#eels are touchy creatures

[sinofthesloth]

Use(fu)less Knowledge - Jade and Floyd Leech

Sometimes it is hard to tell when Floyd calls you shrimpy as a form of endearment and when he is in one of his moods. Especially in the beginning of the odd friendship the two of you created. It did get better as time went on, but he, at times, will change his tone just to mess with you. Sometimes the line between friendly bullying and flirting is extremely blurred. Neither of the boys will give you a straight answer.

"Ask my brother. He is the one that is confusing that brain of yours my dear." Jade says with a smile on his face as he knows about the roundabout his brother has been putting you through.

"Ask Jade, he'll have an easier time explaining it all." Floyd might say. Other times he will just walk, mumbling something about seeing how long it will last. At times you don't bother asking if you can see how foul of a mood he is in.

The constant going back and forth became annoying quick, but you had no way to get accurate information about the twins. They were unlike anyone else. They weren't like each other. Floyd's mood switches were not like his brother's. Jade's anger was quiet, waiting. Floyd by that alone was the safer twin to be around if you fucked up. You'll know when enough is enough. It also makes it much easier to apologize for the right thing when the time comes to do so.

Azul was your last hope. A hope you didn't wish to use. ”Knowledge, while it can be both useful and useless in the same breath, comes with a price, my dear. Are you willing to take a deal knowing this?" There was no guarantee he would've given the information you needed in the first place. But it was always a back up if the little information in the books and what you could recall of eels on Earth were like.

"The eel’s skin is very sensitive to touch, which helps it to "see" in its watery environment. However, it is not recommended to touch eels, especially those that are above 3 feet long, as they can potentially hurt you during care. Some of the smaller species, such as the various dragon moray eels, also need special attention due to their long and curved teeth. Little is known about how eels mature as there is no information on how they reproduce." The video explained. You quickly clicked through the video.

Ace just rolled his eyes as you took notes in a small black notebook in the comfort of your dorm common room. "Wouldn't you like to understand the twins?" Deuce asked.

" I mean, yeah, I would, but. " Ace began, "but I'm not using animals to compare them too." Deuce nodded as Ace finished

"But I have nothing to go off of!" You announced as you paused the video. "Azul acts like an octopus at times. Leona sleeps as much as a lion does. I mean, Jack wags his tell when someone calls him a good boy. I'm not saying they are animals, but they do share similarities." Ace just looked at you and shook his head as you explained. "Ace please, I'm grasping at straws at this point."

He just signed and unpaused the educational video. "Don't expect me to take notes."

[a-twistedheartslonging]

Can you do a post about nonhuman au floyb?? I love that little fucker

Ah yes, Floyd. The not so little, little fucker.

He still has his ear and arm fins even with the potion. He can make his ear fins wiggle and droop and they will sometimes do it unconsciously, perhaps because of how he’s feeling or or he’s eating or sucking on something. After the time he caught you laughing when he was sucking down a smoothie, he will wiggle them on purpose to make you laugh. 

He can make the arm fins flare out and go down so he can get shirts on easier but doesn't like covering them.

Still keeps some of his eel coloring and stripes along with his claws. His hands starting with that not-quite-white he has and becoming more of that green-blue going up.

His fingers have little bits of webbing and...are kind of creepily long. 

Doesn’t blink as often as a human should and his eyes glow in the dark, along with his habit of staring it can be a bit startling. 

Is very instant on getting you in the water with him for some reason. If you can swim, he'll offer to let you ride him but...keep in mind that when in the water either tween can out speed a flying broom. The guy is a living jet ski and you will zoom. Although he won't let you drown that doesn't mean he won't do stuff to scare you and make you think he is.

If you go out to the sea or a lake together expect him to bring back a fuckton of sea creatures that he expects you to eat. He's a very good hunter and plans on taking good care of his shrimp.

Has no belly button or nips.

Is very interested in your belly button.

You're his little shrimpy and he’s touchy when in the mood for it but especially likes how different you are. Small clawless hands are so fun to hold, likes comparing yours to his. Putting your hands on his face cuz it feels warm and nice, enjoy the ear-fin rubs. Body soft n smol, good for hugging and squeezing…and biting…but not too hard cuz his teeth would hit bone very easily. 

Skin feels different from what humans have but isn't quite the same as when in his eel form. It's soft but also…thick. There’s no way you would be able to break his skin with your bite or scratches, dull little human nails and teeth can't do much. He’ll think it's funny if you do it to try and get away from him but will want to bite back.

