#and hopefully they'll get adopted quickly

[l3irdl3rain]

by the way! I don't know if y'all remember that mama cat outside my sister's house that I wasn't able to catch before she gave birth. But she and her 4 little gentlemen babies have been captured

[lexirosewrites]

Probably too late for slick sunday 10/13/24 before we go into a monthly slick sunday schedule but here's my thoughts

I thought I'd leave the final for now (bc who know what the future holds) weekly slick sunday w another tidbit of thoughts around my Haunting of Harrington AU👻

Everyone's favorite group of too nosy for their own good pups r beyond curious abt the mansion & the young couple tht have moved into the ever mysterious Harrington House, it sits at the end of a long tree lined driveway in the nicer part of Hawkins, the rumors around the building range wildly from the property being possessed by a demonic contract to a simple Haunting of an old house tht saw lives lived to just an old house more worthy of the attention of the Hawkins Historic Society than decades of gossip abt supernatural happenings

& the mysterious couple r not immune to small town curiosity they're rumored to have acquired the house in a variety of ways from the truth of one of them being a Harrington heir to the bizarre involving them winning the house in a card game w the wayward son of the late Harrington couple who left Hawkins & never looked back (didn't even bother returning for either parents funeral, the adults tsk whenever Richard Harrington is brought up)

The 2 r not often seen about town as they focus on restoration & renovation of the mansion, they interact most w the contractors & employees of the grocery store, and they certainly aren't seen at any churches services either (robin was raised Buddhist by a Vietnamese omega mother & a white beta father whilst Steve's mother was a non practicing Jew & his father was a vault who only admitted once to Steve tht he'd had Steve secretly baptized as a baby)

All this: the old house, the unclear method of procurement of said house, & the young "couple" who've moved in but seem to eschew the so called norms of the town by being clearly unmated means the little group of troublemakers curiosity is piqued

Dustin is a know it all who needs to know it all, Mike has braved the driveway w his mother during the winter holidays to deliver meals on wheels to the elderly Harrington couple before they both passed, Will lives by the woods of Hawkins & once stumbled into the back gardens when he became lost & was shown kindness by the then living couple but wasn't allowed inside, Lucas overheard his mother (who leads the small local museum) on more than one occasion lament the historical value of the house going to waste as a private residence & tht she shudders to think abt what kind of renovating these new owners r putting the house thru, Elle (Jane Ellen Hopper, in this AU she was adopted from a doomsday cult) isn't as outwardly curious as the boys but has mentioned tht the place is quieter than the rest of town & Max is just relieved the town has moved on (for now) from the return of Susan Mayfield who used to b known as Susan Smith who grew up in Hawkins before skipping town for California the night of highschool graduation

All of them have had passing & mostly distant interactions w the new owners. They all suppose they'll have to wait till the excuse of Halloween night to investigate even the doorway of the building till one day in mid September Dustin & Lucas r at the small & singular bookstore of Hawkins perusing the newly acquired Goosebumps gamebook titled All Day Nightmare, when an alpha woman comes stumbling in, her frantic scent barely contained by the patches she's wearing & she immediately wanders the aisles w a purpose till she finds the occult section & then she's picking out books tht the 2 can't see the titles of & they don't get to approach to ask bc just as quickly as she came in she's buying a stack of books & leaving

Tht is all ur getting for clues into the story till I can hopefully get the thing written & pushed to ao3 by the 31st

thank you for one more preview! i didn’t have very many submissions this week, so it easily squeezed into the lineup for today💛

[silv3rswirls]

update since yesterday was so crazy and I would like to just get my feelings down.

I said goodbye to my silly little guy Alfredo yesterday after what was like hours of hell trying to find an emergency vet that treated piggies. My usual vet was not in office and they couldn't have done much if it was super serious anyway. had to drive out a little over an hour and within the first five minutes of being in there, everyone knew it was kinder to put him to sleep. I would've paid anything and done anything to treat him, but it wouldn't have made a difference.

I'm supposed to get his ashes delivered within the next week or so. I'm so paranoid they'll get lost and never arrive. His cagemate Bismark is sad, but he's still eating so as long as he keeps eating there are no concerns with him. Bismark knew something was wrong and laid with Alfredo the whole time until I got him to the vet. I read that guinea pigs grieve their cagemates often really hard, so I'm definitely not having fun with that information. I'm going to wait a few weeks to let him adjust before putting his cage with the babies, hopefully, I can bond them, but even if not he won't be alone. I don't want to adopt another pig to bond him with as Bismark will be five this summer, which is old for piggies and I don't want to end up with a new pig losing a cagemate again.

I don't have to work again until Friday, my boss texted me that if I needed I could take today off along with my two days off already scheduled. I'm glad I didn't have to go since I've been crying on and off all day. I learned the hard way that I cannot listen to the night we met or talking to the moon right now because I will start sobbing :')

I was home alone all day, so I just spent my time hanging out with Bismark and the babies. I've been watching Tale of the ninetailed to try and keep my mind occupied, but when I stop watching I just get sad again :(

I know with time everything will be okay, it just happened so quickly and unexpectedly that I didn't have any time to prepare. I knew they were getting old, but he really didn't show any signs of anything being wrong. It also sucks with the Holidays coming up, everyone always looks forward to coming over and seeing the piggies, so I'm sure it will be hard when Christmas Eve comes up and I have to explain to them that he's gone now.

