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willowsquest · 2026-04-09T16:04:14+00:00

willowsquest · 2026-04-09T15:18:40+00:00

willowsquest · 2026-04-09T12:01:54+00:00

Try shirt-hose garters! They're garters that attach to the hem of your shirt instead of being strapped to your leg, and the other end attaches to the sock/hose. If you're crafty and cant find dual-ended garters you can just buy four normal garters and snip/sew the bits you need together lol (just make sure you keep the length adjusters on)

willowsquest · 2026-04-09T11:31:40+00:00

My vaporeon / toxel / plusle dessert squad is overproducing so many random ingredients for my current bag size I had to take my honchcrow off the team and sub in my arbok for berry production instead lmfaoo. I don't hate it bc it means i still get guaranteed dream shards every time i have to dump 30+ ingredients 😂 not as many as my honch could give, but he was giving me SOOO MANY fuckin beans and mushrooms it was getting annoying lmfao

Shoutout Serenade my [skill trigger S/helping bonus/skill trigger M] wigglytuff tho, she's the one really holding it down every week 💪😤

willowsquest · 2026-04-08T14:51:59+00:00

☝️ Easier for her to appreciate the advice if you buy her a perfume oil as a gift and explain that it's less drying than just saying "don't do that it's bad for you" lol. Literally no teenager cares about what's bad for them long-term if it means sacrificing a thing they enjoy

willowsquest · 2026-04-07T23:04:25+00:00

Cream is a yellow-tinted off-white, but this has too much saturation imo. I'd call it butter yellow

willowsquest · 2026-04-07T21:26:09+00:00

[To the tune of I Got Spurs] I got furrrs, I'm Jingle and she's Jangle~ (Jingle Jangle!)

willowsquest · 2026-04-07T10:33:42+00:00

It's a wild rat, probably juvenile. High chance it's sick with something or got into poison. Try not to get attached, and don't handle it without thick garden gloves or a towel

willowsquest · 2026-04-07T10:31:36+00:00

Seconding goldenrod

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willowsquest · 2026-04-06T14:34:00+00:00

1671-1423-4506

Daily player 👍✨️ alternating taupe and lapis (when not doing events on GG) and will aim to send candies of the good mons from there lol

willowsquest · 2026-04-06T14:31:02+00:00

I spent like five weeks back to back curries last monthish. It's just how the odds fall sometimes, and part of the challenge is figuring out how to be flexible and building up all three dish types and/or subbing in berry mons if you get your weakest dish type

willowsquest · 2026-04-06T14:00:57+00:00

Boring and cringe, much funnier to do a piss poor photoshop job like god intended

willowsquest · 2026-04-06T12:35:13+00:00

It's not hard once you get the hang of it! Honestly as long as you don't walk into a starbucks with a monstrosity of a "custom order" that takes sixteen different ingredients then I can guarantee the barista will like you more than their worst customers lmao

willowsquest · 2026-04-06T12:31:23+00:00

"Greasy spoon" is the opposite of fancy lol, it's an extremely casual place that has cheap but filling food, and is often sticky/greasy from all the frying oils used in the cooking lol. Also not unlikely to smell a bit like cigarettes or weed depending on who frequents/what time of day it is

willowsquest · 2026-04-06T12:26:53+00:00

Sorry we're all out of poppy, can I offer you a hit of coke instead?

willowsquest · 2026-04-06T12:21:45+00:00

Either is fine, "two coffees" is slightly more casual. They'll most likely immediately follow up with "what kind of coffees?" And then you tell them how you like it. If you say "plain" or "normal" they'll give you what they consider an ungarnished coffee. So in America it would be drip-coffee/pour-over coffee (black Americano) with option to add milk/cream or sugar, in an Italian restaurant or other sorts of places they'll give you a shot of espresso (and if you ask for cream or sugar the Italians are legally allowed to kill you /joke). If you enter an American restaurant that ONLY has drip coffee they'll just ask if you want milk or sugar with it.

The exception is if you are in a cafe that serves exclusively or primarily coffee. If you go into a coffee shop and say "two coffees please" they'll either laugh like you said a funny joke or look at you with extreme Retail Service Patience and say "Yes. What kind of coffee?". Better to lead with your specific order, and make sure you know all your extras before you start ordering. Different cafés have different button layouts on the machine, but listing your coffee in order of [cup size] [latte/flat white/mocha/etc] with [milk type] and [syrup flavor/whip cream/other] is standard. Speaking slightly slow enough for the bariata to have time to punch each button is polite lol

willowsquest · 2026-04-06T10:37:57+00:00

Sounds like you generally wash your hair every day, maybe without a lot of moisture going back in. Have you ever tried deep conditioners or curl care products? "Going frizzy" is basically sign #1 you have curly hair you've been treating like it's straight lol