It is actually a good thing you can't break the skin since along with eating fish, crabs, and octopuses moray also eat very toxic creatures and as a result, the blood and flesh of a moray are very toxic. They accumulate high levels of ciguatoxins, which can give humans ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) if eaten. There will be times in a fight where he’ll get his blood on the guy on purpose and Jade has used his blood for…things before. Part of why Jade wants to test “special” mushrooms on others is because the poison won't affect him.

A moray will often eat anything small enough to fit in its mouth and is capable of taking a chunk out of bigger fish. As a result, Floyd will also try to eat…not food things if he can fit it in his mouth. Keep an eye on small nicknacks. Might also just, like, catch a bird and just freaking eat it. He’s learned butterflies taste really bad.

Everything about you just triggers his prey drive. He really wants to bite you…and chase you…and squeeze you…but also protect you cuz you're his little shrimp. Who would rub his face and tell him a good boy if he let you get eaten up? 

Can open his mouth scarily wide and his teeth are longer than OG Floyd's. Very long tongue and will lick the side of your face to gross you out. 

Has pharyngeal jaws which are a second set of smaller jaws located in the throat of the moray eel, behind the normal jaws in the mouth, complete with tiny teeth. This set of jaws gets launched into the mouth cavity during feeding, where it can grasp onto food, and pull it into the throat to swallow. Morays are unique in using their pharyngeal jaws to actively capture and restrain prey in this way.

Certain eels have been shown to be surprisingly affectionet with divers they recognize and enjoy petting, rubbing, and gentle hugs. Though with how Floyd is it's a little less surprising.

His gills are still present so his rib area is a weak spot. Getting hit there would really hurt and really piss him off.

Is nocturnal and prefers dark places, especially when sleeping. He also likes being snug and wrapped up for sleepies. In the sea, he would like to sleep in small places with his brother.

Moray have a spongy, sluggy texture from their lack of scales. To top it off, these fish are covered in a thick mucous layer. Believe it or not, mucous serves a very strong purpose in nature, typically providing a protective barrier over otherwise vulnerable layers of skin. Your stomach should have a thick mucous layer to protect it from the acids inside, and similarly, a fish without scales can make good use of this snotty, slimy substance to keep it safe from toxins and physical damage as it occupies its rocky habitat.

The green moray eel is actually brown under all the snot; it’s just covered in a thick green layer of mucous. In some species, this mucous is even toxic, making them a particularly nasty prey item. Luckily what Floyd and Jade have isn't the toxic kind and will make your skin pretty nice. Floyd will use this in his favor to get more cuddles. Though if feeling playful he may perform what is known as a slime attack by slapping someone in the face with his tail, it is very unpleasant to get in your mouth.

The smallest moray, the Snyder’s moray, is around 12cm (4.5in) long, and the largest is more than 3m (over 10ft) long and weighs up to 30kg. A huge moray eel in Indonesia has been witnessed feeding on sharks and I like to headcanon the tweels are pretty big in their mer form and not just because of tail length.

Morays actually have pretty bad eyesight and have a keen sense of smell to make up for this and rely primarily on chemoreception such as smells and tastes to navigate their world. I do wonder if the twins need glasses but don't use them or maybe wear contacts. 

 Floyd is very good at tracking you down by scent and likes it when you smell like him and him smelling like you. Though he loves cuddling and hugging you, it isn't just for affection. He’s giving you that eel stank, plenty of the others are weary around him and you smelling like him can help keep others away.

Him leaving clothes at your place honestly was out of forgetfulness but does it on purpose now since that time he caught you wearing his jersey…it was so big on you and you looked so cute and its smelled like you and….

The moray can form a true knot with its body, that it uses as leverage to pull on prey items like slippery fish. They can also use this method to create strong pressure to break food items into smaller pieces. It’s thought that the skill is passed on between individuals. So if you want to escape eel cuddles…good luck but it's probably not going to happen. Even in his more human form his long arms and legs will be wrapped around you. Kinda funny thinking of the tweel's parents teaching them how to become living knots though.

Certain types of eels can change their sex. The leaf-nosed moray born male, transitions as they age, switching to female later in life. This transformation determines them as “sequential hermaphrodites” I like to headcanon that the tweens can also change sex or already have both in their mer form. 

Morays can have around 10,000 eggs at a time, and when the larvae are hatched, the eels are fully translucent. I like to think the boys started out as tiny little things you can hold in your hand.

Regular eels do seem to have some courtship rituals. Some of which being displays of behavior, such as graceful movements and vibrant color changes and I already like that headcanon of the tweels being bioluminescent. Maybe he convinced you to come down to his dorm's special pool one night and decided to show off for you. Showing off that beautiful glow while doing these cool tricks in the water. A positive reaction will likely be taken as acceptance, so unless you tell him no, you will receive some wet slimy eel-loving.

