i mentioned i was updating the Epic AU cast, so before I start talking about plot again, here’s everything I changed!
Im officially changing the main characters of this au from Tommy and Wil to Tommy and Techno because i love bedrock bros and i don’t think i’ve done an au with them as the center yet lol
idk if i’m gonna edit the first chapter i posted for this fic and just repost it or not, but from now on when you read the previous posts for this au just read “Wilbur” as Techno and everything should be good (also for old asks i’ll be answering that mention Wilbur, im going to answer them as if they said Techno and not mention it further in those posts)
If you know this au, however, you might be thinking “Hey Cyn, isn’t Techno already in this au as Phil’s right hand man and royal guard?” and to that I say; yeah you’re right. So i’ve decided to recast that role as Schlatt!
i have some new characters and short stories for this au coming up soon and hopefully i can start to lay out a bit more of the lore!! After all, there’s still an entire species I teased over a year ago that I still wanna talk about >:)
hmmm how about borrower Techno for a drawing prompt? I don't see borrower Techno often. maybe with Techno being discovered or being him being a badass even while being small
why not kinda both!
general plot of this if it wasnt clear: techno goes hunting, manages to injure a crow, then tracks the crow down and well... they arent not so much a crow anymore.
a couple panels are missing here which establish that techno got startled by the crow turning to look directly at him, which is why he missed his shot (he was aiming to kill the crow) but thats because i already didnt intend for this to be anything more than. sketchy lineart so i had to stop before i got ahead of myself jkdsfjkhfsdf
WHOO! I'M DONE! Apologies for cutting it so close! Life, man (*´﹃｀*)
Anyway! This is my Secret Santa gift for @oh-i-need-a-name with Wilbur, Techno, Phil, Tommy, and Tubbo!
@mcyt-gt-events
TW: vore, swearing (let me know if I should add others please! I don't know what all needs it!)
Word Count: 3.5k
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Two things. One: It’s probably helpful to remember your piglin brother has super hearing when you’re sneaking around. And two: You should also remember to dress warmer when it’s snowing out. Tubbo neglected both of these thoughts when tailing his “brothers” while they went hunting. Now they were lost in a sudden blizzard on the way to take him back home to be grounded.
“Looks like we’ll have to find somewhere to wait out the storm. Can’t see shit through all the snow,” Wilbur huffed a breath.
Techno removed his cloak and situated it on Tubbo’s shoulders, being mindful of his wings, “Might be a good idea.”
Tubbo wilted his antennae and shivered in his thin sweater and denim overalls, “I’m sorry…”
“Nothing we can do about it now so quit worrying about it,” Techno pulled him into a side hug, both to give him some warmth and to guide him as they trudged on through the snow.
Wilbur led as they wound their way through tall trees. It felt like ages before they stopped again. Wilbur turned a few times before facing the others.
“Let’s turn back. I think we wandered into a field because I haven’t seen a tree for a while,” Wilbur glanced around.
Techno nodded and as they began to turn back, the storm calmed for a moment. Just long enough to make out a shape a few meters away.
“Wait, look-” Tubbo shakily pointed to the shape just as it faded back into the white, “I think I saw a wall.
Wilbur squinted in the direction of the wall and began walking, Tubbo and Techno just behind him. Once they were closer, it was very easy to make out. It was a very tall wall, enough to where it began blocking the wind and snow. Wilbur ran a hand across it, peering up.
“Wait,” Techno sniffed the air and pressed an ear against the wooden surface. He grimaced, “Giants. We can’t stay here.”
Wilbur drew in a breath, immediately on guard. Nothing good came from dealing with giants. They tended to be immortal beings, toying with mortals in crude and cruel ways. Wilbur opened his mouth to agree.
But then the wind blew harder, nearly knocking Tubbo off his feet. He whimpered from the cold and tucked himself further into the cloak. Wilbur felt his heart tear in two. The wood was cold to the touch but being out of the open would most definitely help them.
Wilbur stepped over to Tubbo and scooped the child into his arms. Techno made a questioning noise as Wilbur grabbed his sleeve and turned intangible. The ability spread to his brothers through his touch and the three passed through the wall of the house with ease.
The difference was almost instantaneous. Tubbo sighed in relief and shut his eyes. Wilbur set him down against the inner side of the wall once they were solid and tugged the cloak tightly around him.
