#granted it doesn't get lost in my notifs

[inseasofgreen]

OC ASK GAME

Fiery Addition

SPARK - Have they ever been in love?

BLAZE - What is their sexualtiy?

INFERNO - What if the cruelest thing they've ever done?

PYRO - If they could travel back in time, where and how far would they go?

FERVOR - Are they a virgin and/or have they had their first kiss?

MAGMA - What do they smell like?

EMBER - Do they keep secrets? If so what is one of them?

SUN - Do they have/want children?

SMELT - If they could have one thing in the whole world, what would it be?

IGNITE - What inspired you to create this character?

FLAME - Do they believe in soulmates?

[mikachacha]

𝚆𝚊𝚕𝚔 𝙰𝚠𝚊𝚢 (𝙱𝚊𝚍𝚊 𝙻𝚎𝚎 𝚡 𝚁𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚛)

Synopsis: After many years of being with Bada, you have decided to walk away. Not because you stopped loving her but because you felt like it was the right thing to do, not only for your relationship but for yourself as well.

Warnings: heavy angst, just a lot of tears for this one, mentions of cheating, language

(A/N: i would like to thank @apreer for suggesting this song ❤ really love it)

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You thought it would get better if you stuck with her for years but it only got worse. From blatant lying to cheating, Bada has done it all. Not just once, not just twice but multiple times. You chose to forgive her as she would always promise to be better. She'd then shower you with love, attention, gifts.. She'll do that for three months at most then the cycle goes back. There were many instances that you thought enough is enough and just simply walk away but each time, she'd pull you right back in with sweet words and empty promises. But now, enough is enough. You're done. You gave her everything and now you're taking back control. It's time for you to love and choose yourself first.

"Y/N, I wouldn't be home until late tonight. I'm sorry baby that we couldn't spend our anniversary together but I promise I'll make it up to you after my schedule clears up." Bada says which you knew was another lie but you nodded nonetheless. She kissed your cheek and rushed out the door while you just sighed before heading back to your shared bedroom.

You began packing your stuff and made sure all your documents are in your bag. You wanted to have a fresh start, away from Bada and from everyone who knows you. You booked a flight to the US so she couldn't follow or track you easily. You just wanted to finally have the freedom to do what you want, to be happy and to regain your old self that you lost while loving Bada.

"If only I wasn't that stupid to come crawling back to you each time you betrayed me, Bada.. Three long years I spent with you. Three years of my life wasted for the likes of you but today I'm putting an end to this. Goodbye, Bada." you smiled bitterly as you looked at the framed picture of you and Bada together, seemingly so in love with each other. You also took off the ring she gave you and placed it on the night stand. With a final look at the house you shared together, you called a cab and headed to the airport.

Bada almost dropped her phone when a notification popped up. It was from the alarm system of your house and it says that you have removed your access to the system. She immediately checked the surveillance tapes through her phone and saw you packing your things. The recent one is you loading your bags into the cab and leaving. Her heart was pounding inside her chest, she felt lost. She felt a pang of pain inside of her as the thought of you leaving her for good flashed through her head.

"Fuck! Y/N please pick up, baby.. Please.." Bada is now frantically pacing around as she tried to call your phone but you weren't picking up. She also sent lots of messages but you just left her on read. She doesn't want to lose you yet she didn't really made too much effort to make you stay.

"What do you want, Bada?" you finally answered as you arrived at the airport. Bada wanted to sigh in relief but she doesn't know where you are and the fact that you're leaving her is still there.

"Baby where are you? Please tell me.. Let's talk things out, you and me.." Bada is now desperate. She doesn't want you to leave but you've had enough of her bullshit.

"I'm about to board the plane. I'm leaving, Bada. We're over. I don't want to be part of your sick games anymore. I'm tired of you taking me for granted and would only pretend to love me just so you can hurt me again.. This will be the last time that we will be talking to each other. Goodbye, Bada. I hope you treat the next girl better than how you treated me the past three years." you said and ended the call before turning it off. You took a shaky breath as you willed yourself not to cry. You're done crying for her.

