#CAT ALTER DUDE!!!

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meow 🐈‍⬛

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handful of dudes

[kingchaos20]

Helloooooooooooo people of FGO Tumblr.

I have released my first ever fic on AO3! The first chapter centers around Ecchan and Tama Cat!

X Alter is my fav FGO servant so naturally I was glad she had her time to shine on Grail Concert. I loved seeing her with the other members of AxXxS!

Sadly it seems there’s not much content of them, so guess I’ll have to be the change I want to see in the world.

I plan to hopefully write multiple chapters featuring X Alter, Medb and Cat when they are just chilling, bonding, having fun times together and having fun together… if you know what I mean.

………And what I mean is that this first chapter is about Ecchan….. burying her head in Cat’s tiddies!!!!

This is the first time I ever finish writing a fic, let alone one with smut, so I hope you enjoy ✌️.

[dbacaxii]

@roseharl3y do it do it

Spin this wheel of ~300 AO3 tags three times.

[why-animals-do-the-thing]

I promised you some lions! Let's talk about manes, males, and management.

This is Tandie, the current male lion at the Woodland Park Zoo.

Notice anything odd about him? He's got one of those hilarious awkward teenager manes. Except... this cat is nine years old.

I was, of course, immediately curious.

Manes serve a lot of purposes for male lions, including being an indicator of health and fitness - it's actually a sexually selected trait and a social signal. Mane texture / hair quality / length is dependent on nutrition and the body having energy to grow (and carry around!) that much hair! The color is also a signal: males with darker manes have been found to have higher testosterone levels.

In one research report, wild males were much more likely to avoid a lion decoy when it had a longer or darker mane - but the girls really loved a dark mane. It's thought this is because a long, dark mane is an indicator of mate quality. Males with longer, darker manes have higher testosterone and were pretty healthy: meaning they had more energy for fighting, had a better chance of recovering if they got injured, and generally had a higher rate of offspring survival. Manes matter!

So, back to Tandie. He was actually born at the Woodland Park Zoo in 2014 alongside two brothers, to dad Xerxes and mother Adia.

This was Xerxes (rip).

Obviously, a very large, dark, lush mane on Xerxes here. So where did these blond muttonchops come from on his son?

I asked the zoo docents and got an answer that didn't make a lot of sense. They told me that after the three cubs grew into adolescents, they were moved to the Oakland Zoo together. But living together suppressed his testosterone, and he never grew a mane.

Hmmmm.

Here's a photo from 2016, when the brothers debuted at Oakland. They're a year and a half old in this photo.

(Photo Credit: Oakland Zoo)

And here's from an announcement for their third birthday.

(Photo credit: Oakland Zoo)

Okay, so these dudes obviously all were growing manes as of 2017. I think Tandie is the one on the left in the first photo, and laying down in the middle on the second. What happened?

I was just in the Bay Area for a zoo road trip, of course I went to Oakland and tracked down a docent to ask some questions.

It turns out that shortly after the brothers turned three, they started acting like adult male lions: they started scuffling regularly. It's a normal social thing for male lions to live in groups, called coalitions, but according to my lion experts there's generally a baseline level of some social jostling within them. It wasn't quite clear from what the docent said if they couldn't manage the boys together, or if they just wanted to avoid the scratches and small wounds that result from normal lion behavior. Regardless, they put all three of the boys on testosterone blockers in order to be able to keep them together as a social group.

Now, I don't know a lot about the use of hormone alteration as a form of captive animal management, except in the case of birth control. I don't think it's something that's unethical - there was just a webinar on it that I saw go by - but I don't think it's commonly done with big cats. Lions have kind of complicated reproductive cycles, and for instance, we've been learning that female lions can take much longer to come into estrus again than expected after coming off hormonal birth control.

In males, testosterone blockers (or being neutered) means they lose their manes. This is why a lot of rescues will do a vasectomy on their males instead of a neuter - it allows them to keep their mane and the social signals that accompany it.

Tandie returned home to Woodland Park Zoo after Xerxes passed in early 2022, and the docent told me all of the lions had been off their blockers "for while." I'd guess those things happened around the same time, since bringing the trio down to a duo at Oakland would reduce some of the social tensions.

Hormones are such interesting things, though. One of Tandie's brothers has a full mane again, and the other is still totally mane-less.

As for Tandie, his mane is growing back in, and it looks like he might rival his dad for length and coloration.

He started here, in February:

Yesterday:

What a difference four months (and maybe proximity to a girl) makes!

[puppetmaster13u]

Prompt 171

Danny would like everyone to know it was a complete accident. Look, normally he was really good at not altering the timeline! He was! 

But the dude was definitely not in the right Time, and he had to get his trust which took so long, like damn he thought he had anxiety. Seriously though, kevlar in the 1700s? Yeah that wasn’t right, and Peepaw always complained about the messes that the speedsters caused, so he was trying to prevent a mess by tugging the dude away and helping him out. 

Falling in love maybe a little, was not in the plan. But honestly the man had a worse sense of self preservation than he did as a teen and was also straight up adorable, in a wet cat  who could kill you sort of way. 

