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dansnaturepictures · 10 months

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08/07/2023-Swallowtail and more at Hickling Broad

Photos in this set are of: 1. The dragonfly that caught my eye and us stopping to look at put us in the right place at the right time to see the Swallowtail, a dazzling insect to watch itself with its worn but still impressive wings glistening in the emerging sunlight, a Four-spotted Chaser. 2, 4, 8, 9 and 10. Views at this beautiful broads spot, I really enjoyed coming here last year and did again. A truly lovely place. 3. A key flower of the site which I very much enjoyed seeing, hemp agrimony. 5. Goldfinch. 6. A nice little toad we liked coming across. 7. A Black Clock beetle one of a few new insects I enjoyed discovering on the walk round this reserve.

Of course when it comes to other highlights this is dominated by one of my greatest ever wildlife watching moments, as that sensational Swallowtail emerged and heavily glided through the air; flashing its racy bright colours and grand, intricate and emblematic markings like a sightly cathedral on wings. This was such a big and long awaited moment for me, I can already see it's one of those moments I just want to replay in my mind over and over. It was an insect fest with my first Brown Hawkers seen from the off at the car park, rustic Ruddy Darter and Emerald Damselflies of the year alongside many Black-tailed Skimmers a smashing day for dragon and damselflies. Red Admiral, Peacock, Meadow Brown and Gatekeeper were other good butterflies to see. Fine caterpillars, Peacock butterfly and Garden Tiger moth moments after the Four-spotted Chaser and dream Swallowtail sighting furthered the delve into new species and little things of nature on the walk. It was a great one for birds too with typical Norfolk bird Marsh Harrier, Great White Egret, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Lapwing, Egyptian Goose, Pheasant, Reed Bunting and fittingly Swallow other key birds seen. Other flowers enjoyed on the walk were my first melilot of the year, bird vetch, yarrow, bindweed, nightshade, red campion, herb-Robert, pineappleweed, buttercup and honeysuckle. As we did when we visited last year on the way out we saw a Kestrel closely on a wire nearby. What a phenomenal day.

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rcannon992 · 7 months

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Cast skins: evidence of rebirth

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#Aeshna grandis #Aeshna mixta #Brown hawker #Dragonfly #eclosion #exuvia #exuviae #hemimetaboly #incomplete metamorphosis #Larvae #Migrant hawker #Odonata #teneral

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dianaashworth · 2 years

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A Living Flash of Light

On a bright, clear morning the slow-witted naturalist has a chance at a half-decent photograph because the temperature is dropping. Southern Hawker at Rutland Water last week. As the year progresses, the remaining dragonflies are slowing up, getting up later, flying less frenetically and sitting around more — low in a bush in the morning sun, trying to warm up. The only other chance is very…

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#Alfred Lord Tennysonon #Broad-bodied chaser #Brown Hawker #Norfolk Hawker #Southern hawker

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leopardsealz · 2 years

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had a haircut today so i decided to go for a morning walk before but i ended up feeling rlly nauseous & i threw up so i had to call my dad to pick me up 😔

#sam.txt #i Did see a common hawker & a brown hawker (dragonflies) fight each other & i heard a buzzard #i was able to get my hair cut too #but OOF #also is tumblr mobile being an ass for anyone else. didnt load my dash at all for a bit #now its not loading beyond a certain point. im going to bite someone #emetophobia #bad for crow

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a-casual-kpopfan · 1 year

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Snowflakes and Kisses - Chaewon

A/N: Suprise! It's not a Loona fic!

“Babe come on! We’re burning daylight!” Yes, your girlfriend Kim Chaewon. She is currently rushing you to get ready to leave for the winter market, although there was something you were not fond about.

“I hate winter.”

“Do we really have to go to the winter market?” You slowly get your boots on, acting much slower than usual. “Yes, it’s only open for the season.” Chaewon slowly wraps you with a scarf that she bought you from last year.

You are still not into the idea of going outside. “It’s so cold outside though.” You complain with a little pout.

“Babe, that’s why I got you this scarf.” Chaewon pecks the tip of your nose, making you smile and reluctantly decided not to give her a hard time with your hate/hate relationship with the winter season.

