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cxrnelius · 1 year

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❆・:*｡( harry styles. twenty-seven. cismale. ) | look who entered the cabin! it’s ARLO EDWARDS. HE/HIM is known for being THE MAGNET of the group & that’s because they can be CHARISMATIC but also GUARDED. we bet they’re excited to be coming back to the cabin. they believe NOTHING BUT A GOOD TIME by POISON is the best way to describe them. wonder what trouble they’ll be getting into this season.

ꜱᴛᴀᴛɪꜱᴛɪᴄꜱ .

𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞: arlo cornelius edwards .

𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞: arlo* . ( plz give him one ).

𝐝𝐨𝐛 & 𝐳𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐜 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧: february 14th & aquarius sun / sagittarius moon / leo rising .

𝐚𝐠𝐞: 27 .

𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 & 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬: cis male & he/him .

𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: hockey player - defenseman on the new york rangers.

𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧: kent, england .

𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: new york city .

𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧: english , french , asl .

𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲: carter edwards ( 57 years , father ) , sasha edwards ( 54 years , mother ), holden edwards ( 30 years , brother ) & ivy edwards ( 24 years, sister ) .

ᴘʜʏꜱɪᴄᴀʟ .

𝐟𝐜: harry styles .

𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫: dark brown .

𝐞𝐲𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫: green .

𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐬: all of harry's.

𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: none.

𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: 6'0"

ᴘᴇʀꜱᴏɴᴀʟɪᴛʏ .

𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐬: compassionate , rational , resourceful , creative , ambitious , responsible , intuitive , & witty .

𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐬: pessimistic, stubborn, work-obsessed, guarded, intense, detached & overprotective.

𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐬: crunchy peanut butter , red wine , morning hikes , watching the sun rise and set , garlic , reading , card games & cooking .

𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐬: overly sweet desserts, rum , artichoke, baseball , the scent of geranium , ankle socks , & a messy living space .

𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞: quality time .

𝐚𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜: a collection of matchbooks , silver jewelry , mint chapstick , stacks of worn books , seventies music & eclectic wine bottle labels .

𝐜𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫: a cup of hot coffee with hazelnut creamer .

𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐤: olives & garlic chili cashews .

𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐝: drums , piano , & harp .

𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬: hockey , tennis & drag racing .

𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐣𝐢: 🤺

𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐭: old fashioned glazed .

𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭: linked here !

ʙᴀᴄᴋɢʀᴏᴜɴᴅ .

arlo cornelius edwards was born in kent, england to two loving parents. a brother to two, right in the middle, and yet he never felt as if he were the stereotypical "middle child" - his parents placed a lot of love and time his way. he and his older brother have a very on and off relationship( cory and eric matthews vibes ), where as he and his younger sister are very close ( she gives me cher horowitz vibes ) . the edwards family moved to the us when he was In elementary school due to his mother gaining a promotion with her job. despite an international change, arlo acclimated to the states fairly quickly. being a very sociable and inquisitive child, he made friends quickly. at his parents request, he was actively involved in a plethora of clubs ad sports ( with hopes that this would aid him in being well rounded ). being such a naturally competitive and determined individual, arlo placed a lot of effort in learning new skills and training at home. often found spending hours at home teaching himself new techniques, arlo sought comfort in being able to make his own name outside of his older brother. throughout high school and college, arlo was a very dedicated student. although he's a bit reckless at times and loved to goof off, he always applied himself and strived to put his best foot forward. his mom did a lot of community work, and arlo seemed to trail along with her to help out, dragging along any friend that he could. he took an interest in sports at a young age, his mom and dad forcing their children to either play an instrument or sport. after fumbling through some instruments and various sports, arlo found hockey and that he very was quite good at it. he continued to play in a local league and into the early years of college in boston before he was drafted to the new york rangers as a defenseman. currently, there is an nhl lockout, therefore, arlo will be able to make it to winter house this year.

ᴘᴇʀꜱᴏɴᴀʟɪᴛʏ

arlo is very charismatic and charming. depending on the situation he is placed in he can either be perceived as a natural born leader, or the type to sit back and observe. he enjoys getting to experience new activities and learn from other people. he is very competitive in nature, and enjoys being able to train at a more competitive level. he's a very orderly individual - the type whose unable to sleep if he knows there's a mess in his space. he's a bit more on the logical processing side, even when it outweighs his desires.

he is the type of friend that is honest and able to provide a touch of tough love when he feels that it's necessary. however, when he seems unappreciated or unheard/unseen he withdraws immediately and shuts down. he doesn't mind getting in a fight with others if he believes within his own moral compass that the outcome will be worth it. he's blunt with those he cares about and will tell you to your face if he thinks you're fucking up, and if you're throwing a punch he'll gladly lean into it. although this may seem a bit reckless on his behalf, he is the type to live in the moment and lives by his own ideals and moral compass. so when the time calls to be reckless and careless for the sake of a worthy or fun outcome, he's all in for it. however, he is extremely loyal and would and will do anything for the ones that he cares about - no matter what is being asked of him. he just wants to have a good time with the ones that mean the most to him and isn't afraid to repress the bad in order to ensure the happiness of others.

