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Chosen of the Sun | | forest // sixteen

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4TH TRIAL | FOREST | SCOREBOARD 01 Tayuin // Taiyo - 2 02 Åse // Eve - 2 03 Aster // Eira - 0 04 Sarayn // Therion - 2 05 Indryr // Talila - 1

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ASTER: Sorry, Smile. If it’s between you and the point, I’d rather miss it. Take the banner and leave us be. SARAYN: A wise decision. I know those are hard for you to come by. ASTER: Hey now, I’m being cooperative. No need for unsolicited reminders. THERION: Well… good luck to you. ASTER: Mm. Maybe after you’ve had your spot of fun, do a little bit of self-reflecting, eh? Or don’t, I don’t care. THERION: We wouldn’t have killed her. ASTER: Yeah, piss off. EIRA: Bastards. ASTER: World’s full of them. Come on, sit here and rest. Let me have a look at those injuries. EIRA: snorts You? ASTER: Yeah, yeah, I know I’m no Eve, but I’ve had to do my fair share of bandaging up on the road. ASTER: Well, it��s not deep. At least, you should hold up okay till we can get you back to a real healer. But let’s not be in a rush, you look right exhausted. EIRA: I’m fine. ASTER: Of course you are. Bout as fine as I am, which is about as fine as two very not fine things. EIRA: laughs At least you finally admitted it. ASTER: I suppose I have to respect a woman willing to die just to make a statement. Besides, you did your best. I owe you that much. EIRA: Who knew the jackass could use magic? ASTER: He is an elf, after all. EIRA: So are you. ASTER: So people keep saying. Extraordinary. It’s as if having a bit of point to your ears makes you special. I can assure you, that is not the case. In fact, it’s made me rather unspecial over the course of my life. EIRA: Yeah? ASTER: Oh yes. But surely you know all about being outcast. EIRA: You can only be cast out if you belonged in the first place. ASTER: Huh. How profound. I could write a song about that. Or at least, I might have. EIRA: What? The trials so obnoxious they’ve forced you into early retirement? ASTER: Not exactly. But not not exactly. EIRA: Do you ever give straight answers? ASTER: Personally, I prefer zigzags. But… it’s complicated. Or not so complicated. Just stings a bit. I don’t have a problem admitting I’ve fucked up— hell, my entire life is somebody’s fuck up. It's just the reality that maybe it was a bridge too far. Rather a hard truth to swallow. EIRA: So, what was it? ASTER: Eh, you know, robbed an ancient cave. Pilfered a cursed golden skull, the usual. EIRA: Yeah, sounds like something you’d do. ASTER: You’re not wrong. Suppose I thought it might have just been a wee curse. I could handle a bit of poor luck. I’ve broken a lot of mirrors, you see. What was the worst that could happen? Turns out, that black magic can take just about everything from you. At least anything worth a damn. And I’ve only got two things. EIRA: Your voice. ASTER: And my music. Spent a lot of time trying to remember a thing I haven’t forgotten. The notes are right in front of me and I can’t play them. How does that work? Well, I’ll tell you: it doesn’t. Now what do I do? Am I supposed to just find some new purpose in life? That’s a lot of work. And maybe not worth the time. People like you when you’ve got something to offer them, even if for a minute or two. If I’ve got nothing, I’ve really got nothing, you know? EIRA: You weren’t kidding. You’re really not yourself. ASTER: Mm. Last time I told this many truths I was sloppy drunk in a dwarven whorehouse. But maybe I’m just exhausted. I don’t like thinking too much, and I’ve been doing an awful lot of it these past few days. EIRA: I don’t care for it much either. ASTER: Hm? EIRA: Thinking too hard. But I’m not like you. I don’t have distractions. I can’t get out of my head. ASTER: Well, that does sound terrible. EIRA: Then again, maybe you try too hard to get out of yours. ASTER: You’re not wrong there, either. EIRA: If you came by the tavern, no one would turn you away. Music or not. ASTER: I don’t know about “no one”. EIRA: You don’t need everyone. You just need a few good someones. But you’re set in your ways and can’t see what’s right in front of you. I was there, too. You ought to spend time with the Valkyrie. ASTER: Oh? EIRA: She’s good at breaking doors. And arms. ASTER: laughs You know, Witcher. You’re not so bad. EIRA: Yeah. You neither.

