Fuk it, you can breathe underwater in the magical tkl forest created by @fluffomatic
The tickly octopus also belongs to them :3 My OC featured here, Travis, belongs to me! 💜 bro stumbled upon a cool creature while swimming that’s his favorite color, and had no idea what its true purpose was >:3c
◇ AKA Dandelionpups, Puffbears, Baby-Bark (play on Baby's-Breath)
◇ Dog like creatures with fluffy cotton-like balls for heads surrounded by a flurry of petals.
◇ Appear uncannily like dandelion flowers to an extent.
♧ Colour pallete: Usually follow colour pallets that revolve around green bodies accentuated by either pastels of yellow, pink, blue, purple, white or mixes of any combination.
◇ They are very docile and curious creatures that can be found roaming all over the island, mostly in the grassland areas. They are often drawn to newcomers of their territory and will greet them accordingly... So to speak.
◇ They are popular pets in Giggloralia and have a diet consisting mainly of pollen, and of course, laughter and happiness.
◇ Having no mouth, they can't exactly eat much else, but placing a bit of sugar or citric acid (yes, they like sour stuff) on their antennas will allow them to ingest it through it.
》 While they can ingest it, it isn't recommended to feed it to them in large quantities, treat it like a bi-weekly pupcup at most as a tiny treat for your fauna fella. 《
◇ They can't really make sounds but can communicate in other ways, such as quickly shaking their petals the same way a dog would shake off water to get your attention or demonstrate irritation, or may release a soft, rumbling noise similar to a purr when content.
◇ Despite being faceless, don't doubt their expressiveness, they will let their emotions/needs be heard one way or another when they want them to be.
◇ Their petals are moveable, whether it be willingly or by instinct, and can mean different things when in certain positions.
Fun facts:
☆ Puffpups can either be as small or as big as desired. Ranging from as tiny as a teacup dog to as large as a giant bear. Thus, the names Baby-Bark and Puffbears, respectively.
☆ They are also extremely affectionate with their owners/those they've bonded with and will more often than not greet you/wish you farewell with a playful nuzzle or two... Or more. Definitely more.
☆ They can use their tails for tickly purposes as well. They just tend to much prefer the latter as it makes them feel more closely attached to their lees.
☆ All puffpups are essentially genderless, but you can refer to them however you wish.
Growth Cycle:
☆ They do not "reproduce" in the way other creatures might. Puffpups grow in a similar way to plants, being born from seeds.
☆ A fully grown puffpup may produce a seed during "shedding season" where they shed some of their fluffy spindles to regrow new ones.
☆ Someone can then take this seed, plant it, and depending on how you curate it that will determine how large or small your puffpup is.
Stage 1: Puff Seed (1 Month) - This is the process of planting a seed (or in the wild, when natural selection takes place and a seed is able to germinate) and giving it the necessary nutrients and conditions it needs to grow. This is the second most nerve wracking part as you can't really tell that your seed is growing as it should until about 20 days in...
Stage 2: Puff Sprout (16 days) - A large, almost globular bout of leaves emerges from the ground rapidly gaining in size as they remain tightly enveloped around one another.
Stage 3: Puff Patch (7 days) - The leaves slowly release themselves from one another, forming a neat little "blanket" over the soil in preparation for the next step.
Stage 4: Puff Bud (14 days) - This is the beginning signs of your puffpups actual growth, the puffbud should present itself quiet soon after the leaves form indicating a healthy flower.
Stage 5: Puff Blossom (3 Months) - This is the longest stage of the puffpup's development, acting somewhat like a "womb" in which the puffpup's actual body begins to grow and develop in.
Stage 6: "Ready For Harvest" - This stage doesn't really have a name, but it is when the petals of the Puff Blossom open up allowing the new baby to burrow its way out.
Stage 7: Baby Puffpup - Of course, burrowing one's way out of a giant plant is no easy task especially for such a lil guy. Newborn puffpups are usually found sleeping right outside the bedding of petals and leaves that aided them in the first-place, regenerating energy to take on this bright new world. Their closed petals act as a little shield for their sensitive head and antennas. The baby stage usually only lasts about a week before their leaves start to grow and roughly 2 weeks before their petals begin to separate.
Wild newborns are often "adopted" by older puffpups and welcomed into small packs until they are old enough to roam and fend for themselves.
Domesticated newborns need to be allowed at least 5 days to settle before weaning from their flower as it is an early source of much needed "softer" pollen for the baby that is able to phase through the tight closure of its petals since in that stage it is quite difficult for them to digest regular pollen as it cannot get in.
hii, i wanted to Ask if you'll continue the tickle forest series??
Look, I don't want to say I'll never come back to the forest, but that project almost single handedly caused my art paralysis for the past year or so. I adore the forest and everything we created as a group, the creatures I designed, lore I created, etc, etc. That being said, I've developed a sort of love/hate relationship with it. When I think about the forest I immediately think about how overwhelming it got and I instantly lose the motivation for it. So, though I can't say I'll never pick it up again, I can say that it is not going to be picked back up in the near future. The Tickle Forest is on an indefinite hiatus. Apologies if that's not the answer you wanted to hear, but I don't want to lie to anyone because I know how much y'all love it.
Contains information of all the special plants located in Puffbloom forest!
Note that this list may update from time to time as I come up with more plants to add! (Last updated: 9/19/24)
((NSFW & BLANK/AGELESS BLOGS PLEASE DNI))
Pompom Trees
Appear as tall, straight trees with an off-white colored trunk and leaves that grow in a rounded shape, making it look like a fluffy pompom.
They grow as tall from 7 - 15ft
Tree trunk is thin and slightly rubbery. Although they bend and sway a little in the wind, they don't snap easily.
