#006 ( ☆ ) ─── ( log ).

[dollgram]

Y: Gah! H-how long were you standing there!?

T: Oh, did I scare you? Sorry.

Y: W-Whatever... So, did you... did you find out?

T: Yes. It's the warden.

Y: The warden... W-what- what kind of person is she? If you don't- don't mind me asking...

T: Right, you haven't met her yet...

T: A normal person, I guess. Different from what I expected.

Y: A normal person, huh...

[kgmilgramau]

(Ss1) Interrogation Log 005&006

Q.09 : Do you have many friends on internet?

Q.10 : Which prisoner do you think is similar to you?

—End q9,10—

[lyrebirb]

i watched interstellar

[eggmole-official-blog]

Hi

Oh, hello! Looks like I've been discovered? Finally. Nice to speak, stranger. You are very interesting. Make yourself useful, get me more food, the pink freak isn't feeding me enough anymore.

#—Log 006, 01:17 28-08-42

[aethrys-log]

Update

Just a little update on my biggest project as of yet- one trench is about halfway done... three and a half more to go <3

This has taken me months of digging, and my friends are really awesome, helping me with it <3 I would not have nearly so much progress without them!

Note to self- next time I make a perimeter, don't choose an ocean biome......

[dumb-diary-shit]

i think we spend a lot of time together in silence. before, that would bother me to no end.

what are you thinking of me? is my company not enough? is my longing too much? do you hate me? do you not know what to say? do you think i'm weird? maybe you're just tired. maybe you're tired of me. are you tired? please don't be. please don't stop. i'm sorry.

and then, it would get too much. i wouldn't know how to keep it in anymore. but, of course, i'm useless at this whole communicating thing, so i'd never say a word. 

what if i'm too clingy? what if everything is fine and i make you feel bad because i thought something was wrong? what if you ended up thinking i hated you? what if you hate me? what if i'm too much? what if? 

but that doesn't help anyone. that doesn't help you. if i don't say anything, what could i do? what other confirmations am i capable of? how could i possibly let you know just how much i need you? and how can i leave us both unscathed in the crossfire?

so many what ifs swirled in a gaping black hole in the empty space behind my eyes. darkness i cannot hope to soothe. cannot understand how. what could i do?

i do the next hardest thing. i find your hand. 

what else am i supposed to do? i'm afraid of speaking to you, i'm afraid of bothering you, and i'm afraid that you might know about this and believe that it's your fault. simply put, lover, i'm afraid. (but not you. never you.)

hand holding is something that lovers do. if i held your hand now, it would be...normal. right? that's what lovers do. it would mean nothing to you, but the way you respond would mean everything to me.

it's not easy to ask you if you still love me. so i find your hand.

and the crazy thing is, you squeeze it back.

the silence is still there when i open my eyes, but so is your hand. so are you. and we never needed more than this to get by.

when the what ifs come back, like they inevitably do, like it inevitably will, i will hesitantly look for your hand, and you will simply take it, like it is the easiest thing in the world. and this happens again, and again, and again.

logically. i know better. you love me, of course. and it's quite stupid of me to assume that you don't. it's quite stupid to be fazed by something as simple as a few moments of quiet. it's quite stupid to be terrified of everything. it's quite stupid.

you're still holding onto me.

we spend a lot of time together in silence. before, that would bother me to no end. your hand mindlessly finds mine (like it has, the past seven times, like it will, for as long as you'll let me.) 

i think, please don't stop; and the hand that still hasn't let go of mine means, i won't.

[keithkoganevltrn]

Log 006: Kogane K. A.

Feeling better than yesterday. I think all I needed was some rest. Someone left some tea outside my door...that was nice. I'm going to take full advantage of the alone time, though. It's peaceful.

[miumura]

SOULMATE UNDERCOVER ⌕ TAESAN SMAU

LOGGING IN ｡ ｡ ｡ With Find my Lover on the rise, it only makes sense to take down Soulmate Tracker once and for all. As one of the creators of Find my Lover, you have been tasked with going undercover as a client of the rival service to complete your team’s goal. However, things go completely wrong when instead of sticking to the plan, you find yourself falling for Han Taesan—the very person who could jeopardize everything you worked hard for.

OR IN WHICH What was supposed to be an easy plan to take down competition quickly spirals out of control—your mission now in shambles, leaving you torn with the possibility of being with someone unexpected.

MATCH FOUND ➜ han taesan x fem ! reader ──────

LOADING DETAILS ↻ social media au, school au, fluff, a little bit of angst, crack, she fell first / he fell harder, secret identity kind of thing, strangers to lovers

OTHER SEARCHES ⌇ boynextdoor ( all mems ), illit ( iroha and minju ) zerobaseone ( gunwook ) enhypen ( riki ) + other brief idol mentions ( sunghoon, anton, yuna, jiwoo + tba ?! )

WARNINGS AHEAD ➜ language/profanity, insults/bickering, random timestamps, moments of denial ? (how’d u think i dragged this out 🫰), a little bit of misunderstandings ( ? ) + more will be added if any !

STATUS ↻ ONGOING [ 4/30/25 — … ] ( every weds + sat )

EDITOR’S NOTE ⌇ miumura smau cb !! this is what i’ve been doing all this time… thank you @flwoie for passing along and trusting this idea of hers with me 😭🙏 consider this as another universe of “soulmate tracker” and to check it out! and of course, this is dedicated to @juyeoz ♡ because i 爱 her & smau4smau 😽 !! happy birthday my love ♡ !!

as always, playlist is linked in title ‘soulmate undercover’ !!

PROFILES ──── the trackers & the finders

THE CHAPTERS › prologue — bootleg tinder

001 › ROBLOXGAMER2984 NOOOO

002 › i’d like to Thank the academy

003 › it’s just the instigator in me..

004 › We got em boys 😂🙏

005 › Delete for ur Bro pls ❤️?

006 › i just said anyone BUT you

007 › all these jabs coming from left and right 💔💔💔

008 › that’s heat!

009 › what’s up youtube!

