#the grinning cat

[cryptids-of-spielzeit]

Purpureo Sub Caelo

Sermon 1: Remissio

(A Grinning Cat Story)

How long had it been since they made their escape. It couldn't have been more than a few months, give or take. And yet, after all lf that time, Theodore was still taking everything in.

He had never seen such beauty. The trees, the fauna. The sky. All he had ever known were the blasphemous recreations of these things. To behold them in their true nature, that was nothing less than perfect.

Yet, he knew still that he was an outcast amongst everything in the forest. But he didn't mind. The simple truth is that he no longer cared. He was free. He was free, and he was right.

He was right...in one regard.

His best friend, his god, he was right when he said he'd lead them to freedom. All who opposed him weren't there to realize it, they had already been killed in his name, like the heretics they were.

That's what Theo thought they were, at least. Since his escape, he and his god haven't seen each other much. The only times they would ever interact was if it needed something, hiding itself as usual. And everytime, their meeting place gathered more and more corpses.

This bothered Theo. He hadn't thought of more followers in his cause, all he needed were already out there in the trees. The bodies, all without skin, hung from the branches of a giant oak. Most were local fauna, others clearly human. But why kill them? Besides the humans, what use would a woodland creature have to interact with something like the Prototype? It confused him.

Their latest meeting was incredibly brief, but urgent. It was the Dog. He was thought to be rotting back in their former prison, but he seemed to have escaped. Theo was shocked, but he had a feeling that would happen. Belts don't last forever. And so, he was ordered to find him and finish him off. It couldn't have something like the Dog roaming around, he went against it, and therefore should perish.

After about a week of searching, he found the Dog. He was resting by a fire, a fox, deer, and possum slept around it. He wise wide open, an easy kill. It wasn't like he could run away. He couldn't run away. But he made it so far, he has survived this long! It was a blessing. But, orders were orders. And orders were meant to be taken back.

He made his presence known, the strong scent of lavender filling the air.

It was very brief. Theo gave the Dog a clear warning. Leave him and the Prototype alone. Or suffer the consequences. He, surprisingly, complied. He had earned his freedom, he had earned to live. Why kill someone who escaped, just like him? He was only given one request. Don't hurt them.

He couldn't promise that.

But he hoped that all would be forgiven in the end. As long as they never cross paths again.

He said it himself. What just god would kill someone with as much will as the Dog?

Not his.

[poptart-cat-78]

Is it too late to do this for 2023? I don’t remember who started this, but I got the template from @piraterefrigerator. Here are my Top 5 Blorbos of 2023!

1.) Baron Friedrich von Glower (the Gabriel Knight series) - Do I even need to explain? My hyperfixation on this series is so real. He’s a queer werewolf who just really wants a boyfriend, he’s been lonely for like 200 years. Was done dirty by the writer, and deserves better.

2.) Percy Jackson (the Percy Jackson series) - surprisingly knocking down Emma a spot, Percy comes back as a comfort character because of the new tv series. He’s dumb. He loves his mom. He wants the gods to pay child support. He’s THE Percy and my middle school self is having the time of her life.

3.) Emma Swan (Once Upon A Time) - She’s a comfort character so I still think about her. Especially now that I’m noticing the parallels between her and Percy in the show. I’ll try to rewatch OUAT while I wait for the next PJ episode. I still adore her character development and her relationship with Killian Jones/Captain Hook

4.) Cheshire Cat (Alice’s Warped Wonderland version) I recently just finished another let’s play of this game, so I’m thinking about him again.

5.) Mae Borowski (Night in The Woods) - Haven’t played the game in the while, but I still think about her, especially during November.

Let’s see who makes the list next year and if I gain any new blorbos in 2024!

[peanutheaddd]

SHAKE!!!!!!!

[lologoinsolo]

Part 4, Part 5, Part 6

Cats and Their Men Masterlist,

The coming week has been filled with a rush of pet parents wanting their dogs to be bathed. You do the best you can by helping the grooming salon and when you have down time you head up front. Managers haven’t hired anyone and you have a sinking feeling that they won’t. The week would’ve been more stressful had Kyle not shown up twice.

