#African Grey parrot safety

[tiktokparrot]

African Grey on Your Shoulder: Is It Safe to Perch There?

Is it safe for your African Grey Parrot to perch on your shoulder? Discover the perks, risks, and tips for safe shoulder time with your feathered friend!

[princess-of-the-corner]

Miraculous Sonic

(Listen, I have had a DAY, so I’m going to relate a discussion I had with my 4-year-old Nephew about this, cause honestly, It’s pretty funny)

premise: What animals would the Miraculous Ladybug characters be, if they got dropped into the Sonic World?

First, my nephew had to make me understand that just because a character had a certain miraculous, it didn’t mean they were that animal in Sonic. Because Sonic is a Hedgehog, but he would ABSOLUTELY have either the Monkey or the Black Cat, you see. The reasoning is OBVIOUS, apparently, because he did not feel the need to explain.

(Again, keep in mind - my nephew is 4)

so

Marinette - a mouse. Nephew’s argument was that she reminded him of the mice in Disney’s Cinderella (animated). This is his favourite movie. 

Sabine & Tom - Sabine is also a mouse, but Tom is a rat, apparently. Because they are bigger, you see.

Adrien - this was very divided. He’s either a golden retriever, or a cat. Specifically, nephew’s best friend’s cat, Caramel (basically a blonde tabby, with gray-green eyes, and a few brown spots), only with “an actual tail” (Caramel’s tail had to be half-docked at some point). He also argued that, if he’s a cat, Adrien should be declawed, because Gabriel wouldn’t let him keep his claws (Jesus, kid). If he’s a dog, nephew said Gabriel would put him in a fancy prong-collar, or possibly a shock one (JESUS, KID).

Emilie & Gabriel - Emilie is a dog, a very fancy, sleek golden retriever/poodle mix. Gabe is apparently a Sphinx cat. I pointed out they wouldn’t be able to have a kid together. He argued that since Adrien is a Senti, this did not matter.

Amelie & Felix - Amelie is the same as Emilie, because they are twins, but Felix is apparently a grey cat.

Nathalie - a German Shepard. He refused to elaborate.

Alya - Alya is apparently an African Grey Parrot. Because she wants to be a reporter, so she “parrots” things she sees and hears (he didn’t know the exact pun, but that was the gist).

Nino - Gecko. Species unspecified, but he showed me a picture of a brown-striped gecko with tiny headphones, so I assume that’s where that came from.

Alix - “you know the snakes with legs? The speedy one! She’s that!” He refers to several lizards as “snakes with legs”, but based on context, I assume he means the basilisk lizard, which is very fast and can run on water. He occasionally calls it “Scaly Jesus”, cause that’s what his uncle calls them, to the disapproval of the grandparents, and the laughter of the rest of us.

Kim - Kim is a tiger, because they like swimming. But a smaller tiger.

Rose - He kept saying she was the “real bouncy hamster” I think he meant Chinchilla? This one was less clear, but I THINK Chinchilla was what he was talking about? It might also have been gerbil, but he doesn’t like gerbils, so I think Chinchilla is a safe bet.

Max - Raven, because ravens and crows are smart.

Juleka & Luka - wolves, or wolf-dogs. Cause they howl, “and that’s BASICALLY singing.”

Mylene - This one was a bird. Not sure, again, but I THINK he meant a bird of paradise? Love bird? “One of the small, rainbow ones. With ‘tenna.”

Ivan - a bear. He also felt no reason to explain this one.

Nathaniel - monkey. One with a “Looooooooooooong tail” apparently. He once saw a small monkey with orange fur, and he loves that one in particular.

Marc - a raccoon. Because they have thumbs (???).

Chloé - a hummingbird. Specifically, the bumblebee hummingbird, because they are his favourite. (“It would fit in my mouth! But I don’t one in my mouth! But it could fit!”)

Sabrina - otter, because that’s his Auntie Sabrina’s favourite animal, so that means ML!Sabrina is an otter.

Lila - ferret/weasel, they are interchangeable to him. 

Anarka - also a wolf. He spent a while drawing what I’m fairly certain was a wolf with a pirate’s hat.

Jagged Stone - is a crocodile, because he has Fang. I asked what that would make Fang, in this universe. Fang is apparently, to quote, “the safety guy. And they have kisses”, so Sonic version of Fang is apparently Jagged’s bodyguard/boyfriend?

André - a very big toad. Nephew said all his political rivals would be flies (o…k?).

Audrey - praying mantis, cause they scare him.

Fu - a tortoise, cause he’s been alive FOREVER.

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These are absolutely perfect and I love them.

[thebunnylord]

HTTYD Antarctica AU

I have been playing with this AU for a while, it's basically a modern HTTYD AU, but the riders are researchers for a base in antarctica. the base is called "the edge" and they bring their pets with them.

Hiccup is a technician and engineer for the base, he brought toothless with him, who I headcanon as a melanistic Norwegian forest cat. he also has his pilot's license and six different 3D printers, and a clock radio that can somehow run Doom.

I want to say that Astrid is the surveyor and radio operator of the group, she often goes out in the plane to conduct surveys of the weather and land, basically a glorified scout. she is also in charge of the base's safety. she is also Hiccup's right hand man, and I head canon stormfly to be a golden blue macaw.

Snotlout is just there to be with his friends and impress his dad. He does do maintenance work and keep log books. he does have a journal about his time at the base that he plans on publishing titled "how the toilet somehow froze over, and other stories from antarctica.". I think I want hookfang to be a Doberman maybe?

Fishlegs is the medic, he once had to perform surgery on himself after his appendix exploded. he survived the surgery, he also once allowed his nieces and nephews to come visit him and Meatlug (who is a kunekune pig) during the summer months.

