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"You look busy...at this hour." Not that she had any room to talk. She's a teenaged girl, and most of her super natural snooping would occur at this point, her curfew never extending even if it was a school night.

"Honestly, I do a lot of things during the evening hours. It's my favorite period of the day - watching the sun set has always been a pleasure of mine."

The young man turns to look at the woman, an eyebrow raised. "But what about yourself? You seen to be a bit young to be doing things at this hour - don't you have school to attend?"

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Has a box of cookies with Jake's name on them!

"Oh? You're... Cere, right? The lady that I helped with the apple tree?"

Jake smiles, taking the box of cookies. "Well, thank you! You're too kind. How have you been? Did you manage to make some good dishes with those apples?"

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Ripple Star Fairy Headcanons Part 2!

By the request of more people than I expected

You can (and should) read part one here!

- Fairies make a very unique chittering sound when happy. The shiny crystal collect noise? Not actually the crystal, that’s Ribbon!

- They aren’t that good at using their legs, despite being some of the only creatures in the universe to have actual legs. Most fairies just choose to flutter around because walking is tiring

- Fairies love to perch on high places! This can be up on top of shelves, on fences, rooftops. Pretty much any elevated place. They’ll also sit on the head of a certain artist. Adeleine doesn’t mind though. She enjoys when Ribbon does that

- They’re a lot stronger than you’d expect! Your average fairy can carry something up to 10x their own weight! And because flying doesn’t tire them out, they can carry it indefinitely

- They all have some form of magic. Usually it’s nothing more than harmless little light shows for normal fairies, but royal fairies have a much more diverse and more powerful spread of magic

- All of them hate rainy weather. It makes their wings too wet to use. Usually they’ll stay inside, but if they have to go out, they’re awkwardly using their legs and dressed in big raincoats. Despite the always warm and sunny weather of Ripple Star, it doesn’t rain often, so this is usually only an issue when they’re off planet

- They love being scratched under the chin or on their backs. Unsurprisingly, they’re also fond of belly rubs

- Young fairies will often gnaw on crystals. They can’t eat them, but they still chew on them anyway. Some claim that different crystals have different flavors

- Fairies are all very affectionate! They love touch, hence why they sleep in piles. They aren’t overbearingly cuddly and warm to someone they just met, but once they get to know them, they basically become a magnet

- They’re very emotionally intelligent and good at picking up on how others feel. Natural empaths

- Fairies all love music and other arts! Music is definitely their favorite, with many fairies taking up song making in some way and others doing kinds of dance. Ribbon is a proficient ribbon dancer, of course. There’s also often festivals held at the palace centered around music

- Fairies are quite literally made of magic. They come about when two fairies who are in love just… are. A couple can just be sleeping and in the middle of the night be woken up by the chirping and chittering of a child made from pure magic and love. This is also how royal fairies are born although it’s just the Queen by herself, because the royal family is all one lineage

- They have a lot nectar-based drinks and really enjoy the taste of the stuff (it’s also sweet, which they love)

- When young, fairies will cling on to their mothers to fly around, because their wings are still drying

- There’s always a fairy who’s designated to be the Guardian of the Crystal. The Guardian is often a noble and is able to use the crystal to make it a weapon and armor that aligns with them. Or it’s Ribbon, who is technically a noble…

- Ribbon was found as a very, very newborn baby orphaned outside the palace by Ripple, who immediately took the young child to her mother. Ribbon was raised by the former queen and, while not considered part of the royal family, is seen as a fairy of nobility despite nobody knowing who her parents actually are

- Ripple was the first fairy, let alone royal, to need glasses in a very long time

- Ripple Star has a lot of cave systems that form all sorts of crystals, even some that are considered “unnatural” in other places! A lot of fairies make jewelry and most of them at least own some if they don’t wear it, and Ripple Star sells a lot of it to other planets

- Even though Ripple Star is neighbors with Shiver Star, fairies and humans never interacted until Adeleine showed up

- Sometimes they’ll chase and catch small bugs, just for fun. They always just gently put them back where they found them though

- Fairies have a phrase unique to them: “crystal strong”. It means being nigh unbreakable and able to be put back together even in the darkest times. It’s usually used about friendships

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Uhh random Ripple Star Fairy headcanons because I have a lot of these. The fairies are barely known about and I love Kirby 64, so that leaves plenty of room for me to speculate and headcanon

- There are two types of fairies- royal fairies and normal fairies. Royal fairies are about the height of your average human when full grown, and are almost always female. Fairies also only have queens, so male royals often go to live in far off parts of the planet because of how matriarchal fairy society is. Royal fairies always have black hair and violet eyes. Normal fairies are the ones you see all over the place! They make up for 99% of the fairy population. Normal fairies can have hair in any color but black, and it’s usually a vibrant color, and blue eyes

