#dark flower scarab

[onenicebugperday]

@lov3nez submitted: Hello! Love your account! I saw this beautiful beetle today and was wondering what it’s called? Im from south texas (:

Hi! Thank you! It’s a dark flower scarab, Euphoria sepulcralis :)

#bugs #submission #insects #beetle #scarab beetle #dark flower scarab

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#beetle #dark flower scarab #flower scarab #scarab beetle #bugblr #my videos

[swasfews]

started reading this book about beetles and they have random photos thrown in everywhere, always labelled.

i think “euphoria sepulcralis” might be one of my new favorite names

they’re pretty cool too

#their less sciencey name is the dark flower scarab which is also great #just your average scientifically assigned goth bug

[j4gm]

SPOILERS!!! REFERENCES AND EASTER EGGS IN F&C ep. 8: JERRY

The last of four posts for today.

This episode has a very dark setting. This is the universe where The Lich wished for the extinction of all life. There is nothing here. This establishing shot features the Squirrel's apple cart, from a few episodes ago, but he is long dead and it is long abandoned.

We are introduced to a new cosmic entity, Orbo, who is Scarab's boss but is not to be mistaken for Prismo's boss, whose identity remains a mystery.

Simon name drops a whole bunch of magical items from the original Adventure Time series; the Armour of Zeldron from Blood Under the Skin, the Wand of Dispersement from Sons of Mars, the Porcelain Lamb from Beyond This Earthly Realm, and the magic beans from The Pods.

This episode suggests that the nature of Simon and Betty's relationship was initially quite unhealthy. He was one of her lecturers, and she had an infatuation with him from first sight.

This illustration features the ancient wizards who sealed Coconteppi beneath Wizard City in the Distant Lands episode of the same name.

Simon's expedition to find the Enchiridion was first mentioned in the newspaper clipping in I Remember You, and was mentioned again in Temple of Mars.

BMO apparently survived The Lich's wish because he isn't technically alive. I wonder where Neptr and the other MOs are. Cannibalised for batteries, perhaps. Also, that BRB note is very sad and is identical to the one Finn wrote in Blenanas.

There are various familiar items in the thawed out remains of the Ice Kingdom; ninja paraphernalia from The Chamber of Frozen Blades, Ice King's diary from The Empress Eyes, and of course the tape collection from Holly Jolly Secrets.

Here's a deep cut: That machine in the background to the right of Simon is the machine that held the lightning power that Finn went to steal in What is Life, so that he could power up Neptr. The Demonic Wishing Eye is also in this shot.

For a single frame, Ice King and Gunter can be seen reduced to skeletons. Presumably this was the exact moment that the Lich's wish took effect. Everyone died instantly, in less than a frame.

When I watched this episode for the first time I was confused about where Fionna got the working crown. But you can just about see it inside the drum in this shot, where Ice King mentioned he had put it in his tape.

This is the exact moment the photograph was taken for the newspaper clipping seen in I Remember You.

We first heard the story about how Simon met Betty after they tried to check out the same library book in Broke His Crown. It's cool to see it playing out for real.

Simon throws a pebble at the window and accidentally hits Babette in the face, exactly like Finn and Jake did to Kim Kil Whan in the episode Ocarina.

This is the second time Simon caused Betty to miss this research trip to Australia. She says in Temple of Mars that she never got the opportunity to go, and resolves that her life might not have been so messed up if she'd followed her own dreams instead of following Simon's.

The song in this scene, the motif of which has been heard throughout the series, is by Half Shy, who also wrote "Monster" for Obsidian.

BMO is buried with a paper flower because there are no real ones left alive. His death seemed pointlessly cruel.

THE LICH! He is in his half-disguised Billy form, confirming that this is his wish-altered reality. Like in his other appearances, the first line he speaks is a single word command. This time, the command is "Cease." But with nothing left to do he has become depressed, and he doesn't bother killing our protagonists.

And finally, we are left on this cliffhanger. Fionna and Cake have returned to their world. Scarab has convinced the boss that Simon must be destroyed. And GOLBetty is here to claim them both while the Lich watches on.

This episode's dream features a pair of Lich skulls either side an effigy of GOLB.

#adventure time #fionna and cake #easter egg posts

[starxanemone]

꩜ⴰ ࣪˖ THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS

tighnari x gender neutral!reader — oneshot. romance.

if you read between the lines, colors, and shapes of the petals, perhaps you might find meaning conveyed to you through the language of flowers.

— wherein you are a secret admirer of tighnari and you decide to send him flowers and along with equally-flowery words.

Rukkhadhava Mushrooms? Check.

Kalpalata Lotus? Check.

Padisara? Check.

Scarab fluid? Check.

“Do you find all of the necessary ingredients to be satisfactory enough?” An employee asks Tighnari as he counts the number of each ingredient separated into containers on top of the table.

“Yes, thank you very much.” He responds busily.

“I wish you the best in your endeavors. I will be off now.”

“Yes, thank you.” Tighnari nods his head as his pencil drags off carefully against the page of his little notebook, crossing small boxes listed between the grid lines. Work was constant and even more so now as he feels its amount in waves lately with the sudden new virus spreading around due to the withering zones. Fortunately, only a few were infected and it is not taking too much of a toll on his body—with him balancing the role of being a Forest Watcher and a sort of doctor on the side.

He sighs as he closes his notebook shut and sits down on the chair. He looks around him, wide dark emerald eyes admiring the abundance of greenery inside Pardis Dhyai and taking in the cluster of herbal and floral fragrances between each soft inhale.

He then glances at the clock.

3:29AM. Any minute now–

“Delivery for Tighnari!” A deep, gravelly voice enters the vicinity and Tighnari immediately stands up to respectfully bow to the delivery man.

“Ah, Arkan.” Tighnari greets the tall, burly man right in front of him politely. There is a bundle of purple hugged between Arkan’s arms and he eyes it promptly; expectantly; disposition still even despite the slight anticipating twitch of his ear. “I assume that is for me.”

“Ya got that right.” Arkan agrees gruffly, extending his arm out to hand him the bouquet of vibrant purple Forget-Me-Not flowers. “Your lover’s been quite consistent.”

“Perhaps ‘admirer’ would be a more suitable term. I still don’t know who they are.” Tighnari shakes his head before glancing down at the flowers now in his arms. Its petals are the shade of mustard yellow at the center, transitioning to vibrant purple as he eyes the petals down to its rounded tips. He wonders what is their motive behind all of this. How was he to fall for a person whose identity he had no slightest idea of? It was unreasonable to fall for a figment of his imagination—the mere idea built from expectations of who this person might be.

But still, he keeps the flowers close to him. It stays displayed inside his home, consistently being replaced every week upon each delivery. So far, he had received a total of four flower deliveries, all appearing to be freshly-picked and very healthy.

I’m keeping them because it would be a waste not to. Tighnari nodded to himself.

“Well, then, I’ll leave you to think about it by yourself.” Arkan dips his head slightly for a temporary farewell. He would be seeing Tighnarini again soon, no doubt.

“Alright. Thank you for the delivery, Arkan.”

Tighnari sits down once again, placing the wrapped bouquet on his lap, supporting it with one arm. He counts the flowers and the snowy Gypsophila surrounding each small bundle of Forget-Me-Nots. He brings it up to his face, breathing in the floral fragrance before noticing a small piece of rectangular paper pasted onto the wrapping. His fingers gently move the flowers to read the text.

“What if you forget to forget-me-not and we fade away?”

A new piece added onto the puzzle of the admirer’s hidden painting. Clever. Forget-Me-Nots. Tighnari thinks back to the previous pieces of paper he had received along with the bouquets of flowers. So far, the compilation of all the notes reads:

“You can open up to me; show me what’s inside. Mother nature made us to intertwine.”

“Lavender elixir so full of pheromones, give me one taste and you’re gone.”

