#🦚°•☆《child of the peacocks》☆•°🦚

[childofthepeacocks]

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[ninadove]

Hi Nina! Why transmask Felix and not transfem? Or you are fine with transfem too?

Hi Anon! Hope you’re having a wonderful day! 💖

I do like transfem Felix! In fact, I originally leaned more towards this option. The Senti-lore is extremely queer by nature, and I think it’s wonderful so many people can see themselves in the kids.

Really, it comes down to personal interpretation. Some notes below:

1. Colt Fathom is a massive douchebag.

Nothing groundbreaking here. We been knew. At first glance, you’d assume he would want a male heir for Toxic Masculinity Reasons™; but I think he would prefer a daughter, also for Toxic Masculinity Reasons™.

Colt is the kind of person who wants to elevate his own status in the world, and the solution he resorted to is marriage. This kind of alliances is frequent in the spheres he navigates, as seen in S5 with the Adrigami plot: as such, he would likely see his child not as an heir, like the GDV lineage would, but rather as something he could trade for even more power. A daughter of noble pedigree and born into considerable wealth would undoubtedly be a catch, and give him a leg up in his race against other rich jerks.

Additionally, we’ve seen how he acts around Felix — how he perceives him as a threat and a reminder of his own mortality. Peacock curse or not, asking for a son would have forced him to face the prospect of eventually being overpowered by his own progeniture every single day; but a little girl? Surely, there’s no threat there, right?

2. Felix’s first appearance gives us lots to think about.

Firstly, when it comes to Adrien’s reaction. When Amelie explains that she decided to drop by “so [they] could all be together” on the anniversary of Emilie’s fridging, this is the (adorable) face he makes:

Because he understands! If his aunt is here, surely his cousin must be here too. “All together” means all together.

Yet, when Felix actually appears, draped in dramatic lighting like the theatre kid he is, Adrien still looks strangely surprised:

Which Amelie immediately follows up by highlighting that they look “just like twins”. The characters should not need this comment — they were here the whole time the kids were growing up! Of course, there’s a doylist explanation to this line: we, the public, must understand that Identity Shenanigans Will Ensue (and ensue they did). But what could this mean in-world?

I propose that the cousins did not always look exactly like each other — that they were perfect twins as young kids, but became more and more different as time went by. Perhaps one developed more feminine features, while the other grew up to look more masculine. If the Agrestes did not witness the early stages of Felix’s transition (probably started right after Colt’s death, so only a few months before canon), it makes sense they would be taken aback by the newly recovered resemblance between the kids.

And, of course, it adds some depth to the Identity Shenanigans. Especially if you read Adrien as genderqueer or transfem.

3. Felix exhibits stereotypically masculine behaviours every chance he gets.

This goes from wearing what is basically the Official Rich Boy Uniform (waistcoat, tie, black and white palette):

To certain mannerisms, like putting his feet on Gabriel’s desk to assert dominance against the guy who could literally snap him out of existence:

To the way he perceives himself: a cursed prince from a twisted fairytale, who systematically places himself in the role of the protector (even if it’s not always appreciated by the people in his life).

To me, this sliiightly over-the-top behaviour is very reminiscent of a child who just figured out something huge about their identity and is exploring it to the fullest — to find out what it truly means to them, and which aspects they want to incorporate into their life.

Which leads me to the most important point:

4. The Peacock Miraculous! 💜🦚

Deeply associated with Felix’s reclamation of his safety, freedom and bodily autonomy. And when we think about peacocks, what do we think about?

Colourful feathers. Panache. Ostentation (this is literally what groups of peafowls are called). A concept of masculinity that is different from social standards in most of the Western world, but is there and bold and unapologetic.

We don’t get to see Felix using the brooch for the first time — even his mum, who he trusts with everything, is absent. He needs this privacy to come to terms with his powers and make them his.

But then, when we do get to see him transform — everybody else witnesses it too. Felix goes from hiding behind Adrien’s face, ergo disguising as someone he is not, to revealing his identity to both the audience and the entirety of Paris.

This is Argos embracing who he truly is, even if the world might call him monstrous.

And finally, one more point:

5. Why would Tomoe prefer a model over a quasi-prince as a potential match for her daughter?

I get it — she has a partnership going on with Gabriel. But the woman is leagues smarter than him (What? Like it’s hard?) and could most likely find another way to turn the world into her own little dystopian dream, should she want to. Not to mention, even if Adrien is a catch by most people’s standards, he is still the bane of the GDV lineage.

Felix is the heir. Felix is just as wealthy, if not wealthier than the Agrestes. Felix is the best at everything he does (chess, horse-riding, karate) and as such should be a perfect fit for Kagami, even by Tomoe’s insanely high standards.

Yet, she keeps referring to him as this corrupting influence: not because he is a supervillain (she hangs out with them on the regular), but because he might whisper dangerous ideas about ✨ freedom ✨ and ✨ bodily autonomy ✨ in her sweet daughter’s ear while they make out dressed as Adrien’s parents. We know how important femininity is to the Tsurugi lineage: Duusu forbid this monster talks Kagami into rejecting it in any form.

So, there you have it, Anon. I’m sure there’s a lot of evidence to support other interpretations, but this is the one that resonates most with my brain! 💜🦚🏳️‍⚧️

Can’t believe I almost forgot:

“Felix” literally means happiness and luck: a weird choice from Colt, and it’s unlikely Amelie had any say in the matter. So when Argos says:

“Isn’t it great? We have everything we need to be happy!”

It very much sounds like his first name could be a conscious reclamation on his end!

[cloak-of-ares]

"Ares? My favourite child? Is anyone bullying you?" Hera rushed over, eyes filled with concern - and barely disguised anger. -🦚

( @hera-of-peacocks , some Anon said 'cloak of war' was being bullied but i think they meant you)

Mom? [Ares reflexively hid the scar on his cheek with his palm, just leaning on the this side of his face]Uh-huh... morning dose of anger.,everything is pretty standard ..?

[tunabesimpin]

🦚 TWST OC MITCHELL INFO 🦚

New oc alert! ^v^ getting more used to painting first and then lining so this came out more detailed than Tunas LOL

BASIC INFO

TAG : #twst Mitchell

Name : Mitchell / Mitty Class : 2-E (Student no. 5) Birthday : July 31st Age: 17 Height : 171 cm Dominant Hand : right Best Subject : Music Hobby : Idol Dislikes : Clutter & tight spaces Favorite Food: Potato Kabob Least Favorite Food : Spaghetti Talents : Dance (Ballet Specific)

Quick Summary: Mitchell or Mitty, is a micro-celebrity idol. Covering popular songs and trending dances, Mitty is determined to follow his childhood idols footsteps! Even though he couldn't join auditions to be in a group, Mitty has created a good following on his magicam and magitube accounts. As Flamboyant as he is, he still gets shy when complimented or meeting people he looks up to. Overall this peacock beastman is slowly learning step by step how to brainwash everyone to be his fan! (/j... unless?) ^o^

APPEARANCE

A peacock beastman with bright purply-pink hair and eyes. He has an ahoge that is not normal hair, turning blue towards the end. Above his left brow and below his left eye he has beauty marks. His overall body type is thin, toned and with hip dips. Very often Mitty applies red eyeshadow and lipstick as well as applying mascara and contact lenses to make his eyes appear larger. He has lobe piercings, but rarely wears earrings due to his hair covering or getting tangled easily. As for fashion he prefers deep reds and dark cool colors usually in lolita styles. For more casual looks he prefers loungewear like cardigans and loose pants.

