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Mermayternity 2025

Miss a Mermayternity? Me? Not this time! (It's still May on the west coast)

Anyway, since the dragons seem to be the only thing I know how to draw anymore and our dear Kardynkyr often reminisces about their days as the legendary kraken, I figured why not make an octomer out of them!

Enjoy :3

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Mermayternity 2025

Miss a Mermayternity? Me? Not this time! (It's still May on the west coast)

Anyway, since the dragons seem to be the only thing I know how to draw anymore and our dear Kardynkyr often reminisces about their days as the legendary kraken, I figured why not make an octomer out of them!

Enjoy :3

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The Event, Part 5

(Flashback)

Kardynkyr allowed two more days to go by before they felt ready to ask Akiaziri on a date. The demons had suggested asking in person instead of just texting, so they went back up to Akiaziri’s door and knocked.

After a moment, the door opened and the other dragon came out, looking down and away. “Hello, Kardynkyr… I imagine you want to try again. I…I believe I could try…”

Kardynkyr thought for a moment to drop the date idea and just go for this opening, but the tremble in Akiaziri’s voice made them reconsider. After all, they'd spent two days building up the courage just to ask that they didn't want the effort to go to waste now.

“No!” Kardynkyr said, although they felt they may have said it too loudly. “Er, no. I came here because I… Well, I want to ask if you'd like to, um…” They suddenly felt overwhelmed, and their palms became sweaty. They didn't know what was going on, but the words caught up in their throat. “Damn, what the hell… Why is this so hard?”

Akiaziri blinked and looked into their face. “Are you okay?”

“Yeah, I'm fine!” Kardynkyr blurted out. They looked away and smoothed back their hair. “I just want to ask you… Ask if you would come over and, uh… What's your favourite food?”

Akiaziri was taken aback. They stared for a moment and then crossed their arms. “Um, I don't know… Kimbap, maybe?”

“Kimbap?” Kardynkyr wrinkled their nose. “What's that?”

“Uh, it's rice, veggies, fish and meat rolled in seaweed,” Akiaziri said.

Kardynkyr blinked. “Isn't that sushi?”

“Well, it's similar but it's Korean,” Akiaziri said. “It has seasoned rice and cooked fish instead of raw fish and vinegared rice.”

“Okay…” Kardynkyr was never really a sushi fan, but they felt like they couldn't complain right now. “…We'll do that. We can eat that.”

Akiaziri tilted their head. “We?”

“Yeah, at my quarters,” Kardynkyr said. “Or your quarters. If you want to… Do you want to?”

Akiaziri paused, seeming to process the question. “Are you asking if I want to eat kimbap with you in your quarters?”

“Or your quarters,” Kardynkyr added. “Whichever… I don't care, but I mean, I have Sprinkles there, so if you don't want to go there, I get it…”

“Why?” Akiaziri asked.

Kardynkyr blinked. “Why what?”

“Why do you want to eat kimbap with me in either of our quarters?” Akiaziri asked.

Kardynkyr felt their face warm up. “Um… As a…You know, as a date.”

Akiaziri remained silent for a moment, just staring at them. Kardynky felt the sweat begin to form all over and they couldn't handle it.

They started to back off. “Sorry, this was stupid… Obviously you wouldn't want to do that… I'll just go…”

“Sure,” Akiaziri uttered.

Kardynkyr was already five feet away, but they stopped and turned back. “What?”

“Sure, I'll eat with you…” Akiaziri said, their eyes back on the floor.

Kardynkyr wasn't sure, but they thought they saw the purple dragon’s cheeks purple even more. “Really?”

“Yeah. Uh… In your quarters, if you want…” Akiaziri answered.

“Y-You're sure?” Kardynkyr asked.

“Yeah.” Akiaziri pressed their fingertips together. “I'd like to meet Sprinkles…”

Kardynkyr couldn't help the smile that broke out. They started backing up again. “Okay! I'll go back and order the food, and you can come in, like, thirty minutes? Is that good?”

Akiaziri nodded quickly. “Yeah, that's fine.”

“Kimbap, right? Not sushi?” Kardynkyr asked.