Safe to say I will likely not be posting any writing for the rest of the month, if longer even.

I will leave ya'll with some pictures of my silly little man.

[dog-forest-spirit]

What are your theory as to why Sunrise keeps clinging to the Inuyasha rights? They have been absorbed by Bandai, and yet they are clinging to them. Cash cow Gintama merch they still had their stickers on until recently, their own huge franchise Gundam given over to Bandai quite a while ago, but the Inuyasha anime? Still copyright 2009 Sunrise. They insisted on giving Sesshoumaru red and white also as a theme color, but now have given him a greyish purple because of the manga. But still they cling to it. Inuyasha is quite big internationally, is that why? But Gintama was the mos exported series for quite a while..! But many fans pretend it doesn't exist anymore after their stupid "what if" story (checked last merch for that, and that was in July 2022 while Inuyasha has long into next year, Moroha unsurprisingly has more of his self-insert than herself in her merch, that stupid tanuki thing). And I got to admit that I still feel a little queasy when I rewatch the first anime, especially later episodes with Rin after knowing what fantasies some of the people involved had 🤢.

When they finally lose the rights, will they be brought up quickly? As many fans want a more faithful adaptation, or will Bandai snatch them up again to take them and give to another company within them to animate? Do you think Takahashi will try getting involved with who they go to when that time comes? I really hope they'll tone down Miroku. The "eew, grooming" scene is really important so I wish it could be part somehow without one of the heroes being a creep, (it was before sumisawa got involved)

Imagine the cool transformation scenes where Inuyasha's ears and colors change during sunrise properly animated! I want to see it!

A new anime that will set it free from the grossness of the past..! Maybe even have Sesshoumaru's mother calling Sesshoumaru a hogosha and ask him why he chose a human rather than a yōkai or at the very least finding a wife first before adopting so he doesn't have to take care of her alone..! Or her in-character calling Rin another pet along with Jaken, which Jaken corrects with Sesshoumaru being Rin's hogosha but not correcting himself being called a pet because that seems in-character for him somehow. And hopefully a new translation of the manga as viz's Americanization where they'd rather introduce Hawaiian words rather than treating a Japanese series as Japanese..!

Sorry for babbling...

They are probably holding on to them because it’s more profitable to keep them than to sell them to someone else and I have zero idea tbh :( sunrise is so ass backwards they handled the yashahime controversy in the WORST possible way they consistently picked the worst option every single time and I hope we can get a new adaption but I don’t know if it’ll happen any time soon :( I’m sure inuyasha was more popular internationally and that’s a big ^^ but ranma 1/2 was huge too and it hasn’t gotten a new adaption urusei yatsura JUST got one I feel if we get one it won’t be for another 10/15 years but if we get one I hope it gets the fruit basket treatment inuyasha has its faults but it’s a really good series and introduced anime to an entire generation of adults but I feel inuyasha is left out of the “iconic 00s” anime conversation which is also :/ I’m going to be optimistic but I don’t know how realistic it’ll be but we didn’t think we’ll get a sequel (pedobait family show spin off spoof) so 👀

I would LOVE a prequel and would have preferred that over whatever yashahime was but only if sunrise does NOT touch it I want a studio who really cares about the source material and doesn’t treat these adaptions like fanfic and throws cheap plots in with even worse characterization for money most anime doesn’t run nonstop anymore so if we get one hopefully it gets the love it deserves

[thebluenebula]

A Hungry Kitten

~300 words

Main Character: Castle, Goyo, Flores, and Kitten (OC)

So a little bit of context first, importantly, you'll probably want to watch Flores's trailer first (it's about 3 minutes long) because this story takes place directly after it. Secondly; meet Kitten. They're a Non-Binary Neko (they use they/them) adopted collectively by they Rainbow ops. Key points about them, they're not an operator, they're seen more a little sibling or child to the ops, and they rarely ever speak. Okay, on to the story.

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"Well, I am a man of my word," Flores said, turning back to the grill. "Let me just finish these, then we can talk."

"We're in no rush," Goyo assured him.

Kitten watched curiously as the old lady pulled a shiny coin out of the envelope as she walked away. They were about to say something when a scent caught there attention. They got on their tippy toes, and peaked over the counter at the grill.

Flores glanced back, noticing their hungry stare. He looked to Castle. "Can I get you something for the little one? On the house."

They looked to Castle with excitement upon hearing Flores offer. "They'll take anything with meat in it."

"I think I have something they'll like," he said, turning, and grabbing a tray with some kind of semi circular food on it. He handed one to Kitten, who examined it curiously. "They're beef empanadas. Careful, they're still hot."

Completely ignoring Flores's warning, they quickly scoffed it down, burning their mouth in the process. "You were warned," Castle said.

Goyo sighed. "Come on, I saw a vending machine back this way, I'll get you something cold to drink."

"And I'll stay with our new friend."

The two watched as Goyo, and Kitten wandered down the beach. Flores leaned against the counter. "So, are they an operator too?"

"Not exactly."

"Then what are they?"

"Family."

So, that's Kitten. I've been writing little fics about them for a while now, this one's been done for ages, it was just a matter of feeling like posting it. This was the first one about them that I wrote so it's seems fitting for it to be the first posted. Hopefully there'll be more, hopefully therell be more Ash too, I'm really struggling to finish anything I've started, but that's how it goes. Hope you enjoyed -Blue >^u^<

[kelsey-sims]

Introducing, Danica Westbrook.