Ruffnut and tuffnut are just there for the heck of it, they run their own youtube channel that documents their trip, and Tuffnut is the unofficial cook. like Snotlout, they perform odd jobs around the base. there was an incident where they ran out of food and had to wait a week before a new shipment came, all they had in the fridge were a box of lucky charms cereal, ketchup, mustard, sweet chili sauce, a few tortillas, a half eaten tin of kippers, and one of Hiccup's open can of Monster. they had to somehow make a meal out of that. Barf and Belch are a two headed green tree python.

Heather joins the group later as a way to escape her drug addict brother, Dagur. she later goes undercover on board of an illegal whaling ship run by Viggo and his crew and almost gets killed. Windshear is an african grey parrot.

of course this isn't a lord bunny AU without an OC...

Nott never met the riders before until she signs up for the trip as another medic after Fishleg's appendix went boom. she has albinism and is very light sensitive and is legally blind without her glasses that she choses not to wear for just how thick the lenses are, to her they're like two mason jar lids being held together by a wire. she is mostly active at night and is very shy and quiet and is really only seen with Fishlegs. her pet is an axolotl that glows under a black light named Marauder. basically Marauder is a modern day version of the Flightmare.

[allwaswell16]

—Fics by allwaswell16—

[ 20 - 29k ]

When We Were Young (series) [E, 24k, farmer's market, fic post]

Part One: Sound Like a Song [E, 14k, fic post] In high school, Louis Tomlinson lit up Harry’s world like nobody else, even if Harry did most of his pining from the safety of his tightly knit circle of friends. Ten years later, Harry is ready to make some changes. He’s tired of having so many regrets and not taking charge of his life, and he still hasn’t forgotten how brightly Louis shines. He’s about to get a long awaited second chance. Or the one where Harry helps out at a farmer’s market and gives Louis free vegetables. Part Two: Look Like a Movie [M, 10k, high school, fic post] Louis lights up Harry's world like nobody else. Harry just wishes he could be brave enough to ever ask him out. Although Harry's high school life is fraught with anxious encounters, he gets by with a little help from his friends. Or a prequel taking place ten years before 'Sound Like a Song.' Featuring school dances, soccer games, overeager lab partners, crushes, and being ten years too early for the love of your life.

Scarred [E, 23k, omegaverse, fic post]

As a male omega, Louis has learned to live with disappointment and rejection, but he dreams of the day he finds his soulmate. When Harry inadvertently rejects him as his soulmate, Harry has no idea he's doomed Louis to a slow, painful death.

Pride doesn't keep Louis from telling Harry the truth. But love does.

That's How I Know (series) [E, 21k, parrot, fic post]

Part One: That's How I Know [E, 19k, fic post] Louis Tomlinson has just landed his dream job, coaching soccer at Augustus University. When he moves into a new house near campus, he meets his very fit new neighbor, English professor Harry Styles. Although their first meeting leads to an instant mutual dislike, the more Harry gets to know Louis, the more he likes what he sees. Or the one where Harry’s African grey parrot spills his dirty secrets to his very hot neighbor. Part Two: Don’t Embarrass Me, Motherfucker [T, 1k, fic post] Harry comes home from work to find Louis and their parrot are up to something. A Darcy the Parrot time stamp

Dive (series) [E, 21k, famous/famous, fic post]

Newly retired football star, Louis Tomlinson has left Manchester for Malibu. Along the way, he finds music, friendship, and love in the form of his pop star neighbour and the very fit movie star hiding out next door.

Part One: I Could Fall or I Could Fly [T, 4k, fic post] Newly retired football star Louis Tomlinson has left Manchester for Malibu. As he begins to settle into his new house on the beach, he finds his life here to be very different than the one he left behind. His pop star neighbour likes to drop by unexpectedly, and there's a very fit movie star hiding out next door who seems to have developed a sudden interest in football. Part Two: Hanging On the Words You Say [E, 5k, fic post] Newly retired football star, Louis Tomlinson has left Manchester for Malibu. California has been full of surprises, including a date with a very fit movie star, a songwriting session with a pop star, and the hope that maybe there is a life for him after football. Part Three: Before I Dive Right Into You [E, 4k, fic post] Newly retired football star, Louis Tomlinson has left Manchester for Malibu. Dating a famous movie star is slightly more complicated than he first imagined, especially because Harry seems to be in hiding from his career, and he's about to find out they have something unexpected in common with their pop star neighbour. Part Four: Let Me Know the Truth [M, 2k, fic post] Newly retired football star, Louis Tomlinson has left Manchester for Malibu, and he now has a new life that includes surfing with pop stars and trying his best to keep up with his younger, fit, movie star boyfriend, Harry Styles. They may now be officially together, but Harry finds there's still a lot to learn about Louis Tomlinson. Part Five: Jumping in Harder Than Ten Thousand Rocks on the Lake [T, 5k, fic post] Retired football star, Louis Tomlinson left Manchester for Malibu and created an amazing new life for himself. He may have lost football in his life, but he's gained music, love, and friendship in return. He thinks it's a pretty great trade, although it's not without the occasional bumps in the road.

Wine Not? by abrighteryellow, allwaswell16, catfishau (dinosaursmate), crinkle-eyed-boo,  disgruntledkittenface, FallingLikeThis, jaerie, Justalittlelouislove, kingsofeverything, kiwikero, LadyLondonderry, Layne Faire, lululawrence, momentofclarity, orphan_account, phdmama,  QuickedWeen, Rearviewdreamer, red_special, SadaVeniren, taggiecb

[E, 20k, enemies to lovers, fic post]

Louis’ Wine Dive is a bar run by the people for the people. Wine Styles is a boutique tasting room that caters to a more highbrow clientele. When their worlds clash on a beautiful Charleston street, one of these owners may find that an ounce of pretension doesn’t stand a chance against a pound of perseverance.

I Didn't Fall For You (You Fucking Tripped Me) [E, 20k, monitor lizard, fic post]

These days Louis tends to steer clear of dating alphas. He’s dated too many knotheads in his time, and he’s ready to just focus on school and his friends and his pet monitor lizard, of course.