So maybe he helped the dude grab a child that was going to be drowned. It wasn’t like anyone else saw them! Even if similar situations might’ve happened a few different times. 

Still, no one saw them! 

So why is there now a small cult who worships the Shadowed one and Radiant one, aka his companion (who would not give his name save for B, which, fair, probably didn’t want to accidentally wreck the timeline either) and well, him?! At least they worship them as guardians of children, but uh. Should he maybe, perhaps, fix this…? 

[meanbossart]

Well, now I'm so curious! Baahlist Drow, does he have plans for Astarion besides keeping him around? Is it sort of a cat and mouse thing, where he's waiting for the mouse to start to struggle and make the kill fun? Or is he content to keep Astarion on his arm to trot out at murder parties, and, in his mind, be freaks together?

Oh definitely not cat and mouse situation. DU drow is as hopelessly in love with him in that scenario as he usually is, and Astarion has essentially replaced Orin as the new object of his very, very intense affections. He hijacks the ascension not to harm him, or even to "keep him in line", but because in his mind Astarion shouldn't need any power for as long as he has him - and will only love him for as long as he is weak and needs his protection.

His plans include taking Astarion with him all the way to the very end as Bhaal takes over every land they step foot on, assuming his plan continues to go accordingly. So yes - lots of murder parties, some sprinkling of political games and strategy, eventual total world annihilation, the works.

In-game, Sceleritas also suggests that with a partner by your side you ARE able to procreate regardless of gender. No clue if that is anything worth looking into or just a slight oversight by Larian (I kinda doubt it, though - this is wizard-land, if i can banish a dude off to the netherealms for two turns I don't see why I couldn't find a way to smash two dicks together and make a guy, somehow) but it's DEFINITELY something DU drow thinks about a length regardless. He wasn't interested in children before, but there is something almost prophetic now about spawning a child out of a murder demi-god and the undead creature he loves - definitely something he mental-gynastics into becoming a part of Bhaal's plan, not to mention pesters Sceleritas tiredlessly about. THRALL! Have you progressed in your task of finding a way for me to concoct a baby out of my dead beloved's seed and mine yet? Well then why the fuck are you wasting time filing in my taxes!

It almost doesn't sound too bad until you remember that Astarion has absolutely no way out of this relationship now (DU drow would rather keep him unwilling than let him go, he's not committing the same mistake as he did with Orin), no say over what they do, and that DU drow is in no way whatsoever the quiet, charming, loving weirdo he fell for. He talks over him, shows him off like a prized possession, talks about Astarion like he wouldn't last a minute on his own and requires him to constantly look content about his situation lest he becomes altered and puts him down further.

[caldella]

Yet another HB fan theory that may never get confirmed/answered.

Sooo this turned into a 200 word mini essay. Sorry. 😭 I've been sitting on this for a while, thinking about a very popular question among us Stolitz shippers:

What got Blitzø to start falling for Stolas so hard?

AKA "Stolas' detachment from realistic expectations was actually crucial as much as it messed things up."

We know pretty well what Stolas sees in Blitzø - his 'take charge' personality, his ambition, how Blitzø is always full of ideas and determined to go through with them. But what about Blitzø getting so attached to Stolas? How did this emotionally repressed cat lizard get so tied to this socially inept owl? I've discussed reasons in other posts, but I feel like there's one detail I haven't brought up RE when they first reconnected as adults:

Stolas was the first person from Blitzø's youth who met him as an adult and not only didn't reject him, but still believed in him and who he wanted to be. Potentially more than his own friends/employees in some ways.

Blitzø lost every close childhood connection after the fire and basically changed his entire self to create distance from who he was, even altering his name. When the show started, everyone who had known the old him (his dad, Fizz, Barbie) hated him. The Blitzø before Full Moon didn't value himself. He put on a cocky facade and tried not to think about the implications of his behavior.

And this was his mindset when he went to steal the grimoire. We're not sure if the IMP crew knew he was trying to obtain it. Personal guess? He told them he had an idea to improve their business and didn't elaborate. He knew how easy it had been to steal from Stolas as a kid and convinced himself it would work this time, too. Blitzø didn't let himself think too hard about the risks, or if Stolas didn't deserve to be stolen from a second time. Sure, he seemed to think Stolas was decent by the end of their time as kids. But that was 25 years ago. Blitzø was shitty now, life was shitty, everyone was shitty, surely Stolas was shitty now too, and everyone hated Blitzø anyway, so what did it matter if what he was doing was unethical?

But Stolas didn't see him as shitty. It would've been completely acceptable for a prince to have the imp who broke into his home obliterated. He didn't do that, or have him arrested, or even question him besides some teasing remarks. Stolas saw the grownup version of the kid he once admired and sat him down for conversation.

And that same vulnerability/callback to their child selves was also what snapped Blitzø out of his decision to just take the book and go. And his 'real fast' didn't end up being that.

And here's where my fan theory comes in.

This was Stolas' first situation where he felt wanted, where he had a crack of light in his very dark life that made him believe he could make choices for himself. But what about Blitzø? This dude got down bad, too. What happened that might've started the cracks in his own emotional walls?