Currently a resident of Copperdale and going to culinary school. She quickly fell in love with the stunning Zoe Patel. It was a true "friends to lovers" story although, romance aside, they still consider themselves each other's best friend.

Zoe wanted to move out of her place and into Danica's so they could have a little more privacy. Although the place is starting to feel a little cramped, they prefer to call it cozy. It'll be their home for now at least until Danica finishes school, then they'll move, get married, and adopt a dog, orrrr baby?? Maybe? Or maybe they'll get married, then move, then adopt. Either way, wedding bells and moving will hopefully be in their future.

more pics of their cute place coming soon.

next

This will be a little storyline that I'll try to share as much as I can. Sometimes there will be storytelling sometimes it will just be screenshots of them. I am completely winging it. But how cute are they?

[omegawizardposting]

My aunt may have found someone who can help with the kitties! Hopefully they'll all be able to go to good homes!

Big Tom hasn't been seen for a couple of weeks, but we're hoping he's just out tomming elsewhere, since he got the mamas at the offic pregnant again. (He's a sweet, humble boy, but horny as fuck.) There are two survivors from Cali's first litter, Pepper and Oliver, and three from Lil Mama's first litter. Fingers crossed Big Tom shows up and he can go to the rescue with the ladies and the kittens.

They're all such beautiful, wonderful cats, and it's EXTREMELY likely they weren't born strays. They warmed up to my aunt way too quickly to have never had any experience with humans. Once they get used to people, they'll be HIGHLY adoptable. Lil Mama and Cali are SUPER affectionate.

Wish them luck!

[blockgeni]

In 2024, the rate of advancement and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in our daily lives will further quicken. AI will grow more pervasive in everything we do as businesses figure out how to maximize its potential, people utilize it to increase their productivity, and policymakers scratch their heads over how to regulate it. Hopefully, by 2024, we will have made progress towards resolving some of the sticky concerns surrounding this technology. Though costs and convenience of use have reduced entrance barriers in recent years, there are still issues of trust, bias, accessibility, and regulation. Focusing on these issues could put us on pace to realize AI's full potential as we enter the second half of the decade. The chatbots and image generators that astounded and at times frightened us in 2023 will be far outdone by the next generation of generative AI technologies. Creators of generative music and video are already emerging, and they'll only get stronger and easier to use. They will begin to be included into productivity software and creative platforms, much like ChatGPT technology this year. Applications such as voice synthesizers and generative design tools will emerge and be intriguing. An increasingly important item in the essential skills toolkit will be the ability to distinguish between the genuine and computer-generated! Ethical AI Because AI has the potential to be so disruptive, it is crucial that it be created and deployed in a responsible manner that reduces its ability to harm. The potential to replace human occupations, bias, a lack of transparency, and our inability to guarantee with absolute certainty that it will never spiral out of control are just a few of the risky elements that we already know about. We will see a continuous emphasis on minimizing these issues and remaining watchful for brand-new ones in 2024. As companies appear to show that they are upholding ethical standards and implementing necessary protections, demand for AI ethicists will rise. Customer Service Using AI In some corporate activities, such as customer service, a lot of repetitive, ordinary jobs are intermingled with occasionally extremely difficult and crucial ones. This makes it a perfect testing ground for incorporating AI into operations, automating the tedious to free up time for problems that require human interaction. Initial contact calls can be prioritized using AI, and it can also produce reports and summaries of client interactions as well as personalized solutions to common problems. According to a Boston Consulting Group poll, 95% of customer service executives believe AI bots will assist them in serving consumers at some point in the upcoming three years. Augmented Working The ability to boost human intelligence and capacities in order to complete tasks more quickly, effectively, and securely will be a crucial workplace competency in 2024. It will assist you in summarizing pertinent case law quickly if you are a legal whiz, or it will hasten the drafting of contracts. It will be used by doctors to help them write up patient notes or medical photos. It will be used by programmers to write software more quickly and to test and troubleshoot its output. If you're a student, it can assist you in organizing your notes and research, and if you're unemployed, it can assist you in creating cover letters and your CV. AI-Augmented Apps This year, everyone hurried to incorporate generative AI features into their programmes and applications. Adding chatbot capability is proving to be a successful method for fostering the next-generation of customer experience across a variety of platforms, including search engines like Bing and Google, productivity applications like Office, social media apps like Snapchat, and industry-specific ones like Expedia (travel) and Coursera (education). Due to concerns about data security and consumer privacy, service providers may have been reluctant to offer