#ts4 #ts4 screenshots #ts4 story #sims story #ts4 bachelor challenge #chosen of the sun #cc: eira #cc: therion erandaer #cc: aster songleaf #cc: sarayn tev'us #bloodtw #ITT: everyone collectively remembering aster is best boi #the transcript does not match the photos exactly #for whatever reason tumblr is bugging out and won't let me add like 3 lines of eira's dialogue

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blackswallowtailbutterfly · 1 year

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Goldenrods

It’s nowhere near the fall hayfever season, but I thought I’d PSA anyway.

Hayfever is caused by RAGWEED (Ambrosia artemisiifolia and Ambrosia trifida where I live).

NOT. Goldenrod (Solidago, Oligoneuron, Euthamia). It is impossible for goldenrods to even cause hayfever since their pollen isn’t released to the wind. Goldenrods are beautiful, with some edible parts, some medicinal properties, and middle of summer through fall pollenators love them.

Non-exhaustive list of goldenrods

Euthamia graminifolia (Flat-top goldenrod):

Oligoneuron rigida (Stiff goldenrod):

Solidago bicolor (Silverrod):

Solidago caesia (Blue-stem goldenrod):

Solidago canadensis (Canada goldenrod):

Solidago flexicaulis (Zigzag goldenrod):

Solidago juncea (Early goldenrod):

Solidago missouriensis (Prairie goldenrod):

Solidago multiradiata (Alpine goldenrod):

Solidago nemoralis (Gray goldenrod):

Solidago odora (Anise-scented goldenrod):

Solidago ohiensis (Ohio goldenrod):

Solidago patula (Rough-leaf goldenrod):

Solidago ptarmicoides (Upland white aster):

Solidago rugosa (Wrinkleleaf goldenrod):

Solidago simplex (Spike goldenrod):

Solidago speciosa (Showy goldenrod):

Solidago uliginosa (Bog goldenrod):

The only drawback is that many goldenrod species spread a lot and quickly if you don’t keep on top of those rhizomes. But if you need to fill a space in a relatively short period of time, why not try some in your garden? They’ll grow up green through spring and summer and put on a show in the fall (earlier depending on the species)!

#long image post #goldenrods #hayfever #ragweed #Ambrosia #Solidago #Oligoneuron #Euthamia #flowers #yellow flowers #native species of North America #North American native plants #pollinator plants

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bug-gender-art · 1 year

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so a while ago @prokopetz made a post mentioning a spider girl dating sim so i took that and ran. explanations under the cut

aster: spiny orb weaver, genus gasteracantha. they spin their webs with a thick zigzag going down the middle so that birds can see it and won’t fly through. they just look punk

calliope: golden orb weaver, Trichonephila calvipes. i used the ‘cal’ in calvipes, it’s more of a stretch than the others. this is my favorite spider, the females are huge and docile and spin their webs with yellow silk! the males look like tiny chili peppers (represented by her earrings)

#my art #spiders #spider girl dating sim #chilean rose hair tarantula #spiny orb weaver #golden orb weaver #women <3

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warriors-rewritten-chaos · 6 months

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Warrior Cats Prefixes List- A

I had a WC Name Generator on Perchance that I made but I don't seem to have access anymore, so I'm remaking it here as just a simple list. The definitions used are the ones that Clan cats have for those things, and thus are the origins of the names. Definitions used are whatever I found when I googled it.

Acorn-: "[noun] the fruit of the oak tree, a smooth oval nut in a rough cup-shaped base"

Adder-: "[noun] a small venomous Eurasian snake that has a dark zigzag pattern on its back"

Agate-: "[noun] an ornamental stone consisting of a hard variety of chalcedony, typically banded in appearance"

Albatross-: "[noun] a very large oceanic bird related to the shearwaters, with long narrow wings"

Alder-: "[noun] a widely distributed tree of the birch family which has toothed leaves and bears male catkins and woody female cones"

Algae-: "[noun] a simple, nonflowering, and typically aquatic plant"

Allium-: "[noun] a bulbous plant of a genus that includes the onion and its relatives; [noun] flowers growing 4 or 5 feet tall with white, blue, lavender or purple snowball-shaped inflorescences atop bare stems"

Almond-: "[noun] the oval edible nutlike seed of the almond tree, growing in a woody shell; [noun] the tree that produces almonds"

Aloe-: "[noun] a succulent plant, typically having a rosette of toothed fleshy leaves and bell-shaped or tubular flowers on long stems"