“What if I can’t get you out of my thoughts? What if my seasons don’t change?”

And today, “What if you forget to forget me not and we fade away?”

The admirer seems troubled today, Tighnari thinks, humming to himself in deep thought. Perhaps they liked him more than he had initially expected. He expected to be receiving about only two to three deliveries of such things, but it’s turning out to be more of a consistent thing now. Looking forward to Monday’s every time the clock strikes thirty minutes after the hour of three in the afternoon has become a sort of habit.

But he wonders: When would this end? When would he get to meet the individual who has been going through the effort to send these on a weekly basis?

Perhaps he must do a little bit of investigating for himself.

The next week comes slowly as the virus dies down significantly with Tighnari providing the patients with treatment. It has provided time for him to give some thought onto the next course of actions he might take to look for the admirer, and perhaps, the best person to ask first is the person consistently delivering the flowers.

Arkan comes marching to the front of Tighnari’s house at exactly 3:30PM, and he’s there to receive him just in time.

“Arkan, I have a question.” Tighnari began as he accepted the bouquet. Today’s flowers were a fresh bundle white Tropical Morning Glories wrapped in black paper. He fishes for the note stuck onto the wrapping paper behind the flowers and silently reads it.

“You’re my little flower blooming in the night.”

Blooming in the night... Morning Glories were also known as Moonflowers.

He purses his lip in thought as his ear unconsciously twitches. He scratches the back of his neck. Why are my ears warm? Perhaps it is hotter today than usual.

“What is it?”

He looks up from the bouquet and eyes Arkan curiously. “By any chance, do you know who’s sending these flowers?”

Arkan lets out a loud guffaw at his question, pressing his hands onto his abdomen. “I thought you’d never ask."

“It’s just that I was too busy to be pondering about that previously with the virus and all.” Tighnari places the flowers onto the ledge of his porch before crossing his arms. “So? Will you tell me who they might be?”

“No can do.” Arkan shakes his head.

He sighs. “As I suspected. Looking for them is not going to be as easy as that.”

“How ‘bout I give ya a hint?” Arkan places his hands on his hips, grinning down at him widely. “You know them.”

Tighnari squints his eyes.

He knows them.

He browses his memories for the list of people that he knew but it was turning out to be rather difficult when he was practically familiar with more than half of Gandharva Ville and many from Sumeru City. It cannot possibly be Collei; she is much too young and she has been quite close with a boy her age lately that lived near their home. Cyno was way too subpar with his linguistic skills to be able to construct mellifluous words such as these, and it is apparent with his dry jokes, thus it is unlikely to be him. Paimon and the Traveler on the other hand had long left the vicinity of Sumeru. And Alhaitham… Well, he’s Alhaitham. Could it be Kaveh?

“Do they live closeby?” Tighnari asks after a few moments of thinking.

“They live in a sort of paradise. Sort of like a garden, if you will. That’s all I gotta say.” Arkan laughs before saluting to him. “Welp, I’ll leave ya to it.”

So it’s not Kaveh, then. Thank goodness. Tighnari breathes out a sigh of relief before taking the flowers from the ledge once again. He must quickly put them in a vase.

Another week comes and Tighnari is finished trekking through the forest with Cyno after dealing with one of the few remaining Withering Zones left.

“So you have been receiving a bouquet of flowers every week.” Cyno summarizes after Tighnari explains the entirety of the situation. “I see.”

“Yes, so if it is not any trouble and if you aren’t busy with work, would you mind helping me investigate this matter?” Tighnari tilts his head, waiting for his friend’s response.

“I’m afraid that I must refuse.” Cyno answers, quickly pulling his eyes away to look up at the nearby trees.

“Hm? And why is that?” Tighnari crosses his arms. “You are looking suspicious right now, my friend. Don’t tell me that you’re actually the secret admirer?”

Cyno sends him an offended look, or at least, as offended as his typically-stoic face could look. “Do I appear to be the type who writes poetry? I must say that my jokes are quite great, but poetry on the other hand?”

“Yes, it is exactly as I thought. Except for the jokes part.” Tighnari nods, ignoring the second wave of offended expression that paints his friend’s face. “But why were you acting suspicious just now? Perhaps… you know who they are. You know who has been sending the flowers to me.”

Cyno shakes his head. “It’s not that I knew. I only figured it out when you told me about the flowers just now.”

“How?”

“Easy. I suggested the flowers, or rather, I told them you liked plants, and maybe, flowers.” Cyno explains before suddenly looking thoughtful. “But now that I think about it. The notes do sound like something they would do.” He hums thoughtfully. "Hm... they even went all the way to Sumeru City to ask about something like that."

“Well? Are you not going to tell me who it is?”

“No.”

Tighnari sighs, rubbing his face in annoyance. This was becoming more frustrating with the way Arkan and Cyno were being so secretive.

Cyno pats his shoulder comfortingly. “You will find out who they are soon.”

“Why? Will they reveal themselves?”

“I do not know. But upon meeting them, it is only time before they slip up. They’re not as patient as you believe they are.”

“Yes, maybe…”

Tighnari receives three stems of Tulips today, tied together with a thin white ribbon that also holds a piece of paper along with it. His eyes squinted a little upon realizing that the texts today were a bit longer, and the handwriting was a bit messier.

Hm… Tulips…

“All I see are Tulips (you) and

I’m a hummingbird;

Heavenly ambrosia in every curve.

Honey dripping over my imagination;

The fragrance keeps flowing straight

down to my soul.”

He doesn’t hold back the warmth that spreads across his light-skinned cheeks and tips of his ears—or rather, he couldn’t. Whoever was writing him these notes and sending these flowers seemed to know just the precise words to make a person’s heart quiver. That, or this was simply born from the inexplicable feeling of adoration; one that Tighnari himself still doesn’t understand.

Perhaps, you would care to show him—to make him understand where all of these saccharine poems flow from inside you and onto paper.

He flips the paper around and is surprised to see an added note.

“I heard you were looking for me. Why don’t you come and find me, then?” He looks down further at the bottom of the page. “Here’s a hint: I live in paradise.”

Paradise? Tighnari squints rubs his chin at the familiar word. Where and when could he have last heard it?

Paradise… Ah! His eyes widen as he remembers his conversation with Arkan about two or three weeks before.

“They live in a sort of paradise. Sort of like a garden, if you will. That’s all I gotta say.” Arkan laughs before saluting to him. “Welp, I’ll leave ya to it.”

Paradise… Paradise— Pardis? Pardis Dhyai? If his suspicions were correct then… then the admirer was much closer than he had initially suspected. He had assumed that they lived in Sumeru City due to the weekly access to new and foreign flowers being delivered there frequently. This had caused him to forget about Pardis Dhyai completely—the actual grounds for producing an array of different plants and flowers.

He set the flowers into a vase filled with water and began preparing to clean up his things. Turns out that he had a trip to make towards Pardis Dhyai outside of work hours.

Tighnari arrives at the vicinity as the Sun had already set, leaving the shrounds of orange to be submerged underneath the dark blues littered with specs of white. Strange to him as it may be, but his heart is racing fast against his ribs as he takes rapid steps to enter the greenhouse. Perhaps it may be from all the running, or maybe it was the nerves swallowing his being, but one thing is for sure and that is the fact that his curiosity and the need to understand cannot deter him from finding out the one behind all these things.

He enters the greenhouse and the silence engulfs his ears aside from the crickets resounding from the distance. He steps forward, moving to the area where the flowers were born side by side, and there, he sees someone standing there, tending to the plants at this hour.

“You’re my little flower

Blooming in the night…”

His eyes widen as hears them sing softly as they hold the watering can over the vibrant leaves and petals.

“Only for an hour,

The northern lights.

My Casablanca sweetheart,

Nectar so divine.

Baby, you’re the best part

Of my life.”