their services, but as AI providers modify their services to match market demands, these concerns should start to be alleviated. To allay concerns that copyright and ownership may become an issue in the future, Adobe has included generative AI into its Firefly creative tools. This AI was trained exclusively on proprietary data. Low-Code And No-Code Software Engineering Gartner anticipated that by 2024, low-code/no-code technologies would be used for 65 percent of application development. Given that anyone can design and test applications in only a few minutes thanks to generative AI tools like ChatGPT, this may very well prove to be true. Although coding or software engineering employment is not going away in 2024 (after all, someone has to create the AI tools), there will be plenty of intriguing opportunities for those with brilliant ideas and a passion for problem-solving but fewer specialised technical abilities. AI Jobs The good news is that a slew of new employment opportunities will be opening up in 2024 that might be suitable for you if you want to work in AI but aren't interested in becoming a computer scientist. Jobs for prompt engineers, who write the instructions that tell AI programmes what to do, and AI managers, who manage groups of virtual employees, will become available in addition to the engineers and technicians needed to build systems. AI trainers, project managers, and ethicists will likewise be in more demand. On the other side, if you are a techie, there will be lots of new jobs for you as well in professions like AI engineering and DevOps. Quantum AI Undoubtedly, this tendency won't immediately have an impact on everyone. But quantum computing, which has the power to dramatically accelerate some computation-intensive jobs, is rapidly being found to have uses in AI. In contrast to ordinary computer bits, which can only ever be 1 or 0, quantum algorithms analyze data using qubits, which could exist in more than one state at a time. This is one of the characteristics that makes them significantly more effective than traditional algorithms for issues like optimization, which is a common machine learning problem that involves finding the optimum combinations of numerous variables. In order to power ever-larger and more complicated neural networks and algorithms, we can anticipate seeing more advancements in the application of quantum computing throughout 2024. Upskilling For The AI Revolution Nowadays, it's often argued that AI won't take jobs, but that those who use it will steal them from those who don't. Understanding how AI affects your own job or trade and mastering the skill of matching the appropriate tool to the task are really smart moves if you want to advance. Employers with an eye towards the future will do their best to support their workforces during this transition by incorporating AI expertise into curriculum and training initiatives. If yours isn't, there are a tone of options online, most of which are free. So get started now and you'll soon be able to discover a far better employer! AI Legislation Legislators have always struggled to keep up with technology, but the unmistakably revolutionary nature of AI is starting to get their attention. China already has rules in place, one of which forbids the creation of non-consensual deepfakes. Additionally, a number of jurisdictions, like the US, India, and the EU, are creating their own sets of rules. The UK has proposed legislation that might go into effect in 2024, while an EU act is anticipated to be in place at the beginning of 2025. Each piece of law will aim to strike a compromise between safeguarding individuals from AI's potentially harmful effects on jobs and privacy, for example, and promoting innovation and trade. Politics in 2024 are anticipated to focus heavily on the discussion over where the borders should be drawn. Source link  

[faetaiity]

Hi! May I request a Dark AU scenario where Y/N escapes their/his/her captors to go to her uncle Hypno(Adoptive or biological, I don't really care, the care is there!) Because he is a mutant that Y/N trusts?

Would Warren and Hypno still be a thing?

Hi! Reader is only allowed to be Male or GN! since you used female pronouns, so I made their pronouns He/They! sorry for the inconvenience! Context for the story! Reader doesn't have family, but they were taken in by Hypno when they were 13. since I left reader's age ambiguous, but this is set at LEAST a couple of years after the adoption, also this isn't a HC scenario, but an Actual story! (owhhh so rareeeee :')) Hypno's Current age is implied to be 35, Warren is about 32-34 btw, can't write Hypno's accent, I tried but I can't ;v; (Also, CW: Yandere behavior/elements) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

You ran, you ran as fast as you could you weren't a fool; those turtles were going to notice you missing in a few minutes, you had already ripped out the tracker, but Donnie and his brothers were conniving sons of bitches, they'll find you in five seconds flat out in the open.

They've been unnaturally obsessed with you once you five met, even going as far as to kidnap you, so you bolted the minute you had both plan and opportunity.

The only people you could go to see your uncle Hypno and his Boyfriend Warren, you hoped they both were still living at their apartment, but the walk would be dangerous, it was 10 minutes away, but could take as long as an hour to get there safely.

You could hear shouting and the mechanical whirr of Donnie's shell drone taking flight, thinking quickly, you bolted into the nearest alleyway, hiding behind some trashcans, you waited for a few minutes before hearing footsteps approaching the alley, stopping for a second and then resuming off the other way, sighing in relief, you decided the only way to get away was to go through the rooftops, 'they would be looking for me on the ground, right?' you thought hopefully, climbing up a fire escape, there was only a couple more blocks before you got to where your uncle last lived.

It took fifteen minutes, but you got inside your uncle's apartment complex, you looked around cautiously before knocking quickly and harshly, you heard footsteps, but the door never opened "Uncle Hypno, it's me." you whispered into the door before it slammed open, showing your disheveled uncle, who clearly hasn't been sleeping well, before you, his eyes widening before pulling you into the apartment, shutting the door and pulling you into a big hug.

"I thought you died! Where have you been?! We've been worried as hell!!!" he scolded, Warren crawled out of their bedroom and saw you, "And where have you been for the past month, young man?!" he hissed tiredly, even though Warren doesn't know you very well, he treats you like his nephew, and in return, you call him uncle.

"Mutants kidnapped me..." you mumbled, oddly calm, perhaps the adrenaline of running from your captors made you oddly numb to the situation.

They both froze, looking at each other with uncertainty "...Are you sure? Do you know what KIND of mutants? Do you know their names?" Hypno asked, ah, there's the Hypno you know and love, always fretting about you by getting information out of Ya so he can protect you

"Turtle mutants, I think you know them as you've ranted about Turtle Mutants before...." you said, all you wanted was to sleep in a place where you know you won't wake up next to four turtles cuddling you like as if like they let go, they would die.

They both stayed silent for a few moments before they looked at each other once more, you finally broke the silence "I guess there are only four turtle mutants in the entirety of New York, huh?" Hypno sighed before nodding "We need to take you to Repo mantis the minute dawn hits" Hypno said, Warren made a noise of agreement, Hypno continued by saying "The Repo yard is one of the few safe places where the turtles dare not go, they have tried before and failed because of Repo's cat."

