourself Astrology”

https://www.amazon.com/Do-Yourself-Astrology-Lyn-Birkbeck/dp/0785824219

That will get you started. It’s easy to read, and provides a lot of basic information to get you started. You have to learn the fundamentals before going into the more elaborate details (and believe me… The deeper you go into it… The more detailed it becomes).

Also check out these tumblrs:

@acaipsychelife@astrologylunarfish@monarchastrology

They can give you more information.

[creepystr]

I have a lot of shows to speak about (and very open to suggestions), but 2 sentence horror story grabbed my attention specificaly for 2 reasons:

- strong diversity

- good transition from short to long format

I really love the way they select the characters and their stories: migrants, queers, poor, POC, even nice ftm and mtf stories! I love how this character background intervene and affect the story itself: when even maniac is less creepy than police, when abusive mother keeps control her daughter after death, when monster in the bacement specifically targets queer children, because they have no one to stand for them up to the principal.

I cannot say I love all the episodes, but even the weakest ones have their own bright sides :)

[thecompletebookworm]

Yes it is the middle of the night, yes it is mere hours after I said I wanted to get off Tumblr to focus on studies.  But I’m almost caught up on OUAT and I have some quick things to say.  (I was doing something tedious as well.)  Below cut are thoughts on 7.16 and 7.17

I really wish Facilier hadn’t killed Hansel.  I really loved Gretel and Hansel was a rational villain.  He was seeking revenge just like Regina did in Season 1.  Everyone associated with Zelena (and the candy witch as well) were his targets just like everyone associated with Snow’s was Regina’s.   I want to know why he slipped, why he was no longer content just being Jack, why his second chance wasn’t good enough anymore.   Like was it just the reappearance of Zelena or did it have more to do with the death of Gretel (which happened at roughly the same time, according to my very bad math).   Did it hurt especially bad that here comes the woman he thinks ruined his and his sister’s life with a happy ending, that his sister will never be able to get now.   So much of this show is done out of grief (for Regina, it was Daniel, for Rumple, it was Bae).  So was this also grief?  But the show’s never going to answer that.  Also I loved the Henry and Jack/Hansel relationship,  it still felt like Hansel cared even at the end.   

Best part hands down in the episode (4.16) was all of the Henry & Weaver.  “He’s my favorite character” *squeals*  This has always been one of the relationships, if not THE relationship I wanted explored more on the show.  They’re each other’s last link to Bae, but Rumple watched Henry grow as a person and there’s such love in his eyes.  And the line where he’s all I’ve had a significant change of heart, that made me so happy. 

Beyond that EVERY MARGOT- TILLY INTERACTION IS THE PUREST THING I’VE EVER SEEN!  The anatomical heart beignet,  Targot, Margot sticking around, even Zelena teasing her about the cute blonde.  I love them individually but then together it’s just like wow, this is a mood.  

I honestly didn’t really have too many feelings on the whole Zelena arc.  I thought it brought out some cool lines, especially Rumple’s about the little bit of our old self that lets us see how far we’ve come.   But it just wasn’t all that interesting to me.  The show’s been claiming for a while that Zelena’s been redeemed. And even the conversation with Rumple, it wasn’t like he even had anything in his power to help her one way or the other, just her necklace from Oz and a Lion King be true to yourself moment.  (It’s almost like with Snow gone, he needed to take over the hope speech this episode, granted with a little well-deserved snark.)  And the fact that he “protected” Robin at the station didn’t really mean much in means of helping Zelena either.   Based on what we know so far, he would have done it already for Alice.    I really wouldn’t have even paid too much attention to the Rumple-Zelena interactions, besides the typical ick in my stomach whenever she gets too close, if it hadn’t been for the anons last week.   

Also Sabine and Drew are cute, and so are Sabine and Rogers.  Actually Sabine can go fall in love with whoever she pleases and I’ll be happy.  (Or not fall in love you know do what you like.)   I could even get behind Tiana/Cinderella, if found family (especially found sistership)  wasn’t my favorite thing.   Though imagine it, Cinderella, attempted assassin,  joins the rebel leader and then falls in love.  Man the fanfics that could exist in such a world.  

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