overall, arlo often lives in his own imaginary world unless he feels the need to play the role of the comedic relief / jester. he definitely craves romantic connection ( perhaps more the idea ) , but feels like he’s unable to really initiate or articulate that. lil edward scissorhands. however, he values platonic relationships over romantic and isn't the type to jump into anything that he can't imagine as long lasting or something that he is able to give his all to.

moral alignment: chaotic neutral.

personality type: intj - the architect .

character inspo: jack pearson ( this is us ) , terry jeffords( brooklyn nine nine ) , donna paulson ( suits ) , bruce wayne ( the dark knight ) , winston bishop ( new girl ), carlisle cullen ( twilight , samantha jones ( sex and the city ), brian o'connor ( the fast and the furious ) , & derek morgan ( criminal minds ) .

ʜᴇᴀᴅᴄᴀɴᴏɴꜱ

- arlo is a vegetarian and has been since his freshman year of high school.

- can always be spotted with a book under his arm.

- he’s a ‘one trip’ only kind of guy when it comes to brining in the groceries.

- music is always playing from his room- doesn’t matter the time of day/night.

- orders chinese take out when he’s stressed.

- studied history at Boston college.

- he loves learning new things . languages, instruments, places etc.

- he's super spontaneous and will attempt to convince anyone who will listen to join him on some thrill seeking venture.

- his favorite color is green. more specifically olive green.

- he collects matchbooks and surfboards.

ᴡᴀɴᴛᴇᴅ ᴄᴏɴɴᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴꜱ .

this is just a very rough idea of connections for arlo, but I'm super open to discussing and tweaking some of these so that they work for both you and your muses background! excited to plot with y'all and coming up with anything new and unique! as well as mix and match some of these ideas below around. I'm excited to plot with y'all! :)

ᴘʟᴀᴛᴏɴɪᴄ .

𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 : ( 0 / 3 ) i'm thinking like new girl / friends vibes, but they don't necessarily have to live together, but maybe they all have ?? we can figure it out. i think they are the type that are always together and having a good time - getting themselves into bits of messes and shenanigans here and there. just a constant group of people in his life that he'd do anything for and vice versa.

𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐜 : ( 0 / 1 ) a love / hate relationship filled with silly competition, pranks and playful banter, but underneath that is a deep understanding and sense of respect for one another. these two fight both for and with one another, but there isn't anything they wouldn't do for each other. maybe they remind each other of their own siblings or are just the ones they wish they had.

𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 : ( 0 / 2 ) these three go way back and are seen as extended family. their families would rotate houses during the holidays, vacation with each other every school break and have big dinners on weekly basis. their parents are super close, but it always felt natural between the three to remain close.

𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 : ( 0 / 1 ) the two were super close at a younger age and for whatever reason the two had a falling out ( severity tbd as well as what their dynamic looks like rn ) .

𝐝𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐤 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 : ( 0 / 1 ) these two only hang out after they've been drinking. for whatever reason they only seem to stumble upon and enjoy the others company when under the influence. they can get pretty rambunctious, but can be seen as the life of the party.

𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 : ( 0 / 1 ) for some reason their families / closer grouping of friends aren't fond of the other, or maybe it's bad for one of their public images after an incident occurred. regardless, these two only hang out in private - an effort placed on both parties.

𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 : ( 0 / 1 ) truly a fated friendship. these two came into one another's lives and it was clear that they were meant to stay. whenever they are together they just light up and are always smiling / laughing / embracing. they click and no matter how much time has passed between them they pick up right where they left off.

ʀᴏᴍᴀɴᴛɪᴄ .

𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 : ( 1 / 1 ) shanley evans . the specifics can be further discussed, but these two were a clear will they won't they, but arlo just couldn't commit his time to them. rather than be in a relationship where he couldn't be who he thought they needed/deserved, he suggested that they stay friends instead, and yet he still has feelings for them.

𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 : ( 0 / 1 ) a standard lil plot - we can decide the details later, and whether they acknowledge this in person, as well as whether or not it impacted their previous dynamic. likely would have occurred within the last year, but open to moving this timeline around.

ᴍɪꜱᴄ .

𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐬 : ( 0 /1 ) ok so, I envision it like these two didn't really socialize in person all that much and only really began forming a relationship via emails/letters that were initially sent to the other by accident, but the other person responded and they just didn't stop? these conversations could have gotten really personal but now that they are coming face to face with one another it's a bit difficult to start that conversation up. maybe they just continue leaving notes/letters throughout the house for one another to find.

𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛 : ( 0/ 4 ) . however they started it, they can't remember, but each month they rotate off who gets to choose a book. they hold facetime/zoom calls to discuss their readings and can get pretty into it.

𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 : ( 0 / 1 ) whatever the severity, these two share a secret that may keeps each other on their toes thinking the other might divulge in another. secret tbd!!!

𝐧𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐬 : ( 0 / ? ) these two both live in the same neighborhood ( whether it be intentional or not ) or at least nyc ( manhattan ) area and see one another throughout the city / events. we can determine how close they are / any activities they might see one another at or take up together !! a nice base plot! :)

𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 : ( 0 / 1 ) whether it's a more recent thing of the other crashing on his couch / spare room or they've been roommates for years - it was a no brainer that the two would pair off. overall, a good natured relationship and nights filled of hanging out in front of the tv and arlo cooking big meals for the two.

𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬 : ( 0 / 1 ) this could stem from a bunch of different origins, but maybe they were former best friends that had a major falling out or perhaps they were enemies at first sight<3 we can plot a reasoning that fits for the two, or maybe it's just been such a long time carried grudge they can't even remember why they dislike one another so much. regardless, these two cannot be left in the same room alone or things will heat up quickly!!

#* ᴀʀʟᴏ ᴇᴅᴡᴀʀᴅꜱ / intro .#whintro

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luminberry · 2 years

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Chef Of Gods, part 2!

you guessed it, borrowing another of @stuffems lovely lads for a lil ficlet. This time it's Mammon!

yes there will be a part three with Abadon, I know i have prompts waiting but brain demons want other shit per usual.

A few weeks had passed since Cori had found that rather interesting book simply titled "An Adventure in Crafting Ambrosia" and met a rather surprising individual simply named "Faraday".

It turned out Faraday was possibly some Deity of some sort..Cori thought it was of the cooking arts since they only seemed to see them when they were cooking, sweets in particular. They weren't ever quite the same same size whenever Cori accidentally summoned them...Sometimes small enough to hold in one hand, others just big enough to worry Cori about how big they actually were.

Thankfully the merry god seemed to only want to sample whatever dessert they were testing out from the book. Cori seemed to notice particular scents or baked goods seemed to summon him alot faster than others.

Cori almost screamed when they tried making something called Concha Bread, and their guest all but seemingly teleported into their line of sight to steal some fresh from the oven.

Needless to say Cori decided to try cooking something else after that..

The book was fairly thick with sections and ideas thankfully, and while Cori enjoyed sweets now and then, they wanted something a bit more savory to eat..And something that wouldn't result in them nearly slapping a God due to a scare reflex...Thankfully Faraday thought it was hilarious, and made off with the pan while Cori was trying to calm down.

Looking through some of the sections, Cori came across a rather savory and delicious sounding stew. Thick sauces paired with mashed potatoes, the recipe was simply called "Divinity Bourguignon with Silken Potatoes".

Just reading the title made Coris mouth water, unfortunately it seemed like dish that would take some time to make..But Cori was already set on making it.

Thankfully it seemed fate was in their favor, a newly opened butchers shop ran by a rather impressively tall but pleasant butcher named Sweets was nearby. They carried an impressive selection of meat at a decent price. What would make Cori keep the place in mind for any other times they'd need meat was how Sweets talked, even giving them a playful wink as he handed over their purchase. The whole event made Coris face heat up unfairly fast...maybe he was just like that to everyone.

Getting their mind back to cooking though for the moment, Cori got to work browning the chunks of meat in the oven while they slow cooked everything in a rich wine and broth mixture. It seemed like the whole affair would take all day, and unfortunately Cori started cooking in the late afternoon.

Knowing damn well it'd be foolish to let things cook while they were asleep, Cori let the mixture cook for three hours before cooling it down and storing it for the night to develop further while they slept.

After morning came and went Cori went back to work cooking and reducing the stew into a thick almost syrupy like consistency that smelled better than any other soup they'd come across that they could remember, the old used up veggies were strained and tossed out long ago and in their place were carrots, mushrooms and any other veggie Cori thought would work well.

Letting the stew rest on a low heat they got to work on the potatoes which was easy enough compared to two days worth of work for the stew. Oddly enough the instructions called to add mayonnaise to the softened potatoes alongside the traditional butter and milk. Cori added some sautéed garlic to the mix and the result was decadent and almost velvety smooth potatoes.

"Oh my god this is going to be amazing..Wonder if I have any of that wine leftover still? That'd go perfect with this.."

Cori was understandably excited, they'd been teased with the rich meaty smell for hours now as they worked. Their apartment smelled better than anything else they'd cooked thus far, baking was good and fine but something about the hearty and powerful scent filling their lungs was on a different level now to them.

..Of course they weren't the only one to think so.

As Cori went about plating up the lovely meal and pouring a small glass of wine, the soft sounds of clicking and shifting caught their attention. It sounded like it was coming from all around them at once..it made their hair stand on end somehow.

"uh...Faraday is that you? I didn't think you liked savory things.."