“So it is you.” Tighnari’s voice cuts through the pause of their singing. He sees their shoulders jolt a little in surprise before they turn around slowly, sheepishly. It was you, the employee in Pardis Dhyai who guided him throughout each time he collected ingredients for new medicine.

“So you have found me.” Your smile is relaxed as you take a step towards him, placing a hand on his shoulder. He shivers at the contact but doesn’t move away, causing you to chuckle. “Shall we have a chat?”

“W-What makes you say that I have the time? I could be here for some herbs.” He blurts out, a little out of character from his typical self.

You chuckle at his nervousness. “Well? What can I do to convince you to stay?”

#SoundCloud #genshin #genshin fanfic #genshin x reader #tighnari #tighnari x reader #tighnari x you #fanfiction #genshin fanfiction #sumeru #genshin cyno #tighnari fluff #gender neutral reader #genshin x gender neutral reader

[mad-raptorzzz]

[ID: A drawing of a purple RainWing dragon named Queen Grandeur from Wings of Fire. It is a headshot from the shoulders up. She is looking down her nose at the viewer with her long snake-like pink purple-tipped tongue flicking up and down quickly. Her body is pale lilac purple with bright orange spots that have bright yellow centers. She has a pale cream belly that has pale cream stripes extending up into the body. Her sharp nose, head, and cheek horns are dark purple. The horns on her head curl forwards. She has bright purple spikes along the back of her head and above her eyes. She has thin eyebrows peaked in a haughty expression above her sky blue and periwinkle eyes. There are wrinkles round her eyes and face, giving her an aged yet graceful appearance. She has snake-like nostrils and a gold snake earring in her left ear. She also wars a pink flower crown around her horns and green vines with pink flowers around her neck. The background is a bright blue sky with a bright sun causing hallows to form around the dragon. There is bright green foilage in the bottom. /.End ID]

My favorite scene in book 3 is when get to meet Grandeur and she's an absolute beast. I love old sassy ladies, that's why I like Scarab so much too. And she just takes no crap. I think that she did truly care for her tribe but was just so worn down and tired of every other dragon not caring she couldn't cope anymore. Headcannon that she's fought off jaguars to protect dragonets because no one else was willing to.

She also gives great judgmental glares.

#wings of fire #rainwing wof #rainwing #rainwing fanart #wings of fire fanart #grandeur #grandeur wof #i love old women who still kick butt

[azuremliam]

Mentioned before that Liam's eyes glow in the dark even more when they get older- well, they also intensify a lot in their glowing when riled up! Also, Scarab's so clearly seen because that's Liam vision (they're looking right at him debating if they should call him over) vs Scarab vision in the dark heh Another fact about Liam, is that they can sort of sense when a Beast is nearby- not accurately, but just enough to know that's something is VERY dangerous in the the area they're in. And a vague sense of the size of the Beast.

It is like a magnet though, the closer they get to one, the more intense the feeling of anxiousness they get. Until they're right next to it and the anxiousness changes into something else. (Depending on the size of the Beast- it's usually pure fear when its the massive ones) What Liam slayed was a very young Beast that was trying to hunt them down; but they turned the tables on it. A tidbit of story underneath the readmore this time! :) (Heads up it does go into detail of how Liam hunts and slays the Beast)

The moment they all started setting up camp for the night is when Liam felt it.

An intense sense of unease.

That familiar cold shiver up their spine. The way the hair on the back of their neck stood on end. And that irritating, strange, nonstop tickle in the back of their head.

...

Just like that time when that Beast took Chiron and Vale away from them.

Liam clenched their eyes shut and bit at the inside of their cheek. 'This isn't the time to be thinking about that.'

Besides, the feeling was bad- but it wasn't as anxiety inducing as the energy that colossus had them feel. Even that bird Beast that snapped up Scarab couldn't compare. This one was even less than that foul feathered fiend. Which meant-

It was a small one.

They stopped fixing up their sleeping bag and stood up straight and tense, scanning their surroundings and watching for any sudden movement in the dense clovers.

All they saw were their brothers and Scarab leaning against the roots branching off the flower they were sheltering under.

Finn and Jake were completely unware of the odd energy they felt in the air. Much to Liam's relief. Their little brothers were already settled in for sleep. Finn tucked away in his sleeping bag, snoring the night away. Jake was nestled right beside him, ever the faithful guardian to his little brother.

The two wouldn't notice them slipping away into the dark- they wouldn't- couldn't follow them on this lil trek they were planning.

That just left Scarab.

Liam gnawed at the inside of their cheek again when they turned to look at him.

The God Auditor was staring right at them, arms crossed and eyes narrowed.

His usual pose for analyzing a situation, or person, they've come to recognize.

He had already noticed how they tensed up, how they gazed wirily at the foliage surrounding them. As if anything could jump out at any moment. For a moment, Liam wondered if he could sense the foreboding energy as well. He was a Cosmic Being after all.

Them glancing at him spurred his questioning. "Is something the matter? You look nervous."

Excuse! They needed to think up an excuse! "I just-" Liam's eyes darted back to the cloves. "I-" Their face heated up as they thought of a decent excuse. It was embarrassing, but it was one Scarab would probably believe. Them almost always being flustered under his gaze helped too, much to their dismay.

"I was looking for a spot where it wouldn't be in your eyesight for me to use the restroom."

They weren't looking at him, but they heard him make a rapid clicking noise and the sound of shuffling. He had turned around they realized.

"Go on then." Scarab waved his hand at them, as if shooing them away, "I'll keep an eye on your brothers."

Liam felt bad for lying, and just knew they'd get an earful for it later. But they feared he might not let them hunt it down if he knew.

They've done this before, before he was even journeying with them. They'd be fine.

"Thanks, I'll try to make it quick."

-

They, in fact, did not make it quick.

Liam frowned. 'By now Scarab must be suspicious.' From what they'd learned of him from their recent travels together, was that he'd be on their trail without a doubt by now.

He stuck by them like pine resin to an unfortunate burrower.

It'd still take him a while though, with the pace they were going.

Liam had swiftly wandered far from their makeshift camp, following the sensation of growing anxiety grating at their brain.

When it was nearly overpowering they slowed their pace.

It was close.

The sense of unease slowly ebbed away, like a calm settling in before the storm.

They crept cautiously amongst the undergrowth in the moonless night. Mindful of any breeze, any sound, any movement that felt off. Their mom and Gramps had taught them how to hunt, and how it felt to be hunted.

Caution, vigilance, how to wait for the right moment to strike and defend. So when Liam heard leaves crunching underneath the weight of something, they froze.

And listened.

The heavy steps were coming just a little ways to the left of them, walking away from where they were.

Heading towards the camp they realized.

Liam held back an angry hiss, instead focusing on kneeling down and practically crawled their way towards the noise.

It didn't take them long to spot it.

Its four golden eyes glowed in the dark, tongue flicking out and tasting the air in the direction of where their brothers and Scarab were. The lizard Beast was indeed small, slightly smaller than them- but still large enough to cause serious damage to a resting group.

Liam unsheathed not their sword, but their hunting knife, quietly, as practiced hundreds of times before when training with Gramps.

The Beast wasn't paying attention to its surroundings.

'Too focused on the hunt,' Liam thought to themself as they crept closer and closer, hilt of the blade between their teeth. 'Too fixated on the other's scent to realize I'm here.'

Their feeling of unease was replaced with something akin to hunger.

A sign they could take this Beast on. A sign they'd win.

They didn't know why their body reacted like this when in the presence of a Beast, but it was useful sometimes. Especially now. Liam was close enough that they could reach out and touch its tail now if they wanted to.

But they waited.

...

The Beast had paused in its march to the camp, taking another moment to smell the air.

It turned its head left, one flick of the tongue. Right, two flicks. Left again, three flicks.

