#and now my heart is calm?

[icanbeyourgenie]

[ a drunk Calypso opening and closing the oven, not understanding why the peach pie doesn't magically appears, and not knowing they have to do everything themselves ]

".... What are you doing?" Yasmeen asked, clearly puzzled.

"Looking for the pie obviously! I wonder where they get it from." It was clear from the way Calypso shaped her words that she was still drunk, but Yasmeen suspected that it wasn't the only reason she thought that pie made themselves.

".... They get it from the oven."

"Oh! Th-"

"After they made it by themselves, using their hands and different ingredients!" Yasmeen clarified as Calypso was heading to the oven.

A silence fell on the room. The three siblings looked at each other. Yasmeen was brutally reminded of their royal status; not any royals, but the children of a High King. Weirdly enough, it didn't scare her this time. Instead she burst into laughing.

"Maybe we could cook one ourselves then. It can't be that complicated, right?" Malachai interjected which made Yasmeen force herself to stop. She whipped her tears and focused on the situation.

"Really Mal ? Have you ever even watched someone cook? Cause I know I didn't." It was not entirely true, but Nathaniel had no memories of his time as a human anyway, so close enough. "And even if we did, we don't have pies under the sea because we don't have ovens!"

"Yes. That's the only reason we don't know how to make pies. Otherwise-" Malachai started but Yasmeen cut him.

"You've been here for months now, though." Plus, she knew as a fact that the boys were regularly expected to go to the surface as part of their training, so it was no excuse.

"Well..."

"I just I want a pie..."

Calypso seemed so sad and it made Yasmeen move around the kitchen to fetch out the specific ingredients they needed. She knew this kitchen by heart. She always came here to steal some food - when it was uncooked it was easy to determine which food was safe for mortals or not. Once she was finished she put everything on the table. effectively stopping the arguments between the siblings as to who should know how to make a pie.

"Wait.. Can you make us a peach pie?" Calypso asked, hope returning on her face.

"Yes I can... But I won't."

It was funny how Calypso looked like a puppy when she was drunk, unable to hide her sad expressions. She was really drunk indeed. Nathaniel matched her energy even if he hid it better. Malachai seemed pretty sober even if Yasmeen knew she was the only one here who didn't drink.

"Instead I'll teach you how to do it yourself."

"But..."

"No 'but'. This is a very important skill. Come here, all of you."

They came closer and she hopped onto the counter, trying not to laugh as they watched the ingredients and different kitchen tools she took out of the drawers.

"So, here's the deal." Yasmeen spoke and was surprised of how intently they all listened. "Let's turn this into a game. I'll be the judge, jury and executioner here. I'll tell you the instructions of how to make the pie only once and then you're on your own. The winner will name their price. Whatever they ask for they'll have to get it. The loser, however... will be charged to go into Crazy Maggy's hut and come back with one of her items. Whatever you want. I'd personally go for one of her famous bottle of wine, but it's really up to you."

The three of them suddered. They were only in the fae land for months but everyone knew who Crazy Maggy was. Really old fae, living near the court but in an isolated hut in the enchanted forest. Nobody knew what was her relationship with Morgana or the royal family. Nobody even knew what her real name was. What everyone knew however was that no one should go near her or talk to her. She got her nickname from always saying odd things and being borderline paranoid of everything. She became like the boggy man for fae children, and they were usually not easy to scare.

Yasmeen judged her skills progress by that lady. The day she got into her house and took something without being noticed and chased away with violent broom swings was the day she started considering herself a decent thief and spy. Maggy saw everything. If she didn't see her that meant no one would. Yasmeen could've stopped going at her place, but she wasn't kidding when she said it rivaled the cavern of wonders. Everything was stored in that little hut. She couldn't wait to see how the siblings would deal with her.

"Do you accept my terms?"

"Do we have peach pie if we don't?"

"No." Yasmeen answered Calypso.

"Then of course we do!"

"Huh I don't know about you guys but I don't want to go into Crazy Maggy's hunt. I like my head on my body thank you." Nathaniel shuddered.

