#Wild Boar Meat

[beckandbulow]

Lunch Recipe: Greek Souvlaki With Wild Boar Tenderloin

Souvlaki is basically like the Greek version of a kebab. It involves giving the meat a lengthy soak in a flavorful marinade and then grilling the tasty chunks on skewers. Then the skewers are served inside pita bread with fresh (or grilled) vegetables and tzatziki sauce drizzled generously over top. Often available as satisfying street food in Greece, souvlaki is portable, quick and delicious. It’s most often served with pork, chicken or beef, but I chose to recreate authentic Greek souvlaki with our wild boar tenderloin. Although you don’t really need to marinate the meat for a full 24 hours, you’ll be glad you did if time permits. However, if you’re making these on the fly and time is short, marinating for 30 minutes or an hour will be just fine.

Ingredients:

🍴 2 lbs wild boar tenderloin, chopped into large cubes 🍴 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 🍴 Juice of one lemon 🍴 5 large cloves of garlic, minced 🍴 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano 🍴 ¾ teaspoon sea salt 🍴 ¾ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 🍴 ¼ – ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 🍴 ¼ cup chopped parsley 🍴 Pita bread and tzatziki sauce for serving 🍴 Lemon slices and cherry tomatoes for garnish. https://bit.ly/3iizf7W

#Lunch Recipes #Greek Souvlaki #Wild Boar Tenderloin #Wild Boar Meat #Wild Boar Recipes #Tenderloin Recipes

[talos-stims]

saddle of wild boar | source

#mmmmmmmmmm. meat #talos gifs #stim gifs #stim #food stim #food #irl food #animal death #wild boar #meat #raw meat #meat stim #meatcore #? #irl hands #sharps #knives #outdoor cooking #bushcraft #roasting #fire tw #fire stim #fire #garlic #rosemary #coal #brown #pink #green #black

[strayknight]

#txt #monster hunter #playing gen ultimate and ive been wondering what this would taste like #some monsters have real world animals that would be comparable (like bulldrome is a wild boar etc) #but some are full fantasy monsters. like this is a sea monster with thunder abilities #would the thunder sac cause its meat to have a weird taste or texture ? would its diet effect the flavour ? what parts are edible ? etc #my thoughts are maybe the tail would be good. since its a mostly aquatic animal then maybe it would be good in sea food dishes #or maybe prepared like salmon. just cooked by itself with lemon and some herbs ? #in monster hunter you have a nice meal go hunt and then carve parts from the hunted monster #but why not take some monster meat for your next pre hunt meal ? it could work..

[prolibytherium]

whats your favourite less popular Meat. ans how do you prepare it (i consider u the resident meat expert on tumblr)

It's an honor

(I tend to slow cook basically anything I'm not planning on eating rare bc I like tender wet meat so there's a heavy slow cook bias here.)

My fave 'less popular meat' in the US at least (not so much the rest of the world) is goat, I prefer it over lamb by a long shot. I'll usually slow cook it in a stew with garlic+onions and heavily spice it (exactly how really depends but I use cumin in everything so that's a guarantee.)

Otherwise I really like dark game meat in general- venison, pheasant, etc. I also like it cooked slowly and allowed to get fork-tender and I really like doing a sweet-savory thing with them via a fruit based sauce and/or glaze. Wild berries if I have them (tends to be raspberries or currants in my case). I'll make the sauce with a base of berries + red wine + rosemary/thyme. The other options depend on what exact kind of sauce you're going for but you'll want something bitter/acidic to balance it out, like dijon or balsamic vinegar or something. Garlic and/or ginger is usually good. A chutney is always good too. And I prefer everything I eat to be at least mildly spicy so I'll usually include jalepeños or habenero in it.

Not AT ALL an unpopular meat but an unpopular ingredient- salmon heads make the absolute BEST fish broth imo. It is basically impossible to fuck up (unless you forget to remove the gills). For salmon broth I usually make a standard stock (using garlic onions carrots celery, all roasted together with the salmon head), let it cook for 4-5 hours. For the broth I add soy sauce, coconut milk, more garlic, green onions and/or leeks, ginger, mala, cumin, coriander, lemongrass, lime leaves if I have them, usually chili oil... Etc. Take or leave some of those ingredients but I usually end up tossing them all in to taste.

Also chicken feet I fucking love chicken feet but have yet to cook my own in a way I'm satisfied with enough to give ANY advice on lol. Just try it at a good Sichuan restaurant. (If you're someone who likes eating the skin and gnawing connective tissue off bones you will probably like chicken feet. If not you probably won't)

#I've only ever personally hunted rabbit/squirrel/grouse and cooked with them all but they're not really favorites. #There's other more niche meats I like but haven't gotten the chance to cook with myself #I would kill to cook with wild boar #That poll that inspired this makes some weird choices they're missing about 20 more obvious game meats in favor of like #'cougar' or on the other end really Not niche shit like lamb #Like do bear or something that's a predator that is actually eaten on a semi frequent basis

[greekcookingmadeeasy]

Wild Boar In Clay Pot With Apricots And Cheese

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Wild Boar in Clay pot with Apricots and Cheese - Agrioyourouno sti yastra me verykoka kai kefalograviera

BY: Greek Cooking Made Easy                          

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SERVES  🍴⃒     PREP. TIME 🕔⃒

5-6 pers.            30 min.  + 24 h wait

COOK. TIME ♨   DIFFIC. LEVEL 👩‍🍳⃒

Pan: 20 min.            Medium

Oven: 1 hour                    

Searching everywhere for that extraordinary dish to serve at the festive season for a sit-down dinner? You came to the right place, because I do have a super recipe to share with you!

This wild boar dish is prepared in a lush marinade with plenty of wine and vegetables, which help to tenderize the steaks to perfection.

Next the steaks are seared lightly to seal their juices and then they are baked in a clay pot with shallots, mushrooms, dried apricots and plenty of Greek cheese which melts on top to give that extra kick to this super umami dish.

Let me show you how to put this meal together this festive season and impress your guests.

 

INGREDIENTS:

Ingredients for the marinade:

•          1 kg. / 2.25 lb Wild Boar Steaks (about 14-15 small steaks)

•          1 large Onion, sliced

•          2 Garlic Cloves, finely chopped

•          150 gr. / 5.5 oz Small Carrots, cut in 1 cm / 0.4 in. thick rounds

•          1 Celery stalk, cut in 1 cm / 0.4 in. thick rounds

•          About 500 ml / 2 cups Greek Red Wine

•          About 1/2 cup / 120 ml Olive Oil

•          1/2 tbsp. black Pepper corns

•          1 Cinnamon stick

•          4 Bay Leaves

Rest of Ingredients:

•          500 gr. / 1 lb 2 oz Shallots

•          120 gr. / 4.2 oz / 2 pcs. Portobello Mushrooms (or pleurotus), sliced

•          About 270 gr. / 9.5 oz / 30-32 pcs. Dried Apricots

•          1 tsp. Sugar

•          150 gr. / 5.5 oz Kefalograviera Cheese, sticks (altern: Manchego)

•          Freshly ground Salt

METHOD:

A.    Marinade the wild boar steaks the day before:

1.     Game (wild) meat is usually harder (tougher) than normal meat and not very fatty. Hence it is generally advised to marinate it for 24 hours in order for the meat to absorb the marinade and become more tender.