“Wilbur!” Techno whispered harshly, “I said we can’t stay here! You know as well as I do how dangerous it is!”
“It’s just for a little while,” Wilbur whispered back, “Just until the storm passes. He can’t be out there for much longer.”
Techno glanced down at Tubbo, near purple fingers gripping his cloak. He sighed.
“Fine. But only until the blizzard stops.”
“Of course,” Wilbur agreed, “It shouldn’t be much longer.”
~~~~~
Two days they spent in the wall without the storm so much as slowing down. They survived off the small amount of food they brought for their hunting trip and a couple of things they caught before finding Tubbo. It was all gone now. Wilbur managed a bit of recon using his intangibility. It used a lot of his energy.
He was able to figure out that there were only two giants, a smaller blond one whose features seemed to change and a larger blond one with just wings. They figured they were parent and child since the smaller one called the bigger one “dad”.
Their wall also seemed to be against the kitchen. Unfortunately not next to any cabinets they could grab some food from.
Wilbur paced back and forth in thought, irritation growing with every pivot of his feet. Techno sat nearby, bouncing his leg. No one had spoken since they woke up to the reality of their situation. Another turn for Wilbur made Techno bounce faster.
The tension seemed to burst as Techno shot to his feet, “We shouldn’t have come in here.”
Wilbur halted and faced Techno, “What else were we supposed to do?!”
“Find some other shelter! Somewhere in the forest where we could forage for things! Instead of being trapped in here just buying our time!”
“There weren’t even any more trees around, you saw! Tubbo probably would have frozen if we spent much longer out there! Is that what you’d prefer?”
Techno stepped closer to Wilbur, glaring, “You know that’s not what I-”
Tubbo shuddered, slowly lifting to his feet. They wouldn’t even be here if he hadn’t tried to follow them. Through his brothers’ focus on each other, he padded away quietly. To get away from their fight and hopefully his guilt.
He located a small crack he was just able to squeeze through, opening up to the vast kitchen floor. Tubbo looked up and up and up in awe of the sheer size of it all. He let the cloak fall from his back and flew slowly up to the counter.
He landed with a soft tap and hastily pulled the cloak back on. It was just as cold up there as on the floor.
But now that he was up higher he could see much more. The cabinets, the table and chairs, the stove- everything they had at home but what seemed like miles long.
Tubbo walked along the stone countertop, taking it all in. A noise behind him made him freeze in his tracks. He slowly turned to face the doorway of the kitchen.
Just as the younger giant entered through it.
Tubbo gasped and looked around frantically. There was nothing nearby to hide behind. He crouched below the cloak, hands on his head and eyes screwed shut.
For a moment he didn’t hear anything. Had the child left? Not noticed the bright red bunch of fabric on the countertop?
Tubbo had begun to think so when he felt something touch his back. He froze. It was firm, yet somehow soft, and absolutely massive. It nudged him a few times before he decided to peek out. Massive blue eyes stared back at him with curiosity.
“Hello?” The child asked, confusion in his tone.
Tubbo swallowed dryly, “He… Hello…” He spoke so quietly he wondered if the giant could hear him.
A grin broke out onto his face, “Hello there! I’m Tommy!” He stated proudly.
Tubbo blinked, “I’m Tubbo…” He spoke louder, letting the hood fall from his head.
“Nice to meet you! Why are you in our kitchen?” Tommy tilted his head.
“We were trying to get out of the cold.”
Tommy glanced at a kitchen window then looked back to Tubbo, “Who’s we?”
Oh. Tubbo probably shouldn’t have said that. It might be bad if he was caught and they were found and hurt. He couldn’t exactly take it back now, though.
“Um, me and my brothers. We got lost in the storm.”
Tommy looked down for a moment in thought, “Yeah that makes sense. Mortals as small as you would be really cold out there.”
“Are you immortal?” Tubbo remembered the stories of giants and immortality that Techno would tell him.
“Yeah!” Tommy nodded, “My mum’s a goddess and Dad’s her angel.”
“That sounds cool!” Tubbo smiled and sat up a bit straighter.
“Mhm! Also means I can do this!” Tommy tilted his head forward and after a moment two fuzzy little ears popped up from his hair.
Tubbo gasped and stood, walking closer to Tommy to run his hand through the soft fur, “Woah…”
Tommy let out a quiet chitter and raised his head. They stared at each other for a moment.
