#Scary Stories for Young Foxes: The City

[4shfur]

they're enemies. theyre best friends. they hate each other. theyre officiating each others weddings. theyre like found family except they were stuck together unwillingly

[patchopatch]

So I drew Cozy, Julep, and Oleo from Scary Stories for Young Foxes The City. The designs are slightly inspired 4shfur’s.

[I don’t know if Julep or Oleos eye color was ever said so yea.]

[fletchah]

i’m trying to revive RD by reduxing a bunch of stuff, so here’s Nori or the Foreigner and the Gatekeeper/Khan. plus thad photobombing them i guess. don’t have a title for him yet and he’s upset about it

Foreigner originally had 2 pups, but Uzi managed to kill her sibling somehow, which is why Khan dislikes her as opposed to the original plot where he was scared of her having the absolute solver. you know what else is yellow and all-consuming besides the absolute solver? :3

anyways i really love Foreigner, since she’s loosely based on Scary Stories for Young Foxes: the City, specifically her floppy ears. She also doesn’t have very good parental or survival instincts. Who could have known growing up inside a superstructure would do that to a scug?

[booksinmythorax]

Thorax Does the Book Riot Read Harder Challenge 2024 - #3: Read a middle grade horror novel + #9: Read a book recommended by a librarian

Scary Stories for Young Foxes by Christian McKay Heidicker

My only previous exposures to middle grade horror were Goosebumps books and Neil Gaiman's Coraline, but I wanted to read something a little newer for this challenge. A colleague of mine at the library recommended this one to me*, which was a fun way to (in keeping with some of the themes of this book) kill two birds with one stone.

Scary Stories for Young Foxes is scary even if you are not young or a fox. A human historical figure shows up as a surprise villain (I certainly didn't see her coming). Themes of ableism, betrayal, and abuse are dealt with in a sophisticated, utterly terrifying way. And everyone's a fox. I will definitely be picking up the sequel, The City.

*Note: Technically any book you read about on this blog counts as a book recommended by a librarian for this challenge!

[ineffable-gallimaufry]

anyways here's the list!

books on this list range from things i read from around 2013-2020 i think :3 anyways. not all of these are recommended but they are mostly nostalgic sooo.

also note that this is not a complete list cause my memory sucks. anyways check some of these out maybe if you want to know a thing i like/liked

- holes

- the giver

- hatchet

- the kane chronicles*

- stargirl*

- the phantom tollbooth

- smile*

- drama

- ghosts

- little house in the big woods*

- the fog diver*

- unusual chickens for the exceptional poultry farmer

- the inquisitors tale

- maybe a fox

- all's faire in middle school

- baby sitters club (graphic novels)*

- 5 worlds*

- the pals in peril*

- the witch boy*

- the one and only ivan

- the mysterious benedict society*

- circus mirandus

- iron hearted violet

- the witch's boy

- the girl who drank the moon

- the mostly true story of jack

- the invention of hugo cabret

- savvy*

- echo

- down down down

- zita the space girl*

- the neptune project

- upsidedown magic*

- the girl who circumnavigated fairyland in a ship of her own making*

- flora and ulysses

- cleopatra in space*

- the heros guide to saving your kingdom*

- the ghosts of tupelo landing †

- roller girl

- space case

- a handful of stars

- nightmares!*

- hamster princess*

- the great shelby holmes†

- friday barnes*

- the key to extraordinary

- the last kids on earth*

- the bicycle spy

- me and marvin gardens†

- the miscalculations of lightning girl†

- the cardboard kingdom

- shadow weaver†

- gallagher girls*

- nimona

- from the mixed up files of mrs basil e frankwiler

- tiffany aching*

- coraline

- my side of the mountain

- the war that saved my life

- hilo

- amulet

- bone*†

- mr lemoncello's library*

- misty of chincoteague

- serafina*

- the wolves in the walls

- cinnamon

- the day i swapped my dad for two goldfish

- fortunately the milk

- the incorrigible children of ashton place*

- judy moody*

- goddess girls*

- dragonbreath*

- babymouse*

- a snicker of magic

- york: the shadow cipher*

- the lost treasure of tuckernuck

- the twenty one balloons

- the secrets of eastcliff by the sea

- the ordinary princess

- the tale of emily windsnap

- calpurnia tate

- the frog princess*†

- foxcraft†

- the number devil

- good omens (i read it in 6th first, i can count it)

