#anthro verse

[multi-universal-muses]

Digital Sleuths

Starter for: @universalpheonix-versusxiii

The past week had been...less than merciful to Takuto Maruki.

First, the ex-counselor had to contend with an unusually high volume of very confrontational passengers during his day shifts as a taxi driver. Second, he wound up in a rather intense argument with his roommate the other day. And lastly, his computer has been slow beyond reason since he got back.

Honestly, the Inu just wanted some moment of respite.

Too bad his circadian rhythm decided for that respite to be at his work desk while he'd been working on the computer, his head atop crossed arms. Well, at least he was home right now.

So of course fate would decide to throw one more wrench in his routine, this one in the form of an insistent pinging sound.

Ears twitching, Maruki emitted a grumble before opening his bleary eyes and lifting his head with a faint whine - only for that whine to get louder once he caught sight of the notification plastered across his screen.

Warning. Virus detected. Immediate action required.

Great. Just great. Maruki rubbed his hands into his eyes, groaning, before reaching for his mouse and dragging it so he could get his cursor over his computer's antivirus app and fix this mess.

Except the moment he double-clicked the app, the entire screen went pixelated in various shades of blue - and almost in the shape of a face?

That definitely dispelled the last bit of sleep in the Inu, who gawked at the screen in both concern and wide-eyed disbelief. He was no computer expert, but Maruki had the distinct feeling a virus shouldn't do something like this.

Maybe it'd be best to have an expert look through this? Or maybe replace this computer altogether? It was fairly old after all.

Either way, Maruki reached a finger towards the power button to be done with this.

Only for a hand to shoot out of the screen and grab him by the arm.

A scream followed.

[atangledfate]

Name: Olgan Age: 107 Do you like to cuddle?: Of course, but I get to be the big spoon Can we make-out?: Why not? A night in or dinner out?: Night in is preferable Ice cream or chocolate covered strawberries?: You're choice, I'm fine with either What makes you a good Valentine?: Your guess is as good as mine. Would you cook for me?: Absolutely, hope you like seafood. Would you let me cook for you?: You can, but you don't need to.

for frost

" You want to take me on some sort of... Date? This is a strange turn of events. I never expected anyone to have the courage to even make it past the guards let alone deliver such a request... "

She did enjoy that party even if it was a long time ago, she remembered them and fondly to.

" Well i can't deny your after all the effort... and Honey is always encouraging me to meet new people--- So yes, why not... let us do what is it they call it? The Valentines Festivities... "

[multi-universal-muses]

(Warden)

Maruki didn't even notice the gun until Warden spoke up about it. Now that he had, however, the Inu could not help but feel a similar aura around it, one that felt like the pale echo of a Persona. Sort of like the masks of Joker and his friends.

Any further speculation ceased at Warden's follow-up confession. Maruki perked his ears immediately at hearing why Warden never spoke his true feelings, the burden placed on the Inu's heart by Hyde's accusation lightened to an extent. Still, if even Warden admitted to reaching his own limit, then the dog needed better accomodations if he and Maruki were to keep..."associating" with each other.

But there'd be time to negotiate later. As of now, Maruki looked up when Warden walked past him towards the snow wall. Noticing that the other dog had taken his suggestion to heart, the Inu stood up as well to help. He tried not to get distracted by how the light struck Warden's figure, his fellow dog's rugged features and arched back made more prominent.

Wait, light?

Maruki noticed it almost the same time Warden pointed it out. "Y-Yeah. Yeah, I see it too! C'mon!"

Wasting no further time, Maruki plunged his hands into the snow and proceeded to scrap a way out alongside Warden, taking care to dig upward instead of straight through lest the two dogs bring down a ceiling of snow upon themselves.

In a matter of minutes, Maruki found himself blinded for a moment by the bright moonlight once he and Warden emerged in the now open air portion of the lobby.

The Inu spared a moment to look back at Warden. "I don't see or hear anyone nearby. Should we look for survivors or would it be safer to be discreet and slip away? What do you think?"

Personally, Maruki would have picked the former under any other circumstance, but he wanted Warden to make the call. He wanted his friend to feel like he had a say.

