#catwingsathena

[laurasimonsdaughter]

Dear Domestic Dragon Trust,

I’m an autistic adult considering getting my first service dragon. Before I make the commitment, though, I have a question about their care that I’d like to ask to ensure I’m equipped to provide them with a healthy and happy life.

I live with my parents, who are separated, and generally go back and forth between their houses every two weeks or so. Would this be a problem for a dragon, from either a territory/stability or a horde perspective? If so, are there steps that could be taken to mitigate this, or is it a dealbreaker?

I’ve been doing my research, of course, and I’ve read a bit about helping dragons cope with a move, but I haven’t seen this issue addressed specifically. Of course, I would never want to bring a dragon into a situation that would cause them serious or prolonged distress of any sort, and I’m happy to look into alternative possibilities for either my support needs or my schedule of time at each house if my current situation wouldn’t allow a dragon to thrive.

Thank you so much for your time! I really appreciate the work you do. Best!

Hello!

Thank for reaching out to us, we're happy to help. Exactly what service dragon best suits you, of course depends on what kind of support you would like them to provide. But considering your housing situation we recommend looking into adopting the smallest breed of domesticated dragon: the pocket dragon!

When bonded to a human they tend to spend as much time with them as possible and they love riding in pockets, hand bags, or hoods. Traveling between houses won't be a problem with a pocket dragon, because they will consider you their home.

When it comes to hoards pocket dragons tend to focus on small items and do not need a great many of them to thrive. They do tend to have a particular comfort-hoarding item that they should not be separated from, like a favourite button. But these are usually small enough to carry with you, just like the dragon.

Of course some people require larger dragons as their service animal. A pocket dragon won't be able to physically guide a human, for instance. But if you are looking for an emotional support animal with a talent for enforcing self care, you really cannot do better!

You can read more about this specific breed in our publications on their characteristics and their talents as service dragons. But you are always welcome to make an appointment to drop by for some information!

Best wishes,

~ The Domestic Dragon Trust

[onenicebugperday]

Hello! The submissions page won’t open, so I’m sending this lovely friend (found in Western Oregon) as an ask. Any idea what kind of friend they are? Thank you!

Sure, she's a pigeon horntail, which is a hymenopteran related to sawflies, and more distantly to wasps and bees. They don't sting!

[a-mag-a-day]

Trail Rations might be my actual favorite statement, and it’s certainly one of the ones that affected me emotionally the most. I love Mrs. Carlisle so much, and I feel so bad for her—a smart, brave, compassionate woman who saw her doom coming but couldn’t do anything to stop it, due to a combination of her own and her husband’s ignorance of proper trail timing, bad luck, and the societal expectation that she as a woman would obey and be subject to her husband (I’m not blaming him, to be clear—he was naive and wanted to think the best of people and I’ll never fault someone for that, plus they really had no good options—but like. If everyone including Mr. Carlisle hadn’t expected him to be making the decisions when clearly his wife is better suited to it, this particular horror wouldn’t have gotten them, at least). And the whole talking-corpse bit… especially when it’s the corpse of someone you loved, insulting you for refusing to eat them… *shudder*. It sounds beyond horrible, and the descriptions are so marvelously visceral. And, of course, the beginning and end of the statement—she’s writing this down knowing it’s the last thing she’ll ever do, hoping against hope that someday, someone will know what happened to her. Hoping they’ll understand why she left the cave, even believing that suicide is a mortal sin… I just want to hug her and wrap her in blankets and give her hot chocolate (and some actual non-husband food once that’s settled and her digestion is back online). Anyway I have too many feelings about this one, thank you and good night

Mrs. Carlisle really deserved so much better than what happened to her.

[gellavonhamster]

Trick or treat!

Oh, this is fun, I somehow didn't expect anyone to send one to me :D Have some of these lil waffles in chocolate!

[rebloggingrexan]

#yEAH BABY #(i am not a mutual) #(but can i please go to the ABC :( )

Mutuals come get in the time machine we’re going to the Aerated Bread Company

[agirlandherquill]

the feat

at 00:19, the 16th august, the incredible happened - a feat i fought for for so long and still somehow thought would never happen,

i finished it.

Ruin's Reprisal is done!

