#mish-tea

[blondebrainpowered]

Tsarina Maria Alexandrovna was the first wife of Tsar Alexander II and wore this silver silk and brocade dress for her husband's coronation in 1856, Russia.

[jeanmoreaux]

rotating "Intimacy is the only shield against insanity. Intimacy, not knowledge. Intimacy, not power." so fast in my head i suffer from vertigo

[paperglader]

as a little lesbian with insomnia, the existence of laudna’s lullaby as an actual song that i can play on my little music app is very much appreciated 💕

[labia-majorasmask]

JJK Men taking care of you while you're sick (at varying degrees of competency and care)

in honor of me being bedridden by my seasonal allergies yesterday, here's a crack/drabble for y'all

ft. gojo, geto, nanami, toji, choso, sukuna, higuruma

Gojo - you text him that you wake up feeling like you got hit by a bus, and you think he's fucking with you saying that he's not around, but mans is at the pharmacy/chemist picking you up cold meds, tissues, and a lil snack (the snack is for him but he'll say it's for you). will watch tiktok compilations with you until you take a nap and then will take unflattering pics of u to show you (and his students) at a later date. will tease you with almost-kisses but won't kiss you because he doesn't want to get sick

Geto - already noticed that you were feeling off the night before and had the cold meds lined tf UP for you that morning, along with tea/a warm bev, a warm compress, and more pillows to prop up your head. will hang out with you and put on a podcast the two of you like and will put an extra blanket on you when you take a midday nap. will kiss you on the hand or the top of your head because those heal the soul.

Nanami - noticed you've been working hard and have been stressed out lately so he preemptively got cold meds, nasal spray, cough drops, a new pillow for you, and the nice tissues (you know the ones). makes you tea, soup, and jello [scientifically proven by the UoY [university of Yeetza, medical accreditation pending]] and makes sure you get enough rest. will watch mockumentaries with you while making sure the beverage you're drinking isn't coming out your nose while you both crack up. will not give you a kiss but will hold you

Toji - the one who got you sick, y'all are laid up feeling miserable a f together and share custody of the tissue box. took the last of the cold meds and does not have money to buy more. will watch trashy reality 2000s tv with you while you both chug hot bevs and chew ice chips because that is how the body heals from illness. y'all are not touching each other until you're both better, but i feel like he's down bad enough that he'd still kiss/hook up/etc with his partner even if they were sick. man is foul but i respect the dedication

Choso - is concerned that you're sick, doesn't know what to do, and brings home a mish mash of meds that are somewhat helpful (it's the thought that counts). finds a cute stuffed animal at the store, puts it through the wash while you're asleep and puts it next to you while it's still warm from the dryer. will warm up soup for you and if you ask him nicely he'll make airplane noises and feed you the soup. won't kiss you but will run you a bath and wash your hair and scratch your head and rub your shoulders and tell you about his day

Sukuna - (sukuna girlies please forgive me/don't come for me, i don't think of this man unless i'm objectifying him while i look at fanart) very mean about you being sick and bullies you to stay in bed. will throw pillows at you if you try and get up from bed, will take your phone away from you so you bore yourself to sleep. will make you make your own tea/warm bevs because he's a clinically diagnosed meanie head. will not touch you because you're sick and have germs, but will refrain from doing any fun activities without you because you're one of his preferred meatbags

Higuruma - someone give this man a raise, he'll work from home and get your meds delivered to you. will order your favorite comfort foods because he has a list of them saved in his phone, you don't even have to ask. will send unhinged tiktoks/instagram reels to you while he works and will have all of his meals with you. will hug you and kiss the top of your head, or kiss your hair while he forgets about water boiling on the stove until you both hear it overflow and sizzle

gonna scurry off into the night because i need to do paperwork that i didn't do yesterday, hope you feel better if you're sick :)

[numinousmysteries]

i'll always have a soft spot for post-requiem fics written in the summer of 2000 when we truly had no idea how things were going to play out after that absolute mic drop of an episode. writers came up with some wild and wonderful scenarios (lots of which were waaaay better than what actually happened.)

One of my faves is Promises to Keep by Prufrock's Love (which is NOT a straightforward MSR story by any stretch of the imagination and is probably not everyone's cup of tea but it is certainly mine).

For something fluffier there's My Favorite Word by Mish (and the sequel, My Favorite Day.)

