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[vixey-chakraborty]

Vixey's Animal Companions

The Girls

Age: a range Breed: Jersey Cow Personality: It ranges, ofc, but generally pretty sweet and docile. Other: Some canon girls: Eloise, Nellie, Francis, Daphne, Maggie, Arabella, Vera. (Arabella is Vera's mom. <3)

Red and Blue

Age: 14 Breed: Harrier // Coonhound Personality: Good ol' boys. Other: They are Vixey's childhood dogs. <3

Celeste

Age: 7 Breed: Black Lab Personality: A lazy cuddle bug! Celeste loves just laying around. When Vixey is at work, she latches on to whoever is around, but she loves Vixey best. <3 TBH -- she probs has some small behavioral problems now that Mom is working weird hours. Other: Adopted from Ruff to Fluff during their grand re-opening in June, 2022.

Other

Twin Pines farm probably has several other various farm animals, but these are the important ones. I will update if there are ever more. <3

#animal companions #inspiration

[vixey-chakraborty]

Vixey let out a little breath too that ended in a chuckle. Her hand went up to touch her hair, moving through the waves. How...weird, she thought as she looked around.

Up at the light Drakken had once helped her fix. The windows that she'd had to replace so soon after opening. All the clothes on the racks, many which she'd put up on her own. The counter that she had picked out. The sign, which she had commissioned the design of...

It felt like hers, but, at the same time, it already didn't. It felt like it was a different life. One of the alternate universes that Swynlake liked to subject people to. Maybe that made it a little easier to let go.

"Nope! I don't think so!" she said, turning to Ken with a bright smile. "Just--thank you again." She reached out to grab his hand, giving it a friendly squeeze. "I know that this is what you want but--I feel very lucky about that because it is helping me so, just, thank you."

@kenneth-carson

(Second) Handover & [Kix]

#swynken #kix #(second) handover #<3 <3 #can end this here or with yours if you wanna?

[vixey-chakraborty]

Vixey knew it didn't really matter what was going on with Nico, because Jonathan had already used the last bit of his energy.

His blood loss was severe, his heart was working overtime. They were going to need to go into surgery as soon as possible to see if they could save his leg. (Vixey doubted it, from what she saw it was a nasty mutilation.)

She kept trying to calm Jonathan down, so by the time Félix returned, he was half-lidded and woozy from the drugs.

"Head?" was all he managed to say to Félix.

Vixey squeezed Jonathan's hand. "We have the very best doctors working on him. Don't worry."

"Okay, OR One is prepped. Let's get him up to surgery and see what we can do about this leg." That was Dr. Torres, when had she gotten here? Vixey had been so focused.

But now--it was time to move. She kicked the breaks on her side of the bed so they could start rolling it down the hallway. Jonathan had drifted off--still alive, but barely.

"How bad is it really?" Vixey asked quietly, frowning over at Félix.

@tirameunpaso-felix

Out of the frying pan, into the ED || Felvixey

#swynfelix #felixey #out of the frying pan into the ed #cw nasty leg wound mentions of amputation mentions of gore

[vixey-chakraborty]

"Oh no, I don't really do coupons. In general...everything is already at a pretty low price point. Sometimes I do little specials, though, just to get people in the store. Our most successful one is the two for one on formal wear during prom season. Y'know--you get an outfit and your date gets an outfit. People love that.

Other than that, sometimes I'll throw in something for free when people bring in a big donation but I didn't do a lot with discounts, if I'm being honest."

@kenneth-carson

(Second) Handover & [Kix]

#swynken #kix #(second) handover

[vixey-chakraborty]

Vixey smiled a little at that, feeling a warmth bloom in her chest and spread to the tips of her fingers. It felt like her one cocktail had gone to her head a little bit. She was just happy to feel like she was melting out of whatever coldness had suddenly come up between her and Al. She had disliked it immediately. After all, her and Al never fought.

She fought with Jun and Tiana all the time, but with Al--

There had been that time at her birthday, which had felt awful and...it hadn't even really been a fight. Really, it had mostly been Tiana. Soo...yeah. Fighting with Al didn't feel natural. Or not being on the same page, since they weren't exactly fighting.

