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gardening-is-punk · 3 months

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Lunarpunk gardens

Okay, I'll admit I'm not on top of the whole aesthetics of the various -punk genres, but looks imo should be considered after function and ethics. SO...

I was inspired by this post and got to thinking about what a Lunarpunk garden would mean on my site.

I decided the most important part of the post was "Let me propose lunarpunk being more than just witchy aesthetics. It should be about reducing light pollution, protecting all endangered species including the ugly ones, and most of all seeing darkness as a coexisting counterpart and not something to conquer." So, that's three ideas that I can work with.

reducing light pollution: Working through this idea the same way I would evaluating an established garden in terms of layers and scale of objects in the space, at a site-level the only exterior lights are those at the front and back door. Various flying insects are very attracted to the back light, which is a normal incandescent bulb, and less are attracted to the front ones, which are green. In both cases, we never leave them on all night, but working off what several websites say about bulb color and warmth, I can swap all the bulbs for a warmer-tone LED bulbs and that would cause less issue when they are on at night. Scaling up, I'm not sure what I can do about the huge streetlight on our road, which has the most hideous white-light. Before I DO anything, I probably should dig into the city's files, since I know the bulbs were changed into those LEDs a few years ago, and maybe there was some thought put into that decision.

protecting all endangered species including the ugly ones: Given I'm looking at Lunarpunk, an obvious connection here was moths, the 'ugly' relatives of butterflies. Personally, I love moths and understand their greater ecological role compared to butterflies from a video presentation I watched a few months ago (I'll post that later). Focusing in on the "endangered" aspect, I used Xerces Society's 'Species Profile' tool to look at my state and see what moths are endangered in my area. (Side-note: I also looked at the other categories, like Bees, Beetles, etc. and nothing was specifically noted for my area, so I'm putting those categories on the backburner for ideas rn.) I identified three species of moth as endangered for my area: Diana Fritillary, Dukes' Skipper, and Early Hairstreak. The idea to then ID what plants the eggs and larvae need as host plants, what adults need for sustenance, and what mirco-climates I can make to support their life cycles.

Diana Fritillary (Speyeria diana) "As a forest-dependent species, threats to the Diana fritillary come mainly from forest management: logging operations and pest control... There is one flight from June to September. Males emerge before females and patrol within the forest. Females lay eggs later in the flight period, mainly August, walking along the ground and attaching eggs singly to twigs and dead leaves. As with other Speyeria species, the caterpillars hatch and hibernate without feeding. They emerge in spring to feed on the leaves and flowers of various species of violets. Adults feed on nectar from a variety of plants, including milkweeds (Asclepias sp.), ironweed (Vernonia sp.), and red clover (Trifolium pratense). Males will also drink fluids from dung...Habitats for the Diana fritillary are the edges and openings in moist, rich mountain forests. They will also use pastures, shrublands, and fields for nectaring but will only breed if there is a suitable forest margin. Larval hostplants are various species of violets (Viola sp.)" (quotes from Xerces Society).

So, this species wants a forest edge, which my neighborhood is certainly not; however, I have a decent handful of trees which I mulch using unprocessed leaf litter and stems over the winter, and this provides a decent base for supporting any number of species in my site. I also have lots of self-sown viola in the lawn and beds, which I greatly enjoy not only for their tiny and delicate looking flowers, but also the fulsome heart-shaped leaves the rest of the summer and autumn. I have two Swamp Milkweeds planted, and I'll consider more species as space and needs arise. So far, off to a good start.

Dukes' Skipper (Euphyes dukesi) "It can be found in a variety of moist habitats with long grass, such as marshes or ditches, but the primary habitat is patches of sedge—its main larval host plant—in forested swamps. Dukes’ skipper deserves conservation efforts wherever it is found. Its forested wetland habitat should be protected from drainage, logging, and spraying...In the mid-south, there are two between June and September... Adults visit open wetlands to drink nectar from flowers such as pickerelweed (Pontederia sp.), sneezeweed (Helenium sp.), hibiscus (Hibiscus sp.), and blue mistflower (Conoclinium sp.)...Dukes’ skipper can be found in a variety of moist habitats with long grass, such as marshes or ditches, but the primary habitat is sedge patches in forested swamps. Larval hostplants are sedges, including hairy sedge (Carex lacustris) and shoreline sedge (Carex hyalinolepis)" (Xerces Society).

Again, not a habitat that is immediate to my site. The good news is that I'm already starting several Swamp Hibiscus from seed this year for various spots, and I've been looking more into sedges for a couple wet spots. In particular, I want to run an open pipe from the AC drip into a spot where I removed a non-native 'hibiscus' this winter after some damage. I could feasibly do a few sedges around the Swamp Hibiscus. I doubt I would get a breeding population on my own, but if it becomes an effective use of the water, this might be a technique that I can demonstrate to others in the neighborhood - and again, it's a good habit for several species besides the Skipper.