010 › the dumb dumber and dumbest trio

011 › Yoo…. chill with that 😅

012 › no one batted an eyelash

013 › YOU GOT GHOSTED AHHHH 😝

014 › MY SECRET SPY IN ACTIONNNN

015 › your stare is LETHAL…

016 › She’s right behind me isn’t she.

017 › WHATTHELLDOIDO ( + 0.3K+ WP )

018 › High…. Definition….

019 › Someone pass me the blunt.

020 › we should’ve been a match…. ( + 0.3K+ WP )

TO BE ADDED!

› SOULMATE UNDERCOVER TAGLIST IS OPEN! SEND AN ASK OR COMMENT TO JOIN!

› SOULMATE UNDERCOVER TL ( OPEN ) ──── @haruharua @en-dream @nekotoni @nicholasluvbot @asteroidzs @kazukazukiiii @hollxe1 @niinaskrr @mochamvgz @koocreampie @onlyjungchan @ijustwannareadstuff20 @amarecerasus @banez @kekaekeke @jungwonbropls @uncasings @yoonzns @winteringdream @8makes1atom @heeheesang @liyaliar @jmclouds @eunandonly @stantxtforabetterlife @zclread @yuyita-rosier @enzstr @lov3lyaaru @hyunjinslongasslegs @nujeskz @starfallia @sfnctzen @raccooniniii @jvngw0nlvr @yvesrama

› BND PERM TAGLIST ──── @juyeoz @j4d @itsactuallylina @rizzwoos @fleurhoons @htaesan @macapunoz @pumpkg @mimimimiaa @deeour @s0shroe @mari3s

[p-seduonym]

The Little Light That Got Lost (Part Six)

A/N: More spookiness! I promise I'll make a cohesive post that goes over everything in detail when I'm done with this series. I'll also add the other parts to this post so you can see where this all started.

Taglist: @cheust, @i-simp-for-women, @goodsoup19, @143637-hrrm, @delias-stuff, @12nitled, @cutenessbun, @rinkydinkythinky, @trashlanternfish360, @bunbunbread, @daddysfangirls-dc, @justannie18(will add more if asked)

Part One

Part Two

Part 2.5

Interlude

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Based off of @cheust's Ghost Caretaker AU. It's really good so give it a read!

Wayne Family Residence – Sleepwalking Observation Log Compiled by: Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth Subject: Master Casey Wayne Purpose: To document incidents of somnambulism for Dr. Hoffman’s review Start Date: [REDACTED]

Entry #004 Date: [REDACTED] Time: 03:08 AM

Description: Awoke to a faint creaking on the third-floor landing. Upon investigation, found Master Casey standing motionless at the top of the main staircase. Eyes open, unblinking. Left arm extended slightly forward, as if reaching for something unseen. No response when addressed. Gently guided them back to bed. Breathing remained steady throughout.

Notes: This marks the fourth occurrence in seven nights. Tonight’s positioning—so near the staircase edge—was particularly concerning. Will install a motion-triggered nightlight and padded stair runner for safety. Noted faint smudge marks trailing along the stair railing—fingerprints that do not match my own. Casey’s hands were clean at the time of redirection.

Entry #005 Date: [REDACTED] Time: 02:41 AM

Description: Security alarms signaled motion in the garden. Located Master Casey standing barefoot at the edge of the garden pond, eyes fixated on the water. Temperature near freezing. Toes curled against the stone. Clutched in their hand, a silver coin I do not recognize. Murmuring indistinctly under their breath. No response to light, voice, or physical contact. Gently redirected them indoors. Upon returning with warm milk, found them fast asleep on the sitting room love seat. Coin was taken to the study for further review.

Notes: Second recorded instance of outdoor wandering. Perimeter systems to be reinforced; window sensors on the east wing scheduled for diagnostics. No known personal significance of the pond to Master Casey. Arranging temporary pond cover. Coin appears to be genuine silver, origin unknown. Following morning, Casey expressed great distress upon discovering the coin missing. Claimed it was given by the "tooth fairy" and promised to "Yaya" to keep it with them at all times.

Entry #006 Date: [REDACTED] Time: 01:57 AM

Description: Heard low murmuring via nursery monitor. Entered the room to find Casey seated upright in bed, speaking in an unrecognizable language. Tone monotone. Rhythm steady—phrase repeated six times. Upon approach, they turned toward me and clearly stated in English: “She doesn’t like the basement.” Then lay back down and resumed sleeping.

Notes: The basement door remains locked at all times. To my knowledge, Casey has never been made aware of its existence.

Entry #007

Date: [REDACTED]

Time: 03:14 AM

Description:Discovered Master Casey’s bedroom door open during routine patrol. No signs of forced entry or tampering with child safety locks. Located them in the east wing study, seated before the fireplace. Barefoot, dressed in sleepwear, hands resting calmly in their lap. Eyes open, but unfocused. Did not respond to voice. Offered no resistance when carried back to bed. Remained asleep throughout. Notably, the fireplace—unused in years—carried the faint scent of burnt wood.

Notes:No known reason for Casey to enter the study. The room is uninviting and generally avoided. When questioned in the morning, they recalled a vague dream “about being cold,” but no recognition of the study itself. Will recheck all window locks and reinstall motion sensors in the east wing corridors.

Entry #008 Date: [REDACTED] Time: 01:57 AM

Description: Master Casey found at the attic stairwell threshold. Door was ajar—odd, as it remains latched from the outside. No signs of tampering. They held the same silver coin previously secured in the study. I am certain I placed it in a locked cabinet drawer, which remains undisturbed. Casey did not ascend the stairs. Appeared to be listening. When asked what they heard, whispered, “They’re quiet right now.” Did not elaborate. Escorted them back to bed. Coin was again confiscated and this time locked in the wall safe.

Notes: The attic has been unused for several years. No personal items stored within. Security logs show no activity near the attic before this incident. Will perform a manual inspection during daylight hours. Coin now exhibits faint edge scratches and an unfamiliar fingerprint smudge. Still unclear how Casey regained possession. Beginning to question whether locking it away serves any purpose.

