#Alpine long-eared bat

[loveisinthebat]

Love

[buckyalpine]

you know what I live for? Misunderstandings. Angst. Fluff.

You bit your lip hearing Bucky's conversation with his two closest friends, the three men sitting together in the living room. It clearly wasn't a conversation for anyone else's ears but you couldn't move from the spot you were glued to.

“I-I think I should tell y/n” Bucky sighed, pacing up and down the living room while Sam and Steve were silently judging the super soldier.

"Seriously? This little affair still going on?" Sam shook his head while Bucky gave him a small nod.

“I really like her” He whispered, fiddling with his fingers.

“Well you got tell her, no point keeping it to yourself at this point, she deserves to know. It's been going on for long enough Buck” Steve gave Bucky a pointed look.

“She makes me feel safe. It’s different. I love y/n, but-" Bucky flopped onto the couch, staring up a the ridiculously high ceiling.

“But?”

“This-this is different. I-I think I love her-”

“Do you hear yourself right now” Sam said incredulously, not feeling an ounce of sympathy for him, "You brought this on yourself so deal with it"

“I know” Bucky sighed, running a hand through his hair. "It's just-you should see the way she looks at me, her eyes, I didn't mean for it to get this far-

"Save it. Tell y/n" Steve stated, not willing for any of this to go on any longer. This wasn't the first time his bestfriend brought up this topic and he was certain it wouldn't be the last unless Bucky came clean.

You hadn't even realized you'd started crying until you struggled to choke back a sob, slapping your hand over your mouth and running off to your room instead. Bucky frowned at the soft sniffle he thought he heard, craning his neck to see an empty hallway.

"Did you hear that?" He turned to Steve who shared the same look of concern. "Fuck, do you think that was y/n?" His heart raced further, desperately wanting to run over to you, looking at the clock and realizing it was also time for him to see her. As much as he loved you, he had to go to her first.

He didn't have a choice.

-

A soft knock at the door pulled you from your misery, your boyfriends pleading voice muffled on the other side.

"Baby?" Bucky knocked again, desperately hoping you'd let him in and give him a chance to explain himself. He never intended for any of this to happen. He finally decided to let himself in, opening the door, his heart dropping seeing your sad, pouty face, wrapped in a cocoon of blankets. He knew you'd overheard him so there was no point in hiding anything anymore.

"This isn't how I wanted you to find out" Bucky spoke softly, shuffling at the door, guilt plastered all over his face. He closed the door behind him before walking over to the bed and sitting beside you. Before you could say anything, he shifted closer to you, nervously biting his lip.

"Her name is Alpine" Tucked into the crook of his arm was a tiny white kitten no more than a few weeks old, happily cuddled into the warmth of his chest. She looked up at him with bright blue eyes, blinking slowly while he cooed, seeing she was up from her nap.

"This is who you were talking to Sam and Steve about?" You asked nervously while Bucky sheepishly nodded, giving you an apologetic smile for his dramatics.

"I've been taking care of her. I know we're not allowed to have pets but I couldn't just leave her there in the cold" Bucky whispered, petting her small head with his finger while she batted at his tags. You giggled at how soft your boyfriend was for the tiny kitten, the furbaby having him wrapped around her little paws.

"I found her while I was out on a run, she was by one of the bushes. I don't think her mom came back for her, she was alone. She was so tiny, she would've died" Bucky felt his throat tighten, remembering the day he'd heard her cries from the garden, her tiny form fitting into the palm of his hand. She'd been days old, waiting for someone to find her.

"I've been feeding her every couple hours, got a box set up by the bush with some blankets but she can't stay there forever. Steve caught me checking on her a few days ago" Bucky looked at you with puppy eyes, hoping you'd understand what he was asking.

"Is this where you've been running off to?" You shook your head while he smiled down at the kitten, proud of how much she'd grown.

"Can we keep her? I don't to put her in a shelter, she'll be scared and she just got comfortable letting me hold her, I don't want her to feel abandoned-"

"We'll keep her. Let's talk to Tony tomorrow" You hushed your boyfriends nervous rambling with a soft kiss to his sweet lips, rubbing your thumb along his jaw.

"Really?" His eyes lit up, bright and blue, matching the baby that stole his heart.

"Really, you big softie" You teased, loving your teddybear of a boyfriend.

"I'm sorry I worried you" Bucky whispered, pulling you to sit in his lap, his two favorite girls cuddling into him.

-

"He finally came clean" Sam snorted, seeing you and Bucky sprawled on the floor, surrounded by a bunch of cat toys, with a blur of white fur jumping between the two of you. "How'd you convince Stark"

"Didn't take much to be honest" you giggled; Tony tried to put up a stoic front, melted instantly as soon as Alpine crawled up his leg, purring into the crook of his neck. "He bought her a heated cat bed and automatic food dispenser"

Alpine stretched across the warm giant couch, curling up under a patch of sun while Bucky looked at her with hearteyes.

"I have competition with a cat" You playfully frowned while Bucky shook his head, scooping you into his arms immediately.

"Never babydoll, you're my everything"

I thought I overheard you saying she's different" You nudged him while he tried to defend himself again, only to fail miserably.

"He's lying y/n, he talked about her eyes and the way she looks at him" Sam chimed in, while Bucky hid himself into the crook of your neck. "And how he thinks he loves her"

"Shut up Sam"

"Such a softie"

[jobean12-blog]

It's a Wrap!

Pairing: Bucky Barnes x female reader (Ft Alpine and Winter)

Word Count: 1,211

Summary: Getting anything done with two floofy floofs around is never easy...of course they're just so cute but also pains in the butt (in the best way!)