Akiaziri nodded again. “Yes, please!”

“Okay! Thirty minutes!” Kardynkyr turned and rushed off.

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The Event, Part 5

(Flashback)

Kardynkyr allowed two more days to go by before they felt ready to ask Akiaziri on a date. The demons had suggested asking in person instead of just texting, so they went back up to Akiaziri’s door and knocked.

After a moment, the door opened and the other dragon came out, looking down and away. “Hello, Kardynkyr… I imagine you want to try again. I…I believe I could try…”

Kardynkyr thought for a moment to drop the date idea and just go for this opening, but the tremble in Akiaziri’s voice made them reconsider. After all, they'd spent two days building up the courage just to ask that they didn't want the effort to go to waste now.

“No!” Kardynkyr said, although they felt they may have said it too loudly. “Er, no. I came here because I… Well, I want to ask if you'd like to, um…” They suddenly felt overwhelmed, and their palms became sweaty. They didn't know what was going on, but the words caught up in their throat. “Damn, what the hell… Why is this so hard?”

Akiaziri blinked and looked into their face. “Are you okay?”

“Yeah, I'm fine!” Kardynkyr blurted out. They looked away and smoothed back their hair. “I just want to ask you… Ask if you would come over and, uh… What's your favourite food?”

Akiaziri was taken aback. They stared for a moment and then crossed their arms. “Um, I don't know… Kimbap, maybe?”

“Kimbap?” Kardynkyr wrinkled their nose. “What's that?”

“Uh, it's rice, veggies, fish and meat rolled in seaweed,” Akiaziri said.

Kardynkyr blinked. “Isn't that sushi?”

“Well, it's similar but it's Korean,” Akiaziri said. “It has seasoned rice and cooked fish instead of raw fish and vinegared rice.”

“Okay…” Kardynkyr was never really a sushi fan, but they felt like they couldn't complain right now. “…We'll do that. We can eat that.”

Akiaziri tilted their head. “We?”

“Yeah, at my quarters,” Kardynkyr said. “Or your quarters. If you want to… Do you want to?”

Akiaziri paused, seeming to process the question. “Are you asking if I want to eat kimbap with you in your quarters?”

“Or your quarters,” Kardynkyr added. “Whichever… I don't care, but I mean, I have Sprinkles there, so if you don't want to go there, I get it…”

“Why?” Akiaziri asked.

Kardynkyr blinked. “Why what?”

“Why do you want to eat kimbap with me in either of our quarters?” Akiaziri asked.

Kardynkyr felt their face warm up. “Um… As a…You know, as a date.”

Akiaziri remained silent for a moment, just staring at them. Kardynky felt the sweat begin to form all over and they couldn't handle it.

They started to back off. “Sorry, this was stupid… Obviously you wouldn't want to do that… I'll just go…”

“Sure,” Akiaziri uttered.

Kardynkyr was already five feet away, but they stopped and turned back. “What?”

“Sure, I'll eat with you…” Akiaziri said, their eyes back on the floor.

Kardynkyr wasn't sure, but they thought they saw the purple dragon’s cheeks purple even more. “Really?”

“Yeah. Uh… In your quarters, if you want…” Akiaziri answered.

“Y-You're sure?” Kardynkyr asked.

“Yeah.” Akiaziri pressed their fingertips together. “I'd like to meet Sprinkles…”

Kardynkyr couldn't help the smile that broke out. They started backing up again. “Okay! I'll go back and order the food, and you can come in, like, thirty minutes? Is that good?”

Akiaziri nodded quickly. “Yeah, that's fine.”

“Kimbap, right? Not sushi?” Kardynkyr asked.

Akiaziri nodded again. “Yes, please!”

“Okay! Thirty minutes!” Kardynkyr turned and rushed off.

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I love waking up to find out another one of my posts (Mermayternity 2024) has been labelled mature for literally no reason other than maybe someone who probably doesn't like mpreg reported it when there is still literal actual porn on this website (I don't judge but like come on, I'm actually following the rules here). I strictly make only SFW art for this platform. Yes, some of it is sexy. God forbid I find things attractive! But it is not explicit (although I may introduce more explicit writing since it is NOT against tumblr community guidelines, we'll see).

