#riche gecko

[dawnfire12]

Criminal II Richie Gecko

word count: 1300

notes: The character is 20+. Part one is the backstory but you don't have to read it to understand what's happening.

warnings: smut, injury, hostage situation, murder, women dancing on poles.

summary: Angela awakes from her concussion to find her family in the bar called Titty Twister. She goes in to persuade Richie to let her family go and ends up with more than she bargained for.

Part I

I wake up to the RV stopping and a black jacket around me. I groan and sit up, wiping my hand across my face.

“Oh Angela, you’re okay.” Dad hugs me.

“Yeah, what happened? Where are we?” I glance around.

“We made it to Mexico and we are at some bar called Titty Twister. We have to go inside.” He pulls me up.

“Where’s Scott and Kate?” I tumble out of the RV.

“They’re inside with our captors.” 

“Great.” I grip the jacket.

We walk inside to the Titty Twister and all I see are beautiful women dancing on poles. I avert my eyes to give them privacy and search for my sister and brother. It’s a big bar mostly filled with male customers and lots of liquor bottles displayed on every table. My dad pulls me to the table that has my siblings and Seth.

“Oh Kate.” I sigh and hug her.

She squeezes me, “I was so worried.”

I kiss her head,”I’m sorry.”

I take one of my arms off her waist and hold Scott’s arm,”You okay?”

He nods.

“Alright, now that we are all back together how about a drink?” Seth asks.

“I just woke up and may have a concussion.” I state.

“Eh. You win some, you lose some. Life’s too short. Have a drink!” 

I raise an eyebrow,” No thank you.”

Seth raises his hand,”Alright. Katie cute you’re up.”

Seth pours a shot and slides it to her. He pours one for himself and cheers the shot cups before downing his drink.

Kate exhales and takes a shot, “Now why don’t you let us go?  We held up our end of the deal.”

Seth moves his finger back and forth,”Nuh uh. Not yet. Not until my brother and I get our money.”

“Where is your brother?” I ask.

Seth turns to me,”He’s in the back room towards the right.”

I nod and stand up.

“Where are you going?” Dad asks.

“Maybe I can convince Richard to let us go.” I shrug.

“Good luck,” Seth downs a shot.

I start to walk away when I hear Seth say, “Nice jacket.”

I pause in my steps and decide to keep moving forward. I twist and turn away from the suspicious men in the bar and enter the pink curtains. I duck my head as I walk forward and lift my head up once I walk into the room.

Richard is sitting on a couch while a lady dances in front of him. He waved his hand and the woman scuffs walking away. She bumps into me on the way out and I stumble back into the wall. I watch her leave and I walk towards Richard. He’s wearing just his white shirt and black pants.

“Angela, are you feeling okay?” He asks.

I nod and sit next to him,”Yeah not so bad. I got this jacket to keep me warm.”

He nods, “Listen I’m sorry. I didn’t mean for you to get hurt and drag your family into this.”

I breathe in,”Then let them go. Let us go.”

He shakes his hand,”No. You’re not leaving me.”

“Richard, why am I so important to you?”

“Because you are. Because I see things and the things I’ve been seeing have called me here to find her and you. Now that I’m here I feel like I belong and I won’t lose that.”

“Richard, let us go.” I reach up and gently kiss his lips.

I pull away and see his eyes are still closed. I wait till he opens them.

“Set us free.” I say.

He arches an eyebrow,”Why would you say that?”

He leans in and kisses me. I let out a noise of surprise as he opens his mouth so his tongue can touch mine. He places his hand on my jaw, pulling me closer and deepening the kiss. I let out gasps as we continued to kiss.

He leans into me more causing me to start leaning back and laying down on the couch. He pulls me closer by pulling my hips and opening my legs so he can fit in the space. His mouth parts from mine and he starts kissing down my neck. I breathe in and out hard, staring at the ceiling until he starts sucking on the one side of my neck that has me letting out a moan.

“Richard.” I groan as he sucks harder. His teeth graze against my neck.

He pulls back and looks at me, “Call me Richie.”

I smile,”Richie.”

He pulls me up and takes off his jacket, yanking off my top before laying me down. He kisses down my neck to my right breast. He sucks on my nipple causing me to moan aloud. He does the same treatment to the other breast and kisses my body down to my shorts. He unzips them and tosses them to the ground. He leans back and unbuttons his shirt all while making eye contact. He throws it to the floor and kisses up my legs to my panties.

He kisses the center of my panties and that has me digging my nails into the couch. His tongue reaches out and starts licking me through the panties. I gasp and grab his hair. He tugs my panties down and starts circling my clit with his tongue.

“Oh Richie.” I moan.

He hums and starts moving his tongue faster. I start breathing faster and my hand starts pulling at his hair. 

“Ah! Don’t stop Richie. It feels so good!” I pant.

He listens to me and I feel the rush coming through my body until it finally releases. I arch my back up and cry out before laying back down. Richie pulls back and leans up to kiss me. He unbuckles his belt, sliding it out of his pants and unzips his pants, pushing them down a bit.

He kisses me, wandering his fingers down to my core and pushes one finger in. I blow out a breath, surprised by the insertion and the pleasure filled feeling. He moves his finger back and forth before adding another and continuing the pattern. 

“Richie, please.” I beg him.

“Oh Angela.” He whispers, taking out his fingers and replacing it with his cock.

No words leave my mouth as he enters me. I’m gripping the furniture so hard I think I may break it. I’ve never felt so full before.

“You feel perfect.” He growls and thrusts slowly.

“Mmhmm.” I moan.

He wraps my legs around his waist and grips my hips. He starts thrusting faster and deeper.

“Oh my god Richie!” I shout.

“That feel good, baby?” He grunts in my ear.

“Yes Richie!”

“You’re being such a good girl for me. Taking me so well.” He praises.

Tears prickle at the corner of my eyes. It feels too good. The familiar pressure is building up again.

“Richie please. I want to cum.”

