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Got reminded late last night of my Soft Folk AU, so I thought I'd catch you all up on the info we have thus far! I've been focusing on many of my other projects so it's taken a bit of a backseat for now, but it's hardly gone.
Anyway, lore
Cephalosapiens Flosmollis, aka Soft Folk, are a form of pseudosapien evolved from a common squidlike ancestor. Their most notable feature is a lack of bones in the majority of the body, with a skull, spine, rudimentary collarbone & pelvis, and a few lower leg bones which act as structural support. In all other areas, ultra-dense muscle tissue helps to maintain the form, which also lends them a surprising amount of strength.
Other features include:
-cold Haemocyanin blood, a blue which tints the flesh a purple tone
-fine hairlike setae covering the body, which in typical fae fashion helps to passively absorb energy from their surroundings & maintain body heat. This "fur" is distinctly longer in the animal-like North varieties, though its texture will feel distinctly plastic
-hundreds of microradula lining the inside of the toothless mouth. each of these can be manipulated with incredible accuracy, allowing for complex speech patterns and an infamous slithering "growl" used in self-defense
-a primary self-defense method which is known as "The Hum", a subsonic vibration of the ethmoid or nasal bone which produces vivid multi-sensory hallucinations in the listener due to a "scrambling" of one's neural input
-a mild degree of biotoxin, now mostly confined to small prickly patches on the calf & lower back and the continued presence of aposematic coloration
-a remarkably durable and efficient digestive system, of a degree not seen in any other sophont. They are capable of consuming almost any substance with an 80+% biological composition, and are furthermore extremely well-adapted to filtering toxins. I've seen individuals drink rat poison like alcohol
-long, broad tails for balance
-stubby claws & pseudo-pawpads of raised skin & darker pigmentation
-heart shaped pupils which lack a distinct iris
-long ears & whiskers on the upper cheek/chin, which play a vital role in communication
-the almost complete non-presence of distinct genders or any sexes throughout their biology and cultures. This has of course been changed by the external influence of human control (a topic we'll cover in some detail later) but Soft Folk themselves are universally asexual and thus have no need to distinguish by sex
-a strong sense of caring and social bonding, with high rates of alloparenting and a culture which greatly values the community as a whole. Children (known as Wisps) are typically raised in part by one's entire pack, and their houses will always have communal cuddle pits in addition to the personalized nests of individuals
There are at least 5 distinct subgroups of Soft Folk: the Standard Dollhouse, Greater & Lesser North, Palacine, & the elusive & unstudied Shadows. Within these there will typically be a number of subsets to the subset, akin to "breeds" in their variation and the level of human involvement responsible for their creation.
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that's all for now! There is a story here (and it is sad, as mine often are) but I've ranted enough for one post. Hope y'all like it!
#Ember's art#The Soft Folk#welcome home#welcome home au#welcome home eddie#eddie welcome home#eddie dear#spec bio#speculative biology#stuff i said
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I literally just managed to get more meds after ages of not having any, so y'all are likely to see more of everything I've been working on in the near future!
I hope every writer who sees this writes LOADS the next few months. Like freetime opens up, no writers block, the ability to focus, etc etc you're able to write loads & make lots of progress <3
#stuff i said#SafetySpace AU#Little Flame#Janitor!Julie#the Soft Folk#welcome home fandom#welcome home
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you belong here, sakura
#wind breaker#sakura haruka#suo hayato#nirei akihiko#suosaku#niresaku#my art#illlustration#2024#chapter 145 wrecked me folks im soft
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Was struck with a truly silly non-serious AU idea in which our resident jailed Great Sage gets befriended by a little gal sometime after Guanyin stops by to inform him of the journey.
She keeps him company until the Tang Monk arrives, by which time she’s a lil wrinkly and, since she has outlived most of the people she knows, Pilgrim Sun decides to bring her along!
Cue old lady grandma shenanigans mixed with classic jttw shenanigans wherein Pilgrim Sun will fistfight yaoguai with a grandma on his shoulders.
I like to think he calls her either great-granddaughter (zēng sūn nǚ) or little sun.
Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
#KNOX ART (me)#Journey to the West (ft. Little Sun) AU#I just started thinking about Swk and kids and got feeling soft so here we are#this truly is a very silly AU#i'll probably do doodle dumps here and there for it#v self indulgent silly no-pressure thing to give myself something to draw#needed something soft so here we are#not putting in any main tags because we stay silly folks#this can be a silly lil bonus thing for people to stumble across#i am unknowable--#Knox OC: little sun
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#and this folks is what over a decade on tumblr does to your brain#evan buckley#tommy kinard#tevan#bucktommy#lou ferrigno jr#oliver stark#911 meme#my post#text post meme#911 text posts#incorrect 911#soft dom tommy plz
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Instagram requests
Prompts
Vashwood family fluff
Chibi Milly
Teru Vash w/ Kuroneko Teru | Vash Pikmin
Chibi Knives | Millions Spoons
Wolfwood & baby sneaking candy
[Edit: I do not take requests on tumblr, it's fully exclusive to my Instagram.
#vash#vash the stampede#meryl#meryl stryfe#wolfwood#nicholas d wolfwood#milly#milly thompson#millions knives#trigun#trigun fanart#trigun maximum#trimax#trigun stampede#tristamp#ni053791#doodles#requests#the child doodles have no connection to my previously posted vash art - folks requested it and i like drawing soft things#do NOT reupload/edit/use
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Gale and Devotion
There are so many lovely ways that Gale expresses his devotion to Tav over the course of their romance. And I have to say, I think Gale’s best and most poignant lines are often the simplest ones:
“I said exactly what I meant: I love you. You should never, never doubt that.”
“You are everything to me.”
“You will always be enough for me.”
“With you I forget my goddess. I love you.”
But what I wanted to share is a line that I consider to be one of my favorites, and one that I think gets overlooked because it’s only in the Illithid Tav ending. It’s a line that I think perfectly embodies Gale’s unparalleled devotion, and it’s what he says to Illithid Tav after he’s asked them to marry him. Tav responds with, “You’d really wish to marry me, in my present condition?”
And without even the slightest hesitation, Gale simply says:
“Your ‘present condition’ is that you’re the one I love.”
He goes on to add: “And your current form is merely a reflection of the depths of your sacrifice. It only makes me love you more.” All of which is incredibly sweet and loving…but that first line. That first line is just so perfect.
This the first time Tav has truly been put into a vulnerable position in regards to their relationship. Not only is Tav no longer in the physical form they were when Gale first fell in love with them, they’ve become something most people would find grotesque.
In that vein, but not quite to that extreme, I have seen many people ask the following:
“What would Gale say if Tav felt insecure because (their body changed in a way they didn’t like/they got grey hair/lost their hair/got wrinkles/became ill/scarred/injured etc.)?” And I’ve seen wonderful answers, all of which have Gale being loving and sweet and supportive, but I really do think he would just say the same thing:
“Your ‘present condition’ is that you’re the one I love.”
This is what devotion is supposed to be. There’s no mimimizing or deflecting what Tav feels about themselves, no waffling or insecurity on Gale’s part. Just the simple, unwavering fact that Gale loves Tav. Not for their body, but for their soul.
That’s not to say Gale isn’t attracted to Tav’s body—and their musk, and sweat, and their touch—because he is, in whatever form Tav takes; but physical attraction is not what his love is dependent upon. Gale is attracted to Tav because he loves them, not the other way around.
Real devotion is not about two beautiful people confessing love and attraction to each other. It’s about two people who are imperfect and flawed in their own ways, choosing to love and support one another, again and again and again, despite the difficulties that life throws at them.
Gale is sweet, loving, romantic, funny, charming, and yes, very attractive. But I truly think what I love most about Gale is that he embodies devotion so, so perfectly and so effortlessly:
“Your ‘present condition’ is that you’re the one I love.”
#gale of waterdeep#bg3#gale dekarios#baldur's gate 3#gale x tav#galemancer#romance#It’s soft Gale hours here folks#(But we will be back to thirsting over him shortly)#❤️❤️
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A Wild Battinson (Social Media AU)
Part 35 (Masterlist)
(Part 36)
@bruciemilf I’m just spoiling everyone today, aren’t I??