You watch Chaewon put on her jacket and you can’t help but admire everything about her.

“How do I look?” Chaewon imitating (G)I-DLE’s famous lines from their song “Nxde”, although instead of the sexy Marilyn Monroe imitation that Shu-Hua has done perfectly, Chaewon does a cute little twirl with her long brown coat and a grey scarf with a hint of brown.

You are infatuated with everything about Chaewon, you are still shocked she agreed to go out with you on that faithful night.

“You look great honey.” You smile as you open your arms for a smiling, twirling Chaewon to land in. “I promise you’ll have fun today babe.” Chaewon’s personality is a great contrast to yours, while she’s having fun twirling and giggling, having fun, you stand stoic, calm but still shed a smile for your loving girlfriend.

“Okay honey, if you say so, I’ll enjoy today.” You kiss Chaewon on the forehead, thinking she would be happy about it, but she stares at you with a pout. “What’s wrong?” You let go of Chaewon, but she held on to you and gripped you a little tighter.

“Honey?” You are still confused about her sudden change in mood, she then furrows her eyebrows. “You didn’t kiss the right spot.” She continued pouting. You crack out a chuckle and leaned up to kiss Chaewon properly.

Although Chaewon then turns her head the other way with her eyes closed. “Nope?” You reach around to face her but again, she spins her head the other way. You roll your eyes but still smiling, you bring both your hands up to Chaewon’s cheeks, squeezing them and forcing her to face you.

Chaewon looks at you with pure eyes and a big smile. You lean into that smile but land onto lips leaving a kiss.

“Better?” Chaewon nods her head like a baby who is enjoying their favourite piece of candy. “Let’s go now so we’re not there so late!” Chaewon let go of you as you do the same. You sigh as you open the door, shocked immediately by a harsh cold breeze with light snow flowing in the air.

“I hate winter.”

“BABE! LOOK!” Chaewon’s like a little child, running towards a large Christmas tree decorated with ornaments and several different coloured lights. “It’s so pretty!” Chaewon turns to face you, pointing at the tree with her eyes sparkling just as much as the tree is. “Take a picture!” The cold has gotten to you since the two of you left the apartment.

“Okay honey, ready? Smile!” You are oddly enjoying taking a picture in this freezing cold, matter of fact, you didn’t feel the cold. You look through the screen of your cell phone to a perfect imaging of your perfect girlfriend.

Everything is perfect… Except for the snow.

“You got it babe?” Chaewon asks as you walk over to her while you swipe through your phone after taking a few pictures. “Wah, the tree is so pretty!” Chaewon is admiring the photo as you’re looking straight at her instead. “Not as pretty as you.” Chaewon misses what you said but you dismissed it as nothing.

“Let’s go babe, the market is right here!” Chaewon grabs your arm and drags you past the tree and to the entrance of the market. For an outdoor market, you can smell all kinds of food in the hawker stalls throughout the lanes of the market.

“Waaaaaaah~ that smells so good!” Chaewon takes a deep breath of the different foods that’s surrounding the both of you, the sight of Chaewon enjoying herself almost makes you forget about the cold. “What do you want to try first, I’m getting cold out here.” You rub your mitts together as if that’s going to warm you up.

“Let’s go over there!” Chaewon points over to a Takoyaki cart, although it being a long line up. “But the line…” You can only think of standing outside in the snow, freezing as your girlfriend is waiting for some stuffed dough balls with octopus. “The line is moving fast! Kkura unnie tells me that it’s good!” Chaewon pouts knowing that you will eventually say yes.

“Okay.” You agree quickly to avoid standing being pelted by the falling snowflakes. Chaewon happily takes you over to the line for the Takoyaki and admittingly, the line does go fairly fast resulting in you whining less, getting your food faster.

“Thank you!” Chaewon thanks the vendor as she’s handed the small bowl of Takoyaki’s, finally something warm to prevent you from freezing. “Ah finally.” You take one of the toothpicks to pick up one of those hot octopus’ balls, but not without a price. “Babe, wait!” Before Chaewon can warn you, your mouth went from being freezing cold to a burning hell.