And there are hundreds more of them on Gossamer here: http://fluky.gossamer.org/html/postep-07x22-1.html

any other favorites from this crazy time? bonus points if they involve mulder wearing scully's cross when he was abducted. never before had the glisten of a zipper sent a fandom so ablaze.

[kakashixhatakesxwhore]

Smoking with Shikamaru (Clean Version)

(Dirty Version)

Warnings: Weed mentions up the wahzoo, sue me

Notes: A little Shikamaru specific headcanon list, because it feels oh so very right

Masterlist💿

Hand to God, Shikamaru smokes like a chimney and you're the only one who could ever hope to keep up with him

Something he likes about you initially is how you would come for the sesh, and stay for the hangout, listening to records with him in an otherwise silent space, not demanding anything of his company

Eventually, Shikamaru starts to invite you to one-on-one smokes - and then, it just becomes an assumption

To say you both stopped smoking with other people would be too harsh; Shikamaru was still the procurer of most of his friends' stashes and you still enjoyed a nice spliff with your friends on warm days

But, at the end of every work day, it became habitual for you and Shikamaru to meet up at a tea shop, either going to the Nara Forest, or to one of your houses during the colder months, and then spending hours upon hours rolling up and blazing, rolling up and blazing

He calls you The Doctor because of how clean and tight your cones are - Shikamaru would maintain that you're the best roller he's ever encountered, but he'd still find himself rolling with you, in friendly competition

The first time he kisses you is while you're seshing, going from an absentminded peck to a very intense lip-lock quickly

Making out while smoking became the new norm, both of you shirking the mindless chatter and actions of rolling joints to fully embrace each other for hours at a time

It still took a while longer (and your prompt) for Shikamaru to ask you to be more than a smoke buddy

As your relationship progresses, you and Shikamaru got a small bachelor's apartment and turned it into the ultimate smoking space

Psychedelic posters of your favourite bands would hug the walls, and Shikamaru would be sure to have every record mentioned by the posters at the ready

Plants were strewn all over - low effort plants that didn't need to be watered more than once a week - green potted plants and various bouquets in a mish-mash of vases (Shikamaru just can't help but buy every bouquet he thinks you'll like)

It's just perfect, laying on your bed, wrapped up in his arms, making out and letting your one hand wander as the other held your joint firmly

Shikamaru loves when you suck the smoke out of his mouth - he doesn't think he's ever seen something more erotic

Always quick to ash whatever was left, when you did that

Loves, loves, loves some this rare purple weed he got one time in the Land of Flowers - it was so sticky, it sparkled, and tasted so subtly of berry that Shikamaru was engrossed

He will settle for something more mundane of course, though never going below Maui Waui (I'm looking at you, Green Crack!!!)

Overall, Shikamaru doesn't care where he's smoking (though he prefers your apartment), or how he's smoking (though he prefers joints), or which strain he's smoking (though he prefers Granddaddy Purple)

He just wants to smoke with you

[ultfreakme]

Azula redemption arc and Zuko’s the one helping her so obviously, he’s mish-mashing all the things that worked for Gaang and himself but without the almost-murder and prison breaks. So his solution is taking Azula to Ba Sing Se and get her serving tea.

Azula, who actually does want redemption, is about to kill him but also is like “okay FINE I’ll do it I fucking guess!” and Zuko’s just talking out of his ass about proverbs he barely remembers Iroh saying.

Azula: I don’t understand you and uncle, What is your obsession with tea?

Zuko, who also doesn’t fucking know & drinks tea out of habit: Firebenders have....a relationship....with tea. How it’s you know, soothing, but it’s made from flame and stuff. But you can’t drink it hot, well we can but others can’t so all the elements like...combine....for tea.....and balance or smthg

Azula: You have no idea do you?

Zuko: I EXPLAINED IT- no wait zuko no, calm, peaceful no shouting *ahem* no, you just have to ponder upon it till you find meaning on your own.

Azula sucks at it at the start but after a week she’s very good at customer service she’s freaking playing everyone and making regulars out of anyone who steps into the store.

Zuko’s not sure if this is a good development or not because she’s good at this but she’s also gathering intel from all the upper echelon politicians and ministers who come to visit.

Azula: I’ve learned the lesson

Zuko: You have??? I mean- yeah sure, that’s great. So you’ve found...peace?

