#well technically not human but a dragon in humanoid form

[draco2368]

Gay ass little doodle I did a while ago of Hydra and their partner Idris

From a sorta AU with a friend (or well it's kind of an AU if we count Hydra in my comic project as canon)

Idris belongs to my friend Mango!

[fenmere]

So. At the suggestion of @sophieinwonderland, we've been visualizing a big lighted sign above our bed that reads, "REMEMBER".

She recommended a neon sign specifically, and the full phrase, "Remember your dreams!"

But ours is lit by incandescent bulbs like an old theater readerboard, and has the one word, written in bulbs.

It's worked very well for us, too. Every night that we take the time to visualize it before falling asleep, we reliably remember our dreams the next morning.

Well, tonight we're trying something different.

The sign now says, "DRAGONS".

Now, technically, all of our dreams are full of dragons. Because we're all dragons. But most of us take human form, like the foxes in Tale of Nine Tailed. Probably because we live amongst humans in a humanoid body in the outworld, and it just becomes habit.

But whenever we dream of having our full draconic forms, we wake up in euphoria the next day, so it’s worth trying to push for it.

So that's what we're doing. Hopefully it will work.

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

I have a weird question. I was watching Zootopia and started wondering, would beastmen be affected by Night Howlers? Would Octavinelle being mer creatures be affected? Would Malleus be affected since he's a dragon fey?

It’s been a while since I watched Zootopia, so I went to consult various wiki pages to make sure my information is correct 😅

For people who haven’t seen the film, Night Howlers (also known as Midnicampum holicithias) are flowers that have potent psychological effects on those thar consume it or are exposed to its pollen. They induce a chemical reaction in the brain which significantly decreases activity in most parts except the cerebellum (a part of the brain primarily responsible for balance and movement), which becomes hyper stimulates. This essentially shuts down the victim’s higher reasoning and reverts them to a wildly aggressive savage state.

Something I want to point out is that, across all of the sources I referenced, it was stated that only mammals are affected by Night Howlers while bugs are outright killed by them (making Night Howlers an effective bug repellant). I think a lot of our immediate assumptions are “the flowers only affect non-human animals”, but I think that’s only because we never see any humans in Zootopia (which creates a representation bias). If we follow that reasoning, wouldn’t that mean that humans in general (since they are mammals) would be affected by Night Howlers??? 🤔

As for beastmen, merfolk, and fairies… I think whether or not they’re affected (or the degree to which they’re affected) depends largely on how much of them (ie each race) counts as “human”.

Beastmen appear to be mostly human with a few animal traits (mainly their ears and tails), as well as some instinctual behavior (cat/like reflexes on Leona, heightened strength/hearing/speed, etc). I would think that they would probably be affected by Night Howlers, as they boast both traits of humans and what we typically think of as a wild animal.

Merfolk are technically only half human, and half something else entirely, so it’s a bit more murky to hazard a guess on how they would be changed by the flowers. Most sea creatures (yes, including octopuses and eels) do not count as mammals, which conflicts with the key components for Night Howler effectiveness.

There also exists the question of how the merfolks’ transformation potions affect the structure of their cells in order to allow them to have a human form. Does that magic actually temporarily alter their DNA to appear as 100% “human” while they’re under the influence of the transformation potion? If so, wouldn’t that make Night Howlers much more effective on merfolk if they’re in their human forms versus their true forms? However, it’s also possible that merfolk would be affected the same as humans or beastmen, as Night Howlers change the activity in parts of the brain—and as far as we know, merfolk (being half human on top, and retaining that part of themselves in their potion-induced human forms) have similar brain structure as humans. We don’t really have enough information to say. At best, I’d that merfolk would still probably be affected.

I actually don’t think fairies would be affected at all by Night Howlers; unlike beastmen and merfolk, fae seem to be defined as a race entirely different than humans (even if some appear humanoid, the fact remains that they may have “true forms” which can be not human-like at all). This is most notably demonstrated in how fairies consistently refer to non-fairies as “Children of Man”, which defines all others as one group/“of Man” and themselves as decidedly not that. Fairies are also noted as having noticeably longer lifespans than other creatures, appearing youthful even if they are hundreds of years old. Again, this strongly separates fairies from humans, beastmen, and merfolk.

We must also consider that, depending on the species of fairy, they may not count as mammals. For example, dragons are most closely related to reptiles, which aren’t mammals, so it’s likely that dragon fae like Malleus (overpoweredness aside) aren’t affected by Night Howlers. However, the case may be different if there was a subspecies of fairy that did have mammalian traits. It really depends; as Malleus says, there are countless kinds of fae so you can’t really boil them down to being the same thing.

[akirameta84]

saiki au. its in modern times but fantasy as well. the cast is fantasy creatures and stuff and ive done this in a similar manner a bit ago but ive a betrer idea now

saiki is still a dragon (eastern because noodle) and hiding it, and this time its being theyre nearly extinct and so powerful theyre usually compared to deities and worshipped despite often just wanting to live a normal life just like everyone else

so, aince his humanoid form he can take is kind of an anthropomorphic version of his true form (which isnt all that big, he can function decently well inside of buildings), he pretends to just be a kobold. kobolds here are not known for particularly strong magical prowess and arent all that uncommon.

his scales are white/gray because of his cat form in canon i always tend to do this, and back, head, and tail fur is pink. his kobold form still has fur (but long hair) which makes him a bit of an odd kobold, but its not outrageously suspicious, and can be passed off as odd genetics.

hes smol, only 5 feet or 1.5 meters because hes got quadruped styled legs despite standing on 2 like kobolds do. his true form is a bit taller than nendou in height and is very long.

a strange idea for this au as well is that saikis adopted, his adoptive family (which is his canon family) arent dragons or kobolds. idk what they are but yeah

and heres a quirk of this au that all my aus tend to have before i post them, i just usually cut them out because its getting to the point that its becoming just an original story but these stupidly specific aspects are always in my aus, i just wanted to share ine for once:

while living in the orphanage at a very young age, meaning his magic control was limited (except for his ability to take his kobold form, because hes been practicing that for his whole life because of how his true form is treated), saiki was hit by a car. his healing ability wasnt very refined and his leg was injured pretty gruesomely, and he healed it wrong. it was technically healed even if incorrect and very painful still, though, and he couldn't do anything more to it. its injured permanently, making it hard to walk sometimes if its hurting more than usual, and its generally pretty weak. he uses a cane in private but is sadly a bit too ashamed to bring it in public, despite there being nothing wrong with it

rest of the cast is fitting fantasy creatures that im pretty sure i have identical in my other very similar au

kuboyasu-werewolf

hairo-centaur

nendou-orc

teruhashi-harpy

kaidou-vampire

aiura-siren

toritsuka-pathetic kitsune

akechi-just a human. sorry akechi

this is probably pretty boring but i dont really care. i like it. and its probably more bizarre than most of my aus because i didnt cut the odd details that make it practically no longer an au and more of an original story

if you read this au regardless thank you

[dreamsicle262]

it doesn't sit right with me how shibusawa only got a minimal amount of attention within bsd, so i come to you and present an idea: fashion designer shibusawa. the basic premise is that he somehow gets revived (again) and instead of trying to cause any sort of trouble, he simply resorts to a normal and completely mundane life... mostly. this involves like at least two of my headcanons for him, one being that he's technically immortal due to being a dragon (because let's be real here he isn't human obviously and i even have a follow-up hc that states that he can either fully or partially transform into a dragon at will if he wants to but he's usually more comfortable with his more humanoid form) and that he'd probably have a LOT of hobbies and trades he's picked up on over the years in his pursuit to get rid of his eternal boredom. you name it, he's most likely learned it in order to fill that void within him.