Based on S1E1, Stolas allowed him to take the grimoire instead of Blitzø stealing it, and he knew Blitzø intended to use it for his work. Which meant at some point in this "real fast" night, Blitzø must have explained what he wanted it for.

This IMP concept was, from the start, an anomaly. Imps don't own their own business, especially in the Pride Ring despite this literally being Imp City. They don't have their own office. And Blitzø hadn't told the rest of his crew about the office before leasing it. When we got the flashback to Blitzø first renting it, his best friend, the person who believes he can do anything, thought he was reaching higher than she and the crew could handle.

But you know who would never doubt this goal of Blitzø's at all? Who would've completely supported this bonkers idea and boosted Blitzø's confidence that he could do it?

Who was disconnected enough from working class reality that he wouldn't realize how out-of-touch this dream potentially was?

Stolas.

If Blitzø mentioned any of this - the IMP business, the goal of having Sinner clients, renting their own office - Stolas didn't see an imp trying to aim too high. He saw the same ambitious kid he used to know, working toward the dream he always had - even if the nature of the business changed. And he very well might have mentioned that, too. I think this childhood dream was something Blitzø had buried in the back of his head. But he'd spent 15 years losing or separating himself from who he was since the fire. He might not have made the connection that this dream of IMP was, essentially, who he always has been.

Stolas was the first person in Blitzø's life who knew him as a kid and still validated him as an adult. Who never treated any of his goals as out of reach. Who started making Blitzø confront that, under his new persona, and despite all the shit he'd been through, the Blitzø he had been as a kid was still there. (Edit - I'm actually wondering if that's part of why, when we see flashbacks of their interactions from Blitzø's POV, Stolas always looks rounder/softer and more like his kid self.) Stolas made a link between young Blitzø's and adult Blitzø's dreams and wanted to see them succeed, even if the methods used were illegal and could carry significant consequences.

And then we had Blitzø, who grew up in a circus where coworkers/family were one and the same, using Stolas' grimoire for his own business. He tried to convince himself that Stolas' affections were fake. But as others have pointed out, he never tried alternate methods to access the living world when he could have. In my personal fan opinion, Blitzø started to tie Stolas into IMP's success the moment Stolas believed in Blitzø's goal and decided to support it, even if he didn't realize it. Blitzø does not want to do things alone. Even if this faith in him was fake - it had to be fake! Everyone hates him! - it was constant, and he didn't want to lose it. There was not IMP without Stolas' support, literally at first and eventually because Blitzø didn't want there to be.

And Stolas, for his part, never rescinded that support. Even when IMP was captured by humans. Even when the grimoire was easily stolen out of Blitzø's own office. Even when things started breaking down between them, Stolas tried to reassure Blitzø that his work wasn't in jeopardy. Because he knew this office, this business, was Blitzø's dream. It was more than a job - it was part of Blitzø's identity, who he was.

Stolas fumbled over this in Full Moon at first, when asking for the book back, but he made it very clear right after that he did not want to make any decisions that would prevent Blitzø from being himself. Even as he felt he was losing Blitzø, he believed in him.

We've realized over S2 how much Blitzø did for his IMP team, and also Stolas. But I think this is an important connection, and I hope it gets touched on in S3, even if just in a brief conversation. Yes, Stolas was guilty of putting Blitzø on a pedestal many, many times. But I think that unfaltering belief was part of what made Blitzø get so attached to him. And why part of his breakdown in Ghostfuckers included letting the IMP business falter and nearly crash. The Full Moon not-a-breakup caused a spiral in his self-loathing, and his self-destructive fear that he would push everyone away. But additionally, IMP it currently was - the office, the clientele, etc. - only got off the ground because Stolas unequivocally believed in Blitzø. He had been an unseen force/support behind IMP and Blitzø ever since S1.

And if the person who most believed in Blitzø's success was gone, what was the point of having it?

[songmingisthighs]

Project Jekyll & Hyde

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ch. ii - the vessel

group : ateez

pairing : mafia!ateez x research intern psychologist!reader

genre : action, fantasy, mature

word count : 2 k

warning : medical fantasy, depiction of DID,

disclaimer : this fic contains depiction of real life mental disorder that has been simplified and/or adjusted to fit into a fictive narrative and also depiction of mafia life. the author does not support any and all depiction of criminal activities and medical and clinical practices in this story, anything and everything written is published for the sake of fantasy. read at your own discretion.

a/n : so i suddenly had the urge to revive this fic because the idea is still fresh in my mind and i thought it would be good to put the story out there again

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The moment the Doctor opened the door where the vessels were, everyone's chatters stopped and they stood frozen in front of each tube.

"Say hello to the new bodies of your alters," The Doctor said, smiling widely and proudly as some of the eight men walked closer to the tubes.

"Bodies? These things are blobs," Jongho pointed out, cringing at the sight of the fleshy round thing, floating in the middle of the seemingly gigantic tubes. 'You're not putting me in there,' Apple scoffed inside Jongho's head, "What is this exactly?" Jongho asked, confused and frankly inquisitive. Sure, his alter is a huge pain to him but as he had been with Apple for so long, there was a slight sense of connection with him so of course Jongho had to know where Apple would go before they part.