"So I see you've met my brother then..shame I would of love to claim you for myself..Though I can certainly see why he chose you."

That certainly was not Faradays light and almost musical voice..but someone entirely different. Cori spun around to try and spot the source of the voice and bumped back against the counter when the speaker was in fact very very close.

"It's not often I pull myself into this realm for something outside of business..But this enticing smell has been teasing me relentlessly for the past two hours and I've had quite enough of it. Only now I've come to find its source is a lovely little thing with quite the skill in the kitchen."

"Ah...uh-uh thank you? I didn't think my cooking would bring another...another guest? I-I don't mind sharing if that's what you're asking sir? You're more than welcomed to have some.."

Cori couldn't help but stare at the newcomer, or Faradays brother?? Tanned skin and black eyes were certainly a startling sight, but the horns and golden chains tattooed on their bare chest only seemed to add onto it all. Not to mention the fact they simply towered over Cori, leaving them to stare helplessly at a torso...of teeth.

"Don't be so nervous now, you called me here for a lovely meal didn't you? I wouldn't hurt Faraday's little friend, shame he got to you first..I think you'd serve me far better." "Ah..I don't mind uh having Faraday as a patron..and you're welcome to visit if you like my food sir."

"Please, call me Mammon my dear..Now, let us eat before everything cools yes?"

Cori nodded and moved to dish up a larger second portion for Mammon, alongside a glass of wine as well. Seems like they were picking up a habit of summoning..otherworldly guests?

"Can I ask, what exactly you and Faraday are? I don't want to sound rude or anything but Faraday keeps dodging questions in favor of just eating most of the time."

"Well to put it bluntly, we're Gods. Not unlike the Maker himself but lesser known thanks to society simply forgetting about things too quickly. We still exist but we do have alot of free time on our hands as it were."

Cori nodded as they listened..well it made some sorta sense now, and explained why Faraday seemed to always know when they were cooking something sweet despite never being present half the time.

"But how did you find me? You sorta look a little tootall to fit through my front door or the balcony without help.."

"Oh that's simple really my dear, think of your world and mine sharing a doorway that opens one way. I can cross over as I see fit, whereas it takes a bit more effort for someone on your end to cross into mine."

Cori hummed around a bite of potatoes..so there were other worlds besides this one? This was certainly alot to take in over one day..

"As for what brought me specifically here, your delectable cooking seems to have a way of breaching beyond the veil in a way not many else can seem to do. I would say its very impressive, I don't normally show myself to just anyone mind you. You're very lucky indeed~"

That made them blush a bit, which made Mammon seemingly grin all the more from behind his glass of wine.

"Such talents though, wasted on just baking sweets for Faraday don't you think? You'd flourish so much more under someone who can provide you with what you really need..Why not denounce your patronage and serve me instead my dear?"

Cori blinked..they didn't think being under Faraday was that bad, sure the pact they ended up making was a bit funny to work with but they made due. And honestly they enjoyed the strange gods company, just not when he popped up with zero warning..

"..While I appreciate the offer Mammon sir, I don't think I can do that to Faraday..I don't mind cooking for him now and then. Its nice knowing there are plenty of people, er gods? That enjoy my cooking this much. I wouldn't mind cooking for you as well if you'd like..you don't have to do anything other than share the meal with me..If you want to I mean!"

Cori tried not to stumble over their words as they talked, Mammon certainly looked alot more intimidating than Faraday was. The blackend claws holding the fork as he ate looked sharp enough to slice through anything..They didn't want to see what would happen if they upset a god like him.

Thankfully that wouldn't seem to be the case as Mammon finished his plate and sighed softly.

"If you willingly offer it then my dear, who am I to deny your lovely request? I would be a fool to deny myself such exquisite cuisine made by such a delectable little chef like you. I'm sure Faraday wouldn't mind...sharing his little devotee."

Mammon grinned widely down at them, and Cori couldn't help but feel themselves grow faintly warm in the face. Blaming the wine and not other things, Cori was quick to refill his plate and glass to which earned them a odd sensation of sorts.

The floor and air around Mammon seemed to rumble gently, like a soft engine was revving unseen somewhere, but enough to vibrate the floor. The god seemed more than content to pack the meal away thankfully.

"You're quite a good host if I must admit..I'm tempted all the same to steal you away for myself the more I eat your wonderful cooking. You wouldn't tell dear Faraday if I did would you~? You'd be nice and safe with me my dear chef~"

Cori was unfortunately not the best with flirtatious people and the noise they made was...something like a squeak and cough trying to escape their nose at the same time, which resulted in them getting wine up their nose and sputtering helplessly.

Mammon did his best to hide the snort of laughter behind concern.

"Oh dear, don't perish so soon on my account! Perhaps I was a tad too strong, I'll ask again another time then when you've gotten accustomed to being in my presence more."

Cori could only nod as they tried to not actively die like a idiot in front of a god, finally managing to get their coughing under control.

