#we also had snakes lizards and so many spiders

[rocks-in-space]

This episode of Burrow's End was absolutely incredible (I just started watching D20 and I'm losing it. This isn't scripted how is it so incredible? Like one of the best-"written" things I've ever seen).

So much happened, but I have to wonder if the whole stoats possibly intentionally causing a nuclear meltdown was in any way inspired by the time a weasel (and later, a marten) temporarily shut down the CERN Large Hadron Collider by chewing through wires.

See this article, which contains the incredible line, "It is unclear whether the animals are trying to stop humanity from unlocking the secrets of the universe."

Raccoons also once attacked the Fermilab particle accelerator, leading to this official report from the lab:

"At 1:24 a.m., Operations reported a raccoon attack in the Linac gallery. It seemed to be a coordinated effort. Fortunately, by 1:53 AM, a joint force of operators and Pbar experts managed to drive the raccoons out of their hastily made fortifications. Then at 4:18 p.m., the raccoons made what some thought to be a counterattack on the Division Headquarters, but others believed it to be only a simple reconnaissance incursion. No raccoons were either injured or captured during these encounters. Operator losses were low."

[cryptidsurveys]

Saturday, November 9th, 2024.

Do you prefer dark, brown or white chocolate? If I absolutely had to choose, then I would probably go with dark chocolate, but I enjoy them all.

Do you get Easter eggs at Easter? Sometimes chocolate ones. I haven't had an actual Easter egg since I was a child.

Would you prefer a pet rat, mouse, snake, lizard or spider? Realistically, none of the above. I already have cats, and I would be afraid of something happening either to them or the other critter. But again, if I had to choose, then maybe a lizard.

Do you like carrot cake? Yesss. One of my favorite types of cakes.

If you were in a more medieval time period, would you prefer to excel in might, magic, or finesse? Magic.

What is one recipe that you would like to learn how to make? (Can be anything from breakfast to dessert.) Pecan pie. Natasha requested one for my next animal shelter baking contribution. I don't think any of the recipe books I picked up in that giant donation pile have a pecan pie recipe, though, so I will have to look one up.

Is there any specific reason why you prefer to take a shower in the morning or night? In general, I prefer to take them in the mornings because I wake up feeling kind of gross, but I also shower after getting home from the shelter (because then I feel extra gross).

What is your favorite type of muffin? It's so hard to choose… Double chocolate chip, banana nut, cranberry orange…

What is the last expensive item you bought? A carpet cleaner. My mom and I split the expense.

Would you rather be a successful writer or artist? Artist.

Would you rather have a cottage on the beach or in a forest? Forest.

Who’s the last person you talked to about sex? Liv and Riley. It was more about growing up traumatized/unsupported and how that impact carried over into adulthood.

Where is the biggest scar on your body? Inside of my left forearm.

Would you date someone who was addicted to drugs? No. I have empathy for people struggling with addiction, but I wouldn't date anyone still in the midst of one.

Do you know anyone who drinks a lot? Possibly.

Do you have any facial piercings? Snakebites.

What were you afraid of the most when you were a kid? Public speaking, heights, spiders, talking to anyone I didn't know well.

Is your hair long enough to put in a ponytail? No.

Last time you were attacked by an animal? A couple of weeks ago. I was petting Millie (a kitty at the shelter) and turned to talk to River, and Millie thought that was the perfect opportunity to latch onto my arm. She's a sweetheart, but anxiety and overstimulation overtake her from time to time.

If you need to ask a question in class do you raise your hand? Rarely.

How many times have you been engaged (if any at all)? I've never been engaged.

Is the United States really the best country in the world? I don't think it's the best country in the world, but I definitely don't think it's the worst either.

Have you ever gotten so dehydrated that you passed out? No.

Are your eyes sensitive to sunlight? Not abnormally. Except when I have a migraine.

Would you ever change your whole appearance? Probably not.

Do you have a picture of you and your lover kissing? I'm not in a relationship. I've taken kissing photos with past partners, though.

What is a comfort show of yours? Belief Hole, Red Web, Lights Out Library, Tasting History, The Histocrat, Space Matters, etc. Gotta cut the list off at some point because I watch way too much YouTube.

Do you think we were put on this earth for a reason? Maybe there is some grand cosmic reason - not just for "us," but for everything - but who knows. I go back and forth with what I think. Either way, existing at all is such a weird thing.

Animal Crossing, yay or nay? I'd probably enjoy it if I had enough patience and dedication. Same with games like Stardew Valley. They sound fun and relaxing, but I just know I could never commit myself to them.

Did you ever have a MySpace? Yeah.

Do you have a YouTube channel? If no, would you create one? If yes what’s your content? I have an account, but I don't post anything to it.

Do you watch anime? I have, but not in recent years.

Do you like TikTok? I don't use it. I do watch YouTube shorts, though. I guess those are kind of the same concept…?

Do you ever miss Vine? Again, I never really used it.

Would you ever have a pet rat? No. I think rats are cute, but I already went into this above.

Do you think dreams mean anything? There might be some underlying primal symbolism going on that I don't understand. But aside from really bizarre dreams that don't seem to link up to anything in my waking life, most of my dream themes have to do with past/current experiences and worries. Like animal shelter anxiety dreams. I have those the same way some people have school anxiety dreams (and I still have those, too - even though I haven't been in school for well over a decade).

What was the last topic you read about? I've been reading A Short History Of The World on my lunchbreaks, but to be honest, I'm just sort of mindlessly skimming it while I eat. I'm not really retaining much of the information.

What’s the best amusement park ride you’ve ever been on? Roller coasters.

Would you know how to read a house blueprint? Some of it might be obvious or make sense to me, but overall, not really.

What shirt do you wear the most? Animal shelter shirts.

Have you ever used Duolingo to learn another language? No.

Do you remember much from high school? Yeah. The dates are all mixed up now, but the main memories are still more or less intact.

What’s your favorite fruit to snack on? I don't normally snack on fruit by itself. Just grapes for packed lunches. Otherwise, I usually eat it in oatmeal or yogurt, but I enjoy mango, blueberries, bananas, strawberries, raspberries, etc.

Has anyone ever come out to you? Like as a first-time big reveal type of thing? I don't think so.

What was the last album you listened to in full? Precession by Fifty Dollar Dynasty.

Would you prefer cupcakes or a big cake for your birthday? Either would be fine. I don't have a strong preference for one over the other.

How many jobs do you have on your resume? I don't have a resume.

What in your opinion is the best love song ever written? I don't have an opinion.

Pro-life/Pro-choice? Pro-choice.

Was your mother married when she had you? Yeah.

Who is the person you dislike the most? Probably my sibling. Up until recently, I would have said it doesn't matter because they don't influence my life anymore, but…ugh.

What’s your favourite type of cookie? I recently bought some french toast cookies and those are bomb. As for a true favorite, though, idk. You're talking to someone who just loves desserts/treats in general. I'm not picky.

Do you have a pair of Beat headphones? No.

Are any of your electronics not working properly at the moment? None that I currently use.

Are you excited to pick out your wedding dress one day? N/a.

What’s a food that you like every once in awhile but not often? Thanksgiving dinner, meatloaf, steak, etc.

Are you the type of person that enjoys getting hugs? Of course it depends on who's offering, but usually, yeah.

Do you carry a bottle of water wherever you go? Yeah.

Are you afraid that one day you might get cancer? It's not something I really think about.

What age do you look forward to reaching? There isn't one.

What exercise do you hate the most? Idk.

What do you do at a party? I guess it would depend on the type of party.

What was the most unsettling film you’ve seen? Requiem For A Dream bothered me for reasons I don't feel like getting into here.

What’s something people don’t worry about but really should? I know this sounds bad, but I just don't really care.

What movie quotes do you use on a regular basis? None.

If magic was real, what spell would you try to learn first? Maybe something simple like reheating my coffee.

What’s the hardest you’ve ever worked? I'm kind of used to it now, but some days at the animal shelter can be pretty tiring.

If you could have an all-expenses paid trip to see any famous world monument, which monument would you choose? Maybe somewhere like Machu Pichu, Sacsayhuaman, Puma Punku…Gobekli Tepe…heck, almost any ancient monument would interest me on some level.

What’s the most addicted to a game you’ve ever been? It's something of a three-way tie between Maple Story, Dance Dance Revolution, and Rock Band/Guitar Hero (I know that's two games, but it was one obsession).

What’s the coldest you’ve ever been? Maybe that one trip to the Mountain Park. I forget exactly when it was. A few years ago or so.

Do you eat food that’s passed its expiration date if it still smells and looks fine? Yeah.

What outdoor activity haven’t you tried, but would like to? I've technically tried rock climbing, but I would love to do more of it.

[a-random-fandom-friend]

hi I just saw your offer on the infodump blog about anatomy and biology

do you know anything about reptiles? I want to write a fantasy novel about dragons and I would like some fun facts about real-life reptiles to sprinkle in my writing. thanks a lot, have a good day!

Hello ! Sorry for the time it took to answer, I just moved city ^^

I ended up talking a LOT, so feel free to ask me about a specific subject I mentioned ! I started with the Bird Problem, then spoke about scales, shedding, courtship, reproduction and egg laying! Hope this helps you !

So ! First fun thing about Reptile : The term "Reptile" actually doesn't exist in science ! Because to have the group X, we need to say "Every specie of X is part of X group because it descends from one common ancestor". At some point there was One Wolf, grandpa of all wolves. There was One Whale. There was One Spider. There was One Mammal. But there never was One Reptile that was the grandparent of every reptile and only the reptile, and that is because the grandparent of lizards and snakes and dinosaurs and crocodiles and turtles... is also the grandpa of birds. So either "reptile" doesn't exist or... birds are reptiles ! They have the same bones and also have scales on their legs ! I much prefer the second way of looking at things : birds are just just... weird reptiles. So if you want some dragons species to have wings or even just decorative feathers, that's scientifically correct ! (many dino also had feathers ; feathers are actually suuuper modified scales) (and they're made of keratin)

Speaking of : There are species of reptiles that have no scales ! There are snake breeders that have engineered, through selective breeding, scale-less snakes - like ball python (T. It's a mutation that occurs in the wild too (Tho there is a big controversy around the practice of breeding for it, because the scales protect the snake and allow him to move more easily, so that's engineering snakes that would not survive well in the wild, and maybe have a reduced quality of life, even in captivity, because of their impeached movements ). Also by checking this info I just learned that snakes have overlapping scales formed on top of their skin, while crocodiles and turtles have scutes that ARE their skin and they do not overlap. You can decide how your dragons are !

Still scale/scute related : a lot of reptiles shed, or moult. It works by creating a new layer of scales under the current one, and once it's complete, the old one -which usually became too small for the reptile and is already stretched- detaches itself when the snake rubs on things. Some species, mostly snakes and some lizards and geckos, shed in big pieces, while in most reptiles it falls in flakes. Some species eat their shred to consume the keratin in it ! I know that humidity tends to help with shedding, and also getting stuck in a shed is very bad for reptiles : there is a scute over the eyes to protect it and if it doesn't fall, the reptile will not see much, plus if a reptile is caught up in its shed it could cut off circulation of the blood, since, well, it moults for a reason and its old shed is too small. Domestic reptiles tend to shed when they are well fed and comfortable, so not in a stress situation !

Some rapid fire informations that I don't know much about, but is common in most reptiles : slow metabolism (need long rest after eating, so tend to eat proportionally big things), cannot control their own body temperature (so they love to rest on hot, warm spots, like stones heated by the sun, or their enclosure's UV light), either predators or herbivores with a gastrolith (a stone in their stomach to crush the leaves that their lack of teeth left intact), and they have one single orifice for pee, poop and egg laying, which is called Cloaca. Oh and last fact : When a crocodilian is propped on it hands, head tilted upward, eyes closed and mouth open in a smile... They are actually SUPER STRESSED. They are being super tense and showing off their teeth. A relaxed crocodilian will look like Flat Fuck Friday : not a single tense muscle in that body.

Now, my favourite part : How they reproduce :D

For, almost all species, the reproductive organs are internal and come out only in period of reproduction (the exception is the tuarara, the Aotearoa/ New Zealand lizard, who doesn't have any organ at all). So it can be hard to determine in an individual is male or female, if there aren't any other physical differences (change in size, or colour, or even body form between the two sexes). Crocodiles and turtles have one penis, while snake and geckos have two (called hemipenes). The penis hole is hidden between two scales when the penis doesn't come out ! (the male tuarara just presses its hole to the female's hole)

Really cool fact : Aspidoscelis neomexicanus is a specie of lizard that is EXCLUSIVELY FEMALE and only reproduce by... basically cloning the mom's DNA and using that to create an egg ! It is called Parthenogenesis, and a lot of other animals can do it (an unfertilized egg give birth to an individual) : reptiles like the Komodo dragon, insects, fishes, birds... Tho it has its cost : there is a very reduced genetic diversity which means they are less resistant to environmental change. Which is why, to most species that are able to do it, it is more of a last resort than the main way their reproduce. But there are 25 lizards species and one of snake which are uni-sexual ! There is just no male in the specie ! Isn't that incredible ?

