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suhnnyskiess · 1 year

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oh also! well… the idea of victorian floriography stemmed from their rigid social norms and rules. they were a society of people who were always expected to be prim and proper and got no margin to express themselves unless it was within the boundaries set of their time.

so they started using flowers as a way to express their true feelings. which meant some flowers have negative meanings lmao. i quite don’t like the meaning of certain flowers bcs it’s men being like “that woman is vain so she deserves a white hydrangea since she is cold hearted and rejected my proposal” like 🙄 stfu ✋🏻 take rejection like a gentleman. but it’s still interesting that even with negative emotions, they presented flowers (i doubt this was always the case lmao i’m not entirely sure but the purpose of the flowers were to express emotions and leave clues for secret conversations bcs these people were repressed as hell)

but no, i don’t think victorian flower symbolism is the standard. it really depends and it’s a whole mix of things. like the blue hydrangeas meaning i told you about. it comes from a japanese folktale of an emperor who neglected his wife, so he sent her family blue hydrangeas as an apology and a promise to be a better husband. and the forget-me-not meaning comes from a german legend.

i think the standard meanings are picked from different cultures. but i don’t really know if there’s a standard at all, really. i suppose it depends. i do know that not all victorian era symbols are standard bcs some of them are negative and the flowers are so pretty why would you give them a negative meaning. you get what i mean?

i feel so bad bc I should know WHO ARE YOU but my brain is like trying to think but it goes nowhere LMAO just gonna let myself be surprised and enjoy the experience 🤪🤪

ALSO THAT MAKES SOOO MUCH SENSE!! Kinda romantic they started to use flowers as a nonverbal way of communication ngl, however yeah kinda shitty they gave somo flowers a negative meaning? Like 🚩, butttt yeah it also makes sense it can differ from which era and place you are? For example the tales you said that come from different cultures!thats very cool and i kinda love it they were inspired by tales.

I wonder now if in my own culture we have different meanings too 🧐 like ive always seen/heard about flowers/plants and their healing properties but as ive been speaking with you i think ive heard about a flower we call it "Flor de Mayo" (Mayflower?? In eng) which is also valled Nickté and I believe it's sacred for mayan culture? And in countries where there are still mayan communities i believe the flower is used to honor members of the community who are important religious or civil figures. (It caught my attention bc a friend of mine is called Nickté like the flower and they kinda explain to us their name)

ANYWAYS i conclude flowers are amazing, like its so wonderful how many variations there are and how much you can learn from history too, bc I am guessing the meaning varies from the context it was used too. Like ugh I simply love learning it has been so fun talking to you 😭‼️‼️

Also happy valentines day sweetie!<3 ive been having a great time talking to you and learning <3you are a great storyteller and overall great expressing concepts hehe hope you had fun talking to me too 💗💗

#rox answers #secret valentine!<3

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thecourtjester12 · 4 months

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Platonic DCA Secret Valentine Event!!!

Y'all, its happening.

Sign ups are until January 18th 2024 (unless i reach my rough entry limit then I will have to close it sooner then that) and start on January 22nd! Gifts will be due between February 13th-25th (and can be posted between the 14th and 26th!)

The event is open to around 75 people! (As i am only one person doing this event!)

This event is a platonic event (romance is allowed but not the main focus and people can opt out of romantic content!) themed around the beloved Daycare attendants! (Sun, Moon, Eclipse!)

Gifts can be artwork or writing (but you can DM me about possible other things to see if they would be acceptable as well!)

Please only sign up if you think you can get a gift down for someone during the allotted time!!!

If you have any questions feel free to send in an ask or DM me!

SIGN UPS CLOSED

#jesterposts #dca fandom #jestersdcassevent2024 #secret valentines sign up!#platonic #:3 #valentines day #secret santa event #closed

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hairmetal666 · 1 year

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3 Times Eddie has a Secret + 1 Time Steve Does

Erica Sinclair wants to throw a Valentine's Day party, and woe betide anyone coming between Erica and an idea. Eddie's happy to show up, spend some time with the kids, Robin, and Steve (though he's with the latter pair all the time), and mostly doesn't think much about it. That is until, two weeks out, Max shows up at his trailer with that look on her face, and he knows he's in for it, though he's not sure why.

