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screwzara · 1 year

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About Me

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Alias(es): Myst, Maruu, Zara, Chasm, Fera, Heikha, Zamar, Mon, Cimii, Chay, Scry [Most Used Alias]

Like(s): Drawing, watching memes, games, daydreaming

Dislike(s):... My unluckiness, life

Nickname(s):.... Joey, Duckling, Tadpole, Screw(you'll know who gave me that nickname if you read the comment before), Zar

Gender/Pronouns: She/Her

Nationality: Indian

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Game(s) I play/like:

Sky: Children Of The Light

Postknight 2

Hollow Knight(when i have time)

Undertale(very rarely but yes)

Genshin Impact

Minecraft(occassionally)

Epic Mickey(binged the entire playthrough series for both EM and EM2 cuz i liked it that much)

Gacha Club(returned to it because of @rabberchimken)

Animal Restaurant

Honkai: Star Rail

RainWorld

Cuphead (-the dlc unfortunately)

Gacha Life 2

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Show(s) I watch(ed)/like(d):

Boboiboy(all seasons, hoping to binge again)

Boboiboy Galaxy(Gonna binge this too+the season 2 comic)

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (pending, hoping i get to watch after exams but i saw out of context videos and it looks fun)

Ejen Ali(I have yet to see season 3 so pls tag spoilers for that season and i also gotta binge it cuz I've forgotten some things),

Mechamato(only watched season 1)

Lego Monkie Kid(have watched out of context clips and I think i have enough time to start watching so)

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Type of Content I Post:

Gacha Club/Gacha Life 2

AU Content

OC content

Art(traditional, digital or animation)

Memes

Random shit(like things about me, my life, just something random)

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Q/A Links:

OC/Creator Questions(?)

What Color Am I? #1

What Colour Am I? #2

Outfit Meme Request #1

Outfit Meme Request #2

Yes pls :)

The Squad Meme Request

Why Do You Follow Me?

Color Wheel Challenge

Assumption Asks!

AvA Ask Game

Anonymous Assumption Game

✨ Cool ✨ Colour Ask Game

What's my Art Trademark?

Anonymous PDA Meme Asks

Curious Asks

Uncommon Questions for OCs

Emotions Chart - Credit to @/goofybeatrix

If It's Ok To....

Ask me my Top 5 ______

Weirdly Specific Artist Ask Game

A s k g a m e !

Evil Art Style Challenge

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Buddies from Tumblr:

@rabberchimken

@boiling-potato

@toast-art

@button-soda

@tsutsujinothere

@viceversasramy

@molyuzomi

@lunarthefrieschild

@vanillaxoshi

@itsabirbitsaplane

@allhailhelium

@stuckinanairfrye-r

@thebruhb0i

@simyona

Close Friend(s) [IRL]:

@itssimpforeternity

@the-unstable-frog

@crushforsaga

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Art/Gacha Club Recreation Requests are Open!

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Incorrect Quotes Masterpost:

Stand In[First of Many]

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Reminder List

→ Art Tips

→ Collaborative Writing Tool

→ Magma Board

→ OC in A Zombie Apocalypse

→ Kiss Challenge Template

→ Anti AI

→ More Anti AI Shit

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And makeshift Masterpost for the AUs I have made so far(in chronological order):

Virabot Malfunction AU - Animation vs Animator AU [HIATUS]

AxoTurtle Twin AU - RotTMNT AU [DISCONTINUED]

Gympie Filled Cauldrons AU - Cookie Run Kingdom AU [HIATUS]

Long Distance Friendship AU - Ejen Ali x Boboiboy Crossover AU [HIATUS]

[Unnamed At The Moment] - Epic Mickey AU [HIATUS]

Absence AU - Mechamato x Boboiboy AU AKA Power Sphere Universe AU [HIATUS]

Chasm Of The South AU - Postknight 2 AU centered around my player character [HIATUS]

Visit For a Month AU - a wholesome Gacha friends/peeps centered AU, will make an appropriate Masterlist when i have time [HIATUS]

Forgetful Purity AU - JSAB AU [HIATUS]

Blind Strike AU - Cuphead AU [HIATUS] -- Ask Blog: @blind-strike-au -- Link

VAGRANTTALE AU - Undertale/Sans AU [HIATUS]

Not Exactly A Hero AU(Temporary Masterpost) - Not Exactly A Hero Visual Novel [HIATUS]

Impairment AU - Riggy AU [HIATUS]

Celestial Reign AU - Gacha AU [HIATUS]

Determined & Just AU - Undertale × Undertale Yellow AU [ON GOING] -- Ask Blog: @determined-n-just-au -- Link

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Socials Links: Here

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Original Story Masterpost: [Pending]

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OC Masterlist: Here

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keeperofthecookies · 2 years

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Re-calling every cookie run OC I’ve had in the last year.

Lava Cake cookie- Fire spirit… offspring? I don’t actually remember what she was, but I found her in my old drawings. *Legendary*

Chai tea latte cookie- Latte cookies cousin, but she evaporated when she fucked up a spell. *epic*

GingerHoney cookie- Gingerbrave’s older sister. Sister from another witcha. So she isn’t traumatized or burnt, she owns a pet cake hound. *rare*

Salted liquorice Cookie- Liquorice’s older and much more everything cookie. She got more spider genes from their mum, truffle cookie, then liquorice. *epic*

Raspberry swirl cookie- The dead older sister of Raspberry cookie and the original heiress to house raspberry. *epic*

Choco cake cookie- The half cake boar, half cacao cookie child. Born from stolen crumbs of the king himself and a beast. *Epic*

Golden Swiss cheese- the current queen of the Golden Cheese kingdom, Golden cheese cookie’s niece and choco cakes wife. *epic*

Choco rice pudding cookie- Two separate beings locked in one body. Forever fighting with one another. *Ancient*

Mango Fish cookie- The twin sibling mango cookie (mango cookie is like sorbet shark but only he got legs, his sister didn’t want legs) *epic*

Fresh Honeybear cookie- Motherly figure who deals with her wife constantly adopting random children. *Ancient*

Cloudberry cookie- Keeps adopting random children, also besties with HB. *Ancient*

Caramel Cookie- A 3 eyes, HUGE cookie. Was “killed” by white lily in their years of the acadmy but surivied. Revives dead cookies (adopting all the oven break gingerbreads) *Lengendary*

Fallen Star cookie- Went to war with moonlight cookie (resents her) thus locking both Moonlight and herself in the sky. *Legendary*

Swamp Lily cookie- The reversal AU custard cookie. *rare*

Macadamia cookie- Fellow detective and mother of walnut. She and almond are still friendly and share custody over walnut. *Epic*

Watermelon Jellybean- Ruler of the underwater cookies and all jellybean cookies. *ancient*

Sour Jellyfish cookie- Watermelon Jellybean’s adopted daughter, crazy little shit. *Epic*

Gingersnap cookie- the first ever living cookie created. Known as the queen of cookies. *ancient? Legendary? Ethereal? *

Smokey Coal cookie- Queen of the gemstone cookies deep below earthbreads surface. *ancient*