PERSONALITY + BACKGROUND

As a child Mitchell was extremely influenced by anime idols and cute idol groups alike. Going as far as performing his favorite songs and dances in school talent shows. However, his obsession with making the crowd feel "awe-inspired" he often used his UM to his advantage. This didn't do well with many of his teachers and other parents... so surprisingly enough Mitty had many detentions in their early years. This record left him in dim lights for group auditions. Mittys mindset got a bit skewed and began to think... I will just have to try harder to rule the crowd! Overtime their hope to inspire morphed into wanting the world to love him (through mostly any means).

Upon entering NRC Mitchell had begun seeking attention online and decided a "debut concert" was most necessary. After the entrance ceremony Mitty went back to the mirror chamber, set up his phone camera and began to perform one of his favorite routines! Thus started his online career! While he is not as popular as others, he does have a few hundred supporting him and in his mind that's the first step to his domination!

Personality wise, Mitty is pretty dense when it comes to anything besides his interests and doesn't take no for an answer. No literally it will go in one ear out the other. Despite this he does take everything surprisingly seriously, ok not rejection, but everything else! However compliments? He will grin from ear to ear, go red and just absoluetly adore you! He can be a bit clingy when he's like this, but he's just happy some one likes him. When it comes to friendship though... well he's not a terrible friend, but he does tend to only think of himself most of the time... at least he will buy you things to make it up to you;; Just don't ask him for emotional advice too much he really isn't good at it. Overall he's a bit of an annoying person, but his shy and bashful bursts at compliments may be something redeemable.

Academically he is average. He does amazing is music but that's about it, everything else is passing at least. He struggles with history most due to his disinterest in remembering about people who aren't his idols.

In his free time, Mitty practices dance and song covers from his favorite medias. Posting them as often as he records and of course running to Cater for help very often. If they're not doing that, he's grooming his feathers or sewing new outfits. Occasionally he will tour around campus and invade dorms to take photos in his newest creations as well as show them off.

ABILITIES

UM- Focus on me! "Let me show you who's the main star!" -This unique magic allows Mitchell to take on his peacock beast-form. When showing off his beautiful feathers they act as a hypnotizing charm; causing dizziness, crossed vision, and luring people into a trance like state. If used with full force, Mitchell can force the afflicted to follow his movements. -Movement can not be fast or the afflicted will snap out of the trance. -strength of effects depends on the amount of magic used in this UM. Less input and you can expect a simple charm and lull effect, but with heavy input the effects will increase. -Small to medium blot manifestation; long term use at low levels is usually fine, but after a few hours blot formation rate will increase.

RELATIONSHIPS

Relationship chart to be made !

Notable Relationships:

Vil & Mitty : Mitty looks up to Vil and respect him so much! While he isnt into acting, Vils prowess and social media standing are impressive! Mitty is too busy fangirling and stuttering to speak to Vil casually. Vil doesn't seem to mind so long as it doesn't effect his work.

Cater & Mitty : Mitty joined the pop music club and immediately wanted to quit. It was quite contrary to what they expected. Cater and Kalim were quick to talk him into staying. Ever since, Cater has been a big help to Mitty in social media learning and Mitty may have taken to mimicking Caters speech online. Mitty says they're close friends, but Cater only see it as a casual friendship.

Riddle : Currently Mitty is trying to convince Riddle to form an idol duo. Riddle had been one of the first to "compliment" one of his dances, saying "Your dancing nice, however you are trespassing on Heartslaybl property!". Ever since, whenever Mitty visits Cater he doesn't hesitate to try and recruit the house warden. While Riddle does not hate him, he is often dumbfounded by Mittys inability to "read the atmosphere". It is not currently known why Mitty is obsessed beyond the nice comment.

Thanks for reading about Mitchell!! I did not realize until after i made his nickname Mitty that Mitty can mean "a fictional character given to grand and elaborate fantasies" and I think that's very fitting for him LMAOOOO anyways!!! Thank you for the support and time <3 !

[lightning-wielder]

"Zeus, darling, the mortals were chattering again. They said you had given another woman a child?" Hera raised an eyebrow, before handing him a bottle of wine. "Oh, and Dionysus asked me to give this to you." -🦚

(what, no, Hera didn't poison that wine and claimed it came from Dionysus, why would you think that? Besides even if she did, he's immortal, worst it can do is make him sick.)

- @hera-of-peacocks

The ice was sunk to the bottom.

"Thank you, dear. And I actually have no idea what the Anon meant. I've been taking care of a kid, but they aren't mine. They may be confusing me for someone else"

[ladylamrian]

Female MainCharacter: Alexis Clarissa Fontaine

Pairing: F!MC×NikRyder (Fairytale AU) 🦚👑

Summary: The Story of the Peacock Princess.

Word Count: 4.2K words

Rating: General (Fairytale, Fantasy, Royalty)

Warnings: none

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Taglist: @infactnoimmasitinthemiddle ; @peonierose ; @secretaryunpaid ; @jdstar88 ; @blackcatkita ; @lilyoffandoms ; @liviusofpella ; @mxdanni ; @mariemarieohcontrary ; @tessa-liam ; @choicesficwriterscreations ; @hopelessromantic1352 ; @rosepetals1 ; @stars-are-within-me ; @dutifullynuttywitch ; @artbyalz ; @choicesmonthlychallenge [March prompts: Nature ; Spring ; Animals ; ...] & @choicesaprilchallenge24 [Prompts: Birds ; Butterfly ; Ladybugs ; “Well, would you look at that? You’re not entirely stupid after all.” ]

Comments via Reblog wholeheartedly welcome

Author's note: inspired by Barbie: Princess of the Swanlake & Barbie: Mystery of the Pegasus. Nik Ryder transparent made by @garrusknight . The banner above was created with Picsart. The peacock divider by @saradika-graphics

Once upon a time, on a land far away... Lamrian. There lived a King and his Queen who ruled happily together over their gigantic fae kingdom.

One day, a total stranger who wasn't even a fae, visited the royal couple and asked for the hand of their daughter and only child, Crown Princess Alexis from Lamrian.

The princess was silently dancing ballet in her royal chambers upstairs and wasn't aware of what was happening downstairs in the throne room.

She raised her arms above her head, extending her hands like wings as if she were a bird in flight. She brought her arms down to chest level and bent her elbows. Extending one leg in front of her into a kick, and then the other one in a kick behind. The kicks were executed in sync. The result of her ballet dance movement was the impression of a soaring bird as if the bird's wings were flapping to allow it to fly. She made delicate dance movements that were pleasant to watch and with a refined and elegant presence. The movements of the feet were graceful, the movements of the arms and the fingers were very fluid, and the whole body got synchronized. The whole dance was a wonderful spectacle of harmony until she heard loud voices coming from downstairs.

"Father?", she got worried, stopped dancing and immediately rushed the stairs down towards the throne room where the voices got even louder. As she finally entered, she discovered Elric, her father having a heated discussion with an unknown stranger.

"I already declined your proposal, now leave!!! My daughter is too young for you.", Elric shouted at the man. Never in her life has Princess Alexis seen her father so angry. He was always such a calm and patient man, but that stranger kept pushing.

"But your Highness..."

"No, I don't want to hear anything. Now leave!!", Elric commanded and pointed towards the exit.

"But..."

"Heyyy!!! Haven't you heard what my father said??!", the young princess intervened and stood up for her beloved father.

