#great question anon!!!

[inkykeiji]

Purely self indulgent because I am looking at wedding rings right now and got curious but… I know you said Touya-nii and reader would probably never get formally married but… what kind of ring would he give his princess? You write him as such a methodical person and the way you described him doing so much research for her collar I can only assume he’d put the same amount of effort into a ring for her

WEEEEE HEHEHE OKAYYYY first of all i need you to know that irregardless of whether they’re able to marry or not, he would absolutely get her a ring (actually i began writing this piece where like, they’re at fuyumi’s wedding and it’s soooo beautiful and reader is so in awe of it all but then she gets rly sad because :((( she’ll never be able to have an event like this with her and her niichan :(( so to cheer her up he takes her out wedding dress shopping & buys her her favourite dress so she can at least wear it around the flat if she wants to etc etc like all of the fixings, they go cake tasting and pick out catering menus and look at venues and aaaall of that so he can at least provide her with that experience even if they can’t officially marry, because he wants his baby happy and he wants to give her the best <3). it doesn’t mean as much to him personally as the collar does (because of course it doesn’t, because the collar symbolizes something so much more permanent) but he gets her one just to see her smile and giggle and cry <3

you’re 100% right; he puts an extreme amount of thought and effort into choosing the perfect ring for her. he goes with tiffany’s, of course, because he likes the amount of customization they offer, allowing the client to choose the carat weight, colour, and clarity, and he admires their dedication to offering the most perfect diamonds they can find.

ultimately, he goes with the tiffany soleste cushion-cut double halo engagement ring, with the matching diamond platinum wedding band. it takes him and the tiffany consultants several months to find the clearest, shiniest, biggest diamond possible for the ring, with touya rejecting multiple offers and deeming them not perfect enough for his precious baby. the employees are nothing but sweet and accommodating to him, especially since he’s paying upwards of $100k (approx. 13mil yen) for this thing. they understand, they promise him, the importance of finding the right diamond for the right girl, and they will work tirelessly with him until they achieve it.

he decides on this ring in particular for two reasons: 1. it is extravagantly gorgeous, a true piece of wearable art fit for a true princess, and he knows it’ll look so pretty on her finger; and 2. he loves the double halo; it reminds him of him and her, reminds him of the way he surrounds her and protects her and holds her close to his heart, reminds him of how they are more one—one living, breathing consciousness that moves in perfect synchronization, glued together for eternity, irrevocable, irremovable—than two separate entities now <3

he definitely has a bit of trouble choosing between this version of the soleste vs the version with the heart shaped diamond in the middle, because he knows she’d find that one so cute, but he ultimately chooses this one because of the double halo <33

[kxowledge]

kitchen equipment: a guide

[wakasagayhime]

How the fuck do they wear pants with those fat tails (great art btw im just Bewildered)

that's a great question!

[frownyalfred]

Hi,

Would you do a break down of Batman's identity crisis? Because he's got layers, and most of them are exaggeration of certain aspects of his normal self, or wildly different.

Like, everyone in the league has a few layers to their secret identity, but they have a civilian identity to fall back on and be normal or themselves or whatever. Even Oliver Queen can say he's comfortable and genuine being Ollie.

Bruce's sense of identity has layers the same way that taco dip has layers, which is to say, those layers are all extremely different, there's no one key standout, and every time you scoop a chip into it, you get a different combination of flavors.

I generally stay away from the "Bruce Wayne is the mask" stuff the reddit bros love. I don't think Bruce Wayne is the mask, so much as we (and Bruce) have a hard time putting our finger on who exactly Bruce Wayne is, actually. Batman and Brucie, Matches, all of those other faces, they're not not him -- especially Batman -- but they're facets, large facets of who he is, but not wholly encompassing Bruce.