so this fashion store just pops up out of nowhere. no explanation, no one's really seen the owner leave much, it's just there. and oh boy are the sales great. everything from just this one store that isn't even a fashion chain business is high quality, not to mention the prices range from dirt cheap to pretty expensive, meaning that no matter someone's budget, they'll find something they like. everything also seems to be of exceptional quality and handmade by the elusive store owner (not to mention sole employee, as he refuses to hire anyone else) himself, using materials from his own personal belongings (which he had to painstakingly hunt down and get back prior to opening his own business). fittingly, this store would be called The Dragon's Hoard or smth. pretty sure some of his customers would suspect him of being a dragon at some point anyways.

but of course, this new business would have someone keeping a close eye on it, as well as the person who runs it. after all, shibusawa can only do so much to change his appearance. like he'll have an outfit change but that's pretty much it, because there's no way he'd cut his hair. the person in question could very well be dazai too, because i have a very specific mental image or scene or whatever of him casually walking into the store when it isn't busy and there's like no customers there in order to have a little chat with shibusawa. whether or not it's friendly or not depends on what dazai figures shibusawa's intentions are. i dunno i just think this would be a neat idea although i don't know any specifics regarding the plot yet.

[flame2ashes]

Hello, your PCs were awesome, please can we hear about your NPCs too?

👀 Sure :) tbh I made them for the sake of the Crack Fantasy AU but since I made the Crack Fantasy AU for the sake of building my D&D world then they count as my NPCs :) :) (Technically Wharf counts as an NPC since he's a non-combatant but eh)

So here's a list of the ones that actually have some substance and/or are important to the PCs:

Yolanda and Thaddeus: They're a packaged pair so they're featured simultaneously lol. Yolanda is a half-orc and Thaddeus is a halfling who travel together. After a failed stint at being adventurers, the two decided to take on odd jobs whenever they can. This includes being train porters and food vendors. The reason why they keep going from job to job is because they keep getting fired due to shenanigans caused by the main characters. Thad is also a bard who carries a lute, but he's kinda terrible. Yolanda usually agrees, but she encourages him to keep practicing. (tbh she's the more calm and collected of the duo, but considering she's friends with Thaddeus means that she's willing to go with anything)

Kady Kellington: An 8-year old half-elf (idk yet) who is, essentially, a Sorcerer of draconic ancestry. Lives with her grandfather after the disappearance (death?) of her parents

Gregory Kellington: The grandfather of Kady. Also actually a dragon who shapeshifts into a human who evokes the appearance of a kind old man. And when I mean that Kady lives with him, I mean they both live in a cave that's livable for both dragons and humanoids. People usually leave them alone due to the fact that he's a dragon, but sometimes he goes down to the nearby villages in his human form.

Markus: Vella's (deceased) younger brother. tbh Markus was the name I was calling him in my mind, but then I ended up giving that name to one of my Shepards, so oops! Markus is the reason why Vella is self-exiled: he died under her watch and she believes that she's responsible for it. Markus had a long, turquoise scarf that he loved, which Vella took with her and is now wearing as a memento. (This is why you don't ask about the scarf.) Markus was essentially the Dragonborn equivalent of a 10-year old, which is basically the same equivalent age that Wharf is, if not younger. You can probably see what I'm going with here :) :)

Vella's clan doesn't have a name yet (I looked up clan names and oh my god what even are these names), but they're known for their strong warriors and code of conduct. Vella never felt like she could live up to the expectations of her clan, but the death of Markus is what drove her to leave.

The Thatchers: A (tentative) name for a clan of Otterfolk. A hostile clan toward the Redwoods due to the fact that they agreed to an alliance with the Willows and not the Thatchers. They end up ambushing the wedding between Woodrow and Spruce and then deign to force a "diplomatic negotiation" upon the Redwoods. (Spoilers: The Willows were not invited to the negotiations, but they come up with a plan to strike back against the Thatchers while the negotiations happen.)

The girl that Wharf knew before Vella found him on the docks. She's the reason why Wharf knows so many sounds for bells and whistles. Wharf also mimics her laugh often whenever he's happy. She also gave him his hat. She was most likely part of a noble family and visited him everyday on the docks. But one day, she stopped visiting. Wharf didn't know what happened to her, but he waited for her everyday at the same place they would meet to play up until he met Vella.

Does my doofy little dog count as an NPC. My eldritch horrors currently trapped in a completely empty universe and are starving because they consumed everything within that universe and then try to commune with people in other universes to create wormholes for them to come through and then consume everything in their universe. Well I say so because I technically put them in the Crack Fantasy AU so yeah. Consuming magic and magical items, as well as being hit with magic, makes them stronger. The reason why I call them my doofy little dog is because I don't have an official name for them, and "Doofy little dog" was what I put on the file name for my first drawing of them

Anyway that's a list of the NPCs I made for my D&D world. I technically have more NPCs due to AT4WQuest but that's a different story entirely so I didn't want to go over them here fjdkaslfjkldsdsf

[strange-aus-and-crossovers]

https://www.tumblr.com/strange-aus-and-crossovers/730385507318726656/if-you-made-a-crypid-au-howd-that-look

ghostbusters AU :)

Here's the AU! I took a long time because I originally wasn't going to include things that were common like dragons, but when I looked into it anything else just was too far out of left field for their personalities to make fit without seriously retconning myths I know very little about. If you want more info, it's under the cut

Ray was born a werewolf, and as such he can shift whenever... Except he can't shift at all on new moons, and he is forced to shift on Full moons. However since his parents died before they could teach him the way of being a natural born werewolf, not only does he not know which side of his family the werewolf comes from, he also has a hard time keeping his cool as he's a self taught shifter... On bad full moons, Winston has to use his magic to assist him in either keeping calm or easing pain