"Is he-" you started before getting cut off "Yes. He's also a mutant, there's a few other mutants there too" Warren interrupted, "But don't worry! They're all kind individuals, they will accept you" Hypno reassured.

You all waited until 5:30 AM, it was still completely dark out but you three couldn't go out in the direct sunlight, you would get exposed.

The three of you walked briskly, not wanting to spend a minute more than you have to out in the streets of New York, you were a couple dozen yards away from the Repo Yard before Hypno got tackled, you whipped your head around to where Hypno landed

oh

Oh No.

Raph was directly on top of him with a knife to his neck, grinning maniacally, Donnie quickly grabbed you "You REALLY thought you could get away?!" he screeched, staring directly into your eyes, but it more felt like he was trying to freeze your soul to stone, you looked away in fear back towards Hypno, before you noticed Mikey walking towards him with his Kusari-Fundo, you yelled out a "Wait!!" all six eyes were on you

"I'll go back with you! Just please don't hurt my uncle!" you whimpered; it became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, the brothers looked over to Hypno and laughed out a "That's REALLY your uncle?" you nodded, tears pricking your eyes, Raph got off of hypno and walked over to you, he held your chin in his hand, making you look up at him, he stared for a few seconds before smashing your lips against his, you ended up whining and tried to push him off, which he complied with, thankfully.

Hypno looked horrified, he now realized that they weren't keeping you to hurt him, hell, they didn't even know of your ties, they were keeping you out of a sick twisted form of love

Leo and Mikey walked over, Donnie picked you up, they all looked back at Hypno and Warren victoriously, before walking off

Hypno got up and just stood there, frozen, before falling to his knees in guilt, Warren patting his back sympathetically.

[kuvvydraws]

Bitty Ordago HCs?

Please, baby deserve some love and cuddles!

This got long and more along the lines of Bitty!Órdago types than I expected so under the cut it goes

They are very picky monsters, refusing to even acknoledge a human who comes to the shop if they don't sense an instant connection with them. On top of that, if a potential customer insists on getting their attention, they will become aggressive rather quickly. Bites, scratches and cuts are not unheard off when dealing with an unwilling individual. Due to how picky these bitties are, Órdago types are not very popular, and can only be found in a couple of shops.

It's highly unadvised to keep more than one Órdago bitty, as they have the tendency to become territorial. However, they do enjoy company - in their own terms. Órdago bitties can share spaces with any other bitty as long as they don't pun - their tolerance for this kind of tomfoolery is scant at best.

Despite having chosen an owner, it takes these bitties a long time to actually approach their human in a trusting way. They prefer to have private, safe spaces around the house, though they'll join a pile or their owner on the bed once they've fallen asleep. They're prone to insomnia and will patrol their living space while it's dark outside, rather than sleeping.

They're silent bitties when it comes to spoken language - not incapable of speech by any means, but they prefer non-verbal communication. While Órdagos won't speak if they don't feel the absolute need to, they do use a myriad of other sounds, from hisses, growl and chirps, whistles, rattling and purring. They're good at making themselves understood.

It's good to pair these bitties with another high-energy type, as they don't mind hanging around or being talked over. However, they find funny being antagonistic on purpose, and they enjoy creating mischief around, both for/ against their owner and other companions.

These bitties can be easily paired with Raavis or Blueberries, but do well with Boss or Raspberry types as well. Keeping an Ink with an Órdago is risky - for the owner. They will bond over art and mischief, but they feed off each other's chaotic energies and can become unruly.

Órdago types enjoy physical activity. Their magic doesn't allow them to teleport, but they like climbing and jumping around to explore. It's likely once you've adopted this bitty, he'll disappear for a couple of hours in order to explore his new habitat.

Órdago bitties don't like to be grabbed. They can be very affectionate, downright clingy, once they've achieved a proper bond with their owner, but it's unwise to reach for them regardless, as their first reaction is always to bite. Just like Edgy bitties, these wounds are remarkable despite the small size of the attacker, and can cut throw tissue with scary ease. It's recommended to always give an Órdago a warning of approaching hands to hopefully avoid these reactions.

[fbwzoo]

So in the midst of the current general stress and panic, and after our sadness last week, my family had a happy event this weekend. We brought Phoebe home on Saturday, adopted from the same rescue as Addy! 💜 I was a bit anxious, but the timing felt very purposeful, and she sounded like a perfect cat for us, and vice versa. Hopefully that will turn out to be true, though so far so good! She's estimated around 2-3 years, and is very calm and confident. Very curious and playful as well, and we're hopeful she'll turn out to be an adventure kitty. Her foster family said she likes to get on shoulders, plays in water, and tried to play with their dogs. Addy is twice the size, but we're hoping once Phoebe settles in and they get to know each other, they'll be buddies. She already likes one of the puzzle feeders too!

These photos are all from the first night, where she explored all around the house and played a little. She met Addy and was quite calm, but a bit suspicious. She was ready to give smacks if Addy tried to make contact, but didn't bother to follow through when she saw Addy quickly listened to her warnings. She and Jesse only see each other through the cat door right now, with some hissing, but it's early days!

