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safe-from-sharp-teeth · 2 months
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consider: bug preds
you want variety? insects represent 40% of all living species. have a cuddly isopod pred or a scary praying mantis, ur choice
having an exoskeleton means their insides are extra squishy! maybe!
(and you feel extra protected inside :) )
crazy anatomy. extra arms, extra legs, the stomach is always in some wacky location
there is something sobering about the idea of being inside a creature most humans consider the lowest of the animal kingdom, literal “pests”. what does it say about your own worth, to find comfort and fear in one of the lowest rungs of existence? what does an ant’s heartbeat sound like? what does-
i like mandibles
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steddie-there · 1 year
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Steve is bitchy. It's a known fact. He's a reformed mean girl and bitch is like a second language to him. Whether it's scathing commentary about Family Video customers almost before they're out the door,
"So apparently it's national hit on someone young enough to be your granddaughter day, who knew we had such a gross holiday?"
snarky conversations with the kids,
"Well, whaddya know, Dustin, would you look at this?" "What? "It's the coke you said wasn't in the fridge! Isn't it amazing how it just magically appeared?" "Oh, shut up, Steve." "I'm just so completely in awe!"
or calling out the people that still give Eddie nasty looks (and doesn't that make Eddie's heart grow three sizes and threaten to pop out of his chest and burrow into Steve's?),
"You know, Carol, if you keep making that face, it might stick like that. But look on the bright side, at least then the outside would be as hideous as the inside!"
Eddie adores all of it. Loves Steve's mile-wide mean streak. Loves how he can use it to tease the people he loves or decimate the latest idiot he's been forced to deal with.
But Eddie's favorite, the best, the most wonderful, absolutely fantastic moments of Steve's bitchiness? Those happen while he's driving. It doesn't matter what exactly has him riled up about another driver, Steve always has something sarcastic on the tip of his tongue to bitch about them with.
"Do you look as stupid as you drive? Dumbass."
"Jeeze, I never knew the white line was for driving on. What an amazing thing you've discovered!"
"Oh, apparently I missed the memo where 35 mph got changed to 55. Eddie, remind me to check the speed limit sign the next time we drive through here. God, what an impatient asshole."
No matter what it is, it always has Eddie stifling his laughter behind his hand. But this last time - they're at a four-way stop and the car turning across from them definitely went before it was their turn and Steve says, "Hmm, seems someone missed the lesson on taking turns in kindergarten," with that little bitchy tilt to his head - Eddie can't help the guffaw that bursts out of his mouth.
Steve looks at him from the corner of his eye. "What are you giggling about?"
"You. You just - you get so bitchy at the other drivers and, I swear to god, man, it's the funniest shit." He laughs again, says fervently, "Christ, I love you, Stevie."
And then he freezes. Realizes what he said. Takes a deep, horrified breath. It's too soon, they only just started dating, he can't say something like that, he's... He backtracks. "Uh... I mean, uh, I love when you - "
And then freezes again when Steve slides his hand off the steering wheel and onto his thigh, fingers curling around the inside. "So, you love me, huh?"
Eddie chances a glance over at Steve. Despite the teasing tone in his voice, there's something soft around his eyes and the edges of his smile. Something almost... hopeful.
Eddie swallows and decides fuck it. "Yeah, yeah I do," he tells Steve quietly.
Steve makes a quiet sound that goes straight to Eddie's heart. When he peeks over again, Steve is looking back and forth between Eddie and the road and his expression is so open and tender and happy that Eddie doesn't regret for a second what he said, even if it is too soon. "I love you, too, Eds," Steve says and Eddie feels his stomach swoop with butterflies. He puts his hand on Steve's, squeezes it, tangles their fingers together, grins bright at this man he loves so very much.
And if, after that, Steve goes out of his way to play up his bitchiness whenever Eddie is in the car and Eddie never stifles his laughter at it again, well, that's between the two of them, isn't it?
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fecto-forgo · 3 months
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ive been thinking about the KSA cult quite a bit lately and yk, while maybe this isnt how youre intended to interpret things, i find seeing the situation was hyness could have chosen between just dropping the "awaken the dark lord" plan because the heart was slowly corrupting him into insanity, and just continue living with the girls he raised, or go through with it even if it means losing himself and risking their safety, and he ultimately prioritized his own goals of revenge above his daughters is very fascinating, specially considering star allies themes of friendship and bonds, its already there with his present mistreatment of them in comparison to kirbys neverending love for his friends, but giving him far more responsibility in what he did because he always chose his own goals before the girls.oh man do i love narrative contrasts.
