#it's like keeping a pet but it's bacteria

[vwhi]

it's like planning hair wash days around your life obligations but with feeding your batch of yogurt new milk so that it won't go bad

[scoriarose]

She came up with a new activity

[twistedwonderlandshenanigans]

"Stupid" Things the TWST Cast Believed As Kids

I was going to post this without a preamble but it just looked wrong LMAO -----------------------------------------------------

Heartslaybul

Riddle - He just mispronounced a lot of words out loud. This is actually common in a lot of kids that read a lot, they don't know how to say a word any differently than the way they've pronounced it in their head, so some examples: (Ladle -> would rhyme with Saddle, Rhythm had over-emphasis on the first 'h', etc.)

Trey - thought butter was made from the fat collected off of cow butts ('butt' was also the only 'naughty' word he knew for a long time). The thing is he had probably seen his parents make butter. either by accident or on purpose and it still didn't click for him.

Cater - only ate black beans, (when they were served). when he was a kid because he thought they were the same as coffee beans. He saw his dad eating chocolate covered coffee beans and got mad when he denied him the Delight Of Caffeine at Three Years Old so thought eating black beans was like. A super sneaky way of being like his dad.

Deuce - Chocolate covered strawberries came from a special plant, he didn't think his mom just set them up for him sometimes. He ended up asking more than a few times when his strawberries were plain when they could 'go back to the store and get the good kind' and would call the strawberries without chocolate 'rotten'.

Ace - For whatever reason, he didn't think bears were a real animal. Just. Teddy bears existed. And of course when his big brother showed him pictures of real bears he thought he was messing with him. Ace will not admit how long it took him to realize that bears are real.

Savannaclaw

Leona - Falena told him once that vanilla extract comes from 'beaver butt juice' and it was in all the vanilla flavoured desserts he's ever had. Yes Falena was messing with him to get his portion of desserts because Leona was too grossed out to eat them. It managed to last about 6 months before Leona was fed up and researched the information on his own.

Ruggie - His grandma protected him best she could from food scarcity, so he genuinely believed she knew how to make something from nothing. Same with his clothes.

Jack - Refused to eat hotdogs because he thought they were made from real dogs and cried whenever he saw someone else eating hot dogs. Even when they bough turkey hot dogs he thought they added 'turkey flavouring' to the Dogs.

Octavinelle

Azul - Thought cuttlefish were 'cuddlefish' and would get so SO upset when they didn't want to snuggle with him

Jade - When he first heard the word 'hermaphrodite' he thought it meant someone who just really really liked hermit crabs.

Floyd - Was SO disappointed to find out ice cream didn't scream while you eat it (I-scream)

Scarabia

Kalim - Used to try and eat really fast, so Jamil told him if he ate his food too hot his tongue would melt to the top of his mouth. (Yeah Jamil got in trouble for that one but it worked, Kalim savoured his food and he still makes sure his food is cooled down a little before he eats).

Jamil - Didn't eat yogurt for a long time because he didn't want to 'feed the bacteria in his belly'. That was his only reasoning.

Pomefiore

Vil - thought candy cigarettes were real cigarettes, this resulted in him biting one of his dad's or fellow actor's cigarettes and Regretting it. (Even the fake ones are filled with like an herbal blend, you don't want to eat it still)

Rook - kinda sad, but genuinely thought termites were considered dessert. They were fairly rampant in his home so he would eat them any chance he got (raw termites supposedly taste like pineapple).

Epel - yeah he thought he was a werewolf, there isn't much else to add.

Ignihyde

Idia - Thought that microwaving a spider/other bugs for a very short amount of time would mutate their DNA and he could keep it as a pet, despite many failed attempts, he continued trying.

Ortho - (insert ugly crying here thinking about baby boys early years) he really believed that one day Idia would find a way to bring the characters from tv/video games into 'real life' so they could have play dates with them. (Idia promised him he would try his best)

Diasomnia

Malleus - He thought computers were a type of pet people could have.

Lilia - Used to think that the stars were really big glow bugs

Silver - Fully believed the storks deliver babies thing. Not because of Lilia, but because of a story book and it made things easy so he just rolled with it anyways, until Silver was old enough.

Sebek - That the fountain of youth was real - he wanted to drink from it once he reached his prime so that he could serve Malleus always.

Others

Che'nya - Refused to believe that gum ever came from trees because he 'tried sap before and it didn't even taste like syrup so how could something sweet as gum come from trees'.

Najma - Thought she was able to talk to ghosts, it was just Jamil fucking with her lskjfhsldkjfsdf

Neige - Didn't know what owls were, called them tree penguins.

Rollo - Called ambulances 'Body Rescue Busses' because even as a kid he knew only God could save your soul. (you can take that seriously or as satire idc) -------------------------------------------------------- @fluffle-writes thank you for the compliments, and the motivation to write!! ljfkjdshflkjsdf

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[abra-ka-dammit]

Alright: here's my official cry for help. You can see the latest updates in my pinned, but here's a shorter post for sharing purposes specifically

If you haven't been following, early on Wednesday morning I awoke to my youngest cat Bojji gagging and choking down a plastic ribbon that had already begun its journey into his intestines. The ER vets managed to safely surgically extract it from his small intestines, where it had already began bunching things up in the exact way these things risk doing. all seemed like it would be well, and that he might even be released the next afternoon.

the next morning, however, testing of a fluid that formed around his lungs overnight proved it to be laden with bacteria-containing cells that presumably entered the chest cavity by an esophageal laceration from the struggle with the ribbon. he had quickly worsened in condition and began to go into septic shock, and in a call that has now made this situation well beyond my finances, I begged them to save his life.

and they did. he's now recovering in the ICU and improving every day, and much faster than anyone expected after the condition he'd been in!! but this is still adding up just as fast--as anyone who's had to get prolonged pet emergency care can attest, I'm sure. I've maxed out my care credit and am hurriedly applying for discover loans as my parents begrudgingly hand over their credit cards to keep his care going through tomorrow. things are getting pretty bad.

