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cryptidclaw · 1 year

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Cryptidclaw's WC Prefixes List!

Yall said you were interested in seeing it so here it is!

This is a collection of mostly Flora, Fauna, Rocks, and other such things that can be found in Britain since that’s where the books take place!

I also have other Prefixes that have to do with pelt colors and patterns as well!

Here’s a link to the doc if you dont want to expand a 650 word list on your Tumblr feed lol! the doc is also in my drive linked in my pined post!

below is the actual list! If there are any names you think I should add plz tell me!

EDIT: I will update the doc with new names as I come up with them or have them suggested to me, but I wont update the list on this post! Plz visit my doc for a more updated version!

Animals

Mammal

Badger

Bat

Bear

Beaver

Bison

Boar

Buck

Calf

Cow

Deer

Elk

Fawn

Ferret

Fox

Goat

Hare

Horse

Lamb

Lynx

Marten

Mole

Mouse

Otter

Rabbit

Rat

Seal

Sheep

Shrew

Squirrel

Stoat

Vole

Weasel

Wolf

Wolverine

Amphibians

Frog

Newt

Toad

Reptiles

Scale

Adder

Lizard

Snake

Turtle

Shell

Birds

Bird

Down

Feather

Albatross

Bittern

Buzzard

Chaffinch

Chick

Chicken

Coot

Cormorant

Corvid

Crane

Crow

Curlew

Dove

Duck

Dunlin

Eagle

Egret

Falcon

Finch

Gannet

Goose

Grouse

Gull

Hawk

Hen

Heron

Ibis

Jackdaw

Jay

Kestrel

Kite

Lark

Magpie

Mallard

Merlin

Mockingbird

Murrelet

Nightingale

Osprey

Owl

Partridge

Pelican

Peregrine

Petrel

Pheasant

Pigeon

Plover

Puffin

Quail

Raven

Robin

Rook

Rooster

Ruff

Shrike

Snipe

Sparrow

Starling

Stork

Swallow

Swan

Swift

Tern

Thrasher

Thrush

Vulture

Warbler

Whimbrel

Wren

Freshwater Fish

Fish

Bass

Bream

Carp

Dace

Eel

Lamprey

Loach

Minnow

Perch

Pike

Rudd

Salmon

Sterlet

Tench

Trout

Roach

Saltwater fish and other Sea creatures (would cats be able to find some of these? Probably not, I don't care tho)

Alge

Barnacle

Bass (Saltwater version)

Bream (Saltwater version)

Brill

Clam

Cod

Crab

Dolphin

Eel (Saltwater version)

Flounder

Garfish

Halibut

Kelp

Lobster

Mackerel

Mollusk

Orca

Prawn

Ray

Seal

Shark

Shrimp

Starfish

Sting

Urchin

Whale

Insects and Arachnids

Honey

Insect

Web

Ant

Bee

Beetle

Bug

Butterfly

Caterpillar

Cricket

Damselfly

Dragonfly

Fly

Grasshopper

Grub

Hornet

Maggot

Moth

Spider

Wasp

Worm

Trees

Acorn

Bark

Branch

Forest

Hollow

Log

Root

Stump

Timber

Tree

Twig

Wood

Alder

Apple

Ash

Aspen

Beech

Birch

Cedar

Cherry

Chestnut

Cypress

Elm

Fir

Hawthorn

Hazel

Hemlock

Linden

Maple

Oak

Pear

Poplar

Rowan

Redwood

Spruce

Willow

Yew

Flowers, Shrubs and Other plants

Berry

Blossom

Briar

Field

Flower

Leaf

Meadow

Needle

Petal

Shrub

Stem

Thicket

Thorn

Vine

Anemone

Apricot

Barley

Bellflower

Bluebell

Borage

Bracken

Bramble

Briar

Burnet

Buttercup

Campion

Chamomile

Chanterelle

Chicory

Clover

Cornflower

Daffodil

Daisy

Dandelion

Dogwood

Fallow

Fennel

Fern

Flax

Foxglove

Furze

Garlic

Ginger

Gorse

Grass

Hay

Heather

Holly

Honeysuckle

Hop

Hyacinth

Iris

Ivy

Juniper

Lavender

Lichen

Lilac

Lilly

Mallow

Marigold

Mint

Mistletoe

Moss

Mushroom

Nettle

Nightshade

Oat

Olive

Orchid

Parsley

Periwinkle

Pine

Poppy

Primrose

Privet

Raspberry

Reed

Reedmace

Rose

Rush

Rye

Saffron

Sage

Sedge

Seed

Snowdrop

Spindle

Strawberry

Tangerine

Tansy

Teasel

Thistle

Thrift

Thyme

Violet

Weed

Wheat

Woodruff

Yarrow

Rocks and earth

Agate

Amber

Amethyst

Arch

Basalt

Bounder

Cave

Chalk

Coal

Copper

Dirt

Dust

Flint

Garnet

Gold

Granite

Hill

Iron

Jagged

Jet

Mountain

Mud

Peak

Pebble

Pinnacle

Pit

Quartz

Ridge

Rock

Rubble

Ruby

Rust(y)

Sand

Sapphire

Sediment

Silt

Silver

Slate

Soil

Spire

Stone

Trench

Zircon

Water Formations

Bay

Cove

Creek

Delta

Lake

Marsh

Ocean

Pool

Puddle

River

Sea

Water

Weather and such

Autumn

Avalanche

Balmy

Blaze

Blizzard

Breeze

Burnt

Chill

Cinder

Cloud

Cold

Dew

Drift

Drizzle

Drought

Dry

Ember

Fall

Fire

Flame

Flood

Fog

Freeze

Frost

Frozen

Gale

Gust

Hail

Ice

Icicle

Lightening

Mist

Muggy

Rain

Scorch

Singe

Sky

Sleet

Sloe

Smoke

Snow

Snowflake

Soot

Sorrel

Spark

Spring

Steam

Storm

Summer

Sun

Thunder

Water

Wave

Wet

Wind

Winter

Celestial??

Comet

Dawn

Dusk

Evening

Midnight

Moon

Morning

Night

Noon

Twilight

Cat Features, Traits, and Misc.

Azure

Beige

Big

Black

Blonde

Blotch(ed)

Blue

Bounce

Bright

Brindle

Broken

Bronze

Brown

Bumble

Burgundy

Call

Carmine

Claw

Cobalt

Cream

Crimson

Cry

Curl(y)

Dapple

Dark

Dot(ted)

Dusky

Ebony

Echo

Fallen

Fleck(ed)

Fluffy

Freckle

Ginger

Golden

Gray

Green

Heavy

Kink

Knot(ted)

Light

Little

Lost

Loud

Marbled

Mew

Milk

Mottle

Mumble

Ochre

Odd

One

Orange

Pale

Patch(ed)

Pounce

Prickle

Ragged

Red

Ripple

Rough

Rugged

Russet

Scarlet

Shade

Shaggy

Sharp

Shimmer

Shining

Small

Smudge

Soft

Song

Speckle

Spike

Splash

Spot(ted)

Streak

Stripe(d)

Strong

Stump(y)

Sweet

Tall

Talon

Tangle

Tatter(ed)

Tawny

Tiny

Tough

Tumble

Twist

Violet

Whisker

Whisper

White

Wild

Wooly

Yellow

#cryptidclaw's warriors au #?#Im tempted to use these in the au #some characters deserve some more fun names hehe #rise of change #warrior cats #warrior cats design #warriors #warriors names #warriors naming #warriors prefixes

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bridenore · 8 months

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HD Books / Writing fic recs

Here are a few drarry fic recs involving books or writing. Listed in alphabetical order, as always.