Ongoing Concerns:

Increased frequency and complexity of episodes

Recurrent focus on specific household locations (staircase, basement, attic, rear entrance)

Introduction of unexplained objects and behavior (coin, unfamiliar language, environmental awareness during unconscious state)

Recommendations: Continue nightly documentation. Strongly advise informing Master Wayne of the full extent of these incidents prior to briefing Dr. Hoffman. I anticipate reluctance.— A. Pennyworth

A/N: This one felt a little weird because I thought it'd be a bit more informal but it still feels clinical. I think I'll stop this sort of writing after I finish this series.

[liquidcrystalsky]

idk who needs to hear this other than One Person In My Notes but splatoon does not take place underwater. It is very clearly on the ground, and there are things such as pools, hot springs, rain, fog, boats, helicopters, planes, and of course, large bodies of water like the nearby ocean which many maps take place over or next to. The sky itself doesn't look underwater at all either.

Splatoon 1 Sunken Scroll 10 also directly mentions that inklings moved onto land, as well as in Alterna Log 006.

also inklings get splatted when submerged in water i cannot believe we're still doing this but i saw a few people in my notes recently who didn't believe it.

[pvposeur]

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[dollgram]

J: Aaaah... Can I ask you something?

T: What?

J: Did you regret it? Your crime, I mean.

T: ...

J: Sorry. Silly question. But... does it ever go away...?

T: Hm... It gets easier to ignore. The same as everything else.

J: Oh... I get it, I think...

J: It's funny... It feels like it should be different, somehow. Like the world should stop moving. But we're still here.

T: Is this your first time killing someone?

J: What? Of course it is. Don't talk about murder like it's just... something everyone does.

T: Sure. Don't ask me about it, then.

J: ...Sorry for bringing it up...

[kgmilgramau]

(Ss1) Interrogation Log 005&006

Special questions

005-Felix

Q.Do you have any free time?

Felix: Usually, most of the time I hardly have time to rest. Because I have to work in a company as a CEO, I don't just sit and give orders. And if my subordinates can't do it, then I have to do it myself.

006-Ted

Q.Can you adapt here yet?

Ted: Adapt? I don't see any need to adapt anything. This place is exactly like my home. I mean it's the same. so I don't have to adapt anything. Seriously, it's even more comfortable here.

-end-

[skulduggery-pleasant-iau]

Log 002 - Firing Auger Darkly

Mass firings are happening at the location. They're trying to keep the staff to just those who are important to finding the cure, that's what I think anyway.

I managed to find the reports for most of the patients, and they aren't looking too good. I hate to admit it, but Grand Mage Bespoke might be right; Omen might be the source of the cure. And if he is, then he needs to be here.

If I could just get in contact with him, maybe he could tell me the missing pieces.

I've written down a basic summary of everyone's conditons.

000 - Lord Vile - Passive, though most likely past curable stages. I don't know why they've kept him alive when he isn't the one who started this.

001 - Never - They're reaching Stage 3. The same stage as Skulduggery Pleasant is. I'm scared for them.

002 - Nefarian Serpine- I don't know. Dr Harold stopped giving reports about his condition, and he's the only one who's allowed near him. The last report about him stated that he stared blankly at the wall facing Lord Vile's cell.

003 - Dexter Vex - He's in Stage 2 now. He's holding it together better than Never, but he's been found laughing to himself, holding conversations with nobody and has tried to attack Ghastly Bespoke through the glass, screaming at him.

004 - Valkyrie Cain - She escaped. Good for her.

005 - Uther Peccant - He's in Stage 1. I hope he's okay.

006 - Omen Darkly - They've started a file on him due to the multiple audio and sightings of him. My brother has a file. He was last seen in Haggard on the beach.

I'm glad there are only six of them. I hate looking in these files; they're disturbing. That's all I've found so far, but I plan to dig deeper in Lord Vile, there has to be more.

[septnautical]

Hybrid Creation Logs

RL-005 WH-005 and RL-006

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Notes of observation of Reaper Leviathan Human Hybrid RL-005 from Dr. Ryan Caley:

07-15-2228

I think… there might be complications with RL. At first it seemed fine! Like the other hybrids it opened its eyes and started following its more fish-like instincts. Trying to swim, eating, clawing and grasping. But now… it just… stopped.

It’s in a comatose-like state… hardly breathing. We’re doing what we can to keep it alive but… We’re not sure.

The next hybrid, a warper- might provide some answers? These two are the only ones who weren’t hatched… maybe they need a more human-like approach after birth? The warper hybrid isn’t quite finished yet… but I hope the others figure it out soon… until then the best we can do is keep this one on life support. All other reaper hybrids have failed so far… we can’t lose this one.

______________________

Notes from Observation of Warper Human Hybrid WH-006 from Dr. Nathaniel Smith:

8-11-2228

I... don’t understand how this was possible. Yet… I am staring right at it. A mix of human and warper..

How did Xander obtain the knowledge to make such a creature? He just… seemed to swoop in and provide all the answers for things that stumped us. We already were trying so hard to create our own Altera Warpers down in the Lost River but… all the architect research was so hard for us to translate. …so how did Xander…?

…maybe he’s just more knowledgeable about the Architects than us. Maybe being so high up in Alterra’s rankings gives him access to knowledge only he can know. Seems… counterproductive when we’re supposed to be a team but, regardless. After months and months of failures… Finally, we have a stable hybrid. …Mostly- and thankfully Dr. Caley’s suggestion to put WH-006 in with RL-005 seemed to breathe life into the hybrid. Though… it's not swimming or exploring like the other hybrids did at birth. It’s only latching onto RL… maybe it can sense that it's sick. Warpers do have the ability to self repair. But… I don’t know how that will help RL. I guess only time will tell. Maybe the hybrids, even at such young ages, can tell that they are similar. Hm… wouldn’t that be fascinating?

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Notes of observation of Reaper Leviathan Human Hybrid RL-005 from Dr. Ryan Caley:

08-12-2228

It’s only been a day since WH-006 first opened its eyes. And it was only after we put both RL and WH in the same tank. WH was not responsive at all until it latched onto RL. And, RL responded! We haven’t seen any movement from him in over a month! Thank the stars for my wife’s suggestion… they seem to be stabilizing each other. It’s… so interesting to see. Something so alien from us behaving so much like how we react with our own kind at birth. I guess it is like Xander says… in essence, all the hybrids are brothers.

