#one of those mostly white cats that have big calico spots

[rubykgrant]

Wash gets everybody into helping him with foster cats, and it was all part of his devious plan to trick them into adopting kitties! Master of manipulation!

Church; gets one of those looong cats, who is also very fluffy. she’s a white kitty named Marshmallow, who he sometimes calls Marsh, or to get her attention “Marsha, Marsha, Marsha!”. she’s one of those very talkative cats who constantly makes little chirps and beeps, which Church starts doing too

Tex; got a tiny little orange kitten, who turned into a lanky cat that likes to jump. she trained him to sit and wait for her to lift up one knee and then pat her shoulder, and he jumps to the knee first and then the shoulder to perch. he was just a baby, so she got to name him, and went with Austin (because she’s a dork like that)

Tucker; insists he only got a kitty for Junior... and then insisted he only got another one to keep the first one company. now he’s got two kitties, a black-and-white boy named Tux (he’s got a stubby bob-tail) and something that looks like an Abyssinian (but is probably a mix)- a girl named Ginger (they sleep on both sides of his head at night)

Caboose; has one big chunky brown cat named Teddy (this cat isn’t just fat, he’s HUGE, like almost the size of a medium dog. his full name is “Teddy Bear” because he looks like a bear cub). Caboose also takes in 2 more, one cat who is missing an eye and ear (she’s named Daffodil, mostly white with creamy/yellow tips), and one who is missing the right front leg (he’s named Zip because he still likes to run, dark gray with black tabby-stripes). Caboose is very good at taking care of their specific needs

Carolina; has two cats that are sibs, both calico girls. one has more white with  many small orange/black spots and yellow eyes, the other has more black with a few large orange/white spots and green eyes. the mostly white one is Jasper and the mostly black one is Jade. They are the best at wearing harnesses/leashes, and are very well behaved when going on walks

Kai; has a mix that is some kind of Norwegian Forest Cat/Ragdoll, a very fluffy guy with dark-brown/orange fur that fades into a lighter belly. his name is Ash, and he is one of those cats who can actually pay attention to a TV, and he oddly likes watching action cartoons/anime

Sarge; first took in an big older dark gray boy cat that had been feral and covered with scars on his face. Sarge took his time to slowly get the cat to trust him (earning several scratches in the beginning), but after a couple of months the cat was super affectionate. Sarge named him Maximus, and also calls him Max. At one point, Sarge was visiting Wash with Max, and the old cat started cuddling up to two young kittens that had been abandoned. Sarge obviously wanted to keep them too, and learned how to hold little bottles to feed them properly (both girls, one is a little ginger tabby named Clementine, the other is a little white short-hair named Sugar). he spoils them all

Simmons and Grif; together, they got one kitty that resembles an Egyptian Mau with rusty fur and spots (probably a mix of unknown breeds). they name her Blaze (and had to convince Donut that it was NOT a reference to drugs). she likes to give them affectionate head-butts (they get two more kitties later when family times happen)

Donut; has one kitty with glossy brown fur, lighter blonde-ish tips around the feet, one green eye/one blue, and a floofy tail named Diva (she WILL get your attention when she wants it, and is very dramatic). he later gets another kitten who likes to rough-house (but doesn’t actually hurt anybody, just playful attacks). she’s a dusty-colored little fluffball he calls Cookie, “because she’s a tough cookie”

Lopez and Sheila; they have a quartet of 4 kitten sibs who were rescued from a fire. Sarge taught them how to use the little nursing bottles. the babies didn’t even have their eyes open yet. all 4 are white with patterns of brown stripes (when you line them up, one has only a few pale stripes on her back, the next has more darker stripes that reach his ears and tail, the third has even darker stripes that go down his legs, and the last has the darkest/most stipes with solid brown on her ears/feet/nose). they’ll get names when they’re older

Doc; he got a cat first, a big boy named Domino (two-tone white and black, split right down the middle. his head and front legs are white, his back legs and tail are black). he’s a very cuddly and comforting pet... once O’Malley finally admitted he wanted a cat too, Doc got another kitty. a little kitten that has gray fur on the back that fades into a cream color that O’Malley names Stephen (yes, after Stephen King... Doc talked him out naming the kitty after a specific character from Pet Sematary, at least)

Locus; kept the all black stray cat that seemed to take a liking to him. he started saying “ki-ki” when calling her (you know, that short for kitty-kitty call), and now her name is just Kiki. she’s much more calm around other people now, but pretty much doesn’t come up to anybody but Locus (she’ll sit and watch other people, like she’s saying “Get off my property”)

Wash; still has like, 10 cats

#red vs blue #cats

[my2phetaliaheadcanons]

Pet Owners Part 1

Owning pets is rare for nations because a true nation’s pet has a bond with their owners as much as they do the land. Many of their pets don’t really have something they represent inexactness, it's just they were there when the nation was born, and they bonded. No one can really explain how they come to find their owners, both parties just know.

Some nations don’t have the nation pet, but instead either found a mythical creature or own regular pets that will eventually die.

America – A big black shaggy dog. Allen has owned Makwa since he was a small child. No matter where he went Makwa would follow. This mini mammoth is very protective of Allen and has bitten Oliver many times. This dog has even followed Allen into war zones. Their bond is as deep as man and dog can go.

He is Allen’s best friend and more often than not the wall he bounces off of. Whether he is venting, planning, or just sleepy mumbling, Allen takes the time to talk to Makwa.

England – Flying Chocolate Bunny (FCB) and Flying Strawberry Bunny (FSB). These mythical evil bunnies are downright monsters. Unlike his 1p that has only one, Oliver has two. Both nations discovered their bunny allies together, but instead of taking just one. Oliver decided to take two. They were found when the nations were about 150 yrs old.

Since mythical creatures have longer lifespans, they aren’t nation pets and die much later than an average pet.

FCB has red beady eyes and is the color of dark chocolate. His wings are shaped more like raptor’s wings and have a white chocolate underside to his wings. FCB often twitches and drools and looks like he is about to eat the nearest piece of flesh. He is known for being wilder and more chaotic, he does some of the dirty work for Oliver by getting physically involved. Scratching and biting Oliver’s victims, slowly driving them mad by wounds made from an unseen force.

FSB on the other hand is much sweeter. She is a light red with small yellow spots. Her wings look like a swan's, and have a light green underwing. Her eyes are small beady and green. FSB looks like a toy rabbit, small and fluffy. She is Oliver’s eyes and ears. She spies on whomever Oliver asks her to and takes the time to ensure that Oliver has whatever information that he needs. When Oliver had many colonies she was the one sent to spy on them. She is quick and knows how to use magic to shorten her fly time.

Oliver loves his bunnies and feeds them a lot of cupcakes and meat. He spoils them with fancy beds and toys. Though he does expect them to earn their keep with various tasks given by him.

Canada – A big white polar bear. Kuma is Canada’s oldest frenemy, over the years they have traded blows and saved each other. The amount of trust these two have is unrivaled by any other nation and their pets. Kuma has been with Canada since he was about a week old. Kuma is a typical adult polar bear with a scar across his left shoulder and it splits his fur.

Canada’s scars on his chest come from Kuma. They got really intense in a fight one day and came at each other for blood. That same fight gave Kuma his scar. Both winded up extremely wounded and ignored each other for a week before making up.

Over the years Kuma mostly follows Matt’s orders. But occasionally Kuma acts like a brat and ignores Canada. Kuma has his own little house outside that Canada built, but he also has a huge mat on the floor inside Matt’s cabin.

Japan – Koi. Like it’s been said before, Japan likes koi. They are beautiful and he owns many. He has been keeping them since he was physically about 12 years old. He has a pond that connects to a tank within his home. It is a huge tank that has all the proper fixings that allow for a comfortable space for his fish.

He invests heavily in the industry and always checks the farms himself when he has the time. Many family farms know of Kurai, at least a fake name he puts out, and newer farms hope to receive his blessings. His name carries a lot of respect and honor for the koi industry and those that don’t meet his standards close shop quickly.

Every so often he will enter his koi in contests. He loves to know that his are the best and has many ribbons from the past ones he has either won or come close to winning.

Germany – A small brown tabby. Luther loves his tiny kitty and spends many a nap with this little baby on his lap. His little tabby is called Winzig and her name is literally her size. Winzig was found by Luther one night after making his way home after a night of drinking about a year ago. She was small and hiding under a box by his apartment. In his drunken stupor, he picked up the kitten without thinking and brought her home. She is actually his third cat.

There were two others he had owned in the past. His first was a calico that was named Schnurrhaare (Whisker). She was very aloof, but they too napped together often. She sadly died in the year 1901. His second cat Axel came to him about 1950 and was a gift from his boss. Axel was a big Mainecoon that looked like a burnt cookie. He acted more like a dog than a cat and Luther loved him. They played fetch together.

None of Luther’s cats have been a true nation pet. So, each one has passed, Winzig is still young and very lively so she has a while still with Luther. Though the other two, Luther has kept their collars and buried them behind his father’s house. He leaves little bits of string on their graves for them.

Rome – This old man had a lion. Not just any lion, the extinct European lion. Mars was the name of this old boy and Rome had him from the time he was a child. At first, Mars was unsure about Rome and chased him. Over time the two became close. Mars didn’t have a huge mane it was more of a gentle fluff around his head and down his chest. His body and head were covered in scars. Mars was known to have a light pale coated rather than the deep dusty color of many of his brethren. He had a regal air about him and Rome cherished his lion a lot.

When Rome passed Mars lived on, but not much longer than Rome. He lived about 5 years while being taken care of by Luciano. Mars being old then, didn’t do much and seemed to enjoy the calm final years that Luciano offered him. He got a bigger and cooler grave than his master did.

Prussia – Alvin is an old destrier and looks like a Percheron. Lightly colored with dark grey boots and muzzle. Alvin has been with Wil since he was born, this stocky little foal just showed up outside and has been with him ever since. Alvin has been Wil’s first pick of steed into every battle that used horses and Alvin like his owner is brave and loyal.

Both master and pet love spending nights together riding through the woods. Prussia gives Alvin lots of training and treats. They are so close that more often than not spend many afternoons together. Alvin is also trained for various horse competitions.

Spain – So we all know this man owns a bull. Idiota is special to Armando even though he won't admit it. When Armando is tending to his fields Idiota is there giving a presentation of an old friend. Many believe that Idiota is a nation pet because of how long he has lived and Spain agrees. As much as he gets angry at his bull being stupid he could never bring himself to part with the bull.

The centuries of being petty with each other make it interesting to both parties. Though in times of danger both have each other's backs. Once during a siege when Spain was young, Idiota was all that stood between him and Rome. Though despite losing, it took Rome impaling the bull and beheading it to keep it from defending a young Spaniard.

Netherland – He has a snake. It’s a simple grass snake that often hangs out with him at home. He loves his little snake and named him Hazel. He says his snake looks like a Hazel. Baas and Hazel go on many adventures when the weather is ok for Hazel. He takes him to the store, to meetings with his boss, and other places. They spend lots of time gathering info on people and just pulling pranks. Baas believes that Hazel enjoys it as much as his master.

 Hazel has a huge terrarium with plenty of space, heating lights, and pools of water. It takes up a whole wall in Baas’ home. It also contains fish and other small creatures that make the tank self-sustaining. 

Baas relates to his danger noodle; in that, he sees himself almost the same as his snake. Both are hidden predators that take care of nasty rats. Which happens to relate to his favorite thing to do with Hazel, feed him.