Above : a female A. neomexicanus ! (picture by Kit Bezy) But yeah most reptiles still need to be 2 to reproduce. One get on top of the other, or on the side of the other, and boom boom boom boom. To do that they need to attract a mate, however, and reptiles have SO MANY different way of doing it. Some snake get like 50 males in a big ball around a female when she's receptive (up to 30 000 for the Red Sided Garther Snake, which is a bit excessive if you ask me), some chameleon change colours, some have horns that grow, turtles need to shake their head or flutter their fingers, the draco (flying lizards) have brightly coloured throat fans, crocodiles make a lot of sound (and in 2010, some responded to noises made by sonic planes !), the Gharial make ultrasounds so the water along its back will dance, the Eastern Fence Lizard contorts itself to really really show that it has a blue belly, that's not even talking about the birds who can literally decorate a nest with objet of one colour, pick flowers, let themselves free fall several dozens of meters, dance, sing, offer food... They also tend to use pheromones, either to attract a mate (the female in those big balls of snakes, for example) or to stimulate the good reception of the sperm. In some species the males can fight for the right to access the female, like turtle headbutting each other, or male sea-turtle trying to bite the male mid-reproduction. In garther snakes, the male deposit a plug at the end of the fuck so that no other man can access it. So, honestly do whatever you like with the courtship of your dragons.

Reptiles can lay eggs OR give live birth : Boas and most vipers give birth to younglings, and so does a specie of chameleon, lizard called skinks, and at least one aquatic dinosaur. Tho (at least for the non-dinosaurs) they still lay eggs : they are ovoviviparous, meaning they lay egg inside of a special cavity inside of them, and they keep the laid eggs inside until they hatch, and at this point the hatched babies exit their mom. So it looks like they give birth to live younglings when in reality they produce eggs! Most reptiles lay eggs directly, meaning it's an egg that leaves the mom. Some with hard shells, most soft shells, and some snake emit a kind of glue that binds all the eggs together in a little mountain. I know that for snakes you must NOT turn an egg once it's been laid ! Because the development of the correct body parts in the correct order depends on the egg orientation. To exit the eggs, the youngs have a little tooth on the front of their mouth, which is really cute ! it falls later in life.

(Picture by Twin City Reptiles)

For some reptiles, the sex of the youngling is not dependent on their genetic, but on their environment ! For example, in some turtles if the egg is incubated above a certain temperature, it will be female, but under that temperature it will be male ! Another form of temperature dependent sex determination is : "There is a reduced range of temperatures at which male will hatch, and any higher or lower that this range, females will hatch" (that's the case in all crocodiles, and some lizards and geckos, and even other turtles). For both methods, if the egg is incubated at the middle temperature, it can hatch as either one or the other, and very rarely as intersex. To achieve different temperatures the parents can, for example, bury the eggs in the sand (near the surface it's hot but deep down it's colder), or bury them in some leaves (near the top it's cold but closer to the earth and surrounded by the other eggs it's warmer). Of course, this isn't the case for all reptiles, but it is a pretty cool fact ! (and it was discovered by a woman in 1966, so that's cool too)

More rapid fire that i did not know where to put : Crocodilians have a lot of strength to close their mouth, the most powerful bite of the animal kingdom, but not a lot of strength to open it. So to prevent biting, animal rescuers duck tape their mouth shut and it's enough! You decide if the bite of your dragons are especially strong. Also a lot of species or reptiles are venomous but most rent, and some are even more dangerous, like the boa that constrict around its pray and crushes it. Snake exit their tongues to "taste" the air (well, collect the chemical around them, then bring them in the mouth where the taste organs are) but rapid tongue flips means stress ! And finally, the study of reptiles is called Herpetology.

I apologize if I made a lot of errors (english isn't my first language) and don't hesitate to come ask me to elaborate on a particular subject ! Have a good day !

[solarpunkani]

For your roach problem, no one is expecting you to just deal with roaches. But you can live without commercial chemical pesticides and soon you'll have no choice but to do so. Commercial pesticides are also jeopardizing your family's health. Research the suggestions we're giving you and change your family's pesticide habit.

Keep out indoor roaches with:

Diatomaceous Earth

Baking Soda

Boric Acid

Borax

Citrus

Peppermint or Lemongrass Essential Oils

Caulk all Entry Points

And keep out outdoor roaches by laying sticky traps at cracks around doors, windows, and foundations.

Frogs, birds, lizards, and spiders are natural predators of roaches. If you're getting a lot of roaches, then your yard must be a safe haven from roach predators. Attract roach predators by cultivating native plants. And then remove anything that looks like a roach hiding spot so the predators have the upper hand.

From all the reblogs I've been getting on that post, it sure does feel like a lot of yall are expecting people to just deal with roaches.

My family doesn't even have bad bad problems with roaches (asides from that one year we deep cleaned the garage and they all decided to Head Indoors, that was awful). My sister moved into an apartment once that was literally infested with roaches. We had to spend the whole weekend stomping and paranoid and mixing borax with eggs and caulking, and it never really came to an end until we pulled out the pesticides.

I mean. I've tried some of these. And some of them have worked a little (read: barely, not really).

I don't think its a good idea to put diatomaceous earth down in our house because we have a small and old dog, and while it's dry it's incredibly bad to breathe in, and if it's wet it's... not effective. Also we're in Florida.

I actually asked my mom if we'd tried baking soda before, and she said no! She also said it'd probably be extremely slow acting, like borax is. So I guess if you've got forever and a day to wait...

I will admit, boric acid and borax do work! If you're willing to cross your fingers, hope they find it, and wait for weeks to see if the roaches all die. My sister moved into an apartment that had an undisclosed roach infestation, and mixing boric acid/borax with eggs and sticking it on top of shelves and crossing our fingers was one of the things my mom did. We also used sticky traps, and bait poisons. The other thing we did was use Home Defense spray on the outside and stomp or spray any we found inside. And I cannot emphasize enough we did not have the goddamn time to be sitting and twiddling our thumbs to wait for every single roach to find the borax and die. We brought in a pizza and within like 5 minutes there were roaches dive bombing us from the ceiling over the table. And my sister had already signed the lease before we knew it was this bad.

I'll be real, I seriously doubt we've tried the citrus/essential oils thing. Also have heavy doubts it'd be effective in any sense, but also some essential oils are bad for dogs. Which we have. And many people do.

Caulking all entry points works if you know where they're coming in from. If the way they're getting in is 'sneaking in while you let the dog out' (has happened) or 'crawled in while you were entering the house after a night out' (has happened) or 'entered from the garage while you were looking for something' (has happened) caulking ain't such an easy solution.

Regarding sticky traps, while I imagine they'd work great outside, I've also seen a ton of the same people who are anti-pesticide also be anti-sticky trap because they don't discriminate and will also trap things like mice, lizards, snakes, etc.

"Your yard must be a safe haven for roach predator" I can acknowledge that this makes sense! But we also need to acknowledge that not everyone has direct control over making their yard a safe haven for an array of creatures. Was my sister in her apartment supposed to plant native plants in the regularly-mowed patch of grass that sat by the parking lot? Was she supposed to manually remove the roach hiding spot that is the apartment complex dumpster? There are so many situations where people do not have direct control over that kind of stuff--apartments, dorms, HOA living, renting, etc. Are they supposed to 'just deal?'

"Soon you'll have no choice to do so" not being offered a lot of other choices in the long run at this point either. Also I can gently encourage my parents all I want, at the end of the day its their house and they can do what they want. And if they don't wanna wait an extra week to hope some boric acid and sticky traps kills a roach while they continue laying eggs who knows where, I don't really have any direct control over that.

[blubushie]

HI I HAVE MORE QUESTIONS! why did you drink your own pee? what did that taste like? whats your favorite snake? whats your favorite lizard? favorite turtle? whats your favorite australian saying? whats your favorite sea animal besides killer whales? what color is your hair? how about your eyes? how tall are you? whats bushgender mean? do you play any instruments? whats the model of your car? what color is it? can you get custom license plates in australia? do YOU have a custom license plate?

Ah, Christ. Knew telling you cunts that would come back to bite me in the arse.

Why did you drink your own piss?

I was dying and thirsty. My pride and dignity is not more important than my life. So I drank my own piss. On the plus side, it worked. I had enough moisture in me to keep trekking for two days until I found actual water and then I was so half-lucid with dehydration that I almost drowned myself trying to drink it. On the plus side I got one helluva story and a new name!

(Don't do dehydration, kids.)

What did that taste like?

Tangy.

What's your favourite snake?

The one in me daks. Really though, probably Oxyuranus microlepidotus, or the dandarabilla. Most venomous snake on the planet, but not the most dangerous since these snakes are only really found in a VERY small region of the Outback in which VERY few people live, so you're very unlikely to encounter one. That said they do have the most toxic venom of all snake species on the planet (with the highest untreated lethality rate of all snake species at OVER EIGHTY PERCENT) and their venom goes into effect about 30 minutes after envenomation, and fatality usually occurs within 45 minutes of envenomation. So if you get bit you're fucked, basically.

Unlike many snakes, the dandarabilla ALSO has an envenomation rate of OVER EIGHTY PERCENT. That means that over 80% of the time they're going to inject venom. Venomous snakes can do something called a "dry bite," which is usually used as a warning strike and consists of them biting you without injecting venom. But the dandarabilla says "fuck that and fuck you, cunt" and INJECTS VENOM OVER EIGHTY PERCENT OF THE TIME.

Compare that to Crotalus atrox, the western diamondback rattlesnake, who only injects venom 60% of the time.

What's your favourite lizard?

The one in me daks. (For those of you that don't get it, chucking a piss is also called "draining the lizard" here.) My answer is Varanus giganteus, the perentie. I saw one eat a cat once. They scare me. I like them. (Also I fought one for rights to a pig carcass that I shot so they have no fear of humans.)

Favourite turtle?

The one in me- Okay this joke isn't working now. Macrochelys temminckii, the alligator snapping turtle. They're cool as hell, look fucking prehistoric, and can bite my fingers off. I think they're neat.

What's your favourite Australian saying?

"Well I'm not here to fuck spiders." City roos will tell you that we made that up as a joke for tourists but it's bullshit, we actually do say that in the Outback. We also use the alternative "Well I didn't come here to finger dingos." We're very crass, us Aussies.

If you ever want to find an Aussie in the wild just shout "AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE" and any Aussies in the vicinity will immediately reply "OI OI OI!" It's our mating call.

I also love our age-old curse of "May your chooks turn into emus and kick your dunny down," which literally translates to "May your chickens (chooks) turn into emus and kick your toilet (dunny) down."

Also "dry as a dead dingo's donger," meaning you're very thirsty, "don't come the raw prawn with me," which means "don't try to pull one over on me," and every meaning of our slang usage of the word "piss."

What's your favourite sea animal besides orcas?

Octopodes are cool as. I love giant isopods. Siphonophores are pretty spiffy. I'd like to see marine iguanas.

What colour is your hair? How about your eyes? How tall are you?

I was born a strawberry blonde, but as I've gotten older it's darkened to a dirty blonde (I've got some neat natural highlights though). On good days (and with a lot of sun) it really lightens up to a golden blonde but that's usually only visible at the bottom of my mullet that gets sunlight. Most of my hair is obscured by my hat so it stays dark. I have light blue eyes that sort of alternate between blue and grey depending on the amount of light (grey in a room, light blue in direct sunlight). I'm a manlet and that's all I'm going to say about my height (I got my mum's shortness).

What's bushgender mean?

Honestly, I just... don't care about gender? It doesn't exist out in the bush. There's just my own biology and I'm not reminded of gender at all until I interact with people. I like it that way. I'm not necessarily nonbinary since I'm a bloke, it's just that gender is a complete afterthought to me so I just don't think about it. My gender is the bush. I am a bushie. The land doesn't care what I think of myself so why should I?

Do you play any instruments?

I can make dove calls with my hands. Also I play the harmonica but I'm terrible at it.

What's the model of your car? What colour is it?

'99 Ford. Not telling you the model because I don't like stalkers lmao but it's a ute with a camper in the tray. It's white. The paint reflects heat instead of absorbing so my engine is less likely to overheat in the Outback sun. Also white's an inoffensive colour so it stands out less in the bush than, say, black or blue or red or whatever.

