#che’nya lore drop

[your-local-grinning-cat]

Who wants to see my magic pen?! ✨🖋️

Raise your hand if you’re interested!

🙋🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️❓❓❓

Too bad you get to see it anyway! 😹

✨✨✨✨

Here’s what it looks like when it’s deactivated:

Here’s what it looks like when I channel my magic through it:

Here’s what it would look like if I started going into the “danger zone”:

And here’s what it would look like if I overblotted! 😺:

You can make your own magic pen at this link :3

P.S. Don’t worry! I don’t plan on overblotting any time soon and I’m not in danger of it either. AR checks my pen regularly! 😽💜

[your-local-grinning-cat]

That would be the pillow moss you fell asleep on! :D

As for the song…

*struggles to keep a straight face*

Don’t worry about it. It hasn’t happened yet, and it’ll be funnier to explain after it happens and the name has been given.

Glad to know my vision was embraced wholeheartedly with that particular idea though.

*breaks down and giggles helplessly*

[your-local-grinning-cat]

Hey love! ♡♡♡,

I'm curious, what is your grandad like? How was it growing up with him around?

(Also, because of course I should ask this as well, do you think he'd like me-?)

Darlinnnnnnnnnnnn~!!!!! 💖💖💖💖💖

*pounces on you in a hug*

My favorite Heartslabyul-shaped Diasomnian! 😹

Hmmmm…

As for my Grandpaw… I didn’t just grow up with him around, I grew up with only him around. I don’t really remember my parents. They were unfortunately lost to what every Cheshire willingly and lovingly makes their worst enemy, so I was raised by my Grandpaw!

He is very fun! I still haven’t guessed his first name, even after all these years, but I’m sure I’ll figure it out eventually! 😼 My Grandpaw likes to tell lots of stories and you’ll never know if they’re true or not… sometimes the ones you’re so sure are the lies are the truths.

One time, he told me a story about this giant egg man sitting on a wall that was so well-to-do that a KING gave him a cravat (or was it a belt? 🤔) as an Unbirthday present and promised to fix him if the egg man broke his shell. I was pawsitive my Grandpaw was just telling tall tales with that one… nope! Learned years later that it did happen… in a different universe. Grandpaw is just sneaky like that! 🤭

He’s great with kids - he’s who I want to be when I am as old as he is. He was always so patient with teaching me how to appear and disappear, teleport, and [REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED]. I don’t know where I would be without him. 🥰

And I think he would adore you, Darlin! You’re important to me, which means he’s already going to like you, but also? You gave me earrings. And I’m wearing them. He’s gonna know that means I really like you. So that means he won’t just like you as an accessory to me, he will sit you down and get to know you so he can say fur sure that he likes you. 💜

[your-local-grinning-cat]

Happy Pride Month Tulgey Wood Watchers! 😸🏳️‍🌈

So, I was inspired by @b0njourbeach’s current Pride series and decided to to treat you all to two edits today! One of Che’nya and one of AR.

This is with their permission, I asked and they gave the go ahead. They made a nonbinary Che’nya edit for their still on-going series, and they also make other very fun/funny twst photo edit series. I def recommend checking out their blog. I adore Che’nana. 🤣

I chose to do two different edits. One focused on sexuality and one focused on gender! Also, I did both these photo edits on my phone so please forgive me for them being not as good as they could be, especially Che’nya’s hair and earrings. 😭

I will also preface this by reminding everyone this is just my headcanon for the Che’nya on this blog!

Putting this under a cut because explaining my headcanons for Che’nya got a little long! 😁

Anyway, I think we all know at this point that my Che’nya is not heterosexual. Neither is AR! However, while Che’nya is pansexual, AR could almost be considered the exact opposite, hilariously enough.

AR is asexual!

What you didn’t think I would be doing a face reveal for this did you? 🤭

If I had to decide which kind I am out of space, cake, dragon, and garlic bread… I would probably go with garlic bread ace tbh. Dragon ace is a very close second though. 😂

Now, while AR considers themselves cisgender but goes by they/them on this blog (but is also just ????? on their gender overall because gender is hard wtf 😵‍💫) Che’nya is not cis!

