#oh my god you have bird in your name. right. i was about to type

[moinsbienquekaworu]

@zeawesomebirdie

Japanese wagtail on lotus plant | Ohara Koson

[jazzsonly]

౨ৎ blurb. ౨ৎ

ɢᴏᴏᴅɴɪɢʜᴛ ɴ ɢᴏ

pairing(s): tara carpenter x gn!reader

warning(s): none. y/c/e=your color eyes.

summary: ❝ Oh, why'd you have to be so cute?

It's impossible to ignore you, ah

Why must you make me laugh so much?

It's bad enough we get along so well ❞

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tara carpenter couldn’t stand you.

she hated your perfect smirk smile, that slightly showcased your teeth which slimly caught your tongue between them. she hated your sea of y/c/e, and how they twinkled whenever you looked at her. she hated how you always managed to smell so sweet, she swore your scent drug her for miles. and so and so,

but most importantly she hated how you kind you were. every movie night, you brought her some kind of gift—wether that be a single rose or just the entirety of her favorite snacks. it drove her crazy, made her melt, it made her hot and cold all at the same time.

god, and it didn’t help that you guys got along so well. the way you agreed on almost every horror movie fact there was. or the way you managed to teach her things she didn’t even know revolving her own favorite horror movies.

why? why did you have to do and be all these things knowing she couldn’t have you, knowing amber had dibs on you. wether you were aware of it or not, tara just wished you’d stop making her heart bleed your name when she had a code to follow.

girl code.

“y/n’s here!���

chad words cause a race, both amber and tara perk up at your name, managing to stand at the same time. they waited for you to enter like some type of knight in shining armor and you had to pick which princess you wanted.

little did they know, you already knew which princess you wanted.

“wassup man,” you pull chad into a quick ‘bro hug.’

tara couldn’t help but squint her eyes, you had two roses in your hand this time. normally, you always and only had a fresh red one for tara but this time you carried a yellow one too.

“yellow for the pretty lady,” you hold the rose in front of amber, who had a smile so wide it was almost creepy.

“thank you, y/n.”

you sheepishly smile, “of course.”

“and for you,” you hold out the red rose for tara, who contemplated for a second before taking it.

since when did you give amber a rose too? did something happen between you two that she obvious to?

“you okay?” tara wanted to give you a petty answer but that sweet smile, and those eyes.

“yes, i’m okay. will you sit with me tonight?”

you squint your eyes, wondering why she’d ask when: “you know i always do.”

despite amber’s punching glare tara couldn’t suppress her satisfied smile, she knew it was bad to feel this way about a friend’s crush but when you made her feel like your number one girl what more was there to do.

no one had ever done the little things you do for her, not even chad (who she were awkwardly friends with now.)

“tara, come help me prepare the popcorn.” amber grits.

“oh, i got it. you guys can relax.” you go to stand from the seat you had just taken, (right beside tara.)

“oh no, babe, we got it.” amber pauses her death stare, to beam at you.

“uh ok,” you look to tara for reassurance.

oh my god, those doe eyes.

“we got it.” she softly pats your thigh, before following her best friend to the kitchen.

once the pair reach the kitchen, amber whips around, an angry bird she was. “tara, what the hell was that?”

“what?”

“i told you to back off. i told you to stop accepting their roses, and what do you do? you don’t even just accept it, you make them sit with you for movie night.”

the carpenter subconsciously rolls her eyes, “amber, they always sit with me, and why would i stop accepting their gesture? that’s just rude.”

“tara,” freeman huffs. “you know how long i’ve been trying to get with y/n and you’re trying to steal them from me.”

tara pokes the inside of her cheek with her tongue. i can’t steal something that never belonged to you.

“amber, you’re being ridiculous. y/n and i are just friends.”

“mhm, sure seems like you want it to be more.” the dark haired girl points, before pushing past tara while you walk in.

“everything okay?”

“yeah, she’s just really iffy about extra butter.”

you laugh, “just make two bowls. silly thing to argue about.”

“yea.” a silly thing indeed.

“i hope you liked your rose, it wasn’t as fresh as it normally is. once amber asked me to give her a rose too, it took me forever to find a fresh one for her.”

amber asked you for a rose? huh, tara never had to.

“she asked you for one?”

you turn your back, pressing the popcorn button on the microwave. “well, not exactly”

“,she mentioned how i always give you one and i assumed she felt some type of way so i figured why not get her one too.”

“hm…” tara’s tongue once again fishing around the inside of her cheek.

she wouldn’t lie and say this didn’t boost her ego against her best friend.

“she’s been very clingy lately, i hope she got the yellow rose message.”

“yellow rose message?”

“yeah, you know all the rose colors mean something when you give them to somebody. yellow is for friendship.”

you friend-zoned amber?

“then what’s red?”

“love.” you announce, being occupied with the second bowl of popcorn.

“love?”

“of course, what else did your think it meant? we get along very well tara, i thought you got the message…”

“you don’t feel the same?”

tara rapidly shakes her head before any words could even come out, the last thing she would want to do is reject you.

“no no, i mean—yes. yes, i do feel the same.”

you beam that smile at her, “ok good.”

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[bones4thecats]

If it's okay can I please ask for Loki Beelzebub and Poseidon but how are they react to meeting Kianna's older brother Subaru

In her backstory she actually left Subaru alive since he helped her and they see each other as siblings

Meeting Subaru and Yui (Sibs of S/O)

Type of Writing: Request Characters: Loki, Beelzebub, and Poseidon Name: Meeting Subaru and Yui (Sibs of S/O) Requester: @nunezs-stuff

A/N: Much like with my past work, if you want to find some more information on this ‘Kianna’, you can go to the requester’s account and read all about her OC. Here, Yui is technically alive, since this is set after the events of the story, so they’re all dead and in Valhalla.

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🐍 Loki has a smaller family when it comes to the Godly-standards, he has Odin as his uncle and Thor as his cousin. While in Pantheons such as the Greek, there were four brothers with one being married and having three kids, Zeus’ blood and non, and there was Kronos and Rhea

🐍 So, when he officially met you, he wasn’t very surprised to hear about you having a sister and brother. In fact, Loki basically begged for you to introduce them to his own family

🐍 It took many different tries on his part to actually get you to consider bringing in your siblings in for a visit, but when you told him you gave in and were bringing the two in for a reunion of the Norse Pantheon

🐍 Looking back at the two behind you, you noticed that Yui smiled as she adjusted the collar around her kimono as Subaru adjusted the bow holding his outfit together, and once they gave you their respective nods, you began to walk ahead and opened the doors to the Norse Pantheon’s estate

🐍 Loki was getting bored floating around and pranking his fellow Deities, it just wasn’t the same without his amazing S/O alongside him

" Loki? Are you around? "

🐍 Opening his eyes and turning upside down from the tree branch, Loki looked around for the beautiful eyes of his S/O, only to be immediately met with the sight of mismatching red and pink eyes

" Woah! Watch where ya’ hang there. " " Y/N? " " Hello there, Loki. "

🐍 Okay, this guy was so confused right now…

🐍 Once he caught sight of you, your boyfriend wrapped himself around you from behind, slightly glaring at the man and woman, blissfully unaware of who they were to you

" Loki, meet Subaru and Yui, my ‘adoptive’ brother and my sister. " " Oh… my bad. " " Meh, I’ve had worse reactions than that. Note; don’t go to a church as a vampire, doesn’t end well. " " Yeah. Besides, we understand, you’ve never met us until now, so it’s understandable why you’re weary of us. "

🐍 Loki’s eyes slightly widened at how loose they seemed, while you normally were more tightly bound with superiority issues

🐍 As Yui held out her hand, the calls of Odin’s bird, Huginn and Muninn echoed in your ears, alerting both you and Loki that Odin and Thor were ready to meet your siblings, just to make sure they were alright to visit again

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🪰 He was surprised that this curse has allowed him to even be around you and care for you, nonetheless even come into a full-on relationship filled with love around you without you being harmed

🪰 When you had admitted that you had a couple people you wanted him to meet, Beelzebub was put off, since for many years, he grew up with this curse and because of it, never really had anyone before you and Hades

🪰 Holding your hand tightly, Beelzebub looked down at you and sighed, knowing that you would provide your dearest God with any kind of comfort or space if he needed it

" Are you ready, Beel? " " I suppose… " " Open the doors for my siblings! "

🪰 As the guards of the estate opened the doors in fear of your rage, you noticed the feeling of Beelzebub’s grip on your hand tighten as the doors creaked open further and further until the sight of a tall man and shorter woman were shown

🪰 Smiling gently at the duo, you lightly pulled your boyfriend with you to great your guests, or rather, your family

🪰 Yui looked at your boyfriend and back at you with confusion before Subaru cocked an eyebrow and practically glared at Beelzebub, not fearing that he was a God set to participate in the upcoming event of Ragnarok in a few days

" Ah! My apologies, you must be Y/N’s boyfriend. I’m Yui, Y/N’s older sister. And this is- " " Subaru, their ‘adoptive’ older brother. "

🪰 You sighed as Subaru kept his stern look on your boyfriend, his form not shaking or anything as the Lord of the Flies just stared back without any emotion inside his black eyes

🪰 Gripping his hand tighter and making him slightly flinch at your surprisingly strong grip, Beelzebub lowered his guard slightly, just enough to notify Subaru that he were not going to harm you or Yui

" Would you guys like a tour around the estate? " " That would be amazing, little sibling! "

🪰 Despite the fact that Subaru was still burning holes into the head of the man you were holding hands with, you understood that Subaru was only trying to protect you from harm, and you knew it was fruitless. Beelzebub loved you, even the Gods you have met said so, and they hate mentioning stuff like that

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🔱 Poseidon didn’t even like having to see his own family, nonetheless seeing someone else’s, it just made him feel slightly awkward. But, he could also say he was annoyed, he isn’t fond of social events, preferring to spend most time to himself

🔱 He sat down at the small table on your bedroom’s balcony and heard as the front doors opened with a loud drag from their sheer mass and size

🔱 Just at that moment, you knocked on the door and walked inside your room, alerting your soon-to-be husband that you were going to tell him who had come by for a visit, and whether it was for him or you

" Poseidon, my love, it seems we both have guests. " " And who, perhaps, are these guests? " " They are my two siblings, Yui and Subaru. "

🔱 Poseidon knew that you had siblings, as during one of your first dates years ago, you and him spoke about your family relationships, so parents, siblings, everything like that

🔱 Looking from the dark and colorful ocean to you, the God of the Seas sighed mentally, speaking to some random people was something that he did not want to participate in that day. He specifically scheduled no meetings for said reason

🔱 But, no matter, as long as they don’t try testing his patience, he can hold himself back for you

🔱 Holding out his arm, you wrapped your arms through his and began to walk down to the main room to meet up with the two siblings you hadn’t spoken to for the few months you have lived with your lover

" My dear siblings, to what do we owe the pleasure of your presence? " " Y/N! You haven’t spoken to us in months! What do you have to say for yourself? " " First of all, thank you for the gracious hello back. Second, I would like to introduce you to my fiancé, the Greek God of the Seas and the third-born son of Cronus and Rhea, Poseidon. "

🔱 Yui’s eyes widened and the man beside you could sense her aura slightly depleted in fear, but, he could also tell that the man beside her aura had enlarged with protectiveness

" P-P-Poseidon?! Oh my! I’m so sorry for the rude introduction! I am Yui, your lovely to-be older sister, and this is Subaru, our older ‘adoptive’ brother. " " Pleasure. "

🔱 You looked into your to-be’s ocean-blue eyes and slightly pinched his arm, making him look into your eyes with shock hidden underneath a layer of emptiness glossing his form

🔱 Subaru groaned and had to hold Yui back from running over and hugging Poseidon and you, since he knew that the God of the Seas was one with very little love for physical touch

[crsssie]

milestone event : matchups/selfships!