(Felt as bad as a fight, though.)

She could smile now and relax into their meal.

"Okay, good." And Vixey didn't hesitate when she reached across the table to squeeze Al's hand. Why would she? They were just friends. She was always generous with her affection. "I don't want anything to change between us either."

@alzcomicbarn

It's Only Awkward If You Make It Awkward || Vixal

#swynal #vixal #it's only awkward if you make it awkward

[vixey-chakraborty]

Al tried to reassure her, but Vixey was lost, looking back through the last several months. How Nora always gave her the cold shoulder. Didn't really try to talk to her, or if she had, it felt like that strange fake-girl talk that Vixey had endured in high school. She had thought it was mostly in her head. (Or her own territorialness over Al, because they were friends. And she wanted to see him happy.)

But now--

Maybe Nora really did feel threatened by her.

(The evil little gremlin in Vixey's brain said: good. Vixey ignored it.)

For the most part, she just...felt bad. But she was also angry, because she hadn't ever done anything! Her and Al were just. friends. And, ugh, she didn't want to ruin lunch by being angry or hurt or upset. She didn't want to be like Nora. Plus, she hadn't seen Al in such a long time. She missed him.

"Okay...if you're sure. Just, uhm, let me know, I guess. If I ever--I don't know...cross a line." For some reason, the comment made her blush.

@alzcomicbarn

It's Only Awkward If You Make It Awkward || Vixal

#swynal #vixal #it's only awkward if you make it awkward #this is such a hard set of emotions to #try and wrangle lmao

[vixey-chakraborty]

Vixey's heart burned, but there was nothing to do except jump into action. So, that is what she did.

"Hey," she said, trying to keep her voice calm and soothing. She grabbed the man by the shoulders. Thankfully, they'd cleared his c-spine as best they could. With all his thrashing, he was going to mess up his leg even worse. The last thing he needed was to also mess up his spine.

"Hey, it's okay. Nico? Yeah?"

Jonathan blinked at her. "Nico! Please, he was--he was--"

"In the car with you? Don't worry, they've brought him in too." As she spoke, she tried to push Jonathan back into the pillows, but he was strong. Broad and tall. Clearly had been athletic. Her heart squeezed again, thinking about the shape of his leg.

"I need to see him," Jonathan begged.

"I know. And you will. Right now, we need to check you out. Hey, look--Nurse Madrigal, eh? He can go check on Nico for you, but you need to lie still." Vixey gave Félix a sheepish grin-grimace for volunteering him.

@tirameunpaso-felix

Out of the frying pan, into the ED || Felvixey

#swynfelix #felixey #out of the frying pan #tw medical #nongraphic for the most part tho

[vixey-chakraborty]

Vixey blinked a little and it was a good thing that, at that moment, their meals arrived. Otherwise, she might've said something rude. Or just...very blunt.

AKA: Are you fighting because of me?

Which sounded self-centered, but when Al said "female friends" she was pretty sure he was referring to her and Tiana. He had a few other friends that were women, like Arista, but Arista hadn't been in town for most of their relationship. And Tiana was a lesbian. That just left Vixey. Something turned over in her stomach and suddenly her food didn't look so appetizing.

The immediate defensive anger was now replaced with something that felt a little like...guilt?

Had she done something? It wasn't like...there was anything going on between Al and her...

She didn't want to be the reason Al was fighting with his girlfriend. She wanted him to be happy. (Even if she didn't really like Nora all that much.)

"It doesn't sound silly. I am sorry if I've--y'know, done anything to make her uncomfortable. That wasn't ever my intention."

@alzcomicbarn

It's Only Awkward If You Make It Awkward || Vixal

#swynal #vixal #it's only awkward if you make it awkward

[vixey-chakraborty]

"Oh," Vixey blinked a little.

"No, actually. It's only happened a few times and I've just kind of handled it case by case, to be honest. Probably not the best policy."