Even if the post is reviewed and deemed not deserving of a content label it may break and still show me the banner that tells me it needs one, like it has glitched out for this other post:

I have dismissed this banner a million times and it still pops up every time I see this post, even though it was reviewed years ago and deemed safe. As far as I know, no one else can see it, but I have to see it and it pisses me off every time.

If there actually is someone out there reporting my posts and this isn't some weird content algorithm random report, this message is for you: your conservativism will only lead you into misery. Maybe get off the internet and have some real human interactions with real people. A pregnant man isn't going to hurt you.

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The Event, Part 4

(Flashback)

Kardynkyr didn’t go back to Akiaziri’s floor the next day. They didn’t send any messages, and they didn’t receive any messages. That day, they just felt defeated. They hadn’t checked in on their demons in a while, so they hopped on a call with their most respectable right and left-hand underlings.

“I just don’t understand,” Kardynkyr was lamenting. They were lounging on their bed with their laptop propped up on their side table. A bag of chips was currently the comfort food of choice. “They won’t even make an effort to do it. I’m reaching out, you know? I’m the most fucking delinquent of dragons! How am I the more willing participant?”

“It sounds like they have a very deep-seated fear of intimacy,” Kobann said. “I can see how that could develop in dragons, considering how little they interact with each other.”

“So how do they get over it?” Kardynkyr said. “The sooner this is over with, the sooner they can stop thinking about it and we all go home!”

“You could try exposure therapy,” Ora suggested, leaning into the frame from over Kobann’s shoulder. “Like, maybe send them some genital photos. Kobann loves my dick pics.”

“I mean, I guess I could try that…” Kardynkyr considered. “Is it, like, just a peek, or, like, all of it?”

“Don’t do that,” Kobann said, deadpan. “That’s just sexual harassment.”

“Is it?” Ora asked, pouting at Kobann. “But you always say you like them…”

“I do, I’m a succubus,” Kobann said giving Ora a quick kiss on the cheek. “But a prudish virgin dragon is not going to like it. You’re likely just to push them away even further.”

Kardynkyr threw their hands up. “So, what am I supposed to do? Just wait and hope they come around?”

“Well, what do people usually do when they want to have sex with someone?” Kobann asked.

“I don’t want to have sex with them,” Kardynkyr said. “We just have to.”

“Semantics. What do people—humans and adjacent—do when the goal is sex with another?” Kobann asked.

Kardynkyr shrugged. “Ask nicely?”

“Date,” Kobann said. “They date.”

“Date?” Kardynkyr wrinkled their nose. “Like, eat out and see a movie?”

“Yes, those are examples of fine dating options,” Kobann said. “You could also just talk and get to know each other.”

“I don't want to get to know them,” Kardynkyr retorted. “I want to get this over with and go home.”

“Well, it doesn't seem like it's going to be so easy,” Kobann said. “Getting into the mood for sex can be difficult for some people. I know even I might be resistant without being wined and dined first.”

“That's a lot of work… And why do I have to do it?” Kardynkyr asked. “Akiaziri's the one who's got the problem. They should be the one fixing their problem, not me.”

“Mm, well… Maybe they just need some help,” Ora said. “This fear they have sounds very paralysing. It's probably very hard for them to get out of it themselves.”

“Ugh…” Kardynkyr threw their head back and groaned. “So, what am I supposed to do as a date? We can't leave the Dragon City. There’re no restaurants.”

“Just hang out,” Ora said. “How do you get food there? Order in? Cook for yourself?”

“No, the fairies cook whatever we want, and we just have it in our own quarters,” Kardynkyr said.

“So, you do order in,” Ora corrected. “Find out what your mate likes to eat and ask them to eat with you. Watch a movie or something and just talk.”

“Okay…” Kardynkyr rubbed their chin. “What do we talk about though?”

“Anything,” Ora said. “Literally anything. Your favourite sport. Your favourite thing to do for fun. Your favourite pet.”

“Actually, we talked about Aki's cats before,” Kardynkyr remembered. “They have a lot of cats and other fluffy animals. And I told them about Sprinkles.”