“My brothers said you were dangerous,” Tubbo gripped the cloak, “But you won’t hurt me, right?”
Tommy shook his head, “Hurting people is stupid and wrong. Unless they hurt your family,” He said thoughtfully, “That’s when Dad does it.”
Tubbo relaxed. That made sense. He wouldn’t hurt a random stranger either. Tommy brought his hand up.
“You’re really little.” He said.
“You’re really big.” Tubbo placed his hand against Tommy’s finger to see the difference. Tubbo shivered.
“Are you still cold?”
He nodded and Tommy carefully cupped his hands around him. Tubbo dropped the cloak and melted into the warmth of his palms. The dull pain in his bones that he had felt for days began to dissipate. He buzzed his wings blissfully and yawned.
“Tired?” Tommy asked and he got another nod in response.
“I’m part bee… Bees hibernate when it’s cold…” Tubbo mumbled into Tommy’s skin, “Been sleepy for a while…”
“Do you need to be warm to sleep?”
“Yeah…”
Tommy looked around, “I might drop you if I keep holding you but I don’t think anywhere is really warm,” He frowned to himself and scooped Tubbo off the counter.
“Oh! I could do what Dad does!” Tommy brought him up to his face, “He says it’s safe because I don’t have to eat stuff!”
Tubbo only muttered an ‘mhm’ in response and gave a thumbs up. Tommy grinned and gently slid Tubbo into his mouth.
Tubbo wasn’t entirely sure what was happening. He hadn’t heard what Tommy said through his drowsiness. It was suddenly wet but the moment he felt even warmer, all concern left his mind. He began to drift off, giving another small buzz of his wings.
Tommy gently ran his tongue across his new friend, just as his father had shown him. Tubbo’s taste was very unique and wonderful, which Tommy figured was because he was a mortal, so he took a moment to savor it. He noted an earthy flavor.
Soon Tubbo no longer felt as cold as ice in his mouth and he decided he’d indulged enough. It was time to help his little friend. As carefully as he could, he let Tubbo slide back into his throat and swallowed. It only took a few before he slipped down Tommy’s esophagus and into his chest.
Tommy sighed happily, rubbing at his belly as Tubbo entered it. He picked up the fabric Tubbo had dropped, figuring he’d want it when Tommy let him out.
Tubbo barely registered the new environment around him, only thoughts of fatigue in his mind. He curled up against the front wall, leaning into the motions from outside. Tubbo trusted Tommy and contentedly dozed off in his stomach
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Wilbur couldn’t believe his eyes. He’d phased his head through the kitchen wall level with the counter. Just as he did Tommy had picked up the cloak while rubbing his stomach. Wilbur squinted, surely that didn’t mean- Wilbur’s blood ran cold before it shot up to a boil. He and Techno had ended their quarrel once they noticed Tubbo was missing.
Wilbur grabbed Techno’s arm and dragged him along through the wall. He quietly stuttered before he registered what lay in front of them.
Wilbur turned them both solid once he was a good few from the edge. Techno stood in place next to him, calm rage rippling off of him. Wilbur huffed and spoke loudly.
“What the fuck did you do to Tubbo?”
Tommy startled, whipping around to face the counter. Two figures stood there. Both mortals.
Both looked extremely pissed.
“I… What?” Tommy muttered with confusion and wariness.
“I said, what the fuck did you do to Tubbo?!” Wilbur yelled louder.
Tommy tensed, feeling very guilty all of a sudden. He took a small step back, “I swallowed him…” His gaze turned to the floor.
Both mortals flared at this, the answer they’d dreaded, and Wilbur began laying in, “What the fuck? You fucking ate him?! You ate a person? I don’t care if you seem like a fucking kid, if you don’t get him out right now I’m gonna tear you open my-”
“DAAAD!”
Wilbur stiffened and he’s sure he felt Techno as well. Young creatures always call for their parents when scared or in danger. And that meant the larger giant. The one with wings.
A heavy thud sound came from somewhere in the house right before rapid footsteps. Wilbur wondered how something so big was so quick as the bird giant rounded the corner to the kitchen.
“Oh goddess, Tommy! Are you alright? What’s-” Before Phil could kneel and check over his son, Tommy darted behind him. Tommy pressed himself into Phil’s feathers and stared at the counter with wide eyes. Phil was surprised at what he saw when he looked as well.
