#this baby’s like 10 feet tall folks

[littlemsteriousart]

i have been working on this since d e c e m b e r so yeah that’s been fun. didnt go insane at all over that.

there’s a lot i wish i could fix on this but hey deadlines

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[ozblok]

Random 20

Alright folks time for another weird ramblings of a loyal grafthead, talking more about Godrick's strength capabilities. This one is me wondering how would he handle lifting up his fellow Demigods and few other bosses, just a silly idea in my head but let's see what I think.

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Grafted Scion- hmm ok starting off with a weird one, would probably be a kinda messy to hold. If it were to be held in arms it would need to ball up kinda, like tuck in it's limbs under it's cloak for easier handling. Now if it were on his back it can just holding onto him without him doing a single thing, maybe it would actually blend in with him like it's apart of him. He needs to hold his spider kids for proper bonding. 7/10

Margit/Morgott- easy carry, able to walk around carrying him without much issue. Easy weither holding like a baby or carrying him on his back. Tail would probably be the the way a bit, probably shouldn't touch it. 8/10

Rennela- with her bubble she's as light as a feather, not much surface area plus it floats so would need to wrap longest arm around it to keep secure. w/o bubble she's also an easy carry, very light and thin so holding her wouldn't be an issue, walking isn't a problem either weither she in arms or on back. Not much issue except for the bubble 7/10

Radahn- alright so this man is a beefcake, towering over Godrick few a couple of feet so this will require some concentration. Being held in arms would be near impossible, would need to carry him upon shoulders. Walking would be a great struggle, it could be possible but it would be very slow. This would be 10 times easier with Radahn's gravity magic to make himself lighter, allowing for easy mobility. But even when made lighter his large size restricts him to being on shoulders. Leonard would approve 5/10

Ranni- very small doll lady, weights just about nothing so easy weither held like baby or on back. Not really any issues, maybe her hat but I doubt it 10/10

Rykard- a very difficult carry, mainly for the fact Rykard is a giant monstrous serpent. The only way Godrick could effectively "carry" Rykard is by holding him by his snake head and slowly dragging his body behind, would be like Godrick making his slither. Very difficult and heavy process 4/10

Fire Giant- alright this is just ridiculous, Godrick has no way of lifting up this skyscraper of a giant. Closest thing to "lifting" this thing is either it's ripped off foot or a limp head. But this isn't gonna happen, impossible 1/10

Malenia- back to an easy carry, a smelly one but easy. So Malenia is about double the size of a Tarnished and is very fast so probably pretty light for Godrick to carry. Weither she's held like a baby or riding on his back doesn't matter, her goddess form may be a bit annoying to hold with the large wings and constant flow of butterflies. But the wings could be wrapped around her and make her cradled in a burrito of her own wings. If prosthetics were removed then she'd be even lighten and easier than before. Just hope she doesn't explode 8/10

Godskin Apostle- Stretchy tall twig, yet another simple hold weither in arms or on back. For fun if stretched Godrick could wear him like a fur scarf. Good snake 10/10

Godskin Noble- Big fat marshmallow, ok this one will require some elbow grease. Should be possible weither being carried by arms or on back but with extra weight and larger size walk will be difficult. Also if the noble inflates handling with be more difficult. Nice tail tho 6.5/10

Maliketh- Scary big dog knight, so for size he's pretty hefty so some strength will be required to hold him. If needed he can also be carried on Godrick's back as well and thanks to his armor it should allow spots for easier grips for supports. Might bite or scratch 8.5/10

Gideon- Hold the know-it-all like an ice cream cone, spoon feed him knowledge so he doesn't judge you. Jokes aside pretty easy hold like Ranni 10/10

Godfrey- alright this Elden Lord is pretty hefty, thanks to his body being pure muscle he's gonna be pretty damn heavy. Godrick would need to focus hard to not disappoint the great Godfrey, it would be difficult yes but not impossible. Godrick would want to impress Godfrey and show his worth in strength, this may motivate him to hold Godfrey for a long period of time before collapsing. Serosh is ghost so he wouldn't get in the way 7/10

