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more hurt/comfort, this time polyhermits + a few others and research subject au. i continue my several years long tradition of being The Longpost Anon in whichever fandom i am in.
some of the hermits (zedaph, etho, impulse, xisuma, hypno, keralis, iskall, stress, beef, pixlriffs, lyarrah and TFC) are working at a research lab that has its own server. (there's a bunch of other staff too) the main focus of their research is the new species they're finding through various portals, which is like 33% biology 33% ethology and 33% anthropology because sometimes through the portals is a sapient species.
false and gem are security
cub and scar are high-ranking concorp executives who fund the place.
joe's a member of a poet's club and also a technician who mostly does fixing up arcade machines but occasionally gets called in to fix stuff in the lab
grian, pearl, scott, jimmy, welsknight, bdubs, ren, martyn, tango, jevin, doc, xb, cleo, joel, lizzie, and sloy are various kidnapped or otherwise entrapped nonhumans stuck in a different research facility with terrible conditions.
grian, pearl, and jimmy are the newest ones in - grian and pearl are watchers, and jimmy is a listener.
tango's a blaze-person (a firey techno-organic construct from the nether), joel is a hippogriff, scott's basically a living waystone, ren is a wolfman, xb's a guardian guy, cleo and sloy are obviously zombies, welsknight is a humanoid bird missing part of one wing, martyn is a pufferfish-person, bdubs is just a regular architect who found a plant symbiote, lizzie is a catwoman, doc is a creeper-guy with a little snow creeper in him, and jevin is obviously a slime.
the unethical lab has various ways of preventing escape attempts, mostly regular restraints and stuff but bdubs is kept chronically dehydrated and soil-deprived so he can't spread his plants around and control them to escape, scott isn't fed enough to safely use his energy-draining teleportation powers unless they're needed for the lab (whereupon he's forced to use them), joel jimmy and pearl have their wings clipped (grian is flightless anyways), cleo and sloy have healing potion dispensers set up around their cell, tango's hooked up to a generator and is powering a lot of the lab, and the watchers and jimmy are kept collared and shackled to dampen their powers and keep them from messing with their emotions.
unethical lab isn't sure how to get watchers or listeners to eat in captivity and is pretty sure their claims the collars are interfering are bunk
joe gets called in to fix something in the unethical lab, sees some of the terrible conditions, and goes to tell the hermits lab and also concorp. they manage to get everyone out of the unethical lab and into the hermits' lab.
they figure the rescued people would just stay for a few days or weeks while healing and having some low-pressure research conducted like "sunscreen for zombies: what's the most effective kind" and "what's going on medically with bdubs' plant symbiote, he's a little worried about that let's check" and "watcher and listener feeding behaviour, just, in general" and "since scott is teleporting around cautiously again, how does that work". except then some of them won't leave and the ones that do leave keep coming back.
doc ends up working with iskall (who is Extremely Old in an immortal kind of way) to make a prosthetic eye and arm for himself, cleo hits it off with TFC talking about geology and joe in a sparring match, bdubs doesn't want to go back to renting and starts building a house Immediately Outside the lab and planting a very large amount of plants and mushrooms, grian is actually interested in being studied and is outright offended the unethical lab was so bad at it, scott's trying to teach everyone to cook, tango's determined to learn redstone, etc
this quickly turns into just about all of the rescued people being either live-in research subjects, employees, or both. there is a small amount of very awkward flirting and an increasingly out-of-control prank war, but very little of the flirting is going anywhere. watcher and birdperson flirtatious display looks really similar to threat displays especially when they're really nervous, none of the scientists want to pressure the rescued research subjects, there is cross-species and cross-cultural confusion, lizzie's attempt to flirt with scott in the ancient catperson tradition of cooking them fancy food is foiled by a. everyone is feeding scott anyway and b. scott doesnt swing that way, etc
some of them have gone a little weird - joel spends a month wearing a hippo mask and insisting his name is griff, lizzie keeps wearing a mask of a person's face and claiming to be human to any visitors, grian has become a hoarder, rendog got a paper crown and started calling himself king, and welsknight got extremely into metallurgy and wearing armour all the time
they end up having to hire a new technician, mumbo, because it turns out watchers and listeners can take a humanoid form and grian keeps using this for getting into the walls and making the jankiest redstone ever with jukeboxes in the walls.
aaaand then grian comes up with the idea to defuse the prank war into "we larp a war on the weekends". disstracks are made. welsknight, pearl, grian, and jimmy are all subconsciously reading "friendly disstrack" as "flirting?" and somehow this is what causes the actual communication about relationship status etc to occur. the larp war. not bdubs growing flowers and struggling to conceal when they bloom (a lot harder to conceal than some other signs of arousal), not wels or the watchers displaying their wing patterning at people, not scott's insistence on making sure everyone knows how to cook, not scar showing up shirtless for no reason or doc deciding to wear 3/4s of a labcoat and no other shirt when his job doesn't actually need a labcoat at all, the larp war.
