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[kaia001art]

Shen Jiu and the Pixiu (WIP)

So - i've decided to make a little comic of SJ/Mengyao scene of "Cultivate: Slow Life on a Monster-Infested Mountain (here)"

Since this will take quite a lot of time - and i am impatient - i want to post my WIP of it already.... its awful, but i hope it makes u smile @neonghostcat 😂

[shang-qieckhua]

I am NOT laughing. I repeat: I AM NOT

(you are 😂🤣😂)

[kaia001]

Shang finnaly found his sandbath!!!

And he is basking in it! It makes me happy to see him happy!!!! ❤️🥺❤️

[ask-ethari-anything]

*sits in one dark corner of your workshop and starts brooding* Hey Ethari... today is the start of the easter holidays and it seems that I will not see my friends place again this year.... Also: I had a night of bad nightmares and feel down and lonley... Can I have a hugg? Or a cute story? Or just sitting here, brooding, while you work? *sniff*

Why not all of the above?

*Picks you up using big strong blacksmith muscles, sets you in a cozy seat by the forge, wraps you up in a cozy blanket, and hands you a hot chocolate and 3 adoraburrs*

Now then! *plops down at my workbench and starts polishing a moonstone* How about a nice, soft story to lift your spirits, love?

When Rayla first came to live with Runaan and I, she was very sad that she couldn’t spend full moon celebrations with her parents anymore. In the days before the first full moon after her parents left she was constantly sulking and hiding in her room. No matter how many moonberries or adoraburrs I brought, she just wouldn’t cheer up.

Runaan and I wanted her to be able to enjoy every moment of her young, carefree years that she could. We wanted to show her that she could still have fun and celebrate without them. So, on the day before the full moon we created a scavenger hunt for her, and hid a bunch of her favorite things around the house. We made her a big, delicious breakfast and served her in bed, and told her we had a special mission just for her. A Very Serious full moon mission that only she could complete!

Her objective was to find all of the special hidden items around the house and use them to defeat a great foe before the full moon celebration that night! As any good assassin-in-training would, she accepted her grave mission and bound herself to its completion. Runaan tied a little white ribbon around her wrist and recited the assassin code for her. It was a Very Important mission, after all! We gave her her first hint and accompanied her as she ran around the house searching for more clues and special items, pretending she wasn’t excited at all.

She found the last one just as the sun began to set, along with her final clue. She had collected some adoraburr friends, a lunabloom flower crown, the stuffed shadowpaw Runaan and I gave her when she was a baby, a white opal pendant Lain passed down to her from his family, and an old sweater from Tiadrin that she had worn when she was Rayla’s age. Finally equipped with all the necessary items, her last hint led her through the village green where celebrations were being set up and prepared, and out to a small clearing in the forest. We arrived just as the last rays of sunlight began to fade between the branches.

She looked around eagerly for her final foe, prepared for battle! But there were no enemies there for her to defeat. She looked to us, confused and worried that she had failed her mission. We knelt down in front of her and pointed up toward the bright full moon rising above us.

“The moon? I have to fight the moon?” She asked, tilting her head at us. Runaan chuckled and shook his head.

“No, little blade. Not all battles are with our enemies, some are within ourselves. How did you feel about attending the full moon celebrations the past few days?”

Rayla gazed down at the grass sadly, “Not good.”

“Why not?”

She paused, looking back up at Runaan with tears at the edges of her bright lilac eyes.

“I’ve never celebrated the full moon without them.”

“But are they truly missing tonight? What are all of the items you gathered today?” He asked patiently. She inspected all of the things she had collected carefully before realization began to dawn on her.

“They all remind me of you guys!” She answered proudly. Runaan smiled and nodded. Then, he gently tilted her chin up toward the moon again.

“Look, the moon’s light shines upon all of us tonight. Your parents are looking up at the same moon as you right now from the Storm Spire, feeling the same power that you are feeling.” He explained. She stared up with wide eyes, finally understanding the meaning of her mission.

“They’re not missing, they’re still here with me, and so are you!” She exclaimed.

Runaan nodded and gently took her hand, untying the white ribbons around her wrist.

“Good work little shadow. Are you ready to go to the festival now?” He asked. She nodded furiously, a bright, proud grin lighting up her whole face.

I’m sorry you had a rough night, love, nightmares and loneliness are no fun. But you’ve got lots of people who love you to spend the holidays with, even if it’s not in person! *places the moonstone I was polishing in your hands* I hope you have a lovely Easter holiday in whatever ways you can!

Rayla drawing by @sufferingsouparts

[ask-runaan-anything]

Secret Art of picking Berries Part 2 - The Baby blanket slide...

No - I dont adopt a kid - I just clean the big amount of berries, I collected with the magic comb.

Therefore you must build up a slide, using a table. Put a baby blanket on it. Roll it up a lil bit on both sides. Put a bucket on the end.

Then you take some berries. Put then on top of the slide... pick out bigger branches... and let the berries roll down into the bucket. The little leaves will stick to the blanket.

And its fun - the berries make *WEEEE*

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This is clever, so I'm not even mad that you're not adopting. Thank you for sharing your berry wisdom.