Annus Mirabilis by Ren [39k]

Harry and Malfoy are trapped at Hogwarts around the time the school was founded. Stuck with a different way of doing magic, with no chocolate, and with each other, they have to find a way to work together if they want a chance to go home.

Dear Diary by AWickedMemory [20k]

// This can’t possibly go worse than the last time I kept a diary. // After the war, Harry picks up a journal to write in… and it writes back. Luckily, it’s not a Horcrux on the other end this time.

Faint Indirections by ignatiustrout [29k]

Draco Malfoy is the last person Harry expects to turn up in Boston, Massachussetts. But now he’s here, and he won’t stop requesting books from the library where Harry works.

He Who Must Not Be Normal by @letteredlettered [40k]

Potter has fame and fortune and posh clothes and all he wants is a simple life. Draco has a flat and a cat and a steady job and all he wants is a complicated life. Which makes you think this story has something exciting like body-swapping, but it doesn’t. Instead it has Indian takeaway and a blue jumper and people wanting a whole lot of what they can’t have, discovering themselves as they discover each other.

If We Were Honest by daisymondays / @gracie137blogs [26k]

Two years ago, Draco and Harry had a whirlwind secret romance that ended in heart-break. Since then Draco’s written a best-selling novel based on their relationship, but with one key difference—the characters get a happily ever after. Now Harry and Draco are reunited for the first time since their break-up, but can they rewrite their own ending?

Love Bites, Or How Draco Malfoy Learned to Let Go and Celebrate His Allure by @m0srael [50k]

Recently-turned Draco Malfoy is doing his very best to be a normal, productive, contributing member of wixen society. So far, he’s managed to keep his bloody little problem a secret, even from his best friends. But when the professional opportunity he’s been dreaming of finally falls in his lap, he finds himself with much more than just a potential promotion. Will a profile on a new creature-exclusive dating app, a wolfy stranger who seems hellbent on liking Draco just the way he is, and a little self-confidence help Draco finally love himself and his newfound community?

Orion in the Sky by space_wingding [30k]

Draco Malfoy owns a bookshop in the Lake District. He’s also cursed. Enter: Harry Potter.

Per Solum Lacuna: By Words Alone by Azhure [560k]

A set of enchanted journals bring solace to two very unlikely lost souls. Whoever said the art of penmanship was lost? This is a wizarding twist on the old fashioned art of correspondence (or the modern art of Internet chatting). What will happen when the mystery writers finally discover the identity of their counterpart? Join this star crossed pair as they obliviously chat to each other; along the way learning about life and love. Find out what will happen when their own voyages of self discovery lead them to the most unlikely of places. This is eventual HP/DM, but other pairings for the protagonists along their journey.

The Price We Pay for Wings by Frayach [13k]

Books have the power to shape young lives. At least that is the hope of the anonymous author of a best-selling series about a Muggle boy and his best friend on the eve of a world war. But stories do more than just shape the future: they can redress the wrongs of the past as well. But only as long as it’s not too late…

Reading Malfoy by @femmequixotic [15k]

After thirteen years of hiding himself away in Muggle London, Draco Malfoy shows up again in the wizarding world–with a wickedly amusing memoir in hand. Harry doesn’t want to read it. Really. He doesn’t.

The Romantic Prawn Who Loved Christmas by @bixgirl1 [39k]

When Draco, forced into sharing a room with Potter for the year, finds out that Potter has a sleepwalking problem, he expects the odd conversations and the weird games of chess. What comes as a complete shock are Potter’s other activities…And why he seems so intent on having Draco join him. (Relax. It’s just like a holiday Hallmark movie! …With, uhm, sleepwanking.)

Sourdough by @academicdisaster24 [17k]

Draco writes romance novels and doesn't leave his apartment much. Harry bakes bread and sells it to Draco. Draco is quite weird. Harry might like that.

Sunseeker by @shiftylinguini [15k]

Harry is a struggling writer. Namely, he is struggling with: writing his next book, dealing with his agent, finding a decent tea strainer, fielding his friend’s concern over the aforementioned book, and figuring out who the cat loitering in his garden belongs to. He also has a slight liking-Malfoy problem. Okay, he has a massive liking-Malfoy problem.

Teach Me, Life; Guide Me, Love by @kiraohara [79k]

Revelations both painful and joyous set the markers in the path of every life. Thankfully, Draco has spectacular company for the journey.

Verba Volant by shushu_yaoi_lj / @orange-peony [34k]

The first letter arrives after the Trials. Harry unfolds the parchment and his eyes open wide when he realises who it’s from. He soon finds himself waiting for those letters to arrive, staring at the window in search of Malfoy’s owl. He wants to know more.

When It Alteration Finds by momatu [55k]

After the war, Harry left most of the Wizarding world behind and built a new life for himself in the Channel Islands. He opened a bakery and is happy with his life. Draco is a fiction author who writes under a penname, and he’s currently suffering from writer’s block. His agent suggests he try writing in a new environment and rents a cottage in the Channel Islands for him.

I hope you enjoy these stories as much as I did!

#my recs #drarry #drarry recs #theme rec

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gettingfrilly · 8 months

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Where is Peach Creek?

People have been theory crafting this for decades and the canon answer is somewhere in America and that's about it. BUT if you have my flavor of autism and require accuracy and details then here's my own personal headcanon.

Here's all the canon information we have:

According to the series bible, Peach Creek is an American suburb.

Peach Creek experiences all four seasons. We've seen a hot summer, fall foliage, and a snowy winter, so it can be assumed there's a spring time as well. This combined with the broad leaf forest between the cul de sac and the trailer park places Peach Creek in a temperate deciduous forest biome.

Peach Creek has a peach orchard that was there since settlers first arrived in the area. The peaches native to North America grew solely in the southwest.

Peach Creek was founded over 300 years ago by pilgrims. We don't have an exact canon time period for when Ed Edd n' Eddy takes place, but its safe to say it's somewhere towards the end of the 20th century, which would mean Peach Creek was founded some time in the 17th century (the 1600s.) This would place Peach Creek east of the Mississippi, as the west was being colonized by Spain at this point.

In BPS, we learn that Peach Creak is a day's walk away from what APPEARS to be the ocean (more on that later.)

Between Peach Creek and the possible Ocean exists rural farmland, a desert, and a swamp. There is also a snowy capped mountain range visible from Peach Creek Junior High.

This is all a lot of conflicting information! There's no place in America that checks all these boxes. I commonly see people place the Eds somewhere on the north or central Atlantic Coast, because of the possible ocean seen in BPS and the fact that Peach Creek was founded by pilgrims in the 1600s. This checks the most important boxes for me, too, and I would agree, however...

Pop. The kids call carbonated beverages pop. NO ONE on the north or central east coast calls it pop. We call it soda. This is a minor detail for sure and considering all the conflicting information about Peach Creek's location, one that can very much be ignored. But as someone who grew up in New England, I can't ignore it (refer to beginning of post, my flavor of autism.)