Starter for: @multi-universal-muses

Amongst the starry night alpine sky, sat below a carnival a lit with neon lights. Cheers form kids and adults alike could be heard all around, from the enjoyment of the park’s rides, minigames or it’s myriad of treats both sweet and savory.

Within all this commotion walked a lone dog, who was fortunate to have a day off today, and was headed to a particular château that stood in the center of the park. He had heard from onenof his friends that chao races were often hosted there, and decided to see one for himself.

The snow crunched beneath the footsteps of his red winter boots, the slight breeze in the air made him shiver a tad bit, do he put his red mitten gloved hands in the pockets of his coat and continued msking his way through the crowd.

“Uuurrghh… I hate the cold.” He complained.

“Why did I let them convince me to come here? Maybe I should just go ho-”

He was stopped mid sentence by the smell of a nearby kiosk selling grilled hot dogs. He lifted his head slightly and sniffed the air, that’s when his stomach decided to growl and he locked his lips hungrily, then quickly lowerd his head ashamed, hoping no one saw that.

He sighed and shook his head. “I’ve got to have alot more self control in that department.”

With a shrug, he quickly dashed over to the kiosk and ordered a hot dog with mustard on it. He leaned against the counter as he waited for his food.

[chocodile]

Would Hyden ever consider dating again, even though he is so far into the future and still trying to understand and reacclimate to things?

Short answer: He's not opposed to a relationship, but he's far more interested in just getting laid.

Longer answer under the cut:

Though his interest in bothering to include participants other than himself in his sex life has waxed and waned over the years, he's currently very, very interested finding a hookup buddy. He assumed it would be easy--he never had any trouble before--but that has not been the case. Surely the problem is his small sample size, though. If he were free to go where he pleased, his excessive forwardness and constant bragging about himself would surely have women swooning over him in no time.

Romance is another story. All the lying, all the pretending, always trying to keep up with someone's ever-changing whims… how exhausting! He's too old to dedicate that much energy to pretending now. Besides, he figures he can get a good 85% of what he got out of a relationship by laying on his couch with his hand in his pants thinking zappy wizard thoughts.

…But he does miss that 15%. Having a partner in crime was nice. If the right person came along--say, a woman with a thing for aging rich men in poor health who appreciated expensive gifts more than emotional intimacy--he'd be willing to give it a go. He won't bother to initiate because he figures he knows how it'll end, but if someone's foolish enough to pursue him despite the obvious red flags, well… he's not gonna stop 'em.

[brokesgone]

HE IS PRECIOUS

[corruptedbunny-multimuse]

@deisbookofdemons

"Uh, Sun?" Roxy started, the pup turning away from the door in the Daycare she had found. "How long's this been here?"

[multi-universal-muses]

In the silent night, coated with lights from above and below, the being of chaos, Nyarlathotep, was taking the role of "Ms. Claus, with presents she was aiming to bestow.

For her house, she decided to visit a certain Inu's home, a present down the chimney, from her was thrown.

"Here you go my sweetest Maruki, I'm sure you and your pup, will find this lovely.~"

Within the bowed box were seemingly items for two, a book with a black rose, and black collar with spikes and a dog tag too. For what? That entirely depends on you.

The sudden and uncomfortably familiar feeling of a certain presence near his home - nay, right atop it - made the Inu freeze and resist the urge to take a sharp intake of breath, instead forcing his breathing to stay steady.

If that really was her up there, he had to be ready for anything. Already he could feel Adam Kadmon's power rippling in his mind, ready to unleash...

Only for the aforementioned menagerie of gifts to come tumbling down the chimney, skidding to a stop against Takuto's feet. The Inu felt all tension immediately deflate as he gawked at the items for a moment before gingerly picking them up one by one and examining them.

"Well, the book and rose are lovely in their own right...and if I'm half-certain Warden would like the collar and tag." He shot an awkward glance back at the chimney. "Might be best not to tell him where these came from, though. I'm not even sure he'd believe me..."

[multi-universal-muses]

Oh for grief's sake.

Maruki had barely grabbed his big bowl of candy after hearing the doorbell ring, excited to hand over the sweets, when that familiar voice and roar broke the air, followed by the sounds of children screaming and running away.

