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So this loosely takes place in the au I made up called snapshots

What if John left Scratch's stone with Oscar after cutting off his arm, and Arthur had no idea.

Theres smut

Oscar knew something was wrong the moment he closed his eyes. He was an idiot and a coward. He probably got the man who he wanted to help so badly killed. He even cut off his arm to save him from becoming possessed. Could demons even be possessed? He wouldn't know he was human to his knowledge with the cross around his neck.

Something was wrong. He could feel pressure in his skull as the pain in his left arm dulled to a throbbing ache. He really didn't like that feeling. It was as if someone else was in his head. He felt a new fresh burning pain he knew came from the cross around his neck, and he had to force himself to calm.

"My favorite git me a new body." A eerie voice Oscar knew too well rang in his head. The voice paused, making noises of scared frustration before it spoke again. It sounded scared. "What are you?"

Oscar wrenched his eyes open and forced himself up he felt bile rise in his throat, and the pressure faded to a quiet ache like his arm, which had stopped bleeding to his confusion. He reached up and felt his crossband looking down. He could see it rust in front of his eyes.

The voice rang again, even more afraid. "What are you?"

Oscar carefully got up he sways on his feet. "Scratch?"

"What are you?" The voice keeps repeating.

Oscar grimaced. He could handle this he just needed to find Arthur. He threw up as the pressure in his mind increased, and he leaned on the door. He gripped his head as a feminine voice spoke.

The female voice sounded scared. "F-forgive me, i-i... Nerophropte spawn. I... I..."

Oscar rubbed his temples with his right hand his left began to throb again. The pressure faded as a quiet buzz once again. "My name is Oscar." He swallows and rubs his eyes. He looked down to see the cross nearly entirely rusted and slowly crumbling.

"Forgive me, please. I pray for mercy."

"Mercy from what?" Oscar swayed as he pulled at the barricade. "I'm afraid I can no longer give mercy."

The female voice whimpered as if preparing for death.

Oscar stumbled back, falling on his ass. He groans and lays down, staring at the ceiling. When did the ceiling break? "Where are you?" He was exhausted.

"I am. I'm in your head, Oscar, sir." The female voice whimpers again. "I am now whole my fragment was called scratch."

"My head?" Oscar's head felt like it was underwater. He needed to sleep. "Just be good, ok.... don't leave me... I don't like being alone..." He mumbles as his eyes shut, and he falls into a dreamless sleep.

.......

Arthur rushed back into the house. John was screaming at him. "I don't fucking care! Oscar was my friend, and you sacrificed him, and now this elder being is whole and in his body!" Blindly, he came to the door, and oddly, he could push it open. "John for fucks sake what am I seeing!"

John swallowed. "Arthur I'm sorry."

"John!" Arthur shouted.

"Oscar is on the wooden floor he seems to be asleep, but his chest isn't rising or falling. His stump of his left arm has stopped bleeding, and he looks peaceful." John suddenly growled. "There is a growing shadow behind Oscar's body. Feminine in shape, but that is the only discernable features."

A female shrief of a voice echoed in the wind. "You shall not touch him."

"Scratch!" John gasps.

"Fuck." Arthur huffs. "Get out. You don't belong here. Let Oscar rest in peace."

"The female shadow seems to waver. They tilt their head seemingly confused."

"You. Trapped. Me." The shriek hissed. "I must please him to not die. Nerophropte spawn has matured! You doomed me!"

"W-what?" Arthur stutters out.

A soft groan barely heard over the rain is heard.

"O-Oscar has scrunched his face as if he is waking up." John sounded concerned. "Arthur humans breathe he wasn't breathing."

Oscar cracked his eyes open. The shirt nap helped him feel more like himself and less fuzzy. He rolled to his stomach and pushed himself up with his right arm. His left still felt like the pressure would burst, but he gritted his teeth and got himself up more steady on his feet. He rubbed his eyes and swallows. "Arthur?"

"Oscar?" Arthur's gaze seemed to go straight through him.

Oscar furrowed his brows and rubbed his eyes again, staring at Arthur. "Your shadow.... why is it yellow?"

"What?"

"What?!"

"A fragment of... Hastur seems to be entangled in the mortal man." The Shriek seemed to calm.

Oscar paused. "Hastur?"

"The King in Yellow." The Shriek was patient.

"I still don't know what that means." Oscar frowns. "Why haven't you taken control scratch?"

"I am unable. I am trapped within you, spawn of Nerophropte." Shriek responds eeriely calm.

"Um... Arthur, who's the other voice." Oscar fumbles with his arm, removing the tourniquet.

"You can hear me?"

"John... that's John." Arthur swallows. "I didn't want to give you Scratch's stone, I didn't know John left it on you. I... Oscar, I'm sorry."

"He's looking at you like it's a puzzle." John pauses. "I am his eyes."

"Please tell me the truth, the both of you." Oscar grows closer and grabs Arthur's left hand.

.....

"You... you drove!" Oscar sits in the car as it pours outside.

"We were perfectly safe." John huffs.

"You purposely miss the exit because you wanted to trick Oscar into falling asleep with Scratch's stone." Arthur scowls.

"Which you succeeded and trapped me." Shriek huffs.

"I uh... this still doesn't explain why I'm not possessed... I mean, I am, but I'm still in control. I don't know what Nerophropte spawn means, I'm an orphan, and I don't know my parents." Oscar sighs. "All I know is that I'm a demon." He motions his cross, slowly turning to ash. "I thought if I could just be a priest, be someone with faith. I could just destroy that part of me, maybe even be human."

Arthur reaches out with his right hand. "Demon or not, we are both in this together now."

"We have to tell Detective Noel." John huffs. "He already knows about us and been to the dreamlands."

Oscar nodded. "I'll... uh, we'll help... um, do you have a name?"

"Call me Shriek. My true name will make Arthur's ears bleed." Shriek hums.

"Oh.... um, ok." Oscar massages his left stump, trying to relieve the pressure.

Arthur starts the car and begins to drive. It's silent for a moment before Arthur speaks. "You're a demon or at the very least half."

"Yes." Oscar raised his brow.

"Have you ever made a deal?" Arthur hums.

"A deal? Arthur, I don't understand your question." John sounded annoyed.

"A deal with the devil." Oscar bites his lip. "And I have, I was 13, I took my cross off for the first time, and I ended up in Europe during the war. There was a kid couldn't have been older then 18 being used as a sacrifice he was barely alive and I made a deal with him instead of the ones who summoned me and I ended up back in the church and I put my cross back on." He sighs. "I don't know how, but I know he's still alive after I gave him a second chance."

"Do you know who the man well boy was?" Arthur sighs slowing down.

"Dennis Collins." Oscar pauses. "He had these really blue eyes, too. I'll know him when I see him, I think."

"I still don't understand the significance of a deal with a devil or deal with a demon." John huffs getting annoyed.

"Well, um, in exchange for a sound, you can get whatever you desire, but when you die, you go to hell, or um actually, I think the demon gets to own you. I only know what I've been taught in the orphanage and church." Oscar frowns. "I need to find out."

"What's a soul?" John returned to his curious tone.

"I don't know how to answer that." Oscar huffs, biting his lip rubbing his left stub. "It hurts, but the bleeding has stopped, and it's smooth."

"The creature is expelled from your body, and it appears your arm is regrowing." Shriek forms a ghostly shadow over the left stump. "It appears a fur is growing as well."

Oscar pales, taking a deep breath. "I don't want to discuss this anymore."

The car grows quiet again.

......

"So let me get this straight, besides eldritch monstrosity, demons exist." Noel looks at Oscar, who was trying to hide his newly formed left arm and hand.

Oscar looked ashamed. "I never asked to be like this."

"No... no, that isn't what I meant." Noel sighs. "Look Oscar this isn't against you in fact I'm happy to have you on our side, but I'm more so concerned with the fact we have two months to wait till this fallen star meeting and you don't have a home, and Arthur we'll Arthur looks ready to collapse. No offense doll you just look like shit."

"No, you're right." Arthur sighs, looking ready to collapse, driving straight to Noel's place.

"Look, I've got a couch and a cot the both of you can use. No arguments. We will discuss future plans in the morning." Noel claps his hands. "First, you both need a shower and dry clothes. Arthur, since you look closest to the collapse, you shower first, John keeps an eye on him." Noel watches Arthur's left hand give a thumbs up as he shuffles to the bathroom. He turns his attention to Oscar. "Are you alright, kid?"