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rackartyg · 7 months
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thinking about how astarion would seek affection from tav post-act 2 confession. because dear god does he need it but there's also no way he'd know how to get it. the only tools in his arsenal, the only intimate things he's got experience with, are sexual, but he obviously doesn't process that as affectionate at that point. that's like the whole point.
drinking tav's blood would be the only non-sexual (or, well. semi. it's obviously metaphorically sex, but) intimate act he'd know. so he'd probably work outwards from that. lingering a little longer than he needs to. not really knowing why.
and compliments! the only words of affirmation he's heard in two centuries have been related to his appearance, so of course that's what he asks for, it's what he knows, but it's got to bring up so many mixed feelings. it's both his main/only source of self-esteen and the site of and reason for his trauma. a situation i personally know sucks just so bad.
(the drow twins four-/fivesome post-cazador is so !! for this reason. the twins and halsin shower his appearance in praise and they mean nothing ill by it, but it's no wonder he gets triggered as hell!)
tav needs to teach him about hugs. and forehead kisses. and compliment his skill with a lockpick and his embroidery and his sense of humour. you know. things he chose and can control.
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nerevarswritingstuff · 4 months
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TIaF Edits Teaser - Chapter 13
“I wasn’t joking, Great Sage,” Zan replies bluntly. He folds his hands in front of him, his smile falling to a more neutral expression. “Due to the details of this deal, I cannot tell you anything more than I already have. I have reasons for my actions, and the first thing I wanted to ensure was my nibling’s safety. Crafting this deal was the best way to do such a thing.”
Wukong’s mouth presses into a thin line, his tail whipping behind him and slapping against the floor. He has to stop doing it before he accidentally breaks the floorboards, opting to tightly wrap his tail around his ankle. He crosses his arms, his nails sharpening to claws and digging into his arm.
Zan closes his eyes and slowly inhales, then lets out a sigh. He massages his temple, saying, “I can tell you disagree with this—”
Oh, really? The look on my face wasn’t enough to tell you?
“—but I must have your trust with this. Just like how I’m giving you trust to help my nibling.”
“And I can help them by getting rid of the problem,” Wukong says now, clapping his hands together and making a gesture that says, do you not understand the problem here? “There’s a demon that hurt them. They relapsed—regressed—their progress ruined. And I can fix half the problem via ripping that demon apart and—”
“Sun Wukong,” Zan says, his voice now like the crack of a whip that reminds Wukong of his mama. It makes his jaw snap shut right quick and his spine go stiff. “Your anger is speaking for you. You know that regret comes soon after anger, especially when actions are inspired by such a thing.”
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nyaagolor · 1 year
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Zan took a deep breath. There was something strangely comforting about storms, because as unpredictable as they seemed to the untrained eye, they always followed the same pattern. There was the smell of approaching rain and a darkening sky, the hair on the back of her neck standing on end just before a crack of lightning split open the sky. Rain would move in in sheets, turning the walkways into mosaics of darkened soil and running water. It was a powerful, familiar feeling that enveloped her— one she knew well. Her heartbeat was in tune with the thrumming of the rain, her temper cooling and mind clearing like the cold, dark sky. So when the rain came and the thunder boomed overhead, Zan would go outside, hovering just outside the safety of the buildings, watching the storm pass by overhead. 
She knew how storms worked, and once you knew that, they weren’t so scary. If anything, they seemed sad— pitiable, even— screaming and roaring in whatever ways they knew how just to say “I am here. Know my power and know my presence, because I will not last forever and in this moment I want everyone to see that I am Alive.” She was like that once, and so when lightning illuminated the sky and thunder roared overhead, Zan Partizanne felt the rain like a gentle hug and the thunderclaps like an affirmation— one that she was not alone, that she was not the only one crying out for recognition and being met with fear. There were things out there that acted like her, that felt like her, that enveloped her in all their passion and rage.
Zan stared up at the sky as the first raindrops hit her forehead. The cobblestone outside the castle was earning its own smattering of dark dots, and as Zan stared at the clouds for the first sign of lightning, she felt something small and warm against her side, tugging gently on her robe. A glance downward showed a familiar pink face, eyes knit with worry and mouth in a tiny frown.
“Are you ok? It’s going to rain,” Kirby said, tugging on her skirt again as though trying to goad her inside. 
“I know,” Zan replied, gaze turning back to the sky. 
Kirby shifted from foot to foot beside her. “Oh, um… can I stay with you then?”
“If you’d like.”
Kirby sat on the ground, following Zan’s gaze to the angry sky. Wordlessly, Kirby slipped his hand into hers, giving it a comforting squeeze. She squeezed it back as the first bolt of lightning stuck down, miles away.
