#I really love corvidae

[buttermuncher]

My attempt at a crow!

I'm very proud of this one. It took forever, but I definitely improved!

[corvidaeconundrum]

“Are you happy?”

“…”

“Getting there.”

[jazjelspen]

my angel baby (part 7)

alastor w/ angel daughter reader

(note: the reader’s first day at the Hazbin Hotel!! Wishing her the best of luck!…)

(tags: @wildfire153 @nevermorekisses @corvidae-00 @des-deswain5621 @thekanrojimitsuri2 @mo-0-o @pooplyface1423 @insomniacfigure @potaturkey17 @just-here-reading @avitute @sleepdeprived-barelyalive @1potato2rulethemall @sirenetheblogger @krak-jj @kiraisastay )

my editorrr: @kruncher

Laid beneath the heavy hotel sheets and warm blanket provided by your room, was you.

You would twist and turn under the covers, as if trapped in an upcoming dream that was meant to either haunt or kiss you with kindness and love yet despite this of course your slumber would soon be interrupted by the loudness of a few rows of knocks.

At first it awakened you slightly, your eyes barely opening but your mind not completely conscious.

But just as your eyes were about to close again to go back to sleep there was another set of incredibly loud knocks to which this time got your brain to finally react.

Your arms slowly brought your body up in a sit-up position, uncovering yourself from the sheets to get your legs over and off the bed, feet now snuggling in some cozy slippers.

Your nightwear was simple but comfortable, fitting exactly all your right preferences and into your favorite colors and/or patterns. It seemed to slightly resemble pj's from the more modern times but with your own 30s twist on it for nostalgia.

You would've ignored the knocks and stayed in bed longer, but you were never much of a sloth in heaven so you got up as you usually would.. yet somehow you were even more sleepier and tired down here.

Turning on a single lamp just to brighten up the room you slowly moved up to the door and opened it immediately-- not the safest move but here you were.

Opening it up you encountered yet again that damned face.

"Hel--!" you closed the door on the visitor, you were not in the mood to talk to him while he was acting all bright and loud at your front door like some sort of overzealous salesman.

But he wouldn't leave until he got to finish what to say, you knew that very well from him.

'Just see what he wants and get it over with.. the faster you deal with him the quicker he'll be away..'

With a reluctant sigh, you opened once more.

"--lo!" you let him finish his single word greeting before you crossed your arms with attitude, not exactly thrilled about this.

"What do you want, can't you see I am sleeping?.."

Alastor cackled lightly, "Sleeping? Oh dear then you must be sleep walking right now!"

"I…wha..” Your eyes squinted in confusion, barely understanding what the hell he’s saying with how slow your brain was processing all this “You know what- I'm not in the mood to play games with you right now so what exactly do you want..”

“Oh darling stop acting so harshly, I’m just here to tell you to come down and eat! You missed breakfast with everyone and you know how the princess wants you to meet the rest of the residents properly!..” he paused, then went back with a slightly ominous tone “-it doesn’t seem like your setting a good first impression on yourself my dear.”

You tensed up, knowing that to some extent he could be right— and you really wanted to get back home soon after the fight..

You sighed, “I’ll go down when I want to and when I think I'm ready— and do you ever leave people alone? I constantly ask you to fuck off and you just don’t.”

His grin widened, it irked you more “No dear, I don’t.”

“...Noted.” And for the last time you slammed the door in front of his face again and you locked it with no intent to open it a third time for him if he knocked again.. which luckily for you he didn't.

Turning your heel you then proceeded to drop down on the bed and lay flat on your back.

"Please.." you mumbled, your eyes and chest heavy, "Please.. help me get through this and get back home safely.."

Although.. Alastor behind the door wasn’t exactly thrilled. After all, you told your own father to walk away and bite the curb.

He began grumbling under his breath, your disrespect really starting to claw at him.

“Who in the world would tell their own father who raised them himself to ‘fuck off’.. where did I fail in raising this wretched girl..” yet a part of him knew he couldn’t blame you, you had much good reason to act this way.. but he always preffered to be the one in the right.

If he wasn’t so desperate to try to regain your respect, admiration, and acceptance he would’ve held the door opened and had his shadow scare the absolute soul out of you as to teach you a lesson—

But he knows that will only drive you away even more, so he bit his tongue.

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You rushed downstairs with your shoes clicking every step of the way, dusting yourself off and fixing your halo as you went down the stairs.

Reaching the end you turned your head to the left where the seating area was, the right to see a space of nothing. Both ways were quiet, no signs of life you could hear or see at the moment

"Hm.." taking a few cautious steps forward to continue to eye your surroundings, becoming a little nervous that maybe you took much longer to get ready than you initially thought.

"Hello?.." Your voice echoed and bounced across the large spaces inside the hotel, light vaguely shining from the glass windows and doors that lead as the main entrance and exit of the building. The air floating several dots of small dust against the light and the silence could almost be deafening--

until you walked a bit further into the middle of the place.

"New here?" A low and deep voice cut through the empty sound, booming from a turquoise green environment that seemed to be dressed up as a bar.

The bar looked a bit out of place compared to the rest of the red color schemes of the hotel, not only does the green and blue hues make it pop more but it seems as if it was ripped right out of a building and placed in there.

You turned and faced the direction of the voice-- although weary you really wanted to find the princess to apologize for your oversleeping.

Walking towards the voice you noticed that it was a dark brown cat with silver fur, a hat, bowtie, a unique set of wings, and a calm scowl on his face. He seemed to be leaning against the bar and cleaning a glass with a small towel. He seemed to be looking at you and referencing you as well.

"Oh! Hello mister!.." you walked up to the bar hastily, giving him a very small wave as you came up "You know where I could find her highness?.. I need to apologize for coming down here late..!"

The anthropomorphic cat shrugged his shoulders as he then went to place the now clean glass in his hands down and bring up another one and start cleaning that too. His eyes going from you to the actions he's doing "For all I know she's probably up in her room preparing her next 'lesson plan'. Other than that, I know shit to nothing."

You felt slightly discouraged as you looked off to the side "Well.. then, I suppose I just have to wait?" you asked, your brows furrowing in concern and eyes widening in a sort of 'doe' way. Not like you were trying to, it was just part of your look.

"I wouldn't know, stay here, stay there, stay anywhere. Not like it matters."

There was a pause, you thought that maybe this could be a good time to ask some questions and get an idea of how things work here. "May I stay here for a bit? If you don't mind?.. "

And with a second shrug of his shoulders, he said "Be my guest."

"Thank you.." you pulled out one of the bar stools in front of the bartender and sat on one of them with your arms leaning against the bar table and awkwardly just sitting there-- until you spoke up again.

"Sooo.." you started, the bartender looking up at you almost disinterested "How are you.. sir?.."

Another slight pause, he replies "Who cares, and just call me Husk it saves the more words you would have to say."

"O--kay!.. well uhm.. sir- Husk!" you leaned against the bar table yourself to try to start making proper conversation.