2.     Use a clay pot with lid of 28 cm / 11 in. or a round oven dish of same diameter.

3.     Pour about 60 ml / 4 tbsp. from the Olive oil in the pot.

4.     Spread the chopped carrots, celery, onions and garlic plus the pepper corns all around.

5.     Place the wild boar steaks on top of the veggies.

6.     Pour the red wine on top to cover the steaks completely (wine actually does all the work to tenderize the meat).

7.     Pour 2 tbsp. Olive oil in the wine and gently dip the bay leaves and cinnamon stick in the wine sauce.

8.     Cover the pot with its lid and place in the fridge for 24 hours!

 

B.    Prepare veggies, sauce, steaks and assemble for baking:

9.     The next day, take out the pot with the marinated steaks from the fridge. Let steaks come to room temperature for 1 hour before you sear them.

10.  With a mesh strainer, remove steaks from the pot. Place them separately in a plate. Pat dry them very well with thick, absorbent paper.

11.  Remove the marinated vegetables and sauce from the clay pot and into a jar. Reserve.

12.  In the now empty clay pot, add in layers: shallots, mushrooms and half of the dried apricots. Reserve.

13.  Pour the rest of olive oil (2 tbsp.) in a large, high-sided cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat.

14.  When oil heats up, place half of the steaks in the pan (not all, otherwise they will be cooked instead!).

15.  Sear them briefly for 1’ on one side to seal them.

16.  Flip them and repeat.

17.  Remove the 1st batch from the pan, placing the seared steaks directly in the clay pot on top of the layers of vegetables.

18.  Repeat for the 2nd batch of steaks.

19.  Use the same pan with the oil over medium-high heat, pouring in the sauce (marinade).

20.  When it starts boiling, adjust heat to medium and let sauce simmer for about 15’ to be reduced in half.

21.  Add also the sugar in the sauce, blending it in.

22.  After 15', check if vegetables are a bit softer and turn off the heat. Take a look at this lush sauce!

23.  Pour it in the clay pot on top of the steaks to cover them.

24.  To finish, dip the rest of dried apricots in the sauce and then spread the cheese sticks all around.

25.  Place the lid on top and it's now ready for delicious baking!

 

C.     Baking instructions:

26.  Place clay pot with wild boar steaks on the bottom shelf of a preheated Oven FAN @ 200 ℃ / 400 ℉ and bake with lid on first for 45' (depends on the oven).

27.  After 45', open the oven, remove the lid and season with some ground Salt (not too much because there is plenty of cheese!). Return in the oven.

28.  Bake for another 15' (total baking time: 1 h).

29.  Remove clay pot from the oven and place it on the kitchen bench for 10' to set, before serving.

D. Serving suggestion:

Immediately, serve the wild boar steaks in the clay pot as a centerpiece, while still hot!

Place some of the baked vegetables in each plate, add a couple spoonfuls of the lush wine sauce and on top add 2-3 wild boar steaks (p.p.) and serve!!

Here my baked Wild boar with apricots and cheese is served with candied Sweet potatoes with marshmallows, mashed potatoes, homemade bread (from bread machine), red Wine and for dessert my easy pumpkin pie.

The wine helps break down some of the gamey flavour but also adds a “contradictory” sweet taste in the sauce together with the apricots, while the melted cheese matches this umami dish and brings it to new heights of deliciousness!

Wow, the steaks are so scrumptious and tender, what we call "Loukoumi". Such a crowd pleaser for young and old, especially at Thanksgiving or the Holiday season.

Kali Orexi, Bon Appetit which I am certain you have with all these amazing smells!!

Enjoy it this festive season!

E. Storage info:

Leftovers can be stored (when cool) in an airtight container, in the fridge, for up to 1 week or in the freezer for 1 month.

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Αγριογούρουνο στη Γάστρα με Βερίκοκα και Κεφαλογραβιέρα

BY: Greek Cooking Made Easy                          

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ΜΕΡΙΔΕΣ🍴⃒   ΠΡΟΕΤΟΙΜΑΣΙΑ 🕔⃒

    5-6               30 min.  + 24 h αναμονή

ΜΑΓΕΙΡΕΜΑ ♨  ΒΑΘΜ. ΔΥΣΚΟΛΙΑΣ 👩‍🍳⃒

Τηγάνι: 20 min.             Μέτρια

Φούρνος: 1 ώρα                    

Ψάχνετε παντού για αυτό το εξαιρετικό πιάτο που θα σερβίρετε τη γιορταστική περίοδο για ένα καθιστό δείπνο; Ήρθατε στο σωστό μέρος, γιατί έχω μια σούπερ συνταγή να μοιραστώ μαζί σας!

Αυτό το φαγητό με αγριογούρουνο παρασκευάζεται με μια πλούσια μαρινάδα με άφθονο κρασί και λαχανικά, που βοηθούν στο να μαλακώσουν τέλεια τα φιλετάκια.

Στη συνέχεια τα φιλέτα καψαλίζονται ελαφρά για να σφραγιστούν οι χυμοί τους και κατόπιν ψήνονται σε πήλινο σκεύος με ασκαλώνια, μανιτάρια, αποξηραμένα βερίκοκα και μπόλικη Κεφαλογραβιέρα που λιώνει από πάνω για να δώσει αυτή την έξτρα ώθηση σε αυτό το σούπερ ουμάμι πιάτο.

Πάμε λοιπόν να σας δείξω πώς να φτιάξετε αυτό το γεύμα αυτή τη γιορτινή περίοδο και να εντυπωσιάσετε τους καλεσμένους σας.

 

ΥΛΙΚΑ:

Υλικά για τη μαρινάδα:

• 1 κιλό / 2,25 lb Αγριογούρουνο Φιλέτα (περίπου 14-15 φιλετάκια)

• 1 μεγάλο ξερό Κρεμμύδι, κομμένο σε φέτες

• 2 Σκελίδες Σκόρδο, ψιλοκομμένες

• 150 γρ. / 5,5 oz Καροτάκια, κομμένα σε ροδέλες πάχους 1 εκ. / 0,4 ίντσες

• 1 Σέλερυ, κομμένο σε ροδέλες πάχους 1 εκ. / 0,4 ίντσες

• Περίπου 500 ml / 2 φλιτζάνια Κόκκινο Κρασί

• Περίπου 1/2 φλ. / 120 ml Ελαιόλαδο

• 1/2 κ.σ. κόκκους μαύρο Πιπέρι

• 1 ξυλάκι Κανέλας

• 4 φύλλα Δάφνης

 

Υπόλοιπα Υλικά:

• 500 γρ. / 1 lb 2 oz Ασκαλώνια

• 120 γρ. / 4,2 oz / 2 τεμ. Μανιτάρια Portobello (ή πλευρώτους), κομμένα σε φέτες

• Περίπου 270 γρ. / 9,5 oz / 30-32 Αποξηραμένα Βερίκοκα

• 1 κ.γ. Ζάχαρη

• 150 γρ. / 5,5 oz Κεφαλογραβιέρα, σε στικ

• Φρεσκοτριμμένο Αλάτι

ΜΕΘΟΔΟΣ:

Α. Μαρινάρετε τα φιλετάκια αγριογούρουνου την προηγούμενη μέρα:

1. Το κυνήγι (κρέας αγρίου ζώου) είναι συνήθως πιο σκληρό από το κανονικό κρέας και όχι πολύ λιπαρό. Ως εκ τούτου, γενικά συνιστάται να το μαρινάρετε για 24 ώρες για να απορροφήσει το κρέας τη μαρινάδα και να γίνει πιο τρυφερό και μαλακό.

2. Χρησιμοποιήστε ένα πήλινο σκεύος (γάστρα) με καπάκι των 28 cm / 11 in. ή ένα στρογγυλό ταψί φούρνου ίδιας διαμέτρου.

3. Ρίξτε περίπου 60 ml / 4 κ.σ. από το ελαιόλαδο στη γάστρα.