He swears and slams my hips onto his.

“Oh fuck right there Richie!” I wail out as my nails scrap along his arms.

“Fuck! Fuck! You’re going to be a good girl and stay with me. You aren’t leaving me.” He moans.

“Ah! Ah!” I moan.

“Say it!” He demands.

“I’m not leaving you!” I cry out.

“Good girl. Now cum.” He commands and my body follows his order. The pleasure takes over my body and I see white. He pumps a few more times before cumming in me. He gasps out and removes his cock from my pussy. 

I breathe in deeply to try and catch my breath. He fixes his pants and wraps me up in his jacket, pulling me in his arms.

He pecks my lips,”You’re mine.”

I lean my forehead on his, "I’m yours.”

[collieadvent]

gened up this cute little gecko dragon :-)

[majikkulu]

✮  having  a  stellium  in  your  5th  house  gives  you  a  total  boost  to  your  creative  side.  you  might  feel  this  sudden  pull  to  start  painting  again,  write  poetry,  or  even  just  have  fun  and  flirt  around  a  little.  it’s  giving  “main  character  summer.”

✮  if  you’ve  got  cancer  rising  this  year,  just  know...  you  might  cry  a  little  more  than  usual.  and  that’s  okay.  you're  probably  more  in  tune  with  your  emotions,  a  bit  moodier,  and  naps  might  become  your  best  friend.

✮  mars  chilling  in  the  8th  house  could  mean  feeling  way  more  in  the  mood  than  usual.  it  might  even  be  the  year  you  lose  your  virginity  or  just  explore  your  sexuality  more  boldly.

✮  when  i  had  mars  and  uranus  in  my  11th  house,  friendships  were  chaotic.  people  came  and  went,  and  betrayal  was  loud.  not  everyone  was  meant  to  stay,  though.

✮  moon  in  the  10th  can  be  kinda  overwhelming.  career  stuff  might  feel  all  over  the  place.  you’ll  probably  question  what  you  actually  want  to  do,  like  one  day  it’s  this,  next  day  it’s  that.

✮  venus  in  aries  is  bold.  in  love,  you're  not  waiting  around.  you’re  making  the  first  move,  taking  risks,  and  probably  shocking  yourself  with  how  confident  you’ve  become.

✮  scorpio  rising  =  full-on  transformation  mode.  you’re  changing,  growing,  and  maybe  even  switching  up  your  appearance.  it’s  a  deep  kinda  glow-up,  not  just  surface-level  stuff.

✮  uranus  in  the  6th  is  so  weird  sometimes.  random  health  stuff  might  pop  up,  or  you  could  end  up  with  a  super  unique  pet  you  didn’t  plan  for  (hello,  surprise  gecko??).  weight  might  fluctuate  a  bit  too.

���  uranus  in  the  2nd  house  is  basically  financial  chaos.  one  minute  you’re  rich,  next  you’re  broke.  budgeting  becomes  a  survival  skill. 

✮  sun  in  the  4th  house  makes  you  wanna  dig  into  your  roots.  if  you  don’t  know  much  about  your  family  history,  this  might  be  the  year  you  start  asking  questions  or  just  spend  more  time  cozying  up  at  home.

✮  moon  conjunct  pluto?  intense  af.  your  emotions  go  deep.  like,  cry-while-listening-to-sad-music-deep.  but  it’s  also  super  healing  once  you  push  through  it.

✮  aquarius  rising  energy  is  so...  detached  but  in  a  freeing  way.  it  might  come  with  some  big  plot  twists,  but  you’ll  probably  handle  them  better  than  you  think.

✮  mars  conjunct  ascendant  gives  you  that  “go  go  go”  vibe.  you  might  act  fast  without  thinking  and  come  off  a  little  intense,  but  you’re  moving  things  forward.

✮  people  hype  up  a  1st  house  stellium  like  it’s  all  glow-ups,  but  it’s  more  about  facing  yourself.  you  learn  who  you  are  in  raw,  real  ways  and  sometimes  that’s  uncomfortable.

✮  sun  conjunct  neptune  =  dreamy  vibes.  your  intuition’s  probably  screaming.   you  might  be  extra  sensitive  to  energies  and  get  those  “i  just  know  this”  moments  more  often.

✮  mercury  conjunct  neptune  is  where  your  inner  psychic  is  coming  out.  writing,  talking,  even  texting.  you’re  picking  up  on  things  between  the  lines.  it’s  like  your  brain's  decoding  symbolism  24/7.

[typhlonectes]

More new geckos have been found hiding in Southeast Asia’s limestone towers

Dramatic karst landscapes are a hot spot for discovering new species of these reptiles

Landscapes in Southeast Asia once thought to stifle biological evolution may instead stoke its fires. Karst ecosystems have been referred to as arks of biodiversity, a term that highlights their biological richness but also implies they merely preserve ancient lineages. These landscapes, with their isolated caves, cliffs and sinkholes, were thought to shelter species from extinction without contributing much to evolution. But the discovery over the past several years of nearly 200 gecko species in such regions reveals that karsts are far from stagnant. “They’re not museums, but centers of speciation,” says evolutionary biologist Lee Grismer of La Sierra University in Riverside, Calif. When Grismer first explored Myanmar’s karst landscapes in 2017, the richness of life hidden within the limestone towers and caves left him stunned. During a 19-day expedition, these ancient rock formations, rising abruptly from the surrounding farmland,  revealed geckos so distinct and unexpected that his team identified 12 new species...

Read more:

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/geckos-found-southeast-asia-karst

[handfulofmuses]

"Fiiiiine. I’ve got much better places to be anyway.“

Skateboards away!

"I love being the boss.“

He leans back in his chair and takes a comfortable sip. In fact - having a guy who does everything you say comes quite in handy! It’s like when they took over that town. But this time, much richer.

Wait.

Did that gecko just use a skateboard? INSIDE the mansion????