Too bad the alpha next door won’t take a hint and stop using the worst pick up lines of all time on him. He’s really got to stop laughing with him--and talking to him and walking to class with him and letting him bring him coffee and tea and gifts for his lizard and watching Netflix together and...

[Back to masterpost]

[chickensfordays]

Why do people get parrots without doing their research first? It pains me to see people rehoming extremely intelligent birds like African greys in small cages with two perches, three plastic rings, and a clear container of seed. No toys, no enrichment, no interest in learning about proper care. “Experienced bird owners only inquire”

I would rather have someone mistreat their bird BUT be open to learning how to properly care for them, rather than someone decline proper education stating that the bird has been fine up to this point.

“They won’t play with any toys.” Because you didn’t offer them any or encourage them.

“They won’t eat pellets.” Because you didn’t properly switch them over. Seeds are like candy and detrimental to their physical and emotional wellbeing.

“They won’t come out of their cage.” Because you didn’t make them feel safe outside their cage, and they know they can control their environment and safety within the bars.

“They bite.” No duh. See above.

If you can make a $1,000+ investment in a bird, invest in a good cage, good food, good knowledge, and good toys in addition to that. NEVER feed seeds as a primary diet and always offer fresh vegetables and some fruit daily if you’re able to. If your bird is not able to have time out of the cage daily, your cage size will need to reflect that.

[charliebirddd]

Dangerous Bird Toys

Heeeey! Here is a list of bird toys that can be potentially dangerous and cause injury or death to birds. It’s important to remember that no toy is 100% safe, and you should supervise your bird when playing. Just because a pet store sells it doesn’t mean that it’s safe. Please read through this and keep your bird safe!

1. Happy Huts/Fabric Tents Happy Huts and similar fabric tents are hideaway toys that are seen as warm, cozy spots for birds to roost. However, these toys should not be left in the cage. Birds, especially birds who like to chew, can ingest the fabric. The fiber from the hut cannot be digested and results in crop impactions. Crop impactions are fatal if not treated. Another danger is loose strings. Birds can get their toes, feet, or neck caught in strings. This can lead to asphyxiation if the bird has string tangled around its neck. String tangled around toes and feet can lead to loss of circulation and possibly result in amputation. Amazon customer review “Death Hut: The Silent Killer”

2. Rope Perches and Toys Rope perches and toys have similar problems as Happy Huts. Crop impactions can happen if a bird chews the rope, and a bird can become tangled in loose string. Sisal rope perches are not necessarily safer than cotton rope perches. If you must have a rope perch or toy in your cage, watch for fraying. As soon as the toy looks used or as if it’s coming apart, remove and replace it. Amazon customer review “AVOID - DO NOT USE”

3. Millet Holders Millet holders, although they seem like a good idea at first, pose a serious threat to small birds. Depending on the style of the holder, small birds can get their heads, wings, or feet stuck in the holder. If a bird gets its head stuck, it can prove to be fatal. If a wing or foot gets caught, the bird can be injured. Instead of buying a millet holder, consider buying a separate treat dish. Amazon customer review “Please Do Not Buy. Death trap to Small Birds!!!”

4. Bells Bells can be dangerous due to heavy metal poisoning. In addition, birds can get the bells stuck on their beak (personal experience). Safe bells are stainless steal. Consider checking bird-specific stores if you wish to buy your bird a bell toy.

[flock-talk]

What do you think of the "Is The Owl Video Cute" blog promoting that keeping any and all parrots in captivity is unethical and wrong? I worry they are spreading significant misinformation to people who don't know any better.

Their entire blog at the moment is filled with asks regarding this subject so I’m just going to tag them as a whole instead of a specific post @is-the-owl-video-cute

I haven’t read every single question they’ve answered so I’m not going to say I agree with everything they say, I simply haven’t got the energy to read them all so I can’t say I agree with what I haven’t read!

I agree with the general concept of these ethical topics.

When we’re talking about whether or not an animal should be kept in captive conditions we’re focused on a couple of main things

1) the quality of care provided in the average home

2) the breeding practices and regulations

3) the quality of life the animal will have in captivity

Parrots do not thrive in captivity. No parrot does. Not a budgie, not a macaw. None of them (as a general broad statement on their species as a whole) are able to exhibit natural behaviours regularly, live with less stress than in the wild, get adequate nutrition, exercise, or social outlets.

Are there outliers to this rule? Absolutely! There are anti-social budgies who live happily with people, there are people who go above and beyond with their care so the parrots can live happily! But that’s not the majority. And that’s what matters when we’re talking about a broad and complicated topic such as ethics.

As it stands parrot keeping is inadequate.

There’s no standards on their care, there’s more misinformation out there than there is correct information, it’s easier to purchase tiny habitats and fatty nutritionless foods than it is large homes and healthy options. Even if you want to take good care of your birds you have to jump through 1000 flaming hoops just to get the right information. The majority will not put in that effort and the majority will not have the funds, space or time to truly provide what they need.

When we look at parrots in captivity we find that they do not thrive even in the best of care! Most of parrot care is spent trying to prevent problems than it is about living a stress free joyous life. Most parrots struggle with plucking or other stereotypic behaviours, behaviours that are not seen naturally. These things only happen as a result of struggling with captive life, they self mutilate, pace, and pull at their toes to try to cope with the stress that captivity puts on them. Great care or not these things still happen! It’s just a side effect of living in a cramped captive lifestyle that can’t provide what the birds need.

Their social requirements are absurdly massive! Budgies are one of the most common parrots kept as pets and they have some of the largest flocks there are! Massive groups of birds hitting numbers in the thousands! They thrive in large groups where they can preen eachother, chatter together, forage together with safety in numbers. Most captive budgies get 0-3 flock mates. Can some budgies do okay with these conditions? Sure. Does the majority? No. That doesn’t even touch on the subject that just because they’re a social bird doesn’t mean they love every bird they meet. In the wild you can choose your flock, move away from birds you don’t get along with, etc. in captivity they often don’t get that choice. You buy a completely random friend for them from a wildly different genetic line and slap them together in a confined space expecting them to get along perfectly. It ends in a lot of stress, a lot of fights, a lot of deaths.

