#gnollkin

[cynoceph]

Happy Wet Beast Wednesday

[cynoceph]

immensely jealous and a little dysphoric when I remember my jaw strength isn’t what it should be as a hyena

I need to rip a car fender off with my teeth

[cynoceph]

I call myself a Gnoll largely I dont feel human ever and “werehyena” to me implies partial humanity but like

I can’t tell if what I’m feeling is my brain trying to wrap around being genetically human and otherwise animal, making me feel like a hyena-flavored lycanthrope, or if I’m just supposed to be something that can fluctuate between bipedal and quadrupedal

Maybe Gnoll in the sense that we’re built to walk both ways? That feels kinda right. Like a thing that can look anthropomorphic AND fully animal. It’s confusing af though in this fleshy pink meatprison

Alternatively, something that is born animal but can take the form of a human with practice/training? Or at least close enough to it to be able to blend in and trade with them

This thought was sparked by a recurrent thought of mine, where there’s some part of my brain that is absolutely positive I will one day transform from human to a proper Gnoll, and while logically I know a physical transformation is impossible due to how bodies work in this reality, it’s a lot harder to convince that weird little part of my brain that transformation is impossible. And I’ve had that thought since I was a kiddo so like… what the fuck lol

Not like I could likely get a DX for something like that as any kind of psych disorder because it’s only a disorder if it causes disorder in your life and like… I’m pretty goddamn functional, thus, it’s not classifiable as a disorder lmao I’m just Strange and process the world around me weird. The only issues it causes is a tendency to overeat because some part of my brain is like “well transforming takes a lot of energy so we have to be sure we have enough stores to burn when It Is Time™” and that’s so highly illogical but also trying to convince myself of that being illogical gives me a tiny bit of panic like “but what if” so… shshdjdndbsn

Mentally weird enough to be an inconvenience to myself, not unwell enough to be an actual disorder ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[cynoceph]

unimportant in the grand scheme of things, but i acquired a rack of lamb and im so insanely looking forward to eating it today. meat with bones is so very gnollish to me. like sure, we have the ability to cook and could, if desired, make some fancy schmancy boneless thing or whatever. but pulling flesh off bone with my teeth just feels so Right™

[cynoceph]

I don’t do quads cuz I just don’t have the space and physical fitness for it but yknow what is easier than quads while still hitting that “animal posture” itch?

Sitting in a squat

I’m able to sit pretty low now which is great and it feels very gnoll to sit back on my haunches in a makeshift “slav squat” since I can’t quite manage the full “both feet flat” yet

And it’s GREAT for the leggies n glutes

[cynoceph]

I literally have no where else to post this but the feeling of ripping into a fresh apricot (soft but firm, slightly fuzzy, juicy) is so Feral and Animal, I feel like I’m eating something living with how it rips and tears and spills and it feels Good™ thank you good night

[altercooking]

Gnollish Fish Stew

This recipe is very fishy -- it may not be to everyone's taste! But if you do really like fish, it's got a lot going on. The recipe calls for spherified double strength instant kombu broth, but it can easily be omitted or swapped for lumpfish roe (which is more accurate anyways, but outside my budget.) I'll be posting about easy home spherification later. This recipe is based on @aestherians' gnollish life. :)

Many of the other ingredients are uncommon, too, but because they are largely shelf-stable, they can be ordered from a variety of outlets. I like Penzy's Spices for juniper, smoked paprika, and other uncommon spices.

Ingredients:

Two 4-oz cans oil-packed sardines; boneless and skinless will lend a milder flavor and save you the trouble of removing the spines, but regular is fine too

One 14-oz can crushed tomatoes

One 14-oz can diced tomatoes

One small onion

Either 2 tbsp lumpfish roe, 300 mL of instant kombu broth, made at double strength and spherified, or omit.

4 oz precooked rice noodles or cellophane noodles

1 tsp smoked paprika, or substitute 1 tsp regular paprika and a couple drops liquid smoke

2 tsp minced garlic (about 4 cloves)

1/4 tsp juniper, freshly ground, or substitute black pepper

2 tbsp high-temperature oil, such as canola

Salt to taste -- brands of sardines can vary widely in salt level, so it will depend on what you buy.

Equipment:

A high-walled sauté pan, or failing that a wide bottomed soup pot. Don't be like me and use a frying pan - you can see the food barely fits.

A turner/hard plastic spatula.

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 20 minutes

Serves: 2-4

Directions:

Finely chop onion. Drain sardines. If your sardines aren't boneless, remove the spine. If using cellophane noodles, cook according to package directions, drain, and set aside - otherwise the flavor will be too tomatoey.

Add oil to your pan or pot and heat on medium-low. Once it's hot, add onion. Cook until it begins to turn transparent, 3-5 minutes.

Add sardines and cook for an additional 3 minutes. As they cook, break them up with your turner.

Add garlic. Cook for an additional 30 seconds, then add juniper and smoked paprika. Cook for an additional 30 seconds.

Add both cans of tomato. Allow to simmer for 5-10 minutes.

Add rice or cellophane noodles. Allow noodles to heat through, 2-3 minutes, then remove from heat, add kombu spheres or roe if using, and serve.

[witchykincare]

Self care kit for a gnoll friend whose pack lived in a desert or scrubland and revered an entity represented with fangs and teeth!

Hard enamel pin ($15 US for A grade, $12 for B grade)🏜

Bath bomb and soap succulent trio ($20 for all three pots, $12 for each one separately)🏜

Potted starfish flower cactus/stapelia grandiflora ($5) 🏜

Real coyote tooth necklace ($14, choice of silver or brass wire and chain)🏜

Cactus Flower luxe fragrance. Notes of cactus, desert sand, creosote bush, weeds, vegan ambergris, orris root, night bloom, sandalwood, rose de mai, and white champa.($19 for 2.5ml spray bottle. Contains essential oils, don't use around pets)🏜

Desert flower candle. Top notes of agave and aloe, mids of chrysanthemum, green florals, and green leaves, and a base of patchouli.($22)🏜