Azula: What lmao no. Uncle was onto something with this. Tea makes people let their guards down and they start talking about everything. It’s the art of conversation. And now I know all the dirty little details of what’s going on in the Upper Ring, this is how we take down--

Zuko: AHEM

Azula: --How we take down....the walls that divide our nations

[rivensbane]

CATCH UP ｡*･♡;

tagged by @pinkfey - tysm for the tag ❤️

LAST SONG: run by vallis alps, from my silwen/gale playlist 😌

CURRENTLY WATCHING: nothing atm

THREE SHIPS: at the moment i have brainrot for gale/silwen (bg3), elster/ariane (signalis) and solas/trevelyan (da:i)

FAVORITE COLOR: pink!! specifically this shade.

CURRENTLY READING: shadow and claw by gene wolfe - surprisingly flowery prose and a mish-mash of scifi/fantasy elements. i know that blend of genres isn't everyone's cup of tea but it's my fave 😌 also taking my time with the metamorphoses because i haven't read a classic like it in years

CURRENTLY CONSUMING: nothing but i'm craving a cheese + vegemite scroll something awful ngl

FIRST SHIP: trunks/me probably?? i honestly can't remember though

PLACE OF BIRTH: australia 🐨

CURRENT LOCATION: still australia 🦘

RELATIONSHIP STATUS: happily single ❤️

LAST MOVIE: event horizon

CURRENTLY WORKING ON: postgrad shit... but when i'm not doing that i'm typing up very cheesy + self-indulgent fanfic because i like having fun

tagging @avallachs @camelliagwerm @voigtvir @tolkiens @zahra-hydris @tekehu @fangmich @hawke @kugisakiis @ayrennaranaaldmeri @faarkas @toffyandsalt @cassiefisherdrake @sorceresslodge @aloyssobek @thelvadams @galedekarios and anyone else who wants to do this 💝

[squibbles-gubwee]

Sgshsvsb Well!! It's been a slow day at work so i worked on this lmao. I hope you enjoy. @tmntredline @0ddbugs @coffinpal

"Who's this little friend?"

Cool eyes blinked and looked up, spotting a particular peachy furred mutant. She smiled at Rook, and he looked back down, studying the tangerine-coloured leg being stitched onto the green body. He pulled the needle through, before prodding the seam with thick fingers and frowning. He doubled back to take care of the too-large holes he left behind with messy stitches.

"Hello again, Master Splinter. I uh… It's a cattywampus..."

"A cattywampus?"

Splinter sat down, a chair's distance between the two as she watched the man pick up the needle back up and immediately poke his thumb. The mother had snuck off this way when she spotted the blue haired human, and…well, while she wasn't using him for his access to tea, she wouldn't deny her appreciation for it. 

Her eyes flicked over towards the two paper cups from the concessions full of hot water. One was already steeping with an oolong, and there were three tea bag sachets laid out for her to choose from. 

…Did he expect her to follow him? Or was this just in case she surprised him with a visit?

(Honestly, she was a bit surprised herself. She hadn't known their group was watching this competition as well!)

"Yeah! It's, um…well, growin' up, it was like…a mish-mash monster. A beast of broken parts. I had one with floppy ears and six legs that my grandmother made for me. Lots are made from old torn up stuffies, instead of throwin' em out." The wonky, unfinished plush was lifted up, and its boxy head flopped to the side. Rook's nose scrunched in thought. "Probably for the best that it's uh…kinda messy. I think the last time I'd sewn something was in my teens…"

"How do you keep finding these breakrooms you aren't likely supposed to be in, hm?" Splinter gave a wry grin as she slid a cup closer and grabbed the cinnamon rooibos chai.

The bulky man gestured vaguely to his faux leg. "I just say I need to remove it and people give me space. Mais…I, uh, do need it off for a bit. It's killing my hip. Are you alright with…?"

Splinter waved the notion off quickly, and the human sighed in relief as he released the prosthetic limb, removing it and setting the leg on the chair opposite of him.

"Thanks. I guess a storm's coming."

"It's no trouble, do whatever makes you feel comfortable."

The two lapsed back into quiet, the fawn-furred lady taking in the moment of quiet as the navy-haired therapist turned the toy this way and that. Tang Shen took a sip of her tea, frowned, and allowed it to steep a while longer. She wished she had a bit of milk to pair with it, but it seemed fine without.

Rook liked that about Master Splinter. Normally he was painfully awkward around other folks his age. Working with kids and teens all day every day did that to you. But she was quite easy to talk to. The silences weren't harsh, and he had no real pressure to talk. She laughed when he said something about rug time instead of sneering.