Thank you soooo soooo much for 1k on this account oh my god 🥹

SO TO CELEBRATE! WE ARE HOSTING MATCHUPS / SELFSHIPS !

Fandoms available to request:

dc (batfam + blue beetle)

danganronpa

a date with death

apothecary diaries

saiki k

lovebrush chronicles

studio ghibli

How to request a... selfship!

Please send me an ask with...

your character of choice

what your relationship looks like

their fav pet name to use for you!

optionally, please give me

how you first meet

your favorite place to go on a date

a fun fact about your relationship

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Please send me an ask with...

your personality

your age (minor or adult is fine)

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And please give me a fandom! if you do not... I'll match you with whoever comes to mind first!

What you would expect to get in response to your ask:

3 images describing your guys' aesthetic

a short blurb about a random date the two of you have

random headcanons about your relationship <3

Using pretty bird as example, the section below is what to expect:

example post: pretty bird, birdie

Your eyes flicker to the screen before you, and your lips quirk up in amusement.

"What's wrong, pretty bird?" Tim looks over your shoulder, eyes flickering to your screen.

"I hit a milestone." You grin.

"Great job." He hums, pressing his lips to your forehead, humming. "Shall we go somewhere for dinner?"

"The sushi place?"

"Sure." He hums. "Get changed. I'll make the call right now."

You cheer.

Headcanons:

Tim refers to you as pretty bird (you call him birdie)

You run a Twitter for Red Robin which Tim hates (lie)

Tim loves eating your cooking, so when you have time, he makes you cook for him

You exchange recipes with Alfred on phone sometimes, and occasionally you'll call him while he cooks to see what you're missing

You have a stash of photos of the batfam caught lacking for blackmail purposes 👍

EVENT ENDED 12/15/23 || EVENT HAS ENDED!!

HAVE LOTS OF FUN!!! AND THANK YOU FOR 1K AGAIN ♥

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[cromakas]

tails is so cute Mmmmy sweet sweet dear darling daughter. ,,,,i am sick. no one will ever understand tails the way i do. the world may see past her neglected-by-adults-former-homeless-orphan-bullied-and-beaten-for-deformity-forced-to-grow-up-too-fast-only-sees-herself-as-a-burden bpd autistic charm but i Do not. i see it. I was her once .😢 aBut forreal eeeeu tails is so well written and makes me so sad i love him more than anything she’s so important to me . augh………. i’m always 4ever thinking about every single line from tails in sonic frontiers. about feeling useless and a burden who only drags down sonics good name. how he is so scared all the time of everything and can’t handle it well. how he feels so useless when he shuts down whenever bad things happen and can’t help. and how he hates needing help from sonic all the time. and when sonic reassures him that he’s done and helped with so much her response is that she’s “wildly inconsistent!” baby you are 8 Years old!! ☹️☹️ sonic fans always shit on tails for being scared and not doing anything in more recent games especially in forces….. And how frontiers quote on quote fixed his character…. but i think Uuuuu people forget that tails is a CHILD!! who is gonna have child like aspects. SHE DESERVES to have Child like aspects. he knows literally everything there is to know about the world EXCEPT being a child. and forces Was SCARY, there was a war going on. sonic was universally presumed dead. tails was all alone and defenseless again. sonic was the one who showed him that he Can be strong, but sonic being gone is going to be insanely traumatic Man idk what to tell you…. that’s his big brother and literal care taker and like his reason for being alive ! i’m glad that they wrote tails like that in forces even if it Was ‘inconsistent’ to his character,,, tails is inconsistent! he is messy! because he is a KID! the fact he willingly wants to go off on his own in frontiers is so so big for his character and it makes me so emotional. he’s CHOOSSSSINNGGGG to branch out from sonic, hes doing it for himself. which is something she never/rarely does. she puts everyone first, tails does not care about himself in the slightest. every time he says something worrying n Almost opens up in frontiers he IMMEDIATELY shuts himself down. because Sonic is in danger and needs help. he’s being a burden. stop It. and sonic is So worried about his baby brother. and even says so and Again and again tails says it doesn’t matter right now😢 that they’ll talk later 😢 andhow can he be useful right now!! but she’s hurting So bad and more than anything just wants to be someone reliable enough to not be abandoned by sonic, The first person who has ever been kind to him 😭him wanting to leave n work on himself , BY himself Is so. important. to me. bc for the first time he sees himself as SOMEONE. instead of just sonics partner… and sonics Response. oh Im getting nauseous typing this out thinking about it. GODDDD. “you’re free to go your own way. i guess you just grew up on me a little faster than i expected.” AANYONE else hear that ominous bell tolling???😂😂😂 boats & birds by gregory and the hawk js sonic and tails’ song God i am seriously going to HUR.TMYSELF Bad auaueueggGGEGRBRBRB AND . and you are my baby by kimya dawson. heh iWas😅 really into both of those songs when frontiers came out and the damage it did to my psyche has Never left me! hwoooo boy let Me tell you… i am Also always thinking about the fact tails was literally homeless all by herself living outside before sonic found her☹️that’s the reason she is so afraid of thunder and lightning,,, bcuz she was always outside 😢 and now she is extra jumpy and sensitive 😢😢😢 tails is my absolute favorite (and most personal) character of All Time. i don’t think there’ll ever come a time when that changes. i don’t even see him as a Character he is really like family to me…. or a little extension of my soul that i’ve grown up alongside with

STORY TIME this is kind of funny to think about in retrospect Something was wrong with me. but before i got my tails plushie as a kid at Likeee… i couldnt have been older than or 3 or 4? i was already very obsessed with tails! i wasn’t old enough to play or Understand how to play sonic games(i watched my dad for hours while he’d play the games for me & i also was really into the 90s cartoons) but i was IMMEDIATELY so So incredibly attached to tails. he was my little buddy! i was him for halloween once , i had this pair of white shoes that i Never took off because they made me feel like tails and i remember when my mother had to throw them out bc they were Raggedy and falling apartBC I NEVER TOOK THEM OFF ohhh. Man i cried. mom was really controlling about my clothes and outfits and would pick out everything i wore and forced me to wear make up and do my hair all crazy it was An overstimulating nightmare for a toddler anyway she coordinated all my clothes and would get reallllly mad CUZ ALL I WANTED TO WEAR WAS THOSE GROSS SHOES 😭 then when i was at the age when kids had “imaginary friends” my undiagnosed UNCREATIVE little autistic ass was like Hmmm.. I think i’m going to make myself hallucinate tails to fit in with other Children of society! and so she was my… imaginary friend for a little while 😊 AND THEN! One fateful day i got my little tails plushie.. and she’s never been more than a room away from me ever since. i carry him absolutely everywhere he is probably Soaked in almost my whole life’s worth of tears and drool,,, i’ve had him through All of it. everything that happened 2 me he went through it all by my side. he took care of me when my parents wouldn’t and i know how Silly and delusional that may sound.. but i’ve truly personified him my whole entire life and he is my family and my best friend!!!! i was a very lonely Only child and i wanted a sibling or just Normal parents ssoooo bad😢 he’s always been that role to me. ive also always related to tails’ character so much too and he was the exact role model + just. the Representation of how i was feeling that i needed so So bad as a kid. little basil watching the episode from taosth that was about tails never having parents and Wanting them so bad, n sonic kept searching and searching to find him a home (even tho it made him So sad.) to no avail til Eventually tails gets tricked by eggman into finally thinking he had found his REAL home with his BIOLOGICAL PARENTS who Loved him and Wanted him. but they were evil frrrreeaakinf ants AND JESUS CHRIST THAT TRAUMATIZED ME AS A KID the Ants Did. and after sonic saves him the Cutest interaction i think tails and sonic have EVER had in the Entire franchise. was from the 1993 cartoon. sonic apologizing saying hes sorry for all the trouble he caused , that he just wanted to find tails a ‘real’ family N tails just goes “i’ve already GOT a real family! i’ve got the best! a family is just people who care about each other more than anyone else, right? you’re it!! you’re my mom, you’re my dad, and you’re my picket fence” 😊😊 and sonic goes “woah, You’re not gonna use the L word are ya? then i will!! cuz it’s a great word! i love you little bro!” then he noogies him and the episode ends with tails sayinf its Great to be home. guys. guys. Can anyone hear me i’m SEIZING IM SSIITNG HERE BAWLINF MY EYES OUT CYZ I JUST HAD TO REWATCH THAT CLIP TO QUOTE IT Oh my gooddddddddddddd

sorry vince if U read all of this.sitting here on a nice friday night cry typing about sonic the hedgehog autism is Truly a super power 🌈♾️

[bonefall]

Hey Bonefall! Got a wide and weird variety of Clanmew things to share/ask about! Spent some time translating a mix of straight OCs and also clangen cats, and thus I’ve got some names to show off and also a varied list of words I ran into a lack of.

