#Cruor

[pokemon-researcher-cross]

Do my Pokémon understand me?

This question is a complex one that depends highly on species, training, and socialization, but in general the answer is: Yes, to an extent.

Pokémon tend to have really strong pattern recognition and a good grasp on things like object permanence and displacement. Generally, a Pokémon can understand a vocabulary of a couple hundred words. They can remember and respond to their names, nicknames, the commands of their trainers, and the moves their trainers ask them to use. They can also pick up on words that get used around them often (for example, my Crobat hears the word “treat” and immediately shuffles over to me to beg.)

Some Pokémon, like Lapras, the Abra line, the Ralts line, Shuppet’s line, Chansey, Audino, and a surprising amount of others have a lot stronger of a grasp on language. While they might not pick up on all the subtleties of things like grammar and syntax, they can understand and internalize information that they hear. You may have read a famous story a few years back about a Lapras from the Whirl Islands. It found an injured surfer who told it to go find help on the mainland and bring medical help. The Lapras understood him and was able to actually find a Nurse Joy who it ferried out, saving the surfer’s life. This was a really clear example of the Pokémon understanding that the man was hurt, listening to his request, and then choosing to fulfill it.

Pokémon are incredibly smart creatures. Some of them are far more intelligent than humans. Even those who don’t have “an IQ of over 5,000” (looking at you Alakazam. We all know that you made that up,) are able to listen to and understand their trainers. That, combined with things like empathic abilities, body language, and nonverbal makers of communication all add up to a very strong bond between Pokémon and their partners

[mushmallowy-marshshroom]

New designs for Ruo and 1212! I want to start on some comics and they were the first I decided to work on.

I designed them back in middle school so they were definitely overdue for a redesign— or at least Ruo was, 1212 didn’t change much

Here’s the old design for Ruo. I leaned more into the goat look for his new design since I didn’t push it as far as I could have in his first design.

And this is 1212’s old design which is basically the same but rounder. I’ll have to find the other drawings since I know I have much more draws of Ruo and 1212 somewhere

[liminals-space]

say the name

[necrotic-nightshade]

Sketch-y bust of my character Cruor while I figure out how to draw him (plus an alt because I can’t decide if i like it better with or without the irises).

[ctenboo]

jrian (to e just now): Wait... if I'M not fronting........ and YOU'RE not fronting.... WHO'S DRIVING THE BODY? (pointedly not looking at me for the bit)

[queerographies]

[Cruor][Francesco Iannone]

Una ininterrotta sequenza di anafore e di enumerazioni, per nominare le cose del mondo e “la gran cosa”, con precisione e entusiasmo. Un inno alla vita.

Ma sevieni qui, tu, voi, l’interoframmentato, io faccioil mio balletto da velinasotto gli occhi depravatidi qualcuno. Me ne fregodei modi, ricevo uno ericevo tutti sonola magnetica allegriadegli elettroni, resto in orbitaintorno al nucleo, da un urtonasco e da urto a urtoeccomi, isotopo, fotone. Francesco Iannone è nato a Salerno nel 1985. Ha pubblicato, per la poesia, le raccolte Poesie della…

[ruler-of-thorns]

Childhood

[bludweave]

there should be an option to threaten him with a stake every time he says this shit i'm so serious

[tewwor]

+1 cat to inventory ( accepting ) — @miidnighters

[ sms → 💘💕💗] : Hi!

[ sms → 💘💕💗] : How much do you know about... Cats? Kittens specifically.. I think it's a kitten at least? Maybe it's just a small adult cat. A ceen? Cat teen?

[ sms → 💘💕💗] : Anywa,,knww

[ sms → 💘💕💗] : So I might have picked up a stray ceen. And said ceen wanted to say hi apparently. But I don't know a lot about raising one, and was hoping that you might?

[pachinkosprites]

forgot to post this guy

[toastershark]

art dump

Sona :)

Cruor hounds I drew yesterday

One of my stupid roblox avatars

Doodle page

[pokemon-researcher-cross]

Pokémon Feeding and nutrition!

It can be tricky to provide your friends with a nutritional, balanced diet, especially if you have lots of team members, very large Pokémon, or Pokémon with specific dietary needs. Luckily, the past twenty years have provided massive technological leaps for healthy, sustainable food for your Pokémon. A special thank you to the PFDA for helping me do research that contributes to this post!

(Please note that this post contains brand names for companies that I personally use. I am not recommending or endorsing these products)

1) Lab-Grown meat

This is the number one source of nutrition for many meat-eating Pokémon (and people!). Identical to meat products in most every way, but cheaper, easier (and better for the environment) to produce and store, and much less likely to carry disease! Lab-grown meat is used in just about everything these days. In the past two decades, it’s pretty much fully replaced the farmed meat industry in most regions, both for human consumption and captured Pokémon consumption. Lab grown meat and fish, raw or cooked, is a great addition to your partner’s diet! Just make sure that if you do cook it (to make it easier on their digestive system or if that’s how they prefer to eat it) you use a natural, cold-press oil and little to no salt. Too much of either sodium or oil can upset a Pokémon’s stomach.

