#but smells are so volatile and so specific that you just..can't

[vihola]

Get to Know Your Tav

Tagged by @starknstarwars, thanks! 💜

Tagging anyone who wants to do it, and specifically @mimabeann, @ladyorin, @dameaylin, @keldae, @greyias

Verbena

What is your tav’s favorite weapon?

She becomes very fond of the Pale Oak staff she receives in the Emerald Grove. She carries it everywhere not because it's the best option but because it reminds her what it feels like to finally be accepted. That feeling alone is enough to give her extra confidence against all odds. 

style of combat?

Every step is calculated. Verbena doesn't rush into the fray but steps back and takes a good look at her opponents. She seeks any weak spot to exploit, any tactical advantage. And then she's ready to kick ass.

most prized possession?

Her old lyre. It was the only possession she took when she ran away from the childhood home. It has become the only friend that stayed by her side for years. She cares for it reverently, fussing over every speck of dirt and every little scratch.

deepest desire?

Her every granted wish turned out to be a double-edged sword, so she's afraid to truly want something. She desperately wanted a family and got adopted by abusive narcissists. She wanted to make the world better and ended up hurting people. She wanted the freedom to choose her own path and got it at the cost of being completely alone. Maybe it's safer not to want anything at all.

guilty pleasure?

She's addicted to shiny things. You can't convince her to sell all the jewelry she looted in exchange for something more practical like camp supplies. No, she will wear rings on every finger instead.

best-kept secret

Her entire past. She shares bits and pieces when she must, like when she encounters shadow druids who recognize her. But she puts these pieces into a whole picture only after reaching Baldur's Gate.

greatest strength?

Perceptiveness. She's very good at reading people and picking up on little cues after years of hypervigilance.

fatal flaw?

Secrecy. She seems so open, surely you can trust her to tell you everything? Wrong. You can bare your soul to her without learning anything in return. She won't talk about the enemies that may come back to haunt her or about the fact that she might unexpectedly die at any moment. Not until you press her or until it's too late. And when you demand to know why she withheld this important information, she just shrugs. "You didn't ask," she says.

favorite smell?

The way the air smells after a thunderstorm. It makes her feel like the world has been renewed, washed clean of all cruelty and injustice. If only this feeling could last. 

favorite spell or cantrip?

She has a favorite spell for every situation. Combat? Thorn whip or Ice knife. Too many enemies? Invisibility. Trying to talk it out instead of fighting? Detect thoughts.

pet peeve?

She can't stand bullies and gladly uses every opportunity to put them in their place.

bad habit?

She can't walk past an animal without attempting to talk to it. And every dead body has a story, let's summon the spirit of that decomposing guy! It's time-consuming for her and exasperating for others, but she just can't help herself.

hidden talent?

Can sneak like a pro. She's been doing it all her life – staying out of trouble in the orphanage, hiding from her parents when they were in one of their volatile moods, evading suspicious people in her travels.

leisure activity?

She loves calm evenings when she can just sit back, play her lyre, and finally finish the lyrics that have been stuck in her head for days.

favorite drink?

She likes to come up with her own tea blends. Not all or her attempts are successful, but she will drink them anyway and then share the good blends with others. She also loves mulled wine, but only if she gets to be in charge of spices. She always complains that taverns make the blandest mulled wine and whoever is responsible for it should be in jail.

comfort food?

Freshly baked bread. She can't make it and rarely visits cities, so it feels like such a luxurious treat.

favorite person(s)?

The friends she meets while trying to get rid of the damn parasite, she has no one else. She burned all the bridges to her past and resigned herself to being alone because she was denied love and control everywhere she went. And it's so strange and wonderful to bond with someone after all that loneliness. Maybe she's terrified of Lae'zel and tempted to kick Astarion's ass. Maybe at first she doesn't trust anyone in her party and expects betrayal. But these weird traumatized people find their way into her heart and stay there forever.

favored display of affection (platonic and/or romantic)?

It's easier for her to be physically affectionate in her wild shape. Verbena as a cat shamelessly bonks her friends and purrs in their laps. Verbena as a tiefling is a little awkward and touch-starved, but she learns to enjoy hugs very much.

fondest childhood memory?