Author's Note: Just love Bucky with his animals so much and this idea popped into my head. There is no particular Holiday or occasion mentioned here so whatever one you want to use is perfect! The dog, Winter, is the one I always use in my stories- he has three legs and Bucky adopted him and of course there is Alpine our fav kitty. The photos in my moodboard are what I imagine they'd look like! Thank you all so much for reading! Much love always! ❤️❤️❤️Divider by the lovely @firefly-graphics thank you Daisy! 🥰

Warnings: Soft and sweet fluff and fun and the cutest animals ever!

“Hey mister!”

Bucky gently tugs the bow from Alpine’s claws.

“That’s not for you to play with! You have plenty of toys!”

Bucky turns to Alpine’s toy bin and points with a stern look. “See…too many toys!”

Winter hops over and nudges Bucky’s arm with a cold nose, a large stuffed duck hanging from his mouth.

Bucky scratches behind the dog’s ears. “I know buddy. That’s your favorite duck.”

Winter’s tail thumps loudly against the side of the couch as he cocks his head to the side.

“If I play now I’ll never get this done,” Bucky tells Winter softly.

He then leans closer to the dog and whispers in his ear. “And if Alpine doesn’t quit his shit I’m gonna have to lock him in the bathroom.”

Winter drops his toy and barks loudly, side eyeing the cat.

“I know,” Bucky says in comradery. “But let’s see how we do.”

Winter promptly does his best stretch and then lays down right next to Bucky.

“Ohhhh big stretch,” Bucky says before giving Winter a pat.

The dog’s long, fluffy and white tail thumps a few more times before he settles quietly, the majority of his body pressed against Bucky’s outstretched leg.

Alpine, not wanting to be left out, sashays over and sits right in front of Bucky, looking up at him with big blue expectant eyes.

“Alpine,” Bucky sighs. “You can’t sit there bud. How am I supposed to wrap?”

The cat blinks several times and then lifts his paw to lick it, clearly uncaring.

Bucky scoops up the cat and positions him on his thigh next to Winter.

Winter ears go up and he sniffs Alpine a few times before settling back down. Alpine gently bats at Winter’s nose before he lays on his side and gets comfortable.

“FINALLY!” Bucky huffs. “Now maybe I can get some things wrapped before Mommy gets home.”

At the word “mommy,” both animals perk up.

“She’ll be home soon,” Bucky assures them with soft pets. “But I need to at least get her gift wrapped first!”

Bucky looks between the rolls of wrapping paper. “Which one should I use?”

Neither Winter nor Alpine respond so Bucky makes a commitment on his own. As soon as he starts to unroll the paper Alpine pounces, pawing and poking at it.

“Alpine!” Bucky chides as he lifts him up. “You can’t play with that!”

Alpine meows loudly as his legs swing back at forth and his tail swishes side to side. Bucky turns the cat so they are face to face.

“Listen you. Unless you’re gonna help you have to behave!”

“MEOW!”

“I’ll put you in the bathroom!”

Winter’s head lifts and he huffs.

“I know I won’t but still…” Bucky grumbles.

He takes Alpine and sets him on his shoulder. “Stay there!”

Alpine digs his claws into Bucky’s Henley and sits perched atop his broad shoulder.

Winter rests his head on Bucky’s thigh.

“Ok, here we go again,” Bucky sighs.

He takes your gift and sets it down in the center of the paper and begins to fold it.

Winter’s wet nose immediately pokes at the paper, leaving a wet spot.

“Doggo!” Bucky says sharply. “Watch that honker.”

Winter’s tail wags still and he scoots closer, inspecting everything with his big black nose.

Once Bucky has it wrapped as best he can he looks at the bag of ribbon.

“This one?” he says as he holds up a particularly pretty one.

Alpine immediately swats at it with a clawed paw and Winter tries to give it a small nibble.

“Shit,” Bucky mutters. “You two are no help!”

Bucky secures the bow as best he can then looks over his handiwork.

“I mean…,” he starts as he looks it over. “It’s the thought that counts right?”

Alpine grows bored with the now wrapped gift and starts to bat at the stray hairs that have fallen loose from Bucky’s bun.

Winter licks Bucky’s hand.

“Thanks guys.”

The sound of the lock turning alerts everyone to your arrival and Bucky quickly hides the gift then follows the animals in their rush to greet you.

“Hi doll face,” Bucky says as he takes you in his arms.

Winter shimmies his large body between the two of you until you pet him and Alpine slips between your legs to rub against you.

“Hi guys!” you smile.

“We missed you,” Bucky says.

“I missed you all more.”

You wrap your arms around Bucky’s neck and press your lips to his.

“What have you been up to?” you whisper.

“Nothin’ much,” Bucky answers.

Winter barks.

You raise an eyebrow and slip from Bucky’s grasp. As you approach the living room Winter bounds past you and starts to dance his paws on top of the mess Bucky left.

“Wrapping?” you ask as Bucky slides up behind you and circles his arms around your waist.

“I thought I should get started,” he murmurs against your ear.

“Want some help?” you ask.

“Definitely,” he answers. “Between these two floofs,” and he motions to Alpine and Winter, “I only got one thing wrapped.”

Bucky sits and leans back along the couch, spreading his legs wide and patting between them. You sit in the open space and rest your back to his chest.

As soon as you grab the wrapping paper, Alpine appears out of nowhere and attacks it.

“See what I’ve been dealing with!” Bucky whines even as you feel his body shake with laughter. “A menace!

Winter, as if knowing he was left out, tries to smash his way onto Bucky’s lap.

“TWO MENACES!” Bucky adds in a huff.

You giggle and pick up Alpine, smooshing him to your chest and cooing at him sweetly.

“Have you been driving daddy nuts all afternoon my sweet boy?”

Alpine nuzzles his head under your chin and purrs.

