#scratching post

[sentiadrien]

Why does this screenshot look like it came from one of those Project Makeover game ads

#ml spoilers #ml representation #scratching post #i posted this on Twitter already

[jacky93sims]

Moon Scratching Post for Cats (The Sims 2)

This is a 4to2 conversion from Leosims.

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#the sims 2 cc #sims 2 cc #sims 2 download #the sims 2 #ts2 #ts2 download #4to2 #4to2 conversion #cute #cute cats #kitties #kittens #kitty #cat lovers #moon #scratching post #buy mode

[dancwart]

Inktober Day 22: Scratchy

"I'm not arguing with a catboy! Go back to your scratching post!"

#inktober #inktober2023 #scratchy #catboy #cat boy #scratching post #nekomimi #kemonomimi #original character

[violeaes]

[id: a digital illustration of mizuki akiyama and mafuyu asahina. they are standing in place, looking at the viewer, wearing a black dress. part of the dress is see through, specifically the sleeves, that are also decorated with black flowers. mizuki is smiling whilst mafuyu has a surprised look on her face. The background behind them is white with brown splotches and sticks with fruit on them. end id].

hello everyone !! this is prolly one of my first analysis posts, at least on this acc. I’ll be using screenshots from the game to illustrate my points, and separate the post into sections, as well as providing image descriptions and plain text for low vision ppl!! I will also be using she/they for mizuki and he/she for mafuyu, so if u dont like that then shoo. they r transfem (mizuki) and transmasc (mfy) respectively. Also spoilers for most of the events so uhh u shouldnt be reading this if u didnt read all of the mfy or mizu focused events. without furtho ado, let’s start!

Hiding One’s True Self

[plain text: hiding one’s true self. end plain text].

this is kind of an obvious observation, and it’s ofc for diff reasons, but both mafuyu and mizuki hide aspects of themselves to both niigo and the world. mafuyu’s is more subconscious, while mizuki is (for the most part) aware that she hides herself, esp from niigo. they’re both in a situation where it’s difficult to get out of, mfy with her abusive mother, and how her mother pressures her to conform and mold to how everyone, including her classmates, wants her to be. he’s seen as the perfect daughter, the perfect student, with no interests, opinions, anything of his own. mizuki, on the other hand, is very clearly transfem which i am not accepting critique on, and because she goes to great lengths to express her gender identity, even going so far as to change from the male school uniform to the female school uniform, ppl ridicule them, which causes them to not have many friends, esp not ones to freely talk abt their gender with. mizu’s relationship to ena mirrors mafuyu’s relationship with kanade, and they both serve as support to mfy and mizuki respectively. they specifically focus on wanting mfy and mizu to become their true selves, with kanade going so far to try to “save” mafuyu (which i have a Lot of opinions on but thats another analysis for another day). in the song samsa, from the event immiscible discord, there are lines sung by mizuki and mfy at the same time which further highlight these similarities, and go into what’s going on in the narrative.

[id: a screenshot of lyrics, several color coded text in front of a black background. Kaito’s lines are outlined in blue, mafuyu’s in purple, ena’s in beige, mizuki’s in pink, kanade’s in red. some colors are combined, such as mafuyu and mizuki, kanade and ena, and kaito, kanade and ena. The lyrics read: It throbs, throbs, throbs (I throb in pain)

It aches, aches, aches (it aches, aches)

It throbs, throbs, throbs (I throb in pain)

It throbs, throbs, it aches

Change...

Throbbing, throbbing, throbbing painfully

Everyone barely escapes with their souls

It throbs, throbs, throbs

Eaten away by all the pain and the wranglers–taratta

But even so, I wonder why it still

Throbs, throbs, throbs (throbbing painfully)

It's as if you're biting into the apple, Sa-sa-Samsa

end id].

as u can see, mizuki and mfy are the only ones who sing the lines “i throb in pain,” “it throbs, it throbs, it throbs,” and “but even so, i wonder why it still.” kaito also joins in with singing the line, “it’s as if you’re biting the apple, sa-sa-samsa.” kaito is a manifestation of someone who’s trying to tell mafuyu the truth of his mother’s intentions, which mirrors meiko’s role in the event my footprints, your destination. while this event was a kanade and mfy focus, i have every reason to believe the song also parallels mizuki’s issues. while mfy and mizuki have sought refuge in niigo, they still are unable to fully open up. mfy feels she’s unable to become her true self and stand up to her mother, while mizuki is unable to disclose her trans identity. which brings me to my next point. 