Radagon/Marika- now THIS Elden Lord (and Queen) is much smaller and a bit broken so carrying will be no problem. The cracks in the body should give great handling while carrying. Weither it's Radagon or Marika shouldn't matter tho he would probably be more careful with Marika. Elden Ring is pretty to look at 9/10

Elden Beast- Finally God, hmmm pretty large being so picking up would be extremely difficult. So maybe Godrick can drag it by it's head or it's tail wrapped around him like a rope. Would look ridiculous but he could probably drag God, thought it would take a bit unless the Elden Beast is somehow light as a feather. Slug may be slippery 5.5/10

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This took a bit to think up but I'd say I'm happy with this very very random and weird list of Godrick carrying his family. I'll see what other weird lists I can come up with in the future, hope y'all enjoyed this one :>

[snooziep]

15 questions for 15 mutuals

Tagged by @her-pegship <3

1. Were you named after anyone? no, neither my sister nor i - not many women in my family but my parents just went with names they like.  my mum had a family middle name (king - not double-barrelled with her surname, just middle name king so it stayed with her when she married) which she hated so didn’t give to us.  i get why, but i do think it would have been kinda cool.

2. When was the last time you cried? listening to “my favorite murder” last night - it was a survivor story and those always get me.  in fact it really doesn’t take much to make me cry - happy stuff, sad stuff, memes, donkeys, tv, sunsets, books, people being nice, gifs of ducks......

3. Do you have kids? no.  i have kids in my life (niece and nephew and god-daughter etc) so best of both worlds - all the fun and not much responsibility

4. Do you use sarcasm? of COURSE not

5. What’s the first thing you notice about people? height. not sure why! i am quite tall I guess and have been since i was quite young so maybe it became a thing in my head in those formative years.  and it has no bearing on my opinion of them. it just somehow registers in my head whether they are taller or shorter than me.  this has been exacerbated by zoom.  i have colleagues i didn’t meet in the flesh for a couple of years and when i met them it was always “huh taller/shorter than i imagined”

6. What’s your eye colour? blue/grey/bloodshot

7. Scary movies or happy endings? a bit of both? scary then happy at the end? although i do love a good wtf ending. i read a lot stephen king in my teens so i like that “yeah happy ending.... wait... what?  nnooOOOOOOO!”

8. Any special talents? I sing, and I have a knack for finding/tracking obscure facts and trivia. this is @her-pegship’s answer and oooh that’s me too!!

9. Where were you born? Nottingham, UK

10. What are your hobbies? jigsaws, tv/cinema/reading, singing in a choir, propagating succulents, fact forum on facebook (started on myspace - yes i am that old!)

11. Have any pets? i had rats for a while.  loved them dearly but even they were too much responsibility haha.  so for now it is plant babies.

12. What sports do/have you played? you wouldn’t know it if you met me now, but i played volleyball right through my 20s and i danced (ballet and tap) from 8 to around 30. but now it’s a big fat NO

13. How tall are you? 5 foot 8 (173cm)

14. Favorite subject at school?  physics and chemistry

15. Dream job? i have worked in the civil service for 30 years and aim to retire in 2025 but i think i will get a little shop job.  i did that in my 6th form and loved in - in a paper shop selling fags and sweets (and newspapers). that’ll suit me.  tidying the shelves, chitchatting to folks. folding up my tabard at the end of my shift and heading home with weary feet but an relaxed brain.

tagging some folks but happy to hear from anyone (and obviously dont feel obliged!!!) @imsfire2 @letsby @ladyk23 @katsdisturbed @obishenshenobi @fishyandclintbarton @arms-and-arrows  @dannybagpipesarecalling @sarabeth72 @keyrousse @iriel3000 @redsector-a @cakeisnotpie @taketheshot21 @hijirikaww

[kumkaniudaku]

Soulstice

For @kikimiyazaki​, the anon that requested John David Washington content and all the Black folks who go their powers today. 