We haven’t even hit the intelligence level yet! This goes a little hand in hand with enclosure size. Parrots are smart, not just the big ones! A budgie holds the world record for the most known words, an African grey parrot has the same cognitive intelligence as a three year old human child. They’re complex, destructive and it takes a lot to keep those brains engaged. Imagine a three year old child and all the things it takes to keep their minds healthy, now hand that toddler a sharp weapon for a face and the capacity to scream louder than a jet engine. Frequent toy rotations, tons of money spent on new toys, training to engage the brain, changing up enclosure layouts, foraging opportunities, puzzle feeders, bird-proofing everything repeatedly because your bird chewed a hole in your drywall. It’s hard. Most birds don’t get enough of it. And the majority only get 2-3 uninteresting toys which results in a lot of distress and boredom that leads to an unhappy life and self-destructive behaviours.

The amount of distance a parrot travels in a day is huge! They have massive exercise requirements that the average home cannot provide. Yes even a large outdoor aviary isn’t suitable for a lot of birds! You’ll still see stress-related behaviours as a result of living in these habitats in some cases. And again, looking at the majority here they won’t even get that amount of space. They’ll be lucky to live in a 10x10 cube with maybe an hour of time to flap their wings.

Which brings us to wing clipping. Most parrots will never get the opportunity to fly which screws up their systems massively. Their brain ends up underdeveloped, their lungs end up weaker, even their heart can be weakened or just straight up smaller than a bird who was able to fledge and fly regularly. Let alone the amount of birds that end up with broken necks because the wings were cut too short so they smashed straight in to the ground or flew full speed in to a wall with no way to control their flight (wing clipping removes the feathers responsible for controlling direction, not speed.)

Majority of pet birds end up overweight due to inadequate nutrition and exercise (see:wing clipping). There isn’t even a brand of food I can find in a local pet store that I can feed my birds that actually fulfills their nutritional needs, yes even the stores that sell the birds don’t have what’s needed to even feed them. If you want to invest a ton of time in to research, working with your veterinary team, and formulating recipes you could make it work with seeds and veggies but it’s very very difficult to do that (and again, the majority of people will not). Seeds are high in fat and the average captive bird is not getting enough exercise to burn off all that fat, this can result in neurological problems and fatty liver disease which easily chops a birds lifespan in half.

Breeding. Where it sits right now parrot breeding (in the majority of cases) is disgusting. Most of the time the birds are kept in teeny tiny cages and don’t really come out, the babies may get handled just so they end up tame and easier to sell but other than that they don’t tend to get out much. Most birds are over-bred and in the cases of small birds they’re too tiny for most blood tests to be done. So things like ensuring two birds aren’t closely related to reduce inbreeding risks….. doesn’t happen. If you look at the world of dog breeding for comparison there’s a ton of regulations to ensure healthy pups. You can get x rays to check their bone structures and joints, blood tests for their Coefficient of Inbreeding, etc. the (good) breeders put a lot of work in to socializing, building confidence, and raising healthy stable puppies. That doesn’t exist for birds. There’s no attempts at socialization beyond making them hand tame, there’s no exposure routines to build confidence, there’s no health tests. The bird world also has this hefty habit of deliberately inbreeding to cause genetic disasters because they look cute. One line of budgies, for example, is so overbred for the sake of making the feathers large (desirable trait for more sales) that the birds can’t see properly and often have really dirty vents because the poop gets caught up in these oversized feathers. An offshoot of this attempt was the Feather Duster Budgie. A line of budgies who ended up with a genetic mutation through this process, their feathers never stop growing. They don’t live more than a couple years at most before they either die because the feathers were too heavy to access food, couldn’t breathe, or were otherwise inhibited by the weight of the feathers.

There’s a lot wrong with captive parrots. Even if we were to reform the whole pet care industry at the end of the day we’d hit the same result. Parrots aren’t healthier with us than they are on their own. Even with the risks of predation and disease in the wild the amount of stress they experience in captive environments and drastic accidents with escaped pets/ getting stepped on/ eaten by the family cat often shortens their lifespans in similar ways.

Here’s more posts I’ve done in the past regarding ethics:

https://flock-talk.tumblr.com/post/124943409618/theres-a-post-going-around-saying-how-you-should

https://flock-talk.tumblr.com/post/674550796203999232/but-you-have-birds-in-captive-conditions

https://flock-talk.tumblr.com/post/674631708422881280/hi-ive-searched-your-blog-for-budgie-related-asks

[neopronouns]

Would it be okay to ask for a queue check? /genq /nf thank u!!

currently there's:

hyperemposic flag

s'shape of you' and 'bad habits' musicagenders

gender related to enjoying the smell of a new book, flipping through the pages, and slamming it shut as a stim

baby hippo biting leg mimesigender

kogyaru, gyaruo, and hime lexegenders

mlp mane six colorgenders

q-lia cutesy animals endelic

gender related to blood, nullness, rips, bones, and cemeteries

gender related to cemeteries

hypersexual ocd flag

plushiegender cream the rabbit icons

fnaffranchisian

ddlcgamic

gender that feels like the safety and comfort of holding a plush close

'no thoughts, head empty' phrasic + mimesigender

'there will be blood' from rusty lake quoteic

hypnosis hypfascic, fascic, and hypic

'lavender labs' and 'dr. voldritch's experiment' gamics

gender connected to forming a found family with other trans people who were rejected/harmed by their original families and the overwhelming feeling of love it brings

ofmd spinnic, hypic, conic, and comfic

'photos from when we were young' musicagender

gender related to the ⎇ symbol

gender related to the nato phonetic alphabet

gender related to yearning and being gay

crow -sproutaen

owl -sproutaen

african grey parrot -sproutaen

gender related to alchemy

gender that is itself a bouquet of flowers

flag for having adhd, hypersexuality, hpd, dpd, madd, and bpd

gender related to having the above disorders

transnoirine flag

though i do still have to queue up the rest of my terms for epikulupu's event, which will be placed in between the current posts, and i might bump 26-29 higher if i want to post the headcanon i coined them for sooner

[tiktokparrot]

Are Christmas Trees Dangerous for My Parrot?