Egon and Elon were born noble in the Victorian era, and on one night, they were attacked by a feral vampire. A group of other vampires saved them but it was too late to reverse the curse. While they are not the first set of twins or even identical twins to be turned, they are the only twins to have kept their original birth age gap. They are only about 200 years deep into being vampires, but they are already incredibly powerful They are in the care of the only Vampire who believes they will not turn into ferals despite their untimely evolution. Elon adapted much easier to the shift in time period, but Egon has had a bit more trouble keeping up. Hence his slightly awkward attitude

Winston is a dragon that was hatched 35,000 years ago and taught humans aren't anything special, and that they suck dragons are the best etc. while he believed it for a while, the more he watched the humans the more he saw how resourceful and smart they were. He absolutely loved humans and thought that is they just had a bit of direction they could do wonderful things. As time went by him and his kin were forced to take human forms and live amongst them. He was always fascinated by humans and for a long while was content yet disappointed by humanity. Still he wanted to protect humans especially from the unseen forces of the myths and supernatural...So in the 1980s... He saw that ad for the Ghostbusters. He was shocked to see that the only true human... Was Janine. With a group of supernatural defenders he was confident he found where he needed to be.

This leaves Peter. Peter was born to human parents but a genetic mutation caused him to be able to morph. With an absent dad and loving mother, she did all the research and found out that her boy had a Doppler mutation. He was technically not a human. However he was her boy and she loved him. Through his life he used his ability sparingly but it was a very useful thing to have. Got him out of being beat up in school, let him take classes a jock couldn't take, and it helped him take care of his mother in her ill days. Still he was content to live a normal life... Until he saw Ray transform... Then while trying to chase him they ran into Egon... Who was trying to keep Ray safe until he calmed from the rampage. From then on Peter gave up that normal life... As he finally met people as funky as he is. His default look is his natural body, but he can switch it to look like anyone humanoid. He still can't transform into animals

They all have different life spans as well. Egon, Elon and Winston are all immortal barring any hunters taking them out. Peter with his mutation will likely love around 250 years, with Ray having the closest thing to a normal human life span. Still it's likely he'll reach 120 before he goes

[tvrningout-a]

//some ooc/worldbuilding q's ive been curious abt !! >:3 ur free to plead the fifth on any/all of it since ik its a 'living'/ever-evolving world

does dórverold have 'monsters'/fantastical non-humanoids? if so, any specific ones you've already decided on?

can vampires drink other vampires blood for sustenance (like they can/do humans')? can they drink the blood of animals, etc, so long as theyre AliveTM?

does. are magically-created beings (vampires, valravn, etc) un/able to reproduce --xually??

ask me about my lore! | @futurefind was curious!

1. does dorverold have monsters/fantastical non-humanoids? if so, any specific ones you've already decided on?

the only non-humanoids i've decided on are dragons and technically valravn ( if they are unable to eat a human heart, they remain in a half-raven half-wolf form ), but more are definitely possible! i know sea monsters of some sort exist bc the sea god sjór created them to spite humans who caused a famine that his children had to suffer through. aside from that, i haven't gotten deep into creatures in dorverold -- it's something to think about, though! i do want to say that there might be certain " great beasts " that are endangered, in hiding, or extinct for various reasons ( typically war, the passage of time, and generally not vibing with the mortals of the " modern " age ). in example, dragons are uncommon but do exist. they are few in number, though there never was a lot of them, and they remain in humanoid forms to avoid being hunted. they were created by líf to be guardians of the land and sea, but very few still act as such since the gods went away.

2. can vampires drink other vampires' blood for sustenance ( like they can/do humans' )? can they drink the blood of animals, etc., so long as they're alive?

sadly, drinking another vampire's blood will not provide any sustenance, though it will give the illusion of a full belly for a little while, kind of like how coffee curbs one's appetite but does nothing to actually sate your hunger. a vampire's blood does not have the vitality that a regular mortal's has, so it's no good for food. basically? a vampire is not only drinking a person's blood but the natural energy in their blood as well. hopefully that's not as confusing as it sounds to me rn asdf that said, they can drink animals' blood and often do/say they do as society does not look kindly upon vampires who prefer mortal blood. mortals get all nervous about it if a vampire admits they prefer a willing mortal over blood from the butcher.

3. are magically-created beings ( vampires, valravn, etc. ) able to reproduce?

it really depends on the being! vampires are still undead even if their bodies are able to function normally as long as they drink blood, so producing life would be impossible or, at the very least, highly improbable. valravn are probably capable of reproduction, but valravn aren't meant to be loving, nurturing individuals who desire to have a family. it's not impossible, but valravn are better known for living alone and prioritizing their survival and comfort. if they chose to, a valravn could reproduce with a mortal, but that child might first appear like a fresh valravn -- a beast in need of a first meal. dragons are able to reproduce with each other and mortals, which is how the dreki first came about. a dreki child whose parent is a dragon will be much heartier than the dreki of today, though, and may even possess some of their parent's innate magic. and i'm just realizing dragons are not magically-created, so i didn't need to talk about them asdfg but have that as a bonus i guess :' ))

[kozzax]

Ok so about the OCs I mentioned earlier today. Here's a brief rundown of them:

-I generally call their story "Soldiers Poets and Kings"

-The general premise of the world is that there are humans and dragons, and the two have a sort of symbiotic relationship. Humans can generate mana but can't cast magic with it, and dragons can cast magic but can't generate mana.

-Humans can't handle the amount of mana their bodies generate, so all adult humans have a dragon companion who siphons magic off of them. These pairs have a psychic connection that's formed when the dragon half hatches, and this link is what allows the siphoning of mana.

-There's also a secret third kind of person: Drakes! Drakes are inherently tied to prophecies-- anytime there's a prophecy, there's a drake tied to it; and anytime there's a drake, they're involved with a prophecy. Drakes have a humanoid form with unique draconic aspects to them, and form mana siphoning bonds just as humans do. There have been cases of drakes learning to cast magic, but it's not common. It has been documented that drakes are uniquely capable of forming siphoning bonds with each other, and that with more siphoning bonds they grow more likely to cast magic.

-The main characters of the story are three drakes and their corresponding dragon bonds. I love all of them dearly.

-The Sun Bond is made up of Mallory (drake) and Thyrsus (dragon), and are more widely known as the Warriors.

-The Moon Bond is made up of Ripland (drake) and Moonbeam (dragon), and are more widely known as the Diplomats.

-The Sun and Moon bonds were raised together in a citadel atop a mountain and hailed as very high ranking nobility. All four of them were trained from an incredibly young age to fit the roles assigned to them. Generally the four of them have relatively positive outlooks on their prophecy, and their goal has always been to actually fulfill it, though they're kind of growing tired of life at the Citadel.