Can you get custom number plates in Australia? Do you have a custom number plate?

Yes you can and yes I do! I run a business after all! I need to have something that identifies me!

[1greenameba]

Ok goldfishes can recognize pepole , have a decent memory and are all around an extremely badass animal with an intresting genetics , a long story of domestication with humans and a lot of intresting adaptations for the conditions in wich we put them in ( such as making alcool if you put then in warm oxygen poor water , and being able to survive extreme cold by storing the alcool in their tissues )

However this does lead to a broader discussion on animal intelligence and using classification :

Speaking of "mammalian" is rather improper i feel sometimes ,

I hope we agree that sloths , dolphins , free tailed bats and horses have rather little in common behaviorally despite all being placental mammals ...

And this same applies to the ofthen compared and contrasted "reptiles"

Wich if we form cladistically would be close to the most diverse group of vertebrates ever , since it would include birds as well :

If we where to devide things more smartely we get roughly three groups :

Squamates , snakes and lizards , wich btw have evolved placental birth like 5-6 times separately and some can even preferentially lay eggs or give live birth ,

Turtles ,

And archosaurs , crocodiles and birds ,

Now considering the previus mammal example of behavioral diversity ( mammals have 5400 species ) and we apply this same reasoning to squamates ( 11000 species )

Or birds ( 10000 species ) you see how speaking of common "reptilian caracteristics" is kinda improper i'd say ...

It's also somenthing that kinda irks me about the way some pepole talk about animal psychology :

Whenever emotions are talked about in a human or a mammalian context they are held as this deeply subjective intimate and unknowable thing wich is kinda devine ,

Meanwhile reptile and bugs have "instincts" wich are this almost orientalized thing upon wich they have no steaks and wich is not theirs and deeply mechanical ,

From my limited understanding of the subject , the major distinction from our emotions to the emotions of lets say a frog , is the fact that our prefrontal cortex can shut off or change the emotional reaction to specific emotions , meanwhile frogs do act in a really reactive way ...

However your emotion are your instinct , and their instincts are their emotions ...

But now back to the main point :

Fishes are ofthen described also as "primitive" while in reality they had as many generations as we land dwellers had ...

And they dwarf us tetrapods in terms of species numbers : there are 27000 species of ray finned fishes ...

As such , they have many sloths and oatzins with simple behaviors and instincts ,

As well as they have many orangutans and parrots with deeply complex social systems , multiple steps problem solving behaviors , and communication systems that may be extremely hard to understand for us land dwellers as ours may be hard for them ...

All of what i said also applies for bugs : insects , spiders , and even annelids and molluscs have emotions of their hown , what changes are several things

1) their nervous system is a lot more decentralized across their body , so they have a "first pair of legs brain" , wich allows cockroaches to survive decapitation , however imenoptera (ants, wasps, bees) can't survive decapitation , wich hints at their head being more important than the rest

2) they obviusly have different sensory abilities : an earthworm doesn't have eyes or ears , so it can't see or ear like us , their world is one of smell , vibrations and electrical currents ...

3) stuff like clams and barnacles wich completely atrophied their brains likely don't feel in the same way we do , and may be closer to plants or fungi in their cognition ...

TL;DR:

intelligence and capacity for emotional complexity should be evaluated on a case by case basis ,

And we shouldn't assume some clades are inerenthly dumber or more capable of specific things , unless it's a specific thing that is present in the clade itself ...

[chuluoyi]

https://www.tumblr.com/chuluoyi/739464723579437056/hello-chuto-you-its-your-cat-anon-here-i?source=share

Hi!

How's ur day?

Ur so right about LYK..the cheater role isn't for him. And that actress doing soomin also not it😭😷 please save me from this drama so disappointing BYE I wish there was someone else for soomin role 😭

I don't have any pets. I wish I had, though. I did have a dog around 8 -9 years ago, but we gave it away. It takes effort to take care of them. im still a student, so I don't have one. Besides, I'm living with my parents. I'll get a retriever and an orange cat🥹 when I start living on my own. Actually, I am scared of dogs.

Flashback to 5 years ago, I went out to get something from a local store, this dog they had was out. The dog kept barking at me (maybe because of my mask), and then it almost bite me. I was crying for my life. That shop owner just kept saying "shh shh." I was so pissed at him lol, but I just came home. I actually think animals hate me or something. There's some cows/ox on my way to college. I have to hold onto my dear life every time I pass them. One time, I got hit by one of those (thanks to my neighbor guy who saved me. It was embarrassing for me. The save was heroic, and I fell in love with him, my savior 😩jk) I took a different path one time when I saw a group of them standing, it felt like those bastards were waiting for me. I took like extra 5 kms to walk and to make the day worse, some guys(I hate) in my class made fun of me. The day is printed on my head!

I do keep attracting reptiles(hate em) and insects. Like snakes, all kinda lizards (they are ewww), skinks!

Story time 2:

2016/7, we used to live in a very foresty(I forgot the word) kind of area, the grass was tall as my dad (6 ft). Basically everything lived there. It's a place straight out of horror movies. Had to live there because of my parent's job there. One day, I was going to take my books from the shelf to study. This shitty huge ass skink jumped onto my lap. I didn't know it got there. IT WAS SO HUGE I didn't know they can get that big. Still gives me goosebumps and nausea. I seen too many snakes,centipedes and I'm not bothered by them atp. Oh and ants and other insects love me, they always kiss me on the lips[sarcasm] (istg they always bite my lips😭😭 I don't even know how they get there)

I had a spider as a pet. I loved it but someone killed it..probably they were scared of my baby.

That was long! We got diverted from the og path.

Do you have any pets?

cat anon!!🥹 i'm sorry for taking a long of time to reply, i just went back from my vacation and i prefer to answer long ask through my laptop :'))

my days are going okay lately! thank you for asking🥹 what about yours??

RIGHT?! omg maybe i'm biased but i still think he's best with comedic roles rather than serious... murder-y roles, like it doesn't suit his personality (or face) at all😭 HAHAHAH the way you scrapped it omg, and now i'm too because yeah... i can't take this farce any longer😭

ahhh i so relate!! my parents didn't allow pets because it'll take a lot to care for them and such, and my househelper isn't that reliable either so yeah, pets are banned in my house😭

omg... that's so scary😭 if i were you i'd be scared shitless too! that shopkeeper grrrrr why didn't he do anything to help🥲 cows?! okay... that's new... i never know that cows can be aggressive🥹 but isn't that sweet that your neighbor helped you out!? i'd swoon over being saved from cows too!!🥹 and experience like that would totally be printed in my head for as long as i live :')))

SNAKES JASDKA i know i hate them too they're scary and dangerous🥲 and insects! i think i also have this magnet for attracting roaches... ew i hate them so much, they look so dirty and what's more... can fly?! i was screaming my head off when i saw one flying over my head ajdsdsdas and centipedes... i'm so scared of them, is it true that they're poisonous?

the "everything lived there" took me out😭 omg cat anon, if i were to be put in your place, i'd do everything you were doing too ahahahah... but spider? i'm also scared of spiders too... (now that i think about it, there are many things i'm scared of lmao) i kind of admire you for having spider as a pet!🥹

pets that i had is limited to fishes and fishes only🥹 they are in an aquarium, you only need to sprinkle food and leave them🥹 they're peaceful and that's why my parents allowed me to have some...

[servin-up-surveys]

survey #176

Do you think you could handle a job in the medical field? Why or why not? No. I could never handle a patient dying, and there's also a lot of gross stuff I don't want to see.

What is one electronic device you own that you have not used in a long time? A Nintendo DS Lite.

Do you prefer to play chess or checkers? I only know how to play checkers.

If you had to go an entire week without using any technology, what do you think you would spend most of your time doing instead? Reading, drawing, writing, probably exercising extra. I'm sure I'd be way, way more productive...

Would you rather travel to Asia or France? Asia, I think.

Do you prefer dark, brown or white chocolate? My preference is milk chocolate, but I also do enjoy dark. There are very few cases where I've liked white chocolate, it's too sweet.

Would you rather visit Australia, Germany, Croatia, or Jamaica? I fully intend to visit Germany at least once.

Would you prefer a pet rat, mouse, snake, lizard or spider? If I could only pick one to have period, snake. At this moment though, like what I most want to add to my family now, is a tarantula, either a Brazilian black or skeleton leg.

Have you ever fallen into a hole or crevice whilst hiking? I've never even been hiking.

A romantic meal, a trip to a theme park, or go to a concert? In general I'd prefer to go to a concert as a date, however Girt actually doesn't enjoy concerts so I wouldn't drag him to one. With him, I'll take the theme park, when my legs are a-okay.

How often do you wear necklaces? Basically never because all the ones I have start to bother my skin really quick/turn it greenish. I want a necklace I can keep on so bad, I really love how they look. If I'm putting any of my necklaces on now, it's for going out somewhere.

Would you rather wear a bracelet or a necklace? Necklaces, I actually don't like bracelets for the same reason I don't like long-sleeved shirts that thin out/get stretchy at the ends (I know that is so specific and you probably have no idea what I'm talking about), I don't at all like feeling something tight-ish around my wrists. I'm the same about pants that only reach my ankles.

When was the last time you had a donut? Maybe like, a month ago. Or more.

What’s your favorite song by Miley Cyrus? I genuinely do love "The Climb."

Who do you absolutely adore? My boyfriend and his immediate family, my own mom, nieces and nephew, Mazzy, and Tez. I care about more people, but as far as "adore" goes, it's them.

Have you ever had a crush on a kinda-country boy? lol no, I don't think I've ever been romantically attracted to a notably "country" guy.

Do you care about any of your exes at all? I care most about Jason, but no longer in a romantic sort of way. Of course I still feel some amount of softness towards Sara, but I can't truthfully say I "care" about her anymore. I just have nostalgia with her.

Who last slapped your butt? Probably my friend Chelsea, we used to be really close when I was still friends with her sister, and we were sexually playful with each other in a completely "just joking" kind of way, neither of us actually felt anything romantic. She's married with a kid now.

Where have you lived throughout your life? The same general area of eastern North Carolina, near the coastal plain/Piedmont divide.

What kind of cake did you have for your last birthday? I actually didn't want a cake, we got donuts instead.

Have you ever had a panic attack? Many. I'm more prone to anxiety attacks, but panic attacks have definitely happened.

Anyone’s birthday coming up soon? Yes, my mom's at the start of next month and my nephew's in the middle of August.

When at a restaurant, do you put your napkin on your lap? I probably would if it was messy food.

Do you prefer electric or manual pencil sharpeners? Electric.

Are your biceps at all noticeable? lol no

When are you moving next? I don't know. It's looking to be very possible that our landlord will be selling this house and getting us into another somehow, things are very uncertain right now, and if that doesn't happen it will probably be whenever Girt and I hopefully move in together.

Have you ever had a bad concert experience? No.

Have you ever carried a concealed weapon? No.

Do you call your boyfriend “Monkey”? I've seen this question appear in so many surveys over all the years and I have never understood why, I know literally nobody who does this.

Would you rather go to Greece or France? Greece.

How would you spend a day at the beach? At this moment I wouldn't go to the beach, not until my legs are stronger; the last time I visited the beach, my muscle atrophy was kinda early on, and I struggled VERY BADLY walking in the sand. While great progress has been made, I just don't think I'm ready to where I'd be able to enjoy the experience. But anyway, to answer the question in general, I tend to stay in the water; I hate the feeling of sand but love being in the ocean. I'm sure we'd bring a tent thing for shade, so I'd probably sit under that with the people I'm with, maybe have some snacks or read. I'd definitely bring my camera to try to get some nice pictures. Hopefully one day soon I CAN go on a vacation like this and not be in torment lol.

Have you ever experienced altitude sickness? No. Like everyone though I've definitely experienced the ear popping in planes and even when driving through mountains.

Was the last show you watched a re-run? Not for me, no; Ma and I were watching Deadliest Catch, some of the first season. She's seen it at some point.

What’s your biggest priority right now? Improving my physical health, I think. I've gotten too far to let it start slipping again.

What does it feel like to fall asleep in someone’s arms? If I'm not hot, I absolutely love it. In the spooning sense anyway lol, if we're PROPERLY lying down so we're actually comfortable, I am such a cuddlebug. If I'm sitting up in some way, then I'm uncomfortable/am gonna wake up feeling like death lol.

Do you recall the first time that you learned the truth about sex? 5th grade, sex ed/"family life" classes. I feel like a rare exception where my parents actually never taught me about this stuff, so my education on it was very aggressively abstinence-based and made HIV/AIDS sound like a total death sentence that you'd contract from your very first pre-marital intercourse. I am very unhappy with how I was taught about my own body parts and men's, like there is still probably so much stuff I don't know and it's honestly pretty embarrassing.