Early Hairstreak (Erora laeta) "The habitat is mature deciduous and mixed woods containing its host plants, American beech and beaked hazelnut. As a forest-dependent species, both logging activities and pest control spraying are possible threats...There are usually one flight (May – mid-June) in the north and two flights (mid-April – mid-May and late- June – July) in the east. Rarely, a partial third flight (late-August – early-September) in the southern Appalachians. Males perch in treetops on ridges and hilltops to watch for females. Adults nectar on fleabane (Erigeron sp.), oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare), and steeplebush (Spiraea tomentosa) Early Hairstreaks spend a considerable part of their life in the canopy. Some observers note that adults visit moist ground in the morning (for example, along dirt roads) before returning to the canopy in the afternoon. Eggs are laid singly on the hostplant fruit. Caterpillars feed on nuts, initially the husk in early instars and later boring inside. Most of the year is spent as pupae, probably in the leaf litter" (Xerces Society).

I'm realizing now that the reason these three species are threatened so much is that their habitat is decidedly not urban or adaptable to the swathes of monocultures that have swallowed my area. I don't have any Beech or Hazel nut yet, but I do have some beechnuts sown in a pot, that I picked off the path in a local park. If those germinate, I can probably keep some in pots and maybe get one in the ground depending on the circumstances this summer. I don't have any of the nectar plants, except the fleabane which randomly pops as a volunteer ( a "weed" to those more judgmental about pioneer-recovery species), and I can look into Steeplebush seeds, since they do look gorgeous and I can probably sell the more reluctant in my household on that factor.

seeing darkness as a coexisting counterpart and not something to conquer

This one is a bit tougher to work with outside of my own praxis, specifically in convincing others visually through my site. Honestly, I think the best way to suggest this visually is in using plants that are either dark foliaged (I have a ninebark and planning on some corn that fit this bill) or silver foliaged/white flowering ( a garden sage I have in a pot and the sown buttonbush, maybe). In daytime, I'm hoping to focus a lot on bright masses of color paired with bright hardscape, like the existing white accents and planned turquoise painted pots. The dark foliage are native plants; the ninebark is a replacement for the awful barberries I spent hours hacking out, and the corn is "Flor de Rio" a burgundy-colored popcorn variety. Those alone I hope are visually different enough to catch people's interest, but I know a lot of people take walks in my neighborhood in the evening, at dusk or after dark. The white flowers and silver foliage might actually benefit from the harsh streetlight, here, shining out from the muted greens and darker foliage.

The easiest way to try and further this point is naturally to talk to people about the idea, but I think this visual communication/demonstration could serve as the backbone of those potential conversations.

further thoughts

Lunarpunk isn't a genre I've really worked with before, but I hope this interpretation of the idea (a dark/hidden counterpart to the more well known Solarpunk ethos) can meaningfully help people reconsider their biases about visibility and usefulness, and of course provide support to various critters in the area.

#lunarpunk #garden #gardening #moths #gardening for moths #light pollution

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wavytam · 5 months

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Thank you for responding to my SP vs SN comment! Your response was more than I expected and so much appreciated. :)

One thing that really stood out to me about SN relationship was regarding Sanji fear of never being good enough for being himself. The interesting thing about Nami is that 1) she understands his kindness (her comments to his brothers) 2) she respects his values (choosing to fight Kalifa) 3) she's willing to put herself in harms way to fight for him (WCI, Water 7). It's not to say Robin or Vivi or any of the Straw Hats don't show these things but Nami definitely has some distinct examples.

Pudding and even to an extend Viola have mocked him for his weakness for women, even though both women have changed their perspective on him later. So compare to Nami, it's really hard to root for them. I think Nami might have thought he was a bit of an idiot in the beginning and may have taken advantage of him from time to time but it was never an outright mockery.

Anyway I guess what I'm trying to say it's so hard not to love these two when you really look into who they are and what they stand for. Apologies for the wall of text, I get a bit carried away when I think about these two.

No problem at all! I love talking about SaNami and One Piece and you brought up interesting points. I'm sorry if I can't answer everything straight away, tho. During week days, because of my work and college, it takes me a while to sit and write a good response. So I hope you don't mind if I delay the answers once in a while.

You are so right. I feel like Nami is one of the female character who is chosen to support and understand Sanji more than the others. Ofc, we have Robin and Vivi, like you said, but I don't think any of them has so many scenes of being suportive of Sanji like Nami does.

For example, we all know Robin understands Sanji and would be supportive of resuing him just as Luffy was, but out of the girls, Oda chose only Nami to go to Whole Cake. I also will never forget the fact how, after Sanji was taken by Capone, she seemed so worried and sad and eager to rescue him.

"Pudding and even to an extend Viola have mocked him for his weakness for women, even though both women have changed their perspective on him later."

Okay, this part actually breaks my heart. I feel really bad for Sanji in moments like this, but at the same time it just shows how much of an amazing person he is.

