#something to consider

[hallucinationelias]

Thinking lots about elias bouchard today

[toastghost85]

I have a thought that I’m too lazy to draw or write a whole fic about but consider this with me;

sometimes Dex’s family is out of the house and he’s home alone, sometimes Biana doesn’t wanna be at home and just wants to get out of there. Solution? They make dinner together at Dex’s place and they listen to his music, he shows her all his favorite albums and recommends some he things she’ll like regardless of whether or not he likes it and they #bond

just think about them cooking and dancing together. Just think about it

[moponpompom]

imagine:

1. tented skirt

+

1. small penis that doesn’t get hard

Huh???

answer: cummin really hard all the time

[fungaldeity]

you ever notice how the supposed similarities of nonhuman animals are a beloved theme for poets to lean into? oh fish feel pain oh insects dream oh birds feel fear. well why are you killing and torturing and eating them then huh i don’t think you would like it very much if someone did that to you

[lattehearted]

the people's princess, eliana anika amastacia starflower

[paradoxon-3791]

Happy Pride Month! Here’s an old fic about genderfluid Yuu (though the only pronouns used in this fic are they/them) This isn’t one of my greatest fics, but I wanted to put out something with genderfluid representation this month

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Jewelry is important in Briar Valley, especially to its royal family. Being dragon fae, one of the most sacred gifts they can give is things from their hoard. This typically manifests itself in the gift of jewelry because gifting straight up jewels and gold doesn’t go over as well these days even among other fae.

Different gems have different meanings, but the two most important ones are emeralds and amethysts. Being the colors of the royal family, they symbolize the desire to court and wed respectively. Malleus knows this tradition very well. Yuu however does not, and this of course leads to shenanigans.

Yuu is fond of jewelry, particularly when it is fancy jewelry. Malleus often compared them to a corvid even before coining their nickname, Stormcrow. And of course Malleus being a dragon fae loves jewelry as well. This shared love of shiny things causes instincts to bubble inside of our dear dragon. Mainly the need to adorn his chosen mate in jewels. The problem is that they are not dating, let alone mates.

So when Yuu and him are wandering around Silk City, mostly looking at market stalls with books and antiques, he is caught off guard when they begin examining some cuff bracelets. They’re thinner than the cuffs the two of them received with their outfits from Kalim, and they’re also silver instead of a light gold. There are three different bracelets, each with slightly different engravings and different gems as details.

The first one had a swirling pattern and amethysts embedded throughout the band. The second appeared more like a starry night sky with blue sapphires in the center of the star engravings. While the third seemed to be inspired by the jasmine flowers that were so popular in the city with emeralds dispersed throughout the finely carved foliage.

“Are you interested in the bracelets, Stormcrow?”Malleus asks, despite the answer being obvious.

Yuu sighs,”Yeah, but there’s no way I can afford even one of them. They’re pure silver and have real gems.”

“May I ask why these in particular interest you? I’ve seen you wear plenty of jewelry, but not many bracelets.”

“Well you know how I’m genderfluid right?”

Malleus nods.

“I used to wear beaded bracelets that my friend made me to indicate my pronouns for the day. I didn’t do it too often though because plastic beads don’t really go with my aesthetic even if I appreciated the gesture. I thought these would work well for that job, but like I said they’re too expensive.”Yuu explains as they walk away from the stall, expecting Malleus to follow them.

However, Malleus is too engaged with fighting his instincts to buy and gift the bracelets to his not yet mate. It would after all be a good courting gift as one of the bracelets has emeralds. The sapphires also are fitting as they represent intelligence, a trait he admires in Yuu. And of course the amethysts are technically a proposal, but they could just be meant as a promise of a proposal in the future.

For once, his instincts make an argument Malleus doesn’t disagree with and he throws more than enough money at the stall owner for the set.

Unfortunately, immediately after purchasing them he begins fretting over how the hell to give the gift to Yuu. I mean he can’t just walk up to them and hand them over, it’s a courting gift.

As he’s stewing in his thoughts outside of the stall, Yuu has returned after realizing that Malleus did not follow them further into the market. They let out an audible sigh of relief when they see that Malleus has not moved.

“Tsunotaro, what are you still doing here?”they ask, somewhat annoyed at almost losing track of him again.

Malleus stares at Yuu and eventually just pushes the box with the three bracelets inside into their hands. He internally curses his awkwardness, but hopes Yuu won’t mind.

Yuu blinks at him before opening the box. They immediately soften when they see the three bracelets,”Oh Malleus, you really didn’t have to buy me these.”

Malleus finally finds his voice,”I wanted to though. You’re important to me and your gender expression is important to you, so I want you to be able to express that in the way you want.”

Yuu actually tears up a bit at that,”Thank you Malleus, really."They put the lid back on the box and pull the dragon fae into a hug.

Malleus is on such a high after the successful interaction that it takes him until he’s back at NRC to remember that Yuu doesn’t know fae courting methods.

He promises himself that he’ll tell them eventually, but in the meantime he’ll just enjoy the sight of his glittering gift on his future mate’s wrist.

[kichterlette]

I‘ve been thinking a lot about how Jesper‘s arc felt so much less satisfying and people‘s very valid criticism of it. I haven‘t figured it all out, but one thing that makes him stand out from the others Crow‘s backgrounds is that his struggles come completely from within. While all of the other Crows have been Done Wrong TM by some external force - imprisoned, enslaved, robbed, hunted, abused - Jespers „downfall“ to the Barrel comes from his internal struggles: his addiction und impulsivity.

While he may not be at fault for what he is dealing with, he also has noone else to blame - no Pekka Rollins, no Jan van Eck, no Tante Helene, no Brum, no Nina. The only wrongdoing he has encountered - being made ashamed and afraid of his powers by his father - was done from a place of genuine care for his well-being, no matter what you might think of his decision.

And I think all of that makes Jesper's character arc much harder to resolve. All the other Crows win by outdoing their enemy (or forgiving them in case of Matthias). Jesper has noone to outdo. There is no enemy to best. There is just ... himself. So his story would need to have an entirely different focus.

[desert-loveflower]

Why would you need morning coffee when you can have me instead