“Well, there you go!” Ora said. “You already have something in common. You both like cats. Find your common ground.”

“Have they met Sprinkles yet?” Kobann asked.

“No… I think when I told them she's a panther, they were more scared of her than anything,” Kardynkyr admitted.

“Ah. Shame.”

Ora scoffed. “Why would a dragon be scared of any other animal on the planet? They're a hell of a lot stronger.”

“Yeah, I don't get it,” Kardynkyr said, shrugging. “And you're such a good girl, aren't you, Sprinkles?”

The big cat was lounging under his arm and gave a chuff in acknowledgement, thumping her tail.

“Yes, you are. You're so pretty, Miss Sprinkles,” Kardynkyr cooed, scratching over her back.

“Well, anyway… Go on a few dates,” Kobann said. “Maybe after two or three, they'll be more comfortable with you and willing to proceed with mating.”

“Yeah, maybe…” Kardynkyr pulled their tail to the front and stroked it, looking down. “What if they don't want to go on a date with me?”

“You're a catch, boss,” Ora said. “Anyone should be honoured to date you.”

“Thanks, Ora,” Kardynkyr said. “I just… I've always felt very hot and cool, but this is maybe the first time…I've felt weird about myself.”

“It’s okay to be a little self-conscious,” Kobann said. “Remember, don't be cocky and be ready to listen to them. The intent shouldn't be to show off, but to make a connection.”

“Wow, baby,” Ora purred into Kobann's ear. “You really have all the relationship advice, huh?”

“You're in love with me, aren't you?” Kobann said.

“So deeply,” Ora whispered, biting onto Kobann's earlobe.

“Okay, okay… I get it, guys,” Kardynkyr sighed. “I'll let you go so you can go have fun.”

“We already are,” Ora said. “I'm deep in Kobann as we speak.”

Kobann nodded. “Yes, but don't worry about interrupting. We always have time for you.”

“Gross. Bye,” Kardynkyr said, moving to close the laptop.

“Byeee—” Ora's voice rang before being cut short as the computer snapped shut.

Kardynkyr groaned loudly enough to make Sprinkles stand up in concern. They took her face into their hands and smooshed it.

“Sprinkles, my dear. How can I call myself the Queen of Demons if I can't even fuck like them?” Kardynkyr sighed.

Sprinkles just stared at them and then licked their face.

“I love you too, girl…” Kardynkyr rolled over. “We’ll be home soon, I promise…”

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The Event, Part 3

(Flashback)

Akiaziri didn’t reach out. Kardynkyr decided to message them two days after their attempt to see if they were ready. The purple dragon took twelve hours to answer and simply said ‘no’. Once each day thereafter, Kardynkyr would reach out again and each time was dismissed. It was only increasingly frustrating and Kardynkyr couldn’t understand why the other wouldn’t comply. They both had a responsibility to mate and Kardynkyr was ready to perform but Akiaziri kept denying them over and over again.

After a week with zero attempts made, Kardynkyr was at their wits end. They had waited every day hoping to get a go-ahead from their assigned partner, and the same decline each time was beginning to infuriate them.

Finally, they just cracked. They got up and stormed up to Akiaziri’s quarters to knock loudly at their door. “Akiaziri! I’ve had enough! We are selected mates! We can’t tolerate your abstinence! Come out now!”

They stood fuming as they waited at the door. There was no answer for a while but eventually the door opened a crack.

“Okay…” Akiaziri managed feebly. Tears were streaming down their face as they held the door only wide enough to be seen. “You’re right… We have to…”

Kardynkyr paused, their anger dissipating immediately. “Why are you crying?”

Akiaziri sniffled, gripping the thighs of their pants. “Because… I…I just… I really don’t want to do it, but I know we have to, and I don’t want to disappoint you or Azeros, but I… I just… I don’t think I can do this…”

Kardynkyr frowned and folded their arms. “Do you think I want to do this? This whole event seems like a huge waste of time, but if we don’t mate… It’s like declaring war on our own species.”

