#the cryptid speaks

[sleepless-in-starbucks]

guy who's stuck in a timeloop for so long he stops wanting to leave it. guy who started out trying to escape but slowly grew used to and became comforted by the familiarity of the repeating day. guy who is no longer who he was before the timeloop. guy who is offered a way out and violently refuses it because he can't leave, doesn't want to leave. guy who escapes the timeloop by chance or force or accident and doesn't know how to live anymore. guy who keeps going through motions that don't match the situation and keeps having conversations that aren't actually occurring. guy who panics every time he realizes he can't predict the next instant. guy who left the timeloop but still lives with it.

[im-his-druidess]

So guess who just watched all the Predator movies? 🙃

Now guess who is in love with the Predators 🙃

[super-firepaw119]

Friendly reminder to keep emailing/calling your state reps.—Your two Senators & Congressperson, tell them to vote ‘No’ to KOSA, it’s copycats (Earn it act, Restrict act etc.) & explain to them just how harmful these bills really are.

Congress is returning in September so the Senate can vote on it; we don’t have an exact date in September yet, so I say keep emailing & calling until we do!

We’re in mid August; if there was ever a time to make our voices heard, it’s now.

Keep fighting. We can’t let these bills pass.

Keep. Fighting.

[localsharkcryptid]

*stumbles onto your blog, tripping over various tree root and covered in leaves* Hi! I heard you have a Dragon Rider AU!!

Is everyone humans? Are some people dragons? It’s it angsty? Do you have a general plot? What kind of location is this based on? What kinds of dragons are there? Is dragon riding widely accepted? Can everyone do it or just a select few? How do people get their dragons?

Well hello there! :D

I've gotta say this is a LOT of questions but I do not mind at all!! Just this gonna be a long post, and speaking of which onto the answers!

---

Is everyone humans? Are some people dragons?

In this case everyone is human for this au!

Is it angsty?

Mildly?? I personally would consider it, bittersweet I suppose? The bit I'm working on currently is very focused on the shattered nature of DTeam's dynamic so I'll say good mild angst rating with a happy ending eventually (Angst may also be higher for the dnf enjoyers)

Do you have a general plot?

I have quite a few plot notes actually!! Currently I'm focused on what is a prequel to my original idea, which is shelved temporarily for reasons, so now this part of the story is focused on Dream and how he's dealing with his choices - and his attempts to run away from his role in everything.

The short version is basically: Dream is heir to his brother's (DreamXD) throne and well he wants absolutely nothing to do with it, this leads to a lot of rash decisions and unfortunately attempts to shove away his friends. A spiral very similar to canon dsmp just different motives. Inevitably though when he finally claims a dragon he at last has his ticket to freedom and makes a break for it to have his freedom. Shennagains then ensue, including obligatory Drunz cause I eternally love their character dynamic, Rivals Duo being rivals, XDnf in the distant background, and various other things I'm working out still!

What kind of location is this based on?

In general I am taking a lot of vibes from Westeros from A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones, a very very classic medieval fantasy vibe along with the actual layout and environment of things being loosely based on the actual maps of the dsmp!

What kinds of dragons are there?

At the moment just wyvern style dragons, a lot of my inspiration for the dragons comes from House of the Dragon as well as the works of Sawyer Lee (Sawyerleearts on insta/da he has some AMAZING work)! Effectively all the same 'species' of fire breathing beast but they all have their own unique features and looks! Though I am considering maybe adding ice and lightening breathing dragons as a fun little reference to the Ice & Fire mod - not much would change design wise, just kinda mixing up the breath abilities if I do go with that.

Also have some of my current concepts (newest to oldest, since I'm still in the process of changing designs)

Is dragon riding widely accepted?

Dragons in this case are rare, and dragon riders are rarer - when dragon riders usually come about they become part of a kingdom's greater military force or some similar high standing rank. Dragons are tickets to power if you don't already have it pretty much, they are after all the fantasy equivalent of a multi use nuclear weapon! Though there are some outliers who have dragons but don't align with either kingdom in the realm, these being sell swords/mercenaries like Punz or just lords who wish to remain independent and not everyone uses them for war. In general I'd say it's a very respected position to have.

Can anyone do it or is it only a select few? How do people get their dragons?

The criteria for someone to bond with a dragon varies a bit, pretty much anyone can bond and develop a link with a hatchling - if the wyrmling imprints on them after hatching it's a free ticket pretty much! Though hatching dragon eggs is not easy, and the hatch rates of them are very low. The other option to get a dragon is claiming a wild one. Bonding with wild dragons though, is more difficult, no one is exactly sure how it's done but the rider usually has to have some recessive magic genes effectively (magic is a long dead art but remnants of it's influence remain, i.e potions & enchantments). When it comes to claiming a wild dragon what also matters is the dragon also choosing and accepting the rider, things can turn a bit- nasty if they decline the bond. Gaining a dragon is in general no easy feat, adding onto that sort of instant status boost dragon riders can gain if they succeed in getting one!