“WAH! HA. HOT!” You start to panic, waving your hand over your mouth gasping for anything that’ll cool your mouth, but nothing that can help in sight. With a tear coming down your eye, you bite the bullet and swallow the burning dough ball. Chaewon watches you and giggle not offering any help or find something for you to drink.

“Why didn’t you warn me?” You puff as you begin to gain your breath back. “Well you just took it without warning babe.” Chaewon giggles then shows you to take small bites so the Takoyaki can cool down to be enjoyed. You couldn’t be mad at Chaewon, especially when she looks so round with that smile.

Chaewon then picked another piece, taking a bite leaving half of it. “Say ‘Ahhh’,” you smiles then followed suit. “Ahhhhh.” As Chaewon feeds you the half bitten Takoyaki, it tastes a lot better than the last one you attempted to eat. “Good?” Asking you, nodding right away in response.

It is freezing, with a bit of snowing on the side, but do you feel cold on the inside? Chaewon certainly keeps you warm on the inside and suddenly the snowy weather isn’t as dreary as you thought.

“I still don’t like winter.”

After finishing your little plate of food, both you and Chaewon are walking down the alleys of the market, the sun is going down, the lit sky is getting dimmer by the minute. “It’s getting dark…” You mention as all you can think about is your bed at home, wanting to lay down in some warm sheets and watch drama all day.

“That means the lights will come up!” Your bob-cut girlfriend’s eyes start to sparkle just as the lights of the marketplace starts lighting up. Purple, pink, and various other colours are lighting up in into the sky, wired lights hanging from the poles. “Omo! It’s so pretty!” The alley you happen to be in, a lit-up sign made of a fence appears.

You finally start buying into the whole idea of a winter market, the events and everything about it. “Honey, let’s go get one.” You pointed at a cart selling locks and keys to be locked on the fence, Chaewon is actually quite surprised that you suggested something for the two of you since you only thought about how you hate winter.

You walk off ahead of Chaewon surprising her more. “Babe? What’s the sudden change of heart suddenly?” She asks but not realizing that you already ran off to the cart and buy a lock for you and your girlfriend. “So excited babe…” Chaewon quietly says as she smiles and watches you pick out a pink coloured lock and key.

“Look honey, I got your favourite colour.” You excitedly waddle like a penguin while holding the lock like a child. “Who are you and what did you do to my boyfriend?” Your loving girlfriend smiles as she questions you, but you only see a glowing human being, shining through the snow.

“I like being happy with you.” Chaewon is shocked, doesn’t say anything but nodded and smile. “Let’s put the lock up?” Chaewon takes your hand, essentially saying “yes” but not needing to say anything.

You go to heart on the far left, going to the tip dropping down in the middle of the heart. “Here!” Chaewon points and you agrees it’ll be a good spot. You bring up the lock in your hand, on the side is Chaewon holding the lock as well.

Both of you latch the lock through a piece of fence and push it in to lock and pull the keys out. “I love you Chae.” Surprising Chaewon with a hug, only holding you by instinct. She isn’t used to your sudden burst of affection, especially when you’ve been bitter for most of the day.

“Hey, lovely couple! Let me take your picture!” The salesmen at the lock cart who also carries a Polaroid camera, calls for the both of you to turn around and pose in front of the sign which you happily do, not thinking about the snow, not thinking about the cold, only thinking about the time you get to spend with your girlfriend.

“Winter isn’t that bad…”

Chaewon holds the developed photo in the palm of her hand, admiring how good it looks and how lucky she is to have someone like you, since this morning you’ve been dreading going out, you were so lethargic up until the sun has set, like a switch went off on you.

“Baby?” Chaewon calls you as she puts the photo in the back of her phone case, another one for the collection. “Yes?” You answer as the two you make way to a chocolate café that’s in the middle of the market. “How come you’re not complaining as much about the snow?” You look up to the sky of falling snowflakes, shining in the lights of the market and the moon.

