#silicon lens

[yejiasilicone]

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[rainbowgod666]

Oh

This is one of the kitties that likes to hang out in my yard (sitting behind the plank of wood in the middle). Most of them have owners but I suspect this one might be feral; he's terrified of humans. Normally I'd only be able to see him through the window; if I open the door and come outside, he bolts.

Recently, he discovered that he can break into my house at night and eat Diesel's leftover dry food. Since this involves sneaking into a room where I'm sleeping, I figure he must be desperately hungry to risk it. At first he'd bolt as soon as he realised I was awake, but now he stays and eats even if I'm watching, so long as I don't stand up or make any sudden movements.

I went outside to mow the lawn and found him hanging out here, perfectly relaxed. He kept an eye on me but didn't bolt, and let me take this picture from the door. I'm not sure if he would've let me get any closer, I didn't try (it's a terrible idea to push boundaries with an adult cat when you're trying to earn its trust) but this is amazing progress. Previously, me looking at him from this distance would set him running.

Someday in the distant future, I want to be allowed to touch him.

[teratosfavouritesnack]

When you decided to purchase one of the latest models of Jack of all Trades, you had no clue how much your life would change... for the better!

As the name suggests, this robot assistant possesses all of the necessary skills to maintain a home clean and safe. You don't have to worry about sweeping the floor, doing the laundry, or cooking when you have no energy for it. Intruders, gas leaks, and power outages are no longer a concern. Your house never looked neater or felt more secure, and your back has never been more grateful.

You had no idea how far his talents would extend, though. Not until one day the robot came to your bedroom and scanned your body - you could tell by the way the circle in its glassy eyes dilated and narrowed like the lens of a camera. Then it stated "Mx, your levels of oxytocin are dropping. Let me be of assistance." You tried convincing him you were alright, but the robot persisted that an oxytocin deficiency could lead to depression, irritability, aggressiveness, anxiety, cardiovascular issues... and so you indulged it, even if only to end the awful litany.

"I can offer sexual intercourse, a therapeutic massage, a session of meditation or aromatherapy-"

"Wait. What? Sexual intercourse?

The robot delivered an affirmative beep before lowering its belly plate. An appendage emerged in the shape of a human penis, though it was wrapped in silicone and resembled a luxurious sex toy. You were so shocked that your mouth opened and closed, unable to utter a word. The heat pooling between your legs however was undeniable, hard to ignore even for the robot. You saw its eyes examine you again. "Your heartbeat has accelerated and your body heat has risen."

Taking those details as an indication that this was exactly what you needed, it moved closer to you. With automated movements, it so effortlessly pulled you to the edge of the bed and removed your bottom clothes. You were so baffled by what was happening that you could only stare in awe at the robot as its metal hands wrapped around your thighs and pried them open. The precise and curt roll of its hips as it slid its appendage inside you made you gasp out loud. You could feel the synthetic dick change size inside your walls, moulding to your cunt and filling every crevice of your channel before it started moving back and forth.

You thought you couldn't be any more shocked than this, but when the synthetic cock started buzzing, making your whole body shake, you completely lost it. The fact that his fingers started vibrating when the robot pressed them onto your swollen clit, intensified your climax tenfold as it crashed upon you, sending your body spasming violently and arching against its cool metal plates.

It remained still, keeping its appendage inside you until your tremors subsided. Then it checked your vitals again and seemingly satisfied by the results, it pulled out of you. It meticulously cleaned you with the same efficiency it employs in wiping every inch of your house clean, then stopped to gaze at your astonished face.

"Is there anything else I can do for you, Mx?"

"N-No... Thank you."

So, with a cheerful beep, it walked out of your room, leaving you laying half-naked on your bed, speechless and with your mind spinning.

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[glitteraddams]

good boy - rafe cameron

stepson!rafe, cheating, sub!rafe, p in v

you haven’t had good dick since your last bf. you got offered it by ward, your new husband. but you didn’t want it. he was fine but he never hit it right.

so there you were getting you pussy eaten by the new pool boy, andr��. he had his eyes closed, constraining. then you look over to the side and see rafe cameron inside the house. he was staring at you mad hard. but you didn’t stop, you just mean mugged him. you didn’t care if rafe saw you. the relationship you had with ward was strictly for business reasons. plus you knew he wouldn’t snitched. he just always stared at you with crazy eyes.

you couldn’t stop looking either. but then andré opened his eyes. “mommy?” he whimpered. you hummed. “i need you now.” he said with tears in his eyes. you resisted the urge to roll your eyes.

