Hop, Skip, and a Flight

Hey there! Welcome to the Emrys forest, home of the Osprey and Kingfisher berd tribes! The Endesar tribe is friendly as long as you don't interfere. (( This askblog is for a Berdpeople AU of Osprey Alfred. Links contain AU info. Admin. ))

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RIDE THE WOLFBEAR INTO BATTLE

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what do you look like with no glasses on?

I mean, I don’t think it’s anything special but I didn’t start wearing these glasses until like, two year ago.  I can hardly see a foot in front of me these days so I have to wear them all the time.

I’m thinking about getting a new pair though, just to change things up a bit.

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Excuse me are you Mr. Radar because dang, those ears.

(( the result of a stream with a friend, where she asked to see what Al would look like as a bat and well.

my son is a long eared bat apparently ))

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It’s been a while since I’ve given out any hugs, but yeah, I’ll gladly give you one!  

I hope you have a better day now!

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Her name is Faron!  She’s a Frilled Wolfbear, one of the natives here in the forest.  I got her... about a year ago?  It was sometime after I was attacked by a wild one and someone just gave her to me as a pup.  I think having a steady diet helped her get bigger than the other one did!

She’s a heck of a lot more docile than other wolfbears, even those that are ‘tamed’.  The other berds here got used to her quickly and she even helps out with some of them, y’know, like moving things and heavy stuff.  I’m the only one who can really handle her and get close like this, but that’s because she’s bonded to me!  Hence all the blue markings, as well.

I can ride her only if she lets me, haha.  She’s not that much of a fan of it and she’s not the quickest thing around but she deals with it.  It rarely happens at least.

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Though I don’t think there will be anymore changes soon-  There’s not much else that can change so I’m stuck like this now. 

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It happened a few months back-  My feet hurt for like a week straight and I thought I sprained something but no, at the end of the week I woke up with actual osprey feet! It was... very strange having to get used to them.  For one, I’m taller because of them and the talons are so curved that walking on a flat surface is a challenge. 

And yeah, for two solid weeks I could hardly walk.  I still trip over things because I forget that they aren’t human feet anymore and the talons catch on things.  I had to use the bear to get around places for a few days, it’s lucky that she’s pretty calm about everything. 

They do have their perks!  I can catch fish more easily and it’s better to stand on a branch when you can actually grip the thing.  I’m not the only berd like this, and it’s because I’m a ‘wild-type’ berd.  I’m more bird like than human than the others, but it shouldn’t cause anymore problems. I mean, we already walk on our toes, so this is just the next step in things~

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I really can’t stop you guys from calling me that, no matter where I am or how long it’s been, it seems. 

In fact, I think I’ve had this discussion already-

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Thanks for welcoming me back!  It’s been a busy couple of months for me and I haven’t had much of a chance to do anything, what with keeping a wolfbear in check and helping the tribe out.

But seriously, y’all are the only ones who call me an ostrich I though that was gonna be a thing of the past- I’m obviously NOT an ostrich but I guess my feet don’t make it any better.  At least I can fly, unlike them! 

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Well, here we are. 

A new design for Osprey Al, exploring more into his berd anatomy.  He’s aged a little, his feet have changed from long human feet to straight up osprey talons complete with reversible outer toe. 

His wings, while he’s matured, still carry the orange tips of a juvenile osprey.  He’s not going to outgrow that no matter how many times he molts.

The colors of his outfit aren’t as bright as it used to be, but hey, he’s got a shirt now and not a sash.  Now with 60% more vest! 

With this, I can now say that the askbox is reopened.  I might not be nearly as fast as when I started out but I have some ideas that I want to work out now with him.  Feel free to send an ask in, we’re starting fresh and Osprey Al is ready to go! 

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Alright, thank you all for the feedback and kind words!  It’s decided then.

I’ll try to bring him back.  I’m working on giving him a new design and once that’s done and up, the blog will be open.  Al will be mostly the same, just some improvements and some things to work off of.  Once the thing is rolling I’ll work on redoing the lore and everything about berds.

Thank you all for welcoming me back!  I may not be as fast as I once was, but I’ll try.  If I’m gone for too long, feel free to send a shout over to my main blog to remind me that I’ve got some work to do.

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“Long time no see, fellas..”

Osprey Al is still around here somewhere, living with his bird and his now fully grown wolfbear, but he’s not nearly as active as he once was.

I’m sorry for disappearing nearly a year ago.  I wasn’t getting feedback for him, it was a struggle to get any new ideas for the guy and I wasn’t in the best of places so I couldn’t even carry out what I had planned, if there was any in the first place.

