#dakity yaks

[dakt37]

Hey, if you're a minor and you're following my blog, I just need you to be aware:

You have been on this earth for fewer years than my cat has.

She turns 20 this week, everyone please say happy birthday 🥳💖

#dakity yaks #cat #calico

[dakt37]

omggg i love your cat how did she get so old?! is she an outdoor/indoor cat, diet etc plsss share your secrets so i may make my cat live forever

Hey, thanks so much! She is definitely an inside cat. For most of her life she was on fairly generic foods like Iams, Friskies, and Blue Buffalo. I think one thing that helped is that she's always been pretty fond of drinking water; I know that getting cats to drink enough water is a common problem, so we just lucked out with a well-hydrated kitty.

But she has developed hyperthyroidism in her old age, plus some GI issues, so she's currently on a slew of medications and a prescription kibble. I actually just got off the phone with the vet and they've prescribed an appetite stimulant as well, because this little old lady is a little too little. If everyone here could send some hungry thoughts our way, I'd really appreciate it!! 🥺

#cat #calico #dakity yaks #Ginny the calico situation

[dakt37]

HAHAHAHA REST IN PISS, TUMBLR LIVE

#dakity yaks #delete later #THE EVIL IS DEFEATED

[dakt37]

i have a question for your cat, if you could please translate for her. "what is the secret to your longevity?"

She tells me that her advice is to drink enough water, take your meds, purr every day, and bite people who deserve it.

#dakity yaks #cat #calico #Ginny the calico situation

[dakt37]

BEHOLD (if you are on desktop) MY GLORIOUS CHECKMARKS

#dakity yaks #i just want to see the confetti when i post

[dakt37]

Your Marvel Comics!!! Are blessing my dash again!!! How wonderful :3

Thank you! 🥹 It was the most RANDOM thing; I was reading a stack of tedious work instructions for my job, and one form happened to have the same filing number as one of the Marvel multiverse realities I used to play with. So I went back and re-read that whole blog/AU, and then dove into all my old Avengers Assemble word docs and notebooks, and then yesterday on a plane ride I rewatched the first Avengers movie, and now I'm frothing at the mouth and hollering at @ahsokaisawesome over facebook messenger. Truly my fandoms are like boomerangs that disappear for months/years and then swing back around to clobber me right in the head when I least expect it.

#dakity yaks #hbomb voice: a FUCKING BOOMERANG #if this will actually get my hands to ✨draw✨ again though has yet to be seen

[dakt37]

hi i need to know what date ginny turned 21 im curious if it was an old post and if they are still around

She turned 21 on March 1st, 2024 🥳 That was only two days ago as of me writing this post, so yes she is definitely still around.

Just as an FYI to you and anyone else who didn't know, you actually can turn on timestamps for posts. On desktop, you go to "⚙️ Settings" and then "Dashboard," and the toggle will be in the first section called "Interface."

I'm not sure iOS precisely, but on Android mobile you go to your own blog, tap the gear icon, then "Account settings," then "Dashboard preferences," and then you can scroll down to find the timestamp toggle.

#dakity yaks #Ginny the calico situation #that's it that's her tag now #brb retagging a lot of old posts

[dakt37]