“I guess I’m just starting to appreciate the real beauty of winter.” Then you look down to the real snowflake, Kim Chaewon. Your one of a kind girlfriend who you treasure deeply.

You may not feel the same hatred for winter as you did this morning, but you still rush inside the café with Chaewon and quickly grabbing a table. You order an assortment of fruits, marshmallows, waffles and a brownie.

You watch Chaewon eat a strawberry and couldn’t help but record it.

Chaewon is always adorable, you love her baby like personality and of course how soft she is. You feel bad for starting today so bitter, trying to avoid going out all together, today ended up being enjoyable, this was a chance to make it up to Chaewon.

“I guess I don’t hate winter.”

The both of you made it home, warming up inside after being out in the cold all day, you and Chaewon opt to have a cuddle night of movies while having hot chocolate with marshmallows. “Thank you for today babe.” Chaewon kisses your cheek to your surprise, knowing that it was before of her that your view of the season is different.

“I should be thanking you, if you didn’t force me out of the house, I would still be hating this time of year.” Chaewon then leans more onto your chest, bringing in more blanket to keep the two of you warm.

“This is the best season to cuddle to.” Chaewon tells you with a little smirk on her face, being surprised you find out this isn’t the end of your night.

Far from it.

“I think I like winter now.”

#le sserafim #le sserafim fic #chaewon #kim chaewon #reader insert #fan fic #kpop fanfic

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usafphantom2 · 3 months

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‘Wheels-up Wednesday’

James Brown heading in to darkening clouds in the Hurricane Heritage Hawker Hurricane Mk. I R4118 at Little Gransden Charity Air & Car Show in August 2022…@HurricaneR4118 @IWMDuxford @LittleGransden #hawkerhurricane #hawker #pegs

@ShutterBugWGC via X

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jaketeachesdeath · 7 months

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Al's dad brought home another Dragonfly. I think this also might be Brown Hawker. This one however was a waiting game as it was stuck to the ceiling, but when it finally fell he brought it home

24/09/23

#vulture culture uk #vulture culture #oddities #taxidermy #bones #skull #skull collecting #animal skull #curiosities #insect

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buffetlicious · 9 months

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Opened by an ex-head chef of a famous tonkatsu restaurant at ION Orchard. Maruhachi Donburi & Curry strived to sell restaurant quality teishoku sets, curry rice and donburi bowls at hawker centre prices. This is the takeaway bowl of Chicken Katsu Don that sis had. Came with crispy breaded chicken cutlet with egg over rice.

I had the Pork Katsu Curry Rice which had a sizeable piece of golden-brown breaded pork cutlet and pickled red daikon. The curry sauce is separated by partition in the bento box so you still get the crispy texture of the deep-fried pork. Both dishes are priced under S$10 each at the time of dining though prices had got up but still remain affordable.

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wuzhere75 · 1 year

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I did the WOF wiki random page challenge thing (ignore the fact that I only did characters and I skipped anybody I had drawn before, think I got Hivewings as a tribe, literal book covers, a the guy who formatted the graphic novels, Snowfall, and then some random human character).

Anyways

-Hawker I was literally no thoughts head empty I just wanted to draw a semi-canon complaint Hivewing and give it funky colors

-Horizon I didn’t have much thoughts on either. I just made him look sort of like he does in the graphic novel with a bit of extra warmth, because sunset

-Something kind of funny that did happen is I think something got messed up when I copied his base edit off the wiki so it looked like he had no nose horn so I decided it’s design lore he lost it either while in the arena or just during the war in general.

-also I just realized I forgot his lower pair of horns too late to fix that

-Snowfox I have a few more headcanons a thoughts on

-She’s got some kind of psuedomelanism or something going on (inspired by an actual arctic fox’s transition between its summer and winter coats. She has always felt very anxious about her appearance not complying with typical Icewing beauty standards (e.g having antlers, unusually dark colors, brown eyes).

-I like the idea of an AU where instead she gets hit with Foeslayers fireball and just straight up fucking dies (like she get down mister presidents Snowflake), with Snowflake now being her vengeful girlfriend and Diamond’s toady, ultimately taking the throne as queen after Diamond gets killed by Foeslayer or some shit.