- percy jackson*

- the heroes of olympus*

- magnus chase*

- awkward (svetlana chmakova)*

- theodosia and the serpents of chaos*

- the serpent's secret*

- starry river of the sky

- where the mountain meets the moon*

- the storm runner*

- revenge of the flower girls*†

- raymie nightengale

- the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy*

- jeronimo stilton*

- lumberjanes*

- the wizard of oz*

- ivy aberdeen's letter to the world

- the mighty heart of sunny st james

- thaw (elyse springer)†

- sidekick squad*

- the wrong side of magic

- the selection†

- the princess in black*

- the school for good and evil*

- the jumbies*

- animal farm

- pax

- the wild robot

- wishtree

- aru shah*

- sal and gabby break the universe*

- akata witch*

- the library of ever*

- the graveyard book

- the afterward

- bloom

- keeper of the lost cities*

- last night at the telegraph club

- a wolf for a spell

- beetle and the hollowbones

- komi can't communicate*

- scary stories for young foxes*

- martin mclean, middle school queen

- etiquette and espionage*†

- autoboyography†

- redwood and ponytail†

- the prince and the dressmaker

- the lost coast†

- geography club†

- spinning†

- every day†

- two boys kissing†

- the fire never goes out

- the very nearly honorable league of pirates*

- the gay teens guide to defeating a siren†

- loveless

- time bomb

* means there's a sequel/more books

† means i might not like it now/don't remember it SUPER well

[starsofthestorm]

If it's book, scary stories for young foxes: the city. Uh oh???? Not living through that or like. Barely alive

If game, Rain World- still fucked but I'm lozard so :333

[marshmyers]

In this second action-packed and hilarious Weirdwood adventure by William Shivering and Newbery Honor winner Christian McKay Heidicker (Scary Stories for Young Foxes), two thieves and their ghost friend wage a battle against a shadowy magical organization intent on opening a Rift between the worlds of the living and the dead.

"[W]ill delight and satiate those besotted with Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Artemis Fowl, Miss Peregrine, the Spiderwicks." --New York Times Book Review on Thieves of Weirdwood

Fresh off of heroically saving their city from nightmarish monsters, 12-year-old reformed thieves Arthur and Wally are determined to join the Wardens of Weirdwood--defenders of the border between the Real and Imaginary worlds. 

Their mission: defeat the Order of Eldar, a shadowy group that exploits the creatures of the Fae for their own gain. When the Order opens what seems to be a Rift between the worlds of the living and the dead, they set up a menagerie of ghosts to make money off those grieving for their lost loved ones. 

As spirits begin to cross over into Kingsport, Arthur, Wally, and their ghost companion, Breeth, will have to return a fleet of dead souls to the other side of the Veil. 

Perfect for fans of Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky and Keeper of the Lost Cities.

PURCHASE

[artsolarsash]

Little bit bio and history:

Regina the Yokai fox has a mystic power of fire and illusion, but most time, she uses glyphs as a second weapon. She lived in the tea house “The House of Lotus” with her clan in the Hidden City for years and never had a chance to see the outside world. The clan Lotus, always warned her and other little girls that in the outside world, there are bad humans who will hurt and kill them, no matter what. Regina never understood why clan members were so worried. Whenever other Yokai came to the tea house, they were talking about the outside world and her curiosity grew. When Regina became older, she was asking other members about the outside world, but every time, she heard the same story. Then she decided that is enough to stay here and she wanted to see the world of humans. One day, Regina was planning to run away from the clan. She knew that if she’ll do this, she will never see her friends. However, she wanted to know if the outside world is dangerous or is just a scary story.

(Sorry there will be a spoilers)

Date of birth: 6th April (day of Sakura)

Age: 17 years old

Height: 5' 4" (163 cm.)

Eye color: Light blue

Color of hair/fur: light golden with dark golden on the end.