RL-005 still seems sickly but… maybe he’ll start to recover like WH did. Only time will tell…

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08-13-2228

We lost RL-005… I don’t know how it happened but… his heart stopped and he stopped breathing. WH refuses to let him go but… I don’t think there’s anything else we can do. Dr. Smith already updated WH to WH-005. I don’t know why I’m mourning the hybrid like I lost my own son but… I feel like it’s a similar pain. I’ll give WH a few more hours to grieve too… I think we both need it.

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08-14-2228

I don’t know how it happened but!! RL is alive!! Camera footage shows that during the night there was a moment where WH seemed to glow brighter than usual and then- RL’s chest rose again and the computers picked up signs of life- this time stronger than ever before! I didn’t know warpers were capable of something like this… it’s a miracle! It’s… almost like magic.

Dr. Smith, our warper expert, says Warpers were built with the ability to self repair. Perhaps, WH saw the similarities between himself and RL and found some way to repair him too? Regardless, I think these two must stick together… I don’t think I can bear to separate them. Not after this. Though- it will be weird to call RL, RL-006 now but… can’t fault the system- he was technically dead for a brief moment. But, now, he’s got a second chance.

__________________

Notes from Observation of Warper Human Hybrid WH-005 from Dr. Nathaniel Smith:

8-16-2228

It’s already been a few days since the miracle of RL-006’s revival. It’s truly fascinating that my hypothesis about WH seeing the similarities between him and RL became true! Even if this is still in their fish-like instinct stage… the human part of them connected. Fascinating…

Other than that though… WH is… interesting. It almost seems to be a blank state, even more so than RL. RL is swimming and hunting and exploring how his body moves like the other hybrids have. But, WH… he just- swims. Back and forth like a machine. Which I suppose part of him is… and I suppose his mother species did not need to hunt or do anything but protect against the Kharaa. But, I do know we replaced the battery part of him with a human digestive tract. Not a large one since we wanted to still fit some battery power to fuel his warps. But those should also be tied to his body’s energy… bioelectrical power fueled by what fuels us as humans. Namely, food and of course, rest. Which is another issue… WH has not slept yet. RL has but… not WH. Warpers didn’t sleep either… but from our viewpoint it’s worrying. But, all we can do now is… just observe and hope it gets better. If it comes to it we may have to give it a feeding tube… and just hope it gets better once the spark comes.

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8-28-2228

The sparks came today. Almost at the same time. But frighteningly enough when it came to WH’s eyes- shifting from that glowing purple glow to show blue eyes- he then promptly collapsed. He even spoke, but only said, “Low Power, Low Power.��� It sent all of us into a frenzy, trying to get into the tank to help.

But, then, RL came in between us and WH! He growled and snapped at us and wouldn’t let us near. And, we already saw what those teeth can do to fish… so we backed off, hoping to get to WH while RL slept at least… (We need to get tougher suits made for dealing with the predators.)

We could only watch… but then something interesting happened. Once sure we were gone, RL dashed around the tank, grabbing fish left and right. He started a pile in front of WH- who just stared at them blankly. Then, once satisfied RL sat down in front of WH and… started tearing the fish into smaller pieces. He’d never done that before, only tearing into fish for himself. He would nudge the pieces towards WH who still looked confused. RL then took a piece and slowly showed WH how to chew before giving him another piece. And finally, after weeks, WH ate something. He seemed to light up, (literally! His tails went from a dull glow to slightly brighter!) and slowly started to eat bigger and bigger chunks. RL made what could only be encouraging babbles at WH as they went. Then, once he seemed satisfied, RL scooted in and laid down on the inside of WH’s stomach. WH seemed confused but slowly watched as RL yawned and went to sleep. WH copied RL exactly and… finally slept as well. They haven’t moved since, still sleeping with each other.

Neither of them have gotten lessons on how to even speak yet or begin their early development. Yet… RL is already doing what WH did for him… no one taught them this. But, maybe that human need to care for each other is baked into our DND. How curious…

I also wonder if the reason WH seemed so lost is because we can’t communicate to him like the Architects could command the Warpers. Though at this stage… the ability to understand language is limited. Perhaps… something to keep in mind.

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10-30-2228

Finally, today we saw WH warp. Perhaps, his mind wasn’t developed enough before this point? Since this is around the time mentally when human children learn to walk. But, it seemed like it was an accident? RL had scared him and WH screeched in surprise then appeared across the tank in a signature warper bubble, though he was floating upside down at first. It was… strangely adorable. Since then, him and RL have been laughing and trying to get WH to do it again. RL keeps hiding and popping out to scare WH enough to warp before they both burst into laughter.

These things need to stop being so… human. I don’t want to catch feelings.

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2-09-2228

Things with WH-005 and RL-006 have gone … relatively smoothly. While I didn’t initially agree with Dr. Caley’s insistence to keep the two together… further research has shown their bond is way too strong to be separated. RL screams when he’s taken away for testing (and his developing roar could make this a big problem) and WH… seems to shut down when pulled away. He withdraws into himself and will not engage with the other doctors.

Which is the exact opposite from how he acts in the tank with his tankmate. True, RL-006 is a predator and seems to have more aggressive instincts. But, WH-005 might be the only one so far besides SE-002 or SD-004 who can withstand RL’s harsh playing methods, given his ability to self-repair and the strength of his armored cape. He also has developed claws that are similar to the scythe-like arms of the Warpers as well as arm spikes on his elbows. A fascinating mutation… and good for RL’s development as well since he needs targets to practice with. He’s still having trouble moving his very small mandibles.

It’s fascinating really… WH is biomechanical. Yet… he is still so human. He plays and taunts… and since RL taught him to care for himself he has learned to hunt and sleep as well. And he’s getting better and better with his warping too… I’m fascinated to see what he can do with them. I’ve seen him make tiny warps in the palm of his hands, almost like he’s making a light show for himself. Perhaps having creativity and a human intellect will expand his Warper capabilities! I wish we didn’t have to wait so long to see them fully develop… these 6 months have felt so long. But, soon they’ll join the new main tank with the other hybrids. That should prove very interesting.