But yes, I don't recall Nami mocking him. She uses a bit of his weakness toward women, but she does that with everyone tbh (she's seductive, it's a part of her character). And I don't remember her being cruel nor downright disrespectful to him about it. Sometimes, his antics can annoy her who can blame her, I sometimes do think his gags are too much as well), but she never uses it to put him in harms way.

It also reminds me of Oda's SBS about how Nami chose to respect Sanji for his chivalry. It's very interesting how, instead of mocking him, she was her angry at the fact that he might get himself killed for his chivalry. And once he firmly stated he would never kick a woman, even if it killed him, she saw how much a strong-willed man he truly was.

Don't worry about the wall of text!

And yes, that's why this ship is so interesting to me. Just like Sanji treats Nami the way she likes to be treated (with care and like a princess hehe), Nami understands and accepts Sanji for who he is - the only thing she is not aware of is how important she is to him though. Besides that, both can read the other very well, and know when something is off with the other.

They are amazing, and it IS difficult not to love them. Let's ship and see what the future holds.

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kulapti · 7 months

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Antilocapra americana, Sept 2023, ink & fountain pen.

I've been thinking about the pronghorn's place in the ecosystem, surrounded by plants that evolved long before its ancestors and having outlived its ancient predators...

Wildflowers shown approximately from left to right: perfumeballs (Gaillardia suavis), dwarf four-nerve daisy (Tetraneuris linearifolia), sundrops (Calylophus berlandieri), woodsorrel (Oxalis sp.), prairie pansy (Viola bicolor), and firewheels (Gaillardia pulchella).

#artists on tumblr #my art #ink #pronghorn antelope #Antilocapra americana #wildlife illustration #wildflowers #really satisfying to be at a point where I can draw some plants from memory with plausible accuracy #these are plants that grow together in parts of the south-central semi arid prairie in both open grassland and wooded edges

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tallmadgeandtea · 10 months

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Turn Week 2023:

Content Creator Appreciation Day!

Hi everyone! First off, I’d like to thank everyone for their shout-outs for today’s prompts. Words cannot describe how much I deeply appreciate them and all of the friends, followers, and readers who support my blog and my writing! Like I said in yesterday’s post, I had no idea how my first ever- official, let’s say- blog would go when I started posted in 2020. Since then, my life has changed for the better. I’ve become a better writer, a better historian in training, and I have a space to share my interests which I never thought was possible when it came to history. I’ve met some excellent people, and I wouldn’t change a thing.

Now time for some shoutouts!

@enchi-elm for undertaking this years Turn Week! A toast for taking this on and letting me help out! Your determination to continue our yearly streak is great! And for your past seasonal fanfic collaborations, which helped create one of my fav SS&SP scenes I’ve ever written!

@ms-march and @culper-spymaster my wonderful best friends I’ve met through this fandom. Your support has meant the world to me these past three years, especially when we met in 2020. Adrienne and Levi are my lovely stepchildren and it’s so rewarding seeing your growth as writers. Thank you, Susan, for being a mom friend like no other, and thank you, Clair, for daily daydreaming about our numerous AUs!

@viola-ophelia for organizing last years Turnsgiving, the very first! It was such a creative and unique event, and I had a blast participating!

@turnwashingtonsbaddies for hilarious, niche pop culture post for the fandom and for all the chronically online people in it. Your horse girl posts live in my mind rent free.

@lottiematthcws for new, beautiful turn gifs in the year of our lord 2023! It’s always a pleasure to go into the tag and see a new set we can all reblog :)

@musicboxmemories @honorhearted for supporting me and talking to me about all things writing, history, and Seth! Your meta posts on Benjamin are some of the best analysis I’ve seen of him, and your gifs of how pretty he is are always an inspiration!

@arrthurpendragon who runs @ocappreciation and dedicates so much time to supporting OC creators and making them feel their worth, while having her own Turn OC, Lydia Woodhull!

I’m sure there’s people I’m forgetting but just know you’re all keeping this little fandom kicking! Keep up your posting and have a great day!

#once again: THANK YOU. THANK YOU.#thank you thank you #turn week 2023 #amanda speaks #tumblr user tallmadgeandtea comments on the situation

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continent-of-wild-endeavor · 1 year

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It's March now! Here's what's poppin':

Tiny baby leaves - beech? Bluets! Houstonia caerulia Trout lilies my beloved Erythronium sp. Wild violets! Viola sororia* Something somebody wants to protect! They built this rock enclosure in the middle of the creekside trail. Probably wild iris sprouts - Iris sp. tbd.

#i'm not sure which trout lily that one is #have gotten myself confused again #possibly E. americanum this time #plant id #spring wildflowers #wildflowers #*this is also a species guess #didn't get good pics for certain id #it's a common one but there are several possible spp #viola #iris #houstonia #erythronium

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crystalelemental · 8 months

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Unit Teambuilding - Burgh

Oh god I never talked about Burgh. Now I have to. Fine, here’s your review: this should’ve been Lusamine, she was legitimately worse off.