Surprise! It’s a he! It’s a she! It’s a they! It’s a zey! It’s a cat!

It’s Che’nya! And he is genderfluid!

And yes, the flag is represented a bit upside down… well that would be because Che’nya got dressed in the Looking Glass world. Whoopsies! 😹

Now, you may be wondering, if Che’nya is genderfluid, why does he use he/him pronouns basically all the time? That’s because, while I chose to edit him as genderfluid, his identity actually goes a bit deeper than that.

See, Che’nya doesn’t care what gender he identifies as, or what he is perceived as, or what pronouns are given. If you address Che’nya as her, then she’ll roll with it. She doesn’t care. Why would she? She’s still Che’nya. The same applies if you address her as them. They simply continue as they were - which is usually causing mischief and trouble. They do tend to do that. Call zem out on something? Do you really think that will stop zem? Zey could not care less.

However, while Che’nya is genderfluid, his identity could be further classified as a subset of genderfluid - demifluid. Meaning, one part of his gender is static while other parts are fluid.

Now, generally this static part is nonbinary, but it can be binary, and for Che’nya it is. Because, going even further?

Che’nya is a demifluid boy.

Which means the one part of his gender that is static, that sticks with him more, is his more masculine side.

Basically, to put it simply, he’s genderfluid, but masculine leaning.

Which is why, most of the time, he goes by he/him pronouns and that is what he defaults to. But for the most part?

Che’nya is just vibin and having fun! 👍

Happy Pride everyone!

😸🏳️‍🌈

[your-local-grinning-cat]

‘Twas brillig and the slithy toves

Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:

All mimsy were the borogoves,

And the mome raths outgrabe…

You have entered the Tulgey Wood, the home of Che’nya. When the curious cat beastman is not attending classes at RSA or out bothering visiting his friends at NRC, Che’nya will usually be found here, wandering his Wood.

Make sure you keep a good grip on your mind - you wouldn’t want to lose it now! - because things are a little different around here…

If you’re curiouser and curiouser - please be sure to read the directions to be directed in the right direction��� but not necessarily directly!

Know that you ignore the rules of the Tulgey Wood at your own peril! 😼⤵️

Before you go any further, you should know Che’nya is not alone in his Wood. He has kidnapped convinced his best friend, AR, to live with him! Where Che’nya goes, AR goes. AR is as much a part of the Tulgey Wood and the world of Twisted Wonderland as Che’nya himself is, so do not be surprised when AR and Che’nya interact!

AR is both a character and the roleplayer. How can AR be the roleplayer for Che’nya if they’re also a character? Well, that certainly is an interesting question, isn’t it? I suppose you’ll have to read further to find out. You were warned that things are different around here…

While all of Wonderland is Mad, there are rules here. The Queen of Hearts has made sure of it! Very loudly! And even someone as chaotic as Che’nya listens to the Queen most of the time. But these are AR’s rules and everyone is expected to follow them, even Che’nya!

Rules of the Tulgey Wood

1️⃣ There is an actual person behind this account. Remember that and be kind and respectful. If you break the rules you will either be ignored, told the rule/s you broke and directed to it/them, or outright blocked.

9️⃣ Be a decent human being to everyone - not just the person behind this blog. Racism, homophobia, misogyny, transphobia, etc. are not tolerated here. MAPs and pro-shippers are also unwelcome. If I ever do/say/reblog anything offensive myself, feel free to tell me and I will correct it! I am human and make mistakes.

3️⃣ The admin running this blog is an adult in their mid twenties. Please keep this in mind. For your safety and my own, if you are a minor, I ask that you only interact with me through asks so that I can answer them publicly. That way the entire interaction is in full view of others.

8️⃣ I do not rp in DMs. If I contact you via Tumblr DM or you contact me in DMs, I will be talking to you OOC.