“I know!” Akiaziri sniffled. “I just… I know…”

“Is it me?” Kardynkyr asked. “Does the sight of my body sicken you? We can turn the lights off. I can wear a shirt—”

Akiaziri shook their head quickly. “No! Not at all… You’re a very attractive dragon, I just…” They looked down and their lips trembled. “Just imagining any…touch or closeness… It just scares me…” They sobbed and covered their face. “But if we have to, can you just do it quickly? I… Maybe, I can just…Maybe, if I’m distracted or…or unconscious…”

Kardynkyr wrinkled their nose. “No! No, I’m not going to force you to do shit! I’m not a monster! Do you think I can get in the mood if the mere thought of us just being naked together makes you cry?”

Akiaziri was desperately trying to wipe the tears from their eyes. “I’m sorry… I’ll try to stop…”

Kardynkyr waved a hand and backed off. “Helvetti! No, you go calm down. I’m gonna… I don’t know, eat my feelings or something. I’ll come around tomorrow.”

Akiaziri nodded solemnly. “I’m sorry…”

“It’s fine. Just think about how you’re going to get comfortable with this. I’ve already made my peace,” Kardynkyr said. “You have to figure this out.”

“I’ll try…”

Akiaziri receded back into their apartment and shut the door.

Kardynkyr let out a frustrated groan and trudged off, hoping that Akiaziri would figure themselves out soon, for both their sake.

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Didn't do it, blehhhh

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It ain't that serious, just trying to have some money to put a deposit on a Switch 2. I also think it would bring my spirits up just to know I still have active followers lmao

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The Event, Part 2

(Flashback)

Azeros had expected everyone to get to mating immediately, but after Sydryn’s lecture, Akiaziri didn’t let anyone back to their room that night. Fine, Kardynkyr decided. They honestly weren’t too keen to get started either, so waiting a day wouldn’t hurt.

They’d never thought highly of intercourse, but they figured they could do it if necessary. Having an unwilling partner on the other hand could be a problem, and after Akiaziri had been so repulsed during the lecture, Kard was a little worried.

They decided to approach Akiaziri’s room in the afternoon the next day. Something felt weird about walking up to someone’s door to ask for sex, but they wanted to get this over with, so they knocked and waited.

It took a while, but eventually the door opened a crack.

Akiaziri peered out through the crack and paled when they saw who was there. “Oh! It’s you. Good afternoon.”

“Yeah, afternoon.” Kardynkyr sighed and rubbed the back of their neck. “I figured we should probably get to it, you know? Sooner we get it over with, sooner we can fuck off, yeah?”

Akiaziri nodded. “Yes. I agree.”

But the other didn’t move. They both just stood there awkwardly, shifting between looking at each other and the floor.

“So…” Kardynkyr said, cutting the air. “Are you going to invite me in?”

Akiaziri blinked and then straightened up, opening the door a little more. “Oh. Yes, I suppose that’s how we should proceed.”

“Unless you want to come to my room,” Kardynkyr said. “It’s a lot darker, but maybe that’s a better mood—”

“No, we can do it here,” Akiaziri said, opening the door wide enough for their guest. “I think I’d be more comfortable here. If that’s okay.”

“Yeah, that’s fine. Whatever works for you,” Kardynkyr said.

Akiaziri nodded again and motioned for them to come in. When they were there the night before, Kardynkyr was quite aesthetically shocked about how incredibly…pastel everything was. Every surface was both plush and covered in plushies of all shapes and sizes, and where there wasn’t plush were cute vinyl figures and delicate porcelain dolls. The floors were shag carpet, and the walls were hung with tufted rugs and pixel printed tapestries. It would be doing the place an injustice to call it Claire’s on crack, but it was the only thing Kardynkyr could think of.

Akiaziri shuffled through the living room towards their hall. “The bedroom is this way.”

“Cool. Lead the way.”

Akiaziri took them down the hall and came to a pastel pink door. They pushed it open and revealed the bedroom. The most surprising thing was how small the room was. The bed—two queen sized mattresses stacked tall and layered with an absolutely ridiculous number of fluffy blankets—took up half the room, and the rest was clustered with plushies. It looked more like a nest than a bedroom in Kard’s opinion, but they kept it to themselves.