Please... he's only 2. He deserves so many more years of life and I refuse to let a ribbon take that from him. I know none of you can just hand a stranger thousands of dollars, but any amount truly helps, as does sharing. Thank you in advance, and keep sending my boy your best fast-healing vibes.

[minminyoonjii]

Corruption AU - Bottom! Dance Racha/Manipulative Male! Reader

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You sighed, leaning against your locker, biting on the end of a lollipop stick. It was usual to see you roaming around the hallway during classes. The teachers gave you a special pass since your results are excelling. You yawned, watching students come in and out into the hallway when a group of boys walked in. Their uniforms are seamless, their hair tidy and smooth. 

You eyed the blonde one, his eyes sparkling with innocent joy. His cheeks decorated with freckles, adding to the alluring sight. You looked next to him, his eyes icy but proper. He looks like he holds himself high. A teacher's pet. Then you looked at the last. He was the definition of the last but not least. Tall, an artist. There was a smudge of paint on his cheeks, making you bite back a smirk. 

You eyed him up and down, his ears pierced, and his hair tied to a ponytail. You gave them a subtle glance as they walked closer. Your expression stayed nonchalant as they walked past. It's been a while since you got laid in university. Maybe you could somehow lure them into agreeing with themselves.

"I know you're doing this on purpose," your lecturer chastised, showing you your results. You sighed, "I'm not sir, the workload is getting harder," you replied, trying to keep your annoyance at bay. Your lecturer frowned, "This isn't your first year, you should've prepared and your answers are deliberately wrong. It's like you understood the question but answered the total opposite," he scoffed, tapping his foot. 

You snickered, "Maybe I need a tutor," you said with sarcasm lacing your voice. "Maybe you do," your lecturer perked up. 'Bingo' you thought, staying nonchalant. "I'm introducing you to three students, maybe they'll be a good influence on you," he said, messaging them about the tutoring. You bit back a smirk, "I'm sure they will be," you said, packing up your bag.

"You're our new pupil, right?" Felix beamed, reaching out his hand. You nodded, taking it. The size difference between you made your cock throb. You smiled back, "Yeah, my results have been disappointing, to say the least," you said, playing along to their personalities. Minho hummed, "It's quite a significant drop. Did something happen to you in that period of time?" he asked, wary by your behavior. 

You studied them beforehand, nothing too stalkerish. You were still a gentleman, just base level knowledge. "My pet cat passed. It was heartbreaking, to say the least," you said, showing him a picture of your cat. It wasn't a lie. It did pass, just not this year. Minho bit his bottom lip, sympathizing with your loss, "I'm so sorry. I would've lost focus too," he admitted, setting his papers aside. 

Hyunjin kept quiet, monitoring you, "You're the one that got the special pass, right? The one that only the top students are allowed to have," he said, crossing his arms. You nodded, "I was until I flunked my midterms and trials," you explained, knowing it'd be harder to gain his trust. Hyunjin hummed, "I suppose we could tutor you. But don't expect us to be friends," he said, looking away. You gave him a genuine smile, "Thank you, I'm looking forward to it," you said, covering your pulsing hard on with your bag. 

Weeks go by as they tutored you. It didn't take long for them to get comfortable around it and even invite you for simple hangs out. You enjoyed the company, genuinely seeing them for who they are instead of mindless future hookup. "So, today we're practically simple bacteria containment. It's just step by step to keep it secure. Like the fume hood or the vacuum chamber," Felix explained, showing his notebook. 

You nodded, jolting along, "Can we take a break after this?" You asked, cracking the joints in your neck. Felix nodded, "Sure, it's about time anyway," he said, keeping his stationary aside. You cuddled up to Felix, "You're so soft, Yongbok-ah," you grumbled, nosing his neck. Felix giggled, "That tickles," he said, squirming right above your bulging tent. You hissed, holding him firm, "Stop that," you warned, breathing heavily against his hair. 

Felix gulped, doing as told, "Sorry," he whispered, fidgeting with his hands. You sighed, patting his head, "You did nothing wrong, it's just I'm a little pent up right now," you explained, seeing a shiver go down Felix's spine. You smirked, "Would you like to see?" you asked, knowing this was a heavy risk. Felix nodded, his breathing shallow, "Please? If you allow, of course," he asked, turning to look up at you. 

"Anything you want, prince," you whispered, stroking his cheek.

NSFW BELOW CUT

Felix kneeled between your legs, your cock heavy and hot against your torso, "It's so girthy," he whispered, trying to wrap his hand around it but it barely held half. You chuckled, stroking his hair, "Maybe you're just tiny, prince. Tiny hands, tiny body, but your heart sure is big," you teased, booping his nose. 

Felix giggled, stroking your cock at a languid pace, "Does this feel good?" he asked, looking for your reassurance. You nodded, "Of course it hah does," you groaned, wrapping your hand around his to pump your cock. Felix gulped at the size difference, his eyes blown wide with lust at the squelching sounds of precum leaking down your shaft. 

