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[thelamentknight]

I love how the thread went from discussing about how people treat friendships and relationships to 🐉

being on the aro spectrum would be a lot easier if being single wasn't made to feel like a literal death sentence

[yuu-kantokusei]

Valentine's Day❤️❤️❤️

Third year version

Characters: Cater, Trey, Leona, Vil, Rook, Idia, Malleus, Lilia

TW: cute, fluff, wholesome

♦️Cater Diamond

Cater kicks off Valentine's Day with an energetic selfie spree, dragging you along for the ride. "Come on~! We need at least twenty cute pics for my Magicam story!"

But amidst all the fun, he suddenly pulls out a small heart-shaped box. Inside is a delicate charm bracelet, each charm representing something meaningful—your dorm, a tiny camera, even a little cupcake. "I saw these and thought of you! Cute, right?"

As you admire the gift, he gives you a rare, softer smile. "You make my days way more fun, y’know? Hope you stick around, my fave little Valentine~!"

♣️Trey Clover

Trey surprises you with a special Valentine’s treat—an entire cake, personalized with your name in icing. "Made this just for you," he says, placing it in front of you. "Hope you like it"

As you share the cake, he hands you a small, elegant box. Inside is a silver spoon engraved with your initials. "Figured you could use a good luck charm" he says with a chuckle.

The rest of the afternoon is spent in quiet comfort, baking together in the Heartslabyul kitchen. "Valentine’s isn’t just about romance," he says thoughtfully. "It’s about appreciation too. And I really appreciate you."

🦁Leona Kingscholar

Leona acts like he doesn't care about Valentine’s Day, but when you find a wrapped package on your desk, his scent lingers on it. Inside is a soft, high-quality scarf.

Later, when you go to thank him, you find him lounging under a tree. "Took you long enough to notice," he mutters, eyes half-lidded. "You’re always runnin’ around in the cold. Don’t want you gettin’ sick."

He lazily tugs you down to sit beside him, resting his head in your lap. "Since you’re here, might as well stay. Ain’t got nothin’ better to do than nap with my favorite herbivore." His tail flicks, betraying how much he enjoys your company.

👑Vil Schoenheit

Vil presents you with a beautifully wrapped gift the moment he sees you. Inside is a set of luxury skincare items tailored to your needs. "A beauty as radiant as you deserves proper care," he says with a pleased smile.

He then takes you to a private rooftop dinner, where everything is curated for aesthetics and elegance. As the sun sets, he studies your face. "Out of all the things I strive for, your happiness is one I truly wish to see."

Before you leave, he carefully applies a bit of lip balm to your lips. "Can’t have you walking around with chapped lips, darling," he teases, but his touch lingers a second too long.

🏹Rook Hunt

Rook approaches you with a flourish, handing you a handwritten letter sealed with wax. "Mon trésor, today is a day to celebrate the beauty of devotion! And so, I dedicate this poem to you!"

His words are grand, poetic, and filled with admiration, making your face heat up. Before you can respond, he presents a beautifully carved wooden bow. "A hunter must always cherish their most valuable companion. Let this be a symbol of our bond!"

He then whisks you away on a nature walk, pointing out the beauty in everything—from the way the wind moves to the way your eyes light up when you smile.

🎮Idia Shroud

Idia avoids you all day, only for Ortho to deliver a wrapped box on his behalf. Inside is a limited-edition plush from your favorite game. There’s also a shaky, handwritten note:

"Happy Valentine’s. Don’t make this weird."

Later, you manage to find him hiding in his room, his hair glowing pink. "Ugh, I knew you’d come looking for me," he groans. "I mean… I guess it’s cool that you liked the gift or whatever."

Despite his grumbling, he lets you stay, the two of you gaming together late into the night. At one point, he mumbles under his breath, "This… isn’t so bad."

🐉Malleus Draconia

Malleus appears before you at midnight, inviting you for a walk under the stars. He gestures to the sky, where countless glowing wisps float around you. "I wished to give you a sight as enchanting as you are," he says softly.