"So.. after all this-- you know the fight between Heaven and Hell.. I'm planning to go home ri--"

"Yeah yeah, what about it?" he interrupted you, your impression of him not really turning out very well.

"Uh.. so.. what I'm trying to ask is- how do I survive this place till I get to go back home? Any ways to avoid trouble or maybe at least not come off bad to the rest of the residents?.."

Husk took a moment staring at his glass that he was cleaning, seeing as he now had a new customer who needed advice from this experienced bartender. He would calmly set down his towel before responding,

"Coming off bad is the least of your problems down here, to survive you must avoid sticking out like a sore thumb.. which doesn't exactly seem like an option for you since you look like a fuckin' glowstick."

Your shoulders perked up in slight embarrassment, barely recognizing that somehow you seemed to faintly glow against the dark colors and shadows of your environments since you've been down here.

"But you also must make sure to connect to the right people, and avoid making deals with sinners that only want to drag you through the mud for their own benefit."

That part seemed to peak your interest a bit.. "Avoid and connect.. who would you recommend for those two things?.. is there anyone in particular I should shy away from?"

"I would say stay an arm's length away from everyone in hell, even in the hotel." He seemed to be looking down under his bar table, reaching for something.

"Not all of us are bad but it's more of a chance for you to get back home unscathed. Besides that, the Princess would be a good person to befriend."

"Hmm.. " you hummed in thought, feeling a bit curious about wanting to know if Alastor is someone to be wary of here. You already knew that he wasn't someone good to stick with but needing the opinions of others would help and set you at ease.

"Well.. should I stay away from the red deer man?--"

"Stay away from him at all costs." Husk's voice seemed to raise in volume slightly as he unintentionally slammed a bottle of juice down on the table.

Oh..well that made you jump slightly.

"That demon you seem to be referring to, is Alastor, he isn't someone to be taken lightly. An overlord like him shouldn't be dealt with in any way.."

"Wait.. What's an overlord, mister?.."

"..It's someone who's gained power down here for centuries, dealing with souls and owning many of them gives you that kind of status.." there was a bit of a somber expression on his face as he then went to pour the liquid in the glass in front of him.

"Alastor is one that you should stay away from, at all costs. That sadistic fuck only kills and kills for fun and manipulates those for their souls," He then pushed the glass lightly at your hands that were resting on the table, gliding across the wood only to lightly bump into you. Your hands themselves are a bit too shocked to even move at the moment.

"I can't imagine what he would want with yours but considering your own status.. wouldn't be surprised if he took an interest in you."

'I guess I was right,' you thought 'he's still as sick in the head as he was before..'

you wanted to tear up, you weren't quite sure why.

maybe you hoped that he wasn't as bad as you remembered.

that maybe you exaggerated.

that your memory failed you.

that for your sake, he somehow changed, that he learned his lesson down here.

instead he thrived, thrived and overcame, took over and is now an 'overlord'..

he only got worse and played into his sick fantasies and killed more than you could imagine for his own benefit.

you bit your lip lightly as if trying to hold something back, hold your disappointment in.

"So.. is it fair to say he is a bit famous for being a merciless killer?.."

"Basically it."

'as if it couldn't get any worse.'

Husk seemed to notice your conflicting expressions, since he seemed to sound a bit more gentle this time. "Look, kid, this whole thing will be some kind of culture shock. But just stay away from him and others similar, you're only asking for trouble if you do."

You were in fact, just a kid.

Maybe not one by definition, mentally you're not the same as the day you died, but inside you're still a little girl somehow. Scared and frightened, weary of the world--

a girl who needs her god-forsaken father.

but he isn't worth it.

since he's become who he truly was, and belongs right where he is.

"Follow that, and you'll get home just fine." and just like that Husk backed away to go work at the back of the bar to leave you with your thoughts, assuming that perhaps the full realization of the dangers in hell and how close they are could be infecting your brain.

Letting you take a minute to breathe, you finally looked down at the glass below your chin on the table.

It was a cup of a colorful liquid, you held the cup and put it up your nose to smell if there was alcohol.

None at all.

Your brows raised a bit in intrigue, maybe just the fact that you were an angel or seemed a bit young gave him the idea to give you anything that wasn't alcohol..

He seems like a good bartender.

You brought the drink up to your lips to quench that subtle thirst you had, the flavor of the drink tasted just as good as it would have in heaven or in life.

"Heyy Huskyy!" a new unique voice exclaimed from your right hand side, the noises of the bar chair moving in and out made you stiffen slightly.

Husk turned only to aggressively point a finger at the new person beside you. "Do not call me that yo--"

"Yeah yeah, anyway could you give me something fun with a bit of a kick to it?"

The cat rolled his eyes as he proceeded to grab a clean cup to mix something similar up to what this guest wanted. "Why? Finally something good happened to you for once?"

"Basically yeah, I got no shoots to do today due to Val's car breaking down and the guys he hired got kidnapped by a gang so I don't have to see my boss's bald head all fuckin' day! You know how amazing that is??"

You took a moment to move your head slightly to take a peak at this new person, surprisingly they seemed to look back at you too.. eyes widening slightly in the process.

It was a tall and slim guy that dressed rather provocatively, had fur that seemed soft to the touch and the extra arms and eyes seemed to give you an idea that he was a kind of spider sinner, his color scheme full of soft and hot pinks. A rather interesting individual to say the least..

"Say.. aren't you the angel gal that Charlie won't shut up over? You're much prettier than I thought you'd be."

"Lay off her Angel, the kid's got enough on her plate as it is."

"Now now whiskers, I haven't even gotten to introduce myself!-" he then proceeded to take out one of his four gloved hands towards you, waiting for you to shake it.

"The names Angel Dust toots, famous pornstar in all of hell!" he bragged, exclaiming proudly and seemingly posing as well.

Wait..

That Angel Dust?

The sinner that Charlie presented as her evidence of the hotel?

"Hey.. I.. think I know you.." you mumbled, your head turning slightly and slowly shaking his hand back while in a sort of an ‘awe’ trance.

Angel Dust chuckled a bit, a tint of awkwardness behind it. "Sweetheart!.. you seem too young to be watching my work!.."

"I.. no nononono! not like that!--" you shook your hands in panic, eyes widening in shock as you tried your best to get your words out. "I meant as in I've seen you before when Princess Charlie was presenting her evidence to the court in heaven!.. "

"Oh? Now this is new.." Angel leaned against the bar table yet his whole body faced you as he spoke to you. "Charlie hasn't told me about this yet.."

"Yes!.. you seemed to be developing quite well in reaching heaven! Of course there's some.. issues I see there are with both places so I'm unsure how it's going exactly but!.." you smiled more fondly at him, a genuine expression with a sense of hopeful pride for him "You seem to be making amazing progress!.. genuinely, I think if you keep it up.. you'll make it just fine!"

Angel's eyes warmed up a bit, his expression changing into one in which it feels almost bittersweet. "Pfft, kid you and your ideas are cute but it's too late for m--"

A sudden poof of a shadow solidified into none other than of course, that demon of a formal man.