Malachai raised a brow, clearly amused. "So you're giving up?"

"Over my dead body! I'll win anyway, and then I'll get to see you get cooked by Crazy Maggy."

Fueled by pure siblings rivalry energy they all listened at the instructions and started working. Yasmeen was already playing with her knife, watching all of them look so focused on making that pie it almost seemed like they were trying to crack some enigma. It was funny, and oddly relaxing, to see them all work.

After a while she got closer to each one of them individually, to really see their struggles. Calypso was not the most agile, so cutting the peaches wasn't her strong suit, and she lost way too many eggs by making some of them fall. Nathaniel was too busy eating the peaches and the dough to actually be any good. And when she got to Malachai. she saw him frozen, eyebrows knit together, looking at the salt.

"Is it... Is it the flour?" Yasmeen actually tried no to laugh but it was impossible.

"Don't make fun of me!" He protested, but he was clearly smiling too. "We never had to be in a kitchen before. Plus, if the head chef wasn't so against merefolks, and had cooked the pie himself instead of rudely calling us out, we wouldn't be in this mess. So really, it's all the Faes' fault. And you only said it was the white powder one. There's three white powders here!"

"If I only knew how bad you were at that, I'd have challenged you to cooking contests a while ago. At least I'd be sure to win... Well. I do win most of our fights anyway." She teased, but still pointed the flour to him. He was about to respond when Nathaniel cut.

"Hey!! No cheating you two! Cally look, he's trying to cheat by flirting with the judge!!"

"I'm not!"

"I have my eyes on you now, brother!"

"Those peaches are so hard to cut..."

Eventually, all the pies were over (alongside another few bottles of champagnes) and presented to Yasmeen. And oh did she regret her choice.

"So..." She started. All three pair of eyes were on her, clearly waiting for her feedback. She always praised herself on her capacity to stay decent in a world filled with evil. But this was another kind of test. "You're all.... terrible at cooking."

They started protesting. But when they tasted it themselves, there was no denying the truth.

"I do have a rank though. Are you ready to hear it?"

"Go ahead. Tell us which one of us is going to die soon."

"Okay, here we go. In the 2nd place of the podium is.... Calypso."

The girl squeaked and it was truly lovely. Later, Yasmeen would admit that Calypso's pie was actually the worst. But best friends always had each other's back, right? They all started protesting again until Yasmeen stopped them.

"Okay, now.... Malachai?"

"Yes?" He actually sounded nervous, and Yasmeen had to ignore the voice in her head that called it cute.

"Step forward please." He did and in the background Nathaniel and Calypso held their breath.

"How do you feel about your pie?" Yasmeen asked in her most neutral tone of voice and realized that she was having too much fun.

"Well... Frankly I think you should have been clearer with the instructions."

"Oh so now it's my fault that you're a terrible cook?"

"I didn't say that... But as far as teaching go, there's definitely room for improvement."

Yasmeen feigned being shocked for a moment. "Oh then, maybe I'll be the one to blame for when Maggy will eat you alive..."

"But-"

"Not this time though. Congratulations, you won. You can name your price. Nate, enjoy your last night with us."

"WHAT?! I disagree!" The siren protested.

"There's more peaches in your belly right now that there is on your pie, and you forgot to use sugar."

"Ah! Loser."

They all started arguing and Yasmeen watched, warmed up by this sibling affection, before a still drunk Calypso spoke again.

"We still don't have any pie to eat..." Yasmeen rolled her eyes then sighed.

"Okay I'll do it. But pay close attention this time."