[thenerdyalchemist]

~ Thank you ~

My stickers and lil' Ethari finally arrived! I was so depressed today, but your mail totally cheered me up! It couldn't have come on a better day, I am so happy now!

Here a pic of my new treasures:

I hope, you don't mind, that I've experimented with some of your stickers a lil' bit. I laminated them and made magnets out of them. My personal wall of fame! I hope you like it!

And: Thank you for the cute ethari drawing and the extras =3

Abi: HOLY WHAT THE... WHA... IM SHOOK?!?!? LOOK AT ALL THEM STICKERS!?!?!? THATS!!! SO MANY!!! IM HONORED!!!! AND SO CRAZY GRATEFUL!!!! WOWWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW?!?! That’s so sweet of u ima cry wow. You support means a lot and thank you so so much 🥺💕💕🥺💕🥺💕🥺💕

[waluigi-the-stripper]

What’s your favorite horror movie and/or short-film?

Rules: list 1-5 of your favorite horror movie(s) and/or short film(s). If it’s a short film, list the company/people(s) that posted it. They don’t have to be in order, but they can if you want. If you don’t like horror, list your favorite suspenseful scene in a movie. Then, tag 7 or more mutuals.

I’ll go first:

1. A Quiet Place, 2018 - The concept is so freaking good, and the use of sound (and the lack thereof) is freaking genius. Also, the design of the monsters is absolutely amazing. Props to the designer(s).

2. The Herd, ALTER, 2019 - My god, to this day, this was the most disturbing video I have watched. It’s an amazing work of blood-soaked art and I fucking love it. Side note: if you do watch it, watch it alone. Viewer discretion is advised

3. The Armoire, ALTER, 2019 - For me, this is the one that started it all. This was the first horror short film that I ever watched (not counting the legendary “Lights Out” short), and it did not disappoint. It wasn’t the scariest, or the longest, but by god, the directors knew how to build suspense.

4. Teeth, ALTER, 2019 - This one was especially good, partially because it was all hand-animated. The other reason, was that it was narrated by Oscar-nominated actor Richard E. Grant. The other, other reason is that it was obviously a very disturbing story. What would horror be, if not disturbing?

Tags!

@kaia001 @pmseymourva @sufferingsoup @thenerdyalchemist @biggest-gaudiest-patronuses @amnesiathefirstcatlady @tzimiscelord @elronduil-inigo-montoya @garp-juice-of-that-one-vineyard

[ardovr]

Los Angeles

[Timeline: 15th October 2017, Sunday, 9:09 a.m., Walsh Mansion, Los Angeles.]

@thesweetestmiss

Nacho arrived at the Walsh mansion very early in the morning. The maids were all nice to him. A few of them he’d met plenty of times outside his Tio’s work. They loved his Tio Ignacio and they all wanted the old man to get better soon. But they were thrilled and happy when they found out that he might be taking over his Tio’s job while the older Ignacio is getting better. Nacho had arranged one of his cousins to look after his Tio while he was gone for the day. The older Ignacio of course wasn’t too happy that he was left with a ‘babysitter.’

“What am I? Ten?? Por dios, Ignacio!” The older man cried. Nacho just laughed it off, shook his head and bid his Tio good day.

“So, your name is Ignacio, too?” Cora, one of the younger maids served him breakfast before meeting with Mr. Walsh.

“Tio Ignacio’s my father’s older brother. There were 12 of them... He was the breadwinner - When I was born, Tio Ignacio pretty much paid for my food, everything. Naturally, my father named me after his big brother,” he spoke with a slight barrio accent which Cora found rather - ‘charming.’

After breakfast, he was sent to Mr. Walsh’s office where he spoke with the man. It was settled then that for the time being, he’d take over his Tio’s job. 

“We’ll see for a week how it’s going and then we decide. If it doesn’t work out, we’ll have to find a replacement for your Uncle. Is that understood  - Ah, Nacho, right?”

“Yes, Sir, that’s right,” he said nodding his head. He thought about the possibility of his Tio losing his only source of income and that didn’t sit well on Nacho. He knew how his Tio loved this job. He’d been driving for this family for ages. “You can assure, Sir, that I’ll do my best. I won’t disappoint you or my Uncle. This job means a lot to him. He doesn’t want to lose it.”

“I know. And we don’t want to lose him either. He’s been driving me since I was a teenager. Now he drives my daughter around. We don’t really want to get a new driver. We’re used to him. But he has a lot of faith in you. Told me you’re one responsible and reliable worker,” the man got up from his seat and approached Nacho. “So, we’ll give it a try and if it works out, you can take over for your Uncle until he is better,” and offered his hand for Nacho to shake.

Nacho took the hand and shook it firmly. He was then dismissed after and was instructed by another driver to clean a particular car.

“You wait for the Miss to wake up and finish breakfast. Or the Missus. They usually come down here to let us know if they’re going somewhere. So, clean that car, that’s the one the Miss or the Missus use to get around the city. Uniform’s in the quarters, make sure you put them on before going anywhere. Welcome and we’re happy to have you around.”

Nacho thanked the older man and nodded his head, following the instructions. He was dressed and finishing up with the car when he heard footsteps behind him. He immediately thought it was either the boss’ wife or daughter. He turned around and uttered a, “Good morning, Ma’am.”