Male eels may compete with each other for the attention of females showcasing strength and health to impress a potential mate. I can imagine he’ll be very insistent that you come to his games and watch, though with how he already is and him wanting to impress you further it would be a good idea for a nurse to be present. The other team's guys are going to need it. I think he might also get a bit more…bitey with the other guys around too. You will also be picked up and carried more often. 

Eels also release pheromones into the water to attract and communicate with potential partners but..hmm you're just a human and on land. With the others being beasts and all they would be able to smell it easily and know to stay the hell away from him but would his little shrimpy notice? I think at most that if it's something that you can smell it probably just seems like Floyd has just smelled a bit…musky lately. He is probably around you even more and keeps close to see you reaction to it. He probably gets sad if you tell him he stinky and takes it as you not wanting him. If you compliment it? Very happy eel time.

As for the rest of what he does, it's pretty much normal things that Floyd already did when you were just friends. Bringing you food, little trinkets that made him think of you, getting territorial around others, biting.

[comingyourlugubriousness]

Omg Azul as a giant Blooper or one of the giant octopi from galaxy/Odyssey. Since he's so shy of his octo form he uses a crown to hide it and you mostly see him in human form as a result.

The tweels as the eels from 64 😬. They may or may not also conceal their true from using a mini crown/badge and unlike Azul, would gladly show their true forms when the time is right

I 100% of course had the idea to make Azul a Blooper! I don't really see him having a crown but maybe some type of badge? I kinda have the idea of him being like a mob boss enemy in the story. The idea would be similar to Chapterr 3. Some of Yume's companions/party members get involved in one of his shady deals and Yume and Yuuta have to help get them out of it while also being sneaky and not letting Azul catch on. I imagine The twins would be his goons! Honestly, in a lot of the Mario games, sea creatures can come on land no problems (like Sushi from the 1st Paper Mario). So it wouldn't be so crazy to me for Azul to have his seaside mob boss casino level in my story and still just be walking around in full blooper form. (I do understand Azul has issues with his mer form but maybe that can be like a touchy silly character trait that he gets mad/embarrassed when people point it out.) The twins could be some form of eel. The beauty of the Mario-verse is that there are so many wild and insane creatures and lore that really you can do whatever you want. I don't feel beholden to go tit for tat and find exact characters/mobs in every mario game to assign someone too. I'm taking a lot of creative liberties with this and plan to change character designs more and more. So that's why I feel making the twins unique sea creatures would be fun too! Though I wouldn't mind keeping the eel aspects. Maybe when I have free time I can doodle some designs. The more I talk about it I like the idea of Azul in full Blooper form on his bottom half! Maybe the same for the twins! I like the idea of them in their full mer forms but on land.

[ssatoritendou]

Something Smells Fishy

Pairing: Shigaraki /reader

tomura shigaraki

Word count: 1.3k

+ summary: You and Tomura meet accidentally in an aquarium. You know who he is, but he doesn’t know you but he finds himself quite taken with you. 

Genre: fluff 

Warning: 18+ language, suggestive scenarios

*Quirk: You can talk to fish and other sea creatures.*

"I don't understand why you like these fish?"

"What do you mean you don't understand? They are interesting."

"They are scary looking."

"But they say interesting things. They are very observant." You said to your friend, ___.

"You do see that no one is here because it scares kids." ___ she stated. "I'm going to the seal show."

"You have fun. I'm going to go to the jellyfish and then maybe the sharks." You hummed staring at the tank making faces at the eels.

Your quirk was talking to sea life and they could understand you. It was an interesting quirk and you rather enjoyed it.

You didn’t exactly hate people, you and others just didn’t get along. Everyone was always raving about becoming a hero. Those dreams of being a hero sounded so mundane in this day in age, everyone wants to be a hero with their flashy quirk.

You liked being you. You were always judged for having a boring quirk and it's not being showy. You worked at a library and it was relaxing. Not a lot of people came in. You got to read about fish. The fish were interesting. Most of them were observant and could spot people's weaknesses and see their little problems.

"So guys what's with you?" You said looking around the tank looking at the coral.

"Toga shut the fuck up," Dabi said pushing Toga off of him.

"But I'm bored. I wanna do something funnnnn! Like, kill someone."

"No. we need to keep crime around here low profile. Can't have heroes finding us again."

"Well we are new to the area let's go somewhere." She whined again.

"I'm not your older brother. I already did that shit."