Oscar frowns. "I can just go back to the church. You don't need to shelter the likes of myself." He jolts as Noel lays a hand on his shoulder

"Kid, I've seen things beyond comprehension, I've been tortured, and I watched my partner die. You are the kindest and safest creature that I've been around and...." Noel sighs and smiles. "It's alright to cry. I'm sure you need to let it out."

"That's.... that's the nicest thing anyone ever said to me." Oscar wipes his tears with his newly reformed arm. "Thank you, Noel."

"Come on, help me set up the cot and the couch. Then you can tell me all about that new voice in your head." Noel hums.

"I have a name I've picked for myself." A feminine shadow of Shriek forms behind Oscar.

Noel pauses, clearly not expecting to be able to hear them. "What would that be... miss?"

"Shriek, my actual name will cause your ears to bleed." Shriek has a monotone voice

Oscar takes a breath. "Thank you for being nice." He rubs his new fur. "Uh, where's the cot?"

"Oh, it's right over in the closet down the hall." Noel points to a hall closet. "Is it weird? I mean you have a voice in your head."

Oscar walks down to open the closet. "It's not just a voice. I can feel them inside of me. They are being polite to not complain, but I think they can feel what I feel. Um, she says I've trapped her, but I don't know what I did."

"You are the spawn of Nerophropte, your power has yet to rip me apart, but I believe that is because you truly don't wish to harm me, yet I cannot comprehend why you lend me mercy for invading your body." Shriek was calm with slight curiosity in her tone.

"I know you've hurt others, but I have no right to kill you." Oscar sets up the cot himself. "I would be a hypocrite. I've caused enough people pain and heartache. Everyone has the right to grow from mistakes even if you don't believe that is possible."

"You wish for me to learn?"

"Oscar, you're a very wise man, wiser than a man your age should be." Noel sets out the blankets.

"Thank you, Noel. You're really too kind." Oscar gives a shy smile.

"Don't thank me yet, I've got an informat coming by tomorrow. He's going to intriflitrate the cult with us as backup. He doesn't have the cleanest hands. I believe you've met once you've hit him with a bedpan." Noel pauses as a look of recognition hits Oscar. "In exchange for freedom, he will be helping us."

Oscar nods. "Yes, I understand."

.......

Oscar woke up on the couch, the sun barely rising. He was stripped of everything but his nearly broken cross and underwear. The heat settled under his skin was familiar and uncomfortable.

"You are abnormally hot blooded." Shriek was polite but still pointed out the obvious.

"You wake earlier than Arthur." John's voice deep but quiet.

Oscar brushed back his long hair slick with sweat. He sat up and took a deep breath. "It is January. My body knows the season." He doesn't elaborate as he gets up. "I will need another shower." He sighs, combing his right hand through his new fur on his left arm. It was soft, and it felt nice to be touched. "I don't sleep much, John, especially in the winter."

"What causes that?" John was a curious creature Oscar thought to himself at the simple question.

"I'm not human, and have animalistic tendencies." Oscar sighs. "I can assume you know what a rut and heat is."

"I am aware." John pauses. "Would you require assistance?"

Oscar shudders at the mere suggestion. "N-no, I can handle myself." He grabs and rubs his right palm, feeling the tell tale signs that his body was forcing a change. "I will lay in the snow. If Noel or Arthur desires to see me, I will be on the balcony. I just need to cool my body down." He got up quickly and rushed to the small bacolony and quickly shut the door behind him. It was more of a fire escape.

.......

"Arthur! Wake the fuck up! Arthur! Fuck!" John growled and used his hand to pinch Arthur awake.

Arthur's eyes snap open, and he flings himself out of the cot. "John!"

"Arthur relax. You have to check on Oscar." John sounded concerned.

"W-what?" Arthur gets back on his feet. "Where is he?"

"He said he would be on the balcony, but he didn't put on a coat, and it started to snow. I believe he might have a fever he woke up hot, claiming heat, but I don't believe whatever he is can accomplish that." John sounds as if he was thinking about this for a few hours.

"Like mating season for animals?" Arthur rubbed his face and followed John's directions to the fire escape. "Why are you certain he is lying? You didn't even believe demons were real."

John is quiet. "Arthur, Oscar sitting against the metal railing, the snow seems to melt almost instantly as it touches his skin. A steam rolls off him as the cold air can not penetrate the heat his skin is releasing. His eyes are closed as if he is relaxed. I may have misjudged Oscar's claims." He huffs. "As the king, I would have heats, but they were infrequent and never amounted to anything."

Arthur frowns. "Is it painful to ignore your body?"

John pauses. "I don't know what it's like for him, but a body temperature rising that high can't be good unless demons are known for being hot blooded."

"They are, actually." Arthur pauses. "Hell is supposedly fiery wasteland to torment sinners, the rivers are said to be lava, and the rain burns the flesh off sinners. I mean, that's just what I've been told. I didn't believe in any of that." He sighs and opens the door and a brisk cold made him shiver. "Oscar?"

"He's looking up at you. He seems to have crossed his legs and seems embarrassed."

"John, you don't have to..." Oscar's voice was low. "I'm fine, just a bit uncomfortable, but I can handle this." He breathes out, and it looks to match that of a car's exhaust on an icy day. "The snow helps. The cold helps. I really shouldn't head back inside."

"Oscar's body feels tight he has claws digging into his thighs. We can barely feel the cold against our skin." Shriek tells the honest truth to Oscar's dismay.

Oscar shuts his eyes and takes a deep breath. "Quiet!" His voice is a low growl, and Shriek seems to have vanished. "Arthur, leave me alone before I do something I am unable to take back."

"Oscar, I can hear the pain in your voice." Arthur frowns.

"I can handle this. I can't... no, I won't ask you to..." Oscar grits his teeth as he can smell the air. "There is a man at the front door, leave me, and go to Noel." A low growl was enough to get Arthur to shut the door.

"Whoa Hey, what's with that look?" Noel sighs. "Look, I know the Butcher tried to kill you, but..." He stops raising his brow.

"Who?... no, um." Arthur rubs his face the faint smell of smoke lingers, and he couldn't shake it.

"Noel is correct the Butcher stands before us with a smile."

"Hey boyo, you look like you've seen a ghost." The Butcher chuckles.

Arthur shakes his head. "N-no. I just..."

"Arthur focus!" John huffs.

Noel raised his brow. "Something is obviously wrong here, and it ain't the killer in front of you. Where did Oscar go?"

"That little priest? Oh, he has good arms and a solid hit." The Butcher chuckles softly. "Oh, I owe him for that little stunt."

"It wouldn't be wise to um..." Arthur bites his lip.

"Don't tell them! Heat is a private matter! You are lucky his scent didn't drive you mad!"

"Mad?" Arthur crosses his arms. "You sound like you're projecting."

Noel crosses his arms. "Care to share with the class?"

"Oscar is currently preoccupied with his bodily functions of not being human." Arthur sighs. "I don't know how else to phrase that without saying the truth which John is very insistent we shouldn't share."

The butcher raised a brow. "Not proper to ignore those you scheme with. I'll get that lad out." He walked to the door to the fire escape balcony.

"Arthur, stop him!" John growls and points with the hand he has control with.

Noel frowns. "Kid you ok?"

"John is upset. The Butcher is checking on Oscar. You literally tried to kill him, John." Arthur sighs.

"Not the point! This is a personal matter!" John shouts. "We should help Oscar!"

"Help him? How are we supposed to do that?" Arthur crosses his arms. "Oscar told us to leave him be."

"He is in heat, Arthur! He needs a sexual partner."

Arthur chokes on his spit, and he can feel his face heat up. "John! The man is a priest."

"I don't see how his occupation is related to his current state." John huffs. "Oscar needs our help.... I need to help him. I"

"John." Arthur rubs his face. "What you're asking isn't proper, let alone appropriate. He's a man!"

Noel stares at Arthur slowly connecting the dots of the conversation, and as the butcher returns, he has a slight blush on his face that travels to his ears. "So explain."

The Butcher smooths down his dress shirt. "The priest is an animal in heat. I reckon we can take turns to sort this out. He seems possessed, barely coherent, and dangerous." He smirks. "Aye, if you one are one of them, I say you leave."