“And what about you,” you say to Winter as you wrap your free arm around his fluffy neck and scratch his head. “Who’s my good boy?”

Winter’s whole-body wiggles in joy and he starts to lick your face.

“Aw Buck. They couldn’t have been that bad!”

Bucky grumbles something inaudible from behind you and it only makes you love on the babies more.

“How about we just have a cuddle party? We can wrap later,” you suggest.

“I love this plan,” Bucky hums. “But first…we need sustenance!”

He stands and then helps you up before walking into the kitchen. You hear the rustle of bags and the banging of cabinets as you prepare the couch with the pillows and blankets.

As soon as you’re seated Winter paws at the spot on the cushion where he usually lays. You give him a small lift to help him up and then watch as Alpine walks along the edge of the couch and jumps down to the pillow below.

Bucky comes back in with his arms full of goodies.

“Look at this cuddle party,” he muses as he sits next to you.

You snuggle into Bucky’s side and Winter snuggles closer to you. Even Alpine curls up close to Bucky, his warm head pressed against his metal arm.

With your snacks at the ready and Lord of the Rings on the screen you settle into the soft warmth and comfort of your little family.

@hiddles-rose @kmc1989 @randomfandompenguin @blackwidownat2814 @buckysdollforlife @goldylions

[harpersessentials]

+90 VAMPIRES & VAMPIRESSES MODS & CUSTOM CONTENT

i have been playing a new occult legacy in my gameplay blog. so i started looking for mods to enhance this occult experience. right now, i am playing with vampires, so i will share my findings with you.

SMALL MODS

vampires everywhere by kuttoe

plasma packs from plasma fruits by littlemssam

vampire powers by littlemssam

no burning sun in forgotten hollow by littlemssam

vampire self-preservation by gaymerborealis

vampire invasion fix by lotharihoe

occults activities by zer0

bloody party event by ilkavelle

vampirify spell by r3m

reworked vampires mods (vampire tweaks) by zero

vampire tweaks by airianna

crimson tea by icemunmun

advanced plasma packs by erosims

tralfaz vampire mods

GAMEPLAY MODS

vampires rebalance (harder vampires) by awwoo

vampire bloodlines by baniduhaine

super rascals (child vampire manifestation) by dipper

CAREER MODS

vampire council by lilyvalleycc

vampire rights advocate by lilyvalleycc

vampire counsellor by lilyvalleycc

darkside vampire by tlaram

ASPIRATIONS MODS

dracula untamed aspiration by ilkavelle

bloodborne aspiration by sresla

slayer & nosferatu by snowii95

SKIN DETAILS & MAKEUP

gapped vampire teeth by wyattssims

ankle biter teeth set by yooniesim

countess a vampire mini set by ladysimmer

nightfall tattoos by mynasims

real lips - vampires by amoebae

CLOTHES & ACCESSORIES

ruffled shirt by myfawnwysimblr

bite me top by lilypixels

vladislaus male clothes pack by wistful castle

rose dress by regina-raven

evelyn dress by nords

edea dress by sentate

revampire gown by tryllike

sanguine society collection by ellone

brides of the undead by zeussim

razorblade romance by myfawnwysimblr

tricker treat stuff set by ayoshi & aharris00britney

spooky kids rec by invadersims

toddler vampire suit by georgiaglm

bat and vampire costume (infants) by powluna

bat ass glasses by xldkx

spider gloves by regina-raven

punch drunk rec by pyxiidis

bat wings by nolansims

batty wings for infants by lilypixels

chilling clasps by nolansims

bat earrings & necklace by shandir

it's frickin bats tights by arowenc

bat wings boots by ctrl-sims

HAIRSTYLES

nadja hair by llazyneiph

farrah bun by dogsill

mon hair by simduction

de-chained bang long by missbunnygummy

twists long conversion by kiarazurk

vampy accessory bangs by atashi

BUY

skelly planter by nolan-sims

spooky clutter by 9sims

medieval music boxes by plumbobteasociety

my little montster nursery mobile bylittlbowbub

tiny vampire nesting blocks by tartiish

small bearcula by pixelfolk

coffin bookcase by simlaughlove

functional radiators by chippedcupanddustybooks

coffin beachtowel by bramblefinch

coffin mirror by xldkx

(not so) vampire bathroom by simswonderland

rune stone set by lumenniveus

the princess and the vampire bedroom by sixam

BUILDS

old church by alerion

chapel of ritual by xogerardine

blackmier house by septembersim

grim's house challenge by schnuck01

hemlock hollow by schnuck01

little vampires cottage by pixelshary

'til death do us part by whyeverr

quiet voices memorial by sweetbeagaming

POSES

bloody lovers by ratboy

vampire ea poses by herecirmsims

baby bats by marshmallow-sims

fangtastic poses by samssims

vampire family by culsims

bare your fangs by alpine-lapine

[outofangband]

Mammals of Maglor’s Gap and Lothlann

Now that I’ve finished world building posts on birds for each Fëanorian realm pre Amon Ereb, I’m going through mammals next! Mammals of the March of Maedhros can be found here and my environmental world building Masterlist is here!

Maglor’s Gap was the widest break in the mountains and cliffs dividing Beleriand and the lands to the north. It lay between the blue mountains to the east and the March of Maedhros to the west. Lothlann was a wide expanse of plains to the north of the Gap. The rivers greater and little Gelion ran around the western and eastern borders.