"Ey - I want a Skateboard too. Better yet - Tumble and I require our own skate room.“

Clutch stares down the curious looking gecko.

"Your removal has been requested by Mr Rough. Vacate the premises immediately of your own volition, or," he takes his cane in both hands, "I will do so by force."

[mlmxreader]

Ecologists | Alan Grant x gn!reader

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↳ ❝ I wish to encourage your interests and read about hot men! 60. “You do realise that I knew you had a crush on me, right?” With Dr Alan Grant pretty please? ❞

: ̗̀➛ At Ellie's behest, Grant goes to visit an ecologist who he knows quite well... maybe a little bit too well, actually.

trigger warnings: ̗̀➛ swearing, brief mentions of alcohol, age gaps, roaches (specifically my baby Riot !!)

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spotlight fundraiser : ̗̀➛ Save Dr. Farhat's family from genocide in Gaza

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It wasn't that Grant disliked ecologists, exactly, he actually respected them greatly and everything they did for conservation efforts, but he didn't like how he felt around you, specifically; half his age, you were strikingly handsome, and never failed to make his stomach turn into knots every time you smiled at him.

He was approaching fifty, you probably just saw him as a colleague and little else; his beard was growing thicker and longer, bits of dust constantly stuck between the strands.

Unprofessional and scruffy, Grant had showed up to your office in his usual dig attire - roughed up jeans, a stretched and worn shirt with the sleeves rolled to the elbows, and knocked around shoes that had certainly seen past their prime.

He looked around the office with his hands shoved into his pockets after seeing the various tanks and vivariums telling him not to touch; a vicious, large, snake watched him from behind glass panes. He knew the species, it wasn't venomous, but could certainly pack a punch if it wanted to; he had been bitten by one before, and didn't really want to be reminded of that.

The door opened, and Grant turned to look at you as he moved to hold his hat in his hands; idly fiddling with the brim as he watched you wonder around for a moment, a large cockroach perched on your shoulder.

"So," you hummed, laying a thick log book on the table between you both. "What can I help you with, Doctor Grant?"

He shrugged, putting his hat down beside the book and gesturing to the cockroach on your shoulder. "You have, a..."

You nodded, not even flinching. "Yeah, I know. It's fine, he won't bite... so, you called?"

Grant nodded, biting at the inside of his lip for a moment. "I got an invitation yesterday to see Hammond's island."

"I'm not going anywhere that that rich cunt has laid on his hands on," you scowled, and he laughed to himself. "So this isn't a social call?"

You sounded disappointed, but he pushed it from his mind as he shook his head.

"No," he said quietly. "Me and Ellie need you there. Need your perspective."

"I dunno," you mused, coaxing the roach onto your hand and letting it sit on the back. Its little padded feet rested on your knuckles as you locked eyes with it. "What do you think?"

The roach didn't make a sound, staring back at you until you nodded and looked back at Grant.

"Sorry, he says I can't."

A smile tugged at his lips as he nodded. "Ian Malcolm is going."

"And?" You scoffed, letting the roach wander up your arm again. "Doctor Grant, between us? I always thought he was a bit of a pillock... I'd rather stick with you and Ellie."

He was trying so hard not to laugh. "Well, we're going to this island tomorrow. You can come with us... and knowing you, you'd probably run off anyway the second you see something... you know, he probably has roaches there. Geckos, too."

You turned to look at your little friend as he clung to your sleeve and looked at you. You sighed, gently trading a finger down his back. "Alright. Fine, but only because you've insisted."

Grant smiled, relief washing over him for a moment; he still hated how he felt around you. His hands shook and his heart raced, his words had to be carefully spoken to prevent him stumbling over them. He hated how he felt. "Thank you, really."

You shrugged, coaxing your small friend onto the table. "You know, this species is fascinating. They're densely armoured and larger than others, but when it comes to males fighting over partners, they don't bite. They just sort of shove each other."

Grant nodded, bending down to get a good look at it. Its orange complexion against dark markings was certainly something to behold. "You know, we have reason to believe that these guys appeared in the Late Jurassic... maybe you should come on a dig with us, you can have a fossilised one if we find out."

"Doctor Grant," you breathed out with a soft laugh. "That's the most romantic thing anyone has ever said to me."

He froze. He could feel his face heating up and turning pink, and he hated it. His words failed, until you laughed loudly and patted him on the shoulder.

"Did you now know?" He heard you ask.

He shook his head. "Sorry, what?"

"You do realise that I knew you had a crush on my, right?" You cocked a brow, and he shook his head. Watching as you casually let the roach clamber onto your hand. "I'm young, not stupid, Grant. I just wondered when you were gonna ask."

He was still in shock, shaking his head to try and free something, anything, from his tongue. "But... I'm older and..."

"And we are in entirely different fields," you pointed out, grabbing some leaves from your various plants on the windowsill. You held them as the roach ate them from between your fingers. "I'm an expert in mine, and you in yours... besides, if my animals tolerate you... I think I will be fine."

His gaze drifted to the roach eating the leaves from your fingers. "Really?"

"Yeah," you nodded. "Now, are you gonna look at me like I smacked you all day, or are you gonna come into the back, have a beer, and actually fucking kiss me?"

Grant moved to follow you, turning around and grabbing his hat quickly; he held it against his chest. Maybe he should have called and told Ellie that she was right and inviting you to the island did help him tell you how he felt... sort of. He hated when she was right, but he wouldn't have loved to have anyone else as his best friend in the world.

"So," you gently coaxed the roach back into its tank. "This island... are you hoping to use it as an excuse for a date, or does that come with the invite to your digs?"

Grant shrugged, a bit lost for words. He thought you would have immediately rejected him. "Whichever you prefer."

"I'll take the dig," you told him with a curt nod. "I'll still go to the island, but the dig is a better first date... don't you think?"