Noel loosens his tie. "If that's true, I'll go first. Keep an eye on Arthur and John."

The butcher gives a knowing smile and crosses his arms.

......

Noel opens the door to his balcony. "Oscar?" The smell hit him first before the eyes black as coal stared him down. It smelt of ash and something sweet he couldn't exactly place. "Oscar, look, the Butcher suggested we all take a turn. It would be better if you could be here with us for the plan and to talk."

Oscar tore the metal under his hands like it was made of mud. "I won't... I won't be able to control myself until I'm done." His voice was low and dark a growl hung underneath.

Noel unbuttoned the top of his shirt as if the cold winter air was a warm summer breeze. "Look, me and Butcher will take turns and get it out of your system. I know this isn't ideal, but we need you lucid."

"Ok... ok." Oscar blew out a thick black smoke. "I need consent from you and him. Please, I just need consent." His own underwear seems slightly singed.

Noel nods and shuts the door as quiet as he can as he returns to the two other men. "He needs consent for his sanity verbally so he can hear it."

Arthur scowls. "Fine. I will be joining you both. I'm not just going to let him suffer."

The butcher laughs. "Atta boy, be a good breeding dog."

Arthur growls.

Noel huffs. "Enough, this ain't about either of you. We need to focus, and Oscar can't help this. I agree to whatever he needs and we all have to tell him that."

"I hear ya boyo. I consent to sorting that priest straight." The Butcher smiles.

The door to the balcony creaks open, and a subtle smoke smell fills the air. "Who's first?" Oscar's voice was a growl dark and looming. His eyes were completely black, and horns sprouted from his head with a blue flame that was memorizing on the tips of each horn. Fur covered his arms, legs and back leaving his stomach and below bare. Sharp claws on his hands that could slice skin with the softest touch. His teeth were sharp, and his tongue was forked. His feet were longer clawed, and each heel had a bone spur, making him taller. Wings spread out wide from his lower back as he steps inside. His underwear was smoldering on the balcony, and he was big and inhuman.

The butcher chuckles. "Come on, boyo, I'll show how an old pro can get the job done." He barely makes a noise when Oscar appears in front of him in a sudden burst of wind.

A clawed finger swipes a thin line down his face, and Oscar licks the blood from his finger. He snatches the suspenders on the Butcher and drags him to Noel's room.

.....

"Dennis." Oscar licks his lips, watching the older man struggle out of his pants. He grabs the shorter man's hands and brings them up, pinning them against the wall. He lets out a series of low clicks, and in one swift movement, Dennis's pants are ripped off and flung to a forgotten corner.

"Eager thing you devil don't you want me to prepare you? Oh, you probably want the pain." Dennis's smirks falls when he is thrown face down on the bed and something g hot wet pokes at his entrance. "Boyo!" He grips the blankets in his fist as whatever the warm wet appendage didn't give any warning as it went deep. He grunts against the bed, trying to move for friction, he felt as if he is burning from the inside out.

A low growl as the thing is removed, and Oscar uses his tail to wrap around Dennis's prick. His tongue goes up from his back to his shoulder as hot breath barely gives a warning as sharp teeth sunk into his shoulder.

Dennis let's out a loud moan, loud enough that he looked stunned into the pillow that he could manage such a sound. He tries to push himself up, but something massive nearly tears him in half, and he is paralyzed with pleasure.

Oscar lets go and licks the blood clean, leaving a mark that will be permanent. He chirps and growls. He bucks his hips back as a sudden slam forward makes him purr in delight.

Dennis moans and doesn't even realize he was turned to his back as he stares up at Oscar. "Oscar! Please. Please.." He whines as sharp claws explore every inch and leave marks everywhere. His vision went white, and he can't remember the last time he came as fast as a horny teenager.

Oscar growls, filling Dennis up with a burning seed. He takes a breath staring down at Dennis, who was a mess his clothes ripped to shreds. He bends down still not pulling out locking the cum off of Dennis's chest.

Dennis lets out a strained noise as something catches on his hole. "The fuck is that?"

Oscar finishes with his cleaning, licking his lips. "Knot." His voice is rough. "Have mind back while it..." He hums going back in deeper. "Needs to shrink." He licks at the drying blood and purrs a bit louder.

"Like a dog?" Dennis couldn't find it in him to be upset. All he heard was the beautiful music, and he could feel himself get hard again. He let out a whine as Oscar's tail returned to wrap around tightly around his prick. "What are you doing?"

"Saving myself a snack." Oscar was still mostly out of it. "You're mine now. All wrung out and exposed. I am going to drink you dry." He pulls himself free with a wet pop knot barely small enough to not hurt. He doesn't give Dennis a chance to breathe as his tail unwraps, and he swallows him down.

"Oh lord in heaven mercy. Fuck." Dennis's chest shuddered, and his hands grabbed Oscar's horns.

Oscar pops his lips off for just a moment. "God abandoned you the moment you bleed out in that broken out church." He purrs and goes down again sucking on the tip. His forked tongue teases his head, and the small points go in and out.

Dennis saw stars as he backed his hips and came hard. He was gasping for air. "Mercy priest, please."

Oscar licked his lips and hummed. "I'm not done." He growled, covering his face seemingly back. "S-switch out.. g-g-go!" He grabbed Dennis's leg, and he was tossed out of the room

Dennis groans, realizing he is somehow in a red robe, and the door is shut in front of him. His muscular legs were reduced to that if a newborn fawns as he made his way back to the living room. His voice was weak and raspy. "The Little Devil needs someone else."

Noel rushed up to catch the man from falling to his knees. "Are you ok?"

"Boyo I feel like a bloody fucking newborn lamb. I am not a young man." Dennis huffs as he is helped to the couch. "He needs another."

Arthur got up unbuttoning his shirt. "We can handle this. It's the least we can do after nearly killing him." He strips off his shirt and takes a breath. "We will let you know if you're needed." He doesn't turn around, but he could already hear soft snores from the Butcher as he hit the couch.

.....

"Arthur, the room is dark, and the door locked behind us. I can... I can smell the scent of ash and something like nectar." John sounded stunned. "I stole...."

Arthur swallows. "John, I can smell that too." He carefully takes off his pants and underwear. "Oscar, we're here."

An audible purr can be heard. Then sharp claws pierce Arthur's back. "Fuck! What the fuck was that?" John hissed.

Arthur didn't have time to process the pain nor the fact John could feel this too as a heat crept where blood dripped from his back, and he felt giddy. A warm tongue traced the leaking blood and made his toes curl.

"O-oh!" John, who didn't have lungs, sounded breathless. He himself felt a curling warmth and a taught tug in his very being. "He has a very flexible lo-long tongue."

A low growl came from behind Arthur. Sharp claws trace lines from the man's ripples down as a warm mouth bites down hard on Arthur's hip. A purr and then the warm tongue cleans the blood, sealing the mark.

"Arthur!" John gasps as they are sent into the rug on the floor their ass was up and exposed. "He seems, oh Jesus oh fuck, Arthur!" He whines as he can feel a warm hand wrap against Arthur's cock.

Arthur grunts in acknowledgment and moans into the rug. "Fuck." He was drooling feeling the hot hands touch him all over. He gasps as something is shoved in his mouth.

"A-arthur he... he put his tail in our mouth." John groans. "He's AH." Hos coherent thoughts are gone when Oscar's tongue explores Arthur's hole with no warning.

Arthur moans into his gag. Clawed hands keep his hips in place as Oscar's tongue taste him from the inside out.

"Oh fuck! OH FUCK." John shouts as Oscar found a particular special spot.

Both men whine as Oscar removes his tongue and bends over Arthur, shoving his prick in.

Arthur screams into the gag.

"Big it's too big!" John groans. "Too much!"

Oscar pulls Arthur back to sit in his lap using him as a cockwarmer. He knew that this position his dick would be pressed against Arthur's prostate. He starts to trail sucking kisses down Arthur's neck and shoulder.

"Move! Fucking move Oscar." John was impatient and it was all too much.

Arthur gripped Oscar's hips, pulled himself up to come down, and started a nice pace on his terms. He moans through Oscar's tail drooling.

"Yes! Yes! Fuck!"

Oscar purrs as Arthur cums on both of their chest. He removes his tail from Arthur's mouth and replaces it with his mouth as he pushes Arthur to the floor once more.