"But HOW could they be so close to what looks like the ocean, live in a town founded by pilgrims, and NOT live on the east coast?" I hear you ask. Well, here's my answer: The body of water in BPS isn't the ocean. It's one of the great lakes.

Picture id: Hamburg Beach, Hamburg New York, on the shore of lake Erie.

Sure, Mondo A-Go Go is very ocean themed (the whale trailer, the shark head, the wild prawn) but it could be just that; a theme.

Another reason I like this theory is that THIS GUY:

Picture id: Danny Antonucci, creator of Ed Edd n' Eddy

Also grew up in The Great Lakes region.

And to cinch the deal:

Picture id: Color coded map displaying which U.S.A. regions predominately say pop, soda, or coke.

They say pop!

The further east the Eds are, the more their location makes sense, so I place them in western New York, near lake Erie. It's a rural area with a large city sky line nearby (Buffalo, NY) and there are also Appalachian ski resorts, which would explain the mountain range. There's some swamp land as well, which ticks off all the landmarks seen in the show other than the desert and native peach orchard (though peaches can certainly be cultivated in this biome!)

Also, when looking into travel times in the area, I came across this:

Pictue id: Google map screen shot with a town called Cherry Creek in the center.

Picture id: Incredibles meme. Top text: Coincidence? Bottom text: I think not!

SO that's my theory. The Eds grew up in rural western New York, close enough to the shore of Lake Erie that they could get there in a day's walk. Thanks for coming to my TED talk, etc. etc.

#eene #ed edd n eddy #gettingfrillyspeaks

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bonefall · 1 year

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Besides tunnelbuns, what other clans have traditional dishes?

Ok well, WindClan's out of the way! Here's the closest thing to a traditional dish in the other Clans.

ThunderClan: Honey-glazed Ham

You could argue that barbecue in general is their thing, but a smoked boar leg, wetted with juice over many hours, and glazed with a sweet drizzle is the Ultimate ThunderClan dish.

Through cunning, any Clan could deal with a smaller boar. But it's ThunderClan that firmly stands as Top Banana of pigsticking. They're also the best at getting the carcass home, probably because of experience.

ShadowClan: Scum Soup

Because they have so many dishes it's impossible to pick one. They make sausage, vinegar, stir fry... but they love their soups and turning weird things edible.

Scum Soup is just any bits and bobs you've accumulated, tossed into a pot and boiled with juniper and rosemary. Prawns and frogs are used traditionally for the 'perfect' version of the soup, but it really can be anything.

RiverClan: Salmon Skin Dumplings

The big thing to understand about River is that they like RAW food. They believe it's healthier than cooked! They think the River is a sacred, powerful being, an extension of Silverpelt itself, and so any animal that lives in the waves is a magical creature.

They cook any mammals or birds they catch. But fish? Very rarely. It's trained out of adventurous apprentices and socially shamed in adults

(However. Mmmmhmnnh crunchy roasted fish drives many RiverClan Kitties to extreme lengths to hide delicious lunch)

So when they "cook" it's usually combining organs in unique ways, sundrying, or adding spices to raw meat. Smoked and cooked meats are for occasions, like parties, celebrations, food preservation, or in times of famine.

One of these is a sort of "dumpling." It's the skin of a salmon, stuffed with meat and organ and tied at the top. It's impossible to eat just one of the little goody bags.

SkyClan: Meemaw's Special

Ancient SkyClan had a totally different dish lost to time. Modern SkyClan's dish has a morbid story.

For the time they were forced to live scattered, they were unable to maintain their StarClan and it fell apart. Their ancestors were cursed to horrible earthly prisons, as rats.

Firestar and Brokenstar helped them finally put their ancestors to rest, in a massive battle where they slaughtered hundreds of these cursed rats. But earthly prisons are made of, well, earthly meat.

Not just gonna let a free meal go to waste, are you?

On SkyClan's "reformation day," they hunt rats and make a meal with everything they had on hand. At the Gorge, there was lots of kibble to steal, soften, and re-fry. At the Lake, they mimic this with WindClan breadcrumb imports.

The rat is kept completely intact, like a roast pig. It's meant to be kind of shocking!

#better bones au #clan culture #Warrior bites

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miquella-everywhere · 6 months

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Miquella Hunt Part 6: Liurnia South

Since Liurnia is so damn huge I'm gonna split this Lily hunt into three separate posts lol

1. Hidden by the outcropping of rocks just before the Malefactors Evergaol.

2. So two things about this Lily: There is one of those Ghost Candelabras that leads to the Lakeside Crystal Cave, and this is also were you find Latenna! The Trina's Lily is close to the cliff edge a little ways away from the Slumbering Wolf's Shack, but all this combined really makes me wonder if St. Trina is watching over Latenna and guided us here to help her?

3. There are several Albinaurics sitting around this Lily and to the side there's also a Basin were you would collect the Dexterity-Knot Crystal Tear

4. 3 Trina's Lilys at Boil-prawn Shack. You know what this means???? Miquella loves prawn 🦐 In the words of my guy Blackguard Boggart, "Never met someone with a taste for prawns I couldn't trust." ;)

5. On the cliff next to a gigantic outcropping of Glintstones. There's also some Crystalians standing guard as well.

6. Don't be fooled by the markers on the map, these Lilys are beneath the Moonlit Alter at the base of Albinauric Village, and my gosh are there a lot of them. If anything the presence of these Trina's Lily's makes this area even more sad; what with the coughing, poisoned Albinaurics dragging themselves through the swamp, and with these Lilys here it makes me think that the Albinaurics were praying to St. Trina for any sort of reprieve :(

7. The single Miquella's Lily by the big tree says a lot. Perhaps Miquella founded this village to help the Albinaurics long ago... and now look at it... THANKS GIDEON 🔪🔪

8. The fact that this Lily is directly beneath the Ring Leaders Evergaol is... suspicious to say the least. I have my own theory's about this but I'll leave them for a much bigger theory post later lol

9. These Trina's Lily's have something cool going on here; the Lily's can be found on the edge of the Temple District but as you get closer you can see some 2nd generation Albinaurics guarding the body of a 1st generation Albinauric that's resting within a ring of flowers.

10. Turns out sitting down lets you dodge most magic attacks 😂

11. This Miquella's Lily is overlooking the lake from a small ledge

12. 4 Trina's Lily's close to the monument were a bunch of Land Squirts are.

13. I really do like this Lily's location, its quite scenic lol This Miquella's Lily is on the cliff just past the Highway Lookout Tower overlooking Liurnia Highway North.

14. Guarded by sleeping Wargs and Wolves

15. You can find this Trina's Lily off of a corpse surrounded by Deathroot

16. So. Jarburg. There are 2 Miquella's Lilys and 1 Trinas Lily just chilling here with the Jars who, are doing a fantastic job at taking care of them lol The implications of the Lilys being here are crazy. Could Miquella have established Jarburg as a safehaven for the jars???? Could Miquella have been potentate???? Does Miquella have smooth hands????? 😂 So many questions lol

#elden ring #miquella the unalloyed #elden ring miquella #miquella #uri posts #liurnia #lily hunt

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wellthebardsdead · 1 year

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Evalien: *from our world, got isekaid into skyrim and turned into a dwemer, now walking up to the Riften gates hoping it’d be just like the games so she can get one up over the guild*

Guard: Halt, before I let you in, you have to pay the visitors tax.