Cherryclaw - Obeorussyskat

Cherry leaves who will unsheathe claws

Also known as Sookie, this is the warrior name I’ve given to my cat. Name is coming from cherry, making it specifically the leaves of the cherry tree since she’s a beautiful tortie, and then yskat from the term for unsheathing claws, as I wanted a more active term than just referring to the body part. If I’m getting how nicknames work right, I think a suitable nickname would be Obekat, but you might notice a better one.

This also turned up a word I think would be helpful - what would be the term for specifically leaves which have fallen to the ground in leaffall? Like, piles of rustling leaves on the ground. I think that’d fall a lot closer to what I was getting at.

Cranestar - Bwabwashai

Egret star / Cranelight / Egret who shines

Previously known as Bwabwashemi, this one is using the egret as a reasonably similar bird which had a word in the lexicon.

Oakbranch - Byochchobyrr

Oak tree branch

This one was a big chunk of time and turned up a decent chunk of words desired, as Oakbranch is a cleric and fathers a litter of kittens with Cranestar and thus I decided to dabble in dishonour names with him, though it would be given by a different leader likely.

I ended up wanting the general meaning of “tree branch dead from breaking a vow”, so using Babechok in place of the prefix and using a term for a broken vow as the suffix - ideally a term for specifically the cleric vow, but a general promise would work too. Thus, under this I was wondering what the words for promise/vow, honourable, broken vow, forbidden, and dishonourable would be. (Don’t worry I’m gonna add a bullet list at the end)

Nightfall - Mebwynfe

Vesper fall

Nickname attempt Mebfe? This is one of my oldest cats created, along with her sister following.

Moonamber - Shomaogi

Moon resin

Nickname attempt Shogi? She’s a cleric and sisters with Nightfall.

Batwing - Shi’poafafa

Noctule (biggest bat named) who fluttered

Nickname attempt Shifa? This one also turned up a word request- the Lexicon has a word for specifically a feathered wing, but not the skin wings of bats - what would that be? I’m actually really happy with what I ended up with, but it feels like a gap which should be considered.

Following are more rapid-fire clangen names, and then a list of words from above and this list which I couldn’t find.

Blizzardhare - Os’hauooyywaya - blizzard hare

Cressmark - Shushchafakonpen - stream plant patch fur patch

Fawnstripe - Myaaseek - baby deer long thick stripe

Ghostdazzle - Kooskepshayu - ghost lights source

Riversong - Ssbassoowamew - River lullaby

Spruceneedle - Fiffnyyp - Douglass fir pine needle

Streakstar - Seekshai - long thick stripe star

Swampdusk - Kolpfawmun - swamp dusk

Talonrump - Kachswash - claw tail

Beavertuft - Morfafaofa - general mustelids (otter) tuft of hair

Missing words which I think are plausible for the base region from this set - Watercress, Mark, Rump, Talon

Final List of Words I was Missing

A bat’s wing

Leaflitter / fallen leaves on the ground in fall

Honourable

Dishonourable

Vow / promise

Broken vow / promise

Watercress

Mark

Rump

Talon

Thanks for making up such an interesting conlang, I had a great time poking through the lexicon and naming cats.

Oh my god you even made a list organizing all your requests I love you so much you have no idea

I need to update Yet Another masterpost (And we just got the Lexicon up to date!) so let me hook you up to all the terms you need;

Types of Wings

There are a LOT of words for specific types of wing in Clanmew, related to the fact Clanmew is a language of obligate carnivores and active hunters. There isn't just "Flying," there are a LOT of types of "flight" and each wing produces a very different kind of rapid movement.

Someday I will also expand on the types of Beof, feathered wings.

Bat wing, has a bit of a "tragic" connotation if not used in the context of a living bat, as dead "songbirds" are a very sad thing to Clan cats = Pafr

Hard, outside wing of some insects, such as beetles, "Shield" = Bakbur

Clear, iridescent flight wing of insects, "Elytra" = Kaskr

Beautiful, patterned wing of a butterfly or moth, "painted" by StarClan. Has a holy connotation = Wesk

Pectoral fin of a fish, NOT the tail-fin, the "arm" wing = Sseo

Values

Here's honor-related terms, in order of least insulting to most insulting.

Honor = Kurruar To say something is honorable (good thing), the suffix -wang is appended. Kurruarwang. Honorness. To negate, the prefix Nyar is applied. Nyarkurruarwang, Not-Honor-Ness. You can come back from dishonor, it's the politest way to phrase that someone has not been acting in line with the value of Honor.

Beastliness, gauchness, lacking in good taste = Ragywar This is usually applied to taste, meaning a cat who will eat raw meat or bite through their tunnelbuns, but it could also be used in a context meaning that the cat acts like an "animal." Driven by lesser instincts.

Cannibalism/Eats its own young/Acting in extreme self-interest = Mwyrgna This is the lowest kind of NATURAL evil... but still natural. It's the evil of cuckoo birds, frightened animals that eat their own young, killing out of self-interest. VERY serious insult.

Unnatural Evil/Cruelty/Sadism = Yaonyyw This is not something that cuckoo birds are even capable of. It's unnatural evil. It's pleasure at seeing another thing suffer, for no other reason than to see it in pain. It's what Clan cats think humans do when they cut the claws off their kittypets. It's unspeakable, but rare.

And on vows,

Promise = Minki NOT a holy vow. Just one you make between people. Also can be used to mean "reliable," "Capable of keeping promises."

Vow/Oath = Shemiyyo A sacred promise, one you make on authority of your holy name. VERY few things are vows of this level-- the most common vow to make is the one you do during your Warrior Name Ceremony, making an oath to uphold the code.

ONES I HAVE ON-HAND

I answered this ask a while back which includes the word for "talon," Chuag, the unretractable claw of a non-feline animal.

I also answered this one for beavers after you'd already sent this, beavers are actually England-compliant, surprisingly

Fallenleaf's name is over here, step-by-step walking through its etymology even! Her name in Clanmew, Wowaruss is basically "Leaf Litter," but literally "Beneathleaf," the fallen layer of leaves in a forest.

CRESS

THREE types of Cress. As a treat. Any of these can translate to cress if you'd like, or the alternate translations I'm including.

Watercress (Nasturtium officinale) = Qwerru From Duck + Leaf, because this is a favorite fodder of ducks and geese. VERY unhealthy for cats, doesn't cause instant poisoning but WILL lead to kidney stones if eaten a lot. Thankfully, it also tastes Bad.

Stune (Cardamine hirsuta) = Berrsha Also called "Hairy Bittercress" in English, used as a medicinal herb. Widespread, very common, and seen in early Spring which can make it very useful for Clerics running low on other medicines. "Stune" comes from Old English btw. it's an archaic name for this plant but I do what i want. Language is an illusion and so are pants.

Rocket (Barbarea vulgaris) = Eberr Called "Bitter Wintercress" or "Yellow Rocket" in English, a much better version of stune. Pops up in abundant, cheerful flowers, hence the English name. NOT EATEN; used as a poultice for treating wounds.

Everything Else

Just a couple more things of assorted flavors;

Mark = Neb A scent marker, DOESN'T JUST APPLY TO SPRAYING but, yes, that is also a neb. A kitty "kiss" is also a mark being applied.

Anointed/Anointing/Will Anoint = Kembaneb/Kembane/Kemban To intentionally leave a mark, usually of a substance that smells nice, on a living thing. Has a spiritual connotation, used in some rituals. Can be used for a metaphorical kitty kiss, if your feelings are being returned, you're being brought into a family, etc. When Frostfur taught Cloudtail how to apply makeup to his dull, white pelt, teaching him how to look 'beautiful' as if she was officially accepting him as her son-in-law, THAT can also be considered an Anointing.

Border-Marked/Border-Marking/Will Border Mark = Ssognassa/Ssognass/Ssogna There's no way to get around this. This is spraying. It is urine. They are Cats. This is specifically when you are setting a scent mark, such as that for a border.

Glyph/Written Word/Character = Karm Like a letter! It's something written down. See the Glyphs.

And... rump. Honestly I'm always super confused by this one when I see it in Clangen? Like... My brain's always trying to place what that means.

Is it like, a tuft on the lower spine? Is it the "butt button" that makes a kitty stretch their booty up when you scratch it? Is it the flank of the upper leg? Does it just mean butt cheek?? Who wants to be named BUTTCHEEK?

SO HERE. HERE'S EVERY ONE OF THOSE THINGS, YOU PICK

Spine (the entire back) = Chabak

Rump-tuft, could also apply to "pantaloon" tufts as seen on some longhaired breeds = Chaofa

Rump/Butt Zone/sensitive spot on the lower back of a cat = Chawka (Also used to describe something they have a "soft spot" or passion for)

Belly Zone/Spot that cats don't like having touched on their belly = Bowka (Also used to describe "weak point")

Upper leg/Haunch = Pwaio Sometimes translated as the "foot" suffix. When used in a name, means quick to spring or a good runner, usually outside of WindClan.

Buttcheek = Soopen Also the present-tense of "Sitting." The butt, the thing you use to sit down with.

[sk8termikey]

Chapter 8 of 21 Questions

better interface on wattpad

It was time for Matt and his brothers to film another car video. This would be entitled WE RATE YOUR PETS (very scary or cute) and although people could guess from the title what it would be about when the video would come out on a Friday, Matt started explaining the point of it:

“Well, actually a fan said ‘rate our dogs’ so Nick said ‘oh my god, let’s rate people’s pets’. And then he put on the Instagram story ‘rate all different types of pets’ so you guys sent your birds, your cats, your dogs, your lizards, your cows, your horses, your mice–”

“YOUR MOM!” Chris interrupted Matt as the latter let out a small laugh and covered his mouth when doing so while Nick widened his eyes in the backseat.

As Matt pulled out his phone to start looking through the pictures of animals they’ve been sent, Chris and Nick warned their viewers that they should not be hurt by whatever they could say about the pets they would rate.

“It’s just like a funny game, we actually love all animals”, Chris clarified in case people would start criticising them for being too harsh and honest during the video.

~~~

The triplets had started rating a couple of animals when the camera cut – funny enough – due to them talking about their new project coming soon:

“We’re interrupting today’s car video to plug Cut the Camera Podcast on all platforms”. Nick was indeed promoting what would be released in a few days as Matt added that a trailer giving a preview to their fans was already out since the beginning of the week.

