#caregiver cumulus

[littlerainyghoul]

i saw your reblog and im here to say id love if youd write little rain with crutches

I'd absolutely love to! Sorry this took so long - I was really busy for a while hehe :]]]

Without further ado -

Crutches and Comfort

Summary: Rain collapses on the stairs, feeling regressed. Cumulus is there for the rescue.

Pairings: Regressed Rain, Caregiver Cumulus and Dewdrop.

Words: 1100

Slight CW for mention of injury.

Rain did not see that coming.

He started to feel small for a while when his legs started to give way. His usual confident and statured pose gave way to a shakier and smaller version of him. As he called out on his steps in his room, he collapsed on the stairs. 

“Mmmmmrph” Rain snuffed as he silently wanted to curse, his body descended on the freezing floor. He lay on the ground as pain crawled on his body, specifically the area where he landed - his right knee. 

Cumulus heard the drop and headed to the water ghoul's rescue. The air ghoullete's essence seemed to cradle Rain, offering support and reassurance. She was by his side in a matter of moments. 

“Rain, honey, are you okay?” She cooed softly, as she saw the collapsed ghoul on the cold, hard floor. 

“Mmmm, owie” was all that Rain could get himself to say. 

“You have an owie, Rain?" Cumulus eventually spoke, her voice raspy yet carrying an angelic tone laced with care and warmth.  

“Mmmmph. Yes” Rain continued to speak, his voice wavering with pain. He pointed to his knee where he landed on - "owie".

Cumulus gently lifted Rain in her ethereal embrace, carrying him as if he weighed nothing. Her form enveloped him, providing a soothing sensation that eased his discomfort.

“Let me see where it hurts, my sweet Rain,” Cumulus whispered. Rain winced slightly but allowed her to examine him. She gently laid them on the stairs as she examined their leg. 

"No visible injuries, dear" she softly cooed as she rubbed his knee, her touch gentle and healing. 

“Can...I have...my crutchies, Lus?" Rain spoke softly. 

”Of course, honey bunny" Cumulus stood up and disappeared for a few moments.

The room was adorned with a soft glow as Cumulus returned, holding the raincloud-stickered crutches. She carefully handed them to Rain, who gratefully took hold of them.

"Thankies, Lus," Rain murmured, using the crutches to prop himself up. Cumulus continued to hover around him, her ethereal presence radiating comfort.

Rain, with a determined yet cautious look on their face, gingerly placed the crutches under their arms. The raincloud-stickered handles were firm in his grip as he adjusted his stance, relying on them for support.  Each step was a deliberate dance of balance and coordination. With the crutches firmly planted, Rain shifted their weight. He moved forward tentatively, the sound of the rubber tips meeting the floor punctuating his efforts.

"Feeling a bit small there, Rain?" Cumulus inquired, her words dripping with genuine concern and care.

“mmm...yeah..." Rain murmured after a moment. "Owie. It still really hurts" he continued to speak, as shifted his weight back and forth.

Cumulus remained attentive, her raspy yet soothing voice offering a constant stream of comfort. "Take it slow, my sweet Rainy. We'll get through this together," she reassured, the soft glow in the room casting a calming ambiance as Rain continued carrying himself on the crutches supported by the care and warmth of Cumulus.

She leaned in, planting soft kisses on their forehead, each one carrying a touch of healing and comfort. 

"There, there, Rainy," she cooed, her voice wrapping around him like a soothing melody. "Let these kisses bring you some peace and healing. Now, how about we go on the couch with your stuffies and let you rest?" 

"Yay, Lus" Rain continued, as he tried to steady is voice a little bit more. 

Cumulus, with the same ethereal grace that defined her every movement, led Rain to the cozy embrace of the couch. As they settled in, Cumulus conjured a soft blanket, blue with rainclouds, draping it over Rain with gentle tenderness and ease. The room retained its warm glow, and the air felt lighter, infused with a sense of serenity. She took a seat next to the tiny water ghoul, as she let them wrap their arms around her. 

Rain, nestled on the couch with Cumulus, his head laid on her chest, as he heard her heartbeat, only raising their head when they spotted Dewdrop passing by. 

Dewdrop had a look of concern on his face as he witnessed the scene before him. Walking over, Dewdrop greeted them with a gentle ripple of fire that sparkled in the soft glow of the room.

"Hey there, Rain. What happened?" Dewdrop inquired, their voice echoing in the room. He noticed Rain shivering slightly, his eyes wide open. 

"Fell down the stairs. Am small" Rain spoke quietly, and gently, as he nuzzled himself against Cumulus once more, trembling. 

"Aww, are you cold, Rainbow?" Dewdrop couldn't help but aquire.

Cumulus, with a grin on her face extended a welcoming gesture to Dewdrop. "Join us, Dew. Rain could use the company. Besides,

you're literally a walking heater" 

Dewdrop, embracing the opportunity, pounced onto the sofa next to Rain, wrapping his fiery arm around the water ghoul and stroking his hair with gentle warmth. 

“Can...I have my...stuffie?“ Rain whispered, a vulnerable request that hung in the air. Cumulus, with a tender smile, gestured to the surrounding area, where the plush companions awaited.

"Of course, my sweet," she replied, her voice filled with warmth and understanding.

Cumulus conjured a shark plush, and nestled it beside Rain on the couch. Resting on the fluffy shark was Rain's favorite stuffie, a small water droplet plush with a smile that seemed to radiate comfort.

Rain nodded, a sense of gratitude washing over him. The trio—Rain, Cumulus, and Dewdrop—formed a unique synergy, a harmonious blend of air, water and fire, offering comfort and companionship. In the hushed moments that followed, the room became a sanctuary, where the troubles of the outside world seemed to fade away, leaving only the gentle sounds of raindrops and the ethereal glow that enveloped them in a protective embrace.

As the cacoon of warmth gently embraced the room, Rain, feeling the weight of weariness, snuggled closer to the plushie, as well as his companions on the couch. The warmth emanating from Cumulus, the soft glow of Dewdrop's body and the tales of resilience worked like a lullaby, soothing not just the lingering pain in Rain's knee but also cradling their soul into the land of sleep.