He gives her a little bow. "To what do I owe the pleasure, Max?"

"You're going to Erica's party, Munson." Her hands go to her hips and her brow pinches. It's such a Steve Harrington pose it knocks something loose in Eddie's chest. "And you aren't going to say one word about conformists and sheep."

He rolls his eyes, sighs hard. "I'm surprised at you, Mayfield. Didn't have you pegged as a candy hearts type of gal."

"It's for Erica." The tip of her sneaker scuffs at the earth. "And Lucas likes it."

Eddie bites his lip to stifle his smile. They're so fucking cute.

"I suppose I can put in an appearance."

"And be on your best behavior?"

"Scout's Honor."

"You weren't a scout," she grumbles.

"Nope. But still. I'll do it for Little Sinclair."

It shouldn't bother him, the assumption that he'd be a shit about Valentine's Day. He's worked really hard to cultivate an image and it doesn't exactly scream "Be Mine." And yes, yeah, sure, the Munson Doctrine doesn't go in for the holiday, and his cynical heart blah-blah-blah. It's just that. Well, he sort of enjoys the love part.

And later that night, in the safety of his dark bedroom, he acknowledges that he wouldn't mind having a date on Valentine's Day. It would be--well, it would be nice to have someone buy him flowers or chocolates, or even--ugh--a gross, sappy, sentimental card. He wants to have reservations at Enzo's, wants to go see a terrible romcom after, wants to go home and fall into bed with the person he loves. And it isn't metal, or even very cool, but he wants to be showered with affection, celebrated, fucking loved.

He wants so much his entire body aches with it.

II.

Eddie's at Family Video, rifling through the candy that he knows Steve just reorganized.

"What are you looking for, Munson?" Robin asks. She's half-engrossed in the paperwork in front of her.

Eddie's half listening, watching Steve re-shelve New Releases. He's focused on the VHSs in his arms, so Eddie has ample opportunity to admire the bunch and stretch of his shoulder muscles as he reaches to the top of the wall.

"I don't know," he nibbles on his lip. "Something that's not so," he wiggles his hand through the air.

"Romantic?" She guesses.

"No," he shakes his head. "I mean--"

"You mean?" She's focused on him now, must have caught him watching Steve, and he hopes she doesn't make it a big deal.

"Something," he says. "Um. Just something different."

And what he means is a movie for a guy like him where love doesn't have to be a distant dream. Where he can have feelings for someone and it isn't potentially dangerous.

So, he smiles and shrugs. Grabs the tape closest to his hand. "Guess I'll just take this."

"Well, this is definitely different, Eddie," she says. She narrows her eyes at him, like he's a new language she's learning, but he scampers out before she can say anything.

The movie he grabbed without looking is Cocoon and he can't even pretend interest, so he's not exactly disappointed when someone knocks at his door a few hours later. He's expecting Max, maybe Steve, but startles a little at Robin. She pushes past him and into the trailer.

"Good to see you too, Buckley."

She ignores him. "I have something to tell you. You and Steve are the only people who know."

"Okay?" His eyes are so wide it kind of hurts.

She takes a deep breath. "I'm gay."

"What?" He shrieks, doesn't know why. He's always kind of known.

Robin responds by swatting at him, and they bat at one another with the tips of their fingers.

"Nancy?" He asks once they calm down.

"Shut-up," Robin flushes a dark red.

"It's the guns right?"

It's her turn to shriek, and she gets a solid punch in on his shoulder. They wrestle around, until Eddie pulls away, pushing his hair off his sweaty forehead.

"I'm--" he's never said the words to another person. Uncle Wayne just sort of knew and you don't really have to talk at any of the bars he goes to in Indy. "I'm gay too," he tells Robin.

She beams at him. "Cool."

"Cool." He fiddles with his rings. "Harrington knows about you?"

"He was the first person I told."

"You aren't going to tell him about me?"

She leans her head on his shoulder. "Of course not. But he'd be okay, if you wanted to tell him."

He can't help but scoff. "It's different for lesbians, Buckley. Straight guys can be into that."

She scoffs right back. "Steve isn't like that and you know it."

