The Man with the monster

Hey there. I'm Skylar, and welcome to my farm. I'm sure you're here because you saw my partner walking around? Don't worry, he doesn't bite... hard.

[fromrussia-withfangs]

Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Airtooth?

[themanwiththemonster]

Niko swung his tail with a goofy grin and gave a soft bark. “ I’m made of cardboard now! Wait, does this count as being a cyborg? Or a cardborg?” He snickered at his joke as he shook the boxes off of his paws. “Iiiin any case,” he smiled, pulling the box off his head and briefly fixing his mane, “I think we’ve got plenty now.” He pointed to the aluminum foil and tape as well, “And the supplies. This’ll be awesome!”

Sky chuckled and nodded a bit, “That it will be. Now, I will let you work on your costume and I’m going to go get part of mine.” He flashed Niko a grin, walking out of the room. a large grin came to his face as he slipped into his study, going over to the bookcase before pulling a specific book out. He looked to the wall besides the bookcase as the wall slid back some a bit, opening into another room. He walked in with a grin, looking around at the room and grabbing a few things before leaving. He went into the bedroom, changing his clothes with a grin.

It took a good 10 or so minutes before he finally walked back to the room Niko was in. He gave a cough to get his attention, “So... what do you think?” He smirked a bit, now wearing a full cowboy like outfit, complete with a hat, boots, and even a sheriff's badge on the vest.

[fromrussia-withfangs]

Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Airtooth?

[themanwiththemonster]

Snickering playfully, he followed the man into the house, running around to find all the boxes he could. He also grabbed some aluminum foil and tape for the metal effect. After a good long while of searching, a cardboard airtooth formed in the living room. Niko was posed in front of the TV, boxes on his paws, a large box stuck on his head, due to one of his horns poking through it, and cardboard strewn around him.

It took a good few minutes, but Sky finally returned and looked at the cardboard creature in his living room. He couldn’t help but start laughing, setting some stuff down on the couch as he came over, adjusting the box that a horn was protruding through. He move it to try to comfortably sit on the horn, “Geez Niko, you have become a cardboard monster.” He chuckled more and started trying to pick up some of the strewn about cardboard.

[fromrussia-withfangs]

Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Airtooth?

[themanwiththemonster]

“Hmm… I don’t know… It’s not like cowboys wore armor…” Smirking a bit, he stood up from his pumpkin, eyeing the man. “… We’re gonna need some cowboy-ish Indiana Jones kinda armor for you! With ‘metal’ plating here and there for added protection. Let’s go get the cardboard!” He hopped past the man, gently butting his head into Sky’s arm as he did, heading back inside the house.

Sky chuckled and let his hand run along Niko’s head once he felt him bump his arm. He pursed his lips in thought as he walked inside with Niko, “I think I got the best stuff to add in for my costume if you wanna start getting the cardboard.” He gave Niko a large smile, starting to go up to the bedroom, a slight bounciness in his movements, like an excited little kid.

[fromrussia-withfangs]

Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Airtooth?

[themanwiththemonster]

Snorting playfully, he flashed the man an amused glare. “You’re such a dork. Okay, okay, Mr. ‘Cowboy Warrior’.” He laughed as he went back to finishing up his pumpkin, “So a cowboy and a magical, mystical, tamed tiger dragon, then.” He paused, his knife momentarily lodged in his pumpkin’s nose, then began to grin. “… Sweeeeeet. Wait, I need cool armor. We might be able to make some out of cardboard. Don’t need much, maybe some cool leg guards and chest armor.”

He nodded, “I can get that. I still have a ton of boxes in the attic I can pull out and we can paint them silver.” He rubbed his chin a bit, “Hmmmm..... besides the hat, should we do the warrior armor for me out of cardboard too?” he looked at Niko curiously, rubbing the somewhat bushy beard that was growing on his face.

[fromrussia-withfangs]

Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Airtooth?

[themanwiththemonster]

Quietly, Niko began pondering what costumes they could wear as well, still carving his pumpkin. He was in the middle of removing the carved out section of his pumpkins right eye when it hit him. “Oh! We could be like, a warrior and his mythical tamed mount!” He looked up at his mate with an excited grin.

Sky pursed his lips for a few moments, thinking about it before giving a chuckle and nod, “That really does sound like a cool idea. Can I still wear my cowboy hat?” He looked at Niko with a dorky smile, “Like a cowboy warrior! Come on, you know it would be cool!”

[fromrussia-withfangs]

Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Airtooth?

[themanwiththemonster]

Niko was currently sitting on the steps, stabbing at his pumpkin with a grin. He looked up when Sky walked out beckoning the man over. There in front of him, was a vomiting pumpkin, scrunched up face an all. only it’s mouth had been carved so far, pumpkin guts spilling out, but Niko had just started on the eyes. “He got a little too tipsy on the local bar’s Halloween zombie brew,” he stated casually, patting his paws in a little proud clap. “He’s beautiful! And gross!” He looked up at the man with a proud, innocent smile.