—

you walk into your room and see your teddy bear. rafe got you it for christmas. you thought it was childish. however you accepted it nevertheless. after a few months of having it, you noticed there were cameras in the eyes. at first you thought it was creepy. but you kept it thinking rafes obsession was adorable. this time you felt a bit horny. so you grabbed your silicone dildo. you slowly put it inside your pussy. rocking back and forth. you made sure to look directly at lens the entire time.

after a few minutes, you hear a knock. you don’t stop riding the dildo, “who is it”. rafe whined shamelessly. “just let me in please”. you open the door. and you see his face red. his brown hair ruffled. you raise your eyebrow. he looks down in shame. you already knew what he needed.

so you lay him on your bed quietly. you put his dick in your pussy. you did five long strokes, making sure his dick was covered in your slick. then you took it out. rafe immediately protested. he tried to put it back in a few times but you said no with a stern tone. he then stopped. afterwards you had him resting on your leg. you played with his hair in one hand, then you rubbed your thumb over his tip softly. his leg jerked up everytime.

after a few minutes you started stroking his dick slowly while you still played with his hair. he felt so comforted and loved. you looked at him and saw how dazed he looked. “mommy i think i’m close” he said quietly. if it was up to him, he wouldn’t have warned you. the thought of trapping you turned him on.

you heard him and pull his dick towards him. he immediately came after. his face was dripping with his own cum. he looked so fucked out. tears in his eyes. you smiled gently. “you did so good”

[pyrousred]

THE LATEST ADDITION TO MY COLLECTION...

...the M40 gas mask! I bid sniped this one off of shopgoodwill, hell of a find for a hell of a price.

For those who don't know, this mask was the US gas mask from the 80s until it was replaced by the M50 in the early 00s.

One unique feature, which you can see in the first image below, is its 'second skin.' Long story short, the base material of the facepiece (green) is made of silicone rubber - which is good at a lot of things, but not so good at resisting blister agents. So to keep the mask from being damaged by certain chemicals the wearer may encounter, a butyl rubber second skin (black) is fixed over the mask.

I intend to remove the second skin at some point, as well as take off the lens outserts and reconfigure which side the filter connects to. I'll probably change it all back to normal afterwards, I just want the experience.

[eddieredmayneargentinablog]

More behind the scenes of The Day of the Jackal.

📸 & 🎥 #Repost Prosthetic Designer Richard Martin on Instagram and Facebook.

Prosthetic designer: @richard_martin4

3d digital artist: @adamedwardstech

Mouldmaker: @tim_quinton_art

Sculptor: @richard_martin4

Silicone runner :@richard_martin4

Wigs and facial hair: @alexrousewigs

Teeth: @fangsfx

Contact Lenses: @cantorbarnard

On Set application: @richard_martin4 and @sarahpanigadasfx

On set lens technician:@saram.kovacs

Hair, make up, and prosthetic designer: @frannyvdfeyst

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[velocijupiter]

Kintype Anatomical Diagram - 2024 Revamp!

Thought the old schematic was outdated enough, so here's a new one! Probably not realistically feasible in some parts, so take it more as a fun creative exercise :] More systems have been laid out due to a different style for showing everything.

Text transcript under the cut:

Jupiter DromaeOS - Rough Schematic

Height - 6'1/2" / 198cm

Tail Length - 4'8" / 142cm

Weight - 215lb / 97.5kg

Composition is largely of carbon, with smaller amounts of silicon, gold, iron, water, and other trace elements.

Skeletal System

Compacted carbon for support and structural integrity

Braced in certain areas

Ribs divided to allow movement of storage compartments

Electric System

Provides energy for most bodily functions

A. Power Supply Unit - Allows charging from an external energy grid. Requires power cable

B. Solar Panels - Carbon-perovskite photovoltaics for use when away from an energy grid. Usually hidden under feathers

C. Battery - Lithium-sulfur solid state battery that provides ~48 hours of waketime when fully charged

D. Solid State Drive - Extra storage capacity for important memories and information

E. Graphics Processing Unit - Renders AR and holo-displays, as well as internal simulations and dreams

Circulatory System

Circulates around the body a kind of “blood” made of nanites and liquid coolant. Waste heat ejected through fans on the back of the body

F. Nanite Hub - Pumps nanite blood throughout the body. Also houses a nanite fabricator and programmer

Nervous System

Houses most processing power, tactile sense, and consciousness. Comprised of artificial neurons that require a constant supply of electricity

G. Central Processing Unit - Standard issue synthetic humanoid brain. Structure indicates a nontrivial level of neurodivergence

Digestive System

Processes traditional food and certain kinds of inorganic matter. Essential for self-repair and can have a positive effect on mental state