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the-chaos-katzlein · 7 months
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I’m not sure if I want to be him or be fucked by him
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starmagnets · 1 year
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winterpower98 · 2 years
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You know who I haven't seen in a hot minute; The Midnight Tricksters Triplets.
You know what, you're right
Have this small part of an RP I have with @elianaroselight. It takes place right after the kits were born
Word count: 4000
At Yue Shi's house, both monkey and fox woke up to the little newborns crying.
Feng yipped softly to calm down her crying kits.
"I think the little ones are hungry." She said softly, sitting up and carefully pulling her top off so she could feed them. She fed Lin first while Yue Shi tried to calm down the other two crying babies. Yan had left to get some water and returned to find his dad with Bao and Shu in his arms, cooing softly as he tried to calm them down.
"Oh. I see you aren't the only ones in need of food" the human joked lightly. The new voice made the kits cry again and he winced.
"Sorry" He said softly before heading back for the door to not scare his siblings anymore.
"It's okay, Yan" Yue Shi tried to tell him, but the teen didn't hear his dad from over the crying, continuing to leave and closing the door behind him quickly.
The monkey frowned "Feng, can I leave you with the kits for a minute?" he asked while he set down the two babies next to his mate. "Take care of him." She says softly.
He made sure that the babies were secure on the bed before he walked out of the room, calling for his son. Yan came up to the door of his room, seeming to wipe a tear away "Y-yes?" His dad frowned softly and gently rubbed his shoulders
"Yan, bud, what's wrong?"
"Oh. Nothing. Why are you here? Aren't you supposed to be helping your kids?"
"And aren't you one of my kids?" Yue Shi asked with a raised eyebrow, making the boy pause and look away, blushing in embarrassment at having forgotten that part.
He sighs. "I am just sad that I accidentally made them cry…"
"It's okay, kid. They are little and very hungry. I'm sure that a butterfly would scare them at the moment" his father said in a reassuring tone. The mental image made Yan laugh softly, and Yue Shi's heart felt just a little less heavy.
"Why don't you go keep your mom company while I make us some food?"
"I… Um… I already made some. I left some for you and mom when I went into the kitchen.
"Oh, that's good! Thank you, Yan. Then go back to bed and I'll be back with the food"
The teen nodded and headed for his parents' room. Feng yipped for him when she saw him next to the door. Yan paused and took a deep breath before walking in, trying to remain quiet so he wouldn't disturb his siblings again. Feng was feeding Shu now, and the other two kits sniffed the teen curiously
"Hi, kit. Did you sleep well?" the hulijing asked with a small smile.
"Yeah. A bit."
His brothers yipped softly, confused by the new presence. He smiles softly and reached out to pet them, making Bao squeak at the touch. But after sniffing the hand, he leaned into it. Yan chuckled softly and kissed his head sweetly. "Hi. I'm your gege"
The black kit yipped back at him, and Lin soon started to follow him, yipping just as loudly.
"You sure like yipping, don't you?" Yan chuckled, now petting both of his little brothers.
"I doubt they can do anything else" the fox said.
"I guess that's true. Is it okay if I held one?"
"Of course, kit! Why don't you move Bao to me? It's his turn to eat now"
He nods and carefully handed Bao to his mother before taking Shu and Lin into his arms. Both kits look up at him. Lin yawned after a moment and settled down to sleep again, the adorable action making the human smile slightly and kiss his head.
"Such a good big brother" Feng cooed at him.
Yan blushes but ignored her out of embarrassment. He focused on his little sister instead, rocking her gently. Shu yawned, she stretched her little bicolored paws up before she curled up in his arms.
Feng watched them with a chuckle "We need to dress them next time they wake up"
"They are going to look adorable with the onesies we bought"
"I know" she agreed softly as Bao finished eating "Everything they do is adorable already"
Yue Shi came in with their breakfast and chuckled when he saw his sleeping kits "Already asleep? That was faster than I imagined" Yan nods and smiles softly.
"Here, I'll set the food on the bed so you can eat it while keeping your siblings" his father said as he sat next to his mate.
"You might need to take at least one or I won't be able to do anything else" Yan chuckled.
"You're right" Yue Shi cooed as he got Lin in his arms. The little kit protested with soft squeaks, but his dad's purrs and coos calmed him down quickly. The little bundle settled in his arms after a while, fully curling up in the monkey's arms.
Feng smiled "I can't believe they are here already…" She said softly.
"Neither can I" Yue Shi cooed "They are so small…"
"Yes, they are."
The lunar demon settled next to his mate and nuzzled Feng "Did you sleep well?"
"Yes. I was out like a light. How did you sleep?"