Its leaf colors can range from a few pastels, such as pink, lavender, and mint green. Mint green being most dominant.
Its leaves are very soft and almost cotton-like. So they are commonly used to create threads and fabric.
If it notices a living being on top of it or within reach, its branches will stretch over and flutter its leaves all over them, sometimes using its branches to sneak a few pokes too.
But it's still careful not to accidentally make the person fall off. Usually it extends its branches around them to act as a barrier.
They will stop on command though.
There's one pompom tree right in the middle of the forest that's 30ft tall, has a thicker trunk, and has multiple colored leaves. The giant tree that appeared after Puffbloom passed.
Sleeping Willow
A willow tree with light blue leaves and vines.
It gives off a soothing aroma that makes a person relaxed, sleepy, and at ease.
The tree can pick up the person with its vines and lay them down on its wide trunk, gently tickling them while its aromatic scent slowly lulls them to sleep.
They mostly go after targets who are tired or upset. But they will give them space if asked. As you can tell, they are able to sense emotions.
Snowfall Shrooms
Giant mushrooms that range from 9 - 12ft. Their caps come in different colors, but all have white swirly polkadots on them.
Despite their name, they don't have any relation to snow. The reason they are called this is because of the spores that fall from underneath them, which look like snow falling.
These spores are the same colors as their respective mushroom's caps. (Pink spores come from a pink capped snowfall shroom, etc.)
The spores give off a cheerful, playful atmosphere whereever they fall on. The difference of colors doesn't change its effects.
Its stems can also produce sap that can be used for medicines and potions.
Swirly Berries
Wild berries that appear as small as blueberries.
They are red with pink swirls around them. When crushed they make a bright pink juice.
Tastes sweet and slightly tangy.
Once ingested, the person starts to feel a tickly feeling in their stomach similar to a single finger gliding around and drawing shapes and swirls.
Effects lasts 1 minute each berry the person has eaten. The more berries eaten, the more swirls.
Despite their effects, they are also commonly used in food, and are also ingredients for certain potions.
Duster Flowers
Pink flowers that usually bloom on vines and have long petals that grow vertically. The petals are very soft especially around the edges.
While the vines wrap around their target, the flowers flutter away at their tickle spots. Feeling exactly like feather dusters.
Moduflos Flowers
These flowers come in either bright yellow or deep blue.
Sniffing their pollen could change a person's mood depending on which flower they sniff. The effects last for atleast 20 minutes.
The yellow one induces lee moods, making the person shy, clingy, needy, and bashful.
The blue flower induces a ler mood, making the person mischeivous, energetic, teasy, and playful.
If someone inhales the pollen of both, they'll get into a switch mood. Basically a combination of both.
Entangling Kelp
Long turquoise colored kelp that grows almost up to the water's surface of lakes, rivers, and ponds.
When dipping your feet/legs into the water, there's a chance these kelp plants could coil around your leg and gently tickle your feet and legs with its leaves.
Or even keep them still for little fish to nibble.
They don't pull, fortunately. They only get tangled easily. So you don't have to worry about falling into the water.
They are quite easy to pull apart though, so there's no worry of getting stuck either.
Two-lips
Flowers that have a similar appearance to tulips. They can come in a variety of pastel colors.
Are able to sense people around them
Using their slightly folded petals, they make kissing-like motions at their target. Said kisses are quite tickly, especially when you're getting kissed by a lot of them.
Gifting someone a bouquet of two-lips is usually a way of indicating that you would like to be romantic partners with someone.
Fluttery Dandelions
Comes in pastel yellow colors.
The petals of these dandelions grow a lot quicker than normal. Usually in a span of an hour.
Usually seen as a large field due to how far their seeds spread out
The petals can stick to people easily, and they're very tickly, especially if the person is weak to gentle tickles.
Standing in a field of these flowers on a windy day would be considered a bad/good idea. Once the petals of all these dandelions blow off from a gust of wind, they create a tickly petal storm.
It is a common prank in Flutterfluff village to push someone into a field of these flowers.
Spidering Lilies
These have a similar appearance to spider lilies, except these ones come in a bright pink color.
Once these flowers sense a someone close by, they use their petals to scribble their ticklish spots in spidering motions.
Their petals secrete a sap that causes a tingly sensation when in contact with the skin. Duration depends on the amount of sap.
Some of these flowers might even grab at the person's arms and legs with their petals and try to pin them down as much as they can. They're surprisingly very strong and their stems are slightly elastic. So they can be quite relentless.
Giving someone a spidering lily means that you wish happiness upon them.
Flufftail Fern/Bush
Similar to the foxtail fern, except the flufftail fern appears more fluffy and puffy. The color of its leaves can also range from cream to pastel yellow.
Can either sprout as a single fern or as a whole bush. Though dealing with a bush of them can be a lot more tickly.
After someone comes close enough to the plant, its stems lean towards their target until they reach over and flutter their fluffy leaves all over. However since these plants are really gentle, its easy to get out.
Flufftail ferns and bushes can also be harvested to make cotton and wool.
Laughvender
Is similar to lavender flowers but with a slightly pinker shade of purple.
Its aroma gives off a joyful effect, though inhaling too much of its scent will cause giggling.
Its petals are a lot fluffier. They can even be used as feather dusters.
Used in a lot of medicinal and tickle potions.
Smiley Suns
Has a striking resemblance to sunflowers, though its seeds grow in an interesting pattern that resembles a smiley face.
Its seeds are edible! They're crunchy and sweet and quite a common snack in most civilizations.
These flowers are actually "ticklish"! Although they don't laugh, if tickled their stems will wiggle around as if they're squirming. These plants seem to enjoy it a lot!
Tickling them also helps to produce sweeter Smiley Sun seeds.