John David Washington x Black Woman OC! 

December 21st, 2020 - 10:11 am

“Baby! Malik is bouncing off the walls!”

Shelly took a deep breath and contemplated a response for her husband. She considered unleashing all of her pent up frustration in a tirade that could shake the Earth’s core. The weekend had flown by and snatched freedom from her grasp only to replace it with a mountain of laundry and scattered Legos in the living room. Instead of shouting back at him, Shelly rolled her eyes and pulled another t-shirt from her son’s pile to fold.

“Baby, how the hell do I get him to sit down?” John rushed into the laundry room out of breath, searching for answers from his wife.

“John, I don’t know. You’re a Marine. Figure it out.”

“They don’t teach us how to wrangle a six-year-old with superspeed?”

Shelly shook her head. “Is it superspeed, or you just being too old to catch up these days?”

“Haha, very funny, Shell,” John deadpanned. “Come see for yourself.”

As John turned to leave the room, Shelly cycled through every reason why leaving her position would land her in chaos. If she continued to fold clothes in her corner of the house, nothing would change. She could pretend that the outside world no longer existed. But, the temptation and the creeping sense of fear set her feet in motion before her brain could command them to stop.

When she reached the living room, her eyes grew wide in shock and fear. Malik was bouncing off the wall. His eyes emitted a blinding white light while he ran between family photos and wall decorations. His giggles bounced off the walls as Shelly’s favorite abstract picture crashed to the ground in its glass frame. Footprints detailed his journey around the room, as did the wreckage in his trail. Fear quickly became anger that John used to his advantage.

“Son, I’d slow down if I were you.”

“I don’t know how,” Malik shouted back, laughing when another item hit the floor. “I only know how to go in circles like this!”

“Malik David, stop it, right now! And turn the lights off in your head!”

John burst into laughter for several seconds, only stopping when he caught a glimpse of his wife’s scowl from the corner of his eye. He threw his hands up in surrender. “What!”

“Stop laughing!”

“You told the boy to turn the lights off in his head. How is that - oh shit!”

As if in slow motion, Shelly and John watched Malik make a crucial misstep and tumble toward the sharp end of their stone fireplace. The light in his eyes was gone, making way for childlike fear. Malik’s arms flailed as he tried to reach for any surface to steady himself.

Instinct and hyper-focus took over Shelly’s body as she moved to leap across the room. John felt his bones tingle with uncontrollable static, creating a green halo around him. All of his attention became focused on saving his son.

Shelly’s arms extended like limitless elastic to grab hold of Malik’s waist just as a glowing cushioned barrier materialized to shield his impact against the cold, hard stone. John’s focus immediately retrained on Shelly snapping her elastic arms back to her body with Malik in tow. She hadn’t moved from her spot beside him despite her limbs stretching to the furthest corner of the room. John marveled at his wife for a moment before realizing that the barrier still suspended in the air came from his hands. He stood in shock while examining his hands.

“Oh, my God! Malik, are you okay? Let me look at you!” Shelly’s voice jolted John back into reality, and he rushed to join her side.

Together they gave their son a once over to check for injuries until a tiny giggle caught their attention.

“What? What is it, son? What’s wrong?”

Malik continued to giggle before answering. “Mommy looked like a rubber band!”

“I-I did,” Shelly answered as she looked to her husband. “I did?”

“Yes, and it was amazing. I always knew you were super-mom but damn!”

“And, Daddy, you were all like pew pew pew! Are you a superhero?”

John and Shelly shared a look, silently debating their response. “Superheroes aren’t real, buddy. All that stuff is make-believe. Like for the TV.”

“Then how come Mr. Campbell can fly?”

