#strawberry teacakes sound lovely

[asheanon]

Somewhere in the room, there is a presence...

This presence has been known to be summoned by the powers of good tea (again, curiositea, if you will) and other such goodies; it may or may not have been drawn in for similar reasons today or it may have simply been passing through. Whatever the reason(s) may be, however, it now lingers...

For the entertainment value.

[fatuismooches]

Playing HSR and thinking about Foxttore made me think about Dottore and/or Reader making creatures similar to cake cats from HSR's "Critter Pick" event because they're so cuuute. I imagine Cattore and Readcat just can't get off each other, like their prototypes. Dottore is also a type of person who's like:

*Doesn't want a cat*

*Reader gets a cat anyway*

*Dottore and cat: ❤️❤️❤️*

It's now in handbook guide that if you work under Dottore, you must keep an eye on creatures, especially on Readcat. If this was an actual event, Cattore and Readcat would have special interactions, like Wisteria Cake and Lambda's Friend. Rare creatures would include:

Crow Cake - Dottore

Sparrow Cake - Reader

Court Jester - Pierro

Armored Cake - Capitano

Angel Strawberry Shortcake - Columbina

Cake from Hearth - Arlecchino

Chicken Patty - Pulchinella

Bitter Choco - Scaramouche

Teacake - Sandrone

Iced Cake - Signora

Mora Candy - Pantalone (yknow those candies that look like coins, but are actually chocolate)

Ginger Loaf - Tartaglia

(this is verg cringy and took way too long ;;)

Dottore and other fatui have to write the wildest reports about cat cakes, like:

*Crow Cake hisses at people, who try to pet him or Sparrow Cake, only accepting affection from Lord Harbinger or his lover

*Ginger Loaf tried to fight Armored Cake, but the latter one didn't react

*Angel Strawberry Shortcake lets out sounds, that resemble singing. Other creatures are mesmerised

*Bitter Choco has no interest in spending tine with other creatures, prefering sunbathing

*Mora Candy stole a few Mora coins and kept playing with them. It's assumed he likes how they shine in sun

*Crow Cake tried to make a copy of himself and suceeded..??

I also imagine Reader eventually making more cats to represent Dottore's segments, Foul Legacy, Crimson Witch of Embers... They're unstoppable once they start, so the two have many many cats... When Doctor stays in lab at nights, sparrow cake can and will sit on his lap and purr loudly, demanding attention. As for Reader, when their lover pulls an all-nighter in lab, they have a cat version of him to cuddle with :3

-🥀 (can you tell im a cat person--)

YESSS WJBWEJBEW I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS IDEA AND THE CRITTER CAKES AHHH. These names too? Oh my gosh I'm giving you a kith 🥀 anon I'M EATING THIS UP. Dottore is SO a cat lover in denial. He gets all annoyed and huffy because he 'doesn't see why you'd want a creature like that'. He acts like he doesn't care about them but in private... the cat is lying on his lap and he's giving it many head pats and ear scratches.

You were the one who begged Dottore to work on making the cake cat critters with you and he begrudgingly gave in... because you're the one asking. You're the one who named and designed all of them of course! (Dottore was rather impressed with your skill, he noted. If only you put that energy to other experiments...)

I love how we're just adding to the Fatui Handbook 😭 (If Readcat is found by itself, return to a segment immediately. Do not feed sweets to another critter in front of Crow Cake or Cattore, it will not be happy.) Crow Cake has probably also stolen some of the stash to share with Sparrow Cake... it has also stolen your attention from Dottore, much to the Harbinger's dismay. Cake From Hearth can be seen with three smaller cakes following it around sometimes, wonder who they could be? Sparrow Cake and Angel Strawberry Shortcake often spend time together. Crow Cake can be seen watching jealously in the distance. Sparrow Cake likes to stack itself on top of Crow Cake, with its... somehow created copy on top.

Eventually, you got a ton of these circular cats chilling in various corners of the lab... you might even give some away to the Harbingers who are interested! The only problem is that, there is only one Sparrow Cake and numerous similar blue cakes wanting its attention...

(I too am a cat person.)

[green-spear-of-causality]

You got any shippy headcanons? Not any specific ship, just any ship or ships you feel like rambling about!

...Do you know what you have done? The power I now hold -

Ship Headcanons (FGO)

YARIYUMI, YUMIYARI, WHICHEVER WHATEVER

I LOVE THEM

Fsn Cú and EMIYA just? Compliment each other so well??

(Plus I'm pretty sure one of the writers said that they were compliments on purpose so - )

When they both get summoned to Chaldea, they just take one look at each other and go "are you serious??"

Proto Cú is the mediator between the two of them in the beginning, since he's friends with EMIYA and he's a part of the Cú Squad

Fsn Cú and EMIYA only start to interact more after EMIYA finds out Fsn Cú is the one challenging his place in the kitchen baking at night (@oddnub @sequel-to I'm tagging you both for this because we are now the Baking Cú Squad). He had confronted him about it, and once he got him to admit it he...just gives him tips and leaves?

And Fsn Cú is like what???

So, he (begrudgingly) listens to his advice and starts baking with fervor. It's still at odd hours of the night, but that's how he prefers it to be and wait who is that walking down the halls -

"I figured you'd be here."