-The Earth Bond is made up of Shark (drake) and Nill (dragon), and their colloquial name is technically the Survivors, though they aren't nearly as well known as the Sun and Moon bonds.

-The Earth Bond were raised in the middle of the woods by a pair of caretakers sent by the citadel, and were told of a modified prophecy wherin they were the only two involved. They are not excited about their grand destiny and would rather just live their lives as healers by their little town.

-I could go on for days so I'm gonna leave this one here but I will come back to write more about these guys individually because I love them so very dearly

[harmonymurphy]

After days of poking, prodding and scowling, I'm done with my first very basic art-reference custom-mythical-creature Blender sculpture. That probably sounds cool, but it's not. It's definitely not "look what I made!" quality, but I need to slowly work my way up to sharing my art again.

Putting under the cut because I'm going to ramble a little about my future comic and what I'm going to use it for. Also he's a Ken-doll but still technically nakey and not everyone wants to stumble across that.

Censored just in case, because the tail does look rather... strange in front view. I've heard Tumblr auto-censors can get overzealous over the wrong things.

This is why I learned Blender. I heard you could make custom models in Blender and import them into Clip Studio Paint and make them poseable. I wanted a digitigrade bipedal humanoid eight heads high, with the thighs vertical and the ball of the foot under the femur, the tibia longer than the femur, and an excessively long tail like I always draw on my animals. I also wanted them to be able to move their inner toes to brace and help with stability, since that's one of the disadvantages of the digitigrade state. And I needed the muscles to be easy for me to see for composition purposes. I knew I wouldn't find what I wanted online, so I had to make my own.

I have at least five species that will use this body plan, so this is just a generic model. They'll each have different tail and ear shapes, and two of them will likely have more reptilian/avian feet. I guess I'll finally admit that the kitsune and nekomata will be two fantasy creatures featured prominently in my comic, along with dragons. Eastern dragons were said to be able to shape-shift and crossbreed with humans, as well as having a sort of half-dragon/half-human form, so I took that idea and ran with it. Technically there are six remaining dragon varieties based on Easterns, Westerns, wyverns and a couple of cryptids, but I'm counting them as one.

As for the other two, I'm not quite ready to talk about them yet. I feel like I should have artwork of them ready before I reveal them. They are based on real mythical creatures, two of the coolest creature designs I've come across. I always wonder why they're so poorly-represented in the media (I've come across a couple but they really should be more common). But I've made enough little changes to them that part of me feels like they're mine now and I'm not ready to share them. And my interpretations of them are actually composites of multiple fantasy creatures from different regions, based on my research and my comparative-mythology approach, so... Why am I telling you this? I'll share them when I'm ready and I'll explain myself then.

Anyway, um, the model. Yeah, that's what I was supposed to talk about. So I think he's still too lumpy but he looks okay considering this is only my third sculpting project, and the first one I've worked on since my vision got really bad around November. Those hands just about killed me but I've never sculpted hands before and they came out better than my hand drawings. I'm not happy with all of his contours but he doesn't have to be perfect. He's adequate for what I'm going to use him for.

I'm going to rig him and do some animations to help me visualize how my characters move. I need to see if the leg proportions will work. I know it would make more biomechanical sense for them to keep their ankles locked while bearing their weight, but it's more fun to draw flexed ankles, so I need to see how this might impact their gait. (It will be addressed in the comic that there are some things about them that they can't explain, they just work, like their less-than-ideal leg structures. I have one that's even more illogical, but be patient, that's the next model I'll be working on, maybe you can see it next month.) I need to see if it would look better for them to hold their tails still or wave them in resonance with their gait. And I've always imagined them running quadrupedally in a specific way that wouldn't make their butts stick up in the air. I need to animate it and see if I could get it to work with their leg proportions, and if so, would they have a normal run cycle or should I have them bound like a mule deer.

Have I ever mentioned how I over-think everything? Because I over-think everything.

But first, I must retopologize him. He ended up with 950,000 vertices and my computer will go on strike if I try to render anything like that. And since I can't afford any of the instant-retopology tools this month, it has to be done manually, which is going to take me hours.

[fodlansbestmom]

Anonymous asked:

"You and your people aren't human. You're just like those filthy beasts that disguise themselves as human." They're just beasts hiding in human skin. The Agarthans are the true humans.

The irony is lost on him.

"Hide my identity and live in fear of being outed by you? Of being caught by your children? You want me to live at the mercy of you again?! Your option is nothing more than a DEATH SENTENCE!" he yells, kicking her in the jaw before spitting on her.

Gorgias doesn't continue, however, stepping back. "You are too pathetic to kill. May you never regain your memories," of her family, of the things she once could do without pain, of the happiness she once had. "You do not deserve them."

He turns and leaves, disappearing into the heavy rain of the night.

(you asking an agarthan to chill?? an agarthan? theyre like. anti chill)

She stared at him. “Well, yes. We are dragons?” That was common fact. Of course none of them were human, they only took humanoid shape. What about that was so hard to comprehend? One technically couldn’t keep their dragon form 24/7! She designed everyone like that. Yes way back when most of her children chose their dragon forms but switched to interact with humanity.

Sothis glared af him again. It was only one option! He can continue suffering then! He can - strike her again. There’s awful blood in her mouth and she’s on her back from the force of the kick. She didn’t deserve such abuse. She propped back on her elbows and returned the spat, gold landing on his shoe.

Absolutely revolting.

She watched him leave with no comeback. He didn’t deserve one. She’s glad he’s finally gone, to leave her alone. The absolute audacity he held.

[nerdarena2]

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[darkartistyt]

putting this here too bc it's easier for me to keep track of tumblr posts than discord messages

if you saw this from the server no you didn't /j

the magic system is a little complicated but only because there are a lot of different types of magic, each of which can be put into four camps. generally magical creatures (demons, dragons, gryphons, mers, demibirds, etc) are (partially) made of elemental magic, which is unusable unless via artificial magic (spellcasting, runes, enchanted items, general wizard shit). there are a few exceptions however: unicorns (made almost entirely of nature elemental magic) are able to use their own power, albeit in very small ways; demons and mers as well as the now extinct flameborn, demibirds, harpies, and elves are also able to use basic magic since theyre humanoids; Shadow Beasts are made entirely of Dark magic (which is one of three forms of basic magic) and have no elemental magic, despite technically counting as magic creatures bc yknow... made of magic; demigods are sort of weird hybrids of Light magic and some type of creature very similar to humans but not homo sapiens humans, so they can use other forms of magic, it's just tradition to use only Light; and demons and harpies are able to use Hellfire

