#Java sparrow babies

[pomsdoodlefort]

Heckin Bixbees Ride Again!

Can't wait to see these guys back from the kiln. One of my favourite pieces from 2017 redone in this new medium.

[tobi-kiwi]

文鳥、白鳥の赤ちゃん、紫陽花🦢

[transmascutena]

Bird Symbolism in Revolutionary Girl Utena

There is quite a large amount of bird and bird-related imagery, symbolism, allegories and metaphors in Revolutionary Girl Utena, and i think all of them are very interesting. Here is a ~2000 word essay about the topic.

The Birdcage Garden: Anthy and Ohtori Academy

This is perhaps the most obvious of the bird symbols in Utena. It is literally Anthy's cage. It is where she, as the Rose Bride, is supposed to spend her time watering the flowers. Touga talks about never letting her out of it once he wins her, and calls her a "lovely little bird." And doesn't that just sum up what so many people's idealized version of her is like? A pretty thing to be admired, only in captivity.

I think the birdcage can also be seen as a sort of microcosm of Ohtori Academy as a whole. Akio does call the school "a garden where people will never become adults," after all, and Anthy is not the only person trapped there, nor is she the only character associated with birds.

According to this analysis, "Ohtori" as a word can mean "big bird" in japanese, and is also a Japanese term for the Fenghuang bird in Chinese mythology, said to be "beautiful, immortal and rules over all birds." Sounds a lot like a certain someone in charge of this place, doesn't it? Which would make every person in Ohtori a bird, symbolically speaking, trapped in the cage that is the academy and ruled by Akio (who, despite being the biggest, and the one with the most control, is also a caged bird.)

Additionally, the statue on the gate to the dueling arena is in the shape of a bird, before it transforms into a rose when opened. I am not sure exactly what this means, but I assume it is in some way symbolic of Akio, Anthy and Ohtori.

The Bird and the Window: Shiori and Juri

The bird that flies into the window during Shiori and Juri's conversation in episode 17 is a Java Sparrow. Despite its name, it is a part of the Estrildid Finch family, but I think the symbolism for sparrows fits the context more, as they can represent love, devotion and compainionship, all of which are very relevant for Juri and Shiori.

The bird is also the symbolic item for Shiori's black rose duel, which means we should associate the bird mainly with her. What, exactly, is the window, then? I think it is symbolic of Shiori's feelings for Juri, Juri's feelings for Shiori, or most likely both. The bird hits the window directly after Juri says "Is that all you have to say to me?" and turns to leave. The bird hits something it could not see in its flight, just as Shiori hits against something that hurts her, even if she doesn't understand it, in her conversation with Juri. The bird is shown to be lying still, presumably dead, after Juri reveals that she was never in love with the boy Shiori "stole" from her.

The bird is shown again after Juri throws her locket in the lake, and before Shiori finds it in her dorm. I've heard it discussed that this implies the bird retrieved the locket (probably through Anthy-as-Mamiya), and if the bird is symbolic of Shiori and the locket is symbolic of Juri's feelings for her, it would mean Shiori is the one to bring them back after Juri tries to rid herself of them. This makes sense.

The Bird Nest: Kozue and Miki

The bird nest that Kozue rescues from the tree that is going to be cut down is symbolic of her and Miki. Or, at least they are symbolic of how Kozue views the two of them. The comparison is pretty straightforward; Kozue projects her and Miki's feelings of abandonment onto these baby chicks, who have been left behind by their parents, just like the two of them were when their parents divorced. I think she projects her protectiveness over her brother moreso than her own feelings about the whole thing, as Kozue likes to think of herself as very independent ("a wild animal") and very unaffected by it all. As seen by her attempt to save the birds in the first place, she is very willing to put herself at risk, and is less concerned with her own feelings/safety.

