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CONTENT WARNINGS

There will be heavy topics on this blog! Including:

identity issues & self image problems

substance abuse & withdrawal

body horror (touched on, likely not explicit)

loss of autonomy/mind control

canon-typical violence

PTSD

anthropophagy aka eating of humans by nonhuman creatures (will be mentioned in passing, nothing explicit)

Mentioned 'human' experimentation (experimentation on a human-passing inhuman entity)

Primary character references

Alyx

Barney

Gip

Gordon

Shep

XH-01

Height comparison

Read from beginning

Prequels (fic)

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Cool. Cool cool cool.

I just found out yesterday that I'm going to need $300 by July first because my car insurance went up. There's a possibility I might be able to change and get something cheaper, but no guarantee so uh.

It feels like a lot, and with my car down for repairs it's not likely I can get a job on short notice to earn some money by then, but if half of you donated a dollar I'd be there. Anything helps.

P@yp@l is here

I also have commissions, randomized adopts, and some premade adopts available for purchase.

$0/$300

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pokes head towards barney shimp cunktail

"What is with you all and the shrimp?"

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“Oh damn. I think it’s my birthday.”

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my family has had some unexpected expenses come up due to moving and now we’re really short on cash, if anyone who enjoys my posts would like to don@te it would be incredibly appreciated but of course if you can’t don’t feel like you have to. We’re not in danger of being homeless or anything, things are just. gonna be rough for a bit. my coffee can be found here or my p@ypal is over here.

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OLLIE OLLIE OXENFREEEEEEEEEEEE

"Jeez, someone's excited. Uh, hi. I just woke up and you're very loud."

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Someone claps a hand on Barney's shoulder, startling him into almost dropping his drink.

"Heya uncle B. Late night?"

"Morning, Alyx."

[Alyx is now open for questions.]

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gordo what time is it?

Early. There's not a clock in here but if I had to guess around 7 or 8 in the morning.

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Gordon, how did you and Gip meet?

He purses his lips, rubbing his fingers together as he thinks.

It wasn't long after I... Woke up, I guess would be the best way to put it. That's what Shepard calls it at least. But I was being chased by the metrocops, ended up in a run down apartment building. She was there.

He pauses again, thinking for a bit longer.

In order to get me out she decided to fake my death, I suppose, and did a very good job of it. It's not very pleasant to think about.

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throws shimp cunktail at u

Please stop threatening me with shrimp cocktails.

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throws shimp cunktail at you

Do you mean shrimp cocktail?

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PELTS U WIF SHIMP

Where are you getting SHRIMP?

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hey Barney, if Gip is a lizard does that mean she sheds like one?

"Yeah. Every year, about this time. Itchy as hell apparently, but Shep figured out a way to tan the sheds so he can use it like leather for things. Which is great since she's damn near bulletproof, it's basically free armor."

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Gip yawns before finally lying down, head resting on her forelimbs. The hum of activity as the base awakens is a soft background noise for her to drift off to sleep to.

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Pokes u Pokes u Pokes u Pokes u Pokes u

She rumbles a soft warning.