#bird taming

[barefootbaltimore]

Topsy and Bucket.

Topsy is still not comfortable being around my hands so I have to stand pretty far away. Bucket is comfortable enough now to land on my hands if treats are involved, I've even been able to pet her a few times.

Slow but steady progress!

[butteredbirds]

yesterday we took a bit of a slow day, no training of any sorts and we just sat in the same room with the cage door open. it went really well, and i can tell from her behavior this morning it built some trust between us! so from here on out we're gonna take it a bit slower so that she can be fully ready for each step and more willing to take treats from me.

[allgremlinart]

at first I was like "huh it sucks that horses dont exist in the atla universe cus ostrich-horses seem kind of nerfed" but then I remembered the Australian Emu War existed and its like... actually no maybe the aggressive flightless bird and horse crossbreed is the opposite of nerfed. maybe it is in fact OP.

[kimiko-fanart]

Hellsing ✟

Alucard and My Oc

[birdscribblepad]

Baked Goods (slow burn romance)

Alastor × reader Warnings: None Chapter 2: The Bakery

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It had been a few weeks since you met Alastor, and he seems to have taken a liking to you. Or at least you're baking. The radio demon would stop by your shop daily and get something new each time. Sometimes, he would get his food to go, and sometimes he would eat inside, but regardless of how busy he might be, he always had time to talk to you.

The little bell above your door dinged. You were in the kitchen. “One moment,” you shouted as soft jazz slowly began to play. You smiled to yourself as you pulled a fresh tray of muffins out of the oven. Whenever Alastor visited, the radio on display would kick on, and soft jazz would fill the store until he left. You quickly set the muffins on the cooling rack, stopping to check your face in the mirror before walking into the front.

“Y/n!” Alastor smiled wide as he saw you enter the room. “What is that marvelous smell?” His natural smile seemed warmer to you.

“I just took some muffins out of the oven. Would you like one?” Alastor quickly accepts your offer. You snap a finger, and a small cookie golem in the kitchen springs to life. The golem grabs a muffin and brings it out on a tray. Alastor's eyes light up as he takes the muffin.

“I must say, these little food creatures of yours fascinate me. How do they work?” He inspects his muffin as he speaks. Before you're able to answer, a brick gets thrown through your front window. You just sigh and casually move to clean up the mess. Alastor watches you for a moment, confused. “Is that common?” You nod as you pick up the brick and lightly toss it to him.

Alastor catches the brick easily, and upon seeing it up close, he realizes there's a note attached to the brick. “How crude,” he mumbles to himself as he reads the note out loud: “surrender or else.” He inspects the brick and the back of the note for more information, but finds nothing. 

You finished getting the glass cleaned up and put a covering over the hole in the window. “Apparently, my shop is in the middle of two territories, and both leaders have been trying to get me to submit.”

“It's really starting to become a problem.” You sigh, suddenly feeling emotionally drained. You take a moment to compose yourself before turning around to face Alastor with a smile. “Anyway, how's your muffin?”

Alastor's smile grows as he walks over and places a hand on your shoulder. “If I may offer a suggestion?” He leans closer. “I could take care of this for you, and in exchange,” he pauses for dramatic effect, making a show of looking over his muffin. “Let's say you become my personal baker.” You looked up at him, studying his face closely. You were no dummy, this sounded suspicious, but you're not strong enough to handle it yourself, or you would have already. Minutes tick by as you weigh this out in your mind. Alastor patiently waits, seeming to enjoy your struggle to make this choice. “I get to keep my shop, right?” Your question causes Alastor to chuckle softly. “Of course, my dear! I would never dream of taking it away from you. I simply want to keep my favorite bakery safe.” His voice was light, almost as if he were singing. His casual attitude makes you feel more conflicted. 

Taking a deep breath to calm your nerves, you answer, “Okay.” The room fills with static; the hairs on the back of your neck stand as Alastor extends a hand. “A deal then?” His smile oozed confidence. “A deal.” You shake his hand, sealing your fate. For better or worse, Alastor now holds your fate in his hands.

[archduke-enver-gortash]

hhhhhhh i have a gazillion wips but i need to fucking finish poacher’s pride… ROMEO PLEASE. get it together. someone threaten to blow me up if i don’t finish it soon

[befuddled-calico-whump]

Desert island AU for the t$$ gang?

Despite having next-to-no wilderness skills, Jericho stays the most level headed. He keeps his thoughts away from panic or anxiety at their situation by ensuring everyone stays healthy and safe (to the best of his ability)

Kaius knows a little about bushcraft through books and research. He's almost as calm as Jericho, but loses points for being snarkier than normal. (He insults people when he's on edge)

Joy is low-key excited (underneath the worry that they'll never get home) since this is something she's always had in the back of her head that she needs to be prepared for (kind of like sharks and quicksand). She'd be a lifesaver when it came to constructing shelters and coming up with tools/systems for the team to use

Hunter would be the one who'd secretly stop eating/sneak more food into the others' rations if things started getting rough. He doesn't have a lot of knowledge, and sees himself as both the most expendable, and the one who can handle it the best

Benji keeps morale alive with stories and songs. (He tried sea shanties at first to fit the scene, but he only knows two and started getting lightheartedly booed whenever he started one). This is one of the few scenarios where he might hide an injury/illness, since the others are already working hard and he doesn't want anyone to worry

[emuwarum]

sometimes when playing ark you completely forget about something you’ve read.

I finally build a nice little enclosure for all (I think it’s around this number) 30 dodos. I put a feeding trough in and fill it up. I set everyone to passive flee, wandering, disabled mating.

I take a quick step outside to grab something, come back, look up in horror at all the mating hearts floating above the enclosure. I completely forgot that you can’t turn off mating when they’re wandering, and that they automatically mate when they wander.

so I guess I’m gonna have to deal with that tomorrow (use the resulting eggs to make kibble)

[ratgingi]

you guys would love my lob corp team if i ever actually talked about them

[thorst-jpg]

ok but what if gawain and lancelot's summer outfits were speedos 👌🔥💯

[caesarsaladinn]

I emailed back and I think I'm gonna get my budgie a friend. I think it's the right thing to do for him.

[mintaikcorpse]

Fun fact: Huntsman was the first character in the show to say a swear word

[fawfulydoo]

here’s my birdie Zeus

[colressing]

"lol all hamsters die a horrific and tragic death" actually i think you just suck at caring for hamsters

[magistralucis]

@absolut--kurant!

[owoesies]

I JUST WATCHED WOLFWALKERS FOR THE FIRST TIME AND OH MYGOD. AU WHERE HUNTER IS ROBYN AND LUZ IS MEPH AND. AND. SIBLINGS