Now, I don't want to get too much into speculation, but I have to wonder if there was more going on in the Kaoru family than just the divorce and the too-high expectations for the "twin prodigies." Miki's uncharacteristic cynicism in saying "adults who tell you something is for your own good can never be trusted," as well as Kozue's total disregard for authority and her tendency to use her sexuality as a tool both concern me. Although Miki and Kozue's parents are not explicitly shown to be abusive, I do not think it is a stretch to say that there is a possibility that they were. It explains some of Kozue's behaviour in regards to Miki as well. It's not just posesiveness but protectiveness. She has needed to protect him before, and she feels she needs to protect him still (pushing the predatory teacher down the stairs, saving the birds she sees his innocence in.)

Interestingly enough, Anthy interacts with these chicks as well. She advices Miki on how to feed and take care of them. Utena even comments on how unusually straight forward she's being about the whole thing. This might just be another instance of characterizing Anthy as a person who is fond of animals, and that is certainly part of it, but i think there is more to it as well. If these baby birds are symbolic of (Miki and Kozue's, but also a general) feeling of abandonment by parents/adults, as well as their potential abuse, what does that mean for Anthy not only knowing how to take care of them, but being eager to talk about it? Could it perhaps be that she, like Kozue, sees herself in them? Like Kozue, Anthy herself is symbolically a bird, but a caged one in contrast to Kozue's claims of being a wild animal. Could it be that Anthy has had to become an expert in taking care of those (herself) that have been abandoned or failed or abused by the adults in their lives? Rememeber that this is the same episode where she says that Akio is more like a father to her than a brother. A parallel is indirectly being drawn between him and the Kaoru parents.

If Miki and Kozue's parents were abusive, this might be a rare moment of Anthy empathising with other victims, telling them through metaphor how to take care of themselves. Although, it doesn't keep her from continuing to manipulate them, as she goes on to say her line about returning the chicks to their mother, which is what sets Kozue off. Anthy also says that she's never actually raised chicks before. Maybe she's not very good at taking care of them (herself) after all.

There's also what looks like two caged parakeets in Miki's flashback of their childhood. I assume this has similar meaning to Anthy's birdcage, as a feeling of being trapped, in this case by their parents' expectations for them. Kozue used to be a caged bird, but now claims to be a wild one, despite still being inside the birdcage that is Ohtori.

Brood Parasitism: Nanami and Touga (and Utena)

The Kaoru's are not the only sibling pair in Utena to be compared to birds. In Episode 31, Her Tragedy, a pretty unique shadow play is put on in the Chairman's Tower about a cuckoo leaving its egg in another bird's nest, a phenomenon known as brood parasitism. It also references the fairy tale The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen. Perhaps the most interesting part of this play is that it's done in the style of the ones in the black rose arc, with C-Ko playing all the roles, the return of the monkey-catching robot, and Utena's fourth-wall breaking commentary at the end. I won't get into what this means, as it doesn't have anything to do with the bird metaphor, but maybe in another post.

This shadow play is about how Nanami and Touga were adopted, and specifically about Nanami's feelings on the matter. Of course adopted children are not parasites, but it makes sense for Nanami to think along those lines, considering her fear of being compared to animals or aliens, and of being ostracized by the society she lives in. Nanami doesn't actually know that she is adopted, only that Touga is, which muddies that interpretation a little. Perhaps it is about Nanami blaming Touga's birth parents for "leaving him in another nest"? Something about her resentment of Touga at this point in time, thinking of him as a parasite in their family? Or simply her fear of what not being his blood-relative means.

I'm more confident about the Ugly Duckling reference, and it being symbolic of Nanami's worry of not fitting in among her peers. Nanami mainly copes with this by thinking that the reason she doesn't fit in, is because she is actually better than everybody else, because she's related to Touga (being a beautiful swan among the common ducks.) The play ends with the cuckoo insisting that it will become a swan one day, when really it can't. It will never be a duck that fits in, either. It will always just be what it is, a parasite (a space-alien. A girl who lays eggs.) This reflects Nanami's despair at the idea that she's "just another fly in the swarm" after her duel in the next episode.

And like all the shadow plays this one can be interpreted as being about Utena as well. She is an orphan who is now being raised in Akio and Anthy's "nest". Although she wasn't placed there by anyone but Akio himself, so it's more about her insecurities about feeling like an outsider in their family. And like the Ugly Duckling/cuckoo, she is also out of place among the rest of the students, and dreams of growing up to be something she can't actually become, in this case a prince. (credits to this analysis on the shadow plays for helping me piece together my thoughts on that. Always cite your sources!)

