Tag: don’t mind me

Taking a leave of absence from the internet for the rest of the week–I am off on adventures with @ksturf!

I may be on sporadically, but not for long–and yep, I’ll be falling behind on the Inktober for Writers prompts, but I’ll make them up when I get back.

One of my coworkers brought in some fancy gourmet cheeses for everyone to try today, and I have to admit I was intrigued enough to try them.  The brie was actually pretty good, but then there was the blue cheese, which my coworker warned me was very strong.

Me, before trying: “Pfft, how strong can it be?”

Me, after trying:

…In hindsight, maybe I should have reconsidered trying a cheese that has literal penicillin mold running through it.

And this is supposed to be high-class gourmet stuff?

…I’m sticking with my Kraft slices, thanks…

Thank you so much @ksturf for convincing me to get Mario Kart 8 DX.  I hadn’t played a Mario Kart game since the, like… one time I tried the Wii version ages ago?

I’d forgotten how much fun it is!

…No prizes for guessing who I main, either–

(Thank you @ksturf for the gif, too, :D)

Literally my only knowledge of fairies/fae/the Fair Folk are from lighthearted fantasy, like The Legend of Zelda and Prydain Chronicles, where they are portrayed as nothing but helpful and benevolent, even if a little moody at times. Even Fairy Pokémon are portrayed as friendly.

So, my question is, why, then, are signs of fae/Fair Folk in realistic settings (mushroom rings, fairy lights, etc) treated with absolute fear and horror?  Like, literally every picture of a mushroom ring I see has a long stream of #NOPE comments attached to it with warnings never to step inside.

Genuinely curious here.  My background is South Indian, and we don’t have any sort of fae lore, so I have no frame of reference.