"Mmrph, might eep" Rain felt himself say, as he softly purred on the couch.

Cumulus, noticing the signs of drowsiness in Rain's eyes, continued to weave a gentle breeze around them, creating an atmosphere that whispered of dreams and tranquility. Dewdrop, with a soft crackling sound, adjusted his flames to emit a warmth that mirrored the coziness of a hearth.

With a contented sigh, Rain allowed themselves to fully surrender to the embrace of slumber. 

Cumulus, with a tender smile, extended an ethereal touch to Rain's forehead, planting a gentle kiss that carried the essence of care. "Rest well, sweet. May your dreams be as gentle as a summer rain."

[sphylor]

We Gotta Save Rainy From The Aliens!

1580 words of silly soft fluffy age and pet regression stuff ft. little Swiss, little Phantom, little Cumulus, kitty Dew, caregiver Cirrus and caregiver Rain.

[theentityvoidserver]

is there a specific term for someone who fronts to specifically take care of the body?

[comets-0rbit]

Little ghouls!

I finally have the energy to go into lil ghouls so I might as well!:D

here’s a idea of the ages I see when they regress from oldest to youngest!

-swiss: 9 to maybe 11

-aurora: 8 to 9 something like that (I’m very rough on this idea so this might change)

mountain: 6 to 7

-rain: 6 to 4

-phantom: 3 maybe 4

-dew: like six months to one year

maybe aether regresses haven’t thought much into it yet

Okay time to ramble

Swiss doesn’t regress a lot Aurora doesn’t either. phantom and rain are little a lot more then Swiss and Aurora but rain is often the one to take care off phantom and aether takes care of Swiss when he does regress all tho it’s more off just making sure he doesn’t get himself in trouble he’s pretty good by himself. Aurora likes to be around Ifrit but mostly cumulus and cirrus and sunshine they give her girls nights and it’s so cute! Rain likes to have dew take care of him. And mountain likes to stay with dew when he’s little. Swiss takes care of phantom a lot too. Aether and mountain are dews main caregivers

I can go more into it with hcs and maybe lil ficlets but writing isn’t my thing so well see

[mountainsabandonedshoes]

overwhelmed autistic caregiver rain and demanding little dew

rain cries, brief cumulus mention, Swiss comes to help, probably kinda bad writing but anyway

dews been demanding everything all day, he woke up little, pretty small but not as small as usual, he's big enough to make all the demands in the world.

rains incredibly overwhelmed by all of this but he's trying his hardest. dew is currently curled up on a beanbag on the floor in front of rain using rains phone to look at Ikea stuffed toys.

"rainy! I want a gosig råtta, pleaseee please please please and I want Apple juice, in the red cup" dew requests in a high whiny voice. rain is struggling, he gets up with a sigh and begins to head towards the kitchen

"we can ask papa about the rat later, we can't get it right now droplet" rain says in the calmest voice he can muster.

dew hops up off of the beanbag and begins to follow him, whining and begging for the rat the whole way to the kitchen.

by the time they walk into the kitchen rain looks like he's about to burst into tears, he walks over to the cupboard and pulls out the pink sippy cup that dew asked for before heading to the fridge. he rummages through the fridge, pulling out the apple juice, he freezes as he touches the bottle.. it's sticky, it's so fucking disgustingly sticky. that's the last straw for rain, he quickly leaves the room and dew behind, mumbling something about little dew to Swiss as he passes.

he searches for cumulus, struggling to hold back tears.

when rain finds her he immediately buries his face in her chest, she almost immediately knows what's wrong with him and holds him close till he can speak coherently enough to tell her the whole story

back in the kitchen Swiss is now with dew, he's given dew his juice and has cleaned off the bottle.

"we'll go talk to papa about getting that rat in a second, yeah?" Swiss says to dew, dew nods excitedly.

"but"

"but we can't keep making all these demands like this firefly, especially not with rainy, its a bit too much for him baby."

dew kind of just whines in response to this, he doesn't fully understand why he's being told this but nods a little

please im sorry I do not know how to end this at all and I've run out of thoughts

[everybodyshusband]

!!!! Can we get little!dew and little!rain with caregiver!mountain :)!!!! Pretty pls!!!

yes, of course !!! as long as we pretend this hasn't been sitting here since june !!! I AM SO SORRY, ANON

found family

mushy may ; day nineteen (approx. 1.4k words)

read under the cut or on ao3 :)

some wholesome, semi-crack regressed rain, regressed dew, caregiver mountain and caregiver cumulus for you !! @forlorn-crows' mushy may is still going strong, haha !!

“Rain!” Mountain calls from where he’s stood at the stove, holding the hand of a very sleepy Dew. “What did I say about running in the kitchen, minnow?”

“Umm…” Rain hesitates as he struggles to remember exactly what Mountain had told him a few days prior.

Luckily, Cumulus is happy to swoop in and aid the little water ghoul in his struggles. She nudges him gently with her hip from where the two of them are now standing together making the pie crust. “Did Dada Mounty tell you that running wasn’t allowed, hun?”

“Yeah!” Rain exclaims, happy to have figured the answer out, but his face immediately falls as he realises he’s broken a rule. “Oh… ‘M sorry, Dada…”

“Thank you for being sorry, Rain.” He smiles over at the water ghoul as he continues to stir the saucepan of stewed fruit on the stove, all the while holding onto Dew’s hand and letting him taste test the mixture. “Can you remember why it’s not allowed?” Mountain asks. Rain nods, trying to hide behind Cumulus in his shame. “Can you tell me, please, love?”

Rain nods again. “Uh huh… ‘S ‘coz i’s dangerous?”

“Mhmm, that’s right, hun.” Cumulus interjects, simultaneously talking and measuring out the flour that Rain has just brought her. “Kitchen floors can be very slippery, and if you’re carrying something dangerous and fall over, you could hurt yourself.”

