This is actually very nice. I like the soda bottles as reference. (I remember when I was writing ‘Wizards of Ceres’ how I had to do a similar soda-bottle conversion to try to work out how much blood Fai could drink from Kurogane without killing him.)
On the topic of vampires incidentally, this basically means that there is no reason why feeding from someone should necessitate killing them, unless the vamp can chug two soda bottles worth of liquid in one go or carelessly leaves the bottle open when they’re done
Ooh, I like this! The bottles as a reference makes it quite easy to picture mentally - especially since, having previously experienced just how much mess a litre-bottle spilt on the floor actually makes, it gives a better idea of volume etc.
Incidentally, as a frequent blood donor myself (thank you, haemochromatosis), and thus being more aware of the volume of blood donated at each session (the average appears to be 450ml, or 0.45 litres per blood bag filled) and needing to know how long it takes red blood cells and plasma to recover after donation–
about 24 hours for plasma, and up to 8 weeks for red blood cells themselves, which is why the average length between donations is 12 weeks, to ensure the body is well recovered by the next donation (which is also why I was so fucking tired after having to donate once a month for the first three months of my treatment)
– I ended up doing a bit of reading re: blood loss, but this really is the best imagery for it I’ve seen without bogging down into too much science stuff.
Other crucially important facts relevant to vampire porn I have learned:
yes, you can get an erection after donating blood, as the body generally maintains blood pressure equilibrium even if the volume of red blood cells per liquid ml is lower, though if you lose anything more than half a litre you’re probably gonna find it a bit difficult;
erythropoietin is a funky chemical involved in converting stem cells to red blood cells which your body produces when you need more of ‘em, so if we’re going with the standard ‘vampire saliva is an anticoagulant and narcotic stimulant, and/or induces arousal’ conceit, it probably makes sense that said saliva introduces a similar compound into the human blood stream in the post-feeding stage to encourage their food to recover quickly for a repeat feeding, usually while licking the wounds left behind;
your vamp is probably gonna have a really full belly if they try and drink more than the average 450ml or so in one sitting. Blood is quite a bit thicker than water or soft drink; it’s more like drinking a hearty broth or soup. Can you imagine attempting to chug a litre of pressurised soup as it squirts into your mouth with considerable force? No thanks!
tl;dr the science behind blood loss is fascinating, especially in a vampire context, and the government agencies monitoring my search history probably think I’m a serial killer
And in case you aren’t writing about vampires, here’s a page with a neat video of visual rep of blood loss, liter by liter.
AND while I was trying to find that video, I also came across these visual aids:
And this shirt, which only has 250ml (¼th a liter) of fake blood on it:
They also say that even paramedics have a difficult time guessing how much blood was lost, and many of them will say they probably got it wrong. For people used to having our blood be on the inside, it can be startling to see so much of it on the outside- even when ‘so much’ turns out to be actually not as much as we thought.
Hi hi!! I spotted your twst x pokemon AU and I loved it!!! so, I am curious, how do you think the NRC students will react to, how a pokemon envolve, megaevolutions or gigamax? :0
and, how did they would react if they find out about Arceus being literally the pokemon GOD?!! Ohhh, I need to know!! >:D
I think they’d mostly being in awe, with Idia quite literally fanboying bc he knows from Video Games experience.
As for Arceus, i like to think they’d be stunned that a Pokemon is a god, but it would make sense since it’s a world of Pokemon.
Sorry if my answer’s a bit short, this is the most that i can come up with.
(Art by Miked on FB and a picrew that I found and edited)
Name: Fujimori Sayuri
Race: Dragon - Celestial Maiden
Home: Celestial Court (located in China and Vietnam)
Birthday: 19/9
Height: 175 cm (5’9)
Age: 260
Dominant hand: Left
Likes: Sweets, reading
Dislikes: Rude people
Personality: Kind and gentle, but has self esteem issues due to her mistreatments in the Celestial Court
Love interests: Mitsuhide (Former), Shingen (Current)
Sayuri was a doctor from the Celestial Court and was tossed back 500 years into the past together with her snake companion Agata. Despite her circumstances, she tried her best to work as a doctor (and hide her magical healing powers as she doesn’t want to become a weapon). Her father was an executioner for the Celestial Court and was framed for murdering his wife and subordinates, however, Sayuri doesn’t believe he was guilty. Because of this, Sayuri suffered bullying throughout her childhood and was diagnosed with depression as a result. She was raised by her father’s older sister whom she called Lady Minh, who is a Qilin/Kirin.