I think I've mentioned before that I hc that Bruce envies Ollie, like you mentioned, because he doesn't struggle (as much) with his sense of identity. He's Green Arrow, he's Ollie, and he's Oliver Queen -- and for the most part, those are separate, discrete people. Deep down, though, he thinks of himself as Ollie. His default is Ollie. Bruce's problem, in many ways, is that he has no set default -- just a rapidly shifting set of identities that serve him best in that moment.

I think it's easier to decide who Bruce is via isolated moments that don't fit into the other identities. Things that aren't Batman or Brucie or even Matches, etc. Fatherhood is a good vein to look at -- so is grief. The order than Bruce imposes on his life, the Justice League, his friendships, etc -- do those actually serve those other identities? Or are they also related to that possible default?

[that-foul-legacy-lover]

MELUSINE CREATOR MEETING PAHSIV

MELUSINE CREATOR MEETING PAHSIV ‼️‼️‼️

PAHSIV PAHSIV PAHSIV YIPPEE!!!!!!! SHE'S SO CUTE

one day, you're taking a rare trip to the upper world with Foul Legacy, needing a bit of sunlight after spending several weeks down in Merusea Village. he sweeps you up into his arms and takes you to a distant forest, all surrounded by trees and mist and moss, where not even the Treasure Hoarders dare step in. but to you, both protected by an Abyssal monster and hidden from a cruel, unforgiving world, it's lovely and fascinating. Legacy's steps are several of yours, so he can easily keep up with you as you explore the foliage and fantastical reed pipes. his lilac ruff of fur bristles when he hears the unmistakable howl of Riftwolves, taking your mitten-like hand and gently tugging you away from the old, rotted willow that looms in the distance, wandering towards a lake dancing with wind and floating globes of water. it calms in your presence, though, and you're dancing among the lakelight lilies when your antennae twitch at the pitter-patter of small, stumpy feet

"Creator! Creator! Pahsiv!"

a Melusine with brilliant fuchsia eyes happily darts through the grass, tapping her feet in a little excited jig as she stands before you and Foul Legacy, whose wings flutter in surprise. she skips in a circle around you in particular, examining you at all angles but never touching as her tail wags. after a moment you stick your hand out to shake, and she stares and tilts her head before extending her own and giving you a light, friendly smack on the palm

she's a Melusine even stranger than you- or perhaps, like you, she's not a Melusine at all. but she's friendly and curious, with a sharp interest in tidalgas, and whatever fear she had of Foul Legacy evaporates when you explain that he's a friend, dancing around and allowing herself to be picked up and placed on Legacy's shoulder opposite of you. he's strong, after all- carrying two not-Melusine is nothing to him! you gift your new friend some tidalga you were carrying, much to her delight, and she pats her mittens over the shimmering patterns across your body with a knowing look in her eyes

she doesn't come with you when you leave Erinnyes, but somehow you know that she'll be there to greet you if you ever come to visit again

[alwaysbetruexo]

💋

[buddie-buddie]

How does Tommy react when he finds out Buck keeps a ring cutter in his kitchen?

The water on the stove is boiling over and the sauce splattered onto the collar of his shirt and the oven timer’s going off and Buck is digging through his fridge for the pecorino cheese and all he’s finding is parmesan, but that’s not the same and he can’t–

There’s a knock at the door. Shit. Either Tommy’s early or Buck is running way, way behind. One glance at the clock on the top of the oven confirms it’s the latter. “It’s open!” Buck calls, abandoning the open refrigerator in favor of jabbing at the button below the clock to stop the timer’s incessant beeping. He pulls the oven door open, steam pouring out and settling over his skin as he huffs out a frustrated breath, trying to remember where he set down the oven mitts earlier. He grabs a dish towel from the counter instead, folding it over before using it to pull the tray of garlic bread from the oven. 

He sets it on the stove with a small clatter, dropping the tray the last inch or two as the heat bleeds through the thin dish towel and reaches his skin. He mumbles a curse beneath his breath, shaking his fingers out as he flips the tap on and shoves them beneath the cool stream of water. 