Smiley Sun seeds also slightly increase a person's sensitivity the more of it is eaten, but that doesn't stop anyone from snacking on them!~
Trapshrooms
Mushrooms that grow looking like tiny bowls, and are light green in color.
Because of their color and how small they are, they blend in very well with the grass.
When disturbed, they puff out spores that cause a tingly sensation.
Definitely un/lucky if you disturbed a colony of them.
A lot of them are found surrounding the borders of Tinglewing Village.
They're edible as long as they're cooked! Just make sure to be careful when harvesting them..
Hulitawa Berries
These berries come in a bright orange. They grow on vines that twist around and hang from trees.
Be careful when picking these berries. Once the vines notice someone close by, they'll pick them up and proceed to tickle them.
Try not to hold in your laughter while getting tickled by them. Its better to let it all out. Cause if you don't, they'll only become more impatient and ruthless with their tickling.
Usually these berries have a sour taste, but after they absorb the laughter from other people, they turn sweet! A tasty reward in exchange for a bit of tickling~
Dr. Alban Cackle would claim that they are a scientist well prepared for any situation; whether it be of the scientific or of the…playful variety. However; they would come to realize that quick wit isn’t something limited to just one individual first hand. After making their rounds within the forest to check the status of the habitats; Dr. Cackle believed this task would be completed smoothly. This task in reality, would run into a slight…hiccup in the case of the scientist being snared up in a well placed trap. Confused, disappointed, and curious; Cackle would find themselves looking face to face with Yakoler and The Fox. Two Tickle Crytpid’s of the forest wanted to stake their claim as the best tickler amongst the vulpine denizens of the forest; a claim they agreed must be settled on a competition. A competition with Dr. Cackle finding themself both as their judge…and their star participant~
Note: I had a blast creating this story and I’m not even going to hide my own excitement for sharing it. I’ve always adored the ideas of creating creatures or monsters centered on tickling, the possibilities are nigh endless when it comes to how much creativity someone can put into it. And the cryptids of the tickle forest have inspired me to create this story as a gift for such a creative soul in turn. Huge shoutout to @fluffomatic for their amazing and imaginative creativity to bring such characters and creatures to fruition, I hope I did the forest justice with this piece~
If there was one thing that Alban Cackle regretted about the turn of events that transpired on this day…it was that they didn’t have Zayne be the one to venture into the forest instead of them. But in their defense…no amount of foresight and understanding would have prevented what the doctor had gotten into as they found themselves strung up in the darkness. The doctor had come to realize that one way or another the experiments they would oversee would soon turn into ones they would have…personal participation in…but they never imagined it would go like this. Now, as the doctor would hear whispers of laughter in the shadows of the flora around them, Alban could only wonder where they went wrong…
How a simple checkup would turn into one of the most…unexpected experiments they would be a part of~
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Now in Cackle’s defense, the day itself was fairly boring as is, no experiments needed to be conducted and their favorite assistant had taken a short vacation with the excuse of “unexplainable work exhaustion”, an excuse that came with a blush on his face as he handed the vacation notice to Cackle. A vacation that seemed almost planned as the monthly field checkup of the Forest was set to be done today, a task usually given to that very same assistant. Such would cause the good doctor to have to take matters into their own hands as they would make the trek into the Forest to complete the checkup.
Cackle ensured for the checkup to be fully clothed; as a means to not fall victim to the devious yet harmless creatures that resided with the Forest of their own creation. The doctor would be wearing a black turtleneck under an open grey short jacket; a pink pendant swaying gently on their neck. Blue jeans would also be worn to compliment the black boots that helped round out their outfit. Their long, golden yellow hair would be seen brushed and fixed to flow off their left shoulder as usual and looked to maintain its appearance as they trekked deeper and deeper into the forest.
The checkup itself seemed to go smoothly at first; the doctor took time to observe some of the insects and animals mingling within the Forest’s environments and ensure that they were healthy and active. Each of the creatures he observed looked to be in perfect shape and were as healthy as can be, their habitats looked to be in need of some TLC however…a fact that the doctor made a note of during the checkup. There were moments that the doctor almost fell victim to some of the creatures' antics; finding themselves in a few close saves from the impish approaches of a mintcoon and the constriction of a rug-bellied python. Despite those little hiccups, the checkup seemed to go by fairly quickly, only taking about an hour's worth of time in full without any major complications.
“A positive result with ample amount of time used,” Cackle mused as they finished typing out the routines results on the tablet they brought with them, giving a little huff of pride in turn, “though it probably got done quicker with me than it did with Zayne, perhaps I’ll need to motivate him to complete these at acceptable times~”
The doctor would chuckle to themself at the ideas formulating in their mind on how to properly motivate their sensitive assistant. But right now, it seemed like the perfect time to wrap up the checkup routine, as the day began nearing the afternoon.
“Welp, better time as any to call it a day,” Cackle noted as they began to put the tablet away in the small sling bag they brought with them, “I think I earned myself a treat today, two slices of cake sounds reasonable~”
The doctor was just about set to begin the trek back to the lab with that thought in mind, when the sudden crack of a branch would sound behind them. Cackle would perk up at the sound, turning their head towards the direction it came from, but all that would welcome him was the sight of a small broken branch.
“Hm…must of have been another mintcoon,” They surmised as the began to walk away from the branch as they thought aloud, “I swear those little devils are always—”
Before the doctor could finish his sentence, another crack would ring out from the silence…but this crack was followed by another sound…a soft chuckle. Cackle’s attention would begin to focus on the sounds around them as they stopped where they were walking to scout out for anything odd. Another chuckle would sound from the side of them, though it sounded…different? But the moment the doctor would look towards the sounds direction, there was nothing to be seen…and no one either.