“Oh! Uh, hello there. Who might you be?” Phil smiled in a welcoming manner though a hint of his confusion bled through.
Techno stepped forward, past Wilbur who was still frozen from his fear, and spoke loudly, “TechnoBlade and Wilbur Soot. We’re the friends of the person your kid just ate.”
Phil snapped his attention to Tommy, who hid his face in a wing, “Tommy! Did you eat a mortal?!”
Tommy flinched under the attention, “I got permission!”
“Did you really?”
“...” Tommy’s voice came quietly from the feathers, “No… But he didn’t fight it…”
Phil sighed and looked at the pair apologetically.
“I’m sorry about this but I can assure you your friend is safe,” When both mortals looked confused Phil continued, “Tommy is a demigod. Among other things, one of his inherited traits is that he doesn’t need to eat. He can’t digest anything.”
Techno and Wilbur squinted before they visibly relaxed. There was no reason for them to lie about that given the situation. The concern for Tubbo was still there in their eyes and Phil placed his hand on Tommy’s head.
“How about you give them back their friend, mate? So that they can be on their way?”
Tommy tore himself from his father’s side with his arms wrapped around his gut and face scrunched up in persistence.
“No!”
“Tommy…”
“He’s still sleeping!”
Phil let out a sigh, “Alright, mate,” He gave an apologetic gaze to the mortals on their counter, “Maybe we can wait until your friend wakes up on his own? In the meantime, I could get you two something warm to eat and we could have a chat.”
Wilbur and Techno shared a look, Techno’s eyes darting to Tommy’s torso a few times. He shrugged. Wilbur nodded as though he were considering it before turning back to Phil and fixing him with a sturdy stare.
“I suppose if he’s actually… Safe, there’s no real harm if he stays for a bit,” Wilbur agreed.
Tommy’s eyes lit up as he let out a quiet victory cry and Phil gave a single nod.
A few minutes later, Phil pulled a chair up to the counter and sat down with his cup. Tommy had, carefully, darted off to his room to nap with Tubbo. That left the boys and Phil to chat on their own.
They began by telling Phil of how they arrived at his cabin, stuck in the storm with no sense of direction. Phil listened intently while preparing the tea. They were lucky he’d procured some mortal-sized dishware in his time. Though getting the tea in the mugs had been a little messy.
With the events recounted the three sipped in silence for a few moments. Techno and Wilbur were glad for some external warmth. Wilbur was even tempted to curl up next to the kettle that sat nearby.
Techno was the first to pierce the quiet air, “Tommy seems like a good kid.”
Phil hummed, “He is. A bit of an ornery little shit, but he has the best interest of others in mind.”
“How old is he?” Wilbur took a long swig from his cup.
“10. Turns 11 in spring.”
“Ah,” Techno nodded, “Tubbo just turned 11.”
Ah. It clicked with Phil why they seemed so protective of their friend.
A couple of beats passed.
“So, you fucked a god?” Wilbur asked.
Techno choked on his tea and Phil burst into laughter.
“Oh-oh god, mate. It’s a bit of a story,” Phil chuckled as he began the tale.
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Tommy emerged from his room some hours later carrying a groggy Tubbo who clung to his fingers. He rubbed his eye and pulled his own chair over to the counter. Once he rested his hands on it, both Wilbur and Techno rushed over to hug Tubbo. They were relieved to see him in one piece albeit a bit damp. After their time with Phil, they no longer felt distrustful of the child but having Tubbo physically there put them at ease.
“You feeling better now?” Phil leaned in closer to the mortals, speaking softly.
Tubbo glanced up at Phil, then to his brothers, “Did you guys get caught too?”
Wilbur chuckled awkwardly and Techno rolled his eyes, “More like Wilbur was almost cursing out a child so Tommy called for Phil here to intervene.”
Tommy shrugged, “He seemed like a wrongen.”
Tubbo giggled as Wilbur whacked Tommy’s thumb. Techno went to help Tubbo off of Tommy’s hand but Tubbo just clung tighter.
“You can’t stay there forever. Tommy’ll need his hands at some point. And we also can’t impose more than we have.” Techno sighed.
Tubbo shook his head rapidly, “It’s so cold though! And I don’t wanna go back in the wall!”
“Wait,” Phil said, “You were staying in the wall? How long was that for?”
The three looked at each other awkwardly and Wilbur spoke, “A couple days. We didn’t want you two to know we were here in case you were dangerous.”