Hellfire magic is its own thing entirely, unable to be grouped as basic, elemental, or celestial magic. It is the only form of magic able to directly manipulate the soul and spirit completely on its own, and in the modern-day Destiny multiverse, only demons are able to obtain it. They get it through Hellfire soulreading them to determine if they are deplorable enough of a person to deserve losing their sentience and transforming into soul-eating monsters. No one knows why Hellfire specifically targets them, and demons turning into sinmara (a word from their language which actually has the meaning of the english word 'demon') or hellbeasts has never been common, but it was a known enough feat that humans just called them demons because idk they though they were minions of satan or some shit

and while demons having Hellfire made some level of sense bc they can transform into hellbeasts and eat souls and whatever, harpies having Hellfire doesn't

they literally just have it. somehow, some way, their entire species was born with varying amounts of this type of magic. but that bit is USUALLY unable to fuck with them, so they USUALLY have full control over their power. it USUALLY cannot effect them due to it being unable to develop its own sort of partial-sentience that allows it to manipulate the soul and body of its user

because its is in varied amounts, there are multiple stages of transformation-y stuff a harpy can go through. stage 1 is just basic harpy, how they were born. stage 2 adds some extra features that make them more dangerous, and those who reach that stage were often well respected in harpy communities do to their increased physical and magical abilities. In the instance of the harpy au, Bronev was able to reach stage 2, des is stuck at stage 1, and hershel can reach stage 3

stage 3 is to harpies what hellbeasts are to demons

TL;DR their magic gets so powerful it cannot control itself (bc Hellfire's big dumb sometimes), so it takes control of its user and transforms them into harpy beasts. harpy beasts are powerful, monstrous creatures. they are normally highly aggressive and they do not recognize anyone the person they used to be knew. their transformations can either take days or mere seconds and are excruciatingly painful. harpy beasts do have an ability to learn, but they basically start from scratch with everything post-transformation. they are very rare but very dangerous, and due to the sudden nature a lot of transformations have, family and friends - often being closest, trying to help the person - tend to be the first ones killed

so yeah thats fun

hershel is a weird exception to the rule of "harpy beasts can and will kill anything that moves" as his magic is kinda chill. everything (especially initially) for a harpy beast is based off of instinct, and hershel seems like the type of person who, when placed randomly in a room with people he's never seen in his life and in a ridiculous amount of pain, would try to run away instead of fight anyone. im keeping who else is involved vague for spoiler reasons but it does eventually grow more comfortable around them as it starts to realize that they arent threats

still a feral gremlin tho. even if it wont attack luke or smth, it will probably try to attack a nearby squirrel without hesitation

[gh0stchoir]

Fatasy-AU: Prince Shoto gets kidnapped by a dragon and brought to it's castle in the mountains. But the dragon is actually a human who just has the ability to shape-shift into a dragon. He is also Shoto's boyfriend. Queen Rei is more irritated than scared for her son, as is everyone else. The big question everyone asks is "Why can't you meet for a day normally?!" The answer: "We are a prince and a shapeshifter. We are not normal."

"We're not normal."

Masterlist

Anime: Mha/ My Hero Academia

Charatcer(s): Shoto Todoroki

Time set point: they're 16

Pronouns used: he/him

Warnings: violence, kidnapping(?)

A/n: don't mind the little thing with Kiri n Bakugou, it's just a thing for ✨lore✨

"Not again.." Rei sighed and stared out the window, watching as a big dragon flew off into the distance, holding her youngest son.

She knew she'd have to, once again, explain to her husband about what their son was up to. He'd of course as always throw a fit and yell about to the servants of how Shoto was so immature for his age.

Everyone else besides the royal family, with the exception of Fuyumi, in the whole kingdom were scared for the young prince. He was getting kidnapped by this dragon! Why wasn't there a party going out to slay the dragon and rescue the prince?

It was because the prince would do this quite often when he wasn't able to sneak out to meet with y/n. It was technically kidnapping, but not at the same time. Y/n just knew that as Shoto being the youngest, he didn't have as much responsibility as his older siblings. Well of course with the exception of expectations his father puts on him.

That being said, y/n just saw that since Shoto seemingly didn't have huge responsibilities like his older family, that he could just steal him away for a bit every few days. And that's exactly what he did.

"Uh! I hate your stupid fucking family!" Y/n hissed, transforming into his humanoid form. His tail swayed behind him, having a sour expression.

Todoroki sighed and embraced him, happy to be out of his castle and now in y/n's secluded one only dragon kin could easily venture out and find.

"I know you do. They're unreasonable." Shoto agreed. He guided y/n to the balcony and jumped up on the thick brick ledge. He patted next to him and smiled.

Y/n exhaled and slowly climbed up, his wings stretching behind him. He dangled his legs and looked down beneath him, at the tall pine trees that were still too tiny to reach the balcony.

"Especially that stupid dad of yours. How do you put up with him?" Y/n clenched his fists, biting into his lip. He hated the king so very much, so much to the point that he'd happily kill him. Even for free!

So many people could benefit from a new king. Hell, Shoto would be an amazing king! Y/n thought about that everyday. But he was too in his thoughts and in the back of his mind, something told him that if Shoto stayed back with his family, then he'd get taken away.

Usually in royal families that have more than one child, the youngest ones get sent off to marry another king or queen or ruler. Y/n was terrified of the thought. He didn't want Shoto to leave him, like everyone else did. Like his family and clan did.

Shoto chuckled, staring off at the sunset. "I ignore him the best of my abilities. I know you don't like him, I don't either."

Y/n hummed, bringing his knee up to his chest. He had a sad look in his eye, remembering the first time he'd actually met the king, and all the events that played after.

"And what is this? Shoto, you choose a filthy looking commoner? I thought I told you I have other royals picked out?" Enji glared down at his son, watching as he just stared ahead of him. Presumably at y/n.

"You sneak out of this castle too much! You're a prince! Where's your manners? Common sense? People out there are out to kill royals like you! How do you know this rat here won't??" Enji continued, getting louder and louder by the word.

Shoto clenched his fists and closed his eyes. "Do not call him a rat, father." He said through gritted teeth, so close to fighting him right then and there.

Guards in the room watched, all completely and utterly stunned. The young prince never talked back to the king, always known to keep his mouth shut and keep quiet.

"I will call it whatever I damn please. Now, you. What do you think you're doing talking to my son? Filthy dragon." He turned his attention to y/n, stepping closer.

Y/n narrowed his eyes, moving his arms in the thick chains on his arms and legs. He snarled and bared his fangs as the king approached, wiggling more in the chains.

"I said speak vermin!" Enji brung up his foot and harshly pressed it down on y/n's back and wings.

He immediately screamed out in pain, whipping his head around to try and bite Enji. The king only scoffed at the poor attempt and kicked him right in the face, watching as y/n fell limp against the concrete floor.

Shoto stared wide eyed, beginning to run towards y/n, but got held back by guards. He tried shoving them away as he desperately called out to y/n, seeing them begin to bleed from the nose and mouth.