H. Crusher - For chewing both organic and inorganic matter. Soundproofed by skeletal structure in snout

I. Pseudostomach - Dissolves consumed material with nanites rather than acid

J. Graphene Production Chambers - Produces graphene for use in repairs via flash joule heating. Leftover material deposited in lowest storage compartments for use as printer feedstock

Storage Compartments

Built-in drawers for storing goods and materials. Can be refrigerated via circulatory system

Sensory and Communication Devices

K. Microphones - Ear equivalent, input volume can be adjusted or muted

L. Speaker - Vocal output device, can produce a wide array of sounds and can be modulated

M. Eyes - Light passes through display screens used for visual communication

N. AR lens - Projects private-use visual overlays

O. Retinas - Collects modified light signal and sends to CPU and GPU

P. Wireless Internet Receiver - Fully-controlled access to decentralized internet. Uses secondary displays rather than direct input into CPU

Q. Nostrils & Tongue - Detect presence of chemicals in air and food, output converted into signals directed towards CPU

Rockets

Provide mobility within aerospace

R. Microthrusters - Small ion thrusters for stabilization in microgravity

S. Liquid Fuel/Oxidizer Storage - Frozen when not in use to reduce balance issues

T. Pumps - Carry fuel and oxidizer into combustion chamber

U. Combustion Chamber - Mixes and burns fuel and oxidizer

V. Nozzle - Rocket exhaust exits through soles to create thrust

[formulatrash]

at the risk of being part of the madness in your inbox, i firmly believe much of the hate for Stella, Vowles etc. comes from people who do not have experience (largely through age, i suspect) of senior leadership in effective organisations, but do have plenty of access to the extremely online concept that being polite to or about someone while being critical of them is inherently and at all times a form of abusive manipulation, and the conception of F1 teams as some sort of family rather than a highly competitive workplace.

(see for example a lot of the reaction to how Vowles spoke about Logan Sargeant to the media - the flip from "daddy Vowles and his gentle parenting" to "this is straight-up emotional abuse" as the words grew more critical but the tone changed.)

combine this kind of thinking with the profound psychological effect that lando's big brown eyes and emotional openness have on many (i am admittedly not immune), and it's easy to create a narrative in your head that he's being treated unfairly - statements like Stella's at the weekend pointing out that Lando's needed to learn and improve on weaknesses over the season morph into projections that either he or the viewers are being gaslit by Stella's apparent calm and decency.

Zak Brown's whole "McLaren family" bit definitely doesn't help with this because it's very apparent that he would be perfectly happy to sell one of his drivers to Silicon Valley for one corn chip and a shiny sticker on the front wing.

so yeah - given the choice between managers who are (a) aggressive shouty bastards that leave everyone demoralised (b) ruthless cunts who act nice then break your spirit (c) slick political operators who prioritise efficiency over growth and (d) reasonable, polite people with high expectations that make you want to live up to them, i'd go for option (c) every time, but i suspect that if you haven't had the experience of the first three types and are looking at them through the lens of non-professional relationships, it's harder to identify the behaviours or their impacts.

or i don't know, maybe i'm reading the situation completely wrong.

I think these are all good points - I do think James Vowles is an interesting outlier case amongst the quiet engineers because he's got Mercedes habits at Williams (which is interesting because eg: Stella and Mekies don't really have Ferrari habits at their teams?)

where Vowles deserves to take some heat over Sargeant is Australia. it was the wrong call to give Alex Logan's car, even if he'd scored points it was just the wrong thing to do. unfair pressure to put on Alex and just a devastating blow to Logan, from which he never really came back and that's pretty understandable. there's really no bigger vote of no confidence you can give someone than saying honestly we think it's better if you don't drive.

what he then said about Logan, as his season deteriorated, was (unfortunately) just true. it wasn't nice but it was what was happening. as someone who really rates Logan I actually wish he'd been fired earlier since being dragged across the season unable to do anything to turn things round was firstly horrible to watch and secondly is the sort of thing that has a man needing 3-4 seasons in Formula E to recover from.

[inspiredrawaw]

So due to regular eye patches being a pain to wear with glasses and not wanting to wear an adhesive eye patch for the rest of time. I’ve made a temporary DIY black out occluder lens for my glasses to block out my vision impaired left eye. Made with a sticky note, sharpie, and tape. I think it’ll work when I’m home and need to take off the adhesive eye patch. At least until the actual occluder silicone lens comes in!

[yejiasilicone]

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Bottle cap valves can help to extend the shelf life of your liquids. By controlling the flow of liquid, you can minimize exposure to air and other contaminants, which can help to keep your liquids fresh for longer. This is particularly important for products that are sensitive to oxidation or other forms of degradation.