"Greetings! I see we're all mingling in vibrant conversation here."

You held back the biggest urge to let out the loudest sigh in all your afterlife.

'Where's the princess when you need her..'

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It was an early evening in New Orleans, and Alastor had some business to attend to.

Unfortunately, he didn't have anyone to look after you and he wasn't willing to leave you alone at home even if you were only thirteen years of age.

Your adolescent years were the years in which Alastor knew he would fear the most. He knew that the youth of today like to frolic in hobbies and places that are considered taboo and absolutely prohibited.. not like he was one to judge he's been a serial killer for almost decades at this point.

Nonetheless, he didn't need you to get any ideas to misbehave while he was gone. Even if you were one of the most well-behaving children in the world he knew that even the smallest of thoughts can plant seeds of defiance in the mind.

He would rather not risk anything.

"Hurry now _____! We can't be any minute late now! Remember, punctuality is good character!" He exclaimed from the exit of your shared house while holding your jacket and thick scarf in his hands and his own on his back, the small thuds and clicks of shoes against the wooden floor rushing out of your room and through the halls that connected every other room in the home.

"I'm here, father!.. I'm here!" you scrambled up as you fixed yourself up by straightening your outfit and dusting yourself off.

"Good girl, now remember darling we're going to be in a place where only adults belong." He spoke as he would then be putting your coat on for you, with you helping out by sticking your arms out in the process of it all.

"Young impressionable girls such as yourself should never ever be in places like those until you're of age, the only reason why I'm even taking you with me is because I can't bear the thought of leaving you alone while there's a wild killer on the loose!" He would straighten your jacket for you, wrap your scarf around your neck and tuck it in to keep you warm, make sure your gloves were set right and as the cherry on top would then pet your head gently with care.

"I can't have my one and only daughter out for the slaughter now can I?" Real funny Al... "Just keep in mind, don't talk to anyone while walking through there, well anyone that isn't your.. aunt."

You nodded enthusiastically, a tingle of excitement swelling in your chest in finally seeing such a place! Even being in there would make you feel like a cool grown up!.. like getting a small glance at the forbidden fruit of Eden.

"Yes yes, of course father!"

"Good good, now hop to it!"

Cheering as he opened the door for you to exit first, soon after he exited and locked the door behind him. He would continue to lead the way through there.

It was a very cold winter this year, as if it was threatening to snow at any moment yet never did. Cold winds would blow in your faces causing you to sneeze a few times but nothing major. Alastor seemed perfectly unaffected by the weather, nothing but calm and content with his permanent smile on his face. You held up your own smile as well.

The walk was quiet with small chatter between the two of you here in there, mostly your father asking you if you were okay and how he's going to make sure to brew up some warm stew when you both come back home.

It wasn't too much of a walk, most clubs were nearby due to how high demand they are but father always forbid you to ever go in them let alone peek inside, but since he will be around and has given you permission to see the forbidden, the air that hit you only ended up feeling like a chill of excitement instead.

You two finally arrived at the entrance, jazz music booming against the doors only heightened your senses even more.

Alastor looked at you from over his shoulder, "Behind me dear, keep your hands to yourself, don't talk to strangers, don't accept anything from strangers, and if anything happens just scream for me and I'll assist you.. oh and don't get far, stay behind and close at all times so I don't lose you." You could've sworn you've heard these rules many times even in public places that weren't clubs, but you simply nodded and obeyed.

Now that you properly noticed, he seemed to be dressed rather more sophisticated than usual. You would usually see him dressed this way for nights out and you could even smell that specific cologne he would put on when visiting jazz clubs in town so it does make sense but.. why was he wearing his work coat and not his going-out coat?... Maybe it wasn't anything but, you knew how calculated your father was to an extent.

He knocked on the door, when it was opened a tall man was seen through the crack. Alastor mumbled something to the man and the door widened further, seemingly accepting the two of you with just a few simple words from your father.

You two walked in and you stayed close to him as you were told, yet your eyes were widened and wandering around like birds in the wild.

Your brain was trying to absorb all the colors, noises, and smells all at once-- the smell of alcohol, cigarettes and cigars weren't pleasant in the slightest but the sweet and tangy scents of women's perfume and men's cologne were a treat to your nose.

It was surprisingly much warmer inside, aside from all the people here you also assumed that the collective body heat, sweat, and breaths made the room much more manageable than the winter streets.

People were on either side of the room eating, drinking, chatting to their heart's content while the others danced their souls out and listened to jazz with pure enthusiasm and joy you have only ever seen at those parties your father has taken you before.

Cheering, yelling, laughing, and talking were amongst one of the noises you heard aside from the music blasting across the room.

The various colors of women's dresses, heels, make up, and accessories had every color of the rainbow while men's suits would mostly be muted or monochrome at best, but there were few specks of color amongst the men at times.

"Whoa.." your throat couldn't help but show your amazement for all that was around. A twinge of amazement growing and growing each step of the way.

You two stopped in front of a large bar, Alastor stopped to talk to the bartender before pausing and looking back at you to continue following him. He seemed a bit peeved from that short interaction.

'Dad says he had business with someone here.. does it have to do with auntie?'..'

A huff of air escaped through your nostrils while you followed closely, saying a few 'excuse me miss/mister' here in there while passing by. Many people noticed you but didn't bother, or others didn't even acknowledge you due to them being caught up in their own world.

You two walked to the very back of the club where the band was playing their hearts out, you seemed to have walked behind the stage where the decorative curtains hid behind the stage and covered where the magic is made. It was much darker compared to the brightly lit place, there seemed to be a short hall of several backstage rooms, more specifically dressing rooms for singers or performers.

You two stopped yet again but at the entrance of one of the rooms, you smiled when your dad then started knocking on it twice. After all, it had the name 'Mimzy' plastered in bold.

The door was opened with slight caution but soon opened wide when the voice inside realized who it was that knocked on her door, "Alastor! Sweetie, doll face! Didn't expect you to visit me so soon, come in! And-- oh! My, do my eyes deceive me--"

Your smile only widened further when you finally felt the warmth of two familiar arms, the scent of, what the ladies would call 'Chanel No.5' basically slapped you in the face along with the smell of cigarettes and tobacco- even the feathers in her hair made your nose tickle but you didn't mind, since it was none other than!--

"Auntie Mimzy!!"

"______ dear! Why it's so good to see your little self again, look you've grown so much since the last time I've seen you!"

You giggled at her claim, "But auntie! You saw me only two weeks ago!"

She gasped, her hand over her mouth as if surprised "Oh my goodness! You've got to be kiddin' me! You've grown sooo much in just two weeks! What does your father even feed you huh?"

You giggled along with her before Alastor cleared his throat to catch the attention of the only girls in the hall.

"Why Mimzy dear, I absolutely hate to interrupt your ladies talk but I fear that there's some business you and I must discuss quickly?"