#we are back to plot folks#shenanigans ensue#babygirl bruce wayne#battinson#bruce wayne#batman#the batman 2022#the batman#batman 2022#battinson needs a hug#dc universe#dc#gotham#gotham city#only in gotham#gothamite#soft bruce wayne#dick grayson#give battinson a child 2k23#social media au#social media#batdad#batfamily#tim drake
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Rosaline 🌻🌺🐱🌼🌷
#traditional art#watercolor#cottagecore#my art#animal art#fairycore#cute art#cozy art#soft art#cosy#cat#cat art#cat folk#cottagecore girlfriend#cottagecore aesthetic#cottage garden#cottage vibes
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#hi hey i know this facial shot isn't as good as the other one i posted#but enough folks said i should post itttt 🤭#thus: facial pic no. 2#the black smudge on my cheek was a lil heart before it got wrecked 😂#my post#softgothbabe#me#my face#cumsh0t#nsft pics#nsft community#nsft brat#nsft sub#queer nsft#nsft#bd/sm kink#submisive and breedable#alt girl#alt enby#hot goth#hot girl shit#soft goth#selfie#nsft selfie#cumslvt#bratty#alt babe#love me#🥺👉🏻👈🏻
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Some fresh fluff for y'all, ft. Eddie, Frank, and their newly-hatched twins 💕
A bit of necessary context: I've been working on a spec-bio living puppet thing called the Periaĺka, or Soft Folk. Their children aren't born in the way mammals are, but formed and hatched from the donated flesh of the parents placed inside a silk cocoon. These two are demonstrating the bonding purr of parent to newborn, and the ways in which the endorphines can make you quite emotional!
Definitely won't be the first time I post about these fine fae, there's plenty more I can say about them :) Don't worry about the other projects though, I haven't abandoned them, I'm just doing this too now.
#I wonder how many people will notice the number of joints missing from each person's hand#welcome home#welcome home fan art#welcome home fanart#welcome home au#The Soft Folk#welcome home eddie#eddie welcome home#eddie dear#welcome home frank#frank welcome home#frank frankly#eddie x frank#frank x eddie#frankly dear#franklydear#spec bio#speculative biology#stuff i said#Ember's art
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I want to give my f/o or comfort character a kiss on on their forehead so I can see their smile grow. I want to intertwine my fingers within theirs so I can give them that pure gesture of closeness, gently squeezing their hand. I want to hold them close so they can feel the kindness of my embrace. I want to love them in the most beautiful ways so they can experience what it is like to receive genuine love in a form that is healthy and secure.
#PARKER IS YEARNING YET AGAIN EVERYONE DO NOT MIND ME HEHEHEHEHE#i am so so soft oh goodness me WHERE IS MY HUSBAND DAMIEN LAVEY!!!!!!!!#i love self shipping i love f/os i love self expression oooOHHHH im so giggly folks#fictional other#comfort character#f/o community#self ship#f/o positivity#f/o x s/i#f/o prompts#f/o imagines#imagine your fictional other#comfort character imagines
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jude after killing valerian because she's not actually a blood-thirsty killer and she was just a girl and horrified
#the cruel prince#the wicked king#the queen of nothing#the folk of the air#tfota#cardan greenbriar#jude duarte#jurdan#valerian#valerian tfota#soft jude duarte:(#holly black#tfota memes#the court of shadows#<3
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Rook is checking for a soft tummy.
#dragon age#dragon age the veilguard#DAtV#emmrich volkarin#DA rook#my art#my animation#gif#soft soft soft pls#or just overall skinny and flat#little muscle definition on the abs pls and thank ahaha#I saw folks talk about it and wanted to doodle it too#my rook would be totally poking at him
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Please give rendancted a kiss from me! I just took an mbti test and was wondering if ren’s mbti would be compatible with mine hehe…. So what’s his MBTI? For both ren and redacted! rendacted!
Thank you so much mow <3333
✦゜ANSWERED: It's already been answered here, but Ren (and by extension, [REDACTED]) is an ISTJ! Whenever Ren is pretending to be Haruko, however, then he'd technically be an INFP.
#Just as a reminder for newer folks:#''Rendacted'' is just Ren's physical appearance with [REDACTED]'s personality lmao#Soft boy with a mean personality shgjshs#💌 — answered.#💖 — 14 days with queue.#marimeown#💖 — about ren.#faq
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