Forest steppes: wild goat, wood bison, southern white breasted hedgehog, gray marmot, ground squirrel, dormouse, woolly hares, long eared hedgehog, gray shrews, northern hog badger, sable (rare), steppe mouse, lesser noctule (bat), wildcat, red fox, red deer

Bordering mountain fences: Caucasian Tur, mouflon, chamois, alpine pika, pond bat, marbled polecat, saiga antelope, steppe polecat, mountain weasel, ibex (rare), argali

Plains: goitered gazelle, steppe wolf, wild horse, northern water vole (by the rivers), snow vole, grey dwarf hamster, common hare, common rabbit, striped field mouse, ural field mouse, harvest mouse, mountain hare, field vole (also primarily by rivers), wild horse

World building notes:

The horse based cavalry of Maglor is one of the few details we have about this region. I headcanon that the horses in question are a mixture of the descendants of the Valinor born horses brought by the Fëanorian host as well as wild horses from Estolad, Himlad, Lothlann and the other plains regions of Eastern Beleriand.

Sheep and goats provide the majority of milk and cheese products in the Gap. Some of these species are imported from other regions like sheep from Thargelion.

Domesticated bovine are rare in Eastern Beleriand outside Thargelion and parts of Estolad. There are however wild and semi domesticated bison such as the wood bison, especially on the borders of forested and forest steppe regions. Fur, skin and bones from bison are used by both Noldorin and Avarin elves for clothing and other materials.

Wild hamsters, rabbits, hares and voles were used by a select few of Maglor’s cavalry as companions and even spies.

A regiment of foot based scouts had the sigil of a hare in the form of a light silhouette upon a black background.

[the-crystal-femmes]

what is your favorite insectivorous bat? free-tailed bats are my favorite, personally. insectivore and just favorite species in general. there are a TON of them where I live. and while I'm not really active in the furry fandom, my fursona is a free-tailed bat! and an earlier version was the alpine long eared bat, which are probably my second favorites. idk im just curious!

Uhmmm.. I had to Google. Eastern red bat. They can be found in my state! They're one of the bats I'm most connected to, as a bat ambitherian. :>

[the-masterless-press]

In case you may want to know what my masters look like, here are the four that I did draw (and lost the files of like a fucking idiot)

Left to right:

Mr Apples/Hearts- Vampire Bat

Mr Pages- Alpine Long-eared Bat

Mr Iron- Hammerhead Bat

Mr Veils- Wolflike and the only one who's vaguely bat-like

[moonstruck-stormy]

Do you have any vampire bat parts? If not I would like to see them! I would also request ears from the alpine long-eared bat

Yeah I do I have vamp mouth and hairy legged vamp’s piggy nose. I could do more tho! And yes I’ll do the long eared bat’s ears <3

[purplefeathersandblackleather]

Little Flower Girl

"Animals and children tell the truth, they never lie. Which one is more human? There's a thought, now you decide." - Animal Song (Savage Garden)

Part 1: Sketch I've had a mind to do this little lady for quite a while, but I never could bring myself to do it until this morning. Blossom - or Bo - is a creature of my own creation called a Bhláiora hailing from an original dimension of the Multiverse called the Polaris. When Damon met Harle, she inquired of his magical abilities and worlds outside of their own. So, he traveled to the dimension he had been studying in his free time and brought back this beautiful little girl. She now lives happily in the London Sanctum alongside of Alpine and Bats - when he visits - with Bucky and Harle as her caregivers.

This one took me about an hour to do because I wanted to capture the essence of spring in Blossom's body since she changes with the seasons. With spring right around the corner, it was time to draw her pretty floral form with the light pink fur, deep magenta hollyhock flowers nestled in the bed of fluffy green moss. Her big pretty eyes and her long ears are alert as she perches herself on her favorite man human's shoulder and listens to him as he has a meeting with War Machine and Falcon. I hope you like in, sunshine! 💜

@harlekin6 @stewardofningishzida @icytrickster17 @strangelockd @sobeautifullyobsessed @cirocity @fanartka

[greyinthecolorprism]

Little Flower Girl

"Animals and children tell the truth, they never lie. Which one is more human? There's a thought, now you decide." - Animal Song (Savage Garden)

Part 1: Sketch I've had a mind to do this little lady for quite a while, but I never could bring myself to do it until this morning. Blossom - or Bo - is a creature of my own creation called a Bhláiora hailing from an original dimension of the Multiverse called the Polaris. When Damon met Harle, she inquired of his magical abilities and worlds outside of their own. So, he traveled to the dimension he had been studying in his free time and brought back this beautiful little girl. She now lives happily in the London Sanctum alongside of Alpine and Bats - when he visits - with Bucky and Harle as her caregivers. This one took me about an hour to do because I wanted to capture the essence of spring in Blossom's body since she changes with the seasons. With spring right around the corner, it was time to draw her pretty floral form with the light pink fur, deep magenta hollyhock flowers nestled in the bed of fluffy green moss. Her big pretty eyes and her long ears are alert as she perches herself on her favorite man human's shoulder and listens to him as he has a meeting with War Machine and Falcon. I hope you like in, sunshine! 💜

@harlekin6 @stewardofningishzida @icytrickster17 @strangelockd @sobeautifullyobsessed @cirocity @fanartka @paperclippedmime

[t0rence]

WOAH IS THAT A WILD ROTTMNT OC 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

I am actually really proud of this! She is a mutant alpine long eared bat bc why not 🤷‍♀️

Her name is Marsha! She is a huge heavy metal fan! She loves listening to music but has difficulty with headphones and earbuds because of her ears, so she normally just listens to it out loud when she’s at home, but she prefers earbuds as opposed to headphones if she does have to wear them.

(also, yes, she has pants on, but her shirt covers them up lol)

She is 14. She ran from home after she was mutated because she was ashamed and scared of what her family would think. She sleeps in the sewers during the day (she made her own little hide out) but she she runs around, has fun, and finds food at night.

[loveisinthebat]

Behold

[cheyroseart]

An attempt at realism, painting my favorite animal. Watercolor, Long Eared Alpine Bat.