4. Απλώστε τριγύρω τα κομμένα καρότα, το σέλινο, τα κρεμμύδια και το σκόρδο συν τους κόκκους πιπεριού.

5. Βάλτε τα φιλέτα αγριογούρουνου πάνω από τα λαχανικά.

6. Ρίξτε το κόκκινο κρασί από πάνω για να καλύψετε πλήρως τα φιλέτα (το κρασί κάνει στην πραγματικότητα όλη τη δουλειά για να μαλακώσει το κρέας).

7. Ρίξτε 2 κ.σ. Ελαιόλαδο μέσα στο κρασί και βουτήξτε απαλά τα φύλλα δάφνης και το ξυλάκι κανέλας μέσα στη σάλτσα κρασιού.

8. Σκεπάστε τη γάστρα με το καπάκι της και βάλτε στο ψυγείο για 24 ώρες!

 

Β. Ετοιμάστε τα λαχανικά, σάλτσα, φιλέτα και συναρμολογήστε τα για το ψήσιμο:

9. Την επόμενη μέρα βγάλτε τη γάστρα με τα μαριναρισμένα φιλέτα από το ψυγείο. Αφήστε τα να έρθουν σε θερμοκρασία δωματίου για 1 ώρα πριν τα ψήσετε.

10. Με τρυπητή κουτάλα αφαιρέστε τα φιλέτα από τη γάστρα. Τοποθετήστε τα χωριστά σε ένα πιάτο. Στεγνώστε τα πολύ καλά, ταμπονάροντας τα με χοντρό απορροφητικό χαρτί.

11. Χύστε τα μαριναρισμένα λαχανικά και τη σάλτσα από τη γάστρα σε μια καράφα. Κρατήστε στην άκρη.

12. Στο άδειο πλέον πήλινο σκεύος προσθέστε σε στρώσεις: τα ασκαλώνια, μανιτάρια και τα μισά αποξηραμένα βερίκοκα. Βάλτε στην άκρη.

13. Ρίξτε το υπόλοιπο ελαιόλαδο (2 κ.σ.) σε ένα μεγάλο τηγάνι με ψηλά τοιχώματα από χυτοσίδηρο πάνω από μέτρια προς δυνατή φωτιά.

14. Μόλις ζεσταθεί το λάδι, βάλτε τα μισά από τα φιλέτα στο τηγάνι (όχι όλα, διαφορετικά θα βράσουν!).

15. Τσιγαρίστε για 1’ από τη μία πλευρά για να σφραγιστούν οι χυμοί τους.

16. Αναποδογυρίστε τα και επαναλάβετε.

17. Αφαιρέστε την 1η παρτίδα από το τηγάνι, βάζοντας τα ψημένα φιλέτα απευθείας στη γάστρα πάνω από τις στρώσεις λαχανικών.

18. Επαναλάβετε για τη 2η παρτίδα φιλέτα.

19. Χρησιμοποιήστε το ίδιο τηγάνι με το λάδι σε μέτρια προς δυνατή φωτιά, ρίχνοντας μέσα τη σάλτσα (μαρινάδα).

20. Μόλις αρχίσει να βράζει, ρυθμίστε τη φωτιά σε μέτρια και αφήστε τη σάλτσα να σιγοβράσει για περίπου 15’ ώστε να μειωθεί στο μισό.

21. Προσθέστε επίσης τη ζάχαρη στη σάλτσα, ανακατεύοντάς την.

22. Μετά από 15' τσεκάρετε αν τα λαχανικά είναι κάπως πιο μαλακά και σβήστε τη φωτιά. Ρίξτε μια ματιά σε αυτή την πλούσια σάλτσα!

23. Αδειάστε τη στη γάστρα πάνω από τα φιλέτα να καλυφθούν.

24. Για να τελειώσετε, βουτήξτε τα υπόλοιπα ξερά βερίκοκα στη σάλτσα και μετά απλώστε γύρω-γύρω το τυρί.

25. Τοποθετήστε το καπάκι από πάνω και είναι πλέον έτοιμα για πεντανόστιμο ψήσιμο!

 

Γ. Οδηγίες ψησίματος:

26. Βάλτε τη γάστρα με τα φιλέτα αγριογούρουνου στη κάτω σχάρα ενός προθερμασμένου φούρνου, στον αέρα @ 200 ℃ / 400 ℉ και ψήστε με το καπάκι πρώτα για 45' (εξαρτάται από τον φούρνο).

27. Μετά από 45' ανοίξτε το φούρνο, αφαιρέστε το καπάκι και καρυκέψτε με λίγο φρεσκοαλεσμένο Αλάτι (όχι πολύ γιατί έχει μπόλικο τυρί!). Επιστρέψτε στο φούρνο.

28. Ψήστε για 15' ακόμα (συνολικός χρόνος ψησίματος: 1 ώρα).

29. Βγάλτε τη γάστρα από το φούρνο και τοποθετήστε τη στον πάγκο της κουζίνας για 10' να δέσει το φαΐ, πριν το σερβίρετε.

Δ. Πρόταση σερβιρίσματος:

Σερβίρετε αμέσως τα φιλέτα αγριογούρουνου όπως είναι στη γάστρα στο κέντρο του τραπεζιού, όσο είναι ακόμα καυτά!

Βάλτε μερικά από τα ψημένα λαχανικά σε κάθε πιάτο, προσθέστε μια-δυο κουταλιές από την πλούσια σάλτσα κρασιού και από πάνω τοποθετήστε 2-3 φιλέτα (α.α.) και σερβίρετε!!

Εδώ σερβίρω το ψημένο μου αγριογούρουνο με βερίκοκα και τυρί με γλυκοπατάτες γλασέ με marshmallows, πατάτες πουρέ, σπιτικό ψωμί (από μηχανή ψωμιού), κόκκινο κρασί και για επιδόρπιο την εύκολη κολοκυθόπιτα μου.

Το κρασί βοηθάει στη διάσπαση της έντονης γεύσης κυνηγιού αλλά προσθέτει και μια «αντιφατική» γλυκιά γεύση στη σάλτσα μαζί με τα βερίκοκα, ενώ το λιωμένο τυρί ταιριάζει τόσο με αυτό το umami πιάτο φέρνοντας το σε νέα ύψη νοστιμιάς!

Πω πω, τα φιλέτα είναι τόσο λαχταριστά και τρυφερά, σκέτο Λουκούμι. Ένα πιάτο που θα καταπλήξει μικρούς και μεγάλους, ειδικά την Ημέρα των Ευχαριστιών ή την περίοδο των Γιορτών.

Καλή Όρεξη που είμαι σίγουρη ότι θα έχετε με όλες αυτές τις υπέροχες μυρωδιές!!

Απολαύστε το αυτές τις γιορτές!

 

Ε. Πληροφορίες φύλαξης:

Τα υπολείμματα μπορούν να φυλαχτούν (όταν κρυώσουν) σε αεροστεγές δοχείο, στο ψυγείο, έως και 1 εβδομάδα ή στην κατάψυξη για 1 μήνα.

Κοιτάξτε επίσης την συνταγή μου σε YouTube βίντεο, το λίνκ είναι: ΕΔΩ

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[jaennie]

my girl lunch is canned wild boar with home grown tomatoes and pickles i feel like my grandpa. finishing it up with a can of chilled pepsi max

#umm this is true lithuanian hunter village food but wild meat is very expensive so im grateful my uncle supplies me with food </2 #i thought it's very funny i have nothing to eat so i found this can of wild boar meat lmfao

[seasonsgreetingscreature]

i found these in the exotic meat freezer at the local grocery store and the cannibalism vibes are off the charts

#the guy on the box is a really famous Crime Expert On The TV so i don't know why he's selling wild boar meat

[headspace-hotel]

I looked up some stuff about the "domestication syndrome" in animals because I read a couple times in books the idea that domesticated animals are neotenous, meaning they retain juvenile traits into adulthood. The idea being that humans have essentially created more helpless, more exploitable versions of wild animals to "dominate" and abuse nature.