Crispy chip cookie- Crunchy chips long lost cousin. The tiger lily of the cacao kingdom but is resilient to the cold, a whole heck more dangerous, and a cookie killer. Also revered as a spirit. *ancient*

Orange Poppy cookie- A cookie possessed with the evil side of moonlight cookie after messing with moon magic in school. Owns the castle were the COD resides. *ancient*

Gobstopper cookie- A well know explorer who died on an underwater expedition. They say his ghost still lingers. *epic*

Elderberry Cookie- The only other surviving member of the order of the tea leaf knights. rumour has it that when she was grieving, she walked loops around earth bread for years without realizing it. *epic*

Dragon Mumma/ Fresh Otai Dragon- the final surviving dragon who fought in the ancient cookie wars. Is a mother but lost her 5 children and assumes they died (they didn’t, guess who’s her kids) *legendary/ ethereal*

Deathcap mushroom cookie- Poison mushrooms mother, queen of the dormant mushroom kingdom. *ancient*

Milk choco cookie- Dark Choco’s mama. Quite similar to crunchy chip In that her family had an alliance with the snow lions. Died due to a genetic condition. *ancient*

Vanilla Cheesecake Cookie- The younger sister of Choco dipped berry. Trusts her sister with her entire being and never questions her sisters motives. The two sisters also own soulstones. *epic*

Choco dipped berry cookie- Raised her sister since she was 7 due to their parents dying. Everything she does is so that her sister never is miserable and has a great life, which doesn’t turn out good. *epic*

Cloud deity cookie- the ruler of the weather. The only legendary who really didn’t disappear. *legendary*

There a lot more oc’s I have made, either nameless or their names are lost deep within my notes, but maybe I’ll explain em, idk. If you wanna know anything about them just ask, wanna use them, ask. I call copyright and dips over em.

Also just for clarification, these OC’s most likely do not exist in the same universe unless stated, they have their own little pockets world but I would need to check that tho

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large-black-coffee · 2 years

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Behold! The D100 of eebie deebie!

This was created on the twin spirit’s server as a group effort. :)

Roll and chose where Ingo get’s transported to via Arceus

1. distortion world 2. gravity falls/ Anmphilbila 3. Kill la kill/ akame ga kill 4.blood blockade battlefront 5. Yugioh 6. Adventure zone/ time 7. N hospital 8. pmd universe 9.dead space/ skyrim 10. bugsnacks/ wii sports 11. Loz 12. cowboy bebop 13. Cats the musical/ pikmin 14. KHR/ homestuck 15. Percy Jackson 16. the owl house 17. Digimon / huntik 20. MLP (as a human) 21. lego / PETA game 22. batim/ meet bob 23. poppy playtime/ deltarune 24. SCP / accel world 25. SAO/ ben 10 26. fire emblem 27. amnesia / shovel knight 28. sims / alter ego 29. soup store 30. genshin 31. SPMTTYD 32. romance club 33. hatoful boyfriend 34. super paper mario 35. SPG/ gumball 36. sonic adventure 2 (chai park??) 37. dollars/ scriblenauts 38. young justice 39. goose game 40. goat simulator 41. barbie/ diabolik lovers 42. winx 43. tataly spies 44. among us 45. wreck it wraph 46. Phineas & Ferb 47. Rangers Apprentice 48. nichijou 49. Bnha / smash bros 50. soul eater/ sesame street 51. the muppet show / marvel 52. thomas the tank engine 53. ARMA/ train sim 54. epic mickey 55. music universe (gloryhammer) 56. who framed rogger rabbit 57. slime rancher 58. shining nikki/ Pkmn randomizer 59. short ciruit/ men in black (give an out- alien theme) 60. another eden 61. epithet erased/ Portal 62. Half life 63. Fallout 64. ferry's lab zone au on yt / danganrompa 65. Dracula, dead and loving it / TF2 66. Ninjago 67. Quadratum kh4 / spirit tracks 68. Real life 69. Hisui 70. world ends with you / jojo's 71. cooking mama 72. no game no life/ fullmetal alchemist 73. who made me into a princess/ persona 74. blood blockade battlefront/ TMNT 75. orv/ generator rex 76. transformers 77. Danny Phantom / ace attorney 78. gregoru horror show / detective conan 79. hanako-kun/ magic kaito 80. alice in wonderland 81. That time I got reincarnated as a slime/ monsters inc 82. moomins 83. sailor moon 84. stardew valley 85. farm sim 2019 86. deal or no deal 87. taskmaster/ nintendogs 89. IRL pkmn centre NY or JAP 90. who's on first/ spirited away 91. angry birds/ Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron 92. cookie run/ splatoon (as human) 93. FNAF security breach (HOW-) 94. jorney 95. short hike/ warrior cats 96. Fly/ acnl 97. minecraft/ mario cart 98. trigun/ totoro 99. behind Arceus with a train 100. Home :)

#submas #ingo #prompt #d100 #man arceus has a bad aim #he's not getting any better

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chewyjellycable · 6 months

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[OC List Compilation]

Every listing here will have a link in the name that leads to their Toyhouse page!! :]

Ackee Cookie - They/He, Minor, Epic Rank, Ovenbreak

Berry Crumble Cookie - They/It, Minor, Epic Rank, Ovenbreak, Fankid of C-4 and Raspberry Iced Tea Cookie [Designed by Yorryn]

Bleeding Heart Cookie - She/Her, Adult, NPC Rank, Cosmic Meadows Story Mode

Blue Suede Cookie - She/Her, Adult, Epic Rank, Ovenbreak

Boxcar Cookie - He/It, Adult, Epic Rank, Ovenbreak

Bredele De Cassonade Cookie - Any Pronouns, Adult, Epic Rank, Ovenbreak [Designed by Almond]

Burnt Waffle Cookie - He/Gore, Adult, NPC Rank, Unspecified Game [Designed by Eggs]

Cadbury Egg Cookie - He/Him, Minor, Rare Rank, Ovenbreak [Designed by Kabi]

Chair Cookie - They/Them, Adult, Epic Rank, Ovenbreak

Candy Wrapper Cookie - Any Pronouns, Adult, Epic Rank, Kingdom [Designed by Kit]

Caramel Mocha Vampire Cookie - They/He/It, Adult, Rare Rank, Kingdom [Designed by Sushi]

Chapstick Cookie - She/Her, Young Adult, Common Rank, Kingdom, Sprouting Seed Story Mode

Cherry Candy Cookie - She/They, Adult, Epic Rank, Kingdom [Designed by Almond]

Cherry Fizz Cookie - They/Them, Adult, NPC Rank, Unspecified Game

Chickpea Cookie - He/Him, Minor, Rare Rank, Ovenbreak, Fankid of Red Bean and Adventurer