Alpine-: "[adj] relating to high mountains; [noun] a plant native to mountain districts"

Amanita-: "[noun] any of various mostly poisonous fungi with white spores and a globe-shaped swelling about the base of the stem"

Amaryllis-: "[noun] a bulbous plant with white, pink, or red flowers and strap-shaped leaves"

Amber-: "[adj] golden yellow in color; [noun] a honey-yellow color typical of amber; [noun] hard translucent fossilized resin produced by extinct coniferous trees of the Tertiary period, typically yellowish in color"

Amethyst-: "[noun] a precious stone consisting of a violet or purple variety of quartz; [noun] a violet or purple color"

Anemone-: "[noun] a plant of the buttercup family, typically bearing brightly colored flowers"

Ant-: "[noun] a small insect, often with a sting, that usually lives in a complex social colony"

Apple-: "[noun] the round fruit of a tree of the rose family, which typically has thin red or green skin and crisp flesh; [noun] the tree which bears apples"

Apricot-: "[noun] a juicy, soft fruit, resembling a small peach, of an orange-yellow color; [noun] the tree bearing apricots"

Arch-: "[verb] to have or take on a curved shape"

Ash-: "[noun] the powdery residue left after the burning of a substance"

Ashen-: "[adj] the pale gray color of ash"

Aspen-: "[noun] a poplar tree with rounded, long-stalked, and typically coarsely toothed leaves"

Asphodel-: "[noun] a Eurasian plant of the lily family, typically having long slender leaves and flowers borne on a spike"

Aster-: "[noun] a plant of the daisy family that has bright rayed flowers, typically of purple or pink"

Auburn-: "[adj] of a reddish-brown color; [noun] a reddish-brown color"

Avalanche-: "[noun] a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside"

Azalea-: "[noun] a deciduous flowering shrub of the heath family with clusters of brightly colored, sometimes fragrant flowers"

Azure-: "[adj] bright blue in color; [noun] a bright blue color"

#sorry for the lack of content recently #I still haven't gotten any of my ADHD meds so I'm going to post what I can for now #I also have a post coming out on halloween that I wrote like a year ago #warrior cats #worldbuilding

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ofourmaker · 1 year

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Sheets of clear liquid wax were running down before the windows of the chancellor hallway. Breakfast hovered on dented trays and stalled. Warped triangles ruled the geometry of the common structures, sending the map into chaos and hurt. Plants, flowers, grew and wilted at once, stretching forth, thickening stems, thickening and darkening sap that sweated and beaded in the furrowed wrinkles of the rind. Brave long-haired Shirley zigzagged the labyrinth to reach the stairs; the clasps of the chains only caught her twice, in the sleeve and her sock. The echo of the slam came back and cracked the concrete wall by the kitchen entry; sallow eyes writhed drowsily from the damage.

Cocky feldspar ran amok and corniced the mudroom; foul tracks spiralled there into the puckered noose and remained reminded. The hair-like abundance of bindings shook in air, for the leaders were all gone on long travels; the cakes unturned at home, burning. Sprouted toes launched upon discourse: host the flies that gather, take the certificates with restraint, bind them in the air with the rest, so we will go to rest.

They made of the flatterer a stock, pinned the seam with a wall made square. Under flagrant patchwork diaries flooded out the store of travels’ dues: made a printed way to draw the beams from the halls, and betook them to the aster, with Shirley among them nursing her arm and leg. They found diagonal bores in effect, and carried them out to the hill; never a lamp shone so clear and liquid, never a sortie was so trialled in the halls.

2023/02/03 #DailyWrittenOOM

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nonbinary-nomenclature · 2 years

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Intro Post

Hey, it’s Aster! I’m this blog’s resident wordsmith and I wanted to put something together that celebrates the Non-Binary Community with language. There seems to be a distinct lack of good words and terms for the non-binary, androgynous and genderqueer. Here I will be coining some new terms and bringing the spotlight to less common gender-neutral terms that already exist. Feel free to use these terms no matter how you personally identify!

Name and Pronoun check requests are also welcome! There are already lots of blogs devoted to this kind of thing, so it will not be the main focus of this one. But if you send them, they will be done here as well.