(It's why he decided to just keep quiet about what he saw in that hall. He hadn't meant to find her, and instead decided space would be what the distressed woman most likely need. So, he kept quiet, and he would keep quiet.)

"So, why a cattywampus?" 

If she were closer to the human, she'd tease him for the red that bloomed on his face. 

"Well…They're sorta like gargoyles."

Her whiskers twitched at that. "Oh? How so?"

"Well, gargoyles are supposed to protect places and ward off evil, no? It's why they're on so many old buildings and stuff. Catawampus are kinda like that. They're supposed to protect their owners by scaring off bad spirits because they're tataille- creepy little monsters."

"He's going to be a pretty poor cattywampus, then. He's adorable."

Rook snickered at that. "Eh, I think he'll do just fine. I also stuffed a satchel of lavender in his belly. Put a silica pouch in it to keep the buds dry."

"Oh my, I thought that was your tea!" She gasped, gingerly taking the little beast. "How cute. He's sure to make one of your sons happy."

The red haired woman heard a choked noise and looked back over, laughing a bit at how Rook seemed to get embarrassed again. "I-T-gh. Th. They are not my sons."

"Aren't they?"

"No. Heaven's sake, miss, I'm just their therapist."

There was a knowing look in the woman's eye, but she opted not to say anything. After all, no therapist she knew of would do something like let their patients take them on an interdimensional trip to watch a bake off or a hockey game. Instead, she acquiesced, and quietly sipped her tea, brushing a strand of ruddy hair from her face.

He'd figure it out eventually.

"Still. Whichever one that's for, he's sure to love it."

The human hummed as he doubled back and reworked another seam of the half-stuffed creature. He still needed to make sure to put the rest of the fillings in later. He'd hide the fill seam with the bat wings he did up. "I hope so. I worry it's a little too childish…"

"Well… I like him," Splinter hummed, the tip of her tail hooking around the strap of Rook's bag and pulling it closer to him when she saw him reach. "I think he's a charming gift! You put a lot of care into him. Besides, I don't think something is childish just because it's a cute toy."

Rook smiled a bit as he fished out the large buttons he found that he thought would make good eyes. "Yeah…I guess you're right."

Days later (Days? had it been days? time moved so strangely in these places...) while she was heading back to the locker room, Tang Shen spotted her sons behaving perfectly normally. Leonardo was reviewing dance moves, Michelangelo was talking about baking and ratios with Donatello, and Raphael was wrapping his knees. Perfectly normal.

Perfectly suspicious.

Narrowing her eyes some, the mother stared for a moment. Leo started bouncing his leg. Mikey smiled wider. Donatello's eyes widened a bit, looking more innocent. Raphael turned his head away and went to wrap his other knee.

Perfectly guilty. They were up to something. Shen would find out what it was after she changed into some clothes she could bake in-

She could smell lavender.

Deft, clawed fingers opened the metal latch of the locker-

…only for her vermillion eyes to lock with large, slightly skewed, butterscotch yellow ones. A smudge of red below each one made her think of the red lines she and her sons were so well known for (apparently), and the tangerine stripes on the thick plush tail matched the mismatched legs.

Delicately, Master Splinter plucked the cattywampus plush up, looking over the stitches that made up the zig-zag mouth on his mint-coloured head. He was much fuller, with a bit of a pleasing heft to him. Her heightened hearing could pick up the soft, rain-like sound of small beads tumbling over one another in part of his belly and legs. The floral smell was much stronger now, but not unbearably so. She opened the velcro hidden under his tiny wings and found where Rook had tucked away the pouch of dried buds.

How utterly sweet.

"I have the perfect name for you," Splinter hummed, lifting the creature up so she could look into those yellow buttons and jaggedy smile. The big eyes gleamed in the fluorescent lights, and her own crinkled from her smile.

"King."

[joompheart]

Tagged by @bovid-beauty (hi :p)

Favorite Color: These days its a vague mish-mash of reds, pinks, purples, and some oranges mixed in. Maybe as examples like the very Red sky above Calid when it's clear (Elden Ring), or a bunch of the King Crimson effects in the Jojo's Part 5 anime. I could spend all day picking out pretty colors for you though so we'll leave it there.