Coconut Oil Cookie - They/Them, Adult, NPC Rank, Cosmic Meadows Story Mode

Cold Brew Frappe Cookie - They/He/She, Adult, Epic Rank, Ovenbreak

Cream Cheese Tea Cookie - They/It/He/Her, Young Adult, Epic Rank, Ovenbreak

Crystal Crab Apple Cookie - He/It, Minor, NPC Rank, Cosmic Meadows Story Mode

Dissonant Tune Cookie - She/They/It, Adult, Epic Rank, Kingdom

Energy Powder Cookie - He/It, Young Adult, Rare Rank, Kingdom, Sprouting Seed Story Mode

Fig Frosting Cookie - They/Zem, Young Adult, Epic Rank, Ovenbreak, Fankid of Fig Cookie and Whipped Cream Cookie

Honey Lemon Pudding Cookie - They/It, Minor, NPC Rank, Cosmic Meadows Story Mode

Honeyfloss Bee Cookie - They/She/It, Minor, Epic Rank, Kingdom, Sprouting Seed Story Mode

Jostaberry Cookie - They/Them, Adult, Rare Rank, Ovenbreak

Macchiato Vera Cookie - They/He, Young Adult, Rare Rank, Ovenbreak, Fankid of Espresso Cookie and Aloe Cookie [Designed by Linus]

Milk Choco Cookie - He/Him, Adult, Epic Rank, Ovenbreak/Kingdom, Fankid of Dark Choco Cookie and Pomegranate Cookie* [Designed by Kris]

Nettle Cookie - They/Em, Minor, Epic Rank, Kingdom, Sprouting Seed Story Mode

Night Stroll Cookie - Any Pronouns, Adult, Epic Rank, Ovenbreak [Designed by Red_Studios]

Pencil Shaving Cookie - She/He, Adult, Epic Rank, Unspecified Game [Designed by Shyft]

Pickle Cheesecake Cookie - He/She/Lab, Adult, Epic Rank, Kingdom [Designed by Shyft]

Pizza Delivery Cookie - He/Him, Young Adult, Epic Rank, Ovenbreak

Rainbow Mousse Cookie - They/She, Adult, Epic Rank, Ovenbreak

Rainbow Poptart Cookie - She/They/Sprinkle, Adult, NPC Rank, Unspecified Game [Designed by Eggs]

Rainbow Sherbet Cookie - She/Her, Minor, Rare Rank, Ovenbreak

Roasted Pumpkin Seed Cookie - Any Pronouns, Super Epic Rank, Kingdom

Rubber Band Cookie - He/They, Minor, Ancient Rank, Kingdom, Sprouting Seed Story Mode

Sanitizer Cookie - They/Them, Adult, Epic Rank, Ovenbreak, Fankid of Aloe Cookie and Mint Choco Cookie**

Silver Star Shortcake Cookie - He/Him, Young Adult, NPC Rank, Unspecified Game

Sorbet Icing Fish Cookie - It/Zem, Minor, Rare Rank, Kingdom

String Bean Cookie - Any Pronouns, Adult, Super Epic Rank, Kingdom

Tangulu Leaf Cookie - They/He, Minor, NPC Rank, Ovenbreak, Fankid of Aloe Cookie, Rock Candy Cookie, and Motherboard Cookie [Designed by Linus and Kris]

Vanilla Chai Cookie - She/They, Young Adult, (Super) Epic Rank, Ovenbreak/Kingdom, Fankid of Pure Vanilla Cookie and Earl Grey Cookie***

Wilt Cookie - He/They, Young Adult, Epic Rank, Kingdom [Designed by Raven]

Worm Jelly Cookie - Any Pronouns, Young Adult, Epic Rank, Ovenbreak

Yuzu Cookie - He/Ze/It, Adult, Epic Rank, Kingdom

Xylitol Gallium Cookie - It/Its, Minor, Epic Rank, Ovenbreak, Xylitol Nova's Adopted Child

* Made by magic, Dark Choco has no knowledge they're related ** Made by experimentation, Mint has no knowledge they're related *** Made by magic, VC has no idea Earl and Pure Vanilla are blood relatives

#oc tag #chewy post

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cereallovers · 2 years

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Today don’t trick yourself 😄 Just treat your self with a super fresh Chai Hazelnut Cookie and our epic organic Pumpkin Spice Latte @cerealloves #happyhalloween #spicyhalloween #villedeluxembourg #mokxacafe #coffeebrasil #highaltitudecoffee #specialtycoffee #cafedespecialite #dripcoffee #coffeeshop #coffeetime #coffeelovers #luxembourgcafe #luxembourgcity #pumpkinspicelatte (at Cereal Lovers) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkXvHKDtD28/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#happyhalloween #spicyhalloween #villedeluxembourg #mokxacafe #coffeebrasil #highaltitudecoffee #specialtycoffee #cafedespecialite #dripcoffee #coffeeshop #coffeetime #coffeelovers #luxembourgcafe #luxembourgcity #pumpkinspicelatte

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chubbievegan · 2 years

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Amazing stuffed cookie by @fromthegroundbakery with fruit and @minorfigures chai latte with soya milk for an epic dessert. #vegan #meatfree #eggfree #dairyfree #whatveganseat #veganfood #plantbased #plantbaseddiet #food #veganforlife #foodporn #veganfortheanimals #crueltyfree #vegetarian #instafood #vegansofig #veglife #veganinspo #manchestervegan #stuffedcookies #vegancookies #cookies #chailatte https://www.instagram.com/p/CZJighNKt3X/?utm_medium=tumblr

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whattolearntoday · 3 years

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September 21st is...

Chai Day - While the Indian beverage dates back nearly 5,000 years, the chai served in homes and coffee shops today comes in many forms. For traditional chai, steep it with black tea leaves. Add whole milk for the richest flavor. The most common spice in chai is cardamom.

Escapology Day - Practitioners of Escapology are known as escapologists, and among their number you’ll find such notable names as Harry Houdini, the Davenport Brothers, and John Nevil Maskelyne, just to name a few. These artists performed incredible stunts involving their escape from seemingly impossible situations, some of them putting them at such risk that it cost some of them their lives. The term itself came to be thanks to Norman Murray Walters, a contemporary of Harry Houdini and highly respected escapologist.

International Day Of Peace - Urges humanity to set aside its differences and commit to making peace. Also known as Peace Day, the observance is designed to bring the world together.

IT Professionals Day - The IT (information technology) professional is the unsung hero of modern business. These under-appreciated wizzes tackle the obstacles that leave the rest of us scratching our heads. Whether it be desktops, laptops, mobile devices, applications, servers, networks, databases or cybersecurity, IT professionals keep business humming.

New York Day - From the timeless halls of Ellis Island to the epic beauty of Niagara Falls and breathtaking Adirondacks, New York is infused with grand vistas and endless historical paths to retrace. With New York City as the epitome of a melting pot long before the term was coined, the state is full of inspiration for artists, sparks intelligent debate and philosophical discussion.

Pecan Cookie Day - Pecan is an Algonquian word, meaning “a nut requiring a stone to crack.” A member of the hickory family, the pecan is native to central and southern United States. One of the best ways to enjoy the celebration is by having freshly baked pecan cookies straight from the oven.