Vixey was far too nice. She let people return for a refund if they wanted, though, she had noticed things coming through the donation pile more than once too, which she wasn't mad about.

@kenneth-carson

(Second) Handover & [Kix]

#swynken #kix #(second) handover

[vixey-chakraborty]

The thing was...Vixey didn't feel self-assured. Though, she supposed she was glad that she came off that way. When she wasn't--not at all. She felt awful about herself, most of the time, actually. Especially these days. She felt wishy-washy. Like she couldn't be depended on. What if she didn't actually want to be a nurse? She just wanted to do something familiar?

What if a few Swynlake disasters tricked her into thinking she missed the fast-paced energy of the hospital, only for her to come back and absolutely hate it?

She took a breath and let it out slowly, quietly, so Julieta wouldn't notice it.

"No, I mean--I worked, owned, the thrift shoppe for a bit." Vixey felt silly saying it, considering Mirabel worked there, so--Julieta probably knew. "I just didn't think it was working for me, really. So...here I am! Back, uhm, working as a nurse."

@julicta

Advice Request || Vixey & Julieta

#swynjulieta #julixey #advice request

[vixey-chakraborty]

The waiting was always the worst part. Something, in particular, about the A&E made Vixey feel like she was being haunted by ghosts.

Thankfully, there wasn't a whole lot of time to think about it, because as soon as the ambulances screeched into the bay, things were a flurry of activity. There was controlled, instructive shouting as everyone moved into their positions. Felix and Vixey on either side of the bed, flanking doctors who were already discussing treatment options and diagnosis.

Her job was always the patient care and comfort. That was what she had trained to do. That before almost anything else. And she frowned as she looked down into this young man's face. Not much younger than her. Not much younger than Charlie when--

Vixey felt like a bucket of cold water had been dumped over her.

For a moment she stood, watching the flurry of activity.

"I've got it!" she volunteered and scurried off to the supply closet.

Jonathan Paisley was not Charlie, she told herself as she went. They were very different. Charlie, apparently, had been circling the drain when they brought him in.

There hadn't been anything anyone could do. There was something that Vixey could do now, for Jonathan Paisley.

Vixey grabbed a bundle of bandages and then ran back to where the doctors had just finished cutting away the bandages. Depositing them on a cart near the bed, Vixey dove in to start removing the banages that the doctors had cut away.

"Looks like the bone is compressing the vessels and with this tourniquet--"

"--we're gonna need to go into surgery," finished another doctor with a shake of their head.

"Call Ortho and tell them to meet us in--"

"Nico?" a faint voice spoke up.

"--OR One," Kepner finished, checking her watch.

"Nico?!" Jonathan jerked, his leg spurting blood as he tried to sit up.

"Woah!" yelped one of the doctors.

@tirameunpaso-felix

Out of the frying pan, into the ED || Felvixey

#swynfelix #felixey #out of the frying pan #i missed writing our medical dramas

[vixey-chakraborty]

"Oh, no--I meant--Mirabel is great. I just thought y'know you might have a different...managerial style. I was pretty laissez-faire."

She chuckled and then moved over to a bin that was in the back that had a sign that said "for donation."

"To answer your other question: we put anything that is really hanging around in here. We've had a deal with the hospital where we give stuff to them sometimes. After all, sometimes, when people come in their clothes get ruined for various reasons and its nice to have something to leave the hospital in that's not a gown." She smiled softly. That was something she was proud of starting.

"Obviously the stuff that's not suited to that well--sometimes I donate it to Ruff to Fluff. Or other stores in the Next Town Over."

@kenneth-carson

(Second) Handover & [Kix]

#swynken #kix #(second) handover #ever since watching the gentlemen #im like twirling my hair kicking my feet ily theo james

[vixey-chakraborty]

Vixey frowned--she couldn't tell if it was because she didn't like to hear that Al was fighting with his girlfriend or because he tried to brush it off like it wasn't a big thing.

"I think," Vixey said, turning that frown into a wry, self-deprecating smile, "if anyone gets relationship drama, it's me."