Evalien: You’re meant to only be doing this to merchants, not civilians never mind friends of the guild. Do I really need to tell Brynjolf how shit you are at doing a shakedown?

Guard: *knees almost buckling* alright alright keep your voice down just let me unlock the gate-

*a few minutes later*

Evalien: *walking through the Main Street, eyes peeled for a nord as built as her companion*

Kaidan: how on earth did you pin that guys scheme that easily?

Evalien: Because there’s no such thing as a visitors tax-

Maul: Hey. You!

Evalien: *stops and turns her attention to the heavily armoured nord* hm? Wait- *holds her hand up and moves it around in front of his face like she’s gathering his proportions* You’re Dirge’s brother yeah?

Maul: *suddenly caught very off guard* I? Yeah. You know him then?

Evalien: Sort of only really seen him from a distance. I’m a friend of the guild. Is Brynjolf in the marketplace today? Need some dirt off him.

Maul: then we’re speaking the same language. *shifts to a more relaxed position* Yeah, he’s in the main market district, scouting new talent.

Evalien: things must really be bad if he’s the one in charge of recruiting now… Delvin still in town?

Maul: yeah, down in the flagon usually.

Evalien: good got some stuff he might be interested in. Mercer still head of the guild?

Maul: yeah, took over-

Evalien: after Gallus… yeah…

Maul: *fully convinced she’s an old acquaintance of the guild now* yeah… Any other info you wanna know?…

Evalien: Yeah what’s the brotherhood situation in skyrim? If it’s as bad as what I think-

Maul: Well the only information I know is there was a boy from the orphanage who ran away-

Evalien: and is performing the black sacrament. All of skyrim knows about that and Astrid still hasn’t caught onto it… *sighs* things really have gone to shit.

*A few more minutes later*

Evalien: *walks into the Bee and Barb before looking back at Kaidan* Have a rest Kai I’ll be a while.

Kaidan: *still trying to wrap his head around how she knows all of this stuff* alright.

Evalien: *walks over to Sapphire* I’m here about the stable boys debt.

Sapphire: ugh, I know Shadr would try to get out of it.

Evalien: you and I both know this is a set up. You can’t bleed gold out of a stone when the vein was dry to begin with. Why else would he have come to you for the money?

Sapphire: alright alright, I understand. Tell Shadr he doesn’t owe me anything.

Evalien: Good. *turns and walks off over to the bar*

Keerava: Oh hello have a seat I just cleaned the tankards.

Evalien: thank you. *looks over her shoulder then back at her before sighing* I’m very sorry but, I have a message from Brynjolf.

Keerava: *opens her mouth ready to berate her*

Evalien: calm down, I’m not going to take your coin. *sighs* it’s- complicated our relationship. But he was one step short of sending… some more unsavoury people after your family. So I convinced him to let me come talk to you instead.

Keerava: m-my family- no what-what do you want then?

Evalien: I’m not in the business of hurting people- I’m only in riften to try to convince him to abandon this life and come home with me but… I heard you and your fella were looking to sell the inn?… if I can find some people around town for you to train up to run the place for me I’ll happily pay whatever you ask.

Keerava: I?… you… *looks over her shoulder to the other argonian Talen! come here!

Talen-Jei: *walks over* yes love?

Keerava: *whispers to him* this lady wants to buy the inn.

Talen-Jei: I?… are you serious?

Evalien: *nods* yes. I’m very well off. Whatever you ask I’ll pay, within reason of course.

Talen-Jei: I… sure thing.

*A few more hours, a few honeyed words to the prawn owner and threatening to throw a statue in a lake later*

Evalien: *shaking Svana Far-Shields hand* just head over to the inn and tell the argonians Eva sent you. They’ll get you trained up and oh- *hands her a bag of coin* your first pay in advance.

Svana Far-Shield: Thank you so much!! You have no idea how glad I am to be out from under my aunts thumb! *runs off to the inn with her belongings in hand*

Evalien: *smiles and walks over to the market immediately spotting Brynjolfs red hair* there you are… *sneaks up behind him and leans on the stone wall* Bryyyynjolf~

Brynjolf: *jumps ever so slightly and turns around* hm? Well then who do I have the pleasure of speaking to?

Evalien: a friend. Listen, I’m looking for this old guy hiding out in the ratway, goes by the name of Esbern? Heard he’s paying you quite a bit of gold to keep him hidden.

Brynjolf: oh I see, expecting information for nothing then. Tell you what, you help me out with my little operation here and I’ll tell you what you want to know.

Evalien: and let me guess, you want me to plant a stolen ring on that poor dunmer over there whose just looking for his family?

Brynjolf: *eyes visibly widening* How do you know?

Evalien: Your guys are a loooot louder than they give themselves credit for. But really? Is this how far the guild has fallen? I promise I can make him of far more use to the guild than he would be in a prison cell.

Brynjolf: really lass?…

Evalien: Mhm~ *walks off past him and over to the dunmer merchant* hi there! You’re Brand-Shei correct?

Brand-Shei: I am indeed, I bet you were expecting an argonian?

Evalien: it is a very argonian name but I heard you were a dunmer looking for information on your family? House telvanni?

Brand-Shei: I? Well yes. I suppose you met one of the folks I hired to investigate my past.

Evalien: Mhm. *reaches into her bag and pulls out a journal handing it to him* I suppose I should refer to you as Brandyl though with this information.

Brand-Shei: *takes it and flips through the pages with shaky hands and tears growing in his eyes* Lymdrenn Telvanni- I… my father…

Evalien: A casualty of the argonian uprising I’m afraid… but, the journal does have one thing wrong. House telvanni still stands.

Brand-Shei: *looks at her in surprise* wh-what? Th-they do!?

Evalien: yes. I have a few contacts in the higher rankings of the house. Now that I’ve confirmed you’re still alive, I’ll write to them to confirm your place amongst their ranks.

Brand-Shei: I- I have family?… *looks at the journal and squeezes it tight* Azuras mercy I have family. H-how can I ever repay you?

Evalien: well, I just acquired ownership of the inn. If you’re interested I can pay you 200 gold a week to work there, so long as you’re okay serving the more unsavoury of riftens citizens… I don’t exactly want the thieves guild to burn the place down and all you know?

Brand-Shei: yes, yes absolutely I’ll pack up and head over there right away I- *hugs the journal tight* thank you! Thank you again!

Evalien: *smiles up at him* don’t mention it. I’ll write to my contacts this evening. *waves at him before walking back to Brynjolf* meet me in the flagon.

Brynjolf: what did you say to him?

Evalien: you’ll see. But he’s under my protection now. You mess with him, and I’ll end the guild myself.

Brynjolf: …

Evalien: see you in the tavern. *walks off*

*a few more hours and a bunch of murdering later*

Kaidan: so esbern is down here then?

Evalien: Yep, just stay behind me. *walks up to Dirge* Maul told me to tell you to stop drinking on an empty stomach. *pats him on the face and walks past*

Dirge: *his single braincell trying to comprehend what just happened* Ah?

Kaidan: Don’t think too hard mate your head will explode. *pats him on the shoulder following after her*

Vekel: Give it up Brynjolf, those days are over.

Brynjolf: I’m telling you, this one’s different.

Vekel: face it my friend, you, mercer, vex, delvin, you’re part of a dying breed.

Evalien: Yoo hoo- boy this place is in worse condition than I thought.