Hyunjin whimpered, feeling left out as he watched from the stairs. You knew he was there, his reflection was shown on the TV a while ago. "Hyunnie, come down here, angel," you cooed, gesturing him over. Hyunjin gulped but did as told his body instantly going next to Felix. You cooed, seeing his flushed out expression, "Were you feeling needy, angel? Did you want to touch it too?" you asked, stroking his cheek. 

Hyunjin nodded, rutting his bulge against his palm, "Can you teach us this time?" he asked, looking up at you with dilated pupils. You shuddered an exhale, "Definitely. You both have so much to learn," you said, stroking his hair.

"That's it, Lix. Keep riding that dildo," you instructed, grazing Felix's skin. Hyunjin cried out, his cock buried down Felix fluttering throat. His cockhead leaking and throbbing with precum. Felix whimpered at the taste, his prostate stimulated to the brink. "Fuck, hhgh, hah. Don't moan, Lix," he sobbed, clawing the couch. Felix whined, trying but the constant thrusts of the dildo pressing against his sensitive bundles of nerves made his head spin. 

Hyunjin whined, bucking his hips, "Cumming, hah, I'm cumming," he wailed, holding down Felix's head to the hilt. Felix choked on his cum, streaks of white dripped down his nose. You gently pulled him off and cleaned his face, "Blow," you instructed as he blew his nose. Hyunjin laid spent, his cock twitching against his torso. You chuckled, leaning down to wrap your hand around Felix's pretty cocklet, "Cum for me, prince. I know your prostate feels good but your body hasn't ejaculated from that pleasure before," you cooed, pumping his cock between your fist. 

Felix arched his back, sitting back on his heels as ropes of white squirted onto Hyunjin's knees. You pampered, kisses on his face, "Good boys, you did so good for your first lesson," you praised, not hearing the door unlock. Minho stood with his eyes wide, "What's going on?" he asked, trying to look away from your pulsing hard cock. You chuckled, "Minnie, don't look away. I like your eyes on me," you cooed, knowing Minho is a size queen. 

He hides his search history well but keeps his yaoi manhwas' on display thinking no one would know what they are. Minho scoffed, "Show some decency. I want no part of your endeavours," he said, setting the groceries aside. You stepped back, "If you really hate it, say the word peach. If you're wary but find all this attractive, say the word apple," you said, wanting to have a taste of him but you're demure, very mindful. 

Minho gulped, gripping the counter, "Apple," he said, biting his bottom lip. You smiled, "I'll take good care of you, kitten," you hummed, leaning Minho to the rest.

"Fuck, fuck, fuck. You're so tight," you hissed, gripping Minho's hips as he bounced on your lap. Minho whimpered, loving the sheer stretch of your hot veiny cock penetrating his puffy rim. You licked his chest, "You're such a dirty boy, aren't you. Your little hole had to be plugged up every day, didn't it?" You mocked, nipping his nipples. It was a shock to everyone when you undressed Minho only to see a pretty little jewel between his plump ass. 

Minho nodded, clawing your torso, "Yes, yes. Feel empty hhgh without it," he whined, riding your perfectly curved cock to pounded against his prostate. Felix mewled, pinned to the couch by Hyunjin, "Jinnie, your tongue is so long," he cried out, his ribbed walls stimulated by Hyunjins through thrusts. Hyunjin sucked on Felix's rim, "You taste so sweet baby," he groaned, marking Felix's inner thighs. 

You growled, thrusting your hips upwards to meet Minho's bounces, "Good kitten. You're so good for me. You're all mine now, understood. I'm never letting you all go," you  rambled, thrusting into Minho at a relentless pace. Minho screamed, cumming onto your torso at the sheer intensity. You bit his shoulder, groaning into his skin as you climaxed deep within his hole. Minho whimpered, slumping into your arms, "That felt amazing," he mewled, licking  the cum of your pec. 

You kissed his forehead, "Thank you for giving in," you chuckled, hearing Felix whimper from his high. Hyunjin pulled away, cumming into his palm, "Fuck, I don't think I can move," he groaned, feeling his knees lock up from kneeling too long. You chuckled, "Don't worry, I'll do the rest. Just enjoy the bliss for a bit longer, my loves. I'll take care of you," you whispered, sinking into the post-orgasmic haze.

[kiame-sama]

Dragon headvanon guy here again because a few more dropped into my head (also sorry for the typos, I'm not used to my phones big keyboard yet xD also 100% relate to you on the plushies, I have a big collection on my.own and love them with all my heart)

1. Most if not all Creatures love to be pet, it's common to see children & sometimes young teens being pet by their parents, older siblings or close friends. The older they fet the less likely they get petted tho, older Fae's and long lived Creatures tho remember that Humans would pet anyone who allowed it with great joy.

2. We know that Humans are seen as Peackeepers (or Beast Tamers) but I like to headcanon that they are also a symbol of Loyalty in many Kingdoms. Some older Creatures, like Lilia even remember Humans going through great dangers or sacrificing themself for their Pack.