World Alzheimer’s Day - Alzheimer’s is a progressive brain disorder. It slowly destroys memory and thinking skills. Eventually, when someone has Alzheimer’s, they lose the ability to carry out simple tasks. Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia. At this time, science hasn’t found a cure, nor is there a way to prevent the disease.

World Gratitude Day - Did you know that having an attitude of gratitude is good for you? Being thankful results in physical, emotional, and many other types of benefits. For example, practicing thankfulness improves sleep, lowers stress levels, and boosts the immune system. Gratitude also reduces symptoms of depression and improves self-esteem. If all that weren’t enough, practicing gratitude enhances social and professional skills. With all those benefits, how could you not want to be thankful?

#chai #escapology #peace sign #it professionals #new york #pecan cookie #alzheimer #gratitude

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wispcravesarson11037 · 2 years

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I'd post her eventually...

This is my Cookie Run character.

Her name is Chai Tea Cookie. Rare (But if she was Epic I have a cutscene prepped for her.)

Description: All that was needed was just one cup of calming, relaxing cup of chai tea. But more went in, and out comes Chai Tea Cookie! Don't let her soothing fragrance and voice fool you, though. Once she's interested in you, she won't stop "researching" you until she gets bored with you. She doesn't even care if she makes someone feel uncomfortable, but at least she doesn't have the motivation to do much! Put her remorseless attitude and her beloved Cotton Candy chainsaw to good use.

Quotes:

Summoning (Epic): "Time for a cookie of actual brains to enter the scene!"

In the kingdom:

"Ugh! None of these Cookies are interesting enough."

"...How about..."

"Mwehehe. I have a lead."

"Uh... Have you seen a beast in the area?"

In battle:

Special hit: "Time for the crucifix! *After the attack* Oh, such a drag..."

Defeat: "W-W-What?!"

"Should've put something else..."

Arena:

"Do you have the will to fight?!"

"Give the stars my regards!"

"Ready steady dead!"

Wish quote: If I mixed this with this, what would happen?

Bond Skill? Yes.

The Night watch.

Summary: Chai Tea attempts to stave off both Herb and Lilac who are on her trail thanks to her using the night watch job to stalk Werewolf.

#it's complicated #her relationship with everyone else #cookie run oc #chai tea cookie #this gets updated as time goes on #herb cookie #lilac cookie #werewolf cookie #(mentioned)#but yeah

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jclie · 4 years

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— && guests may mistake me as ( elizabeth olsen ), but really i am ( jolie madison + cis female + she/her ) and my DOB is ( 7/29/1992 ). i am a ( musician ) and would like to stay in suite ( 314 ). i won’t be much of a bother because i am ( driven, audacious, & charismatic ), but i can also be ( perfectionistic, reticent & self-sabotaging ) at times. personally, i like to ( paint, hike, try new recipes & sing karaoke ) when i have the time to relax, and my favorite snack is ( chai sugar cookies ) to have in my suite.

hi everyone! i’m red, and the only excuse i have for this dropping so late is that Work Sucks and has held me up, but i am here and ready to love u all! rlly, what better to do with the remaining bits of summer ( and being awake, tbh ) than join this super cute group and put my intro post together? so yes, here is the 411 on jolie, with a more *~cohesive~* bio and stats page on their way — i am so excited to get to know all of your muses and begin interacting! i promise i do not bite so if you’re feeling brave, pop over in the ims, or, just wait me out, because i’m sure i’ll be appearing in them soon enough :~)

general info

full name: jolie drew madison

nicknames: j, jo, jojo (calling her this is a bit of a death sentence unless you have explicit permission), mads

date of birth: july twenty-ninth, 1992 (27)

zodiac: leo

sexual orientation: bisexual

birthplace: chicago, illinois

occupation: musician

hogwarts house: slytherin

mbti: enfj

suite #: 314

tw: drug use

past

born on a wednesday in chicago, illinois to a set of parents who had a very “informal” relationship to say the least — to make a complicated situation as cut and dry as possible, jolie’s parents were best friends with benefits. her mom wound up pregnant and decided to keep the baby. instead of jumping to some rash decision like getting married solely for the sake of their child, they decided to simply remain friends and split custody in the best way they knew how that didn’t require a mediator in the form of a family court judge. her parents remained close friends (and still are) once jolie was born; custody was weirdly split with jolie spending the majority of her time with her mom. they were an unconventional sort of family but a family nonetheless. dad does something with numbers (yes, think chandler bing), and mom is a local business owner.

as a kid, jolie never knew a stranger, and therefore had no trouble making friends once she hit school age. she was the kid who never found her niche group or “clique” because her feet were wet in several of them. school was not a miserable time for her. she had her friends, was a solid a/b student. jolie was a big perfectionist though, it not uncommon for her to beat herself up over something incredibly minute and self-sabotaging herself as punishment or because she didn’t know how to adequately process her feelings of anxiousness — she’d procrastinate, cut people off or drive them away, things of that nature.

music was always in her life, but it was a very casual thing in her world, situated on a backburner. it was something that she was able to bond over with her dad more so than her mom; her dad was a massive music junkie, loved sharing his favorite songs with her, bought her her first vinyl player when she was twelve and supplied her with every album under the sun, whether it was one she wanted or one of his favorites or just one he thought she might enjoy. she was in dance classes as a preschooler (this was an epic fail, because not even her rhythm could save her from the generally awkward disaster she is whenever she dances) and took piano lessons in elementary school, but she didn’t love either? she felt very restricted when it came to formal lessons, and almost needed the freedom to explore and learn it on her own terms — she ended up teaching herself guitar on her dad’s guitar on the weekends she spent at his place. there was also the 6 month stint her junior year of high school when she and some friends started a garage band (which jolie represses to a certain degree because the embarrassment it invokes is on another level) but it was mostly just an idea formulated from boredom and was something to pass the time, nothing really serious.

jolie found herself at a bit of a crossroads after her graduation. most of her friends were off to college but college did not seem like the kind of environment for her. she didn’t know what she wanted to do with herself or her life, but she knew she had to do something. so she pretty much copied and pasted what one of her close friends was doing at the time, decided to go to northwestern and share an apartment with her and pray that something would speak to her along the way. spoiler alert: nothing did. her first year quickly fizzled and faded for her and most of her time was spent going to parties, embracing the social scene, the like. nothing of real educational value.

she was still fucking around when it came to music; she’d met some people in one of her creative writing classes (the only class that she legitimately finished and enjoyed) and would go to open mic nights or other gigs around town. never meeting a stranger meant jolie was good at networking, making friends with other musicians — the more she spent time immersed in the world, the more she felt compelled towards music. she began writing songs that weren’t just the product of teenage angst (see: that awful high school band), even took a few music classes at northwestern.

by the time she hit her junior year, she was over classes and was pretty much only taking filler classes still, wasting her money while she bar tended at one of the bars close by. but she’d never felt more creatively charged; she was putting her nose to the grindstone in writing songs, recording songs in her bedroom so she wouldn’t wake up her roommates, playing gigs on her nights off work literally anywhere that would take her, and using those new-er friendships to her advantage. she had gained some local traction but things really didn’t explode until she started posting original songs online and got contacted by a few record labels. jolie was hesitant to sign with anyone but she got one of her friends in pre-law to help her look over contracts and pretend to be her manager and eventually signed. subsequently, she dropped out of college and went to work on the music thing full time.