General Overview Burgh got a grid expansion! Lucky him! I can’t keep up the hype; listen, Burgh was already actually good. 150% sync multipliers, and a 60% debuff rate to special defense was good. It’s not great, but it’s good. Burgh didn’t need the help that much. But he got is, and it’s Furious Brain. That’s a nice move multiplier. He also got Hit and Heal? Sure, it’s not necessary, but it’s not bad. But it’s the other traits that hurt.

Superduper Effective 3 is nice but only on-type, and in the era of Gauntlet and High Score, on-type matters less than ever. Critical Eye would be fantastic, if it weren’t appended to his trainer move, which offers him zero multipliers. They really couldn’t give him buffing compression on par with pairs like Blue and Ethan? They weren’t even doing well, and somehow Burgh is doing worse.

Burgh remains good but messy. His sync is a selling point as a Striker, and his DPS gets a bit better. But a lot of the utility a grid expansion could provide went to unneeded tools, or to the wrong spots. So I come away from this expansion feeling...not great.

EX? Given that he’s a Striker with a good sync, I’d say it’s warranted. Not necessary, since his main focus is beating up Azelf, but it’s nice.

Team 1: Burgh, Lucian, SC Jasmine Burgh will still want as much help with self-setup as possible, and SC Jasmine is a reasonable solution, especially when backed by Lucian. Lucian’s debuffs perfectly complement her strengths, while feeding in to Burgh��s main sync multiplier.

Team 2: Burgh, SS Morty, SS Hilbert/P!Dawn Alternatively, Burgh can roll with Sun for full sync multipliers, and...actually just better DPS thanks to Charging Sun. SS Morty is the man of the hour as usual, while SS Hilbert of P!Dawn can serve as debuffing support. Hilbert can participate in Dual Strike when he’s done with the debuffing.

Team 3: Burgh, SS Brendan, SC Ingo If you want Zone, you really want SS Brendan on board for the rapid Sp Def debuffing. Ingo is...I mean the Zone is nice, but he doesn’t really do enough for specially inclined Bugs. You want to talk a type that could use a Field pair, let’s talk about Bug.

Final Thoughts I think Burgh is fine, if high demand. Sun is a major factor in DPS and sync, but it’s not always reasonable to apply. His self-setup is really bad, and the only effective solutions tend to be premium. Interestingly, having looked at his kit, I really think Burgh could’ve done better with just...Critical Eye on X Sp Atk like Ethan. Similar setup, solves a lot of his own issues. Outside of that, Burgh feels...clunky. I know we all joke about how Poison types are bad, and DeNA doesn’t like Poison types, but can we start acknowledging that Bug also sucks ass? I would really like it if we could acknowledge Bug as sucking ass, and maybe get them some good tools. Battle Mansion Viola alt with Vivillon? Bugsy and Gigantamax Butterfree? Barry and Mega Heracross? Like come on, we have some options here, just make it happen. And so help me god if you say Variety Scout I’m breaking into your house.

#unit teambuilding #burgh

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arrozaurus · 1 year

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rosemary finally germinating after two months lmao

viola sp, romulus bulbicodium and allium sp are germinating too

#plantourage #seeing seedlings excites me because they dont look like when theyre older its very interesting to see what they will turn out like #im very disorganized with them so i forget what i put lmao

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redscarebimbo · 8 months

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Renaissance beauty ingredients and their uses:

Astragalus Antiseptic; emollient; soothing Polygonum bistorta Anti-inflammatory; tonic; astringent Bryonia Rheumatism; sciatica; anti-inflammatory Cinnamonum camphora Anti-inflammatory Pinophyta (Pinaceae) Patches and ointments Cuminum cyminum Halitosis; stimulates circulation; disinfectant Cyclamen europaeum Anti-inflammatory effect Vicia faba Abscesses; erythema; skin rashes; inflammation of the skin; corns; warts Ferula galbaniflua Tonic; stimulating; anti-infective; anti-inflammatory Zingiber officinale Anti-spots; anti-dandruff; promotes hair growth Acacia senegal Emulsifier Boswellia Anti-inflammatory; antioxidant; antiaging; soothing; calming; elasticizer for red stretch marks Arum italicum Expectorant; purgative; anti-inflammatory, antioxidant Cyclamen hederifolium L. Purgative (toxic) Juniperus Astringent; antiseptic; purifying for oily and impure skin and hair Lilium Soothing; moisturizing; blemishes Althaea officinalis Moisturizing; emollient; anti-inflammatory; anti-itching Brassica oleracea Dry and brittle hair; anti-dandruff; Allium cepa Anti-inflammatory, exfoliating; healing: antifungal; antibacterial Rosaceae Sp. Anti-inflammatory; antioxidant Rosa canina Antioxidant, anti-inflammator Astringent Caesalpinia sappan Natural dye Scilla Urginea maritima Cardiotonic (toxic) Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Emollient; nourishing; antiaging; soothing; anti-stretch marks; hair care Vitis vinifera Scalp psoriasis; hair care; face exfoliator Viola Sp. Antiaging; anti-inflammatory; acne; eczema; herpes; psoriasis Clematis viticella (Toxic) Lupinus albus Wrinkle; antioxidant Vitis vinifera Antioxidant; antiaging Myristica fragrans Antiseptic; tonic; antioxidant; strong and shiny hair; oily skin Eugenia caryophyllata Antiseptic; antioxidant Pistacia lentiscus L. Oily skin; enlarged pores; acne