"If you shut up I will take you to the aquarium. And you can run wild all you want." Shigaraki said to the impatient teen. He just wanted some peace. If he took her out she can do whatever the hell she wanted.

"Shigaraki I don't think that would be-" Kurogiri started.

"And you get to come too Kurogiri."

"Keep watch of her," Tomura instructed Dabi and Kurogiri.

He walked around the aquarium with his head down. For the most part, because the area was speedy the aquarium was empty except for today which was a free school day. The aquarium was on the smaller side when it came to others just had the simple fish inside and a seal attraction outside.

Tomura was able to find himself a quiet spot by the bigger tanks fill with eels and big fish. They didn’t have any flashy colors or beautiful scales. They looked plain. To Tomura it made sense why no kids were here they were easily taken up with colors.

It was quiet for a moment before he heard two women talking to each other. One deciding to stay and the other one walking away after saying some rude things to her.

Tomura noticed that you were looking around the tank and talking to them. "So guys what's with you?" She said.

He noticed for rather too long getting trapped in your voice. Your eyes met with his, she stared for about a minute.

He was sure he made you uncomfortable by your response, ”Uh hi.” Your small hand did a simple wave towards him, ”I was just...using my quirk."

By now Tomura didn’t exactly look straight at you instead of looking at the reflection in the glass.

"Fine by me. Please enjoy yourself." He said.

"Is this your first time here?" You pressed. Normally it would bother him but your voice was so angelic.

"Yeah just moved here. Friends pushed me out for the day. I managed to get away." The stranger huffed out.

You walked around the tank and sat down next to him. "So would you like to know about the fish?" You asked. "I come here every week. And my quirk lets me talk to them."

"Hm. That's an interesting quirk. Lucky."

"What to know what they think about you?" You asked again. "They know who you are.”

He winced at your comment. 'Shit. Now I'm screwed.'

"I won't say anything. You don't scare me. No matter how they described you on the news. You seem level-headed.” It was true in your eyes, he had a point All Might shouldn’t be the goal set of a hero. There are many versions of heroes but they all follow in All Might’s footsteps.  

"Whatever," He said. Shigaraki felt his heart beating a little faster.

"If you ever are looking for someplace where it is quiet might I suggest a library not far from here. Ask for ____."

You got up walked away from the tank you had to help your friend with her daycare.

"What's got handyman in a twist?" Dabi asked Kurogiri.

"None of your fucking business Chard-Ass." He couldn't get you out of his head.

"Whatever fuck face." He started to walk away.

"Wait...what would you say to someone when they say they aren't afraid of you?"

"Tell the bitch to get either get on her knees or she is crazy and get away."

"You are really a pig Dabi." Twice said. “But that does sound fun.”

"Why are you asking boss man?" Toga asked.

"Some girl said she wasn't scared of me."

"She clearly doesn't have standards."

"She was gorgeous," He said as he took another shot. "She told me where she worked. We barely talked."

"So some girl who you don't know and she doesn't really know you are, is interested in you? And she is hot." Dabi grunted. "She might be psycho. Just the chick for you Tomura."

"That's sooo cute Boss." Toga shouted. "Ask her out."

"Are you crazy! I don't-"

"Fucker doesn't know-how. Ha."

"Fuck you Dabi."

"Trust me when I say this Tomura you aren't my type."

"Sorry I don't think it would be a good idea for me right now. Trying to take down the symbol of peace."

"I'm all for screwing the symbol of peace Hands but if you fuck her would you be less of an ass." Tomura picked up his glass threw it at Dabi. "Touchy touchy."

"I shouldn't have said anything." He wandered back to his room to sleep or play games.

"Come on fuck her!” Dabi shouted from the bar.

Here you were enjoying a book in the empty library then there was a warp hole in the middle of the library. "Hey, fucker?"

"I'm here to see ____." You knew the man in front of you.

"Shigaraki?"

"I'm here to take you on a date."

"Really! Alright!" You hopped up to your seat at the counter, taking his arm, and went through the warp gate.

On the other side, you were in the alleyway of Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium.

You smiled at him. To be honest you thought Shigaraki was cute and hot. You had read up on him and waited for him. You knew he just needed time.

"This is perfect. I've always wanted to go here but never got the chance. We need to go straight to the whale sharks exhibit." You took his arm and dragged him along with you.

He went from tank to tank with you watching you smile happily, he smirked to himself. You were like a child in a candy store. He told me little things about himself. He told his name. Tenko.

"Come on ____. Let's go get some food and then the gift shop." He whispered in your ear.

"Tenko, you don't have to buy me anything."