I identify as a lot of things, so I’ll give a list:

Gender

Non-binary

Agenderfluid

Gendersatyr

Genderhoarder

-Stargender

-Demi-Guy

-Femboy

-Agender

-Gendervoid

-True Neutral

-and the ones that exist but I couldn’t give you a name for them

Sexuality

Oriented Aroace

Cupiosexual/Cupioromantic

Kins

Galaxykin

Spacekin

Starkin

Voidkin

Something vaguely therian and definitely cryptid

Seraphim/Angelkin (but as a spacebeing, not religious)

I am also a name and pronounhoarder so here are some of my favorites:

Names

Aster

Logan

Kai

Sol

Krypt

Rune

Xylo

Pronouns

Ae/Aer/Aers/Aerself

E/Im/Is/Iself

Myth/Mythic/Mythics/Myth(ic)self

Sol/Sol/Sols/Soulself

One/One/Ones/Oneself

Zig/Zag/Zigs/Zags/Zigzag

Grey/Grey/Greys/Greyself

Voi/Void/Voids/Voidself

I’m hoping that I don’t need to put together an official dni. Just be friendly and kind. If you have something negative to say, put it in your diary, not here. I’m 100% ok with discussions over differences in opinion but be kind and respectful.

As an aroace and a person with some lingering trauma, I ask that any asks or comments on things of sexual nature not happen here.

Thank you, have an absolutely lovely day and I will see you around, Friend!

#nonbinary #non binary #gender fluid #gender nonconforming #aro ace #ace pride #aromantic asexual #aspec #neopronouns #words #lgbtq #xenogender #otherkin #intro

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neopronounsmybelovaed · 2 years

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Can I get 2 pronoun checks: one for Aster and one for Logan, both with the pronouns zig/zag/zigs/zags/zigzag?

Thank you so much💚💜💚💜💚

Woah, is that Aster? I've heard so many good things about zag! Zig is super cool, and should be proud of zigzag for all zigs accomplishments.

Woah, is that Logan? I've heard so many good things about zag! Zig is super cool, and should be proud of zigzag for all zigs accomplishments.

#pronoun check #zig/zag #asks #queue/queer

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emperorsfoot · 5 years

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YJ Fic #7: “Rebound”

Originally posted on FanFiction.Net on 6/2/12

This one is actually really shitty, so I’m glad I’m posting it during a time when there’s not a lot of traffic. Gives me the opportunity to bury it under other posts before anyone has the chance to see it.

Anyway...

This was originally written before Lagoon Boy got decent screen time and spoken lines. Back when he was still more of a background prop for M’gaan to use to make Superboy uncomfortable.

I mention this because Lagoon Boy is super out of character in this fic.

But I hope you manage to enjoy it anyway.

Summary: “His Angel-fish always seems to moan just a bit louder when Superboy's in the room. -ONESHOT-”

Rebound:

She's my wonderful beloved Angle-fish. M'gann… She sweet-tempered and good-natured. She loves her brother and cares for the Team almost like she's everyone's big sister. But she doesn't kiss like a sister. Oh, no. Not. At. All.

Her kisses the measured, passionate but controlled sort of kisses that leave a man wanting more when she pulls away. …So much more. They're the kind of kisses that almost compel me to beg for more. To get on my knees, press my fins together and plead 'Please, Angel-fish, I need you!' And then when she moans! Neptune's Beard! When she moans… It just makes me want to pick her up, carry her to a room –hers or mine, it doesn't matter- and do all sorts of less-than-honorable things with her.

And yet… I cannot help but notice that she always seems to kiss a bit harder or moan a little bit louder whenever the Superboy is around. –Almost as if she were trying to put on a little show for him.

I asked her about it once, very early in our relationship, in fact. But she denied it. Why would she be exaggerating her feelings for me whenever he was around? She had asked. I was the one she was with. When we are together, it's just about us. Other people are immaterial. This was exactly what I wanted to hear, so I believed her instantly and didn't give it any more thought.

Then I learned that she and the Superboy used to be lovers before I joined the Team.

It was her brother whom told me. –Let it slip was more like it. As if her dating history were supposed to be kept secret.

I wanted to try and get to know the boy better, Garfield Logan, because above all others on the Team (myself included) my Angel-fished cared for him the most. So I endeavored to ingratiate myself to the boy. I admit that I found –and still fined- the overly energetic shape-shifter to be a tad obnoxious. But we both love his sister, and so we both agreed to spend the day together.