[i-yap]

hi!! could you write for tim with a reader that just gets him. like they both understand each other, dont have to communicate (verbally at least) to know how the other is feeling. also, she works at damian’s school as an intern/assistant for an art teacher (and brings her pet to school every day. maybe it’s a more exotic animal that piques damian’s interest.). so her and damian are close before tim introduces them (which he really didnt want to do LMAO. he probably let it slip that he was dating someone and now all his brothers want to meet them) so now every time you’re at wayne manor damian barges into tims room to tell you to hang out with him instead. basically fluffy tim x reader with platonic damian. sorry this was a long ask… 😭💞

I love this ask so much!

Tim drake x y/n x platonic! damian

y/n has a gecko as a pet named fluffy ( ik gecko's arent fluffy)

you prolly brought fluffy as an optional muse for your students. And since you are an art teacher at such a prestigious school means you are an amazing artist so damian for sure has a lot of respect for you.

in a couple comics its mentioned that dami is a loner at school so a loner art kid who loves animals hits close to home for you. You guys start bonding really strongly and for once dami has an adult figure who isn't cold as ice or hates his guts ( at least pretend hate) . You become his Didi (I'm indian and I couldn't find the proper arabic term for older sister so I'm just using hindi term for older sister aka didi).

Now when Tim finally opens up about the whole batfamily and how he is like "adopted brother" sort of to Damian, and the whole dynamics between the batfam, you are a little worried. Tim probably has seen you interact with Dami and realized how close you guys are ( dami didn't stab you when you patted his head)

Tim wants to keep you away from the whole batfam , maybe he tells alfred but nothing beyond that. He says its for your safety and he doesn't want you involved in such dangerous vigilante work but it's also because he wants to keep you to himself and being an rich single child...he sucks at sharing .

But nothing remain hidden in a family of detectives and ofc everyone finds out that tim has a secret girlfriend .

Damian probably invited you over to the manor a couple times because you are one of his favorite persons and he wanted to show you his art work or his pets. Everytime you came over, Tim obviously acted like an idiot. Sneaky ( but not sneaky enough glances), innuendos, inside jokes and secretly pulling you away for a mini "tour " of the manor even though Dami insisted he has already shown you everything(non batman related). Maybe everyone found out you were dating when you guys got caught on one of your tours? Damian for sure chased Tim with one of his Katanas till you stepped in.

Damian also doesn't know how to share- rich single child

since the batfam already knew you so well, you were over much more but ofc tim expected it to be for him. He is the boyfriend , the love of your life so why is damian getting your attention huh? Why are you doing an art challenge with dami when there are other more fun "challenges" you could be doing with tim?? WHY ARE YOU WATCHING A DUMB ASS FILM WITH DAMI WHEN YOU SHOULD BE WATCHING DUMBASS FILM WITH TIM?

to be fair, tim does love watching the soft motherly-ish side of you( makes him wanna give you more kids that steal your attention from him) But babyboy wants his cuddles and how dare you deny him of that. you think you are being fair and you are really good at reading tim's feelings so you are able to tell when he needs you attention and therefore excuse yourself politely from damian.

But one day tim is just feeling extra needy and damian and you are in a middle of an activity. you give him a look saying you'll come to him as soon as this activity is over but tim has no patience that day so he just runs into the room, throws you over his shoulder and runs away to his room and locks it. He has installed strong wind blowing thingie so when dami tries chasing him, he just turns the wind blowing things and he cant come close to the door. It then becomes a whole ass hiest while the rest of the batfam just watches and eats popcorn. you obviously have to step in AGAIN.

So you divide up a schedule and ground rules, (steph helps you dw), both tim and dami complain but you just give them both a look and they accept their fate.

Tim likes how much closer you have gotten to his family and damian likes the idea that you guys could actually become sort of related once you marry tim. The rest of the batfam love you ofc but they also love that fact that tim and dami don't try to kill each other( at least not as much as before) because of you. so it all works out( sort of)

I havnt gone exactly by the request and Ive changed up some stuff, I hope that's okay.

[redstuffs-ig]

snippets of a possible star wars modern au I may make, but mostly just translating the events and characters of the series into a modern setting, let's call it "Whillstown". most of these are general fandom consensus, some are taken from AUs i've seen on Tumblr which I've really liked, but i've sprinkled some stuff of my own too

The Disaster Lineage is just a long, winding, complicated string of relationships. Great-Grandpa Yoda refuses to die and speaks cryptic riddles to whoever will listen. Grandpa Dooku won't shut up about politics and lives alone in a massive house with an adopted young adult going through one hell of a phase and his weird pet gecko. Anakin and Obi-Wan are adopted brothers, who both deal with their dad Qui-Gon's weird schemes and potential gambling addiction in the making. They've somehow befriended a kid called Ahsoka who babysits Ani's twins from time to time. Anakin's wife Padme is a town councilor and proud holder of the single set of brains in the entire family. Anakin is a real gearhead, with a loyal dalmatian named Artoo and a neurotic ginger cat called Threepio.

Palpatine is like. A regular politician. Somewhat shady, a bit controversial, but he's just the kindly mayor of Whillstown. The 'Dark Lord Sidious' meme spread when a young Luke Skywalker snapped a covert picture of the mayor in his favorite, hooded black dressing gown, and it's haunted the old man since.

Clan Fett is a gigantic extended family whom no one can make heads or tails of. Jango Fett is presumed to be the family's patriarch, despite only fathering a single son. Rex and Anakin are inseparable, while Obi-Wan and Cody are cordial co-workers who kinda had to become besties too in order to wrangle their brothers. Boba Fett is already a delinquent in his tweens, while an estranged offshoot somehow got custody of the only girl in the family.

'Mother' Talzin Opress is the neighbourhood witch. She has a... Complicated relationship with her three sons, and is an old friend of both Dooku and the mayor (She pretty much strongarmed Dooku into adopting the orphaned child of one of her late friends). Weird green light comes from her house at ungodly hours of the night, and few dare to even approach her door. Her eldest and middle children, Savage and Maul both started a punk rock band called 'Crimson Dawn', and even managed to unite all the town's bands for a music festival once. Maul and Obi-Wan beef over the pettiest shit, and Ahsoka beat him up once.