“I can move some of the blankets,” Akiaziri said, going over and peeling back a few layers. As they did, a white fluffy bundle meowed and shot out from under the top blanket before running off out the door.

Kardynkyr lit up for a moment. “You have a cat?”

Akiaziri paused. “Oh, several. Do you like cats?”

“I love cats,” Kardynkyr said, starting to notice some of the other plushies were in fact real animals taking naps. Many were cats but some were also bunnies and even chinchillas. Kardynkyr found the closest cat, a cute Russian blue, and picked it up for a nuzzle. “Hello, beautiful!”

“I didn’t know you liked cats,” Akiaziri said. “I wouldn’t think they fit your hoard.”

“Are you kidding?” Kardynkyr started stroking the cats back, not wanting to put it down. “Cats are full of mystery and dark energy. They’re amazing. You should meet my girl, Sprinkles.”

“Sprinkles?” Akiaziri smiled briefly. “That’s a really cute name. Is she a small breed?”

“Nah. She’s a panther,” Kardynkyr said.

Akiaziri paled again. “Oh.”

“Don’t worry, she’s a sweetheart!” Kard mused. “You’d love her.”

“Is she here?” Akiaziri asked. “At the Dragon City?”

Kardynkyr nodded quickly. “Yeah, she’s in my quarters.”

“That’s…wow, okay.” Akiaziri started smoothing out the side of the bed they were standing at. “Um… Maybe I should get us a towel to put down. I’ll be right back.”

“Okay. I’ll be here.”

Kardynkyr waited on the edge of the bed as Akiaziri went to get the required towels. They came back with a stack, including a really cute Hello Kitty one with pink bows.

“Don’t use any you wouldn’t want to get stained,” Kardynkyr said. “It can get messy.”

“Can it really?” Akiaziri asked, sliding the Hello Kitty one away to the side.

“Yeah. Seen it plenty,” Kardynkyr said. “The demons can go crazy. But, I guess we’re not gonna do anything really adventurous. Just a bit of in and out, I supposed.”

“Er, yeah…” Akiaziri picked a simple orchid purple towel and laid it out. “I guess that’s good.”

“Yeah, so…” Kardynkyr leaned back on their elbows. “Should we just…get naked?”

Akiaziri had paled so many shades lighter, Kardynkyr was worried they had no blood circulation at all. “Yes. Naked. We should…do that.”

“Cool.” Kardynkyr started to remove their shirt. “You don’t gotta take your shirt off if you don’t want to. I’m just comfortable without one.”

Akiaziri nodded. “Yeah, I might keep it on.”

Kardynkyr continued to strip down, but once they were down to their briefs, they realised Akiaziri hadn’t moved an inch. “…Are you joining me?”

Akiaziri looked frozen, clutching their oversized sweater to their torso. They were just staring at Kardynkyr’s seminude figure, and it was starting to make them feel uncomfortable.

“Um, do you want me to step out and you can get undressed?” Kardynkyr asked.

Akiaziri seemed to snap to it, and then quickly nodded. “Yes. Please go outside.”

“Okay…”

Kardynkyr obliged and stepped out. They felt really awkward standing out in the hall in their underwear while Akiaziri’s many pets curiously sniffed them and rubbed against their leg. They waited for a time, but Akiaziri never called to them or opened the door, so they knocked lightly.

“Are you ready?” Kardynkyr called in.

There was no answer but suddenly Kardynkyr heard sobbing coming from the other side. Their heart dropped a little and they knocked again. “Aki, are you okay?”

“Yes…” a trembling voice replied. “Yes, I’m not okay…”

Kardynkyr didn't believe a word and started to panic. “Are you hurt? Can I come in?”

“No… No, you can’t come in,” Akiaziri called back out. “Could you… Could you just leave?”

Kardynkyr paused, a sick feeling starting in their stomach. “Did I do something wrong?”

“You didn’t… I just can’t do this right now. I’m sorry.”

Kardynkyr sighed and leaned against the door. “Okay… Well, you have my number, right? Message me when you’re ready, okay?”

There was a long pause.