She's right. He does. But the fear runs deep. Especially especially because it's Steve. And Eddie couldn't handle any of things that might happen if Robin is wrong.

"Thanks, Bucks," he says. He leans his head against hers, hugs her close.

III.

Erica's party is happening at Steve's and Eddie shows up at the appointed time, with the appointed cupcakes (baked from a box, frosted from a can).

The kids are shouting in the living room, but his eyes automatically find Steve in the kitchen. He has a a towel draped over his shoulder, hair disheveled, and is mixing Tropical Punch and Sprite into a serving bowl.

"How'd you end up hosting?" Eddie asks.

Steve smiles, a bashful little thing. "Erica called me this morning and yelled until I agreed."

"Pushover," Eddie teases.

"Oh, and you just made those cupcakes for fun, Munson?"

"Shut-up, Harrington." Eddie knocks their shoulders together. "They're ugly as shit. Didn't know there was an art to frosting cupcakes."

"I think I can help. You mind?"

Steve grabs some plastic spatula looking thing, gets to work with a focused determination that has him biting at his lip. Heat kicks in Eddie's blood, makes it so he can't watch. Instead, he slides a finger into the icing.

"Hey! What--? Munson!" Steve yells, as Eddie brushes the pink frosting onto Steve's cheekbone.

"Got ya!" He dances out of reach.

They bob and weave and dodge through the kitchen, laughing and yelling, until Steve has Eddie pressed against the cabinets, no escape. They're close, breathing hard and pink-faced. He can't help glancing down at the plush softness of Steve's mouth, can't help noticing Steve's eyes track the movement. Time pauses, stutters, and the distance between them closes.

"Steve!" Dustin shouts. "What's taking so long?"

The tension breaks and Eddie escapes into the living room, desperate to convince himself it wasn't a moment, that Steve isn't interested. Wishes his heart was a little more cynical, after all.

The party is fun. There are games and snacks and crafts. He gets roped into playing Mystery Date and tries and fails to not notice Steve bent over, playing Twister, left hand on red, right hand on green.

When they start doing crafts, Steve is hard at work on a Valentine.

"What you making, Stevie?" Eddie asks. He cranes his neck to see.

"Back off, Munson."

"Got someone you've been admiring, big boy?"

Steve goes pink and Eddie can't tell if it's the nickname or his question.

"Wouldn't you like to know?"

And since Eddie really, really would, he jumps towards Steve, trying to sneak a peek. Steve laughs, hard and kind of surprised, before hunching over the card.

"None of your business, Eddie." But Steve is flushed and smiling.

Eddie pouts. "You know how much I love knowing things."

Steve looks at him. Like, looks at him, and Eddie goes warm all over.

"Maybe if you're a good boy today, you'll get to know later, yeah?"

Good boy does things. It makes Eddie's heart stop, his breathing slow, re-routes all the blood in his body south. He can only gasp and nod, sure his eyes are weirdly glazed.

Good boy. He's not sure if he hears another word spoken to him for the rest of the day.

IV.

The party draws to a close. For once in their lives, the actual parents are driving their kids around and Robin hitches a ride with the Hopper-Byers, leaving Eddie and Steve on clean-up.

"Wanna stick around, Munson? Watch a movie? Think I have a joint leftover from last week."

"Course, Stevie, how could I say no to such a generous offer."

"I think you're making fun of me, but I don't understand why."

Eddie laughs. "Totally genuine, sweetheart. Cross my heart." Steve smiles at that, his eyes turning the color of honey.

Eddie is so, so fucked.

They get situated on the couch and Steve says, "Have you been good today?"

"Huh?" Eddie can't breathe.

"I said you could see what I was making if you were good today. Were you?"

Eddie can't speak, can't think, can't move. His brain is throbbing. This has to be a dream. No way Steve is actually asking that.

But Steve is looking at him and somehow he has the presence of mind to fucking nod, and then Steve is handing him a red construction paper heart and a rose with petals so purple they're almost black.

He's hallucinating. That's what this is. He got some laced weed and now his wildest fantasy is playing out in his head.

The Valentine has a white lace doily thing glued to it and it says, in glitter:

"Roses are red,

Violets are Blue;

Eddie Munson,

I really like you"

His eyes fall on Steve. He perceives him, the way a pink flush sits high on his cheekbones, the shine in his eyes, the tremble in his hands.