For those of you that are left, thank you for sticking with me for this long.  I might have the time now to try to come back but I don’t know if I’ll be as welcomed as I once was.  Things have changed but Osprey Al is still my child, even if I don’t show it.  I haven’t given him any thought since I left and have honestly been scared of trying to log back in. 

I’m out of college now.  Graduation for the winter grads is in the next week.  I have more time to give him thoughts, I could redesign him and get a better story running now that I’m more experienced in art and designing. 

Alfred and the Berd civilization are both in need of updating and redoing- everything is old and half thought out at this point since I started doing this on my own.  I don’t know how active the hetalia ask blog community is these days since it has been so long but... I do miss looking forward to Osprey Al and whatever he brings.  The question is, would anyone want to see this blog back up again?

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Throwback Thursday-- (now that I actually remember it’s Thursday)

These are essentially the first ever drawings of both Alfred and Raze.  You can tell by the fact that Al looks like a small child with black and white wings instead of brown and white and Raze looks nothing like a heron lol.

but yeah.  this is how they used to be.

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id say if you're having difficulty continuing, then it's definitely better to stop and leave the blog on an at least mildly-good note rather than continuing and having it go into the gutters because you dont have the motivation. 2 years is quite a while for an ask blog to be up, id say, and its been fantastic! but it could be time to close up shop. at least, you could put it on indefinite hiatus, in case you get motivation, but still

Yeah... The push I gave myself for the wolfbear event helped give the blog a new edge that was never originally planned.  I want to do more with the cub and how that affects the whole tribe but time goes on without me noticing.

Indefinite hiatus though... that’s what the partner blog is on.  It’s officially been a year since that blog was put down and I haven’t been able to talk to the other admin since then.  I’m scared to talk to her, things have changed and I know I’m just annoying.  I haven’t said anything about it but the space has hurt me and I know she’s moved on to better projects than a measly askblog with someone half a world away but.  still...

We had a two and a half year plot for the blogs and since none of that can apply now, I’m grasping at straws for what to do.  I’ve got this whole world set up and very few ways to get it out.

Sorry for pushing this on everyone.  I just... The last few weeks have been rough and it’s difficult to do anything about it.  I’ve been left to myself to stew over it and it just hasn’t been good. 

again, sorry for being a mess, but thank you for your understanding <3

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patheticmeow replied to your post :  .

This blog is amazing. Your amazing. Do what makes you happy though. There’s no pressure. If you aren’t inspired to do more then you’ll still be remembered. If you want to continue then there’ll be people here to support you.

//slides to the floor I want to continue, but ideas are hard to come by when it’s just me working on things. I liked having this blog to look forward to and it’s grown way farther than I thought it would ever go.  Thank you for your support, it really means a lot.

ask-writer-arthur replied to your post : .

((I honestly have been feeling the same way about things, like things are stagnant and nothing I do really counts. But as the anon said you do you and follow your passion. We will support you all the way!))

things are definitely stagnant.  I’m afraid to even talk to anyone outside of my friends and even then, I’ve been cast aside it seems and have hardly spoken to anyone in a while.  That makes it difficult to be an askblog when part of the fun is reaching out to people... it’s just a struggle to do much of anything. I really don’t want to end the askblog but I’m just.  scared and lonely.  I guess.

ask-iggycat replied to your post:ask-iggycat replied to your post:.(( noo I love...

(( *dumps kittens on* no don’t be sad ;; ))

jkjgwroijg I can’t help it--

oniongrass replied to your post:.

I love your blog!! Maybe you should go on a hiatus and figure out your feelings? But please don’t delete!

I won’t be deleting-- If push comes to shove I’ll just close everything and say a final goodbye or something.  It would hurt too much to see my baby go away like that.

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ask-iggycat replied to your post:.

(( noo I love your blog qnq ))

(( ;;w;; I’m not going to close it like, immediately, it’s just... questioning.  I feel really stunted on here with nowhere to go. ))

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it's your decision what you wanna do with this blog. I may love it, but I certainly wouldn't wanna pressure you into continuing this blog if you don't have the motivation to draw your muse. I just wanna say that you'll have my support, I hope you have a good day!

ahhh... Thank you.

It’s also that I’ve been around here for two years and Osprey Al was the start of everything I do online.  I’d feel even worse trying to abandon him... I’m glad you still enjoy seeing both him and my art because I’ve been in a summer-long art block.  I may attempt to stream again this weekend if I don’t get called in to work. 

again, thank you.  It means a lot to me to hear something like this.