“Oh,” Rain pouts. “Not good…”

“Not good at all,” Mountain agrees, pulling Dew closer into his side as he does so—the poor ghoul must be just about ready to drop from exhaustion. “Do you understand why it’s bad now, Rainy?”

The water ghoul nods enthusiastically. “Uh huh! I been told why i’s bad, so it makes sense now!”

Cumulus smiles and plants a kiss on the top of Rain’s head. “I’m glad it makes sense now, love bug.” Rain beams at the pet name. “Now that you understand properly,” she continues, “will you do it again?”

“No!” Rain proudly declares. “I gotta be safe for my Mama an’ my Dada!”

The air ghoulette smiles again and pulls Rain into her arms, wrapping him tightly in a warm embrace. “That’s exactly right, Rain! Thank you for being so big and responsible for us.”

“Mama’s right,” Mountain adds once he notices the way Rain is staring at Cumulus in confusion. “Acknowledging that you’ve done something wrong can be really tricky, but you’ve done such a good job at understanding why it was bad, minnow. We’re very proud of you, Rain.”

At Mountain’s side, a very quiet, sleepy voice pipes up, “Wain didded a good dob.”

Mountain looks down at Dew and smiles widely. “That’s right, firefly!” He exclaims, hoisting the little fire ghoul up into his arms and resting him on his hip. Dew immediately starts nuzzling his face into Mountain’s shoulder and wrapping his arms around him. “Rain did a very good job.” He turns his attention back away from Dew to find Rain and Cumulus looking at the pair of them, smiles plastered on both of their faces.

Cumulus takes Rain’s hand and guides him over to Mountain, holding her arms out for Dew once they reach the stove. “How about Mama takes our sleepy bubba with me to work on the pie crust, and since you’re so big and responsible, Rainy, you can help Dada with the stove.”

Rain’s mouth drops open in shock. “I get to do a stove?” His tone is so incredulous that Mountain can’t help but chuckle softly as he transfers Dew into Cumulus’ arms.

(She carries the fire ghoul around to the other side of the bench and seats him on one of the tall chairs, plopping herself down on a stool and sliding the pie crust over to her side of the bench. Now Dew doesn’t have to worry about standing up, and he’s free to sit back against his chair and watch his Mama get to work on tonight’s dessert through steadily drooping eyelids. When Dew does, eventually, fall asleep, there is no doubt that Cumulus will fetch the fire ghoul’s favourite soft blanket to swaddle him in and hold him close to her, keeping him safe as he allows himself to rest.)

“Only if you promise to be very safe, minnow,” Mountain cautions. “The stove is really hot, so if you want to help me stir and keep an eye on it, you’ve got to be careful, love.”

Rain jumps up and down excitedly, mercifully a safe distance from the stovetop, but Mountain adjusts the handle so it isn’t sticking out towards the kitchen anyway; can’t be too careful with an overexcited little ghoul running around. “I will be so caref’l, Dada! Pinky promise!”

Mountain smiles down at the earnest water ghoul and holds his pink out. “Well, if we’re pinky promising then it must be a very serious promise, hmm?”

Rain giggles and nods, holding out his own pinky and linking it with Mountain’s. He shakes their joined hands and Mountain has to suppress a laugh of his own as he struggles to free himself from his minnow’s surprisingly strong grip. “Rai– Rain let go, the pan’s going to burn!” Mountain’s tone holds no urgency—the stove is set on a low enough heat that Mountain doesn’t think it’s even possible for it to burn—but Rain lets go of his hand with a gasp anyway.

“Nooo,” he cries out. “Don’ let it burn, Dada! We gotta stir it!” He picks up the spatula Mountain has been using to stir the mixture and waves it around urgently. A glob of sticky—thankfully cooled-down—pie filling flies off the end and lands right on the tip of Mountain’s nose.

Rain drops the spatula with a squeak—more of the jam-like substance finding a new home on the floor—and looks up at Mountain, mortified. “D– Dada–” he tries.

“Oh no,” Mountain starts, a playful glint in his eyes. “I’m not Dada anymore… I’m the pie monster! And I’ve come to eat little ghouls who spill pie on their Dadas!”

Rain giggles and starts running, shrieking when he turns around to see Mountain starting to follow him around the kitchen.

As Rain starts running, Mountain starts up again. “I also eat little ghouls who don’t listen to their Mamas and Dadas and run in the kitchen even though they’ve been told not to!”

Rain slows down to a walk almost immediately. “Sorry, Dada,” he whispers quietly, just in case the pie monster is still listening.

“That’s okay, minnow,” Mountain whispers back. “Thank you for being safe.” He smiles over at Rain gently before raising his arms above his head again. Mountain is gone now, and the pie monster returns! “Now, come back here! I need to find the ghoul who summoned me so I can wipe the pie filling all over him!”

Rain yelps again, speed-walking over to where Cumulus and Dew are sitting. “Mama, help me! Pie mons’er is gonna eat me!”

Cumulus wraps the arm that’s not holding Dew close to her around Rain, holding both ghouls close to her body. “Pie monster, be gone!” She can’t keep a straight face and neither can Mountain, but Rain doesn’t seem to mind, still so caught up in this little universe they’ve all created (Dew is asleep and doesn’t have any strong opinions on the matter).

Despite Cumulus' best efforts, Mountain keeps advancing slowly, arms outstretched. All at once, the earth ghoul reaches out and grabs Rain, tugging the little water ghoul towards him, peppering his face with kisses, growling playfully as both of them pretend this is the worst possible fate that could befall Rain. The water ghoul shrieks and giggles, trying his best to wiggle out of Mountain’s arms to no avail.

“Mama, he gotted me! Save Dewy!”

Cumulus gives him a mock salute and holds the still-sleeping bundle of Dew more tightly in her arms. The little fire ghoul squirms and whines at the movement before settling back down into a deep sleep.

Rain glances over at Mountain, and ah hah! While the earth ghoul is distracted by Dew’s sleepy noises, Rain leans over and licks the pie filling right off of his nose.