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“RL… what are you doing?” WH asked with a huff as he watched the other hybrid flounder around in the water.

“I’m trying to swim like SE-2!!” RL responded, looking through their tank to the bigger one that was being sent up in the main lab space. The scientists told them the tank was being rebuilt because soon they’d both be old enough to join the others. The bigger preteen Sea Emperor hybrid was swimming in beautiful arcs across the water, like a dance. RL tried and failed to copy the arc, landing in the sand on his face. He bit back a cry and held his nose, sniffling wildly.

WH surged over and gave him a light hug. “The white suits keep telling you can’t swim like him… you don’t have enough tails!”

“I wanna swim like him!” RL wailed, slapping his tail on the sand. “I wanna be big and cool and strong too!!”

WH giggles, “You will be! We just gotta grow as much as he has!”

RL looked at WH with big crocodile tears in his eyes. “D-Do you think they’ll all like us…?” He asks quietly, voice shaking.

WH looks sad as he glances back at the tank. Noticing all the bright fish that followed after SE and then at the lack of fish in theirs. Either because they were too scared or because him and RL got hungry… would the others be scared of them too? “I… I hope so…” WH whispers, holding RL’s hand. Then he smiles softly, “Even if they don’t though… we got each other, right?”

RL blinks and then grins at WH, tackling the hybrid in a big hug. “Yeah! Always!!”

WH giggles and hugs RL back, wrapping his tails around him. “...they’re gonna love us, RL,” He promises. “You’re gonna be friendly and fun and I’ll dazzle them with my warps!”

“Yeah!” RL says excitedly, baring his teeth at WH in a big grin. “I bet they’ll all be so much fun to play with!”

“Just one more sleep!” WH grins back as he hugs RL to his chest and looks back towards the big tank. “Then, we’ll be in the big tank!”

“Let’s go to sleep right now then!” RL says, burrowing under WH’s cape.

“Hey! No!! It’s too early!” WH laughs.

“But I want to be in the big tank already!!” RL whines.

WH tries to pull RL from under his cape, “We just gotta wait, RL!” When the little reaper still doesn’t move WH rolls his eyes then sends a small warp down towards him. RL yelps and appears a bit away, spinning to hang upside down in the water.

“Hey!” RL whines, “No fair!!”

WH-5 grins and waves his fingers. “You wouldn’t leave! You gonna do anything about it?”

“Yeah! I’m gonna kick your tails!” RL roars playfully and dives at his twin. WH and him roll into their usual wrestling, trying to pass the time until tomorrow.

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The next day came and there was excitement buzzing around the whole base. The new huge observation tank for the hybrids was done and the hybrids were adjusting to it well. There was even a vent made for SD-004 to go and laze around in. Hopefully it would help him develop his ability to spit lava rocks as well.

Jack, Chase, Henrik and Anti were all sleeping in their usual pile, in a new nest still nestled inside the creepvine stalks that grew so large and tall in their new tank. They were all getting so big. Chase was the largest right now, mentally around the age of a teenager, but Jack wasn’t too far behind him in size. Anti and Henrik were still tiny, but they had grown a lot in the past few months. Anti found it practically fun to tease and play with Henrik, much to the stalker mer’s chagrin. Chase still watched over all the little hybrids, making sure they got along and did their lessons (which was usually just watching the screens the white suits had set up for them) and took care of themselves. And Jack kept the peace, making sure everyone was happy and laughing and playing.

But even with a nice careful balance in the tank, the others couldn’t be more excited for the new hybrids coming. This time there would be two!! The second the lights in the lab turned on and the sun from outside the lab windows hit Jack’s face, he was spurring up and racing to the windows to see if it was time.

The Sea Emperor mer buzzed as he heard new tiny voices echo back to him through the halls. They were almost here!! He giggled and barreled back into the nest, practically headbutting Chase in the stomach to get him up. “Chase! Chase!! Hen, Anti! Everyone, wake up!!” He started pushing and rolling the others, “Our new brothers are almost here!”

“Mmm, how do you know that…?” Anti grumbles sleepily, hiding his face with one of his tails.

“I heard them!” Jack huffs and pushes Anti over, “Come on!! You guys don’t wanna be sleepy when they get here do you?”

Chase yawns and pushes himself up, shaking sand out of his hair. “I just wish you’d wake us up more gently, Jack…” he yawns, shaking out his wings.

Henrik fumbles for his goggles and shoves some of Anti’s tails off of his own as he pulls them on. “Are you sure it was them, Jack?”

“Positive!” Jack grins, “Felt like new minds to me! Or well- ones that haven’t been close enough for me to hear!”

“The fact you can hear thoughts is creepy as fuck,” Anti mutters, stretching out his tails.

Jack rolls his eyes and flicks his tails in a dismissive manner as he crosses his arms. “It’s not like I can help it! It’s like you needing that vent and stuff.”

“Yeah yeah yeah,” Anti waves him off. “Doesn’t make it any less creepy.”

“Just be glad I try not to read yours,” Jack huffs.

Just then, there’s a sudden splash that sounds unusual to the boys, followed by another one. Jack is jolted out of his mood and grins wide. “That has to be them!” He darts off through the creepvines. “C’mon c’mon!!”

Anti waves a hand, “I’ll catch up in a second…” He grumbles, rubbing at his eyes.

Henrik giggles, “Yes, good idea. You are quite moody when you wake up.”

Anti rolls his eyes and flops back into the sand. “Mhm. I needa make sure I can handle crazy.”

Chase chuckles and ruffles his hair, “Just don’t hang back too long, Anti. Or they might come find you.”

The Sea Dragon mer swats at Chase’s hand with a sleepy growl but that just made Henrik and Chase laugh. Then, they hurry to go follow Jack out to meet the others.

They all swim up to see a small reaper leviathan hybrid and… wow a warper hybrid? The Reaper Hybrid is excitedly swimming around the Warper, eyes wide with wonder and excitement.

“WH!! Look at how bright it is in here!! And all the fish!! Oh I wonder if there’s new ones we haven’t tasted yet!”