He then hands you a beautifully crafted pendant in the shape of a dragon. "This holds a minor enchantment," he explains. "Should you ever need me, it will guide me to you."

As you stare in awe, he gazes at you with quiet intensity. "I have lived many years, yet this is the first Valentine’s I have truly cherished. Because I spend it with you."

🦇Lilia Vanrouge

Lilia starts the day by pranking you with a questionable batch of homemade chocolates. "What? It’s the thought that counts!" he laughs as you gag.

But later, he surprises you with a beautifully played violin piece, dedicating the melody to you. "Music is the language of the heart," he says, eyes twinkling. "And my heart sings for you."

His real gift, however, is a small, enchanted music box. When opened, it plays a soft lullaby. "A tune to remind you that you are always loved," he says, patting your head fondly.

[missmonsteruniverse]

~Valentine’s Treat~

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Head Cannon

Themes: Fluff💖 Nsfw🔥

(Warnings: ⚠️Adult Content⚠️ Penetration, knotting, Mentions of blood)

Monsters: Werewolf🐺, Vampire🧛🏻, Minotaur🐂, Naga🐍, Dragonborn🐉

~~~(Late to be a Valentine’s Day update, but hope you all had a wonderful Valentine’s Day)~~~

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~~~ It’s Valentine’s Day, a happy day. What does your monster lover have planned for you on this special occasion ~~~

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Your werewolf lover who’s so excited about today, that early morning he had gone out to buy your favorite coffee and a breakfast bagel sandwich along with your favorite flowers. Once he got home he went to the bedroom placing the things on the bedside table as he, leans over the bed coaxing you to awaken, as you wake up and sit up sleepily, you smile softly as he hands you your coffee and bagel sandwich. His tail happily sways as you enjoy your little breakfast. As you ate he set up a cozy and relaxed bath for you, candles lit, the bath water warm, filled with vanilla scented soaps. Throughout the day your werewolf lover, did little things for you, from the breakfast, flowers, warm bath, a cuddle session while watching movies to ordering your favorite food, sure it wasn’t a whole spontaneous experience but it was the thought that he did the best he could do for you that mattered the most.

As the sun started to set, you and your werewolf lover had a movie playing but it was long forgotten and simply in the background , as he had you straddling his lap, grinding you along his hard cock, whining out softly as he licked and nipped at your hard nipples. Your werewolf lover has you laying back on the sofa you legs resting over his furry shoulders as he thrusts into you in a frenzy, as he lets out little growls and whines of pleasure, capturing your mouth in a heated kiss, your lover thrusts once more as he is coming deep into you, to then push deeper knotting you with his knot. Burying his face into your neck he murmur a soft, “Happy Valentine’s Day”.

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Your vampire lover is such a romantic fucker, he had a whole spa session appointment set ready for you, from a body message, to a facial, to getting your hair done and makeup and of course a new manicure and pedicure. As you were out having your spa session he was at his estate setting up the dinning room, with red candles, either bouquets of red and white roses, with a bottle of your favorite wine, and in the kitchen, the lobster, steak, mashed potatoes and roasted vegetables cooked to perfection. Having rose petals streaming from the front door to the dinning room up to your shared bed room, where on the bed had a heart of rose petals, vanilla scented candles set around and more bouquets of white roses along with your favorite flowers. And a basket of goodies set on the bed. Everything was ready for tonight’s dinner he had prepared.

Once you enter your home you gasp softy at the sight of your vampire lover in a black suit, his red eyes shining with a gleam of happiness to seeing you so beautiful and well refreshed from your spa appointment, “welcome home my love” he murmurs with his deep voice as his arms wrap around your waist pulling you close, kissing you sweetly, “head to our room my love, dress into the dress I have laid out on the bed for you and join me in the dinning room”. As you enter the bed room you are greater with the basket of goodies, a gorgeous red dress and multiple bouquets of roses and your favorite flowers, you happily dress into the gown, and looked through the basket spotting beautiful earrings, your favorite snacks, skin care products and some makeup products.