An old Rumor has it that one of the Great Seven was actually once pack bounded with a human who sacrificed themself for them. (It would be an intresting idea if it was Scar and after he died many mistook the Human Sacrificing themself for him as him killing them & eating them. But you guys can go wild with this one)

3. Angry humans were a raresight to see and most only learned how dangerous humans could be once a Creature attacked a child and had to be send to a hospital after the Parent of said child got their revenge. It's also at that point that many learned how dangerous a human bite can be thanks to the bacteria in their mouth (that information sadly got lost to time though)

4. This is the last one for now, promise xD A lot of Kingdoms who were safe for humans, would have human daycares where they would watch over the Creatures kids. It was something unheard of since a lot of Creatures dont trust their young and rather weak children around others they dont know (and sometimes even close friends & family couldn't get close to the child without nearly being mauled.)

But it was a bit sucess and since it was free, low income familys would adly send their kids there to get food and have a chance at making friends. Some daycares even allowed sleepovers for Creatures who worked during the night, kids who were night active or those who weren't picked up because their parents worked late.

Sadly after humans went extinct these establishments were shutdown.

Ok one last one, this one is for the Fleur City; It's belived that humans created the Bell as a gift to the Rightous Judge who them upon getting this gift enchanted the Bell to ring in a specific tune when a human entred Fleur City.

Legends say that once the last human in Fleur City died and they went extinct as last that the Bell rung in such a sorrowfull way with the Rightous Judges cries that the spirit of the last Human in Fleur Ciry granted him a last gift. The Firelotus, so that any Magical Creature who dares to harm an Innocent Creature will be punished by humanitys judgment.

(No worries about the typos, I'm pretty bad about it too)

I'm down for all of these actually. Absolutely love how some canon things can so easily fall into place with just a little adjustment and work so wonderfully in an AU all its own.

I can see almost all of them wanting to be pet and of course hoping the soft human will pet them. Rook's already been pet by those little Human hands and he is already hooked. I could absolutely see Jack and Ruggie going nuts for petting. Lilia's already made it clear that group grooming is common so petting would likely be too. Maybe that's the Human's way of returning the grooming behavior to make Lilia sleep? Lilia has already petted Grim.

The last Human Lilia met was the surrogate mother of a young fox fae child and he will be forever haunted by how injured she was and still standing, unsure how long she must have fought to keep her young safe. Lilia had arrived near the end of the poor Human's desperate battle, stepping in himself but it was quite too late for the Human mother. He took in the child and raised them himself in Briar Valley, Silver is not the only child the old fae has taken under his wing. Lilia knows the sheer drive humans have to protect those they truly love because he saw it firsthand and he knows better than to mess with little Grim regardless of how much fun it would be. No need to upset the Human.

Humans were quite good at taking care of others young and many had a natural proclivity to protect infants regardless of what species it was. Humans aren't really all too threatening, so many mothers of the more protective species didn't feel that threat to themselves or their young like they did with other species or even their own family. Many are quite manageable as children and almost harmless, meaning the soft Humans could take care of them with no problem.

To make a world of magical creatures tremble in fear is a mighty feat and one only the fire lotus could achieve. After all, so many looked down on humans for their lack of magic, why not suffer the same fate for those who brought Humanity to heel?

[triple-mayday]

So recently I spoke with my little brother who lives in Russia. We started talking politics, and then he dropped a bombshell - apparently, putin’s pet pigs translate and broadcast Fox News and Daily Wire to the already mindfucked public. I nearly had a heart attack when I heard him drop Ben Shapiro’s name

And, like a good big brother, I took immediate action to inoculate my baby sibling against this particular strain of brain rot (just in case, healthcare is important). Any chance at establishing decorum that Benny had was demolished the moment I brought up the endless amount of cringe he delivered throughout his unfortunate career. That WAP incident works as good as PrEP in terms of preventative measures

On a more serious note, keep in mind that both Fox and DW have such a great, flourishing relationship with a literal genocidal dictator that their content is translated and distributed through Russian networks. They snuck their way into an already polluted environment like that species of brain eating bacteria that folks had found in Texan lake

As a sweet cherry on top of this shit sundae, when my brother was talking about Carlson he said that:

1) his perpetually confused face was funny as fuck, just like his boner for the green M&M’s candy

2) his (and Ben’s) obsession with trans people is absolutely unhinged

3) he was creeped out by republican hyperfixation on guns

Kind of soothing to know that republican cringe is so off putting to non-Americans that propaganda becomes literally indigestible. Though to be fair, it’s not like any of these animated Madame Tussaud’s wax figures are capable of winning over my Marxist brother. Boy’s been reading leftist literature since he was in middle school

[haveyouseenthisskeleton]

S/O says this to main 10 Skeletons

" Ok, I need you to bite my hand real quick, don't ask why"

Undertale Sans - He's doing it but he's so gentle you barely feel it. He doesn't want to hurt you and he's a bit uncomfortable. He really just did it because he loves you.

Undertale Papyrus - No???? This is a weird thing to ask people??? Bite yourself instead if you really need to, he certainly won't encourage this activity.

Underswap Sans - No hesitation, he chomps your hand without letting you have the time to finish your sentence. Uh. Was he that eager to bite you? That sounds suspicious.

Underswap Papyrus - He immediately changes the topic and acts like he didn't hear you. He doesn't want to bite you? Why would you even ask him that?

Underfell Sans - Only your hand? Damn, baby, you're missing out. He gives you a shark smile before chomping your hand, very excited. He won't stop staring at your butt while wiggling his eye sockets at you for the rest of the day though.

Underfell Papyrus - He is confused, but he does it if it makes you happy??? He's not sure what this was about, though, and he's agitated all day because his brain can't understand what happened. Normal people don't ask to be bitten???