After all, her track record was terrible. First, the death of Charlie. Her failed try with Hercules. Then, everything that had happened with Drakken. And now, her inability to even find anyone to date. Al knew better, at least about some of it, than anyone else. She still remembered how kind and calm he had been when she'd called him shaken and crying.

"Not that--" she said suddenly. "Not that Nora is anything like--" She waved her hand to indicate Drakken without saying his name.

"I just meant...well, you can talk to me. If you want."

Even as she said it, something squeezed uncomfortably in her chest, but she pushed it away. It was easy enough to ignore, because she didn't understand it.

@alzcomicbarn

It's Only Awkward If You Make It Awkward || Vixal

#swynal #vixal #it's only awkward if you make it awkward

[vixey-chakraborty]

Vixey raised her eyebrows a little at Julieta.

She supposed she shouldn't be surprised that someone with Julieta's age and experience would still question their careers. After all, hadn't Vixey just suffered the same thing? But there had been trauma at the root of all that, a trauma that she was still working through, though these days it felt less like a trauma than a tragedy.

Maybe Julieta had experienced something similar recently.

Or maybe she just wanted a career change. Vixey tried not to read too much into it.

"Oh, well--I hope it helped, a little? I am sorry I don't have more of an interesting story. It just--what I have always wanted to do."

@julicta

Advice Request || Vixey & Julieta

#swynjulieta #julixey #advice request

[vixey-chakraborty]

"Yeah! Definitely. I've got the password written down up front. Mirabel has access to post too since she advertises her embroidery sometimes, just a heads up, if you don't want her to."

That would be a shame, in Vixey's opinion. Because Mirabel's embroidery was so lovely and it was such a fun and unique service that From Farm to Table offered. It was funny, now that she was giving it up, she suddenly had opinions.

"Once I hand it over to you and you confirm you can get in and everything, I'll log out and you'll be able to change the password."

The very modern version of handing over the keys to the kingdom, so to speak.

(Second) Handover & [Kix]

#swynken #kix #(second) handover

[vixey-chakraborty]

"Oh," Vixey said with a quick little frown.

She wasn't even sure why she frowned. Maybe because it did feel a little personal. Of course, she was a very friendly sort of person, but she wasn't exactly the most...open person. She kept her story to herself, for the most part. Only her closest friends knew about Charlie. Not that she was ashamed...she just still wasn't quite used to the looks she got when people realized she was a widow at 27.

"Well--I don't know. I was always good at maths and science and I wanted to help people. And my parents worked so hard to give me and my brothers and sister everything, so I wanted to do something that gave back. My older brother is a doctor...so, maybe that was part of it? I just like it...and I like to think I'm good at it."

She didn't mention leaving her nursing job that she had worked her whole life for after Charlie died. And how she was only just now getting back into it and feeling behind and old and like she would never catch up.

@julicta

Advice Request || Vixey & Julieta

#swynjulieta #julixey #advice request

[vixey-chakraborty]

Vixey's brows pulled together. She was trying to give the benefit of the doubt to Nora. Really! Of course, she'd felt that Nora was icy from the beginning of her and Al's relationship, but she did get it on some level. Lots of women weren't super comfortable with their boyfriends being friends with women (especially that were attracted to men). But, Vixey had hoped that would smooth over when Nora realized that Vixey wasn't a threat.

She loved Al, obviously, but they were just friends. Even if Swynlake was trying to tell them otherwise. What did a silly magical town know? Just because they'd gotten along so well and everything had been so easy...it didn't mean that that was going to be true in real life. Or that Vixey wanted to marry Al! Or Al wanted to marry Vixey!

They couldn't control what happened in a dream.

"Well, that's silly anyway!" Vixey said, defensively (but maybe, also, to reassure herself.) "We're not married. I mean--imagine! Ha. That's not...we're just friends. So, uh--you can tell her I said that."

She took another sip of vodka and couldn't tell if the burn had been there before she swallowed or not.

@alzcomicbarn

It's Only Awkward If You Make It Awkward || Vixal

#swynal #vixal #it's only awkward if you make it awkward #:)