-All fun parallel stuff to the fucked up AU I have going on for Snowfall.

#my art #wof #2023 #procreate #digital art #dragon #wings of fire #wof headcanon #wof icewing #wof hivewing #wof sandwing #wof hawker #wof horizon #wof snowfox #wof wiki challenge #snowfox got them slay queen eyelashes

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aeridanus · 2 years

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Some loose illustrations to expand my visual library bit by bit - empty dragonfly exuviae and the blue emperor, the biggest dragonfly around our region. At some point this summer, I watched a dogfight between two males, and when a brown hawker (looking like an X-Wing with its reddish wings :D) came too close, they teamed up and chased the intruder instead. I learned so much this summer, freaking awesome animals!

#sketches #species #dragonfly #exuviae #blue emperor #at the river #home

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dansnaturepictures · 1 year

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The fourth post in my 2022 wildlife and photography highlights posts: Ten of my favourite dragonfly and damselfly moments and themes this year

Broad-bodied Chasers of Bentley Wood

I saw this species well at this key site for them this year a dragonfly I love, I took the first picture in this photoset of one.

A blog at the time: https://dansnaturepictures.tumblr.com/post/683624698018398208/7522-bentley-wood-before-leaving-today-i-enjoyed

My first ever Hairy Dragonfly at Fishlake Meadows in spring

It was nice to finally see one of these, a key moment of my dragonfly and damselfly year.

Blog on the day: https://dansnaturepictures.tumblr.com/post/684985624455938048/22nd-may-2022-blog-2-of-2-fishlake-meadows-me-and

A fantastic year of seeing Emperors with similarly grand Golden-ringed Dragonfly seen too

I saw so many Emperors and so well this year, what a pleasure and the Golden-ringed Dragonfly the dragonfly that got me into them was an important moment too.

A blog at the time: https://dansnaturepictures.tumblr.com/post/686526837858418688/08062022-moon-this-evening-view-out-the-back

Common Darter and Black-tailed Skimmer at Lakeside Country as we went into summer

Very thrilling late spring/summer moments with wonderful dragonflies to see so close to home. I took the second picture in this photoset of the darter and third of the skimmer.

A blog at the time: https://dansnaturepictures.tumblr.com/post/686615539259441152/090622-insects-birds-and-more-at-lakeside-and

One of my greatest dragonfly days of the year at Knepp in July with Scarce Chaser and Southern Hawker seen my first of the year the chaser only my second ever

Broad-bodied Chaser and Black-tailed Skimmers were ones I saw on this massive day of my year too. I took the fourth picture in this photoset of a Southern Hawker at Brownsea Island later in the year.

Blog on the day: https://dansnaturepictures.tumblr.com/post/688705790489542656/2722-knepp-blog-1-of-2-landscape-butterflies

Brilliant summer days of seeing Brown Hawker some of my best views ever and Ruddy Darter at Rutland Water where I took the fifth picture in this set of a Brown Hawker and Hickling Broad in Norfolk where I took the sixth picture in this set of a Ruddy Darter on our August weekend away for the Global Bird Fair.

Blog at the time: https://dansnaturepictures.tumblr.com/post/690136291495526400/15072022-part-2-of-2-hickling-broad-we-then

Migrant Hawkers at Lakeside and seeing them at other places a lot too

A moment I anticipated sparking a run of seeing this stunning dragonfly which was a key foundation to another great dragonfly and damselfly year for me. The run extended to other places in September. I took the seventh picture in this photoset of one at RSPB Radipole Lake.

Blog at the time: https://dansnaturepictures.tumblr.com/post/692051841113047040/08082022-lakeside-and-home-swift-crows

Azure Damselfly at Lakeside

In some brushing up of my ID knowledge between them and Common Blue Damselfly this year I realized one exciting one I’d seen at Lakeside in May and other sightings across the years were azure, so I was thrilled to see and reconnect to this species this year. I took the eighth picture in this photoset of it.