Last Song Listened To: Sins of the Father, sung by Donna Burke. Reset my MGSV: TPP progress to do it again, guilty as charged. Though funnily it's not actually from scratch because your online data remains, you unlock a bunch of challenge tasks for espionage rank right away and I'm sitting on a huge pile of cash.

Currently Reading: Well I'm SUPPOSED to be reading "Intro to Civil War" for my reading group but I'm being incredibly irresponsible and putting it off till probably the 3-4 hours before the meeting tomorrow. After that 90% of Dune Messiah and about half of Slaughterhouse 5 are still on the to-do list.

Currently Watching: Comfort youtube stuff while I eat my late night snack and pretend it's cool to not do the reading I need to do for tomorrow. Mostly Ymfah videos these days since I'm on my fromsoft kick, started a new Elden Ring playthrough because I got excited about dual curved greatswords thinking about what build I wanted for the dlc when I get it. I'm kind of an Elden Ring hater but its got what I like and in great quantities so I'm a bit of a hypocrite about it. ARGH its got so much cool stuff mixed in with just oceans of who gives a shit.

Currently Craving: My physical needs are met, so all that's left is to put the effort in to escape the quiet dread of knowing I've got stuff to do. (Nothing serious mind you just like. Going to bed on time and doing my reading etc etc.)

Coffee or Tea: I like Coffee but I'm more likely to have Tea because I just never got on the coffee train and tea feels lighter and like it goes with more stuff. I don't have strong feelings on the matter.

Thanks for tagging me! I don't want to work on this post anymore so I wont tag anyone else right now but maybe tomorrow if I feel like it.

[venzilanddeathcult]

AWESOME SHIT IVE BEEN LISTENING TO RECENTLY HAVE A PEEP ! ! ! !! !

LONG POST COMING UP UH OH

too lazy to make that 2023 retrospective just yet so instead i'll talk about some of the albums i heard for the first time recently

MEET THE RESIDENTS

(by The Residents)

got sent this album by a moot and it's honestly one of the most fucking interesting things i've ever heard, it has this kind of silly but nicely off putting sound with the first half being this mish mash of some really odd (and enjoyable) songs that all kinda join up together with some really nice transitions and the second one having longer more ""conventional"" (for this album at least) separate songs, my favorite of which being the one i linked

some seriously good shit i'd recommend anyone reading to give it a listen even if it's not your cup of tea (it definitely is mine)

discovering this kinda stuff is one of the reasons i use tumblr in the first place

CHILDREN OF GOD

(By SWANS)

on the replies to one of my previous posts i was told this was one of SWANS' peaks and i can't say i disagree, this album is so FUCKING good every single song on it is brimming with atmosphere and there are so many highlights it's hard to choose just one, considering this album came right after Holy Money (the next album on this list, since i listened to both) it's insane how different this album sounds to their earlier stuff, but it's seriously great. haunting album and extensively memorable, definitely one of my favorite SWANS albums.

on the other side of the coin though...

HOLY MONEY

(By SWANS)

...was probably my least favorite SWANS record! (or maybe Cop)

Mind you, Greed is actually one of my favorites, and i love the way it sounds and how fucking brutal some of the songs on it are, but there's something about Holy Money that really just didn't catch me as much, and i felt the new versions of Greed songs (Fool and Money is Flesh) just really weren't that interesting, and Fool especially kind of diminished the spaciousness i loved so much about the original version.

It's still a very good album (it's SWANS, come on) but it definitely felt like a bit of an afterthought, like leftovers from the previous album that should have just been in it. The live versions of these songs go hard as fuck though listen to PUBLIC CASTRATION IS A GOOD IDEA (yeah) if you want to hear them in their fullest potential. brutal stuff.

and finally..

1000 HURTS

(By Shellac)

I fucking love Shellac's debut (At ACTION PARK), but never explored much of their work aside from it until i saw this album in a moot's top albums list, and got to thinking damn maybe i should listen to more of their stuff, and boy am i glad i did.

It was very very weird hearing Steve Albini sing after being used to Big Black and the first Shellac album, but i think he did a really solid job and i found myself enjoying his vocals a lot throughout the album

the songs were all really mean and noisy and immaculately produced like any proper Steve Albini project (them god damn drums!!!) and i've been compelled to give it a listen every time i scroll past it on my files. good shit. give it a listen

[blondebrainpowered]

Evening dress by House of Worth ca. 1898–1900

[jeanmoreaux]

*✧ — FEBRUARY 2023 WRAP UP

not much to add other than that the number of rereads is more than a third of my reading this month, which really surprised me bc it didn’t feel like it. the new stuff i read was quite good—nothing under a three star, which is great! oh, yeah, and ofc fuck jkr (read the books in preparation for a children’s & ya lit course. has not paid off yet, even though the books were on the general syllabus. not much else to say on the topic; i think we all know the good and the bad this series has to offer lol.)

