fic concept moodboard for Teresa’s ( @merry-the-cookie ) birthday based on Swamp Squad (in which Ashton is a lake monster and Michael is smitten). ily 💚
Ashton’s mother always warned him since he was young to stay away from humans. “Don’t get too close,” she always said, “or they’ll catch you in one of their horrible nets and try to sell your scales for silver.”
Ashton would have been wise to heed her warnings but he’s never been good at following directions for here he is, ensnared in the rope of a fisherman’s net, webbed fingers desperately trying to undo the knots to no avail.
He can see a bipedal figure approaching from the shore and he helplessly twists in the trap, wishing he’d listened—if only he’d listened. His mother is going to be distraught.
“Oh my god!” The human exclaims as he comes into view, footsteps starting to grow louder as he picks up pace, boots slapping the wood of the dock.
His voice is soft and awed when he sees Ashton, “are you—?” But he doesn’t finish. Instead, he produces a blade from his back pocket.
Ashton braces himself for impact, screwing his eyes shut and hiding his face behind his palms. This can’t be happening. Why didn’t he listen?
And then, all so suddenly, he notes the sound of rope being gnawed through by a knife and the net is opening all at once, dropping Ashton back beneath the stagnant surface of the swamp.
Oh!
He thrashes his tail, quick to escape into the deepest recesses of safety, heart pounding, staring up through the curtain of water that divides him and the boy on shore. His heart has never beat so fast.
He stares at the boy, gills heaving, and it takes a second for it to fully dawn on him. The boy saved him.
Oh?
He hesitates, swiping his tail in the water, blinking up at the blond figure that’s staring right back at him through the rippling surface.
Noticing he’s being watched, the boy flushes and waves at Ashton timidly.
Oh.
Maybe humans aren’t so bad after all.
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Ideal work schedule:
I show up and am given a list of cognitively engaging but achievable tasks
I complete the list
I leave immedietly
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me when i have like 20 notifications in the span of five minutes and when i go check its just the same guy rapidfire liking and reblogging posts
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if there's anything i've learned from the current state of social media it's that this is one of the worst possible notifications you can receive upon opening an app
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Screw terfs n all but are you normal about transgirls who don't want to medically transition? Are you normal about transguys with boobs who don't wear binders? Are you normal about the trans people who only want to socially transition because that's what's right for them? Are you normal about the transgirls with beards? Are you normal about the transguys who love their curves? Screw terfs, but are you normal about trans people?
Important Edit!!!!!
I don't mean to piggyback off of the success of this post but
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My friend @the-fab-fox is struggling and is in need of help
If you can, please consider donating to him, lord knows he needs it right now
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Please consider donating to his fundraiser (linked below) or donating via PayPal (
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Thank you for those who have donated so far, it means the world to him and to me!
If you could, please donate further so Finley is able to get the products that he needs!
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idk y’all should treat fat men better. and i don’t mean mildly chubby guys i mean honest-to-god love-handles-and-double-chins fat guys. stop calling them shit like discord mods or gross weebs or nasty creeps or neckbeards or that they’re stinky or sweaty or beer bellied or whatever else. fatphobia isn’t cute, even repackaged in a neat little box of “ew men”
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dm'ing a mutual you've never interacted with one-on-one is so embarrassing like. hi.... im sorry. you can kill me if you want... can i have your discord..... if not.. feel free to shoot me down where i stand... im sorry.. i'll leave..
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