"Fuck. Arthur he has a knot. We are stuck." Joan groans the sheer act of the kissing is making him aroused again.

Arthur moans into the kiss as their tongues fight for dominance. He gasps for air from the kiss, and Oscar rests his head against his own.

"S-sorry." Oscsr groans. "Not... not done...."

"Oscar?" Arthur was out of breath and sensitive he could feel Oscar's cum move inside of him.

"D-don't want to h-hurt you." Oscar groans picks up Arthur seporating them. "Need... need another."

The cloak is soft and a deep yellow like the king, but John doesn't point it out. Arthur can feel the door shut as he nearly crawls back. Strong hands help him to the cot. He can hear soft snoring next to him. Sleep sounded like heaven. He was out cold before he realized he was picked up and placed into the cot.

......

Noel takes a breath staring at the two men passed out. Ok, he knew he had already agreed to this, and sure he liked the company of men, but he had never taken it before. Poor kid probably couldn't even control his body at this point. Hopefully, this is the last one he needs, or else they were in trouble.

He shuffled down the halls of his apartment and came upon his room. The room reeked of ash and something sickly sweet, almost beckoning him to enter to lay himself bare. He was already naked he knew he didn't want to ruin what he had on. He bowed his head as he entered his bedroom.

Noel didn't scream he couldn't as a tongue was shoved down his throat, and he tasted sweetness. The door shut behind them as they fell to the bed. This was addicting from the taste alone he would stop smoking just to taste this on his lips again.

Oscar growled, baring his teeth as they parted, and his teeth latched onto Noel's neck. He purred as the blood was licked away when he let go as the mark was set into his skin. He pushes Noel to his back and sinks down using a clawed finger he begins to open Noel up.

"F-fuck doll, gentle please." Noel shudders getting used to the sensation. It wasn't horrible, and he felt heat spread from the bite in his neck, and he was painfully hard. He gasps as a second finger joins the first scissoring him open.

Oscar purrs watching Noel writhe in pleasure. He finishes stretching out Noel and pushes himself inside.

Noel whines and gasps. "Fucking shit Doll you're massive." He tries to adjust but it burned and it was so big. He could feel tears stream down his face, then a warm tongue lick them away as Oscar began to move slowly. He groans and gasps, moaning as his special spot is slammed into. "Fuckfuckfuckfuck. Oscar!"

Oscar begins to speed up till he's cumming hard into Noel.

Noel isn't far behind breathing heavy as his cum splatters on his chest. "Fuck."

.....

Noel shoots up he has no memory of falling asleep, but he woke up alone in soft blue robes. He was sore, and he could see the sun setting through his window. Fuck, where the fuck did Oscar go? Were they not enough? He groans and sits himself up he goes to move to see what happened, but his door creeks open.

Oscar had a tray in his hands. There was a bowl of soup and fresh bread along with a tall glass of water. "I'm sorry about everything. Dennis and Arthur are still in the living room they woke up an hour ago and ate. Um, I made you dinner." He places it carefully on Noel's nightstand. He wrings his hands. "I hurt all of you, and I'm sorry. Dennis liked it and the bruise I left in his shoulder... no bite mark. I don't think John has told Arthur about the bite mark on his hip, and uh, I bit you on the neck."

"Oscar, stop." Noel takes the soup to sip. "We all agreed to help you out. Albeit a bit unorthodox, but to be honest, I prefer the company of men."

"Oh, I um... that wasn't really an issue, um..." Oscar shifted he was wearing a plain dress shirt and a pair of black slacks. "Thank you, guys. I haven't had anyone to help me before like this. The church was never this kind."

"Doll breathe, would ya? We are all fine, and if anything, now we can't betray each other." Noel hums, taking another sip of soup. "To get fucked that good I normally had to pay someone."

Oscar's face lights up red, and Noel notices both his arms have returned to looking human. "Thank you?" He steps back. "I'm going to make sure the others are doing ok." He quickly slips out embarrassed as Noel chuckles.

.....

The most alarming thing that had happened after Oscar's heat was the fact that the feeling remained, John and Arthur seem to be sharing most everything, well John still could only move Arthur's left hand and foot, and of course be his eyes, but he has the feelings. "Arthur, why is it still uncomfortable."

Arthur sighs, scratching his neck. The itchy feeling is unbearable to John, but he can't blame him he's incredibly new to the human body and sensations. "John, when scars heal, they have a tendency to itch. I could ignore it before, but now you keep reminding me of it."

"It is unbearable! How do you humans love with these horrible feelings?" John huffed.

"I was born like this, John. I don't know what else to tell you!" Arthur huffs.

Oscar clears his throat. "Um... do you want me to take a look? You might have broken the skin, and it really shouldn't be wise to let it get infected."

"Make this damn feeling stop." John growls.

"I don't know how I made you feel anything." Oscar frowns, looking away.

"Ignore him, Oscar. He's just overwhelmed like a child throwing a tantrum." Arthur smirk quickly drops as he grabs his neck.

"I am not a fucking child." John's voice was loud and deep and echoed in the apartment.

Right under Arthur's chin, a second mouth has formed. Sharp teeth and an oddly black tongue.

Arthur shudders as the mouth shuts, and it just looks like a thin, lined scar under his chin. "I fucking hate you."

John was stunned. The second mouth doesn't open as he starts to tell again. "I didn't mean to. That's odd - "

Arthur squeaks as he feels something push at his own tongue. "John!"

Oscar stares at him, shocked. "I didn't do that."

"It seems the fractured piece of Hastur has finally taken root." Shriek's voice was always a deathly calm.

John reaches his hand to trace along Arthur's neck right under the chin. "I didn't know I could do this."

Arthur pauses. "I'm making you eat lunch."

"Fuck." John groans.

Oscar frowns and gets closer. "Are you two alright? Do you need me to get Noel?"

Arthur sighs and reaches out, grabbing Oscar's hand. "No... I'm surprised it hasn't happened sooner to be fair."

"It feels weird." John hums, continuing to trace along the edge. "Can you feel me touch it?"

"Yes, I can." Arthur, let's out a breath. "Is it noticeable?"

"When shut, no, not really." Oscar hums, pulling Arthur closer. "Looks like a scar even from up close." He suddenly steps back. "S-sorry, you probably don't want me close after what happened."

"No!" Both Arthur and John say at the same time. Seeing both their mouths move in synch was a bit off putting.

Oscar nods. "I um thank you." He takes a breath. "You both spoke over each other, both your mouths opening at the same time is a bit unnerving to stare at."

Arthur pauses. "We should test the limits."

John huffs. "We should not."

"Oscar, wouldn't it be wise to test the limitations and actual abilities that John has added to my body." Arthur huffs.

"It's our body now you motherfucker." John growls.

Oscar gives a nervous smile. "I think, um... I think I have to, um..." He steps back and out to the balcony where he then proceeds to scale the wall like a lizard to the roof.

"This is your fault." Arthur huffs.

John growls. "You were pressuring him, now we'll never get to have sex with him again."

The sound of keys behind Arthur was the only noise before a long awkward quiet.

"I used my new mouth, didn't i?" John sounded sheepish even with his deep voice.

"I did not picture you to have that deep of a voice." Noel pauses. "Although I should have expected you to sound like the king."

"Is the king really a king with no people to rule over?" Dennis chimes in behind the detective.

"You heard..."

"Yes."

Arthur covers his face.

"They want to as well, Arthur!" John growls.

"John, stop talking. I beg of you." Arrhur groans.

Noel loosens his tie. "I am not ashamed in my own desires. I've come to grip my my preferences. However, you learn to keep your wants and desires private."

Dennis smirks and begins to hum as he walks into the apartment with a knowing gleam in his eye.

"I do not like the look Dennis has on his face." John mumbles.

......

Manic laughter filled the air as a snap was heard, and Dennis's head exploded, splattering everyone in blood and bits of the brain. "Sorry you're getting in the way."

"Kayne." Arthur swallowed.

"Now, don't stop on my account." Kayne laughs again more manic than it suddenly cuts off as Dennis seems to reform as a younger man, black hair and a thick beard gasp. "Now this is new. Did Mr. Golden boy learn a new trick?"

Larson was stunned as well in the terrible state he was in. "Nerophropte the crawling madness."

Kayne groans, exploding Larson's eyes. "Oh fuck off, you're so boring this is far more interesting then whatever you're trying to accomplish."