#this is me trying to deal with a panic attack by writing instead of taking anxiolityc #and it actually worked!! #it was so fun to write honestly #and now my heart is calm? #dude's been fighting for its life for over an hour and just writing calmed it down?? #i wish I could write all the time... #anyway I just love how yas has a soft spot for cally #like 'your pie is terrible but i got you' #'yeah okay I'll make a pie for you geez...' #i love bff #and I love them 4 #and nate/kai brotherly banter #and crazy maggy too now #this is clearly when Yasmeen is way more comfortable with them as she doesn't call them 'your Highness' anymore #and she's clearly playful and all and I love this evolution

[plesiosaurys]

getting emotional over footage of an amateur scuba diver interacting with a coelacanth. they are hunted by large deepwater predators, and here comes a large creature bearing the brightest lights it's ever seen, making strange noises, but it does not shy away. it hovers, calmly, as the diver reaches out and trails a hand down its back. im strongly against the anthropomorphizing of real life animals but the stupid emotional part of me loudly insists this is because it recognizes us, the alternating movements of its four paired limbs matching the diver's four paired limbs, & it is thinking, "hello, cousins, we missed you these 66 million years, it's so good to see you again. welcome back, welcome home."

#[OBLIGATORY DISCLAIMER: he should NOT have touched the fish. do NOT touch random fish you find while scuba diving #especially if the fish is 6ft long & has sharp teeth #ESPECIALLY if the fish is a critically endangered species #being overwhelmed by the majesty of the coelcanth is understandable but that does not excuse his behavior] #[obligatory disclaimer 2: i know nothing about this guy; by 'amateur' i just mean he wasnt part of a scientific expedition at the time] #[obligatory disclaimer 3: i mean it wasnt CALM. its first dorsal fin was erect which we have reason to believe means it is on edge. #but it didnt flee like you would expect of a wild animal] #...disclaimers over. now im going to wail about how life began in the sea and we left & they stayed #& we thought they were gone & now we're finding our way back home to them #they are so beautiful and they are our family and they love us ok. they do i know it in my heart #coelacanth #Latimeria chalumnae #animals #andy original #ALSO I KNOW THEY HAVE 8 FINS by four paired limbs i mean the pelvic and pectoral the others arent paired they dont move like legs do

[respectthepetty]

Hii! Just wanted to make sure you knew that the Your Dear Daddy trailer should be subbed now on YouTube! I just found out from your post it released and went over there to watch it expecting to make use of the 50 Thai words in my brain, but turns out I didn't need them!

Anon, thanks for letting me know, so I can be even more unhealthy about this show.

*trying not to make tea kettle noises*

BECAUSE THIS IS WHY SILA IS A HEAVENLY HUMAN!

WHEN HE SHOULD BE RED!

He will become this man's angel on earth and help him see the light.

He is going to save him from himself.

They are going to save each other.

And it's all because of divine intervention.

Which I'm sure involves that ring.

This show is about to get a colors award from a pilot trailer alone because THIS IS GENIUS!

Give me the story of a red devil turning into a white knight/angel to save a sad blue boy.

GIVE ME THE COLORS!

#your dear daddy #your dear daddy the series #the colors mean things #color coded boys in love #God and destiny have entered the color coded arena #red thread of destiny #maybe #heavenly human and sad blue boy #definitely #I was already at a 10 on the hype scale #now my heart is beating too fast and I need to calm down

[kinokoshoujoart]

oops all rock (springtime edition)

i’ll be able to draw digitally again soon! ;w; in the meantime i’ve been scribbling a lot on paper…

could not wait for Soon, so i resorted to coloring it using the markup tool in default iphone photos app (don’t do that ever again)

#my art #sos awl #debating whether to just dump my sketches from my soujourn to hell or save them to be transferred and finished as digital stuff #or like both idk. i don’t know how ppl feel about WIPs #i’m happy to post art again ;w; thank you everyone who welcomed me back i’m slowly getting through everything i missed while i was y’know #and thank you for the sweet messages while i was gone i am bbghkjh i need to calm myself and respond !!!! love #rock tumbling (sos) #story of seasons a wonderful life #bokumono #story of seasons #harvest moon #hm awl #harvest moon a wonderful life #bunny sighting 😳 i still have THOSE wips too #there’s certain things i wanna prioritize once i can use my tablet again and those are one of them #but i will also probably post new stuff alongside finishing old unfinished stuff….. i hope that is OK…… #idk i’ll have to talk more later! right now i am nervous!!! i love you all!!!! #fanart #awl rock #bokujou monogatari #hm anwl #unfortunately this scum neet still has my entire heart so. most of the notebook is just him pulling goofy faces… sorry…….. #also a lot of lumina and nami…. and molly…. they r really cool… #ceci is also cool and i’ve drawn a collage of her that i just. never posted #mostly drawing HMDS related stuff about the descendant characters #OK I’LL STOP TAGBLOGGING #i am once again back in DS for girl hell. i want to make a series of posts about differences in the English vs the Japanese version #and also fun secret things related to DS #this is all in the future i gotta finish all my unfinished stuff…. uuuu…. #i love you all mmmmmwah (i cast sleepy time blanket and sleep forever)