"T-thank you Mammon sir, I'd be happy to have you over again another time as my guest. Just can I ask you not jump out to scare me like Faraday sometimes does?"

"Perish the thought dear, I'll be happy to announce myself then next time. Until then I should take my leave and let you collect yourself..Thank you oh so much for the lovely meal."

As Mammon made to leave he cupped Cori's face in one hand and smiled ruefully at them before vanishing from sight, letting Cori heave a sigh of relief.

...It took Cori several minutes to realize Mammon devoured every last bite of the stew, the potatoes and wine while they were busy being a little flustered mess.

"....well least I got one serving..Might have to double the recipe if I make that again. Was worth it though...and I guess I'm a chef to several gods now...somehow."

#stuffing again!#g/t #mostly gay shenanigans? but yes #im brain dead rn but take this and yes the recipe i used exists irl #fullness combat

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geraskier · 2 years

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fish update:

shrimp tank is thriving after the move. i drained about half the water out into a bucket with a tight lid, and drove bucket and tank over to my new house. both the hanging and sponge filters were sitting in tank water. set the tank down, poured the bucket water back in, and plugged in filters + lights (no heater in this tank). i've seen multiple amanos and the ghost shrimp, and no pinkish corpses so i think we still have everyone! BEAUTIFUL copper and bronze ramshorns.

i moved colgate toothpaste's tank the same way. he's still very active, eats, pesters his snails, etc. manicured his plants to give him more wiggle room. his fins are growing back well from when he tore them a while ago. metallic brown ramshorns.

steve rogers is...well. he got fin rot, and i started treating him, but i feel guilty i didn't notice fast enough bc he lost a bit of his tail fins :( he swims around more now, he seems more responsive to his environment. however he's having some kind of buoyancy issue where he can't swim downward much. he doesn't *appear* bloated, but i'm hesitant to cut back on food bc he seems to have pepped up after eating more. gonna buy some daphnia and soak it in garlic guard and cross my fingers. i think i culled the ramshorns??? there are only bladder snails and a nerite in this tank.

clive barker is SOOOO lively!!! i swear i saw him trying to blow bubbles earlier. he's a tiny lil man but he loves flaring at his ramshorn snails for no reason. always poking his head around every corner of the tank, coloring looks great, definitely recovered from the fungal infection he had earlier in the year. ramshorns are brown + heavily dappled with white.

haven't been as attentive to my 10 gal fish lately. i maintain the tank, obvi, but i haven't kept up with the behavioral quirks of the platies and endlers like i do with the bettas. i have 2 platies and 4 endlers now; one day one of the yellow endlers disappeared and i never found the body. :/ tiny lil SOBs. the ramshorns in this one are bronze-brown, some with spots.

everyone is the 29 gal is healthy and happy!! the cories and b.n. pleco are chubby and frisky, ember tetras are good, danios are zippy and nippy, but their attention is divided between all 6 tetras, and there's a lovely understory of cryptocorynes and hygrophila for hiding spots. again i haven't kept up with the fertilizer schedule so i lost some tiger lotus + sword leaves, and i've given up on getting the lloydiella to look right. the impeller in the 90 dollar u.v. HOB filter is jacked up and i don't have the patience to fix it rn so i got a penguin filter on sale. when i have the energy after it's moved i need to do a deep clean of the plants cause the dwarf hygro is choking out everything else. shimmery brown with dark brown spots re: ramshorns? there aren't as many as you'd think; my theory is the rabbit snails have a monopoly on snail food supply, and there's also 6 bottom feeding fish to consider.

#LONG update. i have had so much else to focus on lately that i havent obsessed over fish much #i love them ofc. but for a while early pandemic all i ever had to think about was fish bc lockdown #also i have a social life and job and HOT COWORKER to consider which is fuckin sweet #newt needs a text post tag #newt is a fish dad

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quite-actually-a-nacho · 11 months

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MEET TORI’S CORIES

Dumpling, Sesame, Garlic, and Crouton!

Dumpling is the biggest and plumpest baby of them all, I’m 80% sure she is a female Cory. the tiniest of them is Sesame, and the other two are Garlic and Crouton but I haven’t been able to differentiate them yet!

#Tori’s Cories #chronicles of a nacho #fishy fishy fish making it stinky #cory catfish

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phillooking2 · 2 years

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Get out the vote with CBTU Detroit (www.cbtudm.org) P.A.W conversation with Senator Cory Booker and LT Gov. Garlic Gilcrest (at T.U.L.C. Detroit MI) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkZp5pys4Gm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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writingwithabunchofchickens · 2 years

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First Date With Me

We meet online. Perhaps on a dating website. I have a list of rules on my page which you have agreed to comply with.