"Oh! Right!.." Mimzy then went to hold your hand gently, the sound of her heels clicked as she tugged you inside the dressing room "Come in dear, I have a few treats I've been given by a few admirers, so you can have some chocolate or cake while I talk to your daddy, does that sound good sweetheart?"

You nodded enthusiastically, almost jumping in excitement after hearing that. "Mhm mhm! Thank you sosososo much auntie! You're the best!!"

"Of course sweetheart, they are all on the vanity." She would then release your hand while you rushed towards the opened heart box full of deserts, you looked at them with such delight before you picked out your favorite and dug in.

Your father and auntie then walked out of the room, but before they closed the door Alastor only said one thing to you "We're right behind the door, if you need anything we're simply going to be here talking okay?"

"O-kay!" you spoke while eating the treats of your choice.

Although..

Gosh... you knew you weren't supposed to but--

'wait.. why couldn't they talk while I'm here?.. maybe it's adult business but- I'm grown enough to at least talk around!..' you frowned slightly while munching. You took your last bite before you took a moment to just sit there in thought..

'maybe just-- just for one second..? it shouldn't be anything bad.. im grown enough to hear this I'm sure..' you then decided to just take slow and quiet steps towards the door of the dressing room, hearing the two hushed voices seemingly quarreling calmly.. but it was still a bit tough to hear everything coherently so you could only try to make out what words they were saying with your ear pressed against the door.

all you could hear is your father say these few broken words:

"mimzy..... my friend.... is all... give...."

Mimzy replied with something along the lines of:

"....great help...but.....really it?.....wont help me any....."

He responded in a bit of a-- snarky tone?.. it was too faint to fully comprehend but you did hear him say:

"......won't risk.... for you...... my daughter...... care of it yourself......"

'Huh?' you thought, a bit concerned 'why am I mentioned.. what about me?..'

There was a sudden pause before you heard more muffled talking but you stopped focusing on what they were saying when you realized that the door knob started jiggling.

Uh oh.. guess they finished a bit sooner than anticipated!

'Oh fu-'

The door widened a bit harshly by Mimzy, she seemed much upset this time herself but at least they both came with a smile.. her's more forced.

Thank goodness you were fast enough to have sprinted and hopped on the chair in front of your aunt's before they could've seen you eavesdrop on them first.

"Well my dear, let's get back home now! All I needed to do was to talk about something important with Mimzy, let's get started on that stew now so you won't catch a cold so soon!"

You nodded sheepishly as you waved at Auntie Mimzy, she seemed a bit too upset to properly acknowledge you at first but she would soon shine back a brighter smile than before and then pet your head quickly. "Bye bye dearie! Don't forget to give your father a hard time at some point! A bit of rebellion is good for the soul!..”

You just smiled as you brightly before rushing towards Alastor, who seemed unimpressed. He turned his back towards the exit with you following behind and exiting yourself, closing the door behind him carefully before putting said hand behind your shoulders to lead you outside the establishment.

Your head almost turned back to where you were before due to the sudden distant noises of glass breaking and high pitched squeals of anger pounding against the door that held them back, Alastor kept your head forward from looking behind.

A few minutes later, you two were now outside the club. The inside was just the same as it was when you first walked in. As the door closed behind the two of you Alastor took a moment to just stand there, you followed what he did.

He simply looked forward with an almost blank smile, until his chin slowly looked down at you. It brightened, warmed up, his glasses glistening with his eyes even for just a moment.. a glistening that was only empty from his eyes if he wasn't looking at his pride of joy.

You looked up at him and smiled back warmly, innocent yet fearless.

His few words to you before you two finally walked home couldn't help but make you wrap his arms around his torso into a strong hug, and his arms around your shoulders and caressed your hair that he took care of each morning of every day.

"I will never let anything hurt a single hair on your head, my little dove."

He will protect you from all that threatens to linger, shelter you from the evil world for as long as he can.. for as long as he lives.

And keep you as oblivious as you can possibly be.

[earthc-kids-byerky]

May I ask what is everyone's favorite foods?

JENNY: Donny and I really love spaghetti night!!

JENNY: Dad makes it the best hehe!!

JACK: WINGS FOR DINNER!! CORVIDAE: NO!! PIZZA!!

JACK: WINGS!! CORVIDAE: PIZZA!!

JACK: WINGS!! CORVIDAE: PIZZA!!

VICEROY: I'm...An Absolute Sucker For Cookies. Guilty Pleasure.

VICEROY: Mother Does Not Buy Them Very Often.

MERCURY: I Make Most of My food and I'M still learning how the stove works.

MERCURY: But I know how to Make grilled cheese, I like to put toMatoes in it.

[secretgaygenttomura]

Here! Enjoy some DND character concepts I made a while ago!

A schizoaffective warlock that is convinced they're just a wizard after their diagnosis, and that their patron is just a hallucination.

Druid persistently in wild shape that is totally a play on Geico.

I think this speaks for itself. I was just trying to brainstorm.

Wanted to try and go totally 2010s alternative after deciding their skin color was green.

Nowhere did I see that Kenkus had to be corvidae, so I made one that's a cockatiel :3

I was required by being a furry to draw a tabaxi of my favorite large cat species, so a caracal tabaxi drummer!

For this one I just thought using technology underwater would be funny.

I saw this race and decided "I have to make them a gamer."

I thought a centaur working at Starbucks would be really funny. Also I love them.

Lowkey based off of an already existing pair I have (Spinner, and an OC of his sister, Hana) But I thought lizard families were cute.

[peach-moths]

If the turtles were types of birds what kind would they be?

Ok I have thought about this a lot in my own free time because I absolutely love birds ("let sam name 5 famous people and I'll name 5 birds, I'LL NAME A HUNDRED BIRDS")

I am personally a big fan of the corvid family so I think for simplicity sake I'm going to focus what kind of bird each of the brothers would be from the Corvidae family specifically also going to focus on mostly the ROTTMNT boys rather than an over all tmnt boys analysis

Let's begin

Starting with big Raphie Raph, he would be a raven! Specifically, the common raven (Corvus corax) Ravens are the largest member in the Corvidae family, they're also very defensive and protective of their young and others and will chase off large predators if theyre deemed a threat. Theyre also very social and usually spotted with another bird of its species. Ravens are also goofy!! Just like Raph, he loves his family, can be very scary, but at the end of the day he's silly and will pull pranks on his brothers. (Raven photo credit, The Cornell Lab, Christopher Lindsey)

Leo would be a blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) this one is sort of self explanatory, blue jay=blue turtle but it also goes beyond that! Blue jays are clever birds and Leo is an incredibly clever character who can outwit his opponents easily when push comes to shove. Not only that but blue jays are known to be pretty loud and talkative and Leo is pretty chatty! (Blue Jay photo credit, The Cornell Lab, Scott Martin)