You absolutely love the dinner your vampire lover prepared for you the atmosphere he created with the roses, candles along with the fireplace in the background crackling. After the wonderful dinner and a bottle of wine shared between the two of you, you both were in your shared room, he had you pushed up against the your dress pushed up with you legs wrapped around his waist, the bother you having a heated make out session. The next moment he has you on your shared bed, the both of you naked, he thrusting into you, his mouth on your breast sucking on it. With your permission he bites your neck his fangs puncturing as he drank your sweet blood as he fucked you. Pulling away from your neck slightly licking the slight blood he murmurs out to you, “you’re absolutely perfect my love, Happy Valentine’s Day”.

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Your Minotaur lover, this sweet gentle giant had no idea what Valentine’s Day was before getting in a relationship with you, but now he absolutely loved the holiday as for him the holiday was made just for you, that morning he cuddled you happily, gently kissing your neck as his large hands roamed over you body, gently gripping your soft flesh, murmuring softly, “I love you, happy Valentine’s Day”

It was afternoon as you were at the entrance of your shared cave home cooking some meat and roasted vegetables for lunch as you hear his steps as he returned your turn to him and see and flower crown he had made for you, you smile softly as you loved it. Wearing your flower crown, you both ate and spent the day by the river stream. You both laid on a fur blanket resting from swimming as your lover gently caresses your form.

Once the sun was setting your Minotaur lover takes you home to your shared cave home, walking past the entrance/kitchen area and past the vine like curtains into the open cave den, he walks around the privacy room divider and sets you gently down on the bed of furs. Beginning to kiss you as his hands undressed you. He pulls you to have your lower body off the bed, gently grinding his large cock against you awaiting entrance. Your Minotaur lover had a large stamina which you got used to over the course of your relationship with him, soon sitting against the headboard of the bed having you over him bouncing you along his length grunting softly and ears flicking ever so often as he watched you eagerly riding him. Leaning forward agianst his chest, sweaty and panting softly you feel his arms wrapping tightly around your body nuzzling his face into your neck murmuring sweetly, “Happy Valentine’s Day, my sweet flower”.

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Naga lover who lives in a temple in the outskirts of the village. From the first day of February you gushed about the whole day of Valentine’s Day, slightly hinting to your lover that as it was your first Valentine’s Day together as a couple you craved something cute, but to only receive his nonchalant hiss, on the day of Valentine’s Day you went to his temple in the morning hoping for at least some flowers and quality time to spend the day together but he wasn’t even home, laying on his bed you sigh sadly, ending up falling asleep.

As it was the afternoon you roll slightly on the bed as you felt something tickling your nose, and once again, slowly sitting up you stretch opening your eyes you look around letting a small gasp out, the marble pillars were covered with twisting vines with flowers on them, candles scattered around creating a warm ambience, vases of roses round the room, “Happy Valentine’s Day” your hear your naga lover speak lowly with a hint of blush on his face, turning to look at him you smile as he held a bouquet of your favorite flowers. Your lover also set up a lavish bath for you to share together, the water warm, the scent of strawberries filling the room, the sound of the water fountain in the background.