Mountain blinks once or twice, trying to process what has just happened before he bursts out laughing and hugs Rain even closer. “Wow, you saved me from the pie monster! Thank you, minnow.” Rain beams. “Uh huh!” A pause as he pulls back to stare at Mountain. “...Do we go make a pie now?”

[simplykyndal]

ghoul regressor headcanons :))

phantom ghoul (they/it):

very VERY clingy (loves clinging to swiss)

swiss is their main caregiver

can go nonverbal, communicates via sign language if it isn’t too little

sometimes they can regress so little that their head needs to be supported when they’re being held

LOVES stuffed animals

despite being closest with swiss, it loves to spend time with rain, dew, and aurora when it’s regressed (especially if aurora is also regressed, makes it so happy)

loves to be called bug, makes them giggle

has an oral fixation, something is always in it’s mouth, be that its tail, someone else’s tail, its fingers, someone else’s fingers, or a paci

dewdrop ghoul (he/him):

doesn’t regress very often

when he does, it’s typically involuntary

he gets so stressed :(

the sweetest little thing, he just wants cuddles and to be held

before aether left the band, aether was his prime caregiver, now it’s rain, mountain, and cumulus

loves to be carried around by mountain bc he’s so tall

needs to find cumulus almost immediately or he isn’t a happy camper

likes to be called firefly, makes the little light up

rain ghoul (they/them):

sometimes when they regresses, they’ll try to hide that they’re in a smaller headspace

especially if they’re on tour and have stuff that requires them to be big

they think they’re good at hiding when they’re little, they’re not, swiss or dew will notice immediately

bc he’s hypermobile, sometimes he’ll think he hurt himself but really, they’re just fine

cries when they don’t get attention

likes to carry around a stuffed otter

big oral fixation, doesn’t have pacis, sucks on their tail

aurora ghoulette (she/her): 

doesn’t need to regress often

only does when she really wants to, unless she’s REALLY stressed she never regresses involuntarily

cirrus & cumulus are her main caregivers

loves to hang out with phantom when regressed, they are summoning twins after all

obsessed with the color pink, she must be wearing at least one thing that is pink (or holding something)

calls cumulus “lulu” or “mama”

calls cirrrus “mommy”

swiss ghoul (all prns, mostly he/him):

doesn’t regress at all

is a caregiver to phantom, rain, mountain, and if dew isn’t clinging to mountain, rain, or cumulus, he’s a caregiver to dew

loves it when his ghouls are little

phantom is his favorite (but you didn’t hear that from me)

would do anything to keep their little ghouls happy

mountain ghoul (no prns):

much like dew, only really regresses involuntarily

mountain gets too stressed to deal with big mountain’s emotions

always finds rain or swiss immediately, sometimes cumulus

sometimes mountain feels dysphoric bc of how tall mountain is (wants to feel as small as how mountain’s brain feels)

swiss bought clothes that are too big for mountain to somewhat battle this

loves clinging to either of mountain’s caregivers

very bad oral fixation, needs something in mountain’s mouth at all times

when mountain is big and another ghoul is little, mountain loves carrying them around just to hear their happy chirps

cumulus ghoulette (she/her):

doesn’t regress, instead watches over aurora, dew, and sometimes mountain

loves her little ghouls with all her heart

likes to use her air powers to ruffle up their hair, makes the littles smile SO HARD

cirrus ghoulette (she/they):

doesn’t regress

only really looks after aurora, unless the other littles come find her

loves to just spend time with little aurora, sadly they don’t see little aurora that often

likes to pamper her little(s)

[trashland-llamas]

Lost in a Maze

Note; This is the same sibling of sin from the fic of mine, Sodo or Dewdrop? who I decided to turn into an oc named Florence, Flora for short. Will be making an intro post for them sometime soon.

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Florence was currently hiding from the sister who was encased with their care. They wanted to play outside longer but were unfortunately forced to take a bath after getting their clothes all muddy. ‘Florence! Come back here right now.’ Their caregiver wasn’t truly mad, simply stressed with everyone on her plate. In Flora’s haste, they ended up lost in the maze that was the abbey’s halls. Ending up near the ghoul’s den.

It was when they bumped into someone’s legs that the waterworks started. ‘Hey, it’s okay. How’d you get all the way out here?’ The ghoul helping them stand back up. Kneeling down to Flora’s height so his stature wouldn’t scare the little one. ‘I just want-wanted to play out-side a bit longer but sis-ter said I had to take a bath. But I didn’t want to so I ran. A-and now I’m lost!’ Flora sobbed, hiccuping through their words. Clutching onto his antlers.

‘Well, how bout we kill two birds with one stone then? I can get Aurora to help you with the bath, Phantom probably has some bath toys he wouldn’t mind you borrowing. Then we can help you find your way back.’ Mountain rubbed small circles on Flora’s back as she cried. Encouraging her to let it all out as sometimes you have to cry it out before fixing the situation.

‘Rora?’ They had met the ghoulette before in passing. Their caregiver letting them help the ghoulette in chores. Nodding, Mountain stood up. ‘I bet all that crying tired you out.’ He remarked as Flora sat, perched on his hip. ‘I’ll wake you when we get there.’ Mountain left out the part that the den was less than a foot away.

‘Everyone better be decent, we got a lost sibling.’ Mountain called out before entering. Laughing as he heard a few falls. ‘Aww, it’s little Flora,’ Aurora cooed, taking them from the Earth ghoul. ‘What the rascal do this time?’

'Florence ran away from bath time. Which, can you pretty, pretty please, with an extra cherry on top help me with?' Mountain begged with his hands clasped towards his chest. 'You don't have to beg. Of course, I'll help. Haven't seen this one in forever.' Watching as their eyes slowly opened. 'Rora!'

'Hello sleepy head. Are you ready for bath time now? There'll be bubbles and rubber ducks.' Smiling when they perked up at the mention of bubbles. 'Okay.' Aurora led them to the bathroom, placing Flora on the sink counter. Watching as the bubbles foamed up and the water rose. The ghoulette splashing her hand to make sure it was the right temperature. Mountain handing her one of Cumulus' old shirts to use as a nightgown, realizing that none of the group had any spare clothing for the kiddo. 'Thanks Mountain.' Waiting for the door to close before helping Florence into the bath. Turning the facets off.