Refuge

[plain text: refuge. Plain text]. 

after a while of working with niigo, both mfy and mizu find a safe haven with kanade and ena, enough to be able to open up to them slightly. this is indicated in the videos of two events–and now, the ribbon is tied, and secret distance, two mizuki centric stories–that i’m about to share. it also shows how in a way, she relates to mfy’s struggle and feelings re: niigo. 

[ENG] And Now, the Ribbon is Tied - chapter 1 [Project Sekai event story]

when mfy mentions she feels at ease when working with niigo, mizuki takes note of it. she later says, near the end of the chapter, that they feel like they’re the same as mfy and think abt their past self. 

[Project Sekai] Event Story - Secret Distance [ENG Sub]

in this event, mizuki realizes that while they make music together, they don’t rlly know each other. so they set up an outing for the group to bond whilst stepping outside their comfort zone. after the outing, mizuki realizes how important they are to her, and how she finally feels like she’s found friends she feels comfortable with, enough to say she wants to do this next year. 

Relationship w/ School

[plain text: relationship with school. end plain text].

it’s said now and then that because of mizuki’s trauma, they consistently skip school. while mafuyu consistently goes to school unlike the rest of niigo, it’s clear he doesn’t like it and would rather make music with his friends and forge his own career path. when he had to go to cram school, he instead skipped school to be with her friends at fenilan. 

[ENG] Guiding a Lost Child to What Lies Beyond - chapter 5: The lost heart

Running From One’s Problems

[plain text: running from one’s problems. End plain text].

[video description: the music video for kitty by niigo. Mizuki is wearing a black hat as well as an entirely black outfit, her hair down. Her fingers are curled like a cat’s claws. The layout looks like a camera on one’s phone, the options being mizuki, mafuyu, ena, len, and kanade. The video switches to mizuki’s current self and middle school self. Mizuki’s past self wears a red male school uniform, a pink ribbon, and her hands are on her cheeks, staring in horror. Mafuyu wears a ponytail with her bangs swayed, wearing a blue and red sweatshirt. Her child self has longer hair and holds a stuffed bunny. The video ends with len, who wears a sweatshirt and makes the same pose as mizuki. end video description].

before i get into that… lets take a break to see THIS part in kitty bc???? Oh my god??? 

okay anyway lets get into the most recent-ish (bc saying goodbye to my masked self has recently come out) event, our escape for survival. in this event, niigo is trying to find a way to help mfy and reach her as her laptop and synthesizer has been confiscated. throughout the story, mizuki compares her situation to mafuyu’s, and while it’s not the same, they still have similar while also having opposite issues. when they have a conversation with luka, she comes up with an idea to help mafuyu, as she does smth similar. during the hangout with mafuyu the next day, she tells him that it’s okay to run away, which ends up happening in goodbye to my masked self. while mizuki says that it doesn’t solve problems, i do feel like it mirrors mizuki’s situation, albeit in a different way. mizuki skips school and refuses to tell niigo abt their transness, just like mafuyu who initially couldn’t accept her mother being abusive, and chose to live in denial until kaito and the rest call her out. mizuki can’t accept the fact that others are able to love her for who she is, and so hides that aspect of herself. 

[id: mizuki akiyama’s “the words i can only convey” untrained card, from the event our escape for survival. They look at the viewer, smiling whilst surrounded by lights and a crowd of people. End id].