He looks up at the sound of the front door closing, and everything settles as he sees Tommy there. The frantic beat of his heart turns calmer, his breath comes a little easier. Everything slows down.

Buck watches as Tommy flips the lock into place and toes off his shoes, leaving them beside the door, next to Buck’s own. It’s been a couple of months now, and Buck still feels a pleasant hum beneath his skin each time he sees Tommy. Anticipation and eagerness and adoration all beating from his heart and swimming in his veins, an exhilarating combination made absolutely intoxicating when coupled with the way Tommy looks at him so reverently, as if he’s something special.

“You have to lock your door, Evan,” Tommy says by way of greeting. “You never know who’s….” his sentence trails off as he turns to face Buck and takes in the sight before him. The refrigerator is wide open, as is the oven, not to mention three or four drawers and cabinets. The pot on the stove is still bubbling over, and there’s Buck, standing in the midst of it all with a dish towel slung over his shoulder and his fingers beneath the faucet. 

Tommy crosses the room quickly, pushing the refrigerator doors closed, and then the oven. He steps up behind Buck, his arms wrapping around him from behind. Buck gives Tommy his weight almost instantly, all but melting into him. Tommy’s fingers wrap around Buck’s wrists, his touch gentle yet insistent as he turns Buck’s hands over, no doubt searching for signs of injury.

“Burn yourself?” Tommy asks, concern edging into his voice. 

Buck shrugs, letting out a long, deep breath. “Kind of,” he admits. “It’s not bad. I— I think I’m alright, I just…” his voice trails off as Tommy runs his fingers over his palms, then his fingers, letting the water rush over his own hands without a care if it gets on his sleeves.

“Hmm,” Tommy hums, a low rumble in his chest. “Looks okay,” he assures him, punctuating his declaration with a kiss to Buck’s temple. Buck lets out a deep breath, relaxing against him. Tommy is a warm, welcome weight behind him, broad and strong and steady and safe. “Sorry,” Buck mumbles, reaching to turn off the tap before turning around in Tommy’s arms and looking up at him. “I– I’m behind and the water’s boiling over and I can’t find the right cheese, and I– I wanted to have all this done before you got here and–”

keep reading on ao3

[twentyfivemiceinatrenchcoat]

Expand more on sugurus selfishness pls 💕💕

So it’s a need for him to take care and love you? <3 also how would he pick his lover and how to love them 👀

Would he never ever leave you even if it’s healthy for you and you’d be happier that way? (Tbh I don’t ever wanna leave him either 🥺❤️)

AHHH WELL…. it’s tough anon….. i feel like calling him selfish almost paints him in a bad light but i truly don’t see his selfishness as a bad thing 😭 suguru’s love is very very tender, but it’s kind of… rooted in his own need for devotion. if that makes sense. suguru craves to care for you, y’know? it’s all about you, yes, but it’s all about you because that’s what he wants… what he needs… he feels complete when you let him love you. he feels happy when you’re happy. so really it’s all about him, but all that’s running through his mind is you you you…. if that? makes sense???

like. at the end of the day. all suguru wants is to be the one who stands at your side. and he will fight for that position, as opposed to someone like gojo who i think would slink into the shadows if he thought it was best for you….. if your relationship was making you miserable then obviously suguru wouldn’t want you to stay, but. the thing is that he does make you happy. he sees it as his duty and it’s not a duty he’d ever give away to someone else, even if they could love you in ways he couldn’t... suguru is determined to be worthy of you!!!! he needs you and he needs to love you, to make you happier than anyone else. it’s a strong, selfish desire but that doesn’t make it bad!!!

this is a gross oversimplification really but in my brain it’s kinda like….. gojo wants you to be happy. and suguru wants to make you happy. you know??

[drawnfamiliarfaces]

In one of the episodes, Jun mentioned that she wanted to pierce her ears twice. in your version she has already done this?

oh dude you either have memory of a steel trap or someone had a good rewatch recently! But, wow, tbh I do not remember this and in HoM AU designs I only delibarately added earrings/piercings to Kim and Jake to sort of break their design more from their og looks (especially Kim lol, I barely changed her anything xD) but also for practical in-verse reasons. I didnt even think about Jun or anyone else... but you know? I like it, so now she does!