It was as we were walking along the beach, the waves lapping at my feet, his zigzagging all over the place changing into crabs, and gulls, and all manner of beach and tide-pool dwelling creatures, that the slip occurred. He was telling old stories about the Team –the first Team. Most of the names were just that, names. I had never met Kid Flash or Artemis and so could not put faces to their names. Kaldu'ram I though I had known very well and still did not believe what Nightwing had told us about him.

I paused in my trail of thought as the boy's last few words sunk into my skull. Lifting my head I did a double take. "What did you say?"

"KF and Arty walked onto the bio-ship and found Conner and sis making out in the captain's chair." Gar repeated in a bit of an irritated huff. Children tended to act that way when they thought the adults around them weren't paying attention.

Then I asked the stupidest question that ever escaped my lips since finishing puberty. "Why was Angel-fish kissing Superboy?"

The little shape-shifter's hands went to his mouth in a near perfect imitation of the 'Speak no Evil' monkey and his eyes went wide. He didn't say it out loud, but I could clearly read it in his face. If M'gann hadn't already told me, then she hadn't wanted me to know and Gar had just let slip something that was supposed to be a secret.

Suddenly, it all made so much more sense. She did kiss harder when he was around. She did moan louder when he was in earshot. She was putting on a show for him. The realization left me with the question of 'Why?' screaming through my mind. Followed closely by, 'Why did she lie when I confronted her about it weeks ago?'

I pondered those two questions the entire rest of the day and when we came back in, I confronted her about it directly. Two simple and pointed questions that summarized my feelings completely.

"Why didn't you tell me you and Superboy dated? Are you just using me to make him jealous?"

There then ensued the first fight we ever had. It was also the longest fight we've had to date.

She called be nosy and over-bearing with no right to pry into her past. I said she was being secretive and that made everything she did suspect. We both said things we regretted. Feelings were hurt. Apologies were made. Things were explained. Some things were understood. Other things I think I will forever be confused about. Most things were forgiven.

But, after much fishing on my part, M'gann finally confessed that –at the onset of our relationship- she had been using be to get back at Superboy. He had been the one to break-up with her and she harbored some resentment towards him because of it. (I did not ask why he broke-up with her.) I told her that she was still my Angel-fish and I loved her, but I refused to be a pawn in her romantic battles with an ex-lover.

M'gann nodded gravely and admitted that I was just supposed to be a fun little fling. She hadn't meant to develop true feelings for me, it just happened. She hadn't tried to use me against the Superboy in several weeks –at least not to her conscious knowledge. That was good enough for me. –At least, for the time being.

Something about the situation still continued to bother me, though.

It wasn't any one thing I could put my finger on. It was just an abstract feeling. A slight chill in the room while we would be cuddling on the couch watching TV. A tingling on the back of my neck or even down my spine when we would sometimes kiss. …And then a punch that landed perhaps a bit harder than was necessary for a simple training exercise. I massaged my throbbing jaw and gazed up at my sparring partner for that session as if seeing him for the first time.

I had come to terms with and made peace with the fact that M'gann had first been trying to use me against him when we stared dating. It had been a conversation spoken between she and I. A peace made between she and I. But there was a third factor that I hadn't considered. A third person I had completely failed to acknowledge.

I waved off the hand Superboy offered to help me up and climbed to my feet myself. Only aster I was once again on an eye level with him did I realize he probably took it as a snub. I should have let him help me, since he knew he had hit harder than he should have (and with his strength, that was not a habit he could allow himself to have). I did not exactly avert my eyes from his, but I did realize for the first time just how unearthly a shade of blue they were and for the first time since joining the Team, I was intimidated.

"Do you know what you did wrong?" He asked.

I looked back up at him startled. Were we really gonna have this confrontation right here?

"You extended your stance to far." Continued the Superboy. "It left your whole left side open. If this had been a real fight, you'd be dead."

Right. Training.

I relaxed and rejoined the others on the edge of the ring.

"Cass! Front and center!" He continued with the lesson as if nothing had happened, and perhaps from his end nothing had.

It was entirely possible that that punch had simply been a miscalculation on his part and not a passive-aggressive attempt to bate me into doing or saying something I'd regret. Come to think of it, from the little I knew of him, Superboy wasn't really a subtle guy. He didn't do 'subtext'. If he had a problem with you, he would state it outright. Not throw sucker-punches when he could get away with it and then sit and seethe when he couldn't.