[jobean12-blog]

Finding Home (10)

Pairing: Bucky Barnes x reader (Animal Rescue AU)

Word Count: 1,887

Summary: You and Bucky make a big decision and you're overwhelmed with happiness... for everything.

Author's Note: So this is the final chapter for my Finding Home story with Animal rescue!Bucky! I'm sorry it took me so long to get to this but then the Buck's and Noble server Summer Send Off Event gave me a great idea (using the song September, by Earth, Wind and Fire-listen HERE) on how to end it and my sweet friend @newgirlintheneighborhood sent me THIS great post that just made it all come together. Thank you all for the inspo. You can definitely read this as a stand alone but I will give you a few little bits of info just in case:

-Bucky and Sam own an animal resuce called Shelter to Soldier which helps rescue animals find homes with veterans (and everyone else too)

-Reader first saw Bucky when he was walking Alpine on a leash down the streets of the city

-Bucky has his metal arm in this AU since he's a war hero/veteran and he's come a long way both by himself (with Sam's help) and with reader in their relationship

-He rescued the dog Winter (mentioned in this story) and he's a white German Shepard with three legs (he's a war vet too)

-Bucky rescued Alpine from the streets and the cat has been a big help during his rehab

-This part takes place about 2.5 years after reader and Bucky have met

Thank you all so much for reading! Much love always! ❤️❤️❤️Divider by the lovely @firefly-graphics Thank you Daisy! 🥰

Warnings: lots of super soft and sweet fluffs, LotR references, the animals and kisses!

Finding Home Masterlist

The morning light peeks through the thin curtains of your bedroom, warming and illuminating your skin. You slowly open your eyes and see Bucky’s soft profile, his eyelashes fluttering ever so slightly with his even breathing. Winter is at the base of the bed, keeping your feet warm, and Alpine is perched atop the spare pillow on Bucky’s other side.

The moment you shift your feet you hear the thump of Winter’s large white tail and then feel him rise up and do a big downward dog stretch.

“Oh big stretch Winter,” you coo quietly, giggling as you watch him try to tentatively hop over Bucky’s body to get closer.

Alpine lifts his head and blinks at you several times then seems to glare at the dog who is still desperately trying to find a place to settle between your body and Bucky’s.

Bucky starts to move, his long legs tangling even more with yours as he wraps you up and curls you into his bare chest. Winter finally finds a suitable spot next to Bucky, the dog’s big white body pressed into his side and his tail still thumping on the bed.  

“Mornin’ doll face,” Bucky mumbles as he nuzzles your neck.

Winter let’s out a small whine and pushes his wet nose into Bucky’s skin while Alpine paws at the top of Bucky’s head.

“And mornin’ to you two fuzzballs,” he adds, peeping one eye open to survey the bed.

The moment he locks eyes with Winter, the dog scoots closer like a worm and starts to nose his shoulder. Alpine promptly joins in by chasing the glittering rays of sunshine that dance along Bucky’s metal arm every time the breeze blows through the curtains.

“It’s a party already,” Bucky chuckles.

He pulls you impossibly closer and hums into your skin, placing a soft kiss under your ear.

“Morning baby,” you whisper, inhaling his scent.

Winter, apparently unhappy with the possibility of you two going back to sleep, starts to lick Bucky’s cheek and cover it with kisses. Bucky’s large hand lands on Winter’s head and he scratches him before lightly giving him a shove.

“Winter, down boy,” he says. “I’m busy.”

Winter doesn’t give up, only shimmying closer and becoming more determined in his quest for kisses. You sit up and take in the scene, smiling widely when Alpine starts to bat at a piece of Bucky’s long hair that’s laid out across the pillow.

Without warning you lean down and press a big kiss to Bucky’s other cheek. The corners of his eyes crinkle with his smile and you continue to pepper his skin with kisses, hitting every spot you can find.

Winter seems to catch on as his tail swishes faster and he keeps up his licks on Bucky’s other cheek. Your lips trail along Bucky’s jaw, then you nibble his ear, then move back down and cover the whole side of his face with more kisses, catching the corner of his mouth before doing it all over again.

“Best. Morning. Ever,” he sighs.

After several more wet kisses from Winter and sweet ones from you, and even a few paw bats from Alpine, Bucky slips free and flips you over onto your back, dislodging everyone in a heap of blankets and pillows.

“Oops,” he says sweetly, but there’s mischief dancing in his eyes. “My turn!”

He pins you down with his body and proceeds to smother you with feather light kisses on every inch of skin he can find. You arch into him, wiggling beneath his body which makes him rumble with pleasure.

His kisses become slower as he moves along your neck and when he reaches your lips he hovers just above them as he stares into your eyes.

He brushes his nose to yours and presses a kiss to your mouth before slowly rocking his hips.

You moan out his name and nibble his lip before pulling away.

“What?” he pouts. “I was just getting started on having you naked.”

You smile against his lips. “I have an idea for a wedding date.”

His pout disappears as happiness takes over his expression.

“I’m listening doll,” he says, but continues to place butterfly kisses along your face.

“So we had talked about Fall and I was thinking September might be nice. Not too cold but hopefully not too hot if we do it toward the end and there’s a special date that would be perfect.”

“Still listening,” he hums as his lips graze your collarbone. “Which date?”

“How about September 22nd.”

He stills, his lips still pressed to your skin. “I know that date,” he muses, finally lifting his head to meet your eyes. 

You nod with a giggle.

“It’s Bilbo and Frodo’s birthday!” he says excitedly. “That is perfect!”

“YAY!!!” you squeal, doing a dance under him.  

He sits up and pulls you into his lap.

“I can’t wait doll,” he whispers.

“Me either Bucky.”

“We just need to find the perfect spot.”

“Exactly.”