He smiled again. The fluorescent water light reflected on his face beautifully. "But I want to. I want you to remember our first date."

"Hm. I assume there are going to be more?” You eyed him.

"Better fucking believe it. Because guess what?"

"What?" You asked teasingly.

"You are mine. And I'm yours. You know you are very hard to forget."

"Most people think the opposite of that."

"Motherfuckers must be deaf and blind." You laughed.

"You are one of a kind Tenko."

"And your's forever ____.”

[the-writing-otter]

Malédiction ⇴ Chapter IV

⇴ Author: the-writing-otter

⇴ Genre: Fantasy, Alternate Universe, Action/Adventure, Romance, Angst

⇴ Main Characters: Kim Namjoon, Kim Taehyung, Min Yoongi, Kim Seokjin, Jeon Jungkook, Park Jimin, Jung Hoseok

⇴ Summary:

Crown, Jungkook; Cursed, Jimin; Cast-off, Jin; Seer, Namjoon; Seeker, Yoongi; Sought, Taehyung; Catalyst, Hoseok

⇴ malédiction masterlist

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Chapter IV

The council of Ciordire was sat in a lower fortified room in the Great Hall. Jungkooks steps were quick and sure, down the long, sunset-lit hallway, but his heart did not match them. The thought of presenting yet another idea to his counselors about his stepbrother's curse settled a knot of dread in his stomach. The years that Jimin had suffered were weighing on not just him anymore. Jungkook's heart was heavy but determined as he pushed open the doors. Solid, heavy oak, swung open just a bit too easy and loudly announced his entrance. He barely cringed, but steeled himself and strode to his chair at the head. Each of his counselors were hand-picked by the guilds in the city, most powerful of those were the fishing and trading guilds, so members with those interests at heart were prominent. All had to be appeased. The strain of worry for his stepbrother and the tension of his subjects and counselors felt as palpable as the heavy air of the room. Dark, gleaming wood lined the walls and the floor was black, fire-resistant tiles that opened up to secret tunnel. The room was the safest in the whole Hall, which is why the most important business was conducted within its walls. Today, however, no one wanted to begin such a touchy discussion and silence reigned for long enough, that Jungkook started to squirm. He felt like every eye was on him and the stress was making him sweat. Geordie, an older, bearded man, cleared his throat, breaking the awful silence and addressed the king.

"I'm sure, my Lord, that our previous concerns have not escaped your notice?"

Jungkook looked up sharply. "Your concerns?"

Geordie cleared his throat again, having the decency to look slightly ashamed. Another counselor took up the charge. "What he means, my Lord, is that the esteemed Prince Jimin has been your highnesses greatest priority for the past six months and the people have suffered."

"How?" Jungkook glared and his response was clipped.

"Well...the interests of port trading have been brushed aside, and there is the ever present danger of attacks from the North-"

"Kaihenti Proper has not had any strife with us for the past seven years, Queen Seraph made sure of that. The interest of trading in our ports do not represent the interests of the people as a whole." Jungkook paused his rant, and his glare softened, shoulders slumping forward slightly. "Lord Fremont, what it the purpose of this? Has not reinstating my brother as rightful king always been the goal? Since when has that changed and where was I?"

The two men who had spoken looked down as well as most of the counselors, except the one to Jungkook's left. He smiled sadly at his king and leaned forward on his elbows, posture open and sincere. "It changed when we saw how much the curse is affecting him, and well you were shouldering this burden. It was always the goal to have Jimin serve as king, but the likelihood of that being possible was becoming less and less likely. My king, we urge you to consider your priorities once more." Jungkook hung his head and didn't see the looks of concern and remorse that passed between the counselors. They can toss him aside so easily, but I refuse to, he thought, his head still down. When he looked up, they all saw an understanding and accepting face, with words promising a reconsideration of priorities and new focus on state affairs. But Jungkook's mind had already left the council and was wondering and worrying about the figure making his way through the woods, far to the northwest.