"Take it to the chambers. We can show those dragons how weak their kind really are." Enji ordered the guards, as the began unclasping the chains from the floor and from y/n, not knowing y/n hadn't been unconscious.

In mere seconds of y/n being uncuffed, his eyes shot open, pupils thin, as he jumped up and ran out to a window, breaking the glass and jumping through. Mid air he transformed into a full dragon and flew off back home, slowly of course because of a torn wing.

He could hear faint yelling of the king from the castle, and saw flames when he glanced back. Enji must've gotten too mad.

Y/n scoffed to himself and continued his way back home, ready to just relax in the health unit and get treatment.

"Oh? Y/n hey! Wait dude- the fuck happen??" Kirishima worriedly ran to y/n's side before he collapsed, holding him. Y/n looked tired and dazed, tried blood, wounds, and tattered clothes covered his body.

"Here I'll get you to the health unit and- hm? Bakugou?" Kirishima stopped in place, still holding onto y/n as he looked at the blonde that stood infront of him with narrowed eyes.

"What the fuck happened?" Katuski asked immediately, staring at all the damage done to y/n. In his mind, he saw it as nothing but disgraceful. Like y/n wasn't representing dragon kin correctly.

Kirishima adjusted his grip and huffed. "I don't know! Y/n here came staggering into here and he looked about dead! He need to get medical." Katsuki was reluctant but followed behind them all the way to the health unit.

Y/n blinked, glancing up to see Kirishima with a worried but determined face. As well as catching a glimpse of unkept spiky blonde hair as well as a pair of piercing crimson eyed. Then, he fell unconscious.

"Then I woke up, everyone gone. Without a trace. The whole castle and buildings abandoned. And they all left me." Y/n stared down at his lap, holding back his tears he'd repressed for so long. He'd never told anyone about this, not even Shoto.

Because y/n never brung Shoto to the dragons home in fear of them hurting him, so he'd meet up with him in town or out in the woods at night. But now, months after the dragons relocating, y/n was able to bring Shoto to his castle.

Shoto stared, almost dumbfounded by this sudden explanation as to why the kingdom wouldn't see dragons flying far away. It'd been months since any other dragon other that y/n was spotted, and it finally made sense to the prince why.

"My dear, I'm so sorry that happened to you. I-I'm at such a loss for words.." Shoto reached out, grabbing y/n's hand and gently caressing it with his thumb.

Y/n wiped his face and shook his head, smiling. "No no it's fine. I'm a shapeshifter, of course the worlds gonna hate me."

Y/n stood up, looking out at the distance. His pupils were dilated as he got the overwhelming urge to fly up and free fall, catching himself at the last moment.

"Would you like to go in town and check out the vendors? I always like buying things and tipping to help the businesses" Shoto smiled.

Truth be told, Shoto was probably the only Todoroki that went and helped out the commoners. He was greatly liked amongst them, seeing as he was completely different from the king, which the commoners hated with a passion.

"I suppose..let me get my closk." Y/n jumped off the balcony, going into the castle to retrieve his long black cloak that he wore when in human form and would hide his horns, wings, and tail.

Shoto waited for y/n to come, standing on the balcony edge and staring off at the sky. From his view back home, he would usually only be able to look at the sky through an old dirty window. A window that couldn't even open because it was melted shut.

Y/n came back and reached for Shoto's satchel, putting his cloak in and closing it. He gave a nod and shifted into his dragon form, letting Shoto climb on his back before setting off on the direction of the commoner town.

Only about half an hour later, y/n landed in a small clearing surrounded by a thicket of woods. Y/n quickly transformed back to his human form and put on his cloak. It completely covered the top of his head, almost blocking his vision from the hood. The rest of it draped down to the ground, leaving enough space for y/n to fold his wings up to his back and curl his tail around his leg.

"Take my hand?" Shoto offered his hand, smiling politely. Y/n smiled back and took his hand. They began through the far-too-familiar trail they took often, soon emerging just outside the path that leads into the village.

Y/n glanced up, seeing kids running around and laughing. One glanced over at where the couple began making their way into the town. He immediately ran off to his mother and pulled on her skirt, pointing over at them and smiling widely.

"Mommy mommy!! It's the prince!" He squealed. His mother looked away from the group she talked to, seeing the prince and quickly bowed. She glanced at her son, gently hitting his head and making him bow.

"Prince Shoto! Good to see you!" A local bread vendor walked up, completely ignoring y/n and bowing respectfully. Shoto smiled and dipped his head.

"Nice to see you as well, business well?" The vendor asked, glancing at y/n.

Y/n pulled down his hood more, gulping nervously. He knew how the humans thought of dragon kin. They all thought they were disgusting vile creatures that wanted to control and rule the world.

"Ah yes! A lot of travelers are comin' by and they love the fresh bread!"

The two continued their conversation, Shoto soon giving the vendor money to buy a loaf of fresh bread. He planned on going out to an alley that he knew a young kid lived in with strays.

Y/n stayed behind Shoto the whole time, listening to the people talk to him about what's been happening around, informing him of less trace of dragons.

It made y/n sick. It was because they were all happy that the dragon clan that lived not far away, were never seen in months. Only one dragon that never got near.

"Yeah! The dragon never messes with us, probably a weak stray. We're thinking of going to find it and kill it. We could have a dragon feast!" A man cheered, earning approval from people around.

Shoto sighed. It felt like he was the only human who had sympathy for shapeshifters. Maybe it was because most people thought dragons were just big creatures. When they were simply humans that were able to transform to big "scary" creatures.

"If the dragon doesn't mess with you all, then why not just leave it alone? Its friendly, correct?" Todoroki glanced at the man who previously spoke, now staring at him. He scoffed and grumbled, walking off.

Y/n held a hand over his mouth, laughing into it as quietly as he could. People caught on. Including the man.

"You! Do you think this is funny??" He stomped up to y/n, jabbing his finger at his stomach. Y/n shut up immediately, eyes narrowed at the mans hand.

"Do not touch me." He growled out. The man laughed and instead of jabbing him, pushed y/n down to the ground.

He roughly landed on the ground with a loud thud, his cloak falling down onto his shoulders as he snarled.

People gasped, and pointed. Some immediately pulled their children close. Shoto quickly bent down next to y/n, glaring up at the man with his hand on his dagger that rested in a pocket on his belt.

"It's one of those shapeshifters!!" A woman shrieked, causing a huge riot that caused women and children to run off. Some men drew their weapons and yelled for the prince to get back.

"You all are so judgmental!" Y/n stumbled up, throwing his cloak to the ground as he cared his teeth.

His wings flared behind him, tail whipping behind him. His pupils dilated as anger fueled in him.

He looked over at Shoto and gave a sad look. "Get back to the castle. I'll come at midnight."