(bonus worldbuilding notes: bdubs' plants can link into the fungal-and-plant-root network to communicate with and control regular plants, as well as providing him a supply of sugars, vitamins, and oxygen in exchange for water, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen compounds his body wants to dispose of anyways; watcher and listener humanoid form is actually a feeding adaptation to make it easier to stir up strong emotions; doc's snow-creeper ancestry means he can't explode; listeners have venomous spikes like pufferfish-people and he and martyn are immune to each others venom)
It's not the outcome they expected when they planned to shut down the lab. They went about it the legal route, eventually, but they may have been a little illegal about how they rescued the subjects.
There wasn't much to shut down in the end.
Some of the subjects were already dating each other upon being rescued. Being in close captivity can do that, so the freedom to explore their relationships was nice.
Initially, all the staff that dealt directly with the subjects got trauma response training. It was an important part of rehabilitation, making sure the subjects were comfortable returning to their normal lives. Then they refused to only interact with the staff they were supposed, so now all of them are hands on staff. The amount of times Scott nearly caused an accident by watching people from dark corners or high ledges fills several pages.
A lot of the non-humans and hybrids are happy to help with the research once they're further along their recovery. Many of them didn't have a community to grow up in, so there's a lot they don't know about themselves. Sometimes they're even the ones who propose hypotheses to explore.
They're also a great asset in introducing new people to the lab. People are often scared and unsure coming in. Seeing people like them, being reassured and being able to ask questions helps a lot. Jimmy is particularly good at it, xB as well, but he's less of a people person. He's calmed his far share of rampages regardless.
They make sure their relationships don't interfere with their work as best as they can. After all, funding is still sort of important. With the variety of species here (many not even documented anywhere else) and amount of results they can produce, they're sitting pretty, though. They can mess around and have fun. Hey, dating even lets them document some new things!
#hermitshipping#trafficshipping#ask#grian tag#docm77 tag#jimmy tag#scott tag#joe tag#bdoubleo tag#martyn tag#polyhermits+#i can't list them all man. im too weak.#polyhermits [new game +] lmao#mod 🎀#blood tw#dehumanisation tw#experimentation tw#wing clipping tw#injury tw#long post
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I firmly believe polyamory can save them.
#perry the fucking platyplus godammit#drywallisedible#polyninja#polysho#polyneed#polyniigo#polyjump#polygun#but oh well#mikosys#polysquad is not here because those are two lesbians and two gay men#you will not change my mind#polyarchives#mumscarian#polyhermits#characters not CCs I REPEAT characters not CCs#im just gonna start adding my favourite poly ships here uhhh#ashlerden#shizuruikasa#shizumafukasa#also poly sbg crew but I DONT KNOW THE TAG FOR THAT#090909 m#020610 m#030609 m#030910 m#tadpolycule
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etho bringing joel home to bdubs one day like “i picked him up on the side of the road can we keep him”
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“C’mere!!” Tango exclaims, leaning over and trying to put his arms around Etho. There’s such a gap between them, that he flops over before he can properly hug him. “Oof…” Etho laughs a little, pulling him up and into a hug. He nuzzles Tango’s cheek, and Tango’s tail swings back and forth like a dog. Now, to his credit, it’s not Tango’s fault that Etho is so fluffy. And it surely couldn’t be his fault that he got so happy, cuddling and holding him like this. Who could blame him for that? So when Tango’s hair bursted into flames- as it often did, he couldn’t help it- he didn’t think to move away from his very furry partner. Instead, he nuzzled Etho harder, spreading his flames. Etho didn’t scream, he just started to flail about rolled onto the ground, taking Tango with him. It was only then that Tango realized his mistake. Trying to put himself out was one thing, but trying to put out someone else whilst still being in flames was another. Anything he did was about as useful as Etho’s flailing. There, on the floor moving every which way to stifle the flames, they looked like maggots on a plate of rotten food. If they weren’t actively on fire and burning alive, it might’ve been more funny. Just as Etho is sure his eyes are about to melt, there is a splash of water and suddenly his singed fur is sopping wet. Looking up, there stands a figure in armor holding a bucket. He is… not very happy looking. “Again?” Wels says, looking down at them. “This is a little ridiculous…” He kneels down, setting the bucket off to his side. “Do you two need a lesson in basic fire safety?” At that, Tango shoots up, also sopping wet now. “No!! No we don’t!” Tango assures. “I just got, uh… a little excited.” He smiles and nods. Etho gives a thumbs up from the ground, agreeing with him. “Uhm… would you happen to have any towels, though?” * * * It is luckily a very sunny day out. Tango insisted on drying outside, wanting to stay warm. He had gotten a towel for Etho, although he seemed to be having trouble with it… his claws, Tango saw. His claws were getting caught on the towel. He offered to help, but what he ended up with was Etho being wrapped in a towel like a burrito. Tango claims it wasn’t purposeful, but he can tell no one believes that. He taunts Etho from afar as Wels helps him come undone from his towel cocoon. Etho’s idea of retaliation came in the form of getting right next to Tango and then shaking like a dog, letting the water in his fur fly everywhere. Idiots, Wels thought, watching them. He didn’t intervene this time, though. Maybe he would be free of these shenanigans if he didn’t participate in them. Of course, though, no one can escape the fierce grip of a group hug. Etho and Tango basically tackled him to the ground. Ah, right, they wouldn’t leave him out of anything.