The paths in the forest burned golden at night. Jimin didn't know why, but he did know he was the only one who saw it. No servant who had ever come with him had seen it, no matter who it was. He thought it was just for him to find his way, at first, but it was always this way, every night. Servants had long since stopped coming with him, much to Jungkook's chagrin, but Jimin had assured him it was fine. Every night spent in the woods had made him more than comfortable, on one level at least, with where he was. The fae would never let anything happen to him on these paths, but the same guarantee didn't extend to any servants that accompanied him. The soft glow illuminated the wary glances he threw at the birches and aspens around him. Here and there, teardrop shaped crystals glittered in the trees as he neared the meadow. No human ear could hear the haunting melody that the ethereal figures there swayed to, but their movements made the most beautiful chaos Jimin had ever seen and he felt drawn. This dance had already begun; he felt late. A nutty smell permeated the air around each faerie and they dripped with magic. It seemed to ooze from the ground, throughout their whole form and settle in their faces. They shone like tiny suns. Jimin found himself moving through the crowd easily, though none seemed to need to move out of his way. He was in the middle of the meadow, each fae around him draped in gossamer of a myriad of colors, shining; the trees clustered with drops of shimmering light extending all the way to the forest ceiling. Out of the perceived silence, Jimin heard a voice, singing a haunting melody, strange and terrifying. Sallow, thin hands reached for him as their singing stopped, only noticeable in its absence. He now knew that the melody was slipping from his lips. This was the fae; endless songs, mindlessness, golden confusion, beautiful chaos. Jimin's song made his heart start to ache, to feel the magic seeping through his bones, but his feet were floating off the ground. He ached to stop singing, the melody wrenching his heart. He ached to sleep and never wake and never feel pain again. His heart felt like it was going to burst as the hands found their victim and the song reached its climax. Pain gripped him like a vice in contrast with the soft touches of their hands and he clamped his mouth shut, clutched his head, and fell to his knees in the soft grass. Touch, closeness, music, and magic was gone in a moment. Gone, like a thunderstorm, and now, kneeling on the ground, all he could feel was the grass underneath him, hear the soft chatter of the party, taste a bitter burn in his throat. He heard light footfalls, and glanced up. There was a man before him, towering over his hunched form, strange and powerful. His eyes gleamed like he knew a secret and the smirk that graced his angular face was knowing and it made his stomach drop.

"Jimin."

How does he know my name?

He smirked again, then laughed outright. His mirth attracted the attention of the fae around them and suddenly hollow laughter surrounded Jimin on all sides. He couldn't take it; it was pressing and close and he wanted to cry and shout at them. His head was throbbing and the bright chuckles from this mysterious man made Jimin want to punch him. 

The anger and irritation were enough to propel him to his feet and the laughter stopped. He stood, dizzy but glaring, toe to toe with the man. He only came up to his chin but he hoped that his anger made up the rest.

"How do you know my name?" he ground out.

"I know lots of names, Jimin, why shouldn't I know yours? You were the most honored guest of the fae, after all."

The smugness in his voice made Jimin's fists clench. He didn't miss the past tense of the word. Jimin spared a glance around him and realized the formerly favorable, even flirtatious attitude of the fae was gone. All he could see from their eyes was their great power and total willingness to use it against him if he so much as laid a finger in this man. The smirking man was completely relaxed, and Jimin could sense it. It was more than a trust of the creatures surrounding them: it was ease born of the possession of higher power. The man watched him closely as he came to his realizations. Jimin was no longer a favored guest, he was in danger, and the man in front of him was most likely the fire after the frying pan, but Jimin would take that chance. He didn’t have much choice, as he felt the strains of gold magic show themselves in the air, shimmering like eels, deadly and beautiful. Panic rose in his eyes as his throat constricted, the air around him pressing in even as the fae dispersed, resuming their dancing, lounging, and talking. Jimin fell once more to his knees, this time clutching at his throat, gasping for air. 

Pity was a foreign concept to Hoseok. He couldn’t remember a time when he was on the receiving end of it and he certainly had no time for it now. But it crept into his heart like a seed sprouting. Soft and subtle, but strong. He pulled from his mind a bubble to surround him and Jimin, just enough protection to ease the fae’s fire. It was ancient, powerful magic that could not only go against a fairies spell but underneath it, so as to be all but imperceptible. Hoseok extended his hand as Jimin looked up at him in vainly concealed wonder.

“Jimin, your time here is over. Go back to your brothers and don’t seek the fae again for aid. Their favor is tempermental and they desire to use you, not help.”

“How do you know?” Hoarse and timid, Jimin’s voice betrayed him, but he trusted him, and it was unnerving.

“Just go. What you see at night can’t be trusted but what shows itself in the day is honest.” His command was not unkind, but his tone spurred Jimin to movement. They left the clearing, Jimin noticing the lack of notice they received and the cause surrounding them. His head was down lost in thought as they walked in silence, till he remembered something the man had said. Jimin glanced to his left, but his companion was gone. The forest was dark outside the glowing bubble he was protected by and he was grateful it stayed even when it’s maker didn’t.