The Shikoku Inu rolled his eyes and opened the door with a half-lidded, disapproving stare at the mad dog himself. Usually, Takuto had far more patience for Psycho Warden's antics, but the Inu had been looking forward so much to handing out candy; he had a right to be miffed to say the least.

"Well, I hope you're proud of yourself," he plainly stated with one hand on his hip.

@multi-universal-muses

It had been a long night of trick or treating. Mobians young and old happily going door to door giving and receiving sweets. Three young looking mobians in costume approached Maruki's door and rang the bell.

"Trick or Treat!" They chirped.

But before Maruki could open the door, Warden in his mad dog state, jumped from the darkness and roared, baring his fangs.

"TRICK!!! RRAAAAAAAWWWRRRRR!!!!"

Immediately the young mobians ran away, dropping their candy in process. Warden seizing the opportunity picked up one of the bags with glee.

"HEHEH, Warden loves this game!"

[multi-universal-muses]

Bergamo huffed in amusement at the reptile's frank response before regarding the chubbier male with an appraising gaze.

"Either that or they simply thought you'd be an easy target based on your physique." The wolf scoffed now that he considered his own words. "As a matter of fact, this wouldn't be the first time those idiots made such a mistake."

Basil in particular on account of how quick to cockiness the red canine could be, especially when he thought he had the upper hand over an opponent.

"To be honest, I'm more intrigued rather than upset," Bergamo admitted with a smirk. "Mind if I take a crack at you next?"

"Hmph," Bergamo scoffed as he sized up the reptile. "You don't look all that tough. How my brothers had trouble handling you is beyond me." (Anthro verse)

 

❝ I didn't mean to hurt them...  they left me no choice. ❞ Brok stated bluntly, looking away from the wolf.

  ⸻He lets out a big sigh.

❝ Not sure what I did, but they seemed like they really had a bone to pick with me. ❞

Given Brok had forgotten large chunks of his history after Lia, perhaps he had wronged them in some way?

[chocodile]

Happy Holidays!

Hope you get what you want this year.

[multi-universal-muses]

[Muse Test! :)]

A young man, looking roughly in his mid twenties walked amongst a hall of mirrors. I intently scanned each one wth his eyes aszif he were checking for any small details.

"Just where the hell is she? While I like the quiet, she hasn't been gone this long since-..."

His thought was interrupted when he saw a rather peculiar mirror. This one had a blue frame, and what seemed to be yellow painted to outline it.

"What it the hell?"

Through its distorted lense he could see someone, but couldn't make out their shape, but they were surprisingly short. He was about to move on, before he could sense a dark presence from within that world.

"...*sigh* of course she'd be there."

The Shikoku Inu stiffened at the sudden feeling of being watched.

He'd been sitting on the bed of his hotel room, having returned after a long workday as a taxi driver. A laptop sat atop his crossed legs for he'd been currently perusing various academic journals for any developments in cognitive psience.

How appropriate and ironic since this almost felt like how the interactions with Azathoth had been before Maruki's initial Persona had revealed his true form - well minus the headaches, thank goodness.

Still, what was that just now?

Hesitant, Maruki called into the empty space of his room in a low, cautious tone. "Hello? Someone there?"

[ghostlyghosti]

You know me I see a cool world idea and I wanna stick my goobers in it! This one based on the Amaranthine world by @chocodile Something inherently funny about sticking a very good lad in a very very terrible corrupt world. More lore underneath if interested! (None of this is canon to the setting. This is me playing in the setting.)

Oswald here is the sole inheritor of a large automaton company, once mild-mannered in simple clockwork and toys now expanding out into mechanical wonders and weaponry. His arm being one such wonder of their own making. Gifted in magical talents it all "went to waste" to power his once missing limb. (Still it jerks unaturally like something mechanical). Rumored to be a child of an affair (being rabbit and a hare mix) Despite all this he's the epidimy of "golden retriever energy". Inherently a goodie two shoes. Many attempts to use his status and his mechanical know-how to try and better the lives of the commoners stuck in the frozen landscapes, most deals not working out in his favor. Basically the Moogle to Hyden's Nu mou hahah

[chocodile]

A bit more of Ambroys' and Hyden's relationship, back before Hyden got frozen. Maybe the unicorn cared a little more for "legacy" than Hyden thought.

[rondo-grazioso]

i forgot what he looked like