Horrortale Sans - He straight says no, and he's a bit upset you asked him when you know it's something that can trigger him. Find other weird occupations, please.

Horrortale Papyrus - He does it to please you, but he's very uncomfortable and even a bit agitated afterward. He hated every second of it and he hated he felt pressured to do it when he perfectly knew having human skin in his mouth would make him sick. He prefers to stay alone for a few hours.

Swapfell Sans - He's not doing it before you explain why. It's not up to discussion. He doesn't like doing things when he doesn't know what they are for.

Swapfell Papyrus - Oh sure! He bites your hand, and then he bites your arm, and then he pins you down and suddenly bites your neck like a vampire. Sigh. You can't ask him anything, can you?

Fellswap Gold Sans - Ew, hell no. He's not putting your filthy human bacteria inside his mouth, he doesn't want to die. He keeps looking at you with a disgusted expression all day long, to the point you start feeling offended.

Fellswap Gold Papyrus - He takes your hand, then light kisses your hand, and then pets your hand. And... That's it. What? He's not going to hurt you, that's bad!

[frankiensteinsmonster]

🎀Common Enough Mental Health Tips That Help Me Personally🎀

🍧- Freshening up with baby wipes if you can't bathe or wash over the sink

🍧- if you can't wash up at all, changing into clean clothes. Especially your underclothing.

🍧- Freshening up your clothes with alcohol if you can't wash them to get rid of some of the bacteria. It won't work forever, but it'll help a little.

🍧- Airing out your clothes helps too!

🍧- Keeping snacks and drinks you enjoy near your bed/wherever you spend the most time. "Junk" food is better than no food.

🍧- Prechopped/Frozen foods are a huge help! Don't feel pressured to avoid them for any reason. Social pressure? Is SOCIETY eating your meal?? Environmental concerns? Understandable, but WE Specifically need these things to function. Non-disabled people can pick up the slack for us. We can ask for better packaging options for the future as well! It's not your fault these things come in plastics.

🍧- Keeping your mobility aid and accessories together and near your bed if possible helps with organization, so you aren't as tempted to go without them and potentially hurt yourself. You are worth the effort.

🍧- Reaching out to your friends or otherwise loved ones. :') you can say hi. You can say "I don't have anything specific to say, but I just wanted to say hi" if you would like more of a script. They love you! They should be happy to hear from you! It's good to talk to people you care about and like.

🍧- Asking for help. Chores? 'Self' care? Eating? Accountability? Even if you are currently or ever unable to help them help you, loved ones are generally understanding and like helping! They should get that you are unable to do these things yourself, and they should set boundaries with you if they ever need to! Don't be afraid, we're all in this together. (Plus! That's extra hang out time :) socialization is good.)

🍧- Literally ANY form of dental hygiene is better than nothing. Gargle mouthwash, salt water, or even plain water. Brush without toothpaste. Chew sugar free gum. (Keep sugar free gum and any wrappers or containers away from pets!!! It is deadly and Will kill them!!) Anything. Please please please.

🍧- Make a point/an active effort to feel Good and Comfy! Layer up, make a blanket nest, watch comfort shows and eat yummy foods! Dress up or wear something comfy or comforting! Do something fun or new! Anything that makes you enjoy life just a little more!! You deserve to feel good, and sometimes that requires a conscious effort!

🍧- Accepting that as a person who experiences mental and/or physical unwellness, we will exhibit Symptoms and that's okay. Rest is good even if we need a lot of it in all forms and our less than desirable symptoms are morally neutral. We deserve love and support from everyone, including ourselves.

🩶- feel free to add on!

[lethesbeastie]

My betta fish, Achilles, passed this morning.

I haven't talked about my fish here much, aside from the occasional shitpost or silly doodle, but they've done a lot for me, especially Achilles.

See, Achilles was the very first fish I bought. I got him back in January of 2023, and as of today I'd had him for almost two years. I know that might not seem like much, but Achilles was a petstore betta— their lives tend to be short due to shitty breeding and terrible keeping in corporate locations. I knew going in that, as hardy as betta can be, there was a chance I'd fuck things up and lose him if I wasn't careful.

I've had a lot of experience losing pets. Like a lot of kids who get into exotic animal keeping, I started with lizards I caught in my backyard as a child and worked my way upwards through various "beginner" pets that I usually took in from family after their care became too burdensome for them. I loved those animals, but I'm not going to lie and say that I didn't fail them more often then not. I had mental health issues and school and grew negligent with cleaning tanks. After I lost my leopard gecko Lillian back in 2020, I decided I wasn't going to keep anything until I had the mental capacity to care for it properly. I didn't have the time to anyway; I was going to college and couldn't exactly keep a pet in the dorms.

I tried other things in the meantime. Threw myself into art even more, got into dnd, tried (and failed) at making terrariums with moss. I got better mentally, then had to live at home after freshman year of college and got worse.

Eventually, I realized I was getting a lot worse, and that I needed something to focus on to drag me out of it. I needed something I could care for, but that I could set up in a way that it would be able to sustain itself if I fell off mentally again. I started getting into terrariums once more, then isopods. I came across Serpadesign on YouTube, fell in love with the notion of building vivariums. And through that, I discovered a newfound desire to keep fish.