She's doing a bit more hiding now, as she adjusts to such a big change, but is still a sweetheart and comes out for pets and treats. I still miss snuggling with Ebony so very much, but I'm glad we can give Phoebe a good home, and it's nice to have some company in my room again. She makes a good distraction from all the sadness and stress right now. 💙

[faccal]

Read part one here

Adoption

Part II

"Sammy! Laura! Lunch!" Logan calls, finishing Sammy's peanut butter and banana sandwich.

The now four and eight year old come giggling into the room, shrieking and laughing as they practically pile into the table.

"Did you wash your hands?" He asks, smiling at them.

They hold out their hands, still slightly damp.

"Good job, dig in!" He pours them each a cup of milk, sitting down to eat his own sandwich.

"When's daddy coming home?" Sammy asks, leaning against Laura.

Logan looks down, then at the calendar on the fridge. "Just a couple more days, okay?"

Sammy frowns, a strong pout on his chubby face.

"Oh, Sammy." He moves over beside Sammy, pulling him closer. "Daddy will come home, okay? He can't leave his two favorite people too long, now can he?"

Sammy wipes at his tears, looking to Laura, who has her head down and in her hand.

"Daddy is coming home, okay? Don't cry." He moves between them, pulling them both closer. "It's okay." He kisses them both, squeezing them tighter.

"Daddy still loves us, right?" Laura asks, her round blue eyes staring at him sadly.

When they'd met these kids, he'd been so amazed with how similar the two looked to him and Keegan. Both with bright blue eyes, Sammy with unruly blond hair, and Laura with the softest brown.

He kisses her temple, smiling. "He will never stop loving you."

They all turn to the door, Laura and Sammy running excitedly as the door opens.

"Daddy!" They cry, jumping into his arms.

"Oh God!" Keegan falls to the floor with them, dropping his bag to the side.

"Daddy daddy!" They cry, hugging him tightly.

"Missed you daddy!" Sammy cries, tears soaking Keegan's shirt.

"Oh no, Sammy don't cry!" Keegan wraps his arms around their kids, squeezing them both tightly. "I'm here, I've got you." He moves them into a sitting position, rocking them slightly.

"Please don't leave again." Laura sobs, squeezing Keegan's jacket tightly.

"I'll have to leave again eventually, kiddo, it's my job." He kisses her head when she cries harder. "I'm here now, though. I'm not going anywhere anytime soon, okay? You've got me."

Laura looks up, smiling. "You mean it?"

He nods, brushing his nose against hers. "Yes."

She smiles, giggling happily as she hugs him. "Yay!" They all stand, stepping away from their father to make room for Logan.

"Hey, soldier." He rushes forward, grabbing his husband tightly in a hug. "I missed you so fucking much." He buries his face in Keegan's neck, breathing in the scent of gunpowder and metal.

"Hey, kid." Keegan kisses his temple, burying his nose in his hair. "When was the last time you showered?"

Logan flushes, laughing at himself. "It's been a few days."

Keegan nods, wrapping his arms tighter around Logan. "Hey kids, why don't you put on a movie, okay? Daddy needs to take care of your other daddy."

They nod, reluctantly heading to the livingroom.

"They look and smell clean. You didn't have the energy to do yourself?" He asks, leading Logan to their bathroom upstairs.

"The kids..." He tries, earning a silencing kiss from Keegan.

"They'll be alright, don't worry. We just have to wash you up." Keegan sets the bath up, quickly undressing Logan before guiding him into the tub.

"Baths are gross." Logan tries, receiving another kiss.

"Shhh." He says, petting Logan's hair from his face.

"Don't leave me." Logan whispers, leaning in to Keegan's touch as he washes him.

"I don't plan on leaving anytime soon, okay?" Keegan stands, undressing himself. "Lean forward." He joins Logan in the tub, slipping behind him.

He rubs his hands along Logan's arms, kissing his shoulder. "I love you." He breathes, kissing the back of Logan's neck and behind his ears.

Logan smiles. "I love you too." He leans his head against Keegan's shoulder, looking up at him adoringly. "We should get a puppy."

Keegan chuckles, wrapping his arms tightly around him. "I hear Riley found a girlfriend." He looks down at Logan smiling.

"Is she gonna have puppies?" He asks hopefully.

Keegan nods. "I think so."

Logan rubs Keegan's thigh, kissing the arm around his chest. "The kids could use a distraction, and the responsibility could be good too."

Keegan nods. "I agree." He moves his hands lower, rubbing circles on Logan's hips.

"Daddies!" Their kids burst through the door, unashamedly running up to the tub.

"What's wrong?" Keegan asks, using his hands and random suds to cover Logan's groin.

"Spider!" Laura cries, pointing towards the door. "On the t.v!"

Keegan buries his face in Logan's shoulder, laughing. "Let me throw on a towel. Come on, out!" He laughs, waiting until they're gone before stepping out. "Finish washing up Logan, I'll be back." He dries himself off quickly before throwing on a pair of Logan's sweats, taking off down the stairs.

Logan laughs, leaning his head against his hand as he watches Keegan go.

I couldn't have picked a better family. 

End.

[violentshine]

This AU is still in brain storming stage, not a lot is set in stone yet

It starts in Twolegplace, a brown-and-white tabby molly is curled besides her newborn kits. As she's licking their heads to calm them down, she remembers overhearing a rumor from her kittypet neighbor about forest cats stalking around the area, their companion added that they've heard about the same cats taking kittypets. At the time, Nutmeg's mate, Jake, told her those were just silly rumors. Kittypets don't have many eventful days so they'll make up and exaggerate any story they can get their fluffy paws on.