At that moment, Bada felt truly alone. No one was there for her, the girl she was with earlier has since left, annoyed that Bada paid more attention to you than her. She couldn't stop the tears from falling down as regret and sorrow washed over her like a tidal wave. Today, on the day of your anniversary, Bada lost you. She lost the woman who loved her more than she could ever love herself, the woman who was there for her through thick and thin. It was too late to regret and beg you for forgiveness now as you had made up your mind of walking away from her and from her life for good.

[thrani]

DONT IGNORE ASSUMING ITS A SIMPLE POST. I AM FEELING ALONE SO I EXPRESSED IT HERE,KINDLY READ IT.

I think that two people are linked at the heart, and it doesn't matter what you do, who you are, or where you reside; there are no boundaries or barriers if two people are meant to be together. Having gone through a long one-sided relationship, I never call it a relationship to start with as it was always one-sided, but the man I was with always gave me a vibe that he is into it.

Being a small-town girl stepped into a City, with eyes full of dreams to pursue the career of my interest. I was brought up with a mindset purely dedicated and devoting my hours to studying, and progressing each day. I am someone who used to think relationships are waste of time and worthless, they include a lot of fights, ego clashes, and Cryings cause that's how I saw my friends in toxic relationships. I made up my mind to never enter into a relationship once I step into Med school. I cleared my medical entrance and got into one of the very best Med schools in my country.

That came as a sudden hit but gradually we started talking more and more and our conversations over call lasted for 5-6 hours, eventually, I started gifting him whatever he asks for, and in 3 months the worth of the gift reached whooping USD$3500. I never regretted the amount I spent on him, but he is embarrassed to be with me in public, he gives a statement that I am not like all boys to be clingy when others are watching, he maintains that distance, he never texts me, I have to crave for his time, he kisses me or used to become physical with me, shower love up on me whenever I give him a gift!! We drifted apart for our internship in our final year of medicine that was when I realized that he was using me cause he never called me, I have to call him, but he never texts me, I have to be the first person to text him, he never misses me, I am the one who says I love you he simply smiles at it and never replies back. After 4 years of dilemma, I got clarity he was never connected to me, the reason why it took 4 years cause he used to say he loves me and he got connected to me but he can't take a relationship, he doesn't want a relationship and he used to flirt with other girls give attention to them, text them, it felt humiliating. I used to crave and long for his attention, and time, I made my entire world like him, and never gave attention to friends, I was solely lost in his thoughts, loving him and being obsessed with him. It's taking me so much courage to come out, even now I look at notifications on my mobile craving for him, I didn't speak to him about this I didn't say him I want to move away from him even now I am getting fooled by him, cause I got addicted to him.

There is an existence outside of a bond. And, unfortunately, that is the reality we take for granted. We devote almost all of our efforts to mending our love lives, nurturing, preserving, and hoping for them. And in the process, we disregard what is deeply intimate to us, our own lives. And this isn't just true for individuals who are desperate for someone to say yes. It is also true for individuals who are already in a partnership. They are so short-sighted that they cannot see beyond their relationship. What about your own life, personality, job, goals, mental peace, development, happiness, nightmares, and space? Do you ever settle down and reflect? No. I'm not suggesting that compromises and adjustments are terrible in a bond. I applaud you for being so adaptable and caring. My issue is that you did not appreciate that individual in addition to yourself. Why did you stop appreciating yourself? Why have you become so... unrecognizable? Don't you want to be yourself again? Don't you think so? Think.