The first time showing up, he looked beat up, you thought the worst but he brushed off your worry. “Just doing a job, love.” That didn’t ease you, what kinda job gives you a bruising on your cheek? You assumed he’d be longer but all he said was that he was “in an out, didn’t need to stay long like the other two.” His reasons for coming though was something you could handle a little better.

“Need a good vet for my girl,” he looks more worried about his baby than over his bruises. You can respect that to an extent but you still want him packing ice on them. “I think she’s mad at me cause I left so quickly. John’s been pulling doubles.” He grins just a little, “maybe I worried her but she’s not eating.”

“Sometimes when routines are changed it can cause cats to not eat.” Cat behavior is more complex than people like to think it is. They see a cat hiss at them and think the cat’s an ass when really the cat was giving signs to not be pet or picked up. “The store has a vet but…” you look to the front, “I’m not a fan of them. Here.” You tug him to the salon. Grabbing some printer paper and pen, “my sister goes to this one and she raves about the vets. You can get Marina seen very quickly at this one.” And added plus along with, “her chihuahua likes her vet’s too but that little dog loves anyone.” You hold it out to him.

He takes it, reads the number and name to memorize quickly as he then pockets it for later use. “Thank you, don’t know where I’d be without you, love.” He stands just a little closer to you and you almost reach to touch his bruise when the next client of poodles comes barking happily in. Kyle pulls back from you, “I’ll let you know how Marina’s feeling if something changes!” Yelling over the noises before he leaves.

You notice the slightest limp in his walk and you pray that however hurt him, gets hurt worse. Your attention leaves to greet the poodles and you trudge through the rest of your day.

You didn’t think you’d see Kyle again but he came back two days and looking much more happier than he did last. Your break was just about to be taken coincidentally. “Kyle?” Punching out and taking your smock off. “Marina’s doing okay now?”

He sighs in relief. “My poor Marina, she just has a very sensitive stomach.” He tugs a bag that he’s been holding to the front. The ones used for cats that have a more sensitive pallet. “No wonder she’s had a hard time eating.”

“And you thought it’s cause she missed you,” poking fun as he gives the most dramatically sad look his brown eyes can muster.

“I’m hurt that you’d say that to me,” he pats a free hand over his chest, “wounded even. The deepest kind of scarring.” He trembles on and you can’t help but laugh more. He notices your smock in hand, “going on break?” His brows perk up and you squirm a little under his observing eyes.

Rubbing the back of your neck, “yeah, finally.” Getting lunch has been hard to do since every pet parent wants their dogs in now. You don’t get commission like the groomers do and you’ve wondered about moving back to the front.

“I know a good burger joint nearby?” Oh? Your brows raise and he stammers, “I mean if you’d like to go— with me? I mean with me.” He murmurs a small curse under his breath. He takes a breather, “I’d like to take you out for lunch. My treat since you’ve been helping so much.”

Heat warms your cheeks and you nod, “yeah… yeah, okay? I could go for a burger. Let me just,” you nod to the breakroom to grab your hoodie. It’s still cold out and you really don’t want to freeze your bits off. “I’ll grab my things.”

He smiles that charming smile, standing a little taller as he waits for you to come back. Once your hoodie is on and you pay your cheeks to cool’em, he goes to the front and pays for his cat’s food. His car is nothing fancy but it’s sleek and sturdy. You can tell that he’s put a lot of character and love into it. Maybe you shouldn’t get into a strangers car so quickly but there are cameras at your store… that and Kyle isn’t a stranger anymore.

You chat away to fill the space and he keeps up with you and what you say even if you think it’s dumb. The drives quick, like he promised, and he opens his door to run around to get yours before you could grab it. “Ladies first,” he even holds a hand for you to grab— and you do take it. Your cheeks will never know peace when he holds your hand in a gentle firm grip. He lets go only when he shuts the door and he walks right beside you when the burger joints in view. “Makes a mean mushroom Swiss.”

“Oh? I like mushrooms too. They’re pretty fun-guy’s.”

He groans and rubs his nose to hide his smile. “That was horrible, love. This is egg-xactly why I hate puns.” He stops in his step to turn towards you.

You look at him and he looks at you as you both snort a laugh. “Well, lettuce stop then.” His grin widen even more and you find that you like his smile the longer you look at him. He waits for you to walk first and then he smalls his movement to match pace with you.