The doctor would begin to slowly back away from the spot they were standing in, their senses on high alert for what or who could be making such a sound. Though their lack of looking behind them would leave them unaware of the shadowy figure that began to creep closer and closer as they backed up.
“Whoever is there, come out and show yourself!” Cackle called out as oblivious to what was behind them, “I am conducting a routine checkup of the forest…and I will not tolerate any kind of—!”
“Surprise~” a deep and smooth voice would finish as the figure stood right behind the doctor.
Before Cackle had the chance to react, they’d find themselves being snatched up by a wave of orange fluff. Fluff so soft, yet so dense and strong, that it proved impossible to escape from. Something that the doctor would soon realize as they were whisked deeper into the forest by the shadowy creature…it’s deep chuckles whispering in the wind.
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That was the chain of events that would lead the doctor into the situation they found themself in now. From what Cackle was able to see, the figure had taken them into some sort of hut, but it wasn’t any of the huts that the usual volunteer test subjects would reside in during nights in the forest. It also didn’t help that the doctor found themself bound to a wall within the hut, just a few inches off the ground. Their arms raised up and tied by the wrist with what felt to be some kind of rope…or were they vines…or both? The same could be said with Cackle's legs; tied up with the same rope-like material by the ankles, their booted feet waving idly in the air. It was also apparent that whatever did capture the doctor had taken a moment to take off their jacket; leaving them a little colder than they originally were. There was no way around it, Cackle had been captured with no true way of escape…
…and somehow they had a feeling as to who was responsible for it, as that deep chuckle would echo within the shadows of the hut.
“You can’t help but be theatric with your entrances can’t you,” Cackle would call out to the shadows as they twisted within their binds, “I know you’re there Fox!”
The hut was silent for a few seconds before Cackle would see a figure step out of the shadows…the culprit of Cackle's abduction finally showing himself.
“Now where is the fun in that hm? I think that an entrance should be just as memorable as the fun of the show itself, wouldn’t you agree doctor?~”
The culprit in question was a tall and lanky being the likes of which many would have ever believed was real. Most of his body was colored in dark orange fluffy fur; with the only exceptions his hands, feet, chest, and the tips of his ears and tail. His legs were thin, almost like sticks in a way, with his feet and calves showing pure black fur. His four arms were the same way; lanky and thin while in shape, each of his hands carrying that black fur color along his claw-like fingers. The culprit’s tail was fairly bushy, with the end of the tail colored Snow White; his chest was no different in terms of softness, and also had that white fur color on it. His black furred ears looked to be slightly tipped as they would twitch a little with the wind. But what would send a shiver through Cackle’s spine was his eyes…those pure violet eyes that seemed to sparkle with unrestrained mischievousness.
If anyone was going to go out of their way to “kidnap” someone within the forest, Cackle had come to know that The Fox would be the one responsible. The devious tickle cryptid was but one of the few one of a kind beings that made the Forest their home; and unlike the rest of the creatures within this facility…the cryptids were some of the most playfully devious beings alive. But what didn’t make sense to Cackle was why he would go out of his way to capture them; the day was still young and he usually patrolled during the night…what did he want?
“It’s a matter of perspective really, when you’re the one controlling the show,” Cackle would retort with another grunt of failed effort to escape their binds while looking to the Cryptid Culprit, “The question is what kind of show are you trying to run here with capturing me? If you've been stalking me then you know I need to return to my lab.”
“N’aaaaaw, what’s the rush, I’m sure you have plenty of time to spare,” The Fox would lull as he walked over to the struggling doctor slowly with his arms behind his back, “You see, there's been a little debate that’s has plagued our minds, and we had to get a second opinion from the best doctor we know~”
Cackle would find themselves having to double back after hearing what The Fox said, multiple questions racing in their mind. What kind of problem would a tickle cryptid have that they could help solve; and wait a minute…did he say we…as in the royal we?
“We?” Cackle would ask in confusion, an eyebrow arched after listening to the cryptid.
“We~” a newfound voice, a snickering feminine voice, that would answer that would make the doctor's eyes go wide.
From the shadows of the hunt, another figure would emerge into the doctor’s view, this one more feminine at first glance. She was both lanky and tall like The Fox and also shared similar vulpine traits; however it seemed that her traits were more akin to a kitsune than a regular fox. Most of her fur was snow white in color, and looked to be well kept and extremely fluffy. Her calves and feet carried a darker shade of magenta fur, just as her hands and forearms did as well. The fur on top of her head was styled to be like long and Luscious hair, flowing along both her shoulders and on her back, its fur colored in a soft lotus pink. Her ears and tail were both rather tall and fluffy; the ears carrying the magenta color while the tail carried the lotus pink color in turn. The figure could be seen wearing a pure black kimono-like dress that flowed behind her. Two pairs of slimmer eyes would train four white eyes towards the doctor, a devilish smile growing on her face.
The Yakoler…one of, if not, the most unpredictable out of all the tickle cryptids…and one that made Cackle’s nervousness increase. It was one thing to be caught in the grasp of one of the cryptids, but two of them at once, in what seemed to be a joint effort to make this happen. Not only did it drive the doctor’s nerves up a wall, but it also caused their curiosity to grow even greater for what they were planning.
“Never did I think you to be one to work with others,” Cackle would regard Yakoler with as much courage as they had left.
“Mhmhmhm well hello to you too dear doctor,” Yakoler mused with a swish of her tail, strutting towards the left side of the doctor’s view while The Fox stood at his right side, “it may not be in my nature to work with the other cryptids or creatures of this domain as much as others do, but this certain inquiry has resulted in the both of us reaching a…partnership.”