[underwhelmingalchemist]

21 and 38 for the asks! <3

That moment when you don't notice an ask until a day later and the post has already been buried under 100+ notifications so you gave to dig to find the original so you can actually play the ask game you asked to play in the first place @_@

Anyways this got long so I'm going to stick it under a read more:

21: What I love most about myself: Um good question. Not in like a "I don't have anything I like about myself" way but in a "oh boy what do I like most" way. So I'm just going to lay out a couple things. I really like how I look, and more than that, I like that I like how I look. I used to hate my appearance. I would pick apart every detail of my face in the mirror and figure out which parts I would ideally change to be more pretty, or hide my body behind hoodies in California summer weather and refuse to ever go swimming, or put on heavy foundation to hide any and all possible blemishes. And then I became an adult, got out of high school, gained weight, and started playing around with self-expression through things like cosplay and alt fashion and makeup, and I started to realize: I'm actually pretty fucking hot. It doesn't matter if I'm wearing makeup or none or a titty top or a t-shirt or going masc or femme or wearing pastel decora or minimalist goth or just my work t-shirt and cargo shorts. I'm hot. I can't point to any one thing about me that's attractive, so maybe it's just the confidence. Hot girl (gn) vibes, if you will. And the fact that I can look in a mirror and not only actually like who I see looking back at me, but also think they're attractive is incredible, and something I hope one day I can take for granted. I went on a bit long about that, so I'll try to be shorter with this one. I like that I try to be kind. Am I always kind? No. I definitely have moments and situations where I am quite notably unkind. But I try. And it's led to some of the most genuine human connections with strangers I've ever had. I don't talk about it many of them online, just because I don't want to seem like I'm bragging about how good of a person I am, but I may as well talk a bit here since nobody actually reads these things. A couple weeks ago, a mom came up short on her groceries after paying for half of them and started panicking because her card wasn't working, so I paid the rest and told her to go and she nearly cried. I similarly paid for some groceries for a (presumably) unhoused woman who comes into the store a couple times a week to spend gift cards and loose change on food when she was struggling to find the funds in her coat, and now whenever she sees me she actually looks at me and smiles. I think it helps that I know her routine by now and always let her scan her own food, since she seems to have anxiety around others handling it. I once gave a girl flowers because she mentioned she was having a hard day while talking to me on register, and she broke down into tears, told me it made her day a little easier, and that she'd just lost someone close to her. I gave her a hug, and instead of getting upset about the wait time, the girl in line behind her also came up and hugged her. I've had a lot of people break down when I give them flowers, actually, and it's incredibly rare that anyone behind them is ever upset about the extra minute it takes to get them some flowers. And this is getting long, so I'm going to cut it off here. But I try hard to be as kind, and I think that means something.

38: My childhood career choice: I think I've always wanted to be a teacher primarily, but when I was a kid I kind of wanted to be everything. Especially Spider-Man.

Thanks for the ask!

Find the game here x

[northropi]

Didn't get the notif for this.

First off this... *Is* a gotcha. Like it's totally an "own," or at least it comes off as one. I hate the "LIBERAL scientists are trying to FEMINIZE the dinosaurs" bit as much as the next bisexual transfem, so it's a worthy gotcha when you direct it at them. The original poll you did was probably enlightening for a lot of people, even if I think a lot of that crowd doesn't want to be educated and is probably not on this website. But I think you intend to, pun intended, ruffle feathers by saying it.

That I feel it's heavy-handed enough to ruffle *mine,* a lifelong recipient of the "🤓" emoji in my replies, means that it's working on a dare-I-say- higher level than that (I granted am an utter amateur so your word probably counts more than mine, you're totally welcome to stop reading at this point so I can go back to making HORRIBLE artwork of HORRIBLE things).

But I think your point, at least beyond personal preference, doesn't entirely stand up on either level. First off I don't call basal pseudosuchians Crocs, but, as established, I am also not normal, so you got me there.

But it seems overwhelmingly likely that Hadrosaurs and Sauropods had secondarily lost their feathers (even if one -possibly both, beaked sauropods are my pet theory- has beaks), with larger members having possible signs of less endothermic metabolism and seemingly leathery eggs in many cases, and most non-maniraptoran theropods lacked pennaceous feathers- a fully-coated Allosaur would have appeared superficially furry, not feathery.