Bottle cap valves are easy to install and use, and they can be used with a wide range of different bottles and liquids. Whether you're looking for a way to dispense condiments at a picnic or you need a way to control the flow of paint in your workshop, a bottle cap valve can help. 

Bottle Cap Valve 2D Drawing

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[parakaryote]

The Weird Microorganism Iceberg

I basically made this on an impulse, please don’t take it too seriously. Feel free to suggest more organisms!

Explanations under the cut.

Tardigrades: You probably all know this one. Commonly said to be polyextremophiles, but this isn’t actually true; while they can survive extreme conditions, they don’t thrive in them. Something you might not know about them is that all of their body segment genes are equivalent to arthropod head genes — meaning they are basically walking heads.

Demodex: Eyelash mites.

Diatoms: Geometric silicon shell creatures.

Nylon-eating bacteria (Paenarthrobacter ureafaciens KI72): Exactly what it says on the tin.

Myxozoa: Single-celled parasitic cnidarians. Lack digestive systems, circulatory systems, gonads, and even muscles in some species. Also may or may not be autonomous cancer cells.

Thiomargarita: The only macroscopic bacteria. Honorary microorganisms for the purposes of this image.

Wolbachia: Parasitic / mutualistic bacteria genus that has created numerous insect species through their effects on reproduction. (Infected females can become capable of parthenogenesis, while infected males are either killed, turned into females, or limited to reproducing only with females infected by the same strain.)

Deinococcus radiodurans: A bacterium which unofficially holds the title of “most extreme extremophile”. Can survive incredibly high doses of radiation, as well as high acidity and very low temperatures.

Dicyemida: Symbiotic (once mistakenly thought to be parasitic) animals that live in cephalopod kidneys. Have alternation of generations and used to be known as “Rhombozoa” (“rhombus animals”).

Facetotectans: Parasitic crustaceans with an unknown adult form. Attempts to artificially induce metamorphosis only produce another juvenile stage, as far as anyone can tell.

Metal-breathing bacteria: Bacteria which use nanowires to accept electrons from metals.

Limnognathia: One of the smallest animals, and has 15-part extensible jaws.

Disulforudis audaxviator: The only known organism to comprise a single-species ecosystem. Lives over a mile underground and feeds off the byproducts of radioactive decay.

Salinella salve: Possibly nonexistent simple animal, allegedly cultured by Johannes Frenzel in 1892 but never found by anyone else.

Warnowiids (Warnowiaceae): A family of dinoflagellates which have modified some of their organelles into an eye�� which somehow works well enough for them to aim their stingers at prey, despite them having no brain (or even other cells) to process the images.

Haloquadratum walsbyi: A square that lives in salt.

Dicopomorpha echmepterygis: The smallest known insect, a parasitoid wasp smaller than a Paramecium.

Hemimastigophora: A group of organisms recently discovered to be an early-splitting branch of the eukaryotes.

Monocercomonoides: A genus of “excavate” “protists” (both terms are polyphyletic, lol) that lack mitochondria… or even the genes for them.

Parakaryon myojinensis: The only complete incertae sedis, for which not even the domain is known. Has an odd mix of eukaryote and prokaryote-like features, leading to speculation that they represent a second incidence of endosymbiosis (aka Eukaryota 2.0). Also my blog’s namesake.

Collodictyon: Considered unclassifiable for a long time. Not really that weird in and of itself, tbh.

Kamera lens: Continuing the theme, this is an alga that has proven weirdly difficult to classify despite having been known for centuries (though it’s been narrowed down to the Ochrophyta). Its funny name makes it a pain to look up.

Jeongeupia sacculi: Recently-discovered multicellular(!) bacterium. Unlike everything else on here, it doesn’t have a Wikipedia page (yet).

Meteora sporadica: “Protist” which moves by rowing with a pair of arm-like appendages. Another difficult-to-classify organism, although a study from earlier this year suggests they are related to the Hemimastigophora.

Kakabekia barghoorniana: Apparent Paleoproterozoic living fossil that looks like an umbrella.

Magosphaera planula: A sphere which splits apart into amoeba-like cells, observed by Ernst Haeckel in 1869. Also possibly nonexistent / misidentified.

[goatsludge]

XM29 Experimental Protective Mask

By the late 1970's, the U.S. Army was already looking to replace the M17/M17A1 Field Protective Mask with a mask that was compatible with the 40mm NATO Standard Canister Thread that was beginning to become more widespread at this point.

The XM29 was the initial experimental design submitted to answer this requirement, being molded single-piece out of silicone rubber, which was more comfortable and hypoallergenic.