For a moment the stranger's eyes met hers. Both stared at each other for a moment without avoiding any eye contact. Then he began to grin like a madman.

"So that's our precious crown princess. My future wife.", he smirked.

The young girl was shocked by his words and wasn't aware of the situation, but her father quickly stepped in front of her to cover his child.

"Child, go back upstairs. We will handle this."

"I demand your daughter's hand, Your Majesty. I hate being declined. Make me the new king of Lamrian."

"Never!! And now leave before I call my guards."

"Fine, I'll leave. But if I cannot have the princess, then nobody will.", he promised while he took a closer look at the young girl. She was wearing a beautiful, sparkly peacock dress with matching ballet slippers. A creepy grin appeared on his face again as he just got an idea.

"I command you to leave!!"

"Yes, your Majesty I will leave, but I'm very sure that you will seek me later.", he took a few steps backward, revealing his magical scepter. Without losing any second, he pointed it towards the princess and a blast of light appeared which hit the young lady. She got frightened and panicked.

"If I cannot have the princess, then nobody will because I hereby curse her. She will no longer perform ballet, no longer show herself in public and nobody would want to marry her, because... I'll turn her into a peacock!! The Peacock Princess. Forever."

And with that, the young princess was turned into a peacock, a majestic bird. Even though female birds were gray-colored, weren't bright colored and attractive like the male ones, she still got turned into one. A brightly, blue-green colored bird like the gown she was wearing. The evil man wasn't very educated, so he had only seen the blue-green colored ones which were male. When he saw that his dark magic worked and the girl had turned into a bird, he used his magic again to vanish in thin air. Only dark clouds were left behind which slowly dissolved by themselves.

"No, I'm a bird now. It can't be...", Alexis realized and began to cry. Her father and stepmother were supporting her and embraced their child.

"Hush, do not let your precious tears fall. We're here for you.", the loving stepmother encouraged.

"That man was no ordinary human and neither a fae, but a wizard who used dark magic and cursed my beloved daughter."

"Do not worry, dear Elric. I will try to lift the curse. After all, I'm a powerful magic wielder.", Thalissa spoke with determination. She cannot allow anyone to hurt her family. She loved her husband, Elric and Alexis whom she didn't give birth to, but she's still like her own. Family wasn't always bound by blood. Bound by Love.

She could no longer see her innocent child in pain, who was now struggling to stand on her new bird feet and tried to maintain balance. Thalissa closed her eyes, concentrated and chanted a spell while spreading her palms towards the child. After a moment, the princess was surrounded by light which could break the curse of the evil wizard. But the light was soon gone, faded away immediately. Queen Thalissa failed. She failed which broke her own heart that she couldn't save her stepchild. The wizard was stronger. But she tried again. Again and again, together with her husband. But they sadly couldn't break the curse together, so Thalissa changed her plan. Instead of breaking a spell, she tried to weaken it. Instead of staying a peacock forever, the princess shall be back in her true form at night. Peacock at Day and Half-Fae at Night.

They wanted to do more, but the curse was sadly too strong. Now the poor princess was sadly gazing at her parents, hoping to be back herself again. Somehow. Someday. Back again in her own body.

Till the late afternoon, Alexis was resting in her royal chambers upstairs in her peacock form and sad about today's happenings. She couldn't show herself like this to the public, the royal staff and locked herself up in her room. She was a peacock who could barely walk like one, who couldn't dance ballet, who couldn't play her violin, who couldn't take her black horse out for a ride and who couldn't hug her parents. She couldn't do the things she loved to do. She needed an escape.

Without letting anyone notice, she slipped out from the palace. Even the royal fae guards didn't stop her because they thought that it was just an innocent peacock that strolled around or got lost. She left her home because she didn't want to sadden her parents even more. She felt like a burden to them and went into the woods. The girl rarely went somewhere alone, because she wasn't allowed to go somewhere on her own without any security like the royal guards. After all, she was the crown princess and future queen of the kingdom.

As she arrived in a secluded part of the woods, she was surrounded by Mother Nature. Beautiful wildflowers were blooming. Little ladybugs, colorful butterflies and tiny birds filled the air with their singing and other animals were living peacefully.

Night has fallen and the princess wasn't in the palace. She was missing. The young Alexis who was strolling in her bird form now turned into her old self again which made her extremely happy. She finally was back in her body, but sadly knew that it would only be for a short time. By sunrise, she'll be a peacock princess again. But for now, she was just delighted to have her body back and began dancing. A ballet dance that expressed her happiness. After all, she couldn't dance properly when she was in her bird form.

The young royal performed a smooth ballet dance. She was a skilled dancer who could master difficult choreography with ease due to her years of training. Her footwork was delicate, yet strong, as her body moved through elaborate dance steps with grace and control.

"Keep on dancing. Keep on dancing.", she motivated herself, but immediately stopped at the sudden audience in front of her. A few seconds later, they clapped... Like humans?

"Such a beautiful dance.", a black cat meowed.

"Fae-tastic, darling.", a white dove praised.

"Wohooo Hooo Hoooo...", an owl hooted.

Even a gigantic grizzly bear appeared and clapped his paws which made the princess panic and took a few steps backwards.

"A bear??!! And did these animals just talk and act like human beings? Please let me go.", she begged mercy without knowing what was going on.

"Please, don't be afraid. Many are afraid of me because I look big and dangerous, but I am not. I'm Krom, a stone-troll.", the bear assured in a gentle voice.

"A stone-troll?? But you're a bear? And you can talk real words??!"

"Krom darling is telling the truth, lovely fae princess. And I'm no dove either, I'm one of your kind, your Highness."

"We were cursed by an evil wizard. He turns everyone who doesn't obey him or even disgusts him into animals with his magical scepter. Someone needs to stop him by destroying his wand, his scepter.", the owl spoke and then introduced herself as Ivy, a zombie girl who loves books.

"And I'm Luc, dear princess. Please kiss me so I'll get back to my handsome form again.", a green toad hopped towards the girl. He leaped on her shoulder and tried to meet her lips.

"Luc, behave. She's our guest.", the black cat hissed which frightened Luc, so he decided not to kiss her and just rested on her shoulder.

"You're right, mademoiselle Vera. C'est vrai. I apologize."

"Apology accepted, Luc. And like Ivy said, the curse can only be broken when the scepter gets destroyed. Not like in the Frog Princess story since we all got cursed and not only you."

"Wait, let me understand. You're all not animals?", she tried to understand and the five animals nodded to confirm.

"Yes, we all got cursed except for Cal."

"Cal?", the princess asked and then discovered a gigantic wolf who was silently leaning against the tree. He was so silent that she barely noticed him. The princess got more afraid, but they all tried to calm her down.

"Hey relax, I won't harm you. I'm not the Big Bad Wolf.", he calmly spoke and shifted from his wolf form back to his human form. He was a werewolf. Half human and half wolf, so there was no way the wizard could have turned him into an animal when he was partly already one.

"But princess, we saw you in a peacock form a while ago, before you began to dance. How did you turn back into your regular form?"

"Oh, I would have stayed in my peacock form forever if Thalissa, my stepmother wouldn't have tried to weaken the curse. I am still cursed like all of you, but I will turn into a bird until sunrise. Peacock at Day and Half-Fae at Night. But how will we ever find the evil wizard to break the spell? He just disappeared. He's gone and I have no idea where he is.", she began to cry. Tears welled up in her chocolate-brown eyes and couldn't stop falling. The girl got frustrated and had no idea what to do next. She was alone with the cursed beings.

