#gentleorcagiant

[verratensduo]

{{Stranger}} @gentleorcagiant

Makoto stood there stunned, eyes shut tight as he heard the gunshot. He expected to feel pain at least somewhere on his body but there was nothing. Not even a slight pain from a graze wound. Confused, Makoto opened his eyes to see someone else had taken the bullet.

With a small gasp, Makoto moved closer to check on the stranger. “Are you alright? Why’d you get in the way of that?” He panicked a bit before trying to calm himself down, taking deeper breaths. ‘Panicking won’t help things.’ The brunet thought to himself.

Marco had been walking home, minding his own business, then he heard someone pleading for something.  He turned into an ally where a slightly larger male was being held at gun point. His eyes widened as he ran over and pushed him.

The shot sent pain through his body, but luckily it missed his vitals. He let out a horrific scream and the thug ran off, not leaving the gun behind as he hadn’t been wearing gloves.

Marco managed to open his eyes. “I-I am not sure...my phone, it’s in my pocket....” He started trying to reach for it. “I couldn’t just let him kill you....that wouldn’t be right.”

[alphynix]

(1)So, going back to the theory about Smilodon and other sabre toothed cats having a larger upper lip, what about barbourofelis(hope I'm shirking that right) and other large chinned sabre toothed cats. Could they have possibly had a pocket? I had

(2) asked another blog about it as well. I believe that a theory for the chin was to help support the teeth or something(at least some random info I got while browsing? Could be wrong) but maybe it could have held a pocket instead, just as a thought?(3) Though it was mentioned in the post about the hygiene of it, maybe, just as another part to the theory, again, I have no clue, but they could have had a specialized tongue for it?(4) Though very out there… I know nothing about the theories on tongues of extinct animals so honestly all of this is just a thought. Theory isn’t even the right word, just habit to use that.

Barbourofelids’ chin flanges are generally assumed to have been there as a sort of supporting sheath to help protect their teeth, since they relied on their sabers for killing prey. How much additional soft tissue that involved is debatable though -- reconstructions often give them a sort of droopy gumline on the flanges, but it wouldn’t be going too much further to close those up a bit and call them pockets.

So, yes, it’s possible, but I’m still unsure about how feasible pockets actually are for the particularly long-fanged ones. Anyone who’s had teeth extracted may remember how holes in the gums are a magnet for food particles to get stuck in, and pockets that deep seem like they’d be a hygiene nightmare. (How do clouded leopards and baboons keep their tooth pockets clean? Is it actually even an issue for them? I don’t know.)

If these animals had a specialized tongue, though, we’d probably see evidence of something odd going on with their hyoids – I’m not sure about barbourofelids specifically, but apparently Smilodon seems to have had a pretty standard-looking feline hyoid, very similar to that of a lion. So probably no weird tongue shenanigans, then.

Of course, this all very speculative, and maybe it really is still simpler to assume sabertoothed animals kept their big teeth exposed all the time. (Mark Witton has a post about this over on his blog. The language is a bit more technical, but he makes some good arguments.) Until some more extensive research is done on this whole issue, we just don’t know.

[detective-ryugazaki]

It’s Been Rough

“Nagisa-kun is much more clingy and forward than Sera-senpai ever is, I don’t understand where this jealousy is coming from, but it’s going to stop.” Rei crossed his arms over his chest, and shot him a glare. “And, for you to think I would accept his advances, that’s just too far! I’m not like that, Makoto!” He was just getting angrier, and angrier. They had argued in the past, but it was really bad this time, mostly because Rei was fed up. 

@gentleorcagiant

[hazuxki]

||The Angel Of The Orca|| w/gentleorcagiant

It had only been just a single day since his beloved friend Makoto had passed away. His family had found him on the edge of the shore, completely lifeless. They said the teen only looked like he was sleep when they found him and coincidentally, Makoto had a beautiful yellow pastel seashell with a pink design on the edges. His family knew how close the two of them were, and they knew that exact shell was found to be given to him. Finding out the news, the blond went into a serious state of depression. He cared about friends so much. It was really the main thing that made him so happy and cheery. What made it even worse was that there wasn’t a swim team anymore. The entire day he had spent the day in his room, staring out the window and watching neighbors and children outside playing and having fun. Miserable wasn’t the word he was feeling, it was much more painful than that. Early at night he had already fallen asleep,and his family was extremely worried about the usual bubbly blond that they all known to love. 