The mask could be adapted to left or right-hand shooters with an interchangeable secondary side voice emitter, and featured the same M1 QD Drinking Adapter as the M17A1 (though some versions like this example were made without one).

It was discovered that silicone had poor resistance to blister agents, and so various special scratch-resistant coatings were tested with the lens, as well as some examples being molded from clear urethane plastic.

Neither were satisfactory, so the XM30 program would soon be initiated, which took the principles of the XM29, but used a silicone mask with a separate urethane lens.

This program would ultimately be cancelled by the Army in 1981, but re-opened by the Air Force and ultimately adopted in 1983 as the MCU-2/P while the Army had moved on to the XM40 program.

As usual, this example belongs to @bureau-of-mines

[randomized-sims24]

What Do You Think Of Me Now? (Redemption Arc Nexus/Comet + Solar)

Comet paced around his little apartment, biting at the silicone of his fingertips. He had been talking with Sun lately, mostly mundane things like how their days were, if anything interesting happened, how Comet's therapy was going. And he'd been given some…decent news.

The family agreed to see him again, start slow with at least interacting with him again. He wouldn't question how Sun convinced them to do it but he'd take it.

Any chance to rebuild his family is one he'd take, and he was determined not to fuck it up this time. Sun had even dropped in with Dazzle a few times.

She seemed to be the easiest to get back in touch with since she never really understood where he went or what happened at all. But he was happy to see her new look and to know she was doing leagues better than he had last seen her.

Today was something…special? Nerve wracking? The reason he was pacing a hole in his floor no thanks to the nervous ball that settled in his stomach and had him wanting to vomit even thought he couldn't?

All. All of the above is good.

Sun was bringing Solar by. And even though he's wanted some time with him again, he was starting to get cold feet. He figured Solar would be right up there with Earth wanting nothing to do with him, yet when Sun had called to let him know Solar wanted to see him he'd been excited, happy.

His pacing stopped and he took off the goggles he'd worn round his neck since the day he died, lightly running his thumb over the protective lens and leather frame. He'd kept the goggles in as pristine a condition as he could, he'd never worn these himself either, only kept them on him at all times.

And it wasn't until he started getting his sense back, or hell maybe even some time before he died, did he realize something.

He realized he had loved him.

Maybe that's why his death hit him so much harder. He hadn't loved him as a brother.

He loved him as a partner. And he died before Comet could ever confess to him.

He'd never really felt like he fit with Moon being aroace. He did some research but still seemed a little confused about how he felt exactly, but demiromantic seemed like a good fit.

Comet had been so lost in his thoughts he barely heard the knock at the door or it being opened, turning just as Sun came in.

“Hi, Comet. Sorry if we're a little late, Jack was…well, being Jack.” Sun said with a bit of a sigh.

Comet put the goggles back on. “It's fine. I lost track of the time a bit myself.” He looked around a bit, leaning to peek behind Sun, but saw no one there. “Where is-”

“He's coming. Just…getting himself ready for this and all. I'll tell you like I told him, if you want me to go, make this a one on one talk, I will. If not I'll hang around.”

Comet nodded. “Yeah, that's fair. Um…maybe? At least if we start off with a serious talk cause I have some stuff to say to him and…I don't know, it feels…God I feel like a teenager with their first crush explaining it to their parents. I have something I gotta get off my chest to him sooner rather than later.”

Sun nodded a bit, seeming to pick up on what he meant, but said nothing about it. “Alright then. I'll be on my way once he's in then.”

“Ok…thank you, Sun. For all of this. It really does mean a lot.”

Sun smiled a bit and turned away. “It's nothing, Comet. I figured one way or another we'd all get our closure about the whole situation. I'm just more surprised they all agreed to it.”

“Yeah, me too. But I decided against questioning a good thing like that.”

“Yeah probably best not to.”

The both of them looked up when they heard footsteps. Sun smiled. Comet's breath caught in his throat and he felt his nerves kick into overdrive as Solar finally entered the room.

He was dressed a little differently than the last time he'd seen him, a plain shirt in place of his daycare theater one, no gloves, the jacket still around his waist.

“Sorry I took forever, Sun.”

“It's fine, Solar. We were just talking a little, nothing too important. Comet did ask me to step away so you two could have some privacy. Is that alright? You can message me or something if you need or want me to come on back though.”

He seemed to think before Solar nodded. “Yeah, that's fine.”

“Alright then. I guess good luck then. I hope it goes well with you two. See you later.” Sun lingered for a moment before he left, closing the door behind him.

Solar and Comet were left in a tense, awkward silence for a moment before Comet got his nerves together. “Um…you can sit down, if you're hungry or thirsty I can grab you something?”