Blog at the time (edited after I’d realised this was an Azure Damselfly): https://dansnaturepictures.tumblr.com/post/683532297998352384/06052022-lakeside-and-home-i-really-enjoyed

Late summer and autumn hawkers and darters

A lovely run seeing the Migrant Hawkers and Southern Hawkers and also Common Darters as the season went on especially at Lakeside but elsewhere too. I took the ninth picture in this photoset of a Common Darter at Stour Valley Nature Reserve in September.

A blog at the time: https://dansnaturepictures.tumblr.com/post/696121205591244800/22092022-lakeside-and-home-grey-wagtails

Four-spotted Chaser and Blue-tailed Damselfly at Thursley Common in May

I often ticked a pair of species for my year list on days in the beginnings of my dragon and damselfly year and these are species I love that I saw for the first time of the year that special day at a special place for these insects. I got the tenth picture in this photoset of the damselfly. I saw Large Red Damselflies memorably that day too.

The blog of the day: https://dansnaturepictures.tumblr.com/post/684261817237815296/140522-thursley-we-came-to-thursley-in-surrey

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theink-stainedfolk · 24 days

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Bibliophiles pt.1

"Would you like to read?!" I shouted to the crowd of people walking past my stall."Would you like a book?!" I felt my throat getting sore from shouting. Eventually, I sat on a bench near my hawker. I realized no one would buy some books. "I fear the future, since I see no humans being interested in the world within the pages of good books." My mother would say. Her words came true, unfortunately. I lost the count of how many times I sighed.

Suddenly a group of people passed by chattering. One pretty lady from the group caught my eye, so I stood up. "W-would you like a book?" She was extremely pretty, cladded in a cream turtleneck and a black trench coat with blue jeans with knee length boots. I smiled in hopes that a person like her might take an interest in books. But to my surprise, her expression was switched to— what I believe—disgust. "Tsk. Who needs books these days? Especially from a hawker?" I hoped what I heard was a lie and she'd smile and say it was all a joke, but it wasn't.

"Lydia, stop being rude." One of the guys nudged her. She pushed his hand and walked away. I couldn't even recover from my shock and I realized that everyone from the group has left. I didn't even realize the tears staining my cheeks. I wiped them with the sleeves of my frock. The frock had gone dirty due to moving constantly.

"Allow me to apologize in her stead." I heard a silvery and smoky voice. I looked up to see a man from the group. I looked away. "No, it's fine. She wasn't wrong, was she?"

"No, she was." He argued. "I am not shameless enough to make excuses for her about her having a rough day or whatever. She was wrong. And I am here to apologize because your feelings were hurt, and because I couldn't do anything." I looked up to see him. His eyes were showing genuine worry. The warm brown color somehow comforts me.

"Would you mind if I buy a book? Not because of what happened. I am genuinely interested in books."

"Of course!" He smiled, he looked so alluring. "Please have a look."

"Thank you, miss, pleased to meet you."

I blushed and turned away. "L-likewise."

He keenly observed the books and picked the one I hadn't expected him to.

"Th-that-"

"I'd like this, Tower To The Stars please." He said.

"Are you sure?" I asked nervously.

"Of course!"

"Alright. It's 12 Solars."

He looked offended. "Come on now, you won't just sell off a Writer's hard work for such a price. Take this." He said and offered me 80 Solars.

"This! This is too much, please take it back!" Flustered, I pushed back his hand too hard.

"No. Please accept it. Take as my appreciation towards the author. Then I'll see you tomorrow." He left in a hurry, while I was left speechless. For the first time, I hoped to see someone again.

#writeblr #creative writing #writers on tumblr #writing #my writing #writers #writers and poets #writerscommunity #writers of tumblr #writblr

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asha-mage · 1 year

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Aegon managed to make it three buildings down before his body began to shake, and another two before it grew so bad he could not continue anymore, and had to stumble down an alleyway and lean against a brick wall for support. Even then his legs didn’t hold, and he slid down the wall to sit in the dirt, knees curled against his belly, neck and face tingling viciously as if he were drunk.