[hms-incorrect-quotes]

Heart: You don’t need to complain about my murder attempt when you’re reviewing a FUCKING CANDLE.

Mind [making no attempt to hide his giggling]: No, I think he does actually.

#submission #based off a real conversation #soul would do this #at the very least it’s extremely funny to imagine him doing this #< prev tags #real #{the sugar cookie scent is such a great smell to have in the kitchen It has such a nice rich smell that always makes me hungry for a cookie} #{the cinnamon candle is also a perfect scent to wake up to when you find your inner halves killing each other at 3am in the morning!} #{the clean bed sheets however suck. too faint 3/10} #{the lemon scent however is quite pleasant. very calming to have when trying to ignore the screams of your inner selves :} } #{the cedar candle is also great my chicken loves that one. make more of those ❤} #im just talking about candles now #HMS brand scented candles when/j #love waking up to the smell of my violence/silence candle its great #chonny jash #cj mind #cj heart #cj soul #chonnys charming chaos compendium

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

the picnic table scene

#this isnt going to make sense to literally any of you for a long time and im sorry about that #but FUCK was i writing this morning #man. man man man man Man the motivation Hit #this fic might get done after all... #i need. to go sleep. OUASGAHSAKJSNCADCLSKDVMS; #THEY MAKE ME INSANE THEY MAKE ME INSANE #YALL ALREADY KNOW WHO IM TALKING ABOUT #THEY MAKE ME CRAZY AGH AGH AGH #ok. ok. ill sleep. and we'll see if the scene holds up when my brain is Refreshed #absolutely unprompted #throwing myself to the ground and howling #who do i need to BITE #oh 7 am me we're really in it now #literally getting myself too worked up. im. Emotional. i almost feel like tearing up #if that was something i could do lmao #fortunately crying does not come easily to me but in my heart im like. idk. Sobbing #anyway in order to calm down im gonna go think about something that makes me equally insane #which is the OG reason i designed a butterfly look for howdy. yass!howdy's origins <3 #slamming my face through drywall ok bye im off to crazyville where i can catch a layover to sleepytown

[elvensorceress]

It’s interesting bringing up the sperm donor storyline in the middle of the Buckley / Han parents arguing about what makes a real parent. Donor not dad, of course. But absentee parents (the Buckleys, Chim’s dad) vs dedicated parental figures (Maddie and the Lees) as well. Biology vs Love and which actually makes a family. 

While we also have Buck and Bobby loudly being father and son-- the cooking, the handmedown recipe, the secret ingredient, and then Bobby protectively cradling Buck’s lifeless body at the end. 

And Buck - Chim - Hen - Eddie discussing Actual Family when they are clearly bonded as a Family with their games and chores (and four way calls in 6x09)

Something something family is not biology, your family is people who love you anyway and care for you regardless. You don’t find it (aren’t given it) you make it. 