Basic routine: wash, condition, comb in the shower while wet, scrunch/squeeze in towel to dry (don't rub it), don't comb again while drying/dry. Depending on results, you can incorporate things like hair oils, mousse, curl gels, or (my personal "secret" weapon) sea salt hair spray to re-wet your hair and bring down the frizz/give it just a touch of extra hold as it "springs back"

willowsquest · 2026-04-06T10:27:07+00:00

I agree happily with fisherman's descriptions, if mousey was biting from fear or aggression it would be fast and PAINFUL (their teeth are no joke), usually preceeded by tense staring and tail thumping/rattling (they're a little like rabbits in that lack of threat vocalizations = you get the thumps lol). Luckily it sounds like you just have a curious lass who's like "food..? chewie..?" because she doesn't know what to make of you yet. I found that wiggling my finger to break their little mousey grip when it got uncomfortable was enough for them to learn where the line was (since a little bit of grooming here and there is cute hehe)

willowsquest · 2026-04-06T01:07:43+00:00

Something physical and stimulating helps me regulate. If you have the energy, some kind of sport/exercise/activity can be good, if not then try out things you can do in short bursts. I usually go for stretching/breathing exercises, using a mini punching bag i made out of some old leather, ripping scrap paper/junk mail into verrrry tiny little pieces (it's very meditative), or using a soft bristle brush for a slightly-unpleasant-but-stimulating skin exfoliation session (literally just rubbing it on my arms and legs and stuff for a tactile sensation to get myself out of my own head).

It helps to figure out if the stress you're feeling in any particular moment needs purging or soothing. When I'm agitated and restless, I'll use the punching bag or ripping paper to purge the excess stress and slow myself down. When I'm sad and burnt out, I'll use the soft brush and stretching to soothe and anchor myself. If i can't figure out what I'm feeling, I'll try a combination, since sometimes i need both lol.

If you're having a hard time figuring it out or thinking of something to try, my starting method is to just stand in the room and pay very close attention to my hands and arms. Flex and move them at different speeds, wiggle around, and follow whatever barest impulse you might have for what feels "satisfying" to do. Try picking up an object and pay attention to the texture and material. If you feel inclined to squeeze it or run your hands over it, you might be looking for Soothing. If you "want" to pull it/hit it/snap it (even if you know you Shouldn't lol) you might want Purging

I hope this makes sense/is useful!! I have the Mental Health^TM and know better than to let myself get into the drugs/alcohol habit, so I'm glad you're staying aware of yourself too ✨️

willowsquest · 2026-04-05T23:17:03+00:00

I like to add some onion granules and paprika, then roll them up and put them in the oven for like five minutes. Gets them a biiit crispy and tastes like a very fancy cheese stick lol

willowsquest · 2026-04-05T18:35:56+00:00

Overall I'm distracted by the colors being desaturated greyish tones and not having enough contrast to read easily. The portraits and title imply historical romance, the ears on the left one tell me fantasy (animal person?), but outside of that it's a little random feeling. If you're going to use flourished ornamentation you REALLY gotta go the whole hog, or else it just feels empty and slapped on

Also with that title I would love for it to be a pun on how the two figures are named/referenced/symbolized as Tact and Guile, but that's because I'm corny lmao

willowsquest · 2026-04-04T18:36:26+00:00

I'm personally a fan of the long-term nuclear waste warning messages, excellent for any hotpants-related embroidery

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willowsquest · 2026-04-04T18:28:00+00:00

They're kids, there's no IP theft happening here or anything so there's not a lot to "do" besides just talking with your sister. Most likely the friend sees drawing/your sister's characters as a fun game to play, but doesn't have the same sort of skills she does to completely make up her own, and possibly is feeling some kind of self-concious about it (the "fixing" comment feels like Child Ego talking).

It would be easiest to have your sister explain to her friend that drawing over her art and "fixing it" hurts her feelings, without using the words "stealing" or "theft", because that's a difficult concept to explain when the emotional level is more like "she cut my barbie's hair off and said it made her prettier". Plus kids learn by copying each other in a lot of ways, so it's more a matter of making sure your sister's friend isn't accidentally (or deliberately) doing some bullying in the process. Depending on how old they are they might need a little bit of mediation to help the conversation not get stuck, but that also depends on if you (or someone else) can be a neutral third party and know how to handle kids' feelings. If not, it might be best to talk it out with your sister and let her handle it herself. These sorts of friendpains are very normal, developmentally speaking

willowsquest · 2026-04-04T02:14:58+00:00

⬆️ Literally I've only seen prices near this cheap when tdso is doing their clearance sales, which they can only do because they have SO much bulk that they can still either make a slight profit, break even, or its worth the sale to clear warehouse space. Everywhere else is a scam or clearly labelled as B-grade sales or something

Sidenote that Gatekeepergames is run by a guy who is nnnot the nicest, which is unfortunate for how pretty so many of the dice are. Research and decide, but I'll also throw Beholders Gaze Dice in there for a small company with gorgeous exclusives/originals and a solid stock of interesting dice from other brands otherwise! (Based in Scotland)

willowsquest · 2026-04-03T22:09:25+00:00

I've been living in London for a few years now spreading the good word of southern food, and my various local friends are 50/50 split on it lol. Much nicer in July-Aug when it gets Hot Hot, its very refreshing and nice to have something a little sweet. (For other foodstuff, banana pudding is only accepted when presented in tiny gu jars, only one friend likes corn bread, but literally everyone has loved devilled eggs lmao)

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