Donnie is one I am conflicted on, I could see him as either a black-billed magpie (Pica hudsonia) or a Steller's jay (Cyanocitta stelleri). The magpie is due to the fact that they are some of the most intelligent birds out there and Donatello is incredibly intelligent they're also both dramatic and bold. The Steller's jay is also an intelligent bird but I really only picked the stellars jay for the purpose of it'd match the "disaster twin" shtick the rise fandom likes with Leo and Donnie. I personally think that Donnie would most likely be a magpie if I had to pick between the two. (Black-billed magpie photo credit, The Cornell Lab, Kathryn Keith)

Mikey my favorite and sweetest most unhinged little guy he would be a Clark's nutcracker! They're one of the more smaller corvidae family members but that doesn't make them any less notable! Clark's nutcrackers are very social birds and usually travel in flocks of the same species fledglings will follow their parents around for several months and usually stay within the same flock, similar to how Mikey is very attached to his family. Clark's nutcrackers are also pretty clever and so is mikey. I could also see Mikey as the Steller's jay as Steller's Jay are very chatty and some of the most social corvids. Also the Steller's jay fabulous feather crest is so future mikey coded (Clark's nutcracker photo credit, The Cornell Lab, David Hollie) (Stellers Jay reference, The Cornell Lab, Jeff Maw)

Anyway those are the four (technically 5 birds stellers jay is there twice) birds (corvidae centric) that I think the rise brothers would be! I also have a list of what moth each of the brothers would be too if you're interested in that

[flamedraco]

Magpie Wilbur

So why did I pick magpies for Wilbur?

Well that kinda traces back to the start of YWNTMBAH. I knew I wanted wings and bird habits to be a power in this universe, not necessarily just a trait of the characters. And Corvid based powers run in the family. So I knew for Wilbur I wanted something in the Corvidae Family. Which if you didn't know is a MASSIVE range of bird species. But when I was looking through the list I saw magpie and that jumped out at me because I didn't know they were technically corvids.

The more I researched it the more it made sense to me. Because magpie are incredibly intelligent birds. And more specifically the Eurasian Magpie is what stood out to me the most due to the blue/green coloration in their feathers. I associate Wilbur very heavily with blues, purples, greens, and more cool colors as well as silvers. So the coloration matched, and then I learned magpies are incredibly talented vocal mimics. On top of being, again, extremely intelligent, they can also reportedly repeat back the noise of car horns. Which was a hilarious thought to me because I just thought of Wilbur randomly scaring criminals by mimicking the sound of a car horn when he swoops down at them.

Magpie birds also have very interesting mythological associations. I read somewhere that they had a strong association with storms, bad omens, and of course the Corvid rhyme you may have seen me reference in my books before. The one for sorrow, two for joy rhyme, which is associated with both crows and magpies depending on where you read. They're very interesting birds and, at the time, finding out that a group of magpie are called a parliament made me laugh because "ha ha, funny British joke" tho now we know c!Wilbur is technically an American which is hilarious.

Either way, I liked their associations with vocal mimicry, storms, and the colors of the Eurasian Magpie jumped out at me. They're very musically inclined songbirds who are also incredibly loyal to their flocks and extremely protective over their nests. Which was perfect for the characterization of Wilbur in YWNTMBAH. Note how he only really left his family, emotionally and spiritually, when his instincts no longer considered them flock. And his defensive nature over whatever it was he considered his home.

In the end the choice just stuck and now it's become a staple of my fics. I love magpie Wilbur.

[salaapaoo]

I just read His Brothers keeper and it was sooooo good and now I'm on a lcf/tcf rampage and need more reccomendations. Would you be able to reccomend some the more angsty the better :D

Ooh!!! Hmmm ... Big think....

Shadows in the dark by Luciel (SoulStuckInSomeday)

**this one may be really triggering. Make sure to read the tags beforehand! It's kind of like... Krs wakes up in Cale's body and has to relive memories, but there's a major blank and he's going through his diary to remember?? It involves SA, so please be aware before reading!!

**also includes suicide ideation

24,928 words, 8/11 chapters

Fire and Ashes by Cakeoholic

This one is from Raon's pov of before his rescue !! Very interesting, I enjoyed it a lot!! There hasn't been too many fics that try to show this as much ?? Or maybe I haven't really found them?

4,669 words, 1/1 chapters

When somebody needs you by lostintheclouds321

If you're looking for a longer fic!! This one is Eruhaben/Cale in a more modern world? But they're both basically fated to die and it's mentioned p early on (terminal illness, etc). It's rly fun to watch Cale deteriorate !!

23,457 words, 2/2 chapters

The heir of blood by Thursdays

This!! This one is by the same author as his brothers keeper! But this fic is about Hong and his past and his abilities! Hong whump!!!

**may be triggering because it includes self harm

6,940 words, 1/1 chapters

Familia ante omnia by shadowlancer_95

This one is if things went differently in that fight against dorph and sayeru >:) if you enjoy Cale whump and blood then this one might be for you!!

10,153 words, 2/2 chapters

I don't know if I should miss you, but I know I never cared by corvidaes

This is Vicross' pov on memories from when Cale was younger :0 !! I'm honestly really weak for their relationship/bond and I wish there were more fics similar to this!

2,008 words, 1/1 chapters

Overcoming the past by unknown_writer_fan

This one!! I really loved! I feel like it doesn't get too much attention or interraction because there aren't a lot of tags on it? But it's a kid fic where they find a mirror and it has this ability to show people their past selves. They're all intrigued and looking, but when Cale goes in front of it, it shatters and you get krs !! So it's about their interractions w him and learning about his past :D I'm WEAK for the deaged fics ... We need more!!

27,220 words, 11/11 chapters

Really good at being good at goodbyes by ferret_in_a_lake

This one hasn't updated in a while, but !! Very interesting concept! I look forward to when the author makes a come back w it!! Basically, it's if everyone died except Cale and the kids and god of death sends them back in time to fix it !! Parental Eruhaben!!!

*the author does have a note saying that they might not update or finish this though

13,276 words, 1/? chapters

This time around by thisisvee

This is probably one of my top faves that I look forward to them updating the most!! It updated yesterday and I screamed fjdkfkd

But it's basically, krs wakes up as Cale Henituse's son and you see Cale from his pov!! Cale is .. misunderstood (imo), and each chapter you find out more and more about why he behaves a certain way and hidden trauma!!

**references to SA, there's some memories?? I'd say past grooming?? Cale's getting better though!! Make sure to read the tags .

I really love this one because of the way the bond between Eytan (this is krs' new name) and Cale!!

42,730 words, 19/? chapters

For my past, a tribute from your future self by chatartic_chaos

This one is if Cale is sent to the future!! But he wakes up .. in a coffin, and how the others react!!

12,606 words, 6/? chapters

Dive deep (too deep) by cywscross

This one is about Cale's ability, record, and how he overuses it sometimes and it triggers a response >:)

5,445 words, 1/1 chapters

Poison in my veins (sacrifice in my bones) by cywscross

THIS !!! THIS ONE IS A MUST READ!! this one is if Cale gets poisoned and it specifically targets people w ancient powers!!! UUUGHH THE WHUMP!!!! IT HURT SO GOOD!!!!!!! I think you should just.. dive right in. Get hurt.