- Baby fairies are very, very little. So small. They fit in the palm of your hand. They only grow to about 3 feet tall after all. They are also quite fragile, especially their wings. Their wings are like that of a butterfly when they’re first born, being wet and so sensitive that any wrong touch to them will permanently affect that fairy. Artificial attempts at drying the wings of a newborn fairy can cause the wings to crystalize, so they’re often just taken close care of by their mothers until they dry on their own

- Fairies love rocks. Mostly gemstones, but still. Because crystals are so important to them, they hold all rocks in a high regard

- Speaking of, the Crystal. It’s the most important part of fairy society because of what it can do. The Crystal is capable of taking the form of any weapon depending on the wielder and is able to truly destroy Dark Matter. It also produces a very special kind of water when moisture collects on it and falls off. This water, kept in a bowl below the Crystal, can heal any wound or other ailment

- Fairies have weird diets. They need sugar to survive, both natural and artificial. They eat fruits and baked goods and pastries, meaning that most fairies are either farmers or bakers. They can eat other things, but often don’t

- Some fairies will form a very strong, super close platonic bond with a non-fairy. This is more than best friends but not quite romantic. This relationship is what Adeleine and Ribbon have

- Fairies tend to sleep in piles. They will sleep in their own beds, but also like to cuddle a lot. They love touch and reassurance. In the palace, this fairy cuddle pile usually happens on top of Adeleine, who doesn’t mind being crushed

- Fairies and Dark Matter are natural enemies. They fight a lot. Dark Matter are more scared of fairies than fairies are of them because of the Crystal

- Fairies can purr. They just can

- Despite not having any form of scales on their wings, fairies still shed. This “shedding” is actually shiny light particles that fall off their wings during springtime due to the change in season

- Ripple Star doesn’t get very cold at all and always has warm temperatures and no crazy weather, so fairies aren’t used to different weather. Ribbon didn’t have a very fun time on Shiver Star

- Fairies almost always have four wings- two sets of two- that are shiny and iridescent. Royal fairies also have four wings, but their wings have a distinct heart and diamond shaped pattern in them, denoting their royalty

- Queen Ripple, the current Queen of the Fairies, is quite young for a fairy. She is the same size as a younger human, after all

- Fairies love sunning themselves. They’ll often lay in fields and just let the light reflect off of their wings and absorb the light

- Adeleine is treated as an honorary fairy

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Shifting back into human form, Jake laughs. "I've honestly never seen anybody so excited to see a dragon before. Don't get me wrong, I'm not making fun of you - you actually remind me of... well, me back when I was still human. I was always curious about the world around me - still am."

Aoba just stood there, listening in complete silence. He knew absolutely nothing about what Jacob was talking about but let him go on anyway. Crimson eyes widened when Jacob became a dragon right in front of him. Seeing as he and the rest of his people shapeshift anyway, this wasn't a shock to him, but changing into a creature he's never seen before, it got him to clap!

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"Hm?" Jake thinks for a moment. "Oh, right - not all dragons have wings. There's the dragons of Eastern mythology - who look more like flying serpents - and then there are creatures that are called dragons but actually aren't. Certain lizard species are called dragons, for example. But maybe it would be easier to just show you."

Stepping back, Jake suddenly transforms into... well, a dragon. Specifically, one from Western mythology - with big wings and all. His silver scales are reminiscent of his hair in human form, actually...

"Dragon...?" Now that he might've heard of before. "You mean one of those giant lizards? I didn't know they could have wings..." He's thinking of komodo or bearded dragons.

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"Hmm... technically I do have wings, but not in this form. I can transform into a bat, or even a dragon if I really wanted to."

Jake laughs. "Honestly, it's rare that I meet people who are really curious about beings like me. It's honestly refreshing."

He listened quietly to the other's explanation, his mind wandering to mosquitos as he waited until Jacob was finished. "Do you have wings too..?" Though, the question would make him think of bats.

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Jake takes Aoba's hand, shaking it. "By the way, you can just call me Jake if you want. It's what my friends usually call me. Although I suppose I should tell you a bit more about what I am, huh?"

"Well, the term for what I am is 'vampire'. I'm a supernatural being that drinks blood for sustenance... but you don't have to worry about me sinking my fangs into you. I... actually don't have to feed that often, and I'm not even close to hungry at the present moment."

"So..sorta like us then?" He points at himself. You learn something new everyday from humans...or, whatever this one was. He didn't smell like a human. Aoba then smiles when reciprocating the introduction. He then holds his hand out. He once saw humans shaking each other's hands as a form of greeting or comradery.

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"Oh, right! I forgot that you might not have heard of things like that." The younger (?) man rubs his chin. "A werewolf is, by technical accounts, a human who changes into a wolf form during certain periods - usually a full moon."