Cuckoos can also be symbolic of one-sided love, and is the origin of the word cuckoldry. Make of that what you will.

I should mention that Nanami also lays an egg of her own a few episodes prior. ...Or does she?

Her nightmare sequences show her fears of being compared to a chicken, a turtle, a frog, and of course, a space alien, but it is quite obviously a bird egg. And since we are later shown that Anthy has a chicken named Nanami, much like the cow with the same name, it can be assumed that the egg comes from there, and that Anthy brought it to Nanami's bed, perhaps via Chu-Chu. Could this relate to the brood parasitism of the cuckoo in some way? Is this not one bird (Anthy) laying its egg in another bird's (Nanami's) nest (bed) and getting them to raise it? is this what Anthy means when she tells Miki she has never personally raised chicks? Are all of these metaphors connected??? There's also the fan-theory that Nanami's egg hatched a reincarnated Chu-Chu, and in that case would he be the baby cuckoo while Anthy is the mother and Nanami is the duck? I'll be honest I'm not really sure what to make of it at this point. Draw whatever conclusion you want!

Last and probably least interesting is the third of Nanami associated bird imagery: the crow in episode 10. Crows can be symbolic of death, and it feels safe to say that this one is just here to set the mood of the scene, and as visual confirmation that the kitten did indeed die. Not too much to say there.

The Chicken and the Egg: The Student Council

I'd be remiss if i didn't mention the student council's chicken and egg speech in this post as well, even if it has been analyzed to hell and back by hundreds of people before me. It is a reference to Hermann Hesse's book Demian. It is about breaking out of childhood and into adulthood. It is about escaping Ohtori, which is both the egg and the cage (and interestingly enough, during the speech birds can be seen flying by outside the cage of the elevator.) In Nanami's version of the egg speech she mentions "the cage of freedom" and how it cares for the chick. This something that ideally should be true for schools. A place that limits children, but in a way that prepares them for the adult world. Of course, Ohtori as a system has no interest in this, as it is a cage in its most literal sense: a place to keep people trapped. Trapped in their harmful behaviours, in their lack of growth, in their idealized memories of the past, and most of all, in childhood.

And with that, we have come full circle back to Anthy's birdcage as a symbol for all of Ohtori. Thanks for reading :)

[birdslop]

baby java sparrow likes to slop

[frogofalltime]

@luneyjuney asked me for my top 100 birds and i am extremely autistic so. here yall go

feral pigeon (if you even slightly know me you will be aware of this. i have a whole army of pigeon friends in my city and they are my favourite birds of all time)

wandering albatross (widest wingspan of all extant birds, fly incredibly long distances, hella cool)

sparrowhawk (so cool and also the name of the main character in earthsea)

african penguin (i became obsessed with them as a kid because i didn't know penguins could live in warm places)

great crested grebe (hella cool, also i saw one in real life a few weeks ago !!)

woodpigeon (they are always cooing outside my grandparents' house and it feels like home when i hear them)

bee hummingbird (tiny. adorable. the world's smallest bird)

nightjar (weird big mouths, i love them)

carrion crow (extremely smart and very emo)

magpie (they steal stuff they find on the floor, just like me fr)

mourning dove (name a better sound than the mourning dove's song, i'll wait)

green pigeon (my favourite colour and my favourite bird, what else do you want)

fairy wren (so small !! so cute !!)

tailorbird (they sew leaves together to make their nests, honestly the coolest thing ever)

turtle dove (pretty pretty pretty)

speckled pigeon (SO PRETTY AND I LOVE THEM)

little penguin (they look like babies !!!!)

barn owl (their faces are so lovely. i want to look like a barn owl in my next life)

spotted woodpecker (i saw one last summer !! i like the noise they make)

cockatiel (pikachu looking cheeks)

blue tit (they're so pretty and cute and i like their song !)