Techno handed Tubbo a bit of bread that Phil had given to them while they exchanged stories. He ate it graciously. Phil sighed and shook his head to himself.
“You’re more than welcome to stay here a few days.” Phil smiled softly, “Certainly wouldn’t be any trouble to us.”
“Are you sure?” Wilbur asked, unsure.
“Of course!” Phil gently ruffled Tubbo’s hair and Tommy nodded enthusiastically, Tubbo giggling again, “I could even help you find your way back home after the storm passes.”
~~~~~
Days turned into months and months turned into years, even though the storm only lasted about a week. They had just… Never felt the need to permanently leave. The five of them felt at home with each other. Though they did get on one another's nerves quite often.
As Phil lounged on the couch his wife sat upon his chest in her mortal form. Techno and Wilbur were sitting back to back on the coffee table, one reading and one strumming a calm tune on his guitar. It would have been a rather calm evening.
Had Tubbo not been flying around the room while Tommy ran after him, both laughing like maniacs. It seems at 15 they had just as much energy as when they were children. It made Kristen giggle.
“They’re quite the handful, aren’t they?” She looked up at Phil’s face and smiled fondly.
Phil chuckled, “You don’t know the half of it.”
“Yeah, just last week Tommy made a whole mess of the living after screwing around outside.” Wilbur said and Tommy stopped for only a moment to stick his tongue out at him. Not that Wilbur saw.
“You boys have been a great help though,” Phil reached over and cupped his hand around Techno and Wilbur in a sort of hug.
Techno leaned into it and glanced up, “You’re just lucky he listens to us.”
“Sometimes,” Wilbur snickered.
Tommy stuck his tongue out again, Tubbo poking it as he passed before darting off. Tommy scoffed and resumed pursuit. Wilbur set his guitar down beside him and Phil pulled his hand away.
“How much longer do you think you’ll stay?” Wilbur asked Kristen.
“Another day or two,” She laid back, “I’d love to stay longer but the afterlife doesn’t maintain itself.”
The other three nodded in understanding. For Wilbur and Techno, it was nice to have their pseudo-mother around even if was just for short visits. Phil also cherished the time he spent with his wife. Tubbo landed next to Kristen briefly to give her a quick hug and she giggled again as Tommy’s hand barely missed him when he took off again.
“Careful,” Phil cautioned Tommy, “Don’t get too reckless.”
Tommy paused, “I am. We do this all the time.”
“Maybe too much, gremlin,” Wilbur smirked as he plucked at one of his guitar strings.
Suddenly, Techno pulled away from him and Wilbur gave him a strange look. Instantly he was somewhere warm and wet. He squirmed, “Oh, you absolute child!”
Tommy grinned around Wilbur, pulling him the rest of the way in his mouth as he stood back up. Tubbo landed on Tommy’s shoulder, watching as he slicked up their brother and swallowed. Wilbur huffed in frustration on his way down, giving the stomach wall a solid smack before settling down.
“And you’re a bitch,” Tommy patted his stomach and scooped up Techno from the table. Techno simply got comfortable in his hold and continued his book.
Phil sat up more as Tommy joined him on the couch, the rest of the day spent with calm, content chatting.
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Hope you enjoyed! I have more backstory and such for this if anyone would like as well! Because I apparently can't make anything without having a whole universe of information for it '3'
Well that took longer than I wanted it to. :D The gif was an ass to make. Tommy's still scuffed as well fuck
@oh-i-need-a-name hope you don't mind the @ ^^
Ages displayed are what they were at the end of the fic
The images say most of it but I'll add some more here.
Kristen has the ability to manipulate what is around her. This means she will shrink Tommy as well to have comfy tummy time with Phil. Phil is swallowed on occasion but not often. It happened a few times before he became immortal.
This also means she can grow Techno, Wilbur, and Tubbo though they cannot participate in noms due to their anatomy. They don't really mind it. Tubbo just likes to hang out with Tommy and Wilbur likes to mess with him as revenge for being a turd. Techno likes having more face to face conversations with Phil. The effect only lasts so long and Kristen has to redo it to maintain it so they can only really experience it when she visits.
When Kristen was told Phil took in Techno, Wilbur, and Tubbo, she immediately adored them. Wilbur and Techno appreciate having parental figures for once in their lives, and some of the best ones to boot. Tubbo likes to see his brothers get to be just kids again.