#welstektho#hermitshipping#polyhermits#hermitcraft#welsknight#tangotek#ethoslab#ok its been awhile...#uhm. did not proof read this#^__^#this is so silly bruh
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Xisuma sometimes forgets that even with being a server admin, he doesn't need to constantly busy himself.
He feels like if he's not busy being productive, he's not doing anything good. Though, sometimes he does really just want to get out and have some fun.
More than once during a random hour of day or night, X has shown up at Keralis', Grian's, or really anyone else's doorstep asking if they can hang out.
Usually it ends in a late night chat over a cup of tea, getting keralled into someone else's bed, or a prank that ends in a not so bad punishment.
All three of these options end up with X having a good night along with typically being in someone else's bed, so what is X to complain about.
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I've had something on my brain for a while and I just love what I've been thinking about. I like the idea of some of the Hermits having toe beans and either hiding them out of embarrassment or shame. They all have their reasons for not showing their toe beans. The only who actively shows his toe beans is Ren but the others are more cautious about it, for different reasons. Ren is very open about the fact that he has toe beans and how much he hates wearing boots. He prefers to feel the ground with his feet and gives him a feeling as though he running wild. The only time he'll wear any footwear is when he goes to the Nether or the End because he doesn't want to hurt his feet. In the Overworld, it's very common to see him without footwear and other Hermits trying to get him to wear at least something on his feet.
Tango doesn't show his toe beans very often but he does run through through the Nether with no shoes or boots on. He has never liked wearing any kind of footwear in the Nether and doesn't see the point in wearing them. His feet can handle the burning temperatures of the Nether and he is the only Hermit to run on netherrack without protective footwear. There are only a few Hermits who have actively seen what Tango can do and it was mainly Zedaph and Impulse. The pair agreed to not tell anyone until Tango was ready to tell everyone about his secret ability. Zedaph has joked about it before and has said that Tango must have quite strong feet if he can run through the Nether bare footed. If there was going to be anyone that Tango would share the fact that he had toe beans, then it's Ren for sure. Zedaph and Impulse would be more concerned over the fact that Tango never told them, rather than the fact that he had toe beans. They probably would be interested after they stopped being dramatic about the whole situation.
Etho is more quiet about his toe beans and refuses to take his boots off around other Hermits. It isn't because he doesn't trust them but more so out of shame and constantly being forced to hide his hybrid features for people. The only person who he is comfortable with is Bdubs since Bdubs has seen in his full hybrid form before. Etho doesn't show his hybrid features often and chooses to keep most of them a secret. Bdubs thinks that Etho is adorable in his hybrid form and loves how fluffy he is. Etho's feet, similar to Tango's, can stand freezing temperatures and he is able to run barefoot through snow without any trouble. He doesn't do it very often but when he does, he runs for hours or until he gets exhausted. Bdubs usually has to drag him back to his base before someone spots them and Etho is beyond grateful for that. Maybe one day he'll tell someone other than Bdubs about his hybrid features but for now, he'll work on that courage to do so.
It's uncommon knowledge that Voidwalkers are actually very fluffy and are just giant cats. Many believe that Voidwalkers are scary and that they have horns and claws. The claws are the only thing that people get right about them. Xisuma never really shows his Voidwalker form very often and only takes that form in his base. His bases are pressurised so he can breathe without trouble and allows him to relax in his Voidwalker form. Most of the Hermits think that Xisuma is terrifying when he isn't wearing his armour. It makes him chuckle because they are so far from the truth and no one has idea that he is actually very fluffy. Because of his bases being pressurised, it makes it difficult for other Hermits to enter without a breathing mask so they have no idea that Xisuma is very cuddleable outside his armour. The first thing he does when he gets out of his armour, is stretch his feet out like a cat would because his boots are very uncomfortable.