The sea was quiet and calm. The moon’s reflection shimmering like a dancer against the clear waters of Iwatobi beach. Something shiny and bright caught his eye that floated in the water. It looked exactly like the seashell Makoto had found for him. Had he found another just like it? Nagisa walked towards the ocean and swam out to grab the shell. Every detail was the same, the feel was the same..the touch? It was strange, but the blond was definitely going to take this shell back home with him. It was simply to important to him not to. Suddenly the current had gotten stronger and the winds were moving faster than you could ever imagine. Securely keeping the shell in his hands and tried to swim back to shore, but the waves were pushing his backward. His head was popping up and down from the water and he was screaming for help. Screaming and trying to seem to do anything..as his body was moving closer to the bottom of the surface. Lungs feeling up with salt water his eyes slowly closed shut, when the last thing he saw was a bright shinning green light..That looked a lot like Makoto’s eyes…

Jolting up from under the covers, the blond was breathing heavily. Still almost believing his boy was going under the ocean as sweat tripped down the side of his face. When he got himself under control and serene, the blond brought his knees close to his chest. That scene he just experienced..that must of been what Makoto went through. It felt so real..and his heart was breaking like a weak stone. Warm tears began to fall quickly down his cheeks. He didn’t try to stop it. It was pointless. He just wanted his friend back..and just wanted everything to fall back into place. To be like it always had been, but that would be no longer. 

@gentleorcagiant

[rpjinbeizaki]

gentleorcagiant

What happened?

Why am I here?

These questions kept repeating themselves in Sousuke’s head. They would however kept unanswered for a while judging what he became.

“A ghost huh?” His whole body looked indeed a bit translucent, paler too than before. No matter how many times he would try to call out to someone, all they would do was ignoring him. Sousuke had even the worst time of his life when a woman passed through him just like nothing was in front of her. The feeling had felt horrible yet for him.

It was all too real to be a nightmare too –he had tried to pinch himself and it was useless. At least he could grab his body. In fact no matter what he tried to touch just made it through his hand too.

So I…died? It was not like he could suddenly turn into a ghost so that was the only ‘logical’ explanation he came up with. However he had no memories of how it happened or even of it actually happening. It was like a living nightmare with no way out and a blurred memory.

Therefore even if it seemed useless, Sousuke was not alone in this street. Indeed there were people just like him –ghosts or whatever they were really called. The black haired man had tried to make conversation with them but most of them had already lost their minds.

Some kept repeating “I didn’t do it” while others were crying how “this was not supposed to happen this way”. Basically for Sousuke they were all useless psychopaths.

When he thought he was surely going to end up like them, the ghost noticed a human walking weirdly. In fact the brown haired man was doing everything to prevent himself from passing thought a ghost. That seemed suspicious how he suddenly walked to the across pavement for apparent no reasons.

“Hey you!” Sousuke called out just to be certain and followed him. Was this guy able to see them? Then maybe he could help him?

[detective-ryugazaki]

Blind Kisses

The young merman wasn’t always blind. In fact, there was a time in his life where his sight was his biggest asset. Something happened, though, and he gave that up, to have the ability to heal. Now, he was blind, and still fairly new to it. There were times when he bumped into things, or went the wrong way. His brother was typically there to guide him around, but as people grow older, they have things to do. That lead Rei to be on his own, most of the time.

Rei had unknowingly wandered into unknown territory. He ran into a rocky structure; most likely a wall of some sort. His nose was busted, blood surrounding his head in the water. Covering his nose, Rei winced, backing away from the wall. 

Little did he know, he was being watched, and was now seen as prey. A shark turned the corner, going right for him, without the blind little merman knowing.

gentleorcagiant

[yamazakisousuke-rpblog]

"Whoops!"

A random number generator has chosen...3. call your muse by the wrong name“Is it you, Madoka?” Sousuke called from his room, hearing someone unlocking the door. It could be either him or Kisumi. Or, well, Haru who really liked to show up unannounced. As soon as he spoke, he realized the slip of his tongue.Damn, it definitely gave away what he had been watching while his flatmate was away visiting his family for the holidays.Hopefully Makoto wouldn’t mind, and wouldn’t tease him for years like Rin would.Hopefully.

[rowan0ke]

My Guardian Angel  (closed rp w/ Gentleorcagiant)

Haru sat in his usual spot in the back of the classroom. He wasn't paying attention to anyone or anything. How could he from after last light when his parents left for good. He was all alone now and he was afraid it would always be like that.

He has been looking down at his lap the entire class time, constanly pulling down the sleeves of his shirt to make sure it stayed past his wrists. He was almost glad he had no friends to question what was wrong with him.