Suddenly, the sound of horse tracks appeared which made the cursed ones panic, so they hid themselves. Even the werewolf decided to hide. Only the young girl remained who was still shedding her tears without knowing what was happening.

A young man arrived in the woods on his majestic, white stallion. His cloak flowed in the air. He noticed a crystalline castle in the distance. And then he heard someone crying, so he headed there to see where it came from.

There he discovered a lovely lady standing alone in the dark. He got off the horse and walked towards her.

"Greetings milady, what are you doing so late at night alone in the dark woods? It's not safe. And why are you crying?"

"I am... I was the princess of Lamrian. Princess Alexis Clarissa Fontaine from Lamrian. Now I am the victim of a curse that turned me into a peacock."

He was taken aback by her words, but quickly regained his composure and bowed.

"Oh, you're the princess?! Your Majesty, tell me how it happened. I will help you break the curse. It doesn't matter at all to me, you are still the most beautiful woman I've ever seen."

She was touched by his words and began to cry, this time more happy tears.

"You are quite kind... An evil wizard cursed me and other innocent beings into animals. By sunrise, I will be a peacock again. To break the curse, his magical scepter must be destroyed."

"Princess, it could be dangerous. I cannot let you go alone and find him all by yourself. Let me help you. Where will we find him?"

"Deep, deep, deeper in the woods. In a small hut is where he lives.", the owl hooted from another tree.

"That voice?? What was...?"

"It's one of the talking animals. These are the cursed ones."

"Fine, that's where we will go then, my lovely princess.", he extended his hand forward to support her. The girl took it and carefully climbed on the white horse to sit behind him. Then they started their journey together. But could the innocent princess just blindly trust him? Meanwhile, in a small hut at the edge of the lake, the evil wizard who cast the spell on the princess was waiting for them. He knew they would be coming and watched them as the lake reflected what the couple was currently doing, like a magical mirror.

"Curses, how did the princess get back into her form? She should be a peacock. I don't understand, did that commoner do that? It must be the work of a hero. Well, whatever his case is, I won't let him leave alive."

Back on the journey, the princess is curious about the young man, Nik.

"My hero, aren't you afraid of the evil wizard? Why do you want to help me?"

Nik is touched by the princess's questions.

"I have had many adventures, my princess... I'm a Nighthunter... A professional that hunts all creatures of evil origins and defends the good and innocent."

She was indeed impressed by his answer. In a clearing in the woods, they came across a band of dark creatures that just appeared, the wizard's henchmen.

Nik realized the sudden danger, hopped off the horse, and drew his weapons.

"Damn it... We've encountered the wizard's henchmen but no worries, my princess. I will protect you."

He turned to the creatures then.

"Stop right there villains, by the power of light, I order you to leave this place immediately. Leave us alone or else... you'll have to face my Holy Light arrows!!"

The henchmen snarled at him, but Nik was determined to get rid of the creatures once and for all. He grabbed his crossbow and began shooting holy light arrows at them one by one.

They got afraid by Nik's determination and some of them even got killed by the light arrows. The ones left behind disappeared back into the shadows.

The princess was amazed by Nik's courage and strength.

"I was so worried... How did you know they would leave? You are a hero, Nik... I am happy that I am in your protection, thank you very much."

Nik looked into her eyes and was moved by her kindness and sincerity.

"You are quite a kind and beautiful princess by the way. Your face is even more precious than the most precious jewels in the world."

She blushed a little, touched by his words. After he got on his horse, sitting behind her, the princess leaned her head on his chest. He took her arm and placed it around to keep her stable on the horse.

Meanwhile, the villain, furious to see Nik so dedicated to the princess, decided to cast another wicked spell... He began his spell, while the couple were still on their journey, completely unaware of what was about to happen. The jealous wizard chanted a spell of pure hatred and malice, then shot it at them, aiming directly at the princess.

The couple didn't realize what just happened yet. Meanwhile, Nik felt something disturbing in the air, a spell that disturbed his soul. He immediately scanned the surroundings, seeking the dark magic that had been created. He felt the dark spell. It's coming from the Princess. His instincts told him to be careful because there was something wrong, so he stopped his white horse and gently guided it toward a place where there was more light.

"Princess, are you okay? You seem strange all of a sudden. What's going on?", he asked the princess who remained silent and Nik noticed that. Even her face had changed. She showed a strange coldness and a strange look as if she had been brainwashed. Then she looked at him with a deadly look, as if she had forgotten everything they'd gone through together.

"What the...?", Nik got shocked and didn't understand the sudden change from this beautiful girl to a coldhearted woman. He looked around desperately and realized that they were now in a dark place, with fog and shadows everywhere. Also, his weapons were gone. The evil wizard played his game!

The young hero watched the mysterious figure who suddenly appeared in front of them. The wizard himself.

"Well, well, well... Nik Ryder is the name, am I right?"

"No dirty tricks now, wizard guy. Hand me over my weapons and return the princess to her normal self. Otherwise, I swear I will rip you apart!", his voice filled with anger. The villain laughed mockingly and cruelly back.

"My dear, you should try to think logically. Can a simple human fight against the will of a powerful wizard? If I wanted, I could turn you into an animal. Perhaps a bird too just like the princess. A falcon!! And then I'll lock you lovebirds up together in a bird cage. But I won't, I will let you live. Just one condition... Bring me the precious princess. She's mine and not yours.", he commanded while glaring at Nik with a cruel grin.

Nik was shocked by the words, he looked at the princess and saw her beautiful but cold look. He didn't want to admit it but he realized that the wizard guy had done something to her. She was brainwashed and in some kind of trance. In a last attempt to save the princess, Nik drew a secret dagger from under the saddle without letting anyone notice, hid it behind his back, hopped off the horse, and turned towards the evil man.

"I will never let you touch this lovely girl, don't you dare come closer. I don't have my weapons but I'm not afraid of you. Even without them, I'm powerful enough to protect my princess."

He stood determined in front of the guy, the dagger ready to strike the wizard his chest. The evil guy smirked at his brave attitude, knowing very well that he had the upper hand and that he controlled the princess.

"You silly little human, can't you realize the sad truth? Your princess is now my puppet. So there are only two options. You can give up and save her from a great deal of suffering or you can take me down and watch her die in your arms."

The Princess's eyes looked like there was a struggle inside her. She's looking at Nik, hoping that he could save her and Nik Ryder himself was determined to free her.

"No... I will never let you have her! If I defeat you I will also break your spell and I bring her back!", he yelled at the man who laughed cruelly.

"Oh, Nik, Nik, Nik... you can't fathom the power of a might like me... not many beings could break my magical power, that's why I rule over the most terrifying and dark beings."

He glanced at the Princess of Lamrian and then turned back to Nik.

"But if you think you can save her... I'll just laugh at your boldness and watch you fail. So come here and try me, if you dare", he spoke in a teasing tone.

Nik didn't hesitate and charged towards the man, taking him by surprise. The hero managed to slash him with his secret dagger within seconds, and the man screamed in pain. However, the wizard quickly took the opportunity to recover, grabbed him, and shot dark powers all over him. Nik managed to counterattack and they both got to the ground, each one looking for the advantage to be able to put an end to the battle. After a few minutes of struggle, the wizard managed to get the upper hand and pointed his scepter at Nik.