Do you need the opinion of others to make yourself feel worthwhile? uh... admittedly, right now, yes. I am very, very bad about needing external validation, because otherwise I'm convinced I'm an awful person who shouldn't treasure herself. This is a very major problem with me that I'm still trying to fix.

Have you ever rubbed anyone’s feet? ugh ew no, I hate feet

What is one thing you fantasize or daydream about doing? Being able to support myself with nature photography, going all over the world seeing amazing things...

What would you rather: lethal injection, electric chair, or hanging? Lethal injection sounds by far the least painful... I'd think. I guess I don't know exactly what the body experiences during these.

Have you taken someone's virginity? No.

What would you say if the person you love/like kissed another girl/boy? I'd be pretty fucking pissed off, especially when one of his relationship dealbreakers is cheating, so wouldn't that be ironic. I'd break up with him immediately and probably stop talking to him. Wow I don't like this question, even when I have full trust in him to never do this.

Does the person you have feelings for right now, know you do? lmfao yes he's very aware

Why did you kiss the last person you kissed? He was leaving to go home.

Did you hug/kiss one of your parents today? No.

Who would you like to see in concert? Rammstein is fucking obviously #1 lol, even before I was super super into them I woulda gone because their concerts are very highly praised. I'd also really like to go with my mom to a Metallica concert (she would fucking die), as well as In This Moment, who she also likes a whole lot. I would include Ozzy here, but he seems to be done touring and probably should be with his health state. There are plenty of other bands I'd go see, I really like concerts, but those are the immediate, strong answers for me.

Who was the first person to ever ask you out? I think one of the boys that harassed me in pre-k, but honestly I don't even know if we knew what "asking out" was yet, there were just two boys who would chase and try to kiss me during recess.

What's one thing your partner must be able to accept about you? Sometimes I need time to myself, and also that I'm a mentally ill person that is not always going to be in happy shape.

Are there any videos of yourself on YouTube? No, not to my memory. Certainly not on my current account.

What’s one thing that’s annoying you about the book you’re reading now? It doesn't majorly annoy me, but Sutherland has a very strong habit of overusing separating paragraphs for emphasis, in my opinion. She's slightly more dramatic than I prefer in reading.

Do you have trouble letting friends go when you need to? YUP SURE FUCKIN DO

If you had a daughter, would you allow sleepovers? I'm going to guess you're implying her sleeping over with a boy, because obviously I'd allow her female friends to????? I probably would allow sleepovers with a boy she's actually dating only once she hits 16; I know what I did at 16 with my boyfriend, and I was abstinent then, I'm not inviting my teenage daughter to get pregnant if we can avoid it. I also include the fact they'd better be actually, officially dating because I'd likely wring a fucker's neck if he tried to lead my daughter on by never committing.

Which do you like better, your first name or your middle name? My first, I'm thankful I actually like my first name lol. My middle name is pretty imo, but it is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO common.

Where is your brother? He lives in Tennessee, but I actually don't think he's there right now; he's been traveling the country doing track races in I think he's aiming for every state.

Do you like using terms of endearment? Yes, I am extremely verbally affectionate.

Do you have any plans for tomorrow? Yeah, Girt's gonna be coming over.

What's the longest movie you've ever seen? I THINK Troy, but I'm unsure. I don't generally like super long movies, by like around two hours I'm done.

What was the last thing you wrote down in the notes app on your phone? I have one list of drawing ideas, and I added something to that.

Would you ever want to visit South Korea? Nah, I'm not particularly interested.

[sternenhimmel-mond]

Oh dip, there was an attempt to tag me. I'll take care of this, then.

Name: wouldn't you like to know, weatherboy. People mainly call me Stern on here, an easy abbreviation.

Pronouns: They/them

Where do you call home? Northern Nevada in the USofA. That's as specific as I'll get.

Favorite animal: similar to tea, it's hard to choose. I like a lot of things, many different kinds of birds, lizards, snakes, cats, dogs, a lot of amphibians, I even like a lot of bugs and spiders and such. I would like to have a cat again, but that's not going to happen for me for a while.

Cereal of choice: I can't really choose. I like a few of them, but the ones I gravitate more towards are honey nut cheerios for a simple and easy cereal that doesn't make things worse if I have a migraine, another one of those would be kix, but I do occasionally partake in the sugar-hell fruity cereals, maybe a chocolate one if I really don't care about how it'll affect my head.

Are you a visual, auditory, or kinesthetic learner? I'm not sure. I like being able to see howthings are done, and hear how they're done, and try it myself. So I guess I'm a mix of all three.

First pet: I can't remember if my dad's rottweiler or our little gray cat came first. The rottweiler died when I was very young and my cat was put down two years ago and she was my age. We didn't have the cat at first, though. She belonged to my aunt before she was ours but my parents are pretty sure she was the same age as me and she was in my life for almost the entire time.

Favorite scent: this is a pretty easy one for me. Petrichor is a very good smell and living in a desert makes it all the more potent when it does rain here. I love it. There are some candles that I've had that I really like the smell of and some old spice deodorants and soaps that I like the smell of, and there's many more I'm sure, but I think I have to go with petrichor as my favorite.

Do you like astrology? Sometimes it's fun to talk about birthsigns but for the most part I do not participate. I know I'm a Taurus and that's all well and good, but I don't go any further into it than that.

How many playlists do you have on Spotify/Apple Music? Well, I don't have either of those, but I do have SoundCloud and I use YouTube for any music I don't have on SoundCloud. And I have so very many playlists on both of those platforms and I'm too lazy to count. I make a new playlist every time I want to hear certain songs played together. I used use Amazon prime music but last November they changed it from being more like prime video where you get a good amount of songs included with your prime membership, and you pay extra for more but now it's more like unpaid Spotify, which I hate. I don't like listening to music exclusively on shuffle, in fact I don't like shuffle at all, especially if I'm listening to a game or movie soundtrack. So I stopped using it. But I only had one playlist on there since I am mooching off of my mom's Amazon prime account and she had her own music on there too. I also used it to listen to some podcasts and albums from artists I like. But not anymore.

Sharpies or highlighters? I haven't used a highlighter or a colored sharpie in years. Being an engineer, though, I use black sharpies a lot.

A song that makes you cry? Hm. Not entirely sure, sometimes a song will make me cry and sometimes it won't. Sometimes I cry while listening to a song for unrelated reasons that the song reminded me of. Last time I cried during a song was I think Gone by Dymer, maybe.

A song that makes you happy? I think I'm going to have to go with anything by ANZE, he's a good musician and does primarily electronic music.

And finally, do you write/draw/create? If so, use this as an opportunity to shamelessly promote yourself!

I used to draw but I don't anymore. I also like to create things, I work with jewelry wire from time to time, I've made a crown of mushrooms for myself and I have made and am in the process of making staves. I'm also in the process of developing a fantasy world, but I've hit a pretty deep rutt with that and sometimes think about showing Tumblr, but then I just never get around to making any posts about it or anything. I am currently working on a project where I'm using a Skyrim character to tell a story, and I recently had a poll asking if anyone is interested based on an outline I provided and it got pretty good results. I'm currently in the "write everything down while I play through the various quests" stage, and then I'll refine and proofread and make any changes I deem necessary. During this first refinement period I also plan on breaking it up into the different acts of her story. If I feel it's ready to start releasing after one round of editing, I'll go through and make the chapter breaks and release them. If not, I'll get some other people involved to help me figure out if it sounds good and what I can do to make it sound better if needed. Help it flow better.

Maybe I'll talk more about my fantasy world soon, maybe I'll keep going about my day to day forgetting to make any posts about it. But I do intend on releasing my Skyrim character, Serelynn's story at some point. I'll also have to make a tag for her. And maybe I'll draw again later on in my life but for now I'm just not feeling it. I do want to keep making things like my jewelry wire things and the other crafts projects I used to do but I like being able to give them to people, and right now I don't really have anyone to give them to.

I guess I'll tag @niiary @c0smicdusk @gameguy20100 @jacks-wack-attack @lady-lessobian @trice-thenobling @pilot-doodles @bread-tab @jkl930 and any of my followers and mutuals who want see this and want to.

Community-building Tag Game

Tagged by: @anchored-trident

Name: Internet safety 101, kids. Keep 'em guessing. ('Tea' is fine.)

Pronouns: he/him

Where do you call home? Northwest Canada! Nice and grey.

Favorite animal: Honestly I love pretty much all of them but if I had to, like. Cohabitate with one? Cats. God's favourite bastards. Also partial to polyphemus moths, the common brown bat, june beetles, golden moles, the silky tree anteater, poison dart frogs, hawks, chimney swifts, and nautuluses, too.

Cereal of choice: I am. Not a cereal person. Fruit loops?

Are you a visual, auditory, or kinesthetic learner? Visual. 100%. Everything I do and use is organized by color. I will remember your birthmarks and tattoos and piercings and scars long before I remember your name or anything else about you. I forgot my own name once. It's bad

First pet: A big black cat.

Favorite scent: Oh, this is hard. I have a coconut shampoo that reminds me of my mom, and a white musk and oud perfume that makes me think of Cairo, and a plum/vanilla/white musk lotion that smells like the last week of school before summer vacation. A bottle of my dad's cologne he let me keep for my 16th birthday. Frankincense. Lilacs. Sunscreen. Cedarwood. Pine chips. Pumpkin. Clean laundry. I dont think I can pick just one.

Do you believe in astrology?  Not even a little bit. Sure is fun, tho!

How many playlists do you have on Spotify/Apple Music? Playlists in general? Too many. Couple dozen, probably. One for every occasion.

Sharpies or highlighters? Sharpies. Though I use highlighters more.

A song that makes you cry: Right now? "Dear Fellow Traveller" by Sea Wolf. Also "Cain" by Cousin Marnie.

A song that makes you happy: "Art Hoe" by Call Me Karizma, "Cannibal" by Naethan Apollo, "Wanted To" by Infected Mushroom, and "Daywalker!" By Machine Gun Kelly X CORPSE.

And finally, do you write/draw/create? if so, use this as an opportunity to shamelessly (😉) promote yourself!

I love to draw and oaint and sculpt and sew, but spend a lot of time at work and have some issues with hypersomnia so it doesn't happen as much as I'd like. Wish I could promote myself better because I miss creating but... I don't know. Maybe I'll make something in the morning.

@anchored-trident thanks for the nom'! ♡ This one was fun :)

Nominations (either because we're mutuals or I find you interesting): @melancholysage @naamahdarling @sterninhimmel-mond @mist-the-wannabe-linguist @smlmsworld @mangotarot @genderfuckedpigeon @twofaced-gemini-withnobrush

[equalseleventhirds]

fdsjflsk hello i have had the magnus archives and the web specifically on my mind AGAIN and this is only tangentially related to the convo last night BUT

a lot of ppl have shown up on my & other ppl's posts abt 'wow manipulation and spiders? why??' going 'well but there are spider tricksters in mythology'

and like... yeah, ok, there are. but are there that many, compared to other animal tricksters, and spider not-tricksters? enough to justify the exclusivity of spiders to the one entity??

so i. made a list, as i do. (you can't judge me for this you should know by now i make lists at the SLIGHTEST provocation) actually i made TWO lists, one of spiders in mythology & how they line up with tma's entities, and one of tricksters in mythology. (i knew some of these already but i also got a lot of them off of wikipedia. also tried to avoid detailing the uh. worse aspects of mythologies. we all know abt it but that isn't the point here.)