Marks on face: since she was born

Fav. Color: Sakura pink

Fav. Drink: peach tea

Fav. Food: Ramen and Dorayaki

Abilities: mystic claws, mystic flames, glyph making, the visions, illusions, night vision, good hearing

Hobby: play on Shamisen, draws the glyph, sings

Personality:

Regina is well-mannered, curious about the outside world, neat, smart, open-minded, and kind. But sometimes, she’s being too serious if a bad situation comes out, trying to be polite and perfect. But when Regina notices the person who doing non-manner stuff, She will make a remark and give a lecture about manners, and tries to hold her emotions as in her clan no one should show their real emotions “Smile it’s the best mask for a woman” but sometimes, her emotions can snap in any moment and she will become an emotion person. Regina prefers think first then action, uses the good moment to make next move and strike. Maybe Regina is the serious young lady but sometimes she uses the sense of humour (as a sceptical).

my re-redesign of Regina the Fox. Her origin, character, and superpower will be change soon.

I hope you'll like it.

[roesolo]

Spooooktastic middle grade: SCARY STORIES FOR YOUNG FOXES

Spooooktastic middle grade: SCARY STORIES FOR YOUNG FOXES @mackidsbooks

I can’t believe Halloween is THIS WEEKEND. I’ve been booktalking all the spooky books I’ve been reading year-round, in anticipation of this moment! Scary Stories for Young Foxes, by Christian McKay Heidicker/Illustated by Junyi Wu, (July 2019, Henry Holt & Co.), $16.99, ISBN: 9781250181428 Ages 9-14 A Newbery Honor-winning collection of interconnected stories, Scary Stories for Young Foxes stole…

[4shfur]

okay wait. okay. wait actually. cozy julep and oleo from ssfyf are THE definition of found family because they hated each other, they were stuck together and couldnt stand each other, but despite this, despite all of their baggage and all their mistakes and all their disagreements, they still always went back for each other. oleo saved julep from the ragged. cozy and oleo saved julep from the mad hounds. cozy and julep, well, attempted, to save oleo from rubber hands and oleo went to save both of them from the farmer. however begrudgingly, they would all fo anything for each other and i think thats just so sweet

[blogthefiresidechats]

In the mail...

In the mail…

This book showed up in my mail today. It was part of an order I’d placed earlier in the year. I still have a few books out that I’m waiting on but that’s because the won’t be released till a later date. I know it looks like I have a lot of reading to do and I’m aware of that fact……..it’s just that I don’t want to be sitting at my house whenever I have some free time with nothing to do. I always…

[kryptonkaleidoscopes]

“Scary Stories for Young Foxes: The City” review is up!

https://robyntocker.weebly.com/scary-stories-for-young-foxes-the-city.html

[archersartcorner]

And now it's time for TES AUs with Archer. The part of the hyperfixation where Archer replays Skyrim, and comes out with a silly TES AU.

IDs under cut!

[ID: Three digitally drawn images, mostly just black and white with a minor exception on the last image.

The first image is of Valerio as he'd be depicted in The Elder Scrolls series, notably Skyrim. He's a Wood Elf, and has kept most of his other qualities from his human depiction, notably his triangular and rounded face, his long, thin nose, his wavy, jaw-length, dark hair, pulled back showing a widow's peak, and his thin frame and facial scars. Notably different is that he now has longer ears, small nubby horns at the top of his forehead, and a tail, because the artist likes depicting some Bosmer with tails, as he thinks it's a cute trait, even though not canon. He's wearing the Blackguard variant of the Thieves Guild armor, and his exposed arms are heavily scarred. He's nocking an arrow in his bow, staring at the viewer. Text next to him reads: "Valerio. 17-year-old Bosmer Dragonborn, on the run from his abusive shitty Thalmor "husband." It was a bad situation, folks. But hey, now Val can shout the motherfucker to death, so that's a plus. Thieves Guild member, sees Brynjolf as a father figure."