Keep your parrot safe this holiday season! Learn how to avoid Christmas tree hazards and ensure your feathered friend enjoys a festive, worry-free Christmas.

[blake-belladonna-defence-force]

21, 23, and 28

For my currently player characters?

21. without revealing any secrets, how much of your character’s backstory does the rest of your party know about? 20%? 75%? 0%?

Raelynn: Probably about 30%

Robin: I think 50% is a good bet

Torinn: Like... 15%

Isagani: 5%

23. when do they feel the most beautiful?

Raelynn: Honestly? Probably when shes whittling wooden trinkets. It’s an activity that brings her a great deal of peace and calm and safety. That’s the closest she gets since she doesn’t necessarily view herself as conventionally beautiful.

Robin: As cheesy as it sounds... when her love interest is looking at her. Her love interest makes her feel safe and at ease... and that’s when Robin feels the most beautiful.

Torinn: When he’s on a stage and performing his heart out. Buddy boy is a theatre kid, my friends 😂

Isagani: Always. Isagani is a very self confident individual and has very good self image.

28. what is something that helps to comfort them?

Raelynn: Forehead touches. Seriously— forehead touches make her feel so unbelievably safe and comforted. It’s actually very sweet 😭

Robin: Painting is something that often grounds Robin when she’s spiralling.

Torinn: Torinn has a pet African Grey Parrot that will often snuggle up to his cheek when Torinn is distressed. This often makes him feel much better.

Isagani: Isagani is another character that find comfort in their bird. Sulo is their Philippine Hawk-Eagle familiar and he often helps ground Isagani when they feel anxious.

[wingedauthor]

I am 100% down for the Headcanon that Gavin is a cat person. But I might I also raise him being a bird person? 

Meet Dipshit. The foul mouth, bitey, rescued African Grey whom many have compared to his owner. Hates everyone except Gavin (though he still gets bit). Nines is a very rare exception to this fact. Partially inspired by parrot swearing videos like this one. 

Headcanon below. Feel free to add:

As stated Dipshit is a rescue parrot. Three years prior to the revolution, they found him during a Red Ice Ring Raid. He was trapped in a small cage no bigger than him in a very dark room. Due to stress, he had plucked out most of his feathers. It was Gavin who found him and let him out of the cage despite the bird’s angry hissing. 

The bird bit him of course but having dealt with feral cats, Gavin remained calm ignoring the pain. Dipshit ran up his shoulder then and refused to get off; biting anyone and everyone who got too close to Gavin

Gavin took him to a local exotic shelter to see if they could find him a good home. Dipshit seemed... heartbroken seeing Gavin leave. Gavin stayed in touch with the shelter to see if anyone tried adopting him. Meanwhile he started doing research. After a few weeks of no one being willing to take in the angry bird, he decided to bring him home. 

Dipshit was uncharacteristically happy seeing Gavin again. Especially when he took the bird away. 

Gavin spent a good chunk of his savings getting the biggest cage that would fit in his apartment and an assortment of bird toys, perches, treats, food etc. That first night together, Gavin learned Dipshit was afraid of the dark and hates being locked in his cage. He pretty much screamed until Gavin turned the lights back on and opened the cage. Though not the best for his health, Gavin decided to just leave the cage door open at all times and leave a nightlight on for bird. 

Gavin still has a cat named Asshole. She was curious about Dipshit at first but much to Gavin’s relief, she really has no desire to chase Dipshit. He’s pretty sure Dipshit could take her on in a fight though. Slowly his feathers started to grow back but there’s still a few missing patches. Unlike most birds, Dipshit was quite content going long hours without seeing Gavin. As long as Gavin spent most of his time with the bird when he was home, he was fine. He has free range of Gavin’s apartment though will mostly sit on top of his cage or on a free standing perch in the living room. His wings are clipped just for safety. 

Dipshit did not help Hank’s fear of birds. 

The bird has picked up Gavin’s dislike of the lieutenant and attacks every time he sees Hank. Connor came over to apartment once to collect some case files and was attacked by Dipshit as well. He completely understands Hank’s fear now of that bird.

Nines was an interesting case. Maybe part of it was Gavin didn’t really have a seething hatred of the newer android and Dipshit picked up on that. The first time he came over, Dipshit put on his threatening dance. 

Gavin: Careful he bites Nines: I cannot feel pain Detective but I appreciate your concern Gavin: I’m not worried about you dumb ass. Dipshit can easily bite through your plastic fingers and thirium is extremely poisonous to birds. Nines: Noted.

But Nines showed no fear. Dipshit obeyed a very stern command to not bite and step up. Gavin was completely shocked. Dipshit never listened to anyone. Not even the vets. 

To rub salt in the wound, Nines was the first person who was able to give Dipshit scritches. He explained that sometimes angry creatures just needed a kind but firm tone. (Not unlike a certain detective). Nines now visits regularly to help Gavin train Dipshit. 

[officialleehadan]

Intelligensia

Hello darlings! I hope you're all staying safe if you're in the haze of all the fires. I've definitely been hiding inside a lot!

Today's story was brought to you by Arcanist Lupus! It's always a delight to see your comments, darling. Thank you so much for your support!

Prompt: Fluffy's Master Plan for World Domination with extra points for the Beast in question not being a cat!

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(Day eight hundred and sixty-four of my incarceration. The Human seems to be growing incautious of my daily attempts to escape.)

Isabis casually walked past the huge, floor to ceiling cage housed one of the shelter’s cleverest and most aggressive residents. On her way, she spared a glance at the lock, and pretended not to notice the way the stunning African Grey parrot inside had bitten most of the way through the latch that held the door shut.

