#now ya'll gotta wait to see both and it's all my fault.

[gcrifin]

     Some fun little hybrid/beast form facts cause I’m impatient and withholding art:

She blinks like birds do, nictitating membrane and all. It probably creeps people out sometimes but she’s gotta do it or her eyes dry out

Her eyes are constantly zooming in and out when focusing. Sometimes her pupils shrink and dilate in several different ways in a matter of seconds.

The ear tufts are emotive. She can, and will, flick them. They don’t actually help her hear any better but she’s Dramatic™ and also sometimes she just can’t help it ( give affectionate pats, see what happens )

Yes, you may use her for warmth. She is very cuddly and a nice place to lay. Feathers and fur are an A+ combination. Ideal for surviving winter.

Very agile, very graceful, very scary when mid-combat.

LOUD THREATENING BIRD SCREAMING AAAAA

No but seriously, cover your ears. It’s piercing. Might actually damage your hearing if you’re too close.

Friends get free flights wherever they want to go. Wanna see somebody an island over? No problem. Bad with directions? She’s got you covered. No surprise fees. It’s much quicker than going by ship.

The tail is not for tugging unless you’re a child or a playful cat/bird in which case you get a free pass. Dogs get a tentative one because they tend to bite but she can’t really be mad at any animal period so it’s really just free game at this point.

She has a preening habit but only with good friends she knows don’t mind her messing with their hair. Not exclusive to hybrid/beast, she just likes to run her fingers through people’s hair. It’s good, soft affection. She’ll style it, too, if you want. 

Don’t be too offended if you wind up getting thrown into walls/trees/etc. and after treating you/making sure you’re okay she starts picking small debris off you ─ it’s part of the habit. This is also why she likes being tidy and tends to get a little self-conscious when she comes off as disheveled/beaten up.

Also, nurturing instinct. She will take care of you, no matter what. Griffins are depicted as extremely loyal and faithful guardians and she’s no different ( despite what the government would have you believe ). They’re lost without something meaningful to protect.

Can absolutely be delicate in either form. She’s very much used to her strength and size at this point. If you asked her to top a small cake with a whole strawberry without damaging it only using her beast form’s beak she could do it.

Don’t forget in the process that her talons can break bones and her beak can pierce steel. She has, in fact, bitten a blade in two, and will do it again.

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