“Okay…”

Kardynkyr scratched their chin, a little crestfallen and confused. “All right. See you later then.”

There was no answer.

Kardynkyr felt a bit stupid. The rest of their clothes were still inside the bedroom, but they really didn’t want to go back in there now. They figured it was no big deal and they could get them later, so they just made sure their boxer briefs were secure and left.

In the elevator, Zideon happened to be riding down. They waved to Kardynkyr and then a devilish look took over when they noticed the other’s mostly nude apparel. “Oh! Really got to it! I’m impressed!”

Kardynkyr rolled their eyes. “We didn’t do it. Akiaziri…chickened out or something. I don’t know.”

“Ah…” Zideon shook their head. “That’s a shame. Daement and I’ve done it about three times now.”

“Three times?” Kardynkyr pulled a face. “It’s hardly been twenty-four hours!”

“Yeah. But Daement wants to get back to their company as soon as possible, so they have us on a tight schedule,” Zideon said. “They want us to do it about three times a day, I think. Yeah.”

Kardynkyr shivered. “Ew, that sounds awful.”

Zideon shook their head. “You’d think so! But, really… I think I actually kind of like it! I’ve watched all sorts of creatures reproduce, and I always wondered what it’d be like… It’s quite the thrill!”

Kardynkyr wrinkled their nose. “Well, at least you’re having fun… Akiaziri won’t even look me in the eye.”

Zideon tilted their head. “Most dragons don’t look each other in the eyes. You’re not even looking me in the eyes right now.”

“Yeah, but… You know what I mean,” Kardynkyr said. “I feel like they’re disgusted by me.”

Zideon shrugged. “Maybe they are.”

“Not helpful.”

Zideon stuck their tongue out. “Well, you gotta mate either way. Figure it out.”

“Gee, thanks.” Kardynkyr sighed. “What are you up to now, then? Another bang session?”

“Nah, I'm gonna go for a swim in the pool,” Zideon said. “Wanna join me?”

“I'd rather use the sauna,” Kard dismissed. “I need to let out some tension.”

“Well, I might pop in there after my swim!” Zideon said. “Did you know there’s a type of fungus infecting frogs that can be combatted by building them their own little saunas out of bricks?”

“No, but I'm sure I'll hear all about it in the sauna,” Kardynkyr said.

“Yeah! See you then!” Zideon said.

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The Event, Part 1

(Flashback)

“…Daement and Zideon. And of course, that leaves only Akiaziri and Kardynkyr.”

Kardynkyr looked over to their announced partner. The other dragon looked so prim and proper, attentively listening to Azeros list the matches. Kardynkyr figured it would end up this way. Only Zideon and Akiaziri were of their generation, but they didn’t know until now that they were both older than them. It was most likely that either of them would be Kardynkyr’s mate, but they had a small hope that it’d be Zideon, simply because they seemed to match Kardynkyr’s vibe a bit better. Kardynkyr knew nothing about Akiaziri beyond that they were Azeros’s spawn, which was honestly just intimidating.

Kardynkyr turned their attention back to their leader. Azeros looked rather pleased with themselves, having finalised the mating pairs and stood. “So, if there is no comment, everyone is dism—”

The next dragon to their left raised their hand up. It was none other than Sydryn the Pink, Kardynkyr’s own parental relative. “May I add something while we are all gathered?”

Azeros hesitated but then ceded the floor, smirking to their mate. “Of course. Go ahead.”

Sydryn cleared their throat and glanced down to their notes before looking out to the others. “As we all understand, the purpose of this event is to grow our numbers as dragons to ensure the survival of our species. Most of us have participated in such an event once before—”

“Twice for I,” Azeros reminded.

“Yes… Many of us have the experience,” Sydryn said, clearly peeved by the interruption. “But for the youngest three, this would be your first. For you, and anyone else who would like to join, I would like to volunteer my time to deliver a brief lecture on draconic reproduction. With such knowledge, your experiences should prove easier and safer than going in blind, like we’ve done in the past. Would that be of benefit to you?”