4️⃣ Everything will be answered at my own discretion and time frame. Not only do I have a life outside of this blog, but I often end up putting a lot of effort into just one reply, making my response time a little slow. Because of this, I can easily get overwhelmed with notifications and burnout, so I sometimes need to step away and take breaks. Please be patient, and thank you for understanding!

2️⃣ While this blog is fairly NSFW, as I allow cursing, some smaller horror-esqe descriptions, and can speak of darker topics, one thing that I do not allow is sexual content. While Che’nya is very tactile and highly physically affectionate, the furthest he will go is kissing, nuzzling, cuddling, etc. He may also do some cat things such as scenting, kneading, kitten licks, nipping, etc., but that is as far as I am comfortable with.

6️⃣ This is a multiship blog. Which means that while Che’nya can date multiple people, those relationships will not intersect with each other, belonging in their own pocket realities. Che’nya, being self aware, is unique in that he is aware of all his partners in every reality and is honest with every partner about the situation. So, to him, it’s more like he’s in a polyamorous polycule. But, for the purpose of the blog itself, because his partners will ever interact as fellow S/Os, this blog is multiship.

5️⃣ Other rp blogs and OCs are absolutely welcome! However, if it’s your character’s first time talking to Che’nya, especially an OC, I ask that you either give a brief explanation as to who they are at the bottom of the ask you send or provide a link to an intro post that I can read so I know who I’m talking to and Che’nya can act accordingly. I am not going to hunt down information about your character if you are wanting to interact with me. It would be different if I was reaching out to you. A summary can be as simple or as long as you like. Here’s an example of a short one provided by @castaway-achlys:

“Character is a mild-mannered and typically quiet boy. Despite his past, he's incredibly intelligent and curious about the world, and always has kindness in store for others. He is 18 and in the Ignihyde dorm.”

7️⃣ Much longer rule because it comes with a little added explanation on Che’nya! But it is just as important!

Please refrain from god modding. Che’nya is my character. I do not appreciate it when you try to force him to act like you want him to, you assume he will react/act in a certain way, or you try to force your headcanons onto the character I am roleplaying. This is not the canon Che’nya, nor is this your version of Che’nya. This is my version of Che’nya.

If you do not know what god modding is, here is a link! And before you click on it, know the tone is /lh

Bouncing off of “no god modding,” people may try to complain that my Che’nya is OP because I let him metagame and seem to let him powerplay. (I will not provide links to these terms - if you don’t know them I think the link previously provided will have been enough to tell you what to do to fix that 😂) While I can’t argue with the metagaming, as Che’nya is self aware, I can argue with powerplay.

Che’nya is not all powerful… unless he is in his Tulgey Woods, where he is the Ultimate Game Master and controls everything. But that does not mean he doesn’t have weaknesses, even there. And once OUT of the Wood, Che’nya is NOT all powerful. He is still strong, but he is no longer the Ultimate Game Master. The key would be managing to catch the cat. Which would be incredibly difficult, but it could be done. This is why Che’nya does not often leave the Tulgey Wood. He is well aware of his vulnerability.

Then there is the fact that, even if he is very powerful, enough to even warp reality at times… he has also managed to get his head stuck in a teapot, summoned marshmallows and skewers to roast them but complained he had no chocolate or graham crackers so he couldn’t make s’mores, and has run face-first into walls more than once.

He may be Powerful, but he is also Mad and Silly and that can make him Stupid at times. It would be no fun if he was truly all powerful all the time.

🔟 This blog is run entirely on mobile with only a few exceptions. So please forgive any weird formatting.

Tags are important on this blog! Not only does Che’nya often speak in them (AR sometimes joins in, even when they were not present in the main post), but there are also good sorting tags to check out if you’re interested!