We have a few groups of endotherms with no beaks, clawed digits, upright limbs, wedge-shaped faces, and alternating coverage of fuzz and fine pavement tubercles: Cingulatans and Rodents. Egg-laying would be a hint, but then we have egg-laying mammals around too, and any ornithischians seem likely to have lacked a calcified eggshell so that's a point for lizard/monotreme even for Kulindadromaeus. Realistically this alternate history of proto-evolutionary, pre-paleontology taxonomy would probably see egg-laying discarded as a diagnostic trait and erect a "big fuzzy sometimes-armored warmish monster" clade, though the existence of live nonavian maniraptors would probably lead to an obvious link between them and birds and this is getting way too deep into a metaphor for my own sanity's sake- point is we only say that a recon of a dinosaur looks more like a bird than anything else because we recognize them as stem-birds.

Maybe I *am* overanalyzing but it kinda feels like we're both writing dissertations and ending it with "it's not that deep you do you" here.

TL;DR I think calling a stem group by what we now recognize to be its crown group is good as a gotcha and little else.

So birds being dinosaurs makes total sense but the "all dinosaurs are birds" thing.... significantly less so

That's just cause you don't know HOW birdie all members of Dinosauria truly are

I've made a ton of posts about it, though. Feel free to check them out in my tag for "Bird Political Spectrum", but the short end of it is this:

"bird" is a term we made for living animals and based on living animals. One method of classifying extinct animals is to relate them to what they're closest to in the modern day. All "classical" dinosaurs are in the "Total-Bird" group, because they are all closer to birds than to literally any other living thing today.

In addition, the traits we used to classify birds are *all found in dinosauria*, throughout dinosauria. Eggs? Check. Feathers? Check. Beaks? Check. Lightweight-to-Hollow bones? Check. Efficient lungs & breathing? Check. Social behavior? Check. Parental care? Check. Warm blooded? Check. Digitigrade posture? Check. Upright posture? Check. Interlocking scutes instead of overlapping scales? Check.

Throughout Dinosauria, there are members that, if someone saw them on the street, they'd call a bird - from Kulindadromeus to Velociraptor

In fact, every single dinosaur is closer to being a Modern Bird than any pterosaur, because pterosaurs are farther away from modern birds phylogenetically and share fewer of these traits.

Imagine if, at the end of our current mass extinction, the only mammals to survive were Bats. One day, a sapient Corvid species decides to classify life based on only what is alive, and so makes a group for "bats" defined by them giving birth to live young, having fur, warm-bloodedness, being able to pronate their hands, and having external ears, because at this point bats have diversified and that's all they have in common anymore - some no longer have wings, some have lost echolocation, what have you.

Then, the Sapient Corvids started digging up fossils, and realize there were *so many more* kinds of animals today that were like Bats, that filled all of that Criteria. In the end, their term for Bat is pretty much equivalent to our term for Mammal. So, by their own definition, we humans would be Bats.

That is the situation Birds and "Classical" Dinosaurs are in. Sure, dinosaurs were extremely diverse and varied and didn't all look like sparrows; but the way we defined bird based on traits back in the day technically includes every single dinosaur.

thus, I use "nonavian" in quotes, and phylogenetic clades are significantly more clear - Neornithes is all modern birds, Paraves is where flight appears, etc.

Yaaaaaaaay taxonomy

[volterran-wine]

A King on his Knees || Volturi Kings (HC)

Requested by Anonymous: "I squealed in cursive after receiving the notification that headcanon requests are open. Then promptly flip, trip, and dippity-dipped into the Mecca known as your ask box, but I digress. May I please have NSFW headcanons for the kings with a highly-dominant female S/O? I've heard that they would cave into that kind of stuff circumstances permitting, but I would like to see it expanded into bullet points before I die. Even if it means that the two are clawing for dear life. 😩 tysvm!"

Oh dear Anonymous, you gave me a good chuckle when I first woke up to this message in my inbox. For that is quite the description of the huge ordeal you went through in order to request something from me. But you are quite correct, I believe the kings will gladly cave for a significant other they trust completely. I hope you enjoy these sinful bullet points before you pass to the great beyond.

!Warnings! This one has NSFW contet, minors avert your eyes.

𝐀𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬, 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰.

𝐀𝐫𝐨 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢

I have discussed how I see Aro as a big switch, and he definitely likes being dominated from time to time. He is quite a generous lover who will cater to his partners needs, so being able to lie down and simply receive? Our dear Aro is in heaven.