I love this "Wholesome Sonic and Tails Wednesday" trend. I don't have any new art, but here's a little ficlet set in my de-aged Tails Boom AU. It takes place before the other one.

~~~

"Never fear, Amy Rose is here!" She announced herself with gusto as she threw open the front door of Tails' house, inviting herself inside. Hearing noises, she immediately looked left to the kitchen. "What are you doing?"

Sonic didn't turn to face her, too focused on his task. "What's it look like I'm doing?"

"It looks like you're scouring a child like he's a dirty coffee cup."

Sonic froze mid-motion, then cranked his head around to glare at her over his shoulder. "Bathing an infant in the sink is perfectly normal. Look it up."

Amy hummed loudly and with much incredulity, walking around behind him to circle the long counter that cordoned off the kitchen alcove. When she got to the opening, she wasn't impressed with the scene inside. "He's closer to a toddler than an infant," she observed. "And you've gotten more water on the floor than in the sink."

Sonic glared at her again, this time over his other shoulder. "Are you here for a good reason, or just to criticize my parenting?"

Amy's eyebrows went up, but she left the label unanalyzed. "I brought food." She retrieved a large glass pan from her flowery tote bag and held it up like a trophy.

Sonic's frown deepened. "He's baby-fied, not dead," he snapped. "I don't need your condolences casserole." He turned back to the sink and poured shampoo into his palm.

Amy's eyes widened, then narrowed. A silence stretched as Sonic pointedly ignored her, the gentle motions of his fingers lathering fur a stark contrast to the emotion twisting his face. Luckily, the little fox under his hands was more interested in the hardware of the sink sprayer than the tension between the hedgehogs.

Eventually, Amy blew out a slow breath. "You know what I think?"

"I'm sure you'll tell me," Sonic grumbled, turning on the tap and checking the temperature of the water. With a plastic cup, he began rinsing suds off of Tails, letting the faucet run between refills.

Amy set down everything she had been carrying, and came to lean against the counter next to the sink. "I think," she placed a hand on Sonic's shoulder, causing him to pause again, "you're doing a great job. But you don't have to keep doing it alone."

Sonic silently watched Tails for another moment as the kid twisted the sink sprayer around in its base, examining the trigger mechanism.

"There better not be celery in that thing you cooked," Sonic finally said. He ghosted a finger across the tip of Tails' ear, watching it flick reflexively. "Because I'll tell you right now, he will know and he won't eat it."

"Never, "Amy retorted imperiously. "I do recall the Potluck Incident of last spring. And I don't imagine he was less picky as a toddler."

Sonic slumped then, resting on his forearms against the sink edge and letting his wet hands drip into the basin. He cocked his head to finally face her again, smiling sheepishly. "Yeah," he agreed, "I know you're smarter than that." His eyes flicked away, guiltily. "Sorry."

"Apology accepted." She gave his shoulder a squeeze and added gently, "We'll figure this out. Our little guy will be a slightly bigger little guy in no time."

"Ah, well," Sonic sighed. "It's not all so bad right now. Is it, bud--"

He turned to address the soggy little fox in the sink, and got a facefull of water. Tails giggled, his tails sloshing the shallow water around him. He held the sprayer in both hands, having successfully wrested it from its base and pulled up enough hose to let him take aim at the hedgehog.

"You little gremlin!" Sonic cried in faux outrage, "Surrender your weapon!"

Tails just laughed again and sprayed him right between the eyes.

Amy giggled as well, then pointed at the main faucet, which was still running between sprayer attacks. "You gave him the ammo, Sonic."

Sonic wrapped his hand around his little brother's on the sprayer, and directed it to soak her too.

#the curious case of miles prower #wholesome sonic and tails wednesday #dakity yaks #dakt rambles about sonic stuff #i wrote this in October and never posted it because I'm irrationality self conscious about writing prose 🫣 #i brainstorm in present tense; if i switch it to past tense it's suddenly the most embarrassing thing I've ever written #idgi either but there you go

[dakt37]

happy birthday dakt cakt~!

Oh, that's cute! Her name is actually Ginny, or Miss Gin as I often say, or Mrs. Virginia Catz as my dad says, or The Dowager Countess as my mom says, or A Calico Situation as the vet says

#dakity yaks #cat #calico #Ginny the calico situation

[dakt37]

what is your cats name????? how is it not listed anywhere in the post?!

Her name is Ginny.

#dakity yaks #Ginny the calico situation

[dakt37]

Spam bots are getting slightly smarter lately in that their icons and names aren't obviously thirst traps. But still...

I try not to discriminate too harshly against empty accounts because I know Tumblr forces you to get one just to lurk these days. But if you have no posts and no likes and your icon is a random photo of a human (and not obviously a meme or recognizable fictional character) I'm assuming you're a bot and blocking/reporting.

#and that's that on that #dakity yaks

[dakt37]

I love that half of your drawings of Tails is of him being held, he deserves it so much 🥰

I realized that too but I cannot stop, he is just too small and cute 😭🧡🧡

#BABY! HOLD THE BABY!! #dakity yaks

[dakt37]

Just because I can, here's the original version of my "take some SatAM stuff and clumsily shove it into my de-aged Tails Boom thing" concept. Not technically a ficlet, but idk what else to call it. A scene treatment with dialogue? Anyway.

~~~

Sonic finally relents and lets Amy babysit Tails at her house for a while. But of course right before Sonic comes back to get him, the kid vanishes.

Amy freaks out because she only took her eyes off him for HALF A MINUTE, but now he's GONE and Sonic is AT THE DOOR and will MURDER HER.

Whatever stalling/lying she attempts falls apart immediately (or maybe she just tells the truth up front), but to her surprise Sonic doesn't instantly blow up. He takes a step inside and scans the room with his eyes, including up into the ceiling rafters.

Then he points to her tote bag in the corner. Amy scurries over and sure enough, Tails is curled up inside. He looks up at her with enormous eyes, tails folded over and half covering his face. Amy turns to Sonic, awed. "How??"

Sonic shrugs and saunters over. "He used to ride around in my backpack a lot, especially when we needed to leave in a hurry. He knows it's time to go."

Amy cocks her head, staring at Sonic's back quills as he passes her. "How..?" She asks again.

"Cuz he's little. Hey, Big Guy." Sonic leans over the bag, grinning, ignoring the contradiction of words that just came out of his mouth.

Tails lights up at the sight of him, hugging his tails and chirping, "Juice!"

Amy glances towards her kitchen. "Oh. Do--"

"Yeah, time to juice." Sonic couches down and sticks his hand into the bag to mess up Tails' bangs. Then, to Amy: "Can I borrow your bag?"

"Sure?"

He slips one arm through the handles and hoists the bag up onto his shoulder as he straightens up again. Tails giggles, the sound muffled slightly as the fabric folds closed over him.

Sonic raises a hand in farewell. "See you later. Thanks again for watching him."

"Anytime," says Amy, watching the bag wiggle.

Sonic pokes at it. "Say bye, buddy."

"Byyyyye" says the bag.

And with a whoosh, they're gone.

#dakity yaks #the curious case of miles prower #dakt rambles about sonic stuff

[dakt37]

May I please see a photo of Ginny?? 🥺

Of course! Here she is eating cobwebs and enjoying the fresh air on the one irrationally warm day we had last month before it went back to snowing 🫠

#dakity yaks #cat #calico #i don't necessarily mean for this blog to become all about my cat #but i have nothing else to offer at the moment #a fandom that i cannot draw fanart for has had me by the throat for weeks now #Ginny the calico situation

[dakt37]

Testing testing, I think you can reply as a side blog now??

#dakity yaks

[dakt37]

Old lady cat old lady cat

Beautiful bubbe

#dakity yaks #cat #calico #Ginny the calico situation