Mingi almost had his face pressed onto the glass of the tube, knocking on it with his pointer finger when the blob pulsed, causing him to screech and jump back, "That thing just moved!" He exclaimed. Seeing this was almost comical to you as you realized that the big mafia man is actually a scaredy cat. Mingi grabbed Yunho by the sleeve and pointed at the tube, "Dude, you saw that thing moved, right?" "Well, of course, it does," The Doctor stepped closer to him and tapped on the tube too, showcasing that the blob could move, "They are alive and they can respond to different stimuli which include sounds and vibration but also tactile," he explained.

To that, Yeosang stepped up, eyebrows furrowed, "What do you mean they are alive? Are you telling me you actually use a human egg and inseminate it to become a vessel?" The Doctor pursed his lips and took a moment to answer, trying to form the correct words. Thankfully, you stepped up and spoke up, "It's not a human egg, Mr. Kang, I can assure you of that. As the vessel will receive part of your consciousness through an electrical neural connection, we have to find a way to trick the brain into thinking that the flow is organic so it can be accepted. The eggs were donated and they are mammal eggs." Yeosang turned his head to you and narrowed his eyes on you, "And the part about insemination?" "I believe each of you has donated... specimen at the beginning of the trial so we inseminated the eggs to ensure a successful transfer."

Seonghwa stepped up from the back with his eyebrows knitted together, "Wait, so... This is... Part of us?" You shrugged, "In a sense, just to ensure acceptance in the transfer." Yeosang stepped forward with a scowl on his face, "So you made offspring that's part us and part some damn animal!?" he huffed but as he finished his sentence, you saw his face shift almost maniacally, "Wicked." It was Doc who had momentarily taken the light. The Doctor chuckled and nodded, "So I take it you approved of my little creation here?" 'Doc' leaned closer to the tubes and he stared from side to side, thinking, "It would've been better if you had allowed me to partake in this creation." Just as he said it, Wooyoung lunged at him, effectively causing you to crash down to the floor as well. "Better? Better!? You created me you sick son of a bitch, you brought me out and made sure Wooyoung would experience the same thing you do because he's Yeosang's best friend and you hated that, right? You hated how close they always were and you hated how he made Wooyoung hate you because he managed to make Yeosang realize how absolutely vile you are and-" before Wooyoung could finish his words, San and Yunho had grabbed his arms and held him up while Mingi and Seonghwa helped Yeosang or 'Doc' up. "Are you okay?" Jongho asked, extending his hand out for you to take. You were rather shaken up from the shock but you simply nodded and took his help.

The Doctor stood in front of Wooyoung and spoke with a stern voice, "Knives, we have talked about you attacking Doc like that. As Wooyoung doesn't require your assistance or defence, I would like for you to give the light back to Wooyoung, please."

Displeased, 'Knives' growled at the doctor but his attention shifted to you as you got back on your feet. "Well, well," he smirked, "I wish we would've been introduced when I wasn't about to rip Doc out of Yeosang myself, but as per usual, Doc is such a big disappointment." he snarled at 'Doc' once again.

At the mention of him. Doc smirked and taunted him by taking a step forward, "Lulu," he said. You were confused at what it meant but the feeling shifted to panic as 'Knives' started thrashing against Yunho and San and tears started streaming down his face. "Bastard! Asshole! Murderer! You killed her! You made Wooyoung kill off Lulu and you know it!" The doctor immediately grabbed 'Knives' by the shoulders while Mingi and Hongjoong dragged Doc out of the room as they called out for Yeosang to take back the light. "No, no, no, Knives, Lulu decided to leave during our program, remember? Lulu wanted you to take care of Wooyoung for her because she knew you could protect him and one of the things he didn't want is for you to start blaming Doc for things he didn't do." The way 'Knives' stopped moving was almost robotic and even the way he turned to The Doctor was almost unsettling. "You don't know what he whispers at night, You don't now what he plans, you don't know what he wants. You think you were in control doctor, but Doc has a plan. Doc has plans bigger than you could imagine." "Plans?" The Doctor asked with furrowed eyebrows, "What plans?"

Before The Doctor's question could be answered, Wooyoung's eyes turned dazed and his body relaxed. It didn't take long before Wooyoung straightened up and gasped, causing Yunho and San to unlatch from him. "Sorry, I- I couldn't stop him this time," he then averted his eyes at you, "I'm sorry to have caused you to fall like that, I hope Knives didn't traumatize you there." You wanted to say no, the word was hanging on your lips, but for some reason, you could only seem to swallow the lump in your throat before you averted your gaze and stepped back with so many questions running through your head.

"Okay, I think we had enough... Craziness for today," Seonghwa said, eyeing the door and then the specimens. The Doctor nodded and cleared his throat, "Yes, of course, my purpose was to show you the specimens so that when we finally transfer you all in three days, you would not be surprised as to what awaits you all," he smiled, albeit slightly tensed.

Soon enough, everyone was herded out of the room where they found Mingi and Hongjoong standing on Yeosang's sides as he was calming down.