I do not want to prop up stereotypes: fish are not "easy" pets, no matter what petstores tell you. I did not go into fishkeeping because I wanted to put an animal in a bowl. I got into fishkeeping because I saw that it was possible to create a self sustaining ecosystem at an accessible size if I was willing put in the proper work. And god, I was willing to put in the work. I spent months scouring the aquascaping community on YouTube for tutorials and process videos, did research into the best types of fish for small tanks and the most ethical ways to keep them. I had spare tanks from my old reptile keeping days that I could easily repurpose for fishkeeping, and I spent every spare penny from Christmas and birthdays on buying up hardscape and natural decor.

And one day, while browsing my local petsmart, I saw Achilles.

I loved him the second I saw him, the moment I picked up his little cup and was greeted with the most indignant stare. He flared at me, which I'd never seen a betta do in a cup before. I was enamored, decided that I had to take him home.

I bought him on impulse, which wasn't the smartest thing to do. I didn't have a tank set up yet. I just knew I had the supplies and that I could make an early setup safer by dosing beneficial bacteria to jumpstart the nitrogen cycle. My first tank wasn't as naturalistic as I'd hoped, but it was functional, and I knew I could add more plants as time went on and Achilles settled.

Like I said, it's been almost two years. I've gone from keeping an underwhelming five gallon with gravel to several fully furnished naturalistic tanks with riparium plants for additional biological filtration. I still make mistakes now and then, since fishkeeping is a continuous learning process, but I've been able to provide my fish a home that sustains them naturally, and I have aspirations to build more tanks when finances and time allow.

None of this would've happened without Achilles. I would never have had the courage to do this if I hadn't fallen in love with the silly betta I found that day in 2023. He's been a constant friend, a source of joy, and a reason for me to keep going.

I'm going to miss him very, very much. But I can take heart in the fact that he brought me into a hobby I loved. Sparked a passion that will stay with me for life. Feel proud of the fact that I gave him an enjoyable life for the time in which he shared my home.

Achilles inspired one of my favorite creative writing pieces I did last year, so I'll share that here in his honor. It's called Betta Splendens, it's about fish, petstores, and the existential dread of living in late-stage capitalism as a disabled person.

[pokemonshelterstories]

I've seen you answer a few asks about trubbish, so I'm hoping you can answer this: are trubbish a good pokemon to keep as a pet? I live in Unova and there's a wild population of trubbish literally down the street from me. I'd love to keep one as my first partner pokemon but are they easy to keep or is there stuff that might make them not ideal?

to be honest? they make terrible pets. it's not that they're particularly ill-tempered, though they certainly aren't cuddly in the way a pokemon like a lillipup is. but keeping them requires a lot of precautions for your own safety, and it's not something i would ever recommend to a first-time pokemon owner. you have to be so careful about your hygiene. trubbish require a certain amount of bacteria and mold in their environment to be healthy, and it's very easy to get sick taking care of one. you really need a proper outdoor enclosure. on top of that, trubbish themself emit a noxious gas as a byproduct of their immense bacterial load, and if you breathe it in without proper filtration, it can put your life at risk. the smell won't make you any friends, either, and it's going to cling to you.

i've only ever really seen success at keeping them in very remote areas or as part of a battling team, and even that is really rare. they're neat pokemon and fill a pretty unique environmental niche! but i find that it's generally best to appreciate them from afar.

[slifarianhawk]

Some Wesker headcanons that live in my head rent-free will include SFW and NSFW romantic and normal 🪷

Day to day

-he is a proper English user and is proud of it. Does not like to use contractions and will only use them when he is angry/ pissed the fuck off

-he loves classical music and jazz when he is feeling in the mood. If he had a partner, he would not complain about the music they listen too.

-he is thorough about personal health and hygiene. Clean shaven, showers before bed, uses a antibacterial soap and washes his hands for 40 seconds each time ( he is a virologist after all. he knows how bacteria and viruses spread)

-At the same time he is not a germaphobe or neat freak but will keep everything nice and organized

-he has a strict routine he follows and only makes time for his partner even if it is just a small kiss or a light caress in the hall

- he has two colognes he uses one is a vanilla sandalwood and musk he custom orders and for just around the house he uses Noir from Bath and Body Works (gift from partner)

- in his downtime, he goes over research With his partner's head on his lap or takes care of his Samurai Edge by doing maintenance and properly cleaning each component. It is after all his main firearm.

Relationship HC

Pet names- love, dearest, dearheart, and a flower that represents you ex: my determined gladiolus, my innocent carnation, my precious lotus (I use the third in my wesker fanfic)

-he is not much of a cuddle bug but if he is laying in bed with his partner he will hold them close and not let go

-isn't overly affectionate but will make time to see his partner throughout the day just to whispered sweet nothings to you

-partner fell first and both argued about who fell harder to be honest you both fell equally as hard

-if some one made his partner cry there would be Hell to pay and he would make sure of it

- he is not a fan of cooking but will do it to spoil his partner and would cook with them to spend a little extra time with them

-he is tease but not a heavily physical one he knows how to use each work to its full advantage and can get his partner dripping with just a few sentences

-will occasionally do small bets with his partner be it who wins in a sparring match or who can pick up the house faster.