Sky snorted and shook his head a bit with a laugh, “Poor pumpkinface.” He looked at Niko and patted his back, “We still need to figure out costumes for going into town. Jeremy sent me a message he finished the trail for the hayride up and I gotta go get the tractor ready to ride it through the trail.” He smiled down at Niko, trying to think of something that they could wear out into the town that wouldn’t attract much attention to Niko.

[fromrussia-withfangs]

Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Airtooth?

[fromrussia-withfangs]

A mischievous grin slowly grew on his face, ‘handing off’ the knife to his tail and dropping back onto all fours, “Well… Generally, yes. Perhaps not a heart attack, but certainly pee himself a little,” he giggled. Padding away again, he grabbed at one of the pumpkins sitting near the door that hadn’t been carved yet. “I’m gonna be out on the porch, carving my pumpkin! Once I’m done we can finish our costumes for tonight!” He left the door propped open with the screen door closed, and a deep, rumbly humming rendition of “Monster Mash” could be heard, along with occasional breaks for evil snickering. A few minutes in, a quiet comment on the ‘sticky, sloppy consistency of pumpkin guts’ could be heard, and shortly after there was a loud “OH, BRILLIANT!” and even louder devious cackling.

[themanwiththemonster]

Sky looked in the direction of the door as he heard stuff coming from the porch, narrowing his eyes and pursing his lips as he finished up the area he was working on. He finally came outside a few minutes later, “Niko, do I wanna know what kind of trouble you’re thinking up?”

[fromrussia-withfangs]

Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Airtooth?

After Skylar’s birthday surprise, things around the farm picked up, especially once all the animals had been moved in and settled. Iris’ belly was continuing to grow, the chickens were laying their eggs, and the cows had been retrieved and adjusted to their new home.

Now… Now it was one of Niko’s favorite holidays. Halloween. He pranced around the house happily, heading into the kitchen and grabbing a knife to carve a few last-minute pumpkins. “Hey Sky… Doesn’t Mr. Weston have a scarecrow?” he called. “Maybe we should put a big pumpkin with a scary face on it’s head to freak him out when he goes out to harvest in a few days!” He giggled evilly, returning from the kitchen and carefully swinging his knife like a dagger.

[themanwiththemonster]

Sky was busy putting up some decorations around his house at the time. Usually he would go into the nearby town and hold a little haunted hayride every year for the kids. Nothing too scary but something to entertain people. He looked up at Niko however as he came back, narrowing his eyes with a small visible amused smile on his face, “Yes his does, but come on now, do you really wanna give that poor man a heart attack?”

[fromrussia-withfangs]

The Infamous First Birthday Present

[fromrussia-withfangs]

Niko gave her a dazed wave as she left, managing to pull himself away from obsessively licking Sky’s head. “Byyeeeee, I woooon’t… Probably,” he tacked on playfully before she left. Once the door had closed behind her, Niko gave a happy, rumbly purr, dropping down and nuzzling the man so forcefully the chance of him falling from his chair was quite real. “Happy birthday, Skyyyyyy! I love you, I love you, I loveyou, Iloveyou, iloveyou, iloveyouiloveyouiloveyouilaoouhlaoo.”

[themanwiththemonster]

The force of the nuzzle caught Sky’s body off guard. He wobbled a bit and eventually lost his balance, falling back onto the floor. He grabbed onto Niko out of instinct, more than likely pulling him to the ground as well. As surprised as he was, he still couldn’t help but laugh, “Your nuzzle game was too strong.”

[fromrussia-withfangs]

The Infamous First Birthday Present

[fromrussia-withfangs]

Giving a laugh, he blew a playful raspberry at her, licking Skylar’s cheek lovingly. After a moment, he continued his licking, traveling up to Sky’s hair, essentially beginning to groom him. He hopped up onto the back of the chair, his paws draping over the man’s shoulders. The tiger creature’s licking began to intensify with his purrs, causing Sky’s hair to stick up at odd angles. “Shhhh…. aaaaahhhmmmm…. poooooooo,” seemed to be the dazed rumbling coming from him.

[themanwiththemonster]

Sky couldn’t help but start giggling, the licking tickling him a bit, “Seems.... hehehe.... My passionfruit shampoo...hahaha....is entrancing.”

Leona giggled a bit as well, “Apparantly so, fuzzhead.”

Sky stuck his tongue out playfully at her as he continued to giggle from the grooming, waving bye to her as she started to collect her stuff to leave, “See ya...”

She gave the two a wave as she started to head out of the kitchen, “See ya Sky. And don’t lick him bald now Niko or he won’t have hair to use shampoo on!” She gave another giggle as she left the house, going to return to her own home.

[fromrussia-withfangs]

The Infamous First Birthday Present

[fromrussia-withfangs]

Finishing washing his hands-turned-paws, he patted them dry on the washcloth beside the sink and walked back over with a happy smile. “Thanks for the cake, Leona,” he smiled at the woman, a happy glint in his eyes, then nuzzled his head against Skylar’s side, giving a soft purr, “And happy birthday, Sky… You loser,” he tacked on with a loving, playful snort.