Austria – A Greater Mouse-Eared Bat, I mean what could be better for him. Austria found Krampus around Christmas time when he heard some noises coming from his attic. Krampus had found his way into the attic and freaked out trying to get out. This caused a tear in his wing, and Austria being surprised by this tiny nightmare.

Austria feeling the spirit of Christmas was compassionate and took care of the bat. First, he forced his way into a vet clinic and had his little Krampus looked at. Krampus's huge tear would heal, but it makes it difficult for him to fly again. That was the vet’s opinion and then went off to call a sanctuary to come and collect the bat. Well, Jon didn’t like that and ran off with Krampus.

Since then Jon has done a lot to ensure his little friend was becoming better. Eventually, the wing healed, but not well enough for flying. So Jon has a little bat that can glide short distances and has a little cave in his home. Krampus gets all the proper nutrition and cleanings.

Though shortly after bringing Krampus home, Jon did call Matt. Matt had some words for Jon when he found out what he did.

Switzerland – This man loves goat cheese, so obviously he wanted goats. He and his 1p own a small herd together that they both manage. Vash does most of the physical labor while Hans makes them look good for competition and takes care of their papers. 

They are all Swiss breeds and earn their keep by giving milk. They have a great life with all the latest things for goat care. Hans even personally watches the new items get installed to ensure that it is done right and that his goats are given something nice. 

Hans pets them often and coos to them as he does. He keeps plenty of treats on hand, to the point all the herd runs toward him wanting treats.

Iceland – Mr. Puffin or Puff as Iceland calls him. This is puffin is nothing like his gangster 1p. He wears a small top hat and monocle. He is much more gentlemanly and often speaks about how Iceland could be better behaved. He often says things like stand straight, address the lady with respect, and so on. Unlike most nations and their pets growing up at the same rate, Puff was an adult when he met baby Iceland. Which concerned 2p Norway, because he could have been some kind of monster trying to destroy his new colony. One of the few times Norway showed concern for Iceland.

Though being the typical expectation for nation pets, Iceland loves Puff. They spend time together going about and causing havoc and attempting to win Norway’s attention. Though Puff still tells Iceland that there are better things to do than pursue Norway, but Iceland wants his brother’s love and acceptance.

Puff does his best to keep Iceland under control and professional, but he fails often. Though he refuses to give up and rather would keep on taking care of his young ward.

#2p hetalia #2p headcanons #2p america #2p canada #2p england #2p switzerland #2p iceland #2p netherlands #2p austria #2p spain #2p rome #2p prussia #2p germany #2p japan #2p pets

[bh7theseriesblog]

The Origins of Big Hero 7

Big Hero 7: The Series

Origins

*A flicker of black and white starts up for a while, static noises barely blocks out a voice*

Umm…Hello? Can you hear me?

*the flickering and static stops as it shows a 14 year old girl with dyed blue hair and purple eye contacts*

Can you hear me? Oh it's working!

*The girl sits on the chair in front of the camera. She smooths out her sea green skirt as she clears her throat*

Hi! So…after some thinking I decided to make a video diary so I can remember what I said. After all, who knows when it'll come in handy right? Oh right! I forgot to introduce myself! My name is Cora Mizichio.

*Cora chuckles slightly before continuing*

So I guess I should start with my life and such. Let me warn you though, it's kind of a long and wild story.

*she pulls out a phone and starts showing pictures*

I have lived in San Fransokyo for my whole life with my Dad, Mizuchi and Grandmama, Kaguya. My mom, Akemi passed away when I was a baby.

*image of a blonde hair woman smiled warmly before switching to Cora and her family. Her father being Goliath in stature and her grandmother dressed in a kimono with a cane*

Then my family found out that I'm incredibly intelligent for my age. I suppose hacking into your father's computer to send a birthday card at the age of 4 does that. My Dad is very sweet and an old softie, but is very protective of me and wasn't sure that I should go to school. So I was homeschooled, it was fun being taught by Grandmama and such about Marine biology, but…I felt kind of lonely…

After all my studies, I actually made a habit of bot fighting disguised as an unknown cat-masked competitor under the name 'Nekodomo'. It earned good money since at the time Dad hadn't gotten any luck with jobs due to his height. But it was my very first night of bot fighting that I met him…Hiro Hamada

*she flips the photo to a young Asian boy her age, with messy raven hair, large almond brown eyes and a tooth gap in his smile.*

I've never had very much luck when it came to making or having friends, so if I someone told me that I would end up dating this guy I would had laughed. But yeah we did. I was paired up with Hiro in one of those special bot fighting events like the duo duel. We won, but than the cops were coming and I was so scared of getting caught that I couldn't move. But then the next thing I know Hiro grabs my hand and we were running like crazy before the cops even spot us! I have no idea how long we had been running, but to be honest I didn't really care because I was still awe-struck by the fact that Hiro had save me from getting arrested and we didn't even know each other at the time. But that was all about to change, because as we were finally approaching a safe distance from the cops, it was at that moment where I tripped and fell flat on my face, and at the same time broke my mask. Thankfully Hiro picked me back up and we started running again, with me leaving my broken mask behind. Once we finally stopped and knew we were safe, that was when Hiro and I actually first met face-to-face. Now I have to be honest with you, I've never really known if the whole 'Love at first sight' thing was actually real or not, but it's the only thing I can describe how I felt when I first looked into Hiro's eyes. It was there when we properly introduced ourselves to each other and after that, we started seeing each other more. And it was only after 4 months of hanging out together, that I finally got to meet his family, and he got to meet mine.

*The picture now showed Hiro with a woman holding a calico japanese bobtail cat and a young man on either side of him.*

The woman on his left is his Aunt Cass, she runs a coffee shop called the Lucky Cat Cafe. The young man on his right is his older brother Tadashi. And the adorably cute kitty-cat Aunt Cass is holding is Mochi, their family pet. They are really cool people, and they always asked how I was doing and such, and Mochi is such a sweet kitty that he always tries to cuddle up to me whenever I come over. Hiro and I actually became an official thing one night when I saved his butt from Yama's minions. And boy were they surprised! Aunt Cass actually bounced when Hiro told them that I'm his girlfriend! Dad and Grandmama met them that night too, while dad wasn't too happy at first about me dating, Grandmama convinced him…after hitting him on the head with her cane.

*Cora giggled at the memory*

Anyway, After a slight misadventure where Hiro and Tadashi landed in jail and Cass had to bail them out, Tadashi actually took Hiro to SFIT, San Fransokyo institute of Technology that same night. Hiro told me that he met Tadashi's friends. There's Gogo: the cool biker chick, Honey Lemon: the stylish Chem genius, Wasabi: Laser neat freak, and Fred: the secret Billionaire super hero geek. Afterwards Hiro and I actually applied to SFIT by entering the showcase! Hiro made these miniature robots he called Microbots which he can control via head transmitter, I on the other hand did super strength suction cup shoes that can stick on any surface. We both won and we…were gonna celebrate until…a huge fire broke out in the showcase building and Tadashi ran back inside to help Callaghan, a teacher at the school….he didn't make it…

*Cora turned quiet, looking at her hands as she takes a deep breath*

Hiro wasn't himself for a while. I visited him a lot since the fire, and I mostly talked and tried to comfort and be there for him. Then came the day Hiro stubbed his toe and Baymax came along.

*A picture of a white inflated figure came to the picture*

Baymax was Tadashi's project, a robotic nurse to be more specific. He heard Hiro say ow and activated to help him. Then one of Hiro's microbots started acting weird, and Baymax followed the direction it went! It was then we found a guy in a kabuki mask controlling the Microbots. But they were destroyed at the fire right? Once Hiro pieced together that it was the kabuki-masked man that started the fire to steal them, which in turned killed Tadashi…Hiro decided to build Baymax some armor which…well

*the next picture showed Baymax in protective gear*

We traveled down to the port where we saw him take some type of machine out of the ocean. But then it turns out Baymax called the gang to help us, but sadly the guy in the mask saw us. We barely escaped with our lives that night! Thankfully Baymax being a walking marshmallow, also makes him an inflatable raft too. Afterwards we got to Fred's mansion and discussed over what to do next. Side note: it was weird to see that Fred is a billionaire.

*shows portrait of a young Fred and his parents in classy attire*

Hiro and I then built ourselves armor to fight the guy in the mask. Honey lemon got this cute chemistry purse to pull out what she needed, Gogo got some sick skates to zoom past us, Fred got a killer Kaiju costume that breaths fire, Wasabi got awesome laser blades on the backs of his hands, and I got my aquatic camouflage suit with squid strength suction cup shoes! And learning back from his previous work, Hiro turned Baymax from a stay puff marshmallow with bicycle gear to an awesome superhero!

*the next photo shows Baymax in his red armor*

After training and flying around the city we got down to business. We flew to Akuma island where the masked guy was, and it was there we learned something interesting. Krei and some government officials had something called 'Project Silent Sparrow'. It backfired when the portal sucked everything in, and the pilot was stuck. But then the masked guy attacked us! We tried to fight back but….

*a small clip showed Fred jumping only to be punched away *

We bombed, big time.

Hiro and I got lucky to get the mask…but the person was not who we thought….

Turns out Callaghan grabbed the transmitter and used it and the Microbots to protect himself in the fire…leaving Tadashi to die….

It was then that Hiro took out Baymax's health care chip and ordered him to kill Callaghan…

*Cora took a deep breathe before standing up and leaving the room, she returned back with a glass of water and started drinking it. Once she was done She then continued.*

Thankfully the gang got Baymax back to normal but Hiro was furious. He just left with Baymax…but we eventually met up with Hiro at his place, with a video of Tadashi…it was also when we showed him what we discovered. The pilot was no random person Krei hired. She was Callaghan's daughter, and Callaghan was out for blood.

We got to Krei Tech where Callaghan got his portal running. Hiro then learned what we needed to do to beat him; instead of the mask, we take out the Microbots, then he'd be powerless. But despite that, the portal was still open, and ready to tear itself to pieces. Then Baymax dropped the biggest bomb on us, Callaghan's daughter was still alive in there.

Hiro and I got on Baymax to rescue her. We found her pod but Baymax's thrusters were wrecked from the debris…

Baymax…he got us out by rocket punch…but stayed behind in the portal…

It's been weeks since then…

Krei agreed to keep our identities a secret, Callaghan is in prison, and his daughter is making a steady recovery at the hospital. And the news had been exploding over 'the mysterious group of heroes' that saved the city.

Hiro and I had been doing good, we talked to the gang a lot and we actually reapplied to SFIT again.

*Cora then looks at the clock beside her and gasped*

Oh man it's almost midnight! And first day of class is tomorrow! Anyway, thank you for listening! And…Baymax…I don't know if you can hear me..but Hiro has been doing good. We all miss you…especially me and Hiro...wish us good luck, cause who knows what happens tomorrow.

*Cora smiles at the camera before turning it off.*

A.N: This is an updated look for the prolouge chapter of Big Hero 7: The Series!

Liking the new visuals? ;3

This chapter has been edited by WolfWitchHuntress1318 at Fanfiction.net! Thank you for being my patient editor! Thank you for following and reading Big Hero 7! Love ya!