(we are ignoring for now my theory that the web's actually shit at manipulation and mostly just does control, and considering any spider that does manipulation OR control to be web-aligned)

spiders in mythology (and how they align w/ tma's various entities, if they even do):

anansi: okay i'll give you this one! yeah he is the trickster spider! yeah he lies & manipulates! he's not really uhhhh evil in any way or would inspire ppl to generate fear for the entities to shape themselves to, but ok yeah i'll give you that one as web!

arachne: she literally just wove tapestries? got into a competition with athena and wove a tapestry detailing the infidelities of the gods. like, if anything she is eye, going around revealing truths and stuff.

uttu: mostly seems to be about creation? weaving & plants. hid herself in her web, which isn't manipulation at all, it's just hiding. not rly entity aligned at all, at worst she's probably a victim of like, the hunt? maybe?

iktomi: another trickster! p much the same boat as anansi, where he's not particularly evil, but we'll let him be web.

spider grandmother: she just is helpful!! she creates & guides & protects! no entities.

ai apaec: creator & leader god again. only sometimes a spider.

djieien: just a very strong spider who hid its heart so it couldn't be killed? like, if anything, end.

great goddess of teotihuacan: associated with spiders, maybe not a spider herself? doesn't seem to be much known abt her, but potentially underworld, darkness, earth, creation, lots of things. no mention of manipulation or control.

nareau: another creation god. i guess he does do some arguably flesh-aligned stuff in that creation, but like, so do a lot of other creation myths.

areop-enap: again creation! hmm what a pattern emerges. doesn't seem particularly aligned with any entities.

tsuchigumo: ok i can give you web here i guess? bcos it does trick ppl, even if that tricking also kind of slides into spiral/stranger territory. and hunt territory obvs it literally is there to consume prey. also can give you evil here.

jorogumo: can also be web! there is lying & shapeshifting here, like the tsuchigumo, but slightly less pure evil? there's like, a couple of neutral depictions, but also evil ones. anyway. web.

gamba: not on wikipedia but wikipedia only talks abt the filipino story of the spider who wanted to marry the fly, NOT gamba, and i LOVE gamba. anyway she just created things. got too into her work and turned into a spider. idk what entity is 'fear of being a workaholic' but it's not the web. maybe lonely, since she neglected her family relationships abt it?

conrad of constance: not a spider himself, but drank out of a cup with a spider in it, showing that the cup was not poisoned even tho ppl thought spiders were poisonous. i don't... i don't think this is an entity. hey jonny maybe take some hints here, spiders are not that bad--

robert of bruce: my dude saw a v persistent spider and was inspired! it's chill it's cool! spiders helped scotland gain independence one time! wow no wonder fucking smirke hated them--

pan twardowski: again not a spider himself, but he lives on the moon and a spider hangs out with him and brings him news. a friendly spider! pan twardowski himself can be lonely ig, maybe the spider is eye, but like, a friendly eye.

vedic philosophy: now this is not technically mythology but i thought it was interesting, in this one a spider's web hides the true reality from ppl. could be argued as web but seems pretty much spiral to me? but like, a not v evil spiral, just like. neutral? it's fine.

overall... majority creation gods, actually. very few even evil depictions? wow jonny, rude.

anyway, list of animals (besides spiders) shown as tricksters in mythology:

humans! majority humans!! also like. specifically clowns several times? like, specifically clowns.

just kinda non-animal spirits/beings/whatever? sometimes vaguely humanoid.

rabbits & hares

foxes

coyotes

wolves

g...goats? sort of?? half a goat, anyway, thank you pan.

cats

ravens

mouse-deer! look up mouse-deer you will LOVE them.

monkeys

raccoons

also raccoon dogs

snakes

horses

praying mantises

tortoises

lizards

also a bunch of tricksters who shapeshift into like, a multitude of animals, but given that those are not their primary or even main secondary forms i guess we will not go into those (mostly that would just. take so much time omg.)

i didn't do a full tally, but foxes especially show up a TON, and rabbits or hares quite a bit, so either of those could've been the fear-god of manipulation. if like, we're relying on the 'there are stories about spider tricksters' thing (which we are not, in fact, i think jonny just picked a Cool Literary Symbol and did not think abt the worldbuilding implications so much)

EDIT bcos ppl keep misunderstanding: i don't think tricksters are the main source of the fear of manipulation. i don't even think tricksters should be considered a reasonable source for the web's manifestations. BUT people kept bringing them up when i had issues with the web's spider exclusivity (when both spiders and manipulation SHOULD have multiple metaphors and not be exclusive to each other) and that is why i made this list, thank you.

(also i'm aware there are ways to justify spiders meaning control sometimes. given the worldbuilding of tma, i don't think there's a way to justify them meaning control always. but that's a different post.)

[fantasy-anatomy-analyst]

Real World Inspiration

for additional physical features you can add to dragons! (previous post was an edit of the D&D black dragon. Next post will be some examples of dragon designs I made.)

The classic european dragon design used in a lot of mainstream fantasy is already kind of a mashup of many different animal features. Bat wings, long swan-like neck, lizard scales and tail, feet that look like reptilian lion feet or bird of prey talons, heads that are partway between a horse and a crocodile, horns like a goat or ram. They’re chimeric and that’s fun to work with. But they do often end up being mostly just big scales, a pair of horns, and then a lot of random spikes. And that’s fine, but there are so many weird physical structures that exist on real world animals which could easily be used on dragons. Let’s look at them in a series of specific categories.

(Under a cut cuz it got so very very long sorry)

(Description: a collage titled "spikes", showing real world animals with lots of spiky structures on their bodies. Photos of an iguana and a crocodile are labeled "osteoderms". A photo of an echidna is labeled "modified hair". And a photo of an inflated porcupine fish is labeled "modified scales". End description.)

Since dragons are usually depicted as reptilians, osteoderms and modified scales would be the most common way to add lots of spikes in a realistic manner. Iguanas have a whole crest of tall osteoderms on their spines, and the bumps all along a crocodile's back are also osteoderms.

Osteoderm means "bone skin" and they're basically just calcified skin deposits. Boney, but lightweight, not as sturdy as bones, and not at all connected to the skeleton. Armadillo armor is also a form of osteoderm.

Scales are made of a similar material to fingernails, hair, and feathers, and sometimes they get really spiky without necessarily including osteoderm structures. I used a porcupine fish for that but it turns out science is uncertain what their spines actually are. The thorny devil lizard is a good example though, that thing is nothing but spiky scales (even its big facial horns have no bone underneath)

And of course things like echidna, porcupines, and hedgehogs are covered in spikes that are just really thick sturdy hairs. Evolution is bizarre.

And those are all very effective ways to put lots of spikes on a dragon without adding extra weight from bone spikes that emerge from the skeleton.

(Description: a photo collage titled "dangly bits" showing several animals that have extra flesh hanging from parts of their bodies. Photos of a turkey, rooster, and long wattled umbrella bird are labeled "wattles". A photo of an anole lizard showing its throat display and a photo of a moose are labeled "dewlaps". And a drawing of a catfish is labeled "barbels". End description.)

Wattles are pretty common in many bird species. Extra neck flesh that usually starts by the jaw and may be connected further along the neck but doesnt have to be. The umbrella bird here has a retractable wattle covered in feathers which it can move to make it look like it has a very long pinecone hanging off its neck. I love how weird it is.

A similar structure is the dewlap, which can be found on lizards like anoles and iguanas, but can also be found in birds and even mammals. It's a fleshy protrusion from the neck which can be small and dangly or rather large. Sometimes it's ts flat, but sometimes it's chubby, like on some rabbits.]

And of course we have catfish barbels, which are like thick fleshy whiskers. Lots of asian dragon depictions include barbels because they take inspiration from carp, like the koi fish.

(Description: a collage titled "frills" showing animals which have various flaring body parts. Photos of a frilled lizard, a chameleon, and a photo collection of birds I couldn't identify, are labeled "crests". Photos of a betta fish, a black bass, and a lionfish, are labeled "fins". End description.)

I'm not sure the frilled lizard counts as having a crest but I had to include it somewhere. I did not look hard enough to learn exactly how it raises its frill, but I did find that the frill only has two very thin bones in it, right by the jaw. The rest is just really precise musculature I guess.

Chameleon crests are built on bone structures, like the ceratopsian dinosaurs bony neck frills. And of course, there are countless bird species that have feathery crests of all forms.

I know I said on my posts correcting official dnd dragons that I disliked the neck fins on those, but fins can look like that with sturdy points and scalloped edges. I just dont like the way they're usually drawn on dragons, with a singular lonely neck fin that has thick bones in it. It would be much more fun if it was accompanied by other fin structures to create a more cohesive creature. May as well go all the way if you're going to add any frill, right?

(Description: a collage titled "bizarre extras" showing animals that have really weird and unique physical features. Photos of a bat, a star nosed mole, and a mandril, are labeled "noses". Photos of a sage rouse's mating display and a frog's vocal sac are labeled "ballooning". And a photo of the spider tailed viper is labeled "lures". End description.)

This is the section for the weird miscellaneous stuff I basically never see in dragon art. Which is a shame because the real world is full of the weirdest creatures. Weird noses serve purposes by interacting with scent in complex ways, or in the mandril's case, being a point of display. Noses with weird structures can also create different noises for communication.

Lots of creatures have ballooning display structures. Usually for the purposes of attracting a mate and competing for territory. Sage grouses, prairie chickens, frigate birds, and of course frogs, all have weird throat structures they can inflate for communication, attraction, and intimidation. Dragons could even use it as part of their breath weapons. Why not have an extra sac in the throat to carry a special gas or something?

And lures! Angler fish, snapping turtles with tongues that look like worms, and this absolutely bizarre snake that has evolved modified scales on the tip of its tail to resemble a spider. Many animals use specially adapted body parts to lure prey, which then allows them to hunt without expending too much energy. Being a predator is hard work, and most predators will back away from a fight because they do not want to spend the energy or risk injury when they can find an easier target.

Dragons are huge! They must need so much meat to maintain their energy stores. I think it's sensible for some dragons to live quietly, spending as little energy as possible while they use adapted body parts to lure prey. A dragon in a cave with a modified tail that resembles treasure? A green dragon disguised as a small hill in a field with a long tongue that resembles a delectable plant to lure in cattle? Dragons in dark environments with bioluminescent lures? I know big dramatic dragon battles are fun, but this is just such a good concept I'm sad I don't really see it used.

Anyway theres a lot of real world physical features that I think could be used on dragons more. My method of finding interesting and unique ideas for dragons is usually to just google "weird/cool (insert animal here)".

[purplesurveys]

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Do you prefer dark, brown or white chocolate?  White even though it’snottechnicallychocolateyaddayadda.

Do you get Easter eggs at Easter?  There were a few years where my aunts and uncles would organize an Easter egg hunt of sorts, but they were irregular at best and I wouldn’t call it a tradition in our family.

Would you prefer a pet rat, mouse, snake, lizard or spider?  None of these, honestly. I’d rather keep it to dogs.

Do you like carrot cake?  No. This reminds me of the time my uncle made me carrot cake for my graduation and of course I just didn’t have the heart to tell him I don’t actually particularly like it...I did finish it all on my own because I wanted to appreciate the effort, but yeah, I just don’t like carrot cake haha.

Nerdy question time. If you were in a more medieval time period, would you prefer to excel in might, magic, or finesse?  Pass, I have no interest in any of these.

What is one recipe that you would like to learn how to make? (Can be anything from breakfast to dessert.)  The perfect chocolate chip cookies.

Is there any specific reason why you prefer to take a shower in the morning or night?  It’s colder at night, so I feel a lot fresher if I’m showered by then. Taking a shower during the day here (especially during summer) is the most pointless thing because you would literally start sweating the moment you step out of the bathroom.

What is your favorite type of muffin?  Chocolate chip or just chocolate.

What is the last expensive item you bought?  My new phone.

Would you rather be a successful writer or artist?  Writer. It would really be nice to be known for the main thing I’m confident in doing.

Would you rather have a cottage on the beach or in a forest?  Beach. I get how the forest can be calming but I feel like I’d feel suffocated eventually.

Who’s the last person you talked to about sex?  Idk but I would guess Angela.

Where is the biggest scar on your body?  The scar above my left eye has a good size but it’s also the kind that you wouldn’t notice unless I told you about it, or if you were close enough to my face.

Would you date someone who was addicted to drugs?  If I wasn’t already with them, I wouldn’t start to.

Do you know anyone who drinks a lot?  I wouldn’t say so.

Do you have any facial piercings?  Nope.

What were you afraid of the most when you were a kid?  Cockroaches and seeing my relatives (I grew up with extended family, some of whom had problems handling their alcohol) turn violent when they’d get drunk.

Is your hair long enough to put in a ponytail?  Yep, it’s been long enough for a while.

Last time you were attacked by an animal?  A mosquito bit me last Friday, if it counts.

If you need to ask a question in class do you raise your hand?  I never did that. I just always asked a classmate, lmao.

How many times have you been engaged (if any at all)?  Zero.

Is the United States really the best country in the world?  No.

Have you ever gotten so dehydrated that you passed out?  Multiple times. I was a fainter as a kid and even up until my mid-teens.

Are your eyes sensitive to sunlight? Aren’t all of ours?

Would you ever change your whole appearance?  Not my whole appearance, but some aspects of it. I’m working towards saving up for braces so that I can have my front teeth straightened again.

Do you have a picture of you and your lover kissing?  I don’t have a ~lover.

What is a comfort show of yours?  Friends.

Do you think we were put on this earth for a reason? I hate to be a debbie downer, but I don't believe anyone is. The only reason you're here is because your parents had sex, let's just be factual. However, don't at all be mistaken, I believe we make our reason and purpose as we go. < This is good.