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[a-twistedheartslonging]

*cough cough* so uh.... nonhuman jade??? I feel like he would frog blink at me

Either that or not blink at all/hardly blink, most fish don't have eyelids, and even though he and the other mers do it's not like they would need to underwater. Tbh Seb and Mal would prob do that weird blink.

Anyway, since He and Floyd are the same kind of creature, stuff from Floyd's post will be repeated.

He still has his ear and arm fins even with the potion. He can make his ear fins wiggle and droop and they will sometimes do it unconsciously, perhaps because of how he’s feeling or if he’s eating or sucking on something. Unlike Floyd, Jade will do his best to control it since that shows his emotions and he doesn't want others to be able to read him, though that's not to say he won’t do it on purpose like when he fake cries. The whole “being able to produce tears” thing wasn't something he could do until he got on land. Fish don't have or need tear ducts. Still, if it's just the two of you he might give a fin wiggle to hear you giggle, he be silly like that sometimes,

He can make the arm fins flare out and go down so he can get shirts on easier, and they will flare out when trying to be threatening.

Still keeps some of his eel coloring and stripes along with his claws. His hands start with that not-quite-white he has and become more of that green-blue going up.

His fingers have little bits of webbing and...are kind of creepily long. 

Doesn’t blink as often as a human should and his eyes glow in the dark, along with his habit of staring it can be a bit startling. 

Like his brother, is very instant on getting you in the water with him for some reason. If you can't swim, he'll offer to let you ride him. Though he is capable of outspending a broom you don't worry about him trying to zoom like Floyd, that doesn't mean he won't try to scare you in the water though. He may be more polite than his brother but he's still a little shit.

Has no belly button or nips.

Has a very strong interest in your feet and legs, especially with how…soft they are. In the official manga, we get to see that Floyd isn't the only touchy eel, though he isn't…rough about it like Floyd. Well, not as long as it's you. He loves to poke, squeeze, and rub them. Very very badly wants to bite but…he’s a gentleman. At least until you guys are together, and he has permission, expect to look like you got nabbed by a small shark then after.

He can't help but be fascinated by how different your body is, he really does want to study you, though funnily enough he gets a bit of stage fright if you try doing the same.

Is a fan of those small clawless hands. Seeing how they prune up when wet for too long, holding them and enjoying that soft warmth. He’s bigger than plenty of people but gets a special kick out of how big you make him feel.

His skin feels different from what humans have but isn't quite the same as when in his eel form. It's soft but also…thick. There’s no way you would be able to break his skin with your bite or scratches, dull little human nails and teeth can't do much. He would be pretty amused at you actually trying to bite him, how cute. It makes him want to tease you more and make you make you angry enough to try more. Still, if you do somehow manage to break skin he’s prepared, can’t have his little shrimp die of poisoning.

Along with eating fish, crabs, and octopus's moray also eat very toxic creatures and as a result, the blood and flesh of a moray are very toxic. They accumulate high levels of ciguatoxins, which can give humans ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) if eaten. There will be times in a fight where he’ll get his blood on the guy on purpose and Jade has used his blood for…things before. Part of why Jade wants to test “special” mushrooms on others is because the poison won't affect him, and he wants to see how it affects others. Might poison you in small doses on purpose so you'll build up a tolerance.

A moray will often eat anything small enough to fit in its mouth and is capable of taking a chunk out of bigger fish. As a result, Floyd will also try to eat…not food things if he can fit it in his mouth. Luckily for you, Jade has more self-control than his brother so your small nicknacks are safe...for now.

Everything about you just triggers his prey drive. He really wants to bite you, chase you, squish you, put eggs in you, bite you some more. Really hates having to keep up his calm gentlemanly image at times.

Can open his mouth scarily wide and his teeth are longer than OG Jade's, so it's a bit harder for him to hide them like he would with those polite smiles he always has. Very long tongue, you've seen it when he totally wasn't trying to show it off to you. He was just enjoying that ice cream. Funny how you're the only one to get a good look at it though.

Has pharyngeal jaws which are a second set of smaller jaws located in the throat of the moray eel, behind the normal jaws in the mouth, complete with tiny teeth. This set of jaws gets launched into the mouth cavity during feeding, where it can grasp onto food, and pull it into the throat to swallow. Morays are unique in using their pharyngeal jaws to actively capture and restrain prey in this way.

Certain eels have been shown to be surprisingly affectionate with divers they recognize and enjoy petting, rubbing, and gentle hugs. Though a bit touchy, when in public he is nowhere near as touchy as Floyd. When alone? Just as bad if he knows you are comfortable with it.

His gills are still present so his rib area is a weak spot. Getting hit there would really hurt and really piss him off.