Its eyes all blinked together as it raised its front up in the air, just barely noticing an extra scent.

They carefully positioned their knife in their hand- watching- holding their breath-

It flicked its tongue one last time, refocusing in the direction of the camp. The same scent was coming from there. Confused, but not disturbed, the Beast lazily lowered itself back to the ground.

...

And that's when Liam pounced. (It's very brief but skip past this part till you get to the other - marks if reading of details of stabbing makes you feel uneasy)

- - - - - -

The screech it let loose when they landed on its back made their ears ring. But they paid no mind to the discomfort- they had to do this fast!

Their legs and arm not holding the blade wrapped tightly around Beast's neck-

It screeched again bucking its horned head back- Liam hissing as some horns grazed across their cheek and hand. Its eyes were frantically looking in every direction, tail thrashing against the ground and limbs tensing to rear back up-

Liam bit down at the back of the screeching Beast's head and drove their hunting knife into the hide of its neck.

Another garbled screech and loud snap of teeth on nothing but air. Like how Vera taught them- they twisted the knife and pulled it out before plunging it back in- once, twice more!

...

It twitched and then stilled, but Liam still hung on tightly as it began to slump over. Their breathing was heavy, their eyes wide and their body shook from the brief but intense hunt.

They removed their blade one last time, and flicked the golden blood off the knife.

- - - - - -

Liam released their hold finally, ignoring the metallic taste in their mouth as they hefted themself up and away from the fallen Beast.

They didn't feel that foreboding feeling anymore.

'Good.' They thought, 'That means this was the only one.' Had there been more...Liam shook their head.

Best not to think about that either.

Taking a deep breath, recomposing themself, they looked down at the creature before them.

…It was a waste to leave good meat behind. The Beast would be good trade material too, for the next Hive they were going to visit.

It'd take them a while, but they'd drag this back to camp and properly prepare it. Without further ado, Liam wrapped their arms around its neck again, and with a grunt began to drag it back.

-

Finally nearing the vicinity of their small camp, Liam wasn't surprised when they saw a familiar flash of red in the dark.

Scarab had been certainly looking for them.

They bit the inside of their cheek again, nervous now for a different reason. He was just a little ways from where they stood past the bushes, and Liam heard him calling out their name.

For a moment they debated just sneaking by him, but in the long run that'd make him more upset. Liam winced, time to face the music. "Over here."

Scarab turned to them instantly, "What are you doing out so la-" He was interrupted by his own surprise at the sight of them. And what they were hauling with them.

Before he could question them further, Liam was quick to answer, hefting the creature's head up, "There was a Beast nearby." They dragged it over to him, "I've hunted small ones like this a lot already- before you were with our group- so I knew I could handle myself."

Liam was staring down at the beast in their arms, speaking quickly, and not noticing how Scarab was looking them over. "It was heading to the camp- I had to deal with it- small ones like this can be more tenacious than the big ones when it comes to hunting- so I-"

Their ramble was cut short when his hand grabbed their face and made them look right at him. His red eyes were trained on the cut on their cheek, "You lied about your reason for leaving."

Right to the point. Liam swallowed dryly.

"I thought you would stop me if you knew... Sorry."

"I would've." His thumb wiped off the dribble of blood on their cheek. Liam blinked- a bit stunned. This wasn't the reaction they were expecting from him at all.

They had expected shouting like how he screeched at and threatened the mantid brothers when the two almost stole their supplies. He was clearly upset still, they could tell that much.

"You can be very reckless. It makes more work for me," Scarab grumbled and his eyes narrowing back to slits, "and sometimes its very tiring to work with you." Liam was about to retort when he released his hold on them, and surprised them by snatching the Beast from their grasp.

"So next time you hunt one down-" He slung the Beast over his shoulder and turned back towards the camp, "I'm going with you."

#bug world au #scarab #the scarab #blood cw #tw blood #its golden monster blood but still #just in case #adventure time oc #fionna and cake oc #adventure time #fionna and cake #liam #this blog is a mixture of cute stuff and then suddenly BAM local cryptid time Liam hunting a beast down #This moment is also before Scarab goes “you're my friend- stop putting yourself in dangerous situations” #it 100% leads up to it #scarab the god auditor

[diamondcrownacademy]

DCA Info Part 37: Outfits from 2020 - 2021 (Part 2)

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🐠 Cerule Oceana

🐙 Octo Extravagance Outfit

As shown by the image, this dress is designed for performances and appears to take inspiration from Ursula. The dress is purple and black in color and includes a sweetheart bodice, while the purple bubble skirt includes black skirt bustles, black strings arranged to resemble arches, and a dark purple overskirt. The footwear consists of a pair of black heels and a pair of grayish black stockings.

The accessories include a black headband with loops, a gold nautilus shell pin and black ruffles on the side, a gold nautilus shell necklace and a pair of black fingerless gloves with light purple details and gold bands.

🐚 Seashell Serenade Outfit

This ensemble is made for fun on the dance floor! This turquoise dress consists of a bodice that partially resembles a fan and a three layered asymmetrical skirt with yellow ruffle trim. The first and final layers of the skirt are turquoise while the center is a lighter shade and has a chain of pearls and purple nautilus shells. The footwear consists of a pair of lavender heels with turquoise ruffles, purple shells and pearls straps.

The accessories include a pearl headband attached to a purple shell clip over a pale turquoise ruffle, a pair of turquoise gloves with pearl strands, and a purple waist belt attached to a pair of pearl strands which are in turn attached to a gold nautilus shell with smaller purple shells.

🌊 Seahorse Rhapsody Outfit

Likely taking influence from dresses worn at bars, this fuchsia dress includes a bodice shaped like an upside down fan and is a light shade of pink and the dress's skirt has a strand of black pearls. Over the dress is a black bolero jacket with pale mauve ruffles and the cuffs have purple nautilus shells. The footwear consists of a pair of dark purple heels with light pink ruffles and black pearl strands. Additionally included is a pair of lavender stockings with designs that resemble octopus legs.

The accessories include a pink flower hair clips at the back of the wearer's head, a black pearl necklace with a purple pendant, a pair of black gloves, and a black waist belt and attached to the belt is a light pink ruffle ribbon with black filaments.

🏝 Vidya Nazari

🌺 Desert Flower Outfit

Inspired by Princess Jasmine, this outfit consists of a blue floral vest worn over a teal dress with the bodice having gold details and the skirt having navy teal blue upside down hearts with gold outlines as well as pale yellow lotus buds. The footwear consists of a pair of navy teal blue sandals with the straps being light teal and having magenta gems while the ankle strap has navy teal blue ruffles.

The accessories include a gold headband attached a light teal transparent veil with a gold outline and attached to the headband/veil are pink flowers and a gold pearl chain with a magenta gem, a gold collar and necklace with a magenta gem, a pair of "sleeves" that are navy blue and the light teal portions resemble angel sleeves, and a waist chain of gold pearl strands attached to magenta jewels on the skirt.

🐍 Golden Scarab Outfit

Inspired by the gold scarab that guided Jafar to the Cave of Wonders, this outfit consists of a orange puff sleeved top with the bodice having henna patterns and various gold trim throughout the top and a pair of light orange harem pants with an overskirt that features the same henna patterns as the bodice. The footwear consists of a pair of light orange heeled sandals with scarabs on the straps.

The accessories include a orange ruffle hair clip resembling a flower, a gold collar attached to a chain which is attached to a gold scarab charm, and a pair of gold bracelets with teardrop like charms on them.

💃 Dancing Ensemble

In this picture, Vidya is shown wearing a purple sleeveless tunic worn underneath a red sari with the top having a gold outline and the bottom being lined with scarlet fur.

The accessories include various jewelry with circular charms, including the headdress which has teardrop charms, the necklaces and bracelets. The only other accessory is the gold belt with the henna looking flower on it.