Tagging System

Sorting Tags - Che’nya

#che’nya meows - when Che’nya makes an original post speaking whatever nonsense comes to him

#che’nya chats - when Che’nya replies to asks sent to him… and yes, that is a play on “chat” being French for “cat,” but no, it’s not for you Rook lovers it’s a REFERENCE TO THE BOOK LET ME LIVE MY LIFE 😭

#che’nya wanders - when Che’nya leaves the Tulgey Wood to go visit other blogs and send his own asks, usually to stir up mischief

#che’nya appears - when Che’nya suddenly pops up on a post, often without warning or invatation

#che’nya grins - when Che’nya finds something purrticularly fun, funny, and/or fabulous 😸

#che’nya lore drop - my Che’nya is not the Che’nya from canon… since we don’t know much about him, I have made him my own

So, that being said…

#che’nya the [REDACTED] - when Che’nya does or says something, in the main post or the tags, that reminds us that he is more than just a silly kitty beastman… he is the Cheshire Cat

#che’nya knows no 4th wall - when Che’nya breaks the 4th wall because he is 100% self aware and does not care about architecture

Sorting Tags - AR

#ar speaks - when AR makes an original post IN CHARACTER (sometimes included even if AR only speaks in the tags)

#ar answers - when AR replies to asks IN CHARACTER (sometimes included even if AR only speaks in the tags)

#ar asks - when AR sends an ask to a blog IN CHARACTER (sometimes included even if AR only speaks in the tags)

#ar comments - when AR comments on posts they were not originally involved in IN CHARACTER (sometimes included even if AR only speaks in the tags)

#ar _____s ooc - when AR makes an original post, replies to asks, sends asks, or comments on posts OUT OF CHARACTER, explaining something that is happening to the blog admin irl

Speaking Tags - All

If only ONE person is speaking in/making a post, whether it’s Che’nya or AR, assume the person “talking” in the tags is them, even with no name identifier. However, if both are speaking, they will identify themselves.

#che’nya: Che’nya is speaking in this tag

#ar: AR is speaking in this tag - in character

#ooc: if you see this tag, I am talking as the admin and out of character, but this is not on a post I have made specifically to speak OOC

Event Tags

Whenever there is a fun situation that lasts a while happening on the blog, there will be a tag specific to the event! It will be formatted like this…

#che’nya event: [event]

Some people have been given their own unique tag. Here’s a list of those who have earned their own kind of cat bell from me that I tend to ring the most often! (let me know if you want to be untagged) There are some other people who have bells, but I don’t tag them as often.

Cat Bell Buddies 🔔

@1930sdarlin: #darlin megs 💖

@blind0raven

Foxy: #boxy foxy birdy friend

Kibby: #👑🦊

@castaway-achlys

Castor: #⭐️🔭😸

Pollux: #💫🔭😸

@disgruntled-prince: #🦁💜😸

I will make a post with more information about Che’nya specifically later to link here, but for now… I think they deserve to finally have a place of honor on Che’nya’s blog!

Relationships 😻

Nightlight - Che’nya and his Star, Castor

(@castaway-achlys)

✨🌙⭐️✨

Darli’nya - Che’nya and his Darlin, Megs

(@1930sdarlin)

✨💜💖✨

Leo’nya - Che’nya and His Highness, Leona

(@disgruntled-prince)

✨😸🦁✨

AR: Fuck my life this was supposed to be shorter than the last one…

Che’nya: Well… at least it’s more organized? And, to be fair, you did have more things to add on this one than the last one.

AR: *sobbing*

Che’nya: =o_o=

Credit and thanks to @cafekitsune for the dividers!

[your-local-grinning-cat]

Relaaaaax, Strawberry! The ecosystem of my Wood isn’t unstable.

It’s just not normal! 😹

And considering I inherited the Wood and it seems purrfectly happy in my care, I think my cat tree is just fine.

Silly Strawberry. :3

GUYS! GALS! CATS!

LOOK!

The two cat trees I planted grew together and formed into one BIG cat tree!

I’m so purroud of my cat tree! It’s so good at growing! :3

[your-local-grinning-cat]

*blink blink*

How do I keep ending up here... I swear I went to sleep in my dorm room- oh hi kitty! :D

-@theghostofnightravencollege

*blinks and tilts head*

…Tazz, you do realize that my Tulgey Wood is a bit far from NRC? I’ve placed it directly between NRC and RSA.