Animal Crossing, yay or nay?  Never played it but I’m gonna say yay since it looks like such a cute game.

Did you ever have a MySpace?  Yeah but I barely used it.

Do you have a YouTube channel? If no, would you create one? If yes what’s your content?  I have a channel but only to manage my subscriptions and to have a curated homepage; I don’t post videos and don’t ever plan on doing so.

Do you watch anime?  No, not my thing.

Do you like TikTok?  TikToks can be hilarious and educational and I enjoy them, but I don’t spend time on the actual app. I just rely on TikTok links from my friends or videos I’ll see on Facebook/Twitter.

Do you ever miss Vine?  I mean it really sucked for a while when it was no more, but I feel like TikTok is able to fulfill Vine’s purpose now haha. Those 6-second clips were something else though, I will say.

Would you ever have a pet rat?  No.

Do you think dreams mean anything?  I think they can sometimes be a reflection of your current state of mind, especially if you’re feeling something heavy (I almost always have dreams about work when I’m particularly dreading the incoming workday). But I don’t think they hold meanings or predictions per se.

What was the last topic you read about?  I found myself reading about president-related deaths last night.

What’s the best amusement park ride you’ve ever been on?  None, I don’t like to go on rides.

Would you know how to read a house blueprint? Nah but I could always ask Anj and Reena for help, haha.

What shirt do you wear the most?  I’m not too sure. I like mixing them up.

Have you ever used Duolingo to learn another language?  Yes. I reached pretty good progress with Spanish up until the verbs; and I also tried Korean but the program they have in place is terrible. I’ve learned more self-teaching myself from watching Korean variety shows. 

Do you remember much from high school?  Yep. Unfortunately a bunch of my memories from it were with people who eventually did me wrong so they aren’t very pleasant memories now; but that’s fine, I guess. I’m glad I experienced happiness in those years.

What’s your favorite fruit to snack on?  Mangoes only if it’s part of sushi.

Has anyone ever come out to you?  Yes my ex came out to me sometime in like Grade 7.

What was the last album you listened to in full?  Enypen’s Border: Carnival.

Would you prefer cupcakes or a big cake for your birthday?  OMG CUPCAKES. Cupcakes and if they had really cute BTS-themed icing? I would die.

How many jobs do you have on your resume?  One.

What in your opinion is the best love song ever written?  Angels. The xx.

Pro-life/Pro-choice? Pro-choice.

Was your mother married when she had you?  Yep. It was 6 days before their first wedding anniversary.

Who is the person you dislike the most?  I don’t think there’s such person. I mean I dislike a few people, but I don’t think I dislike anyone the most.

What’s your favourite type of cookie?  Chocolate chip cookies.

Do you have a pair of Beat headphones?  Used to. Mine are super worn out now and I’m actually pretty sure I threw them out years ago, haha.

Are any of your electronics not working properly at the moment?  I don’t think so. 

Are you excited to pick out your wedding dress one day?  I feel like it’d be more overwhelming than anything because of the amount of choices haha.

What’s a food that you like every once in awhile but not often?  Ribs.

Are you the type of person that enjoys getting hugs?  Yeah. Especially these days as I rarely get hugs.

Do you carry a bottle of water wherever you go?  Not always.

Are you afraid that one day you might get cancer?  Little bit.

What age do you look forward to reaching? I don't look forward to any specific age anymore. Same.

What exercise do you hate the most?  Pull-ups and any chest-centric workout.

What do you do at a party?  I haven’t been to a lot, but I like settling with a group and basically socializing the night away haha. And of course, the food.

What was the most unsettling film you’ve seen?  Eraserhead and Under the Skin.

What’s something people don’t worry about but really should?  Continued from Monday. Never understood what the fuck they were but I know they don’t bring good news.

What movie quotes do you use on a regular basis?  I never use movie quotes in real life.

If magic was real, what spell would you try to learn first?  Putting a curse on corrupt political families.

What’s the hardest you’ve ever worked?  The last few weeks have been very draining emotionally, physically, and mentally. I’ve been very close to resigning but I just feel bad about leaving Bea and it’s also a pride thing, I guess – I don’t want to resign early on in my promotion.

If you could have an all-expenses paid trip to see any famous world monument, which monument would you choose?  Pyramids of Giza.

What’s the most addicted to a game you’ve ever been?  Probably Rhythm Hive.

What’s the coldest you’ve ever been?  I didn’t prepare the proper clothes for Japan and felt like shit the whole time I had to walk outdoors.

Do you eat food that’s passed its expiration date if it still smells and looks fine?  Not usually. My dad - a chef and knows a thing or two about food - will always give me a sermon about it but I just don’t wanna, hahaha.

What outdoor activity haven’t you tried, but would like to?  Hang gliding.

What’s the most interesting documentary you’ve ever watched?  Jiro Dreams of Sushi. Dark Side of the Ring is also generally a fun watch.

What really needs to be modernized?  The public transport system in this country.

Do you know anyone that has a gecko as a pet?  I don’t think so.

Do you put ketchup on your burgers?  No, not if it’s just ketchup. A mayo-ketchup mix would be fine, though.

Are you or were you in any clubs in high school?  Yeah, it was mandatory. I was in table tennis a couple of years, then yearbook.

Do you own a yoga mat?  We have one here at home but it’s not mine.

Do you like Greek mythology?  No.

Do you like peaches?  Nope.

What is your favorite endangered animal?  I’m not sure if I have one.

What is your favorite game to play on your phone?  Rhythm Hive though I haven’t played it in like two weeks. It’s the first time that’s happened since I started playing the game in June last year haha. Work’s just been a lot.

Who was the last person who was rude to you?  Not sure if there’s been anyone. People have been kind these days, I think.

What was the last thing you bought at the farmer’s market?  I don’t think I’ve ever gotten anything from one.

Are you scared to stand up to a police officer?  No.

Have you downloaded unique fonts for your computer?  Before, but it’s not a regular thing that I do. I’ve done it a couple of times for work.

What is your doctor’s first name?  I don’t have a regular one I go to.

Have you ever worn those Drunk Goggles?  Never heard of those.

Do you draw fanart of anything?  Nope, can’t draw, never learned how to draw.

Favorite thing to see in museums?  Paintings or artifacts. Bones/fossils are cool too.

Have you ever seen an unwrapped mummy in person?  Nope. I’ve never even seen a mummy, period.

Which animals do you tend to go check out first at the pet store?  I don’t like going to pet stores.

Have you ever been a victim of a house fire?  No, fortunately.

Have you ever had a cavity before? How about a root canal? A tooth pulled? Braces?  I’ve had three of these. The only one I can’t say yes to is the root canal.

Last movie you saw in theaters before the pandemic hit?  Knives Out, and unfortunately I’m always gonna have to associate the last pre-pandemic movie I saw with an ex, hahaha.

What is your favorite zoo animal that you would like to set free?  All of them, I guess. Not a huge fan of zoos to begin with.

Favorite kind of fish?  Like, as a pet? I’m not very familiar with fish so idk. But as for fish as food, tuna.

Is there anyone that you’ve visited in jail? Nope.

Has anyone ever told you that you looked like a celebrity?  Yeah.

Kissing someone with facial hair, do you mind?  I haven’t tried it but I don’t think I’d mind it for the most part, unless it feels sweaty and gross.

Have you ever slept on a beach?  No. Too dangerous lol.

What size shirt do you normally wear?  XS for the most part but I’ve been experimenting with M and L ever since I started getting into oversized styeles.

Would you ever travel to Los Angeles?  I mean sure, but it’s never been on my priorities. I’ve always preferred New York.

[vickyvicarious]

thinkin’ bout an ATLA daemon AU, and I think daemons would probably all be real-world animals, similar to the spirits, since there’s something of a link there. Your daemon is your own personal spirit/soul, after all.

Some headcanons on this line:

Iroh - A very rare case of a daemon changing shape as an adult. He previously had a hawk; when he returned from his travels after Lu Ten’s death, he was accompanied by a... I wanna say maybe capybara (nurturing herd animal, intelligent, selective with which leaves they eat, scandalously semi-aquatic for a FN royal). There’s speculation in the FN that a spirit did it to him, but it really was just a result of his own internal change. This actually comes in very handy when he has to enter Ba Sing Se as a refugee later on, and just in general in staying under the radar.

Hakoda - A sea otter; not an unusual daemon for SWT. He fairly well exemplifies the clever, playful, family-driven yet still powerful opponent when riled.

Kya - A penguin. Very at home in the water, a doting parent willing to make extreme sacrifices for their young.

Bato - A wolf. Another common WT daemon for its social nature, pack-based life and hunting style, and associated often with excellent warriors of the tribe.

Bumi - A duck-billed platypus. Despite never seeing it as a ‘normal’ animal in the wild, people are often suspicious it’s not his real daemon because it sure doesn’t look like one pure spirit the way most of them do. Mole-like which fits with his bending but also definitely weird and not a typical mole just as he isn’t a typical earthbender.

Ozai - Black mamba. Snakes and lizards are common/well regarded in the FN as being linked closely to dragons and thus a sign of Agni’s favor. His aggressive, deadly daemon reflects his belief in his superiority and inherent greater right to rule than his older brother. Azulon also had a snake, a comparison which he always took pride in.

Ursa - Cliche says bear but I actually want to go with meerkat or mongoose. Both are social animals that actually hunt venomous snakes and take an active role in raising and teaching their children, which seems fitting for her.

Azula - tries not to change often, and lots of people believe she’s actually already Settled as a snake, but if they paid attention they’d notice changes in species every so often. Remains unsettled throughout the series, though she heavily favors snakes and spiders. I like to imagine her one day Settling as a saltwater crocodile just for the images but honestly it’s a long way off for her to Settle.

Mai - Unsettled but favors very small daemons that can remain hidden in her clothes such as small insects, lizards or snakes. Very rarely ever shows itself to anyone, let alone for any length of time.

Ty Lee - Settled when she was in the circus; something that Azula resents slightly and so she tries never to draw attention to. Her daemon is probably some form of smallish monkey though I’m not sure exactly which; very cute and quite intelligent as well as surprisingly nasty when angered.

Sokka - Unsettled for a long time, though often in the form of sea otter like Hakoda, or a wolf. Eventually starts adopting more variety the longer they travel, particularly in order not to stand out too much (or to try and stand out, depending) and by the end of the show Settles as a raven. Very intelligent, curious, problem-solver with a bit of a penchant for mischief and a long memory.

Katara - Almost always stays in an aquatic or arctic animal in stubborn loyalty to her culture and identity as the last waterbender of the SWT, notably often becoming a leopard seal or polar bear during combat. She still hasn’t Settled by the end of the series but has been tending strongly towards arctic fox. Sokka has secretly always taken comfort in her not Settling yet despite the motherly role she’s taken on. In fact, before Aang arrived he’d begun to worry because she had stayed a penguin for several months straight... but Aang brought out her youthful side and her daemon changes more around him.

Aang - the Avatar is linked to the spirit world so completely that I want to say they don’t have a daemon. Instead they often tend to bond with an animal guide of their native element. Obviously this changes how they learn they’re the Avatar but I think it makes sense. When trying to be incognito, he pretends Momo is his daemon, and mostly gets away with it due to not many people recognizing his species, but (not super) secretly he feels that Appa is practically the same as his daemon.

Toph - her daemon is blind just like her and switches all the time. Tends to favor either large ferocious beasts, moles, or lizards. Absolutely never a bird, although one time they do try out being a bat. She has shown no signs of even considering Settling by the end of the show, and in fact has recently been switching between hippo and cricket a lot.

Zuko - doesn’t Settle until the Day of Black Sun. He also tended to switch around a lot as a kid but became extremely frustrated with himself and ashamed of still ‘being a child’ during his time in exile. He became convinced he’d Settle when he regained his honor and remaining Unsettled after returning home increased his deep sense of shame/lack of satisfaction. When confronting his father his daemon takes the form of a large cat... I wanna say jaguar. They don’t even realize they’re Settled until later at the Air Temple.

Yue - Already Settled by the time we meet her. A malamute dog, her daemon shows not only loyalty and a strong work ethic/duty, but also a more down-to-earth and sometimes playful side that she rarely gets to openly express. Her and Sokka’s daemons get along famously, a lot of cheerful wrestling in wolf form.

Suki - I kind of want to say she Settles as a horse. Can’t quite articulate why for some reason but I like the idea a lot. That or a tiger.

Hama - An octopus. Very intelligent, sensitive, adaptable predator skilled at hiding in plain sight.

That one healer lady - Everyone thinks her daemon is Miyuki the cat, but no, Miyuki is an actual spirit. Her daemon is a frog.