The mortals do travel back and forth from their home still. However they did build their own space within Phil's so they weren't wandering around on vast floors. Tubbo constructed his own little nook in Tommy's because they hang out a lot.
Tubbo calls Techno and Wilbur his brothers because they're so close in age. I think the disaster that happened was a flood and they found Tubbo floating on a piece of debris, crying. Techno got him to dry land and made sure he was okay. After Tubbo told them about his parents, Techno wouldn't let him out of his sight from protective instincts. Wilbur certainly didn't argue.
The adults of the town they were staying at at the time weren't able to convince them otherwise. Taking care of a child was a big task but somehow they managed. Tubbo grew up happy and healthy, never even seeing an orphanage.
Techno had been treated worse than the rest of the children, due to him being a hybrid from the nether. Him and Wilbur were so close because they were the only ones in their age group. They escaped after Wilbur got a handle on his abilities.
They survived by the skin of their teeth for a while but adapted quickly to the wilderness. They traveled from town to town and settled after finding Tubbo. Techno does more of the fighting and hunting due to his abilities while Wilbur is the more charismatic and stealthy one.
Hibernation season:
Tommy is a shapeshifter because I couldn't decide what hybrid type I liked best for him. And he's a demigod because I needed a reason for Tubbo to be safe and trust Tommy.
Forgot to put it on his little card but Tubbo has a bit of sixth sense for people on whether to trust them or not. That's why he trusted Tommy and Techno.
Wilbur and Techno dealt with the storm better because Wilbur thrives in the cold and Techno stays warm easily. Wilbur also gets sunburnt easily.
Phil was an avian when he was mortal but took the title of angel because it was fitting. He's most accurately described as a reaper.
Kristen is the the Goddess of Death of course. She doesn't necessarily need a reaper but made Phil one in order to grant him immortality.
The natural state of an immortal is giant. Not all giants are immortal but most are. A lot of immortals don't care for the lives of mortals. 'Functionally Immortal' means they can be killed but they'll live forever if they aren't
I chose 'mortal' and 'immortal' because they're clearly not humans so 'human' and 'giant' wouldn't work
//Tiny farmer Techno Au,,,, prepare for some future lore cjkhcxk
Timestamps from: "I Became the Mayor of Skyblock" by Technoblade
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(5:39) "I decided to call in an old rival..." - Technoblade
Techno continues on with his life for days on, but finally, he somehow finds his way to society again, seeing that the entire town has been taken over by a tyrant of a mayor. The townspeople called for aid, and from the depths of his cold heart, he decided to help (....what do you mean he only did it so people would buy his potatoes-).
For a bit, he did his work by himself, only getting help from some other living scarecrows (listen, I really like the idea of some scarecrows coming alive [cough] PHIL [cough]), TimeDeo and Jyn (...? Is that how you spell their name?). (Dunno what the process for taking over the mayor would be exactly but,,, chchskdlcx,,,)
But you can only do so much work with... living scarecrows. With a bit of reluctance, he calls for help from SquidKid. And then together they defeat Dante :]
(Also, it's funny to think that the town has a mayor that they've never seen. All they know is that the previous mayor is gone, and the new one is pretty chill. /Lh)
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(6:31) "Is there any way to do the teleport room without just like.. guessing?" - SquidKid
(6:36) "You are like... little baby, watch this." - Technoblade
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Being tiny has its perks.
"Wait, what do you mean you can solve this maze in an hour or less?"
Techno turned towards the bigger hybrid, crossing his arms as he nonchalantly stared up at them. SquidKid only gives him a baffled look back, their tentacle-like hair slightly sprung up to further show their confusion.
He knows this only because he's known the man for far longer than they've known him.
He knows more personal information than should be shared, somehow finding the other farmer's parent's numbers along with a few other things. He had jokingly pocketed away the parent's number in the back of his mind, although, he had no real plans of ever using it. Well, maybe he had played with the idea of calling SquidKid's parents to dunk on the fact that a wild borrower had been winning their competition, but he ultimately decided not to for obvious reasons.
He knows the hybrid's schedule like the back of his hand, having to work around it for the better part of an entire year. Using that knowledge, he had sabotaged countless of SquidKid's tools, poking small, unnoticeable holes into their hoses and irrigation systems.