Kardynkyr didn’t say anything at first and just leaned back to rest their feet on the table. They already knew what fucking looked like. Their own hoard of demons did it all the time, everywhere, and in all the wildest ways. Sure, dragons’ bodies were a little different, but they doubted there was hardly much more they would need to know.

“I would attend such a lecture,” Akiaziri said.

Kardynkyr turned to look at them and saw the other dragon sitting up straight with their hand raised. They believed they caught a quick glance from the violet dragon, but it was too furtive to be remarkable.

Sydryn nodded. “Lovely. Zideon. Kardynkyr. What say you?”

Zideon, who had been aggressively picking at their skin, ears, and nose nearly the entire time shrugged. “Yeah, sure. I love a good info dump!”

Eyes turned to Kard, and they sighed. “Fine… We’re stuck here anyway. Might as well listen to my Auntie yap for a bit.”

“Thank you,” Sydryn said, not showing any annoyance from that comment. “I suppose, we can gather at my residence, unless someone would like to propose a better location.”

Kardynkyr sneered. “Do we have to wear pink?”

Sydryn looked to the other. “I would prefer you adhere to my hoard standards, but I know you’d rather choose not to…”

Akiaziri had their hand up. “Um, if it would work, you can host it in my quarters. I have comfortable seating, and there’s no dress code.”

“There ya go, we’ll do it at Akiaziri’s,” Kardynkyr said, motioning to their mate. “That’s settled. Is it now or can I get dinner before the fuckfest begins?”

A few of the older dragons glared at Kardynkyr for their language, but Azeros just chuckled. “Of course. Everyone is dismissed. Sydryn, please prepare your lecture for this evening, that way our young ones are prepared to start their mating attempts post haste.”

Sydryn nodded. “Akiaziri, will your residence be ready at 21:00?”

Akiaziri nodded quickly. “Yes, we can meet then.”

“Grand. See you then.”

Sydryn was first to sweep away quickly. Everyone followed suit, but Kardynkyr was in no hurry and took their time. Akiaziri was also one of the last few to leave, and as they passed Kard, they smiled to them and bowed briefly.

“I don’t believe that we’ve properly met yet,” Akiaziri said as they came back up. “I am Akiaziri the Soft. I am looking forward to collaborating with you.”

Kardynkyr couldn’t help but chuckle. “Collaborating is a funny way to put it. Of course, I’m Kardynkyr but you can call me Kard. Hopefully we can get this over with and get to never seeing each other again for another few centuries, eh?”

Akiaziri nodded. “Yes. May we mate swiftly.”

“Mmhm. Yeah. So, you’ve definitely never had sex before, then,” Kardynkyr deduced.

Akiaziri seemed a little taken aback. “No. Of course not. Have you?”

Kardynkyr shrugged. “Well, no… But I’ve seen a lot of it. Like, all the time. So, I’m not, like, sensitive to it really.”

Akiaziri lips pursed. “Oh. Okay, well… Maybe that’s good then. Your experience is probably of benefit to us.”

“Yeah, don’t worry. You’re in good hands,” Kardynkyr said. “Anyway, I’m gonna go see what the fairies have cooking. I’ll see you tonight.”

Akiaziri nodded. “See you then.” They quickly walked off, seemingly overwhelmed.

Kinda cute, Kardynkyr thought as they dragged their boots off the table and stood. Too bad they have no clue.

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Finley's Obsession

Guess who just got their BFA with Honours in Animation but all they can do is make bellies move?

Also, hi.

Anyway, here's Wonderwall. (A.K.A. the good good belly stuff)

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Finley's Obsession

Guess who just got their BFA with Honours in Animation but all they can do is make bellies move?

Also, hi.

Anyway, here's Wonderwall. (A.K.A. the good good belly stuff)

[bedbellyandbeyond]

Will Kardynkyr and Akiaziri raise one of their eggs together?

Kard: No chance I'd agree to get pregnant if it meant having to actually raise those little creatures after.

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sorry, i dont want to be annoying, but has Yderei's story been posted somewhere or coming up? i tried searching before I asked and there's only two posts about them.

Tumblr's search engine is very broken. Yderei's situation is discussed here.

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what happened to Yderei and their eggs? :o

Consider reading the story :)