Solar stared at him before taking his offer and sitting on the couch. “No, it's fine. I'm good.” Solar silently cursed himself for being so nervous and tense. But he felt it was justified given Comet's past actions. He also didn't fully believe Sun when he said Comet was trying to change though.

Comet eventually sat down himself, staring down at his shoes and fidgeting with his hands before he spoke again. “This is off to a bad start already…I know how you probably feel about all of this. I'm sure Sun's filled you in a bit from our first talk in the atrium. I'm glad you decided to do this, Solar. Even if it's the last time we ever talk.”

Solar looked at him, sitting forward a bit. “Yeah? I'm pretty on the fence about this whole thing. I don't know if I believe everything you told Sun. Not yet anyway. Maybe if I can see it I might. But until then…”

“Oh yeah no I get it. After the whole Solstice thing was finished I've been trying to get somewhat right again. Even picked up with a professional therapist and he's been really helping me. I finally managed to process a lot of stuff I'd been repressing and pushing down. It's a little rough of course, but it never is, is it? The whole processing trauma and healing thing.”

Solar made a noise of agreement. He was right about that. He'd been trying to work through his own feelings with Earth, both playing therapist to each other now and then.

The hardest parts had been when they discussed the entire betrayal, and when Solar came to terms with how he felt for Comet. By the time he'd realized that though it was too late.

Comet had gone off the deep end and nearly killed Earth. As far as he'd been concerned those feelings would absolutely mean nothing now.

“Yeah…” Solar sighed. “Y'know I hated you. After I heard what you did, I couldn't believe it. Not until we met again. I…didn't want to believe it. I'd already lost my first Moon, I couldn't handle that again…but at the same time, part of me didn't hate you. Couldn't, no matter what.” He chuckled a bit. “I don't know why. But in a way I still cared for you despite everything…suppose I still do too.”

Comet looked at him, tilting his head a bit. “How? How could you still care about me?”

Solar paused. He didn't think he could tell Comet the real reason. “I don't know. Maybe it was Sun's hope you could still be saved. His optimism is a little contagious.”

Comet chuckled a bit. “Yeah, it is…so what now?”

“What do you mean?”

“I mean…what do you want to do after this? Because I'd love to talk some more. I missed it. I missed talking to you, doing projects with you. I missed…I missed you, Solar, I think more than I missed everyone else. I missed what we had.” Comet sighed softly.

“I just…even if we can't be that close anymore I at least want to talk. I'll be fine with that.”

Solar watched him and thought. “I missed it too, Comet. And…I think we can try being close again. I'd like that, honestly.”

Comet smiled. “Really? That'd be great!”

Solar tilted his head with an amused smile. “I don't think I've ever seen you that excited before.”

Comet blushed a little and rubbed his head. “Yeah, sorry. But I am excited to spend time with you again.” He smiled.

“Me too. Do you wanna do that now?”

“Sure! Do you wanna go out or stay here, watch a movie or something?”

“Let's stay here. And hm…I'll let you pick the movie.”

Comet hopped up and went to a small shelf, immediately plucking three DVD's from the growing collection he had and presented them to him. “I know it isn't just one movie but if you're still into it…?”

“I'm surprised YOU'RE still into My Little Pony…let's start here.” He pointed to the first one.

“Alright! And of course I am. I might have gone nuts but I still like what I like.” Comet said as he put the movie on, stepping into the kitchen and returning with a few snacks and drinks for them.

————————–—––––——––––——————

When Sun arrived hours later to get Solar, he found the door unlocked and heard something playing. He entered with a soft knock in case they were busy, coming to a stop by the couch.

Solar had moved to sit with Comet at some point, and at some point they'd fallen asleep, Solar leaning into Comet with his head on his shoulder, Comet with an arm loosely draped over his shoulder.

Sun couldn't help but smile at the sight and turned off the TV, plugged them both in, shut off the lights, and left them to sleep.

-end-

[rahleeyah]

The way that glass dildo completely threw me, Leah! 🤣 Not sure what I expected, but that wasn't it.

Nobody expects the glass dildo 💀 the thing is like. Sex scenes are a great way to examine the themes of the narrative through a different lens. In this case the struggle of wanting something but feeling like you can't have it, the fever of desire giving way to shame. Like yeah I decided we were gonna watch Olivia get herself off bc it's hot, but also bc this is an important reflection of where we are in the narrative. They want the same things and are struggling to restrain their desires, becoming reckless in their need, and this is a fun way to show how that's developing. So I don't know that anyone was necessarily expecting the action of this chapter either, but I hope the emotion and the narrative importance of this scene comes thru.