13,045 words, 1/1 chapters

Big shoes (little footprints) by hurricanelights

This is another deaged Cale fic where they get lil krs!! I gotta reread it but from what I remember it was smth like everyone knows him for being a certain way (strong, giving, resilient, etc) but they learn of his past where he was smaller, weaker, and he what he went through!!

70,659 words, 17/17 chapters

Rebirthia=protocol/. by mishamoonberry

THIS ONE IS IF CALES HEART STOPS BEATING EVERY TIME HE USES AN ANCIENT POWER!!!!! DELICIOUS!!!! AAHHGHHHHH!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAGHHGHHHHH!!!!!! Just go... Go read it.

22,752 words, 1/1 chapters

Peace? ㅋㅋㅋ aka Kim Rok Soo's Chaotic Past Reaction by redcosmos

Eheheje just as the title says!! Reaction fic to his past >:)

6,545 words, 4/10 chapters

Bastards by kariselverrie

This one is if ogcale was brought back to the past, but at the same time, krs is transmitigated in as his twin brother !!

35,912 words, 16/? chapters

Meteor showers by mini_asteroid

This one... Honestly hurt my feelings. Its kinda like... Raon goes out on an adventure, but he forgets how quick time passes.

2,863 words, 1/1 chapters

Dandelion's latibule by senaria

This... UuYgGGhh this one is if Cale loses everyone and goes back in time to fix it, but tries to keep a distance... uuuUUGghhh. It harmed me!!!

41,432 words, 17/? chapters

The ghost in the well by commandercale

This one is if things went wrong and Cale died, but then he wakes up as tboah cale !! Except he's a ghost stuck in a well.

**it can be triggering?? Because there's some scenes that reference his torture and I'm p sure his corpse is mentioned a bit ??

14,582 words, 10/10 chapters

Kim rok soo's guide to survival by pendwelling

This one !! I love this one a lot! It's kinda like if krs is put into Choi Han's shoes ??? As in he wakes up in the forest >:)

I love his interractions w lil ogcale!! And the meeting between him and the Molran's!!

This one hasn't updated in a while, but I am patiently waiting !!!

25,761 words, 4/? chapters

In accordance by pheenick

This!!! Ughhh!!! This one is if ogcale was a regressor and he's trying to change things, and sometimes he doesn't. I loved seeing him lose hope!!! Hmm a comparison... This is kind of like kagerou project - heat haze days !!! He dies and it restarts in the same spot and no one else remembers!!! UUUGGHHH!!!! LOVE

19,301 words, 2/2 chapters

And haha... Maybe.. you can check out my stuff ..? 🫣

Puppy teeth is abt Ron and Vicross having to watch ogcale lose himself in his own grief ?? There's a follow up fic called 00:00 !!

You're still a traitor is from basen's pov of his relationship w ogcale!! He resents him, but he loves him.

With a passing rain is w Cale and the kids and they make some memories !! :D

Wow... 24 recommendations ... Oop

But if anyone else has some recs, feel free to drop them in the replies or smth!!

[orange-orchard-system]

Hello there! One of our very dear friends has recently come to the realization that they are plural, and their headmate has been speaking with us often. The headmate in question does not currently have a name and would like one.

...the issue is, nobody in our system has appeared without a name, and we're unsure how to help them with it. We were hoping you may have some advice?

We sure do! Typically, most of us look through baby name websites or books for inspiration, often starting with a sound, first letter, or meaning we want and going from there (but you don't need an idea of where you're going to wander through the possibilities). They could also try a random name generator!

Some of us choose names based on things we like or have special meaning to us. For example, you can probably guess what Zoomi Pinkberry's personality is like or what particular trinket is important to Locket, and the "de Nine" part of Fern de Nine's name comes from in-sys lore. Bebe Berryday constructed her name out of her love of berries, a reference to her source, and the name of a pastry chef she likes (shout-out to acclaimed pastry chef Cheryl Day)!

Speaking of making your own name, they could potentially just slap sounds together to make something they like (but remember to look up the end result to make sure it's not, like, a slur in a random language you don't know). That's how Miriki and Bvie got their names.

Then there are the selves whose names are mostly descriptive. You (or rather, they, I suppose) don't have to go with a typical name or name structure, after all! We have Detective, The Scarlet Chimera, The Princess... They're more surface-level in meaning (usually), but sometimes that's all you need. They don't even have to be all that descriptive, really – The Silly and The Corvidae like their names that sound like titles, and that's really what matters.

At the end of the day, what matters is that the name you go by is one you're comfortable answering to. Maybe it's not perfect – maybe no name will ever fit perfectly. Maybe it'll be traded out later for a better fitting name, or multiple times, even. But everyone deserves a name that is at least "good enough". Don't force yourself to go with a name that doesn't fit you, but at the same time, don't agonize endlessly over finding the "perfect" name that feels like it was made for you, because those kinds of names are hard to find – and much easier to simply grow into. "Good enough" names are good enough.

[angel---eater]

dave ==> make dumb flashy intro post

been on tumblr for 10+ looong years we are fully geriatric on this site we just got locked out of our old blog after a twitter hiatus so we gotta start again rip im dave the host of this here system. were not and have not ever been kin/kinnies/whatever. collectively yall can call us THE CORVIDAE. were a fictive heavy system of mostly striders. respect the fact that were real people and its all chill and good and stuff

⬇⬇⬇ things that are probably important info ⬇⬇⬇

we are adults. i dont care about briefly interacting with ppl who arent but if i olly out respect that its nothing personal. were not planning on rbing very nsfw stuff but consider this blog to be r18 anyway just because were adults and this is our space. pleeaaase please please dont follow us if youre under 18 that is our hard stance

idc about the ship discourse. i just dont care. dont ask me about it. were too old for that shit. i like what i like and you like what you like just dont be dicks to each other peace + love on planet earth

we will tag big common triggers if we ever end up rbing or making stuff about them

well usually sign off on text posts with our own tags or use coloured text. itll be pretty obvious whos typing usually probably

well most likely talk a lot about plurality and system stuff. if that aint your jam then idk what to say bro thats just part of our life

this blog is gonna also be used as a place to talk about stuff we wouldnt or cant normally talk about around other people so fair warning for objectum stuff. that will undoubtably be a thing that will be posted about

HS stuff that i guess can be deal breakers: we really like the epilogues and hs2. we think theyre fun as hell. were big on both the eps and diy fanmade epilogues but we consider the epilogues two specific viewports of hard canon. were personally transmasc/tboy roxy fans but love all roxys ever. our depictions of roxy will usually be tmasc bc we see ourselves in his trans journey. tboy roxy is really personal to us so please be nice cause well be nice to you abt your headcanons always. if we use he/him for roxy or draw him masc please dont tag him or refer to him as anything else. same goes for all characters we draw (ie if we draw john please dont tag him as june. if we draw june dont tag her as john)

[dee-the-red-witch]

My corvidae collar arrived today. Thank you so much! I love it! And it's so nice and soft! I didn't know leather could be such a nice, soft feel. And the pictures online don't really do justice to the purple color. It's a lot more vibrant in person. I'm going to fly to visit my LDR partner this week, so it arrived just in time for the trip. We'll see about sending you a pic (maybe with them leading me around by it).