Han Solo and his dog Chewie live in a rundown trailer park off the outskirts of Whillstown. Despite being older than Luke and Leia by a few years, he became their best friend in their teens, something cranky old Ani does not approve of. He owns an utter shitbox of a Honda he lovingly calls the Falcon, which has a tendency to break down very often at the worst possible time. He also has beef with Boba Fett. Like, a LOT of beef with Boba Fett.

Lando Calrissian on the other hand is easily the most charming boy in town, and Han's ""best friend"". He always find success in his ventures while Han's numerous get-rich-quick schemes always find a way to blow up in his face, something the latter greatly resents.

In highschool, Leia got into a long feud with persnickety Headmaster Tarkin by way of numerous cases of malicious compliance and outright disobedience. The uptight principal was none-too-pleased to find the academy crest distorted into a 'wretched gray ball of death' one morning, after having imposed a strict break policy earlier in the week.

[fear-tear]

Rewatching the 1987 series. I forgot how sweet and compassionate this version of Michelangelo Is.

He's the most prone to tears

-when he has to say goodbye to Kala in "Hot rod teenagers from Dimension X"

-when he remembers his mom as he watched an endangered turtle successfully lay her eggs in "Turtles turtles everywhere"

-when he hears the laments of Splinter not being able to live alongside humans in "Splinter no more"

-when all the turtles are forced to take separate ways in "Splinter vanishes"

-when he's scared his brothers will never turn back to normal in "Michelangelo's birthday"

-when he worries for Zack in "Bebop and Rocksteady conquer the universe" (he actually bawls into Raphael's arms!)

Also

He befriends and helps a lonely rich kid in "Michelangelo toys around"

He stops at nothing to convert Mondo to the side of good in "Michelangelo meets Mondo Gecko"

He vows for Donatello's innocence in "Donatello's Badd time"

He shows a severe case of camera fright in "Turtles on trial"

He has a soft spot for pets (pets who never stick for more than an episode, but whatever)

He's all this and more in the episode "What's Michelangelo good for?"

Seriously, '87 Michelangelo is a living treasure :)

[translunaryanimus]

More Official reference for the Chenest. They have hands now!! Written transcription + extra information under the cut cause this is a lot to put in alt text.

Chenest, aka Land Seals, Gecko Horses, or Deer Fish, are horse sized oviparous hypocarnivores that sustain themselves primarily on swamp vegetation and mouth-sized creatures.

They have a quartered septum with two channels being for air and two for smell specifically. The nostrils and scent glands can be closed independently of one another, allowing the Chenesht to smell without breathing and breathe without smelling. Additionally, their six barbels serve as electrical and touch sensory organs that make up for the relatively poor eyesight.

Their eyes are fairly nearsighted but have a wide field of view and focus primarily on detecting movement in their surroundings rather than clear images. While swimming, diving, or foraging underwater, a thin nictitating membrane covers their eyes to keep them protected from harmful irritants.

Chenesht ears, similar to their nasal cavities, can Seal while underwater to prevent irritation or water from getting stuck.

Chenest hands have four fingers both front and back with retractable claws, the center two being less curved than the outer two. The bottoms of their hands have two main Gecko like pads, a secondary pad, and a pad per finger, with their feet only having one main pad. These pads allow them to adhere to their slippery swamp environment without tripping and eating shit on the ground. In addition to claws, the 'Cob' sex of Chenesht posess Spurs on their ankles used for fighting.

Their small tails generally serve no purpose aside from keeping small fly-esque creatures away from their rears, preventing crop infection, as well as being a small fat reserve. It's theorized that Chenesht ancestors once had much larger tails that shrunk over time in favor of a more terrestrial lifestyle.

Chenesht teeth are covered in a thick layer of keratin called Rhamphotheca which regularly grows and sheds to protect the inner teeth from from the harsh, acidic flesh of the meat their diet used to be primarily made of, as well as the irritating plant matter they regularly consume. Their dual uvulas allow them to produce thick, gummy saliva that keeps the cnidarian-typical barbs of the helium jellies (a common predator), nettle like thorn structures in most edible plants, and other soft tissue irritants from hurting their mouths as they chew. The Rhampotheca is black in color and leads to the appearance of ink stained or charcoal black teeth.

The blue blood of the Chenesht is due to Hemocyanins being the primary color receptor in their blood rather than Hemoglobins and is bolstered by a copper-rich diet.

The "hump" on their back is the attachment point for immensely powerful forelimb muscles. A Chenesht's arms are one of the strongest limbs on their body, second only to their powerful legs.

Chenesht are a bisex species, the two sexes being Reeve and Cob. Reeves are larger and duller, and Cobs are smaller and brighter. Cobs also possess a unique inflatable throat pouch used for amplifying calls and mating display. In their current culture, the pouch is often tattooed or otherwise decorated to enhance beauty and also because it's fun. Additionally, Cobs sometimes have patches on their body that flush with blood to take on a bright blue color. While mostly for display purposes, these patches will also flush if the Cob is exhausted or excited.

No I am not getting into Chenesht reproduction here. They work like seahorses. Sort of. That's all you'll get.

[herpsandbirds]

Quartz Gecko (Pachydactylus latirostris), family Gekkonidae, Northern Cape, South Africa

The name comes from the habit of the gecko to inhabit quartz rich rock/soil formations.

photograph by Tim's Wild World

[artisticgargoyle]

Zmnt ship headcanons below bc im having a day, also all the people who have left comments on stuff i see it and I appreciate you and I'll respond when I have the energy + new chapter up today link in pinned post

( Apritello, Leosagi, Rasey, and Mondomikey )

Donnie is the most doting boyfriend ever when he gets over himself and communicates what's wrong, he likes to have everything planned and be in control of stuff so he finds purpose in taking care of everything whenever April is home. He invents little things for every little problem she has and let's her talk him into 8 hours of unstructured time pretty often. He retwists her dreads for her and loves to soak and wash her hair even though it takes a while to hand dry. She allows the doting and spoiling since he left her alone so long and he fixes up generators and appliances in the town during the day when she's busy. Leo gets worried that he's being obsessive and going to freak out at some point but he seems genuinely comforted to not have to be the smart one. He does much better dealing with simpler problems like trying to figure out where to find stuff to make waffles for her instead of having to cure zombie viruses and save the world.