#renaissance art #beauty #history

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nightsidewrestling · 1 year

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D.U.D.E Bios: Pelageya Winter / Geia Lucifarian

The Gold-Digging Goddess Geia Lucifarian (2020)

The third of the seven sins, Geia uses her husband's wealth to fuel her greed, however her greed is mostly based on the American media she has observed through the years to fine tune her own American Dream. Geia knows all too well just how to get others to succumb to their greed, turning them into money and power hungry phantoms of their former selves.

"I'll marry anyone if they have enough money."

Name

Full Legal Name: Pelageya Naida Winter (Née Volkov)

First Name: Pelageya

Meaning: Russian form of 'Pelagia' which itself is the feminine form of 'Pelagius'. 'Pelagius' is the Latinized form of Greek 'Pelagios', Derived from 'Pelagos' meaning 'The sea'

Pronunciation: pi-lu-GEH-ya

Origin: Russian

Middle Name: Naida

Meaning: Possibly derived from Greek 'Naias', a type of water nymph in Greek Mythology

Pronunciation: NAY-da

Origin: Russian

Surname: Winter (Née Volkov)

Meaning: From Old English 'Winter' or Old High German 'Wintar' meaning 'Winter' (Volkov: Patronymic derived from Russian 'Volk' meaning 'Wolf')

Pronunciation: WIN-tar (vul-KOF)

Origin: English, German, Swedish (Russian)

Alias: The Gold-Digging Goddess, Geia Lucifarian

Reason: Pelageya has often been called a gold-digger and Damien chose her to represent Greed and gave her a new name when she joined the 'family'

Nicknames: Geia

Titles: Miss, Mrs

Characteristics

Age: 33

Gender: Female. She/Her Pronouns

Race: Human

Nationality: Russian

Ethnicity: White

Birth Date: March 18th 1987

Symbols: Frogs, the colour yellow

Sexuality: Straight

Religion: Russian Orthodox

Native Language: Russian

Spoken Languages: Russian, English, Spanish

Relationship Status: Married

Astrological Sign: Pisces

Theme Song: 'Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)' - Pet Shop Boys (2007-2011), 'American Wasted' - New Medicine (2011-)

Voice Actor: Lena Katina

Geographical Characteristics

Birthplace: Bolgar, Spassky District, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia

Current Location: On the road / Asheville, North Carolina

Hometown: Spokane, Washington, USA

Appearance

Height: 5'5" / 165 cm

Weight: 145 lbs / 65 kg

Eye Colour: Brown

Hair Colour: Brown

Hair Dye: Half bleached blonde

Body Hair: N/A

Facial Hair: N/A

Tattoos: (As of Jan 2020) 7

Piercings: Ear Lobes (both)

Scars: None

Health and Fitness

Allergies: None

Alcoholic, Smoker, Drug User: Clean

Illnesses/Disorders: None

Medications: None

Any Specific Diet: None

Relationships

Allies: (As of Jan 2020) None

Enemies: (As of Jan 2020) None

Friends: Viola Nye, Bienvenida Marino, Kirby Rhydderch, Honey Di Napoli, Elinor Herbert, Saraid Grady-Sullivan, Gardenia Lum, Genesis Winter, Eithne O'Hannagan, Tydfil McFarland, Gwen McCracken, Branwen McCormick, Vanessa Rhydderch, Gethsemane Rhydderch, Ginger Rhydderch

Colleagues: The AEW locker rooms / Too many to list

Rivals: Alex Reynolds, Penta Oscuro, MJF, Scorpio Sky, Brandi Rhodes

Closest Confidant: Zinnia Turner

Mentor: Rudolf Volkov

Significant Other: Byron Winter (53, Husband)

Previous Partners: None of note

Parents: Rudolf Volkov (53, Father), Diana Volkov (54, Mother, Née Shvets)

Parents-In-Law: Rudyard Winter (73, Father-In-Law), Doris Winter (74, Mother-In-Law, Née Triggs)

Siblings: Ardalion Volkov (30, Brother), Matrona Volkov (27, Sister), Yaroslav Volkov (24, Brother), Klavdia Volkov (21, Sister), Wassily Volkov (18, Brother), Oxana Volkov (15, Sister)