Ok the dildo. I was thinking yesterday that you can tell fandom is changing bc ten years ago I would have had seven comments asking me for a link to it 💀 I am very pro glass toys and have worked them into lots of stories over the years. They are more durable that silicone (one of ours literally melted in one spot bc the water from the kitchen sink was too hot) and more sanitary/easier to keep clean (they don't absorb germs and you can whack that thing in the dishwasher if you want!) you can freeze them for a little something extra (highly recommend) and they're pretty!!! But like I said up top the action of this chapter wasn't purely gratuitous; to put it bluntly I didn't want Olivia to come, bc narratively it's about struggle and the lack of fulfillment, so I didn't want to use a vibe that could get the job done in two minutes flat. It's about what she wants, and what she wants in that moment isn't a vibe, it's Elliot. So that's why I wanted it to be a dildo. I picked the glass one bc I like them, and bc I thought it would get her closest without allowing her to really find relief.

[romansgoodluckcharm]

Okay, but Intruality w/ robo-Patt

Remus ignoring Patton's childcare protocols that try to keep people out (it's for safety more than discomfort) so he can tug on every wire that makes Patton glitch and squeal

Ohhh oh my god holy shit this is so good. Patton who insists on staying professional, the words automated and spilling through his lips before he can even think about it, but Remus can hear his fans kicking up so he doesn't overheat, can see his lens whirl to try and take in as much of Remus as he possibly can

Remus who tells Patton just what it wants to do to him as it steps closer and closer, getting more vulgar by the second, and Patton's processor is working over-time to take it all in, and for a split-second he's worried Remus'll surely get burnt from how hot his metal burns, but then Remus is pressing up against him and Patton can barely see the million pop-ups in the edges of his peripherals, can only see and feel Remus

Bonus points if Pat has no genitalia and is so fuckin desperate all throughout, Remus having to get creative to make them both feel good <333 rubbing against wires nd shoving it's fingers in ports nd biting at silicone casings nd breathing cool air against his motors till Patton's voice synthesiser is glitching nd warbling <33 overwhelming Pat so bad his UI seems to crash and he loses all rationale, fucked silly teehees

[faytelumos]

Worldbuilding: Inter-Species "Relations"

You're finally at the chapter where it happens. You've been building up the tension for this scene for the entire story. Your pirate captain has captured her quarry, the slippery merman who's held her most private imagination since she first saw him. They're alone now, hearts racing, eyes darkening, and neither one can deny how much they want each other. But now that it's time for these two to come together in a passionate display of mutual desire and good-old-fashioned fun, you've realized something:

You don't actually know how they fit together.

You have a vision for this story, and you specifically want a sex scene in it, so this gap of knowledge is therefore a matter of great consequence.

This guide will explore each step of this potentially tricky puzzle through the lens of analogous species of animals. However, it hopfully contains every step you need to write a cross-species encounter confidently, even if your story takes you to a magical world far, far away.

The Shape of Your Non-Human Parts

First thing's first, you'll want to figure out the equipment you're working with. The reproductive organs, like any others, are built to fulfill a need. Different animals have different needs, whether it's depositing a packet for later use, keeping unwanted mates from bearing children, or socially bonding with both male and female partners. You'll need to figure out what your creature's needs are, as this will influence the shape and position of their parts, which will, in turn, influence the positions and practices humans need to use to be compatible.

Some things to consider:

•If your creature is a quadruped, they will probably be built for a "mounted" position. This means your females will be oriented for those who are standing directly behind them. Your males may also have their parts positioned further up on their bellies, or they maybe longer or even flexible to reach.

•About 97% of birds on Earth do not have a lock and key hookup. Both sexes instead have a delicate, multi-function hole called a cloaca that they briefly kiss together to mate. Of the other 3%, some have been observed to have parts that are… fiercely competitive in nature.

•Social animal species, such as dolphins, bonobos, and bats, are more likely to get jiggy for pleasure and bonding. In the bonobo's case, some structures are also suited for use with same-sex activities. Even snakes have anatomy to make coupling enjoyable.

•If your creature has structures that would hurt humans, such as a feline's barbs, you don't have to Change Him. A silicon sheath or even a specialized condom can make all the difference. And fantasy folks, don't worry; condoms are not a modern invention.

•About 90% of fish reproduce by fertilizing eggs that are already outside of the female's body, so there's no bumping of uglies at all. The ~10% of fish that are live-bearing (such as sharks) have a fin on their underside called a gonopodium that serves that more familiar role of inception.

•Crabs tend to embrace tightly underwater for an extended period of time — up to days — while they wait for the female to molt. Once she's free of her hard shell, the male will slip special antennae into equally special pores on her underside, where she'll keep his materials until she's ready to build a clutch. (Depending on the species, the male will stay with her for protection until her new shell hardens.)

