#is this the seduction tactics?

[musubiki]

perfectly squeezable

[saixria]

The sillies

When even Athena the Virgin goddess whose most intimate encounter was stabbing her bff thinks you’re cooked, you’re definitely cooked

[academyofbrokenhearts]

Xie Wei to Jiang Xuening every ten seconds: I will kill you, now get lost! also Xie Wei, probably: why won't she text back?

[cauldron-of-oddities]

Idk if this is useful to you yet, but I think it's funny so I'm gonna tell you what I found about bird courtship. It's not relevant for Powder since she's female (on the other hand, she could be a progressive bird?) but crows court by doing dramatic aerial maneuvers and dancing with a puffed up feather coat. And owls? Hoot. They hoot "vigorously", in the hopes it'll attract a female.

Ok, so I, too, had a giggle at this while I tried to figure out how this would work. Time to think on all things affection/courtship to seduction.

Bit more headcanon for now. May well play a role in the future.

They're human, so how would it translate? Human affection and bird impulse? It actually works quite nicely with the love languages/acts of affection they already do in this world.

affection/'courtship'

Powder/Jinx is in bird terms definitely progressive. The girl is practically addicted to the acrobatics of flying, little adrenaline junkie that she is.

It took her a moment to get there, deep seated insecurities held her back, but after that first dive, she never looked back.

She loves games, and they spent much of their childhood playing and still do. This is an extension. She likes to have fun, play together, and indulge in a bit of a rush. She likes to dazzle Ekko, and she knows she does, as he admitted as much just after their first kiss. And then, having him play and fly right along is something she loves. Owls apparently, too, have special courtship flights, so it doesn't take much to convince him. 

The puffing up of her coat, oh yes. I mean, she has to show off all that wonderful blue to him, right? It works very well. He always has a compliment ready. Sometimes, it's in irritation that she puffs up. That works, too, though, as Ekko will usually stop what he's doing to smooth out her feathers. Either hands or beak are good in her book.

The hooting, how would that be shaped? Words, Ekko is good with words. He knows just how to turn up the charm, how to talk her down when she gets stuck, or panicked. Yes, he got trapped by his own thoughts when he wanted to confess, but everyones premitted their hiccups.

Powder had to learn to articulate better what she wanted at that time. Luckily, she had a good example. As for the actual hooting, she thinks the sound is lovely, something spooky and cute matches well with her vibe. If Powder is too preoccupied or occupied by other people, a hoot is all it will take to get her attention and get him a scratch. 

As he gets older, as a human, songs will make their way into the vocabulary. As an owl, entire sets of hoots will join up. It's not quite a song, but it's beautiful non the less. Powder's at first is a little embarrassed but absolutely loves it and quickly starts humming along or as a crow her own gentle rattlling song.

Ekko also likes giving things, owls also give food, it doesn't take much to realise that Powder is easily distracted by her favourite snacks along with trinkets. He will on his way from Benzo's to the Last Drop pick up different or new snacks which she will quickly devourer (probably a good thing he thinks it's cute.) It has caused mild jealousy but these are exclusively for her.

For seduction:

The flying acrobatics is a rush and will often end with them tumbling together, beak jousting and tickle or play fights and kissing, and then tumbling into more. It's all laughter and urgent.

The words and songs or variations of hoots and her humming/rattling, and dancing along are slower, gentler. It's a game of sounds and touches. Accumulating in an embrace that leave them lost in the other and gasping. 

Depends on the mood or who's taking charge

An extra

Mutual preening is something for both of them. As a human, they both have hair that needs care, and it very much becomes bonding moments for them. As bird, it becomes the default greeting action. Also, just touch in general, plenty of hugs, sitting on her lap as an owl, or she as a crow on either on his lap or on his shoulder (Powder has stolen his cuff multiple times from here.) And getting all the pets and scratches.

Powder also thinks Ekko's fingers are magic. She will only admit this much later, half dazed in sensation. He will never let her forget it or the ego boost that it was.

[winxwannabe]

Floor it?, sorry, floor it?, sorry, I mean floor it -

[eclipsewxtch]

u mentioned finnney knowing like every sryle if dance sooooo

Pole dancer finney cannon? 😇🙏🏻

see this actually comes up in the chapter(s) but short answer: yes and no; he can, doesn’t do it often—prefers to leave that sort of side work to griffin.

[biselfesteem]

im not sure im equipped to put up with star wars but im just glad to see manny jacinto looking so sexy in every scene i see on here

[vickyvicarious]

I stared at the last rays wreathing this peak, while shadows were gradually climbing its gradients.

Just then, resting his hand on my shoulder, Captain Nemo said to me:

...I misread that as "resting his head on my shoulder" for a hot sec. Was just nodding along, South Pole date's heating up I see, etc.

And then I said. Wait.

[musubiki]

uh oh

[triscribe]

@gfytimes I said Bard for you because you are such a good storyteller 🙈

On the one hand, that is a lovely compliment, but on the other? With the, ahem, reputation bards tend to accumulate? I admit, I burst out laughing x'D

[marklikely]

not going to lie them making the protagonist of anatomy of a fall bisexual was inspired

[vyeoh]

I don't remember matt saying that was why the roll succeeded, I just remember multiple fan posts headcanoning that.

Hmmm ok maybe I am fabricating memories for real

[jinnies-lamps]

sorry to the woman who tells me how to be seductive but your ways are not to my liking. I will seduce my lover with my unreadable face and my “ i say every thought i have ever” style talking.

[theinternetisfulloftrash]

Sometimes I question my life choices when I'm up until 4am when I'm in my mid 30s, but not tonight. Not tonight.

[gruesomejack]

Rabbit slapping homemade beard oil and aromatics on his face like he's gonna find some hoes in the woods (he did find and kidnap a hoe in the woods)

[selchwife]

the thing about those freezer pops is i’m more than happy to share but there’s never enough blue ones and i only really like the blue ones and i SUPPOSE the red ones. Like they’re my first choice if there’s no blue ones but i want the blue ones much more. i would be a little bummed to have to share the blue ones (however i love my darlings so I’d do it anyway to make them happy).

sort of a moot point though bc I think mär would want the red ones most and emet would be like “I don’t want frozen fucking sugar water im not 12”