"Good. I didn't realize how tired I was last night until I fell asleep"
She chuckles. "I think all of us were exhausted"
He nods and nuzzled her gently "You did great. Our babies are all healthy"
"Thank you. And thank you for all your help. I would have struggled so much more if I was alone"
"You're welcome, my thief"
The fox smiled warmly before she looks over at Yan "Thank you for all of your help as well. You are a good kid and the best son I could have ever asked for"
The teen blushed softly as he gave her a shy smile "Thanks. And you are the best mom"
As simple as the words were, they made Feng tear up slightly. To hear him call her his mom was something she was still struggling to deal with, but to know he considered her a good mom too just made her heart feel warmer. She pulls him close, careful of the babies.
"Thank you"
"Moooommm" he protested slightly when she started to lick him "You have the babies to clean now!"
"But you are my baby too!" the fox joked.
Yan whined more, making Yue Shi chuckle "Maybe eat your food first before you try to lick him again, Feng"
"Alright, fine." She smirks and lets him go, eating her food.
"Should we give them a bath?" the human asked after a moment.
"Hmm… Probably. I need one too." Feng said.
"Then, why don't you all have a bath together?" Yue Shi proposed. Feng hums. "Yan, would you be willing to pick out their clothes and be ready to dress them once they leave the tub?" She asks, hoping to give him a way to be part of this without coming into the bathroom and seeing her naked.
"Sure. I'm going to dress you in the sillies little outfit I can find" he cooed to his siblings who looked at him confused, unable to understand any of his words.
She shook her head, smiling in amusement. "Go pick the onesies out while your dad helps me to the bathroom"
He nods and pets Shu's head when she woke up "Let's go get you some clothes"
The kit yips softly, snuggling close as they walked out. Yue Shi watched them go with a chuckle "Let's put our boys on the bed so I can help you get up"
Feng nods and sets Bao down in a small nest Yue Shi made to hold them.
"We will be right back, my treasures" she kissed both of their heads before her mate lifted her up and brought her to the bathroom. She sat comfortably in the tub and relaxed more when Yue Shi started to pour the warm water. She winced when she tried to move to sit down a bit straighter, her body feeling extremely sore.
"Zan said that you will be sore for a while" Yue Shi said softly as he started to wash her "You should still try to walk, at least for a little bit"
"I can walk out to the living room to visit with family" Feng said with a small nod
"Just don't push yourself" he told her softly as he run water over her head.
"I won't." She smiles. "you won't let me."
"I won't" he said grinning.
Not too long after, Yan walked by the bathroom and showed them the little pineapple themed onesie Shu was wearing
"She's just a yellow baby now!"
"Adorable. Did you bathe her already?"
He looked at his mother in silence for a moment "I forgot about that…"
Feng chuckled "It's alright. Why don't you take the onesie off and we will wash her up first so you can put it back on right away"
He nods and carefully took the clothes away before he handed her to his dad "I'll go get Bao and Lin then" he said before leaving the other two little onesies on the sink.
Feng yips for her baby and holds her close as she washes her gently "My baby girl"
Shu yipped back quite loudly as her little tail wagged, splashing water everywhere. The hulijing laughed softly and laid the kit on her chest. "Yes, you are.
Yue Shi chuckled as the kit nuzzled her mother's chest, earning a kiss on the head "So happy"
Yan walked in with his two brothers as his dad cooed "And there are our baby boys"
Feng smiles, tail wagging "All of them." She purred happily. The human rolled his eyes as Lin was handed to Yue Shi. Feng instinctually reached out for her youngest baby, but Yue Shi stopped before handing him to her.
"Can you hold and bathe them both?" he asked.
"…. Fair point. I just wanted to cuddle them…" She admits before going back to wash Shu. The black monkey chuckled as he started to wash Lin "Yan? Do you need help with washing Bao?"
"He is doing well. Just playing with the water"
The kit was happily splashing water as he babbled, not a care as his brother tried to clean him
"Okay. Make sure that the water doesn't go in his ears and eyes"
"I am. He sure is talkative though"
"He is. What are you saying, baby?" Feng cooed at the kit, getting his attention, making him squeak happily and babble at her. She nodded with a serious expression that made Yan giggle"Yes, that is a very important topic"
Shu begins to babble back at her brother after a moment, starting up an intense and heated conversation while Lin looked at them confused. Feng grins happily while Yue Shi chuckles. "Alright you two. Save the discussion for later"
"Let them talk, love. It must be important" the fox joked.
He rolls his eyes and looked at Lin "Yeah. I don't know either, cub" It was the others' turn to chuckle as he switched kits with Feng so that Shu could be dried on one of the towels he had prepared earlier. Feng bathed Lin gently as the kit looked at her with big eyes.
"Hello, Lin. My quiet boy"
He pawed at her face with a soft chirp, earning a small smile from his mother. She nuzzled him sweetly as she yipped back softly. The sound made the little one smile and he responded with happy yips.