And he knows SquidKid's behavior from how they speak to how they express any sort of emotion. Lies were easily debunked from the small twitch of the corner of their mouth as they suppressed a smile, and anger was easily shown from how their strange hair pieces would spike up.
Yet, he can't help but feel slightly at unease in front of them. He supposes it's only natural, seeing that there's a huge height difference between them. Plus, this was practically the first time they've been closer than two fields of length in between them. Well, disregarding the times he's gone snooping around the bigger farmer's place, but that's neither here nor there.
"Squid, look at me," he raises his hand, gesturing towards himself, "I'm tiny, yes?" the squid hybrid nodded slowly, and he pointed at the stalks of tall fern and crop, "to you, this would basically be a wall you can't get through. For me, though...."
He jumped off his perch, tightly holding his trusty bag and sliding towards the flora before easily disappearing behind the thicket and appearing moments later at eye level, holding the stalk of the crops easily,
"It's easy to go through."
SquidKid makes a quiet 'oh' sound with another nod of their head, looking slightly in awe. The amazed look turns to one of confusion again, though, and he awaited their next question with a raised eyebrow, "but... the maze is big, how are you going to get through it all without tiring?"
Techno grinned, lifting a hand to his mouth and loudly whistling. He doesn't hesitate to slide back to the floor as a blur of white fur bounds towards him.
"Carl!" he exclaims, wrapping his hands around the rabbit's fluffy neck and combing through the fur with his fingers. He backs away to pull out a broken-off piece of a carrot, feeding it to the eager bunny before turning towards the astonished squid hybrid with a grin, "my noble steed," he waves a hand towards the still feeding rabbit.
"You tamed a rabbit," they dumbly point out, having to metaphorically pick up their jaw off of the floor.
"Yup, I did. you can stop gawking now," he huffed, "you're going to catch a bug with your mouth if you keep your mouth wide open."
"...And you named it Carl?"
"What kind of question is that?" he snorts, shaking his head, "yes, I named him Carl, and yes he's going to be the one helping me through the maze. Any other silly questions?"
The man stumbles over their words for a second, and he amusedly watches from below, "I- yeah, yeah, you bozo," they finally settle on saying.
"Alright, cool, I'm going to go find the exit now," he turns away from the hybrid, climbing on the back of the rabbit's back, "see you there."
He doesn't give SquidKid the chance to respond, already setting off through the thicket. And he sure doesn't suppress the grin that crawls up his face as Carl bounds past stalks and stalks of crops.
Having distracted SquidKid enough to get away, the bigger farmer had barely thought to ask how they themselves would traverse the maze.
They must have realized soon enough, though, since not seconds later, he hears a strangled yell of his name along with a loud groan.
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Pain, it's been too long since I've written something /Lh
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"(Also, it's funny to think that the town has a mayor that they've never seen. All they know is that the previous mayor is gone, and the new one is pretty chill. /Lh)"
When the townspeople come to greet the new mayor, they come thinking that it's SquidKid who's done everything since it's always been SquidKid going into town and doing the talking- the scarecrows being unable to do so for obvious reasons, and Techno unable to do so without revealing his entire existence.
So when the sheepish farmer calmly explains that he's just a helper of the mayor, they're... rightfully confused. At first, they want to know the real identity of the mayor, but SquidKid wearily tries explaining that said mayor really doesn't want to be revealed. They only conceded when he shakily points to the unknown farmer's territory, most of them getting the message.
Techno is very thankful that SquidKid doesn't take his title and also doesn't reveal his existence.
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"It would have been so easy for the squid hybrid to just pluck his tiny form from their back pocket and shove the wrathful spotlight onto him.
He wasn't even able to even escape now as he found himself stuck in the hybrid's pocket. The crowd had come quickly after SquidKid had removed the other mayor for him, and he remembered feeling panicked as he stared at the other hybrid. The next thing he knew, he was shoved into their pocket.
He couldn't get out without tumbling to the ground with a splat, and, even worse, the possibility of one of the townspeople pointing him out with gossip-drinking eyes was incredibly high too.
He shakily gulped, greedily taking the air around him as he tried to stay calm. He never liked being near anyone- not even the scarecrows - so the second-hand contact with his past rival was not the finest experience.
"I- uhm," the squid hybrid stumbled over their words, "t-the mayor really would rather not... have the entire town to greet them.."