european robin (friendly little guys with pretty red bellies, and the loveliest song you've ever heard)

eurasian wren (small and round and the way they hop makes me smile)

collared dove (another beautiful pigeon-related bird)

kiwi (they have a special place in my heart thanks to a really sad video i watched in eight grade)

pekin duck (big and white with orange beaks and feet, very iconic)

gouldian finch (so pretty and i wanted to change my name to finch when i was younger)

emerald dove (green wings !!! and pigeon-adjacent !!!)

little grebe (just a baby. i have seen them a few times and they are so sweet)

mistle thrush (they're so beautiful !! i see them regularly in local parks)

wagtail (i like watching them perch around the river wagging their tails)

chaffinch (another lovely finch species !)

elf owl (world's smallest owl !!!)

bleeding heart dove (tragic in a beautiful way)

crowned pigeon (so beautiful, imagine a pigeon wearing the most splendid crown you've ever seen)

rosy-faced lovebird (couple goals fr)

coot (i like their funny webbed feet)

diamond dove (pretty !!!!)

orpington chicken (fluffy and big and make me feel cosy)

little owl (another tiny guy !!)

cockatoo (i made friends with one as a kid, she was so cool)

silkie chicken (so soft and beautiful)

hoopoe (i refuse to believe this is not a pokémon)

raven (big, black, smart, awesome)

mexican violetear (they're so pretty aaaa what shiny colourful feathers !)

great egret (majestic)

java sparrow (we studied them last year, it's funny how they are extinct in their native habitat but are thriving in their new temple homes)

mallard duck (the most common ducks that you see everywhere, i love them)

bowerbird (becky lemme smash)

house sparrow (cute little guys that live in the garden, we call them The Gang)

puffin (i like their beaks)

kakapo (big green potato bird)

potoo (they're so weird !! i love them !!)

grey heron (every time i see one it feels like a good omen)

red-crowned crane (the iconic japanese crane that i like to make origami of)

swallows (cool forked tails)

ringneck parakeet (they're so awesome !)

long tailed widowbird (longest tail you've ever seen, actually pretty ridiculous)

pochard (adorable little duck species)

peafowl (of course, i mean look at them)

mandarin duck (their plumage is so ornate !!! i see them in the park a lot !!!)

european starling (they're so common but so cool ! there's a family of them that live outside my window and i like to greet them every time i go outside)

fairy penguin (tiny tiny tiny)

bittern (pretty rare and make a great noise)

blue bird of paradise (exactly what it sounds like)

peregrine falcon (honestly these should be higher on the list they're awesome)

ruff (they have really interesting sexual dynamics, some of the males look exactly like females while others look starkly different, look them up)

oilbird (there's a picture of them with their mouths wide open in one of my bird books and it made me fall in love)

chiffchaff (they make such a cool noise, hence the name)

kingfisher (i think i saw one once as a kid, truly fantastic creatures)

red kite (i see them flying overhead sometimes, very cool birds of prey)

eastern bluebird (so pretty ! i wish we had them in the uk)

amazon parrot (hella intelligent and awesome)

frogmouth (i like frogs, and they look so goofy)

white emu (i saw one last summer, very cool)

grey parrot (apollo good bird !)

european blackbird (very common here, with a very memorable song. there's one outside my window that stays awake at night and sings to me when i get home late)

skylark (allouette gentil allouette)

blue jay (another cool species i wish we had in the uk)

waxwing (very pretty !)

mockingbird (they're so smart, they can mimic noises really well)

white hawk (the coolest hawk species in my opinion)

spoonbill (their beaks look like spoons)

nightingale (sang in berkeley square)

snow goose (the same reason i like pekin ducks; they just look so perfect, like yea that's a Goose alright)

chinstrap penguin (gay !!!!!!! look up roy and silo, you won't regret it)

cormorant (i like the way they display their wings, so magnificent)

house martin (they have a symbiotic relationship with humans, very cool)

sandpiper (i like the way they run)

tufted duck (cute little tuft on their heads)

fairy pitta (oh they are gorgeous)

great tit (they have regional accents, but they all have a two-note song which is very recognisable, there was one that sang nonstop in my parents' garden one year and we became quite fond of him)

shoebill (people say they're terrifying, but i think they're really cool, despite the creepiness)

blue footed booby (silly little guys that do a goofy tap dance with their bright blue feet)

red-billed scythebill (long ass curved beak)

ostrich (of course they had to be on the list somewhere, enormous speedy bois)

painted bunting (colourful and spectacular)

cactus wren (they make holes in cactus stems to live inside and keep cool ! very smart !)

harrier hawk (rather amazing bird of prey)

common swift (they're so fast, and i love watching them fly in the spring and summer)

[shockrageous]

Favorite bird?