'Tip your head back for me, sweetheart.' Aurora used one of her hands to guard Florence's eyes. Their pruned hands splashing the duck into the water. Making noises as it dive-bombed. The suds running down the kiddo's back, the bath water going murky.

'How about we get out and into some comfy pj's?' Aurora softly asked after seeing them yawn, the duck now bobbing afloat. Nodding, Aurora unplugged the tub. Patting the little dry. 'Can you raise your arms for me?' Maneuvering the armholes around their hands, letting the shirt fall.

'Now, let's go find Mountain so we can get you to bed.'

[ghostieagere]

do you have any headcanons about how the little ghouls deal with being sad?

oooo this is a tricky one, anon !!! (/pos) i have lots and lots of thoughts about this and how each of the littles deal with different types of sadness, but for the sake post-length (and keeping everything fairly light-hearted) i'll just stick with a few headcanons <3

under the cut for length !

rain cries a lot. they can't really help it, it's part of their water ghoul nature, but that doesn't mean it's ever very fun :( they also tend to get muddled up between their languages, so their caregivers know to prepare themselves for english or french to come out of little rainy's mouth when they're upset. but yes, when they're sad, they know they need to go and find a caregiver (if they're not with one already) and ask for a sippy cup of water, a little snack, and a lot of cuddles. and that usually helps them feel a bit less sad, depending on what made them upset in the first place

dew is a bit of a tricky one for me to pin down :0 i don't think he's much of a crier, but he does get a bit whiny if he's upset. being sad or upset also usually makes him quite overtired, so his caregivers know that a quick nap is usually enough to get him feeling a little bit better, and at that point (if he's big enough) he can do his best to explain what's happened that made him sad. he does also throw the occasional tantrum if he's feeling overwhelmed by all his emotions, but a teether to chew on, something else to fidget with and a cuddle in steady arms can help him calm down again and bring him a bit further away from the sads

aeon tends to have meltdowns when they're feeling sad. their emotions get a bit too much for them to handle and the only options when they're small is to shut off or go into overdrive. whoever's with them in that moment will try and get rid of anything that might be causing aeon distress (whether that's other people in the room, or clothing that they're trying to pull off because it feels bad against their skin). the caregiver will try and wrap aeon in their arms to keep them safe from their own flailing arms. this usually helps calm them down more quickly because the grounding feeling of being surrounded by a comforting presence can usually be something good for aeon to focus on

mountain hides when he's upset. even when he's regressed, he still has the belief that he's not supposed to be sad or upset, so he hides himself away in teeny tiny cubby holes until someone comes and finds him. once he's found, he'll be reassured that he's not a burden for being upset, that everyone gets upset, and mountain is allowed to ask for help if he wants or needs it. after this reminder, he usually asks for a drink (apple juice) and/or a snack (cut up peaches) with sign language because being upset can often make him lose his words, but once he's with his caregiver and he's got something in his tummy, he usually starts feeling a lot better

aurora doesn't tend to have many big, bad emotions when she's regressed, so if she's sad it's usually because she's fallen down and scraped her knee or if she's not feeling very well. if she's scraped her knee, by the time she's got a hello kitty bandaid on it and cumulus has pressed a soft, healing kiss over the bandaid, aurora is usually ready to go out and play again, all sadness gone. but if she's sick, she'll stay feeling sad and not very good until she's all better. when she's sick though, her caregivers are always ready to provide her with hugs, bedtime stories and warm soup galore !!

[oppaihun]

please elaborate on the matriarchal ghouls, for the love of everything, PLEASE

Thank you for indulging me.

I’m gonna reblog this with a hierarchy chart but words now.

In terms of a hierarchy we start with Mist, they’ve been around the longest, it’s only fair. But Mist doesn’t do the gender binary so they’re like a trifecta of special roles for a pack. Behind her at any given point is probably Alpha or Iffy, traditional masc protectors of the pack who occasionally buck up but a single disapproving look from Mist has their tails tucked. Sunshine also doesn’t do gender like humans like, so she’s dual edge wisdom and matriarchal, but def in behind Mist. Sunshine tends to bounce back and forth between a caring matriarch and a protector.

For a more binary matriarch I think that could come to Cumulus and Cirrus. They’re such caring creatures they can’t help it, but Cirrus has no problem going up against ghouls bigger than her. They seem more calculated in their methods and consider everyone else with their actions.

Auroras new, but being a multi she’s got some power behind that little form. I mean I’m sure we’ve all watched Swiss on his knees in that one clip. She’s so small but so mighty. Would drag his ass to hell and back for a good time and he’s down bad.

But to get the guys in here, all of them go back and forth between the matriarchs, keeping them happy and loved ofcs but also filling in gaps that need the traditional binary doesn’t cover. The Quints are good caregivers in general, the fire lads are protective as shit.

Phantom and Dew don’t do the gender binary either, but Dew leans more protector where as Phantom is happy to be included in the circle with the matriarchs or doing caregiver things. Just happy to be included, just vibing.

[forlorn-crows]

Oh boy maybe it’s the fever making me brave but here we go! Cumulus!! Everyone characterizes her as super fem, very soft, care-giver type, very maternal. And I think it’s her shape. As someone with the same body type, I’m not that at all. I feel like she’s more the type to enjoy the finer things in life, be waited on hand and foot, step on someone’s balls if she feels like it. And if someone tried to latch on to her like they were nursing???? Annihilated. (I’m sorry I respect everyone elses’s HCs I swear please do not yell at me) I think she expects those around her to act like an adult and I am sure she is of course willing to be supportive, a shoulder to cry on etc like a normal friend. But NOT LIKE YOUR MOMMY. And expecting her to act like that while you’re fucking? No. NO! (Again I respect everyone’s opinions I’m sorry!)

i swore i saved all the cumulus specific ones to add to this one but alas, i guess i answered them all already lmao.