Siblings-In-Law: Sabina Volkov (31, Ardalion's Wife, Née Melnik), Agatha Quincy (50, Byron's Sister, Née Winter), Arthur Quincy (51, Agatha's Husband), Russel Winter (47, Byron's Brother), Sorrel Winter (48, Russel's Wife, Née Everly), Dana Norton (44. Byron's Sister, Née Winter), Stephen Norton (45, Dana's Husband), Osbert Winter (41, Byron's Brother), Edith Winter (42, Osbert's Wife, Née Butler), Rochelle Knight (38, Byron's Sister, Née Winter), Lysander Knight (39, Rochelle's Husband), Isaac Winter (35, Byron's Brother), Lois Winter (36, Isaac's Wife, Née Yoxall), Spring Hopper (32, Byron's Sister, Née Winter), Anthony Hopper (33, Spring's Husband), Graham Winter (29, Byron's Brother), Alice Winter (26, Byron's Sister), Truman Winter (23, Byron's Brother), Helen Winter (20, Byron's Sister)

Nieces & Nephews: Feliks Volkov (10, Nephew), Nadine Vipond (30, Niece, Née Quincy), Joseph Vipond (31, Nadine's Husband), Ambrose Quincy (27, Nephew), Shirley Quincy (24, Niece), Bronte Quincy (21, Nephew), Emerald Quincy (18, Niece), Robert Quincy (15, Nephew), Tanya Quincy (12, Niece), Oscar Quincy (9, Nephew), Clara Quincy (6, Niece), Harold Quincy (3, Nephew), Emily Winter (27, Niece), Louis Winter (24, Nephew), Laura Winter (21, Niece), Ernest Winter (18, Nephew), Sinclair Winter (15, Niece), Alfred Winter (12, Nephew), Allison Winter (9, Niece), Charles Winter (6, Nephew), Octavia Winter (3, Niece), Ian Norton (24, Nephew), Shirlee Norton (21, Niece), Neil Norton (18, Nephew), Terry Norton (15, Niece), Henry Norton (12, Nephew), Amy Norton (9, Niece), Homer Norton (6, Nephew), Ardath Norton (3, Niece), Marcus Winter (21, Nephew), Louisa Winter (18, Niece), Ivan Winter (15, Nephew), Lydia Winter (12, Niece), Upton Winter (9, Nephew), Toni Winter (6, Niece), Aldous Winter (3, Nephew), Margaret Knight (18, Niece), Albert Knight (15, Nephew), Ethel Knight (12, Niece), Raymond Knight (9, Nephew), Ione Knight (6, Niece), Paul Knight (3, Nephew), Pearl Winter (15, Niece), Peter Winter (12, Nephew), Ayn Winter (9, Niece), Philip Winter (6, Nephew), Meredith Winter (3, Niece), Jacob Hopper (12, Nephew), Irish Hopper (9, Niece), Jonathan Hopper (6, Nephew), Mary Hopper (3, Niece)

Children: Nathan Winter (33, Stepson), Zinnia Turner (30, Stepdaughter, Née Winter), Laurence Winter (27, Stepson), Xanthia Winter (24, Stepdaughter), Joseph Winter (21, Stepson), Venetia Winter (18, Stepdaughter), Isaiah Winter (15, Stepson), Uliana Winter (12, Daughter), Emil Winter (9, Son)

Children-In-Law: Genesis Winter (34, Nathan's Wife, Née Rivers), Patrick Turner (31, Zinnia's Husband)

Grandkids: Quincy Winter (13, Step-Grandson), Hadley Winter (10, Step-Granddaughter), Bethany Turner (10, Step-Granddaughter)

Great Grandkids: None

Wrestling

Billed From: The Underworld

Trainer: C.R.C Wrestling School, Damien Lucifarian

Managers: Damien Lucifarian

Wrestlers Managed: None

Debut: 2007

Debut Match: Pelageya Golden VS Olwen Rhydderch. Geia won by pinfall

Retired: N/A

Retirement Match: N/A

Wrestling Style: Showman

Stables: The Lucifarians (2010-)

Teams: Post

Regular Moves: Diving Crossbody, Spinning Heel Kick, Springboard Dropkick, Springboard Plancha, Onehanded Bulldog, Missile Dropkick, Gold-Digger (Inverted Spinning Elbow Strike), Diamond Ring (Running Enzuigiri), Pin by Standing on Opponent

Finishers: Money Maker (Full Nelson Facebuster), Inheritance (Running Double-Knee Facebreaker)

Refers To Fans As: The Possessive, The Possessive Ones, The Greedy, The Greedy Ones

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Backstory: Pelageya Winter (Neé Volkov) aka Geia. Geia has often been called Greedy for wanting more than what she has, but when you're raised in a poor, freezing part of Russia why wouldn't you want more? So she got herself more, a rich American husband who may or may not be a sketchy politician, plenty of stepchildren (The oldest, Nathan, is actually the same age as Geia), two kids of her own and starting in the 2010s (While yes, she debuted in 2007, she joined The Lucifarians in 2010), a fledgling career in wrestling as Damien's 'Greed'.