I've been thinking about this all day long and really can't decide. So many are just so gorgeous and unique and oftentimes bizarre, but I think I favour goofier ones overall.

Here are a few!

The black-billed magpie, which just became my city's mascot;

The bittern family, full of meme-worthy birds who can stretch themselves into shapes beyond human comprehension;

And java sparrows! I just think they're adorable.

If I had to pick an individual bird though it would have to be Chip the duck for his iconic baby photos.

Same, buddy...

[kinglets]

I didn't make a 2022 art summary last year so I'm putting one together now to keep the record complete. I didn't draw much because I had new java sparrow babies again so I spent a lot of time playing with them + I started a new job

[pom-seedss]

It's easier to see in babies! I don't know if the skin is more translucent when they are younger or if it is just easier to see because of less feather coverage around the area, but I've found that young parrots and birds have much more evident crops than adults and the colour change when they eat is much more evident.

I know for my javas at least I could tell when they were starting to eat seed because sometimes there were darker flecks I could see form outside their crops (which I freaked out the first time I saw thinking it was an infection, ah ha). I could even see the difference between the pale light seeds, the darker ones and the reddish ones from looking through their crop.

I've seen similar in the young cockatiels I've been around too, though cockatiels get more feathers that cover crops faster than the wee sparrow so it's harder to spot long-term.

Can a cockatiel's crop be slightly transparent/translucent??

Kinda! Parrot skin is really really thin so if the crop is nice and full/ the light hits it right you may be able to see a change in colour based on the colour of the food they ate as well as some texture. You can also squish the Food Boob (tm) and feel the individual round seeds sitting inside sometimes!

[butterscotch-loft]

Long time not been here. One of my hand raised

[2spooky4blue]

The babies getting all feathered up 😊😊😊

[wordsonbirds]

So I hatched a Shiny! I don’t even have a shiny charm!!

In all seriousness I’m not sure if this babe is going to turn out to be a fawn or a white java because I don’t know what the juviniles of them look like but I am excited. Either this babe hatched from one of the eggs my fawns laid that I put in with my normals... but I thought all of those had failed... or it is a random mutation from my two normals. 

Either way I am excited to see how this babe turns out. 

[crispsandkerosene]

My java sparrows hatched a baby!!

[moocha-muses]

“Sparrow! How was work?”

“Do you remember that math teacher who invited us over for movie night and then got incredibly offended about my correct opinion about pre-code cinema? He’s had me dismissed. I’m going to have to go back to subbing, I’m never going to get a proper teaching position at that school again, and we’re pregnant.”

“W-we’re what?” 

“I popped as soon as I got out of the car.”

“Java, that’s . . . I’m sorry about work but we’re going to have a baby!”

“The timing’s rather unfortunate but . . . Nol, I think I'm terribly happy.”

[shimzus-a]

SOU AND KIYOKO !!!! :o

PRE-RELATIONSHIP

how did they first meet ? : hm. maybe in a sports shop ? that would be the cute option, but i might also raise you in a hospital, getting simple wellness check-ups for shoulder pain / leg cramping ( if she started running again ). she wouldn’t need any sort of rehabilitation, but i think she’s cautious enough to go get a check-up before she starts to make sure that she won’t wear herself out after a period of not competitively running.

what was their first impression of each other ? : they might have thought each other attractive at first, but more so as a fleeting thought than anything really impactful to drive the start of their relationship. a look over and think, “ oh. they’re cute ” before moving back to their own business. beyond that, i think kiyoko would admire sousuke’s mental fortitude & sturdiness, & he might appreciate her attention to detail & unique way of looking at situations.