Brynjolf: Dying breed aye? *looks back at Eva* what do you call that then?

Evalien: Think fast- *tosses a bag of coin* The prawn, *tosses another* The whore *tosses one more* and the Argonians.

Brynjolf: *catches all three and stands there in bewildered shock* how did you-

Evalien: I told you. Your lot are a lot louder than you give yourselves credit for. Wasn’t hard to pick up who owed you money. Speaking of which- *pulls out a copy of the deed to the bee and barb* I think the guild and maven will greatly benefit from my ownership of the Bee & Barb. *hands it to him* So long as you don’t bother my employees, we won’t have an issue. Oh and, I’m a woman who enjoys her deals not falling through. So if any of you target the argonians for the coin I gave them. You’ll wish you’d pissed off the black briars instead of me. Okay?

Brynjolf: *nods visibly shaken by her presence now* I-aye yes. We’ll leave them be. I’ll hand this deed over to maven as well.

Evalien: good. Now I believe, you, owe me something. *steps a little closer, her automated dragonpriest mask close to his face*

Brynjolf: I? Oh, yes *clears his throat, visibly blushing* Through that door, at the furthest end of the tunnels you’ll find him. Heavily armoured door. You can’t kiss-MISS! Miss it- *steps back*

Evalien: *giggles* thank you. *turns to walk in that direction* oh and… Did. Etienne make it back safe?

Brynjolf: you were the one who set him free?

Evalien: yes.

Brynjolf: Heh… aye, he did, he’s resting in the cistern now…

Evalien: Good, I’m glad, he was in a rough way when I found him…

Brynjolf: When you come back, would you mind sticking around? I think you’d do well in our kit.

Evalien: tell you what, if any thalmor come crawling through here, kill them for me and I’ll happily join your ranks.

Brynjolf: can do… can I ask one more thing lass?

Evalien: yes?

Brynjolf: …Who are you?

Evalien: I’m the Dragonborn.

*30 minutes later*

Evalien: *dragging Esbern out of the ratway* Glad you guys finally decided to turn up!!

Lucien: We took the wrong tunnel and got lost!!

Taliesin: WE DIDNT GET LOST YOU FAINTED WHEN A RAT RAN UP YOUR LEG!!

Caryalind: To be fair on his part- *cuts a thalmor agents throat* It was a very big rat!

Serana: *rips another thalmor agents throat out* God they taste terrible!

Kaidan: *cuts another’s head off* What happened to that weasels promise of killing these bastards if he saw them?!

Evalien: I’m pretty certain these ones were already in here!

Taliesin: IM GOING TO KILL DELPHINE FOR SENDING US HERE!

Evalien: You’ll have to wait I need to save a blue cat before we get out of this city!!!

#long post #taliesin skyrim #Caryalind skyrim #Brynjolf skyrim #Kaidan skyrim #Lucien skyrim #inigo skyrim #serana skyrim #Evalien dragonborn #falmer dragonborn

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tastesoftamriel · 2 years

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I don't remember seeing any asks about solely fish based foods across tamriel, so what are the most popular fish based foods around the provinces?

Fish and seafood are much beloved by every Tamrielic race, but what sort they consume is entirely dependent on geographical access to bodies of water. Whether it's oceans or lakes and rivers, there's a dish for every fish lover out there.

Altmer

Summerset inhabitants are spoiled for choice when it comes to fish, as they are not only surrounded by the ocean, but also have access to bodies of fresh water like the Clott River. One of the most traditional fish dishes, said to be passed on from the Aldmer, combines ocean fish with river crawfish in a delightfully flavourful stew served with rice, somewhat similar to coastal Imperial paella. The seafood is stewed in Russafeld Heights white wine with herbs and spices, and the boiling mixture is poured over rice and left to cook on low temperature until the rice is creamy and tender. You can also find more Altmeri seafood inspiration at the Anchors Aweigh Inn!

Argonians

The stereotypes are true: Saxhleel cuisine is, where possible, primarily seafood-based. Whether it's Blackwood Stuffed Banana Leaves or baked clams in coconut sauce, there's a little something for every seafood lover out there in Black Marsh. Most importantly, everything must be as fresh as possible; no pickled fish! Be sure to try the Lilmoth specialty of whole coconut coal-grilled snapper and king prawns, served with calamansi sambal and coconut rice.

Bosmer

Fish are most certainly Green Pact compliant, but many people seem to forget that the Bosmeri diet consists of far more than just meat! Both river and ocean fish and crustaceans are beloved across Valenwood, and popular seafood dishes include things like timber mammoth cheese-baked mudcrab, fishcakes served with crispy bacon, and creamy molten scampi baked with witchetty grub "rice" . Rich, filling, and delicious!

Bretons

Seafood is much beloved by coastal Bretons, and there are many ways to serve it in High Rock! From smoked and breaded herring roe to fish pies and soups, Breton seafood dishes are renowned for being mild yet flavourful. Aside from the ubiquitous crisp fish and chips (always served with plenty of salt and malt vinegar), fans of fried seafood can also enjoy a whole range of battered delights, from cod bites to prawns, mussels, squid, and crab claws when visiting any Breton street food or beach stall. Don't forget the lemon aioli!

Dunmer

Seeing as Morrowind and Solstheim are both islands, there is an abundance of fish dishes featured in Dunmeri cuisine that are often overlooked in favour of more exciting meats like nix-hound or guar. However, one can't call themselves a true seafood connoisseur without trying a Narsis favourite: a flavoursome seafood broth thickened with saltrice, brimming with generous slices of Resdaynian Sailfin, Shalk-Brother Crayfish, steamed hackle-lo, and kwama egg drops. Simple, satisfying, and very tasty.

Imperials

The Gold Coast is renowned across Tamriel for its delightful fresh seafood, and takes special pride in featuring it in small sampler plates known as tapas. Squid ink paella, boiled cold octopus with lemon, grilled fish sausages, and scallops in brown butter sauce are some classics that will whet your appetite! Of course, don't forget to pair it with your favourite white wine, in true Cyrodiilic fashion.

Khajiit

Southern Elsweyr is known for its delicious seafood, and if there's one cohesive theme there, it's the spice! You can expect any Khajiiti fish dish to be loaded with flavour and an appropriate amount of tear-jerking spices. I'm a huge fan of grilled lobster tails topped with loads of chunky fried chilis in sweet moon sugar syrup, Pellitine Tilapia red curry with coconut rice, crunchy baby squid in moon sugar saltrice sauce, and crispy fried Khaj'Roh (something of a cross between an eel and a catfish) salad with sour young papaya.

Nords

People love picking on Nords for our pickled fish, but always forget that Skyrim has access to rivers, lakes, and the Sea of Ghosts, thus making seafood one of the backbones of Nord cuisine. Whether it's smoked fish roe paste on rye bread for breakfast, mudcrab salad for lunch, or baked salmon with potatoes and leeks for dinner, you'll find no shortage of fishy delights all day, every day.

Orcs

Wrothgarian Orsimer have greater access to the coast, and as a result have a more seafood-heavy diet than their inland kin. Blood cockle omelette, made with chub loon eggs, is a favourite dish in the region, and is served with frost mirriam-infused echatere cream cheese. Another local specialty are savoury, cake-like octopus balls served with a sweet and spicy mayonnaise dressing, and topped with crispy dried whitebait and shaved bonito (the latter being a curious import made popular by Baandari travellers).