I thought, "Okay, that sounds like something that couldn't be proven. How much do we even know about the juvenile brain development of, say, wild goats or boars, anyway?"

So I found this review of the literature that goes back to the fur farm fox domestication study and it's even worse than I thought: We don't even know that a 'domestication syndrome' in animals exists at all, let alone whether it is a retention of juvenile traits into adulthood.

So the fur farm fox domestication study: you may have heard of it, it claimed to have demonstrated that within a few generations, by selecting for tameness, the researchers bred "domesticated" foxes with a whole suite of traits that appear in many domesticated animals but seem unrelated to tameness, such as piebald coloration and floppy ears. The idea is that the genes for tameness and for these other traits commonly seen in domestic animals are linked, that is, an animal that inherits one is likely to inherit the other.

There's some major problems. First of all, all the foxes used in the study were from fur farms, and had already been selected for some level of docility and for coat color variation. The foxes didn't get white spots on them because they were selected for tameness, instead the pre-existing population they were selected from had those genes in it to begin with. Also, the effective population size of the foxes in the study was pretty small, meaning a small amount of genetic drift could have a big impact.

Second, there isn't very much evidence for most of the "domestication syndrome" traits in most animals. Even where the "domestication syndrome" traits can be found, they are often particular to specific breeds, and it's unclear whether they are linked to domestication as such or just the development of that specific breed.

This study only deals with a few animals, mostly small animals. It would be even more interesting to see a breakdown of even more animals (particularly more large animals). Off the top of my head, almost none of these would apply to horses, and only in specific cases would apply to cattle. Even in dogs, extreme changes in skull morphology have happened relatively recently with breeders in modern times going after extreme phenotypes.

Particular to cats: extreme skull changes and floppy ears occur as part of some "breeds" because they are specific painful genetic disorders that breeders of cats decided to perpetuate VERY recently. Scottish Folds were deliberately developed from cats that just so happened to have a disease that causes them to be in constant suffering due to their messed up joints, it's not just a variation that regularly pops up in cats to varying extents. Likewise with the smushed-face Persians. Their brains are getting squished into where their spinal cords should go because their skulls are so messed up from selective breeding for an extreme look.

What domestication means has been majorly shaken up in the past hundred years. With companion animals, breeders are in a race to make the most screwed up animal with the most extreme, striking traits possible, and with livestock animals, lots of heritage breeds with more variations have straight up gone extinct because they've been flattened into industrial monocultures to produce meat and milk as efficiently as possible, health and genetic diversity be damned.

To study domestication itself, you would have to study landrace breeds, right?

Basically there isn't one thing that domestication is

#animals #domestication #symbiosis

[themodernwitchsguide]

altars for greek gods

this post includes hades, persephone, artemis, apollo, aphrodite, hermes, and hekate. for part 2 including zeus, hera, poseidon, hestia, hephaestus, dionysus, ares, demeter, and athena click here.

keep in mind that typical offerings to any god includes meat, wine, grain (specifically barley), honey, and incense (myrrh and frankincense would be period appropriate), but i'm listing some specific offerings that can be given if you'd like

colors can be used for candles, banners, decor, whatever you want

HADES

Colors: black, red, and white for association with death. purple and metallics for association with riches/wealth

Offerings: mint, asphodel, white poplar, pomegranate, coffee, cinnamon, elm, money, chocolate

Crystals: gemstones, black crystals (obsidian, black tourmaline, smokey quartz, etc.), pyrite, hematite, labradorite

Animals: black ram, owl, serpent, Cerberus

PERSEPHONE

Colors: purple, pink, yellow, green for association with springtime. black and metallics for association with Hades. white for purity.

Offerings: pomegranate, flowers, grains, asphodel, lavender, rosemary

Crystals: amethyst, gemstones, moss/tree agate, milk quartz, jade, lepidolite

Animals: deer, ram, bat, talking birds (including parrots)

APHRODITE

Colors: red and pink for love/sexuality. white and blue for association with the ocean. gold for association with, well, gold.

Offerings: roses, chocolate, shells, myrrh, gold

Crystals: rose quartz, pearl, emerald, opal, aquamarine, rhodonite, rhodochrosite, ocean jasper, morganite

Animals: swan, dove, hare

ARTEMIS

Colors: white, blue, black, and grey for association with the heavens. brown and green for association with nature/the hunt.

Offerings: moon shaped foods, frankincense, cypress, mugwort, amaranth

Crystals: morganite, moonstone, aventurine, selenite, celestite, moss/tree agate, amethyst, quartz (specific dendritic), labradorite

Animals: deer, wolf, wild boar

APOLLO

Colors: yellow, white, and blue for association with the heavens. red, orange, and pink for healing. purple and green for the Oracle

Offerings: sun shaped foods, bay leaves, laurel, cypress, playing music, poetry

Crystals: sunstone, amber, calcite (specifically honey and yellow), quartz (specifically rutilated or clear), rose quartz

Animals: cow, snake, hawk, crow/raven, cicada, swan

HERMES

Colors: green and gold for money/luck. white and brown for travels.

Offerings: money, crocus/saffron, strawberries

Crystals: jade, malachite, fluorite, pyrite, lapis lazuli, citrine, alexandrite

Animals: tortoise, ram

HEKATE

Colors: purple, blue, and green for magic. red and black for association with underworld

Offerings: garlic, saffron, crossroad dirt, black salt, ashes, sage, cedar, yew

Crystals: labradorite, obsidian, hematite, black tourmaline, amethyst, bloodstone, serpentine, lepidolite

Animals: wolf, boar, serpent, lion, horse, cow

#pagan #paganism #polytheist #witchblr #witchcraft #polytheism #witch #magic #magick #ancient greece #hellenic paganism #hellenic polytheism #hellenic pagan #hellenic deities #hellenic gods #greek polytheism #greek mythology #greek gods #ancient greek mythology #ancient greek #altar #deity #deity work #deity worship #hades #persephone #artemis #aphrodite #hermes #hecate

[beckandbulow]

Wild Boar Roast Recipe + General Info About Eating Wild Boar

Eating wild boar roast is a delicious and unique dining experience that is sure to impress. Wild boar, also known as wild hog or feral pig, is a lean and flavorful meat that is similar to pork but with a more robust, red meat taste. When cooked properly, wild boar roast is tender and juicy with a rich, savory flavor that is sure to satisfy even the most discerning palate. Online meat delivery makes it easy to get all sorts of delicious wild boar cuts delivered straight to your doorstep. https://bit.ly/3VRuqV5

#Wild Boar Roast #WIld Boar Shoulder #Wild Boar Meat #Wild Boar Recipes

[kqluckity]

thinking about my last rb like... some people really make weird faces when i tell them I eat lamb meat? like, it's normal meat! it's actually one of the kinds of meat with the most appetizing taste (?)

#i understand the face when I say I like the taste of wild boar but not that of horse meat tbh #but lamb? come on that's normal imo #maybe I was raised different #there's more kinds of meat too but lamb is the one that gets the most surprised reactions with rabbit #personal

[idkfitememate]

Pt. 1, Pt. 2, Pt. 3 (You are here!)

You thought that the interaction you had with the boys would be enough to satiate you for a long while.