Conclusion

[plain text: conclusion]. 

so yeah!! I feel like their dynamic is severely underappreciated and underwritten, and i’m so glad our escape for survival highlighted their parallels even more. i rlly hope that the game and the fandom thought abt them more, and not just in a ship sense, bc theyre a lot similar than u think. also purple and pink go so well together LMFAO also i love their area/side story convos. Like:

[id: screenshot of “a moment of jest” second side story that reads: 

Mafuyu – “Amia. Why do you care so much about me? K promised to compose a song that will save me. But neither you nor Enanan have any reason to care about me that much. So... why?”

Mizuki – “Why, huh...? Don't be such a stranger. We're friends, aren't we?”

Mafuyu – “Friends? I thought we were only members of the same songmaking group?”

Mizuki – “Don't worry about it. I'm doing this because I want to. So you don't have to think too deeply into it.”

Mafuyu – “I see. I'll take your word for it, then.”

— "A Moment of Jest" second side story

End id].

[id: screenshot of an area conversation in the empty sekai that reads: 

Mizuki – “Huh? What are you doing here in the afternoon? Don't you have school?”

Mafuyu – “We have tests all week, so we only have half days. What about you? Are you skipping class again?”

Mizuki – “No, I actually came to school today. Class was just super boring, so I decided to come here♪”

Mafuyu – “Hehe. In other words, you're skipping. Maybe I should let Miku know so she'll send you back.”

Mizuki – “Huh?! Oh, hey! How about we write some music together?! What do you think? Sounds fun, right?”

— Area Conversation in Empty SEKAI

 end id].

Yes i got this from the mizumafu shipping wiki don’t judge me fhdjkghfhj but yeah!! Lemme know what u think in the replies, i love discussion esp discussion of these characters. And if i missed anything pls let me know, i’m willing to correct/edit some things!! anyway byebye stan mafuyu and mizuki they r . transmasc transfem solidarity <3 (heart)

#HERES THE POST GO CRAZY GUYS #nobody asked for this but idc this is for me and me only #sorry non proseka mutuals #proseka #pjsekai #project sekai #project sekai colorful stage #mizuki akiyama #mafuyu asahina #mizumafu #analysis post #id in alt #analysis tag #scratching post

[loumun-versen]

22. Scratchy I tried to cover as many concept as could with cats! Can you find them all?

#inktober #cats #scratchy #cat tongue #scratchy sweater #scratching post #cornish rex #black cat #naked cat

[leomitchellart]

Inktober 2023 no.22 - “Scratchy” 🐱

Nothing like a good scratching after a night wandering the neighbourhood.

#inktober #inktober 2023 #inktober2023 #scratchy #scratching post #cat #black cat

[tsukioasis]

I got gin a new resting pad, he is so cute

#tsuki odyssey #tsuki adventure #cottage aesthetic #cottagecore #cozy cottage #cottage moodboard #cute aesthetic #cozycore #cute #cottage vibes #gin #scratching post #new

[figtreeandvine]

Ceniza and Cazador have a cat tree I made, wrapped in sisal rope. Caz just walked past it, streeetttcchhhedd up it, gave a few lazy scratches, and then walked on. And I thought, that looks like it feels so good, so pleasurable, almost hedonistic.

When I adopted Cen and Caz a year and some ago, the adoption questionnaire asked "What will you do if the cat scratches the furniture?" They gave two lines for an answer. Two! I knew that they wanted "I certainly won't declaw them", but I wrote the teeniest, tiniest version of the scratching post dissertation I could manage.

There are three main criteria for scratching posts: texture, stability, and orientation. No, wait, four: also size. And location, so five. Right: texture, stability, orientation, size, and location.

Texture I've scratched at the sisal myself (gently, my "claws" are pathetic) and the texture really does feel good on the pads of my fingers. I once reupholstered a couch that a previous set of cats were destroying because the texture tempted me to start scratching it. Different cats like different textures, but sisal, cardboard, and bark/cork are good starting places. Cardboard and bark are particularly good for removing the outer layer of claw, cleaning and sharpening them. Sisal is better for a good stretch-and-pull. If none of those work, try smoother and softer for the tenderfoots and the elderly. If they're going after a certain piece of furniture, try to match the texture.

Stability Would you want to pull on an exercise machine that threatened to fall over on top of you? No? Why do you think your cat wants to use a wobbly, flimsy scratching post? One of the reasons cats attack couches is because they're big and heavy and don't move!