---

Thank you for the questions btw!!! It thoroughly made my day to see a full list of stuff to answer about this project ^^

[mace-from-outerspace]

Went a little sicko mode cleaning out my drafts. I'm not a bot i just save shit in drafts and just tag and click post/queue pls i swear im a dude a guy

[hellishgayliath]

Soooooooooooo

I caved in and bought the Donatello figurine ( i really wanted to get mikey but that boy is a hard one to find)

oh my poor boy what did they do to youuuu 😂 😂 😂 he looks so ugly,I'm gonna have to give him a makeover

His tech-bo isnt even that much longer than he is 😂 plus it doesn't really stay straight either

A man turtle and his robot son

Graceful

[crystalline-cryptid]

guess who woke up and started to write a really creepy and foreboding sonnet at 3am<3<3<3

SORRY I DIDNT ANSWER SOONER BUT PLEASE DO SHOW ME, I'D LIKE TO HEAR -!!

[the-resident-cryptid]

An Announcement!

Hey guys! I know it's been a while since I last posted but I just wanted to let you all know that I've decided to make this my art and writing blog! If you wanna check out my main for all the random shit I like to reblog, my main is @a-thousand-wasps-in-a-trenchcoat!

I plan on making fanart for Transformers, TF2, Ninja Turtles, Marvel, DC, and Sonic, as well as art for my own original works as well as mine and my friends' OCs! Some of my art may be a bit suggestive or risque, however I have no intention to actually write or draw smut or rule 34 unless I open up commission and you pay me a high enough price to reconsider. The things I will draw for may change depending on my current interests, so don't expect me to stay on a single fandom or story for too long. I am also a college student, so my posting may be very sporadic due to my work schedule, but I'll try my best to post as often as I can!

Thank you guys so much for sticking with me this far! If what I plan on posting is not for you, you're free to unfollow me whenever you want, just don't be a dick about it, okay?

Buenas Noches, Frauleins!

[sunshinechay]

I know lots of people are frustrating with Rain not putting two and two together about Prapai and Sky this episode but like…I get how he didn’t.

I do this all the time. Miss the big picture for the little detail. It’s a part of my ADHD. It can cause me to focus on something close to but still entirely missing the point, then I get confused when everyone else gets it and I don’t, much like Rain’s reaction to Sig after the latter gets it but Rain still hasn’t figured it out.

Makes me agree a lot more with the idea that Rain might have ADHD.

It’s not that Rain is dumb, more that since we aren’t seeing things but his perspective anymore, we are seeing a lot more of the bigger picture in terms of the cast of characters. Both Sky and Prapai is much more likely to notice things than Rain.

[victorian-cryptid]

Sometimes having people in my head is fun bc FUCK YEAH I don't have to go to work if I don't want too I can just get Natasha or Soap

But I also hate for reasons besides the trauma, why??

LET ME GET MY KENOUNGH HOODIE SOAP!! I JUST WANT THE KENENOUGH HOODIE NEXT PAYCHEQUE -Tim

[sleepless-in-starbucks]

people saying they're upset mike isn't an afton in the movies.... where is your faith in the absolutely unhinged impossible to follow nonsensical lore of fnaf

[im-his-druidess]

Expanding more on how Vincent Sinclair and Peter Steele look alike

I present THIS

Yes I know that is more than likely the stunt double for the actor BUT IT STILL LOOKS LIKE PETER STEELE

[super-firepaw119]

Spare serotonin?…Spare serotonin anyone??

[localsharkcryptid]

Yeaaa dreblr is mainly focused on the green little blob

But we do like and discuss other characters too so maybe you'll like it anyway?

I hope so, I do really like the community from what I've seen, it gives old fandom vibes/pos and everyone does seem VERY chill which is what I'm after and honestly it's the only community I've genuinely wanted to interact with.

I just hope that people wouldn't mind that I am more of a generalist with content rather than a specialist with one character all of the time.

[mace-from-outerspace]

Hold up I still got thoughts about how low support needs and high support needs autistic experiences because this topic hits a bit close to home.

Something I really want to drive home to other lsn autistics is that there's a lot of shit we take for granted in regards to day to day life that aren't always options that're available to hsn autistics. I get it, I've gone through bullshit to get workplace accommodations, I've gone thru my college's poor excuse of making a 504 plan, shit's not easy.

But how often do you have to fight for your autonomy, your personhood, to be taken seriously, to take precedent over what others may deem good for you when it's actually not? How often do you have your worth as a person called into question because you can't "give back to society" (often in the context of work but there are other contexts I'd say this applies to)? Not only that, it's not out of the ordinary for hsn autistics to be isolated, dismissed, and spoken down to by people in positions of power. You can say you listen to hsn people, but do you genuinely listen or do you use it to speak over them?

[solaris-v0id]

A PSA to all the eldrich abominations, cryptids, wild animals running through the woods, endless pits and other nonhuman entities.

Make sure to eat something and drink some water

Even horrors beyond imagination need to sustain themselves