Well you were wrong.

Because now all you wanted to do was go into Mondstadt and see everyone.

There was one thing holding you back, however…

…And that was wondering where the story was.

Now, you unironically had been getting “vIsIoNs Of ThE fUtUrE”, or rather the updates and current story as it continued in your world.

Your world…

Shaking off the slight homesickness, continued on your mission. Finding out where ever which ever sibling was in the story.

What you weren’t expecting however was to watch a Paimon being fished out by a hungry looking Aether.

Oh Gods.

Oh Fuck.

THE STORY HASN’T EVEN STARTED????

This is new, considering that in nearly every fic about the SAGAU the story was up to the current update or it had stopped all together.

… Did you mention that you were a vivid reader of fanfiction? And player of Genshin? Because you were.

Tiptoeing backwards, you suddenly hear the shrill voice of a certain fairy… as in fairly large pain in your ass-

“Oh! If you’re really hungry you should go hunt that boar right there! I’ve never seen a painted one though…”

OH SHIT OH FUCK-

You ran away before the blonde could even turn around, hearing Paimon’s voice call out for you to stand still. No you weren’t gonna stand still!

You continued to run, cursing yourself out in your head for being noticed.

You were happy where you were! With your family! You already interacted with Mondstadt in the form of Razor and Bennet, that was enough!

You rushed deeper and deeper into the forest, stopping when you noticed your family ahead. Trotting before them, you laid down in front of the fire.

Ever since finding you, they refused to eat boar meat, switching to fox and bird so you wouldn’t have to sit and watch them cook something that looked like you, which was nice.

Right now they were roasting a bird over the fire, spices filling your nose as you curled up around it. Another change was the increase of Mita and Lawa and samachurls at the camp. Two of each element for each type of churl to protect the camp, and you.

This was also true for other mobs. Slimes and Whopperflowers, anything else in the immediate area. The number was upped.

And with your heightened heart rate?

The number only went up.

₊‧ʚ・︵︵ ₊˚๑ ᕱᕱ ꒱✦ ₊ ︵︵・₊﹆ɞ‧₊

﹒˚ ₊ ︵﹒⊹ ๑ ︵︵ ๑ ⊹﹒︵

By now, Aether and the small girl he had come to find was named Paimon had already cleared out a Hilichurl camp with the Outrider of Mondstadt, Amber.

Wiping sweat off her forehead, she turned to the duo.

“For some reason, the number of Hilichurl camps has been growing rapidly in the past year, even more so than before. Your help is immensely appreciated!” She said, sighing.

Aether only stood by before speaking up.

“Have you seen a painted boar around here?” He questioned.

“Oh! Yeah! The Boar of the Wilds! Yeah, quite the trouble maker they are. They’re a weird boar too, sticking around Hilichurls and the such. But they help the kids so we don’t see them as too much of a threat. Why?” Amber smiled as she turned around to face the Traveler, who was glaring at a now heavily sweating Paimon.

“No reason…” He said through grit teeth, making Paimon shake and mutter something about ‘not knowing’ or something of the sort.

“Well anyway, let’s get you into the city Traveler!”

And with that, the trio continued on their walk, unaware of the slime watching them.

₊‧ʚ・︵︵ ₊˚๑ ᕱᕱ ꒱✦ ₊ ︵︵・₊﹆ɞ‧₊

﹒˚ ₊ ︵﹒⊹ ๑ ︵︵ ๑ ⊹﹒︵

So you really are at the start of the story.

You paced around the fire as your family watched sitting cross legged.

You had two options:

1. Travel with Aether and see all 7 nations.

Or

2. Stay where you are and live with your family till the story ends.

Your first instinct was, of course, to stay with your family. You had built a life here, no matter how crude.

Your family cared for you and you them. These specific mobs were going to live on in your heart and you’d be damned if you’d leave them. Because if you did, the odds of travelers and others of that nature might find them and…

Well you didn’t want to think of what’d happen.

You shook you head and snorted, pacing faster. You ignored the worried cries of those around you as you continued to think.

Now that the story started, that meant that shit was about the hit the fan.

You had noticed a lack of Divalin, and more windstorms. With how happy things had been, you tired to ignore it.

Ignore the signs.

But a small voice in the background of your head had told you.

It told you that the story had started. That you’d have to do something.

But if you did you’d mess up the whole story, and then you wouldn’t be able to predict what happens next and you’d loose all sense of control you felt you’d had.

The abyss.

You glanced back at your family.

One thing you made sure of was that there were no Abyss Mages around. Without them, your family was more than docile around humans, not truly seeing a reason to hurt them without cause.

When they would try to reverse the curse… if you left your family…

…

…

… You rammed into a tree.

Small screams erupted from them as the tree tilted over and fell, the top splintered from the bottom where you rammed it. Letting out a loud squeal, you rammed into another.

Why was this so difficult??

On the one hand, with your knowledge you could probably make so many lives better and easier!

But on the other, after you help one, it could cause a ripple effect and make you loose your grasp on what was happening, leaving you unable to help.

And with cautious you were, you didn’t even know if you’d come back if you’d die!

Would you be willing to die for these people?

Another tree fell.

You’d die easier than a human, what happens if you die.

What happens if you’re forced to leave your family?!

You rammed another tree.

Your breathing quickened and your eyes started to water.

The wind began to pick up.

When your hooves made contact with the ground, the earth rumbled.

You could no longer hear the shouts and cries of those around you.

What would happen when you died?

Would your blood be gold?

More trees fell.

Your eyes were blurred with tears.

You were barreling through the Forrest at this point, mind of every type crying out to you.

Crying out for you to stop.

You didn’t want to die.

But others would die for you.

You could stop so much.

… You could’ve stopped so much.

When the thought hit that while you’ve been messing around for just over a year, people were getting hurt, you ran faster, and hit harder.

The wind whipped harder. When you looked up you noticed Stormterror and Aether fighting above the city.

Had you been so caught up in your own stupid emotions that you failed to notice the city closest to you was under attack?!

How fucking STUPID could you be?!?!

You rammed harshly into a large tree, being stopped by both the winds of Teyvat and the sheer thickness of the tree.

Shaking your head you looked up.

… The Symbol of Mondstadt’s Hero.

You had ran all the way to Windrise.

Hiccups forced their way out of snout and tears poured out of your eyes.

You sobbed.

Everything was blurry and your ears were ringing. You were tired of thinking.

You barely registered the Pyro Samachurl laying a churl blanket around your back while warming it.

More and more mobs surrounded your sobbing form and slowly cuddled around you. Warming you.

And eventually, you fell asleep under the large and warm pile of Hilichurls, Mitachurls, Lawachurls, Samachurls, Slimes, Whopperflowers, other boars, foxes, and birds.

You were safe. You were loved.

₊‧ʚ・︵︵ ₊˚๑ ᕱᕱ ꒱✦ ₊ ︵︵・₊﹆ɞ‧₊

﹒˚ ₊ ︵﹒⊹ ๑ ︵︵ ๑ ⊹﹒︵

“You have to check it out! I understand that the main issue is The Stormterror, but Miss. Jean! It’s a large pile of monsters and animals! This could pose a great threat!”

The distressed traveler continued to rant at the Acting Grand Master, causing her to sigh.

Everything lately had been so stressful, even with the help of the Blonde Traveler. Currently they were with Lisa at The Temple of the Lion.

She genuinely, truly didn’t want to ask them to help with this.

So she decided to check it out on her own.

Standing from her desk, she walked around to shake the hand of the now silent traveler.

“Don’t worry. I’ll check it out and do what I can to help in the situation.”

She was met with many thanks from them as they shook her hand up and down with vigor.