#just random thoughts #plus the wlw moms who now have a son that is biologically only related to one of them #and Denny seeking out bio dad in secret #when that has to lead to heartache and drama eventually #idk but my brain and heart have also been zapped #calm down Thor #911 #911 spoilers

[gibbyslounge]

twwth is so very beautiful and im overwhelmed w emotions by how proud i am of dream. even though hes proved to us time and time again that telling stories is his field, regardless of how, he impresses me every time. he is a learner and artist at heart. what a beautiful ode to his life so far, and all the people he loves that gifted him his incredible capacity for love that got him here. along with dream who’s taught so many people to live life wholeheartedly, thank you to all the people who love him so dearly, inspired these songs, and make living his life wholeheartedly so worth it

#as a lover of people dream is made of all those he continuously learns to love and cherish so dearly #thank u dramily and driends and everyone whos ever shaped him to be who he is today #i got really sad while listening to invincible like u and had to lay down again ahdhhsiakkldndsk #it all touches my heart so much these are his stories like everything they else they are filled with so much heart and honesty #boyyyyyy i love uuu #dreamblr #dreamwastaken #dreammysunshine #CALM NOW ASS SHAKING OVER UNTIL TMRW LOL

[suckmyarschkarte]

OUR DIOGOAT ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

#lfc #liverpool fc #diogo jota #MY POOR HEART #also robbo calm down not now 😭

[boozles]

Something I find interesting is that I haven’t seen any backlash against Gun. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t want him to be hassled, but it’s strange to me that Tay is the one I’m seeing being targeted. People are acting like New has been treated poorly, but no one (that I can see) has said anything about Off or Gun. All vitriol has been aimed at Tay and I don’t think that’s fair at all.

(Just so I’m clear, NO ONE should be getting hate, but I’m bitter that I am still seeing idiots comment things like “sorry I will only support New now” or “how could you do this to New” and “shame on you for lying to us” and I am so confused? No one has lied about anything?! 4 men in their 30s are comfortable enough with each other that they are affectionate with one another - why the hell is one of them getting hate for that?!)

(Also, shout out to Mek for stepping in and informing everyone that he too kisses his friends on the mouth! He said it’s something culturally normal to them, and I love him for that.)

(ALSO!!! TayNew mentioned kissing Nanon - let me see that please - and it reminded me of the hate Nonnie got for the picture she posted where she is kissing Nanon on the mouth and people attacked her for it. For kissing her big brother. Sorry if it’s weird for some, but kissing is not always sexual. I kiss my friends, my brother, my parents…cheeks and lips. It’s normal for so many of us. If you’re my pal and you’re cool with it, I will kiss you too!)

#I know you’re all sick of me now #and I know I won’t shut up about this #but I am VERY angry at how Tay is being treated #other than FK I would say TN are my favourites #and I feel protective of them #but seeing how stressed Tay is because of this #it broke my heart #I promise I’ll calm down #like Tay said in his live “I need to calm myself #TayNew #rambles #tay tawan #new thitipoom

[totallynormalnotreally]

I was so scared to hope but it FUCKING HAPPENED I might cry the fallout of this

Queer man realizing it later in life

In a masculine profession

In a non perfect way

After SEVEN SEASONS

And 4 eps into being on this network means you know it's what the writers were wanting

Will be rewatching forever

#911 abc #evan buck buckely #tommy kinard #bisexaul #my god #actually feral right now #will not be sleeping #got to go read some fanfic #calm the heart palpitations #911 spoilers

[theguardianace]

it should be illegal to feel like this on your birthday

#i really loved my morning i got such nice gifts from my mom #and it was nice to just have a morning off #but that was honestly the worst class i’ve ever been in #i was trying to talk to my professor but my voice sounded so off #i’m so stressed bc i’m so behind i don’t know what to do it’s not clear at ALL #i think he’s assuming everyone’s done something like this but it’s not true!! i’m a sophomore and everyone else is a junior or senior #and i was trying to hard not to break down and i think i made it #but now i’m in my room and i need everyone to shut up #i want to take a shower to calm down but i can’t bc my roomate is here and she knows i already took one today #and i don’t like that i’m 20 i’m scared of growing up #and im homesick im always homesick in the back of my heart #i just want a hug honestly

[reggiestein]

His dumb shelf and rug are my favorites theyre so underrated i love this little room they made for him. Hes such a cutie. Theres a hole in his handmade socks.