The second image shows Volo and Ginter. Volo is a tall Snow Elf with primarily the same traits the artist usually depicts him with, those being his more square-shaped face, wide nose, long hair that parts to cover the left side of his face, tied back into what appears to be a braid this time around, and notable scarring where his hair is covering his face. He's broad-bodied and wearing the college robes from Skyrim, and has wrappings covering his hands. Notably different is, much like Valerio, Volo now has longer ears. He's smiling, talking enthusiastically with Ginter, who's right next to him. Ginter's about a head shorter than Volo, a Breton who's mostly depicted the same as usual, with his jaw-length, spiky hair, receding hairline, hooked nose, square face with a bit more of an angular jawline, wrinkles around his brows, mouth, and eyes, and closely shaven, spiky beard. The only minor difference is Ginter's ears being slightly pointed. He's looking up at Volo, paying attention, while also smoking a pipe. Text next to Volo reads: "Volo is definitely just an albino Altmer, and not a Snow Elf, don't QUESTION him about it. (He is actually a Snow Elf.) Volo is Ginter's adopted son, nearly a whole 7 feet, and is adept in the school of Conjuration. He likes summoning little friends!! From the depths of Oblivion. But still they're his little friends!!" Text next to Ginter reads: "Ginter is a Reachman/Breton and a caravan trader. He doesn't work for the Khajiit caravans, but he absolutely allies with them, helps them sell their goods within city borders when he can. Volo's charming attitude has made him helpful during trades, but in general Ginter just loves him. He still doesn't exactly know Volo's origins, just that he found a scared young elf one cold night, and that was unacceptable to him."

The final image shows Valeiro and Po. Po is a round faced man, with short hair, strong sideburns, and a hooked, rounded nose. He has dreadful eye bags, and the artist didn't really know what he was doing when designing his armor. Val looks at Po worriedly, while Po stares menacingly off into the distance. Val thinks to himself, "He's... kinda scary..." But thought bubbles around Po show that he's mostly thinking of spaghetti, with transparent images of characters like Martin Septim, the Gray Fox, Lucien Lachance, Sheogorath, and Dagoth Ur interlaced in the thought spaghetti. Text below Po reads: "Po - Was the HoK (Hero of Kvatch) who mantled Sheogorath. Present in Val's story from when his Dragonborn being is revealed. He freaks Val out a bit, but he's incredibly protective of the kid. If he looks intimidating, don't worry too much - he has spaghetti noises on the brain 24/7."

END ID.]

[mahousha-translations]

Gekka Youi-tan 3

Raw translation, non beta'd

Lennox: looks like they've gone. They may be looking for something.

Faust: it seems like they're moving already. Gods, they work so fast, it's annoying.

Faust: we should be moving too, before we draw their attention. Let's go now.

Akira: about what you were saying earlier…

Faust: ah, his place. His name's Riquet. He is still a young kitsune, but he seems to have a mysterious power.

Faust: we may get some clues of who you are with his power.

Akira: really?!

Faust: well, it's just a possibility… but it's worth a try.

Faust: out there is a place full of youkai. You don't have ears or wings, so you may stand out. Put this on.

Faust gave me something folded that looks like a furoshiki*, it fit on my hand. (*Furoshiki: a traditional wrapping cloth used to transport goods.)

When I spread it out, it turned into a long haori*. You can't see my ears wearing it as a hood on my back.

Akira: sorry for making you help me. And thank you.

Faust: I'm doing this for myself too, so no need to thank me. I don't want to get in more troubles.

Said Faust coldly and started walking. Me and Lennox follow him.

Akira: do you know Riquet, Lennox?

Lennox: yes. I became his acquaintance working as a messenger. I often hear rumours too.

Lennox: he uses his mysterious powers to help the lost ones.

Lennox: maybe Faust-sama is taking you to Riquet because he's worried that you lost your memories.

I can see Faust's back while he walks a few steps ahead of me. He turned his back to me twice, but he ended up helping me after all.

And now, his back is trying to guide me to a place I can rely on.

Akira: (even if I got him involved…)

He's taking my hand, even if he's reluctant, to me who knows nothing about this world.

It's soothing, just like a lighthouse illuminating a sea painted in black.

Faust: what are you doing? Hurry up.

Akira: yes!

As we walked by, the scenery of Ōun-gai gradually changed.

Shops selling items and food stalls became more prominent on the streets where households stand side-by-side, and the voices of sellers calling for customers flutter. It's a town full of life.

kitsune seller 1: mister tengu, come here. I'll sell it to you cheaper!

kitsune seller 2: have a look, I have premium dried fish. It's a rare item that will increase your magical power. You can't miss this chance!

Akira: eh? No… I…

Faust: no, we're good.

Faust pulled me out of the circle of bargainers surrounding me.

Faust: you don't have to deal with them one by one. We're going to that store.

Akira: I'm sorry, I got carried away…

Lennox laughed in the back seeing me being all confused by the city.