2023 goal: 40/100 books

as alway, feel free to drop book recs, questions, or opinions in my inbox; i am always happy to talk to you about books!

* –> newly added to my favorites shelf

follow my goodreads | follow my storygraph | previous wrap ups

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The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White | 4.5★ | review

Elektra by Jennifer Saint | 3.25★

Dig. by A.S. King | 4.75★

* The Razor's Edge by W. Somerset Maugham | 5★ | review

Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys | 3.75★ | review

The Hidden Face of Eve by Nawal El Saadawi | no rating

The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak | 3.75★ | review

Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë | 4.25★ | review

The Book of the Most Precious Substance by Sara Gran | 4★

The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi | 4.75★ | review

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rereads

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling | no rating

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling | no rating

Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler | 4.5★ | review

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling | no rating

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia | 4.5★

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern | 5★ | review

[sweater-daddiesdumbdork]

https://www.tumblr.com/jamdoughnutmagician/730882062233518080

I hope this is ok and I’m not sure how to just like share it to your wall kind of thing tumbler is still kind of new to me. But the picture made me think of Curtis and Honey immediately and I hope it’s ok I shared it with you. Love there story and the playful Drabble you’ve done. I connected to that so much. My life if chaos at the moment and my bf has been a trouper and so supportive. It’s such a fine line between laughing at the bad stuff or crying and he’s held me when I cried and made sure I’m laughing too. Even if he’s a cheater and tickles..

Sorry that was a rant. Either way love Curtis and Honey and thought I would share. Thank you for the moments of peace when I’m reading your stories!

Hey babes,

its a bit of a process to learn, it doesn't really let you post on walls like FB does, but you can tag someone in a post you want them to see. Or this, this is perfectly fine with me if you wanted to stay anonymous.

Thank you so much for sharing, I can see Curtis pulling this off easily. He would make it so spontaneous too that Honey is in shock for a moment before she is shouting "YES!"

Im so happy that they have been able to be a source of comfort for you during this time, hopefully things start to get calmer and more settled for you babes. Your boyfriend sounds absolutely wonderful though, an absolute sweetheart. That support, knowing when you need some light laughter or just when to cry... oof I love that for you. It's that support we all deserve. I can even forgive him that he cheats by tickling you into giggles.

You are welcome and thank you for reading them! Honestly, they have gotten this far because of you guys letting me know what they make you think and feel. I hope this little thought helps. 💛🐝

And Chill?

Curtis x Honey Drabble

Your nose was stuck in a book, but not one of those fun ones you would become so invested in that Curtis often brought you tea and snacks after a few hours because you had forgotten.

This book was the newest teacher's handguide and it was reading as stiff as a stereo instruction manual. Already you had doodled along all the edges of the pages with random little pictures trying to keep yourself awake.

And the house was quiet, Curtis having left to help Grey and Edgar with a weekend project. So not even he could help distract you this time with it. So when you started humming along with the Halloween theme song, it clicked that the noise was coming from outside of the picture window. "What the hell?" You flung the book aside and got up from the couch to go peer outside.

Moving aside one of the gauzy curtains, you saw Curtis standing in the front yard, his black trench coat tails flipping in the bit of wind bustling the leaves around the yard among the Halloween decorations, above his head he was holding a cardboard sign reading "Horror Movies and Chill?" with a sketch of what looked like Micheal Myers peering around a bush. The music came from what looked like a dusty old tape player at his feet.

You waved quickly before bolting for the door and dancing out onto the porch. "Yes! Big giant YES!" You giggled as he let his arms drop the sign to tuck under his arm and reached to grab his boom box that was still doing the ominous theme song. "I can make us some snacks and pop some beers." You excitedly said while going down the stairs to meet him.

"No need Pretty Girl, already ordered us some takeout. You my Love just gotta get into comfier clothes than those. Although..." He leaned back a bit, smirking as his eyes fell down your teacher's outfit. "Keep on those stockings?"