Still, I resolved to confront him all the same.

Not about the punch. I didn't really care about it that much. But about M'gann. I felt there were words that needed to be spoken between us. It felt almost like one of those strange 'Bro Code' things that is often talked about here on the surface. Truth be told, I'm not to familiar with the concept. I just wanted to make sure one of the senior members –a man was could be considered a mentor (by proxy)- didn't hate my guts. Especially not one with Superman-like powers. I enjoy keeping all my internal organs on the inside. Thank you.

It was several more days until I actually worked up the courage to talk to the man, however.

What can I say? Sometimes I'm as cowardly as a catfish.

I found him laying on the beach –sunbathing. It had taken me the longest time after joining the Team to figure out why he did this, he never tanned. His skin was always the same uniform shade of olive. It never darkened, never blemished. Then someone reminded me that kryptonians gained their powers from Earth's yellow sun. Duh! In the words of my beloved Angel-fish, 'Hello, La'gaan!'

It was approaching afternoon, the sun just beginning to dip closer to the land. My shadow fell over him as I approached.

One crystal-blue eyelid cracked open and stared up at me. I froze in my step.

"You're blocking my sun."

"Sorry!" I quickly jumped to the side.

He said nothing more, his eye once again closing. I felt like I should leave him, let him recharge his solar batteries (or whatever) in peace. But I had come out here for a reason. It was just him and me on the beach. Now was the perfect time to have the conversation I felt were had to have.

I sat down in the sand.

It was low-tide, the waves were nowhere near me and I suddenly wished to feel the comforting cool waters of the sea flowing around me.

He did not sit up, did not even open his eyes when he asked, "Did you want something?"

"No." The word is out of my mouth so quickly I'm unable to stop it. Then I quickly amend, "Yes."

Then I shut up because I'm sounding like an idiot.

Now he does sit up. More of a lean actually. Propping himself up on his elbows, his almost luminous blue eyes fixed me with a sidelong glance, silently asking, 'What do you want?'

There is a beat of silence between us as I realize I have no idea what I wanted to say. Words needed to be spoken between us, this I knew. But what those words actually were was really just an abstract idea in my head. Finally, I decided to just be honest and speak from the heart. It's what my King would have told me to do –had he still been on the planet at the time.

"Superboy, I- I feel as if I should apologize to you." I begin, feeling every bit the fool as it is possible to feel.

"For blocking my sun?" He asks. "You already did."

"No, I…" I'm stuttering like newly spawned guppy and clamp my jaw shut quickly. A moment later I've gathered my thoughts more coherently and begin again. "About M'gann. I want to apologize if my behavior ever offended you. I only recently found out you two had dated."

"I know." He laid back down in the sand. "Gar told me."

"You're not mad?" I ask, skeptical of his calm exterior. I know he is not the subtle type, but I've also been told that he can hold grudges and brood quietly for almost immeasurable expanses of time. I'd rather not have a powerful demi-kryptonian secretly loathing my existence if I can help it.

He once again cracked one eye open at me. "You are not the one who tried to manipulate me into making a scene –several times."

"You knew?"

He smiled up at the sky. "Well, I did kinda date her for four years. It's a little hard to sleep with someone for one thousand and sixty-one days and not get to know them."

"You slept together?"

Stupid question. I knew my Angel-fish was no virgin. We may not have made it that far just yet, but she was far to good a kisser to have never gone farther. Her tongue was to experienced. Her moans to practiced. Superboy young and fit, perpetually in the onset of his prime… of course they had slept together.

That smile changed to a knowing smirk, but he did not look at me when he said, "That's a loaded question."

He was right. And, I quickly realized that, while I might already have guessed the answer, I did not want to hear it. Instead, I returned to the original reason for my coming here. "Will you accept my apology?"

The Superboy missed one… two… three beats before –still not looking at me- he said, "No."

I would be lying if I said this answer did not shock me. He said it with such a calm serenity to his voice, I almost didn't register it as a negative. When my brain finally did process it, all I could say in response was, "Why?"

Now he did look at me once again. The Superboy sat up properly, not propped up on his elbows, but cross-legged –lotus position- in the sand. His crystal gaze was leveled with mine when he asked, "Do you know what it is you're apologizing for?"

My answer was right on the edge of my lips, but I found myself hesitant to answer. Finally, I said, "When we started dating, I was just a rebound. M'gann wanted to make you jealous and she was using me to further that goal. I guess… I'm apologizing for the part that I played in that."