“Indeed,” The Fox continued as his ears flicked with what seemed to be impatience…or rather…excitement, “such is why we took the time to plan out this little arrangement to help us~”
As the two cryptids talked, it started to dawn on Cackle that there was going to be no easy way out of this situation. The best they could do now was try to appease whatever this debate The Fox mentioned was…and hopefully withstand whatever mischief was about to ensue.
“Okay…out with it then,” The Doctor would finally question as they pointed towards the two cryptids with their chin, “what on earth is this debate that forced you two to abduct me?”
When that question was asked, both cryptids would give off a rather nerve wracking chuckle, their eyes trained to the doctor like arrows pointing at a target. The Fox would step forward as he tapped his cheek with a grin.
“Well you see,” The Fox would begin as he continued to take slow step after slow step, “Myself and Yakoler here have been having a lot more run-ins with each other than usual within the forest, and each of the run-ins revolve around either of us catching the others target and having our way with them, such sparking some….competition.”
Yakoler would snort as she would cross her arms towards The Fox with a smug smile, “He thinks he’s a better tickler because he plays with his prey, takes his time breaking them down so he could play with them for a lot longer,” She would snicker with a flick of her own ears, “he’s just mad that it always allows me to steal them away whenever he isn’t looking~”
The Fox would dart his eyes towards the smug kitsune cryptid before shooting a similar smirk back at her, “And she’s upset because she isn’t quick enough to catch her prey before I scoop them up for the night, always going in for the kill without any time to savor her meal~”
Yakoler’s tail seemed to fluff up from that statement, but decided to turn it towards the doctor, “So we decided that it was time to bring this debate to an end and find out once and for all…which fox reigns supreme as the best tickler~”
“Such is the reason why you’re here,” The Fox would finish as he raised a single hand to point at Cackle with a sharp grin, “for you see, dear doctor, you’re going to act as both our judge…and our test subject~”
The doctor couldn’t even muster any words after what they had heard; what would usually come as a witty remark or retort against their own ticklishness would instead be a silence filled with flustering nervousness. The doctor did not hide the fact that they were ticklish in the slightest due to their field of work; but it was a whole different ball game when two of the most devious tickle cryptids in the forest wanted to make you their toy for the night just for some silly competition! It left the doctor speechless to say the least, the blush of their face sparking a soft cherry hue while at a loss for words.
Yakoler would giggle at the reaction with a excited wag of her tail as she stepped closer towards the bound doctor, “awwww would you look at that, they’re so speechless that they were chosen to assist us, they must be so excited to help~”
The Fox nodded as he’d uncrossed his arms and began to flex his fingers instinctively…or perhaps he was warming up for the fun that was about to take place. “Mhmhm if that’s the case, let’s go over the rules of this little competition of ours then,” The cryptid began as he continued to flex his fingers, “Myself and Yakoler will take turns having our way with you, demonstrating our unique techniques and methods that always get to our playmates the best—”
“—But don’t you worry your silly little head,” Yakoler would interject as her tail seemed to quicken its wagging pace, “we’ll give you a break between each of our turns…and when all is set and done, you’ll choose who’s method was better, mines~”
“Or mines~” The Fox would finish as he stopped flexing his fingers.
Cackle had to double take all the info they were given…and the situation they had no choice but to be a part of. Though they couldn’t help but feel a sense of…pride…that the cryptids had such curious interactions with each other. Perhaps this could boast some further infractions down the line with the volunteers, or even better, with Zayne. But right now, Cackle knew that the only way they were getting out of this was playing their game…not that they were excited about it in the slightest…definitely.
“Alright…fine…” Cackle would respond with a sigh of fluster and acceptance, “I’ll be your judge with this…game.”
Both of the cryptids would giggle out in newfound excitement from the doctor’s answer. Yakoler looked to begin to step towards the bound doctor, but The Fox would step in front of her instead…but not before giving a little smug wink and smirk towards the impatient rival. The orange furred cryptid would then strut forward till he was just a few inches from the now very nervous doctor, who caught the sight of his captor’s devilish gaze.
“Excellent, Now with that said, I believe I’ll take my turn first,” The Fox hummed as he began to stretch his upper two arms towards the doctor’s defenseless torso with intended slowness, “Oh and for the duration of this little contest, please be sure not to repress that laughter dear doctor, it would be suuuuuch a shame if we have to do this all night because of your lack of cooperation~”
Cackle wouldn’t even be given the chance to respond to The Fox’s threat before having to repress a squeak as this competition had already started. The cryptid’s upper two arms had made their way to the doctor’s torso, his hands planting right along the middle of their sides. The immediate contact in itself would make the doctor shiver with anticipation; but that would pale in comparison to when The Fox began to slowly drag his fingers along the doctor’s sides. Those long dull claws would take their sweet time trailing up and down the sweater covered skin in drawn out strokes, like a painter testing the waters on the durability of their new canvas. And judging by the small stuttering titters that elicited from the doctor’s lips, The Fox’s canvas looked to be prepared for their ticklish little game.
“G-Gyehehehehemph n-nohohohohohohohohomhmhmhm,” Cackle stuttered out as they would squirm in vain from the devilish claws that walked along their sides without hindrance, their wobbly smile starting to grow by the second, “I-Ihihihihihihi wahahahahahasn’t reheheheheady!”