Cabbage Man - A fainting goat, probably.

[dragon-discourse]

Vermin, Serpents, and the Wug Radical: A look at the intersection between dragons, snakes, and invertebrates.

I have spoken before on this blog about how dragons as we know them ultimately descend from snakes, with the earliest dragons being serpentine gods, monsters, and demons, and their modern depictions being the result of millennia of symbolic and cultural evolution.

I have also touched on before that when it comes to looking at, studying, and classifying dragons, I personally tend to branch out slightly from only looking at snakes, which is why I often describe dragons as fantastical serpents rather than fantastical snakes. Ancient peoples did not have a modern sense of taxonomy, and while they would often group animals together, the way they would group them together is different than how we understand modern clades.

Learning that dragons are snakes would cause many modern readers to branch out to the animals we know today to be related to snakes (reptiles, and perhaps through them then dinosaurs and birds), but it's important to keep in mind what animals the early inventors of dragons would have seen as "related" to snakes, and that takes us in a different direction. The direction of reptiles, yes, but also to amphibians and invertebrates.

I intend to go through three different categories of creatures to show how this connection has existed historically.

The first categories I would like to look at are worms and vermin. First, if we look at the words, we can connect worm to wurm and wyrm, two words which have been used historically as regional terms for dragons. Vermin traces itself back to the Latin vermis, which itself shares an etymological origin with worm. Both ultimately trace back to a PIE term, derived from the verb "to turn" that refers to creatures which crawl upon the earth, a category which includes snakes and lizards, invertebrates, and amphibians such as frogs, toads, and newts.

When people began to classify animals, worm and vermes were used most often to describe invertebrates, with Isidore of Seville giving the following categories of worms:

Worms of the Earth, including scorpions, snails, millipedes, and beetles.

Worms of the Air, which included spiders.

Worms of the Water, such as the leech.

Worms of Flesh, which accounts for the numerous bodily parasites.

Worms of Clothing, accounting for moths.Worms of Wood and Leaves, with termites filling in the former role while caterpillars and silkworms.

Additionally, bestiaries such as these would often classify worms, and all these creatures included therein, within the serpent category, a category that included creatures not necessarily because they were limbless or scaled, but because they were seen as crawling and venomous. Alternatively, worm was classed within reptiles, which was used for an assortment of egg laying creatures, including true reptiles but also frogs and newts.

As we continue with classification, we run into the Vermes class as defined by Carl Linnaeus. Here we lose the arthropods, which are all lumped into Insecta, and are left with a system used to define many soft bodied creatures, ranging from earth worms to snails to corals.

Worm and Vermin, which started out as general terms to describe crawling creatures, over time became more specific, until it mostly only included soft bodied invertebrates.

The next category I would like to look at is the Serpent, which can be traced back to the PIE verb for "to creep, crawl." Like with Worm, we're immediately drawn to an association with crawling upon the earth. This word would also become the Greek herpeton, from which we get Herpetology, the study of reptiles and amphibians. Herpeton itself meant "reptile" or, more specifically, "crawling creature."

Serpent was often used to describe snakes both real and imagined, with the dragon being categorized as the greatest of all serpents. But snakes aren’t the only thing this grouping included.

Already, as we saw with worm, we are seeing a term that originates as a designation for crawling things. While it would seem that Vermis and Worm became specific for invertebrates and Serpent was specific for vertebrates, we must keep in mind what I mentioned earlier, about how worms themselves were classified into the serpent category, as were venomous things in general.

Linnaeus initially classified reptiles and amphibians together within Amphibia, but it is noteworthy that within this clade he had Reptiles (turtles, lizards [which itself included salamanders and crocodiles], and frogs), Serpentes (including snakes as well as caecilians and worm lizards), and Nantes, which was a clade including lampreys, sharks and skates, sturgeons, and anglerfish. In fact, the Nantes category brings to mind the post I made [found here] about the various cultures which have connected sharks to their dragon mythology.

Finally, I am going to talk about Radical 142, or as I've seen it designated, the Wug Radical (wug being a portmanteau of Worm and Bug). The radical is depicted as 虫, and is derived from a pictogram depicting a venomous snake. The pictograms are as follows:

While the name would suggest a purely invertebrate use, the wug radical is used to generate a wide range of words relating to crawling animals, including insects, reptiles, amphibians, and shellfish.

蛇, for example, translates to "snake."

So here we have a symbol which started out as a depiction of a snake being adapted for use in crawling animals as a whole.

In Chinese, there are classifications of dragons which use this character either in place of, or in addition to, more conventional draconic characters. Dragons in Chinese are often said to be connected to scaled or armored creatures, either with dragons ruling over them, or them being considered the same "sort" of creature as the dragon.

I started this post with the intention of exploring what earlier modes of classification meant for how we see dragons today, and why it colors what animals I view as draconic. If the Dragon is the greatest of the Worms, Serpents, and Wugs, what does that mean for the crawling creatures which are not snakes?

[starkeaton]

the adventure zone: graduation character list

Well, i accidentally deleted the original graduation character list post, so here i am making another one. Oops. And as always, if anyone has important details i should add then feel free to suggest them!

Here are all the characters introduced in episodes 1-25. Named characters only!

Also i can’t hide spoilers! So, um..... I can’t put spoilers on this one. If you need the version with spoilers try this version of the post that i made on the adventure zone subreddit but youre not missing out on much.

# -EPISODE 1- (19 characters)

Hieronymous Wiggenstaff (he/him): Head of the Hero/Villain school. at least 400 years old. wears shining blue armor with gold accents. also an elf. according to Tomas, he led the charge at the "battle of blood valley", brought the Kingdoms of Rickart and Dawnbreak to a peace treaty, and founded the school. a little boastful, a little prideful, [SPOILERS OMITTED], and overall a pretty good dude.

Higglemas Wiggenstaff (he/him): Head of the Sidekick/Henchperson annex, cranky old elf. has a dog named hero who shows no signs of anything strange at all, ever. 

Gary (he/him): friendly room gargoyle. pseudo-hivemind.

Groundsy (he/him): the groundskeeper. a pretty nice fellow. don't go in his shed.

Hernandez (he/him): beautiful centaur professor of animal handling.

Jimson (he/him): human battlegrounds trainer for sidekicks/henchpeople, world famous featherweight champion, wields a staff. married to crushman.

Crushman (he/him): silver dragonborn with a sickle, and self-described beefy boy! heavyweight blood champion married to jimson. never lost a match for 8 years. full name Frostus Crushman.

Rolandus Fontaine (he/him): former prince, son of deposed king, kind of an asshole, maybe. wears a cape (important detail)

Zana (she/her): "terrifying" tiefling villain sorcerer, friend of rolandus. barkept the test tavern in ep2

Rhodes (she/her): hero ranger, friend of rolandus.

Buckminster Eden (he/him): hero guy. son of "The Iron Lord". their dad is stronger than rolandus's dad. his wiki page says rogue so i think hes a rogue? i never caught that and ive listened more times than i wish i did

Leon (he/him): softspoken buff, bald "fighter" (although i dont remember any clarification on how exactly he fights), sidekick of buckminster, around 28. anyone else keep forgetting he's bald? i keep forgetting it. >!gets sorta-drafted into becoming a falcon for higglemas and so far hasn't done much else.!<

Rainer Michelle (she/her): cheerful villainous necromancer with a floating chair. also, her name is pronounced "rainier" despite not being confirmed as such? travis ships her with fitzroy.

Tomas (he/him): human man with "kind eyes" and a good (psychic???) memory. guidance counselor.

Stewart LeBoeuf (he/him): brawny human man. serves food. there is no joke here, i promise

Mulligan (he/him): teaches potions. mentioned but doesn't appear yet. and we're like 25 episodes in. maybe we'll see him someday

Germaine, Victoria, Rattles (he/him,she/her,???/???): Skeleton crew. They live in the training room i guess, and as a result can never die, because "no one dies in the training room!" (note: someone now HAS to die in the training room). also their races are never explicitly stated but i guess they're probably human? in episode 3 travis brings up something about how many bones are in "the human body" and at this point i think i'm looking too deep into this so i'll just forget about it and you probably should too.

# -EPISODE 2- (9 characters)

Riveau (he/him): halfling, blame-taking teacher.

Mimi (they/them): gnome sidekick who builds cool robot prosthetics

Bartholemus (he/him): owl aarakocra accountant teacher, known for being the best accountant in the land and having a face some might describe as "smoochable". very pro capitalist :’( hope he gets better

Ramos (she/her): goliath teacher of shieldwork. *

Dip (she/her): sidekick, half-orc twin of pip

Pip (she/her): hero, half-orc twin of dip

Festo (they/them): fairy with "beautiful gossamer wings", independent study teacher of magic, loves to party

Snippers (he/him?): Let me tell you my story about Snippers the magic crab. When Travis gave the list of animals that Griffin could choose as Fitzroy's familiar's current form, he listed crab near the start, and this gave me excitement. Now i knew that crab was pretty unlikely but god i hoped that he would choose it. When the list went on- Bat, Cat, Crab, Frog, Hawk, Lizard, Owl, Poisonous Snake, Fish, Rat, Raven, Seahorse, Spider or Weasel- I nearly lost hope. I was hoping so hard that Griffin would choose the crab, but i was ready to accept a non-crab familiar. It was just buried in that list. It wasn't the most useful animal and it was an obscure pick. And as Travis informed him that it didn't have to keep the form for the whole campaign, Griffin said those five words i wanted to hear so, so badly. "Well then it's a crab." Folks, I do not often react physically when something happens in media. But in that moment, i remember very clearly, i fist-pumped and yelled, "YES!!!!!!"

so anyway, Fitzroy has a crab.

Jackle (he/him): kenku teacher of sneakery. creepy dude. apparently knows something about argo? also his name is not spelled "jackal" for some reason. Also in later episodes theyve started calling him "The Jackle" for some reason??? *

# -EPISODE 3- (1 character)

Dakota (they/them): tavern instructor, clad in black/red leather. no race stated? probably human. *

# -EPISODE 4- (6 characters)

Gerry & Tom (she/her, he/him): shopkeepers at barns and nobles who seem to have very bad names. also constantly competing for customers? these guys got dropped faster than the heathcliff quests, which is honestly just sad.

Barb (she/her): the bartender. runs Springs Eternal in Last Hope. has a sweet seeing-eye hawk familiar. 

Jaryd Reginald (he/him): owner of Reginald Ore. Wants the workers to be held responsible for the damage caused by the xorn. (fun fact: originally i wrote down "Jerrod" because i wanted it to sound like a fantasy name, then realized it was probably "Jared" because theyre named after listeners, but i was pleased to find it confirmed that it's actually "Jaryd")

Candice (she/her): A Miner. thought those werent allowed in bars but, i guess not. Wants the mine owner to be held responsible for the xorn's damage.

Jade Johnson Esq. (she/her): lawyer.

# -EPISODE 5- (1 character)

Xorn: a big hungry gem eating guy from the plane of earth Low-Down Deep with 3 arms and 3 legs. why did travis just say "multi-armed" instead of specifying it was 3? who knows! Anyway it leaves

# -EPISODE 6- (3 characters)

Osric (he/him): the man, the myth, the bursar. finally shows up after being mentioned in episodes 2 and 4. he's an elf. 

breeze through the willows (she/her): Pegasus attacked by demons, lost her parents. introduced in ep1 but gets a name here so fuck it. also in ep>!16!< we find out shes a "white arabian pegasus" and i dont think thats a spoiler bc we shouldve really known it from the beginning

Sabor (he/him): Librarian/research teacher. also a TORTLE. Really good at recalling stuff, i guess. kinda reminds me of Tomas's memory thing but i'm sure that's just a coincidence... *

# -EPISODE 7- (1 character)

Mosh (he/him): The goliath blacksmith who welcomes argo into the unbroken chain. Also, and this is specific to the tumblr version of this post, all the characters with an * at the end of their descriptions are also members of the unbroken chain. if someone knows how to do spoilers on tumblr please tell me

# -EPISODE 8-

:)

# -EPISODE 9- (2 characters)

Eeiïäá#æ&éñn (pronounced like "Ian") (he/him?): an imp but without a shitty voice. also happens to not be violent. what a coincidence?

Terence (he/him): a chain devil with a real demonic name. minor boss of the imps. very convincing and very threatening. has the frightening ability to make you zone out during his fight

# -EPISODE 10- (2 characters)

Althea Song (she/her): elf with autumn-orange hair. representative from heroic oversight guild. i'd like to personally thank travis for spelling her name out.