Dennis grits his teeth as his mind swims.

"Oh, that was fun to watch once, but -" Kayne is cut off as Noel shoots at him. "Now that's rude." He goes to turn the gun against Noel, but a large black wing stretched out shielding Noel.

"Oh lord, am I too late?" The devil man stumbles forward. "Are you guys ok?"

A gunshot rings out, and then a soft ping of metal hitting the floor. The King tried to shoot Noel through Larson, but it couldn't penetrate the wing.

"Oooooo." Kayne claps. "Impressive! Aren't you a special little creature."

Dennis pushes himself up. "Nah, priest right on time."

"I'm not really a priest anymore." The devil crosses his arms.

"You planned this?" Noel stares stunned.

Kayne attempts to silence Noel, Arthur, and John. "Ex -"

"Yes! Oscar was supposed to come when Dennis died!" John shouts excitedly from Arthur's neck.

"When..." Kayne clicks his mouth shut, clearly not expecting John to have his own mouth on Arthur and that they can still talk.

Noel holds his head. "Why? How did you know Dennis would die?"

"He's the solider I made the contract with." Oscar shifts in his spot. "I knew today was the day I would own him. We came up with a plan because we had a feeling things would go wrong... I mean, I don't think things are going right."

Arthur sighs. "Yeah, Larson is here with Yellow."

"Ah, that is where Hastur went." Shriek hums softly.

"I'm sorry, but excuse me, slow down. What are you guys even doing!" Kayne shouts, shocked that he has no control over the scene.

"Why do you care?" Oscar steps back as Kayne moves inches from his face. "I mean, I don't think this is about you."

"What are you?" Kayne tilts his head.

"An orphan?" Oscar pauses. "I uh... I'm just going to get them out."

"Orphan?" Kayne sputters utterly confused.

"He looks absolutely confused." John sighs.

[elen-000]

The Black Mamba | Africa’s Fearsome Serpent

The black mamba is a strikingly slender and elongated snake, known for its sleek, cylindrical body and distinctive coffin-shaped head. With a pronounced brow ridge and medium-sized eyes, it’s one of Africa's longest venomous snakes, reaching lengths between 2 to 3 meters (6 ft 7 in to 9 ft 10 in), though some can grow up to 4.3 to 4.5 meters (14 ft 1 in to 14 ft 9 in). It holds the title of the second-longest venomous snake in the world, surpassed only by the king cobra.

Characterized by its proteroglyphous (front-fanged) structure, the black mamba sports fangs that can reach up to 6.5 mm (0.26 in) in length. These fangs are positioned at the front of the maxilla, delivering venom with each bite. The snake's tail is notably long and thin, comprising 17–25% of its total body length. Typically, black mambas weigh around 1.6 kg (3.5 lb), although weights can vary from 520 g (18 oz) for a smaller specimen to 2.4 kg (5.3 lb) for larger individuals.

Coloration in black mambas can vary widely, including shades like olive, yellowish-brown, khaki, and gunmetal. Despite the name, they are rarely black. Some snakes may exhibit a purplish sheen or dark mottling towards the rear, sometimes appearing as diagonal crossbands. Their underbellies are greyish-white. The name "black mamba" comes from the striking dark bluish-grey to nearly black color inside their mouths. Their eyes range from greyish-brown to black, with pupils bordered by a silvery-white or yellow hue. Juvenile black mambas are generally lighter in color, transitioning from grey or olive green to darker shades as they mature.

Scalation and Identification

Scalation patterns are crucial for identifying snake species. The black mamba features between 23 and 25 rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 248 to 281 ventral scales, and 109 to 132 divided subcaudal scales. It has a divided anal scale and a unique pattern of 7–8 supralabial scales above the mouth, with the fourth and sometimes third scales positioned beneath the eye. The black mamba’s eyes are protected by 3 or occasionally 4 preocular scales and 2–5 postocular scales.

This fascinating serpent is as enigmatic as it is dangerous, embodying both beauty and fear in the world of snakes.

[truedarkhunter]

A look at Snake's snakes

I noticed there were more up-close looks at some of Snake's ophidian friends. So I took a few moments to stare at them and try to determine the species. Some are very likely, others are best guesses, but it's still a fun exercise. I started with the notes online with the kuro fan-site then expanded them.

Johnathan is a rattlesnake (called the “Old Man” by the others.) Likely a Western diamondback given the ridge over the eye.

Emily:  Kingsnake (false coral snake)  She has the red touching black, so false-attack.  The bands are wider than on Milk Snakes. Bronte:  Looks to be about 2 feet long and has a pale body and dark spots.  Belly is pale.  Guesses:  Could be a hognose snake, a night snake, or a variety of brown snake.

Donne:  Very small snake.  Can subtly reside at the top of Snake’s ear when travelling (Guess:  Common Krait aka “Karait”– the small, but deadly brown snake from Rikki Tikki Tavi.)

Goethe:  Orange snake, white spots, round eyes.  Childish and friendly (My guess:  Leukistic boa or python)

Keats:  Depicted both with a pattern on his back and as an non-patterned snake.  Often used as a guide.  (Sheds often?)              (Guess:  Ball Python or other python based on uneven loops of the pattern drawn and the thickness of the tail tip.)

Oscar:  Shiny two-toned green snake with a dark back, lighter stomach.  Tip of his tail is dull grey.  Tongue is blue.  Oscar has a rough temperament and speaks like a young man.  (Guess:  Red-tailed green rat snake. It has both the blue tongue and sometimes has gray tails.)

Webster:  Zig-zagged, cross-banded pattern, 4-5 markings atop head, slit pupiled eye.  From Queimada Island (Snake Island, home of the Golden Lancet/Golden Lancehead Pit Viper.)  His poison can kill a human within 30 seconds.  (Guess:  Golden Lancet. It’s the only place they live.  Webster is just a strongly patterned one.)

Wilde:  Black-and-brown spotted python, largest of Snake’s snakes.  Widest part of his body measures between 4.72” (12cm) and 5.12”(13cm) and his head is relatively small in relation to his body.  (Guess:  Boa Constrictor based on loose loopy pattern.) Head small in relation to body only the size of a small fist. 

Wordsworth:  Dark brown snake with lighter brown and black crossbands.  Has straight belly bands.  Speaks like an old man and is quite knowledgeable.  (Guess:  Eastern Copperhead.  This snake is not that dark on the body, the markings are a strongly open diamond shape and the head is strongly colored.  However, there is a clear band over the nose and past the eye that isn’t present on the copperhead.  Tail is thick.  Could be another constrictor.) Unnamed:  Black Mamba killed by Patrick Phelps in Book of Murder.  It’s highly venomous, from Southern Africa. 

                     Victims die within an hour of being bitten.  Black mambas are the fastest land snakes in the world and                      excellent tree climbers.

[chapmanrestoration]

1750 oak/ walnut chest on chest restoration. Antique country 1750 oak/walnut chest on chest restoration The country made chest on chest come in for restoration recently, the chest had completely dried out, the boards on the side had shrunk and spilt , along with the carcass top and bottoms becoming loose. The O G bracket feet had been chopped down and theses would need replacing during the restoration.The chest on chest woukd require a complete dismantle removing all mouldings , worn out draw runners , back and flat pack the carcass . Then I could reglue the sides , rejoining the boards backtogether and removing the mahogany from previous restoration. Once this was done the carcass was rebuilt reusing rails and backs . The sides were repaired with new oak strips. Then new draw runners were fitted back into the carcass .New Og feet were made and moulded by hand and once, cut and mitred together then they were fitted to the carcass .Unfortunately some of the mouldings used had been replaced with pine . New ones were made from some 18th century oak and fitted Then the new feet were fitted . These would be aged underneath later on during the restoration The draws were repaired with new runners to the draws as these were worn out, along with some mouldings to the draws.One of the draws had been replaced in the past and would require the walnut crossbanding to be added . Once all this was done and levelled the chest was cleaned back to remove the dirt from the surface and wash it into the new repairs. Then it was lightly French polished and waxed . The brass handles are later we’re cleaned to remove the white marks from old brasso and put back on to complete the restoration ,Probably one of the more in-depth restoration I’ve done on a chest on chest for a while . An enjoyable prodject and saved for a little longer.