"Looks like he can be quite loud too" Yue Shi joked
"Seems that he can, but usually isn't. He has your eyes though. I wonder if he will be incredibly observant"
"Quite but observant, that would be pretty much what I was when I was a kid"
"I think you will end up sharing a fair bit of similarities." She predicts with a warm smile, petting Lin's face.
"If that's the case, I wonder who's going to be more like you: Shu or Bao"
She hums. "I'm tempted to say Shu is, and Bao is like a mix of us. We may also be completely wrong"
At his name, Bao looked at them confused, cooing softly. Feng chuckled at his adorable face "Hello, my hyper boy. Did you hear your name?"
He babbled at her with a mix of yips in his form of yes. "I see. That is a good point. Are you enjoying the water?"
He happily pawed at the water while Yan was trying to rinse the soap out of his fur, making his mother giggle.
"I see. You are going to be the one who gets dirty often, aren't you?"
"He's so wiggly" the human said with a laugh as he lifted him out of the water completely wet.
"Like a worm or a snake?" Feng joked.
"Like a wet rat!"
She cracks up, tail wagging in happy amusement. Bao babbled again, confused by why his mom was laughing, but enjoying it all together. "I think it's time to dry him off, Yan" his dad said with a chuckle. Yan nods and immediately does so, setting him on another towel, before dressing him. Once the kit was ready, he turned around to show off the grape themed outfit to his parents "Isn't he cute?"
Feng smiled "Yes he is. Your grandpas are going to lose it at these outfits"
He giggled and fixed Bao to hold him better "Is Lin done yet?"
"Yes. Is Shu dressed as well?
"Not yet. Can you stay here for a moment, buddy?" he sat down his brother on the baby changer and picked up Shu, who didn't move at all from her place, content with staying in her little towel cocoon. Yan giggled at her squeak when he took her out of her warm space to dress her in the little pineapple onesie.
"What outfit did you get for Lin?" Yue Shi asked once his son was done.
"I have a pitaya one!" He proudly said with a grin.
Feng laughs softly "We need a picture of them. They are one fruit bunch"
"Do you have a shirt with fruits on it too? You can pose with them"
She shakes her head with a slightly sad smile "No, unfortunately"
"Oh, well. You can still hold them while we take a picture"
"Well, I'm going to need to get dressed for that. But I can't do that right now"
"I can dress Lin and bring them back to the bedroom" her son said, already reaching out for his last brother. Feng nodded and Yue Shi handed his youngest son to the teen. Yan quickly dressed him in his new outfit before cooing over him with a baby voice "Look at you, little fruity baby"
The silly sound made Lin smiles adorably at his gege.
"Can you bring them all three to the bed or do you want my help, bud?"
"I would have to come back for one, so I need a bit of help"
"Alright. I'll be right back, my thief" he reassured Feng with a kiss before he went to hold his two baby sons and followed Yan into the master bedroom. The human made sure that the nest was still comfortable for his siblings before he set Shu down in it. When her brothers were set down too, she started to chew on Bao's ears, making the black kit squeak in surprise. Yan laughed softly as Yue Shi smiled before leaving to get his mate a dress.
"Make sure they don't get hurt" he told his oldest son before he went back to the bathroom.
Feng looks at her mate sweetly when she heard him walk in.
"The kits are already roughhousing" the lunar monkey said chuckling as he helped her up.
"They are born from the two most trickster-like creatures" she pointed out, carefully lifting her legs, going slow to make sure not to suffer from her soreness too much.
"You're right, and with Yan's influence, I doubt they will get any better"
"He is our son"
He chuckled as he helped her dry off "That's true. Do you think you can walk to the bed?"
"Yeah. Let me get dressed first. I don't want to flash our son" He nodded and helped her put her clothes back on before he offered his arm to hold on to. Feng takes it and walks over to the bed, limping a fair bit and groaning softly
"Oh boy, does that hurt"
Yue Shi winced sympathetically "I know, but you need to move at least a little bit"
"And I get that. I just felt like complaining"
He chuckled as they neared their room "Then complain all you want"
She smiles and looked at her fruit kits "Hello, my precious"
The babies all started to yip at her voice and crawled to the edge of the nest, trying to get to their mother.
"You all want mama? Alright, just wait a moment. Yue Shi, was the bedding changed?"
"Not yet. Think you can stand still with one of the kits in your arms while I do that?"
She nods and reached out to get one of the wiggly babies.