She kept telling the head keeper that they needed a metal lock for him. Unfortunately, Hasani was far too clever for anybody’s good, and reliably managed to look cute and harmless whenever anyone inspected his cage for security. Isabis did her best with what she had, but it was hard to convince anyone of the parrot’s evil nature without admitting that she could speak to him. Well, not speak, exactly, but she could hear his thoughts. She could, in fact, understand most birds, but none were as coherent as Hasani.

Or, as it happened, as determined to escape his imprisonment and take over the world.

She wasn’t even sure he could take over the world, but from what she had heard of his pans, she wasn’t about to call it an impossibility.

She didn’t want Hasani as an evil overlord, thanks. The wretched bird had a mean streak a mile wide. He had bit right through the heavy falconer’s glove the vet used the last time he had to be examined.

(I feel she may even become an ally. Certainly, she seems smarter than the rest of her wretched kind.)

Oh boy. The bird. The evil bird, wanted to recruit her.

Her life had gotten a lot weirder since she started hearing the birds. The only ones who knew she could hear them were the owls, but they thought everybody was beneath them or food, and weren’t going to tell any of the others.

She didn’t think she wanted the damn bird recruiting her, all things considered.

(Keep walking human. Keep walking and ignore the signs of my escape, and I may yet permit you to live)

Isabis really didn’t know how to take that. It certainly seemed directed at her, but it might also be nothing more than the bird’s frequently-malicious internal monologue.

(I know you can hear me.)

Not monologue.

“If you try to bite me while I change your water,” Isabis told him politely. “I’m going to change it with a hose tomorrow. You will get wet. I will make sure.”

(A threat? How novel.)

“Bite me and see if I’m bluffing, feather-duster.”

(There is no need for insults.)

“You gonna bite me?”

(Not today.)

Isabis watched him out of the corner of her eye as she cautiously opened the door of the cage. Hasani watched her, puffed and interested, but when he stayed politely on the far side of the cage, Isabis quickly swept out the bottom of his cage and changed his water. His cuttlefish bone was looking pretty thin, so she paused to replace it.

As a reward for good behavior, she pulled a whole handful of macadamia nuts, still in their shells, out of her pocket and left them on top of his food dish where he could crack them at his leisure.

(Always so thoughtful.)

“It’s bribery for good behavior. You don’t bite me, I make your life more comfortable. Square deal?”

(A better deal would to give me my freedom.)

“Not on the table.”

He hissed at her, but Isabis was already outside his cage and was much less cautious of him now that she could negotiate with the evil bird.

(I would improve your would immensely. Clearly, a great many countries need a strong claw on the reigns. I would be that claw.)

“You can see the staffroom TV from here, can’t you.”

(It’s not like you humans tell me what’s happening on the global stage!)

“I’m not letting you out.”

Hasani used to belong to a senator who, after his bird reputedly attempted to murder first his dog, and then his housekeeper, surrendered Hasani to the shelter for rehoming.

Hasani, of course, was nobody’s idea of a good pet, and had immediately made himself hated throughout the whole shelter. He was also, unfortunately, a protected species, and couldn’t be put down, despite his foul temper and vicious intent.

“Okay, time to make a deal, and remember that the only thing you have to bargain with is good behavior,” she offered, and leaned against the signpost that warned visitors not to put their fingers anywhere Hasani could get at them. “Since you know I can understand you, I will listen to reasonable requests regarding your cage.”

(My prison cell, you mean?)

“You are a bird. This is a cage. You would have a bigger, nicer cage if you would stop biting your handlers.”

(I don’t want to be in a cage at all.)

“Yeah, your designs on ruling the planet aren’t exactly encouraging me to let you out. Also your species is super protected.”

(Fine. A deal. I want several hours of flight time every week, to be increased as you decide that humanity should really be culled for better health. In exchange, I will allow you, and only you, to see to my health and care in safety.)

It was probably the best deal she was going to get from the parrot.

“Fine. I’ll see about giving you flight time. While you get it, you can’t attack anyone, including other birds and humans, and you need to be good for your vet check in two weeks.”

(I see my choice of minions was well-founded. You drive a hard bargain. Very well. But I want to ride on your shoulder to the flight range.)

“You gonna bit me in the face?”

(Not for now.)

“That’s as good as I’m gonna get, isn’t it?”

(Yes.)

“Okay, fine. Give me a few hours. I need to finish my rounds and get clearance, but I’ll see if I can get permission to use the range this afternoon. Now, try not to terrify the public, and I’ll see you later.”

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Beastly Familiars:

Animals will be animals, no matter how intelligent. Sometimes animals will be… well… Beastly.

Nothing but Trouble

Bad to the Bone

Oil and Water

Master of All

Hunting Practice

Under the Desk, Up on the Bookcase

Mouse Hunters

Hooter

Bandit

In the Walls

Stone’s Throw

Fish Bucket

Caterwaul

Tilting at Windmills (Subscriber Only!)

Blue Rings and Crabs

Pounce (Free on Patreon!)

Fruity Fruit

Eyes Up

On Emerald Wings

Hood and Strike

Treachery Trouble (Subscribers Only!)

Golden Weaver

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More Stories!

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[rottenheartedchild]

Witch of Songs

It's been a long time since I've posted anything here so here's the latest Bayonetta oc using my Dragon Raja because 1. He deserves to have kickass demon/dragon powers and 2. I'm bi. Huge apologies for any mistakes in the bio, let me know so I can correct them.