WH is far less energetic but still seems excited as he giggles, “Probably!” Then, he pauses as he sees the others swim up and his eyes widen. He swims up to grab onto the other hybrid’s arm. “R-RL!” he whispers. “I-it’s-!”

RL tilts his head and looks- then gasps so loudly it sounds like it must have hurt. He pushes out of WH’s grip and throws him back before darting off like a bullet towards Jack. “It’s you!! SE-002!!” RL says excitedly, getting really close to Jack’s face.

“Gah!” Jack startles back then tries to smile. “Oh hello! You… heard about me?”

“Yeah!! And I saw you swimming!! I wanna swim just like you!!” RL says super energetically.

Jack looks back at the others with a raised eyebrow.

Henrik adjusts his goggles and coughs, “I… do not believe you have… enough tails for that…” He tries to say gently.

The little reaper sags almost immediately and sighs sadly, “That’s what all the doctors say too…” He whines.

“Hey little dude…” Chase pipes up, “Don’t worry about it! I’m a faster swimmer than Jack, I can teach you all my tricks!”

“Really??” The reaper instantly switches moods and goes to swim in Chase’s face now. Then he pauses, “Wait… who’s Jack?”

Jack raises his hand. “Uh, that’s me!” Then he gestures at Henrik and Chase. “And that’s Chase, and Henrik.”

RL’s eyes sparkle. “Oh oh!! I’m RL-006!” Then he looks around in confusion before darting back and grabbing WH, who was shyly sitting in the sand. He pulls him up towards the others and smiles proudly, “and this is WH-005! My twin!”

WH waves sheepishly, “H-Hello…”

Henrik tilts his head in confusion, “...twins?” He looks at their very different tails. “...I thought twins had to be the same…?”

“Not always,” Chase chuckles, “Some of them are born looking completely different!”

“Just like us!” RL grins, showing off his sharp teeth.

Jack laughs, delighted. “Wow, that’s awesome! It’s nice to meet you guys!”

“...I heard… you all d-don’t go by your numbers…” WH says quietly, flicking his tails. “Why… is that?”

“Oh, those things suck,” Jack replies flippantly. “We like having real names, like humans! Cuz we are in a way!” He points to himself and grins. “My white suit Xander started calling me Jack, so that’s my name!”

“I wanna be Jack!” RL interjects excitedly, “I-If I can’t swim like you, I wanna have the same name!!”

The older hybrids all chuckle.

“That will get very confusing!” Henrik says.

“Yeah, we won’t know who we’re speaking to!” Chase adds.

RL deflates slowly, sticking out his lip to pout.

Jack’s heart melts a bit. He swims down and goes to place a hand on RL’s shoulder. “Hey… how about something similar, but not the same, huh? Like… oh! What about Jack-ie?”

RL’s eyes like up, “Jackie?” He looks down and thinks about it, swishing his tail. He looks back at WH, “what do you think?”

WH smiles wide, “I like it. I really like it! Jackie…”

The reaper grins and looks back at the others, “Alright!! I’m Jackie then!!”

The older hybrids beam. Chase laughs and ruffles his hair. “Good to meet ya then, Jackie!”

Jackie exclaims and tries to grab onto Chase’s hand to push him off, “What is that? Why are you attacking my head?”

“Oh- sorry I’m not!” Chase laughs. “This is something we learned from Dr. Peter… it’s like… affectionate!”

“I dunno what that word means!” Jackie says cheerfully.

“It means he likes you,” Henrik giggles.

“Ohhh!” Jackie looks at his hand then floats up and tries to copy the gesture on Chase’s head. “I like you too!”

The hybrids all burst into giggles.

“Oh I love you already, Jackie!” Jack laughs, “You’re great!”

Jackie beams and waves his tail excitedly.

Jack smiles then loops back down to WH, who still seems a bit wary of everyone but seems happy to see Jackie so happy. “Hi there,” He smiles. “Wanna figure out a name too?”

WH smiles nervously but nods, grabbing one of his tails and wringing it in his hands. “mhm… “

“Your armor is so cool!” Jack praises, going to poke at it for a second. “Good to have another armored buddy!”

WH giggles and flicks his tail. “Heh thank you…”

Henrik swims down now and loops around WH, “I do agree, the color is magnificent” He then gasps and goes to flip his tail to show off his purple stripes and dorsal fins, “And look! We match!” He says excitedly.

WH gasps too, eyes shining. “O-Oh yeah!”

Now’s Chase’s turn to swim down, looking between Henrik and WH. “Hm… I don’t think it's the same…” He mutters. “I think Schneep is cooler colored while… he’s more of a… mauve?”

Henrik furrows his eyebrows in confusion. “What is that? I have not heard of such a color!”

“Oh uh… guess it’s something I heard in my lessons,” Chase rubs the back of his head. “It’s a type of purple. But it's also like… pinky.”

“Hm… curious,” Henrik thinks, “Maybe that should be his name?”

WH and Jackie make a face at that.

“No way! Mauve doesn’t even sound like a word, much less a name!” Jackie pouts. “Pick something else!”

“Hm…I like the M,” Jack muses, “Maybe… something that starts with that?”

“Mmm Magic!” Jackie says excitedly, “That’s one of WH’s favorite words!!”

WH blushes, hiding a bit in his armor. “I-i… I heard the w-white suits use it and say that’s w-what my w-warps are like…”

“Magic isn’t really a name,” Chase laughs, “But we can think of something similar!”

“Similar to magic and mauve…” Henrik muses.

The hybrids all sit together for a beat, thinking it through.

Then, quietly, WH speaks up. “Ma… Mar…vin- Marvin?” He looks up at the others expectantly. “Is… Marvin a name…?”

The older hybrids beam.

“It sure is!” Chase grins.

“Oh I love that!” Henrik claps.

“Yeah! We can call you Marvin the Magnificent!” Jack laughs.

WH beams, “R-really?” His tails glow brighter and he smiles wide. “R- or… Jackie? What do you think?”

Jackie grins wide and tackle-hugs WH, “I love it!! My twin, Marvin!!”

Marvin smiles so bright, hugging him back and laughing. “Okay! T-Then I’m Marvin!”