NSFW

-he is a Dom without a fucking doubt

-enjoys seeing his partner tied or chained up and will sit infront of them just admiring them

-He doesn't think of himself as kinky but rather he is willing to try most things to bring his partner pleasure

-he does know he has a breeding kink especially if his partner was accepted by a virus. He will cum in his partner seventy-five percent of the time and the thought drives him feral

-prefers the master servant/ pet relationship side of bdsm. If his partner was in S.T.A.R.S. with him he would indulge in captain/ rookie play

-has a special choker or collar made for his partner for when he ties them up it's a sign of ownership and that his his alone

[firegirl888101]

How would the harbingers react to MC having a puppy? I have a three month old puppy rn who will literally eat anything he can get his teeth on and there’s no stopping him, hair, clothes, shoes, you name it he’s probably tried to eat it

(I'm going to start grouping Harbingers when I get an ask like this because I spent way too much time on the other one I did)

It would be a mixture of disgust, adoration and disappointment.

"What do you mean you got the mutt a couple of days ago? We've been here since last week! When did you have time to get that thing?"

Disgusted Harbingers: Sandrone, Pantalone, Signora

Adoration: Childe, Columbina

Disappointment: Pierro, Arlecchino, Dottore, Scaramouche

Unbothered: Pulcinella, Capitano

The Disgusted folk would just stay away from it. What do you mean you won't get rid of it? Just look at the amount of bacteria it has! Dottore would agree, wouldn't he? Dog's mouths are as dirty as a humans? Bullshit! They'd ask the other Harbingers to dispose of it because they don't want to associate themselves with it. When they refuse, the disgusted have decided to just ignore the creature. Maybe when they're left alone with the puppy they'll hesitantly interact with it, but they'll scrub their hands raw after before putting their gloves back on.

The Adoration folk would love to see another bright life bounce around the house! Plus, wouldn't playing with the puppy make you happy? They would love to sit down with you and play with the puppy together! What's its name? How old is it? Where did you get it from? They'll ask questions upon questions and never leave you alone! They find it funny when you complain about the puppy destroying your clothes, furniture, and even carpet! You're the owner, you have to clean the mess, not them! Whilst you're begrudgingly fixing and cleaning, they'll take care of the puppy don't worry! They're in good hands... Just make sure you make it clear they're still more important in your eyes, otherwise you might find the puppy in a dangerous situation.

The Disappointed folk would be disappointed for different reasons. Some would feel you definitely aren't ready, nor have the responsibility for the puppy. Some would feel you're fucking crazy for adopting a dog in your situation. Some would even feel that you getting a puppy is a stupid idea, why would you get a dog so young? You can't even tell it when to leave a room! How would you train it? However, all the people in this category would agree on one thing: the puppy is annoying as hell. The damned creature keeps chewing on their clothes and running away with their delusions in its mouth! They'll warn you to control your pet otherwise they'll kick it out the house. They quickly change their mind when they realise they don't own this house and you have every right as the owner to kick them out yourself, even if you'd never actually do that since you're too afraid of them.

The Unbothered folk wouldn't care. They'd acknowledge it and then move on with their day. Sure, they'll take care of feeding the puppy for you, but after that don't talk to them about doing favours for you when it comes to your pet. It belongs to you, so it's your responsibility. Well, they say that but when the puppy falls asleep on them they don't move it away from them at all. They lightly pet the sleeping puppy, tired from all the playing and running it's done around the house. You'll definitely take pictures and use it against them.

[dollbitezzz]

guys what if drix was real? guys Drix

GENDER

Male

SPECIES

Pill (Amoxicillin)

OCCUPATION

Police Officer (film)

Private Eye Detective (spin-off series)

CHARACTER INFO.

ALIASES

Drix, Drips (By Ozzy), Special Agent Drixobenzometaphedramine, Drixy (By Maria.), Drixy-boy (By Auntie Histamine), The Big Pill (General Malaise), Bubble Butt/Beanhead (Ozzy), Pilly (Kai)

PETS

Dander

FRIENDS

Osmosis Jones, Leah Estrogen, Chief of the FPD, Maria Amino, Dander (Pet), Chief Gluteus (Sometimes), Paul Spryman (Sometimes), The Mole, Auntie Histamine (Aunt)

ENEMIES

Thrax, germs and viruses

PRODUCTION INFO.

VOICED BY

David Hyde Pierce (film)

Jeff Bennett (series)
Jim Meskimen (Tom and Jerry Meet Osmosis Jones)

FIRST APPEARANCE

Home with Hector

LAST APPEARANCE

Journey to the Center of the Tooth

FILM APPEARANCE

Osmosis Jones

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Ozzy & Drix

Drixenol Koldreliff, or Drix for short, is the deuteragonist of the film – he's a a red and yellow, boxy, and robotic cold pill who is Ozzy's best friend in the show Ozzy and Drix.

Appearance

Drix is a red and yellow cold pill with a robotic body. His chest is red with a yellow plus sign in the center surrounded in a yellow circle which opens up, revealing all kinds of medical bullets used for his cannon. He has yellow arms and while his hands are red, Drix's left hand is converted into a cannon, which he uses to put out inflammation, dry snout, shoot medical bullets or grenades that he keeps in his chest, etc. His face is the shape of a pill where the upper part of his face his red and the lower part where his mouth is located is yellow. Drix has white eyes with black pupils and a small mouth. In addition, Drix does not have any legs where he instead moves through effervescent propulsion ejected from his feet, similar to how rockets are ejected.

Personality

Drix is intelligent and dedicated to his work. Straight-laced and by-the-book, he is in opposition with the crude humor and unorthodox methods of Ozzy, but respects Ozzy as a partner due to his dedication to fighting diseases. He often seems curious of his surroundings and seems to enjoy recognition, flexing enthusiastically in photos. He can be seen as a show-off and even pretentious due to his professional and often complicated speech and attitude, though he means well and is overall a pleasant and heroic person.