Even if it is true, Nutmeg knows that her nest is settled deep within the Twolegplace, so surely no forest cat would stray so far just to take some kits?

About two moons have past and the kits are becoming more of a pawful for Nutmeg. She makes time to play with them but doesn't nearly have enough energy so she's thankful Jake has been around to keep the kits busy with games or stories. One of their kits have taken quite the interest in Jake's stories about forest cats.

One restless night more Nutmeg gave her the idea to take a stroll around her housefolk's fenced in garden. As soon she stepped through the flap, Nutmeg was taken by surprise as she noticed an unfamiliar cat walking along the top of the wooden structure. The thin gray cat only looked at her before continuing their walk but Nutmeg felt too disturbed to stay outside. She shook the thought away about it being related to the forest cats; those rumors were moons old and there hasn't been anything new said as far as Nutmeg heard. She convinced herself the collarless cat was just a stray and settled in her nest.

The next morning, the worry was still present. What if it was the forest cats? She knew Jake was close with one and she asked him about it. Jake only knew of one cat from Windclan and neither he nor his clan would take kits, they wouldn't even willingly step into Twolegplace. So who were these other forest cats? Maybe they were from another clan Jake mentioned, but why would they want to go into Twolegplace?

I realize this is getting like really long for something i only have a few ideas about so to cut things short Nutmeg's paranoia grows about these forest cats, who are in fact Shadowclan cats following the order to take kits from Twolegpace (when all of ur child soldiers die, do u A) Stop making children soldiers or B) Steal what you're lacking from other communities, I'm sure Brokenstar will think long & hard about the best choice to make)

The patrols are becoming more and more frequent. Nutmeg doesn't know who these cats are but they are making her den a very unsafe place for her kits. Jake often times goes to visit his Windclan mate and Nutmeg is wondering if maybe he can take them when he goes next time. The kits are older now, almost 4 moons, she only has 3 of her 4 kits since one of them- Rusty was already adopted, his coat made him the most popular. Nutmeg knows that her other kits are going to be adopted too, but what if it's too late? What if those forest cats take them before then? Who knows what those cats are going to do to them.

Jake agrees to take the kits, but only Princess wants to go with him. The other three (there's 5 kits not 4 oops but it still works) want to stay with their mother. (Jake has taken his trip to Windclan many times before and hasn't encountered or even seen the Shadowclan cats so it's assumed safe.)

Another one of her kits, Tommy, got adopted so it was only her and the remaining two. Since Tommy was adopted, Nutmeg hoped that her other two were going to be taken too and hopefully far away so they wouldn't be any risk.

But that dream was quickly shattered when a cat followed by two others barged in through her cat flap.

The Shadowclan cats took both Filou and Luna and Nutmeg as well when she tried to get her kits back. Since they were so deep into the Twolegplace I guess they just told her to quiet down or else they'll kill her kits and that she can come with them, but only if she's quiet and doesn't try anything. So she does.

The patrol heads to Shadowclan when Nutmeg lashes out at one of the cats carrying Luna, the cat being caught off track, drops Luna and Nutmeg takes the chance to snatch her up and running off in some other direction, promising to come back for Filou.

As soon as Nutmeg stepped into the forest with the Shadowclan cats, she was already disorientated, she couldn't even see the forest from any of the windows in her twoleg house. She was lost and far from her home and her other kit was missing.

Nutmeg continued running, when two cats, one who Nutmeg attacked earlier, exploded from the ferns and took chase. They were gaining on her and Nutmeg knew that she had no chance even if she continued running, these cats were much faster with a lot more endurance then she has.

She took her only option and threw Luna as far as she could, yelling at her to keep running.

Luna continued running for as long as her kitten legs could take her.

She was cold, exhausted and alone in an unfamiliar area. The kit huddled under a bush, hoping to awake to Nutmeg licking the top of her head and she took her and her brother home.

Instead, Luna is found by a Riverclan patrol who take her in.

And that's it

Each kit goes to a clan Filou -> Shadowclan Princess -> Windclan Luna -> Riverclan Rusty -> Thunderclan (duh) & when the time comes, Tommy -> Skyclan

you know how firestar has three other littermates

and you know how there's 4 clans in the forest

[ebony-and-chocobos]

How would all the chocobros, Iggy included, react to their s/o imitating Ignis' little "I've come up with a new recipeh" line? Like, they'll do it when least expected and or when he's in the middle of saying it himself?? I need this like I need air to breathe

Tried to write this as a headcanon, couldn’t do it. So enjoy some shameless short-to-medium length drabbles, lovelies :)

New Recipeh

Prompto

It had become a game between you and Prompto. It had began as a way to make each other laugh while on the road; the two of you thinking of the most ridiculous things you could say to the other to make them crack a smile, or better yet, bust out laughing. The idea had dawned on you one afternoon, the instant Ignis had snapped his fingers after coming upon some Lucian tomatoes. Positioning yourself at Ignis’ back, you made eye contact with Prompto, snapped your own fingers, and did your best to mirror the expression and movements of your poor strategist.

Needless to say, Prompto was in pieces the first time you tried it. Ignis had given him the strangest look as he doubled over in silent laughter, turning to you. In an instant, you dropped the charade and mustered the most innocent face you could. 

As the chef raised his eyebrows at you in question, you shrugged, which only produced a loud snort from the blond goofball. 

He was lucky you were a much better actor than he was.