#big hero 7 #big hero 7: the series #cora mizichio #hiro hamada #big hero 6 #hiro hamada x oc #baymax #fred frederickson iv #gogo tomago #Honey Lemon #Wasabi #Aunt Cass #Mochi #alistair krei #tadashi hamada #robert callaghan #Yokai #prologue #S1 Prologue #Origins of Big Hero 7

[onemysticwriter]

Contest One Shot - Jumin Han x Lonnie

A/N: My dear joy1579 thank you very much for participating in my contest. You were the lucky winner and I wrote your one shot. I hope, that you’ll like it! Congratulations again 🥰🎉

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Hopefully, I won’t bother him at work…he’s just always so busy.” Lonnie thought to herself as she walked down the streets heading towards the big C&R tower. She was humming her favorite song quietly as she thought about her husband.

Ah, yes…her husband was no other than the famous director Jumin Han. In only eleven days she managed to become a part of the RFA charity organization, help Jumin overcome one of his biggest crises and fall in love with the black-haired man.

Her life went from a “commoner”, as he would always say, to one of the richest people in South Korea. However, she never married him for his fame or his money. Jumin just was everything she always wanted in a man. He was sensitive, supportive, and overly protective of Lonnie. She just was his queen, his everything.

Together they lived in his luxurious penthouse downtown with his cat Elizabeth 3rd. Although they were already married for five years now, there was just never the right time to really start a family, so Elizabeth 3rd quickly acted as a compensation for Lonnie. Yes, she genuinely loved her life and her husband.

“Miss, watch out!” A cry interrupted her thoughts and brought her back to reality as a stranger pulled her away from the street and back to the sidewalk. She watched with wide eyes as a car drove fast over the spot where she was just a second ago. “Th-thank you. That…would’ve ended badly. I-I’m just always so clumsy. Sorry for the inconvenience!” She apologized to the man with white hair with a small bow. “Don’t worry about it. Just watch yourself. You’ll never know what dangers lurk around you.” He said with a small mischievous grin as he walked away. “That…was even more strange.” Lonnie thought to herself. “Gosh, I have to stop daydreaming. Maybe I should’ve asked Driver Kim to get me here. If Jumin finds out about this I won’t leave the penthouse for a while.” Just with that thought in mind she arrived at the huge building. Of course, she had a special ID-card and could come and go as she liked so she wouldn’t have to worry about getting in.

However, as she walked past a small alley next to the tower, she heard a few whimpers. “What was that?” Lonnie whispered and looked around for the source of the sound. Her gaze fell upon a small box right at the entrance of the alley with two small kittens in it and a sign that said, “for free”. “Oh no, who in the world would give away such cuties like you two?” She cooed as she picked up the box. The little ones immediately meowed at her and looked at her with big shiny eyes.

One of them was a calico and had mostly white fur with black and gold spots all over its body and had calming blue eyes while the other one was pitch black and had bright green eyes. They were just beautiful. “I can’t leave them here…god, I hope Jumin won’t mind me bringing them in his office.” Lonnie mumbled as she closed the box carefully and entered the C&R building.

When she arrived at the highest floor, she walked to the desk where Jumins assistant Jaehee Kang was working. Jaehee seemed to be very concentrated as she didn’t notice her boss’s wife standing right in front of her. With a smile Lonnie put down the box and cleared her throat. “Jaehee? May I interrupt you for a moment?” She said politely with a smile on her face.

“Huh? Oh, Mrs. Han! I’m so sorry I didn’t see you there!” She explained as she stood up to give her a little bow. “No, no. Don’t worry about it. And we talked about that. Call me Lonnie, just like before I married Jumin.” Lonnie laughed and winked at her playfully. “Yes, I know. However, these are Mr. Han’s orders and if it’s alright with you I will call you Mrs. Han here at work.” Lonnie sighed and nodded as she tried to be understanding of her husband. He had to maintain an image after all. “Alright, I see it can’t be helped. Uhm…do you know if Jumin is in his office? It’s his lunch break now and I wanted to visit him.”

Jaehee’s gaze went to her time schedule to check. “He’s at a meeting right now, but it should end soon. If you want, you can wait for him in his office? I’ll inform him that you’re waiting for him.” “Oh, no need to. If he’s in a meeting, we shouldn’t interrupt it just because I want to eat lunch with him. I’ll just wait in there. Thanks for your help. And…” Lonnie said as she digged in her bag to bring out a lunch box. “You shouldn’t be skipping lunch either, Jaehee. I hope that you’ll enjoy it.” She could see Jaehee’s eyes grow wide as she accepted the box gratefully. This wasn’t the first time Lonnie had brought lunch not only for Jumin and her but for his assistant as well as she knew how hard her job was. With a smile Lonnie picked up the box with the kittens again, which luckily went unnoticed by anyone, and walked into her husband’s office to prepare everything for his break.

After a short while Jumin walked in and looked at Lonnie with a surprised expression as he closed the door. “Lonnie? What are you doing here? I didn’t know you would come today.” He said as he walked up to her to greet her with a kiss. Her smile grew as she wrapped her arms around his neck. “Well, I wanted to surprise you…so…surprise?” Jumin chuckled a bit as he placed another kiss on her forehead.

“You did surprise me apparently. But know I know why Assistant Kang was humming while she ate. You also brought her food again, am I right?” He asked with a small smile on his lips. Even though he didn’t understand her motivation for cooking herself and for others he loved how caring and even motherly Lonnie was. She was simply perfect.

“Yes, I couldn’t help it. She really does a great job- ““For which I pay her very well.�� “Yes, however you should always be grateful to have her as your assistant and show her from time to time.” Lonnie quickly replied to him as she got their food out of her bag. “Alright, I’ll keep that in mind.” He told her as his gaze went to the slightly moving box. “Dear? What do you have in there? Don’t tell me you brought Elizabeth 3rd in that shady box.”

Jumin’s facial expression changed from curious to worried. “No, of course I didn’t. But…I wanted to talk about that…” Lonnie said as she opened the box for him. The kittens blinked at the sudden light and meowed at them tiredly. “I found them in a small alley next to this building. I know you don’t like stray cats, but these are so tiny, and I can’t- “” We’ll keep them.” Lonnie stopped for a moment and blinked. Did…he just approved of them that quickly? “W-wait…are you sure? But I thought…”

He smiled as he picked up the black kitten to pet it. “Yes, I know what I said, but look at them. These are purebred Persian cats. Even in black and calico which is very unlikely. Those are rarities and not simple stray cats.” He explained to her as he put back the kitten to pick up the other to also take a better look at it.

Lonnie let out a squeal of excitement and hugged Jumin tightly. “Hey, slowly…I still got the little fella in my hands.” He chuckled. “You know what? After our lunch you’ll go home with them and I’ll call Elizabeth 3rd’s vet so that he can check if they’re healthy.” “That is a great idea! Thank you so much, honey! Oh, I know that this will work out perfectly! You’ll see.” Lonnie grinned and kissed Jumin deeply. “My, my, dear wife. Not in front of those innocent eyes…”

Later that day Lonnie went back to their penthouse with the kittens. Just in case they were sick she put Elizabeth 3rd in a different room before she could meet the kittens. The vet arrived just like Jumin ordered and determined the perfect health of both kittens. As it turned out, the black cat was a male and the calico was a female. Now they just needed names for them.

Soon after the vet left the penthouse Jumin came home from work to see his beautiful wife sitting on the couch with their new kittens and Elizabeth 3rd. The white cat purred happily as she watched the two play with her fluffy tail. “Jumin…welcome home, darling.” Lonnie greeted her husband like everyday with a kiss. “Thank you. I see that the three of them get along?” He asked as he watched the scene with a smile.

“Oh, it’s beautiful. Elizabeth 3rd immediately adopted them, and she just loves to watch them play with each other. I think she acts as their new mother.” Lonnie smiled as well. “I’m glad to hear that.” The director said as he crouched down to pet Elizabeth 3rd. “Oh, and the vet just left earlier. The kittens are healthy and the black one is male and the other is female. However, we’re supposed to bottle feed them as Elizabeth 3rd won’t produce any milk for them. I just warmed up two bottles. Do you want to help me?” She asked. Jumin smiled and picked up the black cat. “Of course, I will.”

Together they sat down on the sofa and fed the small fur balls who eagerly drank the milk. “Am…am I doing this right?” Jumin suddenly asked. His wife looked at him with a questioning expression. “Yes, of course. You’re doing this perfectly, honey. Why do you ask?” “Well…” He began to mumble and then looked straight into her eyes.

“I think I want to have a child with you.”

#mysme #mystic messenger #mysticmessenger #mysme jumin han #mysme jumin #jumin #jumin han #jumin han x reader #jumin han x mc #jumin x reader #jumin x mc #mysme one shot #one shot #mysme oneshot #oneshot

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Antclan

(Didn't add sexualities, mostly because Antclan has a very 'binary' way of looking at it.) 

LEADER

SPIDERSTAR—a short haired, black she-cat, with green eyes.

 DEPUTY

GOLDENWHISKER—a short haired, cream spotted tabby she-cat, with amber eyes.

MEDICINE CAT

EGRETTAIL—a short haired, white she-cat, with a chocolate and red spotted calico tail and ears, and green eyes.

WARRIORS

BLACKBRIAR—a black she-cat, with short fur, and yellow eyes.

GORSETAIL—a cream ticked tabby she-cat, with short fur, and yellow eyes.

STARLINGPELT—a short haired, black mackerel tabby tom, with copper eyes.

TANSYCLOUD—a short haired, white she-cat, with a black and red spotted calico tail and ears, and yellow eyes.

CYPRESSBRIAR—a red mackerel tabby she-cat, with long fur, and copper eyes.

SLUGSTONE—a short haired, black tom, with gold eyes.

STARLINGNOSE—a short haired, black she-cat, with green eyes.

APPRENTICES

RAINPAW—a blue and cream, spotted calico she-cat, with short fur, and yellow eyes.

FOXPAW—a long haired, chocolate and red, mackerel calico she-cat, with amber eyes.

MARIGOLDPAW—a cream spotted tabby tom, with long fur, and yellow eyes.

SOOTPAW—a short haired, black tom, with hazel eyes.

MALLOWPAW—a black and red, ticked calico she-cat, with short fur, and gold eyes.

QUEENS

SPIDERTHROAT—a short haired, black ticked tabby she-cat, with copper eyes.

ROWANSTREAM—a long haired, red mackerel tabby she-cat, with yellow eyes.

ELDERS

SPIDERPELT—a short haired, black spotted tabby tom, with amber eyes.

WILLOWPELT—a blue mackerel tabby she-cat, with short fur, and green eyes.

LIGHTSTREAM—a white tom, with short fur, and gold eyes.

^Cats mentioned above are those with significance to plot/mythology in Antclan. 

This is because Antclan is the largest clan, with members equalling to over 30- most of them female, although Beeclan is the true matriarchy.  

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CAMP

 The largest, and most central of all the clans. They live on a plains, with the only forest being that near the borders- but the oddest thing about their camp is that it constantly looks deserted. The true dens are hidden under the ground, in a pre-existing network of caves.

 The elders den is the smallest section, a cave hollow under the above-ground leaders den. The entrance is many days away, situated near the Mothclan border, hidden within the reeds native to the singers. Even then, the entrance has a trap in the form of a native ant colony - it is ridiculously hard to get through without the honey that Hornetclan provides them to sate the ants.  

 Meanwhile, the nursery is the largest and most expansive; a large area with thick moss growing on every inch of the flooring. Warriors bring and weave reeds from the Mothclan border into the moss to create kitting mats, which are given as a sign of loyalty to the clan. It's not uncommon to find live prey lost inside the den, which is why all cats are given a nursery day (which in they take care of the kits and rid the nursery of pests). 