Osmosis Jones (film)

Drix serves a role of Ozzy's sidekick in the film. Drix arrives in Frank at the request of the Mayor's assistant to help cover up the cold symptoms that would hurt his reelection campaign. After his arrival, he initially followed his time-released schedule, visiting the throat and then the nose.

He and Ozzy initially have tension between the two of them, but after seeing that Jones may have a point in suspecting a virus is the cause of these symptoms, he opens up his heart to him. When the Mayor suggests finding another officer for him to work with, he hesitantly objects, saying he'll stay with Jones. The two have a sincere conversation in the car afterwards about Ozzy's bad reputation after ejecting a harmful bacteria from Frank in an unfortunate situation. Drix says he was right to help Frank and the two start to like each other a little more.

After gathering info from Chill at the Liver, he and Ozzy go up to the zit club to confront Thrax. Drix, having a more lighthearted moment, has to fit in by dancing, to which he seems embarassed. He says he has "no left feet," but Ozzy encourages him and he ends up enjoying himself a little while stalling for time.

Getting back to business, he busts in on Thrax and the germs just before they hurt Jones. After Drix struggles to open the capsule, Ozzy unleashes one of Drix's medical bullets in the club, popping the pimple and wiping out everyone except themselves and Thrax.

While Ozzy is fired, Drix is ordered out of the body by the mayor for what happened at the Zit in an attempt to cover the seriousness of Thrax's infection. What the mayor says to him seems to take down his self esteem temporarily, so much that he was willing to accept his fate without Ozzy's encouragement. Just before Drix leaves Frank by way of the Bladder, though, he teams back up with Ozzy. After discovering that Thrax is alive, the two have a confrontation against him in the Uvula.

Thrax escapes, causing Drix to launch Ozzy after him in a desperate attempt to save Frank. As the fight went down, Frank's organs began to fail as he reached fatal temperatures. Just in time, Ozzy returns with the missing DNA bead. As they're being awarded by the City for saving Frank, Ozzy welcomes his new partner to stay in Frank and continue to help out. Drix gladly accepts.

Ozzy & Drix

A few years after the movie Osmosis Jones, he and Drix are transferred by a mosquito bite to

Hector Cruz

. After saving Hector from the nasty Scarlet Fever virus that came with them, the two decided to stay and help Hector from becoming a disgusting degenerate like Frank. His arm cannon also appears to be more useful, containing various gadgets, including:

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A phone (various episodes)

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a claw-like appendage (used once in Triumph of the supplements and again in a Cold Day In Hector)

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an egg beater (used in Ozzy Jr.)

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a film projector (used in an out of body experience part 1)

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a milkshake maker (used in an out of body experience part 2)

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A jackhammer-like device (used in Journey to the Center of the Tooth.)

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a pen (used in Tricky Ricardo.)

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a screwdriver-like device (used in Street Up)

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a Gatling gun-like weapon that fires pill-like ammo (used in A Cold Day in Hector)

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a flamethrower-like device (used in A Cold Day in Hector)

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a water cannon-like device (used in Aunti Histamine)

[darkbluekies]

Which one of your ocs would match a clumsy easily distracted darling. Cause I trip too easily and I'm really distracted most of the times. My ex use to whistle to get my attention sometimes because I love petting animals or getting lost staring at something pretty

DR KRY AND JERRY OMG

Dr Kry will simply switch sides with you if you're about to walk into something and will keep an eye on you 24/7. He considers himself your caretaker. He is a quiet helper, never telling you that you should do something. He'll lead you while you do your thing, always hovering behind you like a shadow.

"Keep talking, precious, don't mind me. Why I moved you? You didn't see that you were about to walk into a streetlight. Don't worry, I'm here to help. Do you want to pet that dog? I dont think you should, it could have bacteria. You can wave at it though."

Jerry would have a great time with you. If she was in a good mood, she wouldn't help you and would laugh everytime you do something stupid, but if she's in a bad mood, she'll pull you away from stuff that could hurt you and make sure you follow her without getting lost.

She'll grab your hood and pull you back onto the street if you walk against a red light.

"Ever heard of a green light? You want to die, don't you? Giving me a damn heart attack every time I let you out. That car there could have killed you. Now hug my arm so you don't get far away from me again, you fucking child. If you don't want to hold me, I'll get a leash for you. Oh, trust me, I'd dare."

[bogleech]

I dug through your blog a little yesterday to look for some posts on keeping pet leeches, and I was wondering if you still only recommend leeches.biz and biopharm for sourcing them? Or is there anywhere else you can think of? Seems like I need to create an account to even see what biopharm offers, and I can't tell if leeches.biz only ships within Canada?

Oh it's North American Biopharma! This link should be viewable:

Just be wary of sites that feel "unprofessional." If they look anything like leeches.com and really push themselves as somehow both a pet store and holistic medicine supplier, they're probably owned by the same exact people:

People who know leeches well enough can tell that the ones from the leech.com guys aren't raised responsibly and may be taken from the wild anyway, since they can arrive sick or damaged and don't always live long in captivity. If they farm them, they don't farm them under the same standards as scientific and medical suppliers like Biopharma. It's like a leech puppy mill. It's probably not THAT big a deal to the leeches themselves per se, they don't care about things like cramped conditions, they love dirty grimy water, they can go months without food, but it does mean that if leech.com leeches bite you, you never know if they have some kind of swampy bacteria on them.