Shoto sighed and nodded, grabbing y/n's discarded cloak and took steps back. He watched as y/n transformed into his dragon form, snarling at the town before flying off back to his castle.

The prince glared at the people, brushing past them and taking the main path up to his families castle.

Everyone in the castle was asleep, besides a few maids and butlers and of course, the youngest prince.

Shoto leaned against the window frame, seeing the faint flying figure draw closer and closer to him. He stood up and waited to get picked up.

Soon y/n arrived, transforming and immediately embracing Shoto in a long waited hug. Y/n huffed out as he took in the princes scent, smelling the smell of something sweet. He probably had cake for desert.

"And where are you going?"

The two quickly looked into the room to see Queen Rei standing in the doorframe with a pissed expression.

Y/n bowed respectfully. She and Shoto were the only two in the family y/n respected.

"We are going out, I promise I'll be back by sunrise mother." Shoto spoke. He watched for his mother's expression. She sighed and waved them off.

"Why can't you meet for a day normally?" Rei narrowed her eyes, crossing her arms. Shoto and y/n looked at each other and smiled. Y/n giggled and wrapped his tail around Shoto.

"We are a prince and shapeshifter. We are not normal."

[fallstreakfeathers]

[More] Obey Me Headcanons

[ I didn’t edit this at all, really, but I have around 30 headcanons so far that I’m using for my fic and would like several backups- so, I’m posting it here.) 

The ‘Devildom’ is a planet that is larger than ours. ‘Hell’ refers to a part of each territory the Avatar’s govern that is reserved for retaining and torturing human souls. These areas are actually quite small compared to the rest of the land. Each environment is unique, with its own native flora, fauna, land formations, climates, and dangers.

The Devildom resides on a tall, mountain-ringed plateau that towers over the lands around it. It is not the tallest point in the demon world.

Demons have elemental affinities that also define certain weaknesses. A demon that’s used to the heat and gasses of flowing magma would have difficulties in the colder parts of the world, or fighting against a demon or creature who uses a lot of freezing attacks.

There are many places in their realm that even Demons refrain from going, or simply cannot. One such area is a vast frozen land in the far northeast that drops to temperatures low enough that even demons that are developed for icy area’s cannot survive without magical assistance. However, this also makes the area a great place for criminals and the exiled to live should they be able to fight the cold. Demons and such that failed to pass the test of the cold are frequently found encased in the tall, pointed ice spires that jut from the ground- trapped in an unending preservation until the end of days.

There’s a massive crater in one part of the world, in the land Mammon governs, that’s referred to as the ‘Fear Pit’. It’s the aftermath of a massive battle between two demons, and the entire area is cursed with illusions that prey on your fears. It gets worse the closer you are to the bottom. Demons occasionally travel to test their own resolve, though few ever make it to the center- usually opting to turn back before their fear drives them mad.

Beelzebub dislikes thunder because it sounds similar to some sounds he heard in the war

Demon’s are immortal only in that time cannot destroy them, They can still die from wounds and even disease.

Not all demons can speak human languages. There’s plenty in the Devildom/Hell who’ve never set foot in the human realm and have never bothered to learn the realms languages.

On that note, there are more than a few specific demonic dialects spoken in the devildom. The Avatars and most high nobility are required to be fluent in the most common 3 demonic languages.

Demons who came to the Devildom by falling from the Celestial Realm are not considered ‘true demons’, and many have challenged the Avatars solely because of their origins

Demons may have pacts with multiple humans. If a demon who has more than one pact is ordered to do something by multiple pact holders, the demon will obey whoever has the strongest bond with them OR the orders will cancel each other out.

Many species found in the Devildom/Hell and the Celestial Realm are not exclusive to one or the other- dragons and unicorns are found in both, for example, but with different traits and personalities. Dragons in the Devildom are ugly things that spit an acidic venom, while those in the Celestial Realm are sleek and able to shoot blasts of fire from their throats. Some creatures remain the same in each realm, but are referred to by different names. Many mythic creatures from every human culture can be found in both the Devildom and Celestial realm

Though their human forms look rather perfect, everyone who fought in the Celestial War bears a great number of physical scars, some of which affect their human guise as well

Belphegor's right eye is completely blind in all his forms. He tends to hide it in his human appearance because it’s sometimes seen as a weakness by other demons who might try to challenge him. He has the most trouble with demon’s attempting to fight him because he’s often seen as the weakest Avatar due to his sleeping habits and general outward appearance. This is, of course, a massive mistake.

Belphegor frequently wraps his tail around himself (like a hug) for comfort- particularly when he’s alone

Belphegor’s horseshoe was broken during a fight with a demon who wanted to challenge his title/status.

Demons don't usually bury their dead because many simply disappear upon death. How they disappear depends on their primary sin (Wrath erupts in a blast of fire)

Leviathan changes the order of the smiley pins on his clothes depending on his mood (green for happy/content, yellow for neutral, red for angry/upset)

Satan dislikes chocolate

Demons are practically infertile. Children born naturally (human standard) are extremely rare. As such, all demon children are cherished and protected by modern demonic societies as a whole, and intending to harm one is punished harshly.

Lucifer may have birthed Satan from rage, but a demon can create another being from any emotion so long as it’s powerful enough (love, envy, etc). This is much more common than the physical way of creating children. The offspring will generally exhibit whatever emotion spawned them and will behave accordingly to whoever the emotion was directed at. After their birth, they grow very fast until they appear 10-15 years old, and their growth slows immensely.

A specific ritual is required for a demon( or angel) and human to crossbreed with each other, as they are completely different species. It would be like trying to cross a dog with a giraffe. These births are always extremely dangerous for the human mother. There are a few exceptions to this, such as Incubi/Succubi but successful crossbreeding is still extremely rare.

The older a demon is, the more horrific their true forms are. Anyone who has existed before the Celestial War is referred to as an ‘Ancient/Old World’ demon. Those born after and those who fell are considered ‘New Age/Modern’ demons. There are a handful of creatures referred to as ‘Primordials’. These beings are neither demons nor angels, but are immensely powerful and are very secretive. Not much is known about any of them, and they rarely show themselves. They also rarely partake in the social/political conflicts of the three realms. They did not have a presence in the Celestial War.

These titles have no bearing on how civilised someone may be.

There are technically four realms known. The Celestial, Devildom, and Human realms are commonly spoken about but the fourth realm is known as ‘Oblivion’ and isn’t so much a world as it is multitudes of platforms floating throughout a nebula. It’s useless overall but is used as a prison and punishment for the worst of demonkind. Few have ever made it out, but those that have come back a blubbering, maddened shell of who they were. Diavolo and Barbatos both are capable of opening a portal to it.