 The warrior/deputy's den is the closest to the full entrance, with the prey pile situated only a few pawsteps under them. This den has tunnels to and from the other entrances, however only shecats (cis and trans) are able to use these, are they were 'blessed' by Bolton, a kittypet shecat from their folklore - who became Egrettail's grandmother. 

 The apprentices and the med cat share a den, the one the deepest down. All apprentices must learn basic med cat abilities, so this is where they nest. This is also so any apprentice that is hurt (as they often are hurt more) is able to be healed. 

 The leader's den is in the centre of all these caves, but is small and sometimes cramped if more than the leader is there. All dens are connected somehow to this one, so the leader can hear what they say. 

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RELATIONS WITH OTHER CLANS

 Antclan often has an excess of herbs, of which they trade with Hornetclan for the honey they need. Because of this, it's common for cats to freely travel between the two clans, as well as take mates from each others clan. This creates an overall friendly neighbourhood with Hornetclan, something that Antclan would be willing to exploit in a war, if one ever breaks out.

 Antclan heavily avoids Beeclan, seeing their roles as alien and clearly 'evil'. They do not try to interact with the clan, leaving them to become isolated in their ways. However, a group of extremist apprentices has been pushing for friendship with Beeclan's matrons (leaders). 

Beeclan finds Antclan's treatment of disabled cats repulsive.

 Antclan and Mothclan have a strange interaction, as the other clan's haunting melodies often reverb inside the caves of Antclan, meaning that they can often hear the rumours that pass from clan to clan. In essence, Mothclan is Antclan's radio. 

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VIEWS ABOUT DISABLED CATS

Although Hornetclan is their neighbour, Antclan does not share their views on disabled cats, nor their help towards disabled cats. 

Blind cats may be locked inside the caves, forced to become kit-watchers (permanent Queens), stay apprentices, or be killed; Deaf cats suffer the same fate- being unable to hear their prey, a mother may choose to kill a kit if it is to be born disabled.

Non-Neurotypical cats are often thrown out from the territory, forced to fend for themselves. These cats always make it to Mothclan, somehow (fortunately, Mothclan does not harbour the same ableist views as Antclan, despite being the first clan in the area). 

Extremist Apprentices (known as 'Gamergates') do not support these views, and some have been injured in an attempt to keep the views secret. 

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NAME SUFFIXES 

-star : leader 

-paw : apprentice 

-kit : kit 

**-cloud** represents a cat that is gentle in nature, but may suddenly have a period of 'ups' and 'downs'. 

-whisker or -ear represents a cat with unusually 'good' hunting skills.

-sky represents a cat with an unpredictable and dynamic nature. 

-pelt represents a cat who is good at everything, but not the ‘best’; they are a jack of all trades. 

-tail or -wing represents an agile cat with a notable sense of balance.

^^-throat^^ represents a cat who is able to keep secrets well, or are able to talk their way out of situations.

 **-stone** represents a cat who is stubborn in their ways, replaces to the -heart suffix in the books.

//-briar// represents a cat who is exceptional at guarding, or protecting. 

//-stream// represents a cat who goes 'with the flow', similar to a stream. These cats often know how to blend into crowds.

^^ = originated in Antclan 

** = common in Antclan 

// = Antclan only

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OTHER CULTURAL NOTES ON ANTCLAN

-Antclan, being the second oldest clan, has a poor representation of the history on other clans... which is why they are the only clan with Gamergates (named after ants who leave the nest to start new colonies). 

-Antclan cats will name a group of litters with the same prefix, even if it doesn't fit their appearance (see: Spider-), if just due to the amount of deaths. You're less likely to become attached. 

           -Because of this, apprentices will give themselves their new name, or can stay their birth name. If they stay their birth name, they will be given two prefixes. (EG: Foxpaw, if she kept her birth name, would be Fox-Sootpaw.) 

-Antclan cats find big events for mourning a waste of time, as well as celebrations. Most cats will just wear a flower in their fur until the event is over. 

             -Medicine cats understand flower language, and Antclan has their own form of it, by colour. They will use purple flowers for mourning, and yellow for celebration. 

(I'm working on Mothclan!)

#non-canon clans #clan culture #warriors oc #submission #ableism

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Chapter 1: The Origins of Big Hero 7

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Big Hero 7

Origins

*A flicker of black and white starts up for a while, static noises barely blocks out a voice*

Umm…Hello? Can you hear me?

*the flickering and static stops as it shows a 14 year old girl with dyed blue hair and purple eye contacts*

Can you hear me? Oh it's working!

*The girl sits on the chair in front of the camera. She smooths out her sea green skirt as she clears her throat,*

Hi! So…after some thinking I decided to make a video diary so I can remember what I said. After all, who knows when it'll come in handy right? Oh right! I forgot to introduce myself! My name is Cora Mizichio.

*Cora chuckles slightly before continuing*

So I guess I should start with my life and such. Let me warn you though, it's kind of a long and wild story.

*she pulls out a phone and starts showing pictures*

I have lived in San Fransokyo for my whole life with my Dad, Mizuchi and Grandmama, Kaguya. My mom, Akemi passed away when I was a baby.

*image of a blonde hair woman smiled warmly before switching to Cora and her family. Her father being Goliath in stature and her grandmother dressed in a kimono with a cane*

Then my family found out that I'm incredibly intelligent for my age. I suppose hacking into your father's computer to send a birthday card at the age of 4 does that. My Dad is very sweet and an old softie, but is very protective of me and wasn't sure that I should go to school. So I was homeschooled, it was fun being taught by Grandmama and such about Marine biology, but…I felt kind of lonely…

After all my studies, I actually made a habit of bot fighting disguised as an unknown cat-masked competitor under the name 'Nekodomo'. It earned good money since at the time Dad hadn't gotten any luck with jobs due to his height. But it was my very first night of bot fighting that I met him…Hiro Hamada

*she flips the photo to a young Asian boy her age, with messy raven hair, large almond brown eyes and a tooth gap in his smile.*

I've never had very much luck when it came to making or having friends, so if I someone told me that I would end up dating this guy I would had laughed. But yeah we did. I was paired up with Hiro in one of those special bot fighting events like the duo duel. We won, but than the cops were coming and I was so scared of getting caught that I couldn't move. But then the next thing I know Hiro grabs my hand and we were running like crazy before the cops even spot us! I have no idea how long we had been running, but to be honest I didn't really care because I was still awe-struck by the fact that Hiro had save me from getting arrested and we didn't even know each other at the time. But that was all about to change, because as we were finally approaching a safe distance from the cops, it was at that moment where I tripped and fell flat on my face, and at the same time broke my mask. Thankfully Hiro picked me back up and we started running again, with me leaving my broken mask behind. Once we finally stopped and knew we were safe, that was when Hiro and I actually first met face-to-face. Now I have to be honest with you, I've never really known if the whole 'Love at first sight' thing was actually real or not, but it's the only thing I can describe how I felt when I first looked into Hiro's eyes. It was there when we properly introduced ourselves to each other and after that, we started seeing each other more. And it was only after 4 months of hanging out together, that I finally got to meet his family, and he got to meet mine.

*The picture now showed Hiro with a woman holding a calico japanese bobtail cat and a young man on either side of him.*

The woman on his left is his Aunt Cass, she runs a coffee shop called the Lucky Cat Cafe. The young man on his right is his older brother Tadashi. And the adorably cute kitty-cat Aunt Cass is holding is Mochi, their family pet. They are really cool people, and they always asked how I was doing and such, and Mochi is such a sweet kitty that he always tries to cuddle up to me whenever I come over. Hiro and I actually became an official thing one night when I saved his butt from Yama's minions. And boy were they surprised! Aunt Cass actually bounced when Hiro told them that I'm his girlfriend! Dad and Grandmama met them that night too, while dad wasn't too happy at first about me dating, Grandmama convinced him…after hitting him on the head with her cane.

*Cora giggled at the memory*

Anyway, After a slight misadventure where Hiro and Tadashi landed in jail and Cass had to bail them out, Tadashi actually took Hiro to SFIT, San Fransokyo institute of Technology that same night. Hiro told me that he met Tadashi's friends. There's Gogo: the cool biker chick, Honey Lemon: the stylish Chem genius, Wasabi: Laser neat freak, and Fred: the secret Billionaire super hero geek. Afterwards Hiro and I actually applied to SFIT by entering the showcase! Hiro made these miniature robots he called Microbots which he can control via head transmitter, I on the other hand did super strength suction cup shoes that can stick on any surface. We both won and we…were gonna celebrate until…a huge fire broke out in the showcase building and Tadashi ran back inside to help Callaghan, a teacher at the school….he didn't make it…

*Cora turned quiet, looking at her hands as she takes a deep breath*

Hiro wasn't himself for a while. I visited him a lot since the fire, and I mostly talked and tried to comfort and be there for him. Then came the day Hiro stubbed his toe and Baymax came along.

*A picture of a white inflated figure came to the picture*

Baymax was Tadashi's project, a robotic nurse to be more specific. He heard Hiro say ow and activated to help him. Then one of Hiro's microbots started acting weird, and Baymax followed the direction it went! It was then we found a guy in a kabuki mask controlling the Microbots. But they were destroyed at the fire right? Once Hiro pieced together that it was the kabuki-masked man that started the fire to steal them, which in turned killed Tadashi…Hiro decided to build Baymax some armor which…well

*the next picture showed Baymax in protective gear*

We traveled down to the port where we saw him take some type of machine out of the ocean. But then it turns out Baymax called the gang to help us, but sadly the guy in the mask saw us. We barely escaped with our lives that night! Thankfully Baymax being a walking marshmallow, also makes him an inflatable raft too. Afterwards we got to Fred's mansion and discussed over what to do next. Side note: it was weird to see that Fred is a billionaire.

*shows portrait of a young Fred and his parents in classy attire*

Hiro and I then built ourselves armor to fight the guy in the mask. Honey lemon got this cute chemistry purse to pull out what she needed, Gogo got some sick skates to zoom past us, Fred got a killer Kaiju costume that breaths fire, Wasabi got awesome laser blades on the backs of his hands, and I got my aquatic camouflage suit with squid strength suction cup shoes! And learning back from his previous work, Hiro turned Baymax from a stay puff marshmallow with bicycle gear to an awesome superhero!

*the next photo shows Baymax in his red armor*

After training and flying around the city we got down to business. We flew to Akuma island where the masked guy was, and it was there we learned something interesting. Krei and some government officials had something called 'Project Silent Sparrow'. It backfired when the portal sucked everything in, and the pilot was stuck. But then the masked guy attacked us! We tried to fight back but….

*a small clip showed Fred jumping only to be punched away *

We bombed, big time.

Hiro and I got lucky to get the mask…but the person was not who we thought….

Turns out Callaghan grabbed the transmitter and used it and the Microbots to protect himself in the fire…leaving Tadashi to die….

It was then that Hiro took out Baymax's health care chip and ordered him to kill Callaghan…

*Cora took a deep breathe before standing up and leaving the room, she returned back with a glass of water and started drinking it. Once she was done She then continued.*

Thankfully the gang got Baymax back to normal but Hiro was furious. He just left with Baymax…but we eventually met up with Hiro at his place, with a video of Tadashi…it was also when we showed him what we discovered. The pilot was no random person Krei hired. She was Callaghan's daughter, and Callaghan was out for blood.

We got to Krei Tech where Callaghan got his portal running. Hiro then learned what we needed to do to beat him; instead of the mask, we take out the Microbots, then he'd be powerless. But despite that, the portal was still open, and ready to tear itself to pieces. Then Baymax dropped the biggest bomb on us, Callaghan's daughter was still alive in there.