Redguards

You won't find much in the way of fish in the desert, but Redguards from Sentinel, Hew's Bane, and Stros M'Kai love their seafood! Curries are one of the most common ways to serve fish and crustaceans, and they range from mild and creamy to spicy and pungent. In addition, prawns and crawfish with sweet goat's butter sauce topped with crisp cereal flakes, fried fishcakes with shredded coconut and chilis, and bread rolls stuffed with curried potato and mudcrab are just a few of the delicious things you can try on the region.

#Asks #world building #worldbuilding #the elder scrolls #tes #cooking #food #Fish #Seafood

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𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐏𝐓.2 - team z

summary: how you both spend your date together

featuring: wataru kuon , jingo raichi , asahi naruhaya , yudai imamura , okuhito iemon , gurimu igarashi , kira ryosuke

nana's lil note: the second part osso the last part, had to include kira cus why tf not

wataru kuon - picnic date

snacks, beverages, fresh fruits. Kuon had prepared everything before-hand. It's been awhile you both went on a date after he got the invitation to Blue Lock. After he got eliminated (not that the cared sm abt it) he didn't waste a second to call you and planned everything

He fetched you from home and brought you to a place for picnic where you both can enjoys your date together. He even bring canvases and paint so you both can paint and draw the scenery of the park and the lake.

He would take you to explore the park, slow walk and talk with each other, hand in hand as he talked about his experience at the facility (and friends hes making T-T)

JINGO RAICHI - movie date

Raichi may not seems like the type to be the typical caring and soft boyfriend but he IS. He would planned the date carefully making sure everything goes as plan so that you would enjoy the rest of the date.

He would arrive on time (sometimes fifteen minutes earlier) so he can always check his appearance from time to time before finally meeting you. 🤭

In the movie theatre, Raichi would always pay attention to your body's language throughout the movie time and bro would intentionally bought one popcorn so he can have those 'accidental hands touching'.

He likes , 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦𝘴 it when youre snuggling onto his shoulder and hand holding during the movie

Like Isagi, he would offer to walk you home and share a *chu~* 💋💋

ASAHI NARUHAYA - street food hunting date

Both of you enjoy eating!! So a street food hunting date is perfect for the both of you.

The two of you would stroll all over the place with plastic bags in hand, one food after another. He too would bought you both a matching couple items like a tshirt with the design 'I love her" "And I love foods!" Is what written on the shirts

You too would go around eating as you both walk around the street buying taiyakis, takoyaki and tempura prawn and eat for the rest of the day

Lastly, not very much of street foods you both got to the conbini and bought instant ramen and eat at the street together talking about life (real)

YUDAI IMAMURA/OKUHITO IEMON - double date

its either you as imamura's girlfriend or iemon's girlfriend ( u choose)

the date is 'at home cooking date' you and him would compete with the other couple making pizzas with diff portions to see whos capable to be the winner ( winner dont have to clean afterwards) 😜

it ended up you and him won and after that the four of you settled on the couch to watch movie

GURIMU IGARASHI - stay at home date

you know how igarashi hates living in the temple, he took the advantage of his father liking you and told him he'll be staying at your house for a day. Of course you had to play along with him that it benefits you too , to have a date with after a LONG time!

It can help you both to also concentrate on each other

You can cook together.

You can eat together.

Make memories for two.

KIRA RYOSUKE - elegant and dance date

My man would go all out! He prepared the FANCIEST date for you going to the FANCIEST restaurant, eating the FANCIEST food. He'll make sure you had the chance to dress up, making sure you feel special, smiling as he romance you.

Bought you a fancy fashionable pure white dress and a full makeover (not that you are not beautiful in his eyes, he just wanted to make sure everyone drooled at what his so he can feel proud of himself for having an angel sent from heaven as his gf)

After the date, he'll bring you to a place that is less crowded so he can play good music for you both to dance on

Get sweaty, groove and get down ;) 😻🤞

#blue lock #bllk #bllk scenarios #bllk x y/n #bllk x you #bllk manga #wataru kuon #jingo raichi #blue lock raichi #raichi jingo #bllk anime #kira ryosuke

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THE FISHERMAN'S LEG (Part 6 of 20)

A sequel to Dee 1/2 Demon

De Writer (Glen Ten-Eyck)

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All of their boats were back, all the payments settled and the girls were taking down their sign when the Sea Lion came in on the afternoon's landward breeze.

Minami snarled at them, “What are you doing here? You have no business being on this dock at all!”

Brash Patsu snorted, “We were renting out our small boats just for fun, you know. Some people actually LIKE rowing about. Anyway, to answer your question, we are just leaving, which you would know if you used your eyes at all.”

Dee added, “Besides, you had to sign for the dock usage laws just yesterday, so you know that you are simply lying.”

Patsu hopped into one of the boats and began to row away, the other boats tied in a line followed along behind her.

That evening a man came running down the road from the Two Lakes District. He stopped briefly at Magistrate Lim's and then sought out Dee's house.

The next morning, the Shop of Repairs was closed and a note was posted on the doors. GONE FOR A FEW DAYS. WORK OUTSIDE OF SABO.

The SABO'S BETTER FISH MARKET did open on time, with a fine display of crabs, some of the big and tasty rock prawns, clams, whole snappers, cod and lovely boneless fillets. It was all on sparkling clean ice.

They also had the woks and steamers warming up and were preparing their first large pot of rice. Mikore, Dee's mother, was stirring up some tempura vegetables for an early customer.

While Minami watched, glowering, he realized that besides Dee's mother, the others busily working in the shop were the mothers of the rest of the girls from the Shop of Repairs.

While he was seeking some fault in the busy shop, a lady plucked at his sleeve, “There you are, Minami san. I wish to buy some of your good herrings.”

Without thinking, he twitched his sleeve from her fingers and grumped, “I will be there in a while. Return then.”

She sighed, “I cannot. Madam Unisatu has some important guests and their meal must be on time. I shall just get what I need here.”

As he was beginning to grasp his blunder, the woman handed a list to Mikore who returned, “Would you like some ice in the bottom of the bag to keep things fresh?”

“No, but if you could include a package of it, it will make lovely iced drinks for this hot weather. I have not seen these filets before. Have you some sort of samples?”

“Certainly, these were tempura dipped, fried and kept in the warmer.” She scooped three of the light yellow cubes onto a small plate.

“Lovely! Almost like scallops! I will take that half dozen larger ones!”

He watched with envy as the woman that he'd rudely rebuffed bought a heavy bag of fish and crabs. He snarled as the lady happily paid five silver cash and got only six of copper cash in change.

He watched another get a fine bento box with a tray of rice, tempura vegetables, a thinly cooked egg rolled about something and a helping of steamed fish. It was served, with tea, to a nicely shaded table with a stout canvass kneeling cushion. As the customer tucked into their late breakfast / early lunch, Minami skulked off to the Red Deer.

The proprietor told him, “Oh yes, we know. We discussed it long ago. They buy soy sauce and some other kitchen supplies from us and we buy all of our fish and crabs from them. We serve different clienteles so there is no conflict but lots of mutual gain.”

He was just coming out when he saw someone behind the counter of his Fish Market! Grabbing a Constable, he ran for his shop!

His embarrassment was only multiplied by the realization that the person running his shop in his absence was his wife! Worse, everything was in perfect order and the shades properly placed to keep his fish safe from spoiling.