Yay good! (And yes please on pics, just let me know if I'm allowed to post them or not.)

[raayllum]

Very non-consequential, but still fun question: what animal do you associate with each of the main trio? (plus anyone else you feel like doing!)

I overthought this question because I couldn't just do animals in general and had to go with specific species so:

Callum is a bird, obviously. The boy loves his Ocean arcanum too but birds have the wings, and the intelligence and mating for life bonds (more often), and sharp little beaks that can gouge your eyes out. Man has teeth. Let's leave them there.

From there it was whittling down which bird to pick, so I learn towards either a standard Rock Pigeon or a Clark's Nutcracker bird.

Rock Pigeon

Rock pigeons for a few reasons.

Elegant but not overly pretty, which fits Callum pretty well. He's grown into a handsome boy but he'll always have a tiny bit of awkwardness, and the green sheen nicely ties into his eyes

Callum's name means dove, and pigeons and doves are very similar overall. However, Callum is less squeaky clean/outright peaceful than just a dove would indicate, so pigeons have a more grey/black down to earth colouring felt right. "Dirtying yourself with dark magic" and all that

They mate for life, which is a memo re: Rayla Callum has definitely gotten on board with lbr here

Pigeons are very smart, remembering faces, see the world in complex colours (artist anyone) and able to navigate complex routes to find locations / their way home (hence why they were used as messenger birds during wartime).

At his best, Callum is very communicative, has a great memory, and will eventually learn to navigate his own path away from others' imposed destinies on him

Clark's Nutcracker

They're in the Corvidae family like crows and ravens, which makes me happy, as those are two of my favourite birds

Again has the intelligence that our boy needs/deserves; these guys in particular are very good at prying seeds apart with their beaks, which gives me key of Aaravos / Callum unlocking secrets vibes

Sharp pointy beak to bite/stab people with. It's what he deserves

They also mate for life hell yeah

I also feel like they somehow match him better aesthetically but Idk why so grain of salt

Rayla I defaulted pretty easily to either a wolf or honestly more likely an arctic fox.

I wanted something smaller and more solitary than a wolf, since even within her village community Rayla has always been an outsider

Also very influenced by aesthetic (white, fluffy, slim) in addition to being loyal the way canines tend to be + a hunting animal bc like look at her swords

They also change colours as their coats update with the seasons, which felt very on par with how Rayla has transformed her wardrobe colours and herself / tries to take on different faces and identities depending on where she is on her arc

Constantly shifting like the moon amirite?

They are described as playful, cunning, cheeky, and curious

Bc they're heavily arctic animals / places with long winters, they depend more than other animals on hiding and stowing food away for later, which makes me think of how Rayla is pretty consistently carrying secrets / stashing the coins away in Stella's portal

Ezran to me is a Strawberry Poison-Dart Frog.

I chose this one cause I feel like an amphibian of some sort would best reflect Ezran, given his associations of being torn more explicitly between two worlds and two things. On the one hand, he's a child and should be treated/respected as such, and on the other hand, he's also a king and should be treated/respected as such. So amphibians having water and land, the way that Ezran does well both in times of conflict and times of peace (the latter being something Rayla really struggles with in particular) is well reflected. Also Bait, obviously

I went with orange > red even though Ezran wears the latter, cause orange feels warmer than the danger! zone red puts in, as well as mixing well with Ezran's brown hair. The touch of blue is for his eyes and his connection to Zym, and a tropical lil guy who likes sunshiney weather. Frogs are also pretty slippery and fast and Ezran (esp pre-series) is pretty wily and mischievous, getting into nooks and crannies he shouldn't be and then getting out of hot spots later on in show, so that matched up in my head

Other notes:

Viren always makes me think of serpents, and Claudia and Aaravos always make me think of spiders, so I'll toss those two in as well (although I feel they're more self explanatory symbolism wise / more offered within the text itself).

[idontknowmyownmind]

Fanfiction Recommendations: My All Times Favorite ♡♡

OG!Cale ����

One Bad End is Enough by AsterEfflores

Puppy Teeth by salaapaoo

Sleeping Partners (they really just sleep) by FollowerOfCaleism

everyone around him dies by abralhugres

End My Suffering Dear Duke! by Aceresa

"dreams" - series by abralhugres

Knock on the Coffin by esdegen

The Silver Coin and The Pretty Rock by ThisIsVee

(what we lose in the fire) by AKingsAffection

BNHA react to TCF by KNX7

my world as i wish for by mishamoonberry

Open Your Eyes And Take A Look Around You. By VaraUser

Sacrifice's Will by corvidaes

Reacting to Reading by Cortes01

puppy love by abralhugres

in accordance by pheenick

It's Okay, Big Brother. I'm Here For You. By VaraUser

"Unexpected Meetings" - series by abralhugres

his brother's keeper by thursdays

OG!Cale receives a family by Verzy

throughout the years by mil_writes

A Chance towards Happiness by Senaminyaaan

(TCF) somnambulist by skyrndipity

A Changed Start by Accendere

(TCF) Crown Prince's Rule Breaker by minamintsoo

(TCF) Love is gone by sleepycale

epiphany by skyrndipity

TBOAH React To Traveler Cale by Accendere

Give Love (200%) by mishamoonberry

Haruno Sakura 🌸

a stranger in time dancing in flames, whispering to the stars by Espoiretreves

Sakura's Groundhog Day by tabjoy13

wake up (this is my promise to you) by amako

The Uchiha Platoon by WriterBen01

to live (to be left behind) by cywscross

the power of deniability by Fey_Clearwater, kg_darkmode

Through Dull Green Eyes by thatdamnuchiha

symbiosis by Emmar

The Maelstrom Effect by Harliqueen

Some flowers bloom in darkness by Umbra_Kitsune

See What Tomorrow Brings by orlha

New Day Dawning by IncompleteSentanc (Erava)

Retrograde Motion by Crunchysunrises

Never Hit Soft by mobiusmobiles

Into the thick of it by ShamelessSasuSakuNaru

Dead Men Tell Tall Tales by an_OH94

Cherry Blossom Alternative by WingedLadyColette

everything stays (right where we left it) by ChaoticGoose

Dark Waters by Pleasedial123

How to Make a Team by Pleasedial123

Before The Storm by crissy_writes_garbage

Believe Me When I Say I Carry All My Sins by Honestly Neptune (mypennameishidden)

the many shades of sakura by haileyjikai

A Drop of Poison by Androgyninja

SatoSugu 🐯🦊

Author's Favorites (JJK) by yuki_MXIVo

Gojou's Bizarre Adventure by gogebizarreadventures (NCNF)