"You okay?" Yeosang asked, staring directly at Wooyoung who nodded and smiled at his friend, "I'm good, no worries." It was admirable how despite everything, the two of them were still so understanding of each other not getting the situation with their alters oto affect their actual friendship. Though, after seeing and hearing what Knives did and said, you had to wonder what exactly happened in the past, you wanted to know what it was exactly that Doc was saying. You had heard, well, read, about Lulu when you were doing your research about the participants, their alters, and their history, but the new revelation enticed your curiosity. You had read on the report that it was The Doctor who managed to guide Lulu out of Wooyoung's life for good but judging by the way he said it, Doc might have had a hand, You wondered if you should try to find out somehow but you weren't sure if it was wise. After all, it was not in your job description to pry, You were tasked to just be there and do as told. work with what was given and based on what is already there.

The Doctor let out a sharp exhale but smiled at Yeosang, "I hope you're fine now, Mr. Kang. I hope this situation further strengthens your will to let Doc go when the time comes." You were surprised that even after the situation, The Doctor would still talk about the experiment. You understood that he was a scientist and all and it was his responsibility to be dedicated to his craft, But not like that, not when a distressing thing just happened. You wondered if The Doctor just couldn't help himself or has the experiment had dulled his humanity.

Despite the worry, you still dug into your pocket and went over Yeosang to hand him a piece of candy you had fished. You offered him the small sweets with a simple smile and no words, not really knowing what to say anyway but finding that no words were actually required to just be there for him. Yeosang seemed surprised at this but he slowly took it from your hand and his demeanour finally relaxed for you for the very first time. "Thank you," he smiled gently, causing your smile to grow. "It's nothing," you answered.

The Doctor stepped back and nodded to himself, "Well, I think you all should take a break for today, I will leave you all to handle some things. I trust Ms. (y/l/n) to escort you while you all get to know each other a little bit better, does that sound okay?" All of them nodded slowly and as The Doctor departed, the rest of you also started to walk the other way.

It was a coincidence that you were at the very back of the group, but it was lucky because just as everyone started clearing out, you noticed the way Hongjoong was staring at the doctor who was typing into the keypad of the specimen room. It wasn't until he noticed you watching him did he broke out of his daze, clearing his throat and wiping his nose, "I don't think I could get used to the fact that all of this is really coming true. I'd bet you never would've guessed that you would be part of something as fucked up as this," he smiled. You chuckled and shrugged, "Stranger things have happened. It's beyond my wildest imagination but also, It's my responsibility. As weird as it sounds, I think I will get used to this. Eventually." Your answer made Hongjoong laugh but he didn't comment anything about it as he simply gestured for you to walk in front of him, going as far as pretending to bow slightly as how a gentleman should.

As you walked past him, you met eyes when he lifted his face a bit and it was then that you saw a flicker of something that sent chills down your spine. While you haven't spent much time with Hongjoong yourself, you could feel that there was something sinister about his eyes. You couldn't point to what it was exactly but you couldn't help but blurt out something to test your theory.

"Red?" You called, thinking that maybe by calling his alter, you would be able to see if it was really him or if it was just you being paranoid.

Your breath hitched when you saw a flash of surprise but before you could even call upon it, the flash was gone and Hongjoong chuckled, "Uh... What?" he seemed to be himself which made you slightly disappointed but oddly still alert. Not wanting to go over the line, you shrugged and smiled at him, "Sorry, I was just... Worried because your eyes looked red there," you pointed. Hongjoong let out a gasp and immediately tried to rub his eyes, "Ah shit, this is what I get for not sleeping at a reasonable time, I guess. Or for not sleeping every day like how a normal human being would," he sheepishly confessed. "Well, I can get you some eye drops. I have been through enough restless nights where I'm forced to read reports and research to know something that would help with tired eyes. I'll go get it for you," you smiled before jogging away.

As soon as there was some distance between the two of you, Hongjoong's expression dropped and his smile twisted to a menacing smirk.

"Interesting."

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AFTG ESPN INTOS

I'm at a tavern right now and they're playing basketball on one of the tvs. Every once in a while the players will pop up with their stats and stuff.

Now I'm thinking about what the foxes (and Trojans) intros would be.

Matt:

does the boxer pose because no one told him that it's different for other sports

Dan:

straight faced

lifts her racket over her shoulder

Allison:

Is actually just modeling

Later uses it to market her own fashion lines as she prepares to graduate

Renee:

soft smile to camera

looks genuinely happy to be here

Aaron:

Is actually just standing there

The camera people try and tell him to do poses or move or look at other cameras and he just doesn't

Nicky:

smile for days

waves at the camera and points to his stats

Neil:

is confused on what he's supposed to do. Where to look.

he's seen them before obv, but it's different when the camera is pointed at you

doesn't let them cover or alter his scars

Andrew:

bribed Aaron with $1000 to do his

only Neil, Kevin, and Wymack know this

Kevin:

standard

looks at camera with straight face, arms crossed

looks WAY too overconfident (but everyone knows he can back it up)

his stats say "The Court's Queen: Kevin Day"

Jeremy:

1000 megawatt smile

is genuinely happy to be here

has his, Leila's, and Cat's (adding Jean later) on a loop on the living room TV

Jean:

modeled his off of Kevin's

bored stare at camera

would rather be anywhere fucking else

Laila:

has her goalie racket with her

practices swings

two thumbs up at the end

Cat:

kiss-y face

is actually having a great time

two thumbs up at the end

Derrick and Derek:

together always

their stats show up on their side of the screen

they do dude-bro poses

[bottleoflotion]

New year and new art i post when I get tunnelvision while drawing. So anyways, I'm posting my twst fan kid.