As he got ready to shoot his final and strongest spell of pure hatred and malice to finish Nik, the princess suddenly regained control of her senses and jumped between the two with Nik's secret dagger in her hands which was lying on the ground. She stabbed the wicked wizard in the chest while catching some unwanted blood stains. But it didn't matter to her as long as her hero was safe. Then she was able to destroy the scepter easily now with her fae powers after the villain was defeated. Destroy the owner of the scepter first, then the scepter.

The wizard collapsed, died in pain. Nik gazed at the princess with a new level of admiration.

"Well, would you look at that? You're not entirely stupid after all. Damn, look at you. How amazing you are, my princess! That was a brave action you just did!"

"Did you just called me stupid??!!"

"Forgive me, I was teasing you. Just joking. You did great, my love.", he chuckled.

He stood up from the ground, turned towards the princess who seemed a bit tired and confused now. He embraced her into his arms, looking at the evil wizard's corpse lying on the ground. The princess seemed exhausted and shocked as she realized what she had just done. Alexis still had a lot to process but the most important thing was that she was safe now. He placed the young lady gently on his white horse, then he also got on it, sitting behind her, and led the horse back. She seemed to be silent but Nik knew that she needed some time to recover and he respected that. When she was ready, he was sure that she would tell him everything about her experience with the evil guy. A few minutes later, the princess suddenly remembered everything that happened and started to shake. She looked like she was about to have a nervous breakdown. Nik watched her with worry and tried to calm her down.

"Hey, my princess, please do not be scared. The bad guy is no longer able to hurt you. You did a great job of defeating him with one of my hidden daggers. That was a clever move.", he whispered, hugging her as she started to cry in his arms. He comforted her by gently stroking her silvery-black hair and they continued the journey. When she calmed down and started to feel more herself, she faced him. Very sweet and loving again.

"I... I... Did I just kill someone? I feel so ashamed. Nik, I'm so sorry that I was cold and cruel to you before. I didn't know what was happening. Thank you for believing in me and rescuing me. You're my prince charming, my hero.", she praised before tenderly kissing him on his soft lips.

"Don't worry my dear, I knew it wasn't your fault."

The young couple exchanged a sweet look. They were in love.

Back in the palace, the king and the queen were relieved to see that the princess returned safe and sound. The whole kingdom was happy about the good news and the princess's parents decided to throw a grand celebration. To celebrate the return of the crown princess and the defeat of an enemy.

The next night, the whole kingdom was in a festive atmosphere, even Nik Ryder and the new friends from the woods came. The curse was broken. They weren't animals anymore and were back in their real form. Almost everyone noticed how the princess and Nik passionately and specially glanced at each other. They started to dance together. At first, it was a waltz, but then the young girl decided to dance ballet on her own while everyone ended up just admiring her including her lover, Nik Ryder, Hero of Lamrian. They were officially a couple.

And they all lived happily ever after.

The End

[psychics4unet]

Discover Which Animals Represent Each Tarot Card! 🐾✨

Major Arcana

The Fool - Dog 🐕: Loyalty and guidance on new journeys.

The Magician - Eagle 🦅: Vision and manifestation.

The High Priestess - Owl 🦉: Wisdom and intuition.

The Empress - Rabbit 🐇: Fertility and nurturing.

The Emperor - Lion 🦁: Authority and strength.

The Hierophant - Turtle 🐢: Wisdom and guidance.

The Lovers - Dove 🕊️: Love and harmony.

The Chariot - Horse 🐎: Movement and determination.

Strength - Lioness 🦁: Inner strength and courage.

The Hermit - Spider 🕷️: Introspection and weaving one’s path.

Wheel of Fortune - Snake 🐍: Cycles and transformation.

Justice - Owl 🦉: Truth and fairness.

The Hanged Man - Seahorse 🐠: Patience and perspective.

Death - Butterfly 🦋: Transformation and rebirth.

Temperance - Phoenix 🔥: Balance and renewal.

The Devil - Goat 🐐: Temptation and indulgence.

The Tower - Cat 🐈: Sudden change and unpredictability.

The Star - Swan 🦢: Hope and beauty.

The Moon - Wolf ����: Intuition and the unconscious.

The Sun - Horse 🐎: Joy and vitality.

Judgment - Phoenix 🔥: Awakening and rebirth.

The World - Elephant 🐘: Completion and unity.

Minor Arcana

Cups (Emotions and Relationships)

Ace of Cups - Dove 🕊️: New love and emotional beginnings.

Two of Cups - Swans 🦢: Partnership and mutual attraction.

Three of Cups - Bees 🐝: Celebration and community.

Four of Cups - Cat 🐈: Contemplation and apathy.

Five of Cups - Crow 🦅: Loss and mourning.

Six of Cups - Child 🧒: Nostalgia and innocence.

Seven of Cups - Chameleon 🦎: Choices and illusions.

Eight of Cups - Wolf 🐺: Departure and searching for deeper meaning.

Nine of Cups - Goldfish 🐠: Contentment and satisfaction.

Ten of Cups - Rainbow 🦄: Happiness and family harmony.

Page of Cups - Fish 🐟: Imagination and new ideas.

Knight of Cups - Horse 🐎: Romance and following one’s heart.

Queen of Cups - Whale 🐋: Compassion and emotional depth.

King of Cups - Dolphin 🐬: Emotional balance and control.

Pentacles (Material and Financial Matters)

Ace of Pentacles - Bull 🐂: New beginnings in finance and stability.

Two of Pentacles - Octopus 🐙: Balance and adaptability.

Three of Pentacles - Beaver 🦫: Teamwork and craftsmanship.

Four of Pentacles - Squirrel 🐿️: Control and holding on to resources.

Five of Pentacles - Fox 🦊: Struggle and financial loss.

Six of Pentacles - Ant 🐜: Generosity and sharing resources.

Seven of Pentacles - Tortoise 🐢: Patience and long-term planning.

Eight of Pentacles - Ant 🐜: Diligence and hard work.

Nine of Pentacles - Peacock 🦚: Abundance and self-sufficiency.

Ten of Pentacles - Elephant 🐘: Legacy and family wealth.

Page of Pentacles - Goat 🐐: New opportunities and study.

Knight of Pentacles - Horse 🐎: Reliability and determination.

Queen of Pentacles - Cow 🐄: Nurturing and practicality.

King of Pentacles - Lion 🦁: Wealth and authority in business.

Swords (Intellect and Conflict)

Ace of Swords - Falcon 🦅: Clarity and new ideas.

Two of Swords - Owl 🦉: Indecision and balance.

Three of Swords - Broken Heart (Heart) 💔: Heartbreak and sorrow.

Four of Swords - Sloth 🦥: Rest and contemplation.

Five of Swords - Fox 🦊: Conflict and defeat.

Six of Swords - Swan 🦢: Transition and moving on.

Seven of Swords - Cheetah 🐆: Strategy and stealth.

Eight of Swords - Deer 🦌: Feeling trapped and helpless.

Nine of Swords - Bat 🦇: Anxiety and nightmares.

Ten of Swords - Vulture 🦅: Betrayal and endings.

Page of Swords - Hawk 🦅: Curiosity and new ideas.

Knight of Swords - Cheetah 🐆: Quick action and determination.

Queen of Swords - Swan 🦢: Independence and clear communication.

King of Swords - Eagle 🦅: Authority and intellectual clarity.

Wands (Creativity and Action)

Ace of Wands - Phoenix 🔥: Inspiration and new beginnings.