~~~

After being brutally honest towards every dog that they saw, the mood changed in the car as Nick announced with a frown that the next dog they were about to rate had died recently.

“Rest in peace, Sam.”

The brothers let out an aww when looking at Sam’s picture as they found the dog adorable. Nick was still acting considerate of Sam the dead dog as he concluded:

“Well, I’m happy that Sam had owners that loved him”.

“Me too”, Matt agreed.

However, Chris decided to ruin the sweet moment:

“What if they neglected Sam–”

“No.” Nick immediately stopped Chris from saying more as he knew his youngest brother would just talk shit.

~~~

After rating a horse that they really badly judged, the triplets did a 180° when they came across a picture of a pug and a cat, which they were all enjoying. Although the three were ecstatic while looking at the photo, Matt was the most fascinated out of them as he took the phone to admire the two pets more closely.

“Oh. My. God”, Matt gasped at the picture. “Wow.”

The triplets kept admiring the picture and couldn’t stop smiling at how cute they thought the two animals were.

~~~

“Oh wow…” Matt started as he was frowning at the new picture he was about to show his brothers. “Look at Bernard, who names their pet Bernard?”

“Well, it’s your middle name so you don’t have any right to judge this poor animal Matt”, Nick retorted.

“That’s– that’s a Google search”, Chris immediately reacted as the cat looked weird to him. “Ain’t no way that’s her dog”.

The triplets all started laughing at Chris’s comment. Although the picture was a bit funny, it was still obvious that Bernard was a cat – his owners will probably feel outraged when they hear what has been said about their beloved pet, but then also over the moon that he appeared in car video, and finally amazed at the coincidence that Matt was the one to choose the photo amongst what might have been thousands of others.

“I mean, I thought that was a hamster so–” Nick nervously laughed as he and Chris were just weirded out by the pet.