All around him the noise of Flea Bottom still raged. Street performances, and dancers, hawkers and strong arms and all those that fled the heat and light of day. It was a cesspit he knew. A bubbling cauldron of vice. He could spend the rest of his life, maybe the rest of a dozen lives, wallowing in it and still never find a bottom to debauchery. There would always be some new depravity to sink to, some new distraction to keep him from thinking about the doom hanging over them all, or the way he would never be good enough. As long as he could stomach the stench and the degradation, he would always be able to find a new way to kill time.

It had never bothered Aegon before. But he had never had a reason to be bothered before, or to care. Nothing could change the course his life was set to take, no flaw would be bad enough, no depravity terrible enough that it would make his grandfather and mother give up on putting the crown on his head. So he had embraced his flaws, and sought depravity. What reason did he have to do differently?

But then he had reconnected with Jace. And it had been like breathing again after drowning. It had made him hope. It had made him want. Not just to escape his fate, not just to stay with Jace and keep the warmth of his company.

But to be a better person. To be someone worthy. Not of the crown, but of Jace: his company, his laughter, his crooked half smile. His pale brown eyes and wavy hair. His honesty. His bravery. His goodness.

Aegon felt himself stare up at the sky. A crescent moon hung in the heavens. It was well past midnight, the Hour of the Wolf.

Being a better person means admitting when you're wrong, and facing your mistakes.

-- A Cloak of Black, Chapter 8: Seam Splitter

#HotD #HotD Fanfic #House of the Dragon #jacaerys velaryon #aegon ii targaryen #Jaegon #Jacegon #I am Real Nervous About This Chapter #Because it's been in my head basically since I came up with the idea for this fic #But also I'm Real Proud of It #(I swear there is more fluff in the coming chapters.)

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mlmxreader · 1 year

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Blackbird | Ron Speirs x m!reader

@satan-incarnate-666 asked: "I just want you, I don't care about deserving" ron speirs x m!reader 👀

summary: there's a blackbird that won't stop stealing rations from the RAF, which means that a friendly little contest can be held between no.43 and Easy Company.

tws: swearing, smoking, mentions of animal death

"Get him!" Your commanding officer shouted, standing back with his arms folded as he watched you go after the blackbird that had been stealing rations. His dastar was covered in leaves of brown and yellow, but he didn't bother to brush them off just yet. "Go on, (y/n)!"

"Get me a stick!" You called back from the top of the hawker hurricane you were standing on. Across the way, you could see Easy Company, and you smiled and waved when you noticed Winters, Guarnere, Roe and Speirs watching you with curiosity. "Perveen!"

"Stay there!" He shouted back, wandering off and leaving you to balance on the tip of the plane, trying to shoo off the bird that had perched on a nearby tree. You sat down, shaking your head as you glared at the bird.

"I'll fuckin' have thy one day," you muttered, but you nearly jumped off of the plane when you noticed that Speirs was approaching. His hands in his pockets, he had two unlit cigarettes in his mouth, and when he was close enough, he pulled a lighter from his pocket and lit them both, holding one out for you.

You clambered down, and took the cigarette, nodding as you took a long drag; all morning, you and Perveen had been after that bird, and although Easy Company were told not to distract and bother the RAF pilots who were stationed there, they had been trying to help by putting down seeds and crumbs to try and get the bird to leave the tree. A few of them had asked to shoot at it, but with ammunition running low enough as it was, they were told not to.

"Aren't you a flying ace?" Speirs asked, cocking a brow.

You glared at him, huffing as you shook your head. "Aren't you meant to be the best shot in Easy Company?"

He glared back at you, then laughed softly as he leaned against the plane beside you, putting his arm around your shoulders as he grinned. "I could shoot it, easily."

"And with what ammo?" You asked, making him grumble before you gently hit his chest as you laughed softly. "You gonna make it yourself?"

"Shut it," he huffed, stealing a quick kiss just to shut you up. "Why don't you just shoot it down in the plane?"

"Because that'd be a waste of fuel, for a start," you pointed out. "Not only that, but you wouldn't like being shown up."

Speirs growled softly as he took a drag and sighed heavily, a stream of light grey smoke leaving his mouth as he looked up at the tree and then back to you. "I think I deserve better than a flying ace who can't take down a blackbird."