Childhood memories are tricky. She fondly remembers her best friend from the orphanage, but thinking of the orphanage itself makes her blood run cold. She remembers when her parents were affectionate and generous, but then she recalls how they used her for their entertainment. Every memory is tainted, every bright moment leaves a bitter aftertaste.

free-response! Is there anything else about your Tav you’d like to share?

The party has no idea that a friendly cat who often shows up in their camp is actually Verbena. And then she uses her wild shape in front of them to investigate without alerting nearby enemies. The party is shook. Gale apologizes for petting her.

#bg3 #that's a lot of questions but I also have so many thoughts so #verbena

[undercity-princess]

Kinktober 17

NSFW prompt: vore

Jinx X Akali

They didn't know why Akali had fallen ill with what could only be described as The Hunger. So far every research only showed other affected individuals from all corners of Runeterra, but neither a reason nor a cure. It seemed to be an old curse or something alike.

They did what they could to sate her. Normal food didn't suffice, so they tried whatever they could find. Raw meat helped her, but never to satisfaction.

The few documents they found were vague at best, most patients took their life after a short time, others were hunted down.

Jinx scoffed, throwing a demacian scroll to the side and pulling a noxian tome closer. There had to be something.

Akali had been unusual volatile, borderline aggressive even, lately. Maybe a hint to Noxus. They were master aggressors at all.

When she pulled the heavy thing, her skin caught on a loose screw on her desk. It was a small wound, but still bleeding. Small drips fell off her hand. She got up to get a rag. The wound itself would close in a minute if left alone.

Akali was in the kitchen, rummaging through the fridge. There should be meat somewhere. There had to be. She needed some right now. Suddenly a tempting smell alerted her from the other direction. It was followed by soft footsteps.

"Heya! Just need something to mop up some blood, and maybe a screwdriver to prevent more spill then I'll be back at my…"

Her eyes went wide, when Kali forced herself into the opposite corner of the room.

"Please… go…"

"What? Why? What's wrong?" She took a step forward but stopped when the ninja recoiled even more.

"You're bleeding"

"Well not anymore" she held the already healed hand up.

"I could smell it before I even heard you come over."

"Ok… oh… oh shit"

Now it made sense. People who had a hunger for human flesh but morals would off themselves. Others would give in and then be hunted.

"It makes sense now."

"Sense? What twisted fucking sense is there?! I nearly jumped you! Because of a tiny scratch! You get hurt all the time, big time! I… I need.. to.. to leave… One day I'll kill you" Kali broke down, curling in on herself sobbing.

"Well it made sense why nothing ever got you un-hungry. Don't worry, well just need to keep your belly full and I'll start to bleed less, ok?"

"How are we supposed to do that?" She sat up hopefully. If there was any kind of plan, her genius would find it.

"This is a city full of scumbags, scoundrels and scampers. Keeping you fed will actually lower the crime rate and thus do good."

It sounded way too easy, but Akali knew the only other way would be leaving her love to keep her safe. It was probably foolish, but she nodded.

They went at it right away and for the first time in months, Akali was at ease. Jinx provided her with information on the worst individuals of Zaun. Twisted as they were, the nightly hunts became kind of dates to them. Jinx always pulled some food for herself out of one of her pockets and they ate together.

It went well, until one night they ventured too far up, ending up on the entresol. They nearly got caught and had to lay low after that.

This had Akali's hunger grow again.

"You know that shimmer makes my body heal pretty much everything right? I mean, I can't grow back a leg… But if… Let's just say something big -But not that big- bit me, it wouldn't really faze me right?"

"No."

"Let's face it, sweety, you either eat me in bits that I can substitute or you'll lose it and eat me up whole. And not the good way."

"I will NOT eat you. Healing or not. I don't wanna acquire a taste for you. You already smell better than others. I don't wanna imagine how much better you taste."

They let it slide for the day, but the more time passed the more Akali caught herself thinking about it. She didn't want Jinx to be right, but she also didn't want to hurt her.

Still her self control was fading by the hour.

"You're right."

"As per usual, but you might wanna be more specific, toots" Jinx didn't even look up from her work.

"If I don't leave now, I will lose control." Her voice was silent but clear. She had made her decision. If Jinx still let her, she would take her offer.