“I think he’s a cute cat”, Matt said to try and hype up the pet. “It’s just the angles”.

~~~

After having rated a dozen of pets – a certain favouritism towards dogs was to be noticed, Chris chose to end the car video by asking his brothers which animal they would be. As Matt replied that he wanted to be an owl and Nick had no answer to give, Chris announced with a serious face that he would be a serpent as the camera went closer to his face. Then as this is how they usually ended their Friday videos, Matt brought the camera to his mouth and let out a small scream to conclude.

“No but”, Matt started as he turned to face his brothers after turning off the camera. “I wanna know who the fuck names their cat Bernard. Poor thing is not a middle-aged man.”

“Yeah like, did they do that because of you or is it just a coincidence?” Chris wondered.

“Honestly it sounds like a huge coincidence to me”, Nick tried to find the most reasonable explanation. “But in the very little possibility that they did it on purpose, they didn’t choose the best triplet. I think we can all agree that out of our three middle names, Owen would be the least worst for a pet.”

“Well thank you Antonio”, Chris turned to the backseat and gave a genuine smile to his brother. “Bernard, you can suck it.

Thank you for reading. Votes and comments are always appreciated if you like this story :) The story is co-written w @/little_grapejuice on wattpad

[kaeyachi]

I saw your post about the Alberich surname and was curious about kaeya being half tayvatian! Can you explain that for me please? I miss and forget a lot of details and stuff in game, but I do genuinely love genshin lore related to khaenriah and kaeya! I also flip flop between kaeya being full khaenrian and being half whatever just because his star eye doesn't seem to be as pronounced as dainsleif for example. At least in game. (always zooming into his face to try and see the pretty star lol) Like I've seen the hc of his mom being sumeran and I think that's super cute! It could explain his darker skin tone compared to dainsleif and pierro? Or like idk the star trait has been deluted after many generations? Uh I've rambled a lot but I was just curious cuz I didn't know anything about him being half teyvatian!

IM SORRY I TOOK SO LONG *cries*

AND THEN I ACCIDENTALLY EXITED THE TUMBLR APP WHICH DELETED EVERYTHING I TYPED OUT 💔💔💔 THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE LONGER IM HEARTBROKEN

but anyway...THANK YOU FOR ASKING!

I think it would be better for me to come back to this after 3.5 that way I can confirm most of what I initially typed out, but heres a summary of what I've thought of

1. His name being the only one in the history of known Khaenri'ahns to originate from Hindu instead of Norse/Scandinavian

2. Due to the Hindu origin of the name, we can connect it to his constellation which is represented by a peacock- India's national bird as well as the representation for the Spantamad in the Akademiya.

3. Him being there for the 3.5 Archon quest in Sumeru as well as him getting a possible skin that is clearly half Sumeru and half Khaenri'ahn inspired

4. notes or letters from a member of the Alberich clan in Sumeru

5. Most known Khaenri'ahn characters have been pale-skinned (were unsure about Pierro due to dim lighting but even then, he and Kaeya might be related) with distinctly shaped four-pointed star pupils while Kaeya was designed differently (unsure if its because he's the first one released in-game, if its a diluted gene trait, or if it might be indicative that he is curseless)

6. Seemingly curseless or unnafected by the curse. Was even "blessed" by Celestia with a vision, which is already odd. He's still the only canonical Khaenriahn with one (clearly Celestia doesnt care whether you want a vision or not either)

If someone can elaborate please go ahead! I'm sure I've missed some!

***Additional notes mildly unrelated to this theory***

-The Alberich clan must have been known for their strategic thinking, war knowledge, and mind games if they were able to rise as the leaders for Khaenri'ah during the war. If I were a Sumeru scholar, I'd tap that too lmao

-Kaeya's name meaning "Monsoon flower" is oddly tragic yet fitting. The monsoon flowers thrive in the rainy season. Kaeya thrives during the rain as well. His main growth points and tragedies in life have happened in the rain. If it rains during the 3.5 archon quest i will scream and cry please note this.

- oddly enough i am more of a believer of the "Kaeya being frozen in time for 500 years" theory. Its possible! Olaf Katzlein got frozen for 300 after all! Some old Sumeran must have immigrated to Khaenri'ah prior to the Catalycism and got the Alberich started. Alberich clan being the smartest family in Khaenri'ah maybe?? hmm...

-Majority of teyvat suspiciously dont know that Khaenri'ahns are the hilichurls and the abyss order which means this might be forgotten history...which is weird because if its a supposedly slow acting curse then even in future generations there should still be slow-turning Khaenri'ahns right? If they purposely stopped repopulating then how did Kaeya come to exist? Pierro getting funky with whom??????? He has only been beside the Tsaritsa for the past hundred years... OH MY GOD WAIT CRACK THEORY TIME- Kaeya being the Tsaritsa and Pierro's son which explains the white streaks in his hair. No? Ok I'll stop lmao...unless?? NAH JK THIS AINT IT...or is it... JUST KIDDING I SWEAR-

That's all for now! Hope this helped others figure out the thought process behind the Half-Teyvatian Kaeya theory!

[shamefulwitch]

Imagine drabble

You're at a club after your hero shift, it's dark out, roughly 10pm outside. The whole club is just radiating music from others chatting away, dancing, clinking drinks. Your watch partner - who you happened to be very much friends with benefits - was even in that club. You wanted to relax. Enjoy your time.. but somehow he was on your mind. Tokoyami Fumikage. He was all you can think about. That handsome man with that shitty bird head.. his shitty little friend too. God, that shadow really annoyed the shit out of you sometimes - but hey.. two is better than just one -. Now, now, it wasn't time to dwell on him.. despite the fact you hadn't seen him lingering in the corner of the club. He's been watching you. You two had this friends with benefits thing for a long, long time.. you just.. never had the guts to say anything else. You were waiting on him, little did you know he was waiting on your.

Luckily before you decided to go clubbing, you had went home, showered and styled your hair. You had some delicious curves that bird would love to indulge in. Right. Infront. Of. Everyone. He was the jealous type. The type that craves you. He wants everyone to know you're his despite you two never agreeing on becoming official.

Curves for days, a body con like dress that had slits from the ankles all the way to your love handles - maybe you were a bit scandalous.. no panties either. Why? It'd ruin the look! Your heels clicked as they headed towards the bar, "Ahh! Isn't it Y/N!" The older bar tender chuckled and suddenly a pink haired alien slid right next to you, "Hiya, Y/N! Coming here too?" She giggled with excitement, Mina was rather happy to see you. Jirou was around, so was Momo. You knew some of the other heros were around too but you paid no mind, a smile to your lips,

"Of, Mina.. shitty week involves a fun night out," You stated, looking to the bar tender to order just a 'few shots' (more like seven) before slinking from Minas side to the dance floor. You're buzzed.. you're feeling good! The music played, bounced off the walls of the vibrating building. Eventually enough.. you're sandwiched, but by who? Certainly not by that hot topic chicken you wanted but by red spiked haired man and a blonde. Of course they'd be here, "You look lonely," Chuckled Kirishima, his muscular body pressing against your spine, calloused fingers slinking just below your ribs, "I agree with shitty hair here," The caramel smelling blonde snickered, his own hands just below Kirishimas, his own muscular front pressing slightly against you, breasts oh so delicately pushed up against his chest.

Your cheeks were flushed, the alcohol flushing through your veins, the way their bodies pushed against you, oh you could just have one fantastic night with these two, smooshed up against those muscular bodies, your eyes closed, "You think I'm that lonely?" You laughed, shaking your head, "You must be dreaming," You teased, moving against both men until the beat changed.

You were pushed against them for a while until they split for a drink however you never left.. but you did feel cold until someone else pushed against your back, a familiar smell engulfed you, "You told me you were heading home, Y/N" your name came off as a warning. A grumble. That man was sizzling, boiling with anger, jealousy- how dare you let any other man touch you like that! Why couldn't you be his! The way your hips moved, the grinding - he had enough and waited his chance.

A smirk came to your lips as you pressed your back into him, you're such a brat. Your ass pressing up so tightly against an semi-erect bulge, you couldn't help it, especially when fingers dug into where the slit in your dress ended, "Oh, Tokoyami~" you purred out, your head falling on his right shoulder, his lips to your left ear and even your left hand came up to cup the side of his beak, "Technically I did, to change.. and then I came here," You cooed, "Remember, my pretty bird, you're not in charge, no where close~"

Oh his blood was rushing. You knew it just by how that bulge grew right against your cheeks and those slender fingers tightened into your hips, "Y/N, you know better," Tokoyami warned in such a deep delicious tone - it had you throbbing.

"Do I? Do I really, my pretty bird?" You snickered and his beak dropped to your neck, inhaling the sweet scent that came from you, "Watching you.. with other men.. You know how bad I just want to claim you.. right here - in front of everyone.. all these heros.. watch as I mark what's mine.."

You broke him.. finally, "Oh but my little poet, you have yet to claim me~" You protested.. somewhat. A lame protest anyway. You were testing him.

"All those nights I fucked you underneath me, all those nights where I had you covered in markings, that didn't say anything?" He growled, his beak couldn't help but pry open, taking a chunk of your skin to bite down. He knew you got off to this pain, you're such a pain slut when it comes to him, "Maybe.. maybe I forgot," A laugh left you, your ass grinding gently as the music sped up, "Oh but my pretty one.. I do dare to remind you once we're back home, maybe those marks will be more noticable. Everyone. Will. Know. You're. Mine."

Witchy note;

Should I make another clubbing one with Shinso? 👀

[fairestmusesofthemall]

Respond to the following prompts out of character, then tag others you'd like to get to know a little bit better.

K...! :D Roleplayer Name: Fiery. Or Jamie. Some friends in high school used to call me Cheese. Also Queso. You have FOUR choices there.

Pronouns: I refer to myself as she/her but I'll respond to any pronouns so don't worry if you go "Oh god what's Fiery's pronouns again?" Yeah you're fine.

Muse Name(s): Okay so let's start with the solo blogs. We got Doc at @leaderintitleonly, we got the Blue Fairy at @wxshxngstxr, we got (sadly inactive rn) Ursula at @saintlyseavvitch, and soon to pop out of seasonal isolation @mrtxnbxlcw with Snow Miser. Characters on this blog right here? Well buckle up, buckaroo! I have mostly Disney muses! I play Charlotte La Bouff. That's Lottie to her friends. I play Pinocchio. I play Pleakley. I play Sneezy. I play Yzma. I play Merryweather. I play Judge Doom. I also sometimes very rarely, but by request, do play Snow White. I have some muses from video games! I have the one, the only, Rambley the Raccoon and he likes trains. I have Miles Edgeworth and he has the updated autopsy report. I have Ashe from a very niche game called Witch's Heart and he's a LITTLE stabby. I have Leshy from Inscryption and yeah I have to specify because there's a lot of Leshy (Leshies? Leshys?) running around from a lot of different games these days. I also play very rarely but please do ask, King of All Cosmos from Katamari Damacy. And then there's my other canon muses which don't fit into anything else. That's Big Bird and Sassapis. I've also got OCs. Ehhh. Need to know basis.

Preferred Communication: DMs. Chat. I am...very slow. I am usually dealing with my symptoms so don't think that me disappearing has anything to do with you. I'm just VERY sick and usually dealing with some kind of drama at the same time. I do give out my Discord but... Listen. I got stalked. As a child. I don't really give out personal ways to contact me unless you ask so I can limit that info going out.

Experience: Oooh through AIM and Neopets. And GaiaOnline. Shout out to that one Snow White rp where we had the Doc-character just collecting stray orphans. I was Dopey in that one. :)

Preferred Roleplay Type: Everything. Give me everything. I like crack and sniping at each other but I equally love whump, romance, and just everything. And plotted events are fun, too.