I mean… it’s not too far… but aren’t you supposed to stay close to NRC? I don’t want mew to hurt yourself. Dead you may be, but pain you can still feel.

*eyes you in concern from where I am lounging in a tree*

OOC: hey mod! 👋 Nice to meet you! I’m loving Phantasma! 😁 Idk if you saw my tags on a different post, so I’ll say it again here, but I usually prefer to rp with reblog chains. If you wish to keep sending individual asks, that’s fine, I’ll respect your wishes, but if you’re worried about clogging up your page with long posts you can always hide past reblogs to shorten posts.

Also, with Che’nya, tags are pretty important! He often continues to add thoughts there or little tidbits of fun. You can also sometimes find lore drops or him having conversations with me as “AR.” The tags don’t NEED to be responded to, but you will also find that’s where I talk “ooc” to people when I need to reach out as a mod. I’m only reaching out like this now because I’m not sure you read tags, as some people don’t.

But yeah! Also, I hope the nickname Che’nya gave Phantasma was okay? If not I’ll drop it. I don’t even know how often I’d use it lol.

[your-local-grinning-cat]

=^w^=

*boops you*

So one might say you’re…

Curiouser and curiouser~!

*chuckles, tail curling playfully*

Can you also see the future?

-@official-nrc-prophet

*blinks*

Hmm… depends on your definition, pretty eyes!

And the definition from your “man behind the curtain!”

*waves at the mod, giggling and grinning*

[your-local-grinning-cat]

*purrs louder*

I’m happy to hear that! That’s a sweet nightly routine - I think the only thing that’s really a routine for me is that I briefly check on those under my protection in my Wood. That’s easy enough to do for me. Quick glance and I’m done.

I could have the Wood follow others that I claim as mine like I do AR so I would be able to see them wherever they are too, but that’s more extreme. I generally only do that in emergencies or times where there’s cause for concern.

AR always has a part of the Wood following them wherever they go though because AR doesn’t get to leave. AR is stuck with me. 😹

Having a part of my Wood follow someone doesn’t mean my place of power is really following them of course. It just means I can keep an eye on someone. I would have to move the entire Tulgey Wood to move my locale of power.

*wraps my arms around you… and steals the pack of muffins with one hand while also quickly eating the one offered, offering you a mischievous grin*

I’d love to see and hear about your good memories, Star! You deserve to light up. =^w^=

*castor appears in tulgey wood with his journal-- the very same one che'nya gifted him-- and a backpack full of fun things*

che'nya~! are you feeling better...? can we play?

— castor ( @castaway-achlys )

STAR!!!!! 😸

*appears and pounces on you, knocking you over, and gives you a big hug, nuzzling and purring against you*

[your-local-grinning-cat]

*floats upside down*

Never thought of it much, to be quite honest. Of course the Tulgey Wood is magical. It’s my home.

Why wouldn’t it be magical? Eveything here in the Wood is as well.

*shrugs lazily*

Cheesie: Hai Papa!! Say I have a question...

Since you live in the Tugley Woods, what's it like? :D

Nora: Yeah I wanna know too!! Is there some sort of magic lying around there? :3

It doesn’t lie, so much as it reclines, because it lives here too.

The entire Wood is magic. 😹

[your-local-grinning-cat]

Well, maybe they don’t want you to touch them then.

*shrugs*

And that’s not really a fair question, Tazzy! People see things that aren’t really there all the time, no matter where they are!

Or they also see things that are there, but then they can’t find when they look for them, but it haunts them.

Or they see things they wish they didn’t see, so they try to forget about them, but they can’t.

Plenty of options! And certainly not specific to my Wood! 😸

Hey, kitty? Do people normally see things that aren't there, even after leaving the Tulgey Woods?

-@theghostofnightravencollege

*tilts head curiously*

What makes you think the things in my Wood aren’t real, Tazzy?

[your-local-grinning-cat]

*muffles laughter*

Mmm no. But I believe you.