Hiro and I got on Baymax to rescue her. We found her pod but Baymax's thrusters were wrecked from the debris…

Baymax…he got us out by rocket punch…but stayed behind in the portal…

It's been weeks since then…

Krei agreed to keep our identities a secret, Callaghan is in prison, and his daughter is making a steady recovery at the hospital. And the news had been exploding over 'the mysterious group of heroes' that saved the city.

Hiro and I had been doing good, we talked to the gang a lot and we actually reapplied to SFIT again.

*Cora then looks at the clock beside her and gasped*

Oh man it's almost midnight! And first day of class is tomorrow! Anyway, thank you for listening! And…Baymax…I don't know if you can hear me..but Hiro has been doing good. We all miss you…especially me and Hiro...wish us good luck, cause who knows what happens tomorrow.

*Cora smiles at the camera before turning it off.*

A.N: After some thinking I decided to post my fanfic of Big Hero 7 over here. My editor is Wolfwitchhuntress. I hope you enjoy this story just as much as Fanfiction.Net. Love you guys!

#Big Hero 7 #Big hero 6 fanfic #BH6 OC #Cora Mizichio #Origin story

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Cats: Breeds vs Color Patterns Bonus--That is NOT a Calico

If there’s something I learned from working at the animal shelter, it’s that a lot of people who know cats actually know very little about their classification. While it ultimately doesn’t matter too much in the grand scheme of things, if your cat is missing, a proper description makes all the difference in trying to get your baby home.

Plus learning about cats is fun, so let’s go over some of the most common misconceptions I ran into: What a tabby really is, what a calico really is, aka the infamous “Black White and Brown Male Calico,” and what Tortoiseshell actually means.

Color Pattern Vs Breed--Tabby

There are lots of cat breeds out there, some more distinct than others. You can probably think of a few: Persian, Sphinx, Oriental Shorthair, Siamese, Tabby--

Only “tabby” is not a breed at all! Tabby is a color pattern. Note I didn’t say a specific color, but a color pattern. It’s stripes of a darker color on a lighter version of that same color. Generally, you get orange, grey, or brown tabby. Here are examples of the three, respectively.

Tabby is the most common color pattern of cat, and can have many variations. Sometimes the stripes look more like spots, sometimes they look more like a big cinnamon roll on the side, but it’s always bands of a color over a lighter background of that same color. With brown and gray tabbies it can often appear that the stripes are black, but they are always technically a darker brown or grey. This is because of how color is stored and inherited on the chromosomes (always the X chromosome), which becomes a bigger deal when talking about calico, so for now just trust me that it’s important to know that it’s stripes of the same color, not black. Tabby can also present with white patches, and can occur in fur of any length.

While gray and brown tabby present with about equal numbers male/female, it is interesting to note that solid orange tabby (no white) most often presents in males, about 80% of the time. So should you find a solid orange tabby cat, it’s probably male, but don’t bet on it completely. Orange tabby with white, however, are about equal male/female ratio. This again is due to how color is inherited.

Tabby can be a pattern in any breed, but generally speaking most cat breeds are a solid color or have very specific patterning. Tabby, therefore, is sometimes considered ‘common’ in the sense of a sign of being a sign of lack of pedigree, but this isn’t necessarily the case. Abyssinians, Ocicats, American Bobtails, American Curls, Munchkins, and quite a few other breeds often have tabby as a breed standard color pattern. Still, it is always hard to tell if your cat is one of these breeds, so most of the time what you want to say is that your cat is a Domestic Longhair, Mediumhair, or Shorthair. These are the classifications that animal control and shelters use, unless the cat is a very obvious breed like Persian, Sphinx, Curl, etc. In any case, "Tabby” is not a breed!

Color Pattern vs. Breed--Calico; What Calico Really Means

You’ve probably already guessed that, just like tabby isn’t a breed, calico isn’t, either. You’re right! Calico is another example of color patterning, and this one is really interesting in terms of genetics. But we’ll get into that in a minute. First, what is a calico?

Calico is a patchy coloration consisting of white, orange, and some other color like brown or black. Here are a few types of calico:

(That last cat, if you’ll notice, is white, orange, and brown tabby. This is sometimes referred to as Tabbyco, tho that isn’t official.)

There can be a lot of variation in the number of patches, the dominant color, the pattern of the patches, and the third color, but calico is defined by the presence of orange, some other distinct color, and white. This is really important because of those tricky inheritance genetics I mentioned.

You recall me saying that color is stored and inherited on the X chromosome? It’s a bit more complicated than that. Non-white color is carried on the X, those non-white colors being Black and Orange. All other colors are variations of these two, hence why stripes on a brown or grey tabby sometimes appear black. A male cat gets one X from his mom, meaning his color will always take after his mom’s. A female gets a chance at either her mom’s or her dad’s, or a combination of the two. White color and patterns (like tabby) are not X linked, hence why you can have a male orange tabby with white bib or feet.

How does this apply to calicos? Well, in order to express both orange and some other color (except for white), you absolutely must have two X chromosomes--one carrying orange and one carrying the other color, most often pure black. (Incidentally this is why you rarely get female orange cats, because if there’s a black gene in there on the second X, it will present as calico instead. So both X chromosomes must be carrying orange for an orange female tabby to happen.) Because it takes two X’s to present both colors, nearly every calico is going to be female. This makes male calicos extremely rare, because they have to be XXY and still present as male, which equates to about a .03% chance overall (1 in 3000). And almost every single time you get a male calico, it’s going to be sterile due to that extra X chromosome.

Yet we were forever having people telling us they were missing a male calico. So they’d come through looking for him, and we’d tell them we had no male calicos (because we didn’t), and then they’d stop and go MY BABY! and point to a cat like this:

This, you will recognize from before, is a brown tabby cat with white markings. The people will insist to us that it’s a calico, because it has three colors: brown, black, and white. But remember that tabby markings are a darker version of the base color, meaning that while this guy looks to have black stripes, it is actually, technically, dark brown. (Rather, this whole cat is black genetically, just a different expression of the black gene which makes it brown, meaning that the stripes are also brown because the whole gene is mutated into brown from black. Yeah, it’s weird.)

In addition, it has no orange present, which is the number 1 requirement for a calico cat. So no, this is not a brown, black, and white male calico. This is a brown and white male tabby (specifically a domestic shorthair!).

Calico Part 2: So What’s a Tortoiseshell?

Another issue we’d often have with people trying to verbally describe their cat is that they’d say they were looking for a tortoiseshell cat. Again, as before, tortoiseshell is a color/coat pattern, not a breed but anyway, we ID cats mostly based on color and coat length for this very reason, so it doesn’t really matter. But what does matter is when they said they were looking for a tortoiseshell (tortie for short), and what they were actually looking for was this:

Yup, just a swirly orange tabby. What tortie really looks like is this:

Or sometimes even this (called dilute tortoiseshell):

Recognize something from before? Orange and another distinct color--these torties are calico! Kind of, but also no.

Calico involves white in the coat/pattern, and the other colors are also grouped in distinct patches (tho not always). Tortie does not have white, and the orange is most often flecked throughout the darker base color (usually black). You can get torties that have white bibs and feet tho, and they look like this:

Notice that, while there are a few clearly divided patches, there is also the flecking throughout the coat, thus making this cat a tortoiseshell with white, as opposed to a regular calico, which is mostly white and has clearly defined patches of black and orange. Yeah, I know. It’s.... Complicated.

I know that the genetics of it can be a bit confusing, and the distinction between tortie and calico is weird and hazy at best, but it all boils down to this:

Stripey, spotty, and swirly is tabby

Tabby comes in orange, grey, and brown

Tabby can have white patches along with it, usually feet, faces and tummies

The presence of orange alongside black, brown, or gray means this cat is most likely female

Orange flecks in black/brown/gray (or vice versa) is a tortoiseshell

White plus big blobs of orange and other-color means this is a calico

The patches on a calico can be tabby

Calico, tortoiseshell, and tabby are not cat breeds, but colors and patterns that can exist on any breed of cat

(More about cat color genetics/inheritance here.)

And because you’ve all been so patient with this miles-long info-dump, here is a highly photogenic dilute tabby calico-tortoiseshell American Curl to sum up the whole point of this: that any cat breed can be a precious tabby or calico!

#cats #long post #educational post

[oliveheart-worldbuilding]

LakeClan

Hello there! Sorry for the late reply, life’s being difficult on me lately. Let me take a look at this big clan!

Overview: Appearance- LakeClan cats have long, silky fur and large bodies. They often have white, but not always. Classic tabbies are common, and so are calicos and tortoiseshells. They have wide paws for swimming, long claws for hooking fish, and strong jaws for killing the fish.

Seems pretty good to me. If calicos are common, then white spotting must be common too.

Skills- LakeClan cats are skilled swimmers and fishers. They’re easily the best fighters in the three clans, and often earn -claw suffixes. Their fur is somewhat water resistant and

And-? I think you forgot something hahaha. Since they seem to be pretty big it makes sense for them to be one if not the best fighters. And here I’ll repeat what I said in another review not long ago, in clan where everyone is considered a relatively good fighter, wouldn’t the –claw suffix be a weird one? Let me try to explain this… knowing that the average cat in this clan is a good warrior and the suffix –claw is given to cats that exceed the average good warrior fighting abilities then, let me write an example: Lilypaw belongs to another clan, she is an incredibly fighter (She exceeds her clanmates) so she becomes Lilyclaw. However, in Lakeclan, Batpaw, who is really good at fighting (better than Lilyclaw), has an average level comparing her to her clanmates so, instead of getting –claw, she gets –fur. See what I mean? It is all about exceeding at something and is everyone is good at that thing, being better than average is harder.

Territory: Camp- The LakeClan camp is in a small island surrounded by water choked with reeds. Most dens are in old logs or in clumps of reeds. The kits and elders sleep in a shared log that’s separated by leaves.

Seems good. I personally try to keep my camps away from water flows as to avoid floods, I think that that measure is one that the cats would have learnt pretty fast over time.

Notable Landmarks- Aspen Pond- A small pond surrounded by aspen trees where apprentices first learn to swim and hunt fish

Dark Woods- A thick, spruce forest. The cats will often try to hunt here during the winter, but they specialize more in fish.

Nice territories.

Common Behavior: Values- LakeClan cats are fun-loving. They love to joke around, and often just lie in camp and talk together, laughing and reminiscing. They’re often viewed as lazy, but LakeClan cats see the value in a strong community.

That sounds good. I think this is the first time that I read about a ‘fighter’ kind of clan being a bunch of jokesters and fun-loving cats. I like it!

Habits- LakeClan cats are fast, excited talkers. They often stumble over words in their eagerness to express their ideas. Their energy is contagious.

I really like the traits you’ve chosen. I’m sure they can be used to create a pretty good culture and folklore, I wonder, do they have any jokester deity/creature/cat that they like telling stories of?

LakeClan cats love soft, lyrical names, such as Silver-, Bass-, and Shimmer-.

I’ve never seen Shimmer been used in a traditional setting, is it similar to light-? If it is, I recommend using light- instead as shimmer means a soft, slightly wavering light and, color-wise, light- already has those meanings. As for the rest, I like it. Culture wise, it can be pretty good to set up what makes these suffixes be considered softer than the rest. What makes a bass soft and lyrical? Questions like this can help you create a mentality for the clan.

Characteristics- As mentioned above, LakeClan cats are jokesters. They often play pranks on one another and no one takes each other too seriously.