Pet Peeves/Dealbreakers: I had about three paragraphs here but the tl;dr is don't be weird about villains. Please don't be weird. It's so uncomfortable. It puts me off from writing villains. I will put them all away and hide them forever because people get so weird about them. I just wanna do bad things and have complex feelings. And you know, not be told really weird stuff.

Best Time to Write: It's evening but hey, sometimes I wake up early and you'll see me on. So don't set a clock around me if you're trying to catch me.

Are you like your muse?: Too many muses to think about here and if I'm like them. I can be very nice and sweet but then I go to rabid, screaming Jersey accent in five seconds. Just ask my fiancé. So uh no, not so far. I guess I'll have to run a poll on which character I'm most like at some point. But if we franken character a bit from everyone, I'd say yes. Also if only I was able to be that good of a DM like Leshy. Without the camera thing, booooo you don't make friends that way.

Tagged by: @lcafman (GOSH ELLIE YOU CAN'T JUST TAG PEOPLE /bad mean girls joke doesn't work did it anyway) Tagging: Everyone's...been tagged. At least that I've been able to see since I've been sick and inactive. So um. I'm tagging you, person who reads this. You do it. And tag me back. :D

[northlight14]

DnD incorrect quotes: Necrotic Music edition

Aka the ship between my OC’s, Warryn and Hecate

—

Hecate: sorry I’m late. I was doing things

Warryn: hi I’m “things”

—

Warryn, trying to flirt: So, you come around here often?

Hecate, confused: I mean, this is my house, so yeah.

—

Hecate: Hey, about that love letter you sent me-

Warryn: *blushes* What are your thoughts?

Hecate: The fourth sentence-

Warryn: Yeah, that’s where I got really emotional and I-

Hecate: It’s “you’re” not “your”.

—

Hecate: Okay, I’m going to get the wedding cake.

Warryn: Perfect, while you do that I’ll check on the ring bear.

Hecate: ...

Hecate: You mean ring bearER, right?

Warryn: ...

Hecate: Look me in the eyes and tell me you are not going to bring a dangerous wild animal to our wedding.

—

Warryn, in Hecate’s bed: Morning… how’d ya sleep last night?

Hecate, knocking Warryn off: WHAT THE HELL?!

Warryn: Ow—

Hecate: What were you doing in my bed? You were supposed to sleep on the air mattress on the floor!

Warryn: I had a nightmare.

Hecate: You had a nightmare? What are you, five years old?

Warryn: Listen, I needed to feel comfortable and I was getting this perverse power dynamic vibe from me sleeping on the floor and you sleeping up there-

Hecate, in a royal accent: Why yes, how high and mighty I am up on my twin XL!

Warryn: That is not what I meant—

Hecate: Silence in the presence of your queen, who sleeps a lofty twelve and a half inches above the ground!

Warryn: Listen, I’m not ashamed. I slept comfortably when I got up on your bed and I’m sure you did too.

Hecate: Yeah, okay-

Warryn: You know what? I wanna know. How’d you sleep last night?

Hecate: …That was the best I’ve slept in a while.

Warryn, gasping: The queen slept comfortably with a peasant in her bed!

Hecate: I did not consent to this-

Warryn, dramatically: But my liege, our love is forbidden!

Hecate, on the phone: Hi, is this the front desk? Yeah, there’s a bed bug in my room and they’re 3ft tall, they’ve got black hair.

Warryn: Ask them if they have one of those “Do Not Disturb” signs. I’ll put it on the door next time we… do it.

Hecate: Okay, I'ma go shower and wash all of the you off of me.

Warryn: Oh, maybe together we could—

Hecate: NO.

Warryn: Just to save water—

Hecate: No! You don’t even pay for the water!

Warryn: …Good point.

—

Warryn: Do you want to know your gay name?

Hecate: My... my gay name?

Warryn: Yeah, it's your first name-

Hecate: Haha. Very funny Warryn-

Warryn: *gets down on one knee* And my last name.

Hecate: Oh- oh my god.

—

Warryn: Hey, I’m getting in the shower. Wanna help me out?

Hecate: ...Have you never taken a shower before?

—

Warryn: Relationships should be 50/50. Hecate cooks us dinner while I sit on the kitchen counter looking pretty.

—

Warryn: So you like cats?

Hecate: Yeah.

Warryn: *tries to impress them by slowly pushing a glass off the table*

—

*Warryn comes home absolutely drunk, undresses, and stands in Hecate’s bedroom.*

Hecate: Babe, are you.. coming to bed?

Warryn: No thank you, I’m sure you’re lovely but I have a girlfriend.

Warryn: *Lies on the ground and falls asleep*

Hecate: ...

—

Warryn: The stars are so beautiful...

Hecate: They're just giant balls of gas.

Warryn: You know what, if you're just going to ruin this, then-

Hecate: And yet none of them are as huge as my love for you.

Warryn: Oh...

—

Hecate, trying to flirt with Warryn: I think both of our lives suck.

—

Warryn: Being gay is a constant battle between "I wish to sit on a window bench with my lover, our legs tangling as we listen to the birds" and "Hey, let's go throw rocks at fascists" and I think that's very sexy of us.

Hecate: If the window's open and you time it right, you can do both.

—

Hecate: I can't take this anymore, someone needs to take me out!

Warryn: In a dating type of way, or an assassination type of way?

Hecate: I don't know, surprise me

—

Warryn, throwing their head into Hecate's lap: Tell me I'm pretty!

Hecate, lovingly stroking their hair: You're pretty fucking annoying, that's what you are.

—

Hecate: Look at me straight in the eyes and tell me the truth, Warryn!

Warryn: You can’t expect me to look into your eyes and be straight.

—

Hecate: If I'm extra sarcastic with you it probably means I'm flirting with you or you really annoy me and I can't handle your crap... have fun figuring out which one.

—

Hecate: Did it hurt when you fell-

Warryn: From heaven? Wow, I didn’t think you were such a flirt-

Hecate: No, I meant when you fell down the stairs.

Warryn: ...

Hecate: You just laid there for 15 minutes.

—

Hecate: I owe you one.

Warryn: That’s ok. You can just date me and we’ll call it even.

[heavenlyhoundoom]

Me roasting Johto.

Chikorita: AKA, Johto's biggest punching bag.

Bayleef: I can't believe this pokemon was originally going to look nothing like its pre - or post evolution!

Meganium: The most forgettable final grass starter.

Cyndaquil: How does it feel having Fuecoco take all the credit for breaking the Chinese Zodiac theory?

Quilava: Or the sausage shrew as I like to call it.

Typhlosion: I can't believe Gamefreak took away its idle neck flames for nearly a decade!

Totodle: The Feucoco for water type fans.

Croconaw: (cue Flintstones theme song here)

Feraligatr: I can't stop thinking of that infamous back sprite that made it look like it was thicc.

Sentret: (Engineer voice) Spy is sapping my sentret!

Furret: Oh, look, it's a ground type! No, wait, the anime's just stupid.

Hoothoot: Its name is literally just the sound its real-life counterpart makes.

Noctowl: Sorry, Noctowl, but the other regional birds are just cooler than you.

Ledyba: Look at that thousand yard stare. There's not a single thought behind those eyes.

Ledian: If it didn't look it up, I would've never guessed that it was based on a superhero.

Spinarak: You're not a true spider, you only have six legs!

Ariados: You have the most forgettable signature move.

Crobat: I feel like Gamefreak just decided to slap the friendship evolution onto it because they could.

Chinchou: What's with the plus sign eyes?

Lanturn: Look out, Seel and Dewgong, you got competition for the least creative name.

Pichu: I can't believe pichu has a special form that's just it having a tuff of fur on its ear.

Cleffa: Was this pokemon really necessary?

Igglybuff: For real, the idea of bouncing and never being able stop is terrifying!

Togepi: The poster child for baby pokemon.

Togetic: That neck though.

Natu: It looks like it's judging me.

Zatu: I feel bad for it, since it's in constant dread due to seeing horrible futures.

The Mareep line: Beep beep, I'm a sheep. I said beep beep, I'm a sheep.

Bellossom: How does it feel to be shorter than your pre evolution?

Marill: (Insert pikablu joke here)

Azurill: The water bunny egg pokemon.

Sudowoodo: What if I bring out the hose?

Politoad: We finally have a frog pokemon that actually looks like a frog.

The hoppin line: Dendelion, a million little wishes blowing across the sky.

Aipom: No thoughts, head empty.

Sunkurn: The most useless pokemon.

Sunflora: Boring...

Yanma: One rock throw, and you're dead.

Wooper: The derpy pokemon.

Quagsire: The Family Guy pokemon.

Espeon: How does it feel to be overshadowed by your edgy counterpart?

Umbreon: You know people only like you because you're edgy, right?

Murkrow: I'm glad it got an evolution later on because it really needed it.

Slowking: Despite being a genius, you still look so derpy.

Misdreavus: This was the most random pokemon to get a paradox form.

Unown: Cool concept, poor execution.

Wobbuffet: Jessie's comedic relief pokemon.

Girafarig: Its beta design is proof that sometimes less is more.

Pineco: Am I the only one who wants to know what it actually looks like?

Foretress: Stop exploding and let me catch you, dammit!

Dunsparce: Remember when people wanted Drampa to be your evolution?

Gligar: Its color pallet is so consistent.

Steelix: You're no crystal onix.

Snubull: Too bad you're only known for being a bitch thanks to the anime.

Granbull: Are those tusks under your lips painful?

Qwilfish: Anyone hungry for some fugu?

Scizor: Big meaty claws!

Shuckle: Dorkly's biggest punching bag.

Heracross: Its female gender difference makes almost as little since as Wobbuffet's.

Sneasel: Why wasn't this a version exclusive alongside gligar, it would've made more sense.

Teddiursa: It's so cute, I wanna hug it forever!

Ursaring: Oh God, never mind!

Slugma and Magcargo: It was cruel to put these pokemon in the Hoenn region.

Swinub and Piloswine: No one cared about you until you got an evolution in Sinnoh.

Corsola: Just like Primape, no one cared about you until you died. That's just sad.

Remoraid: The urge to hold this pokemon like a pistol is killing me!

Octillery: You could've been so interesting, but they had to censor your design!

Delibird: 🎶It's Christmas all over again, yeah again!🎶

Mantine: It looks like it's starting into my soul, and I don't like it.

Houndour and Houndoom: I hate how these pokemon were locked behind post game!

Kingdra: Why does it look so pissed?

Phanpy: No, Phanpy, I do not find you destroying my home cute just because you were only playing!

Donphan: I'm a tire.

Porygon2: Porygon2, Electric Boogaloo!

Stantler: Do you think Delibirduses this pokemon to pull its sleigh?

Smeargle: Probably the most gimmicky gimmick pokemon to ever gimmick.

Tyrogue: No, anime, Tyrogue evolves into either Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, or Hitmotop, not the other way around.

Hitmontop: It's beyblade!

Smoochum: You think they wouldn't give a baby form for such a controversial pokemon so early on.

Elekid: Hey, could you please charge my phone for me?

Magby: Such an unfortunate Japanese name.

Miltank: Poor thing was demonized just because of that annoying brat, Whitney.

Blissy: Egg...

Raikou: The most overshadowed of the gen 2 legendaries.

Entei: That fact that a volcano erupts eveytime it barks makes it a miracle that there's still any life left in the pokemon world.

Suicune: Gamefreak really went out of their way to make sure this was the most popular of the legendary beasts.

Larvitar: Look at those stubby little arms.

Pupitar: Did we really need another caccoon pokemon.

Tyranitar: One brick break and your dead.

Lugia: The "why isn't this a water type?" pokemon.

Ho-Oh: This pokemon is seen as giving Ash immortality.

Celebi: You, you're the one responsible for all the event pokemon that use FOMO to trick fans into wasting their time going to Gamestop. Let that fact weigh heavily on your shoulders...

(Hoenn shall be next)

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Barks, Storm, and Glowstick shenanigans

@canonically-a-genloser

Glowstick: What type of dog is this?

Barks: That’s a tortoise.

-

Glowstick: I am an expert at identifying birds.

Barks: Okay, what about those ones flying over there?

Glowstick: Yeah, they're all birds.

-

Barks: If you don't stop talking, I'm going to jump out of that window.

Glowstick: ...We're on the ground floor.

Barks: I know but I want a dramatic exit.

-

Glowstick: Is… Is that meant to be on fire?

Barks: No… not really.

Glowstick: Are you going to do something about it?

Barks: Hm… nah.

-

Glowstick: Barks, you’re such a genius!

Barks: Yes, I know.

-

Barks: If you think I’m playing favorites, you’re wrong. I love all of you equally!

Barks, earlier: I don’t care for Glowstick.

-

Glowstick: Are you this rude to everyone?!

Barks: Yup.

Barks: Don't think you're special.

-

Glowstick: What do you do for a living?

Barks: I exist against my will.

-

Barks: I'm not mean. Name one mean thing I’ve ever done.

Glowstick: When we were younger, you convinced me eggs weren't real.

Barks: They're not.

Glowstick: Haha, very funny.

Barks: I'm serious. Didn't you hear?

Glowstick: No... what happened?

Barks: ...Why would you fall for this again-

-

Glowstick: You know, when I first met you I thought you were a real bitch.

Barks: What changed your mind?

Glowstick: Oh, I still think you're a bitch. I've just grown to like that about you.

-

Glowstick: Here is my wall of inspirational people.