He walks a little closer to you. Mumbling offhandedly about how “he’s gonna love those jokes.” And you have half a mind to ask who but you get to the front of the line. “Hey, Netty,” he leans up against it and an old lady with a kind smile starts to roll her eyes.

“Back again, Kyle?”

He shakes his head, “not just me,” she looks from him to you. Her brows move up a little and you give a sheepish grin.

“She deserves a better date than a burger joint, Kyle Garrick.” Her tone heavy with a scolding.

You sputter and stammer, “no— no, this is not— we—“

He leans more forward, “I know, shame on me.” Looking from Netty then back to you and winks, your cheeks burn like a furnace now. “But,” he tilts his head back to the older lady, “you do make the best burgers and my best girl should get just that.” You feel like you might die on the spot. Butterflies are jumbling from your stomach and beats against your chest. “Two mushroom swiss and chips, please.”

“Mhm, remembered your manners, now is it?” Netty takes his card from him and swipes it. It dings and then she hands it right back, “be right up and here,” she hands a soda to the both of you for free.

“Thanks, Netty.” He smiles at her and motions for you to come sit. His fingers twitch around the sodas and he doesn’t bring up why he said what he said and you… you don’t either. The burgers come out neatly wrapped and when Kyle goes to grab it he stops and speaks to Netty just a tad. A small brown bag is handed from her to him and he pockets it.

“You wanna eat here?” He asks slowly, though he sounds a little quieter. “Or I… I could take you back to your job, if you’d like?” You pat the table and he sits down quickly. Giving you your burger and chips and he finally speaks up after a moment of silence. “I’m sorry for putting you on the spot like that, love.” He bites on his full lip and his shoulders are more rigid than you’ve seen it be. “I shouldn’t have agreed to what she said. I just—“

“It’s…” you swallow a bit, the cold out hasn’t cooled your warm cheeks. “It’s fine, Kyle.” You’ve dated a few but no one’s called you their best girl the way he did. The butterflies in your stomach seem to get worse, you should be mad about it. You don’t think he intended for that to happen or say what he said. Maybe he played along with an old lady’s musing… you don’t know if you should be hurt or mad that maybe it was a joke.

“I,” he takes a breath, “I meant what I said…earlier,” he looks down to his cooling burger and then back to you. “You deserve the best, love.” He coughs a little, his bruisings have gone down only a little and he hasn’t limped once since he’s walked beside you. “And I would like to take you out on a—“

“I,” you cut him off suddenly, “t-the food,” you stammer, his face contorts slightly to sadness. “We should… I need to be back soon.” Your hands tremble as you start picking up your burger to eat. He nods and gives a soft “okay, love” before you both eat in silence.

He drives you back in silence and you pick at your fingernails. When your job is in view he parks his car, steps out and goes to open your door just like before. He holds his hand out and his smile’s a little smaller than it was. “See you around?” A hopeful look that makes your heart squeeze tightly.

“Yeah… Kyle… I’ll see you,” you walk quickly and your heart hammers against your chest. You punch back in, heading over to the back of the salon and you place your hands over your face to scream into it. Some of the groomers notice but shrug their shoulders. Someone offhandedly mentions “stress of the job” but it’s not that. It’s you realizing that you probably ruined something good before it could even start.

[joyousjoyfuljoyness]

Number 15 of my Close Encounters Collection, "Grin."

[sharknark]

is it really ranwan yaoi art if there's not chu wanning foot action

[poptart-cat-78]

Thanks for the tags @kazoosandfannypacks! I’m not really sure what you mean by “choose the first image that isn’t the character” but I gave it a shot! I have 9 different comfort characters so I randomly chose a number 1-9, here was my result:

Cheshire Cat Core

I tag @lotsofloveish, @the-nameless-wacky-inventor, and whoever else wants to participate!

New tag game! Put in "[your favourite character] core” into Pinterest, choose the first image that isn’t the character, and put a song that reminds you of them. tagged by @kanerallels ! thanks bestie!

leo valdez core

[full playlist of leo songs here!]

tagging a few people who might have fun with this, but no pressure to participate! @silver-the-phoenix  @whaleiumsharkspeare @bookdragon1811 @laughingphoenixleader @melliabee @poptart-cat-78 @piraterefrigerator @jeru-skyrider @mortalnomore @o-lei-o-lai-o-lord @jessicas-pi @coruscantiprincess @sugarandice3 @skyofnostars @aintinacage @trapezequeen @thefinaljediknight and anyone else who wants to participate!