Lennox: the kitsune are skilled conversationalists and have a great sense of business. A lot of kitsunes live in this area, it's a thriving commercial district.

Akira: right… Now that I look at it, I see a lot of people calling.

Lennox: of course, there are more shops beside the kitsunes' ones. Recently a tengu has been gaining popularity because of his delicious meals.

Lennox: I tried to stop by once, but it was full.

Faust: a shop run by a tengu… you're talking of that place. I've heard rumors of the owner and the chef often fighting in the kitchen.

Lennox: yes, that shop. The rumor says that they were violent with a customer who didn't like the food.

Akira: (looks like a wild place.)

Akira: have you been there, Faust?

Faust: no, I've just heard rumors. I don't come to the town very often.

kitsune: have you heard about of the unusual tenko* that sometimes appears in the bookstore? (Tenko: or a celestial fox. After reaching 1,000 years of age and getting the ninth tail, the kitsune turns gold and ascend to heaven)

Tengu: oh, I know that! He's a beautiful but scary and mean kitsune, right? He buys all the paper he likes, doesn't he?

Kitsune: yes. His eye color is different, you see. If you stare at him, you'll lose strength and faint.

Tengu: I heard a similar story too. Of a kitsune working as a bodyguard of a medicine wholesaler, he's got one red eye and one yellow eye.

Kitsune: huh? That tenko's eyes are also red and yellow. The eye colors are the same, what a strange coincidence.

Tengu: excuse me, on your left!

Akira: uh oh… excuse me.

Lennox: Akira-sama, this way.

A deliverer tengu rushed next to us carrying a big package.

Looking around I can see all kinds of youkai coming and going around the town. A kitsune happily chatting with a customer and a bakedanuki eating dango outside a teahouse.

People with different shapes and temperaments live their daily lives.

Akira: (there are different types of youkai living in this town, just like they said…)

Faust: hurry up, there's no time to relax.

Faust: no, wait. There's a place I'd like to stop by just to be sure before continuing.

Passing the wonderful streets, the bustle gradually calmed and I saw a big and splendid storefront.

There were several kitsune girls gathered at the entrance.

Kitsune girl 1: hey, is this really the medicine wholesaler? It is said there's a really beautiful golden shirogiksune* here. (Literally white kitsune)

Kitsune girl 2: yes! He has a dazzling beauty! The kamaitachi* boy who always accompains him is also very cute. (Kamaitachi is a kind of weasel)

Kitsune girl 1: the red kitsune is also so cool and brave! His eyes have different colors.

Kitsune seller: what's the fuss you are making in front of the store? If you are looking for the young master Heathcliff, he's not here. He took his two bodyguards and went to visit some customers.

Kitsune girls: eh!? We came all the way to see him!

It seems that the successor of this store is famous for his good looks. We pass by the store feeling really attracted to the place.

Right next to it, Faust stops in front of a store with a noren* and lanterns hanging on it.(noren is a type of Japanese curtain)

??: Why if it's Faust.

A kitsune was standing alone in front of the store. He's a bewitching aura and four big tails.

Akira: (h-he's so handsome… is this Riquet?…)

Shylock: no. I'm Shylock, owner of this tavern.

The young man called Shylock turned and smiled at me.

Akira: (di-did I say it… out loud!?)

I panicked and covered my mouth with both hands. I darted my eyes while Shylock deepens his smile.

It's a suggestive look that makes you feel trapped. When he looks at me, I feel like he's looking right into my heart, and I feel restless.

Faust: stop that. Don't tease young children.

Shylock: Sorry, I just wanted to see his cute reactions.

Shylock: long time no see, you two. Want to drink something?

Faust: no, we didn't come for a drink.

Lennox: we came to see Riquet. We need his powers.

Shylock makes a "oh my" face and shakes his head.

Shylock: please don't overdo it. Many youkai come here looking for his powers, but among them, only a few are able to see him.

Shylock: even if you suddenly came to see him, I can't say yes.

He rejects our request, smiling sweetly while exhaling the smoke of his pipe.

I feel the determination of not giving in, although his gentle demeanor.

Akira: (what should we do… we need to find a way to see him…)

Faust: it cannot be helped. I didn't really want to use this but…

Faust: what about this?

Faust took something out of his pockets with enough energy to surprise.