"Although if you want to know my name, it's Jacob - Jacob Wheeler. It's a pleasure to meet you!"

"Were..wolf?" Aoba tilted his head to the side like a confused dog. "I'm, really just a lupien. The name's Aoba, though! Good to meet you." He answered, his white tail swishing around. "What do they call you, stranger?"

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A Collar Pulled Too Tight

@musecheerios (from x)

Upon seeing the wolf rush him, Jake would start practicing self-defense - while he didn't want to hurt the other, he wasn't about to stand there without protecting himself. After all, he had a lot of tools with which to fend off attackers.

But even with those tools, this would prove to be easier said than done - the beast had ferocious strength, and it would take everything Jake had to prevent it from tearing into him... but then something catches his attention.

A collar around the wolf's neck, fur stained a rusty red... it seems like they'd been clawing at it trying to get it off. But why...?

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Creatures of the Night

@musecheerios (from x)

"Hmm... maybe it's best to stay out of it for now, if the reason isn't entirely known. Though I am confident in my own abilities, sometimes exercising caution is better regardless of one's strength."

"Although might I ask who you are? I can sense a wild beast within, but you don't seem quite like a werewolf to me... I do apologize if the question makes you uncomfortable, but as someone who's not exactly human myself, I get curious about folks like you."

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"Oh, I'm confident in my ability to handle myself, but thank you for the concern."

The person who Aoba was talking to would turn to look at him, white hair contrasting piercing red eyes... and a warm smile.

"Although might I ask why this place is so fiercely guarded? Or is that information that I'm not meant to know?"

Open with Aoba!

“Hey, uh…I wouldn’t go that way if I were you, friend. This area doesn’t take too kindly to trespassers…” The man speaks, being as vague as possible.

“I can lead you back to where you came from, if you need a walkin’ buddy.”

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The Shadow of the Belmont Family would have been called to investigate sightings of a supposed werewolf in a forest that's somewhat near a town. While there had been no sightings in the town itself yet, Jake still wanted to make sure that there wasn't any threat to human life.

However, being confronted by this large beast, he would be certain that he'd found the creature that the eyewitnesses had seen. He wouldn't draw his blade yet, however - first came determining just how severe the threat was. To that end, he'd be warily observing the wolf, searching for any clues as to the nature of its behavior.

Open with Aoba! 2

The floodgates would be opened…for what’d appear to be a ferocious beast, with fur as white as snow, and feral eyes colored with red. Mouth showing sharpened teeth that were ready to be sunk into the first unlucky being he set his sight upon. He couldn’t begin to describe what was coming over him…all he knew, was that he couldn’t stop. He couldn’t turn to his human form without excruciating pain following.

It hurt. Everything was hurting. The collar was burning his neck too.

In his mind, all he could repeat to himself was how much everything hurt. It hurts…it hurts.

IT HURTS!

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"I'll only take one apple, and I won't budge on that." Jake shakes his head. "It seems like you have some plans for these apples, and I don't want to detract from that. Besides, helping people is its own reward - at least, that's how I feel."

"Huh..." The grin was rather contagious. She starts to smile back at him. "Well, thanks a lot for your help! I can share all these apples with you if you wish!" She offers, with her hands clapped together.

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"It's a pleasure to meet you, Cere." Jake nods. "Although I suppose I should go a bit into detail... street performers like myself look to entertain people. In my case, I do magic tricks. Naturally, it's not magic magic like throwing fireballs, healing or anything like that... rather, it's what I like to call stage magic. Parlor tricks, like guessing a card that someone picked out of a deck."

Putting his hands behind his back, Jake flashes a grin. "I just like helping people smile, you know?"

"Street performer...?" She repeats to herself, before putting her apple in the basket. "It's Cere...good to meet you." She answers, bowing back to him.

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"Being a street performer has its perks. Had to practice for quite a while to be as good with playing cards as I am."

The man gives a slight bow. "The name's Jacob Wheeler. I don't really have a performer name, so just call me Jake if you want. Might I ask your name, Miss?"

She hummed in confusion before glancing back at the apple, and holding out her hands like she was directed. Her eyes widen in surprise as she catches the fruit in her hands. She looked back at the man, dumbfounded.

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"You might want to keep your eyes on the apple - and hold your hands up to catch it."

Reaching into his pocket, the stranger pulls out... a deck of cards? Opening the box, he takes a card out of the deck and deftly tosses it with a flick of the wrist.

It flies through the air, straight towards where the apple is - it cleanly severs stem from branch, sending the apple falling down towards Cere. The card continues its flight path, arcing back to the stranger - who catches it between two fingers.

"There you go - one apple to use however you want. If you wanted more apples from this tree, I should be able to help with those, too."

She blinked, looking up to keep her eyes peeled as she steps back to stand under the said apple. She peers back at the stranger in wonder. "Now what?" She asks.