Jinx turned to face her.

"You'll leave me?"

"What? No… I mean, if you want me to, I'll go…"

"Oh… OH you mean… you'll eat me. Well, bits of me."

"If you still let me?"

"I don't want you to go and I kinda don't want to die so… Yeah, take what you need."

"No… Not like this. Come" she held out her hand for the tinkerer to take and follow. She had decided to make it as bearable as possible.

Akali led the way to the bedroom and beckoned her victim lover to lay down.

"I won't just hurt you like that. Let me make it up. That's the least I can do."

She undressed the bluenette as slowly as possible, even as her scent clouded her senses.

Jinx let herself go completely pliant. She hadn't anticipated how much being prey turned her on. Her legs were parted and she watched her lover crawl between them. Burning red eyes were fixed on her pink ones as if she was given one last chance to tap out.

"Bring it on!" she dared.

That was all it took for Akali to dive in. But instead of biting she started eating her out fast and hard. Her tongue penetrated her with quick thrust while her nose nudged her clit. Before orgasm could hit the face was replaced with a hand, not changing pace.

Akali had her writhing in bliss when she bit her thigh. Blood streamed from the wound and filled her mouth. She swallowed as much as she could before the wound started closing.

Jinx came down from her high just to be hit with another wave of ministrations. Akali was face first in her cunt again. The smell and taste of her blood and juice mixing in an intoxicating way.

Their little game was repeated until Akali was sated and Jinx was near crying from overstimulation.

"Kiss me" Jinx demanded.

"I taste like sex and death"

"I know."

#league of legends #akali #jinx league of legends #jinx lol #akali league of legends

[jfpstarchaser]

Okay. I have this ideia going on my head and it's annoying, cause i just can't get rid of it. So. I'm gonna share it.

Regulus' magic manifesting physically. It happens in a traumatic event, with Walburga and Orion present and shit. It's like so physical, he can touch it. And it repels people who try to hurt him, he doesn't have to lift a hand. It's instinct.

BUT. this is not the part that has been in my mind. It's the ways he can use it after mastering.

You know how element benders do their moves and control specific elements in atla/avatar? That's it. He can control it like that. Regulus' magic is so strong, so wild and rich, it takes time to master it, to win it, even though it's part of him. It's a part of him he needs to conquer back, after locking it away for so long. And once he does, there's nothing but him and magic. It's like, he's one with it.

And then, there's magic everywhere he looks. He can see it, he can feel, smell, taste and touch it.

It's a solid, but wavering thing, always present. It's volatile and inconsistent like the water that once tried to drown him; it's fast like a lightning that struck him with intrusive thoughts; it's destructive like the raging fire to prove himself that is inside him; solid and strong like the earth on the ground beneath his feet, that makes sure he's not falling head first into his monsters; mint fresh like the air that makes it's way back to his burning and needing lungs.

He fights like no one has ever seen. Like he's dancing with his opponent, he's one with the air, playing with prey like a hunter, or worse, a predator.

He doesn't have a wand anymore, his way of performing magic is already so much higher and refined than that. There's no need for it. His wand burned to ashes when the outburst of his power first happened.

He also has marks painting his body, like the avatar does, but thinner and not really in the middle of his brow, they are everywhere and they make him even prettier. The black marks against his skin don't hurt, but every time his magic wakes up, they awake with it.

I just. I want him performing magic and manipulating elements like an avatar. That's it.

He would also beat the shit out of voldemort. Trust me.

#regulus black #regulus fanfiction #regulus being fucking overpowered because i said so #also legend of korra #his magic manifests like elements do in avatar #and do excuse my english #not my first language #sorry about that? i guess #dont care #thank tiktok for this i just saw an edit of korra escaping a prison? idk it had shackles and shit #also probably includes jegulus in some way dont ask me how #marauders era #marauders #au #alternative universe #regulus arcturus black #marauders fanfiction #regulus deserved better #so i gave him everything

[th3fragile]

idk what it is about this summer smell but it brought me back to that summer i was staying at Arianna’s old house in Bologna..I’d just get up in the morning, go to uni to study with my friends for my Russian exam (and have a blast), smoke a few cigs, get back home and we’d bake or watch movies or take a shower or go out for a drink..i know it wasn’t perfect but i miss that. i wish we still had that. and i just wanna remember that. it was good, it was pure, it was before most of the shit happened. and i loved her very tenderly.