1. Do not ask for my name. Call me Cory.

2. Do not give me your full name if I ask. Give me something else to call you.

3. Be polite to the waitstaff.

4. Don’t mind the glitter. I don’t control the ✨sparkle✨.

I ask you what your favorite flowers are. When you arrive (we’re eating at Olive Garden, unless you have some kind of eating restriction), I am waiting with a bouquet of fresh flowers and a vase to put them in.

Most likely, I have asked for your order ahead of time and given it to our server so we will not be interrupted.

We talk for a while about whatever you like. I am happy to let someone else lead the conversation.

You ask where I come from and I laugh and say a little bit of everywhere. I do not lie to you, couldn’t even if I tried.

The focus is always on you, and perhaps I feel a bit bad about that. But it’s necessary - and I want you to feel that you are as admired as you are.

When we leave, I pull out a jar of gold and silver dollars - and don’t worry, that’s a perfectly real form of payment. And I use it to tip our wonderful server seventy-five percent, because seventy five is my lucky number.

I give you the parting gift of a something shiny and pretty, the vase with the flowers, and a vial of garlic water. Once you have gotten safely to your car, I take my leave.

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sassysophiabush · 5 years

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#sophia bush #jenny smart #cory tran #kenny jamez #steak #garlic #food #dinner #telluride

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betta-butch · 2 years

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Hi there! Was hoping you could offer some advice... I have a pepper corydora who only eats frozen bloodworms. I've tries tetra fish flakez, fluval bug bites, algae tabs and other bottom feeder pellets, but he ignores them! I'm hesitant to take him off food for a bit then only offer him pellets, cause he came from the pet store rather underweight. Any suggestions? Thanks!

hmmmm… I haven’t heard of a cory like that before. I have heard that garlic juice can be used as an appetite stimulant for some fish & to help blind fish find their food- it might be a good idea to try soaking some of the bottom feeder pellets in garlic juice and see if he takes to them. if you try it, please keep me updated!

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cories-in-the-house · 6 months

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Garlic

It breaks my heart to say Garlic didn’t make it in the end.

I had to put him back into the hospital because he suddenly had a spot on his tail and a scratch on his side. The spot had turned into a hole in the middle of his tail fin, I have no idea what caused this but neither ich or epistylis seem to do that and no other spots showed up. After a few more days in the hospital Garlic became more sluggish and less responsive to touch and vibrations, but it was stressing him out even more to leave him in the hospital.

Last night I transferred him into the main tank but kept him enclosed in a breeder box to keep him separated in case something happened. This morning he was gone.

Garlic was a brave little guy the whole time I’ve known him. He grew his whiskers back after having none and I was so proud of him. Whatever’s been going on with him, I guess his tiny body couldn’t handle it anymore.

The other cories are currently thriving. One of the new cories actually looks a lot like Garlic—tiny, paler than everyone else, but definitely isn’t him. I can tell by the whisker shape and taller dorsal fin. I’ll have to keep an eye on him to make sure he stays okay, I have really no idea why some albino cories are paler than others.

I hope from here on out I’ll have happier things to say and show you, with everyone else settling in. 🤍

#cories in the house #tori’s cories #garlic the cory

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beeshrektestinthe-house · 7 years

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So my sister sent me this.

#guy fieri #bee shrek test in the house #barry b benson #jonny test #shrek #chrek #cory in the house #meme #garlic bread

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loveforpreserumsteve · 3 years

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Letting Go: "ALN" Story (Pre-Serum Omega!Steve and Alpha!Bucky Modern Domestic AU)

One:

"So, I've been thinking," Oliver started at dinner, carrying the dish of butter garlic asparagus to the table.

"Uh oh," Bucky mocked, placing the mashed potatoes on the table, "This oughta be good."

Playfully, Steve rolled his eyes and swatted at his husband while the fifteen year old deadpanned, "Ha. So funny."

As Steve started cutting Bitsy's salmon, he prompted his oldest son, "What have you been thinking about, honey?"

"Okay," Oliver started, keeping his gaze on the table and folding his hands together. "Okay, so... You know how I can sign up for driver's training once I'm sixteen?"

Exchanging a look with his husband, Steve confirmed, "Yeah?" All the while, Bucky chuckled, "You're acting like you haven't been counting down the day for the past year and a half."

"Right," Oliver nodded and busied himself with placing some of the asparagus on his plate. "So, I was talking with Rhodey –"

"Oh, this oughta be really good," Bucky good-naturedly scoffed, handing Cori her plate.

Rolling his eyes again, Steve set Bitsy's plate in front of her while picking up Nevie's. While he started cutting up her salmon, Bucky reclined in his seat, focusing on Oliver. Knowing that whatever their son had come up with – especially if it involved his friends – would definitely be entertaining, at the very least.

"I was talking with Rhodey," Oliver repeated, giving his dad a pointed look to see if he was going to say anything now. When Bucky mimed zipping his lips and locking it with a key, Oliver continued, "And Rhodey said that his parents agreed to go in half with him for a car."