She hides her draconic appearances while in the Sengoku period until her cover was blown and she was discovered by Mitsuhide.
In which Mai decides to test her warlord/ninja’s devotion to her by asking them to perform a small act of service that she could totally perform for herself: peel an orange. The orange peel theory suggests that a partner’s willingness to peel the orange reveals the health of the relationship.
Of course, Mai is going to go all in on this test…
“Will you peel my orange, please?”
Nobunaga – He peels it for her, but then places a section between his lips and asks her to remove it herself. With her mouth.
Hideyoshi – Worries that Mai might be catching a cold. Peels the orange. Peels another. And another. Makes sure Mai eats them all and then tucks her into bed.
Masamune – Takes the orange out of Mai’s hands. Disappears into the kitchen. Reappears two hours later with orange mochi decorated with candied orange peel.
Mitsuhide – Mai asks him to peel the orange. He refuses, but says once she has peeled the orange herself, he will lick the juice off her fingers. And anywhere else the juice has dripped.
Ieyasu – When Mai asks him to peel the orange, he says, “Why? You aren’t that incompetent. Are you?” When she looks at him with her hurt feelings in her eyes, he feels guilty and allows her to hold his emotional support sourdough starter while he peels the orange for her.
Mitsunari – Or course he will peel the orange for her. Gets orange rind stuck painfully under his fingernails, squirts orange juice into his eye, and for the next six months, he and Mai keep finding bits of orange peel between the pages of his books.
Keiji – Cheerful Keiji peels the orange, then nega-Keiji tosses it to her. She misses.
Ranmaru – Orange? Orange?! ORANGE?! “Don’t you like fresh, juicy peaches anymore?”
Kennyo – Cuts perfect enso circles all the way around the orange. When he is finished, it is as if he is holding an orange model of a zen garden. It’s too pretty to eat.
Motonari – Slices the orange expertly, then sets the slices on fire. Lets them burn burn burn until perfectly caramelized. Tasty.
Kicho – “No. I don’t do viral trends, but if you want to plant an orange tree, I’ll help.”
Kenshin – Mai doesn’t even get the chance to ask. As soon as he sees the orange in her hand, Kenshin grabs it from her, and dices it neatly. After all, she could break a nail on the orange peel, catch an infection, and die.
Kanetsugu – Looks at the orange. Looks at Mai. Looks back at the orange. The orange peels itself.
Shingen – Of course he will perform this act of service for his Goddess. Peels the orange in one, long, slow, sensual piece. Then he peels her out of her clothes. And himself out of his clothes. They have a naked orange feast.
Yoshimoto – Looks from a painted still life of an orange to the orange in her hand. “Wait…these are edible?”
Yukimura – “Why? Wild Boars just swallow them whole.”
Sasuke – When Mai asks him to peel the orange, he holds up one finger, then time travels five minutes into the past. Before Mai can ask him to peel the orange, he hands her a perfectly peeled orange. “Because being a moderately awesome boyfriend isn’t peeling an orange when your lover asks, it’s anticipating that the orange needs peeling and providing it before you realize you need it.”
Like their two best friends, this ex-Plasma Grunt also happen to have their own ace team.
Ditty (Ditto)
“Don’t say that about Ditty they’re sensitive!”
Moves: Transform
Acheron’s Ace Pokemon that they were gifted by their second oldest sister to care for while they were in Team Plasma.
Ditty is a versatile Pokemon that can take the form of other Pokemon. They can even help Acheron with their disguises as they put Ditty on their face and have them morph into a new face.
Ditty loves Acheron’s cooking the most and would sometimes refuses to eat others’ cooking.
They have quite the inferior complex but Acheron is always there to assure they are enough.
Mirage (Zoroark)
“Mirage as much as I want to say that it’s funny, please turn back”
Moves: Night Daze, Hone Claws, Agility, Night Slash
Acheron’s second Ace Pokemon. They raised her from a Zorua that was abandoned by her former trainer.