2) Fresh and Frozen Produce

Fruits and vegetables are pretty much always a great addition to a Pokémon’s diet. Fiber, vitamins, minerals and micronutrients help round out the edges of what other foods may miss. Leafy greens like spinach, kale, lettuce, and other similar greens should be a staple in your Pokémon’s diet. Pokémon centers often provide these in community gardens so don’t be afraid to ask about it there! You can also often get roots, stalky and starchy vegetables, mushrooms and more.

Grains and seeds are also usually on the table for Pokémon. Depending on how your partner likes to have them prepared, they can be raw, roasted, ground up to a paste, whole in-shell or husked, pretty much any way you like.

Berries and fruits are a great treat for Pokémon too! I buy a big bag of frozen in-season berries at the Costkomala and it lasts me like three months. Good for the summer!

If your Pokémon has a ruminant digestive system, you can look into grazing as well but you should follow local laws about public grazing.

3) Dry food/Kibble

Probably the most convenient food for your Pokémon, Dry food can be a great option for trainers! I’m partial to Phampy Farms since they have a great high-protein blend for carnivorous Pokémon and an herbal pellet blend for rodent Pokémon (I have a picky Alolan Raichu so thank Arceus for this!). I recommend hydrating the dry food with water, Moomoo milk, berry/apricorn juice, or broth to help your Pokémon get enough water!

You can also use a slow-feeder or a puzzle feeder to help your Pokémon stay engaged and excited about mealtime, and to not eat so fast that they get sick.

4) Feeding Behaviors

Some Pokémon are natural-born hunters, but you can’t just go let them outside in the woods to feed themselves. That’s a big problem both for the local wildlife and other people/trainers. They could try and catch your Pokémon thinking it’s wild, they could call Pokémon Control thinking it’s unattended or unsafe, or it could be lost/injured. Instead, there are lots of ways to help manage this hunting instinct and provide your partner with everything they need!

Hunting feeders, Kongs, Snuffle mats, etc! There’s a feeder for every Pokémon. Same thing with other food-related items like bones, dental chews, lick-mat toys, treat dispensers, and more. Let mealtime be fun and engaging for your partner.

Here’s what I personally feed my Pokémon on an average day!

Togetic (Pascha)- A serving of SwabluWild Avian seed blend with a big handful of mixed greens. Chopped Big Root and then whatever blend of Hearty Grains, Berries, and apricorns are in season at the time. Her favorite foods are Misty Seeds, Kelpsy berries, and Blue apricorns.

Sylveon (Chimera)- half a serving of Phampy Farms Carnivore blend hydrated with broth. Supplementing that, I add a few ounces of Reuniclus Labs’ Deerling meat. I serve this out of a slow feeder or a hunting feeder. Then I usually offer up a mix of greens, mushrooms, roots and berries as a side. His favorite food is Kebia berries.

Alolan Raichu (Nikola)- A handful of Phampy Farms herbal pellets for Rodent Pokémon and then just. So many berries. I’ve posted about Alolan Raichu’s diet in the past. They eat a LOT of berries. Usually I mix in things like seeds, mushrooms, roots, apricorns, and greens into the mix but the main ingredient is a big bag of mixed berries. His favorite are Mago berries, but he also really likes Electric Seeds and Balm mushrooms!

Crobat (Cruor)- usually Cruor gets an equal amount of Reuniclus Labs’ Mammalian Pokémon Blood Supplement and a variety of fruits and berries to feed on. Sometimes I supplement with meat, and when it’s in season I like to give her nectar and flowers as well. Her favorite food is probably Wacan berries.

Porygon- (note: this Pokémon is a bit malnourished from previous circumstances so I’m including a lot of extra vitamin supplements to help get them back to where they’re supposed to be). Usually I give Porygon about 10 minutes a day of access to a steady electrical signal, and the rest of their food is corporeal. Metal powder, berries, and juiced black apricorns are the main foods, with things like greens and root vegetables on the side. I also use Morning Sun Multivitamins and supplements like Carbos, Calcium, and Zinc to help restore their strength. They seem to particularly like Chople berries and Copper powder!

[eternal-moss]

Hello! I’m just here to announce that I’ve released my first chapter for a fic I’ve written: ‘cruor in domu’!

The first chapter is out now on ao3 and this is a series I am heavily invested in, with over 15,000 words written in the draft of the work. It’s a lot darker than the fics I normally write, but the purpose is to explore the bonds between the Mondtadt characters, and explore each of their characters, especially Rosaria. (There is a comfort after the hurt, but it takes a while)

I do hope you like it, I’ll be planning to update it quite regularly at this rate!

(Art is also by me)

[liminals-space]

some terran neo-fungus

[necrotic-nightshade]

Artsy thing number 2- I finished Cruor’s ref! TH link TBA I’m currently working on a proper bio for him.

Square Hammer lookin’ motherfucker

[tewwor-moving]

extra fresh marked muses ( accepting ) — @icarusplunged

A heavy hand pushes against the front door. Cruor almost trips his way inside, but catches himself at the last second. Barely stable, legs still filled with jello. The world still spins with a fierceness that should've prevented him from moving at all. Yet he's here. Aimlessly wandering further into Cityproper like he's trying to prove a point. He's not. He just can't stand being still for too long or having to face clean up from most recent patient.

"Hi, um.." Half a breath's sucked in through the nose. Has to will himself to shuffle towards the nearest solid structure for support. "D'you... Have anything that can help with a.. Low, uh, blood count? Follow up question.. is there a chance I can preemptively buy and try some here, if.. there is?"