AND now she got 7 of them!!! Some are just simple hoops or studs, but others are magical gem stones for emergencies (small spells and protections), and she can just swap them out when needed.

After you mentioned it, I wonder why out of all characters Jun is like almost the only one without piercings of any sorts? I mean even Lila got a fang earring and she has been human-shaped for like less than a year?? Which led me to a headcanon:

What if Jun's invulnerability is so strong she couldn't even get piercings in a normal human way? So, going with her Mom or her friends to get her ears pierced in a mall was out of the question. She and Jasmine had to enchant a needle/make a spell (or maybe just visit a monster beauty salon), just for her to do it and after they just show up to her parents like: "Oh look Barbara, Michael, I took Jun to pierce her ears, doesn't she look wonderful?'

And later Jun just took the needle/spell to covertly make more piercings with her friends, which Ophelia was more than happy to do. The other three she got a bit later over the years. ;D

[kedreeva]

What would happen if a chick had nothing to imprint on, not even hatchmates, or if it couldn't see anything? What would that chick act like?

I don't know, as that would be very cruel to do to a baby, so no one would or should do it.

[werewolfaday]

Do you prefer the “stay away, I’m dangerous!” Werewolf relationship or “I can’t believe you hid the ball behind your back. That was so mean!” Kind?

i'm an absolute sucker for angst, so definitely the 'stay away, i'm dangerous' way--but not just like, as simply as that. i need it to have personal stakes. there's this one comic i'm gonna link once i find it later that i think does this very well.

the puppy-fication of werewolves can be fun though! i prefer it mixed in, sometimes, but it's not a necessity for me for werewolf stories :)

[timblrdrake]

What's the craziest thing you've done at a gala or during an interview with bruce in the same room without him noticing???

i love this question i’m always messing with B during interviews

there was this one talk show where i lip synced Bruce’s words as he was saying them and mocked all his hand motions behind his back- that’s not particularly crazy but i enjoyed it thoroughly

there was also the Wired Most Searched Questions interview where whenever there was a question i didn’t want to answer id just sprinkle in really personal information about him i know he doesn’t want public and he would shout from behind the camera to cut it out all panicky :)

[hero-of-the-wolf]

What are your thoughts on each LU hero?

cracks knuckles long post incoming!!

I feel like a lot of people forget about how much of a gremlin Time really is. He's cryptic for the bit, because he thinks it's funny, but he's absolutely willing to talk about things when asked (like when he told Wind about his entire adventure). Yeah this man's got trauma, but at the point he's at now he's healed a lot. I also think that he's just incredibly awkward, and it makes him come across as aloof and ✨mysterious✨

Twilight is the softest dorkiest Link by far and I will DIE on this hill. He's the biggest big brother to ever brother, and he vibes like someone who feels most useful when he's taking care of other people. It's very important to him. My boy is also so so stubborn like who the heck thinks it's a good idea to try and walk off an axe wound to the gut 😭 also I know in my heart that he gives the best hugs ever and I think a hug from him would fix me actually

People like to make Warriors this shallow jerk??? and he's NOT. He's really really not. He's just a big brother and he loves to tease. He's also really smart too, esp with battle tactics and working with other people. Also this man def knows field medicine like look at him whenever one of the others is downed in a fight, he's always right there making sure that they're okay.

Four is so so clever and really good at teamwork (obviously lol). but like!!! I love how throughout LU you can actively see him working really well with the others and accounting for their skills and where they are in battle, like in The Shadow arc he ducks down so Time can land a hit and it's a really cool scene. I also love his inside jokes with himself lol. He keeps his secrets just because he's waiting for a big dramatic reveal and I respect him for it.