Shylock: !! …Is this?!

[youarejesting]

Sly like a... ? - Part 1

[Master list] [Sly Master List] Beta: n/a (at the moment) Rating: All  Pairing: Hybrid!BTS x FailedHybrid!Reader Genre: Hybrid au, fluff, action, adventure, angst, drama, slice of life. Some marked chapters will contain mature/smut scenes, BUT they will not have plot in those scenes and are 100% skippable without losing your place in the story. Words: 1.6k

Summary: Human’s strive to be better, faster and stronger looking to animal DNA. Thus Hybrids are born. As the rise for designer and Pedigree Hybrids increase, so do the failed attempts. There is one species scientists are unsuccessful in creating, but, folklore says they have been here all along, hiding and blending in with the humans for many millennia. How clever they are.

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Humans always strived to be better, faster, and stronger. So it was only natural for them to turn to genetic manipulation. Splicing the human DNA with that of animals. Bringing about a new half-human, half-animal race called Hybrids. They were like most things humans deemed different, scary, and an abomination. They were not allowed to be independent in fear of rebellion against the elite pure humans. These Hybrids were soon seen as lesser compared to the pure humans and were quick to be sold as servants to the rich and shady, and pets to the common families. The only problem was when the families no longer wanted their designer pedigree hybrid they were either abandoned, sold, or worse.

Hybrids didn’t have a voice. They were not allowed to live on their own unless they were fully educated with a bachelor’s degree. Due to these standards, many were sent back to the adoption agencies to be rehomed again and again until they reached a certain age. Then they were put down to make room for more returned hybrids.

You were working with the government on a program that could fix the hybrid rehoming issue. Having presented your idea to the board they seemed interested and were willing to grant you a small fund if you could give them the results they needed. They gave you a handful of Hybrids, one being Jimin the poster boy for the government. He was genetically modified to create a male calico with the classic calico print which was only found on females.

They succeeded and though Jimin was a male his features were more on the feminine side making him seem too androgynous but not what the market wanted. He was left to be used as a model on new billboards and television advertisements for government services and legislations regarding Hybrids.

Another participant was your neighbor’s hybrid, Taehyung. He was a golden retriever and was volunteered by his owner, an older gentleman who recently lost his wife. He was worried for the young hybrid that one day when he shall pass he will be alone and scared. You were quick to guarantee him a place in the program to help him become more self-sufficient in case anything should happen.

You were currently packing your things, not that there was much, living in such a tiny apartment. However, you were preparing for a call within the week regarding moving into a larger government-funded home where you could comfortably house the number of new participants of your trial program. The place was fully furnished with everything a large family of hybrids would need, all you had to bring was your clothes. Everything else was paid for to create the perfect environment for the hybrids. Rent, utilities, food, and anything the hybrids needed were all reimbursed by the government.

Since it would be a few days before you would hear anything, you thought it was best to start thinking of activities for the hybrids to get to know one another. Whilst also basking in your last moments of freedom before devoting yourself to the program. 

On that note, you had finally finished packing and decided to spend your hybrid-free moments treating yourself to some food. Pulled from your thoughts of a delicious omelet by a loud ping from your jean pocket. A reminder on your phone in bold letters.

H-week!

Today marked the first day of your heat, this explained the nagging twinge in your back you had been ignoring, you thought it was from hunching over to pack. Searching your top draw you saw the empty blister packet of heat suppressants, great another thing to add to your ever-growing to-do list. The pharmacy was a little further than the restaurant you wished to visit but not too far out of the way. So you set off hoping to get back in time before it gets too dark, your eyes did funny things at night.

See you weren’t exactly human yourself, you were an experiment. The world was creating new hybrids and well, you were genetically modified within the same year as Jimin. Supposed to be the new designer breed the ‘Fox-Hybrid’. The problem was it didn’t work, you were born entirely human. Sure you were a bit more agile, and your ability to hear and smell things was better than normal. You were still essentially human.

Once a month since you were thirteen, you would get a strange feeling in your lower abdomen. When you discussed it with the scientists for your check-up, they had explained it was a heat. Whilst foxes usually had a heat once a year lasting three days, yours would happen once a month lasting three days but a lot milder. 