"Yan, can you hold the other kit then?" Yue Shi asked as he moved Bao and Lin into Feng's arms. His son nods and holds his sister close, purr-humming as he watched her. Yue Shi changed the sheets as quickly as he could and re-made the nest before he helped his mate to lay down on it. The hulijing purred happily, comfortably, and relaxed as she cuddled her kits close. Yan climbed onto the bed too and snuggled up to her with Shu.
A few minutes later, a knock came from the front door and Yue Shi went to open it to find Zan. The lunar monkey smiled at his youngest sister "Hey. Come in. Are you here to check on Feng and the kits?"
The pink demon nodded as she followed the other monkey inside
"How are they doing?"
"Really good. Feng is quite sore, but she was able to feed the kits well and they are already roughhousing"
Zan laughed "Oh, they are going to give you so much trouble" she said teasingly
"I don't doubt it. Bao and Shu are already talkative too."
They walked into the room to find Shu babbling to Yan again while Feng watched them with a soft smile, petting her sons.
"You weren't kidding." She said to her brother with a chuckle before coming closer to the bed, careful to not enter the nest. The boys look up at her and Lin immediately moved to hide behind his mom with soft scared noises. Yue Shi cooed softly as he tried to calm down his son "it's alright. This is my sister. She helped mama" Bao sniffed at her hand when Zan tried to show that she wouldn't do anything, while Shu quickly crawled to her and started to yell in what had to be a threatening way, for the little kit at least. Feng watched amused "Shu? You don't have to worry about her. She won't hurt us"
The kit huffed but listened to her mother and stopped her angry babble. Her stare didn't stop as she looked at the pink demon intensely. Feng yipped for Lin to come out, looking at where he disappeared. He was hiding behind her head and his little muzzle poked a bit when she called for him
"How in the world did you get up there?" She laughs softly
"He's a silent and fast little one" Yue Shi says with a smile as his mate carefully grabs him, holding him close. Lin made soft noises as he snuggled back up to her, still sanding somewhat scared.
"While you calm that baby, let's see how this one is doing" Zan carefully held up Shu in her arms and started to check her over. Feng handed Bao to Yan so she could focus on her scared little boy. Shu mostly made indignant sounds as she was looked over before Zan set her back down on the nest.
"Such a feisty personality at only a few hours old" Zan said with a smile
"She's going to be a troublemaker, I can tell" Feng said chuckling while Yan held out Bao to the pink demon.
"I agree with that"
The little black kit babbled curious as the monkey looked him over. He tried to paw at her face any time she got close to him. He managed to grab her nose and Zan chuckled
"You love talking, don't you?" She joked
"He's been talking since he woke up" Yue Shi said as his sister patted Bao's belly, making him squeak. He tried to grab her hand in retaliation but Zan handed him back to Yan before he could.
"So social and curious. You have a little explorer on deck too. May I see Lin?"
"It's okay, baby. I'm here" Feng held out her last son to the monkey, and the little kit whined softly, looking back at his mother. Zan cooed softly, trying to comfort him "It's alright. I'm just looking"
He whined more as he was moved, but he mostly stayed limp in her hands.
"Such a sweet boy." She says as she hands him back to Feng.
"He's quiet too. He only really talked when I called for him" she set him back down on her chest and the kit snuggled up to her head, curling under her chin.
"He was like that in the womb too, huh?
"Yes. He barely moved…"
Zan nodded and smiled, rubbing Feng's shoulder reassuringly "He is healthy, even if smaller. How are you doing, mama?"
"Still tired. Very sore, but extremely happy"
"Good! Sadly the tiredness will hang out some due to having babies"
"I imagined. But I have my boys to help me" she said sweetly, looking up at Yue Shi
"Anything else we need to do?" the lunar demon asked as he picked up Shu before she could wander off.
"I might be able to get some formula for you to use to help feed them. That is a lot for Feng to feed"
"And they bite too" the fox said chuckling "They already have teeth. Very little, but still"
"Exactly. It will allow Yue Shi and Yan to help feed them"
"Thank you" her brother said softly "Before you go, can you take a picture of us? I'm sure the family is dying to know what the kits look like"
Zan laughed wholeheartedly and took her brother's phone "Sure! Are you going to let anyone over today?"
"No. To be honest, I'll probably fall asleep once you're gone" Feng answered in her mate's place
"Valid. Rest up. No pressure" She says sweetly before taking the picture and handing the phone back. The lunar demon thanked her as she left the room before helping his mate settle down with her kits. Feng smiled softly at her partner before sighing and resting, falling asleep almost immediately. Her children snuggled up to her and were asleep in a matter of minutes after quite a few yawns.
Yue Shi smiles softly at the scene. "Are you going to sleep with them, dad?" Yan asked softly to not wake up his family
"No. Not right now. Are you?" He asked back, petting his head.