Good again.

Sorry this sucks. It’s midnight. And I have a quick question, which you can ignore: Does it seem plausible for cats to survive on a glacier?

I really like it so far! They seem pretty interesting, a clan considered strong than the rest enjoying jokes, pranks and soft names is something I don’t see often. I love it!

As for the question… I did a quick research; I am pretty busy right now so I can’t do a more in-depth one so I encourage you to do one yourself if my answer does not satisfy you. After looking at some informational pages on glaciers and felines… I really think they wouldn’t be able to do so.

Let’s see… A glacier is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight; it forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation (melting and sublimation) over many years, often centuries. Only a number of 19 bird species and 17 mammal species are capable of thriving in it. Most mammals are pretty diverse, but the vast majority are large animals with long coats such as elks, bears, snow leopards and reindeers. You can also find picas (similar to hares) but they mostly have been reported to spend short periods of time around here as they only come to cool off during hot periods or drink water. Wolverines can be found too, mostly hunting.

I don’t think cats could live here, at least not in them. If you make them live near but not hunt there not spend time in the snow… maybe. They could live in a territory nearby but still be able of looking at these glaciers from afar. I personally would choose a different setting but, once again, I could be wrong.

All that I can think about is Semyon, that cat that was rescued having all its four paws frozen to the ground or Lazarus, that tiny kitten found in similar conditions. Finding frozen cats on cold places is not a weird thing at all. That’s the only thing that comes to my mind about the glaciers.

I really think that there are better environments to set up a clan in but you can always do a more in-depth research on this. I’m sorry I can’t be of much help!

#warrior cats #warriors #i speak #worldbuilding #worldbuilding help #submission

[bitterbuttercups]

Review: Kitty Surprise Sassy and Her Kittens

Two days ago I stopped by a local Goodwill. I passed by a boxed Kitty Surprise by Just Play being sold for 13 dollars. I kept walking, but when I got home I looked it up and realized what a cool toy it was, and it haunted me for the next two days. Today I went back to the Goodwill, daring to hope it was still there, and lo and behold it was. Not only that, it was 25% off! I got Sassy and her kittens for just $10.

Kitty Surprise is a combination of a plush toy and a blindbox. She has a soft stuffed body with a vinyl face and inside her tummy are 3-5 randomized babies! When I got home and saw this fact online I was so excited! I love blind boxes. I am so glad she was still there when I got back. My Sassy is secondhand, and her box is pretty beat up so I’m very worried she’s missing her babies.

As you can see, she’s a little beat up. Her plastic is warped and the top has been taped shut. But she does still have her little white kitten in front of the “try me” button so I think I’m safe!

The front of her box has a large plastic window showing Sassy and one non-mystery baby. It has the Kitty Surprise logo in the top left and a picture of a child playing with the toy (or excitedly looking at her, at least) in the bottom left. There’s also lots of cute art of her kittens in the bototm right.

I have to say I’m a big fan of her packaging. I’ve seen other Kitty Surprise toys with a picture of the momma cat on the box and I wish Sassy has a picture of herself up here too, because I just love the art style. Just look at those cute little babies! They sort of remind me of the art you would find on Disney VHS covers. Soft gradient shading and coloured lines and I just love it. 

The back has another picture of Sassy and some kittens and then some more pictures of other Kitty Surprise toys. The calico one is named Maple and as much as I love the colour pink (it’s my favourite!) I really want Maple- but I’ve heard she’s the hardest to find and most expensive on the secondary market.

The sides of her packaging have a few more pictures of some kittens and holes cut in the shape of pawprints. The let side has bits of her tail fur poking out. There’s the same picture of the boy kitten in the same place on both sides which looks a little odd when I look at these photos next to one another. 

The bottom is dark blue and has licensing information, the barcode and some links to facebook, twitter, etc.

The top of her box is just a simple continuation of the lilac pawprint pattern and the very top corner of the plastic window.

Kitty Surprise toys come with 3-5 babies! They have fabric bodies and vinyl heads and there are several variations. I really hope I get one with closed eyes. Sassy also comes with one meowing baby! That’s the little white boy up front. He has a voicebox in his chest.

There she is!!!!

Here she is in her box! Her meowing kitten is sitting on a little triangular cardboard structure.

MOST EXCITINGLY I see the zip ties holding her in her packaging are still there!! She definitely still has her babies then!

I took her baby out. You know, I should name him. I asked my boyfriend, Al, what a good name for him might be and we decided he should be Prowl, because Prowl is a mostly white police car Transformer and it sounds like “purr-owl” and he certainly purrs! He was attached to the cardboard with a single white thread sewn through his left paw and into the cardboard. He has a tiny hole in has back paw so I think there might have been another, but I’m not certain. I had to cut the thread to release him, though.

His body is made of soft and shiny slightly furry fabric. It’s pretty low quality, but his body DOES have stuffing in it. Which is actually surprising, based on the photos I’d seen online I thought their bodies were unstuffed and just flat fabric. I’ve seen some photos of the original 1991-1993 Kitty Surprise toys, and they’re based on the lying pose and pretty accurate I think! I actually really like the sitting pose ones, too, and I hope they make a new sitting pose type too. 

Prowl has a soft and gentle, chubby face. You know, I think the relaunch faces like this one look a little more like an actual newborn kitten- but I much prefer the 1991-1993 faces. They looks more like cats.

He has light pink triangles in his ears and a light pink nose and mouth and whisker spots. His face is gentle and made of hollow vinyl. His eyes have black eyelashes and blue irises with two white light flecks. Boy cats have blue ribbons and girl cats have pink ribbons- but other than that there’s no difference. The boy cat on the box doesn’t have styled hair like the girl kittens do and also doesn’t have eyelashes, so I’m glad to see his toy does.

I took a video of his meow. I think it’s a little long maybe. I actually thought at first when I was handling him that he had a few meows that played differently per press, but its just one longish meow. It’s not TOO too long or anything, but it lasts a few seconds. I think it’s very cute.

Here’s the packaging without Sassy or Prowl. There were two zip ties at the bottom that I cut on the other side of the cardboard and then one plastic tie holding her head to the backboard. this one was taped over on the back and I couldn’t quite get it off, so I had to cut it from the front, which was a little uncomfortable, but fine. I like her packaging- the outer part is supposed to look like a pet carrier, which is cool. Her inner part is somehow like a lush pillow and also meadow. I feel like usually I might call this disjointed but I think it looks nice somehow here.

And there’s the pretty mommy herself! She is very soft and silky to the touch, I love it. 

Her tail has a stuffed base in a soft of candle flame shape and covered with this soft yarny fur. I had thought it would be a limp tail and I could curl it around her legs but it’s pretty stiff. 

Her face is made is vinyl. It’s white and light pink and she has blue and black eyes with no whites- this sounds like it would be scary but her eyes are so round it’s cute. Her eyes had light blue rims and darker blue inside circles. She has glittery light pink eyelids and a glitter medium pink nose, and a matte medium pink tongue. She also has light pink blush on her cheeks. I especially like the heart shape on her forehead. I think her eyelids would look better in a darker colour like her nose, but I love her nose! It’s cute and shimmery. Her paint and markings can be a little fuzzy in places, though, as you can see in the whites of her left eyes and along the places where the white and pink vinyl meet. But her nose and tongue are totally clean.

She has pointy little triangle ears  made of the same soft fur of the rest of her body except for the smooth dark pink triangle insides.

She has more pulled yarny hair on top of her head and a little sparkly bow. It feels like trolly hair, which I’m not partial to personally, but there’s nothing wrong with it. I don’t like the style though, since only part of her hair is pulled up into a tiny pony tail on the top of her head- I might try to take it down later.

Sassy has a purple collar with glitter that looks almost like scales. It feels very smooth, though. It’s sewn up on both sides to her neck so it can’t be removed or adjusted. Her tag is a clear dark purple plastic heart filled with silver glitter and has “KS” for “Kitty Surprise” in metallic silver letters.  I like it.

Her body is sooooo soft and fluffy and has dark pink spots on a light pink base. I think her face should have some spots or markings or something to match her body, or at least a white belly or something to match the large white portion of her face. The pink on her face is very light, lighter than her body. or her tail.

It’s a super cute face, but it could match her spots better.

I’m especially a fan of her profile. Her cheeks are cute and chubby and her forehead, nose and mouth all look great from the side. It makes her tongue look like a little “blep” too. Perhaps her eyes could be rounder, though.

Her non display side is quite plain. It’s all regular spotted fur, but from this angle you can see her tags.

The top one has the Kitty Surprise logo on it.

Beneath that there’s some information on the licensing, and there’s washing information under that but I unfortunately didn’t get a photo.

Oh, I can’t wait any longer!! I want to see the babies!

There is a velcro seam along her belly. Velcro has two pieces, the hook and the loop. The loop is the soft part and the hook is the scratchy part that sticks to things. This has a strip of hook velcro but no loop- the inside of the belly is made of an appropriately lower quality fabric that the velcro is stuck to. I worry that this may wear a little over time, but it does make for a very neat seam.

Ah!!! There they are!! Hello little babies!

Sassy’s first kitten is a girl. She has a medium pink face with a darker pink stripe, glittery yellow triangles in her ears, and a dark pink body with a lighter pink tummy. I’m going to name her Paisley. I think it’s a pretty name.

Some of the blue of Paisley’s eyes is visible inside the whites, but otherwise her paint is fine. I don’t like the glitter on her ears- it seems like an odd choice and the yellow-brown doesn’t match her blue colour scheme. I don’t know if it’s randomized or if they all have it.

Paisely has a light pink tummy. She’s has an average amount of stuffing in her body I think. She’s doesn’t tip forward like Prowl.

And there’s the next one! She’s largely similar, but the dark marking on her head extends to cover her muzzle, and her tummy is white.

She’s pretty tightly stuffed! she actually holds her head up- an impressive feat because the vinyl is much heavier than the fabric.

Her eyes are perfect! I still dislike the brown glitter but I like her marking.

And- oh. I guess that’s it. The packaging says she has 3-5 babies, and I know most have three, but I guess I expected that three would mean three babies in her tummy. But I guess that three includes the one on display, so... I got two inside. That was a little disappointing, I wasn’t expecting to get more than three, but I was expecting to pull three out. 

All three have their eyes open! I love their eyes but I was so hoping to get one with closed eyes.

And that’s Sassy and her kittens!

Final thoughts:

I love this concept. I love the idea of a soft blind box type toy. According to Toys R Us’s website, they retail for $24.99. I’ve seen some of the earlier toys of this current reboot line used much cheaper fabric for the babies bodies, and I’m happy to see that those increased in quality. I like the meowing baby, but I wish it was included in the tummy, or that there were still at least three babies in her tummy. It caught me off guard a little that there weren’t. Personally, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with the retail price- it is, definitely, fair. However, I can’t see myself paying 25 dollars for it myself, even though I love it. But I think I might pick one up in the future during a black friday sale or if I get a good Toys R Us coupon. 

I think they would be a really fun toy for a child especially. I think I could justify the 25 dollars if a child in my life wanted one. I know they would have a lot of fun opening  it and seeing the babies and naming them. There’s also a lot of variety in the moms, too, with there being Puppy Surprises, Pony Surprises, and even Bunny Surprises! I saw a Pegasus on TRU’s website and boy, oh boy, can I tell you how much I want her. 

