There are a lot of things about today’s ink that you would think would make it a hard pass for me: it’s not terribly saturated, it’s not flashy or pretty or much else. And yet, I have enjoyed this ink nearly as long as PR Black Cherry.

This is a mysterious, intriguing ink. It’s got a boldness to it, and a beauty, and overall it seems alluring to me. If I had to pick a purple, that isn’t Backpack, this might be the one.

This is a handsome green. It’s also the biggest shading green of the month (which you’ll see when we get to the review, unless a more shading green comes in the next week).

Again, today’s ink stands out in a way other May inks don’t, and yet I don’t totally get a neon vibe (though perhaps today’s is more neon-y than yesterday’s). More importantly, I don’t get a fuschia vibe. But it’s a very, very nice pink, even a “neon pink”.

Robin egg blue, I think. Not neon to me. In a way, though, it stands out among the other May inks in. Way others don’t. So, it’s attention getting 🙂

This blue is less flashy than Electric DC, but quite a handsome, blue. Again, just those slightest tinges of red. And a little bit of that denim look that leans towards purple. Nice ink.

This is a special edition ink, produced for those in attendance at the Washington DC Fountain Pen Supershow. And it’s a stunner. While the reddish tones don’t come out in shades, they’re definitely present. It’s amazing to me how many brilliant blue inks have quite a bit of red in them.

This color evokes the rich colors of royalty in ancient times, when even biblical descriptions reached for the word “purple” to describe something extravagant. It’s bluish, and it’s definitely purple, and it has some blackish to it, as well. Have you gone out and gotten yourself some new ink yet?

Another stunning g color. Although a name like “pine” or “fir” might have worked here, there is the slightest darkness in the shades of this ink that the moniker fits quite well. Speaking of monikers, a google search for quotes revealed a person named Dr Ebony Green, so the quotes are from her.