Since that day you have taken a low dose heat suppressant to nullify any pheromones. You were grateful because it wasn’t as painful or as long as a human period, but it wasn’t as debilitating or humiliating as a real heat.

You had grown up seeing Jimin on occasion and were familiar with how debilitating hybrid heats and ruts were. Even so, the two of you became friends, both failed attempts at modification.

Though you never understood why they said fox hybrids didn’t exist, you had seen them. Sometimes in grocery stores, restaurants, or nightclubs. They would be there, they would wink at you or wave, give you a smirk with a twitch of their ears or a swish of their tail. Were they mocking you for being a defect?

The only good thing accompanying your long journey was the music humming softly in your headphones. Used to drown out the loud sounds of the city, as your ears were sensitive. It also helped you ignore the side-eyes from Hybrids who would not so subtly sniff the air as you passed. 

You caught a flash of orange and looked across the street. A simple fruit shop that had a colorful awning flapping in the gentle breeze.

Moving around the store was a shopkeeper in a green apron, shirt, with his bronze hair sticking out underneath a matching cap. He was putting down a tray of banana’s and as he stood, a pair of ears and a bottle brush-like tail were visible, he turned as if sensing your presence and locked eyes with you, tipping his cap. He dusted his hands on his apron, leaving you shocked. A Fox hybrid in public! No one else seemed amazed or even spared him a glance. How could no one see this?

It was like a scene from a movie, as a truck drove past leaving the man looking completely innocent and human talking to a few ladies. He was quite good-looking and charming, but there was no sign of a tail. The women were quick to fall for him, purchasing an oddly large selection of fruits and vegetables. You turned back to the path ahead of you shaking your head in disbelief, before continuing on your way to the pharmacy.

The pharmacy catered for humans and hybrids alike and was never too busy. Which made it your favorite store to collect your script from, as there was little to no waiting time. Handing over the script, you strolled around the store wondering what you would need for these Hybrids. Toothbrushes? Combs? If they had a lot of body hair would they need the silky coat shampoo formula or the soft fur body wash? Placing the hybrid shampoo and body wash back on the shelf you shook your head honestly this was overwhelming. 

Rubbing your aching stomach, you were too uncomfortable to really get into hybrid care right now. You wouldn’t have to worry about any other heats apart from your own as it was decided with the board they would all be male hybrid participants. This stemmed from Taehyung being already a willing participant from the start, they thought it best not to mix male and female hybrids.

You would however have to deal with their ruts, albeit once or twice a year. You chewed your lip in thought pausing in the makeup section of the store. You caught your reflection in the small mirror and preened thoughtfully, your eyes were expressive and angular, your hair due to the modification was a brilliant copper.

You were quite beautiful, eerily so, like the man at the fruit shop. Your features were so similar. Even though you were a defect and he was the real deal. “Ma’am your order is ready.”

Turning surprised you grew hot in embarrassment, stammering to make an excuse, “Sorry, I was just thinking about a really strange fox hybrid at the fruit shop.”

Many occupants in the store turned confused and you heard an old man say, “Fox hybrids don’t exist, they are sinister creatures and not to be meddled with”

“She must be a conspiracy theorist,” one woman whispered to her hybrid snake who was donating venom for anti-venom.

Paying for the medication you left quickly and took one of the small pills as you stepped out of the store. Why didn’t anyone else see them?

You headed back towards your home, not forgetting the reason for your trip. You were excited about an omelet at your favorite restaurant when two apples came rolling across the pavement. 

They rolled towards you, quickly picking them up you carried them inside the store, “excuse me, sir you dropped some of your apples,” You saw his shadow in the darkened store, two pointed ears, and the flick of a tail.

“Are you a fox hybrid?” You asked curiously and he laughed. It was strange like snickering but at a pitch that was not fit for a grown man, like a child’s giggle sharper with a few squeals, or like a bird chittering. You know the sound. He was Gekkering like a fox.

“Thank you,” he took the apples gesturing you over to the side, “let me get you some blueberries, they are my favorite.” 

“Oh thank you, sir, how much do I owe you?”

He shook his head, thrusting a black plastic bag into your hands, “It’s okay, we have to look out for one another.” 

What a strange man…

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Introductions!

Call me Ree or by my full url! I also go by Sweden.