from 21-23, jolie was pretty much doing nothing but playing festivals and clocking in hours at studios. most of her time was spent on the road and she absolutely loved it — she loved the music festival atmosphere, loved the crowds, loved meeting other bands and fans. she was pretty much touring on the few songs she had released, covers, and unreleased tracks from a wip, but it worked for her and it worked for the fans. she released her first album, ultraviolet on her 23rd birthday, and hit the road again.

jolie missed her “college” life with the parties and socialization at her fingertips, so she started elbowing her way into that scene while she was on tour — at first, it wasn’t anything to bat an eye at, but jolie’s limits were very fluid. being on tour was draining and the perfectionist in her would always find something to berate herself about, and getting out of her head was the only way that she felt she could truly enjoy the whirlwind success that was happening to her. the drugs started as a one-time thing, just to try it, and then she was using regularly, and then it got to a point where she couldn’t go more than an hour without a line of coke. the drugs stripped away a lot of what made her jolie and left her with a more miserable, grouchier version of herself where her highs were almost normal and likable and the lows were hell to be around.

she came off of ultraviolet’s tour and essentially jumped right back into the studio (she was beginning to break through in mainstream music, with her last promotional single off ultraviolet hitting mainstream radio and doing fairly well) for album #2. it was finished and ready to go, but by that point, the drug use had gotten to an all-time high and the constant turning a blind eye to it from her team was no longer possible. she ended up od’ing and that was it — there was an intervention in the hospital room, and it was off to rehab for jolie. album got postponed and she basically fell off the radar.

she didn’t really make a “comeback” until she was knocking on 26′s doorstep, and by that point she’d been in rehab, getting sober, and then laying low for nearly two years. by the time she was releasing her first single for the new album cycle, she’d all but scrapped the record she’d made before rehab and had something else put together entirely. she released wonderland, which did very, very well. she toured for it and it was wildly different than anything she’d done prior — venues were bigger, more fans, just a whole different circus all around.

probably the one thing she was more proud of than the music was her sobriety, and going on two years of being sober, not much else was important to her. she knew had a pretty black and white view of was good for her and what wasn’t, so after the tour wrapped, she decided to come home. she never pegged herself for the type to get “homesick” because her spirit was very much the wandering type, but she knew she needed to get out of la and nyc. back to chicago it was — which is how we get to the malnati.

present

she’s in what she’d aptly describe as “professional limbo” — she’s not actively working on any one project, she’s just kind of floating until she can find something to tether herself to, whether it’s a single song or an album or something else that appears on her radar. she’s just taking things easy for the time being.

career wise, think marina, l*na — more of a cult favorite than a mainstream artist. not going to get mobbed when she goes out and about, able to fly under the radar for the most part. as far as her music goes, i don’t necessarily know if i’ll claim any one artist’s discography and adopt as her own; in my head, jolie’s alt pop. think somewhere along the lines of hayley williams, st. vincent, tove lo, splash of the 1975.

personality wise at this point in her life: will charm the pants off of just about anyone she comes into contact with. flirty. a little goofy, hella sarcastic. there’s method to her madness even if no one else gets it. is still a little guarded when it comes to talking about herself. doesn’t mind talking about what’s happened to her but when it comes to the feelings and emotions as to why those things happened, she shuts down. it’s why she’s a musician: why talk about your feelings when you could just write them into a song and pretend they don’t exist beyond that, lmao. is the passive aggressive type, bottles things up and simmers.

being in the kitchen and cooking has been a tactile sort of therapy for her, especially in her hiatus years. she loves trying new recipes, baking at random (all) hours, sometimes likes to pretend she’s on an episode of master chef. she’s a dork, your honor.

has a thing for polaroids. she has a blank moleskine notebook that she has put through a total ringer, gluing polaroids and other little mementos onto pages as a journal of sorts.

has a stick and poke tattoo (among other professional ones) on her ribcage that she gave herself when she was sixteen. it’s a tiny smiley face.

her middle name came from her dad’s middle name (andrew).

if you want someone to go out with you at night (or during the day, she’s not picky) and just aimlessly wander around the city, letting things find you, she’s your girl. she loves a good adventure.

i headcanon jolie as predominantly dirty blonde/brunette lizzie? but she is also the type who has ruined her hair over the years over all the impromptu dying so... welcome to close your eyes and pretend hour.

plot ideas

this is by no means a comprehensive list of plots, just stuff off the top of my head that i’d like to see? again, i promise i don’t bite, so pls hmu if one of these appeals to you or if you just wanna brainstorm, i live for that shit!!

jolie’s a chicago native, went to college here, so 👀

meredith to her cristina — basically her best friend (not gender specific, either) who tells it to jolie like it is, doesn’t mind if she laments about how the world sucks every now and again, the person she’s calling if she needs help with a body

physically and/or emotionally, somebody who checks in on jolie and that she checks in on as well. we love a solid support system

exes — jolie’s a little bit (a lot of bit) of a player?? so i’d love to see exes that maybe didn’t end too hot, ex fwb or ex flings that never made it official, people she ghosted, exes that don’t want to get back together but don’t like seeing each other with anyone else, anything under that sun

jolie also is a Lowkey (read: highkey) commitment-phobe, but i’d rlly love for her to maybe have an ex that she was so In Love with that she was willing to push through it bc she saw herself with them forever..... and then, for reasons tbd, it ended, and it absolutely crushed jolie

someone who, on the occasion of needing to scratch an itch, is very good about getting the job done. it’s casual sex. there are zero romantic feelings involved, there is no getting jealous when the other person finds a relationship, the two are just good friends who have seen (and will probably continue to see) each other naked #yeehaw

maybe someone who was at one of jolie’s gigs when she was still playing bars that she bought a drink and kept in touch with or smth? or someone she met when she was still predominately playing small sets at festivals? idk i’m rambling someone stop me

a “muse”??? like, someone jolie is fascinated with / inspired by and she finds herself writing songs about / for

gimme someone who’s like an acquaintance at best, they’ve maybe got mutual friends and therefore they hang out a bit but they’re always arguing with one another for whatever reason (they both probably annoy each other) but they’ve got mad sexual tension going on? maybe they act on it, maybe they don’t, but either way, they lowkey enjoy the bantering and being at one another’s throats even if they act otherwise

jolie is a night owl, so... gimme someone who she can turn up at their room at some unholy hour (or that turns up at her room at said unholy hour) and watch a movie with or make a mess of the kitchen from fixing a premature breakfast

maybe someone who knew jolie when she was not in a good place?? and things are still v much tense / unresolved between them for whatever reason

and stuff for the event omg PLS *makes grabby hands*

#malnatiintro #malnatiooc #drugs tw #tw drugs #not sure what to tag so here's ALL the tags lmao

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vegetacide · 5 years

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Coffee..