Oh shit. Oh shit. Eddie isn't hallucinating. He's not dreaming. He's--

"Steve," he sounds a wreck.

"It's--Eddie, it's okay if you don't like me back. I just--I've liked you for a while and Robin thought I should tell you, and--"

"Steve," he says again, stands this time. "Can I kiss you?" It's a miracle he gets the words out.

"God, yes, please," Steve nearly whines.

Eddie pulls him in close, slotting their mouths together. Steve tastes like Tropical Punch and frosting and he makes a little noise as Eddie nips at his lip.

And that's it, that's all it takes. Eddie is gone, ruined, Valentine's celebrator until the end of time, lost forever to Steve-goddamn-Harrington.

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danses-with-dogmeat · 10 months

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Choose a favorite character whose name starts with "N"!

(Or a character you just want to see me write for 😁)

If you have any questions on these characters, please feel free to ask!

And if you think of someone who's not listed here that you would like to see, feel free to add a name to the comments/reblogs!

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suhnnyskiess · 1 year

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AHAHAHAHAH awww no don’t feel awkward!!! I love your feedback honestly. It makes my day and I truly enjoy talking to you. And don’t worry about not sounding coherent, you sound incredibly coherent when you’re giving me feedback and often give me food for thought on my own characters. I truly appreciate it

ALSO I AGREE! Flowers have legends of their own which I find really cool. And I truly enjoy floriography. I’m honestly not the biggest fan of victorian definitions of floral symbolism (because it’s based in their rigid societal views) but some of it is very very interesting and it’s always fun to include flower symbolism in stories based in the Victorian era

me just finding out there is different meanings depending on the era: 🧍‍♀️.

LIKE IT MAKES SENSE but i just never crossed my mind! Are the victorian definitions the usual definitions we hear about? Like you know how people say "roses are for love/passion" or stuff like that and ppl like me (that dont know a thing) believe it??? Or is that simply just a myth to sell roses 🧍‍♀️🧍‍♀️

man this is so interesting I feel like i just opened the door to a whole new world!!! Do you have any like- debunking myths/ general facts about flowers you would like to share? 🫣 or like upgrade symbolism of flowersss from tje victorian era i love learning‼️‼️

and ur so nice 🥺 im glad my ramblings are welcomed bc to be honest i just have many things to say all the time LMAO so leaving reviews is my favorite way of reacting bc it also helps me retain the info/feelings in a way<3<3<3 and tbh im lq flattered something i probably said on a ramble made you think about your characters 💗💗

Also hey happy Monday! Hope you have a great start of the week<3<3

#rox answers #secret valentine!<3

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much-significant-harassment · 3 months

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!Valentine's Day Card Requests!

In my ASK BOX feel free to send requests for valentine's day cards!

These are little card things, made as if it is the character saying the text!

what should be included in your ask:

character (any character (no ocs yet))

character's action (optional (ex: blushing, looking away, mad, etc.))

background color (you may submit an image to be the background instead if you'd like (of no background is requested, will default to pink))

Text to be written

Anything else you like!

when I answer your ask, if it is comprehensive, I roll answer with the made "card", which will include a doodle of the requested character and the included text, over whatever background is requested.

The "To: From:" will be left blank, for the sake of you being allowed to use these cards on people! (Though with credit and an @ to me!)

FANDOMS ILL DO:

rain world (dp included)

Hollow knight (silksong too)

Portal (1/2)

little nightmares (1/2/3/secrets of the maw/the sounds of nightmares/very little nightmares)

bauldurs gate 3

solar ash

Celeste

outer wilds (dlc too)

maybe others?

DO NOT EXPECT QUALITY these are for fun and most of which will likely just be doodles

I'll get to as many of these as I can!

Happy valentine's day!

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ananinidraws · 1 year

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Happy Valentine's Day yall!

@jasperakalucy hosted a Secret Valentine's for RTumblr and i got to draw something for @1dklikesthings! Of course i had to draw some Chatical John, it is Valentine's Day after all, and your designs for both of them are so cute!

I hope you like it! ^v^

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