did any of their friends or family want them to get together ? : i don’t think their family would’ve known each other. friend-wise as well, i don’t think there’d be much overlap ... so no.

who felt romantic feelings first ? : maybe sousuke ? kiyoko is slow to grow to affection, & even when she does, she doubly needs time to consider her emotions before she ever decides to act on them. i think that she would probably consider herself “interested” in him for a long time before she ever decided they were “romantic feelings.”

did either of them try to resist their feelings ? : nope baby. i feel like both are firm in their resolve & wouldn’t find any reason to go back on their feelings, other than if they felt that it wasn’t the right time or the circumstances ( distance / availability / etc. ) weren’t appropriate. maybe they had those sorts of doubts but worked through them independently first ...

if you had told one of them that the other would be their soulmate, what would they think ? : i don’t feel like either believes in soulmates. they might brush it off. i also know for a fact that kiyoko prefers to keep her relationships private, so i think she’d be deterred by anyone poking into her love life & telling her that x person or y person was meant for her.

what would their lives be like if they had never met ? : probably fine, tbh. both are reasonable people, & i think that even if they were just friends & decidedly nothing more, they’d do well.

GENERAL

who initiated the relationship, and how did it go ? : kiyoko. like this, apparently.

did they have an official first date ? if so, what was it like ? : sure ? maybe after they confirmed that they would start dating, the first date could come into play. kiyoko would like something ... almost “everyday-like,” that doesn’t really have to feel like a date. visiting a festival, even going for a walk, or going to each other’s sporting events ... she likes that.

what was their first kiss like ? : wouldn’t you like to know ;) basically ... lowkey. simple & sweet, like an offhanded kiss that one might not have been expecting ( like doing dishes & just leaning over for a peck ). something along those lines ... unassuming, quiet, but powerful in its own right.

were they each other’s first anything ( kiss, relationship, etc. ) ? : i can’t speak for sousuke, but he would probably be her first kiss & relationship.

what’s their height difference ? age difference ? : he’s like ... 6 1/2 inches taller than her ? same age, though ( i think he may be older by a few months ).

what’s their relationship with each other’s families ? : good ! they like each other :3 i hope. kiyoko’s family would treat sousuke very well, albeit because they’re a bit more traditional they would still be a respectful emotional distance away. they’d want to meet him for special dinners & small family events, but there would be no pressure to try to “befriend” him or anything. they know he’s respectable & mature, so they like him.

who takes the lead in social situations ? : sousuke. kiyoko is an observer by nature, but i think he’s more socially perceptive & outwardly engaging, even if he tends to be more quiet. both are reserved, but i think he would be able to handle social situations a bit more naturally than her.

who gets jealous easier ? : BOTH. sousuke might be more outwardly jealous while kiyoko is more passively jealous. he has a threatening aura, whereas kiyoko is probably more thoughtful about how she chooses to respond ... & she holds it in until she can work it out justifiably. 

who whispers inappropriate things in the other’s ear ? : sousuke O_O

LOVE

who said “i love you” first ? : kiyoko. completely out of no where, as well. but much like she asked him to start dating, she had probably thought about it beforehand & realized she wanted to do it ... so the timing didn’t necessarily matter so much as her saying it did.

what are their primary love languages ? : kiyoko’s is acts of service, & i think sousuke’s might be quality time ? it would probably lead them to do productive work together & both feel satisfied, like cooking or running or something ?

who uses cheesy pick-up lines ? : i think if anyone would, it would be sousuke to try getting a reaction from her. but probably not very often.

how often do they cuddle/engage in PDA ? : kiyoko isn’t a big fan of pda, other than hand holding. so in public, it might be limited depending on the circumstances. in private, though, she might be a bit more physical where she deems appropriate. in general, though, i feel like they’re a more verbal / environmental couple than physical ( i.e. if they’re physically close they don’t necessarily need to be touching or cuddling ).

who initiates kisses ? : both ! kiyoko likes to ask a lot of the time first, though.

who’s the big and little spoon ? : sousuke big spoon >.<

what are their favorite things to do together ? : see #2. small activities that are productive i could see working best for them. i think they’d be down to do more, though ?