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[blueiscoool]

Waring and Gillows A Victorian amboyna and mahogany circular expanding dining table Early 20th century and later

Tjhe brass inlaid top veneered in amboyna and later crossbanded in palmwood, the top and underside of the additional leaves inset with numbered ivory discs, the carved mahogany base with amboyna panels on claw and ball feet, with eight additional leaves, the underframe stamped Gillows twice, the central block numbered 94072, restorations.

77cm. high, 210cm. diameter (without leaves); 2ft. 6¼in., 6ft. 10 ¾in.

[brookstonalmanac]

Holidays 5.14

Holidays

Armed Forces/Amateur Radio Crossband Test Day

Bond with Your Dog Day

Carlsbad Caverns Day

Childhood Apraxia of Speech Awareness Day

Drunk Driving Memorial Day

Fahrenheit Day

Ferdowsi Day (Iran)

Flag Day (Paraguay)

Hastings Banda Day (Malawi)

Help Clean Up Your Street Day

International Chihuahua Appreciation Day

International Day of Prayer for Eastern Christians

International Dylan Thomas Day (a.k.a. Dylan Day)

International Ring 14 Day

Kamuzu Day (Malawi)

Mary Seacole Day (UK)

Midnight Sun at North Cape (Norway)

Molecular Gastronomy Day

Motorcycle Riders Day

National Bruce Day

National Dance Like a Chicken Day

National Day of Safety for Tow Truck Operators (Canada)

National Decency Day

National Good Hair Day

National Metaverse Day

National Mills Day (UK)

National ODP Day (UK)

National Om Day

National Travel Insurance Claims Day

National Underground America Day

National Unification Day (Liberia)

Online Romance Day

Resistance and Liberation Day (Lebanon)

Rose Day (South Korea)

Sex Differences in Health Awareness Day

Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day

Stars and Stripes Forever Day

Underground America Day

World Topiary Day

World Verbal Dyspraxia Awareness Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Brewster's Day

Buttermilk Biscuit Day

Marshmallow Fluff Day

National Brioche Day

2nd Sunday in May

Bring Mom Out For a Beer Day [2nd Sunday]

Children’s Day (Spain) [2nd Sunday]

Lilac Sunday [2nd Sunday]

MILF Appreciation Day [2nd Sunday]

Mother’s at the Wall [2nd Sunday]

Mother's Day (US) [2nd Sunday]

National Sports Sunday (UK) [2nd Sunday]

National Veal Ban Action Day [2nd Sunday]

Rural Life Sunday [2nd Sunday]

Soil Stewardship Sunday [2nd Sunday]

Ziua Tatălui (România) [2nd Sunday]

Independence Days

Israel (Declared, 1948)

Paraguay (from Spain, 1811)

Tavil (Declared; 2020) [unrecognized]

Wintroopstan (Declared; 2015) [unrecognized]

Feast Days

Augustus (Positivist; Saint)

Baabra Sheep (Muppetism)

Baisakhi (Vaisakhi; Sikh)

Boniface of Tarsus, the fourth of the Ice Saints (Christian; Saint)

Carthagh, Bishop of Lismore (Christian; Saint)

Eid al-Fitr celebrations continue (Islam)

Engelmund of Velsen (Christian; Saint)

Gefjon’s Blot (Pagan)

Izumo-taisha Shrine Grand Festival begins (Shinto; Japan)

Mars Invictus Festival (Ancient Rome)

Matthias the Apostle (Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Communion)

Michael Garicoïts (Christian; Saint)

Mo Chutu of Lismore (Roman Catholic Church)

Monty Python Day (Pastafarian)

Pontius (Christian; Martyr)

Thomas Gainsborough (Artology)

Victor and Corona (Christian; Saint)

Wonder Warthog Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Sakimake (先負 Japan) [Bad luck in the morning, good luck in the afternoon.]

Umu Limnu (Evil Day; Babylonian Calendar; 22 of 60)

Premieres

The Adventures of Robin Hood (Film; 1938)

All This Useless Beauty, by Elvis Costello (Album; 1996)

Barbie Girl, by Aqua (Song; 1997)

The Bee-Deviled Bruin (WB MM Cartoon; 1949)

Coffee and Cigarettes (Film; 2004)

Combat Rock, by the Clash (Album; 1982)

Conan the Barbarian (Film; 1982)

Good Bye Lenin! (Film; 2003)

The Hebrides (a.k.a. Fingal’s Cave), by Felix Mendelssohn (Concert Overture; 1832)

Hungary Hobos (Disney Cartoon; 1928)

Hyde and Go Tweet (WB MM Cartoon; 1960)

It’s Got Me Again! (WB MM Cartoon; 1932)

Lemonade, by Beyoncé (Album; 2016)

Letters to Juliet (Film; 2010)

Little Old Lady (from Pasadena), recorded by The Everly Brothers (Song; 1964)

A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Film; 1999)

Mighty Like a Rose, by Elvis Costello (Album; 1991)

My Dinner with Andre (Film; 1999)

Now That Summer is Gone (WB MM Cartoon; 1938)

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, by Dr. Seuss (Children’s Book; 1960)

People Got To Be Frees, recorded by The Rascals (Song; 1968)

The Platters, by The Platters (Album; 1956)

Robin Hood (Film; 2010)

Sailing the Seas of Cheese, by Primus (Album; 1991)

So Like Candy, by Elvis Costello (Song; 1991)

Troy (Film; 2004)

Unbelievable, by EMF (US Song; 1991)

Vapor Trails, by Rush (Album; 2002)

Washington Confidential, by Jack Last and Lee Mortimer (Book; 1951)

Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen (Novel; 2011)

We Will Rock You (UK Musical; 2002)

Today’s Name Days

Bonifatius, Christian (Austria)

Mate, Matija, Matko (Croatia)

Bonifác (Czech Republic)

Kristian (Denmark)

Edith, Eede, Eedit (Estonia)

Tuula (Finland)

Aglaé, Matthias (France)

Bonifatius, Christian, Corona, Ismar, Pascal (Germany)

Aristotele, Isidoros (Greece)

Bonifác (Hungary)

Corona, Costanzo, Mattia (Italy)

Aiva, Duda, Elfa, Krišjānis, Krišs (Latvia)

Bonifacas, Gintarė, Teisutis (Lithuania)

Karsten, Kristen, Kristian (Norway)

Bończa, Bonifacy, Dobiesław, Jeremi, Jeremiasz, Wiktor, Wiktoriusz (Poland)

Isidor (România)

Irina (Russia)

Bonifác (Slovakia)

Matías (Spain)

Halvar, Halvard (Sweden)

Ashleigh, Ashley, Ashlie, Ashlyn, Ashlynn, Ashton, Berk, Berkeley, Bourke, Burgess, Burke (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 134 of 2024; 231 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 7 of week 19 of 2023

Celtic Tree Calendar: Huath (Hawthorn) [Day 1 of 28]

Chinese: Month 3 (Bing-Chen), Day 25 (Ren-Shen)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 23 Iyar 5783

Islamic: 23 Shawwal 1444

J Cal: 13 Bīja; Sixday [13 of 30]

Julian: 1 May 2023

Moon: 22%: Waning Crescent

Positivist: 22 Caesar (5th Month) [Augustus]

Runic Half Month: Ing (Expansive Energy) [Day 5 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 56 of 90)

Zodiac: Taurus (Day 25 of 30)

Calendar Changes

Huath (Hawthorn) [Celtic Tree Calendar; Month 5 of 13]

May (a.k.a. Maius; Julian Calendar) [Month 5 of 12]

[eld-posh]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Clarks Sillian 2.0 Cora Womens 7.5 Shoes Gray Stretch Crossband Comfort Slip Ons.

[thakefurniture]

Card Table, Tea Table - Stunning Georgian mahogany card table with exceptional plum pudding figuring. The folding, crossbanded top with a green baize lined underside, over a crossbanded and boxwood inlaid frieze. Raised on square tapered legs terminating in spade feet.

[lezzaccessories]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Gianni Bini Sunnyszn Pink Crossband EVA Pool Slides Sandal Size 11.