Veg note: OK trying my hand at a one shot shorty...excuse any typos. They are completely mine as I have done very little editing and I wanted to challenge myself to see if I could actually manage a short and get it posted all in one night..

Enjoy

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Kirsten the barista hated the Sunday morning crowd. It was full of emo wankers who either bitched about the web access being slow while milking their one and only cup of Americana, stood on their chairs trying to get the ‘best’ picture of their mocha and biscotti for which they would spend way too much time applying filters and hashtag the hell out of it or sit at their tables and vlog about the latest fashion trends seen on whatever carpet had just been walked up. All ostentatious bullshit that drove her nuts.

The emos didn’t tip, the food gurus bitched about their not being enough poppy seed to cookie ration and the fashionista wanna-be’s flicked their long, fake hair extensions all over the place. Why she continued to work at this place was beyond her.. Though the hours were generally good and the owner only sometimes tried to peek down her top when she was wiping the tables clean.

Jessica was the only other good thing about the place. She was her best friend for who knows how many years at this point and was her roomie to butt. They shared a tiny, little walk up about 2 blocks over that was rent controlled…a rarity in this day and age and they loved the city of New York.

Mixing stuck up coffees for all these fidiots was just a way for her to stay here and enjoy the crazy city. For a few hours each day, she came here, farted around with her bestie and snickered behind her hand at the crowd of the most irritating bunch of jack asses the work could spew out.

Jessica gave her a hip check as she walked by pulled Kirsten from her musings and she turned around and swatted at her with her dish towel.

“Are you even listening to me?” Jessica rolled her eyes

“You lost me at ‘OMG, do you know what Craig did?’ after that I pretty much blanked out.” Kirsten replied and a smirk on her ruby red lips, flicking her long, dark braid over her shoulder.

“Oh my god, you are such a bitch.” Jess shook her head.

“Oh you know you looooovvve me.” Kirsten batted her eyelashes all dramatically. “Besides, you know how I feel about that dick wad.”

‘I know, I know but he has such a great…” Jessica’s sentence trailed off.

“Has a what? Great personality?” Receiving no reply, Kirsten turned to her friend. Coffee cup seaming in her hand as she passed it off to one of their regulars.

Jessica whacked her arm a few times with the back of her hand.

“OK, I get it. You like the guys ass but do you really have…”

Jessica yanked on her hair and caused Kirsten to yelp. “Ouch, Jessica. What the fu…” as she spun around on the spot and all thoughts in her head ceased.

The bell above the door chimed a merry jingle as the sexiest thing that ever graced the face of the planet stepped into the coffee house. “Oh thank the powers that be…” Kirsten whispered, fanning her face, “He’s back..”

Warn, brown leather creaked across his broad shoulders as he lifted a thickly muscled arm and plucked the dark aviators from his face, revealing the warmest, richest mahogany eyes Kirsten had ever seen.

Heat suffusing her cheeks as her eyes wandered from the top of his gorgeous midnight black hair, down his muscled limbs and unbelievably trim waist, over low slung designer jeans that hugged thick, tight thighs to the tips of his scuffed combat boots and back up again.

The shadow of a beard darkened the strong line of his jaw and the easy smile that curved up his perfect lips made her knees week. This.. this right here was why she continued to work at this shitty place. Screw everything else.. If she never lived to see another day after today she would die happy just by serving this dark haired Adonis a cup of crappy, overpriced coffee.

As he strolled up to the counter, tucking his glasses into the pocket of his plaid shirt he met her eyes and his smile widened. Jessica sank her elbow into her side. “I call dibs.” she whispers.

Kirsten picked her jaw off the floor and pounced on her friend. “Hell no! You got Craig.. This one is mine.” And shoved her friend out of the way, jumping behind the register so she could ring in his order. She plastered her best ‘Please take me home with you’ smile on her face and puffed up her b-cups.

“Welcome to the Steamed Bean. Can I take your order?” Please let me have your children, she tacked on in her head. Right here on the counter. I don’t care, the emos can watch.

The voice that greeted her ears almost made her lose it right there at the counter. The soft baritone of it sent shivers down her spine all the way to her toes and a heat lit up her insides. “Hey, um.. I’d like a venti chai latte and a venti cappuccino- heavy on the expresso, please.”

“Right away. Can I offer you one of our signature biscotti?” She pointed to the glass covered tray beside her. “Best in New York”

An arched brow as he looked at the baked good nearly sent her to the floor. Who had brows that epic?! Really, and that charming little scar didn’t detract from his appeal in the least.

“Best in New York, huh? Well,I can’t very well pass that up can I?” The smirk.. Oh god that smirk.

Hold it together girl, you can do it, “Sex.. erm sorry I mean six or would you like a baker’s dozen?”

Dark and incredibly handsome chuckled at the slip up, a light red bloomed across his the top of his high cheeks but he didn't comment on it. “Let’s make it a dozen.. They look really good and I skipped breakfast.”

“Sure, coming right up.” Nearly tripping over her own feet she scampered about and bumped in her room mate.. Erm what was her name? Right, Jessica, who handed her a take out container for the baked goods and got to grinding the beans for the expresso shots.

“What name should I put on this?” She asked grabbing up the necessary paper insulated cups and breaking out a sharpie.

The hotness shrugged, “V is fine” and pulled his wallet from his pocket.

Kirsten smiled wide and put the black permanent marker to use. Finishing up his order, she tucked his drinks into a tray and handy it to him.

“What do I owe you”

“Oh, it’s on the house. Special of the day.” She said, leaning over the counter

“Uh… thanks.” Came a slightly confused response as he collected up everything. “Appreciate that.”

Turning, his back to the counter he weaved his way through the line up towards the door and Kirsten - like every other red blooded woman in the place, even the emo ones - watched as he went. That was a fine back side if ever she had seen one.

She continued to watch as he pushed open the door and stepped outside, fanning herself as naughty thoughts that would be better left at home danced through her head. Just as the line was starting to get crusty with the barista’s lack of attention, Jessica came over to her.

“So… “ She almost begged for details.

“I think I lost my virginity all over again.”

Jessica gawked at her.

“Oh.. and I wrote my number on his cup..”

“Oh you sly fox.” Her friend barked out a laugh. Eyeing the next customer that was looking at their watch as if the thing could change the course of history and make the women behind the counter better employees. “Shit, I sure hope he comes back again.” Jessica sighed dreamily

“Me too” Kirsten sighed back and turned around to face the hordes.

8-8-8

Virgil stepped out from the coffee shop and expertly made his way through the traffic to the Audi R8 parked at the curb. Setting the cup tray on the roof and holding out the bag of sugary goodness to the love of his life, he leaned in for a kiss.

Kay lips curved up in a secret smile as she took the bag from him and peeked inside. “Mmm biscotti, my favourite.”

“Weirdest thing happened..?”

“Oh?” She asked with a quirked brow.

“”Barista gave me my order for free.. Said it was the special of the day.” He pulled his cup from the tray and leaned back against the sports car beside her.. “How a place can stay open if they give everything away is beyond me.” He pondered and took a sip of his hot beverage.

