#as if he doesn't manhandle me regularly hmph

[tartagliove]

PREPARING OUR HOME FOR THE WINTER twelve days of selfshipmas ✧ day one ✧ tartaglia x zebra

soft and fluffy blankets, cute fairy lights, a brightly lit tree, christmas instrumental music, sweet and rich hot chocolate, a handmade tie blanket, warm wool sweaters, little trinkets scattered throughout the house.

zebra: almost done! just need the star on top.

tartaglia: why don’t you do the honors?

zebra: please. me and what ladder? i'm barely half this tree's height—couldn't we have gotten a shorter tree?

tartaglia: hmm...nope! but lucky for you, your husband is tall. c'mere, sweetheart.

zebra: what are you- ahhh! ajax!! put me down!

[kwillow]

And just know still devoted of anon, I STILL think of him regularly! I am incredibly brainrotted and tho I am sorry for the brainrot info dump I also lmao feel the need to let you know the mental tomfoolery that occurs and that I think of regularly when I imagine Ambroy as now I more so affectionately tormenting him through the oc I mentioned whos still alive through means of my own brain coming up with stuff (came up with some whole ass lore trying to make the oc who is technically a human kinda oc actually like fit and belong in ambroys world so what animal anthro they'd become, why he might be nice once(spoilers I imagined it was for selfish reasons) ect) as Ambroy gets older they become more confident because like plenty of time passes gotta have some character growth and it makes sense with the imaginary lore I have lmao and is just a bit of a lil shit now unfortunately (for Ambroy) tho still devoted and still adoring him cause pretty unicorn who did a good deed once go brrr but they will also go "hmmm maybe if you're so worried you'll let me have a pound of flesh" if he made a comment of being fat around them in reference to some shakespeare thing I think I know something has a gimme a pound of flesh storyline and also because said oc is gonna be a carnivorous species naturally so a lil playful eat threat that they'd never actually do and probably flirting also (in their own special way) cause affectionately annoy the unicorn for talking bad about himself lightly bite him without breaking skin (biting is a love language at least for them lmao) and lick cause the oc (who for better or for worse is a girl idk if that'd make Ambroy more or less chill) is just a bit gross but also idk he might enjoy the attention from big strong woman who can probably manhandle him a little and who I imagine has rather large paws (size differences?? In my imagined mental scenarios? It's more likely than you think). Being that she has been with him for a few hundred years he's probably used to her, they probably have a very weird relationship at this time cause hm still devoted and loyal but also has more confidence and a personality for herself. I don't like that. But also the added confidence means she pays even more attention to me in ways others may be too nervous. I don't mind that at times. But also won't let me tap. (I imagine she has a joke of "one day ill let you have me" just affectionately winding him up cause he probably doesn't like that it's forbidden like "excuse me?? Not for me?? I CAN'T have?? There must be some mistake." Oc has some dignity she's saving herself lmao for what or who idk I think she just enjoys being a dick)

Like my brain thrives off it cause its in my opinion so funny like when your scary dog priveleges backfire cause they never fucking die and now scary big strong friend has confidence cause they've gotten cocky and can man handle you (very easily!) but gently however they are still devoted and admire you endlessly, I can just see ambroy like you can't just come in here argue with me about my appearance threaten to bite me DARE touch and kiss my exposed flesh and then LEAVE???? WENCH??? GET BACK HERE??? Did I say you were finished?? Hmph!

Just vastly offended she came in covered him in kisses and left!

(contextually as well ideas for lore is obviously being that they both have these longer lifespans they are probably technically semi equals (tho she never challenges his authority in any way he is still above her in her opinion however she will be cocky) from what I made up for the oc hence also the ocs general audacity cause I imagine normally you probably shouldn't do that but like lmao she can and she will)

(and honestly, I don't think she's here to try to fix this fictional man.. She might be here just to cause problems and could make him worse by being a powerhouse on his side as that is not good for anyone for him to have that ego boost. Tho I do think she is also here to adore him even if she shouldn't like she gets one problematic man as a treat and I feel like there's potential for just a smidge of soft cause as much as playful nasty tension is funny I love me a bit of soft cause the mental image of her just holding ambroy if he's at a low point staying at his side holding him in a dark quiet room hugging him close to her body warming him popped into mind and urghh its about the unwavering devotion and the need for physical closeness and touch in a moment of desperation and loneliness(and the devastating denial of it happening later *mwah* beautiful))

Hello again anon! I'm so glad you're still kicking around my blog and that you liked the doodle I made even if my guesses about your character weren't quite accurate. I love this scenario you've sent too; I made another little drawing about it. xP Imagining him saying "WENCH GET BACK HERE" killed me, I should incorporate that word into his vocabulary more.

More talking under the cut!

I just loved reading this, had a big grin on my face the whole way through! I'm so spoiled with this great buffet of my dipstick of a horse getting clowned on repeatedly.

This character being a woman would make him less chill, unfortunately (or fortunately?); much like the unicorns of myth he's very girl-crazy. He doesn't care so much about virginity status, but he DOES go nuts when a girl plays hard to get since he's an entitled brat. What do you mean he can't have a shiny new toy? That means he wants it more! HUFF SNORT etc. Her teasing him with biting and licking at the same time would make it worse. Talk about mixed signals! He's not smart enough to disentangle those!

Ambroys' DnD/aasimar version has a secret shameful thing for sexy monster women, sooo I can imagine him being perhaps similarly taken with a huge, strong carnivore as well. :P Take that as you will.

I really like how you imagine the dynamic developing from her being a bit more of a doormat at first to growing a spine and pushing back against him more as she gets more confident. Though young!Ambroys doesn't really respect anybody (at most, he fears people), as he gets on in years he starts to understand and value things like loyalty. Still a selfish greedy git, natch, but I could see him growing to appreciate her acts of service and dedication more as the decades rolled on, even with the taunting. Or perhaps especially because of it. Thinking on the canon love interests he's had over his life, he tends to be most attached to the women who gave him a little (or a lot) of pushback now and again. He does seem to want a bit of a challenge from the people he's close to, even if he doesn't realize it. I think it's part of what allows him to (sort of) conceptualize someone as a person instead of a faceless NPC in the background of his life (have I mention he's a stupid selfish git yet). Or maybe it makes the times they don't push back feel more genuine and satiates his bottomless appetite for admiration just a little more.

Anyway, I think once he got old enough, he'd enjoy the back and forth of the denial back to affection back to the taunts about letting him "have" her one day. Having a few hundred years on him helps with learning how to delay gratification. Of course, I think his younger self would enjoy the game as well, even if it would also make him mad with frustration and cause temper tantrums. He enjoys the chase more than the actual conquest sometimes.

(Also your scenario about holding him is extremely cute, aaw. He'd appreciate having that in his low points. In the story's canon, at his worst and lowest point in life, he's all alone. It's his fault of course, but still...!)

Anyway, I'm babbling on, but thanks so much for sharing more of your ideas! As I said before I'm hugely flattered and touched that my silly character spoke to you so much. It's all a humble imaginary friend maker like me can ask for!

( P.S. If you felt comfortable, maybe you could send me a ref or description of your character sometime. I can't promise anything now because I'm mired in end-of-semester hell and then there's the holidays and have a very long drawing to-do list BUT. You never know what might happen. :3c )