"I don't know. I don't feel tired, but I don't want to leave mom"
"That's okay. Do you want me to get you a book to read?"
"Yes. Thank you" he smiled slightly as the monkey headed for his room before he settled next to Feng. Yue Shi went back into his bedroom to find Shu had moved to lay between her mother and Yan, and the teen was petting her head gently.
"Seems she has a favorite brother" he chuckled
"Yeah…" Yan smiled softly before taking the book his dad was offering and made sure he wouldn't disturb his little sister before he started reading.
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sortanonymous · 1 month
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I saw your post comparing Elfilin and Hyness and thought you might appreciate my slightly (very) off topic ramble that got too long for a comment
I personally don't think the Jamba heart corrupted Hyness by itself, I think it absorbed the hatred and negative energy Hyness poured into it, and then that ended up corrupting him the longer it festered in the Heart (since it would have absorbed it without a release.)
So possibly a metaphor for what happens when people allow just anger to fester and become an all consuming hatred. That's just my interpretation though.
Oh and the Friend Heart might have come from the loyalty and good intentions which simply got overpowered by the negativity. (similar in a way to Elfilin being a manifestation of the small level of Elfilis' compassion but being overpowered when the two are brought together)
And furthermore, when the ritual went wrong and the heart split, the small amount of positive energy left in the Jamba Heart was gone, which may have tipped Hyness over the edge and into Insanity.
This interpretation comes full circle when the Friend Heart purifies Hyness at the end of Heroes In Another Dimension.
Ok I'm done now, sorry for the long sentences. Thought you might this silly little theory/headcanon, farewell 👈 ⁠(・⁠ v ⁠・👈)
Oh my gosh, I actually got a real ask. Alright, don't blow it, Sorta.
So I have heard of the whole "exacerbated his hatred" thing and that metaphor is pretty cool.
But forget about that, I wanna focus on that positivity part! I'm pretty sure that even if he understandably hated the scientifc Ancients for taking everything away from him and destroying his people, at least Hyness's initial ideas were to reach some kind of promised land to reunite with his lost people. And obviously his corruption wasn't exactly a quick one considering that "If my heart goes crazy..." pause screen.
What I find especially cool is the idea that Hyness's last remaining bit of positive energy was lost when the Heart exploded and led to the Friend Hearts. Maybe he still had just enough good left in him to realize how badly all of this was about to go and put in the Friend Hearts as a way to give at least some chance of himself being stopped (and perhaps saved). Maybe that good was the last remaining parts of his care and love for his adopted daughters (at least, that's how I always view the dynamic between those four). And of course, that last shred of positivity comes back around and allows him and the Mages to finally get the peace they needed for so long.
(Funnily enough, I've had not necessarily a headcanon, but just an idea in my head for years that Francisca and Flamberge were more concerned and upset about Hyness's corruption than Zan, who was all in on that stuff, and snuck in the positive energy of the Friend Hearts as a last-ditch attempt to not only prevent Void's rebirth, but give just a chance for their family to be saved. Not sure if that's a very smart idea (after all, 2019!Sorta wasn't exactly the sharpest tool in the shed), but just a more emotional idea that's lingered for years. Yours might be better though!)
Man, am I starting to love this odd, messed-up family as of late!
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safe-from-sharp-teeth · 4 months
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preds that safely guide prey through their anxieties about being eaten
the prey lies their head on the pred’s stomach and listens to the noises underneath. they hear gurgles and churning, the soft noises of an active stomach.
the pred shows off their teeth, letting the prey touch and play with their mouth. a tongue lightly brushes their hand, and they pull back with a laugh.
the pred might lightly lick and nibble on the prey’s arm, letting it slide into their throat. the pred holds the arm there, the prey feeling the esophagal muscles pulsing around them. it's tight and warm, but not crushing.
the pred’s body is warm and inviting, and they’re so gentle...
one belly trip couldn't hurt, right?
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zan-the-second · 9 months
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Your husband is dead.
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Theobald, at the end of his world.
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egginfroggin · 3 months
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Loving the thought of Zan Partizanne, in Where is that Ephemeral Paradise, constantly being given whiplash whenever she looks at lil Hyness mucking around with his powers.
Like, here's this orphaned lil kid! He witnessed a massacre. He's a lil screwed up. But he's very much a kid, and it's great to see him excited about something or hear him prattling on about some topic or another. He's so excited to teach Zan how to speak and read his language.
Then she sees him just. Zap something to oblivion. That Scarfy? It is dead. Extremely dead. Look at it. It's charred to a crisp. It doesn't even look like it was ever a Scarfy.
