A Gargoyles duty
Ask: I'm not entirely sure how gargoyles work but I had an amusing dream last night where I hc-ed that they have double a troll lifespan due to ‘freezing’ when in the sleeping stone state, so the troll crew taking an agitated elder gargoyle(!reader?) to troll market only for them to brighten up when they see Vendel- the little whelp they used to watch over for his family- all grown up and a leader. Unperceived Shenanigans ensuing. Imagine how the others would react 😂
Ask: Hey I had a thought, back where I come from Gargoyles have certain myths around them: the one my Grandpa used to tell us was on how they could be tethered to buildings or people and that’s why you’d find some where they didn’t belong, and they lose themself/become feral to protect their tethered until they ‘break’; so imagine trollhunter co. Finding a Gargoyle!reader tethered to something or by someone after the troll crew has already met and been helped by them before or even as a first meeting? (Was tethered to Vendel years ago before they got seperated)
~ Vendel is laughing. Vendel can do that?! Everyone is in shock as they watch this old but spry gargoyle hug Vendel nearly in tears.
~ His happiness suddelny turns to blunt anger and surprise.
"You dragged an old gargoyle down in troll market?!" He demands. The kids worriedely nod. He frowns but signs. "Well we might as well show my dear friend (Y/N) around." He pats your shoulder. "It's been to long." He states and the kids are in awe. He seems so happy.
~ Once your given the tour and Vendel buys you a beer (maybe two) as you chat you decide to stay in Trollmarket.
~ The kids come in just as you unfreeze from stone and they all become worried. Jim asks is you got snipped by creepers sun. Toby is frantically checking for any cuts or nips that may be infected from the poison and Claire hugs you asking if your alright.
~ You smile and gently pat her hair down. They all remind you of previous families you once protected. "I'm fine. I'm fine. Let me explain." You state. Once they've learned of gargoyle biology and how you freeze up during the day they have so many questions.
~ Being a curious gargoyle yourself you ask them questions as well and they do they're best to answer. Soon your all very well acquainted qnd have decided these are your new charges that you will protect.
~ Your awake for twelve hours and turned to stone for the other twelve. So you give eqch kid four undived hours of your attention. Unless their in a group then your just a mama bird spoiling her babies.
~ Vendel snorts when he hears who your new charges are. "Of course you'd adopt the human hunter and all his friends." He teases. You just smack him with your tail making tge old goat man laugh harder.
~ Your first job as protector you decide is that these kids get to live a lil more. You make them a schedule where they can sleep at least six hours a day and on weekends the daytime is there's to sleep while the night is to train and to prepare. You have an hour tutoring time with each kid and in that hour you get all their homework done so they understand their school work. You also make sure they're eating enough and get plenty of water. You cook soups from long forgotten recipes and making them tarts and turn overs as treats. They're all healthier and stronger than ever making you a proud gargoyle.
~ Claire looks up too you as a second mother once she got to know you. In her private time with you she tells you her worries and insecurities about being a trollhunter / sorceress in training. You smile wrapping your wings around her as you hum and stroke her hair to soothe her. You tell her you can't promise that being a TrollHunter will be any easier but you promise you'll be there for her every step of the way and that she always has you to talk too. She hugs you tightly and smiles. She begins to call you My Other Mother in Gargoyle once you teach her the language and it makes you wanna cry in happiness.
~ Jim wishes his mother could help him, that she could see him now but after the binding spell and her forgetting he thinks it's better that she doenst know. You say it's his decision and you support him but you feel bad for the boys mother and hope Jim will tell her someday. He likes to go with you outside and just talk. He feels like he can kust be a normal teenager for ten seconds when he talks to you. And it feels nice.
~ You help Toby collect rocks and give him some old ones that you've been carrying for some years. You talk about the centuries that have past you and the adventures you've had. He loves it. He loves hearing about trolls being the center of attention and having a mom again. He calls you his rock mom and you always smile. You swear to protect these kids forever.
~ Arrrgh and Blinky love that Claire and the boys have a mother figure that they can talk to about this secret life with and that they have a tough female to protect them. You three become great friends and they're glad they decided to bring you to Trollmarket that one night.
~ Vendel is still aspirated that you've adopted three humans as your charges at such an old age but he having been your charge once can't say much. He's glad to see you so happy and see the kids so energized thanks to your guidance. He missed his crazy gargoyle angel and now here you are continuing your traditions. He couldn't be happier and tye rest of Trollmarket couldn't shine brighter thanks to you.