I think I've seen this kind of ask around, how would the RO's react if they thought they saw a hickey on MC's neck, and how would they feel if it turned out to be a bug bite? Also will the story talk about how we got our pet? And what kinds of colors/patterns were you thinking of for them?
Yes! After pet customization, there will be a brief description of how and when you got ${insert pet name}.
Every pet except the Bombay cat (obviously) will have customizable colour/pattern options.
Here's an example of what I've come up with:
DOGS: DOBERMAN, BELGIAN MALINOIS, CANE CORSO
• Black & tan, solid black, fawn, brindle, grey, or brown.
CATS: MAINE COON, NORWEGIAN FOREST CAT, BOMBAY CAT
• Maine Coon: Grey, tortoiseshell (primarily black and orange), cream, or black smoke.
• Norwegian Forest Cat: White, ginger, grey, or calico.
• Bombay Cat: Sleek black with gold eyes.
Birds might come eventually as a bonus post-Chapter 1 update if I don’t burn out from coding a whole zoo first 😭
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OPERATIVE D-6
They stare. Blank-faced.
For a long moment, they can’t look away from the mark—something cold settling in their chest.
It’s not jealousy exactly. It’s more like confusion and dread mashed together. Like they’ve missed something important.
But the second they realize it’s a bug bite, they blink twice… then would silently go and find you you a pack of anti-itch cream. You catch them gently rubbing their own neck afterward, like maybe they’re imagining how it’d look if you let them leave one instead.
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DETECTIVE JUNO REYES
They spot it during conversation—pause mid-sentence like someone hit the brakes in their brain. The twitch in their jaw is subtle, but it’s there.
“New mark,” they say, voice way too casual. “Friend of yours?”
When they find out it’s just a bug bite? They laugh once—quiet, relieved. Then they flick the back of your neck, not too hard, with a muttered: “You almost gave me a heart attack. Wear better repellent next time.”
You do catch them staring again later, like they’re thinking about leaving a real one.
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NICO/NIA RUSSO
Russo spots it, squints, and immediately squawks:
“Excuse me?! Who the hell has been on your neck!?”
They’ll lean in like a nosy little gremlin, squinting suspiciously, brows furrowed. Then—when they realize it’s just a bug bite—they deadpan.
“…Damn mosquito’s getting more action than me.”
You’ll never hear the end of it. They’ll start joking about being jealous of insects and threaten to one-up your mosquito with a hickey of their own. “Next time it better be me, got it?”
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KIERAN/KIERA MYLES
They don’t say a word. Just lift their eyes from your neck with a calm, unreadable expression. But something shifts behind their gaze—sharp, subtle.
They’ll file it away. Tuck it behind a smirk.
Then later, casually ask: “So. Who’s leaving marks on you?”
When you tell them it’s a bug bite? That same smile lingers, but their voice drops lower.
“A shame,” they murmur. “I’d have made it more memorable.”
You might regret telling them the truth. Or not.
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ALEX/ALEXI MONROE
They notice it and freeze—shoulders tightening, smile faltering. They don’t want to assume anything, so they awkwardly glance away.
When you finally say, “It’s just a bug bite,” they visibly relax—visibly.
“Oh, thank God. I thought I was losing it,” they laugh, flushed and flustered. Then they quickly add, “I mean—not that it would’ve been bad! If it was. That’s your business! Just… yeah. Bug bite. Totally fine.”
Cue them obsessively checking your neck for days after.
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ROWAN/RHEA CARTER
They see the mark, frown slightly, and don’t say anything—just file it away with a nod. Their quiet is heavy. Thoughtful.
When it’s revealed to be a bug bite, they exhale a low breath and smile to themselves. “Well,” they murmur. “Good to know I’m not too late.”
Then they glance at you again—eyes sharp, warm. “Don’t worry. If I leave one, you’ll know it’s mine.”
Hello friend! For the pet ask, I regret that I have no OC furry babies to report. However, General Iroh II has had the good -- probably, he tells himself -- fortune to have been adopted by a lightning dragon. He found her for sale at a food market on one of his travels and, as one of the few contemporary people to have actually seen a dragon before, was able to recognize her for what she was and buy her before anyone could eat her for dinner. But without any other dragons around she bonded to Iroh instead.
So now Iroh is left raising a dragon who doesn't really know how to dragon at all. She steals his medals and the buttons off his uniforms and his binoculars and his reading glasses and the love letters he never quite has the courage to send with the logic that if it's important to Iroh it likely belongs in her hoard. She leaves fish on his pillow for him to eat. They aren't always dead. She cries when Iroh leaves her for too long without a companion because no dragon was able to teach her a sense of direction and she worries she won't be able to find him again. She knocks him into people she thinks would make him a good mate because she doesn't understand why he won't do it himself.
Iroh calls her Mewaku, which means "trouble."
A mischievous dragon, I love it! Sounds that good fortune is something both Iroh and Mewaku share because thanks to him she avoided becoming someone's entree which it's a rather undignified end for such a special creature. Maybe her match-making efforts ends up bearing fruit if she happens to like a certain Future Industries engineer, and just imagine what a hell of a cool story would having a dragon as wingwoman would that make!
hi ripley<3 here are some pet pics and stories<3 these first pics are of my baby, smudge. he is no longer with us but he is still my baby and i will take any opportunity to talk about him! he was so silly and snuggly. he had a lovely meow and the softest fur. i called his paws grinch feet because they were so fuzzy! i still miss him deeply but i know i gave him a great few years (i adopted him as an older cat with health issues) and he was so loved and spoiled.
these next pics are of my moms cats (who are also partly mine), luna and bo. luna is a sassy girl who we have had since she was a kitten. she loves to playfully bite and is a loner most of the time but she also appreciates affection on her terms. she loves laying on her cat tower and watching the world outside. bo is the sweetest cat who loves to groom you and lay with you in bed. she is always ready for a nap or bedtime. she looooves getting her black fur brushed until it’s super shiny and smooth. she is also surprisingly playful for an older cat!
i’m sorry i didn’t reply earlier!! these are such beautiful babies and stories and oh my god, i especially love that you adopted an older cat <3 i was a vet tech for awhile and always loved seeing the older cats come in. i can tell you gave smudge such a beautiful life. and my god, those paws!! luna is GORGEOUS and i will never not fall in love with a black cat. it’s good she likes to get her fur brushed; she knows how pretty she is!! thanks a ton, rowan <3