anyway. i think your ask is a perfect example of something i said earlier about trans ghouls, where one person's experience might lend them to liking something more than the other. and i hope the following things im gonna say a) make sense (lmao) but b) show a little bit of a different perspective or idea about this topic.

firstly, yes. it is absolutely true that cumulus has been deemed the 'mom' of the group. and i absolutely know that part of it probably does stem from internalized fatphobia, as well as societal stereotypes about fat women. that in order for them to be likeable they have to fit the traditional idea of femininity, to be maternal, to be 'done-up' and pretty and presentable at all times. that their worth is based on their ability to care for others. and thats fucking bullshit, and something i obviously, as a fat woman, dont condone.

on the other hand, the way i see cumulus, to most people, probably fits that mom friend type. and i can absolutely understand how you and others see that and go 'i look like her and im tired of being represented as such'. which is so fucking valid. but i cant deny that part of me projects that mom friend type of myself onto cumulus specifically because i look most like her. she's sweet. she's caring. shes supportive and loyal to her friends. she's got a beautiful, round, soft body that i wanna snuggle up to. and i know thats surface level shit. but i feel like i see her and she's just warm and kind.

but you know what? she's also a bit loud. likes to tease. DESERVES to be treated like the princess that she is. she's goofy. maybe shes clumsy. she gets crazy fuckin bedhead and has to spend so long untangling it. and i bet she serves a real sexy aloofness if you get her in the right mood. to me she's that mom friend trope. but thats not all she is, just as thats not all i am. and not at all how you would see yourself.

like i mentioned a little bit ago, i dont think there's anything wrong with having a character have a little bit of stereotype in them. but it does have to be balanced out. shes not JUST the mom friend. and something too that i do agree with you is, while i might label her that, she's not the pack's mother. she isnt their caretaker. they arent her children. i dont think they would treat her as such or assume that of her, if that makes sense. and yeah, totally understandable about the mommy during sex thing, or the nursing or whatever. a lot of that is more kink territory too, so if its not for you, then its not for you!

if anything, i always imagine aether to be running around making sure everyones got their shit together (even though we know he doesnt). and absolutely no ones forcing him to wear that damn frilly apron he always seems to be wearing in the kitchen . . . hmm . . .

but! i also see sunny as more of that warm, caregiving type personality too. as well as a boundless thing of energy. i def dont want cumulus to be pigeonholed into the 'mom' of the group either. but i still have certain ideas about how she is that could be labeled as such. you and everyone else is right that that's not all she is.

we just have to write her more. dig into her character. put her into those situations we want to see and that also challenge those two dimensional aspects of her trope character

i know that i push a little bit against that dislike of the mom thing. i dunno. but she's our lus and i love her very much, and would really like to see her more in the artwork & writing space <3

[genderful-ghoul]

Ghesties, I’d like to introduce you to Age Regression.

Subspace definitely can be non sexual, but maybe in some more vulnerable situations, we let the ghouls regress.

Age Regression as a coping skill is when someone mentally retreats back to a younger mindset to deal with stress. For example, an adult person is really stressed due to work, but when they regress to a toddler age, they can feel and act like a kid again and don’t have to worry about work.

Age regression can be voluntary, meaning you choose to regress for a period of time, or involuntary, meaning you naturally and uncontrollably regress due to stress. These two types are not exclusive. It is common to experience both types of regression.

What regressors prefer to do when they’re little varies in the same way what kids like to do varies. Common interests often shared in the agere community are watching kids films and shows, eating kids foods, getting all snuggly and napping, playing with toys, and coloring.

It is really helpful for age regressors to have caregivers. Caregivers simply watch over and take care of the regressor when they’re regressed. They take on the responsibilities of a parent, but don’t need to be seen as a parent. The whole point of age regression is to decrease stress. If a person is hungry when regressed, but making food would cause them extra stress, the caregiver can make the food for them. Having a caregiver allows a regressor to efficiently use their regression time to de-stress.

You can’t tell me there isn’t at least one ghoul who’d jump on this train. Heck, I wanna throw them all on the train. Dewdrop cuddled in his blankie on the couch drinking from a juice box. Rain sitting on the dock happily kicking his dangling legs as he watches fishy friends swim around with a caregiver supervising him to “make sure he doesn’t drown”. Cumulus getting excited to have a “kids’” movie night with all her friends- ghoulfriends and plushies. Sunshine jumping up and down when her favourite song comes on during her favourite show. Mountain getting head pets from a caregiver who tells him just how perfect he is. Cirrus playing with her toys in the common room while the big ghouls make lunch. Aether sucking his thumb or hand as he practices the deep breathing his caregiver told him to do. Swiss shyly asking a caregiver for help with getting dressed.

Please reblog to spread the word about mentally healthy ghouls.

[st-danger]

OK. SO.

Aether has a thing for scents. Loves to bury his nose in his partner's hair or neck or armpits or between their legs and just breathe them in. His favorite is Mountain just after he's finished working in the greenhouses. He smells like rich earth and new, green growth and hard-earned sweat and it makes Aether drool every time. Thankfully Mountain never says no to some sloppy head.

Dew is VERY into hands. He'll sometimes give the other ghouls a warming message after rehearsal just to feel their fingers twitch and flex under his touch. Rain is probably his favorite - his fingers are just so long, so...suckable. He's really into that too, even more when Rain get super into it and makes him gag.

Rain has a piss kink. Don't @ me. Or do, actually, I will not budge. He's also a big fan of sex under the influence, generally of whatever combination of ~special herbs~ Mountain's currently tending to in the aforementioned greenhouse. That loose, floaty, disconnected feeling that makes your body a thousand times more sensitive? Yes please.

Swiss...Swiss is into a little bit of everything, as is fitting of his multighoul nature. The one that might surprise people is his taste for knives. He collects them - all shapes and sizes, different metals and styles. He likes how they feel against his skin...and he REALLY likes when Rain and Dew let him indulge in theirs.

Mountain definitely sucks toes and I wish I didn't agree with you on it. He's also into gaping. Can you blame him with a knot like that? (There's a line in your Mountain/Dew fic that inspired this, Saint. You are fully to blame and I love you for it.)