Handing Nevie her plate, Steve glanced at Bucky. The pair shared a look. Sure, they knew that this conversation would eventually happen. But he hadn't been expecting it before the teen even knew how to drive.

For a while, no one said anything, so Oliver looked at his parents expectantly from opposite ends of the dining table and asked, "So, what d'ya think?"

"About...?" Bucky trailed off before being the little shit that he could be and teased, "What do I think about Rhodey's parents agreeing to help him pay for a car? I think that's a great idea. Rhodey really deserves it."

Not even addressing Bucky now, Oliver turned to look at Steve and asked, "So?"

Looking across the table to his mate, Steve quirked an eyebrow, but didn't vocalize his question. Not that the pair needed to speak to understand each other. Not after sixteen years and six kids.

Redirecting his attention to his dinner, Steve told the eager fifteen year old, "I'll think about it."

"Really?" Oliver perked, reaching for his cellphone.

"Hey," Bucky reprimanded, extending his arm towards the teen with his hand palm-up. "You know the rules."

Sighing, Oliver handed the phone to his dad. Slumping in his seat, Oliver started eating. Across from him, Kit asked, "Wait, if Ollie gets a car, does that mean that we all get cars?"

Bucky barked out a laugh at that and almost snorted apple juice out of his nose. Steve shook his head and Finn even smirked. And ever since the twelve year old got braces, it always seemed like a success, even if the smile wasn't the one he used to give. Steve still smiled and winked when Finn looked over at him.

Kit kept laughing at his own joke while Cori said, "I want a Barbie car!"

"Me too!" Bitsy excitedly added, "A blue one!"

"A purple one!" Nevie contributed around a mouthful of food.

Shaking his head, Steve reminded the six year old, "Don't talk with your mouth full."

"Sorry, papa," she quietly apologized, sliding down in her seat.

"It's okay, sweetie," Steve assured, reaching over to give her shoulder a comforting squeeze.

"What did you do in school today?" Bucky asked none of the kids in particular.

"We learned single-digs condition," Cori informed, getting garlic butter on her dimpled chin.

Bucky's brows furrowed just as Steve's did. The alpha asked, "What's that?"

"Where you put the numbers together to get a bigger number," Nevie explained.

"Like, two plus two is four," Bitsy clarified further with a proud grin on her face.

"Single-digit addition," Finn corrected his sister.

With all the sass she could muster in her petite little body, Cori looked at her brother, "That's what I said."

The twelve year old rolled his eyes and focused on his dinner. Steve noticed the way that the boy was moving his jaw like it hurt and passed the bowl of mashed potatoes. After all, Steve could only imagine what kind of pain the pre-teen was in.

"So, what's three plus two?" Bucky asked the girls.

Steve pressed his lips together when each of the triplets held up their fingers and counted. Nevie was the one to figure it out first, "Five!"

"Good job," Bucky smiled, giving her one of his infamous winks.

"I know that three plus tree equals six!" Cori exclaimed, wanting some attention.

"It sure is," Bucky confirmed, leaning over to ruffle her hair. Even though she was smiling, she still narrowed her eyes and attempted to fix her long brown waves. Bucky's smile only grew as he redirected his attention to his husband at the other end of the table, "I think it's safe to say that we have the smartest kids."

"Definitely," Steve agreed, looking around the table at their kids. Priding himself with how they were healthy and happy. Loving them even more because every time he looked at them, he saw Bucky's features looking back at him.

"They get it from you," Bucky added, causing Steve to playfully roll his eyes while affection flowed effortlessly between them through the bond.

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luminberry · 2 years

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Chef of Gods part 3

the final lil snippet of my chef series, ending things out with @stuffems bois with Abadon. If you want the other two heres part one and part two

anyways here we go

Cori felt exhausted, the last week of meeting not only Faraday but now Mammon as well..Both seemed keen on inviting themselves into their home whenever they tried to cook something, more often than not when they tried any recipe from that book they bought recently.

Today however was quiet for once, more than likely due to them not having the energy to cook anything expansive or time consuming. They ate little and tried to rest, only growing frustrated when sleep eluded them time and time again. None of their old tricks helped with coaxing their body to sleep and their ire grew steadily.

As night came they sighed and trudged into their kitchen to attempt something basic but filling, butter noodles. It was a simple dish honestly but a comfort one that Cori liked to make when they only had so many ingredients to spare and little energy.

Some al dente noodles cooking away in some butter, cheese and minced garlic left the small apartment smelling almost like home to Cori. Of course, as their mind wandered to other times..the lingering sense that something was amiss gently clicked into place.

That particular feeling only seemed to wake up when someone else was lurking nearby. Cori sighed softly and called out to the space surrounding them.

"I made enough for two if you want to share a little bit with me..Sorry it's nothing extravagant like my other dishes..I'm so tired I don't think I can manage anything else tonight."

"Ah...I apologize for intruding mortal. I couldn't quite keep myself from following the lovely smell coming from here. I'm surprised you noticed my presence."