Trivia: Nothing of Note so far

#D.U.D.E #Lucifarian #original character #Winter #Volkov #C.R.C Wrestling Promotion #C.R.C Wrestling School

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squidwen · 2 years

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Hi dear! It's me again ^^ I'm sorry but can I ask 14, 23, and 24 for Vane? Only if you want! Thank you so much for creating such a unique, sensitive and precious character. Vane deserves a lot of recognition and to be loved just the way he is, regardless of whether he's a caterpillar or if he wants to be a butterfly 💗💗💗

Thank you so much for all your support when it comes to my caterpillar boi. It's the highest honour a writer can be paid when you like their ocs and getting all this positive feedback makes me want to develop his character further!

Who knows? Maybe he will transform into a butterfly. He just needs the right moment - and people - around him.

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“A-A-Agatha?” Vane scurried back into his giant rose and closed the petal. Suspended 20ft in the air, the caterpillar had assumed he was safe from being disturbed. He probably shouldn’t have grown the flower so close to a tree. Agatha was sat on a branch; curious dewy eyes staring sweetly at him.

After what happened the last time he’d seen her, Vane was feeling so embarrassed he nearly threw up. He chanced a look back, hoping she had gone, but Agatha’s silhouette was still visible through the pink petals. She wasn’t going to leave, was she.

Don’t mess up this time, he thought to himself. If she falls from this height she will get hurt.

“You have some more qu-questions?” Vane opened the flower and started shimmying down the stem. “A-Alright, but can we take the interview in my room again? I’m-” Worried you’ll fall, “behind on some studying and all my books are there.”

14. What are your favourite music genres?

That was an easy question, and frankly one that got Vane inspired. “W-Well, having antennae makes me sensitive to sound waves, so I love any music that has a decent bass tra-track. But also...”

His eyes wandered over to a basket chest at the foot of his bed. Should he show her? He’d never shown anyone at the school what was inside, let alone what he could do with it.

Despite his brain screaming to stop, he opened it and took out a double bass and a viola.

“Ha-having four arms means I can play these at the same-same time.” He held their fingerboards with white knuckles. Please don’t ask me to play you a song. “I’m not-not that good. Not as good as-as Malleus Draconia on the violin, at least.” But if you did ask, I wouldn’t mind. If you gave me a few days to learn the notes. “Don’t tell Riddle I have these. He’ll force me to join the Heartslabyul or-orchestra!”

(So...yeah...Vane can play string instruments haha).

23. Have you ever had a crush on someone?/Do you have a crush now?

Straight back into the awkward questions? Vane sighed. He was beginning to suspect that Agatha wasn’t conducting a school interview like he’d initially thought. If it was for personal reasons, it took everything he had not to blush.

“A cru-crush? N-N-No. The only girl-girls I have in my life are my god sisters. We used to play weddings when I was little, but after my parents sent me to an all-boys boarding school it stopped me looking for love altogether...” And who could love a podgy recluse that can’t even string a coherent sentence together without stammering?

“In all honesty, though, I can’t t-tell if I crush on people or I’m just embarrass-embarrassed all the time. I go red, my palms sweat, I stammer. Those are all the symptoms of having a crush, r-right? But that’s what I do whenever anyone looks at me. I get nervous...or are those just butterflies in my stomach-ahem. N-Next question, please.”

24. What would you consider your main love language?

“Lang-language? How can I have a love language when I have-haven’t even mastered the one I sp-speak with?”

Agatha said something in response, but Vane only pretended to listen. His mind was elsewhere trying to come up with an answer that didn’t sound pathetic. “Okay...the truth is...but you promise not to laugh?” He took a deep breath and pointed to his head. “My main love language is touching people with my antennae. It-it’s an insect thing. Our antennae are sensitive and the most vulnerable part of our bodies. If we scratch them, or touch something rough, we feel the pain all over. I-If I were to touch...you- Just as an example! If-if I were to touch you with my antennae, it means I trust you and...want to be as close as I can be.”

Vane waited for the jokes, for the ridicule. But it didn’t come. Agatha wrote the last of her notes and smiled at him kindly.

Vane felt naked. He’d never been asked such intimate questions. But now that it was out in the open, he felt oddly relieved. Like the portcullis to his soul had been lifted. “I-I hope that answers your questions,” he said. “Y-Y’know, no one’s been as interested in me as you have. I’m le-leaving next year and I don’t have many memories of this place outside the classrooms an-and my bedroom.”

Now that he thought about it, Vane was beginning to warm to Agatha. Her curiosity was jarring at the beginning, but also quite charming. “Would you li-like to...do something together? At...some point? Maybe...soon?”

#vane millingwood #TWST Vane #Twisted Wonderland Vane Millingwood #agatha oc #squidwen #nicoliaki #twst #twst oc #oc ask

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books-are-my-life-stuff · 2 years

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21 wins, just two hours before reset. I had a rough day at work so getting some more win streaks is just how I cope with it. It's already a little higher than last time and I'm tired so I don't want to attempt further. To sum up, this run is basically: Morty supremacy.

Win streak 1-12 can be found here.

Team 13

I haven't used Cheryl for...so long, really. I gave her 5* based from @crystalelemental 's recommendation, but even then I still haven't found good opportunity to use her, because her physical defense is so low, and many stages are unpredictable, so I'm still hesitant to use her...