Lord Barbatos she was tired…

Making sure she was all ready to go and had her trusty Aquila Favonia, and headed out.

Nodding at everyone she passed, she quickly made her way out of the city and towards the place of interest.

The place said to be the historical ground of her hero, Vanessa’s ascension to Celestia.

The Symbol of Mondstadt’s Hero, Windrise.

Running her way over, it was very apparent that the Traveler was not kidding. She could see the large multicolored blob from where she was, though it wasn’t moving.

The thing had just recently appeared, but that didn’t change the fact that this was still dangerous.

Creeping towards the pile, she was met with the cacophonous sound of snores from monster and animal alike.

And she was now confused.

Never in Jean’s life had she ever seen a fox curled around a Sawachurl. Or a bird sleeping peacefully on a Lawachurl. Or boars cuddled up with Mita and Hilichurls.

Wait.

Boars cuddled up with… oh.

Sighing she readied her sword to attack and find where that boar was under all this, before a Frostarm Lawachurl shook itself awake. The sudden movement startled her and she was met with the blank carved eyes of its mask boring into hers.

The two stared for a bit, before it huffed and laid back down, cuddling into a Blazing Axe Mitachurl who was… well… cuddling it’s still-red-but-put-out axe.

Jean was bewildered at the interaction, standing from her attack position. Looking more, she took a risk.

She stepped forward.

She was met with whirrling of a Ruin Guard starting up.

If what she was thinking was true, then why was anything of Ruin here?! The boar hadn’t been known to wander into any of the shrines or otherwise where they may have been found!

She was met with a Guard turning to her. Again she readied for an attack.

Only to be met with small ‘beeps’ and ‘boops’.

It, like the Lawachurl only glanced at her, before lying back down.

Okay, what was going on?!

Now she just decided to walk through the large crowd, though through is a strong word. On was more like it.

And as she got closer to the large Oak tree, she noticed the dip right at its trunk. The pile only got larger, and when she got to the trunk, there was a large divet. Jumping down, she was met with the culprit she thought she’d meet.

The boar.

₊‧ʚ・︵︵ ₊˚๑ ᕱᕱ ꒱✦ ₊ ︵︵・₊﹆ɞ‧₊

﹒˚ ₊ ︵﹒⊹ ๑ ︵︵ ๑ ⊹﹒︵

Being shaken awake was not what you wanted right now.

Groaning and huffing, you tired to push the hand off, only causing it or come back and push harder.

You continued to shove it off until it finally stopped. You sighed in relief and snuggled back into the warmth around you, falling back asleep.

At least, until you heard the scared cries of a Sawachurl.

Cracking your eyes open you immediately notice an angered(??) Jean standing over you and a Pyro Sawachurl. And she was directing that anger(???) towards the small churl.

Oh. Hell. No.

Jumping up you lightly but into her. Though your ‘light but’ sent her crashing into the large wall of bodies behind her.

Which started to wake up the large pile.

Animals and monsters grunted and groaned as Jean stood in shock at the ripple effect of your actions.

You were just watching a fox climb up the tree in interest.

The whole pile had woken up, standing confused at you and the only human. Jean was noticeable tense.

Shaking off the blanket, you snorted, grunted and oinked into the crowd. And after a moment, they began to disperse, much to Jean’s amazement.

“How did you… anyway. You can’t do… this anymore, alright? I don’t understand how you got these monsters and otherwise to not attack humans but I’ll have you know that you gave passing travelers quite the scare. You understand, right?” Jean asked.

You stood and gently nodded, still tired and slightly overwhelmed by past thoughts.

She sighed and made a decision.

Walking behind you - making you look at her with interest - she wrapped her hands around your midsection and picked you up, causing you to struggle.

Your distressed squeals filled the air as she began to explain. “I just - ngh - need to keep an eye on - hey watch it! - keep an eye on you - ow!” Her words were interrupted by your squirming and moving in her arms, but at her words you slowed.

… Right. The Stormterror situation.

She looked down with concern when she noticed you no longer struggling - she was expecting a fight the whole way - and was startled by the far off look in your eye.

Sucking it up, she began to carry you back to The Knights of Favonius Headquarters.

₊‧ʚ・︵︵ ₊˚๑ ᕱᕱ ꒱✦ ₊ ︵︵・₊﹆ɞ‧₊

﹒˚ ₊ ︵﹒⊹ ๑ ︵︵ ๑ ⊹﹒︵

Seeing you in the office was not what Kaeya was expecting.

Having never met you personally but hearing stories around the city, seeing you in Jeans office sat beside her desk was a surreal experience.

The only reason he was here and not waiting for the Traveler was because he had been told the Jean had left, and with Lisa also not there, he was in charge for the moment.

Was he just a bit pissy that he was the only asked after they realized Lisa was gone?

… No comment.

But by the time he got back it didn’t matter because Jean and… you were already there.

He barely got a word in anyway because the door swung open with the Librarian and Traveler in tow.

“We’re back!~” Called Lisa. Aether stood behind her, red in the face. Kaeya wasn’t shocked with how… sultry she could be.

She was definitely an acquired taste, that was for sure.

But the moment of peace was broken by your loud squeals and oinks of distress, and the blue-coded man noticed you were looking at their new blonde friend.

And when you got up to start running, he made a split second decision.

He dove for you.

₊‧ʚ・︵︵ ₊˚๑ ᕱᕱ ꒱✦ ₊ ︵︵・₊﹆ɞ‧₊

﹒˚ ₊ ︵﹒⊹ ๑ ︵︵ ๑ ⊹﹒︵

A sharp crack was heard when your hoof made contact with Kaeya’s face.

You stood startled for a moment, before making eye contact with Aether again and panicking all over again.

You hadn’t made your decision!

You thought you’d at least get until he finished the Main Story Quest to make your decision!

Your panicking and running form was confined to the room as Jean commanded the doors be shut and locked from the outside.

This choice was made clear after you made a b-line for the door and rammed into it. You stumbled a bit for a second before running around again.

Using any kind of Vision or otherwise was immediately out of the picture due to the confined space and bunches of important documents and books in the vicinity.

Jean also tried to make a grab out you, which worked for a second… until you infused your body with Electro, shocking the shit out of her.

Now they had no clue what to do.

Well wait… nevermind.

Trying to coral you was the best bet.

And that’s what they did. But that just made you more wild.

Didn’t they ever hear the saying “A cornered animal will fight twice as hard.”?

Because that’s exactly what happened.

You rammed into walls and windows, no longer squealing but screaming.

It sounded sickeningly human to them.

You rammed past them and into the desk, causing a sharp letter opener to fall onto you.

Slicing your skin and making you bleed.

Gold.

It shined as you collapsed to the floor. Shaking and crying. Tired and hungry.

Those who were awake - you knocked out Kaeya - stood in shock as you continued to cry.

Lisa silently traced the paint on your fur. It’s swirling patters that, now that she saw them and was analyzing them anyway, looked like the patterns that lined the statues of their Creator.

Jean finally thought about your odd relationship with the creatures of Teyvat. How they listened to you and became docile in your presence. How they payed attention to only you and never harmed humans when around you. You calmed them. Like the Creator.

Paimon - who watched the ordeal from a corner in fear - put together how the fauna blocked Aether from reaching you and how the wind seemed to boost you away from the duo. How Teyvat seemed to help you. Much like it would the creator.

Jean and Lisa turned to each other. They just thought you had a weird mutation or something of the sort! Maybe even a vision! Would be the first time an animal got given a vision but that’s what they chalked it up to!

But this… they thought of who they thought was the Creator who was sitting on their throne right now, enjoying the finer things in life.