Crabtree (she/her): Artificing teacher. Long gray hair with a long grey beard. no mentioned race, one might guess dwarf but that would be an assumption i suppose. also unbroken chain member, presumably the dwarf argo didn't recognize in episode 7.

# -EPISODE 11- (3 characters)

Marie (she/her): Grey-haired elf woman. She's the school's physician, i guess. Member of the unbroken chain.

Dendra Maplecourt (she/her): Fitzroy's mom. Has hot mint gum, i guess. She was mentioned earlier but i wasn't convinced she was a real person until this episode

Cool Gary (he/him): AYY ITS ME GARYR

# -EPISODE 12-

no new characters again!

# -EPISODE 13- (7 characters hhhyyyuu)

Kale (???/???): Head of the Placement Department, in charge of real world assignments. First mentioned in Ep4 but i missed that the last few times bc it is so brief. Gives exposition about missions i guess????? is that the only reason this chara cter exists

satyr thief (unnamed) (he/him): tries to rob thundermen, dies instantly

Ogre (he/him): teamed up with the satyr. his name is ogre.

Moon (he/him): A Sidekick. small pale sullen guy. no mentioned race. Why is there another FUCKING sidekick WE HAD ENOUGH hhhyuuuuuu

Deanna (she/her): A bigoted centaur with an obnoxious voice. Malwin the Strong's second in command.

Malwin the Strong (she/her): Leader of the centaurs of the scarlet woods. Wants to appease the spirit of the scarlet woods so that thecentaurs of the scarlet woods will be protected in the scarlet woods. Had a relationship with Arturas in the past but their clashes are currently known to get pretty heated.

Arturas (he/him): Leader of the Centaurs of the Valley, i guess. Had a relationship with Malwin. Centaur. Did i mention centaur? i cant think of anything else about this character

# -EPISODE 14- (2 characters)

Calhain (he/him): Human wizard, Malwin's magical advisor. Kind of an amateur wizard in a job high above his skill level. Graduated Wigginstaff's as a hero.

Spirit of the Scarlet Woods: A spirit who requires sacrifice in order to keep Malwin's herd safe and prosperous. Not keen on dubiously canonical combos, i guess. i wouldnt be either. also apparently the sacrifice depends on personal value, not how much value it has to the spirit.

# -EPISODE 15- (2 characters)

Sylvia Nite (she/her): Fitzroy's magic theory teacher at knight night school, who he turned into a catfish by accident. oops!

Chaos (they/them, maybe more): Presumably a deity, gave Fitz his powers and wants him to give in to his chaotic desires. (physical desc: 9 foot tall, iridescent 'mother of pearl' skin, pure white eyes, fine burgundy cloak with gold/onyx lining. their physical form beyond that seems to change every time they show up.)

# -EPISODE 16-

none -w-

# -EPISODE 17-

some demins happened. the big dudes are called "Pit Fiends" and the armored demon ladies are called "Erinyes", by the way. that was incredibly hard for me to figure out the first time, especially without headphones, i thought travis was saying "pig feet" and i just could not discern what the other things were

# -EPISODE 18- (6 characters)

snow on the mountain: shire horse pegasus

storm at sea: peruvian paso pegasus, vehement defender of The Guardian. doesn't have a goofy voice.. but he could have....

thaw of the spring: a winged horse

night of no clouds: a winged hhorse

The Guardian: "An ancient and powerful being that guards the unknown forest." Has protected the flock from demons for many many years. apparently is the voice that was talking to our firbolg in episode 1?

Grey, the Demon Prince (he/him): wants to cause a war, originally wanted to kill hiero and higgs, forces the heroes to build an army to fight his. As "Fauxronimous", he has skin the *color and pattern of* (but not necessarily made of) slate splashed with liquid, pointed ears, sharp teeth, shining eyes, horns of unspecified shape. 12 fucking feet tall. wonder if the slate-looking skin is related to garys. plot twist detected? Also i recently looked at the episode descriptions and found out his name is spelled "Gray", but really does it truly matter?

# -EPISODE 19- (2 characters)

Shabree Keene (she/her): Argo's mom, killed on the Mariah, possibly by the Commodore. Long auburn hair, green eyes. Mentioned earlier but described here, so fuck it.

**Thomas** (he/him): Argo's first mate on the Mariah, as the Kraken, in his chaos-dream. may or may not actually exist.

# -EPISODE 20- (1 character)

The Commodore (he/him): Reknowned hero of the seas, military regalia, great naval hero, presumably responsible for the death of Shabree Keene. No mentioned race. Seriously, they never mention this guy's race. The only thing described about him is how he's dressed and his evil smile. Does that mean he's human? Elf? Dwarf??? Who knows! maybe it just doesnt matter. 

# -EPISODE 21-

none

# -EPISODE 22-

not any of them. not any.

# -EPISODE 23- (1 character)

Ozymondelius (sp???) (it/its): A warforged teacher who just so happens to like war or something? i guess its in the name. only mentioned in this episode, doesnt show up yet.

# -EPISODE 24-

they have a fight in the training room but nobody dies :\\ maybe next time. also no new characters. pog

# -EPISODE 25- (4 characters)

Gherkin (he/him): Tall lankier skeleton, has a scimitar and a merkin, which is a pubic wig... and he wears a jerkin? which i guess is a kind of coat? also i think hes mute 

Tibia (she/her?) : Shorter skeleton with gold teeth, and long canines. i think both of the skeletons are mute actually.

The Lich King aka Gordy (he/him): Rainer's dad. Commands armies of the undead. lives in The Crypt. described as a hooded, skull-faced man with intricate black lines on his face, but changes to a shaved-head man with dark skin and vetiligo. Abandoned as a babby, raised by traveling parents, had necromancy powers, took Rainier in. Not actually very scary at all i don't know why he did the creepy laugh. Kind of a warm fatherly figure actually. hm. also people are speculating Gordy might be short for Gordita and his parents are maybe supposed to be lup and barry but THAT S JUST A THEORY.

our firbolg's father (he/him): A firbolg who lived by the code and was there when our firbolg was banished. Came to respect our firbolg's interest in a new way of life, in his final moments.

TOTAL: 72 NPCS! (well, including 2 extra PCs, i guess.)

Average: 2.88 NPCs per episode.

i was gonna not include the bone-PCs and have it be 69 but our firbolg's dad was just too important to not respect with a spot on the list.

anyway as always make sure to smack me with a blunt object if i forgot any characters!!!!!

[incorrect-mha-bnha]

Headcannon/Au Drabble

Kirishima is standing too close to a villain when Bakugou detonates a viscous blast, not taking into consideration that he couldn’t harden everything immediately without fair warning. Kirishima ends up going deaf because of the close proximity.

Nitroglycerin is addtictive, therefore? Midoriya has been around Bakugou the longest (excluding his parents which would have been warned by a doctor awhile ago) and is probably addicted to it despite Bakugou’s many attempts to keep their distance. Midoriya is just a crackhead.

Shigaraki was never able to play patty cake as a kid and that’s depressing in itself.

Ship hc: Person A plays video games with friends and wears a headset. Person B doesn’t play but likes wearing a pair and sitting in their S/O’s lap while talking with everyone.

The Joker/Harley Q trope for a couple dynamic is really valid in many BNHA ships. Person A and B are very capable heroes/people that know how to defend themselves but like to call their S/O in times of trouble. Person A is stopped by a bad guy and calls out for Person B with pure enjoyment for what is about to go down. All the villain hears is loud banging as B gets closer.

Bakugou is actually really amazing at doing makeup and hairstyles, along with doing nails. I’m going to say he learned most of that from self taught occasions, his mom, maybe some aunts and Best Jeanist. ANYWAY, all the class girls love to ask Bakugou for some pampering whenever they can. They always win him over after the fifth or sixth time they beg or give some sort of puppy eyes but Bakugou would never admit to actually liking doing those things.

Kirishima is the type of guy friend to carry pads/tampons in his bag at all times just incase any of the girls may need emergency supplies. He may go as far as bringing Tylenol or even an extra hoodie.

Bakugou owns a lot of house plants, and for many reasons. He’s the best and pretty smart which means he’s eco friendly. What does eco friendly entail? Going green! I hc that he probably refused to show his room because it’s completely jungled out (or full of cute plants and fancy pots). Based on his personality and my own projection, he’d like a plant that isn’t too demanding on care but I doubt he’d mind a challenge. Maybe a handful of succulents and a good amount of cacti- throwing in some Devil’s Ivy and a cute palm tree. Bakugou could spend hours tending to them, watering and building a nice ledge to rest them on just before his window. Indulging in new pots and fancy equipment for the sake of being extra. It’s all about the principle really. Plants produce oxygen, not to mention that some are really good for health as well.

BAKUGOU IS TRANS (but I would never press that on anyone)

Deaf Bakugou?? At a young age when Bakugou was first starting to learn about his quirk, he unleashed a very large, uncontrolled explosion way too close to his ears. That resulted in him becoming completely deaf in one ear and partially in the other.

Shouto is partially blind/visually impaired/completely blind in his right (left??) eye thanks to the BOILING HOT WATER being poured on his EYE. You can’t tell me homeboy didn’t get some sort of damage done from that besides some gnarly burns.

Kaminari has ADHD

Kirishima is extremely roudy and wild, also gay. Very gay.

Kirishima is trans (there are many things that point to this conclusion). Such as: If a transmasc got top surgery, he wouldn’t wear a fucking shirt again either. Talking manly and wanting to be manly is like the basis of what trans guy are working on. And the whole thing about him being gay? Is he really attracted to them or does he want to be them????

They aren’t allowed to have animals in the dorms despite a lot of begging done by all. However, Bakugou decided to say fuck you to the rule and has a bunch of animals in his room. Now. He gets away with it for a few reasons. 1) He isn’t loud about it, doesn’t go around showing them off or boasting like usual. Won’t bring them out of the dorm or let anyone see when he brings supplies back. 2) No one would suspect Bakugou to be such an animal lover or one to break that rule. Sad to say, he does. Many times over the course of high school, in fact. What animals could he possibly have? HMmMm let’s think, shall we? No doubt a hamster, a real grumpy one though. It has to have personality. A Bearded Dragon, Ball Python, a few Corn snakes. Maybe a gecko. But you have to believe he has a cat too. There is no way he wouldn’t. A furry brat that keeps him company while he studies and works out? Jumping on his back as he does yoga and sleeps on his face at night. There is no way. The best part is that the cat is deaf, which is why he adopted it. He went in looking for another lizard and came out with a sassy feline with no hearing. So what? He went soft.

Midoriya would be the first to go to jail between him and Bakugou. Hands down. Think about it... He broke numerous laws just to get a friend back and had no guilt for it. He was just all ‘Ehh, what you gonna do about it?’ when the fuzz pulled up to press charges. Bakugou is just crass and volatile, he threatens to kill people... but has he ever been seen killing someone? In conclusion, Midoriya is a delinquent covered up by his positive cinnamon bun nature.

Alright, personal projection time!! Kirishima bites and chews ice cream. Denki eats soup with a straw. Shouto eats cereal with a fork, “What? I don’t like too much milk. It strains out this way.”. Bakugou is just as bad, he’s a teenager and will do shit just because. Aka, he will go down to the kitchen in the middle of the night for some milk n cookies. When he realizes there is no more milk, he will throw a silent fit because he wanted those damn cookies. Begrudgingly though, he will pour a glass of water and dunk his Oreos in then eat em like that. I don’t make the rules, it’s just what happens.

Bakugou needs constant love and constant positive reinforcement along with help on his anxiety. Give that boy a service dog. A big fluffy golden service dog. A really large, extremely fluffy service down he can hug and hide his face in whenever something is bothering him. A real big puppy that makes him feel secure and makes him laugh. Damn it! Give him a dog now!

Kirishima is rowdy and wild. Baby boy is a teenager. Not to mention is invisible and hyped up on manly shit. THERE IS NO BOUNDS FOR WHAT HE WOULD DO. Think about it. He’d literally card Todoroki into setting him on fire just to see how long he can hold his hardening for. He would have Inasa drop him from the FUCKING SKY just for the hell of it. Hello? Is this thing even on? Kirishima is wild.

Dabi is afraid of spiders. Don’t ask me to elaborate. He just seems like a man with that primal fear.

BAKUGOU IS A FUCKING FASHION ICON OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL. SO FUCKING HELP ME I WILL SCREAM THIS LOUD N PROUD—

Bakugou and Midoriya don’t know how to tie a tie. Midoriya learned that weird funky napkin trick shit from just giving the fuck up and saying “Oh, hey! That looks sorts similar!” And went with it. Bakugou just can’t. He can’t. The only reason his ID shows him with a tie is because Mitsuki tied it for him before hand, and he never let it happen since. They are hopeless. That is all.