[brookston]

Holidays 5.14

Holidays

Armed Forces/Amateur Radio Crossband Test Day

Bond with Your Dog Day

Carlsbad Caverns Day

Childhood Apraxia of Speech Awareness Day

Drunk Driving Memorial Day

Fahrenheit Day

Ferdowsi Day (Iran)

Flag Day (Paraguay)

Hastings Banda Day (Malawi)

Help Clean Up Your Street Day

International Chihuahua Appreciation Day

International Day of Prayer for Eastern Christians

International Dylan Thomas Day (a.k.a. Dylan Day)

International Ring 14 Day

Kamuzu Day (Malawi)

Mallard Day (All-Souls College; Oxford, UK)

Mary Seacole Day (UK)

Midnight Sun at North Cape (Norway)

Molecular Gastronomy Day

Motorcycle Riders Day

National Bruce Day

National Dance Like a Chicken Day

National Day of Safety for Tow Truck Operators (Canada)

National Decency Day

National Good Hair Day

National Metaverse Day

National Mills Day (UK)

National ODP Day (UK)

National Om Day

National Travel Insurance Claims Day

National Underground America Day

National Unification Day (Liberia)

Online Romance Day

Peony Day

Resistance and Liberation Day (Lebanon)

Rose Day (South Korea)

Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day

Stars and Stripes Forever Day

Underground America Day

World Topiary Day

World Verbal Dyspraxia Awareness Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Brewster's Day

Buttermilk Biscuit Day

Condensed Milk Day

Marshmallow Fluff Day

National Brioche Day

Independence & Related Days

Israel (Declared, 1948)

Paraguay (from Spain, 1811)

Tavil (Declared; 2020) [unrecognized]

Wintroopstan (Declared; 2015) [unrecognized]

2nd Tuesday in May

Childhood Depression Awareness Day (a.k.a. Green Ribbon Day) [Tuesday of 1st Full Week]

National Slow Down Move Over Day (Canada) [2nd Tuesday]

Taco Tuesday [Every Tuesday]

Weekly Holidays beginning May 14 (2nd Full Week)

Cannes Film Festival (Cannes, France) [thru 5.25]

Festivals Beginning May 14, 2024

Cannes Film Festival (Cannes, France) [thru 5.25]

Google I/O (Mountain View, California)

Organic Week 2024 (Washington D.C.) [thru 5.16]

Orlando Fringe (Orlando, Florida) [thru 5.27]

Sweets & Snacks Expo (Chicago, Illinois) [thru 5.16]

Taste of Greenwich Village (New York, New York)

Feast Days

Antonio Berni (Artology)

Augustus (Positivist; Saint)

Baabra Sheep (Muppetism)

Baisakhi (Vaisakhi; Sikh)

Boniface of Tarsus, the fourth of the Ice Saints (Christian; Saint)

Carthagh, Bishop of Lismore (Christian; Saint)

Christ’s Ascension (Christian; Commonly accepted date, 33 CE)

Engelmund of Velsen (Christian; Saint)

Erembert (Christian; Saint)

Festival of the Midnight Sun (Norse; Everyday Wicca)

Gefjon’s Blot (Pagan)

Henri Julien (Artology)

Izumo-taisha Shrine Grand Festival begins (Shinto; Japan)

Mars Invictus Festival (Ancient Rome)

Mary Mazzarello (Christian; Saint & Virgin)

Matthias the Apostle (Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Communion)

Michael Garicoïts (Christian; Saint)

Mo Chutu of Lismore (Roman Catholic Church)

Monty Python Day (Pastafarian)

Ninefold Chant (Celtic Book of Days)

Pontius (Christian; Martyr)

Return to All-Day-Life (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Richard Estes (Artology)

Thomas Gainsborough (Artology)

Victor and Corona (Christian; Saint)

Wonder Warthog Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Butsumetsu (仏滅 Japan) [Unlucky all day.]

Umu Limnu (Evil Day; Babylonian Calendar; 22 of 60)

Premieres

The Adventures of Robin Hood (Film; 1938)

All This Useless Beauty, by Elvis Costello (Album; 1996)

Barbie Girl, by Aqua (Song; 1997)

The Bee-Deviled Bruin (WB MM Cartoon; 1949)

Carte Blanched (The Inspector Cartoon; 1969)

A Cat, a Mouse and a Bell (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1935)

Coffee and Cigarettes (Film; 2004)

Combat Rock, by the Clash (Album; 1982)

Conan the Barbarian (Film; 1982)

The Cricket in Times Square, by George Selden (Children’s Book; 1960)

The Einstein Intersection, by Samuel R. Delany (Novel; 1967)

Goldielocks and the Three Bears (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1934)

Good Bye Lenin! (Film; 2003)

Hallowed Ground, by Violent Femmes (Album; 1984)

Hatch Up Your Troubles (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1949)

The Hebrides (a.k.a. Fingal’s Cave), by Felix Mendelssohn (Concert Overture; 1832)

Hungary Hoboes (Disney Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1928)

Hyde and Go Tweet (WB MM Cartoon; 1960)

It’s Got Me Again! (WB MM Cartoon; 1932)

I’ve Got Ants in My Plans (Ant and the Aardvark Cartoon; 1969)

Jesephslegende, by Richard Strauss (Ballet; 1914)

The Last Roundup (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1943)

Lemonade, by Beyoncé (Album; 2016)

Letters to Juliet (Film; 2010)

Little Old Lady (from Pasadena), recorded by The Everly Brothers (Song; 1964)

A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Film; 1999)

Mighty Like a Rose, by Elvis Costello (Album; 1991)

Mildred Pierce, by James M. Cain (Novel; 1941)

Mrs. Dalloway, by Virginia Woolf (Novel; 1925)

My Dinner with Andre (Film; 1999)

Now That Summer is Gone (WB MM Cartoon; 1938)

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, by Dr. Seuss (Children’s Book; 1960)

People Got To Be Frees, recorded by The Rascals (Song; 1968)

The Platters, by The Platters (Album; 1956)

Puddy’s Coronation (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1937)

Robin Hood (Film; 2010)

Sailing the Seas of Cheese, by Primus (Album; 1991)

School Days, featuring Flip the Frog (Ub Iwerks Cartoon; 1932)

So Like Candy, by Elvis Costello (Song; 1991)

Tropical Fish, featuring Farmer Al Falfa (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1933)

Troy (Film; 2004)

Unbelievable, by EMF (US Song; 1991)

Vapor Trails, by Rush (Album; 2002)

Washington Confidential, by Jack Last and Lee Mortimer (Book; 1951)

Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen (Novel; 2011)

We Will Rock You (UK Musical; 2002)

Woody Dines Out (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1945)

Today’s Name Days

Bonifatius, Christian (Austria)

Mate, Matija, Matko (Croatia)

Bonifác (Czech Republic)

Kristian (Denmark)

Edith, Eede, Eedit (Estonia)

Tuula (Finland)

Aglaé, Matthias (France)

Bonifatius, Christian, Corona, Ismar, Pascal (Germany)

Aristotele, Isidoros (Greece)

Bonifác (Hungary)

Corona, Costanzo, Mattia (Italy)

Aiva, Duda, Elfa, Krišjānis, Krišs (Latvia)

Bonifacas, Gintarė, Teisutis (Lithuania)

Karsten, Kristen, Kristian (Norway)

Bończa, Bonifacy, Dobiesław, Jeremi, Jeremiasz, Wiktor, Wiktoriusz (Poland)

Isidor (România)

Irina (Russia)

Bonifác (Slovakia)

Matías (Spain)

Halvar, Halvard (Sweden)

Ashleigh, Ashley, Ashlie, Ashlyn, Ashlynn, Ashton, Berk, Berkeley, Bourke, Burgess, Burke (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 135 of 2024; 231 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 2 of week 20 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Huath (Hawthorn) [Day 3 of 28]

Chinese: Month 4 (Ji-Si), Day 7 (Wu-Yin)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 6 Iyar 5784

Islamic: 6 Dhu al-Qada 1445

J Cal: 15 Magenta; Oneday [15 of 30]

Julian: 1 May 2024

Moon: 44%: Waxing Crescent

Positivist: 22 Caesar (5th Month) [Augustus]

Runic Half Month: Ing (Expansive Energy) [Day 5 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 57 of 92)

Week: 2nd Full Week of May

Zodiac: Taurus (Day 25 of 31)

Calendar Changes

May (a.k.a. Maius; Julian Calendar) [Month 5 of 12]