Kay stared at him and blinked, lips pursing a bit in displeasure as she watched him raise the hastily scrawled upon cup up for a sip. “Really? I wonder why oh why they would do that...?” She knew damn well why, her own eyes going down his fine form and she blushed as she thought about why they had missed breakfast this morning.

“No idea.. “

Leaning up again she placed a kiss on his cheek and rolled her eyes as she sneaked a hand into his pants pocket to snag the keys.

Virgil sucked in a breath as her questing fingers found things other then his keys. “Tanusha..” he growled, eyes darting around.

Kayo laughed as she freed the keys and darted around the car. “Come on, oh clueless wonder. We gotta get back before Scott’s head explodes.”

Virgil just shook his head, he would never understand the opposite sex. Grabbing up the coffee tray he slipped in the passenger seat beside her and off they went with a squeal of tires.

Part 2

#thunderbird #thunderbirds 2015 #thunderbirds are go #thunderbirds fanfiction #Virgil Tracy #kayo kyrano #virgil/kayo #give that man a coffee #bring coffee #barista #drool worthy

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aftaabmagazine · 5 years

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At the "Crossroads of Asia": The Transnationality of Afghan Cuisine

Words and imagery by Munazza Ebtikar

[caption: Panjshir پنجشیر,, Afghanistan]

When I introduce Afghan cuisine to my peers, I am immediately asked whether it is “more like Persian or Indian food?”

This question reflects the obscurity of the country for those whose understanding of Afghanistan has been shaped by the recent wars. This understanding has also been supported by the dominant narrative that insists on the static and closed-off position of Afghanistan, which ignores its sub-national and transnational characteristics.

Yet sharing a border with Iran, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, and China, Afghanistan lies at the crossroads of the Middle East, Central Asia, East Asia, and the Indian subcontinent. The country’s contemporary boundaries relate more to superpower interests than the common identities of its inhabitants, as Afghans share historical, cultural, and linguistic ties with their neighbors. One such tie can be found in its cuisine.

[caption: Kabobs and fried fish with locally made bread, Panjshir پنجشیر, Afghanistan]

With over 30 different ethnolinguistic groups, Afghanistan’s ethnic and geographical diversity is reflected in the distance between the round Uzbek bread and specialized dumplings more commonly made in the northern and northwestern regions of the country and the varieties of kabāb کباب (such as the round flat-shaped spiced beef patty called chapli-kabāb) found in the southern areas. Of course, multiple dishes overlap across the country, the difference between them is the method of preparation and their presentation.

Afghan appetizers consist of various types of borāni, which are sautéed vegetables topped with strained yogurt. This includes borāni-bānjān (with eggplant), borāni-kadu (with pumpkin), or sabzi-borāni (spinach borāni).

According to legend, the word “borāni” comes from the name of the daughter of Khosrow II, the last Sassanian emperor, whose name was Pouran. A queen in the 5th century, Pouran is mentioned under the name of Pourandukht in Ferdowsi’s great Persian epic poem, the Shāhnāmah. Pourandukht was apparently very fond of yogurt, which is why vegetables commonly found in borāni are made with yogurt.

Borāni dishes are shared with Iran, Turkey, and the Caucasus. Another appetizer in Afghanistan is bread stuffed with gandana (Chinese chives) or potatoes called bolāni, which is served with a yogurt dip.

[caption: Ay Khanum (”Lady Moon”) آی خانم large dumplings with rose-like shape from Afghanistan.]

Pasta-based dishes or dumplings hold an important place in Central and East Asian cuisine. In Afghanistan, there are soups containing noodles (such as āsh).

The two essential dumpling dishes include mantu, dumplings with ground beef served with strained yogurt and topped with tomato sauce and sprinkled with dried dill or mint, and āshak, dumplings filled with Chinese chives topped with yogurt and tomato meat sauce, sprinkled with dried mint and dill.

Mantu منتو is comparable to its Central Asian, Turkish, South Caucasian, and East Asian counterparts, including the Turkish mantı or the Korean mandu. The main difference is the shape of the dumplings, as large dumplings are more popular in Central Asian countries and Afghanistan, while smaller dumplings are more common in Turkey. These pasta dishes, like dairy products, may have spread during the Mongol and Timurid periods.

Dairy products have historically been staple foods of pastoral and nomadic tribes in Central Asia, Afghanistan, and the larger Iran plateau. They may have initially spread from Central Asian tribes in the Mongol and Timurid periods. Yogurt is an essential part of Afghan cuisine as it is either served as a side, as a sauce or made into a refreshing drink called dōgh.

Dōgh دوغ, known as such in Iran and as ayran in Turkey and other Central Asian countries, is a cold yogurt drink mixed with salt, occasionally with cucumbers and mint depending on its consumer. It is a common drink that Afghans have with their meals, mostly in the summers.

[caption: Hardened Kurut is melted to make a sauce for diverse dishes. Panjshir پنجشیر, Afghanistan]

Similarly, qurut قروت (known by Iranians and Kurds as kashk) is made from drained sour milk, shaped into chunks and left to dry. It is either eaten as a snack or made with the dish kichiri qurut (sticky rice, usually served with meatballs and drenched in qurut). Qurut is shared with cuisines from the Levant and the Arabian Peninsula to Central Asia and the Caucasus.

[caption: Sholah with melted Kurut in the center, Kabul کابل, Afghanistan]

Rice (called berenj in Persian, related to the Sanskrit vrīhí) have originated from India and brought to the region more than a millennium ago. It is cultivated in more moist areas of the country such as Jalalabad or Laghman.

Rice has become an indispensable part of Afghan cuisine as it is consumed in all regions of the country, yet those from middle and upper socioeconomic backgrounds have it more regularly. The crowning dish of Afghan cuisine is qābili palaw, a rice dish typically made with lamb and seasoned with grated carrots, almonds, and raisins. Other types of popular rice dishes include Sabzi chalaw or zamarrod palaw, rice with spinach, narenjpalaw, rice with orange peel, reshta-palaw rice with fine egg noodles, yakhni palaw, rice with mutton, and landi pilau rice with dried meat.

[caption: Freshly caught fish from the Panjshir river with local Afghan bread. Panjshir پنجشیر, Afghanistan]

Kalla-pâcha, a labor-intensive traditional dish that is served usually on special occasions, consists of a sheep’s head with its four trotters and the sheep’s other edible parts usually served in cold weather. Most of these rice dishes are shared with Afghanistan’s Central Asian and Iranian neighbors, and qābili palaw is shared as a national dish with Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, where it is known as āsh or palaw (or āsh-e palaw). Afghan stew or qorma (from Turkish kavurmak, which means to roast or boil) accompanies white rice (chalaw) and can be made with meat (qorme gosht), with fruits such as plums (qorme alu bukhara) or, like the Iranian ghormeh Sabzi, with spinach and meat. Qorma is shared, in different variations, with the Indian subcontinent.

Tea (or chay) accompanies every meal or is simply drunk by itself, either plain or with a touch of cardamom at home, at a chāykhānah (tea-house), or in a samovar. Prior to relying on Indian export of tea, it was imported from China via Bukhara, and the habit of drinking tea may have been made popular by the Mongols in western Asia.

