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flowersinbloom.bsky.social
🦑 Zim
@flowersinbloom.bsky.social
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forest fairy/fungal infection, pan-ace, 30-ish, ESL.
#squidmossart 🦑🌿💕 https://ao3.org/series/3853726
only here to post art & uplift others.
please block me if you hate the 🦑 instead of being rude.

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flowersinbloom.bsky.social
#tavqotd

For most things, yup. Moss always uses their telekinesis to multi-task & move things, & they regularly conjure illusory lights & clothing - it's easier than getting fittings for an illithid.

What they won't do is summon water when gardening. It's soothing to tend their plants manually. 🦑💚
bg3 screenshot of an illithid tav in a green robe, looking into a mirror in the elfsong
December 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
flowersinbloom.bsky.social
Day 6 of @mirufiyu.bsky.social's #bg3vpfashionweek: getaway~

Moss had never seen the ocean before their adventure to Baldur's Gate. Now, they take every opportunity to slip away to secluded spots by the sea~ 🦑🌊

[ #BG3 #BG3VP #virtualphotography #illithid]
bg3 screenshot of an illithid tav sitting on a rock by the ocean at sunset, smiling at the camera
December 7, 2025 at 5:13 AM
flowersinbloom.bsky.social
QRP with the oldest and newest art of your OC:

Moss has really... bloomed... since their lemonhead days~ :'3 🦑💕
A sketchy comic of the Emperor and an illithid Tav sitting together. The Emperor is doing paperwork while Tav looks on, absolutely enamored with him, with hearts floating over their head. The Emperor notices and gently pats their head with a single tentacle before getting back to work. Tav smiles with their eyes. They both look happy. Painting of a light lavender-skinned illithid OC in a bright blue sarong and shawl meant to evoke a sparkling ocean under the sun. They have flower, pearl, and seashell accessories, sandals with little pink and green flowers on them, vines around their leftover tiefling tail, and a flower crown. They're posed as if leaning on a railing, looking into the horizon.
December 7, 2025 at 1:46 AM
flowersinbloom.bsky.social
Day 5 of @mirufiyu.bsky.social's #bg3vpfashionweek: spring! 💚

Spring is Moss's favorite time of year. They might not be able to freely frolick in the sunshine anymore, but watching night lotuses bloom in the moonlight is just as lovely. 🦑🌿

[ #BG3 #BG3VP #virtualphotography #illithid]
bg3 screenshot of an illithid tav standing knee-deep in a pond, smiling at the lilypads and lotuses around them
December 5, 2025 at 11:34 PM
flowersinbloom.bsky.social
#tavqotd

Yellow daffodils for forgiveness & joy, and white ones for hope & 'a desire for transformation.' The Emperor would say it's frivolous, but Moss thinks he'd still appreciate the certainty in their intent: implying they're *happy* they chose this new life with him & will keep choosing it. 🦑💕
Art of chibi versions of the Emperor and an illithid Tav from BG3 (Baldur's Gate 3), holding a bouqet of white and yellow daffodils between them. This art is a commission drawn by @bel-by-the-sea!
December 5, 2025 at 10:39 PM
flowersinbloom.bsky.social
they really do love their soft green bathrobes~ ; 3;
Sketch of an illithid Tav, smiling shyly, in a bathrobe made of moss and matching toe-less stockings. The robe has a belt with a daisy at the 'knot,' and the stockings have little squid faces at their rims. They also have a matching vine covered in daisies around their tail. There is a doodle of the Emperor beside them, with a heart and the text 'my wife.'
December 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM
flowersinbloom.bsky.social
Day 4 of @mirufiyu.bsky.social's #bg3vpfashionweek: date night~

The closest thing to 'dates' these two do are their monthly dinner. Moss isn't much for high fashion, but they do like dressing up in their nicest lichens once in a while~ 🦑🌿💚

[ #BG3 #BG3VP #virtualphotography #TheEmperor #illithid]
bg3 screenshot of an illithid tav in a long green robe-skirts with gold embellishments, posing shyly in front of a vine-covered wall bg3 screenshot of the emperor and an illithid tav sitting at a long dinner table, brains in glowing green jars on their plates bg3 screenshot of the emperor and an illithid tav holding hands in front of a vine-covered wall
December 4, 2025 at 9:24 PM
flowersinbloom.bsky.social
"May we always catch each other."

we were robbed by not being able to catch #TheEmperor from the fall from the Netherbrain (as a mirror to him catching us from the fall from the nautiloid) for real for real