Is nocturnal and prefers dark places, especially when sleeping. He also likes being snug and wrapped up for sleepies. In the sea, he would like to sleep in small places with his brother and would love for you and him to share a sleeping bag when camping.

Moray have a spongy, sluggy texture from their lack of scales. To top it off, these fish are covered in a thick mucous layer. Believe it or not, mucous serves a very strong purpose in nature, typically providing a protective barrier over otherwise vulnerable layers of skin. Your stomach should have a thick mucous layer to protect it from the acids inside, and similarly, a fish without scales can make good use of this snotty, slimy substance to keep it safe from toxins and physical damage as it occupies its rocky habitat.

The green moray eel is actually brown under all the snot; it’s just covered in a thick green layer of mucous. In some species, this mucous is even toxic, making them a particularly nasty prey item. Luckily what Floyd and Jade have isn't the toxic kind and will make your skin pretty nice. Jade will use this in his favor to get more cuddles. Careful though, he may do what Floyd does and perform what is known as a slime attack by slapping someone in the face with his tail, it is very unpleasant to get in your mouth.

The smallest moray, the Snyder’s moray, is around 12cm (4.5in) long, and the largest is more than 3m (over 10ft) long and weighs up to 30kg. A huge moray eel in Indonesia has been witnessed feeding on sharks and I like to headcanon the tweels are pretty big in their mer form and not just because of tail length.

Morays actually have pretty bad eyesight and a keen sense of smell to make up for this and rely primarily on chemoreception such as smells and tastes to navigate their world. I do wonder if the twins need glasses but don't use them or maybe wear contacts. 

Jade is very good at tracking you down by scent and likes it when you smell like him and him smelling like you. Though he loves cuddling and hugging you, it isn't just for affection. He’s giving you that eel stank, plenty of the others are weary around him and you smelling like him can help keep others away.

Unlike with Floyd Him leaving clothes at your place is never out of forgetfulness. He plans everything out. Insistes that you put on his coat when it’s cold out and drapes it on you before you can say no. Hoodies aren't usually his thing, but his ass bought some just for  “forgetting” them at your place. They're actually some fancy name-brand ones. Still, even with his planning, he could not prepare himself with how good you looked in them…it was so big on you, and you looked so cute and now it smelled like you and….

The moray can form a true knot with its body, that it uses as leverage to pull on prey items like slippery fish. They can also use this method to create strong pressure to break food items into smaller pieces. It’s thought that the skill is passed on between individuals. So, if you want to escape eel cuddles…good luck but it's probably not going to happen. Even in his more human form his long arms and legs will be wrapped around you. Kinda funny thinking of the tweel's parents teaching them how to become living knots though.

Certain types of eels can change their sex. The leaf-nosed moray born male, transitions as they age, switching to female later in life. This transformation determines them as “sequential hermaphrodites” I like to headcanon that the tweens can also change sex or already have both in their mer form. 

Morays can have around 10,000 eggs at a time, and when the larvae are hatched, the eels are fully translucent. I like to think the boys started out as tiny little things you can hold in your hand.

Regular eels do seem to have some courtship rituals. Some of which being displays of behavior, such as graceful movements and vibrant color changes and I already like that headcanon of the tweels being bioluminescent. Maybe he convinced you to come down to his dorm's special pool one night and decided to show off for you. Showing off that beautiful glow while doing these cool tricks in the water. A positive reaction will likely be taken as acceptance, so unless you tell him no, you will receive some wet slimy eel-loving.

Male eels may compete with each other for the attention of females showcasing strength and health to impress a potential mate. Welp, time for Jade to invite you to a hike and show off, expect to be carried after he makes up after walking into an area, something about the grounds stability and how only a seasoned hiker like him knows the proper steps to safety. Dude will lift up a whole ass dead tree trunk stuck in your path. Will also be even more of a menace towards the other guys.

Eels also release pheromones into the water to attract and communicate with potential partners but...hmm you're just a human and on land. With the others being beasts and all, they would be able to smell it easily and know to stay the hell away from him but would his little shrimpy notice? I think at most that if it's something that you can smell it probably just seems like Jade has just smelled a bit…musky lately. He is probably around you even more and keeps close to see your reaction to it. He probably gets sad if you tell him he stinky and takes it as you not wanting him. If you compliment it? Very happy eel time.

As for the rest of what he does, it's little things like bringing you food which is often cooked by him, little trinkets that made him think of you, and getting territorial around others. The latter usually ends up with him not bothering to hide his teeth as he “smiles” at whoever is talking to you, likely having his hand on your shoulder or waist while doing so.