They were… lying?

The person they had been worshipping for.. years now.. was FUCKING LYING?!?!

Jean dropped to her knees and Lisa shook.

A whispered murmur left Paimon’s lips which startled Aether.

“The Creator…”

₊‧ʚ・︵︵ ₊˚๑ ᕱᕱ ꒱✦ ₊ ︵︵・₊﹆ɞ‧₊

﹒˚ ₊ ︵﹒⊹ ๑ ︵︵ ๑ ⊹﹒︵

Waking up in the med bay of The Knights of Favonius Headquarters was not what you were expecting.

A bandage was wrapped around your midsection and a guard was stationed at your door.

The most shocking thing however, was that every Vision Holder in Mondstadt - including the Traveler - was in your room.

Even Albedo and Eula.

Shaking and coughing alerted them to your now awake status. Those who were seated now stood.

You noted the bandage on Kaeya’s chin and felt bad.

Though that quickly turned to confusion when everyone - again, including Aether - bowed.

Then that confusion turned to fear as they spoke in unison.

“Our humblest greetings, O’ great Creator.”

…Shit.

And that is Pt. 3! The reason I’m gonna leave it like this is because I like open to interpretation stories, plus requests are still very open! So endings are entirely up to how you, my readers, want it to be! I have a hyperactive imagination, and love stories like this, and I want to see what you guys could come up with because I love you guys’s ideas! Thank you all who have joined me on this journey of Boar!Creator!

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[mindblowingscience]

Wild boars in southeastern Germany are known to contain high levels of radioactive cesium, which has been widely attributed to the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. But radioactivity levels have decreased in other animals while mysteriously persisting in the boars – a peculiar behavior known as the "wild boar paradox". New research shows nuclear weapons tests from the mid-20th century are also responsible, and scientists say both sources continue to contaminate the boars via their diet. The stockily built, tusked wild boars (Sus scrofa) appear healthy, but the dangerously high levels of radioactive cesium found in some of them have reduced hunting of the animals for their meat and contributed to overpopulation issues.

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#Wild Pigs #Wild Boars #Germany #Nuclear radiation #Biology #zoology #stem #science

[grimesgirll]

can you do rickyl x reader where she gets jealous and gives them attitude🙏

ninety-eight hours it’s been since rick and daryl left for what was supposed to be a “dry” supply run.

another hour and you think you’re going to simply die from the wanton ache in your cunt and the paranoia creeping with every passing minute.

you hate when they go away. it’s the worst. but it’s what your lovers have to do if your community wants amoxicillin and food that‘s not canned peas or tuna. the only bigger drag than you losing out on a few nights of getting the stress fucked out of you and mornings with tender wake up calls; that cool new girl went with them.

just a few weeks ago, daryl and aaron had discovered a former phd student wandering the outskirts of shenandoah national park. the twenty-eight year old had been walking from her biology program in new jersey in an attempt to reach her family’s house in norfolk, virginia.

back to alexandria, she brought a backpack, some stories, and a green haze to your vision.

within a week, you’re wishing daryl and aaron hadn’t brought her back. the worst part is that you really can’t speak on it with anyone because you’ll sound like a jealous bitch, which you kinda are. it’s not your fault that you don’t know shit about how to age a deer or microorganisms or macroinvertebrates or interesting biology major jargon that gets rick and daryl’s attention.

you didn’t finish your degree. the apocalypse had made sure of that. yeah, this girl’s thesis defense had been cancelled but she already had two degrees and a fucking certificate.

yeah, daryl doesn’t have a degree. but this girl’s family grew up hunting - proud turkey hunters, she’d specified after daryl asked her about her turkey shotgun. they hit it off so well that she’d even gone on a few hunts with him. you refused to eat the pheasant she shot. when she came into your kitchen proudly touting a half butchered boar, you simply narrowed your eyes, turned to rick next to you, and asked if you should take chances eating wild boar meat after the prison.

let’s just say you can’t stand her.

it’s not rational and it’s surely not healthy but you can’t bring yourself to address it in any meaningful way. all you can do is smolder. and that’s exactly what you do when rick and daryl come through the gates, fully engaged in a conversation with her.

“find what you need?”

you’re walking up to the three as soon as they pass you. rosita had been chatting you up and you assumed that your boys would come over and greet you with at least a kiss but no! they’re walking past you with her. the perfect, perpetually prepared girlscout that makes you want to tear your hair out.

two twin pairs of blue eyes find yours and daryl’s eyes are overflowing with longing, but before they can even say hello, she’s in your face, greeting you and handing off some seed packets she’d found

what a bitch.

almost turning your nose at her, you instead decide to accept the packets without a thank you. you make a beeline straight for rick, leaning up on your tippy toes to capture his tongue, wrapping an arm around his neck to lower him into your embrace. every ounce of waiting and wanting is spilled onto rick’s lips. you kiss him a bit too fervently for a welcome back kiss at your community’s gates. it’s an abuse of power on your part.

it’s dramatic. it’s theatrical.

it’s just as bad when you do the same thing to daryl, attaching yourself to his side as the newest addition to alexandria clears her throat and continues on about the supplies they managed to secure on their “dry” run. specifically, some supplies for her to try to solo it again - but this time - finally land in norfolk. you know that rick and daryl were out there - away from you - for more than just some glorified grad student’s get home bag but every second that she drones on has you yearning for her to pack her bags tonight.

“so, once my wrist is fully healed. i’ll be out of here.”

“thank god!”

rick’s eyebrow raises and if daryl could go quieter, he would.

the walk back to your house alone in alexandria is awkward.

the scene you’d caused had rick giving you a look that told you if you didn’t quit digging now, you’d end up in a trench of conflict. not just being at odds with the newcomer, but rick’s lack of patience for this kind of behavior from you. that doesn’t stop you from starting again as soon as they enter the bedroom.

“neither of you came over to say hi to me when you got in the gates.”

it’s the first thing out of your mouth once the door has shut. your arms are folded over your chest and you’re glaring at them like you didn’t just put on a grand display and snub the girl staying down the street. eyes focused on them, you’d be hard pressed to tell that you even could even name the other girl.

“so you’re gonna skim past talkin’ to her like that?” rick’s giving you that same you can’t be serious look he sends your way when you’re brattin’ out like this.

“i said my thoughts out loud. sorry.”

“ain’t you got no filter?”

“no, daryl,” you reply, looking up at them from the soft bed. your hands dig into the mattress. “that overnight “dry” run turned into the entire weekend and the first thing you guys do is stroll in with her and not say hi.”

“why do you care so much? she’s leavin’ soon.” daryl reminds you, fighting a yawn.

you frown. “you guys relate to her more.”

rick guffaws and daryl’s eyes are rolling.

“what? you think she’s flirtin’ knowin’ how to catch herself a fuckin’ meal.”

“but she’s older than me.”

“not by much, honey,” rick dismisses your concern.

the downtrodden look on your face is unmistakable. you’re quiet, considering how to justify your jealousy when you feel a tear coming on. daryl notices when you try to blink it away and is the first to drop the bone the two were picking with you. he’s next to you, a hand on your waist and your thigh, and that’s when you exhale in frustrated, exasperation, “you were gone for four days and you couldn’t even say hi to me.” you’re shaking your head, knowing it’s dumb. “its not nice but it just got me so angry.” you almost omit this last part but the borderline law enforcement stare you’re receiving from rick has you candid. “i just needed you guys to come up and kiss me - or something after not knowing if you were alive or not. the run went too long. got me worked up.”