Two of Wands - Owl 🦉: Planning and exploration.

Three of Wands - Lion 🦁: Expansion and foresight.

Four of Wands - Horse 🐎: Celebration and harmony.

Five of Wands - Monkey 🐒: Competition and conflict.

Six of Wands - Peacock 🦚: Victory and recognition.

Seven of Wands - Badger 🦡: Defense and standing one’s ground.

Eight of Wands - Swift Falcon 🦅: Quick action and movement.

Nine of Wands - Rhino 🦏: Resilience and perseverance.

Ten of Wands - Donkey 🐴: Burdens and responsibility.

Page of Wands - Fox 🦊: Exploration and adventure.

Knight of Wands - Horse 🐎: Passion and impulsiveness.

Queen of Wands - Cat 🐈: Confidence and warmth.

King of Wands - Lion 🦁: Leadership and vision.

[skz-pixie]

~♪~ !! BASIC !!

STAGE NAME -  Pixie | 픽시

BIRTH NAME – Fei Kai

LEGAL NAME – Fei Kai

KOREAN NAME -  Pei Kai | 카이페이

CHINESE NAME – Fei Kai | 凱飛

ENGLISH NAME – Kai Fei

NICKNAMES – Fairy, Katy, nation’s girlfriend

BIRTHDAY – November 8th, 1999

ZODIAC – Scorpio | Pig

BIRTHPLACE – Changsha, Hunan Province, China

HOMETOWN – Tucson, Arizona

ETHNICITY - Asian (Korean/Japanese on her mother's side - Chinese on her father's)

NATIONALITY – Chinese

LANGUAGES – Native: Chinese (Mandarin), Korean, English. Fluent: Thai, Japanese, Hindi. Learning: Spanish, Indonesian, Chinese (Cantonese)

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~♪~ !! PHYSICAL !!

HEIGHT – 160 cm | 5’3”

WEIGHT – 40 kg | 88 lbs

BLOOD TYPE – O-

PIERCINGS – Both lobe piercings, tongue

TATTOOS - None

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~♪~ !! CLAIMS !!

FACE CLAIM – Jung Wheein and Hwang Yeji

VOCAL CLAIM – Jung Wheein

VOCAL CLAIM - Chuu

DANCE CLAIM – Redy

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~♪~ !! STATICS !!

DANCE : 9.5/10

VOCAL :10 /10

RAP : 8/10

STAGE PRESENCE : 9/10

VARIETY : 7/10

SONGWRITING : 9/10

PRODUCING : 8.5/10

CHREOGRAPHY : 5/10

ACTING : 9/10

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~♪~ !! CAREER !!

PROFESSION - Idol

GROUP - Stray Kids

LABEL- CUBE ENTERTAINMENT (Former)JYP ENTERTAINMENT (CURRENT)

TRAINING PERIOD – 4 years total (2 Cube, 2  JYP)

UNIT - Vocalracha

SKZOO ANIMAL - Animal -> Peacock, Name -> Blues

REPRESENTATIVE EMOJIS -  🦚, ⏳

INDIVIDUAL FANDOM - Feiries

SIGNATURE -

She lived in China until the age of 3

She has an older brother, a younger brother, and a younger sister, along with 2 nieces and a nephew

Her parents are rich – her father is the head of the American wing of Samsung and her mother is a Patent Attorney

She had a pet macaw as a child, but it passed when she turned 7 due to old age

Her father always worked from home, so Kai is closer with her father

She was kidnapped for 4 hours when she was 6 years old

Was a biter until the age of 7

Her little sister debuted in the girl group IVE

Her older brother is a Neurosurgeon

Her little brother debuted in the boygroup ENHYPEN in 2020

Was scouted as a child model but her parents refused to put their 5 year old in makeup

Is very close with her family

She has several pain inducing conditions - Type 1 diabetes, Lupus, CFS and CPS, and endometriosis. She is in remission for Lupus, but the public does know about all of the disorders. She also is outspoken about her ED, and encouraging people to eat what they need.

She used to do mukbangs for a VERY short period of time (1 livestream) until she found out about her diabetes late, having found out at 21 years old. She just thought it was normal to pass out after meals. She found out about her lupus just 2 months later from a flare up.

Taglist: @mynameisnotlaura, @palindrome969, @treehouse-mouse, @galaxy4489

Masterlist link --> click here

[childofthepeacocks]

"I."

"AM NOT."

"SMALL."

"I AM 5.5. THAT'S TALLER THAN THE AVERAGE GREEK WOMAN."

"I AM ABOVE AVERAGE"

[ninadove]

Which ML character(s) would you adopt and why?

OH GOD

This is so hard because Felix is my child. My baby. My precious baby bird. But ultimately he has an amazing mum who I firmly believe poisoned his abuser for him. He doesn’t need me. He’ll be fine.

Similarly, Adrien is my beloved stepson/blorbo-in-law, and he’s been through A Lot™, but I have hope that S6 will give him a loving family in his cousin and aunt.

Kagami on the other hand… The S5 finale made it very clear that her mother will continue to be a thorn in our side moving forward, and as far we know, she doesn’t have any other relatives to count on. Heck, I’m not even sure she ever had a father (I’m a Tomoe-lost-her-sight-to-the-Peacock truther).

We’re also very alike in the way we interact with people. Like, I saw her little forced smile when she was first bonding with Marinette and my heart melted because I do that. I do that all the time. I relate to the struggle but I also learnt how to handle it as I grew up (for the most part) so I feel like I could really help here.

(Not to push my “the Sentikids are queer and neurodivergent” agenda again, but. Have I mentioned the Sentikids are queer and neurodivergent?)

And if we’re talking Kwamis, this weedle guy of course! 💙🦚

[princess-of-the-corner]

Oh good. That's something I just thought of with the Peacock, Emilie, and Nathalie for an AU i want to do. Cuz like, I thought that Emilie obv used it once to make Adrien & was content after that with having her child & a pretty magical accessory. Another thought, something that could happen when you have a child from the Peacock (sentimonster or fertility booster), they get a feather allergy. I know Kagami+Felix don't have it in canon, but it could be a peacock cameo hint in the background🦚1

GOD every time I remember that Adrien is a feather who is allergic to feathers I fucking die laughing.

[1-pupp3t33r]

"... I heard you wanted to have babies?" Hera raised an eyebrow. "Well, I'll tell you now, don't do it. First, you spend 9 months with pain everywhere, then you push out a Watermelon sized child, it cries every night, and then you find out your partner cheated on you for the millionth time and you didn't notice because you were too busy with your baby."

She took a deep breath to calm herself. "But that last thing only happens occasionally." -🦚

@hera-of-peacocks

"Oh... It sounds worth it if it means Calypso isn't alone on this island"

[totally-peacock-i-swear]

Nightly, dear, I'm not your mother (unless you want me to) so I apologize for my child. Clean when you get the motivation, hun' .

~Peacock 🦚

If this gets uh... *uses random number generator* 4075 notes I'll clean my rooms with before and after pictures- however here are some conditions-

1. Don't tag a ton of people, tag up to 5 people max

2. Don't reblog more than once (I don't wanna spam other people's feeds after all)

3. Try not to spam notes- just do 3x max (a reblog, like, and reply)

I'm serious about this, I genuinely need to clean my room but lack motivation- so yeah

If it gets to 4075 notes before March 1st I'll also try to rearrange furniture in my rooms, but if not I'll still clean my rooms when I get to the goal

If it gets to over 10k notes by March 1st (press X to doubt that it'll happen) I'll also make a lil hideout area in my room and show pictures.