His name is Vitus Draconia, and Malleus and Miguel's (my Yuusona) eldest kid and only son.

He's an extrovert. But man, did this dude inherit Malleus' height and aura of intimidation, along with his inability to not overthink casual interactions. But that happens when both your parents were over 6 feet and your human dad died when you were like in your 50s.

He's going through a rebellious phase, something that Malleus wishes Lilia were here to help him with. But at least he has Uncle Sebek and Sebek's daughter, another half fae, to go along with him. Does not help that he's overly self-conscious due to attending a school of majority humans.

I like to think that since Miguel is 100% gonna die due to being human, he probably is the only one attached to his human side compared to his younger sisters... who probably hadn't hatched when Miguel died. He's more of a mediator because of how much his sisters fight over their human features. With how much he loves his human side, compared to those two who never got to meet their dad. He's not very good at dealing with arguments, but it's the thought that counts.

Miscellaneous Stuff about him and his family

Birthday is January 18th. Like both his dads.

198cm, probably won't grow more and is thankful. He's already tall enough.

Sorted into Diasomnia. Refuses Prefect status during his first year initially, but jumps when he learns his dad (Miguel) was like a prefect with his "pet cat" during his first year.

He's a big lover of his dad's old clothes and fashion. Will alter them with magic.

Attached to humans and their livelihoods. The human percentage of Briar Valley has gone up to 38%

Portraits of Miguel throughout the years decorate the castle. Along with other portraits of other deceased family members, like Grandpa Lilia and Uncle Silver.

A far cry from Malleus' mostly solitude upbringing. Malleus makes sure to be as involved in his life and somewhat of a helicopter parent due to that. Along with having to deal with 2 quirked up twin sisters who are wrecking the castle during their fights.

Hyped to go to NRC while Malleus had ptsd flashbacks and worries the entire time. While his youngest daughters chaos mellows down bc their older brother left them.

Tight with other Fae families, like the Zigvolts . Specifically with Sebek and his daughter. (I like to think she's the same age or younger. But both go to NRC the same year. I like to think that NRC became officially coed after almost 200 years.)

Attempts to keep close with descendants of other alumni of NRC.

Even met a couple of the original students his parents attended with when he was still a dragon baby.

Miguel is his Dad while Malleus is his Father and any nickname he can say to be "trendy" as humans call it.

Augh, i love fan kids. I wanna make more soon. And even build more on my Yuusona bc he's a 27 year old man forced to be the older brother to dozens of kids. Shout out to DTI Halloween update for those Horns and keeping them.

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Thinking about a yoi superhero au and I NEED to ramble about it, Watch Out

Yurio as his superhero name wants to be called the ice tiger of Russia but everyone refers to him as the Russian punk. He can produce razor sharp spikes from his skin and uses them to pierce people as he tackles them. at one point he produces spikes from his back and Yuuri comments that he looks a little like an angry cat. This leads to viktor nicknaming him koneko-chan.

Yuuri’s superhero identity is The Ace of Japan but is simply referred to as Ace or The Ace most times. (similar to how the Incredible Hulk is referred to as the hulk or hulk). his powers are based in stamina and endurance, much like his skating performances. he aims to tire out his opponents before subduing them with his super strength and agility.

Sara’s alter ego is The Noble Blade (Perhaps?? Sounds pretentious but also she is majestic enough to pull it off). She fights with her preferred sword, the schiavona, which she is quite proficient in. Her superpowered speed and agility give her additional advantage, slicing through her enemies before they see her coming.

Viktor is one of the most renown superheroes of their time and is part of the big 3 (along with Chris and uh whoever got third in the first ep, I forgot. he retired and JJ replaced him. Time for a rewatch) his title is Ice Prince and he has a very princely outfit very much like his aria stammi vicino fit. He has very versatile and powerful ice abilities, making sheets of ice for him to skate across and best his opponents who can’t stand on ice. He can immobilize them in ice and even shoot shards, though, he avoids causing permanent damage when he can.

Yuuko is Ice Madonna, she and Yuuri used to be a superhero duo years back. She walked away from the superhero life when she had her kids. She has ice powers similar to Viktor, but often manipulates ice to act more as a weapon than an immobilization tool or terrain changer (how he fights). Her similarity to him and her close bond with Yuuri makes viktor a bit jealous (oooo drama).

I REALLY want Mila to be involved. Maybe she’s a superhero too and they can be a ragtag team of 5. Super strength and flight, also fire? She’s third in ladies singles in the yoi universe, so she should be a part of a big deal superhero squad. Since I can’t remember that dude who got third in men’s singles at the start of yoi perhaps they’re part of the same superhero group. Ooh and Sara is more like a vigilante. And they smooch because forbidden love. salami is love salami is life.