It was Pokemon like Mirage that made Acheron believe in the causes of Team Plasma.
Now their bond is inseperable. They constantly play pranks on others together.
Mirage plays a key role in Book 2 during the stampede scene.
Wisp (Hisuian Zorua) (Shiny)
“Hey Wisp, its ok to come out now”
Moves: Shadow Ball
When Acheron’s oldest sister disappear for a few months and then came back, she brought this little one with her.
Wisp is a shy little thing that is trying to adapt to the modern day life.
But don’t be fooled, once he gets used to your present, he’ll show his mischieviousness that all Ghost type seems to posses.
My third protagonist of “The Other Side of The Mirror”
Acheron (not to be confused with the one from Honkai Star Rail) is a cheerful and bubbly person.
An ex Team Plasma Grunt from Unova, Acheron joined Team Plasma along with their older siblings because they were indoctrinated into believing they were doing good for their Pokemon
After realizing what they do is wrong, Acheron and their siblings immediately deleted all their record from Team Plasma and started a new life. This time Acheron travels with Lucille and Jason
They have two older sisters and an older brother. The oldest one is the protagonist of Legends Arceus but we’ll put that aside for now.
Acheron is transfem and their pronouns are They/Them (I might make mistakes with them bc i’m not transfem so please forgive me if i made any)
They are Ace and Deuce’s love interest btw, I love poly relationships.
Lucille is their first actual friend that they made and they are regretful of their actions from their Team Plasma days.
Don’t be fooled by how feminine they look, they can fight better than both Sebek and Silver combined.
(Yes I used Utsuro from Gokurakugai as a placeholder for Acheron since i can’t draw as good)
Like Lucille, Jason has a main team of Pokemon of his own.
(Oh man it’s been so long since i posted anything)
Sully (Silvally)
“Thank you for wrangling them in for me, Sully”
Moves: Air Slash, Multi-Attack, Crunch, Crush Claw
Jason’s first Pokemon
Originally one of the three Type: Null that he stole on his way out of Aether Paradise when he escaped, the other one Gladion took with him. Along with two set of the memory drives.
Sully is a rather aggressive Pokemon due to its nature as a Pokemon made to combat Ultra Beasts. More so when its the first Type: Null created out of the three.
The scar on Jason’s forehead was caused by non other than Sully back when the two of them are new to each other.
However, something changed in Sully after giving Jason his scar, the two worked hard together and now Sully is Jason’s strongest and most reliable partner.
Teddy (Teddiursa)
“Teddy don’t put that in your mouth who knows where it’s been!”
Moves: Fling, Thrash, Play Rough, Charm
Teddy was hatched from an Egg that was given to Jason by Professor Kukui.
Teddy is a rather naughty Pokemon that was often found putting things into his mouth that he shouldn’t when Jason isn’t looking.
Teddy also has a tendency to wander off to who knows where, often causing trouble for Jason
He can usually be seen in a baby carrier strapped to Jason’s chest.
Esteban (Blaze Breed Tauros)
(Again, no Blaze Breed Tauros gifs)
“Esteban stop chasing him he’s not worth it!”
Moves: Raging Bull, Zen Headbutt, Flame Charge, Double Kick
Esteban is Jason’s Ride Pokemon that he acquired during his time in Paldea.
He, along with Lucille and Acheron, were chased by a stampede of wild Tauros while the three were discovering the region.
In a moment of panic, the trio threw their Poke Balls and managed to each caught a Tauros, with Lucille having the Aqua Breed Tauros and Acheron catching a Combat Breed Tauros
Esteban is a cheery and hardy Pokemon capable of tanking hits and he loves having Jason ride him.
He has a friendly rivalry with Lucille’s and Acheron’s Tauros
Lizzy (Salazzle) (Shiny)
“Lizzy please stop hissing at him, he’s a good person.”
Quick question: in your proffesional Pokemon x TWST opinion, now that in chapter 7 we see Malleus at full power, which legendaries could take on Malleus and win?
At this point i think only Arceus could win against Malleus, which Lucille does NOT have