who’s better at comforting the other ? : kiyoko. she’s spent a lot of time observing her team, so she approaches problems with a critical outsider lens, & i think that being a manager has taught her to mature in a lot of ways that sousuke might not have learned as an athlete who feels very invested & “present” in his sports. while he’s engaged directly, she watches & provides commentary ... so i think that helps her out with framing her words of comfort.

who’s more protective ? : sousuke. he gotta be.

do they prefer verbal or physical affection ? : verbal ! but physical closeness is also very nice, even if they aren’t being traditionally physically affectionate with one another :3

what are some songs that apply to their relationship, in-universe or otherwise ? : mio - spangle call lilli line [ lyrics ], 冬夜のマジック - indigo la end [ lyrics ]

what kind of nicknames do they call each other ? : kiyo-chan ... ? & she probably calls him yamazaki for the longest time before she ever tries to test out sousuke. it would take even longer for her to try calling him something like sou ... so maybe just sousuke for a while.

who remembers the little things ? : both :3

DOMESTIC LIFE

if they get married, who proposes ? : sousuke. kiyoko is pretty traditional, although i think she would want to talk about it together first & at least convey her interest in the idea. she doesn’t need anything big, though. in fact, she’d probably prefer a simple proposal after they talk about it together ...

what’s the wedding like ? who attends ? : small, traditional. close friends & family are invited, of course, but it’s not a loud or obvious ceremony.

how many kids do they have, if any ? what are they like ? : maybe one ? i think they’d do well with an only child. really good, virtuous kid. class president type.

do they have any pets ? : she wants a pair of java sparrows. she encourages naming them after obnoxious people from their high school. please entertain her on this, sousuke.

who’s the stricter parent ? : depends. i think sousuke might be stricter with being a well-disciplined student / athlete, while kiyoko is stricter about behavior in public. he probably cares about their child’s mindset while she cares about etiquette.

who worries the most ? : .......... kiyoko. she doesn’t let it show, but sometimes sousuke might catch her very focused in thought with her eyebrows pinched up, nitpicking over something.

who kills the bugs in the house ? : i don’t know about sousuke, but kiyoko can sweep them outside without killing them. she wouldn’t tell him, either. just swish swish & send it out.

how do they celebrate holidays ? : small. quiet. together. i could also see them going to hang out with friends on the holidays since i think they’d easily be prone to not ... socialize ... so it might be good for them to go to close friends’ parties & spend time with people they care about in their circles.

who’s more likely to convince the other to come back to sleep in the morning ? : sousuke seems like a morning cuddler ... or at least the type of person who just wants to be in bed together, looking at each other, taking it in & savoring the moment quietly. kiyoko likes to get up & go to work quickly because she’s a morning person :/

who’s the better cook ? : kiyoko ! she spent a lot of time cooking for the volleyball team, so she has lots of experience up her sleeve.

who likes to dance ? : sousuke ... ? i think he’s more cognizant of his body & how to move it, since kiyoko struggled with hurdles but he was able to pinpoint how his shoulder was feeling ( also because ... he’s a swimmer & that takes a lot of body ability beyond just the core ). 

SHIP QUESTIONS.

[purplebunny0517]

Surprise! I'm alive! (For now)

I was having some problems with my vpn in the past few months where I was also a tad too occupied with Kassandra of Sparta (who wouldn't) and... Okay nothing. But anyway I am semi-back and trying to provide more hair-splitting thoughts and weird writing.

I am currently preparing:

A Merihart immortals au fic (I think?

A short Triss x Keira (is there a ship name for my Temarian babes?) colleague-of-benefits character study fic as a gift for a friend

To have a black and white kitten named Yennefer! Good luck to myself in keeping him (yes it's a him and yes he is still Yenna) away from my other two dumb babies, a purple lovebird named Lilac and a Java sparrow named Jasmine. Here is a picture of them preventing me from playing gwent.

[magistralucis]

@absolut--kurant!

仕事でクタクタになり、帰宅したら、メイのお出迎え😍付きまとわれつつ、甘えられて、渇きかけていた心が潤いました🤗