(if we're being technical, there's still the grammatical read through to do and the very, very fine tooth combing from there - but the hardest part, the greatest part, is complete)

and in honour of this massive achievement i thought i'd share the final line with you all!

(it is also absolutely correct to assume that the tears started to flow as i began typing it, and that final full stop was something else entirely)

~ ~ ~

now for the tag list!

(p.s if you'd like to be included/notified too, interact with this post :))

@humbly-a-doppelganger @imawholeassmood @frostedlemonwriter @yrndrgn @abditorywriting

@riveriafalll @lead-to-code @casualsuitturtle @floweryprosegarden @joeys-piano

@catwingsathena @godsmostfuckedupgoblin @nothoughtsjustmhaandotherthings @anaisbebe

@drchenquill @leahnardo-da-veggie @tiredpapergirl @pastelpinkhobbies

[whumptober]

Completionists of 2023 - 1/4

Thank you to everyone for filling out the completionist form - there were so, so many this year! Congratulations to all of you, you've done an amazing job! <3

So without further ado...

Please give a huge round of applause to the 2023 completionists!

Sen | @youphoriaot7 | youphoriaot7 on AO3

@redring91 | redring91 on AO3

Leyra | @lerya-fanfic | Leyra on AO3

Onyx | @onyxedskies | onyxedskies on AO3

Adam S | @tiamat-zx | TiamatZX on A03

Edd | @eddxxtzesz | eddxxtze on AO3

Bones | @the-fabulous-51 | vosian_nightmare on AO3

Kyanako | @kyanako5972

Multifandom08 | @multifandom08x | MultiFandom_08 on AO3

Tales of Edo | @talesofedo

Lex | @spritehouse | shortmc on AO3

@hithertoundreamtof23 | HithertoUndreamtOf on AO3

Aldrean Treu Peri | @aldreantreuperi | AldreanTreuPeri on AO3

MycroftRH | @mycroftrh | MycroftRH on AO3

DorsetGirl | @dorsetgirl1 | DorsetGirl on AO3

Ladybird | @blogger360ncislarules | OPSManager on AO3 | HettyRules on Quotev

@ajpendragon | ajpendragon on AO3

Merida | @murdadixon

@angsty-violet | HiddenViolet on AO3

@laffy-taffy-creations | Laffy_Taffy_C on AO3

Melissa Irene Burrowes | @fanficfox | MelissaIreneBurrowes on AO3 | MelissaIreneBurrowes on Wattpad

@atimeofyourlife | TimeOfYourLife on AO3

Whumpshots | @whumpshots

Shadowdancer | @therealrpalmas / @shadowdancer

Determinedwriter | @determinedwriter

Mod Asphodel | @thebnha-auhoard

Ollie | @evillittlebirdie | violinbthefire on AO3

Flaim | @flaim-ita | Jen425 on AO3

destinys_embrace | destinys__embrace on AO3

@splendidissimus

Acidiceye | @acidic-eye | Acideye on AO3

@stormxpadme | StormXPadme on AO3

Savebats | @savebatsfromscratch | SavebatsFromScratch on AO3

@astaldis | Molanna on AO3

@eternally-conflicted | eternallyconflicted on AO3

Moon | @moonlitva

Leigh | @dragonleighs | dragonleighson AO3

@habquchdu | HabQuchDu on AO3

Dewey | @honey-dewey | Honey_Dewey on AO3

Kitty | @mrmustachious | TheWeatherOutside on AO3 | TheWeatherOutside on fanfiction.net

Lynn!! | @justanotherinterneruser | AnotherInternetUser on AO3

@catwingsathena | CatWingsAthena on AO3

Ishara | @isharaneith

@adrift-in-thyme | Adrift_in_thyme on AO3

Kim | @sayitcanonlybeme | M1koo on AO3

Spring | @tachiharas-brother | advanced_fanatic on AO3

@h1myname1sv | himynameisv on AO3

@radarsteddybear

OrlanitaMariciaCanon | OrlanitaMariciaCanon on AO3

[Completionist Post 2] [Completionist Post 3] [Completionist Post 4]

[bluecatwriter]

Mina and Lucy snuggling after a long day of angst. (For @catwingsathena)

[ID in alt]

(I'm still taking art requests— feel free to drop an ask or comment with suggestions!)

[thethistlegirlwrites]

Thanks @albatris for the idea, from this post!