The Fox seemed to ignore the doctor’s protest as he began to focus his fingers along the middle of their sides, shifting from slow crawls to slightly quicker flutters. The cryptid would turn to Yakoler with a prideful smile as he continued to tease Cackle even without looking at them. “You see how building up the anticipation gets them so squeaky in the beginning,” The Fox began to explain in a rather impish coo to Yakoler, “Even the softest of grazes can bring out the best in their sensitivity if you tease it juuuuuust right, draw out the oh so unbearable sensations and make them feel the adorable helplessness they find themselves in…and that is where you’ll get the best laughter in the long run~”
Yakoler would grunt as she turned her head away from The Fox with her arms crossed, that impatient look plastered on her face as the doctor giggled away from the teasingly slow fluttering. “Pffff, as if getting that laughter from the get go isn’t better in every way,” She retorted as her tail seemed to wag with the energy that she was holding in waiting for her turn, “You can dive into their worse spots right without giving them any warning and get them squealing good~”
“Mhmhmhm oh but that is the best part my dear…they don’t know when that is going to happen,” Fox would respond with a rather devilish purr in his voice, turning his head back towards the tittering doctor as his claws began to trail down the doctor’s sides…inching closer and closer towards someplace new, “They’re attention is so focused on the ticklish sweetness teasing their least sensitive spots, being left on the cusp of holding themselves together or crumbling in an instant, but once you get them in juuuuust the right moment…all they need is a little push and then–”
Cackle had closed their eyes as they heard the impish teaching that The Fox gave Yakoler, unable to keep their blush from growing from it. While the teaching itself wasn’t directed at them, the purr in the cryptid’s voices amounted to a method of teasing that was as equally effective as directly teasing the doctor themself…maybe even worse! However, closing their eyes would leave Cackle oblivious to the fact that The Fox’s hand’s had started to make their hands move lower and lower down the doctor’s torso.
“Eyehehehehemph c-cuhuhuhuhuhuhuhut that ohohohout,” The doctor attempted to shout between giggles as their head shook from ticklish instinct, “S-Stahahahaph tahahalking like ihihihim nohohohot even hehehehere and–GYEEEHAHAHAHAHAHA!”
“--Their resistance topples like a house of cards~” The Fox would finish with a devious chuckle as their newfound attack began.
The Fox’s hand’s had made their way down to Cackle’s hips as he teased the poor doctor, sneaking his claws between the hem of his sweater and his pant’s. Once they arrived at their destination, the cryptid began to quickly squeeze along the center of the doctor’s hips with ticklishly sweet vigor. Each squeeze sent shockwaves through the doctor’s nerves, their hips were one of their rare death spots after all, and to have the cryptids efforts focused on them? Well…it didn’t take long for Cackle to crumble into bright unrestrained laughter.
“EHEHEHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA N-NOHOHOHOHOAHAHAHAHA NOHOHOHOHOHOT THEHEHEHEHEHERE,” Cackle howled as he squirmed from the squeezing to their hips, their eyes now wide open from how unbearably ticklish it felt, “G-GEHEHEHEHEHAHAHAHAHAHA-GET AWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAY!”
The Fox would relish in the loud laughter that came from the poor doctor as he continued to squeeze up and down their hips, thoroughly tending to the very sensitive spot with a gardener tending to their favorite flowers. At the same time, the cryptids' other two hands would start to extend towards the squirming doctor, looking to approach the lower half of their body unlike the first two hands.
“Now of course, one doesn’t have to limit themself on focusing on one spot with such slow and methodical squeezes or scritches,” The Fox cooed out as he tilted his head with a mischievous glint in his eyes, “Though it does allow the sweet lee to be unable to brace themselves for what can always be added onto their little…predicament…coochie coochie coo dear doctor~”
As a means to prove his point, the cryptids' other two hands would latch onto the doctor's thighs, moving his hands around the backs of their thighs in turn. Only a second would pass before The Fox began to skitter his claws along the backs of Cackle’s thighs, moving his hands up and down the defenseless zone at a devilishly slow pace. All the while, the cryptid continued to squeeze along the doctor’s hips at a quicker pace than the skittering at their thighs, trapping the doctor with dueling tickle methods that blended into one effective attack. Flurries of squeaks would mix with Cackle’s loud laughter as they shook their heads, unable to bear the leisurely methodical attack from The Fox as their smile grew wide and very blushy,
“AHEEEYAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA PL-PLEHEHEHEHEHEHEASE!” The doctor pleaded as they tugged at the rope vines that held them snuggly, instinctive attempts at escape proving to be futile.
The Fox’s mixture of squeezes and skitters would last for a few more minutes before the cryptid decided that he had proven his point, slowing his ticklish attack to a stop in the process. The doctor would huff out slow breath after slow breath as they tried their best to recover, looking up to see the satisfied smirk on the cryptid’s face as he took a step back from them in turn. The Fox would look over to Yakoler as he’d cross his arms in triumph as it seemed that his turn was over.
“You see, making them wait for that delicious spark of ticklishness brings out the best laughter from them, build up the anticipation and they crumble so cutely,” The Fox concluded as he leaned against the wall of the hut, “Slow and Steady wins the race, as that little tale goes~”
Yakoler would huff in response to what The Fox said, cracking their knuckles with a rather excited glint in her eyes…her tail going a mile a minute as what little patience she had would finally be rewarded.
“Yeah, Yeah, if you want to be the tortoise in this situation go right ahead,” Yakoler retorted before her smirk was laced with growing devilishness, her kimono flowing with every step she took closer to the doctor, “I on the other hand want the prize that is just waiting to be grabbed…and I want to bring it out of hiding as soon as possible~”
As the two cryptids were talking, Cackle was able to recover a decent amount of stamina, even a bit of composure as they looked up to see the kitsune cryptid approach. The blush on their face lingering with a soft pink hue as they shivered at just what was to come with her turn in this flustering competition.
“Y-Yohohohohou don’t have tohohoho k-keep going with this,” Cackle attempted to bargain with the cryptids as small giggles already began to escape from their wobbly lips, “Y-You both make good points ahahahand can sihihimply choose different plahahahaces to hunt, th-this isn’t necessar-EEEEYAHAHAHAHAHAHAHEHEHE!”