The hybrids all cheer and gather up the new little hybrids into a group hug.

“Welcome to the tank, little bros!” Chase says excitedly. He then grins and nudges Jackie. “Hey, want me to teach you some of those swimming techniques?”

“How to swim fast??” Jackie gasps, “Yeah yeah!!”

“Alright, follow me!!” Chase laughs and darts off. Jackie hurries to try to catch up.

“Wait! Jack should say the tank rules!” Henrik calls.

Jack laughs and shakes his head, “It’s fine. Jackie doesn’t seem as blood-thirsty as Anti was when he first got here.”

Marvin tilts his head, “Anti?”

“Oh that is our other brother,” Henrik says, “He is a sea dragon.”

“Oooh really?” Marvin gasps, “I hear they can be really scary and big!”

“Anti’s only slightly bigger than you,” Jack laughs, “And… he can be sometimes but he’s usually pretty chill. He also needs a minute before being around people when he first wakes up.”

“I think the white suits call it… ‘introverted’,” Henrik says sagely, adjusting his goggles.

Marvin oooh’s. “I dunno what that means!”

The other two laugh.

Anti rolls over and stretches back in their nest, stretching out his claws in the sand before pushing himself up. “Alright.. Let's try to meet these new guys…” He grumbles. He pokes his head out of the creepvines and tries to look out. Okay there’s Jack and Hen and… that must be one of them. Warper guy. Alright cool… Now where was…?

His attention is snapped over to Chase darting around with a little thing struggling to keep up. The colors and shape- Anti’s instincts immediately know what that is. His pupils sharpen, a primal urge he hasn’t felt since first being brought into the tank surfacing and swallowing up all logic. His stomach gurgles… he’s hungry.

Meanwhile, Chase is chuckling watching Jackie trying to keep up. “You can’t just pump your tail, little dude! Try to swish it a bit back and forth, then use your tail fin to add speed! Like this!” He demonstrates, expertly swishing his tail back and forth then using his back fins to propel him forward.

Jackie nods, watching. Then, he tries to copy Chase, swishing and sending out a big push with his larger tail fin to go forward. He gets a burst of speed and shouts as the current rushes him forward and throws him off, floating on his back through the water.

Chase laughs and goes to help him up, “That was better! Good job!”

Jackie grin and swishes his tail back and forth excitedly. “Really? Yay! I’m gonna be a super fast swimmer like you now!”

The older mer laughs and ruffles his hair again. “That’s a good goal for now! But, we should also find something you’re good at on your own too, you know?”

Jackie blinks and then looks up to think. “... I hunt real good! I got sharp teeths and claws and I get food for me and WH- oh wait uh… Marvin! I get us food everyday!”

Chase grins. “You’re gonna get along great with Anti then.”

“Anti?” Jackie asks, trying to fix his swimming again and doing some arcs around Chase. “Who’s-”

Then, there’s a terrifying roar as something dark green comes darting out of the creepvines- Jackie yells as he’s suddenly tackled into the sand, sharp claws digging into his skin. “H-Hey!”

Another older mer is pinning him down, his eyes glowing yellow as he pants and drools over Jackie. The younger hybrid feels his blood go cold, squirming to try to get out. “L-Let me go! T-That hurts!!”

“Anti!” Chase gasps, “Dude, stop, what are you doin?!” He hurries down to try to get Anti off but Anti just elbows him as he crouches down lower over Jackie. He bares his sharp teeth, breathing almost feverously. “P..Prey…” He hisses, a sharp scary grin spreading across his face. “Fresh meat… smells good.”

Jackie is petrified, shaking and trying to kick himself free. This is supposed to be one of his brothers?!

“Hey!” comes a loud shout before bright blue and purple something hits Anti- and then he’s gone! He reappears only a few feet away, spinning around in the water, disoriented. Marvin breathes heavily, having just made it in time to throw a warp at him. “J-Jackie! Hurry!”

Jackie scrambles to get back up, tearing through the sand to get back up higher in the water, his tail working overtime. Anti is recovering quickly though. He roars in anger and barrels past Chase and Marvin, zeroing in on Jackie. The tiny reaper squeaks in terror and tears through the water, eventually finding Jack and Schneep. They both look confused, until they see Anti.

Henrik gasps and goes to try to grab Jackie- but Jack narrows his eyes and goes to swim in between the two, shielding Jackie from Anti.

“Anti, stop!” Jack tries to say with authority, cyan burning in his eyes. But, Anti just growls and only sees an enemy in the way of his prey.

Anti barrels into Jack and there’s a horrible scream as the two of them fall into the sand, a cloud of it obscuring everyone’s view for a second. Then, as the sand starts to clear, they see… a cloud of orange replacing it. Anti has his teeth clamped tight onto the one area Jack doesn’t have armored… his neck.

The younger hybrids scream, while Chase goes pale. Jack makes a choked noise and weakly tries to push Anti off. “A-An.. ti-!” he wheezes.

Henrik tries not to cry as he hurries to the window and bangs on it as loud as he can. “Help!!” He screams, “Someone please help!! Jack is bleeding!!”

This spurs Chase to fly down and try again to pull Anti off of Jack. Anti is latched on tight- but slowly… green starts to bloom back in his eyes as he eases up. He looks down at Jack as if he’s just now seeing him. “J.. Jack?” Then, Chase pulls him back as he registers the blood. “W-What?! No- i-i! Jack!” Anti screams.

Jackie quickly pulls on Marvin and tries to bring him to Jack. “Marvin! Q-Quick, you gotta heal him!”

“W-What?!” Marvin panics. “I-I don’t know how to do that!”

“Dr. Caley always talks about how you saved me! A-And your cuts heal all the time when I play with you! S-So do it with Jack!” Jackie urges desperately.

Marvin chokes on a sob and shakes his head, “I-I can’t! I-I don’t know how I-!”

Alarms start to flash as hatches appear on the windows and white suits start to fly in. A few medical personnel dart over to scoop up Jack, trying to stem the bleeding. Jack’s eyelids flutter, the right side of his neck gushing with blood, while his left set of gills works overtime to keep him breathing.