From that moment on, if you so much as whispered recipeh in his vicinity, it would reduce your lover to a cackling mess. You realized you were in too deep when Prompto began giving you his puppy-dog eyes every time Ignis said it and you didn’t copy him. Not that you really minded. Seeing the way his eyes lit up when he laughed was always worth it.

Noctis

The Moogle Chocobo Carnival was spectacular, better than anything you could have imagined. You could tell Noctis was having the time of his life as well, much as he tried to maintain his too-cool-for-school demeanor he sometimes adopted around you. But every time you came across some new wonder, he squeezed your hand a little tighter and pulled you along.

But midday came, and you both needed a break. There was a small pop-up cafe set up for the occasion, with specially themed dishes made specifically with the festival in mind. You didn’t exactly need to beg Noctis for a pit stop. 

You ordered, and the brightly-decorated pastries were set in front of you with refreshing vigor. They were lovely and delicious, and like nothing you’d had before. 

“Gonna have to tell Specs about these,” Noct said, his mouth full of cake.

You giggled and poked at your pastry with your fork. “He’d have a field day if he were here. Can you imagine?” You brandished the fork with a flourish, pointing it towards the sky. “Ah’ve come up with a new recipeh.”

You took another bite before you realized that Noctis was silently staring at you, his eyes wide.

“Um… Noct? What’s up?”

He blinked once, then snorted loudly, nearly spraying you with cake crumbs. “Nice job,” his eyes darted up to meet yours, a sudden playful glint appearing, “but I can do better.”

“Oh can you now, Prince Perfect?”

“It’s all in the breath support. More like: Aaah’ve come up with a new recipeh!”

You shoot back, matching his sly smile. “Recipeh.”

He scoots closer to you, changing the inflection. “Recipeh.”

It progressed like this back and forth until the two of you were yelling ‘recipeh’ in the middle of the crowded cafe, in your best terrible accents.

Gladiolus

It was late in the night. You’d volunteered to take first watch as everyone else had sauntered into the tent to sleep. You stared glumly into the fire, the boredom nearly driving you mad in the quiet night. Your eyes fell on the modest cookstove that Ignis had used to cook dinner. You could practically see the man snapping his fingers and setting to work. And that phrase he said… what was it again?

You said it, just barely breathing it out at first. The imitation of Ignis’ accent rolled off of your tongue, and you giggled softly at the absurdity. You tried it again, louder this time. With every utterance of the phrase, you became more and more bold, both in volume and in delivery. By the time you turned to see Gladio’s hulking form examining you, it had progressed into full-on Shakespearean acting.

Heat rushed to his face as he crossed his arms at you from the mouth of the tent. It was difficult to read his face clearly in the dim light, but his shoulders were shaking wildly with silent laughter.

“I… I had no idea you had such a talent for… acting,” he said, between gulps of air. 

You pursed your lips and gave him a swat to discourage his chuckling, but it only made him laugh harder. “Please don’t tell the others about this.”

He grinned smugly, wrapping you in his arms. “Or what?”

“Come on, Gladio, Ignis will poison my food or something!”

“Hey, maybe in exchange for my silence, you have to do something else for me.” His hand reached down and pinched your ass.

Heat rushed to your face once again, now for an entirely different reason. “Um, yeah, whatever–”

Before you could get the words out, his mouth was on yours.

Ignis

You were roaming the forest in search of new ingredients to try. Ignis had insisted at being up at the crack of dawn, as he assured you the foraging would be more plentiful, but you knew it was just an excuse to be alone for a while.

His graceful fingers were intertwined with yours, leading you through the trees. He seemed to be taking the errand far more seriously than you were, as was usual. His eyes scanned the ground for possible produce, while yours were turned toward the sky, watching the world wake up. It was there you spotted a familiar purple fruit dangling from a tree ahead, just out of your reach.

“A plum!” you nearly shout, breaking the silence and pulling him to the tree. 

Ignis jumped at your sudden outburst, but allowed himself to be towed toward the fruit.

You turn to him, squeezing his hand excitedly. “I know that fruit! We used to have a tree growing in our yard back in Insomnia! My mother used to cook with it!”

He squinted up at it from behind his glasses. “You’re certain?”

You roll your eyes at him. “I appreciate the caution, but I know what I’m on about. But I can’t reach it. Could you maybe…?”

You point up hopefully, and he gives you a small smirk, reaching to retrieve the fruit. He handed you the wild produce and flash him a grateful smile. You’re about to put it in your bag when an idea dawns on you. Your smile turning devious, you lift your newfound goods triumphantly and yell to the heavens, “Aah’ve come up with a new recipeh!”

He freezes, and after moments of hearing only birds chirping, you worry that you’ve offended him. Finally, he blinks slowly, his mouth slightly ajar.

You hastily stuff the fruit in the bag, and your hand finds his again. “Ignis? I’m sorry, did I–”

He shakes his head, bemused, and a smile creeps onto his face. “I suppose I should not be surprised you have my… catchphrase down cold?”

You relax instantly when you hear the teasing in his voice. “You might say it kind of often. Might have heard it a few times.” You steal a quick kiss, pressing your lips to his softly. “You’d be surprised how quickly I can pick up on things.”

He gathers you in his arms and shakes his head again, a rare chuckle escaping. “Do I honestly sound like that?”

You giggle and nestle yourself into his embrace, the sounds of your laughter breaking the peace of the morning.