All demons/Fallen have the capability to return to a monstrous form, but Ancient demons have a particularly difficult time making themselves look human again (some Ancient’s are incapable of returning at all). New Age demons are able to transform much more freely, but if the transformation is brought on by strong negative emotion (rage, fear, or a physical reaction such as pain), it takes much longer to change back

The final stage of demonic courtship involves seeing each other's truest self. This display is a form of trust in the highest regard, the goal being total acceptance of each other. It should never be taken lightly. Not every couple goes through this, but those that do form a deeply personal and permanent bond.

A demon in full form is rare outside battle, though some choose to remain in their appearance as a way of showing off.

Some demons (nobility and such) have several forms outside of their human/humanoid guises

Demons are compelled to chew on things. There are several businesses specializing in ‘demon chew toys’. Gnawing on these can release both stress and anxiety and also helps maintain healthy teeth.

Demons shed their horns, scales, teeth and fur, and will often use these shed materials in their own clothing, jewelry, and other such items. Shedding season differs for every demon- it happens to some every half year, year, couple years, or even centuries. Being given an item made from a demon’s shed is considered a personal gift

Demons can tell the basic emotional state of any human they have a pact with. Whether they react to it or care is another story.

Despite the common opinion that the Devildom doesn’t have a sun, the sky brightens every 3 human world days thanks to the passing of a dwarf star. However, it would be a mistake to believe that the demon world is devoid of light without it! There are plenty of natural light sources that provide the lands with a way to see (for those without night vision), such as glowing crystals and mushrooms, magma, etc.

The Devildom’s planet’s core burns hotter than ours, which counteracts how cold it would be otherwise (though it’s still quite chilly in many parts of the planet)

When Diavolo ordered that no human be harmed in the Devildom again, he also banned all media portraying humans as prey. These books, videos, and movies are now sold on the black markets and hoarded by those who disagree with Diavolo

[ladder-discourse]

Long post ahoy, I finally felt like writing it so here it is: A list of the characters who THUS FAR have been assigned established 'canon' monster types in Turnabout Moonlight. PLUS, I wrote up a SECOND list at the bottom which includes all the different monsters that are established to exist in the setting, including brief descriptions of each. I'll probably come back and edit shit on here as I think of things...

Characters

Phoenix Wright: Dragon (partial ancestry; spends the first 26 years or so of his life just looking like a regular-ass human until he manages to awaken deeper abilities.)

Gregory Edgeworth: Human. First became aware of supernatural community through his former spouse; remained involved in magical affairs to fight on behalf of supernatural entities bc of his son.

Miles Edgeworth: Werewolf (born with lycanthropy, inherited from his other parent)

Larry Butz: Caprid (TM goat person; formerly listed as just a regular human whose family was cursed to have persistently terrible luck.)

Dick Gumshoe: Troll

Misty, Maya and Mia Fey: Vulpid

Morgan and Pearl Fey: Vulpid

Dahlia Hawthorne and Iris: Human-Vulpid

Bikini: Vulpid

Manfred von Karma: Human sorcerer; a very highly regarded Rich Douche and bureaucrat in the judicial system which helps govern human-supernatural societal relations.

Franziska von Karma: Lycanthropy-cursed human. (haven't decided quite yet at what point along the timeline she gets turned, but she spends a good chunk of her life living as a regular human sorcerer type like her dad.)

Klavier Gavin: Faerie

Kristoph Gavin: Faerie

Zak and Valant Gramarye: Catfolk

Magnifi and Thalassa Gramarye: Catfolk; bloodline carries enhanced abilities of magical perception.

Trucy Wright: Catfolk; possesses enhanced abilities of perception.

Jove Justice: Lycanthropy-cursed human

Apollo Justice: Werewolf/Catfolk hybrid (born a werewolf, inherited the condition from Jove; unaware of his hybrid status for most of his life. Possesses enhanced abilities of perception inherited from his mother's side, powers boosted by bracelet that helps focus the ability.)

Metis and Athena Cykes: Dragons

Juniper Woods: Cervid (TM deer person; formerly had her listed as a dryad.)

Simon and Aura Blackquill: Half-demons. Aura is physically more visibly demonic than Simon is, as Simon appears almost perfectly human, even without a disguise. Simon is also an accomplished sorcerer and member of the magical bureaucracy.

Taka: Magically enhanced hawk; Simon's familiar.

Byrne Faraday: Harpy (crow type)

Kay Faraday: Harpy (crow type)

Shi-Long Lang: Werewolf (the Lang clan is a very old and and well established werewolf family in Zheng Fa)

Callisto Yew: Faerie

Ema and Lana Skye: Demons ???

The Judge: A telepathic otherworldly being of unknown origin, whose physical form is utterly imperceptible. He still acts exactly the same as in canon and, SOMEHOW, still has grandkids that he's really eager to tell you about.

Deigo Armando/Godot: Sphinx or Manticore (I still haven't settled on which he is, or if he's somehow both)

Sebastian Debeste: Sphinx (tentative)

MONSTER TYPES

Main types:

Dragons: Exceedingly rare and mysterious; as far as anyone is aware no true "pure blooded" dragons exist anymore, and any dragon representation among the cast is limited to what are technically human/dragon hybrids. Draconic abilities are not well understood as they are not only rare but also wildly variable in nature. The only consistently shared trait seems to be that all people with draconic heritage are immune to curses and most magical types of poison.

Vulpid: Humanoid foxes. Tend to be highly proficient in one or more types of magic, transfiguration magic being the most commonly expressed. The Fey clan long ago learned to combine their natural transfiguration magic with their sensitivity to the spiritual afterlife, developing a technique that allows them to channel the souls of the dead into their own bodies.

Werewolves: Humanoid canines (duh). Their arcane biology is exceedingly bizarre and has highly aggressive curse-like properties which can infect/overwrite most other types of magic; because of this, there are both people who are naturally born werewolves, and humanoids who have been infected with 'lycanthropy' and turned into werewolves later in life.

Catfolk: Humanoid felines. Tend to have a strong affinity for illusion magic. It's rumored that some catfolk families are so attuned to that type of magic that they can naturally see through most magical illusions, and even sense if a person is being untruthful.

Faeries: Magical humanoids with some insect-like physiology, who hail from a parallel plane. They have a strong affinity for casting illusion type magic that exceeds even the abilities of most catfolk, moving beyond merely tricking the eye and into fooling the other senses as well. Contact with iron causes them physical harm.

Other monster types established (in need of further development)

Cervid: Humanoid deer. Tend to have a strong affinity for plant magic.

Harpies: Avian humanoids.

Caprid: Humanoid goats.

Trolls: Usually very large, tusked, have big floppy ears and a long tufty tail, eat rocks for sustenance. Nothing else decided about them really decided yet. Possibly turn to rock in the sunlight?

Demons: ...They exist. I haven't really decided what their deal is.