You both sit in comfortable and cuddled silence for a few moments before he breaks it.

“What about in Central Park? I bet there’s a tree we could find that’s big like the party tree in the Shire!”

“You’re such a dork and I love you.”

He beams at that but before he can get you under him again, Winter has nosed his way between you two, impatiently asking for love too.

“Alpine and Winter are coming to the wedding of course,” you add.

“Of course doll,” Bucky says. “Besides, I think they would be like Merry and Pippin and invite themselves anyway.”

You bury your head in his chest and laugh.

“So September 22nd is our day,” you whisper, toying with his dog tag.

“September 22nd,” he echoes.

He’s just about to kiss you when your eyes go wide and you yell out, “OH! And we can play that song at the wedding and on every anniversary…you know the one by uh…um…it goes ‘do you remember…’.”

He studies you, waiting for you to think of more.

“Is this a song from Lord of the Rings?” he asks, looking confused.

“No, no, it’s by…OH MY GOD Bucky, it’s an older song…”

As you start to recall the lyrics you sing them and shake your body to the rhythm.

His face brightens in recognition and he grabs his phone, typing quickly into Google.

“Got it,” he chimes just before ‘September’ by Earth, Wind and Fire, starts to play.

You both start to sing along and Winter begins howling with his pack, much to the dismay of Alpine who seems to want to disappear into the pillow.

“Wait!” Bucky says, pausing the song. “Don’t they say the 21st night of September?”

He clicks on the lyrics and rewinds the song, singing along as he reads. “Yep they do!”

“But that’s not Hobbit day!” you say.

“We’re definitely sticking with the 22nd baby doll. It’s perfect.”

In a fit of excitement you curl into Bucky’s arms and kiss him all over. Winter takes the opportunity to smash himself under Bucky’s arm and even Alpine saunters over to join in the happy cuddle pile.

~September 21st of the next year~

“You need…”

Those are the only words you get out before Bucky’s mouth is on you again, your body pressed into the wall and his hands wandering under your shirt.

“Bucky,” you gasp, gently pushing on his chest. “You need to go. Nat will be here soon and then we’ll never hear the end of it!”

He pulls away slightly but lifts his arms so he can plant both his hands along the wall on either side of your head, caging you in.

“I don’t wanna,” he whines. “This is the last night before you’re officially my wife and I want to make it count.”

“We spent all day making it count,” you giggle, grabbing his shirt and pulling his mouth back to yours.

Your fingertips trace the broad width of his shoulders before delving into the hair that hangs loosely at the nape of his neck.

“Thought I needed to go doll face,” he smirks against your lips in between kisses.

His metal fingers dance along your skin, inching higher until he’s toying with the little boy in the center of your bra.

“I should never have agreed to this girls night,” you pout.

He nibbles on your extended bottom lip before deftly unhooking the clasp of your bra.

“Now who’s whining,” he teases.

“Buck!” you squeak. “Fix that!”

“Well, lemme see here,” he starts with a grin before he lifts your shirt so he can stick his head under it.

Instead of fixing your bra he kisses your skin as he loosens the silky fabric more.

“BUCKY!” you admonish playfully as you try and push his head out. “You’re stretching out my shirt!”

“It’s my shirt,” he says from inside, his voice muffled.

There’s a loud knock on the door followed by Nat’s excited shouting.

“Shit,” you grumble. “Shit, shit.”

Bucky reluctantly pulls his head free but not before he has you pinned to the wall again and he quiets any of your protests with his kiss.

When he pulls away you’re breathless and flustered.

“I’m going out the fire escape,” he says with a wink.

“What?!? You can’t do that!” you whisper shout.

“Better than getting yelled at!” he says as he grabs your hand and rushes into your bedroom and to the window.

He opens it and then turns back to you, pulling you into his arms and kissing you breathless all over again.

“I love you. More than anything. And I can’t wait to marry you.”

“I love you the most Bucky. I can’t wait either.”

With one more kiss he slips out the window and starts to climb down. The banging on the door becomes louder but you can’t tear your eyes away from him.

“Give Alpine and Winter kisses for me!” you shout down to him. “And Sam too!”

You giggle when Bucky gives you a scowl.

“Sam will be lucky if I don’t punch him,” Bucky jokes. “And don’t worry, I’ll make sure the babies are well loved and ready for tomorrow!”

Once he safely reaches the ground he looks back up and blows you a kiss, mouthing ‘I love you,’ before running down the street toward Sam’s apartment.

You watch until he’s out of sight then rush to the door and open it.

“It’s about time!” Nat screeches. “Is he here!?!”

“NO!” you say and throw up your hands in surrender. “It’s just us girls. Not even Alpine and Winter are here!”

She pushes past you and looks around suspiciously.

After a thorough inspection she turns back your way, one eyebrow lifting to her hairline.

“WHAT!?” you ask, going to cross your arms over your chest.

You stop mid gesture, realizing your bra is still unhooked and hanging off you under your shirt.

Nat stares at you and you stare back but it only lasts a few seconds before you both burst into laughter.

Once you’re calm again, Nat asks, “he just left didn’t he?”

“Down the fire escape,” you giggle.

“I knew he was perfect from the moment we saw him walking Alpine across the street,” she states with a warm smile.

“Me too,” you reply dreamily. “Me too.”

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[leebgutz]

so Ive been thinking for a while: what if the vampires had specific bat forms that relate to their country of origin and also their personality/appearance? here are my hot takes lol

nadja: she would definitely be the alpine long eared bat !! theyre found in greece and I just feel like the big ears fit both her persona and also her hair horns that she has sometimes

laszlo: he would probably be the whiskered bat from england becaus.. yeah. It’s just him!! tell me it’s not because it totally is

nandor: egyptian fruit bat from Iran. i mean look at its face it’s literally nandor

[aries-writingblog]

Alpine Adjustment

Summary: It’s been five months since they adopted Alpine, so why does she only like Bucky?