[ #BG3 #BG3VP #virtualphotography #BG3Emperor #illithid]
bg3 screenshot of the emperor and an illithid tav mid-fall from the netherbrain in front of the endgame docks bg3 screenshot of the emperor and an illithid tav mid-fall from the netherbrain in front of the endgame docks bg3 screenshot of the emperor holding an illithid tav post-fall-from-the-netherbrain at the endgame docks bg3 screenshot of the emperor holding an illithid tav post-fall-from-the-netherbrain at the endgame docks
December 3, 2025 at 10:39 PM
flowersinbloom.bsky.social
#tavqotd

"Moss is the living embodiment of hopeful nature, of the promise that no matter how much death & suffering one goes through, life can still bloom after and *from* decay, and - ... and they also just happen to be an eldritch tentacle monster."

hehehe 🦑🌿💕
bg3 screenshot of an illithid tav in purple robes, covered in flowers and leaves, smiling as they lift/observe a blue butterfly on their hand
December 2, 2025 at 8:45 PM
flowersinbloom.bsky.social
Day two of
@mirufiyu.bsky.social's #bg3vpfashionweek: fantasy!

Moss maaay daydream about being a lost Umberlant being rescued by a dashing sea captain. #TheEmperor doesn't usually play along with their fantasies, but he DOES look good in that jacket...

[ #BG3 #BG3VP #virtualphotography #illithid]
A BG3 screenshot of a tiefling Tav in a modified Water Queen outfit doing the 'pleading' gesture at a drow Dream Guardian in a pirate outfit. Their illithid forms are behind them, the Tav looking shy while the Emperor looks away with his arms crossed. They're standing by the railing of a galleon ship overlooking the sea at sunset.
December 2, 2025 at 1:31 AM
flowersinbloom.bsky.social
#tavqotd

Pre-BG3 & during camp days, Moss's sleep consisted of just climbing into a tree, tying themself down, and passing out; no bath or PJs, a true woods hermit. The Emperor keeps them in line now, making sure they both get enough sleep for their work schedule. Now with comfy baths & PJs. :'3
bg3 screenshot of the empror & an illithid tav sleeping in a bed in the elfsong bg3 screenshot of the empror & an illithid tav lounging in pajamas in a pillow pile in the djinni's lamp map
December 1, 2025 at 11:49 PM
flowersinbloom.bsky.social
For day one of @mirufiyu.bsky.social's #bg3vpfashionweek: cozy~

Yes, Moss acquires some custom-tailored matching pajamas for them & the Emperor. Being illithid doesn't have to mean being uncomfortable all the time~ :'3 🦑💕🦑

[ #BG3 #BG3VP #virtualphotography #TheEmperor #illithid]
BG3 screenshot of the Emperor and an illithid Tav sitting/cuddling in a pillow pile in the djinni's lamp map, surrounded by illusory glowing butterflies.
December 1, 2025 at 12:52 AM
flowersinbloom.bsky.social
#tavqotd

The first thing Moss did was go to the Elfsong and paaass ooout. Getting your whole body remade takes a lot out of you, after all. The second thing they did, during their tenday of being stuck indoors recovering, was organize all the tiny treasures they collected during the adventure. <:'3
bg3 screenshot of the emperor and an illithid tav sleeping in a bed in the elfsong bg3 screenshot of a tiefling tav in front of fancy shelf in the elfsong, the shelves lined with various unique treasures from the game
November 29, 2025 at 6:47 AM
flowersinbloom.bsky.social
may or may not be curious what you'd do with my squishy... ;3 if you're accepting illithid tavs, anyway, lmao
illithid tav
November 28, 2025 at 4:55 AM
flowersinbloom.bsky.social
#tavqotd

Moss's quote is the druid line on ceremorphosis, when Jaheira asks about the tadpole changes: "The flowing river changes. It is still a river. I am still *me*."

Caterpillar to cocoon to butterfly, sprout to bud to blossom. The monstrous scope of change does not extinguish the life within.
bg3 screenshot of an illithid tav in purple robes, covered in flowers and leaves, smiling as they lift/observe a blue butterfly on their hand
November 27, 2025 at 12:21 AM
flowersinbloom.bsky.social
#tavqotd

Autumnal bliss~ ❤️🧡💛
BG3 screenshot of the Emperor and an illithid Tav in a wooded area by a lake, the pair silhouetted in darkness beneath a willow tree. BG3 screenshot of the Emperor and an illithid Tav in a wooded area by a lake, the pair sitting/cuddling in the grass beneath a willow tree. BG3 screenshot of the Emperor and an illithid Tav laying opposite each other with their heads together in a field of grass and clovers, the Tav's hand gently cradling the Emperor's brain. BG3 screenshot of the Emperor and an illithid Tav at the end-game docks at sunset, in front of the ocean with many ships in the back. The Emperor is lifting the Tav up with one arm and the Tav is gently pressing their forehead to his.
November 25, 2025 at 8:37 PM
flowersinbloom.bsky.social
#tavqotd

"You're the most pathetic ghaik I've ever seen."