Leo worries that having a loved one means he's unable to be self sufficient and that it will take away from what he believes his purpose to be. (And God i need to name my usagi variant before the story progresses much further)

He has trouble committing to dates at first and Usagi gets worried he's avoiding him but can see he's more concerned with what Dino will think since he's their main parental figure so he starts to get closer with Dino instead and then Leo calms down a little and let's himself go on dates and have fun. They aren't super clingy together and like to do things separately so Donnie sets up a radio system for them to communicate since they just like to talk while doing their own thing and take turns sleeping in each other's beds at night but they aren't too codependent compares to others. Usagi and Dino end up pretty close.

Raph and Casey are both pretty fucked up mentally after everything, and once they've fully reconnected it still takes a while for Raph to feel comfortable with the fact that he's gay so he gets a bit evasive and struggles to be around him for too long alone until he finally snaps and kisses him.

They start behaving like those animal pairs you see in animal rescues that can't be separated or they get a bit nuerotic and paranoid. They do almost everything together and will even stand guard for each other at the bathroom. They both act like they're protecting the other but they're so scared of being alone again. Casey's the only person Raph has ever loved but Raph is the only person who's ever loved Casey like that. Almost every fight they have they get too close together and end up kissing, then fight again after. It seems almost unhealthy but they're the happiest they've been in years so no one messes with it.

Mondo won't let Mikey help him on his farm even though Mikey says it's too much work for one person. He hires strangers to help instead, the last thing he wants to do is overwork his boyfriend. Food is the best commodity to have in the apocalypse and Mondo is rich with it. They spend half the week together and half apart so that Mikey can go on his crazy side quests. Mondo is obsessed with him and would lick him clean every if Mikey would let him. Usually he licks him one or twice and it ends up like this

Mike: what are you doing

Mondo: cleaning you

Mikey: that's not how geckos groom things man that's cats

Mondo: its what I feel like i should do man how do you know

Mikey: dude you were a human for longer than you've been a gecko did you still lick everything?

Mondo: maybe I did man so what? You a cop?

Mikey: ...will you stop covering me in spit if we just make out dude?

Mondo: maybe 🥰🥰🥰

Mikey also loves to cook for Mondo especially when he's high, mondo starts making happy noises he didn't even know he could make and his tail becomes essentially a hazard from wagging so fast, which Mikey insists is just him stimming and not actually a gecko behavior either. Mondo agrees but just likes to argue over gecko things since he technically has more authority on the subject.

[irradiatedrosegarden]

Benny Gecko headcanons

disclaimer: these are all my personal headcanons for him, no worries if they don't align with yours! everyone's interpretation of this guy is different, and that's pretty cool imo :3

5'7" and wishes he was taller.

Bisexual (I mean, look at him)

Trans man

Changed a lot (maybe the most, out of all the Boot Riders) after becoming the Chairmen, both mentally and physically. "Ciao to the old ways, baby - time to swing in style. If the shoes fit, you wear 'em." He adjusted the fastest out of all of the Boot Riders/Chairmen, as well, adopting his new persona flawlessly - from the wardrobe, to the vocabulary, to his new dreams of one day running the city himself. He molded perfectly with the Vegas lifestyle, gained weight once he wasn't walking through the desert for days on end and had every meal already secured, and thanks to the New Vegas Medical Clinic, was able to medically transition. He thrives off of the luxury, but has to pretend he doesn't miss the old Boot Rider days sometimes.

Mostly, what he regrets about transforming the Boot Riders into the Chairmen is the loss of some of their camaraderie. There's a different kind of companionship, of ride-or-die bonding that comes with being one of a band of nomads, relying only on themselves and each other to survive the harshness of the desert. The Chairmen are still incredibly loyal to one another; the sole reason no one other than Bingo opposed Benny's choice to move into the Tops once he was the leader - not enough to physically do anything about it, anyway. But some of that closeness they used to have was lost. Benny grew distant from the rest of his tribe, rising to great heights as the leader of the Tops, the one in charge - even being adopted as House's protégé - and leaving the others in his dust.

(this is pretty much canon but) he never had a second thought about agreeing to House's offer. He never thought for a second that the Boot Riders shouldn't become the Chairmen.

Trust Issues™

Terrible at controlling his facial expressions, often pulls involuntary faces (grimaces, scrunching his face/nose, pouting, grinning humorously, etc.) (all very briefly, just a split-second reaction to something or nothing) - often there's nothing going on that would elicit such an expression; it just happens involuntarily.

Gets random muscle spasms throughout the day, mostly in his hands or feet/legs. He'll accidentally hit/kick stuff, knock stuff over, or drop anything he's carrying.

Likes to sit on the floor while he eats, but doesn't like other people to know that. He'll sometimes lock himself in a bedroom or bathroom just to eat on the floor without being given funny looks.

Gets along best with Arcade, out of all the companions/roommates living in the Lucky 38. Has semi-frequent spitting matches with Cass that start out genuinely spiteful, but eventually transform into the one way they really bond: sibling-esque bickering. They get into a fistfight pretty early on, though, after Benny makes the mistake of calling Cass "Whiskey Rose" after learning that she hates it (dick move on his part, to be fair, but did he deserve his nose broken?).

Struggles with mental illness, has hallucinations and delusions that he takes medication for (which he gets from the New Vegas Medical Clinic), but has a very low alcohol tolerance as a side effect; he tends to avoid drinking.