Cumulus has a soft domme streak. She's a caregiver, when it comes down to it. She'll make you feel so good baby, just be a good ghoul for mommy. She also enjoys being fully clothed during encounters while her partner is naked and exposed for her.

Cirrus is big into overstimulation. Into being pushed and pushed into one orgasm after another until she's writhing in tears and physically can't come anymore. Preferably while blindfolded, for extra intensity. She's needy for days afterwards, but Cumulus and Sunshine make sure to keep her comforted.

Sunshine prefers having multiple partners, provided she can be the center of attention. She wants eyes, hands and mouths on her at all times. She wants to be worshipped, and she's not shy about it.

(These are just a few of the things swimming around in my goofy little horny brain, we all know that all the ghouls are kinky as fuck.)

Thoughts?

-Spirit Ghoul

I hard agree with EVERYTHING YOU HAVE WRITTEN HERE.

EVERYTHING.

There is much to think on and discuss here.

[s3cr3tjuic3]

GHOST AGERE HEADCANONS BC MY FRIEND GOT ME HYPERFIXATING AGAIN LOL (attempt 4? maybe?)

this is random/out of order and purely just my projections and based on my friend's headcanons

if you find this sky-why then hii :3

AETHER:

regressor all the way‼️

all the ghouls and ghoulettes know abt his regression and they adore him while little but mountain is his main caregiver

a fair amount of his regression is vent regression bc he has so much responsibility

HUGE CUDDLEBUG WITH EVERYONE

he's a horror baby, cant convince me otherwise (dont ask me abt fav movies lol, ive only watched scream lol)

cowbell and zephyr occasionally babysit aether when mountain is busy

MOUNTAIN:

cg/babysitter! is always up for babysitting any of the ghouls or ghoulettes but is mainly a cg for aether and cumulus

despite seeming really stone faced and reclusive but he's actually a major softie, especially the ghouls/ghoulettes he has a stronger connection to

a very laid-back cg/babysitter, he tries not to have too many rules but some of the ghouls/ghoulettes act feral swiss and aurora

a lot of the ghouls/ghoulettez have a great sense of trust in mountain, which is why he babysits a lot of the other regressor ghouls and ghoulettes. a lot of them just feel safe in his presence l

he's really good with sensory seeking and sensory avoidances so he's always able to help out

CUMULUS:

shes a flip! but with a big regressor lean <3 she also occasionally babysits any other ghouls or ghoulettes and sometimes babysits aether but a lot of the time, cumulus and aether regress together

shes a very active cg! she loves playing pretend with littles and adding to their crazy storylines when playing

she occasionally babysits aurora and swiss when they want/need it

shes a very active little! she LOOOVES baking with mountain!

she also loves watching horror movies with aether and mountain!

and she loves arts and crafts! she always tries to get the other ghouls and ghoulettes to join her and set up an arts and crafts day! (it always works)

AURORA:

also a regressor! she doesnt want a cg but she doesnt mind being watched over every once in a while when she feels a little too young to be by herself. and that is usually the ghoulette sunshine

she loves loves LOVES playing pranks on the older ghouls and ghoulettes and just being mischievous in general

she also loves dressing up when shes regressed! her little wardrobe ranges anywhere from vintage gothic dressed to bright flowery sundresses!

also you cant tell me that sunshine hasnt also bought her a few tiaras to go with her dresses

she also loves to be carried around! bridal style? yes! piggyback rides! of course!

her favorite person to play with when regressed is swiss (especially when theyre both little, then everyone has a problem™ on their hand /j)

(saved my fav for last lol)

SWISS:

swiss is also a flip! he mostly has a cg lean tho

when swiss is little, he's s like a metronome. either he's chaos reincarnate or he's the sweetest little angel. there is no in-between and there is no indication. the ghouls/ghoulettes just have to guess.

when swiss is chaos reincarnate, he's often found with aurora causing chaos and pulling pranks! or he's just running up and down the halls of the ministry until he falls to the floor in exhaustion and one of the ghouls/ghoulettes has to drag him to his room for a nap.

when he's not causing chaos and problems for everyone in the ministry, he'll usually ask cumulus to read/tell him stories while he cuddles with his plushies (or whichever ghoul/ghoulette he can get his hands on within the first thirty seconds of cumulus agreeing to read to him)

he also have a deep love for plushies! you want the key to his heart? get him a plushie.

swiss is mainly rain's cg tho he doesnt mind looking after any other ghouls/ghoulettes, especially aurora and cumulus <3

despite how swiss acts on stage, he's a pretty mellow cg with few but strict rules.

whatever his little wants to do, he's gonna help with! is he kinda bad at arts and crafts? maybe. does rain loooive arts and crafts with cumulus? of course! does that mean when he participates.in arts in crafts that rain's and cumulus's crafts look better than his? also yeah,,

swiss is also just a very gentle cg. he always encourages and reassures any little he looks after. he also carries around a little purse with stuff for his littles like band aids and fidgets

while a lot of ghouls/ghoulettes go to aether with their problems or even sometimes mountain, if they feel that they just arent up to talking to those two yet, swiss always makes sure his room is open to impromptu sleepovers and cuddle sessions!

[everybodyshusband]

are you going to write about more regressed ghouls? i think itd be nice for some of them to have a playdate, namely phantom and rain and maybe even swiss. the rest could be caregivers (or also regressed, up to you)

i am always so excited to write regressed ghouls, haha ! thank you so much for your ask, anon !!! i wrote this in a rush and while regressed please be kind, haha :’)

(almost) 900 words of regressed rain, swiss, and the New Guy (i haven’t decided on a name that i like for him yet, so i’ve mainly referred to him as “the newest ghoul" i hope that’s okay!!)

under the cut or on ao3 :)

~

Rain looked up from where he was sitting on the floor with the band’s newest ghoul playing blocks to see Swiss standing in the doorway, grinning down at both of them, a plushie clutched tightly in his fist.