Yeah, ok. Moss isn't trying to be a good illithid, they're trying to be a good *being*. There's a big difference between those things. They're oft called weak or weird or 'too nice,' and, well...

It's easier to fool an underestimating foe.
bg3 screenshot of a smiling illithid tav wearing a purple dress and many flowers on their head and shoulders, against a night lake/sky background
November 24, 2025 at 4:03 AM
flowersinbloom.bsky.social
filling my Moss tag with the backlog of glorious commissions not yet shared here:

this one was a birthday gift from @teemboo.bsky.social 💜
#TheEmperor is so handsome wehhh
i just love their expressions & blushies so much...~ ; o;

[ #BG3 #BG3fanart #BG3Emperor #illithid #squidmossart ]
Art of the Emperor & an illithid Tav from BG3 (the video game Baldur's Gate 3), the Tav hugging the Emperor from behind. They're both blushing and smiling, the Emperor has one of the Tav's tentacles curled around his fingers, and one of his tentacles nudging their cheek. This art was drawn by @teemboo!
November 24, 2025 at 2:53 AM
flowersinbloom.bsky.social
#tavember #tavqotd

Everything. Moss finds everything with the spark of life beautiful, everything that dies & decays and feeds new life beautiful. Sprouting seeds, mushroom circles, prismatic lights, rain over the ocean, the psychic auras of individuals in love.

Ugly is a word for the hateful. >:v
bg3 screenshot of an illithid tav in a field of red flowers under a bright cyan sky full of sunbeams, waving to the camera
November 23, 2025 at 4:14 AM
flowersinbloom.bsky.social
#tavqotd

Moss's choice is obvious: a kindori.

A peaceful astral whale who feeds entirely on sunlight, large enough to have their own gravitational field & air envelope, often covered in fields of symbiotic mold & moss, left alone to explore wildspace by all but the most foolish of foes.

Bliss. 🦑🌿
bg3 screenshot of a smiling illithid tav floating in front of a bright full moon, above a sparkling river official art of a kindori, an astral whale from d&d. it looks like a normal, dark-skinned whale, but with six glowing eyes. from https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Kindori
November 22, 2025 at 10:21 PM
flowersinbloom.bsky.social
#tavqotd

Moss!! is a walking (well, floating) trans allegory - after a lifetime of feeling not-at-home in both their body & mind, ceremorphosis is the transformation that allows them to discard their past self and finally bloom in a form that makes them happy. <:')

They ID as trans + agender. 🖤🤍💚
bg3 screenshot of a tiefling tav floating, preparing a psionic spell between their hands, while the emperor floats 'menacingly' (protectively) behind them. the backdrop is a dark blue night sky. bg3 screenshot of the emperor offering his hand to an illithid tav, who is shyly holding one of their tentacles. the backdrop is a snowy/dusty/glittery blue-teal void.
November 21, 2025 at 3:57 AM
flowersinbloom.bsky.social
... i love you more with every breath,
truly madly deeply do~ 🦑💕🦑

[ #BG3 #BG3VP #TheEmperor #illithid]
Blue color-schemed BG3 (the video game Baldur's Gate 3) screenshot / virtual photography of the Emperor and an illithid Tav holding hands while standing on a mountain cliff, overlooking more mountains. Shafts of light from a bright full moon in the distance light the scene, and it is framed by tree branches, tufts of grass and flowers, and fireflies flying around the pair's legs. The text "i want to stand with you on a mountain" is at the bottom of the image. Orange color-schemed BG3 (the video game Baldur's Gate 3) screenshot / virtual photography of the Emperor and an illithid Tav standing on a foggy beach shore at sunset. They are both unarmored, the Tav is several feet into the water and holding their hand out to the Emperor, who is just beside the water. The text "i want to bathe with you in the sea" is at the bottom of the image. Green color-schemed BG3 (the video game Baldur's Gate 3) screenshot / virtual photography of the Emperor and an illithid Tav sleeping in a grassy field. They are cuddled up forehead-to-forehead with the Emperor's arms and tentacles cradling the Tav. There are also patches of daisies around them, and a few fireflies, one having landed on the Emperor's boots. The text "i want to lay like this forever" is at the top of the image. Purple color-schemed BG3 (the video game Baldur's Gate 3) screenshot / virtual photography of the Emperor and an illithid Tav on the docks of the city at night. There are boats and fog in the distance. The Tav is pointing up at the bright full moon while laying on their pack, and the Emperor is sitting beside them, observing them. The text "until the sky falls down on me" is positioned between the pair.
November 18, 2025 at 3:55 AM
flowersinbloom.bsky.social
#tavqotd