Aro is an individual that goes with the flow; depending on the day, mood, circumstances or wishes of his mate he is more than willing to take a submissive role. Just let him know with a slight touch to his hand and he will already be planning the best time for this to take place in the near future.

There is one fantasy that he would love to fulfill, and that is having his significant other sit in his throne as he sits on his knees before them and goes down. He wants to look up at them and for a split second feel absolutely powerless and at their mercy.

When Aro is submissive he throws away all sense of dignity, whispering the filthiest things in his partners ears and letting out the most shameless noises known to man.

Kinks when Aro is subbing: He truly loves to get lost in his partner, so he would love some play with a blindfold combined with overstimulation. His gift already makes intimacy more intense, but this would make it much more extreme. If his mate held his hand through it as well? He will be a loud mess. Aro owns a lot of fancy fabrics that can be used for all sorts of things, I'm just saying.

The Aftermath: This man will literally drape himself across his significant other and will not let them leave for hours, perhaps days if he has planned this properly. He just wants to hold on to them and indulge in the comfort that is their mind.

𝐂𝐚𝐢𝐮𝐬 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢

When I claimed Caius as a switch who likes being Dom'ed I am sure some people were a bit confused, but hear me out. The way I see this man is that he is always exceptionally in control of his emotions, actions and how others perceive him. That is a lot of pressure to carry around at all times, it must be exhausting. So it is a great relief when can relinquish that control to someone else for a change, finally able to just relax and let go.

With him I don't think it is something that happens when the mood presents itself like Aro, it is more of a planned affair and Caius will only indulge in this with a partner he trusts completely. There will be talks beforehand about what he wants and what he doesn't want, one should not push Caius too much on this.

A Fantasy of Caius' is being edged to such an extent it is about to become painful, but in the last moment his significant other grants him release and he just falls. Also wants to get on his knees and have his significant other pull his hair back harshly, forcing him to look up at them as they have complete control.

When Caius is submissive he truly lets his moans and sighs of pleasure go, not caring if they come across broken or desperate. It is a true treat to hear that smooth baritone reach a higher pitch.

Kinks when Caius is subbing: Definitely has a praise kink, tell him he is doing so well for his coven and people and he will fall apart. He definitely wants to have no control, so his partner gets to tell him how to move and where to put his hands. Caius also has whips and floggers, I'm just saying.

The Aftermath: He wants to be held afterwards, burying his face in his lovers neck until he is able to drag himself back to a more conscious state. When Caius calms down he likes to take baths with his significant other, having them wash his hair and lather up his body as they share some lazier moments of intimacy.

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢

Strangely enough I find Marcus to be the least 'Submissive' of the three kings. While the other two has this need to release a lot of tension, I believe Marcus has healthier coping mechanisms and just in general functions better under pressure. So when his significant other would approach him about this he sees it more as something he wants to do in order to please his partner. Do not get me wrong, Marcus finds pleasure in it as well; it is just a different dynamic from his brothers.

Will have a similar approach like Caius, wanting to discuss some things beforehand. He would rather not get surprised by something his partner wants to do to him.

A Fantasy of Marcus' is his significant other pulling him away from one of The Volturi's events and getting him on his knees so he can please them, in a dark corridor not too far away from the ballroom of course. He finds it somewhat thrilling to think about someone stumbling upon a king on his knees for his consort.

Marcus can be a quiet lover usually, but when his significant other takes control he likes to let loose. Some of the prettiest breathy moans will escape him as they have their way with him.

Kinks when Marcus is subbing: Marcus loves to sit back and just let his significant other use his body to their hearts content. He will happily go an entire session without reaching completion once if he gets to watch his significant other reach theirs over and over again. Marcus owns many... instruments that can be used both on himself and his partner, I'm just saying.

The aftermath: Marcus loves to hear some reassurance in the aftermath of it all, that he was more then enough to please his mate. He craves feedback so he knows what he can do differently the next time him and his significant other engages in this sort of play.