Sitting over the silk sheets of his bed, your lover massaged rose petal scented body oil over your skin, kneading your muscles, slowly caressing the flesh of your thighs. With the soft hum of your voice your lover dips his head down kissing your thighs moving closer to where you craved him most, but moves to kiss your hip bone smirking at the slight sound of your protest. He then is continuing to kiss up to your chest, then to your lips, nestling his hips close to your own hips he begins to gently grind to coax his slit to open to reveal his two cocks to you. Letting out soft hisses he thrusts the larger of his lengths into you thrusting into the warmth of you, In the sweet embrace of you he lifts one of your legs to rest on his shoulder, gently kissing at your thigh to then biting down at the feeling of your hand coming to jerk his other length. At the end of the passion he lays down on the bed, still hilted deep within you, his coils wrapping around you, absorbing the warmth you are, laying there in each others arms in a blissful silence he spoke out softly, “Hope I made up for making you think I wasn’t going to do nothing for you on this special day, Happy Valentine’s Day my precious warmth”.

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Your Dragon born lover who owns a jewelry shop in the city, he creates his own jewelry, and has a large variety of gems, on Valentine’s Day your lover keeps the shop closed wanting to spend the special day with you, he reserved a table for you both to have dinner, at a fancy roof top garden restaurant, as your getting ready your dragon born lover comes up behind you whispering how beautiful you looked as he then moved to gently put on a golden choker and shoulder chains decorated with the gem of your birth month. You gasp out softly as you look at the beautiful jewelry from the mirror, “you made this” you murmur softly. “One of a kind, just for you” your lover murmured softly to you turning you around his clawed hands on your hips, “Beautiful” he speaks out.

As the both of you sit at your table enjoying your meal, and each other’s company, you both relish at the fireworks that were released into the sky, the dinner was delicious, his gift beautiful, as you could only imagine the work he put into created the one of a kind design of the jewelry, but above all the fact of just spending the day with your lover was the best.

Back home in your shared room your lover gently removes your dress, as he speaks softly, “you know you looked absolutely beautiful with the your new jewelry, and with your pretty dress at dinner tonight, but now all I want is to see you riding my cock wearing the pretty jewels I made for you”. Smiling softly you move reaching up hugging you lover, kissing his jaw, Next moment he picks you up wrapping my legs around his waist move towards the bed, sitting down to have you straddle him. The heat of the night picks up as you both share passionate kisses, as he also nipped love marks over your chest and jaw. You gently push him back to lay on the bed grinding along his ridged and bumpy length, coating it with your arousal, gripping your hips your lover watched eagerly as you guided him into you, taking his large size fully. With the both of you letting out moans of pleasure, you begin with a gentle grinding movement, to a then more urgent bouncing pace. Your lover lets out sweet praises to you, watching your every movement, your jewelry slightly jingling.

At the end of your throes of passion with your lover, you settle down laying on his frame, both of you panting slightly, wrapping his warms around you he spoke, “gods I love you, Happy Valentine’s Day my treasure”.

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[fuck-customers]

(👩🏻‍🦳🔥🔥🔥🐉 2.04.25)

Well I just submitted being pissed by my job and my boss with how my job’s been lately. Especially with how much my boss has been micro managing especially me.

I just got furloughed via text. 5 hours after my shift I get furloughed for at least a month via a TEXT. Side note I think one coworkers knew it was gonna happen with a couple comments she made but didn’t say anything outright. Talk about shitty.

On a lighter/cosmic funny note though my friend texted me saying the security firm she works at is hiring at a different city. I applied and just finished a video interview when I got the text. Waiting to see about a phone interview for the next step.

Who knows maybe this was a sign. A shitty way to do it but a sign all the less

Posted by admin Rodney

[spirit-lanterns]