Unfurtunately for us, it being under you means it is likely to get me high if I lay down with you, so I’ll be staying up here.

So no cuddles for you.

*casually lays in the air above you, still reaching one arm down and running my hand through your mane*

-A very high Leona laying on the ground- Che'nyaaaaaaa

*appears above you, laying in the air just like you are laying on the ground, mirroring you*

Yesssss~?

*giggles*

[your-local-grinning-cat]

*listens to you silently as you speak - though still purring softly - watching you thoughtfully, but with a slight smile at your rambling*

Star…

*gives a humming sigh*

I do love you. That much is assured. And I will love you in whatever way you allow me to, for as long as you allow me to, and often even longer - I would love to love you as more than a friend.

But I’m also a bit nervous you don’t quite understand what you’re getting into being with me and that you’re just latching onto one of the first people you feel you can be yourself around.

*smiles softly*

Because there will be other people like that - others that love you for you and that can and will make you happy and comfortable. Others that see how incredible and wonderful and special the person that owns your beautiful mind is.

Others that aren’t… Mad.

Because it’s not that I wasn’t myself in the infirmary, Star. I was. It was still me that scarred you. I am not not myself when I am Mad. I am still me. I am still Che’nya.

You say Madness doesn’t change your opinion of me, but it’s not just your opinion that matters, now is it, Star? I hurt you, and you said yourself Nova was angry at me. I don’t generally hurt those I love even too far Mad, but Insanity is not so kind.

And they go hand in hand.

I don’t want to hurt you. I never want to hurt the ones I love. And usually I can contain the hurt to myself. But what happens if I lose control and hurt you again?

Would you try to explain it away as “me not being myself?” Would Nova hate me? Would you finally hate me?…

*looks at you calmly but with a hint of old resignation*

I don’t truly trust myself to love many people, Star. But those I love… just because I love them that doesn’t mean they love me back, or that they still do at least.

As I said - I will love you in whatever way you allow me to, for as long as you allow me to, and often even longer.

Whatever you choose, now or in the future, you’ll be loved.

But I don’t want you to get hurt because of your love.

*castor appears in tulgey wood with his journal-- the very same one che'nya gifted him-- and a backpack full of fun things*

che'nya~! are you feeling better...? can we play?

— castor ( @castaway-achlys )

STAR!!!!! 😸

*appears and pounces on you, knocking you over, and gives you a big hug, nuzzling and purring against you*

[your-local-grinning-cat]

Hmmm… almost but not quite!

You became northeast when you wanted to be right. Diagonal and rightish but not exactly where you wanted to go.

Purrhaps you feel you are close enough though?

*laughs, tail swaying happily*

Ah earrings… I’m afraid I can only give you secondhand accounts on pain. You came to the exactly wrong beastman with piercings to ask about piercings.

As, you see, I am not all here… in more ways than one! 😸

*raises my hand and slowly has it fade away to my wrist, where a purple mist then swirls around it*

When I want a piercing, I simply disappear that part of meowself. No pain required. :3

*has my hand reappear… in my other hand, where I make a show of reattaching it to my handless wrist, snickering*

Can you also see the future?

-@official-nrc-prophet

*blinks*

Hmm… depends on your definition, pretty eyes!

And the definition from your “man behind the curtain!”

*waves at the mod, giggling and grinning*

[your-local-grinning-cat]

*nods happily, ears perked*

Strange. Odd. Weird. Crazy.

MAD!

That’s the Cheshire Cat brand~!

*giggles and begins floating in front of you, turning upside down and sitting crisscrossed, but my clothes and accessories remain hanging on me as if gravity is not affecting them*

I can do plenty more than that, but we’ll leave reality warping for another time. 😸

As for the bag conundrum I found meowself in, it is quite simple, my dear Goldie!

I often follow the Rule of Silly! :3

Can you also see the future?

-@official-nrc-prophet

*blinks*

Hmm… depends on your definition, pretty eyes!

And the definition from your “man behind the curtain!”

*waves at the mod, giggling and grinning*