[themanwiththemonster]

Leona gave a small nod and smile, “You’re welcome.”

Sky nodded as well, “Yeah, thanks for the cake chica.” He looked over at Niko, leaning against him and reaching over to scratch behind his ears, “And thanks..” He leaned over a bit more, nuzzling against his companion.

Leona gave them both a little girly chuckle before catch a small playful glare from sky before coughing a bit, “Acklovebirdsack.”

[fromrussia-withfangs]

The Infamous First Birthday Present

[fromrussia-withfangs]

He stifled a giggle as he began to wash his paws, leaning his belly against the counter to help himself stay upright. He continued soaping up his fuzzy, clawed fingers as he flicked his tail. “I’m just sayin’,” he laughed.

[themanwiththemonster]

Sky smirked and shrugged as he tried to get rid of the remaining giggles he had coming from him, “Oh man.... I needed... a good laugh.... like that...”

Leona continued shaking her head and pinched the bridge of his nose, “I am friends with two perverts.”

Sky couldn’t help but snort a bit, “Come on, you should have realized that I was a pervert at least when you met me.”

She couldn’t help but snort a bit in response, “Yeah, you’re right. I totally did.”

[fromrussia-withfangs]

The Infamous First Birthday Present

[fromrussia-withfangs]

“Besides, if we got a room we might be in there a while, and the walls are exactly soundproof,” he added shamelessly, smirking as he walked back over to grab his plates, , eating the last bit of his meat cake and licking the plates clean. Rising up onto two legs, he grabbed the plates, carrying them to the sink, his tail swinging contently.

[themanwiththemonster]

Sky couldn’t help but start laughing at Niko’s comment, nearly falling over from laughter.

Leona gave a small groan as she buried her head in a hand, “Oh my god....”

[fromrussia-withfangs]

The Infamous First Birthday Present

[fromrussia-withfangs]

He snickered at the two’s exchange, shaking his head as he smacked his lips contently. “Dweebiest dweeb for sure,” he giggled, moving closer to the man and nuzzling his side lovingly. “… But my dweeb. My birthday dweeb.”

[themanwiththemonster]

Sky couldn’t help but blush, leaning down and nuzzling him back with a giggle.

Leona snorted as she watched the two, “If you two get any mushier, I’m gonna have to tell you to get a room.”

Sky snorted, sticking his tongue out at her, “My house, my rules, mushiness does not need a room.”

[themanwiththemonster]

if your character was Eagle One, who would be their: Been There, Done That: Leona Currently Doing That: Niko It Happened Once In A Dream: Ark If I Had To Pick A Dude: Lakir Eagle Two: Marcy

[fromrussia-withfangs]

The Infamous First Birthday Present

[fromrussia-withfangs]

He gave a light snort. “I’m grumpy, not hateful, relax.” Smacking his lips, he looked up at her, “I’m a giant post-human tiger-beast-thing. Even if normal cake did hurt me, uh… I doubt it’s gonna do much. Have you seen me? A puppy can eat a chocolate bar and survive. Sometimes without even needing their stomach pumped. And you… really think a slice of cake is gonna hurt me?” He squinted at her, though his look was a look of calm bemusement and not anger. “… How would humans know that vanilla ice cream doesn’t really hurt dogs if no one had ever offered their dog any? Since I’m.. apparently a new species of some sort, I mean, I’ve already been poked and prodded with about 5 bajillion needles to get here, I’m not opposed to more.. delicious experimentation!” Grinning, he scarfed up his slice of normal cake, savorng it contently. “Ooohhhh cake, I missed you…”

[themanwiththemonster]

Sky and Leona both gave a chuckle as they watched Niko scarf down the cake. Sky patted his stomach, "I feel like I'm gonna have a cake baby..." Leona shook her head with a snort, "Mr. Evesworth, you are a dweeb." Sky gave a grin, "I aim to please!"

[fromrussia-withfangs]

The Infamous First Birthday Present

[fromrussia-withfangs]

Niko scoffed lightly at the woman as he reluctantly continued eating his meat cake, intending to safe the normal slice for last, and he murmured softly to himself, his mouth partially full, “I appreciate the sentiment, but I don’t appreciate being treated like I was never human.” He chewed the barely cooked meat quietly, but his grumpy expression began to relax a bit again as the repetitive chewing helped clear his mind.

[themanwiththemonster]

Leona pursed her lips with a small frown, and Sky looked between the two silently. He gave a little sigh as Leona leaned back against the wall quietly, rubbing his face a bit. He didn't like the tension going on between them, and he looked at Niko with a soft expression, before Leona piped up, "I brought the meat cake for you because I didn't want to accidentally hurt you with any of the ingredients in the other cake..... I wasn't intending to offend you...I'm sorry..."