The man Vidya is dancing with would be the basis for Alejandro.

Briar and Vidya Outfit Swap

Here, both girls are wearing outfits based on the opposite girl's cultures and aesthetics.

Vidya is wearing a teal medieval style dress with gold accents and deep purple sleeves. She accessorizes with a gold crown and transparent teal veil with a floral print.

Briar is wearing a light pink Arabian dance outfit with gold accents and transparent bishop sleeves. Much like Vidya, she also wears a gold crown and veil, but her veil is pink with a henna print.

#clothing information #DCA info #diamond crown academy

[wellthebardsdead]

Fools prayer pt9

Part 8 here

———

Nerevar: *holding Vivec upright as the two walk through the temple to the communion chamber of the good daedra* you should be resting Vehk-

Vivec: *leaning against him as exhaustion overwhelms him once more, mixing with the effects voryns blood had left in his body* I can’t- I need to confirm what I saw. I saw them, all three- they’re trapped, I need to know, I have to kn- *gasps as nerevar scoops him up with ease, holding him bridal style* n-neht-

Nerevar: you’re in no state to walk, I’ll carry you…

Vivec: I… th-thank you. *sighs and leans into his touch. His feelings of unworthiness and guilt giving way to familiarity in his comfort* I… I have to be sure… maybe the dream was a lie. Maybe there’s still hope.

Nerevar: I hope so, but… if lady Azura called for you then… maybe she’ll answer you… my prayers to her were left unanswered.

Vivec: *stomach twisting into knots* that’s not a good sign… *looks up at the giant doors as the guards open them for the them. Some casting perplexed glances their way, confused as to why nerevar and vivec are so close knowing all that’s happened, the others either unbothered or simply informed of the earlier events of that day*

Nerevar: *steps into the chamber and feels dread creep further into his soul as he feels no presence from any of the good daedra* it’s quiet… *looks around the room as the doors close leaving them in total darkness* the torches didn’t light?…

Vivec: *holds out one of his hands casting a small fireball, half expecting to see voryns face appear from the shadows but seeing nothing beyond Nerevar and his gentle eyes reflecting his magics light* I don’t think… they’re here anymore… *tosses the flame into one of the large bowls of oil, igniting it and letting its flame travel around to the others, illuminating the dark space* maybe their reach can’t go beyond the mountain-

Nerevar: n-no don’t say that, we have to try, maybe they’re just fighting to free Mephala if what we saw was true. They’d- they’d never abandon us. *sets him down before azuras statue*

Vivec: *ears slowly shifting, picking up the doubt in Nerevars words and tone, wondering if he too felt the want to succumb to voryns requests and offers, wondering if it was enough to bring the Hortator into questioning the faith that lead him to walk as himself once more after all he’d suffered through* just… be prepared… if they are bound to him, he could reach us just as easily…

Nerevar: I’m aware… *sighs and walks to azuras altar, placing incense and dried flowers as an offering before joining vivec on the floor, kneeling quietly as he opens his mind and closes his eyes* Azura, lady of twilight, I’ve done as you asked. I brought vivec to y-

“Too late… it’s too late…”

Vivec: Boethia?… Azura? No- it’s not- neht? Nerevar-?! *opens his eyes to find himself no longer in the temple or beside nerevar* n-neht?

Nerevar: lady Azura?… *opens his eyes to find himself no longer beside Vivec, but instead, voryn*

“They belong to me now.”

Voryn: *smiles at him fondly, his lips moving to the words but speaking with azuras voice*

“To the heart of creation we are bound as we long wished to be, Boethia worshipped the scarab, lorkhan, the true creator, she wished to become him. Mephala, admired his lies and deceit as he spun his perfect world with the threads of time. And Azura wished to be loved by all of his creation. We are happy. This is no punishment. This is a blessing.”

Nerevar: *frozen in place as he stares at voryn, his mind cracking like glass as he struggles to discern reality from illusion, unable to fathom his closest friend would be back like this, that he could do this* n-no I-I don’t- no Mephala she- I- h-how did you trick them? How could you do this to them?! This is no blessing this is madness voryn!!!

Voryn: *grins looking up from him to the statues*

Nerevar: *looks up and barely contains his horrified scream as he sees the stone replaced with the princes themselves, their bodies ripped open and their rib cages formed around the heart of creation, bound by vines of roses, bloodied silken webs, and the still coiling and twisting bodies of snakes. All of them groaning, all of them powerless, all of them slowly turning to ebony as their power seeps further out of them and into the heart of creation, the heart of the scarab, voryns, heart* wh-what have you done?

Voryn: *smiles as he suddenly looms over him, his slender hands sliding around the hortators neck and cupping his jaw to tilt his head back and meet his hypnotising gaze* I did what was necessary. They tricked poor, naive Vivec into killing us. They didn’t answer my prayers for salvation as the heart corrupted me and drove me insane. They allowed me to become dagoth ur, and they rebirthed you time, And time again, just to force you to do their bidding for them. *gently strokes his face and runs his other hand through his mowhawk* like this, they can harm you no more. And at last, they can finally serve their people as they serve me. Vehk spoke the truth, for when he and the tribunal ruled, our people were loved and cared for, their needs were met, their prayers were answered. Together we can do the same nerevar, we ca- AAAAAGHHH!!!

Nerevar: *stares in utter shock as the head of a familiar, leathery spear punctures through voryns chest where his heart should be, and behind him holding it, vivec* V-Vehk!

Vivec: *eyes glowing white having seen through the illusion of the house of shadow, scowling as he grabs voryn by his hair pulling him back further onto the spear* GET YOUR HANDS OFF HIM!!!

Voryn: *grits his teeth into an irritated, but eerily satisfied grin* so this is what nerevar felt when you betrayed him. *smirks as his third eye glows a vibrant, hypnotising red* you’ve always been so annoyingly clever Vehk… why can’t you see reason this one time when it could change the lives of our kin forever?… don’t you want them to be happy? Don’t you want to atone for all you’ve d-Ghhgh *looks down again as vivec let’s go of his hair and stands there, looking in front of voryn in shock* n-nerevar?…

Nerevar: *face inches from voryns as he drives his lance through him* this isnt right, this isn’t the real you, you’re not him, you’re not my voryn.

*deathly silence*

Voryn: … *slowly withers away into a swirling, shadowy mist as tears fall from his eyes, and all light within the chamber turns a bone chilling red* I tried being reasonable.

*BOOM!!!*

Vivec: *staggers back, hitting the ground hard as the heart held aloft by the good daedras bodies pulses like a deafening drum* w-we have to get out of here! *grabs nerevars arm*

Voryn: I tried being kind.

*BOOM!!!*

Nerevar: *stands and pulls vivec to his feet before lifting him into his arms as the ground beneath them begins to split open revealing a burning, glowing heat from beneath as magma bubbles up from between the cracks* the door?! Where’s it gone?!

Voryn: all I wanted was what was best for you!! Why won’t you let me help you?!

*BOOM!*

Azura: *suddenly turns her gaze down to nerevar and vivec as a final tear wells in her eyes, one final parting blessing*

Voryn: *too lost in his rage to notice the good daedra* If you won’t come Willingly. ILL BRING YOU TO ME MYSELF!!!

*BOOM!!!*

Azura: good luck, my Hortator. *smiles as the tear falls from her face and swallows nerevar and vivec into its embrace as her entire form tenses, and becomes solid ebony*

*a few seconds later*

Temple guard: they’ve been in there a while.

Temple guard 2: well the Hortator seemed worried, maybe the good daedra have a task for him.

Temple guard: maybe they’re killing vivec after all.