“and you think you deserve to get fucked first thing after pullin’ that shit?”

you bite your lip. rick can read you too well. really, there’s nothing to discuss.

did you really think they would lose interest in you that easily? or is this just a ploy to work them up too? to cash in on the good, hard fucking you know they’d subject you to if you turned up your brat factor for their return. it’s downright devious but who are they to deny the smoldering opportunity falling in their laps?

“can you be a good girl?”

you nod, not breaking eye contact as he slips his thumb into your mouth while undoing his pants with the other hand. “maybe we can get this to do somethin’ useful, huh?”

daryl stays quiet but the smirk as he watches you lick rick clean tells you that he has an idea. he’s full of ideas, most of which involve stuffing you full in some capacity but just from bud reaction to the scene that unfolded, you know he’s in a teasing mood. too feverous and on the same page as rick about your jealousy to give you the fucking you want straight away.

there’s probably a bit more of explaining that you need to do but when rick says, “hands and knees,” you’re forgetting all about the better educated woman and getting into place on the plush bed. the brief scowl on your face can’t be missed but it doesn’t matter because you automatically open your mouth wider once you’re faced with rick’s too-big-for-your-mouth cock.

you’re so focused on rick that the stripe being licked down your slit from behind has you choking on rick in surprise. the constable groans at your tight throat clenching around him.

“missed this pussy,” daryl’s gruff voice against your cunt brings you back to reality. the reality where he’s flicking his tongue over your already aching, swollen bud.

so that’s what that tear was, you deduce, suddenly aware of your missing panties.

“you’re overthinkin’,” rick says says with a hand in your hair. “you belong to us. we belong to you.”

“yeah, no new girl’s gonna come between us.” daryl assures you, breathing lust into your cunt. “gotta get out of yer’ fuckin’ head.” daryl chimes, not even giving his tongue a break when it wasn’t on your clit. “i finally get someone with a brain to go huntin’ with and your first thought is that i wanna fuck ‘em.”

rick smirks down at you, mouth too stuffed full of cock to deny any of it. he runs a hand through your hair and eases up on your throat, growing impossibly harder at the sight of his thick dick against your glossy, shining lips. a hand finds your chin and his cock falls from your mouth. “you better not forget that you’re made for us. don’t want no one else but you.” his cock jumps at the way your pupils grow from his lust induced speech. “you’re ours. that pussy’s in the shape of our cocks. beautiful brain’s all wrapped up in us, like we’re wrapped up in you.”

you could cream at his words. any minute you’re going to on daryl’s tongue. back as forth, the younger man is sliding his tongue all over your clit. he even dips the appendage inside of you to tongue around and spur rick into thrusting his cock back into your mouth so he can enjoy your needy whimpers around him.

“so fuckin’ good for us, baby. like she never could be.” rick huffs, chocolate curls falling back with his head.

all you can do is moan around him in response. daryl doesn’t let you process rick’s words because you’re too busy processing the overload of pleasure he’s inducing in you. you writhe back against him, canting your hips into his mouth just as rick twitches in yours.

your hips are bucking and you almost fall forward on rick when daryl triggers your toe curling release, savoring in the ooze as he laps your weeping cunt. tears well at your waterlines with rick’s cock bulging in the cheeks of your mouth. those tears spill with the rush of energy in your cunt. spasming and clenching, leaking onto the devoted tongue seeing you through.

“hope this holds you over,” rick remarks, pulling his still aching cock out of your mouth while glancing over at daryl happily cleaning up your release with his tactful tongue. “‘cause you’re gonna’ be sore after tonight, darlin’. whatever you need to get it in that pretty little head of yours that you’re ours, and don’t need to worry about anything or anyone else.”

as your first orgasm of the night fades and the shaking in your legs pauses, there’s a post-climax clarity that hits you like a truck. you’d be face down on the bed trying to pretend you didn’t exist if not for the hands eliciting the most vibrant whinnies from you, twisting your pleasure receptors like play-doh. you’re not far from coming again and that’s the only thing saving you from the shame of how you treated the newcomer. it wasn’t kind. wasn’t rational. treating her so poorly because of how well she worked with your men. greek gods killed insolent hosts who disrespected their guests, what would rick and daryl do to you for snubbing one of the last polite people on this rotting rock?

being well rounded isn’t a crime, you remind yourself.

and your men don’t need to remind you again with words how much you mean to them. that your jealousy is unfounded but they want to kiss you better anyway. it doesn’t matter if it takes all night, they’ll be reminding you exactly where and who they want to be with.

with you being made for them, how could they want anyone else?

#the walking dead #rick grimes #daryl dixon #rickyl #rick grimes smut #daryl dixon smut #rickyl smut #twd smut #twd #twd imagine #rick grimes x reader #rick grimes imagine #daryl dixon x reader #daryl dixon imagine #rick grimes x reader x daryl dixon #not beta read #f/m/m #wrote the reader as petty possible #reader is a girls girl but not to this girl #kinda went gimple and ftwd with some of the dialogue sorry #ditzy thought fr #happy friday grimesgirll nation!! #sorry this is rushed I went to a funeral today and it’s been an all day thing but I wanted to get this out so bad #great request anon!! #blowy #the people speak #grimesgirll

[orteil42]

Do you even like cookies anymore?

okay so there's this story i recall about the people who made Asterix lamenting that they wrote the main characters eating dozens of wild boars per meal because this meant any business dinner the comics creators were invited to had people trying to serve them boar meat, which just made them feel bad and apparently doesn't even taste that good

my point here is that this absolutely does not apply to my situation and my love of cookies is genuine. looking up reference pictures is still a delight as is turning them into little pixels. cookies make up a good 15% of my sustenance and at some point soon i'd like to bake some more based on my mom's recipe because the last batch came out great. cookies rule

#cookie clicker

[filurig]

some domesticated Beasts in pareidolia... moar info below

fatfin perch:

the fatfin perch is derived from perca fluviatilis perch, and has been bred to be both larger, fatter and more docile in order to make herding, breeding and keeping them easier for sjörå. sjörå usually section off a section of a lake they inhabit and keep their perch there in order to keep them safe from other predators. and also with the help of their guard pikes...

guard pike:

derived from the northern pike, the guard pike is unmistakeable. selectively bred to be intelligent and loyal, these pikes are kept by sjörå as guarding/herding animals. every sjörå collective usually keeps a fair amount of these pikes in order to ensure the safety of their perch population.

tomteget:

a goat breed which has been bred by tomtar, its a very large animal for a goat and is used by gnomes as mounts and livestock. very robust and several other breeds derived from this one exist which have been adapted for different purposes (such as milk, meat, etc.). its possible that the idea of a "christmas goat" may stem from the tomtar's tendency to travel with these goats.

gloson:

a domesticated version of a relative of the wild boar, the gloson is both huge and striking in its appearence, fitting for the trolls. their wild equivalent is essentially exctinct and its current population are entirely kept by trolls at this point. used mostly as a guarding animal, but sometimes as livestock - it depends on the region (northern trolls tend to use them as the former, southern as the latter). humans have wrongfully interpreted their mane as "sharp" and able to be used to slice the gloson's target, but this is a misconception - while the gloson has quills, they aren't what is used for this manner of attack. instead, the trolls tend to provide them with sharp back armour if they choose to utilize their gloson for battle.

#worldbuilding #fantasy #lore #creature lore #pareidolia tag #spec bio #bestiary #the pike is inspired by that furred salmon folklore creature LOl #the goats are from the christmas goat ofc (bring that shit back here tbh...) #the choice to make them long furred is supposed to call to the goat costumes that existed back in da day hihi #perch isnt based on anything its just part of the sjörå lore in here lol #gloson is a folklore creature but its probably my first directly non sapient take on one