The crowd hushedly mumbled to each other, and one straggler called out, "well, tell them to come out anyway!"
By the Blood God, he hated this. He shrunk to the bottom of the pocket. This was one of the worst worries for a borrower; he had already been pushing his limit with the scarecrows and SquidKid, but this was another level for him.
"...Uh, well, in that case," he felt SquidKid shift, and a hand brushed over his pocket. He tenses, waiting for the fingers to tug him out and waiting for SquidKid to finally prove that they're not as kind as they look, for them to finally get some semblance of petty revenge.
"You can find them over there." He pauses, confused to as why there's no hand reaching down for him. The words finally dawn on him, and he's both relieved and perplexed to what SquidKid could have meant by that.
But hatever they've done has made the crowd fall unnaturally silent, and so he's at least a little relieved for that too.
The same voice that was brave enough to speak before pipes up, "you mean the ghost farmer?"
....He didn't know that the townspeople had come up with a name for him, but he's suddenly thankful that he's gained enough popularity that people stop and gawk.
"Y...Yes," SquidKid slowly acknowledges the villager, "they were the one orchestrating all of this. I was just helping with the... talking parts," the hybrid is silent for a moment before they burst into a stammering mess,
"And- uh, I-I should take my leave now, b-because I should really h-head back and ch-check up on them," he feels the bigger farmer start to take a few steps back, supposedly away from the crowd, "I'll answer any questions later!"
He has to push against the fabric to keep himself from bouncing around in the pocket as SquidKid starts running. He faintly hears the townspeople shout for the male, but it's muffled through the fabric.
As it starts to seem as if the squid hybrid would never stop running, they finally start to slow down, their breaths coming out labored and airy.
He doesn't speak up for a moment, letting the other regain themselves first. When they finally seem well enough, he speaks up,
"That's the best you can come up with?"
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chKFCHKDSJFSDF oh my Primes, this is so LONG,,,, I have no idea how to write SquidKid,,,, plus, I had no idea how to like,,, oOGHgds,f,, pain.
Anyways, hope you had fun reading ALL of this cchjxcvxkdsf,,,
AAUBHJDUHFJHBFNDKUFHN WENDYYY /POS
i dont have anything to add this is just fantastic,,,,, DEO AND JIYN AS SCARECROWS AS WELL,,, FBJHDKUHSJHHDV,,,,,, i love that techno gets to have Carl still 🥺🥺🥺 and him leaving squidkid on the other side of the maze??? FHJBDJNJKBF
ALSO 🥺 squid protecting techno and not telling people abt him,,,,, aaajfhkdojfh good,, i also appreciate that everyone in the village just has to be like. "the ghost farmer is mayor????... well this isnt the weirdest thing thats happened to me"
SQUIDKID RUNNING AWAY,,,, "ill answer any questions later" djhshhjhjhbhbfhdjhbe
Tiny farmer au: i’m trying to think of ways Techno could use strategies and sabotage like in the video. Perhaps the equivalent of getting people to visit and AFK Squid’s farm, could be luring the crows over to his farm? or at one point he could raise/train a rabbit to be a pet that he can ride to help him get around quicker when farming? those are the only two i’ve thought of so far. Any strategies/sabotage you can think of?
absolutely delighted by the idea of techno with a rabbit pet shgvdjhenbhgv,,, also funnily enough, bio anon also had the same thought of techno luring scarecrows to squids fields!
and as for some other ideas... i spent way too long figuring out how to draw a rabbit so im just going to list these djbjdjdjydhsgnd (plus some are a bit difficult to draw fbdjcbdb)
- techno gives the wrong directions to his farm, leading tourists to squids farm. they ask him if this is technos farm and he is forced to talk to them, losing out on valuable farming time
- eventually this leads to squid closing his farm to visitors, and in turn losing out on possible monetary gain that can be used for more/better farming equipment 😔
- everyone else who would go to squids farm ends up going to technos and they buy potatoes from him from his conveniently placed stand :]
- techno systematically pokes small holes in all of squids hoses and irrigation. not enough for it to be noticable but enough to cost squid
- letters start appearing on squids doorstep, addressed from his rival farmer. technos taunts absolutely destroy him.
- techno tracking squids sleep schedule and debating how likely sleep deprivation is to count as torture (he genuinely did that sir- are u ok)
(also thank u for giving me an excuse to rewatch the potato war series again its SO good)