And yes I have 2 rooms it's because I live in the attic okay deal with it, I bump my head so much it's not even funny because the ceiling is low, I can't even do Wii Fit properly and it's sad.

[carni-val]

I'm loving Pomegranate Seeds, it's so well written! I have a request, it's a long and detailed prompt so I totally understand if I'm asking too much or you're not interested. Jax and the reader and together and she's nerdy and has some strange interests. She's been told she's boring so she doesn't really talk about what she's into much. One day Jax brings something interesting up and she starts rambling, she goes to stop herself and apologise but Jax is totally into it. Thank you, again, it's long so I understand if it's too much. 🦚

Birds of a Feather [Jax Teller]

pairing: Jax Teller x Reader

summary: Jax finally gets you to open up about your unusual hobby.

author's notes: First of all, thank you so much for requesting and please don't apologize about it, the more specific a request is, the easier it is to write. I based reader's hobby on your emoji you sent and I hope you enjoy it! 🥰

🦜 Also if anyone for some reason gets interested in collecting bird feathers after this fic, please do the research to do it ethically (idk I just feel I have to say this)!!

✂️ Thank you so much for your kind words on the Pomegranate Seeds fic, I worked really hard on it and feedback on it is always much appreciated. If anyone wants to check it out, here's the preview that links all the following parts. It gets updated every Monday!

💌 My requests are currently open for the characters I still write for in my masterlist. Don't know what to request? Check out these writing prompts for some inspiration!

Charlie Hunnam Masterlist | Jax Teller Masterlist

Nobody understood it and Jax didn’t either, but he didn’t have to. Seeing the joy on your face was all he needed. It made him happy, so happy that he’d make sure nobody said anything to you to make you stop indulging in your hobby. Everyone learned from Tig’s mistake when he picked up a pigeon feather from the ground, held it out to Jax, and said, “Hey Jax, why don’t you take this to her as a nice welcome home present?” The Sons’ laughter came to a halt when Jax grabbed Tig by the collar and warned him and the rest of the club to never make those jokes again, especially around you. He’d be damned if he let anybody dim the excitement in your eyes when it came to your hobby. You were already so quiet and private about it that Jax didn’t want to push you further into your shell.

You liked collecting bird feathers. You just thought they were so beautiful and you even kept them pressed in a book and went on regular excursions to lakes, beaches, and reservoirs in search of beautiful and rare bird feathers. Jax didn’t know what it was exactly that made you so happy about feathers and feather collecting, but maybe it was just like his love for motorcycles, he just liked them and they made him happy.

You had returned home from your latest camping trip you went on with some other friends who shared your interest. You had found a good few feathers that you just had to take home. It had been a good few days camping out, but you were so glad to be home. You missed Jax like crazy and you were really starting to miss your bed by the second night.

As you washed them gently in a bucket at home, you admired them, enjoying the different colours and patterns they all held and you marvelled at them again when you saw them all laid out next to each other on the towel you left them to dry.

You remembered the first feather you collected: a peacock feather you got from the zoo when you were a child. The zookeeper had explained that peacocks go through something called molting where they shed their feathers over time and grow new ones. He had given you a feather that had been on the ground in the peacock’s area where visitors weren’t allowed to go. He saw how enamoured you were by the feather and its varying vibrant blue and green hues and long stem. It felt soft to the touch when he handed it to you and there began your feather collecting obsession.

You didn’t speak much about it — the last few people you had brought it up to asked the usual questions: “Is that sanitary?” “Is that safe?” “Won’t that attract a big flock of birds to your place since they can, you know, probably smell them or something?”

Of course it was sanitary and safe if you did it properly and the idea of a flock of birds coming after you for a single feather when the bird that lost the one you now owned had grown so many new feathers after it melted was just ridiculous, but there was no use in explaining that to some people. Nobody really understood or appreciated your hobby. You had spoken to previous boyfriends about it but by the zoned out looks on their faces and one of them even telling you outright that they were bored, you didn’t talk about it anymore to anybody really. Your previous boyfriends weren’t nearly as cool as Jax was — he was part of an MC for God’s sake, so it was safe to say he wouldn’t be interested in some bird feathers. You usually evaded conversations about the topic just to make sure you didn’t bore him like you did others.

The fact that you two were even together surprised you. You weren’t into the things he was into like motorcycles, hard rock music, alcohol. You were more into nature, books, and the discovery channel. He was a hell of a boyfriend too and you didn’t want to drive him away by boring him because you felt like you were already walking a tight line with that. The two of you were already too different to be together and you didn’t want to exaggerate or add to the differences. You didn’t want Jax to see just how odd of a match you two were already.

You let your mind become occupied with the task of pressing your new-found feathers into your book as you sat on your bed. Even if you enjoyed it alone, you still enjoyed it, although it got lonely sometimes being unable to express your favourite hobby with someone you really loved.

As you flipped through the pages, your eyes shone with recognition as you remembered collecting certain feathers and how excited you were to have found them and your eyebrows even jumped in surprise when a feather came up that you forgot you had. So many memories from different excursions to different places came up in your mind. These feathers held memories to you, almost like a photograph but only one you could understand.

As you were putting in the last feather, you heard a light knock on the open door of the bedroom you shared with Jax. You looked up and couldn’t help but grin at him. He stood in the doorway with his kutte on and he looked even better than when you last saw him. Your memory did not do him justice. He was smiling down at you and that happiness that radiated to you. It had been a few days since you last saw each other before you had left for your trip and seeing him before you now reminded you of how much you missed him. You stood up, rushing over to him and giving him a tight hug which he reciprocated. It felt so good to be home and be back in Jax’s strong hold.

“Hey,” you said, pulling back from the hug.

He gave you a quick kiss, “Hey darlin’,” he smirked at you. “How was your trip?”

“It was fun,” you replied as you untangled yourself from him. It was your usual response: enough to answer his question and not bore him at the same time.

You turned back to where you were working and closed up the book, ready to put it away. It’s not that you didn’t want Jax to see but you didn’t want him to think what everyone else thought about you. “How was everything here?” you asked.

Jax sat on the bed, looking at you and occasionally glancing to the book in your hand. You were always so quick to close the book and didn’t talk at all about your feather collecting. He had tried to understand if he had done something that made you uncomfortable in sharing this part of your life. “Same old,” he shrugged before holding out a hand to you. You took it and he pulled you closer to him. He turned you around and sat you on his lap. “Any new finds?” he nodded towards the book.

Your bright eyes fell from his and to the book. “Yeah,” you shrugged.

Jax’s brow furrowed at your lack of response. It wasn’t anything new, but Jax didn’t want you to keep this big part of yourself from him. He would peek in sometimes when you’d returned from other trips and were pressing your feathers into the book. He would see how animated you became as you looked over each one. You’d sometimes run your fingers over the feather through the protective casing and a small smile would pull at your lips as you got lost in thought for a moment. It was how he looked at you sometimes. It made you so happy and he wanted to experience that happiness up close and personal. “Show me,” he said, wrapping his arms around your waist tighter.

Your gaze flickered up at him before you let out a nervous laugh, “It’s just a bunch of feathers Jax, besides I should probably get up and start making dinner anyways.”

You tried to get up but Jax’s grip tightened and you didn’t get very far. “Just show me one,” he suggested.