Orientation Vertical scratching posts are nice. But so are horizontal ones. Slanted makes a nice change of pace! Different cats like different orientations, and the same cat likes different orientations at different times.

Size Length or height, a cat wants to stretch while scratching! Caz is a long!boy. The first sisal-wrapped part of the cat tree goes from the floor to two feet high. That's high enough--barely. There's a higher section he can jump for, but I may try to figure out a way to wrap the bit in between.

Location Put the scratching posts were the cats are, or in the path between where they were and where they're going. A scratch is good after waking up, so near favorite sleeping spots. Make them convenient! Make them numerous! My bonded pair has five scratching spots in common. If they hated each other, they would have at least three each.

#cats #scratching post #cazador #ceniza #mine

[motifenjoyer]

currently writing a fic and im proud of this actually . akane and carlos' potential dynamic post c:end can be smth so heartbreaking /ref

She steps forward, the stern expression never leaving her face. It makes her look older, like she’s experienced this many times and it’s only now taken physical form. “You need to finish what you started.”  “What about Junpei? Couldn’t you have brought him here like you did with me?”  “No,” Akane says. “Listen, I didn’t come to Dcom to make friends. I had a job to do, and I failed. You failed.”  There’s a discrepancy in her testimony. Those moments, moments where she would wax poetic about Junpei, where they would work together for a common goal, talk about Robert Dick’s anthropic principle. They were real. They had to be real. Why would she convince herself to believe otherwise?  Akane walks away after that, hands firm at her sides. Her brother follows at a distance, and Carlos is unable to discern their emotions.  He can’t say he regrets his decision, even as the world falls into the hands of Zero as his new world unfolds. 

#scratching post #not posting this in the main tag for meow #just posting it in my own writing tag

[chippendyke]

Call her Fancy Feast the way I pamper my feline beast

#scratching post

[tommyandtabitha]

Tabitha and her now-retired scratching post.

Tommy the Cat and his sister, Tabitha (also a cat) are housed and cared for by a pair of disabled neurodivergent humans who are living around the poverty level. Bills are paid (sometimes with help from relatives), but there's very little for anything else. If you'd like to help out, we have a couple of wishlists (one for the humans and one for the kitties).

#cat #scratching post #long haired cat #tuxedo tabby #catblr #cats of tumblr #cat photos #tabitha (also a cat)

[sentiadrien]

See the off the shoulder hem on marinettes dress ?

Is it.. SUPPOSED to look like skulls ? Or am I going wacko

#ml representation spoiler #ml representation #ml spoilers #scratching post #marinette dupain cheng

[knight-in-sour-armor]

#Crazy Cat Man #Funny Animals #Cat #Pets #Scratching post #Funny

[cozicutes]

🐾🐈‍⬛️

#cat #felting #needle felting #black cat #felted #felted cat #needle felted cat #fibre art #miniature #scratching post #pet

[violeaes]

[id: official art of akane kurashiki in greyscale. she looks at the viewer with a grim expression, one hand over her chest, the other extended outward. the background behind her is white. the second image is a screenshot of a spotify playlist. the name is "each time i die," followed by the following songs: each time i die by bones and beeker, when i was done dying by dan deacon, self proclaimed angel by katachi, villain by stella jang, ship in a bottle by fin, satin in a coffin by modest mouse, and eat shit and die by harley poe. end id].

Now, who am [I]? I am [I], the 9th letter of the alphabet. But I am also [Zero]. ...No, that's not true. I'm not really Zero. Not yet. Perhaps you could say I am...[less than Zero]. Zero is my future. In 9 years... I will be [Zero].

#999 week #ze #id in alt #999 spoilers #scratching post #zero escape

[swittxstream]

❀ 『 The Scratching Post! 』 ❀

🌻 ➽ credit 🌻

#vtuber #indie vtuber #envtuber #kawaii #art #vtuber art #swittxstream #swittx #pawRT #Scratching post #konpeitoVT #Ausurath #Clarinovaux