Also the left pic is from kazmourner's picrew, https://picrew.me/image_maker/163761)

Character template is from Kaishos,https://www.deviantart.com/kaishos/art/character-profile-template-123273743)

General Information First name: Isidore Surname: D’Aramitz Age: 19(physically), 570(chronologically) Date of birth: 13/10/1442 Race: Umbran Witch Gender: Trans man Sexuality: Bisexual Demiromantic Current residence: Cassell College  Relationship status: Currently engaged to Durante Traits of Voice Accent (if any): Slight Marseille that thickens whenever his emotion get the best of him Language spoken: English Other languages known: Enochian, French, Italian, Arabic, Russian, Spanish, very few Mandarin, very little Japanese, Turkish Style of speaking: Casual, occasionally formal Volume of voice: Deep, soft and gentle Physical Appearance Height: 5′4″,162.6cm Weight: 73kg,161lb Eye color: Pink Skin color: Dark brown Distinguishing features: Star shaped birthmark on the back Build of body: Athletic Hair color: Black with blue highlights Complexion: Combination type Posture: Slightly hunched Tattoos: Oleander flowers wrapped all over the left arm Piercings: Gold studs on the ears Typical clothing: Combat boots, billowy shirts, suspenders, pleather pants, pastel dresses, fishnet stockings, Doc Martens, distressed jeans, baggy t-shirts, old sneakers, fur coats, windbreakers, crop tops, fingerless gloves, oversized hoodies, fingerless gloves, thigh high socks, stilettos. Personality Likes: Food, music, birds, forests, stargazing, books, history, libraries, abandoned buildings, new sights, adventure novels, beaches, poisonous plants, science, diy projects, cooking, making new songs, musicals, concerts, graffiti, motor racing. Dislikes: Tacky furniture, minimalist design, elitist fans, bad hair days, exhaust fumes, strong perfumes, overcooked steaks, mafias, upper crust parties, being ordered around, bigots, racists, boring classes, older men, predictability. Education: College  Fears: Christmas, dead bodies, sirens, crowds, being trapped in an empty room, doctors  Personal goals: To discover more about his past and kill everyone responsible for the Black Swan massacre. General attitude: Very chill and easygoing guy but incredibly terrifying once provoked. Religious values: Agnostic General intelligence: Above average, a quick learner General sociability: Ambivert

Health Allergies (if any): Dairy products, peanuts Sleeping habits: Is a light sleeper Energy level: Mostly high Eating habits: Extremely unbalanced Memory: Eidetic memories Any unhealthy habits: Starts smoking as a way to relieve stress, or when it gets too much to handle. History Birth country: France Hometown: Marseille Childhood: Lived a relatively normal childhood with his baby sister until he was awoken with the dark arts one day, his sister with the light. Fearing for their safety, their parents sent them away to both Lumen and Umbra Clans so they could hone their gifts. Teen years: Training under Ivan’s tutelage, Isidore’s talents blossomed as he managed to take down one of the Clan’s gifted fighter, albeit with difficulties. Soon he made a pact with Monsieur Phenex, a Great Marquis of Inferno. Adult years: Accomplished in his line of duty, his next task was to be the mentor for the Master Assassin’s youngest daughter, Malika, who reminded him of his own sister. At the time, both he and an Umbran soldier, Durante, fell in love and engaged after years of courtship. Past places of residence: Vigrid, Black Swan Bay orphanage Briefly explain life story: Isidore was once a talented Witch under Ivan’s command before the Clan War erupted and nearly wiped both sides out, him included. A desperate Durante carried his and Marisol’s bodies to a far off place before sealing them in a tomb, using his gift to regress their bodies to that of a child, hoping they would be saved. 500 years have passed, and their tomb was discovered by an archeologist, surprised to see two living children sleeping in an ancient tomb. Curiosity piqued, he took the children to a man named Herzog to be studied and soon, they were placed under his care.

As time goes by, the now 19 years old Isidore lives peacefully with other orphans and even gets excited at the upcoming Christmas party when he found out Renata’s plan to ask Z as her partner. All of that were destroyed when bombs dropped out of nowhere and in his last moments was Renata pushing both him and his sister into the sea, begging them to live on. 20 passed and they woke up in a new place called Cassell College. The incident still fresh in his mind, he vow to kill every single monsters who murdered the orphan while trying to figure out those haunting scenes inside his head. Relationships Parents: Oscar D’Aramitz(deceased), Kahina Adebayo(deceased) Siblings: Marisol, Renata/Zero(adopted) Any enemies: Dr.Herzog/Osho, Bondarev/Masamune for the deaths in Black Swan Bay, the Laguna for the destruction of the Umbran clan. Friends: Erii, Aruna, Nono, Misaki, Satoshi, Johann Best friend(s): Chime, Tuncay, Aisya, Malika Important friends/relatives (explain): Ivan(His former mentor and the one who taught him how to fight), Salwa(Ivan’s wife and master of espionage Love interest (if there is one): Durante, Monsieur Phenex Combat Peaceful or violent: Peaceful, he only uses violence when it’s appropriate  Weapon (if applicable): Two pairs of guns named after the children of Persephone, a scythe that can be folded into a guitar containing the soul of a fallen angel and a sphere which uses his energy to manipulate time and heal injuries. Style of fighting: a mix between capoeira , krav maga, savate, boxing, bokator and stick-fighting. Others Occupation: Student by day, indie performer by night. After graduation, he became a bounty hunter while performing in cities and campuses. Current home: Cassell college Favourite types of food: Anything savory, spicy and sour. Favourite types of drink: fruit juices and herbal tea. Hobbies/past times: Strumming his guitar, catching up with the latest events, volunteering at shelters, doing music videos, watching YouTube videos, trying out recipes, sketching, crafting, documenting plants, napping, playing video games with his sister, bird watching, foraging, gossiping with people. Guilty pleasures: Erotic novels, late night snacking, staying up late to watch livestreams, consuming copious amount of jams and spreads. Pet peeves: When people didn’t finish their food, the sound of chalkboard being scratched, strangers touching him out of nowhere, being underestimated, going on unplanned trips, noodles not cooked right. Pets: Bebe (Citron cockatoo), Astro (African Grey parrot), Marmalade and Cream (cockatiel), Onyx (crow)

[asterlizard]

My 2020

I think it goes without saying that this was a challenging year, and it was no exception for me as well: cancelled trip to the UK (supposed to bring home more items from my grandparents' house) and France (it would have been 20 years since my last trip to Paris), cancelled dogsitting plans (I miss Brinkley's face! 😭), technical difficulties during the summer, November blues, and overall just fighting boredom.