Wind makes the best facial expressions HANDS DOWN. He's such a big brother too, and even tho he's the youngest Link I'm sure he still big brothers all the others lol. Also!!! This kid literally made the gods choose him as a hero. At every turn literally nobody took him seriously and he proved himself and killed Ganondorf!!! I'm so proud of him. ALSO Wind is so smart. He's the first one to start piecing together the timeline(s)!!

Wild is honestly super hyper competent?? Boy knows how to live off the land. He's smart. He chooses to be silly bc he enjoys being silly, not bc he's stupid. Also he was literally a prodigy!!!! That doesn't go away just because he lost his memories. He basically started out with the master sword (as in he started his knighthood with the sword already in hand), he defeated a guardian with a pot lid, also he knows how to cook lol. He's fine vibing by myself, but he's also happy to hang out with the others too :) also yeah he has a lot of trauma and guilt over everything that happened :(

Legend's harshness to me is def a projection. A coping mechanism, if you will. Boy's got such a soft heart (bunny hehe) and he wants to protect it from getting hurt again. That doesn't stop him from loving and caring about the others, he's just more guarded about it. And despite everything he's been through... he still loves adventuring. He really does.

Hyrule's got SO much grit and sheer determination. And he's so powerful too, even if he doesn't think that he is. He's got spells!!! That's something none of the others really have. Boy's got the toughest enemies in the entire franchise, too. He survived the Adventure of Link. That's insane lol also he's got SUCH just a little guy energy fr and I love that for him

I think people also forget what a troublemaker Sky is. And he absolutely gets away with all of it too bc like just look at his face. Is that the face of someone who's ever done something wrong in their entire life? yes. yes it is But he's also genuinely so so sweet too and yeah he def gives really great hugs. Also he's an insanely talented swordsman??? Like there's a reason he's called the Godslayer™️ lol. Sky is SCARY when he's angry. He just doesn't get angry all that easily.

[avonne-writes]

Do you have any headcanons for angry gale?

Thank you for the question! The first headcanons that came to mind:

To its target, I think Gale's anger is like a whipcrack. It’s sudden, precise and is gone as fast as it came, but the sting remains. Gale calms down very quickly after snapping at people. He’s ready to move on instantly, while they're left licking their wounds.

To Gale himself, his anger feels more like a volcanic eruption. It builds under the surface, boiling hot and melting his self-control until he snaps. After he lets it out, it simmers on the surface but doesn’t feel like something he can’t contain any longer, so he feels better and is able to show a composed front again.

Gale's anger has an impact, because there aren't that many things that can make him lose his cool.

When Gale’s anger hasn't exploded yet, he might do the silence treatment.

Angry Gale can’t stand being touched. He reacts aggressively to it.

[frownyalfred]

Nonsense Anon Time: out of the whole Batfam, who do you think snores the loudest?

(Hint: not Ace )

Jason, only because he gets his nose broken most frequently after Bruce, but unlike Bruce, he doesn’t opt for reconstructive surgery every single time. So he’s got a horribly deviated septum and snores like a freight train. 

[markscherz]

I live in northern California. We have rough skinned newts, And red bellied newts. ( And a few hybrids).

How long can they live?

It seems to me that there are fewer of them every year.

And very few Smaller ones.

How large/old do they have to be to breed?

What could we do to help them?

We lose a lot to cars every year.

And I suspect that the mosquito fish

( that humans added to the new ponds they built) rip the gills off a lot of the larva that hatch..

PS the bull frogs have invaded the ponds.. and the Native Red legged, and Yellow legged frogs Also seem less common.

I Strongly suspect the bullfrogs

How can we get rid of those?

Hey Anon, I'm sorry to say I am absolutely the wrong person to ask any of these questions. I may have general knowledge about reptiles and amphibian diversity and whatnot, but you are asking questions that require very specific knowledge. I know next to nothing about American herpetofauna, and certainly nothing about their growth or reproduction. What's more, I guarantee you that the answers to all or almost all of these questions are a short google/duckduckgo away.