#kitty surprise #plush #sassy #sassy and her kittens #cat #kitten #kitty #toy #vinyl #toy photography #photography #review #just play

[volleyboys-imagines]

Maybe a headcanon post of the captains and pets?

omigosh i have literally been waiting for an ask like this since i started bless you anon im sorry if this was late, it’s midterms week!! ||

it’s long, so have fun under the cut!

Sawamura:

German Shepherd, Captain

@faiyuuhi has the Fireman!AU with all the pets and Daichi with Captain was just perf.

I mean, ever since I had this prompt in my head I’ve always been able to see Daichi with a German Shepherd: they’re dependable, loyal, hardworking, smart. But Faiyuuhi just did it so well with her book, I fell in love with the idea even more ❤

Daichi got Captain in college on a whim because he felt lonely and his neighbor was a really good friend that felt owed Daichi so much

So Daichi got a two-month-old German Shepherd

^which he really didn’t know what to name for a while

^but he really wanted to use the name ‘Captain’, and it just kind of stuck

He and Captain go on walks and morning runs together, play catch in the park, do coordinated tricks, even work out at home together (since pets weren’t really allowed to be in the gym)

until ofc the manager at the local gym he works out in saw him running in that park in gym shorts and black tank and says ‘so that’s where he disappears to’ bc he really loves being with Captain so much

and she allows Captain to go to the gym (considering he’s housetrained ofc) and eventually becomes the gym mascot c:

On the topic of tricks, Daichi once brought Captain to the park to practice tricks, and he got an audience that filmed him and his dog

He went a little viral in Miyagi for his ‘Hot Guy and Amazing Dog!!!! AWESOME TRICKS’ or smth like that, and every now and then he does shows in the park

^ after which some spectators offer money for his time

^ now he sets a small box for Captain’s treat budget for extra effort :)

Daichi hates brushing sessions the most, especially during shedding season. 

^and when Captain just shakes his fur out in the middle of the thing omigod

^that is the reason why Daichi hates his carpeted apartment

I didn’t mean to ship Captain with Harper, which came out of nowhere, but why not have some fluff hcs about them

When they’re tired from walks, they snuggle together in a mass of black, brown, red and white fur

Snoot booping. Snoot booping everywhere

Lots of tail wagging, esp when they look at each other

Captain’s pretty shy around Harper, and ducks his head when she runs for him the next time they meet, but really, really likes giving her kisses

They don’t meet when she’s in heat, and they meet on a regular basis when she’s not. Captain looks forward to the meetings and knows what time it is, so when Daichi doesn’t look like he’s bringing Captain to meet with Futakuchi and Harper, he starts barking and howling for her :’(

Oikawa:

Japanese Bobtail, Maenki (maen-ki)

I guess a lot of people would pair his flamboyance with a Persian (which is long-haired and floofy and just screams c l a s s y ) but a long-haired Persian requires daily grooming. Considering this boy’s busy vbc + acads schedule, I don’t think that’s going to work

So I read around since I don’t own a cat, and saw that the Japanese Bobtail would be best over my original idea of having a Scottish Fold

They’re healthy, colorful, and easy to care for, but at the same time affectionate and really great companions.

Oikawa got his at about five months old, a pretty mostly-white tabby calico mix girl with yellow eyes

Her white spots are big, and look like petals dappling her fur, really pretty ❤

He’s wanted one since he saw a Manekineko and read about the folklore too

Later as I was doing this draft I was thinking about my cousin misspelling things, and when she was trying out ‘Manekineko’, she spelled it as ‘Maenkineko’. The Maenki part stuck, since the above hc is that Oikawa likes the Manekineko. :)

He learns that she can ‘talk’, which are mostly chirps and meows strung together

and now when he talks to her, she knows how to respond. Like greeting her good morning earns him her own greeting that, through time, he recognizes as her ‘good morning’ reply

At night, when he can’t call Iwa-chan or Makki or Mattsun, he talks to her, and they have conversations that last hours

She keeps up with his active lifestyle too. Like he does pushups at home and she bats his nose with a paw, or sits on his back

Sometimes he jogs around the street their house is in and she follows

And she’s extra smart too: like she can find the ball in cups, find her ball, etc

She also loves boxes, and will get into anything she can fit into

So he keeps all his boxes closed, and has one especially for her

she doesn’t even touch her furry cat bed, sadly

She scratches him when he tries for her belly too

But she looooves brushing sessions. Like she will try to get those bristles under her chin no matter what, which is problematic since he needs to brush all of her

!! She absolutely loves being pet

And the rest of the Seijou vbc love her to death

Like, she’s the first thing they look for in Oikawa’s home, to Oikawa’s disappointment

Iwaizumi’s really dumbfounded on why Maenki would like someone like him lol

“Look look! Maenki loves Iwa-chan ❤”

^that’s the running joke of the Seijou 3rd years lol but it’s hella fine to Iwa-chan

Sometimes she sucks Makki’s fingers :>

and is utterly terrified of how damn tall Mattsun is :

Kuroo

Medium-sized Poodle, Sushi; Common goldfish, Neko;Plakat Betta, Aki

Kuroo’s love of dogs over cats is canon, so no cats for this tol

His parents agreed he could have a dog, so they got a Medium-sized cream Poodle. Standard was too big, and Toy was too small, so they got one in the middle. His mother was allergic to fur, so they got a poodle

Sushi was the name the breeders kind of tagged him with because at two months, he looked like a riceball

Why not Onigiri? No idea either

^this lil shit is smart af. Regularly gets out of his crate, leash, collar, whatever

Gets into so much mischief too, but that was only because Kuroo wasn’t walking him; all that pent up energy was directed the wrong way

Now they have 15-minute runs and 15-minute training sessions everyday. Sushi now knows enough to enter an obedience competition

The lil shit is fast af, something Kuroo learned while sprinting. Lots of dogs that was Sushi’s size he’s handled before weren’t as fast as this beanpole of ours, but this literal small cloud of fluff could match Kuroo’s sprint over about 200m

(Even though Kuroo is the fastest of the vbc after Tora and Lev)

Neko he won from the college fair. He had no idea what to name it until it jumped out of the tank. He put it back in the tank and lo and behold: it lives!

^and since the first thing he said was that the thing must have nine lives, the name ‘Neko’ stuck

^ to this day, Kenma thinks it’s weird af (but hella cheesy and ironic)

Come spring, as he was cleaning out the tank, he noticed that the container he put Neko in had transparent little balls stuck to the walls. He ran his fingers along the tank walls, and found more of them

The filter was a bitch to clean too

In the end he did a 100% water change, and cleaned including the stand on which the tank sat on

^ this took up an entire Saturday afternoon

That was the day he realized that, for six months, the goldfish was a fricking girl.

Neko was seven months under Kuroo’s care when Aki came home.

Aki is a Grizzle Plakat Betta

Kuroo knew that bettas couldn’t be put into a tank with a four-inch-goldfish because of their size, and because bettas are literally fighting fish

But Kuroo found Aki not in one of those cups, but in a community tank. this means that Aki was already living peacefully with other fish

So after buying the things he needed for Neko’s tank, he had Aki put in a bag to take home c:

So imagine a less-than-an-inch betta with a four-inch-goldfish

Oddly enough, they get along. Well if by ‘getting along’ means ‘no nipped fins’ then they’re good

The name ‘Aki’ (暁) literally means ‘daybreak’. It’s attributed to his pastel body and blue-and-purple fins, literally looking like the morning sky

Sushi once jumped up on the seat right next to the tank and watched the fish for a good five minutes. He goes there every now and then to bark at the tank, and they greet him with omnom faces. (they’re practically best friends now c:)

Futakuchi

Alaskan Malamute, Harper; Guinea pig, Megumi

His aunt was into raising Malamutes. There was a month-old litter in her house

one of the puppies crawled up to his leg and started pawing his pants. He picked her up, and played with her until he left with his mother that evening. He’s wanted her ever since (although he won’t really admit that openly)

About a month later, he was a proud owner of a smol sable-and-white, blue-eyed Alaskan Malamute

Named her ‘Harper’, even though she’s also called Haru-chan (/ha-ru-pe-ru/, since Harper itself is an English name)

On the way or when she came home, she kept trying to lick his face, as if she was excited he was her new owner

Outside the house, she’ll play pretty vigorously

Once she grew into standard Malamute size, she’s learned she can bowl Futakuchi over. The rest of the team thinks it’s cute

Poor Sakunami is dwarfed by the some-6-foot-tall Harper. he likes it when she flops on him tho, such warmth

speaking of, in the house she likes flopping onto anyone, as in anyone

Sakunami was lying on the couch and he kind of just disappeared under her fluff

^ Aone was looking for him all around the house, the whole team was looking for him around the house until he woke up from under her and his hands popped out, trying to lift the sleeping dog off his small frame

^ which ofc Aone and Kogane had some trouble with bc Harper’s pretty iffy about being moved when she’s comfy

^ Sadly the same thing happens to Futakuchi on the regular, even more so bc he sleeps in his room and she is allowed in his room

^ ofc he knows that dogs aren’t allowed on the bed or to sleep with you but she’s just. so. stubborn

But he has so much fun with her, the team really thinks it’s cute

^ if he wasn’t so invested in the dog he probably would have a gf at that point

Sometimes they go out in the park and share mochi

And he lets her play free bc the kids want to play fetch with her

But at the same time can’t ??? because she runs off c:

Once they were walking and they come across Daichi and Captain

This sweetheart literally just waltzes up to Captain and boops his snoot with hers ❤

To which Futakuchi has absolutely no idea what to do bc she’s never really looked at the ‘how to raise a female dog’ part of the books before

She and Captain sometimes spend afternoons together on the rare occasion that they meet c:

^to Futakuchi’s dismay, since she usually pays attention to him, and now she’s got goo goo eyes on Captain

Ushijima

I don’t really see Ushiwaka having a pet, since he’ll probably think it’ll take up his time

But how about an hc where he keeps a freaking hedgehog

African Pygmy Hedgehog, Quill

^ some idiot tried to give it as a gift (not Tendou, he’s too smart for that) and Ushiwaka just kind of took it in.

^ the note mentioned just how spiky he was, and took it to a literal level.

^ he didn’t have the heart to ‘dispose’ of the tiny ball of spines, so he decided to keep it.

^ his mother was pretty much against it though, but he managed.

The smol stays in a large for-rabbits cage, with furniture of assorted sizes

After the initial introductory period (which includes desensitizing of new owner and environment, plus anting) Quill’s pretty chill

He likes snuggling in Ushiwaka’s huge sweaters, and practically disappears

You know the Hangry to Happy Hedgie vids? Feed this smol some cheese bits while he’s curled up

Sometimes Ushiwaka leaves Quill out of his cage for a while, until the Grand Ace forgets

^ and subsequently finds droppings over his hardwood floor

^ and also subsequently wonders where the heck the smol went

When the team comes over, they don’t really check on Quill simply because it’s Quill. He doesn’t really care

He cares for the treats they give tho

And the snuggles they let him have when Tendou brings him out

Speaking of, Tendou once wanted to pet Quill, but was afraid he’d get spiked

Ushiwaka showed him how, and every time he visits he’s usually got his hands on Quill

^unfortunately the one time Tendou made that stupid pun of ‘spiking’ Quill made Ushiwaka kind of worried that Tendou would actually spike the smol

^ so now Tendou must always handle Qull under Grand Ace Supervision™

Quill also likes cherries (without the skin), but it stains his lips, cheeks, chest, and paws (which leads to Ushiwaka trying to bathe Quill [which Ushiwaka really doesn’t look forward to])

But leave the smol in a bath and he’ll swim for hours

^ which is ofc dangerous but Ushiwaka also has a heart, so he spoils this one sometimes

Bokuto

First of all, HOOT HOOT

Second of all, I’ve read up on the thing about keeping owls, and although it’s a good enough idea for our resident Hoot Captain, it’s not realistic enough

So how about another dog instead?