Oh. That didn't sound anything like Faraday or Mammon...shit was this another god? They sounded..nice though, much deeper than the other two and almost..apologetic somehow. That made Cori turn away from the cooling stove to see who their new guest was and blinked some in surprise.

Floating in the air on a sunset colored cloud of all things was a many armed being smiling gently down at them. Their colorations reminded them of a beautiful night sky, though Cori felt bad for staring so openly and instead offered them a smile back despite looking most likely tired.

"Oh, sorry I was uh..expecting someone else. Who might you be?"

"I am Abadon, god of dreams..I see you've met my two younger brothers, I hope they've been treating you well."

"You-oh you mean you're brothers with Faraday and Mammon?"

"Yes, I'm the elder brother of the three of us..They must think highly of you, Faraday tends to lay claim on those he thinks show promise quite readily.."

"Oh..uh..yeah I think he's my Patron or something..but both him and Mammon tend to sorta show up now and again.."

"I can see why, Mammon's not one to let something he takes a interest in leave his sights for long..They've both talked about you at length alongside your cooking prowess. I admit it had me curious but..I don't venture to the mortal realm often I'm afraid."

"Oh..well you and your brothers are welcomed here if you'd all like.. I don't mind sharing what I make now and then."

"You'd spoil us all then mortal..But thank you for your kindness."

"So..I take it you'd like a little of my butter noodles then? I didn't think Gods liked simple dishes like that, n-no offense sir."

"Please, feel free to just call me Abadon..and my tastes aren't as refined as my younger brothers. Simple and heartfelt are best as I see it...But ah, yes..if you wouldn't mind.. Smelling them has made me a tad bit hungry."

As if to make a point, Cori heard a faint but distinct grumble coming from the Gods midsection, causing them to hide a grin before moving to grab a bowl or two to serve up the noodles for them both. Topping both with a bit more cheese and grabbing a glass of tea to offer the visiting God as well.

"Here you go, sorry I haven't introduced myself either..whoops! You can call me Cori! Guess I'm lucky if I've met all three of you brothers."

A soft happy hum was Cori's only reply as Abadon dug into his offered meal, gently lowering to the ground to curl his longer lower half around himself as he ate..It was something curious to watch.

"Mn..delicious..I can certainly see why those two seem to nearly fight over you..Shame Faraday got to you first, I think I would of liked to have you be mine..Though I don't think he minds sharing."

..The idea of three gods bickering over them sounded..interesting at best. The warmth filling Coris face as the thought persisted made Abadon softly chuckle.

"We're not the worst to gain the attention of..Faraday is a capricious sort but he means well..Mammon is easy to get along with as long as you don't make him too mad of course."

"..What about you Abadon?"

"I am..well easy to get along with, or so I've been told..I don't often speak to many mortals..you've been the newest in quite some time I'm afraid, my apologies if I'm a tad bit rusty."

"You're plenty nice from what I've seen so far..You and your brothers have been nice to me so.. I don't mind being shared I guess?"

Abadon nods as the last of the noodles are polished off at last. Cori stifled a yawn behind one hand and moved to take the dishes to the sink to worry about later.

Abadon eyed them as they moved, a thought crossing his mind on how to repay the generous little chef.

"You mentioned having trouble sleeping Cori, is that correct?"

"Oh uh..yeah..I haven't been able to sleep since last night and it's been bothering me all day..I sometimes get bad bouts of insomnia like this but I'm used to it by now.."

"Hm. If you would allow me to..I can help alleviate your troubles, as a thank you for treating me and my family so well these last few days."

"Oh-uh you don't have to if you don't want to, I don't wanna bother you with my problems.."

"I want to help you Cori, as a thank you for being such a kind mortal when it wasn't asked of you. You've treated me and my brothers well, and as a token of my gratitude I offer to help you where only I can."

"O-oh..uh alright, when you put it like that I'll accept?"

"Thank you my dear, now come close if you don't mind. I'll gift you with a lovely sleep."

Cori, now curious what exactly Abadon was going to do, they came closer until they were gently lifted up by thick nightsky colored hands and set carefully on the growing number of sunset colored clouds.

"Oh...oh wow. Holy fuck..okay."

Cori sank into the clouds and realized they had never felt something so soft and welcomingly comfortable..This blew any blanket or beds comfort out of the water and into the stratosphere.. Exhaustion bubbled up behind their eyes and called for sleep to claim them.

The clouds around them emitted a soft almost glittering dust that floated around their eyes, and before Cori could even utter a thank you, their head sank back against the clouds cradling them and fell asleep.

Abadon chuckled once more at the sleeping form curled up beside him..They'd get the sleep they need after all they've been doing and wake up feeling well rested and content. A large hand gently patted their shoulder before he pulled them and himself back into his home realm for the evening.

#g/t writing #g/t #fullness combat #mawdness combat #mawedness combat

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