One of his delusions is that the city of Vegas is somehow actually, truly alive, and it chose him specifically to rule it, to lead it to a new glory - a new independence. He believes he, and he alone, can run the city the way it was meant to be run - the way it needs to be run.

Maria was given to him as a gift from House, along with the checkered suit, the wingtip shoes, and the keys to his new home: the Tops Hotel and Casino.

Even before becoming the Chairmen, living the rich man's life in Vegas, Benny had a liking for the finer things in life. Especially nowadays, he appreciates spending the extra caps for the finest of the fine, smoking a distinctive, expensive brand of cigarettes, wearing his nice suit even on a trek through the desert, etc. His favorite food is oranges, another notably expensive thing to regularly eat (they aren't exactly common in the wasteland), part of the reason why he loves them so much.

One of his favorite ways to show affection toward someone is by peeling an orange for them, handing them slices one by one.

Speaking of affection, Benny is very showy, often cheesy, in how he shows it. The grander the gesture, and more importantly, the bigger the reaction it garners, the better. He loves surprising his partner, with anything from gifts to kisses.

His breath usually smells like cigarettes and oranges, very occasionally with a hint of alcohol.

Drinks water out of wine and champagne glasses, partly for the expensive aesthetic, partly to hide the fact that it's only water that he's drinking.

Very intelligent and cunning, but tends to be short-sighted. He has these big, great plans, but overlooks the finer details, and ultimately ends up failing more often than not. (See: plotting out the courier's ambush and murder, but neglecting to ensure they were actually dead; figuring out how to (with help) reprogram an entire Securitron, but then double crossing the person who helped him; successfully sneaking all the way into the Fort, with the Platinum Chip in hand(!!!), but getting caught because he didn't wear a helmet so as to not mess up his hair, etc.).

Sleeps around; canonically a pretty boy, very much plays into the persona of the smooth-talking, sensual, gorgeous casino-owner. Either intentionally or not, his good looks can't be denied as part of the reason the Tops is as popular as it is. Who doesn't want to patronize a casino with a charming, handsome owner - who can often be found hanging out on the ground floor, overlooking the tables, talking up whoever will listen? There are some rumors, shared in a hush underneath the rolling of the roulette wheels, the overhead swing music, that Benny is the town bicycle; rumors of people he's supposedly had a fling with. He's a regular Casanova.

Paranoia™

this man is doomed by the narrative and it's making me insane

His hair is curly, but he styles it with so much gel (gotta look like a 1950s gentleman, y'know) you can't tell, save for the single curl that always seems to fail to remain smoothed back. Living with Daisy (my courier six!), especially during the recovery after Benny is rescued from the Fort, he wears his hair loose, which Daisy particularly appreciates (she loves when he lays his head on her lap/chest and she plays with his hair; much nicer when it's not all crusty or greasy with hair gel or spray).

Small feet

Canonically disappears for days - sometimes weeks - at a time, deciding on a whim to wander who-knows-where around the Mojave and be alone for a while. Brushed off by the others back in Vegas, namely by Swank, as "a cat needing some time to swing," but they get worried when the days turn into weeks. No one really knows where he goes. All they know is that in seven years, he hadn't ever failed to return - the Fort changed that (in my game, he was held captive there for several months).

Loves physical contact as a way to show affection, loves hugs, hand-holding, massages, and people playing with his hair. So does Daisy, which makes for a pair of absolute lovebirds once they're living together; they're inseparable, pretty much always touching one another, even if it's just a hand resting on the other's shoulder or waist, an arm around their shoulders, hand in hand and side by side. They're practically glued at the hip.

Bottom™

Runs his hands through his hair as an anxious habit (maybe the reason for the aforementioned loose curl), taps his feet, and bites his lip, often to the point of bleeding. He tries to be subtle in his anxious stimming, but if you know him, and know how he acts, you'll always be able to tell when he's nervous.

Used to be married to Swank, but after too much changed - after Benny changed too much - when the Boot Riders became the Chairmen, they divorced. It was Swank's idea, coming to Benny's suite one night and explaining honestly how he felt, how he felt things would continue to change moving forward, and how he realized that, in order for things to continue going smoothly, the nature of their relationship needed to change. Swank wasn't going anywhere - he had Benny's back, and nothing would change that - but he couldn't, in good conscience, continue to be Benny's husband. Too much had changed; he felt like Benny was trying to hide their relationship, treating him differently in front of others, even the other Chairmen. It didn't feel right.

Still calls Swank by the name he had before they became the Chairmen.

Never stopped wearing the wedding ring Swank gave him; switches it to his right hand after he marries Daisy.

Writes little letters, (like "Thanks, baby") and attempts to write little poems, for his partner. His . . . unique vocabulary comes across in writing, but the romance of said writing is . . . debatable.

Good leader. Like it or not, he earned his place as chief of the Boot Riders, and kept up that leadership position after the transition to the Chairmen, for seven years and still going strong when the courier comes and messes everything up.

Has big dreams, big, big ideas and hopes and ambitions. Sometimes, they're too big. Sometimes, they end up with him falling flat on his face when he tries to reach too high, to admittedly dangerous unattainable heights. Does that stop him from trying? Fuck no.

Terrible nightmares and night terrors, goes on long walks outside (usually staying within the city limits) when he's scared at night.