•Never be afraid to make things look and act how you want them to. As fun as researching different animal anatomy is, in the end, it's your world. And anyway, of all structures of the animal kingdoms, reproductive organs are arguably the most diverse. This means you can get as quirky and interesting as you want. There are even species where the female is the pitcher and the male is the catcher.

How Does the Human Fit In?

Now that you know what your alien captain's packing under the hood, your human lieutenant can shoot their shot. But before things can get moving, everybody needs to be in a position they can act in.

Depending on the individual, a vaguely normal timeframe for humans to go at it is 3 to 10 minutes. It may not sound like a lot of time, but that period is very physically active, and if things aren't ergonomic, it's all too easy to tire out or even get hurt. Both parties and whatever limbs they have need to be arranged in a way that isn't painful, and that allows for ease of motion. Think about where their bodies have to touch, and come up with a couple of positions that would work well. If the anatomy between parties is different enough, you may have positions your humans like more, and others that your aliens prefer.

Sex Furniture, Your Very Best Friend

In some cases, there is no "natural" way for both bodies to stay lined up. That's where the magical world of assistive furniture comes into play. If your society is sex-positive and includes both species, then the likelihood of having specialized furniture to help with love-making is extremely high.

It doesn't have to be complicated, either. It could be a large pillow with a groove to help your centaur stay straight on their back. It could be a padded block to give your satyr more traction. Or it could be a special couch that's made to put one or both parties at a favorable angle.

Remember again that whatever the furniture looks like, its purpose is to keep both (or more) individuals comfortable and (usually) able to move.

Don't Underestimate a Good Manual

If someone's put in the work to make assistive furniture, chances are someone else put in the work to make a manual. You may giggle, but sex manuals are, in fact, a thing.

This is a more in-world step, but it's worth considering. If your characters are inexperienced (either with each other's species or with sex in general), then the privacy and patience of a manual can be a life-saver. And it creates an opportunity for your characters to both crowd around an intimate instruction guide, discussing the things they do and don't like the looks of, and agree on the expectations for their encounter.

Climax and Resolution

Now that you've got it all figured out, your human and dragonkin are finally turning up the heat. But before you look up National Geographic footage of large reptiles, remember what your goal for the scene is. Your audience is human and, generally speaking, you want to get them hot and bothered. Whatever fun and strange things you've got going on, you'll want to relate them back to the human experience at this point. If your Point of View character is a human, then it's easy enough. If not, then you've got a little more work to do.

For mammals, the cycle of excitement, pleasure, climax, and refraction will be practically the same. You don't need to sweat the differences here, unless you're specifically interested in the amount of time your non-human will be spending in each phase.

For birds and tuatara reptiles (a small group of reptiles characterized by spines on their backs [like iguanas]), the act normally consists of kissing cloacas. This may seem relatively passionless, but there are ways to make it steamy. Since the cloaca isn't designed for the rigors of mammalian intimacy, you could take things slow and give attention to the other ways the characters are feeling each other, too. Kissing and caressing within each other's embrace can still be hot, even if your harpy only climaxes emotionally.

For other reptiles, the biggest difference will be in the fact that they're cold-blooded. A lizardfolk can still feel their heart race, still love how their partners smells, still have a heavy-lidded gaze, but they won't flush or become hot to the touch. Also, since reptiles don't shiver to maintain heat, they might not tremble when stationary (though they can still be shakey when they move).

If your PoV character is merfolk, depending on how far into the deep end you go with them, you'll thankfully have a lot of human material to draw from. But if you want to play up the novelty, they may notice how warm a human is, and how velvety their skin feels. Additionally, a bit of a dance, teasing chase, or display could go a long way to convey excitement, or even nervousness.

If your aliens or seafolk are more crab-like, then it can seem tricky, but don't fret. You might take the chance to explore the dynamic from your alien's perspective of needing to be held, or of the urge to protect their mate, for an extended period of time. Since feeling cared for and needed can really make the heart sing, this is something you can use to demonstrate intimacy, even if you don't decide to adjust the anatomy for a more traditionally human experience.

Aftercare

Not all scenes will include this step, but it is still an option. If you choose to show the afterwards, it can be a good place to transition from a shared experience back into the differences between species. Is your kappa still ready to go, even if your human's tuckered out? Is your hive-minded alien going to sleep off a pheromone high? Maybe your mermaid just needs to spend the next hour by her partner's side. If this kind of scene is useful to your story, it presents ample opportunities for world- and character-building.

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Happy writing! ;D