Temple guard 2: or sleeping with him…

Temple guard: …

Both of them: *open the doors a crack to have a peek, only for the both of them to get taken out as a flood of perfumed water gushes out of the chamber*

Vivec: *coughs as he crawls out seconds later, nerevar crawling out beside him* …no… no… What have I done?… it’s too late, it’s too late…

Nerevar: *coughs up another mouthful of water and slowly opens his eyes to see his reflection in the ripples against the marbled floor, his face giving way between each one to voryns smiling grin and glowing eyes* … n-no… *chokes out a sob and falls to the floor as a sense of hopeless dread and heartbreak consumes him*

*Several hours later*

Vivec: *staring out the window of nerevars room, knowing the sun will be up soon but now too afraid to sleep despite the lingering exhaustion luring him back further and further into the pillows of the hortators bed* …I took it when I saw the mask… in your office earlier…

Nerevar: *holding muatra, trying to inspect it for any clues of voryns presence* I figured… I’m not mad if that’s what you’re wondering… I’m… im glad you took it. Gods only know what voryn would have done to us if I’d of let him take hold of my mind.

Vivec: thank you for bringing your lance… I could feel him pulling at the corners of my mind…

Nerevar: … *sighs and sets it down before sitting on the bed and rubbing his eyes* is it wrong… that I… I wanted to give in?…

Vivec: *glances at him from across the bed* …I was hoping you’d have an answer to that same question… I wanted to. So… so badly…

Nerevar: *looks back at him with tired, but gentle and understanding eyes* …

Vivec: he… he had me believing I could fix my mistakes… that I could heal everyone who needed it. That I could rid the temple of corruption that… *sighs* that I could make you happy…

Nerevar: … *crawls across the bed and sits beside him, fixing one of the newly laid bandages across his still fresh wounds as he takes his hand* he promised me the same… *sighs* we… we’ll figure this out together… I promise you, Vehk… We’ll rid the temple of corruption, we’ll fix everything on our own, we just… we just have to find a way to deal with him and save the good daedra first…

Vivec: *staring at his hand in his before slowly looking up and meeting his gaze* I thought I’d know everything when becoming a god… but… I still don’t know how you can always be so hopeful… I always envied that of you.

Nerevar: *smiles fondly at him* you don’t know? Impossible, you taught me yourself.

Vivec: I did?… hm… *looks down with an amused smile pulling at the corner of his lips* perhaps you’ll need to remind me of what I’ve forgotten then…

Nerevar: … *gently lifts his chin to meet his gaze once more* …

Vivec: … *leans forward a little, testing the waters, before smiling and falling into his arms as nerevar gladly let’s him move closer* neht…

Nerevar: *lays back into the pillows holding him close, running his hand through his short, cloud like hair* shhhh, stay with me tonight, Vehk…

*meanwhile outside*

‘Temple Guard’: *holding a tray of tea, peering into the room before stepping back and nodding to the other guards* Ah, it seems sleep took them before I arrived. I’ll return when they wake.

Ordinators: *both nod and hold their positions as normal*

‘Temple Guard’: *turns and leaves, walking not to the kitchens, but to the accomodations for house dres, dropping his disguise as he enters and bows on his hands and knees* my lord.

Sen Dres: *moaning and whining as his personal healers tend to the hundreds of open wounds across his back and legs, smirking between blissed and pained cries knowing he’s making them uncomfortable by getting off from the pain* Ahmnnn? *lifts his head looking at his spy* well, did you find anything?

Dres Spy: *staying on his hands and knees just to avoid looking at the display before him* y-yes my lord… the good daedra are in peril from what I heard, but-

Sen Dres: *interest already peeked* but?

Dres Spy: the Hortator and vivec… they discussed overthrowing the temples system, to ‘rid it of corruption.’ As they- they-

Sen Dres: as they what? Speak up!

Dres Spy: a-as they shared each others company in Nerevars bed.

Sen Dres: *eyes widening in surprise for a moment, before narrowing in a cruel, dark grin* oh~? How… interesting.

#fools prayer #vivec #voryn dagoth #nerevar #sen dres

[waiting-on-a-dream]

RSA dorm concepts

Inspired by this post by Miss Raven!

Speculum - A dorm based on the pragmatism of the Lost Girl

Ujasiri - A dorm based on the courage of the Runaway Heir

Enaskota - A dorm based on the curiosity of the Mermaid Princess

Tigrabah - A dorm based on the wit of the Clever Thief

Wisbene - A dorm based on the kindness of the Fairest One

Viules - A dorm based on the determination of the Demigod Hero

Spheara - A dorm based on the optimism of the Sleeping Beauty

Notes:

Speculum means 'looking glass' in Latin, and is a reference to the movie Alice Through the Looking Glass.

I couldn't think of a good mashup of words to parallel Savanaclaw, so I used Ujasiri, which is a Swahili word that translates to courage or bravery.

Enas is one and skotadi is darkness in Greek, and I combined the words to make enaskota which roughly translates to 'a darkness'. I did this to parallel Octavinelle. The octo in Octavinelle means 8 in Greek, and nelle is a name that means light with Greek, Latin, and Arabic roots (according to the naming website I found it from). Also, I wanted to name the Mermaid princess' dorm 'Dinglehopper' so bad-

Scarabia's name is a combination of the words 'Scarab' which alludes to a Golden Scarab Beetle used by Jafar to find the Cave of Wonders, and 'Arabia' the location Aladdin use as a loose foundation for its setting. So I decided to use the word 'tiger' in honor of Rajah, Jasmine's pet, and the last end of Agrabah which is the central location of the animated film Aladdin.

Bene means well in Italian, the well where water is kept. The Wis- in front of it is just the English word wish without an 'h'. This is a reference to "I'm wishing", the first song in the animated film Snow White where she sings by a wishing well. I decided to go with this mashup of words since the pome in Pomefiore is actually an English word for a fruit consisting of a fleshy enlarged receptacle and a tough central core containing the seeds, e.g. an apple, and fiore means flower in Italian.

The first part of Ignihyde may refer to ignis, the Latin word for 'fire', and '-hyde' vaguely resembles how the name Hades is spelled. So I combined 'Vi' which means strength in Latin, and the 'ules' in Hercules.

Google translate claims 'spheara' means spinning wheel in Latin, but searching up the word only brings up ball and globe so...

#can you tell that I had fun mashing up words? #this is just for fun and I didn't put that much effort into making sure the translations were 100% correct #but if I did something wrong please let me know! #(tell me nicely though; don't be mean) #royal sword academy #I just looked up reviews for Alice Through the Looking Glass and found that it wasn't a very good movie #I was but a young child when I watched the movie okay

[stormyseanymph]

For @qi-rong-the-ghost-king, fragrance recommendations for a fennec fox, wyvern and a dhole

Sacred Scarab by Zoologist 🏜️

Waiting in your den for the desert sun to sink below the horizon

Notes: civet*, myrrh and juniper

Blackmail by Kerosene 🔥

Soaring over a forest scarred by wildfire

Notes: smoke, sandalwood, oud

Dryad by Papilllon 🏕️

Traveling with your pack across the alpine tundra

Notes: thyme, narcissus and oakmoss

*synthetic

More detailed descriptions below:

Sacred Scarab

Top notes: aldehydes, lemon, civet

Middle notes: Wine, plum, lotus flower

Base notes: myrrh, cedar, juniper, oak musk, amber, musk

Loud and complex - maybe not one for job interviews! It's perfect for hot days, and felt incredibly appropriate when I was working in the desert. It is an animalic perfume, so very apt if you're looking to tap into a nonhuman part of yourself

Blackmail

Notes: smoke, oud, berry fruits, vanilla, amber, sandalwood

A dark and moody fragrance. The smoke and woody notes are blended very well together and balanced perfectly. Personally, I think it would suit wintertime the best, but that's obviously up to you

Dryad

Top notes: clary sage, tarragon, thyme, citron, bitter orange, bergamot

Middle notes: narcissus, orange blossom, lavender, apricot

Base notes: oakmoss, vetiver, benzoin

A very convincing natural scent. Green and herbal, but not sweet at all. So complex and mature, it would be great to wear on special occasions.