[digital--devil]

Gricko Grimgrin - Gecko

RainWing/LeafWing Hybrid

-very small for a dragon, can comfortably sit on top of Coal, even when he’s flying

-no venom or leafspeak

-wears a fur collar, and has several pouches around his neck that contain various trinkets and snacks, including a seemingly endless supply of small green bananas that are able to heal injuries

-While not an animus himself, does have magical abilities that he was born with. Can temporarily take the shape of any monster or dragon, as well as gaining their abilities for a short time

-fascinated by the natural world, especially with monsters and scavengers, very knowledgeable on the topic

-enjoys wood-carving, using both his claws and a small knife to make things such as small sculptures, whistles and other instruments, or any tools that he needs

-prefers climbing to flying, very dexterous

-plays a wooden ocarina that he carved himself

-goes on long, rambling tirades about his previous experiences and past adventures

-very happy-go-lucky, accepts whatever path he’s on and tries to keep a positive outlook

-surprisingly musical, enjoys singing and performing when given the chance to do so

-acts much more ‘draconic’ and animalistic than others

-often talks about his ‘Uncle Goliath’ in his ramblings

-Comes from a tribe of mixed dragons that rejected the more conventional ways of dragon civilisation and kingdom structures that lived deep in a rainforest

-never met his father, was raised solely by his mother

-attended school when he was a dragonet, and formed an intense rivalry with his clawmate ‘Nile’ the SandWing

-was banished from the tribe after an unknown incident, and had to leave the rainforest

-travelled for many years on his own, learning about the world and becoming extremely interested in monsters and other non-dragon creatures, particularly scavengers

-has had many jobs over the years, such as a musician, carny at a travelling carnival, monster tamer/researcher for hire, and other various odd jobs

-met Frostfly when he was looking for monsters in a rainforest and didn’t realise that he had stepped right into a dragon-eating sundew plant. He knew enough about them to avoid it killing him, but didn’t know how to get out of it, and was stuck there for several hours until Frostfly found him

-after being saved from the plant, he invited Frostfly on his monster-searching trip and the two became very close friends

-him and Frostfly eventually met Gator and Coal, who immediately roped the duo into helping them commit a heist on a particularly rich dragon after Gecko misunderstood what they were being asked to do and Frostfly being unaccustomed to social conventions and not understanding their ‘hints’

-after everything came out in the open of what they were doing and the resulting mostly botched heist, the group just decided to stay together out of convenience

-has a young scavenger as his daughter, who he stole from the carnival that he used to work at, they share a very close bond and he cares about her a lot

Hootsie

Scavenger

-adopted daughter of Gecko

-Due to Gecko being a small dragon, the height difference between them isn’t actually that big, she’s too big for him to pick up, but she can still ride him (kinda like a horse)

-not scared of dragons at all

-may or may not understand dragon

-utterly spoiled by Gecko, he constantly gives her small snacks and trinkets

-was rescued by him when he used to work in a carnival and she was going to be used as an attraction

-while most of them will never admit it, the entire group dotes on her, and always try to make sure that she is safe during their escapades

-the only one with any common sense

-favourite food is rats, Coal usually is the one who cooks them for her, as Gator’s firebreath makes them taste weird. Gecko used to do it via a campfire

-likes to dance whether Gecko plays his ocarina

-usually is sat on the back of Gecko, though sometimes does jump to the others. Gecko usually doesn’t notice and when he realises she’s not on him anymore he panics until he finds her again

-likes to draw on small scrolls

-quite mischievous, often wanders off and gets into trouble, Gecko never disciplines her

-Gator keeps trying to teach her to sneak into dragon’s homes to steal things. Gecko is oblivious to this.

[saberamane]

My headcanon for what 'pets' the AC Protags have:

Altair: He would definitely have some sort of 'raptor' rehabilitation or sanctuary. Maybe even a breeding program for endangered species he houses.

Ezio: Being from a rich family, I'd have to say he would be a 'horse girl' and would have quite a few on his family property. Maybe even show horses with prestigious pedigrees with a stallion he studs for profit. With a singular big draft horse he rescued that simply gets to enjoy top notch grain and oats and miles of green pastures.

Ratonhnhake:ton: He volunteers at an animal sanctuary where he can interact with bears, wolves, Bob cats, and mountain lions, but he has a pet hedgehog at home that he adores. Maybe even some domestic 'descented' skunks instead of cats. And a ferret or two.

Desmond: It has become my personal headcanon that Desmond would have various snakes, lizards, frogs, and amphibians as pets. Mostly he breeds ball pythons, as they don't get overly large and are pretty chill. He also has a variety of tree frogs, a leopard gecko with a bad attitude, and one giant albino Burmese python he had to build his second bedroom into an enclosure for. But his most memorable pet, if only because of its attitude, is the monitor lizard he found as a baby. It acts very much like a dog, if dogs could climb vertical walls and has hooked claws and a whip like tail.

[suevi-if]

Dunno if anyone has asked but does the RO have a favorite animal? Are they dog people, cat people, bird people, bunny people, reptilian people etc

And what about YOU dear author? Do you have a favorite animal? I personally like lizards the most they're so scrunkly

Hi anon, thank you for your ask! <3

I only got an ask about pets that I wasn't able to answer clearly because of spoilers, so I'll try my best to answer this ask more clearly, because it doesn't really contain spoilers. :)

For Ing it's clearly wolves and dogs. They'd love to have a dog of their own, and they're definitely a dog person.

Aquila likes exotic animals that are harder to care for, because they have people who can take care of the animals for them. Among those exotics, monkeys are probably their favourite. They enjoy pets they can interact with a lot.

D prefers practical animals like cats, ferrets and weasels - in Ancient Rome they were kept mainly as mouse-catchers and pest-repellers.

Nefer really likes birds with pretty songs or those that are able to learn how to talk, like nightingales, crows and parrots. A pond full of fish would be a nice alternative, too. Or possibly both?

Xen has become used to the sight of more exotic animals during their time tutoring rich folks; the animals that impressed them most were cheetahs and lions. But if they had the chance to keep an animal themself, it'd most likely be a horse, because those are still expensive and prestigious, but also easier to keep than big cats (and not so dangerous for their daughter, who could learn how to ride).

Edit: Forgot my own. Uhm, I like a lot of different animals, I'm an absolute animal person. I personally own a dog, six birds, five snakes and a gecko. I've also previously took care of a frog, fish and cats.

But purely to interact with, I enjoy cats and dogs most. Birds are super messy animals, and the rest are more to look at, less interact with.

My favourite wild animals are sharks and whales. <3