Labrador Retriever, Choko

Anybody know what a name we could give this one

The Labrador Retriever’s intelligent, playful, family-oriented, supportive

I wanted Bokuto to have one that’s extra playful, but most of them were either small or medium in size. I really didn’t ship something like that for Bokuto

I was thinking of an Australian Shepherd, a Shikoku, Siberian Husky, Dalmatian

^ and subsequently thought, why not four dogs??

^ then I thought of Akaashi and kind of received a fictional bop on the head heheheh

SO

Bokuto went out witih Kuroo to the local groomer/clinic with Sushi, and saw quite a few puppies waiting for their grooming and wandering around playing with other puppies and dogs

And most dogs were small/medium in size

So when a grown-ass black Lab sat in line, he was just so ‘wowed’ out

Like

“Kuroo!! It’s so BIG”

“…isn’t that what girls say when they see your thing??”

“Bro”

“Bro”

But the black Lab was so big and sweet and so very nice

The owner even let him pat her head!!!

And he decided he wanted one :)

ofc Kuroo would let his friend know what it takes to take care of a dog and whatnot, and ofc Bokuto won’t listen to this

So they check the ad boards next to the door for any Lab breeders

and Bokuto’s like, “Why not get from the pet store?”

and Kuroo lists down the hell why nobody should get dogs or cats any pet from the pet store

(says the author who got a betta from the pet store)

aaand Bokuto vows to vanquish pet stores

somehow

aaand Kuroo distracts Bo with a breeder close by

“Oh look it’s a station away”

“WHERE”

and somehow Bo procures a female chocolate brown Labrador Retriever

“KUROO LOOK LOOK”

“AKAASHI LOOK LOOK”

Choko loooooves to play! She literally always brings her tennis ball over

Bokuto can’t stody because of this

But when he does she lies down under his desk as a foot warmer

And she gets rubs too c:

aaaand because Labs love to swim :>

sometimes he brings her to the beach and plays fetch into the water

and all the girls love a man with a dog right??? wrong

he’s just so loud that’s all and it’s such a turn off

also he just freezes but that’s not the point

this baby girl is just sooooo loveable that she’s always getting kisses

and always giving kisses!!!

SO the captains meet up out of nowhere with their pets and guess who she tries glomping first :>

yeahh Captain’s a ladies’ man

so much that Daichi’s pretty irritated about that

BUT get this

the first time they meet is that she’s just so happy to see another dog almost her size that she just runs over and glomps Captain in a head-on collision course

He’s terrified of her after that

But slowly they become good friends

She and Sushi are best friends!!

Sushi has unlimited energy and paired with the big Lab Choko they’re free to roughhouse however they want

so feel free to ship the smol with the big, that’s fine

When they’re all tired, it’s a big pile of multicolored multi-textured fluff that Captain stands lies guard over

Choko likes giving kisses the most, likes getting pet the most, likes playing ball the most

Chewing? She chews on hands and fingers and it doesn’t really hurt bc Labs have soft mouth

^you literally could give her an egg and the shell won’t break

Bokuto finds that weird since Sushi can bite real hard

But finds it adorable nonetheless

okay imma post this first because it’s two weeks overdue but i’ll try to update it for the other captains!!! im so sorry anon i hope you like the length of it though i got so invested in this even though it was midterms week hahahah

#haikyuu!! #headcanons #sawamura daichi #kuroo tetsurou #oikawa tooru #futakuchi kenji #ushijima wakatoshi #bokuto koutarou #pets headcanons #pets #guess which pets are mine :) #i had fun with this! #thanks anon :>

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Doug Rinaldi has an amazing sense of humor and boy can he write a story. I recently read  A Different Kind of Slumber and let me say….WOW! I highly recommend it. He Is engaged to be married and he loves to tease her. Their messages on Facebook always make me giggle. Please if you don’t know Doug yet make sure to meet him and check out his books you won’t be sorry. I promise. Also, don’t forget to leave him a review! Please welcome Doug Rinaldi to Roadie Notes…….

  1. How old were you when you first wrote your first story?

I was in the 6th or 7th grade, so that would’ve made me… Hang on. I gotta take off my shoes. And… I was thirteen. My friend Thaddeus and I wrote a couple short stories together. One was about the cafeteria lunch ladies killing and feeding other students to us for lunch, succinctly called “The Lunch Ladies.” And the other one was called “One Dark Night.” No. For real. I have no recollection of what it was about. I think we drew up book covers in our notebooks for them as well. I’d kill to get a glimpse of those “masterpieces” again.

2. How many books have you written?

Currently under my belt, I have one short story collection called Purgatory Behind These Eyes. It contains sixteen short stories that I’ve written between 1997 and 2015. I have one novelette out, a ghost story with serial killer elements called A Different Kind of Slumber. Lately, I’ve been releasing short story chapbooks, 2-3 shorts per publication. Right now I have a two-story release titled With Great Vehemence: Two Tales of Vengeance. The other, Forever, Cried the Abyss, contains three more tales.

3. Anything you won’t write about?

I have no desire to write anything political or have any overt political leanings/opinions in my stories. None of that stuff really holds any interest for me. Everything else is fair game as long as it adds to the story and I can do the idea(s) justice with my words.

4. Tell me about you. Age (if you don’t mind answering), married, kids, do you have another job etc…

I am a 42 year-old man trapped in an 82 year-old’s body. Due to multiple issues with my back, I’m always in one sort of pain or another. Makes me walk like a pimp. No kids that I know of, but I have two fur babies.

At the moment, I make a living as a cubicle jockey doing inventory management for a medical supply company. It’s very low-key but it does occasionally afford me the opportunity to positively affect someone’s life. When they have an urgent medical need, I can assist by getting them the necessary product. I’d like to think I’ve managed to help a few people stay healthy. It also affords me the opportunity to get fatter. Sitting a desk 40+ hours a week isn’t very labor intensive. I wish I got those work out endorphin rushes people brag about; I’d might actually exercise more. But I don’t, so I don’t.

I am also a divorcee and, finally, after all these years since, I’m currently working on how to ruin my current fiancé’s life. I’m playing the long game. She’s a tough one, though… she digs me for some reason.

5. What’s your favorite book you have written?

I have a soft spot for all my releases and I am very proud overall of my short story collection. But my favorite things written to date are perhaps “Sybarites or Enmity of Perverse Existence” which is in Forever, Cried the Abyss and “City Morgue Blues” which is in my collection. Another fave would have to be my hitman story gone terribly wrong, “And the Hits Just Keep on Comin’.” That particular yarn was published in Smart Rhino Press’ Insidious Assassins anthology. It’s now featured in my revenge themed chapbook With Great Vehemence.

6. Who or what inspired you to write?

I had a friend back when I lived in Connecticut. We both worked for Barnes & Noble at the time. When we found out that we both liked to write, we started bouncing ideas off of each other and even started a writing group. He was as much a mentor as he was a collaborator. And that lit the spark and the hunger to write and create.

Besides him, I believe the stories in my noggin need to be told, the ideas need life. I write to free those ideas and to hopefully elicit emotions and responses from the reader. If the reader enjoys what I put down on paper, that’s great. But additionally it’s the catharsis of making the worlds and situations my characters experience become a reality.

7. What do you like to do for fun?

Generally, I’m a boring person to the naked eye. I call it being low-key… or lazy. I enjoy watching movies, listening to music, going to horror conventions, lounging with my cats. Every once in a while, my fiancé and I pretend Kung Fu fight with each other. More times than not, it ends with me getting hurt. So that’s always a fun way to pass the time. Other than that, I’m a big fan of sleeping and beer.

8. Any traditions you do when you finish a book?

I’ll have to get back to you on this one after I finish my actual novel. When I finished my first screenplay, I think I may have wept a few tears of joy. So, I can’t rightly imagine at this point how I’ll react once I finish the stupid thing.

9. Where do you write? Quite or music?

I tend to write mostly in my office at home. I prefer my desktop to a laptop. On the 3rd floor, it’s nice and quiet—except when Hicks won’t stop meowing. Other times, I’ll try to punch out a hundred words or so during lulls at work or on breaks. When at home though, sometimes I’ll listen to the silence (or Hicks), but mostly I prefer dark ambient music—stuff that just sounds like soundtracks to dreams. Not only is it soothing, there are no pesky lyrics to steal my attention away from the writing.

10. Anything you would change about your writing?

Perhaps the biggest change I would make is taking writing more seriously sooner. I had a rough time hurdling the basic grammar issues that I had failed to retain from school. I went to an art college, so there were no extra English classes for this guy. If I had started this journey earlier with a point to make it a profession, I might’ve been further along in that career… and more confident and disciplined.

11. What is your dream? Famous writer?

I’d be fine with making a modest living writing full-time. Or even if I was just supplementing my current income with word-monies, I’d be happy—happier than I am now for sure. I’ve always had a dream of seeing one of my stories on the screen. TV screen or Silver Screen, it doesn’t matter. It would just be an amazing feeling (as long as I stay off of the IMDb message boards). Another daydream of mine is owning and operating my own movie theater. Very expensive daydream…

12. Where do you live?

I live in an interesting little city north of Boston, on the border of Salem, NH. We just bought our first home together. There was just a huge Fentanyl bust here a few weeks ago. Very classy.

13. Pets?

I adopted two sibling kittens in 2010 and I love their stupid faces off. Ripley is a calico and sounds like a velociraptor when she purrs. And Hicks is a mutt who meows all the time for no reason. It’s nerve-racking, really. But I couldn’t see my life without them. When they die, I’m having them stuffed. Or have their skin boiled off and keep them as poseable skeletons.

14. What’s your favorite thing about writing?

The sense of not being alone even when you are. I may be sitting there by my lonesome (or with the mutant kitties), but my characters and plots are on the screen in front of me keeping me company. Writing is tough. Even without anxiety or depression, it’s an arduous, solitary, and sometimes thankless craft. But when the words flow from page to page and create a grand picture of what I see in my head and how I see it, it can’t be beat. After all the first and second drafts, after the edits and the beta readers, when you’ve sculpted the story down to its most straightforward, yet poetic and engaging, form, that’s where the joy lies for me. Regardless if I’m able to sell it or publish it somewhere, if I end up happy with it then that’s all that matters in the long run.

15. What is coming next for you?

Grim Death, probably…

But in all seriousness, I am working on finishing my first full-length novel. Tentatively titled White Island, it’s in the middle of its second draft. I’m hoping to get it done by summer the latest, then find it a good home.

Aside from that, I’m working on a short story for an anthology invite and I just had one short, “End Game,” accepted for the third book in an anthology series with a very reputable small press publisher. I’m hoping to make 2017 bend to my will on all fronts.

  You can connect with Doug Rinaldi here:

Website http://dougrinaldi.com

Amazon amazon.com/author/dougrinaldi

Facebook facebook.com/deviatedtruths

Blog dougrinaldiwriter.wordpress.com

Deviant Art Page goat-head.deviantart.com

  Some of Doug Rinaldi’s books:

Getting personal with Doug Rinaldi Doug Rinaldi has an amazing sense of humor and boy can he write a story. I recently read  A Different Kind of Slumber and let me say....WOW!