Barks: Is that a picture of you?

Glowstick: Yes, I am big enough to admit that I am often inspired by myself.

-

Barks: Glowstick, where’s your report card?

Glowstick: My friends stole it from me at school, so now I don’t have it anymore.

Barks: Do you think I’m stupid enough to believe that lie?

Glowstick: What lie?

Barks: That you have friends.

-

Barks: I believe in you, Glowstick!

Glowstick, to themself: God, I must suck. The nicest thing Barks can think to say to me is that they don’t doubt my existence.

-

Storm: Evil never sleeps!

Glowstick: But ugly gets plenty of rest.

-

Glowstick: Hey, what’s your Netflix password?

Storm: ihopeyoudie

Glowstick: Thank you!

-

Storm: Why's it called an oven when you of in the cold food and you of out hot eat the food?

Glowstick: ...What???

-

Glowstick: That was a joke. Say ha.

Storm: Ha.

Glowstick: Now do it again.

Storm: Ha.

Glowstick: Congratulations, you are officially the life of the party.

-

Storm: You have Crayons?

Glowstick: Yes, I have—

Storm: You're— how old are you?

Glowstick: YES I AM AN ADULT AND I HAVE CRAYONS, I HAVE A BOX OF EMERGENCY CRAYONS IN THE CABINET UNDER THE TV BECAUSE EVERYBODY NEEDS CRAYONS SOMETIMES, OKAY? EVERYBODY NEEDS CRAYONS.

-

Storm, trying to comfort Glowstick: What's the problem? Anxiety? Low self-esteem? Obsessive thoughts of random arson? I've been there.

-

Storm: What if Cinderella was a baking slave instead of a cleaning slave, and her name was Mozzarella?

Glowstick: Don't ever speak to me again.

-

Storm: That sounds super! Doesn’t that sound super, Glowstick?

Glowstick: No.

Storm: I think I speak for Glowstick when I say it sounds really super.

-

Glowstick: I’m not stupid, you know.

Storm: Well, you’re doing a really good impression of it!

-

Storm: There is no i in happyness…

Glowstick: There is if you fucking spell it right.

-

Storm: Holy shit, Barks, do you know what this means?!

Barks: Kid, whenever you start doing this, nobody knows what you mean.

-

*Storm and Barks are texting*

Storm: Who are you? Someone changed the names in my phone.

Barks: What did they change my name to?

Storm: Chosen One.

Barks: Don’t change it back.

Storm: BUT WHO ARE YOU?!?!

Barks: I’m the chosen one.

-

Barks: Deep down, I'm sure I was always pretty okay with you.

Storm: Thanks, Barks!

Barks: It wasn't a compliment, numbnuts.

-

Barks: When I first met you, I did not like you.

Storm: I'm aware of that.

Barks: But then you and I had some time together.

Storm: Uh-huh?

Barks: It did not get better.

-

Barks: What does a winner do when life gives them lemons?

Storm: Um, make lemonade?

Barks: No, they squeeze them right back into life’s eyes!

-

Barks, passing their phone to Storm: I'm passing the phone to someone, who if I had to choose between hanging out with them, and having my organs removed one by one, I’d choose the organs.

Storm, passing the phone back to Barks: I'm passing the phone to my best friend!

-

Barks: I wasn’t that drunk.

Storm: You colored my face with a highlighter because you said I was important.

Barks: BECAUSE YOU ARE!

-

Storm: My head hurts.

Barks: That’s your brain trying to comprehend its own stupidity.

-

Glowstick : What do you think Storm will do for a distraction?

Barks: They'll probably, like, make a noise or throw a rock. That's what I would do.

*Building explodes and several car alarms go off*

Barks: ...or they could do that.

-

Storm, rushing into the room: It’s terrible, just terrible! I am so upset!

Glowstick: Storm, honey, sit down! Sweetheart, tell us all about it. Barks, would you get Storm some water?

Barks: What are they gonna do with water? Has water ever made you feel better when you were upset? Have you ever heard anyone say, “Thank God, the water’s here!”?

-

Storm: I am the sand guardian, guardian of the sand!

Barks: Glowstick quivers before them!

Storm: Fuck off!

-

Barks: Five little monkeys jumping on the bed. One fell off and…

Glowstick: Was diagnosed with mesothelioma.

Barks: Mamma called the doctor and the doctor said…

Storm: You might be entitled to financial compensation if he or a loved one dies.

-

Glowstick: What would Barks think?

Storm: Okay, that’s an interesting thought, but hear me out: what if… we ran an experiment where we spent the rest of our lives finding out what happened if we never told them?

-

Barks: I have a bad feeling about this, guys.

Glowstick : Oh don’t worry, you’ll be fine.

Storm: Yeah, what’s the worst that could happen?

Barks, being bailed out of jail the next morning: I hate you all.

-

Barks: Glowstick, gather the others. We need to have another Storm-is-doing-something-stupid-again-and-we-have-to-stop-them-before-they-hurt-someone convention.

-

*The gang is about to do something dangerous*

Storm: Shouldn’t someone give a pep talk?

Barks: Go ahead.

Storm: Be careful.

Storm: Don’t die.

Glowstick : *Holds back a laugh*

Barks: Great. We’re all bloody inspired.

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Celebrating TOA and the people who contribute to make our group what it is.

Repost, don't reblog. Only fill in what you feel comfortable sharing!

Happy anniversary, TOA! Here's to many more years spent together.

tagging: you

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Name: Rosie

Pronouns: she/her

Birthday (no year): March 24

Where are you from? What is your time zone? Nebraska, CST

Roleplay experience: since 2009

Got any pets? Freya and Bast the naughtiest kitties in the universe

Favorite time of year: Fall

Some interests and things you like: sewing, thinking way too much about clothes

Some funfacts & trivia about you: - I wrote my undergrad thesis on the progression fashion of the 20th c, but I am terrible about keeping up on modern fashion

What non-Fire Emblem games do you play? L E G E N D O F Z E L D A.... I love Majora's Mask... Hero of Time my beloved baby boy..... I also love Okami so much. I'm a sucker for fairy tales and mythology.

Favorite Pokemon type & Pokemon: I'm actually not a big pokemon person! I started with Y. Ghosts and Psychic are my faves, particularly Mimikyu, Meowstic, and Hoopa. Gengar is also shaped like a friend :)

How did you get into Fire Emblem? I had been interested in the series since the GBA days but it wasn't until I got my 3ds and awakening that I got the chance to play a game.

What Fire Emblem games have you played? Awakening, Conquest & Birthright, 3H, Shadows of Valentia

First Fire Emblem game: Awakening

Favorite Fire Emblem game: Fates or 3H

Any Fire Emblem crushes? Oh my God Niles hi tee-hee... Tho Seteth damage art did get me into playing feh... And uh... My husband does look like Xander ...and his name is.... Alexander........🥴 I've posted my questionable taste in fe characters you can find it in the chat if you search

If you’ve played the following games, who was your first S support? - Awakening: Chrom- Fates: oh good God idr.... Kaze? I know I did Niles in one run... Did I do Stahl in Birthright? Kaze in conquest and Stahl in Birthright sounds right- Three Houses: Dimitri - Engage: haven't played engage. Place your bets for fun

Favorite Fire Emblem class: I like the magic classes! Healing and attacking! Tho Camilla's malig knight does have a special place in my heart 💜

If you were a Fire Emblem character, what would be your class? Dark magic user...I do not escape the goth aesthetic.... Unfortunately I am too much of a noodle to be a malig knight 😞

If you were a Three Houses character, what would be your affiliation? Fear the Deer!!! (Side note, bless my luck bc when I ordered a leftover bundle from fodlans fables I got the deer. A cosplayer I look up to also offered me her deer pin from the fe3h preorder bonus which had me 🥹)

If you were an Engage character, which Emblem would you Engage with? I don't know what this means but I copied this from Erica and her answer was funny.

How did you find TOA? I track the Marianne tag on Tumblr and saw the previous Marianne drop. The old shit post emblem group I was in was falling apart and I thought it would be nice to join a new one.

Current TOA muses: Marianne, Camilla, Triandra

Who was your first TOA muse? If you don’t have them anymore, could you see yourself picking them up again? Marianne my cursed little blue bird 💙 I've thought about dropping her, thinking that maybe someone else would do a better job, but I just can't let her go.

Have you had any other TOA muses? Other than cami and Tria nope

Do you think you have a type of character you gravitate towards? Um??? I don't know? I got told that Tria was a Rosie muse when I reserved her so I guess y'all know better than me lol

What do you believe you enjoy writing the most? I like writing horror and setting the scene :) my favorite part about combat events is describing the creatures we're facing from my characters pov

Favorite TOA-related memory: What Kent told Mari in her first lore event about the importance of healers have lived rent free in my memory since it happened. Also Griss trying to blow himself up in the arena and despite his best efforts not succeeding.

Got any delusions that didn’t see the light of day in TOA that you’d like to share? Charlotte is one I've thought about and is the one most likely to send Triandra packing....there are an awful lot of men at the academy who would do a great job taking care of her and her family 😏

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Hitagi Honeymoon

020

“The Sleeping Cat at Nikko Toshogu Shrine is said to be the work of the legendary sculptor Hidari Jingorou from the Edo period; however, this is more of a legend than a historical fact, Araragi-kun. There's no definitive proof, and we don't even know for sure if Jingorou himself even existed. He's akin to the 'what do you do if a bird won’t sing?’ idiom, or the Sanada Brave Ten. Even if we knew they didn't exist, we can't deny them anymore since it's been woven into the fabric of our history—living and dying in people’s hearts. In this sense, the artist seems more supernatural than the carved cat itself. The sleeping cat has a tangible existence while its creator doesn't seem so real. Does that mean human beings exist, but God doesn’t?”

“Really? You know everything.”

“I don't know everything, I only know what I know.”

“How come you know things I don't when you're supposed to be my inner Hanekawa?”

“Maybe you learned it while studying for exams? Or the information about the World Heritage site in the guidebook unconsciously caught your eye and you just forgot.”

“I see. So that's how my memory palace works. You pick up the things that I've overlooked. That's how I've managed to break through the civil servant exams and the surprise inspections at the FBI Academy.”

“That’s quite a creepy learning method. I wouldn't recommend that to exam takers.”

“Pretty harsh. The real Hanekawa is much kinder.”

“Isn't that kind ‘real’ one actually more like a supernatural phenomenon? Even if it were eighteen years ago, a serious glasses-wearing girl with braids is simply a stereotype. It fits perfectly.”

“Come to think of it, I felt like I was playing the role of a 'friendless, talentless, mediocre dropout' in high school.”

“From the outside, you looked genuinely scary, like a delinquent. No exaggeration. Just like you were afraid of everyone, they were afraid of you too. People thought you'd someday cause an incident.”

“They were that afraid, huh? That’s kind of a shock.”

“Maybe that's why Senjougahara-san, having her secret held, went into such excessive self-defense mode— oops, she's not Senjougahara-san anymore, is she?”

“……”

“Sorry I couldn't attend the wedding. I'll just call her Hitagi-chan. I'm one of those 'your name doesn't matter' types, but I do like to respect the person.”

“So, it's not about individuality, but the individual?”

“That's right. All I wanted was a family, more than a name, but I'm not sure if my dream has come true or not— that's something only the real me can determine. Not the inner me who lives within you, Araragi-kun.”

“The real one's nowhere to be found, and it's not just her name; she’s wanted on an international arrest warrant.”

“Wow, that's quite the accomplishment, isn't it, me?”

“Honestly, part of the reason I got into the FBI Academy might be due to the connection to the real—once-real you back in our teenage years. The connection's still alive.”

“I think that's different. It was because of your skills, Araragi-kun. You chose substance over name. It's not good to attribute everything to me—maybe it's best if we put an end to this kind of talk.”

“Because it's weird?”

“It can't be pleasant for Hitagi-chan, right?”

“Even if you try to erase everything, even your name, you can't just erase the impact you've had on me. That spring break—if you hadn't been there…”

“If I hadn't been there, you might not even have met Shinobu-chan in the first place. Oh, strictly speaking, it was Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade back then… Let's just call her Kiss-chan.”

“Don't just shorten it.”

“Giving something a cute nickname can be a way to dispel any sense of caution or fear towards it. It's similar to the way that the nine-tailed fox has been turned into a character. On the other hand, there is also the approach of elevating its status by giving something an ominous name, like Killing Stone.”