Always buy samples before buying a whole bottle!

#otherkin community #otherkin #alterhuman #dragonkin #therian #fragrance recommendations

[onenicebugperday]

@spadefish submitted: Heyo, I would love some help IDing this bug! I'm struggling to find it on my own. He was in my lawn, along with a bunch of tiny little black beetles. I'm in central Florida!

Ohhh I love this little dude. And every other scarab in the whole world. It’s a dark flower scarab, Euphoria sepulcralis, which is one of the most common scarabs in your area :)

#insects #bugs #submission #beetle #scarab beetle #dark flower scarab

[greyphitus]

Beebles

#beetle #dark flower scarab #scarab beetle #bugblr #macro photography #my photos #nature #nature photography

[blueiskewl]

Mummies With Golden ‘Tongues’ Discovered in Egypt

Archeologists have discovered several ancient mummies in Egypt with gold chips in their mouths where the tongues should be. The new finding was made at a site named Quweisna (sometimes spelled Quesna) necropolis in the central Nile Delta.

The Qwaisana Archaeological Compound, an extension of the archeological compound, was originally discovered by archeologists in 1989. Their theory was that it had been occupied during the Ptolemaic and Roman periods, which stretched from about 300 BCE to 640 CE.

Officials at the Egyptian ministry revealed the discoveries in a Facebook post. Mustafa Waziri, head of the country’s Supreme Council for Archaeology, said the mummies were in a poor state of preservation, meaning their secrets were disintegrating with them.

Mummies with golden tongues puzzling

Golden tongued mummies have been unearthed before. Yet, they are still a mystery.

At the Qwaisana Archaeological Compound, three different levels show differing burial rituals. In addition, numerous other bodies were interred across three different time periods in ancient Egypt, which likely explained the difference in the tombs.

Besides the mummies with the golden tongues, some were found that had their bones glazed in thin sheets of gold under the linen wrap. Others had simply been buried near gold-shaped scarabs and small gold lotus flowers.

Evidently, the flowers are said to have symbolized creation and rebirth in ancient Egypt, while the scarabs could probably ensure elements in a mummy were consumed to be then reborn.

Mythological tokens to the afterlife

In 2021, excavators uncovered a skull with a tongue-shaped ornament framed in its yawning mouth at a 2,000-year-old temple, Taposiris Magna, in western Alexandria, Egypt.

Three more mummies that were a man, woman, and child dating back more than 2,500 years were also found with golden tongues at the end of 2021.

The mouth of the deceased was opened in preparation for the afterlife during embalming, during which the tongue was removed and replaced with the gold object.

This was a common practice, and it is believed that the gold tongue was for the dead to ask Osiris to show mercy on their souls, and, therefore, no music or sound was made.

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities suspected that the gold had been placed there long ago by embalmers to ensure the dead could navigate the afterlife.

In contrast, archeological researchers believe that the tongues, flowers, and scarabs meant the soul’s transformation after it successfully negotiated a stay in the afterlife with the lord and judge Osiris.

Gold ornaments meant eternity

Life in Ancient Egypt is clearly still a mystery and more research needs to be done related to rituals like this one. Otherwise, without more evidence, all we can do is speculate.

Gold, popular for making ornaments for funerary rites in Ancient Egypt, was believed to be the flesh of the gods, specifically the skin of the Sun god, Ra.

Ra himself was not only considered the creator of everything but was also the leader of all the ancient Egyptian gods.

He was also closely connected to Osiris. They represented the sunlit portion of the day whilst Osiris represented the hours of darkness.

For that reason, the golden tongue could have represented a line to the light even in the cold darkness of the underworld ruled by Osiris.

Osiris, god of the afterlife

Osiris was the god of the afterlife in Ancient Egypt and lived among the dead in the underworld known as Hades in Greek mythology, sometimes referred to as ‘the Silent Land.’

He is believed to have been killed and hacked into pieces that were spread across Egypt. Isis, who was his wife and sister, gathered all the pieces and resurrected him, however.

Osiris himself was called ‘the Lord of Silence,’ as he enforced speechlessness on those held there. This explains why silence was required during funerary arrangements, according to Egyptian mythology.

By Jacquie Namugerwa.

#Mummies With Golden ‘Tongues’ Discovered in Egypt #Quweisna #ancient graves #ancient tombs #gold #ancient artifacts #archeology #archeolgst #history #history news #ancient history #ancient culture #ancient civilizations #ancient egypt #egyptian history #egyptian mythology #long reads

[seashellcosmos]

You mentioned it before so now I must know: Which bug has Gonta assigned each of his friends to and for what reason?

OKAY HERE WE GO BABY

Shuichi- blue noctuid moth! Shuichi has big moth vibes, and (according to research the author has done) this moth is sometimes associated with death :) but it is very pretty

Kirumi- orb weaver spider! Spiders are arachnids, not insects, but Gonta still likes them- and orb weavers are very delicate and organized spiders, often observed tearing down and rebuilding their web daily (i have seen this with my own eyes it rocks)

Korekiyo- praying mantis! Tall and thin, can come across as unsettling, but is sorta just minding its own business. Stares at you for too long.

Himiko- ladybug! Small and cute and round, with a similar color scheme and habit of just hanging out wherever they feel like. Also fall asleep like…. As soon as they are somewhere cold or dark. Which is endearing

Ryoma- June Bug! (June beetle) a small, round, endearing beetle in the scarab family. Are very small and resilient (despite their clumsy and self destructive flight patterns)often used to symbolize transformation? Apparently? Christmas beetle would also work for him tbh.

Kaito- firefly! (Lightning bug, fire bug, etc) while not as flashy as Kaito tends to be at first glance, these little show stoppers quite literally light up the night sky like little stars in lonely rural eras

Angie- painted lady butterfly! Maybe a little obvious, but this tiny butterfly has splattered oranges and white and black across its wings to make a vibrant pattern! They also fly around very excitedly, and are attracted to bright colored flowers like echinacea or sunflowers

Rantaro- Atlas Moth! A large, striking moth found in many parts of Asia, with beautiful eye markings and wings that bare a strange resemblance to cobra heads as well. Often used to symbolize travel and wandering

Miu- primrose moth! partially for her signature pink and yellow color scheme, partially for their pickiness when it comes to host plants, and partially because these little critters are often active day and night once they pupate and reach adulthood.

Kiibo- Pill bug! (Rolly Polly, Armadillo Bug, etc) a tiny isopod that’s more related to shrimp and crustaceans than true insects, with slate gray armored backs they have a tendency to hide behind if startled

Kokichi- Emperor Moth Caterpillar (and the moth itself) a very flashy little creature with eye designs and frills along its body to trick predators, known for that one metaphor that symbolizes life’s struggles

Kaede- Monarch Butterfly! A delicate but incredibly resilient butterfly with very vibrant colors!! Often used to symbolize strength and endurance

Tenko- Grasshopper! A high energy insect found all over the world, known for their high jumps and cute little chirps

Maki- Glasswing Butterfly! Small, delicate butterflies with translucent wings they used to blend in with their surroundings. Pollinate and lay their eggs on plants in the poisonous nightshade family

Tsumugi- Leaf Cutter Bee! While a little more plain looking than other bee species (heh heh) these bees are very unique! They cut parts of leaves to make their home, stitching together little nests for winter.

Gonta sees himself as a rhino beetle, big and silly and strong enough to protect his friends!!