Doc doesn't exactly hide his toe beans very well since he is constantly wearing crocs. There are times where he doesn't wear them at all and it's not as if he's actively trying to hide them. Yeah, it's a bit embarrassing because people don't know that creepers have toe beans. It's something that should be common knowledge but Doc doesn't go out of his way to keep it a secret. If any Hermits have noticed, then they haven't said anything to him about it. Ren has tried many times to convince Doc that he doesn't need to wear his crocs all of the time. It's not he's embarrassed by them one bit and he knows that it's just a part of who he is. It's just Ren likes to comment on how cute his toe beans are and how they make Doc look like a softie. It's the only reason as to why Doc actively wears his crocs when Ren visits because he still struggles with compliments.
#hermitshipping#polyhermits#ethubs#rendoc#ethoslab#bdoubleo100#xisuma#docm77#renthedog#tangotek#zedaph#impulsesv#zedango#team zit
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A couple of weeks @stitchthesewords said something about Iskall’s gender being such that she is gay when she’s with Mumbo and lesbian when they’re with Stress and I can’t stop thinking about it. The range. The power. He is living rent free in my mind.
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I love Polyhermits because every ship can be true at once
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Grian/Impulse doing this except Grian actually manages to lift him to the surprise of a fair amount of the hermits.
(Pearl, Mumbo, and Doc knows very well how ridiculously stronger Grian is than he looks. Scar should know too, but he's scatter brained and forgets from time to time)
I like this with other hermits too, but Impulse is generally the one I give The Big Boy status to.
#Hermitshipping#grimpulse#Gripulse#I lowkey wanna tag polyhermits but it's not relevant#Strong Grian is best Grian#Have you heard how rl Grian broke the punchibg machine? Stronk!#I wanted to draw this but I haven't felt so good the past couple of days so...#Maybe on the weekend if I feel better
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and so an urgent (not particularly) question, but very important for me
as a person who has caught hyperfixation on (с!) doc/ren/martyn — I have a question, what is this polycule called?
I shake the bars of my cage from how much I need this knowledge. the smartest and wisest tumblr give me this knowledge
(they are tired of calling them long martynrendoc)
#nath say#mcytshipping#rendog#docm77#martyn itlw#rendoc#treebark#mcytbr#hermitshipping#polyamorous catastrophism in action#I saw fanfiction on ao3#I know it exists#they are in the arch of despair#my God#mitlw#Does Doc and Martin's ship have a name?#polyhermits
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thinking about that lab rescue polyhermits + AU. i think a lot of the research theyd end up doing would be stuff on the various species senses. even bdubs perceives the world a lot different from a baseline human (the change felt weird and he's still getting used to it) and also they all perceive the world differently from each other; cleo and zloy are actually the most similar to each other. eg most of them have lower-than-human-baseline visual acuity because human eyes are WEIRD
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They get to research the things that they want to. For a lot of them, it's things that improve their quality of life and help them understand themselves.
In the old lab, they were simply used. They'd study the toxicity of spines for use in weapons, how they could be used for power, or make humans lives easier.
Now, Bdubs gets to (get Etho to) write full papers on his symbiote! He's looked into how it enhances his senses - what he can feel, smell or taste through it - what it likes to eat, even how it likes sleeping at night (which works for him!)
Scott is working with Joe to understand how his teleportation actually works. Martyn is having great fun learning about his poison (as well as how his senses differ when underwater.)
Grian similarly has a list of things he wants to test and refuses to hear otherwise. It's not traditional procedure to be led by their subject, but they're getting good information out of it. Though, uh, they're not sure 'how different species react to his mating displays' is going to get published.
#hermitshipping#trafficshipping#ask#grian tag#bdoubleo tag#martyn tag#scott tag#polyhermits#polyhermits+#mod 🎀
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(tagged some rarepairs with multiple fans on this post for visibility, sorry for putting a half-related post in your tags)
Hermit Rarepair Event Trial Week Starts Tomorrow!
It's an event to promote obscure ships involving the hermits :) no themes, you don't have to make something every day, inspo posts will be made/ rbed and tagged with #inspo :))
My original post of this (here) laid out my initial ideas and ground rules, and for this trial week and its late entries we will be sticking to them, however for the full month i may change some things around (if you work hard enough, you can get your otp banned ! /hj)
The event's tag is #hermit rarepair event, but id also prefer if you tag the blog in your posts. There also will be an ao3 collection linked here when it is made
Full event will happen for the whole month of june, and i will be rbing late entries
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hello chat ^u^ here i have drawn a new banner for the blog! (it was just a default one before, a very unpleasant grey... did not fit the vibe) but here we are! the wels, tek, and tho.. aha
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#ethoslab#geminitay#grian#vintagebeef#team canada#bdubs#polyhermits#hermitshipping#mcyt#poll#shipping poll
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