The post has links to two photoshop design files for making one of these, but if you're like me and don't have photoshop, I spent WAY too much time making a Canva version (uses all free elements, I don't have pro) and here's a locked version of the template! Feel free to make a copy and use it for your own WIPS!

(Yes, I couldn't resist the nod to the fact that this is set in the same universe as a couple of my other projects with some 'guest stars' from Magic & Silver)

@catwingsathena @nade2308 @the-one-and-only-valkyrie @telltaleclerk @ettawritesnstudies

[anthonynotgreen]

WIP title ask game

Thank you @telegraphavekiss for tagging me in this! I don't have a WIP folder but I DO have some very silly google docs titles.

Rules: Post the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet or tell them something about it! and then tag as many people as you have WIPs.

The Confidential Fic

AUrora

RWD Robot Gender

Lovecraft & Leathermouth

Single Dad Finbar

Vampire Office AU

Spiral Essay

With No Home to Return To

Weremouse AU

Killjoy Division

Anthony Telepathy Fic

Secret Mission Puppyverse

more puppyverse ig

So many of these have been abandoned or are on indefinite hiatus (mostly the ones from half-retired fandoms) but if they get interest I might start them back up!

I do NOT know which of y'all write fanfic to tag as many as I have WIPs but I'll nominate @catwingsathena, @caliburn-not-calculator, @shadow-and-purgatory, @kathbunny and anyone else who wants to participate!

[tildeathiwillwrite]

8, 13, 25:)

(in response to this ask game)

8. tag someone (or multiple people) who make you feel good.

Hmm... it would have to be @fourwingedsnake @catwingsathena and @writingphoenix! <3

13. what’s your comfort food?

Ooooo I love chicken tikka masala with rice! I have a recipe to make the sauce from scratch but there's this one jar brand from the store that I really like whose name currently escapes me.

25. what’s the best personal gift someone could give you (playlist, homemade card, etc.)

Definitely something handmade, doesn't matter what it is, because it showed that the giver put time and energy into making this thing for me.

[laurasimonsdaughter]

Dear @catwingsathena,

Thank you for sending in an application to be matched with one of our service dragons! Your needs and preferences suggest that a slightly older dragon would probably suit you best. A juvenile is easier to train for specific tasks, but a little less predictable and would also be more work for you. Right now we have two dragons in our training program that might be a good match:

Philly, a very steady, flightless dragon that weighs about 5 kilo's. She ended up in our shelter because her wings are no longer able to support her and we started training her when we noticed how clever and social she is. We are confident that she will be able to give all the assistance you need, including guarding the showers while you are in it. But while she is also very cuddly, she's not really playful. She's rather serious for a dragon and tends to ignore other animals.

Bagel, a rare crossbreed between what we guess must have been a common pocket dragon and a freshwater dragon. She adores water and is very curious and affectionate, also towards other pets. None of your requirements should give her any trouble, but we do think you might need to give her her own bracelet to hoard for herself, or she might try to keep yours.

If either or both of those sound like a good fit to you, we'd love for you to come to the shelter some day soon to meet them. It's a cliché, but the dragon really does pick the owner, and it's hard to tell what personality suits you best until you're face to shout with them!

~ The Domestic Dragon Trust

PS. We have enclosed your application form below.

Service Dragon Application Form

Size: I would prefer a dragon on the larger side of the pocket dragon size range—large enough to cuddle properly and be a pleasant weight on my lap (if I’m sitting up) or chest (if I’m lying down), but not so heavy that walking around with them in a cross-body messenger bag would be cumbersome or hard on my shoulders. Maybe roughly rabbit-sized?

Skills: the primary supports I would need from a service dragon are self-care reminders and light assistance, primarily with meals, meds, and showers. I struggle enough with showers that it might be useful for me to have a dragon who enjoys playing in water enough to want to get in the shower with me, but if that’s not possible, hanging out just outside the curtain and making reassuring sounds would be more than satisfactory. It would also be very helpful if my dragon could bring my migraine rescue meds when needed, encourage me to get up and stretch my legs if I’ve been at the computer too long, and/or pester me into eating and drinking water if I haven’t in a while. I don’t have nightmares terribly often (maybe twice a month on average, these days), but when I do I would greatly appreciate it if my dragon could wake me up. I’d also appreciate if they could grab my medical ID bracelet if I leave it on my bed or try to leave the house without it.