There Was Something in the Air That Night by kuroken_lovechild

Liminality by yuki_MXIVo

liminal by teawriter

Inkless Canvas by nqyuka

I would know him blind by malneiro

Hugging You by Egosdelirium

Companionship by Cevra

Broken Infinity by EnigmaticInsignia

Bright Eyes, Clever Tongue by Gotcocomilk

Black Cat Antiques by glowingrow

A Penny for Your Heart by nqyuka

Nakahara Chuuya 🎩🍷

Ayatsuji & Chuuya are friends by TheSilverHunt3r

the taste of love by cherryousama

You Will Never Stop Hurting by hybridempress

We Come Across A Devil's Castle by bluemisfortune

To Live Another Day by Vitya_Viktorie

O expectations, stale and dismal airs, leave this body of mine! By aptlydapper

The Darkness Always Deceives by uzai_sagi

Songs of Bygone Days by Kouen_chan

something just like this by Maristella

Crepuscule by nomadingburn

tiny hints of being related together but ehh by Vitya_Viktorie

Lets prank a detective by Chaos_Of_The_Cosmos

Wardens Of The Night by bluemisfortune

Mafia Boss Chuuya by bluemisfortune

Asano Gakushuu 🏅

Emmitt by gwendee

Ghosted by skyestar7703

What am I to you? By Third_wheel_sama

What does it mean to win? By Tanrei

the definition of death by hoasen

Retrospection by skyestar7703

With Tragic Eyes and Bloodshot Dreams by SlytherinKilljoy

Spice and Magic by skyestar7703

Kitty Cat and 3-E by xX2ender2Xx

Kunugigaoka Knows by gwendee

Shrouded In Lies by The_Hollow

parallel. By Natsuru

The Whole Alternate Timelines Mess by gwendee

Catalogue by xX2ender2Xx

Constant Troubles by skyestar7703

'His Life Is Too Easy' My Ass by The_Hollow

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[cute-evil-cookie]

whats your favorite bird??

HM TOUGH QUESTION. I LIKE SO MANY BIRDS......

BUT let's see. I think my fav family is Corvidae (Crows, Ravens and Jays!!). I mean, I'm gonna study Jays next year, of course I love them lol

And out of the Jays I'm gonna study, this guy is my fav!!

This is the Curl Crested Jay (Cyanocorax cristatellus)!! They're very pretty and really smart :3

I also looove ravens!! And parrots in general!! Parrots are so fucking funny, they're the absolute best!! Also also ducks are rly cool, I LOVE pigeons (and someday I'm gonna have one named Manuel) and and toucans!! Toucans have such cool beaks!! Also also also the Hoatzin is an honorable mention, did u know that they're the only birds that ferment stuff in their crops?? Kinda like cows!!

I will stop, otherwise I will talk abt every existing bird lol

[cealesti]

"Corvidae"??

Like, the birds? Is this an animagus thing? Or is it a wing au thing?

Whatever it is, I love crows, so sign me the fuck up.

yesssss. You know how I told you one of the WIPs was literally just a line? Congrats, this is the one.

There is a bird outside Harry’s window.

Context: One summer - before either 5th year or 6th - Voldemort tracks Harry down in Privet Drive and realizes that Lily's blood magic prevents him from attacking Harry. He wonders if this restriction would also account for Animagus forms (which, given Sirius' breakout and Wormtail's everything, is always a reasonable question to ask) and attempts to approach in his Animagus form.

The answer is: he can get past the blood wards, but he can't really transform back.

So, opportunistic little bastard that he is, he decides to conduct some reconnaissance. As time goes by, and Harry starts talking to the pretty little bird that's taken to perching outside his window, Voldemort realizes that he might have miscalculated.

Harry Potter is everything, and nothing, like he expected.

(also, fun fact: did you know Magpies are in the Corvidae family :3c)

[taiyami]

1, 3, 4 and 5 for both Jounouchi and Yugi please!

!! YES CHEF RIGHT AWAY !

My darling Jounouchi Gnocci and Yugi Boogie..

1. Okay yall are going to kill me. I never watched pokemon and I played like 2% of platinum growing up. I also never watched Digimon. SO! I'm going to do what I do best and assign them a BIRD ! ! !

I was kind of torn on Yugi, I really want him to be a belted kingfisher because they're one of my childhood favorites (and to me? Fit his energy?) They don't really stand out with any extraordinary behaviors though, so I'm also placing him with a parrotlet.

Parrotlets are the smallest parrot species and they're mischievous little birds that are SO sweet and extremely smart, they fit him very well. I hope to own one some day ^_^

-> Jou was SUCH an easy choice for me, what immediately came to mind was some kind of corvidae family member. I think he could be a jackdaw, but Scrub Jay's are soo him to me <3 They're pretty smart, playful, have big barks and are very under-appreciated birds! Just like our Jou.

3. Favorite Canon Looks?

-> This question haunts me because I love pretty much all of Yugi's outfits, including the stupid capsule monster filler arc armor suits 😭 Yugi was one of my biggest fashion idols growing up as a queer emo kid. I'd have to say his classic DK/S0 outfit is truly my favorite if I had to pick one. The symbolism of his thick leather vest that connects to his choker underneath his normal school uniform has always been eye catching for me. I also much preferred the rope on the puzzle compared to his silver chains. Very nostalgic look for me. (CLOSE TIE WITH HIS ANZU DATE OUTFIT <3)

-> Joey baby.. okay so I'm kind of lame, I LOVE. His battle city fit, I think it's so him. The sneakers, the baggy T-shirt, I also think the colors of this palette suit him well. I also like his wtd arc outfit, which is kind of similar vibes.

4. What movie(s) do you think they would not be able to stand?

This is so difficult.. I'm going to say Jounouchi isn't much of a fan when it comes to musicals or psychological thrillers. He seems like the warrior of the week film guy. He might groan about them in front of Honda but he will watch any chick flick with Shizuka. Hes surprisingly thoughtful about them too!

Yugi .... oh man, I don't know. He seems like he'd be a really big film nerd but at the same time he's not? He enjoys movies that have all sorts of twists and turns and also ones that are bold and not very subtle (FANTASY FAN). I think he'd have problems with very Film Bro movies? He doesn't understand the appeal of them and almost always finds plot holes within them that can never be explained.

5. What is a gentle memory they might have?

-> I personally think Yugi has SO many sweet memories of himself and his grandpa when he was growing up. He is such a grandpa's boy.. he remembers so many times that Grandpa was tucking him into bed at night and telling him stories of magic and fantastical creatures and adventures in his younger days.

-> And we know Jou has SO many memories of him and his sister as a kid. I doubt all of them were entirely gentle and more bittersweet leaning. Coming from a big brother like myself, I could see Jounouchi distracting her from their parents fighting by coloring with her or playing outside. But after they get reunited as teenagers, I bet they have all sorts of fun new memories together like finding the BEST spot to get pizza or biking to the beach every now and then together 🥹💓

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