Afghans drink both green (chāy sabz) and black tea (chāy siyāh) and in some cases, mixed with sugar and clotted cream (qaymaq-chay), which is mostly drunk on special occasions. The preference for green tea over black tea depends on the region within the country, as black tea is drunk mostly in the regions north and east of Afghanistan and in Tajikistan, while green tea is drunk in the northwest of Afghanistan and throughout most of Uzbekistan. Green tea is classified as a “cold” drink, as it is mostly consumed in the summer, while black tea, a “hot” drink, is normally consumed in the winter.

Tea is accompanied with sweets such as sugar-coated almonds (noql-e bādāmi), or dried fruits, including dried mulberries, almonds, pine-nuts, walnuts, pistachios, raisins, all of which are found in abundance in Afghanistan.

[caption: Nuts and sweets. Kabul کابل, Afghanistan]

Rice-puddings such as shol-e zard (rice dessert made with saffron) shol-e shirin (sweet rice with nuts), as well as gush-e-fil (tr. elephant ears) or locally made cookies (kolcha), are all hallmarks of Afghan dessert. Other popular desserts in Afghanistan include the Turkish baklava, Indo-Arab zalabia (known as jelabi in Afghanistan), or the dessert shared with Iran such as firini and halwā. A meal does not end with dessert, but with fruits. Seasonal fruit, depending on the region, can include pomegranates, melons, grapes, apricots, cherries, and peaches, complete an Afghan meal.

[caption: Talkhan, a sweet made with dried mulberries and walnuts. Panjshir پنجشیر, Afghanistan]

The transnationality of Afghan cuisine illustrates that modern boundaries do little to divide the shared cultural and historical heritage of Afghanistan with the wider region. Afghanistan is not an exceptional or exceptionally closed-off country in this sense, but the product of a long legacy at the ‘crossroads of Asia’.

About Munazza Ebtikar منزه ابتکار

Munazza Ebtikar is a Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Oxford. Originally from Balkh and Panjshir, she was raised in California where her love for Afghan food had always helped her connect to her homeland.

#Afghanistan #afghanfood #afghan #cusine

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queenofboheme · 7 years

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Quick Guide to Celebrating the Sabbats 🌻

LITHA

🧀Fruit & veg, herbed bread, cheese, honey cakes, chicken, pork, sunflower seeds, lemonade, ice tea.

🍋Lemon, orange, cinnamon, rose oils.

🔮Moonstone, tigers eye, amethyst, flourite, agate. {Or any crystals in warm colours}.

🌞See the sun rise & set, eat outdoors, make or buy a sun catcher, bake a sweet cake, let sunlight cleanse your rooms, clear cobwebs, wear a flower crown, make honey/sugar scrub, wear warm tones.

🎬Peter Pan, Fairy Tale, Ferngully, Stardust, Tinkerbell, Maleficent.

LAMMAS

🌽Multi grain bread, corn on the cob, bbq meats, fried chicken, potatoes, soup, rice, nuts, black current juice, beer, peppermint tea.

🌹Rose, chamomile, passion fruit, all spice oils/scents.

🔮Citrine, clear quartz, tigers eye.

📖Finish a project, make a bread to share, enjoy nature, take care of plants, decorate or craft, acknowledge what you are grateful for, journal future hopes.

🎬Parent Trap, Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants, Cheaper by the Dozen.

MABON

🍇Pies, nuts, smoked or roast poultry [bbq chicken with smoky bbq sauce], soup, corn, apples, plums, grapes, cinnamon donuts, caramel popcorn, peanut butter, butterscotch.

🌲Sage, pine, cinnamon oils/scents.

🔮Amethyst, clear quartz, citrine, yellow agate.

🌾Make scented pinecones, spend time under the stars, donate food or goods [RSPCA], burn bad habits, visit the deceased, harvest take care of plants, bask in nature, meditate.

🎬Open Season, Brother Bear, Spirit, Pocahontas, Brave.

SAMHAIN

🎃Pumpkins, toffee apples, ginger bread, chai, nutmeg or cinnamon spiced foods, hazelnuts, sweets.

🌰Nutmeg, cinnamon scents.

🔮Obsidian, onyx, bloodstone, amber, fossils.

🕯Cook a family recipe, light a fire, remember & honour the deceased.

🎬Hocus Pocus, Addams Family, Monsters Inc, Little Vampire, Corpse Bride, Casper, Hansel Gretel Witch Hunters, Underworld, Van Helsing.

YULE

🍪Cookies, fruit cake, turkey, eggnog, ginger tea.

🕎Cedar, frankincense, myrrh oils.

🔮Bloodstone, citrine, clear quartz.

❄Give or volunteer, bake shortbread or sugar cookies, share a meal with loved ones.

🎬Santa Clause, Rise of the Guardians, 101 Dalmatians, Frozen, Snow White Winters War, Narnia.

IMBOLC

🍩Poppy seeds, pumpkin seeds, bread butter pudding, scones, muffins, garlic, onions.

☕Vanilla, cinnamon oil.

🔮Amethyst, bloodstone, onyx.

🕯Light white candles, plant seeds, bless your pets, declutter & clean your living space, bake orange and poppy seed muffins or cake.

🎬Mr Poppers Penguins, Happy Feet, Balto, Ice Age, Mirror Mirror.

OSTARA

🍌Roast ham & pineapple, eggs, milk, seeds & nuts, banana bread, chocolate milk, green vegetables.

🌹Jasmine, light florals, sweet garden, wild flowers.

🔮Amethyst, rose quartz, moonstone.

🌹Light candles, plant seeds, share a roast ham with loved ones, bake banana bread, finish spring cleaning, lay tumbled stones in your garden bed, take deep breaths [inhale new energy & exhale old energies], wear spring colours whites & florals, collect wildflowers or buy flowers that call to you & research what they mean, walk through nature.

🎬Epic, Strange Magic, The Secret Garden, Spiderwick, A Bugs Life, Barbie Fairies.

BELTANE

🍞Breads, cakes, honey, leafy greens, fruit & veg, seafood, iced tea, lemonade, milk.

🌼Florals, sweet garden, honeysuckle, jasmine, rose.

🔮Amber, citrine, moonstone, red jasper, rose quartz.

🌼Wear a flower crown or flowers in your hair, dress in red or white, make a bonfire & roast marshmallows, garden, take a walk, spend time in nature, pick fresh flowers to decorate.

🎬Moana, Arthur Trilogy, Avatar, Jungle Book, Tinkerbell, Barbie.

HOW I CELEBRATE ALL SABBATS OR ESBATS

☾Sage cleanse the house, light candles, diffuse oils.

☾Clean sheets/bedding/pillowcases/towels.

☾Eat at least one traditional food.

☾Watch a relevant movie.

☾Take notes in my BOS of how I celebrated the Sabbat to look back on next year.

☾Charge my crystals & tarot decks in the full moonlight.

☾Do a tarot reading relevant to the Sabbat.

☾Spend time outside with my dogs 🐶

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