Pairing: Bucky Barnes x Reader

Word Count: 2277

Warnings: language

AN: This is a part 2 of You’re the Sunflower, requested by @shawnie--jo . Thank you for the support! Please enjoy the continuation of our lovely Alpine saga. GIF is not my own, credit to original creator.

“Get back here, you prick!” YN bellowed. Her socked feet slipped on the hardwood floors, forcing her body to crash into the wall.She growled, baring her teeth. Alpine leapt up gracefully, to the counter then up on top of the fridge. Perched, licking at her paw and brushing her fur down. YN stood, staring at the cat. Her hands on her hips, scowling. “You wait until your father gets home. Then we’ll see who’s nonchalant.”

YN had been chasing that cat around the apartment for an hour. It was time for Alpine’s cleaning day. It entailed taking a bath and deshedding, as well as putting nail caps on the little demon’s claws. But apparently that meant certain death for the petulant animal. There were deep claw marks on YN’s forearms. The cat had hissed and growled and sprinted from the bathroom every time she managed to grab hold of the animal. For such a small creature, she had a ferocious bite.

She was convinced the animal hated her guts. Alpine would make a deep, throaty noise every time she attempted to come close. Even when YN was nice to her, her hand would be batted away. She would curl deeper into Bucky’s chest and give her this over the shoulder glare.

Bucky didn’t believe YN when she told him Alpine was trying to get rid of her. He would laugh it off, scratch behind the cat’s ears and kiss her head. He told her that it was just going to take some time for everyone to get acquainted.

Yeah, right. Five months later and YN was still being clawed.

But Bucky? Oh, that cat adored Bucky. She napped on his chest, or in his lap, rubbed against his legs, licked his face. Brushed their noses together. But wouldn’t let YN anywhere near him if he had just recently arrived home. As soon as she came into their vicinity, a loud hiss came from the cat, a warning. It was as if the cat needed alone time with her boyfriend.

YN gave up, making herself busy around the apartment. She grumbled the entire time she cleaned, glaring at Alpine from across the room. She had made her way down from the fridge, only to find a seat at the top of her cat tower. Settled into the cozy carpeting and returning the glare full force.

YN couldn’t exactly blame the feline creature- who wouldn’t want to keep Bucky all to themselves? It still made a confusing jealousy burn in her chest. Mainly because Alpine was hell bent on keeping the pair apart as long as she could. Thankfully, she wasn’t allowed in their room at night. Every morning when she would come out of their bedroom, YN would have this gloating smirk on her lips as she passed Alpine on her bed. Only to have her ankles swatted at as she passed.

But she tried her best not to complain to Bucky about it. He loved the little fur ball just as much as she loved him. And she had been oddly helpful. The animal therapy had been working. YN never asked invasive questions about his therapy sessions, he never gave her very many details. But she did know that he was much happier around the apartment nowadays. Not nearly as gloomy. Good days had started to outnumber the bad. A frequent, relaxed smile tilted his soft lips. Shoulders not as stooped or heavy anymore.

She wasn’t actually sure what Bucky was meant to do with the animal, Alpine was not trained in the profession of therapy. Although, YN had caught Bucky singing to her once, so maybe that had been part of it.

The alarm on the front door beeped, signaling it was open. YN heard heavy boots against the floors, old worn leather creaking against metal. Bucky turned the corner, a weight lifting from his exhausted shoulders. He felt a thousand times lighter, seeing her face. Being home.

“You’re home early.” YN commented, grinning as she rounded the kitchen island. Bucky met her halfway with a smile of his own. He dropped the duffel bag to his feet, wrapping her up tightly against his chest. He pressed a kiss to the crown of her head.

“Couldn’t stand being away any longer.” As she backed away, Bucky caught her chin and brought her in for a long kiss. He kept her there as long as he could. Until the loss of oxygen made him dizzy. It was the only type of breathlessness he ever wanted to experience. The only time the tightness in his chest was meant for something good. Created by something light instead of the usual dark and twisted pressure that took residence all too often. “I missed you, so much- the hell happened to your arms?”

YN scowled, pulling away from Bucky. He blinked, head spinning with her sudden mood shift. She put her hands on her hips angrily, scoffing.

“What happened to my arms? I’ll tell you what happened-“ She narrowed her eyes, pointing an accusing finger to the living room. To Alpine, who sat upon her throne, staring at the couple. “That cat is a psychopath- she hates me.”

Alpine meowed, loud enough for both to hear it. YN’s mouth dropped open, eyes widening and darting between Bucky and his cat.

“She admits it!” She shrieked, glaring at the feline. YN crossed her arms over her chest, brows dipping.

Bucky could feel the intensity of the stare off, resisting the urge to laugh. Of course, he had seen that Alpine favored him. He had seen the scratches that she left when YN was attempting to be friendly. Alpine always received a scolding from the woman, and Bucky gently reprimanded the cat, but he had thought it was just getting to know one another.

He had been the same way. Keeping people distant, choosing one person to latch onto. In his case it was YN. He understood the defense that Alpine put into place, even if he read way too much into it. Bucky determined it would just take time for everyone to settle back into a new routine. Apparently, he had missed the major jump the ladies made while he was away. Forgoing steps between tentative roommates and vicious, benevolent enemies in the days he had been away.

“Baby- she is a cat.” Bucky’s hands brushed up her arms, resting against her elbows. Yn’s bottom lip sunk, huffing as she turned her head away from him. He chuckled softly, pulling her closer, pressing a kiss to her forehead. “Okay. I will talk to Alpine.”