Without warning, Yakoler would dart her hands towards the doctor’s hips with blinding speed, wanting to get to the good spots right from the start. The kitsune would proceed to rapidly squeeze up and down Cackle’s sensitive hips with devilish vigor, like a cheetah that had caught their prey. The Doctor would squeal out in bright laughter in an instant, bucking from the unbearable squeezes to their hips that provided no ounce of mercy from the kitsune.
“GYAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA N-NOHOHOHOHOT THEHEHEHEHEHERE, NOHOHOHOAHAHAHAHAT AHAHAHAHAGAHAHAHAHAHAHAIN!” Cackle squealed out with no chance of preparing for the virgours attack from the devilish kitsune cryptid.
“Mhmhmhmhmhmh that’s more like it, unrestrained mirth flowing from such delightful laughter,” Yakoler purred as she breathed in deep, soaking up the mirth that came from the doctor’s laughter…which it turn grew her own power, “Get right to those good spots that get them soooooo good that it's almost unbearable, give them no chance to prepare for exactly what they deserve~”
The Fox would grunt at the showing that Yakoler gave, rolling his eyes in a mixture of annoyance and amusement from the scene playing out in front of him. “Such a brash method of attack with no buildup whatsoever, there's no time to savor the cute victim's mirth and sensitivity when they’re already a laughing mess from the start.”
“Oh but that's the best part, that comes when they’re in the midst of laughing themselves silly,” Yakoler retorted with an impish giggle as she raised a hand away from the doctor’s hip for just a moment, “For that allows you to toy with each of their best spots for as long as you wish…or if you’re me…all at once~”
With that said, Yakoler would snap her fingers as a spark of pink magic erupted from them; the snap unleashing the kitsune’s magic as four pink hands were constructed from thin air, each brimming with mirthful magic…and mischievous intent. Two of the pink hands would drift over towards the doctor’s boots, making quick work of untying and slipping them off their feet despite their small kicks as they were left with their gray socks. Once their boots were off, the two hands would begin to poke along the doctor’s sock-covered toes, tweaking each toes with gentle vigor. Such ticklish tweaking would be mixed in with impish traces along the socked soles before going back to the toes. A level of unpredictability that caused Cackle to squeak out with each new bout of laughter they released.
“EYEAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA G-GEHEHEHEHEHET AWAHAHAHAHAY, GET AWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAY,” Cackle pleaded as they wiggled their feet in vain from the devilish hands tweaking their toes.
The other two pink hands however, would focus their efforts on the doctor’s torso, making a quick approach towards the hem of the doctor's sweater. In one quick motion, the hands would grab onto the turtleneck and raise it up until their entire torso was uncovered…and utterly defenseless to what the kitsune had planned. While the hands kept the doctor’s sweater raised, Yakoler would use her magic to make her single tail into two, each of them rather long and waving with excitement. The Kitsune would then direct both of her tails towards Cackle’s exposed torso, leaving them wide-eyed with alarm with no time to brace themself. The first tail would begin quickly brushing up and down the middle of the doctor’s back, ensuring that the base of her tail covered the spot in that unbelievably fluffy fur like a ticklish blanket. The second tail would focus its efforts on the middle of the doctor’s belly, the kitsune using the fluffy tip to stroke quick circles close to their navel almost like a paintbrush. All the while Yakoler continued to squeeze and skitter her own claws along the doctor’s hips to leave them in a state of ticklish unpredictability…and that made them melt.
“HAHAHAHAHAHAYEHEHEHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA T-THAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAT TIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHICKLES SOHOHOHOHO BAHAHAHAHAHAD,” Cackle squealed with a bright and scarlet smile as they arched and bucked from the ticklish assault all over their body, it was nigh unbearable…and yet…part of them was starting to shift into this state of ticklish bliss that couldn’t be explained, “OHOHOHOHOHOHO GAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHWD PLEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEASE IHIHIHIHITS TOHOHOHOHOH M-MUHUHUHUHAHAHAHAHACH!”
“Mhmhmhmmmmm, it’s just unbeeeeeeeeearable isn't it Cackle, tickled all over and unable to prepare for it in any way,” Yakoler teased as she giggled out with satisfied joy, “Doesn’t that make this the superior method to tickle a cute lee like you, mhmhmhm kitchie kitchie koo cute stuff, laugh for me ticklish little thing~”
The kitsune's turn would last a few more minutes before she’d stop just as quickly as she started, making the doctor slump in newfound exhaustion from the ticklish onslaught. Yakoler would dust her hand’s off victoriously as the pink hands she constructed would disappear in a puff of smoke, looking to The Fox with smug pride…all the while Cackle huffed out to regain themself.
“There, now you see what I mean,” The kitsune boasted towards her fellow cryptid, “Getting those good parts leaves them oh so defenseless from the ticklish mirth they can’t help but release…no time to brace themselves means less time for that laughter to hide~”
The Fox would take a moment to hum rather curiously with a shrug as he walked up to Yakoler with a nod. “Hm, such methods bring about those prominent results quite well,” The cryptid responded, “They were practically melting from your touch in an instant~”
The Kitsune would smirk in triumph from what The Fox said and crossed her own arms in turn. “HAH! You see, even though your method makes them wait for it quite adorably, getting them to good from the get go makes it all the more fun,” She added before looking back towards the doctor with a knowing smile, “Besides…I think it's time for the good doctor to choose a winner~”
The Fox nodded as he turned to the doctor as well with an arched brow of excitement, “Indeed, well then doctor, you have been kind enough to help us demonstrate our methods…now then…who’s was better?~”
Cackle wouldn’t answer the question given to them due to reeling from the ticklish attacks they had to go through…their nerves sparking with lingering phantom tickles by the second. Their torso even gave as much of a scarlet glow as their cheeks had…with the only thing coming out of their lips were the residual giggles that festered between their words. “I-Ihihihihi-I cahahahahahant…I dohohohohon’t.”