Phichit, Seung-gil’s roommate (and they were roommates), is Yuuri’s guy in the chair. He will not shut up about it. seung-gil knows but phichit doesn’t know he knows. Maybe there’ll be a comedic reveal later.

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could you draw pbd alter dude with cat ears too?? 🥺🥺

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HELLO! It's me again. 🥺🎀

I come bearing more questions.

Mephisto shifter reader?? Any crumbs to spare?

I'll take anything you give me. Origin story. How they shift. How they met Sylus. How they fell for each other...😩

(These are just examples btw, not asking you to drop all this information in one go...unless /j)

Is the process of shifting painful? Does it have a cure? Would they even want it to be "cured"? Reversed? Because it's part of who they are now really.

Anything else entirely that I didn't mention here? Thank you in advance for taking the time to answer honestly, I'm so invested in your stories 🥹🥹

It's a joy to read your work.

*cracks knuckles* LETS FUCKIN GOOOOOO

So I hint at this/not so subtly reference this in the stories with them to the point I lowkey dislike those stories cuz like cmon dude focus on anything else, but Mephisto was a child in the EVER program like MC and Caleb. In the universe they exist in, I actually have shit like drabbled out (very loosely) where Sylus was also a child in that program where they studied the aether core in his eye (and/or put it there themselves).

Their EVOL, before the program, allowed them to transform into any animal they wanted to. EVER wanted to see how, idk how to phrase this but like "efficient" and weaponized this ability could be, by literally piece by piece turning them into a robot. So think like Caleb's arm(s?) mixed with the fuckin fnaf short story "To Be Beautiful". But the more they altered, the less they could change into, until the only thing they could manage to become was a crow.

Except this crow they could change into didn't really look like a crow yet. It didn't have any feathers, parts of their body shifting and warping into this shape without being able to change its appearance more than just the synthetic skin turning a rich midnight black. I actually like to think that Sylus helps with that after their escape. He finds a way to make it so they have feathers that lay properly on their wings and body. Even when they shift back to their human form, some of the feathers remain, scattered along their arms and back and neck. (I also like to think they're straight up naked bc of the shifting so yeah naked person with some feathers but make that sound cooler lmao). I think also bc their eyes are essentially mechanical by this point, it's them who suggests acting as a camera lookout, because it gives them a chance to fly and be free and keep an eye out for danger at the same time.

I feel like they fell for each other slowly over time. They were sort of unlikely friends in the facility. He was quiet, watching everything around him, on guard, ready for danger. And they were just this weird kid that kept bugging him, sitting in the corner with him, giving him odd nuts and bolts they found. (He had to watch them slowly become more and more machine...) Just sticking by each other's side after their escape and looking out for each other, they naturally got close, until friendship blurred into a casual romance, and he realizes he's fallen head over heels for them one day while they're just complaining about a loose feather on their back that itches.

As for the shifting, it doesn't hurt. It's sort of like when you curl into a ball and wish you were a cat for it to be extra cozy; it just happens with very little fanfare, and quick enough it's not like disturbing to watch. When they were flesh and blood, I imagine it was sort of like that girl in Sky High that turns into a guinea pig; just sort of shrinking down into that form. When they're mechanized, it's more like all the plates that form their skin and body shift and turn and come together until they form the shape of a crow. Idk if that makes sense. I also imagine when they change from crow to human, it happens sort of like Mystique in X-Men with all those feathery little things shifting away. For a while the shifting was "stiff", because the machinery was so fresh and clean and new, but now they've transformed so much that it's worn down and become easier.

I don't think there's much more to add? I wanna say they already started out having crow-like tendencies or hoarding neat-looking things and being curious, which have been sort of amplified now that it's all they can become. So they do indeed have a hoard of items and Sylus likes to bring them interesting rocks and gems, to show his affection and to make them happy. They also are just a little bit jealous and protective of Sylus, which is why MC being around annoys them (especially when she shakes them cuz wtf girl 😭). So they'll perch on Sylus and preen him a lot when they're feeling more jealous, to show that he's theirs, though they also preen him just to show affection.

Again, feel free to ask more lol this is so fun (and lowkey inspiring me to write smth 👀)

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aspec headcanon nuances for dunmeshi because they're all fascinating

laios - aroace. sexuality is closely entwined with his monster fixation but more of an extension of fascination than actual teratophilia because big same. can't distinguish between platonic and romantic so he can get it alterously. he's more family-oriented than anything. situationship/qpr city over here.

falin - sapphic aro/aroace. comfortable with her sexuality and aromanticism, minimal confusion or angst there, but she's aware of how she doesn't mesh with standard cultural understandings of love/sex and feels that weight at times. she is what she is and does what she does, though—whatever that may be. post-canon, she becomes an in-universe shared aspec/sapphic icon (like artemis) and is the reason dragons are an aspec symbol

marcille - lesbian, not aspec at all, but being in a situationship with the above two is an absolute trip. fairly clueless/repressed about herself atm so ironically it would be up to falin to take the reins there if ever. (funny option: laios breaks it to her no holds barred by using like, lesbian lizard sex as a comparison). navigating the ups and downs of being family/partnered with aspec people 💕

senshi - vanilla ace, possibly aro(spec) too but i can easily see him being alloace. possibly has issues over his orientation being one of those things that renders him unmasculine by dwarven standards.