“What?” YN laughed, breaking her silent brooding. Bucky smiled, his nose crinkling. He felt Alpine brush against his pant leg, wedging her body between their feet.

“What, like you don’t talk to the cat?” He demanded, his grin growing wider. YN slapped his chest, pulling out of his arms. Turning to make her way further into the kitchen.

“It’s usually not polite words.” Bucky rolled his eyes at her quip, leaning down to retrieve his duffel bag.

“Okay, well- I am going to shower. Try not to kill each other while I’m there.” He instructed playfully, sending YN a boyish grin as he walked backwards into their bedroom. She scowled deeper, the message was clear, without being vocalized: No promises.

Alpine gave a quiet meow as he passed by her, walking into the bedroom. He stripped down out of his uniform, leaving the dirty clothes lying on the floor before he pulled clean ones.

While he took a shower, YN watched as Alpine sidled up beside the door. She sniffed it curiously before leaping up to their bed, curling up on Bucky’s pillow. She almost looked… cute when she was asleep. She would’ve been downright adorable if YN didn’t know better. But she did and the cat was still an asshole.

After he was dried and dressed, Bucky fumbled his way out of the bathroom. His arms full of dirty clothes and towels. Wet hair sticking to his face as he tossed them into the basket at the door. He almost glanced over the lithe white cat lounging on his pillow. She was camouflaged beautifully against the fabric. He smirked, oddly proud of the small animal for achieving super spy status.

He glanced back, out of the bedroom. He didn’t see YN but that didn’t necessarily mean she wasn’t hanging around anywhere. Bucky disregarded it anyways, shuffling forward to sit on the side of the bed. Alpine peeked an eye open, stretching her paws out once she saw it was him.

“Hey, pretty girl.” He greeted warmly, stroking down her back. She arched, purring and sliding down to curl against his thigh. Bucky scooped her up, cradling the ball of fur to his chest. “Listen, Alpine… I love you, okay, but I also love YN and… technically, she was here first. I was hers first. And I know you want all my attention, but sometimes… I have to- this is ridiculous.” He held the animal up, eyes level with hers. The green in her eyes was mesmerizing, swirling in alternating shades. “Listen, dude- you can’t be mean to her anymore. We all live here together and I want to be able to sit on the couch and watch a movie with my two best girls. So cut that shit out.”

Alpine gave a quiet response, her tiny body emitting a strong vibration as she purred, tongue licking his fingers. Bucky nodded, releasing a sigh as he cradled her back against his chest. He stared out of the window, watching the sun setting in the distance. His brows furrowed deeper the longer he sat and thought.

“Did I just have a serious talk with a cat?”

~~~~~~

“Sugar, it’s getting late. You coming to bed?” Bucky asked, leaning against the doorframe. YN yawned, stretching her back out with a groan. Her tired eyes turned to Bucky. He wondered just how much sleep she had actually gotten while he was away. Her under eyes were prominent, sleeplessness evident.

Nonetheless, it was a soothing sight. Her hair had been thrown up messily, dressed down in her sweatpants and one of his old shirts. Glasses covered her eyes but he could see a smear of mascara that she hadn’t completely washed off under her eye. Bucky absolutely loved her in whatever she wore. She was stunning in anything. It always made those butterflies beat against his heart, fervent in their rhythm.

“I’m almost done here- just a few more things to do and then I’m done for the whole weekend.” She promised, giving him a smile that was laced in exhaustion. His heart lurched, an urge to pull her away and tuck her into bed rising in his subconscious. He forced it back down as she spoke again. “You go ahead, I’ll be there soon.

“Okay, don’t stay up too long.” He told her. She gave a small nod with her smile. Bucky pushed off the doorframe and shuffled toward her, tilting her head up and pressing a kiss to her lips. It was something he could never get enough of. Something he craved.

He closed the bedroom door behind him, as Alpine wasn’t allowed in their room at night. Not after The Incident, that is. Bucky was forced to make an executive decision that night. She was banned- for health and safety reasons that he still shuddered at if he thought back on it.

After lying there for a while, Bucky found himself tossing and turning. Unable to fall asleep. For once, it wasn’t his mind keeping him up. He just couldn’t find it in himself to actually fall asleep.

He tossed onto his side, fingers reaching across the mattress to find the empty space. His eyes opened and he realized that YN had never come in. Bucky’s fingers scrabbled over his bedside table, searching for his phone. He squinted as the bright light invaded his eyes, a stark difference to the previous lighting.

He stumbled through the dark, hand fishing for the door handle. He sighed quietly when he saw the lamp still on in the living room. Bucky blinked rapidly, adjusting his eyesight. He walked forward to peek over the couch.

Her laptop had gone dark, still open on the coffee table. Along with a mug of cold tea and scattered paperwork. His eyes moved from the table to the couch. Bucky felt his heart melt, dripping down his organs and pooling at his toes. It warmed his chest significantly.

YN was curled up, facing the back of the couch with her hands against her chest. There was a small space between her feet and the couch cushion, creating a minuscule triangle. Alpine was cuddled up in the empty spot, her head propped up against YN’s feet. Paws touching her heel, wrapped around her foot. Pulling her closer.

Although it wasn’t exactly friendly, maybe far from it, Alpine had chosen to sit with YN. It was a large bound of progress- Bucky had never seen the feline willingly sit anywhere with the woman until this point.

He bit his lip, a poor attempt of stifling his excitement. He was exponentially glad that he had brought his phone with him, leaning slightly to take a picture of the first moment of their newfound relationship. Bucky spared one last glance to the pair on the couch before quietly tiptoeing back into their room and closing the door. The grin on his face refused to fade, even as he lay back down and pull the sheets to his chest. Maybe now, there could be some semblance of peace in the small apartment.