Weakly, he asked, “Dear, what are you doing?”

She curled a lip at him and snarled back, “Earning the money that you are throwing away! If you will not keep this shop, I will! But you, Minami san, will have none of the cash that I earn!

“Since you will not keep the shop, take your Sea Lion and go fishing! Get your money for your catch at the dock. That is how the rest of the fishermen will be getting theirs!

“I had a talk today with Magistrate Lim! You have been cheating the fishermen that make us our money! They know it now, too! I told them myself!”

Downcast, he almost whimpered, “I will watch the shop now, Dear.”

She imperiously handed a document to the constable. “Please, Constable Hanasa, serve this on my deadbeat husband.”

The constable simply asked, “Madam Minami san, have you a writing brush?”

Minami read the document and was shocked beyond belief! “My Fish Market? You are seizing my shop? Why? How?”

She cast him a pitying glance and shook her head. Embezzlement for a starter. You have been paying your fines to the Tribunal out of MY monies and dower right.

“Add criminal mismanagement. How you have been paying the fishermen is illegal. You are in debit to the Tribunal for Tribute Taxes. Even the claimed loss from spoilage is simple mismanagement, not being here to adjust the shades.

“Since the War, two years past, you have become totally unreliable.”

Relenting and looking at her husband with pity, she added, “I doubt that you will believe this but you need only ask Magistrate Lim. This seizure has saved you from having to serve two whole years of hard labor on the roads of Sabo. You were being investigated and they were almost ready to pounce. You would have lost shop, boat, face and all. I have done the best that a wife can for you. Go fishing.”

Constable Hanasa returned her writing brush and one copy of the document. He kept one and gently put the other into the stunned Minami's sleeve.

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ruthlesslistener · 1 year

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Sure do love having my prawn suit (+ me) launched through the floor of the inactive lava zone to the active lava zone by a sea dragon leviathan, booking it across the lake to the primary containment facility (taking fireballs from the other sea dragon as I go), and then getting snipe-killed from inside the fucking base by a warper when I get out to repair my prawn

#so now my prawn is stuck down there and i dont have a reinforced dive suit nor remember where to get in #bc i havent played since june 2021 #so THAT'S fun. at least the sea dragons are cute though.#no idea how theyre so good at sneaking up on me consider their size and how loud they are but then again I tend to ignore them #subnautica

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thunderstroked · 3 months

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The judges leave Mona with two tickets to see the show “Prawn Lake,” a ballet starring a prawn the size of a person, which is probably a costume? The crowd loves it. The reviews are rave.

[user forwards to felix]

#anon: ask #ment: felix

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captainswaglord500 · 3 months

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Bonecracker (artwork by Yuujinner)

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Dinocaridida

Order: Rastrodontida

Family: Tanygnathidae

Genus: Tanygnathus

Species: T. pentops (“five-eyed long jaw")

Temporal range: unknown to recent (??? - present)

Information:

If the cave clicker is the so-called monkey analogue of the Akamanucha cave system, then the bonecracker is the lion looking for a bite-sized meal to tide him over to his next feast.

Typically approaching the physical dimensions of a polar bear but weighing less than half as much, the largest members of this species would be able to contend with the theropods who stalk the surface above, reaching nearly 20 feet in length and over 700 pounds. In fact, this animal is so large for an invertebrate, breaking the previously understood upper limit for arthropod body size several times over, that it has actually been suggested by some researchers that something equivalent to abyssal gigantism may be the reason for why it grows so big, though the more conspiracy-inclined suggest genetic manipulation from high lifeforms is at play. As the cave is known to sit near volcanic fissures and is therefore able to support such a large and vibrant ecosystem, it has been suggested that it may also be a product of highly nutrient-dense water and prey animals allowing this animal to grow to a much larger size than should otherwise be plausible. However, its disproportionately large jaws do not seem to match the size of its prey, which are rarely larger than a sheep, suggesting that it may have been specialized to hunt an especially large cave animal which has since gone extinct.

Whatever the case, this creature’s anatomy is so confusing, being jokingly described by one of the scientists who retrieved the holotype specimen as, “the result of a one-night stand between an entelodont and a crustacean of some sort”. So baffling was this animal, in fact, that initially, scientists weren’t able to figure out what specific clade of arthropods it belonged to (if it was even an arthropod to begin with). However, genetic analyses and studies on its morphology finally revealed it to be a stem-group arthropod nested amongst the paraphyletic dinocaridids, being particularly closely-related to an inconspicuous opabiniid found on the surface in coastal tidal ecosystems known as the *elephant prawn*, with which it shares a most recent common ancestor over 450 million years ago. This solves one question but still leaves many left unanswered, such as how the jaw structure came to be and, more glaringly, how it, along with several other species descended from ocean-dwelling clades, ended up in the caverns. The prevailing theory is that the caverns were once connected to the oceans via an inland sea, and as the inland sea dried up, many of the creatures became trapped in subterranean lakes and rivers within the caverns, eventually moving onto land and adapting to life within the caves. However, as no transitional species which would link the features seen in the bonecracker to its less derived cousins has been found, this is difficult to verify.

With a jet black, iridescent body, white setae, and tail fins which shine bright red and violet spotted patterns when in UV light, this creature is as beautiful as it is frightening, a pinnacle of the cave’s deceptive beauty. Though larger predators exist in the Akamanucha cave system, it appears that none are willing to directly challenge this creature, a beast clearly feared by both predator and prey alike, and from what has been confirmed by both cameras and direct observations, other large predators either vacate the upper levels of the cave at night entirely to avoid this animal or hide away wherever they can as its makes its nightly vertical migrations up to the upper levels of the cave system in search of food, the means by which it times these migrations still completely unknown. Indeed, this animal appears to be the apex predator of its cavernous ecosystem, unafraid to bully similarly-sized predators out of kills. In fact, it won’t even tolerate its own kind under the best of circumstances, and when two bonecrackers cross paths, the ensuing scuffle often ends in the death of one or both parties, its characteristic rasping shrieks and “roars” being a way of notifying other members of its species of its position and not to come near. In fact, its aggression towards other species has made it challenging for researchers to even get close enough to properly study this animal, and it has been implicated in many attacks on researchers, including at least one death where it managed to decapitate one unfortunate researcher who had stumbled to the ground trying to flee from the animal. A sight-based predator, it can see a wide range of color despite the rather dark and monochromatic depths it dwells in during the day, with an exceptional ability to see UV light. This ability allows it to spot prey from far away and to better distinguish its prey from the faint bioluminescent hues given off by the fungi of the cave. Because its sight is so well-developed, most researchers venturing into the bowels of the cave keep flares on them in the event that they encounter one of these creatures. By contrast, however, its hearing and sense of smell are rather rudimentary if not highly underdeveloped.

Despite its social and dietary behavior being well-documented for a creature which is relatively understudied, next to nothing is known about its reproductive biology. However, most evidence points to internal fertilization and an ovoviviparous nature, rearing only a handful of young at a given time to ensure the best chances of their survival. Remarkably for a creature of their size, they are believed to have incredibly short lifespans, likely living no more than 20 years. Their population size is likewise believed to be rather small, possibly no more than a few thousand (at most) at a given time. Much like the cave-clickers they seemingly prey upon, none of the specimens captured and brought to the surface survived long after arriving to the surface, dying within days of surfacing.