He's very ho-hum about it, too, and every time he utilizes his very considerable magical power for something, Zan just looks at him and is like "who or what the HECK did I adopt"
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perenlop · 1 year
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have no real desire to replay star allies’s main story mode but i do wanna rewatch some cutscenes to refresh myself on the mage sisters dynamic and hyness bc ive been thinking about my “magolor was also raised by hyness alongside the mage sisters” hc/au
#estranged brother they dont talk about anymore bc he got out of the cult basically#i think the way he took in magolor was very different from the sisters. while he got the sisters when they were all desperate#and on the brink of death i think he took in magolor as a baby#while the sisters are not jambandran or halcandran. magolor is clearly a halcandran descendant and boy does hyness project that onto him#*projects his beef with the halcandrans onto mag#and this is why despite the ancients/halcandrans being more invested in technology#their descendant magolor is a mage who has religious connotations with his story#(ik the jambandran religion doesnt reflect christianity at all but still)#basically bc thats what he was actually raised with. nature vs nurture and all that#and i think thats like part of where his fucked up views on relationships come from too bc hyness was definitely hard on him#and hyness's relationship w the sisters was canonically very fucked up and forced and born through manipulation#and i think hyness actually would have thrown him out instead of mag leaving of his own accord#(bc mag was obsessed with his ancestors and wanted to be like them and that pissed hyness off)#i also think that like mag was treated harshly and when he left zan was the one to get the worst of hyness's abuse#bc the roles shifted and now shes the one being isolated and forced to depend only on his religion and devotion#(can u tell im not a fan of how hyness was canonically handled. im leaning into him being a literal cult leader in my head lol)#bc textually thats just what he is and im kinda miffed that the dlc just glosses over it w ''oh he was nice at some point tho''#why were ppl comparing magolor to lusamine when hyness is the one who actually has the same writing issues as her#anyways tho back to mag. yeah hyness shaped his worldviews and shit#oh my god wait i could also say that part of magolor's robe is based off of hyness's look#and how magolor basically puts his face on everything#and you can take two things from that. one is that hyness perhaps forced it onto him to the point where mag keeps that part of the robe#even after hes been kicked out. and him losing that part of it in his dream robe design is him finally moving on from him#and the alternative is that magolor added that to his robe out of spite bc iirc hyness does not like his face#and magolor was like ''well ok fuck you dad''#which makes him putting his face on everything even funnier hes like advertising his dads face kinda#echoed voice
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nerevarswritingstuff · 4 months
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TIaF Edits Teaser - Chapter 12
Breathe.
In, then hold it. One, two, three. Out.
Again. In. Hold it. One, two, three. Out.
Zan repeats the mantra in his mind. A desperate attempt to quell the storm of anger raging within him. It burned like a forest fire, threatening to consume everything in its path. He must breathe, though. To calm his rage. To keep his emotions in check. The wards won’t make an exception for him, and will kick him out of his own home if he thinks for a second of what to do to Six-Eared Macaque should he get a chance.
He mustn’t let his emotions run wild. Not now. Not yet.
In. Hold it. One, two, three. Out.
His jaw clenches, each breath a battle against the wildfire of his rage. He can’t let it out right now. Not when an extremely dangerous celestial monkey is sitting in his living room. He can’t afford to lose control, not with his safety and most importantly, Nibby’s safety hanging in the balance.
That’s why they came home later than usual…
What did he do to nibby?
The mere thought ignited another surge of anger. He breathes in. Holds it; one, two, three. Exhales.
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nyaagolor · 1 year
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“Heyyyyy Zan!” Flamberge shouted. She was walking backwards through the door, holding it ajar with her elbow and trying not to drop the stack of takeout boxes stacked in her arms. Zan watched her wobble a bit, finally throwing the whole stack down on the bedside table she had set up earlier. 
“What’s all this?” Zan asked, eyeing the stack cautiously. Flamberge ignored her, laying all the boxes out and opening each one.
“Breakfast!” she proclaimed excitedly. “Kirby and the king made me some stuff.” 
Zan peered warily into one of the boxes, where a pudding sat with a huge bite taken out of it.
“… I see,” she replied. Flamberge was already trying to push a spoon into her hand, unperturbed by the state of what appeared to be the king’s royal leftovers.
“Try that one, I think you’ll like it.”
Zan poked at it. The pudding jiggled, a little more or the sauce dribbling down the side.
“I’m not that hungry,” she admitted. “Plus, um… Berge, it’s eight am. Is now really the time for pudding?”
Flamberge, who was midway through unpacking the rest of the boxes, raised an eyebrow.
“Who cares? This is Popstar, you can do whatever you want. If you want pudding for breakfast, eat some. Who’s gonna stop you, the cops?”
Zan scooped up some pudding, staring at it. “I guess.”
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