#i miss my uni friends too #idk man #smells are like..you can't in any way re-associate them #once you smell smth you're stuck with that memory forever #i mean it's hard to re-associate places or songs but it's doable #but smells are so volatile and so specific that you just..can't #and now my heart is in pieces nais #i'll never get that back #personal shit #a #i mean i was already over coke #so yah

[tser]

Hello! Do you know of any snake-safe air fresheners, candles, etc? The person I live with wants to use that sort of thing to cover up the sometimes-funky smell of our rented apartment. Since I have snakes, I don't think it's a good a idea, but can't come up with another solution to hide smells out of our direct control. (I also have asthma, so I don't much like scented candles either, but I mostly worry about the snakes).

I know how appealing a good smell can be, but you’re right to be wary of scented products. 

All candles produce some soot. Soot is impure carbon particles, the result of incomplete combustion of the fuel. Improper burning and wick trimming results in more soot, and though some candles are advertised as safer, or even soot free, they all produce soot and all can produce more or less depending on how they are burned. In addition to this, all candles will produce smoke, particles of burned material which are visible in the air. The smallest particles are actually the most dangerous, because they cross cellular membranes.

The scents in candles, air fresheners, and many kinds of incense are either essential oils (”natural”) or fragrance oils (”artificial”). Though essential oils are “natural” (produced through intensive processing), they release volatile organic compounds (VOCs). These are irritating and potentially dangerous to humans and other animals. Many are safe for human use only in very specific ways, in specific dilutions.  

Animal safety information is very much lacking for essential oils, and misinformation is rampant. Some of the essential oils known to be toxic to certain animals are often listed as “natural medicine” for those species online, or included in products meant for those species! 

Oil diffusers are not a safer way to use essential oils around reptiles; the essential oils still offgas VOCs (and do so even more at higher temperatures).

Why are scented products dangerous for reptiles? Snakes are particularly sensitive for a variety of reasons, such as some only having one functioning lung. Some reptiles have very primitive respiratory systems. Others, like birds (which are also reptiles) have very specialized systems.

I personally advise against all air fresheners, sprays, scented cleaning products, candles, and incense around reptiles.

If they must be used, use them in a different room, with good ventilation (fans blowing the air out, windows open, etc.). Do not use them in the room with the reptiles.

In a small apartment, be extra careful, since the air space is small.

There are some safe alternatives! 

If possible, open windows to freshen the house; outside air is almost always cleaner than inside air! VOC levels in the house are generally two or three times that of outside. Circulate air with fans.

Houseplants help eliminate VOCs from the air. NASA recommends two or three plants in 8 to 10-inch pots for every 100 square feet. Some are better than others; you can search online to find out which plants are safe for your situation (if you have pets that might eat them!) and which will do the best job.

Simmer orange, lemon, or lime peels with spices (such as cinnamon sticks) in a pot on the stove. Do not allow it to boil dry; burning food is dangerous too. (A slow cooker is a great option.)

Simmer tea, herbal tea, or coffee. (Again, don’t let it boil dry!)

Put citrus peels down the disposal in the sink.

Stud an orange with cloves and hang it somewhere, or use herbal sachets (dried herbs in cloth bags).

Use odor absorbent products such as charcoal, baking soda, or zeolite (you can find dedicated products in pet stores, department stores, and online). Just make sure no one can get into them. You generally hang them around stinky places, and replace as recommended for the product. (Coffee grounds also absorb odors!)

Vinegar diluted in water helps eliminate odors (of course it will smell vinegary, but when it dissipates the other smells are gone as well).

Water infused with whole herbs can be misted around safely (look for rose water recipes; can be adapted to other safe herbs like fresh lavender; or simply make like tea). Unlike essential oils, these are not dangerously concentrated. You can mist this around the house, or soak cotton balls in it and place in jars. 

I hope these ideas help!

#reptiblr #air freshener #reptile safety #reptile health #smell #air #vocs #voc #volatile organic compounds #my posts #anonymous #ask