I come back to Royal! Jingliu?? Amazing, where did you get that idea? Also, forgive me if you already told us before, but how did a...literal royal notice we even exist? I'm curious.

🐉

If I remember correctly it was one of the Readers who brought up the idea of Emperor! Jingliu and Consort! Reader. As for how Jingliu even noticed you existed, I like to think it was a “love at first sight” kind of reaction.

Back when you were just one of the ladies chosen from your village to become a concubine for the Emperor, Jingliu was assessing each woman before her eyes landed on you. Though each woman was undeniably pretty in their own right, there was just something about you kneeling before her with your head bowed that had Jingliu entranced. Out of all the other concubines in your section, you were the only one where Jingliu stopped at.

The Emperor had always been fond of you from the start. Its why so many of her consorts make you their enemy because you rose to such high ranks very quickly 😰

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[valtsv]

being someone who's passionate about their interests when you're a horror fan really is a special layer of hell because every interaction you have with another person where the conversation turns to your hobbies and personal entertainments is a trial where if you show too much unrepentant glee at getting an opportunity to talk about your preferred subject you get to watch them mentally move you onto their list of untrustworthy individuals to avoid in the future in real time

[theaceofarrows]

[kagooleo]

riley may have fallen first but lance fell even harder 😳👀

[valvarads]

—I haven’t been acting like myself. I’m not the thinking type, but I was thinking so much. It was just wasting time.

[asterwinde]

Papa

[basalamander-corner]

When you stop to actually think about it, the situation the octolings go through in pretty horrifying. Not just living in a home where the sky could collapse on them at any moment, but the futility of everything they're doing.

We learn in Splatoon 3 that some octolings clans (like Shiver's) lived above ground. They never went down into the Octo Domes, and became well-established to the point of being almost ruler-like? I don't think it's made clear if the great clans that Deep Cut hail from are seen as lords over the Splatlands or what, but they're clearly influential and powerful. So the octolings... really didn't need to spend all that time suffering.

Every one of them could have waltzed onto the surface and easily integrated into inkling society, and no one would bat an eye because as we all know: inklings are stupid as shit! They didn't care when Marina ended up there! So they wouldn't care about others.

So what was stopping them?

Could it be that the higher ups of the Octarian army, those closest to Octavio, were so blinded by their loss, by their sense of pride and their own selfishness, they felt the need to prove they were better than the inklings? To prove they didn't need their "blessed surface", and that they could survive just fine on their own? Their loss was humiliating, and for their superior weapons to lose to such a weak enemy, clearly they need to show their strength to persevere through even the most horrifying of situations.

Clouded by their arrogance, the Octarian army could only imagine that the inklings were keeping the zapfish (and other energy sources) away from them in order to punish them for daring to fight in the Great Turf War in the first place. They were so caught up in this loss they didn't realize inklings had forgotten all about the war within two generations! That sure, the inklings might have learned about it in school (as we hear from Pearl), but they don't know much else other than the basic facts.

And so, the younger generation of octolings suffered the most.

While the generation who lived through the war were trying to return to their glory days, desperate to show off their power and abilities, the newer generation of octolings are forced into fighting for a war they never wanted from a young age. We don't know if all octoling training starts at age 6, but Marina is certainly a case of it. Regardless of when they started fighting, they are fed propaganda and lies from birth.

Inklings are dangerous. Inklings are evil. Inklings will destroy you if they see you. You must avoid them. They hate you because you are an Octarian. That is why you must train.