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Holidays 5.14

Holidays

Armed Forces/Amateur Radio Crossband Test Day

Bond with Your Dog Day

Carlsbad Caverns Day

Childhood Apraxia of Speech Awareness Day

Drunk Driving Memorial Day

Fahrenheit Day

Ferdowsi Day (Iran)

Flag Day (Paraguay)

Hastings Banda Day (Malawi)

Help Clean Up Your Street Day

International Chihuahua Appreciation Day

International Day of Prayer for Eastern Christians

International Dylan Thomas Day (a.k.a. Dylan Day)

International Ring 14 Day

Kamuzu Day (Malawi)

Mallard Day (All-Souls College; Oxford, UK)

Mary Seacole Day (UK)

Midnight Sun at North Cape (Norway)

Molecular Gastronomy Day

Motorcycle Riders Day

National Bruce Day

National Dance Like a Chicken Day

National Day of Safety for Tow Truck Operators (Canada)

National Decency Day

National Good Hair Day

National Metaverse Day

National Mills Day (UK)

National ODP Day (UK)

National Om Day

National Travel Insurance Claims Day

National Underground America Day

National Unification Day (Liberia)

Online Romance Day

Peony Day

Resistance and Liberation Day (Lebanon)

Rose Day (South Korea)

Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day

Stars and Stripes Forever Day

Underground America Day

World Topiary Day

World Verbal Dyspraxia Awareness Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Brewster's Day

Buttermilk Biscuit Day

Condensed Milk Day

Marshmallow Fluff Day

National Brioche Day

Independence & Related Days

Israel (Declared, 1948)

Paraguay (from Spain, 1811)

Tavil (Declared; 2020) [unrecognized]

Wintroopstan (Declared; 2015) [unrecognized]

2nd Tuesday in May

Childhood Depression Awareness Day (a.k.a. Green Ribbon Day) [Tuesday of 1st Full Week]

National Slow Down Move Over Day (Canada) [2nd Tuesday]

Taco Tuesday [Every Tuesday]

Weekly Holidays beginning May 14 (2nd Full Week)

Cannes Film Festival (Cannes, France) [thru 5.25]

Festivals Beginning May 14, 2024

Cannes Film Festival (Cannes, France) [thru 5.25]

Google I/O (Mountain View, California)

Organic Week 2024 (Washington D.C.) [thru 5.16]

Orlando Fringe (Orlando, Florida) [thru 5.27]

Sweets & Snacks Expo (Chicago, Illinois) [thru 5.16]

Taste of Greenwich Village (New York, New York)

Feast Days

Antonio Berni (Artology)

Augustus (Positivist; Saint)

Baabra Sheep (Muppetism)

Baisakhi (Vaisakhi; Sikh)

Boniface of Tarsus, the fourth of the Ice Saints (Christian; Saint)

Carthagh, Bishop of Lismore (Christian; Saint)

Christ’s Ascension (Christian; Commonly accepted date, 33 CE)

Engelmund of Velsen (Christian; Saint)

Erembert (Christian; Saint)

Festival of the Midnight Sun (Norse; Everyday Wicca)

Gefjon’s Blot (Pagan)

Henri Julien (Artology)

Izumo-taisha Shrine Grand Festival begins (Shinto; Japan)

Mars Invictus Festival (Ancient Rome)

Mary Mazzarello (Christian; Saint & Virgin)

Matthias the Apostle (Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Communion)

Michael Garicoïts (Christian; Saint)

Mo Chutu of Lismore (Roman Catholic Church)

Monty Python Day (Pastafarian)

Ninefold Chant (Celtic Book of Days)

Pontius (Christian; Martyr)

Return to All-Day-Life (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Richard Estes (Artology)

Thomas Gainsborough (Artology)

Victor and Corona (Christian; Saint)

Wonder Warthog Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Butsumetsu (仏滅 Japan) [Unlucky all day.]

Umu Limnu (Evil Day; Babylonian Calendar; 22 of 60)

Premieres

The Adventures of Robin Hood (Film; 1938)

All This Useless Beauty, by Elvis Costello (Album; 1996)

Barbie Girl, by Aqua (Song; 1997)

The Bee-Deviled Bruin (WB MM Cartoon; 1949)

Carte Blanched (The Inspector Cartoon; 1969)

A Cat, a Mouse and a Bell (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1935)

Coffee and Cigarettes (Film; 2004)

Combat Rock, by the Clash (Album; 1982)

Conan the Barbarian (Film; 1982)

The Cricket in Times Square, by George Selden (Children’s Book; 1960)

The Einstein Intersection, by Samuel R. Delany (Novel; 1967)

Goldielocks and the Three Bears (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1934)

Good Bye Lenin! (Film; 2003)

Hallowed Ground, by Violent Femmes (Album; 1984)

Hatch Up Your Troubles (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1949)

The Hebrides (a.k.a. Fingal’s Cave), by Felix Mendelssohn (Concert Overture; 1832)

Hungary Hoboes (Disney Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1928)

Hyde and Go Tweet (WB MM Cartoon; 1960)

It’s Got Me Again! (WB MM Cartoon; 1932)

I’ve Got Ants in My Plans (Ant and the Aardvark Cartoon; 1969)

Jesephslegende, by Richard Strauss (Ballet; 1914)

The Last Roundup (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1943)

Lemonade, by Beyoncé (Album; 2016)

Letters to Juliet (Film; 2010)

Little Old Lady (from Pasadena), recorded by The Everly Brothers (Song; 1964)

A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Film; 1999)

Mighty Like a Rose, by Elvis Costello (Album; 1991)

Mildred Pierce, by James M. Cain (Novel; 1941)

Mrs. Dalloway, by Virginia Woolf (Novel; 1925)

My Dinner with Andre (Film; 1999)

Now That Summer is Gone (WB MM Cartoon; 1938)

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, by Dr. Seuss (Children’s Book; 1960)

People Got To Be Frees, recorded by The Rascals (Song; 1968)

The Platters, by The Platters (Album; 1956)

Puddy’s Coronation (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1937)

Robin Hood (Film; 2010)

Sailing the Seas of Cheese, by Primus (Album; 1991)

School Days, featuring Flip the Frog (Ub Iwerks Cartoon; 1932)

So Like Candy, by Elvis Costello (Song; 1991)

Tropical Fish, featuring Farmer Al Falfa (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1933)

Troy (Film; 2004)

Unbelievable, by EMF (US Song; 1991)

Vapor Trails, by Rush (Album; 2002)

Washington Confidential, by Jack Last and Lee Mortimer (Book; 1951)

Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen (Novel; 2011)

We Will Rock You (UK Musical; 2002)

Woody Dines Out (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1945)

Today’s Name Days

Bonifatius, Christian (Austria)

Mate, Matija, Matko (Croatia)

Bonifác (Czech Republic)

Kristian (Denmark)

Edith, Eede, Eedit (Estonia)

Tuula (Finland)

Aglaé, Matthias (France)

Bonifatius, Christian, Corona, Ismar, Pascal (Germany)

Aristotele, Isidoros (Greece)

Bonifác (Hungary)

Corona, Costanzo, Mattia (Italy)

Aiva, Duda, Elfa, Krišjānis, Krišs (Latvia)

Bonifacas, Gintarė, Teisutis (Lithuania)

Karsten, Kristen, Kristian (Norway)

Bończa, Bonifacy, Dobiesław, Jeremi, Jeremiasz, Wiktor, Wiktoriusz (Poland)

Isidor (România)

Irina (Russia)

Bonifác (Slovakia)

Matías (Spain)

Halvar, Halvard (Sweden)

Ashleigh, Ashley, Ashlie, Ashlyn, Ashlynn, Ashton, Berk, Berkeley, Bourke, Burgess, Burke (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 135 of 2024; 231 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 2 of week 20 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Huath (Hawthorn) [Day 3 of 28]

Chinese: Month 4 (Ji-Si), Day 7 (Wu-Yin)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 6 Iyar 5784

Islamic: 6 Dhu al-Qada 1445

J Cal: 15 Magenta; Oneday [15 of 30]

Julian: 1 May 2024

Moon: 44%: Waxing Crescent

Positivist: 22 Caesar (5th Month) [Augustus]

Runic Half Month: Ing (Expansive Energy) [Day 5 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 57 of 92)

Week: 2nd Full Week of May

Zodiac: Taurus (Day 25 of 31)

Calendar Changes

May (a.k.a. Maius; Julian Calendar) [Month 5 of 12]