While there are no unambiguous interactions between humans and bonecrackers prior to the mid-21st century AD, and these creatures appear to be entirely absent from cave paintings found in other areas of the caves, there is a fringe theory amongst some scientists that these animals inspired traditional depictions of demons in the native folklore of the human inhabitants, as the underworld in the folklore of the Xenogaean people (the inhabitants of the country of Xenogaea, which occupies the archipelago) is described as being remarkably similar to the surface world in many aspects, having its own native flora and fauna as well as intelligent species of varying moral dispositions. However, they considered the underworld creatures to be twisted reflections of that on the surface, nightmarish creatures which were unrecognizable to the surface-dwelling world. As highlighted previously, however, since there are no confirmed interactions between the two species in antiquity, this cannot be proven beyond a shadow of a doubt. However, seismic equipment has picked up readings of possible manmade structures at the very bottom of the cave, and trackers would seem to indicate that bonecrackers congregate near these in surprisingly large numbers, more than would otherwise be expected for such a territorial animal. Some suggest these creatures are guarding something, perhaps something which humanity is not yet supposed to see, while others believe that they simply use these structures as a place to shelter. Regardless, these creatures appear to guard many secrets, and not just the ones related to their own biology…

#scifi #fantasy #speculative evolution #novella #scififantasy #speculative biology #speculative fiction #speculative zoology #worldbuilding #creature art #creature design #fantasy creature #fantasy worldbuilding #sci fi creature #scifi worldbuilding #dinocaridida #creature

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r0ck-n-rolll · 2 years

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˚୨ splatoon + ocean / marine life themed neopronounz ୧⋆｡˚ ⋆

: ̗̀➛ SPLATOON

splatoon/splatoon/splatoons/splatoons/splatoonself

splat/splat/splats/splats/splatself

splat/toon/splats/toons/splatoonself

paint/paint/paints/paints/paintself

color/color/colors/colors/colorself

spray/spray/sprays/sprays/sprayself

paintball/paintball/paintballs/paintballs/paintballself

paint/ball/paints/balls/paintballself

agent/agent/agents/agents/agentself

inkling/inkling/inklings/inklings/inklingself

ink/ink/inks/inks/inkself

octoling/octoling/octolings/octolings/octolingself

octo/octo/octos/octos/octoself

octarian/octarian/octarians/octarians/octarianself

🐙/🐙/🐙s/🐙s/🐙self

🦑/🦑/🦑s/🦑s/🦑self

🎨/🎨/🎨s/🎨s/🎨self

: ̗̀➛ OCEAN / MARINE LIFE

marine/marine/marines/marines/marineself

aquatic/aquatic/aquatics/aquatics/aquaticself

sea/sea/seas/seas/seaself

ocean/ocean/oceans/oceans/oceanself

river/river/rivers/rivers/riverself

lake/lake/lakes/lakes/lakeself

beach/beach/beachs/beachs/beachself

water/water/waters/waters/waterself

hydro/hydro/hydros/hydros/hydroself

atlantic/atlantic/atlantics/atlantics/atlanticself

pacific/pacific/pacifics/pacifics/pacificself

tide/tide/tides/tides/tideself

tidal/tidal/tidals/tidals/tidalself

wave/wave/waves/waves/waveself

tidalwave/tidalwave/tidalwaves/tidalwaves/tidalwaveself

tidal/wave/tidals/waves/tidalwaveself

fish/fish/fishes/fishes/fishself

angelfish/angelfish/angelfishes/angelfishes/angelfishself

angel/fish/angels/fishes/angelfishself

clownfish/clownfish/clownfishes/clownfishes/clownfishself

clown/fish/clowns/fishes/clownfishself

cuttlefish/cuttlefish/cuttlefishes/cuttlefishes/cuttlefishself

cuttle/fish/cuttles/fishes/cuttlefishself

lionfish/lionfish/lionfishes/lionfishes/lionfishself

lion/fish/lions/fishes/lionfishself

pufferfish/pufferfish/pufferfishes/pufferfishes/pufferfishself

puffer/fish/puffers/fishes/pufferfishself

starfish/starfish/starfishes/starfishes/starfishself

star/fish/stars/fishes/starfishself

swordfish/swordfish/swordfishes/swordfishes/swordfishself

sword/fish/swords/fishes/swordfishself

cod/cod/cods/cods/codself

barnacle/barnacle/barnacles/barnacles/barnacleself

crab/crab/crabs/crabs/crabself

coral/coral/corals/corals/coralself

conch/conch/conchs/conchs/conchself

dolphin/dolphin/dolphins/dolphins/dolphinself

octopus/octopus/octopuses/octopuses/octopuself

squid/squid/squids/squids/squidself

calamari/calamari/calamaris/calamaris/calamariself

eel/eel/eels/eels/eelself

seal/seal/seals/seals/sealself

shrimp/shrimp/shrimps/shrimps/shrimpself

crocodile/crocodile/crocodiles/crocodiles/crocodileself

croc/croc/crocs/crocs/crocself

alligator/alligator/alligators/alligators/alligatorself

gator/gator/gators/gators/gatorself

flounder/flounder/flounders/flounders/flounderself

whale/whale/whales/whales/whaleself

jellyfish/jellyfish/jellyfishes/jellyfishes/jellyfishself

jelly/jelly/jellies/jellies/jellyself

lobster/lobster/lobsters/lobsters/lobsterself

mackarel/mackaral/mackarels/mackarels/mackarelself

manta/manta/mantas/mantas/mantaself

ray/ray/rays/rays/rayself

mantaray/mantaray/mantarays/mantarays/mantarayself

manta/ray/mantas/rays/mantarayself

manatee/manatee/manatees/manatees/manateeself

narwhal/narwhal/narwhals/narwhals/narwhalself

oyster/oyster/oysters/oysters/oysterself

plankton/plankton/planktons/planktons/planktonself

prawn/prawn/prawns/prawns/prawnself

shark/shark/sharks/sharks/sharkself

tigershark/tigershark/tigersharks/tigersharks/tigersharkself

tiger/shark/tigers/sharks/tigersharkself

whiteshark/whiteshark/whitesharks/whitesharks/whitesharkself

white/shark/whites/sharks/whitesharkself

seahorse/seahorse/seahorses/seahorses/seahorseself

turtle/turtle/turtles/turtles/turtleself

urchin/urchin/urchins/urchins/urchinself

sponge/sponge/sponges/sponges/spongeself

💧/💧/💧s/💧s/💧self

🌊/🌊/🌊s/🌊s/🌊self

⛵/⛵/⛵s/⛵s/⛵self

🐟/🐟/🐟s/🐟s/🐟self

🐠/🐠/🐠s/🐠s/🐠self

🐡/🐡/🐡s/🐡s/🐡self

🦈/🦈/🦈s/🦈s/🦈self

🐳/🐳/🐳s/🐳s/🐳self

🐋/🐋/🐋s/🐋s/🐋self

🦐/🦐/🦐s/🦐s/🦐self

🦞/🦞/🦞s/🦞s/🦞self

🐚/🐚/🐚s/🐚s/🐚self

🐊/🐊/🐊s/🐊s/🐊self

🐢/🐢/🐢s/🐢s/🐢self

🧽/🧽/🧽s/🧽s/🧽self

🦀/🦀/🦀s/🦀s/🦀self

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