Im an aroace masc nonbinary that uses mainly they/them pronouns followed by he/him. I also use other ones like xey/xer/xem, we/us, and hai/hir/hoi.

I like cats, pasta, flufy and shiny shit, reading fanfics, and trying to info dump ideas at a fast rate. Hate em wronguns who thinks fucked up shit like child abuse or pedophilia is ok and caramel. Fuck caramel. And taffy.

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Here's my art side blog @cat-and-fox-hub

Here's my NSFW (art & writing) blog @grandfather-of-sin

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Currently in the following fandoms in interest order:

Skibidi Toilet

Yu-Gi-Oh (Arc-V an' Zexal mostly with GX & s0 on the side)

Titanfall (BT-7274 is so fuckin CUTE!!)

Twisted Wonderland (Yuu angst or comedy with x reader slides)

Cookie Run

Dream SMP (TommyInnit-centic shit)

Madness Combat

Transformers (time travelin Sam Witwicky & great, albeit rare, x reader content)

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Miscellaneous

Existence AU

Existence- The Starter Post

How do you Know you Exist?- A question for @sad-boy-hank

How do you Know I Exist?- What do you Perceive me to Be?

Authority- We do not have Authority and the cost is much, much, too high.

Writing Prompts

Your Reward: The No Harm List- You live in a city where crime runs rampant. One day, you save a young boy's life, not knowing that he is the crime lord's son, and you have just joined the no harm list.

Last Words- "Choose your last word's carefully," the villain sneered. The hero shakily lifted their head, "I love you"

A Short Aggressive Excerpt of My Day- Describe an average day as aggressively and violently as possible.

Series

The Little Green Bunny- Madness Combat x BNHA

Dream SMP

Loop Excerpt #479: Of Music And Ballet- Dream & Tommy in a time loop; funny shenanigans ensue after they put their shit aside and become friends

Spinel Heart- Tommy-centric AU where Tommy is left at his childhood cottage all alone by the SBI, Spinel inspired, and left to take care of the home and farms all by himself for 7 years until they come back when Tommy turns 17.

TRANSFORMERS

Multiverse Shenanigans- Merfolk Reader & Human Megatron get thrown in a traveling the multiverse trope

Monster in Human Disguise- Humans are Scary Reader in a Humans are Cute TFA universe

Unintentional Cupid- Megatron but everyone secretly wants to kills him and he and their very beloved liaison are in love with each other

Gen Z Humans & Madagascar Penguins- Thread chain about Gen Z Humans in G1 scenarios & the human equivalent Madagascar Penguins

MADNESS COMBAT

Miscellaneous

Human Reader planning a vacation

Reader in a nurse outfit as 2B's 'assistant'- small imagine off of @yansoftie's response to an ask for 'nice dress' AU

Rapunzel reader, Pascal 2Bitty, and Hank Ryder- Rapunzel AU

Integrity AU

Shower Thought- The Starter Post

Poor Word Choice Gets Grunts Horny AF- suggestive one shot with Dom Sheriff

Just Sheriff or Everyone Else?- @gonergoat's ask whether or not breeding kink is for him only or expendable to everyone else.

Soft Ara AU

Beginning- The Starter Post(will be updated)

Perfect- @gonergoat's short ask about how funny SA Reader's situation is

Affection Battle- Church & Gorge meeting Reader

"I need to survive"- Internal monologue of Reader during Tricky Boss Fight

SIX Musical AU

SIX Catherine Reader- Character Intro

SIX Anne Reader- Character Intro

SIX Jane Seymour Reader- Character Intro

SIX Anna Reader- Character Intro

SIX Katherine Reader- Character Intro

SIX Parr Reader- Character Intro

PAWSG Reader AU

Nephalem in Madness- My PAWSG Reader gets yeeted into Madcom

Clay God AU

Accidentally Became Zeus lmao- The Starter Post

The Nameless- One of CG Reader’s more terrifying creations

The Overseer

Madcom x FNF Story Idea with Auditor Reader & Dimension Traveling- Starter Post

SKIBIDI TOILET

Skip & Solo- A prompt with AIL Reader saving a moot's silly duo from a pickle

TWISTED WONDERLAND

Once 4 Stood, Only 2 Now Remain- The Dwarves Mines goes terribly wrong.

Yuu AU Ideas- Somewhat obscure Yuu crossover ideas