Both Cryptid’s couldn’t help but giggle at the doctor’s lack of words…but not before an idea alighted in both of their minds…a shared idea. The Fox would look at Yakoler at the same time Yakoler would look at The Fox, and it seemed as though there was one more thing that both of them wanted to try. As both cryptids now walked up to the doctor who looked up with lingering ticklish fear.
“Look’s like the good doctor can’t seem to make up their mind,” The Fox cooed out as he cracked his knuckles with excitement, “We can’t leave this competition without a victor~”
“No we cannot,” Yakoler agreed as she snapped her fingers for those pink hands to appear once again, “I believe some further demonstration from the both of us might be needed…and this time…let's give them the best of both worlds~”
“...W-Wahahahait Wait Wa-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH,” Cackle tried to reason with the energy they were starting to recover…alas…such would be in vain.
“Tickle Tickle Dear Doctor~” The Cryptids would coo in unison
In an instant, both of the cryptids would jump at Cackle before taking their places on either side of the poor doctor. Within seconds a whirlwind of ticklishness would invade their nerves as two dueling methods attacked them at one. Gentle dexterous strokes of claws with teasing brushes of a tail would dance along the doctors left side of their body with sweet slow vigor. Devilishly quick skitters and magic-filled squeezes and brushings of multiple tails would attack the doctors right side of their body with playful mercilessness. Unbridled mirth and joy releasing from the doctors lips as they truly lived up to their name…unable to even keep a hold of themself as they were lost to the ticklish fate that was brought upon him.
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Cackle’s eyes would begin to open as a groan was released from their lips, confusion and exhaustion seeming to mix into one as they tried to get their bearings for what had happened. The doctor attempted to regain his composure from the apparent nap he took…only to find themself sitting for one, and for two were…unable to move? Their eyes would shoot open in that instant, remembering exactly what had happened to them, being abducted by the cryptids, being the subject of their little competitions, being tickled to near-insanity until they…apparently fell asleep. Cackle would start to see that they somehow wound up being tied right next to a tree, strong vines being used to hold their wrist above their head against the trunk of the tree itself. The doctor would tug at the vines in an effort to break free, a blush on their face as they began to recall every moment of that ticklish attack they had to endure, as both fluster and…excitement seemed to course through their mind.
“I cannot believe they actually used me as their plaything just for their own little competition,” Cackle grumble in a state of ticklish fluster as they continued their attempt to free themself, “I swear they’re getting more and more clever by the day and if those two are now collaborating who knows what–”
In that moment, the doctor’s attention would be shifted as their eyes caught the sight of something rather familiar. Right in front of where they were sitting was the sling bag that the doctor had brought with them, with some sort of note attached to the front of it. It would take a few seconds for Cackle to make out the writing on the slightly crumpled looking paper, but squinting their eyes allowed them to read the rather dexterous handwriting that was on it. What the doctor read however, would cause them to blush further upon realizing who wrote it.
Thank you for being such a good sport in our little game dear doctor, it truly turned out rather well for us to sort out our differences. Perhaps myself and Yakoler would take some time to explore methods of playing with some new toys together…and it’s all thanks to you. Oh but of course, we wouldn’t want to leave you empty handed, be sure to check your tablet whenever you want to…relive this experiment of ours. Until next time Doctor Cackle…oh and be sure to watch for the bushes when you wake up~
Regards,
F~
Cackle would find themself practically speechless after reading the note…concluding that whatever competition they were a part of allowed the two cryptids to settle their differences. Once more, it seemed as though they would be interested in going after other’s together as well…which yielded a new path of possibilities within the forest itself. If tickle cryptids were combining their efforts in order to tickle others to greater extents…the possibilities of new encounters for participants within the forest was nigh endless. This fact alone would cause a small smile to form on the doctor's face as they began to think of the new areas of research that had just been opened to them.
Perhaps I was wrong, The doctor would note internally as their smile showed true excitement, This little endeavor provided a new means of research that would be sure to spark some very fun results…I can only wonder–
The doctor’s thoughts would be interrupted the moment they heard rustling in the bushes, making them raise their head instantly in alarm as to what caused the noise. Their question would be answered when their eyes would see that of a mintcoon that slowly crawled from the bush in front of them…followed by a second mintcoon on their left side…and a third mintcoon on their right. And as Cackle heard the rather impish chittering of the trio of mischievous creatures, the doctor's smile of excitement would quickly turn into that of nervous anticipation…now knowing why the note warned them to watch for the bushes. Only two thoughts could be formed in the doctor’s head before they found themselves squealing out from this ticklish wake-up call…
The first was, I take it back! I should have kept Zayne in the lab so he could have dealt with this instead!
Of course…the second was, I’m going to make sure that Zayne becomes their first combined treat after I’m done with him!~
Aaaaaand im back with another creature for @fluffomatic’s tk forest! Obviously I had to design a squid for it and I couldn’t not involve little Flurry in it’s creation.
Text reads: This creature hides in darker water, waving it’s patterned tentacles to draw attention. Once someone wanders close, it lunges and engulfs it’s victim with it’s shorter tentacles. It was designed after a specific test subject proved to be stubborn and uncooperative.
Well, I decided to slap one of these down! This one took a lot of thought. Like, I had no idea how to do this in a way that wouldn't kill the captured. It being a ghost means the inside doesn't have to be a stomach with acid. So the insides are just tickly little tendrils~! And the ghost strengthing the human so they won't pass out or die from the tickling. It's still very dangerous! Try your best to avoid it if you can handle days of tickling~