Its covered in dust and mysterious ingredients i know it i know it. Probably something else he made on his own. Everything in this room looks handmade hes so tragic and wonderful and talented. Nobody sees him the way i do....🥀🥀🥀 tell him you love him in vivid detail.

#I MISS HIM SO MUCH ITS MAKING ME DRAW😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 #my poor boy hes so attention starved rn i bet😒😒😒🙄 because devsis HATES him #he was released on april fools after starfruit like come on😭 LET HIM HAVE HIS MOMENT IM EXPLODING #will never be normal or calm again unless hes released #full scale update focused only on him soon or i dwlet the game. yeah #what about THAT devsis. yeah what now. punk. #theres an emptiness in my heart without him #licorice cookie shaped hole in my licorice cookie shaped heart #SOMEOME TALK TO ME ABOUT HIM PLEASE. #licorice cookie #lico tag

[that-foul-legacy-lover]

you know that really comfy feeling you get after you take a shower or a bath and wrap up in a soft robe? i want to experience that with Foul Legacy SO badly.

just both of you washing up after a long day- you help Childe wash his hair, scrubbing his fluffy ginger mane with lightly scented shampoo, and he nearly falls asleep in the tub from your gentle ministrations. Foul Legacy also genuinely enjoys when you dry his hair, leaning into your touch and basking in the warm air from the hairdryer. only when he’s completely clean and dry do you go and take a shower for yourself, washing up and wrapping yourself in a comfy robe afterwards. you told Legacy that he could fall asleep without you, but he refuses because he wants his human to snuggle with!! he’s very drowsy and toasty by the time you exit the bathroom, curled up under a fluffy blanket, shaking his head every few minutes to stay awake.

when Foul Legacy sees you, he purrs sleepily and scoots over, raising the blanket so you can join him, before wrapping his arm around your waist and pulling you close. it’s cozy and warm underneath, being hugged by your lovely Abyssal moth monster while also under a blanket, still clean and comfy from your shower. you can hear soft, rumbling purrs in your ears, and if you reach up and scratch behind Legacy’s horn the purrs increase tenfold, his claws kneading the blanket. with a sleepy smile you cuddle closer to his chest so you can hear his heartbeat and promptly fall asleep- tomorrow morning is going to be full of soft trills and chirps when you both wake up, and Childe’s pleading expression for you not to go to work that day.

#genshin impact #childe #tartaglia #gi ajax #foul legacy #foul legacy childe #genshin tartagalia #genshin childe #genshin tartaglia #genshin x reader #childe x reader #if it isn't obvious i just washed my hair #and i am now cozy on my bed #mmmm warm... toasty... #my heart was being weird a bit earlier so i wrote this soft thing to help it calm down a bit #*rolls this to you across the floor like a marble* #short scenario #wifi's brainrot #good evening :)

[nayruwu]

heartbeat :)

everyone shut the fuck up. they're resting.

@gureshin-week-2023

#why don't you go listen to shinya's heartbeat and maybe you'll calm down. #here u go guys. fluff. i am capable of doing it. #i guess this could also count as au #since it's part of my imaginary aftermath au where everything is over they're safe the curse is lifted yayyy #but also because of the way he died shinya's heart is now failing so he gets additional oxygen sometimes #surely this is not angsty. right #not sure if i will be able to finish things in time but i definitely want to post something for fem and salvation as well #gonna have to pass on the other days :'> #owari no seraph #seraph of the end #shinya hiiragi #guren ichinose #gureshin #gureshinweek2023 #they're happy and safe forever actually ons was just a prank #art stuff

[moothecowgirl]

Sometimes I get so bombarded by my own emotions and feel too many things all at once that rather than channeling them and feeling them normally I kind have a system overload and malfunction and start flopping on the floor like fish out of water croaking for help.

#I just got off the phone with one of my favorite people ever and I have so many joys and reflections I want to share #and I don’t even know where to start omg #I’m getting winded by my own heart lmao #hmm let me calm down a little and return to this with my joys #yes I think that would be good #because if I do it now I think the emotional whiplash might actually break my neck #I’m just feeling so many good emotions right now heh #I love my friend #m’s mind