"Archer." Fsn Cú says, thankful that Proto Cú had already gone to his room so he couldn't witness this trainwreck of a conversation

"Do you mind if I assist you?"

That's...not what he was expecting. Fsn Cú would've teased him a bit more if he wasn't currently doing a job meant for two or more people.

He nods. "Yeah, thanks."

EMIYA washes up, looking over his shoulder as he mixes the batter, keeping an eye on the oven timer. "What are you making?"

"Russian Teacakes." Fsn Cú explains. "Master told me that it's a tradition they have with their family, and since it's summertime I'll let them cool in the fridge."

EMIYA hums his approval, putting on his black apron. The sight is doing things to Fsn Cú's heart it really shouldn't be doing, so he turns away.

"May I add a suggestion?"

"Well, I plan to be here all night. Shoot."

"Strawberry milkshakes with the berries we picked from the garden."

Fsn Cú's eyes widen. "It's a good idea, but isn't Master allergic?"

EMIYA gives a deep, world-weary sigh. "They are adamant that they have some. They mentioned it to me in passing, but they won't tell me why."

Fsn Cú snorts. "That sounds just like them."

And so, the next half hour is filled with a comfortable silence. It hits Fsn Cú at how domestic this is, and does his face feel a little warmer?

He flicks some batter at EMIYA. "Keep up those frowns and you'll end up looking like an old man in no time."

EMIYA raises a brow, wiping the batter off his face. There's a strange gleam in his eyes as he replies, "It seems you've forgotten which one of us is the elder here, Cú Chulainn."

Fsn Cú opens his mouth to retort, but something hits his chest and cheek. He wipes it off, dumbfounded.

It's batter.

A grin forms on his face. "Oh, it's on!"

And that's how Robin and Proto Cú found them, laughing at the mess they made while three trays of Russian Teacakes sit untouched on the counter.

Speaking of Robin and Proto Cú...

(@oddnub I blame you for getting me into this ship, and yep I tagged you twice)

These two are so obviously in love that it physically hurts

Robin wants go play some cards? Proto Cú is there, along with Billy the Kid as they talk smack to each other

Proto Cú goes hunting by himself? Robin's in the trees, keeping an eye on him

(Proto Cú has no idea he's there. He just thinks that his Luck is turning around, that or some deity is watching out for him)

Robin gets teased about it by Fsn Cú

"Robin, are you alright?" Proto Cú asks him as they sit down for lunch one time.

Robin raises a brow at him, stopping mid-chew. "Uh, yeah? Why?"

Proto Cú gestures to him. "You look like you fought a bear. And lost."

Robin chokes, Fsn Cú laughing loudly across from him because he knows.

(Yes, he did indeed fight a demonic bear that was slowly circling around Proto Cú's location during his latest hunt for boars. He won, but just barely; the thing had steel plating all over despite it being a bear, so his arrows couldn't make quick work of it)

Proto Cú frets as he slams his hand into his back, thoroughly dislodging the piece of meat that was stuck in his throat. Fsn Cú is cackling, damn him, and now Cascú is chuckling because he knows too.

"Just fell out of bed weird this morning." Robin says weakly, taking a swig of water. "Didn't bother to brush up."

"Ohhh, gotcha." Proto Cú nods, and now Cascú is wheezing as Fsn Cú lays dead on the floor. "Oi, what's so funny guys?"

"Oh nothing, nothing."

Alter Cú grunts, leveling Fsn Cú and Cascú with a stare. "Don't. If they want to be idiots, let them be idiots."

Seriously, these two are so inseparable they have inside jokes

You like the idea of Baker Fsn Cú? Get ready for Gardner Robin

He doesn't tend to the vegetables, no. He grows flowers because he knows flowers make Master happy

(He also lets the child Servants make flower crowns and, on occasion, makes bouquets if he gets a request for them)

Atalanta and Achilles come every so often to help him, although Achilles is there usually because Atalanta is

Merlin just, chills there?? And sometimes gives tips to Robin???

"Hey Robin, what happened to Sapph?"

It's a nickname for Sapphire, the blue bird that's always perched on his shoulder. The two are never separated - until now, apparently.

The Archer doesn't look up from his work, watering the hyacinths. It's quiet but peaceful, which is exactly his kind of environment. "She's with Proto." He mentions offhandedly.

He misses Merlin's smirk, but the smug tone in his voice is enough to tip him off. "She doesn't like anybody except for you. Strange for her to not be by your side."

Yes, Robin can read between the lines. Sometimes, though, he wishes that he couldn't.

Now is one of those times.

"You know what? Mage of Flowers? Shut up."

Merlin laughs at his grumbling, thankfully not saying more on the matter.

Asterios comes to help him tend to the garden and Robin never turns him down

Seeing the gentle giant cup a bud in his large hands, taking care not to crush it as he pats it into the earth with a smile as he whispers "I hope...you grow into the beautiful flower that you are" is so pure that Robin's respect for him skyrockets in .01 seconds

Asterios usually gives the flowers he grows himself to Euryale, who never fails to accept them with a soft look in her eyes