[genshinimpactresources]

Genshin Impact | 2025 Birthday Artworks: Lyney & Lynette

Download Link (1, 2)

[genshinresource]

Genshin Impact Countdown to HoYoFair 2023 Promotional Artwork Collection

[kr-210-r2700-prime]

despite minor setbacks (being out for 10 or so hours) we are back to your regularly scheduled programming

[brainrotcharacters]

What was that about a nasty dog?

I have the fucking receipts ☝️🤓 https://www.thesprucepets.com/dog-body-language-bared-teeth-1118207#:~:text=In%20most%20cases%2C%20when%20a,precursor%20to%20more%20serious%20aggression.

[cryptids-of-spielzeit]

Reunion

Chapter 1: An Old Friend

(A Spielzeit Fae Story, inspired by abugcalledtoken's Defects AU)

In the months that passed since the Hour of Joy, the two factions of the Mini Critters thrived. Those that stayed with the Prototype, the Followers, dwelled within the trees, hunting whatever they saw fit. The others, though, eventually found the town of Spielzeit. The Townies stayed near the town, going in frequently for food, often at picnics.

There were a group of 4 Townies. Allison, an Eins fae, Mandy, a Hase fae, Louise, a Ferkel fae, and Max, a Welpe fae, all of them close friends even before their transformation, were wandering just outside of town, making their way towards the Fruit Basket district. It seemed, though, that they were too late, the strawberries that they were hoping to have all to themselves were all gone! Yet, the slightest scent of them was still in the air.

They had been freshly picked. Max, having a little bit of fox in him, led the group, the scent growing stronger and stronger, until they reached a big, red cottage on a hill. They could hear the front door opening, they had to hide. A little old lady walked out, a basket of strawberries in her hand.

"Oh no! She has them!" Louise cried.

"What are we gonna do?" Asked Mandy

Allison, the leader of the group, got to thinking. Though, she was quickly interrupted by Max, who chimed,

"Guys! I smell more food in here! Let's go inside while she's away!"

With hunger overcoming them, and without thinking about whether there would be other people in that cottage, they made their way in through the window.

In the kitchen, they found a smorgasboard of various foods, most notably a cheese and cracker plate on the kitchen table. She had plenty of food, it wouldn't hurt to take a few things.

They grabbed all they could, ready to enjoy a great lunch. But they then noticed that they weren't alone. In the living room, was a big, skinny, purple cat, with a big grin on its face.

"Catnap?"

"Catnap, is that you?"

"Mr. Theo?"

"Thank goodness you're alive!"

The cat turned around, its eyes widening in surprise.

"Kids?...."

"Yeah! It's us!"

"We didn't know you'd be here!"

"It's so good to see you, Mr. Theo!"

The group were all laughing amongst each other, they hadn't seen each other since the Hour Of Joy. They talked with each other, reconnecting, reminiscing about times gone by.

"Wait, why didn't you kill that lady?", Allison asked, not out of malice but out of genuine confusion.

"She helped me."

"Helped you with what?"

A long silence filled the room. Theo took a deep breath, before exclaiming,

"I am no longer bound to the Prototype. He is dead to me. He didn't take that lightly."

He gestured towards his scar, leaving the four plushes in shock. All 4 of them walked toward Theo. All 4 of them were right in front of him. All 4 of them gave him a hug. He couldn't help but purr.

"Hey, since you aren't with that thing anymore, why don't we celebrate?"

"Celebrate? How?"

"Only way we know how, Mr. Theo!"

"LET'S EAT!"

[poptart-cat-78]

“The Grinning Cat” - A Cheshire Cat moodboard

(the Alices Warped Wonderland/ Alice in Distortion Land version)

[peanutheaddd]

[slaughteredmeat]

whatsup bro cat 🤙🏼🤙🏼

(i really like the idea of hawkfrost having light fur)

[risuola]

hear me out... stalker!sukuna watching and following you for months, calling and messaging you even though you changed your number twice. turning your life into a living nightmare before he finally breaks into your house. you hold a knife, you want to scream but he presses you too the wall, one hand on your wrist and one on covers you're face. he's—

edit: allow me to invite y'all to the comment section