If there's anyone out there that cares about flower language and symbolism like I do, I made an informal write-up some time ago about the in-game flowers (that you can put in your house) and the different symbolism that they can mean.
I included the symbolism for the in-game colors as well when they were available.
Also as a disclaimer these could be incorrect, have contrasting meanings, or have different meanings in different real-world cultures. White chrysanthemums (kiku) are usually a funeral flower in Japan for instance. (My Japanese professor once said they were a faux pas for her to receive in a bouquet!) So your mileage may vary!
This was simply a fun personal project I made for myself that I thought other people might enjoy as well! So here's a question to answer in the tags:
What flowers would your WoL have in their residence?
Arums (calla lily)
🔷magnificent beauty, feminine modesty
Brightlilies (easter lily)
🔷purity, refined beauty
🔷White: virginity, purity, majesty
🔷Pink: wealth and prosperity
🔷Red: warmth, desire
🔷Yellow: gaiety, falsehood, "I’m walking on air"
🔷Orange: hatred
Campanulas (bellflower)
🔷humility, constancy
Chrysanthemum
🔷cheerfulness, "You’re a wonderful friend"
🔷Red: I love you
🔷White: truth
🔷Yellow: slighted love
Cosmos
🔷harmony, peace, modesty, "the joys that love and life can bring", beautiful
Dahlias
🔷dignity, elegance
Daisies
🔷innocence, beauty
Lilies of the Valley
🔷return of happiness, sweetness, humility, purity
Oldrose
🔷Red: I love you, love, beauty, passion, romance
🔷Blue: mystery, attaining the impossible, love at first sight
🔷White: innocence and purity, "I am worthy of you", reverence
🔷Yellow: decrease of love, jealousy, friendship
Shroud Cherries (cherry blossom)
🔷spiritual beauty, a good education
Tulips
🔷perfect lover, fame
🔷Red: declaration of love, true love, eternal love, romantic love, "believe me"
🔷Yellow: hopeless love, unrequited love, brightness, sunshine
🔷White: ask for forgiveness, purity
🔷Purple: royalty
Hyacinths
🔷sports, games, rashness
🔷Purple: I am sorry, sorrow, "please forgive me"
🔷Red: play
🔷White: loveliness, "I’ll pray for you"
🔷Blue: constancy, sincerity
🔷Yellow: jealousy
Hydrangeas
🔷heartlessness, boastfulness, "You are cold"
Morning Glories
🔷love in vain, affection
Violas (violets)
🔷modesty, faithfulness
🔷Purple: daydreaming, "You occupy my thoughts"
🔷Blue: watchfulness, love
🔷White: candor, innocence
🔷Yellow: rural happiness
Byregotia (begonia?)
🔷Beware
Carnation
🔷fascination, love, distinction
🔷Red: "My heart aches for you", deep love, admiration
🔷White: sweet and lovely, innocence, pure love
🔷Yellow: "You have disappointed me", rejection, disdain
🔷Purple: capriciousness, changeable
Moth Orchid
🔷love, beauty, refinement, beautiful lady
Sweet Pea
🔷departure, good-bye, delicate pleasure, tender memory, blissful pleasure
Triteleia
🔷 They're a North American wildflower also called 'triplet lilies' or 'Ithuriel's spear' which is a reference to John Milton's epic English poem, Paradise Lost. It's about an angel sent by Gabriel to find Satan in the Garden of Eden. Satan, in the form of a toad, is introducing evil suggestions into the ear of Eve when Ithuriel pokes him with a spear. Satan then returns to his true form, "for no falsehood can endure Touch of Celestial temper, but returns Of force to its own likeness." It is to an unknown but imaginative scholar of English letters that we owe the common name of this plant.
Long story short, I can't find any symbolism for this one. Would make a possibly good Halone/Ishgard reference if you wanted to read into it, though!
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Whitney in nothing but sweats at home like the exhibitionist that they are, don’t bother with a shirt because why have one when you’re in your own space? Whitney’s rough, calloused thumb rubbing idly over their crotch as they settle down in bed, mattress creaking beneath their weight with a bored look on their face, messy blonde bangs in the way.
M!Whitney who gets stupidly hard for whatever reason, cock tented in their sweats as their gaze flits down, grunting out a noise of annoyance. Time to do it again, they guess. Maybe if they had a nice, sweet tight hole to sink their cock into, this entire routine wouldn’t be a daily thing. Hand reaching down to squeeze at their bulge over the fabric, eagerly massaging their shaft before dipping down to grasp at the base, taking ahold of their hardened length.
F!Whitney rolling over onto their stomach, soft breasts squished flat against the silky sheets as they pick up for their phone in attempt to entertain themselves, lingering wetness slicked between their plush thighs. Hips raised up slightly, navel of their back arched as their hand absentmindedly snakes its way lower than it should, rubbing slow circles over their swollen clit with a frustrated sigh. Get a damn vibrator next time, that oughta do it.
The mess left over their sheets is always a pain to clean up after. Least, their mom doesn’t complain much about the laundry.
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wille's birthday will be on season 3 and its gonna be a angsty one (theory)
this is me btw:
so i was watching (again) the trailer and one thing that is bothering me very much is how wille is NEVER staring at simon, which, IS WEIRD because that boy literally DROOLS over him and it doesnt sit right with me, right?
and so to me, is weird that in this scene 👇🏻 they are that far apart and they seem tense
i think it paralells a lot to wille in the car with his mom in s1 and IT IS SCARING ME
especially because we have that quote in the trailer of wille saying "everything you do now affects me and the royal family"
but my point here is, the first photo, they are in suits, probably going to the castle, and i know there's rumours about a possible birthday, and since we have this scene of wille throwing presents on the floor, i assume its his
and the reason i think it might be angsty is because we have this quote of kristina saying she cant have more of "these" scandals
by "these" scandals she definitely means wille and simon and/or the hatred between wille and august.
so maybe its wille's birthday, and his mom sets something up for him at the palace, and since simon is officially his boyfriend, maybe he's expected there but kristina doesnt want him there, and makes wille sort of "control" simon in order for him to act like he's supposed to or something
and wille hates being controlled like this, so he probably snaps and thats when he throws the presents on the floor.
but later i assume he and simon are okay, because this photo kinda looks like they're in suits and probably they talked it out or something (although it also kinda looks like hilleskra so idk)
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023, the back of an empty bus (agent-scotch)
It was dusk when Tanner finally woke up. The ache at the back of his head was making him nauseous and it was taking far too long for his eyes to adjust to the darkening sepia tone that had settled around him.
The dawning realization of being in an abandoned bus came along with the fact that he was tied firmly to the back seat with thick zip ties. Panic spiked in his chest, as he tested just how firmly his bonds were holding.
The windows of the bus were too dirty to get a read on where he might be, and there was little to no noise outside. All he could do now was sit and wait.
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