Forest greens may be Moss's favorite color, but I still associate psionic purpinks with them more... ; 3;
Painting/study of an illithid Tav in the pose of Botticelli's Venus, with a robe in the style of those in Adoration of the Magi. They're wearing a purple toga-robe with a pink cape blanketed around their shoulders, and they have golden belts, laurels, and a choker necklace with squid-head-shaped emblems on them. A tiny doodle of the Emperor giving them a 'kiss' with his tentacles is above their head. bg3 screenshot of the emperor and an illithid tav looking over a foggy violet dock, sea, and sky, with a bright full moon bg3 screenshot of the emperor and an illithid tav sitting on a city with a purple sea and sky, the tav laying on their back and pointing at a bright full moon
November 16, 2025 at 7:42 AM
flowersinbloom.bsky.social
(Very late, I've been sick this week... :< )
For day two of
@whirlinginroses.bsky.social's #BG3FirstsWeek: first argument.

The first time Moss was well & truly frustrated with the Emperor was after the whole Ansur... thing. Just too much left unexplained, y'know? ;(

From: ao3.org/works/504037...
Dear Ansur, dear Ansur, dear Ansur. Those two words refuse to stop replaying in your head, and - And the faded letter burning a hole in your pocket is making it so much worse. Every fiber of your being regrets picking it up, regrets reading those - anguished words. You should have left it there, let it keep rotting alongside those old bones, but the selfish part of you wanted to keep it, to claim it, to - to -- You don't know. You don't know why you took it. Taking the sword made sense, but the letter - You were already not thinking straight, running on pure adrenaline after almost dying, and reading that letter only stirred your intense mania further. You should throw it into the fire - <Throw it into the sea,> the Emperor says. <That would be more fitting.> Really? Really? He appears in your thoughts now? You can't believe him. He hasn't spoken to you in - in hours, not since he chose to end what you thought was finally going to be a meaningful and enlightening conversation by telling you to move on, to focus on getting to the morphic pool, not - not even letting you get a word in before disappearing back into the prism. You had so many more questions, about him, about Ansur, about - the nature of their relationship... if... if you... if he still - You can at least ask one thing. <Do you really want me to throw it away?> <Yes.> You don't reply. That's not enough. You need more. <I do not wish to be shackled by my past any longer,> he finally adds. <And I would not have you be shackled by it, either. The sentiments on that parchment were lost the moment he tried to kill me. He always was too stubborn for his own good. Becoming an undead abomination...> <But you still called him dear -> You can't help it, you turn and strike your fist against the base of the statue you've been leaning on. The statue of Balduran in front of the library. You made your way here earlier in the afternoon to be alone, to try to lose yourself in the Society's vast catalog of books,… <You should've been less vague about it!!> <I...> He pauses. Gods, please say that you've gotten through to him. That today's mess wasn't all for nothing. He stays silent for a long time, long enough that the hurt in your veins starts to surface again, and you raise your bloodied fist toward the statue again - <I'm... sorry,> he starts again. <Perhaps... you are right.> <Perhaps!?> you echo. It's something, but it's not enough to earn your forgiveness. <Could you please... just... be honest with me from now on?> <That -> you feel a distant tingle of hurt. <I have always been honest with you.> <Do you even l- ... like me? Or was everything just an act to keep me compliant?> The Emperor lets out a long sigh into your thoughts, and you feel the ghost of a tentacle on you, wiping away the excess of tears and snot streaming down your face. It's meant to be comforting, you suppose, but it only hurts you more. <Stop this,> he says. You scoff and shove your face into your knees, refusing him further access. <You are being unreasonable,> he continues. <You had complete access to my mind entire that night. You would have known if any of it was a farce. But if you truly require validation in order to move on from this: You are important to me. I care for and enjoy you in ways that are irrelevant to our mission. But these feelings are distractions. Our mission must come first.> You stay silent, letting his words bounce around in your brain. He's right, you suppose. He always is, loathe you are to admit it on this day. He already had your devoted allegiance prior to that night. There would have been no need to... no reason to be intimate with you, unless it was something he truly wanted. You're wanted, here, in the present, you can't let yourself get so hung up on his past... And... And on that line of thinking, it occurs to you that you haven't given much thought to your future, beyond 'your mission,' as he put it. Would the Emperor even want anything to do with you, af… BG3 screenshot of the Emperor scolding an illithid Tav.
November 16, 2025 at 1:00 AM
flowersinbloom.bsky.social
#tavqotd

"Excuse me?"

Moss tries to just leave if hostility is displayed toward them. They'll silently glare at the offender, unblinking, & quietly flee once they're sufficiently unnerved. But if it's particularly mean, they're casting 'pee your pants' psionics immediately. Don't be rude! >:(
an illithid tav glaring & giving the middle finger
November 15, 2025 at 2:03 AM