And they have no choice but to believe it, because they've never seen anything to the contrary. They live in these crumbling domes, they know the inklings live on the surface with unlimited power, so of course they have to believe what their higher ups are saying, and what their own eyes are telling them. The new generation of octolings embody the teachings of their predecessors. As much as it might hurt to fight, as much as they are run ragged and used and abused, it's all for the best. It's for their protection. For their safety. If they step back, if they refuse service, then they're letting everyone down. The Octo Domes would lose power forever. How can you leave your own people to die? Are you selfish? Do you think the innocent must suffer? No. You'll be a good little soldier, and you'll follow orders.

But in the end—as the octolings find their way to the surface after Octavio is defeated and the Zapfish is recovered for the first time—they find out that everything they had done was for nothing. They lived through horrible conditions, believing that inklings were punishing them, only to come to the surface and find that none of it was true.

Are any of them resentful? Do some think of their time underground fondly (like Marina is implied to)? Do they see it for what it was: a futile attempt at holding onto some semblance of dignity after their humiliating defeat to an enemy who couldn't even wake up on time?

Or are they left deeply scarred by it all? Hurt that the older generation—the ones who were supposed to know best for them—would turn their backs on them and let them suffer for a so-called "greater good" that didn't even exist!

Some ramblings about how my own OCs fit into these thoughts are down below. Feel free to skip if you don't want to read something less canon!

Sashi was long trained into being the perfect soldier. He was bio-engineered for it, spliced together using the genes of other soldiers that came before him. He is mistreated by those above him... and it's deserved, isn't it? After all, he isn't an actual octoling. He was created, he wasn't born naturally. So he isn't really sentient, is he? He's just a thing. A useful tool for what the Octarian army wants to accomplish.

And so as he's mistreated, he starts to embody that too. It takes finally escaping to the surface for him to realize and come to terms with the fact that what happened to him wasn't deserved. And I think that, while he isn't resentful, he is angry at Octavio. Sashi looked up to him when he was younger: the brightly shining king who clearly wanted what was best for his people. But when Sashi learns that every was for nothing, well... he certainly won't be happy about it.

Except... we find out that Octavio (and some of the other higher ups) would have never dreamed about treating Sashi the way he was, or any other experiments for that matter.

Yes, Octavio was blinded by his own pride and dignity, but he genuinely wished the best. And to him, creating an army of super-soldiers that could fight to protect them in battle was the best decision to make. So then why? If Octavio never ordered the cruel treatment, why did it happen?

Let's go back to the propaganda and lies: many octolings would believe it. They would grow up hearing about the glory days, the stories of war... and they want a piece of that pie. They want to be a celebrated war hero, they want to rush into battle and defeat the inklings that keep them oppressed in the dark for so long. And with that desire to fight comes a penchant for cruelty. So they treat the experiments—and other lesser soldiers—poorly. Because their job as soldiers is to fight fight fight and keep fighting, so it won't hurt to push them far beyond the limits of what is humanly possible, right?

And Octavio is blind to all of this. He is blind, and it seems like he doesn't care.

So they are left to suffer in silence.

@sharliexth here's a more concise version of my thoughts I shared with you the other day lol

[shopcat]

thinking of joining twt just for kpop is the little death. For me specifically

[aphel1on]

Getou Suguru timeloops the day of the XX village mission. Maybe there's a better ending in here somewhere- if he doesn't break completely before he reaches it.

The final chapter of my suguru timeloop fic is up!

[bkdkdragonzine]

🐉𝑖𝑡'𝑠 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑘𝑖𝑒𝑠!🐉