You eyed him carefully and although his gaze on you was soft, his arms around your waist told you he wasn’t gonna let you go without a fight. Reluctantly, you turned to the book and opened it up to a random page in the middle. A white feather was fanned out in the page in front of you and the little inscription you put next to it reminded you it was a swan’s feather you had found a few years back.

“It looks soft,” Jax commented after you relayed the information to him.

“It is,” you replied, “And swans have so many of them — over twenty-five thousand.”

“Seriously?” Jax chuckled in surprise and you nodded, a small smile on your lips, “Holy shit.”

Jax unwrapped an arm from around your waist and turned to the next page to display a colourful mandarin duck feather. It was an odd shape, flat and wide but a beautiful earthy reddish-orange colour with some blue along the left side of it.

“This is from a mandarin duck and it’s just so beautiful,” you shook your head in astonishment, “This blue colour-“ your finger ran along the feather’s outer edge, “-runs all the way up the middle of the duck’s head and they have purple chests and this beautiful orange colour all over,” you explained, marvelling at the mental image of the bird in your head.

“She probably has a hard time staying away from predators though,” Jax noted.

“Well, feathers don’t always have to do with camouflage and this feather belonged to a male duck,” you explained, “Female ducks are usually more grey and brown — but still beautiful!” you added the last part quickly. “The male ducks use their colourful feathers to attract mates during mating season — they do other things too, but they like to put on a show for their potential mates. It’s usually the males who are more colourful or who can do cool things with their wings, like-“ you turned to face Jax more and he could get a better view of that look in your eye that he loved so much. “-there’s a bird called a male club-winged manakin and they can sing with their wings!” your eyes lit up and your grin was as wide as ever. It made Jax smile too; he couldn’t help it. “It’s so cool, I have to show you a video!” you continued, explaining how the bird went about doing that and how the noise sounded.

And Jax watched silently, admiring the way your shy smile was now a full-blown grin and how wide your eyes were with delight. Your hands became animated as you began to gesture the way the bird’s wings seemed to move and you were like a little kid all excited about these birds. He felt his heart swell as you went on and on, finally feeling like he had broken through your apprehension to discuss your hobby with him. Jax saw a light in your eyes and noticed how quickly you were speaking because you just couldn’t help it since you were so excited. It was like a dam had been broken and now it was all pouring out of you.

However, you came to a halt upon Jax breathing out a silent laugh. You stopped and turned to him, catching yourself and realizing what you were doing. Panic set in as a million thoughts swarmed you. He was smiling now because he was probably just being nice but he was probably just laughing at you and was realizing how weird all of this was. He was probably wondering when you’d just stop talking already, so you decided to stop before he could cut you off. “Sorry,” you shook your head, your eyes returning to your book. You breathed out a laugh to save face as you closed the book but you couldn’t stop the feeling of worry polluting you right now. “I got a little carried away.”

“Don’t be sorry,” Jax held you tighter to him and stopped you from closing the book, confusion seeping through him. You were quiet and avoiding his eye. “What just happened?” he asked you.

“I just don’t wanna bore you with all of this,” you were forcing a playful smile but Jax could see there was something wrong in your eyes.

“You’re not boring me,” he assured you, still confused about where all of this was coming from. Jax didn’t understand what he did wrong. He loved seeing you so happy and he was genuinely enjoying the conversation and hearing you talk about this. “Did I do something wrong?” he asked, “Something that made you not wanna talk to me about this?”

“No,” you protested immediately, “I just know you’re not into this stuff and I know it’s weird and kind of boring-“

“Who said that?” he made you meet his eye.

Your mouth opened and closed but Jax’s stare never wavered, he was waiting to hear who said that to you so he could deal with them. “People,” you finally answered.

Jax’s eyes narrowed, wondering if it was anyone from the club.

“Old friends, boyfriends,” you named.

Jax’s jaw clenched immediately when he noticed the way your eyes dimmed at the mention of them. He would track them all down and make them sorry for whatever they said and did to make you feel like you couldn’t enjoy something you loved. It all made sense to him now. He held you closer to him and looked into your eyes to make sure you heard and understood everything he said, “Well, you’re with me now and I like hearing you talk about this. It makes you happy and and I like seeing you happy.”

“Jax, you really don’t have to-“

“I want to,” he cut you off, flipping open the cover of the book. He let his chin rest on your shoulder as he stared down at the peacock feather. Seeing you happy made everything better and he wasn’t gonna let you shut this part of yourself off anymore. It gave him strength on the hard days because he knew he’d get to come home at the end of the day and see you in all your joy. “Now,” Jax settled and held onto you with both arms again, “Start from the beginning.”

Hesitantly, you did and you bloomed like a flower right before Jax’s eyes. In a matter of moments, you were going off on various tangents and Jax held onto every single word. He racked his brain for questions to ask you just so he could keep you talking and keep that gorgeous light beaming in your eyes.

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123 of 2023

Do you own...(taken from the Do You Own thread)

Created by joybucket

Do you own.... a thesaurus? a magnifying glass? 🔎 a top hat? 🎩 any medical equipment? any posters? any pet toys? a blender? a lava lamp? a bike helmet? a set of thank you cards? a ceramic dog statue? a can of paint? a fanny pack? a lawnmower? a photo album? any plastic storage bins? any odd socks that have lost their partners? any photos of yourself as a child? a teapot? 🫖 a Nintendo Switch? a pair of kitchen scissors? ✂️ a frying pan? 🍳 a pill box? 💊 a pair of wireless headphones? 🎧 an at-home COVID test? 🦠 any autobiographies? a Kindle? any old toys from your childhood? a guitar? 🎸 a beanbag chair? a pair of blue jeans? 👖 a DVD/Blu-ray box set of any TV series? 📀 a picture frame with a year on it? a pair of fluffy slippers? a CD player? 💿 a stylus? an apron? a travel mug? a bottle of perfume? a shower cap? any plastic silverware? 🥄 any Halloween decorations? 🎃 an ironing board? a chess set? something with a rose on it? 🌹 roller-skates or rollerblades? 🛼 a Snuggie? something that was made using a 3D printer? a room divider? a book of crossword puzzles? a travel toiletries bag? a hope chest? a kitchen towel with a snowman on it? ☃️ any LEGO sets? bubble wrap? a pocket-sized notebook? any handmade furniture? a paper towel holder? a suitcase? 🧳 a tweed jacket? a rubber duck? a scale? a microwave? a roll of duct tape? a roll of duck tape? ⭕️🦆 something that you made out of duck tape? a bookshelf? a pair of flip-flops? 🩴 any cookbooks? something made of velvet? a spiral-bound notebook? 📒 a set of Post-It notes? years worth of old journals? any sparkly clothing? ✨ a homemade quilt? a throw pillow with a flower on it? anything with a snowman on it? ⛄️ a series of books? 📚 a rose made of feathers? 🪶🌹 a shag rug? a landline phone? ☎️ a one-line-a-day journal? any pool toys? a bottle of nail polish? 💅 a dreamcatcher? a backscratcher? a backpack? 🎒 a peacock feather? 🦚 a plaid flannel shirt? a pepper grinder? any trading cards? a teddy bear? 🧸 a nightlight? a library card? a re-usable grocery bag? a laundry basket? a cowboy hat? 🤠 a re-usable water bottle? a computer mouse? 🖱️ a wall calendar? a futon? a smartphone? 📱 a pair of snowman pajamas? ⛄️ an up-to-date passport?