#cashew-qq

[ask-a-vetblr]

Hi there! I have a service dog who has been with/around me since she was roughly four weeks old, and when she underwent training I was also there. We did not, however, train her for public access (as I'm agoraphobic and all the money was coming out of pocket and was limited). However, because of this, she has severe separation anxiety. It has gotten a little bit better over time (lots of training, tips, and tricks) but she still stresses herself out when there's change (if I'm high manic and moving around more than my usual sedentary life) and during these times she rarely eats/leaves my side. But I can tell she's stressed from the excessive drooling, eye whites (more than usual), tail tucking, etc. Just recently it got so bad she refused to eat and threw up yellow (something an old vet told me would happen if she has an empty stomach?). Should I bring this up with her new vet, do you think, or continue to work on training for the times that I'm manic? (Also if you could please answer this privately, I may not see it if you do answer it, my timeline moves fast :c)

gettingvetted here.

Yes, it would be a good idea to bring this up with her new vet. They can offer medication but will likely refer to a behaviorist for training and counter-conditioning, which is essential when dealing with separation anxiety.

[elegant-etienne]

Does your muse read smut, own magazines, or watch p-rn?

Vanilla Sunday Meme!

Etienne reads smut fairly regularly and gets a kick out of it! They also like erotic poetry and art, and literature - and feasibly if there were artistic magazines featuring BDSM and nudity they’d probably buy it if they enjoyed looking at it for inspiration. Etienne particularly likes pin-up art and the like. Obviously “real” portrayals as in photos as videos aren’t really much of a thing in Eorzea. I think Etienne would openly support their friends’ onlyfans and the work of other sex workers, but be a little bit too “inside baseball” to enjoy it as much, seeing it more as art or fun than something titillating. Like the equivalent of anyone else watching a movie about an industry they used to be in, they’d get caught up in the details rather than paying as much attention to the main event. I do think they could let it go if they made an effort, say, if their partner wanted to explore watching together or something, but otherwise they’ll stick with their silly, smutty books.

Adi was gifted a boatload of gay smut by a guy Etienne was dating (...and it was about that guy, so uh), although I think he probably quietly got rid of most of it when he moved. He’s not particularly interested in that sort of thing.

Houmei would probably prefer pictures and videos (if they were available) to reading and probably considers the occasional consumption of such things to be pretty natural, just like visiting the Red Light District. However, being constantly broke, he doesn’t really have access to that sort of thing and has made do with his imagination for awhile. Due to his long recovery time from the trauma he experienced in the hands of the Garleans, he hasn’t been very in tune with his body or his desires for long time. I don’t think he’s particularly ashamed of such things, but it’s not on his radar.

((Thanks for the ask, @cashew-qq!))

[the-wanted-man]

▶ - Do you have trouble writing your muse getting injured or hurting others? Describe what process you use to deal with it.

War & Combat Centric Asks ♣

OOC: Yes and no. In terms of injuries - its not that I have trouble so much as I can sometimes forget that a character was injured and thus forget to incorporate it into my RP. So then I’m like “I’ll do it next time!” and then next time happens and you know, the brain is not always with it. That said, I don’t shy away from honest injuries when it comes to acquiring them and do try to acknowledge bigger ones through scars and the like. When I do remember things, they’re fun to write out and I like the challenges that come to the character when having to deal with limitations.

As for hurting others - Sometimes I kinda feel bad as a writer when my character is put in that kind of position. That said, I don’t really have a process. I kinda mostly just touch bases with the other writer, but besides that I’ve never really have a method. There are certain avenues I won’t go down, and if the scene is particularly emotional I may cry emoji a lot and apologize a bazillion times. Thank you for the ask!

@cashew-qq

[mathemagiks]

❓ - can your muse be indecisive?

Ehn is terrible about his bouts of indecisiveness. He’s a chronic overthinker and a worrier to boot, and sometimes it leads him to getting caught in a logic loop of his own making. Few things terrify him more than making a Bad Decision.

[catbatart]

How do you feel about people getting tattoos of your inktober pieces? Complete credit to you and a tip, of course. Because your mindflayer piece speaks to me.

YEAH! I mean, as long as you don’t plan on carving off the piece of tattooed flesh to sell it later, I’m pretty chill with it!!! I’m super glad it hits such a chord! General Getting-My-Art-As-A-Tattoo Philosophy:-I’m usually pretty okay with it, especially if you ask first! -I’d LOVE pics if you get it done!-Obvs I’d prefer if no one got tattoos of, like...my OCs? -The only case in which I’d give an outright 100% “no” would be if it were a commission for someone else (but this year’s inktobers are not commissions so we’re a-okay there!)

[meandering-mind]

does your muse usually take the lead in relationships?

Maril doesn’t really tend to take the lead, no. But that’s not to say she’s constantly passive. She mostly just Tries Her Best.

For N’idawa, it’s more 50/50 and depends on various factors that can’t really be calibrated per se. She speaks up when there’s something she wants, or a change she thinks could be good, and such.

[lighttheabyss]

🌧- For a heavy, emotional secret

"I fall in love easily. I rarely say anything because many of those I fall for aren’t looking for love, or aren’t interested in someone who isn’t theirs alone. I’m still glad I took a chance with Te, but...I’m scared I won’t get to let anyone else in like that, forever doomed to smile and watch the people I’ve come to love never look at me with that love returned.”

[clouded-vxle]

❛ I’m so selfish. ❜ [ teknicat ]

The Seeker breathed out a sigh, of amusement - more than anything.. Whilst sitting cross-legged upon a cushion upon the floor, the woman opted to peer to her guest through those mismatched eyes of hers.. The slitted irises flicking back and for to take note of each and every ilm of Aspen. Mostly for curiosity’s sake. 

The warmth of a fire kissed at each woman, soft crackles escaping to greet their ears every so often. 

“Selfish.. Hmnph..” Vale started, tongue sliding over glossy, crimson lips - then disappearing within her maw and touching upon long fangs that were within. “This one wonders.. Is that such a bad thing, mmn? It is in human nature - to be selfish..” Her voice trailed off for a moment as she rose to her feet and fetched two cups, placing one before Aspen, and then another where she had sat.. She then disappeared elsewhere for but a moment -- returning with what had seemed to be hot tea. 

Without even questioning, she poured a cup for each, returning the kettle to where she’d kept it. The Matron re-joined her guest with a light smile. “..Seen it time and time again, dear.” 

She paused to bring the hot cup to her lips, but not before blowing upon it to cool it ever slightly. Even in the way she simply moved arms to reach for it were with precise elegance. It was almost.. otherworldly. 

“What makes you so different then, hmn?~” She chuckled as she set down her tea, “Mayhaps.. -- No.. Hrmmn..” In a sudden, swift motion, Vale leaned forward, taking the woman’s chin in her hand; While she, took a ever close look. First into eyes, then to cheeks and general facial structure.. Peculiar. “--Ah, yes.. You believe that because you’re selfish.. One cannot be concerned for others in some semblance, no?”

“Tsk, tsk.. Child, accept it. You very well

may

find it to help you..”

@teknicat ♥