Personality: as I mentioned before, a cuddly dragon is a must. An ability to tolerate or even enjoyment of water would be helpful, for both shower purposes and because I live in an area with a lot of rain and like to go walking in it. Still, while playfulness is nice and an interest in finding things would be very helpful, I think I would do better with a fairly calm, laid-back dragon. My sleep schedule is very erratic (not because of when I go to bed or get up, just insomnia), so I would need a dragon who won’t be bothered by me being awake for hours in the middle of the night and getting up or turning on lights—the ability to nap when an opportunity presents itself might help, and I’d like it if they could sometimes hang out on my bed with me while I’m writing or resting (preferably without interfering with my typing too much).

Living Situation: I go back and forth between two houses approximately every other week. Both houses have at least one cat, and one of the houses also has a small dog (who is never allowed in my room, where I spend most of my indoor time). I spend long stretches of time walking around the block or going on the swingset at the park, and I love being outside in the rain. I also spend a lot of time sitting in my bed—it’s where I do most of my reading and writing, as well as resting. I have a part-time job to which I probably couldn’t bring my dragon for a variety of reasons, but my shifts are 4 hours, so I won’t be away too long.

[pikachic]

I got tagged by @catwingsathena, thanks for the tag! :D

Last song listened to: “STILL HERE (harsh sun version)” by DM DOKURO. The lyrics are really dark, but the song itself goes hard. Also I just think Solaria SynthV is really neat. Nine minutes of angry screaming go brrrrrr

Last TV/movie watched: Resistance: 1942 for movie night with my mom and sibling (it was free and my sibling is really into history). My sibling pointed out that Jacques sounds a bit like Jonathan Sims, especially in the bits of the movie where he’s broadcasting himself on the radio, so now Cary Elwes is my headcanon voice for Not!Jon. Also poor Juliet, imagine losing both of your father figures in a single night.

Current obsession: The Magnus Archives and horror podcasts in general! I signed up for two podcast Big Bang events, and I’m also working on a TMA Post-Canon Animatic where Jon, Martin, and Annabelle make it to Somewhere Else, but Jon doesn’t survive the journey, Annabelle is abandoned by the Web, and Martin is alone and broken and angry. The whole thing is just an excuse for me to draw unhinged Martin.

Tagging @bog-teeth, @foxtrotsicrra, @theclod3215, @hawkfurze, and @we-be-me!

[a-mag-a-day]

Mag 79 has the distinction of being the only TMA episode (in the first four seasons, I didn’t listen to s5) that caused me to awkwardly pat my phone in a futile but sincere attempt to comfort the very distressed voice coming from it… I’ve done that on the phone with friends many times but this is the only time I’ve done it for a fictional character. Jon motormouthing to the tape and telling the others to get as far away as they can because he is 100% convinced (with good reason!) that he’s about to die and doesn’t want what happened to him to happen to anyone else is what did it 😭

He’s so good 😭

[gellavonhamster]

Top 5 fictional characters for the ask game? Thank you!

I often get about five favourite fictional characters per piece of media, so choosing just five in general is hella difficult, but these are the ones that came to my mind first:

Éponine Thénardier, probably my favourite female character in classic literature - broken, strong, and much more complex than the musical would have you believe

Lemony Snicket - the depressed middle-aged writer who still hopes for the best despite the woe and misery around him, the twelve-years-old snarky noir detective, and one of the best narrators of all time

Lucy Snowe, the most underrated and most relatable Brontё heroine

Richard Gansey, aka myself if I was a teenage boy and also rich

Quincey Morris, because I feel like this list needs a Dracula character

[catwingsthespatula]

My sister puts glasses away upside down.

Because our mother does,

Because her mother did,

Because her mother lived through the Dust Bowl.

One day my father sat me down and told me about epigenetics.

How the trauma he went through

As a child in an abusive home

Wrote itself into his DNA

And, in turn, into mine.

How he and his brothers,

In various ways,

Are all sick from it.

How I might be too, someday,

And I’m not sure I’m not.

I hear people say,

When will we get back to normal?

And I think of a woman born in the twenty-first century

Who puts her glasses away differently

Because of what her great-grandmother endured

Ninety years before.