last night, i got to thinking bout what would make a better den in my room
yknow those bunk bed things where the space underneath isnt another bed but like an empty space to put a desk in, for compact rooms? i want that soooo bad. the trouble is, i live in the basement of my house and the ceiling isnt very high. so if i had something like that, itd have to be pretty cramped space for both the bed and beneath it
but itd be sooo nice to finally have a proper den. im currently just working with my bed and putting a curtain up, but the fact that theres no roof to it, no corner to compress myself and pillows into, no easy way to light it nicely, and it doesnt feel properly cut off from the rest of my room - i feel so unsatisfied :<
yes that plush is my herdmate, yes i hav to rub my face on him becuz it neeeds to smell like me, yes hes welcome in my den, yes i am picking it up gently in my mouth nd carrying it around, yes yes
(this is about my newest stuffie, Lev, hes a sensory toy lion nd very much my friend)
my own take on a misceverse based off of ELK behaviors and such!! dynamics, extra terms, hormonal cycles, all under the cut! caps warning, all /not mad
DYNAMICS
(not exclusively males) > BULLS - [similiar to alphas] (typically) leaders, loud in volume usually, usually drawn to a handful of cows at a time (not for mating purposes, its like 'the token straight friend in a queer friend group')
(not exclusively females) > COWS (also called DOES) - [similar to omegas] nurturing, sweet, keep to themselves a lot
EXTRA INFO
☆ only bulls and stags can sire calves, regardless of primary sex
☆ SPIKING (referring to spikes, yearling bull elk) (vaguely derogatory towards cows, as it implies that cows are young and immature): similar to bitching - process of a bull becoming a doe, through whatever manner and for whatever reason
☆ TROPHYING (comes from the term 'trophy' for a bull elk that is 6-10 years old): basically kinging, opposite of spiking, process of a cow becoming a bull, through whatever manner and for whatever reason
☆ VELVETING (from when elk antlers velvet and fall off, before growing back): common symptom before a rut happens - bulls and anyone else that experiences rut get an urge to cut their hair and possibly other physical features, such as fashion ("i feel like velveting)
☆ IVORIES: alternative, traditional name for fangs
☆ CAPE: nape of the neck and the top of the shoulders, where dynamics are drawn to for scent/scentmarking
☆ CALVES: pups
☆ BUGLE/BUGLING: similar to growling in miscecanis, but miscervus bugles arent similar to proper elk, its a high pitched whine commonly heard during rut from bulls and others that experience it, to draw cows nearby. cows can also bugle, they are generally quieter and deeper-sounding
HORMONAL CYCYLES:
estrus often happens during late summer/early fall and rut during fall from september to october but theyre both possible at any time, typically triggered by others cycles and ones own personal arousal/stress levels
☆ ESTRUS (most often cows): generally lasts from 3 days to a week, restlessness, high levels of arousal, increased bugling, increased urination, smelling different, being drawn to spend more time around bulls and stags, increased slick production, increased attempts to scent others or to be scented/scentmarked
☆ RUT (most often bulls): generally lasts from 5-10 days, typically get more physically active (to show off prowess), irritation with individuals of the same dynamic or others experiencing rut, spending a lot of time around other dynamics, pretty similar to estrus but much more active
also doe and cow are interchangeable, female elk are called cows but i like the word doe more for aesthetics
ill be adding onto this when i think of stuff/find things ive already written by forgot. then eventually id like to make a Carrd for this to look nice and put-together. any questions or asks about clearing something up are welcome, id looove to talk about this and maybe find others that can align themselves with this if theyd like! also if theres anything that might help for visibility text-wise and such, please let me know, i will edit this!
i cant wait to hav an apartment or house with my Mate and hav our own together-but-seperate dedicated spaces for our den and nest, and for our space to smell like us and imagine the thump of our lil fawns' feet on the floor running around