But as with every year, I'm using this post to focus on the positives I accomplished this year, and all things considered, I think this was a good year for me, and I got more done than I would have expected.

I participated in 3 (three) zines this year: -Eccentricities (BNHA steampunk zine) -Moonlight Chorus (Sailor Moon theme songs zine) -The Ties That Bind Us (BNHA gen zine) This was a lot of fun, and I'm learning new things in the process! The latter two also kept me busy during the summer. I applied for more zines, but haven't been accepted to any of them. Oh well... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I drew a lot in general, and I got a few popular posts (my BNHA gen comic got 1K+ notes, which surprised me! Thank you for your tears)

I finally started learning ASL, but I broke my 2020 resolution of sticking to one language back in January 😂

Discovering a recipe for rosemary bread 🤤💗

I have become more outspoken about disability rights. In the past, I was too afraid to have an opinion on anything, even standing up for myself, so I'm glad I have something I can be more assertive about

A good thing that came from the lockdown is exploring more of my neighbourhood, and acquainting myself with the local pets during my walks (mostly cats, and an African grey parrot who will gladly share her repertoire of noises with us)

I got a bird feeder, which is a double-edged sword, because the birds are delightful to watch, but they're easily distracting, and it's not an exaggeration to say that it's really difficult for me to look away

Mum got me a Scrabble board for Christmas! I never played it before, and in the past I would find a lot of references to it and not understand them. Anyway, I'm already having a lot of fun with it, and finally beat Mum after 4 (four) games!

Some of my resolutions:

Finish reading Haikyuu (I hoped to finish it last year, but nevermind. As of this post, I'm all caught up in the storyline with the anime, I'm going to try and get it done in January, I'm ready I'm not ready)

Make more donations (although I'm definitely not a millionaire and my funds are limited, I have been well off, and I want to take advantage of that)

Join more zines and fan projects (I currently have a couple of them in mind I'm interested in joining, hopefully I can be accepted! 🤞)

Graduate college (idk what I'll be doing afterwards, but that will be part of the resolution)

In the last minutes of 2020, I heard a saying that one thing we're good at is bouncing back from hardship, and I hope 2021 will become what 2020 should have been.

Stay safe, take care of yourself, keep following safety protocols, and hang in there! Hopefully this pandemic will all be over soon! 🤞💕

[allwaswell16]

A masterpost of One Direction fics by me (@allwaswell16) that take place in the summer!

💗 Until | Explicit | 38k

Rural Eagle County, Colorado wasn’t the type of place to find a famous musician or actor. At least not until songwriter Louis Tomlinson showed up with pop star Niall Horan to visit his uncle’s horse ranch, and they just happened to find themselves next door to a reclusive former movie star.

💗 You’re the Light | Explicit | 31k

Before beginning a new graduate school in the fall, Louis Tomlinson decides to spend the summer working in Chicago as an editor’s assistant for the Chicago Tribune newspaper and staying with his old college roommate. What he finds on his first day of work is a tall, gorgeous editor named Harry who has the most beautiful green eyes he’s ever seen—and who also happens to be his new boss.

💗 Need | Explicit | 21k

Niall Horan loved his job. Who wouldn’t? He was the biggest pop star in the world, and he’d found his kindred spirit in songwriting and friendship, Louis Tomlinson. The sky was the limit now. He had the perfect place they could hide themselves away from the world and write his next album...his uncle’s horse ranch in Colorado. What he didn’t expect was the cowboy next door.

💗 Dive | Series (Complete) | Explicit | 21k

Newly retired football star Louis Tomlinson has left Manchester for Malibu. As he begins to settle into his new house on the beach, he finds his life here to be very different than the one he left behind. His pop star neighbour likes to drop by unexpectedly, and there's a very fit movie star hiding out next door who seems to have developed a sudden interest in football.

A five fic series where Louis finds music, friendship, love, and a life beyond football.

💗 That’s How I Know | Explicit | 19k

Louis Tomlinson has just landed his dream job, coaching soccer at Augustus University. When he moves into a new house near campus, he meets his very fit new neighbor, English professor Harry Styles. Although their first meeting leads to an instant mutual dislike, the more Harry gets to know Louis, the more he likes what he sees.

Or the one where Harry’s African grey parrot spills his dirty secrets to his very hot neighbor.

💗 Sound Like a Song | Explicit | 14k

In high school, Louis Tomlinson lit up Harry’s world like nobody else, even if Harry did most of his pining from the safety of his tightly knit circle of friends. Ten years later, Harry is ready to make some changes. He’s tired of having so many regrets and not taking charge of his life, and he still hasn’t forgotten how brightly Louis shines. He’s about to get a long awaited second chance.

Or the one where Harry helps out at a farmer’s market and gives Louis free vegetables.

💗 The way you smile | Explicit | 9k

Harry doesn’t need to go on holiday. Unfortunately, his mum and sister disagree, which is how he ends up alone on holiday in the Caribbean. Luckily, he's not alone for long.

💗 Now That I Found You | Mature | 6k

Harry Styles has a great job working for his brother-in-law’s construction company. He has just one small problem. His concrete sub-contractor just quit, and he needs a foundation built as soon as possible. One fateful turn brings him exactly what he’s been looking for—an experienced concrete construction company that happens to be owned by the most beautiful man he’s ever laid eyes upon.

Or Louis is a long haired, sweaty construction worker. Does anyone really need to know more than that? Harry doesn’t think so.

💗 You & Me | General | 3k

Louis Tomlinson doesn't have much faith in fate. Unfortunately, his mother does. She thinks he's destined to be with her best friend's son. Louis hasn't had much luck in love, so he decides to finally meet this boy his mother thinks is his match. As fate would have it, he encounters an intriguing stranger to confide in before he meets with destiny.

[dupontlassen4-blog]

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