...until now. Crystal said that Cheryl could withstand Uxie's Iron Tail, so I was thinking, maybe she could survive Entei too? Entei's sync is physical, yes, but his moves were mostly special.

Cheryl did survive! Until third bar when he started spamming strong physical move, and she went down from a Stone Edge, but even then, she did a great job surviving that far. Elio did an amazing job at proc-ing Team Fast Track, Trip Up, and Mind Games. Thanks to that, Barry could reach maximum Inertia and Cakewalk multiplier, and destroyed Entei with 34k sync damage, without rain and only +4 Sp. Atk! This team worked much better than I expected.

Team 14

...I can't think of team comp. Thankfully Subway Bros are as strong as ever. Finally got the chance to use Dawn after...the end of Sinnoh Villain Arc, really, when I last used her. Gauge is a bit difficult at first, but can be negated after SC Ingo proc some Team Viral Haste. SC Emmet is just SC Emmet, he's awesome.

Team 15

I am going to make Halloween Morty work even if it kills me, god damn it. Lisia was there to get rid of permanent status shield, but even then Halloween Morty shouldn't use Will-o-Wisp too much so Uxie didn't build resistance at third health bar. Thankfully Shadow Sneak has 3 PP and with careful usage, he could work around his limitation. Viola tanked pretty well, even the Iron Tail and the occasional physical hits. Even with only +4 Atk and only Scorching Sync 5 and another innate Scorching Sync, Halloween Morty had no trouble nuking Uxie once he got to do it. It was great.

Team 16

Hell yeah, redundancy! This team is probably the most redundant ever? Like, SS Kris has 3 Rain Dance usage by default, yet I used May alongside her because I wanted and insisted to test her sync nuke build. The result is pretty good, and Muddy Water made a quick work of Entei. Rachel was there to buff speed and debuff special attack, and also to clear status from May. This team finished in just two sync, from SS Kris and May, and right before third sync. It was really fast.

Team 17

Tried with Tech Ninetales, and Sunny Day MPR refused to proc, then I gave up and just brought Lyra for eternal sun. SS Erika needs permanent sun, and I don't want to reset just for Sunny Day MPR. This means SS Erika has to run full DPS build while Lyra takes all the sync. Luckily Lyra has Rising Tide, so her sync nuke is still pretty good. I thought Morty could survive the Wood Hammer even with maxed defenses, but turns out he didn't. Thankfully Lyra could be an emergency tank as long as she didn't take the Wood Hammer, thanks to Morty's defensive buffs.

I feel like this could have been more effective with EX Lyra but, I dunno, I don't feel like EX-ing her. She has worse defensive stats than Falkner and Hilbert, and even them struggled to survive. So, I think even with EX she wouldn't mean to be a frontline tank.

Team 18

You know I have no intention in making further win streak if I just threw my best units in one team. Evelyn taking full advantage of Kalos Flag Bearer and that certainly helped her to take hits better. Skyla was mostly there to control gauge, because Evelyn's burning move is 3 gauges while SS Serena's restrain is 4 gauges. Pretty much just SS Serena steamrolling things as usual as long as gimmicks and gauges are covered.

Team 19

Another team that ended the fight in near full HP! Zinnia'a flinching power is outstanding. Bugsy and Aaron completed her buffs while controlling gauge and keep everyone alive. -6 Defense Dragon Rush hit really hard. Aaron wasn't at full HP because he got burned from Sacred Fire, but the fight was already over by that time.

Team 20

Zinfogel wasn't kidding when he said this team is near immortal. The theme skills cohesion, the potions, Leaf's sync buffs, Red's defense debuffs and paralysis, and finally, Spring May's 12k damage High Jump Kick. They really could check almost all Legendary Arenas. I used this team against Tornadus too, and while it took a while, this team did it. Gauntlet is probably the only reason I'm using Spring May, but I'm also hoping I can use her in CSMM someday.

Team 21

And to end this with a bang, OG Morty. Surprisingly he proc his MPR on trainer move 4 times, which lets him reach max evasion all by himself. Tech Kangaskhan provided defense debuffs and counter to all Uxie's gimmicks, while Halloween Caitlin kept everyone alive.

OG Morty, with max Blind Spot multiplier, +6 attack, and -6 defense, nuked Uxie's second health bar in just one sync. I feel...so satisfied. OG Morty has really difficult set up (and so is Halloween Morty), but being able to pull off his max potential just makes me so happy as a fan.

Of course, the third bar took a while because Phantom Force MPR didn't proc at all, but once he sync, he ended the fight. With that, I used all Morty alt that I had throughout this gauntlet run. My job is done.

#personal #pokemon masters #my hands feel so sore #and i can't keep my eyes open anymore #i might try to stick around for the app update if i can stay awake #i did see the trailer though #can't wait for the hoenn villain arc...and hopefully hoenn master fair reruns too!

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