Superboy nodded, not in acceptance but in understanding. Then he continued, "And did you know that's what she was doing before hand? Did you agree to participate in her scheme knowing her intentions?"

"No!" I'm quick to assure him.

"Then you are not the one who needs to apologize." He laid back down in the sand. "It's hot out here, go take a dip in the water so you don't dry out."

It made me feel like a child when he said this and I admit, I was reluctant to comply. But he was right. Sitting in the hot sun on the dry part of the beach isn't exactly the best thing for Atlantian physiology.

I sprint into he waves and splash around for a bit before sitting under the surface and just breathing in the wonderful salty water. I don't really like the waters close to populated centers; it always has a very… unnatural scent to it. But Happy Harbor isn't quite s bad as other places like, say, Los Angeles or New York, and breathing water always comes easier than breathing air.

I take the opportunity to swim a few short laps around the bay. When I come back to the beach behind Mount Justice the sun had dipped low behind the ridge and Superboy is nowhere to be found. That was fine, I supposed. He said I had nothing to apologize for, so I assume that meant that he held no animosity towards me.

It didn't occur to me until I reentered the base that I never got the chance to ask him why he broke-up with her in the first place…

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day-poems · 4 years

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9/25

It is the season of the Aster in

southern Maine. We must have

a half dozen species in flower

just now, everywhere from road-

side to deep woods. Of course

it begins with the big showy

New England Aster...purple petals

radiating from a bright yellow center,

but we also have the Tall White Aster,

which is (you guessed it) tall and white,

with those same yellow centers,

and then the spidery petaled

Large Leafed Wood Aster, the tiny

flowered White Wood Aster, and

the low growing Blue Wood Aster,

very like the white but colored

like the New England. And then

we have at least two species of

Goldenrod, the Seaside and the

Zigzag (and yes that is its name),

So an abundance of Asters here

in southern Maine, getting on for

late September, to keep us company

as the leaves turn red and we slip,

as gracefully as we can, into fall.

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greenninjaldn · 4 years

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What Flowers Bloom In Fall?

Canadians can enjoy their flower gardens for much longer than they think, and the colours should be able to last from spring until the first frost. Even in a climate like London’s, we shouldn’t be so quick to give up on our flowers. A gorgeous garden can last even into November!

It all depends on the types of flowers you include in your garden. Before planting for the fall-time bloom, gardeners should be sure that their flowers are appropriate for their region.

Luckily, we have quite a few options!

What Flowers Bloom In October And November?

While London winters are often brutally cold, the fall is still an excellent time to enjoy certain flowers. Some of the most popular October and November blooms include:

Aster: A common wildflower in southern Ontario, the many types of aster flower can blossom in the fall.

Autumn Crocus: One of the most popular fall-time flowers, the autumn crocus is the ideal flower for the end of the growing season. The colour of the blossom is a lavender-pink, and it needs a well-drained spot with a lot of sunshine.

Common Zinnia: Common zinnias are long-lasting flowers, with very bright colours and rich textures. While they thrive in the summer, the colours are vibrant in September and October, too.

Goldenrod: Don’t believe what you’ve heard about goldenrod causing hayfever allergies! These yellow flowers grow beautifully in autumn, but they can get out of control. Try the Zigzag and Gray varietals for more manageable blooms.

Marigolds: The white, yellow, red or orange blooms of marigolds can stick around until frost. When planning your garden, remember that marigolds love full sun.

Before planting any of these, check the seed packaging for the timing of the blooms. Only choose plants that grow and thrive in your Plant Hardiness Zone.

The Plant Hardiness Zone Is Important

The world is separated into many different Plant Hardiness Zones, also known as Gardening Zones, Growing Zones, and Plant Zones. These regions are the different climates that support specific plants, flowers and trees. The zones are defined by the minimum range of temperatures in which a plant or tree can survive.

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get-lottery-blog · 6 years

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Lottery and zodiac signs. Lucky numbers and days of the week, lucky colors and many more.

Representatives of each sign of the zodiac have a set of certain qualities. Each sign has its own talisman, its lucky numbers and favorable days of the week. By the sign of the zodiac you can determine which colors suit you more, what metal or stone - "your" and not only.