chilchuck - aro bi family man. has internalized arophobia + biphobia double whammy to work through on that front. cares too much and vilifies himself to an extent but can't confront it.

izutsumi - aroace, may or may not be due to trauma. gray-aspec because of her cat side lmao. she can worry about growing up first.

kabru - can be anything but settling on aroallo as default headcanon, though ace!kabru is utterly delicious character exploration wise. the neurodivergent aspec feeling of "sexuality/romanticism as a form of masking and a supposed means to an end" and all the complications that brings.

mithrun - can be anything, leaning towards alloace. ripe for explorations on how being aspec intersects with trauma, disability, and privilege. get it cunty white dude

thistle - Trans Aromantic Trauma Baby of all time because i relate to him beat for beat and i said so. whereas izutsumi is a traumatized kid who happens to be aroace, thistle embodies aro poc specific trauma to a tee. absolutely fascinating grounds to explore dysfunctional attachment, perceptions of family, and severe mental illness as a young aro person.

yaad - vanilla aroace. maybe it gets a little weird because having someone else's body does that to a person (you know how transitioning can mess with you?) but otherwise standard fare. religious nuance. happy community-oriented old person rep.

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By the way, when ghosts and Ancients appear, should there be any visual effects and sensations? Like Frostbite? A drop in temperature? Surfaces becoming crusted with ice?

For example, a headcanon on Danny who is a cosmic Ancient, an eldritch, a cryptid, a ghostly entity. How would all of this affect him showing up next to a human?

(By the way?)

Oooh 😯 Should there be? Probably not, it would take away the whole invisibility sneak thing they got going on.

But in charged situations? If they want to tip over a bit more to spooky? If it’s just spooky for humans but it’s actually more of a ghost greeting? Hell yeah, I’ll ascribe to it. It can even be tweaked with the emotion they want to enter with, like if they’re pissed or if they are trying to calm things down or if it’s relatively neutral. Coin toss/dice roll on whether it’s different for all, similar based on core type, same for type but application is different based on strength, or just boiled down to general ghostliness.

(Or is this all based off auras and if so, can ghosts physically manipulate theirs and what’s the effects of that? Or does Everyone have one and ghosts/effected people are the only ones who can see/manipulate theirs? Oof, idk. Too many thoughts in the head!)

For one we know/could squeeze into the idea naturally from the show: Clockwork. As Ancient of Time, Clockwork likely messes with time on arrival. It’s probably the least hassle for Clockwork if it’s pausing time than anything else, hence the medallions when the ghost goes to people to pull them out of the pause. (And easiest to keep track of/not melt peoples minds with.)

For Danny… If it’s not a drop in temp because of the whole ghostly/ice core phenomenon and assuming you don’t want two of the same with Frostbite… and you want to go cosmic/space… maybe there’s auditory/speaking issues, like gaps and suppression, or a slight feeling of breathlessness because space is a vacuum? (Isn’t space cold too? Could be an interesting bait and switch if people kept thinking Ice and he pulls up one day with the power of the sun and manipulation of space.) Or if Danny is made an Ancient of Space it could also be feeling an odd pressure, like if you’re temporarily feeling too big or small in your body. Or or! Feeling gravity more or less than what you should be at the time.

If not a space/cosmic thing and you’re going with Phantom being a spirit of Protection then I would have it add a layer of feelings/reactions (specifically not changing any other feelings or otherwise altering minds) based on where the human would fall on his scale of morals: too much on the bad side and you feel trepidation and apprehension, in the good side you may feel safety, courage, or whatever. (The human’s placement on the scale would not be a conscious thing and the deciding factor is more multifaceted as Phantom grows. So long as Phantom is strong and resolute in his morals, you could probably use the reactions to gauge other people.)

Now, Danny-as-human Danny? I’m a sucker for either he’s just Some Guy or Predator Instinct, but it’s not sudden or a big rush of adrenaline. It’s something uncanny for sure because you look at the guy and you don’t know what’s wrong because visually there’s nothing wrong, but the vibes are off. (😅 scary dog vibes but the dude is like a retriever or shepherd or something — scares off the creeps at college parties and he’s long since stopped questioning why he’s invited to the parties. If he’s aware of it, he’d be the guy that sits next to or walks by a girl and then reveals that she was being stalked by a creep but it looks like he’s gone now, so have a nice day/makes sure you are safe and aware)

Like a Big Cat: it’s a predator and can kill you easily and maybe without meaning to, but also… they’re big kitties and you see videos of humans booping their snoots, holding their murder mittens, petting them and whatever. Those zookeeper-class of folks who understand the risks and works with the animals instead of against them. Some people can’t shake off that prey instinct but others are there despite it.

Hit or Miss whether aliens/super powered folks will feel it (looking at the Justice League for crossover fans) for the Human-Danny, but I’d say it’s rare for anyone to be immune to Phantom Effects.

Hope this was to your satisfaction cause this tickled my brain nicely