“Isn't there that saying that a rose will still bloom beautifully even if it's not called a rose?”

“True, but it wouldn't be blooming as a rose then, would it? Just like how we don't call all plants from the genus Rosa a rose. The name itself may not matter, but how we are addressed by others does matter quite a bit.”

“So is that why you've abandoned your name? Because how you're perceived by others is important to you?”

“That line of thought might lead to a fascinating discussion, but I shouldn't keep the newlywed Hitagi-san waiting at the marriage shrine. Let's switch tracks like that trolley problem you mentioned, and I'll be the one run over. During spring break, if I wasn't around, you would have never met Kiss-chan— you wouldn't have offered your blood to a vampire or become one yourself, so you wouldn't have needed saving by me either.”

“Then she wouldn't have eaten anyone either.”

“That's true, at least not in front of you.”

“……”

“Well, I think it's good to occasionally ponder over that issue, like an exercise of sorts. Even though we all— myself included— faced a shared tragedy, we eventually found happiness. So, it would be a shame to diminish the significance of that struggle. However, to play the revolutionary, we're living in the future created by that very battle, asking ourselves 'what was that fight all for?'”

“I'm not talking to you as the revolutionary, but as the class president. Always.”

“Ah, yes, you’re still living your high school days, forever.”

“I'm twenty-four. Always a repeater.”

“Always in the middle of youth, then. Certainly, the idea of adopting Shinobu-chan, not Kiss-chan, as a daughter is not only far-fetched but revolting, and something that only an immature teenager could get away with.”

“But isn't it still better than being a slave?”

“I wonder. It depends on what Shinobu-chan wants. As a princess, a king, and even a god at one point, if Shinobu-chan wishes to be a slave now, I would think that we should respect her wish. Didn't Gaen-san feel the same way?”

“Perhaps it's my ego. Wanting to make her my daughter when she wants to stay a slave is just like keeping her alive despite her death wish.”

“If you're trying to change the setting for future compliance by making her a daughter instead of a slave, that makes sense. So if we adopt that logic, it would be impossible to forgive her for her lengthy period of eating people.”

“……”

“But if you just want to make her your daughter because Shinobu-chan is cute, adorable, and lovable, then that's not ego. It's love.”

“Love?”

“That's your style of confession in English.”

“Well, I'd say that's more Hitagi's style… But in katakana, it’s got a different flavor.”

“Would you prefer I pronounce it as ‘lav’?”

“Flavorful…”

“Isn't it clear that the ideal Hanekawa Tsubasa you envision would nonchalantly declare such embarrassing hypocrisy straight out in the open, without a trace of shame?”

“Hmm, I'm not sure. It feels like the Hanekawa in my memory is somewhat unclear.”

“Is that a good thing or a bad thing? If your plan to adopt a vampiress was disrupted systematically because you remembered that in the past, she had committed sins, that's some kind of cancel culture, isn't it? It's not because you've grown up, but rather, a decision that properly aligns with the times. This judgment sounds even more immaculate than spring break Araragi, doesn’t it?”

“…You're saying I’m more fastidious now than my high school mentality?”

“I can't be sure, but I've happily thrown myself into the revolution because I wanted to be a dirtied white cat. However, as your inner Hanekawa, I can't even begin to imagine the thoughts and feelings of 'Her.' I don't know everything, I only know what I know— and that's what I don't know.”

“……”

“But, Araragi-kun, I think you know. You’ve been closely attached to Shinobu-chan for years, even more so than her name, constantly observing her as if under some form of probation. If you believe it’s safe for her to be your daughter, then that judgment is probably correct, even if that's not necessarily the 'righteousness’ you want.”

“…That's only right for me, isn't it? But I'm aware that just because my inner Hanekawa is telling me what's convenient for me doesn't mean that it's true—rather, as my inner Hanekawa, I was hoping you’d offer a more critical perspective. Being assured that I'm right only makes things harder, to the extent that I almost wish I could summon my inner Oikura to refute it all outright. I mean, my body isn't just my own anymore.”

“Mm, mhm.”

“I have a family now, and a responsibility to my family.”

“Are you talking legally? You know there’s no righteousness in the law, it exists only to be enforced. In the grand scheme of things, it all started when Hitagi-chan chose to abandon her family name and adopt yours, like the beginning of a home drama.”

“A home drama, huh?”

“Maybe a legal drama. About law. Yes, it’s fascinating. But Araragi-kun, could it be the other way around?”

“Eh?”

“I mean, you may feel a sense of guilt now, as if torn between a lifelong partner with whom you wish to share your future and committing to the dark legacy of a legendary vampire.”

“I wouldn't go so far as to call it a dark legacy, or even if I don't feel that way, it’s kind of like I’m starting to. I think that turning sin into common property is somewhat, well, imposing.”

“But isn't that the opposite?”

“Opposite? What's opposite?”

“I don’t know everything, and I’ve never been a god, so I struggle when asked about anything and everything, but as for this, it was a resounding success that you asked me, not Oikura-san. It may even be something that only I—now non-existent, ”Hanekawa Tsubasa“—can say. A sentiment that only I know.”

“Sentiment?”

“It's not a law, not a rule, not anything that requires memorization. So, isn’t hesitating to involve the element of Shinobu-chan— an aberration and a child— in your and Hitagi-chan's relationship, which you have sworn to the gods, not wrong? After all, chronologically speaking, the relationship between you and Shinobu-chan came first.”

“Ah.”

“Don’t just go 'ah.' It was Hitagi-chan who intervened in that master-servant relationship later on. Yes, just as smoothly as she slipped in between you and me back in our third year of high school.”

“……”

“I like Hitagi-chan and we remained friends ever since, but I'd be lying if I said it didn’t bother me— it bothered me so much that I became a monster.”

“……”

“Originally, shouldn’t you have tried to persuade Shinobu-chan instead of Hitagi-chan? Even before deciding whether or not to adopt her, you should have consulted with her first, even when proposing. You must have known that you had to gain Shinobu-chan's permission before even asking Hitagi-chan's father. It's just like how you can't neglect the cat you have when welcoming a new one. After all, it's incredibly late to realize that your body isn't just yours alone anymore. You've had a blonde little girl with you all along.”

“……”

“As the inner Hanekawa Tsubasa that you envision as ideal, I can say as many shameful and hypocritical things as I want without batting an eye. However, Hitagi-chan must never be made to feel that way again. You cannot allow guilt from sneaking in, whisking you away like a thief in the night, to dictate your new married life. It would be preposterous. You mustn't let Hitagi-chan feel for a single moment that she stole you away from Shinobu-chan— right?”

“…As always, you really do know everything.”

“But of course— I don't know everything.”

I simply learned what it feels like to be the one left behind.

From someone, who shall remain nameless.

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[dulcewrites]

Ok I’m bored at the airport. Here’s a universe where modern myrah and Aemond are an art teacher and history teacher respectively

Wouldn’t it be nice

“Just buy her flowers?”

“No, flowers may be far too forward if he doesn’t know how she feels. She could report him to HR for being a creep,” Helaena corrects Daeron.

“Buy her jewelry.”

“How is flowers too foward but jewelry isn’t,” Daeron scoffs at Aegon.

Aemond just stared at the computer screen as his siblings bickered. Helaena called Aegon a twat, Aegon says the next time he sees her, he’s gonna sit on her like he did when they were children. Suddenly, a new box popped up on the screen.

A tired look looking Rhaenyra, hair pilled on head and Joffrey swaddled in her arms, narrows her eyes at the casual arguement she had joined.

“Helaena, you said this meeting was an emergency.”

“It is,” Aegon pipes up before Helaena can. “I don’t want our brother to die a single, lonely loser.”

Aemond’s computer arrow hovers FaceTime exist button. This was a terrible idea. Things including all of his siblings normally are. Terrible, loud, and headache inducing.

Rhaenyra raises a brow. “Is this about the art teacher?”

“How did you know about that,” Aemond finally speaks, frown on his face.

“Alicent put it in the family newsletter,” Rhaenyra rolls her eyes sarcastically. “Helaena told me.”

Helaena gives a sheepish look to Aemond through the screen.

“We are trying to work out what an appropriate Valentine’s gift is that says ‘yes, we are coworkers, but we could also fuck in my car if you want’.”

“Aegon,” Rhaenyra hissed.

He rolls his eyes, waving his hand nonchalantly. “Daeron is in high school. He’s heard far worse during lunch.”

“Why can’t you just tell her you like her and go from there,” Rhaenyra shifts Joffrey when he begins to fuss. “I get it is Valentine’s Day but is a gift needed?”

“Because he’s afraid, and a gift is more ambiguous.”

“Am not,” Aemond shoots back immediately.

“Are to,” Aegon shrugs.

“Am not.”

“Are t-“

“Seven Hells, she’s an art teacher right? Just make her something,” Daeron piped up, exasperated. “Better something homemade and from the heart than something that reminds her you go back to your luxury apartment after work. Now if you will excuse me, I have homework to finish.”

And with that Daeron’s square disappears. The older siblings sit there in silence for a moment.

“That’s not a bad idea,” Helaena breaks the silence. “The artsy type normally do appreciate gifts you made yourself.”

“Then it’s settled. Can I go now,” Rhaenyra yawns.

“I don’t get why you don’t Mr. Househusband to do that work.”

She cradles Joffrey in one hand to flip Aegon the bird before signing off.

“Good luck, don’t do anything I would,” she says to Aemond before she goes.

“Do you have a picture of your work wife,” Aegon scratches his neck. “She must be hot if you’re going throu-“

Aemond hangs up. Fucking Targaryens.

— — —

The moment Aemond walks down the fine arts class, he instantly hears the crooning of The Beach Boys coming from the art room.

Aemond leans against the door, biting back a smile when he sees Myrah, in a long red dress over a white turtle neck, humming along. Pink butterfly and heart clips in her hair. Arms stretched as she tries to pin a heart to the top of a board.

He knocks on the door, and Myrah jumps before turning.

“Oh thank god, I need you,” she breathes, and Aemond brow quirks. “To hang this.”

Aemond always though Myrah spelt like nothing he’s ever smelled before. Sweet yet spicy; like how the house smells after a good meal. He pins the heart with a name on it on the top of the wall.

“Perfect, thank you,” her smile falters when she gives Aemond a once over. “Aemond, did you not get the email blast I sent out to all the fifth grade teachers?”

Aemond nods slowly. “I did.”

Her eyes stay fixated on his grey sweater and dark slacks. “So, where is your pink or red?”

“I don’t own anything red or pink.”

Myrah blinks, then blinks again before bursting into a fit of giggles. “Seriously? Nothing?”

He shakes his head sheepishly.

“Ok, well I guess that makes sense,” she smiles. “Here,” She tapes a big red heart to his cheat. “Cute.”

“So, do you have any special plans for tonight,” he winces as soon as it leaves his mother. Smooth. Real subtle Aemond.

“My roommate and I plan on making dart boards with our ex’s faces on them. Oh and then watch 27 Dresses.”

Violent, but at least confirmation she is not seeing anyone.

“What about you,” she begins to set out cups of water.

Aegon would tell him to lie. To say he had some hot date with a model, and see if Myrah cares.

“Probably just order Thai food and watch reruns of the Sopranos.”

“Looks like we both have an exciting night to look forward to.”

He palms begin to itch with anxiousness. Just do it Aemond.

“I.. I umm made you something,” he opens his satchel and pulls out the card.

Myrah looks a bit stunned before taking it from him.

“For the best art teacher ever,” she smiles.

Inside the card, signatures from the students they teach. All of his students always go on about how much they adore their their art teacher.

“Oh, Aemond,” her voice wobbles a bit. “I think is the nicest thing I’ve ever recieved.”

He tries not to become to awkward when she reaches out to hug him tightly. The same lovely smell flooding his nose.

“I feel bad I didn’t get you anything,” she frowns.

“Lunch,” he blurts. Then grimaces before taking a deep breath. “Lunch could work.”

Myrah smiles. “Yeah I’d like that.”

“Great.”

He stands there for a moment, feet a bit numb. He didn’t think he’d get this far, but gods he’s relieved he did. He eventually walks back to his classroom with an uncharacteristically bright smile. Valentine’s Day may be his new favorite holiday.