#rambling #asks #long post #can you tell I almost went to school for agricultural science lol #all I know are the pollinator bugs and pest control bugs #I love bugs so much #danganronpa

[proserpinaem]

Back on my hyperfixation shenanigans so I have not slept and here's a list of what I consider to be the prettiest beetles, butterflies and moths, damselflies, and grasshoppers and crickets that inhabit Colorado and Kentucky according to insectidentification.org :

COLORADO

Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis)

Fifteen-spotted lady beetle (Anatis labiculata)

Golden tortoise beetle (Charidotella sexpunctata)

Knapweed root weevil (Cyphocleonus achates)

Longhorn beetle (Semanotus amethystinus)

Dogbane Leaf Beetle (Chrysochus auratus)

European Ground Beetle (Carabus nemoralis)

Golden Net-wing Beetle (Dictyoptera aurora)?

Margined Blister Beetle (Epicauta funebris)

May Beetle - P. lanceolata (Phyllophaga lanceolata)

Mottled Tortoise Beetle (Deloyala guttata)

Pleasing Fungus Beetle (Gibbifer californicus)

Poplar Borer Beetle (Saperda calcarata)

Shining Leaf Chafer - Anomala spp. (Anomala spp.)

Signate Lady Beetle (Hyperaspis signata)

American Lappet Moth (Phyllodesma americana)

Cinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae)

Common Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus communis)

Glover's Silkmoth (Hyalophora columbia gloveri)

Great Ash Sphinx Moth (Sphinx chersis)

Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)

Black Saddlebags Skimmer (Tramea lacerata)

Bird Grasshopper (Schistocerca spp.)

Obscure Bird Grasshopper (Schistocerca obscura)

Sooty Longwing Katydid (Capnobotes fulginosus)

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Andrew's Snail-eating Beetle (Scaphinotus andrewsii)

Black Firefly (Lucidota atra)

Calligrapha Beetle (Calligrapha spp)

Eastern Hercules Beetle (Dynastes tityus)

Emerald Euphoria Beetle (Euphoria fulgida)

Glowworm (Phengodes spp.)

Goldsmith Beetle (Cotalpa lanigera)

Metallic Wood-boring Beetle: Chalcophora (Chalcophora fortis)

Notched-mouth Ground Beetle (Dicaelus purpuratus)

One-spotted Tiger Beetle (Apterodela unipuncata)

Rainbow Darkling Beetle (Tarpela micans)

Rainbow Scarab Beetle (Phanaeus vindex)

Six-spotted Tiger Beetle (Cicindela sexguttata)

Southern Sculptured Pine Borer Beetle (Chalcophora georgiana)

Stag Beetle (Lucanus capreolus)

Twice-stabbed Lady Beetle (Chilocorus stigma)

Vietinghoff's Ground Beetle (Carabus vietinghoffii)

Abbott's Sphinx Moth (Sphecodina abbottii)

American Ermine Moth (Yponomeuta multipunctella)

Arched Hooktip (Drepana arcuata)

American Bird's-Wing Moth (Dypterygia rozmani)

Arcigera Flower Moth (Schinia arcigera)

Attentive Crocus Moth (Xanthotype attenuaria)

Basswood Leafroller (Pantographa limata)

Beautiful Wood-Nymph (Eudryas grata)

Black-waved Flannel Moth (Megalopyge crispata)

Blackberry Looper (Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria

Blinded Sphinx Moth (Paonias excaecata)

Bluish Spring Moth (Lomographa semiclarata

Buck Moth (Hemileuca maia)

Carmine Snout Moth (Peoria approximella)

Carrot Seed Moth (Sitochroa palealis)

Cecropia Silk Moth (Hyalophora cecropia)

Changeable Grass-Veneer (Fissicrambus mutabilis)

Colorful Zale (Zale minerea)

Common Lytrosis Moth (Lytrosis unitaria)

Confused Eusarca (Eusarca confusaria)

Cross-lined Wave (Timandra amaturaria)

Curve-toothed Geometer (Eutrapela clemataria)

Dark-banded Geometer (Ecliptopera atricolorata)

Deep Yellow Euchlaena (Euchlaena amoenaria)

Diaphania costata (Diaphania costata

Dimorphic Macalla (Epipaschia superatalis)

Dot-lined White (Artace cribrarius)

Dotted Gray (Glena cribrataria)

Drab Prominent (Misogada unicolor)

Eight-spotted Forester Moth (Alypia octomaculata)

Elder Shoot Borer (Achatodes zeae)

Explicit Arches (Lacinipolia explicata)

Eyed Paectes Moth (Paectes oculatrix)

Falcate Orangetip (Anthocharis midea) (female)

Fall Webworm (Hyphantria cunea)

False Crocus Geometer (Xanthotype urticaria

Fervid Plagodis (Plagodis fervidaria)

Fig Sphinx (Pachylia ficus)

Friendly Probole Moth (Probole amicaria)

Giant Leopard Moth (Hypercompe scribonia)

Goldcap Moss-eater Moth (Epimartyria auricrinella)

Gray-edged Hypena (Hypena madefactalis)

Green Arches (Anaplectoides prasina)

Hag Moth (Phobetron pithecium

Hibiscus Leaf Caterpillar Moth (Rusicada privata)

Imperial Moth (Eacles imperialis)

Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth (Speranza pustularia

Luna Moth (Actias luna)

Melissa Blue Butterfly (Plebejus melissa spp.)

Modest Sphinx Moth (Pachysphinx modesta)

Morbid Owlet Moth (Chytolita morbidalis)

Orange-patched Smoky Moth (Pyromorpha dimidiata)

Pale Beauty (Campaea perlata)

Pale Lichen Moth (Crambidia pallida)

Pale Metarranthis (Metarranthis indeclinata)

Pandorus Sphinx Moth (Eumorpha pandorus)

Parthenice Tiger Moth (Apantesis parthenice)

Pearly Wood-Nymph Moth (Eudryas unio)

Pero Moth (Pero spp.)

Pink-patched Looper (Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides)

Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)

Pistachio Emerald Moth (Hethemia pistasciaria)

Plebeian Sphinx Moth (Paratrea plebeja) (Caterpillar)

Primrose Moth (Schinia florida)

Promiscuous Angle Moth (Macaria promiscuata)

Raspberry Pyrausta (Pyrausta signatalis)

Rustic Sphinx Moth (Manduca rustica)

Saddleback Caterpillar Moth (Acharia stimulea)

Saddled Yellowhorn (Colocasia flavicornis)

Salt-and-pepper Looper Moth (Syngrapha rectangula)

Satin Moth (Leucoma salicis)

Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth (Hypoprepia miniata)

Schlaeger's Fruitworm Moth (Antaeotricha schlaegeri)

Showy Emerald Moth (Dichorda iridaria)

Small Bird Dropping Moth (Ponometia erastrioides)

Snowy Urola (Urola nivalis)

Sorghum Webworm Moth (Nola cereella)

Southern Flannel Moth (Megalopyge opercularis)

Southern Longhorn Moth (Adela caeruleella)

Southern Pine Sphinx (Lapara coniferarum)

Southern Tussock Moth (Dasychira meridionalis)

The Badwing (Dyspteris abortivaria)

Unspotted Looper Moth (Allagrapha aerea)

Venerable Dart Moth (Agrotis venerabilis

Vine Sphinx Moth (Eumorpha vitis)

Walnut Sphinx Moth (Amorpha juglandis)

Wavy-lined Emerald Moth (Synchlora aerata)

Western Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth (Harrisina metallica)

White Flannel Moth (Norape ovina)

White Slant-line Moth (Tetracis cachexiata)

White-fringed Emerald Moth (Nemoria mimosaria)

Yucca Moth (Tegeticula, Greya, and Prodoxus spp.)

Carolina Locust (Dissosteira carolina)

Eastern Shieldback Katydid (Atlanticus spp.)

Slender Meadow Katydid (Conocephalus fasciatus)

True Katydid (Pterophylla camellifolia)

Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)

Midland Clubtail (Gomphurus fraternus)

Red Saddlebags (Tramea onusta)

Seepage Dancer (Argia bipunctulata)

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