Rain had walked into the common room wanting to find someone to sit and cuddle with for a while, but he had found the youngest ghoul sitting cross-legged on the floor building a tower of blocks and chatting to himself quietly instead. The water ghoul had toddled over and plonked himself down on the floor next to his friend, asking if he could join. The quintessence ghoul hadn’t said anything, but he’d nodded at Rain, patted the ground next to him, and held out a block for Rain to take, babbling something about needing more builders to finish the tower on time. They’d been playing for about an hour or two, chatting away at each other as they built a tower together—the tower of blocks had been so big that the little ghouls had needed to stand up to put the blocks on top. Luckily for the furniture around them, the tower had fallen over before the two of them had needed to start standing on couches, so they were back to sitting on the floor again, their small tower between them.

When Swiss came to the doorway, Rain was confused. Something felt different about the multi ghoul, but he didn’t know what it was. He tilted his head in Swiss’ direction and trilled in confusion, wanting to know what was different but not having the words to ask. Luckily, Swiss knew what Rain meant.

“No, no! ‘M not big right now, ‘m sorry, Rainy,” he said, his smile going away slightly as he spoke. It looked like he was sad that he couldn’t take care of Rain and the new ghoul like he normally would if he found them being little with no one to look after them, but Rain didn’t want Swiss to be sad. He wanted him to be happy! “I– I wanted to know if– if maybe I could play blocks too?” Swiss looked so scared to ask, and Rain didn't like that.

At the suggestion of a third playmate, the new ghoul trilled happily and clapped his hands together, accidentally knocking over the newest tower of blocks in his excitement. “Ah, noo!” He cried out. “Swissy, help us! Tower again!” He gasped. He didn’t have many words, so he worried that Rain and Swiss wouldn’t be able to understand him, but the other two gasped as well, very excited that the three of them would be able to build a tower together.

Rain nodded quickly and pulled at Swiss’ arm, dragging him down to the bricks. “Yeah, Swissy, you need help us!”

Swiss sat down, his mouth dropped open in surprise that the other ghouls wanted his help so much, and began putting blocks on top of each other to help them build their tower. Each time a new block went on and the tower didn’t fall, they all clapped and cheered excitedly.

As the three of them built, they came up with a story about the tower, which they were all very proud of, and when Cumulus walked into the common room, they all started talking at the same time, wanting to tell her their story. She sat down on the couch and leaned forward, taking a good look at their tower of blocks, praising them for how well-built and sturdy it was. The three ghouls melted under her words and began purring even louder than they had been when they were building together.

“Do– Do you wanna hear th’story ‘bout our tower, Lussy?” Rain asked, sitting at her feet and looking up at her lovingly. “We really, really, really wan’ to tell you!”

Cumulus laughed happily. “Of course you can tell me, little ones! C’mon, come up here and snuggle with me. Get cosy while you tell me the story.”

“We can’t!” Swiss said. “We need to move an’ show you things when we tell you!”

“T’ank ‘ou, though,” the new ghoul added quietly with a yawn. He regressed even smaller than Rain did, so he got tired the fastest out of all of them. Before he knew what was happening, Cumulus was scooping him up in a hug and holding him tight to her body. He made a tiny, quiet noise of surprise when she dragged him into her lap, but once he was settled, he felt so comfy and so warm that he didn’t want to leave. He could tell Cumulus things about the blocks while he was sitting in her lap if he needed to, but the warmth of her body heat was just so nice that his brain was getting a bit soupy.

The chatter of the three ghouls around him made him fall asleep very quickly, still snuggled up on Cumulus’ lap; his hands around her waist and his head buried in her chest, purring softly. He fell asleep so fast that Swiss and Rain didn’t even get up to the bit of the story he was supposed to tell before they looked over and found the quintessence ghoul sleeping peacefully in Cumulus’ comforting hold.

[miasmaghoul]

Well if we're horny on main for hands again today, there's only a few hands we haven't gotten to haven't we. Our lovely ghoulettes. I know they might be all cryptid status or close to, especially Sunshine, because there's alreayd less content about them then for the boys (and it's damn shame). Then you'd also need to find good hand shots. But. A hand kink post for our stunning ladies would make my day. I'm sure the pianists / keyboardists would have some thirst worthy hands, I guarantee Cirrus can grab something else other than her keytar's neck if you know what I mean ;)

Ooh now THERE'S a fun ask. They are certainly cryptid class, but I do love them so! (Buckle up, this is a long one.)

Cumulus and Cirrus are a package deal, brought together from the Pit as a result of a somewhat botched summoning ritual soon after Copia came into power. In Hell, they were actually one being. They do everything together, always attached at the hip, but they do have their differences:

Cumulus is the affectionately known as the band mom. She's a caregiver, soft and affectionate and always ready to provide words of comfort. Her hands are kind and gentle, and she adores holding hands with her girls. But behind closed doors? Well, then those honeyed words and soft touches take on a very different tone. One that lulls the other ghoulettes into a dreamy sort of headspace that makes them do whatever she says without question. She'll get in their heads and rattle their brains, relishing that glazed look in their eyes when their whole world is reduced to nothing but Cumulus. That's when the REAL fun begins.

Cirrus, though? Cirrus is flighty, lighthearted and cheerful. She likes to crack awful dirty jokes and hear the others groan. She's a flirt too, always finding a reason to touch the others in deceptively innocent ways. She's even made Swiss blush once, which is a feat in and of itself. She's switchier than Cumulus, more flexible. She's just as likely to submit to Cumulus as she is to wrap those long, delicate fingers around Sunshine's soft throat and whisper filthy things in her ear.

Sunshine is still new to Earth, still getting her legs under her. She's excitable, eager to try new things and explore. The other ghoulettes took her under their wing immediately, keeping her freshly-summoned self tucked away in their section of the dorms until she was comfy in her new body. And oh do they LOVE showing her just how wonderful these new bodies can be. She's beautifully submissive, taking everything she's given with grace and shame in equal measure. They'll fuck the shame out of her soon enough. Softest hands of anyone in the group, simply because they're so new.

If you made it this far, thank you for tolerating my rambling about these pretty ladies uwu