“All of you! Apprehend SD-004 and give him back to Demerci, now!” A stern voice yells, and all the hybrids recognize the voice of Xander. Marvin and Jackie cower back, going to latch onto each other.

“Wait-!” Chase tries to argue, but he’s quickly pushed aside as a couple white suits now go to grab Anti roughly, throwing a muzzle over his mouth as he thrashes and roars. But, they make quick work of getting the tiny sea dragon and Jack out of the tank. Marvin and Jackie watch in fear, trying to make themselves as small as possible.

Out of the water, the white suits with Anti gather around Xander and Demerci while the other group hurries to get Jack to safety. They inject Anti with a sleep serum to make him stop thrashing and crying, and he quickly slumps in their arms, falling still.

Demerci sighs, “I always said this would happen eventually, Xander. If only you had-”

“Shut it.” Xander growls dangerously, getting in Demerci’s face. “This is your failure, Jezebeth.”

“M-Mine?!” Demerci gasps angrily. “I didn’t make this little monster-!”

“That’s just it! You didn’t make him do anything! You didn’t impart to him the importance of SE-2 and now look at what’s happened!” Xander screams, face red. “If we lose the only stable version of our SEs it’ll be your fucking head, Jezebeth!”

Demerci shrinks, eyes wide and terrified. “i-I’m sorry, sir.”

“Sorry doesn’t fix the damage done,” Xander says coldly. “We’ve had failure after failure for new hybrids, with only one stable one! We can’t afford to lose anymore! So, If SE survives, you’re going to make sure SD understands why something like this can never happen again. Any means necessary.” He grabs Anti from the other white suits and shoves him into Jezebeth’s arms. Demerci stumbles but manages to gather Anti as well as she can.

Xander strides up and whispers in Demerci’s ear. “I heard you were developing those mesmer tests. Test them, and get them to work.” He straightens and says a little louder. “SD has so much potential, so make him useful. Make sure he understands his place with Alterra.”

Demerci nods shakily, “O-Of course, Xander, sir.” She lightly holds Anti’s head against her shoulder, almost like how a mother would hold a child. Xander nods in approval before going off. Demerci can see him appear calm, until it seems like he’s out of eyesight as he starts to sprint desperately towards where they took Jack. Then, Demerci goes to walk off back to her lab.

The other hybrids watch this happen through the tank window. They all slump into the sand once the white suits are gone. The water is heavy with the scent of Jack’s blood.

Jackie sniffles, heavy tears falling from his eyes. “W-Was this our fault? W-Was it my fault?!” He sobs and holds his hands over his face, curling his tail around him.

“Oh.. no, no…” Chase says gently and goes to scoop him up. “It wasn’t your fault, little dude…”

“B-But the dragon was c-chasing me! I-I dunno why!!” Jackie bawls.

Henrik hums and adjusts his goggles. “...m-maybe it was… instinct? I… I read once that Sea Dragons used to lure Reapers and hunt them…”

“Yeah… m-maybe…” Chase shudders at that. “Anti’s always had trouble with his instincts… but never in a way Jack couldn’t calm down…”

“I-Is Jack gonna be okay…?” Marvin whispers, tears lingering in his eyes too. “A-And Anti?”

Chase looks out sadly towards where their brothers disappeared. “I…I hope so…” He whispers.

[specksizedgoddess]

LOG 000: Subject appears to take a humanoid form, aside from a pair of ram's horns on it's head and its differing size. From what we've seen on camera, it changes often- exhibiting some kind of joy out of being smaller, tending to stay around an inch, give or take.

LOG 001: Subject appears to be fully sentient (though this is still up for debate), and furthermore, appears to have full knowledge of the facility. On multiple occasions it has faced the camera to wave, or stare absentmindedly.

LOG 002: First human trial. Subject was asked politely to maintain a human size throughout the interaction- despite it's hesitation, it obliged. Subject seems to take the form of a younger trans woman, measuring roughly 5'7 in height, and wore a simple outfit. The researcher sent in was confirmed to be unharmed, but they did mention a mild headache when leaving the room. Medical scans showed nothing wrong with the patient, and they were sent on their way.

LOG 003: Subject asked to be reffered to as "Eve"- it also (somewhat shyly) asked for another visit- it seems to enjoy the company of others. The previous researcher hastilly agreed, and was allowed to interact with it while it was small. Eve had an increased heartrate for the duration of the experiment. She seems... strangely content here. Besides her (limited) size shifting abilities, it's highly doubted that she's anything dangerous.

LOG 004: Our prime researcher entered without permission, and was restrained. Their eyes now display a strange pink tint to them, but nothing was found in another brain scan- however, they were strangely adamant to get out of the examinations as soon as possible.

LOG 005: Eve is shown to have multiple aphrodisiac qualities, ones that she can't seem to control. In her own words, they simply "make them as obsessed as I am". The safe label we had used earlier is being recinded and the lead researcher is in confinement for the time being.

LOG 006: Chaos has broken out, with the researcher clawing to get to Eve. Their hands were bloodied and worn as they broke into her containment- and simply held her in their now red-stained hands. Many audio files have been corrupted from the interaction, but some has been salvaged- and the results are... strange, to say the least. The researcher seems to be murmuring various degrading words, insulting and humiliating- and supposably even reffered to themselves as "her deity". The researcher was caught and dragged away- and a staff member stepped in to comfort Eve. Their words were sweet, calming, and informed her that she was worth more than that- that she was a person that deserved respect.

The video footage cut out from that point onward, but when it resumes, the staff member simply dissapeared.

Eve is still under further testing- and has apologized multiple times for the commotion. She has promised not to make any form of escape, stating that "she likes it here".

The effects of the aphrodisiac faded, though the researcher often requests sessions with Eve. These sessions are allowed, but heavily monitored- and any symptoms of this chemical at work are being monitered.

A discarded finger of the staff member was found on the premesis (the left index finger, to be exact). However, it was not located anywhere near Eve's containment.

Researchers do not need heavy equipment when entering- and it is heavily advised you treat her as sub-human. Many researchers actually use her as a source of entertainment- and find her aphrodisiacs relaxing, if a bit addicting.

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