Aries (21.03-19.04) Element - Fire Planet - Mars Symbol - ram Talisman - hammer, golden fleece Metal - iron, steel Colors - crimson, purple, red, golden yellow Stones - amethyst, heliotrope, diamond, aquamarine, lunar, bloodstone Lucky numbers - 4, 7, 9, 12 Favorable days of the week - Tuesday, Sunday

Taurus (20.04-20.05) Element - Earth Planet - Venus Symbol - ox Talisman - golden calf, owl Metal - copper Colors - white, lemon, green, lilac Stones - agate, diamond, opal, sapphire, turquoise, emerald Lucky numbers - 2, 4, 6 Favorable days of the week - Monday, Friday

Gemini (21.05-20.06) Element - Air Planet - Mercury Symbol - twins, hand, star Talisman - snake, mask Metal - silver, gold, amalgam Colors - sunny-orange, gray-blue, pale yellow, violet Stones - jasper, garnet, rock crystal, beryl, chrysoprase, emerald Lucky numbers - 3, 5, 12, 18 Favorable days of the week - Wednesday, Sunday

Cancer (21.06-22.07) Element - Water Planet - Moon Symbol - cancer, crab, heart Talisman - clover, heart Metal - silver Colors - white, light blue, blue, silver, pale orange Stones - opal, moonstone, crystal Lucky numbers - 2, 4, 5, 8 Favorable days-Monday, Thursday

Leo (23.07-22.08) Element - Fire Planet - Sun Symbol - lion, swan Talisman - a lion, an eagle, a ladybug Metal - gold Colors - gold, purple, scarlet, black, yellow-brown Stones - amber, ruby, diamond, topaz, onyx, chrysolite, esmerald Lucky numbers - 1, 5, 9, 11 Favorable day – Sunday

Virgo (23.08-22.09) Element - Earth Planet - Mercury Symbol - virgin, cube Talisman - grasshopper, aster Metal - tin, copper Colors - white, purple, blue, green, light blue Stones - jasper, jade, carnelian, marble, malachite Lucky numbers - 3, 5, 6, 12, 20, 27 Favorable day - Wednesday

Libra (23.09-22.10) Element - Air Planet - Venus Symbol - scales, book Talisman - heart, book Metal - bronze Colors - dark blue, green, purple, pastel colors, aqua Stones - pearls, opal, crystal, moonstone, lapis lazuli, green jasper Lucky numbers - 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15 Favorable days - Friday, Saturday

Scorpio (23.10-21.11.11) Element - Water Planets - Mars and Pluto Symbol - scorpion, eagle, lamp, pyramid, sign of death Talisman - beetle, scorpion, sign of death Metal - iron, steel Colors - blood red, scarlet, crimson, all fiery colors Stones - ruby, coral, aquamarine, beryl, malachite, topaz Lucky numbers - 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 21, 100, 666 Favorable day - Tuesday

Sagittarius (22.11-21.12.12) Element - Fire Planet - Jupiter Symbol - centaur-shooter, stars, wands Talisman - salamander, horseshoe Metal - zinc, tin Colors - blue, blue, purple, purple Stones - kurbunkul, turquoise, chrysolite, topaz, amethyst, sapphire Lucky numbers - 3, 4, 9 Favorable day – Thursday

Capricorn (22.12-19.01) Element - Earth Planet - Saturn Symbol - goat, ladder, tower clock Talisman - black cat, devil Metal - lead Colors - black, blue, dark brown, ash gray, all dark tones Stones - turquoise, lapis lazuli, onyx, pomegranate, lapis lazuli Lucky numbers - 3, 5, 7, 8, 14 Favorable days - Tuesday, Saturday

Aquarius (20.01-18.02) Element - Air Planet - Uranus Symbol - Aquarius, wings, flight of birds, zigzag, sage Talisman is the key, the icon Metal - tin Colors - blue-green, ultramarine, violet Stones - pomegranate, zircon, opal, light sapphire, amethyst Lucky numbers - 2, 4, 8, 9, 11, 13 Favorable days - Wednesday, Saturday

Pisces (19.02-20.03) Element - Water Planet - Neptune Symbol - two fish floating in opposite directions, a shell, a wave Talisman - knot, narcissus Metal - zinc Colors - aqua blue, blue, steel, red-violet, pale purple Stones - sapphire, pearl, emerald, amethyst, moonstone Happy numbers - 6, 7, 11 Favorable days - Monday, Thursday, Friday

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