You scoffed, doing your best not to laugh so harshly, only able to snort and try and push it back down your throat. "Is that so, Speirs?"

"Maybe," he chuckled, pressing his face against the side of your neck just to steal a quick kiss against your soft flesh. "No, I... I just want you, I don't care about deserving, you know that."

"Would you still want me if I kicked your ass by being the one to drive the bird away?" You questioned, and when he didn't answer, you laughed enough that you doubled over, clutching your sides.

Perveen and Winters came back, without the stick you had requested, and when they got close enough, you immediately questioned why.

"We decided," Perveen started, "it might help morale on both sides, if we have a little knife throwing contest - just us and Easy Company."

"You can't be serious," Speirs laughed. "We'll win!"

"I wouldn't be so sure," Perveen grinned. "We have aces up our sleeves."

"But we have Speirs," Winters challenged with a good natured laugh.

"We could always have a bet," you shrugged. "If we win, you lot do our chores for a week - if you win, we'll do yours."

Winters and Perveen shared a look, then shook hands as they cemented the bet; but while they gathered the lads, you and Speirs finished your cigarettes.

"I love you," you started, "but I'm going to kick your ass."

Speirs shook his head. "No, you won't, because I'm gonna kick yours."

Easy Company would go first, and while most of them got close, cheered on by their brothers in arms, you came up with a little plan; getting behind Speirs, you wrapped your arms around his waist, and started to kiss up and down his neck, making him lose focus as he leaned into the touch and sighed softly.

"Not fair!" The Americans called out. "He's distracting him!"

"They're dating," Perveen pointed out with a large smile. "It's not unfair if they're dating!"

Easy Company shut up about the subject, then, although they didn't like the fact that their best shot had been distracted and had lost enough focus that he missed the bird by a fraction; Winters was keen on being a sportsman, though, and had told his men not to use such tactics when it was the RAF squad's turn. He had never seen Speirs so disappointed.

The RAF got close a fair few times, but when it came to the aces, the contest grew a little more tense; the boys before you, Karel and Abdul, had managed to clip the bird's feathers but had yet to get it out of the tree. It was on you to win, so you turned to your boyfriend on the other side, and held your hand out.

"Give me your knife."

Speirs slapped the handle in your hand with a huff. "You're an ass."

"You love me," you kissed his cheek, like you did before you were sent out to fly. A little good luck charm. You turned to Perveen. "What do we say?"

"Gloria finis!" He shouted loudly, even tilting his head back.

"Flying cocks," Guarnere grumbled. "They're cocks, alright."

"Hey," Speirs growled, slapping the back of his head. "That's my boyfriend up there."

You turned to the tree, corrected your stance, and threw the knife as hard as you could; something fell out of the tree, and when Winters rushed over to pick it up, he brought back the blackbird with him. The knife was right in the middle of its chest, and when he saw it, Perveen cheered so loud that you thought he was going to lose his voice.

"We won!" He was nearly screaming. "Easy Company lost to the RAF!"

"Is this why they're called the cocks?" Guarnere asked, earning another slap to the back of his head as Easy Company watched Perveen boast and gloat about winning what was supposed to be a friendly contest.

"That's my boyfriend's squadron," Speirs grumbled. "Shut up."

"Yeah, shut up, Guarnere," you laughed, handing Speirs his knife back. "Just because we won."

"You cheated!" He protested. "And your marshal's fuckin' make sure we know we lost! You're a bunch of cocks!"

"Well, we're the forty-third squadron," you grinned. "We're not called the fighting cocks for nothing, y'know."

Speirs laughed softly, shaking his head as he put his arm around your shoulders and pulled you in close. "Y'know, maybe I can tolerate having a pilot boyfriend who can't get a blackbird out of a tree without throwing a knife at it."

"Good," you kissed his cheek. "Because I'm not going anywhere... I mean, if I did, who else is gonna make sure Easy Company are humbled?"

"You are such an asshole," Speirs chuckled, daring to kiss your neck softly. "Please don't make me do chores."

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