"I will surprise you... Horror movies and just chill huh?" You tilted up to catch his mouth, sharing a kiss that you both grinned into.

"Cuddles too, all the cuddles Honey. Promise."

"Perfect, just what I was hoping for today, Curtis." You reached for the boom box's volume, turning it up when it switched to the Ghostbusters song, dancing away back up the stairs with a sway of your body, glancing at Curtis over your shoulder.

Curtis was right behind you, crowding you playfully through the door with a press of his body and the graze of his beard against your neck, making you tingle. Tonight was already so much better.

[strawberry-graveyard]

can you make a atom word for whatever this is or say what you think it sounds like or is…?

I feel like I should have 6-12 inches tall mute blue antlers of a deer Dark grey c maybe even black skin Instead of human ears- bright, pumpkin orange deer ears on top of my head,  Black scelra, white pupils and irises Pointy dark grey teeth, my whole inner mouth pitch black and a even darker (maybe slightly forked) tongue,  Either frizzy long orange curly hair or shaved at the sides with green tips and peach fuzz also green (imagine double troubles hair from sheds and princess kf power  Either non-offset, bigger chest, or upper chest- maybe even top surgery scars?  Pointy nails of bronze and silver, maybe fox like paws- but the padding is like hooves that’s also bronze and silver, maybe legs like a deer mixed with a fox’s with bright orange fur as well, preferably ones that bend back instead of like human legs, or maybe just one leg bends back? I ain’t sure  Knee length tail, only the white is orange or black, a deer nose the same size of my current nose or something…(?)  ….not sure… I just wish I could look like that, maybe even be able to grow w tea arms to already have some, maybe like 1-3 more sets? Grow wings whenever I feel like it or shapeshift so I don’t feel stuck in one body…. I’d use to get the phantom limbs, usually it was ears or a tail, occasionally extra arms or wings, tbh sometimes I wish I could be a mermaid, or just shapeshift whenever, wherever Am I demonkin or…? (I was heavily tempted to go anonymously….)

hi!! so being nonhuman can definitely be confusing sometimes. my best advice for finding whatever alterhuman type you are is this: do you feel all of these things correspond to one creature? or do they feel like multiple different kin types colliding at once? if you feel they can be classes separately then you can collect multiple of the alterhuman types you feel fit. if they all feel like one creature then we open up even more options!!

you mentioned feeling like you want to just shapeshift, which you can absolutely class as its own kind of nonhuman (and it’s actually one that’s very common!!) your mermaid feeling can also be its own occasional nonhuman type. but when it comes to the overall mish mash you described you can basically create your own “fantasy” nonhuman type. demonkin as you suggested would absolutely work, but you can also class it as a hybrid (this is the term we use for our mixed alterhuman types).

you also seem to be bringing up a lot of deer and fox elements as well as stuff that can also be seen in types of demons. foxes and deers are very common animals to find in mythology so i would also recommend looking into hybrid creatures found in mythology and fiction. you can look into different mythical hybrids, but if you want a place to start i’d recommend a type of pantheon-human/demon hybrid or a deerfox-human/demon hybrid.

the most important thing to remember is that your alterhuman type can be whatever the fuck you want really. if you feel like demonkin is an apt way to describe it then go for it!! if you feel just shapeshifter or hybrid is better then thats okay too!! if you want t to just use nonhuman or alterhuman to describe yourself then you dont have to get more specific!! if you want to try and narrow it down to one specific word then my best advice is just to do a mythology deep dive, as thats where you’ll find the most mixed hybrids. i hope this was of some help, and good luck friend!!

[golden-explosions-main]

[ * She seems to take a moment to get her bearings. She looks a bit younger than the Suzy you saw at your current time. She seems to be wearing some sort of outfit instead of her usual purple coat, blue shirt, and jeans. Spikes for sleeves and a mish mash of punk style. ]

[ * She still seems to flicker in a way you can't quite describe. She mutters something under her breath as she looks around. ]

Flowey: "'Again'...???" *doesn't like that*

Frisk: "'Tea party'?"

Flowey, realizing that Suzy isn't paying them any attention or isn't perceiving them yet, so he turns his attention back to Frisk: "Oh, she definitely knows who we are, or at least knows another version of us,"

Frisk: "Definitely, what do you think the most weird thing that's happened to her today is?"

Flowey: "I-...no, I'm not gonna say it, I'm not gonna risk pissing off a random internet nerd,"

Frisk: 👀❗