✨Preorders for Across Horizons close in LESS than an hour!! Snag a bundle before time runs out to join BKDKBK in their dragon riding adventures!✨

Sh0p link below!

🐉𝑃𝑅𝐸𝑂𝑅𝐷𝐸𝑅𝑆 𝐴𝑅𝐸 𝑂𝑃𝐸𝑁!🐉

✨The time has come for you to join us in the skies! Preorders for Across Horizons, a BKDKBK Dragon Rider Zine, have officially OPENED!✨

acrosshorizons.bigcartel.com

Preorders close on February 15th at 11:59 PM PST!

See bundles ⬇️

🐉Ancient Hoard LE Bundle - $110 ✨100 Available

B5 Physical Zine PDF Zine 1 Mini Tapestry (LE) 1 Compass (LE) 1 Button Pin 2 Linking ❤️ Charms 1 Iron-on Patch 1 Foil Print 1 Bookmark 1 Coaster 1 Gold Foil Washi Tape 1 Enamel Pin 1 Die Cut Sticker Visual Novel Game 3 Printable Dragon Stat Cards 2 Digital Coloring Pages 4 Emotes 1 Printable To Do List 1 Printable Packing List 1 📱Wallpaper 1 🖥️ Wallpaper 2 Icons

*This bundle is eligible for ALL stretch goals. **This bundle is eligible for both early bird specials.

🐉Flight Master Full Bundle - $95

B5 Physical Zine PDF Zine 1 Button Pin 2 Linking ❤️ Charms 1 Iron-on Patch 1 Foil Print 1 Bookmark 1 Coaster 1 Gold Foil Washi Tape 1 Enamel Pin 1 Die Cut Sticker

With $5 Video Game Bundle upgrade: Visual Novel Game 3 Printable Dragon Stat Cards 2 Digital Coloring Pages 4 Emotes 1 Printable To Do List 1 Printable Packing List 1 📱Wallpaper 1 🖥️ Wallpaper 2 Icons

*This bundle is eligible for ALL stretch goals. **This bundle is eligible for both early bird specials.

🐉Tinkerer’s Toys Merch Bundle - $80

1 Button Pin 2 Linking ❤️ Charms 1 Iron-on Patch 1 Foil Print 1 Bookmark 1 Coaster 1 Gold Foil Washi Tape 1 Enamel Pin 1 Die Cut Sticker

With $5 Video Game Bundle upgrade: Visual Novel Game 3 Printable Dragon Stat Cards 2 Digital Coloring Pages 4 Emotes 1 Printable To Do List 1 Printable Packing List 1 📱Wallpaper 1 🖥️ Wallpaper 2 Icons

*This bundle is eligible for stretch goals 2,3 & 4. **This bundle is eligible for both early bird specials.

🐉Tack & Tools Half Bundle - $50

B5 Physical Zine PDF Zine 1 Button Pin 1 Iron-on Patch 1 Foil Print 1 Bookmark 1 Die Cut Sticker

With $5 Video Game Bundle upgrade: Visual Novel Game 3 Printable Dragon Stat Cards 2 Digital Coloring Pages 4 Emotes 1 Printable To Do List 1 Printable Packing List 1 📱Wallpaper 1 🖥️ Wallpaper 2 Icons

*This bundle is eligible for the first three stretch goals. **This bundle is eligible for one early bird special.

🐉First Flight Zine Only Bundle - $30

B5 Physical Zine PDF Zine

With $5 Video Game Bundle upgrade: Visual Novel Game 3 Printable Dragon Stat Cards 2 Digital Coloring Pages 4 Emotes 1 Printable To Do List 1 Printable Packing List 1 📱Wallpaper 1 🖥️ Wallpaper 2 Icons

*This bundle is eligible for stretch goal 1. **This bundle is eligible for one early bird special.

🐉Hatchling Caretaker Digital Zine Only Bundle - $15

PDF Zine

With $5 Video Game Bundle upgrade: Visual Novel Game 3 Printable Dragon Stat Cards 2 Digital Coloring Pages 4 Emotes 1 Printable To Do List 1 Printable Packing List 1 📱Wallpaper 1 🖥️ Wallpaper 2 Icons

*This bundle is not eligible for any stretch goals or early bird specials.

🐉Mechanical Mythos Video Game Bundle - $10

Visual Novel Game 3 Printable Dragon Stat Cards 2 Digital Coloring Pages 4 Emotes 1 Printable To Do List 1 Printable Packing List 1 📱Wallpaper 1 🖥️ Wallpaper 2 Icons

*This bundle is not eligible for stretch goals or early bird items

🐉Traveler’s Comfort Add-On Bundle - $35-95 ✨100 Available of Each Item

1 Double Layer Sherpa Blanket 1 Faux Leather Satchel Bag

You can pick one or the other, or purchase both only with a physical bundle purchase! Buying this alone or only with a digital bundle will cause a cancellation of the order.

*This bundle is not eligible for stretch goals or early bird items.

🐉Early Bird Items

1 Die Cut Sticker (available for the first 48 hours with all physical bundles)

1 Field Notes Journal (available for the first week with LE, Full, and Merch bundles)

🐉Stretch Goals

🔒Gold Foil Zine Cover - 75 Orders 🔒Vinyl Magnet - 100 Orders 🔒Standee - 150 Orders 🔒2 Mini Plushie Keychains - 250 Orders

*Note these are not available for all orders. Please check stretch goal eligibility per bundle!

🐉Midnight Rendezvous 🔥Bonus PDF - Free

1 🔥PDF Zine

A waiting list for this item will be collected via a google form. Once you complete the form, we will hold your email until it is time for PDFs to be sent out.

Form 🔗: https://forms.gle/GhVGAz1BCnXpZXGZ6

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