#spider pets

[jilted-love]

Headcanon that Castiel loves animals so much he's the only adult in Team Free Will that ever PETTED a spider.

When you say "spider", Sam Winchester says "No" with his best bitch face.

When Dean Winchester sees a spider, he chokes on his Yellow Fever scream then pretends it did not happen.

When Castiel meets a spider, he goes to pet it and talks to it. He says, "It's alright, Dean. Peter says he's a good arachnid. He won't hurt you."

And Jack? Jack is learning from Cas, obviously.

Imagine the Winchesters' horror when suddenly, the bunker is full of tarantulas because they are Jack's friends.

[attheborderofoblivion]

Headcanon: Symbiosis

Over time, even the most reclusive of vampire covens will leave clues to their presence. And where there are clues, there are ways to find the truth. In order to better mask themselves, the Cronvangr coven specifically chose to make their lair within a preexisting Frostbite spider den. After all, few would think it strange for travelers to go missing when they pass by the home of gigantic man-eating spiders. With the rise of the Dawnguard, in addition to the presence of the Vigilants of Stendarr, they need to make themselves as discreet as possible

In exchange for leeching off their presence, the vampires ‘herd’ the Frostbites. By keeping them away from ambitious targets such as merchant caravans or large parties of travelers, they reduce the likelihood that the Jarl will issue a bounty or that the Companions will be summoned to cull them. They will also help the spiders hunt during the harsher winters, and sometimes use magelights to play with them. 

Fun fact: Brethyn has herded the current broodmother since she was a hatchling. Her name is Ouakam, ‘swimmer’ in Dunmeris. She spent most of her youth causing undue trouble for Brethyn by crawling into his pitchers of drinking water and refusing to leave. 

Eventually, he just started keeping a separate bowl for her.