“Fly?” Shelly followed Malik’s gaze to the sliding glass door facing the backyard. Sure enough, Mr. Campbell, their ornery next-door neighbor, clumsily teetered in the air above the tall hedges separating their yards. John sprang into action and ran outside to assist the older man hollering for help.

With his mind, John willed a glowing lasso into existence and quickly wrangled Mr. Campbell back to the ground.

“See! Daddy is a superhero,” Malik exclaimed, clapping his hands in excitement.

Shelly watched John attempt to quell their neighbor’s worry before looking back at Malik and smiling. “Malik, can you go in your room and color Daddy a cool picture of his new superhero outfit? Make one for all of us because I think you have powers too!”

“Cool! I’ll make them green!”

“Perfect, baby boy. Go ahead.”

While Malik ran with his back turned, Shelly used her new ability to reach into the kitchen from the living room and grab her cell phone. She rapidly tapped at the screen to search for any explanation she could find. Her social media search led to the local news station where a white delivered breaking news.

“All around the world, people are waking up with unexplained supernatural abilities. Haven’t noticed any changes? It may be because you aren’t Black. More on the Solstice Phenomena after the break.”

“What the fuck,” Shelly whispered to herself as she watched images of Black people all over the world indulging in their newfound powers.

The faint screech of the sliding doors caused Shelly to snap her eyes to John, who shared her bewildered look.

“Baby, I-I think…”

“We’ve been inducted into the Negro Justice League,” Shelly laughed. “Seems like it.”

John trudged his tired body across the room until he reached the couch. He plopped down in a heap beside Shelly as he untucked his t-shirt from his uniform pants. They sat together in silence, listening to the low murmur of the television until a piercing scream ripped through the air outside. Shelly looked down at her husband as he looked up at her. She smiled.

“Go on out there. The neighborhood needs savin’, John Stewart.”

[hatant]

I was tagged by the amazing @qveen-ivy to answer some questions, heeey and thanks! 😊😊😊

💌 - what day is ur bday?

January 30th! Aquarius baby 😎 also the day King Charles I was executed, so maybe that's where my aversion to the Monarchy comes from, who knows 😂

💌 - what’s ur fav colour?

Mmm...purple? Or green. Purple. Blue? One of those three!

💌 - whats ur lucky number?

3, 5 or 7. Don't ask why (I don't even know)

💌 - do u have any pets?

I do, I have a goldfish called Lumpy that I've had since I was ooh, 15?

💌 - how tall r u?

5 foot 11 inches of God honest awesome

💌 - how many pairs of shoes do u own?

I...do not actually know. I know how many I frequently wear, but I do have a pile of shoes jammed shamefully away in a wardrobe out of sight. Let's say...like 10? It isn't 10 but I'm saying 10 😂

💌 - favourite song?

Oh God so many.

Right now it's Trivium 'The Defiant'

💌 - what would be ur ideal partner?

I don't really go for ideals, you'll always end up disappointed. Plus people don't have to abide by someone else's ideals, that's just a recipe for disaster.

That being said, someone intelligent, who keeps me on my toes, who I can talk about anything with and laugh at everything

💌 - do u want children?

Not right now 😂 I honestly don't know, kids seem to like me for some reason, but they're great because I can give them back at the end of the day 😂

💌 - have u gotten in trouble w the law?

I have had...encounters. Nothing serious though, I'm lively but not trouble 😇

💌 - favourite swear word?

...fuck? Either fuck or shit are my most common swear words, however I'm partial to describing someone as a cockwaffle if they've greatly irritated me. More often than not I'll just call them an arse or a dick (calling someone a tit is a term of endearment)

💌 - bath or shower?

Mmm preferably a shower, but I do love a good bath

💌 - what colour socks r u wearing rn?

None, my feet are naked 👀 I try to avoid wearing socks unless I have to, I like my toes to be freeee

💌 - fav type of music?

All sorts, I am quite partial to some rock and metal and folk music but if the beat is good and I feel it I love it

💌 - how many pillows do u sleep with?

I sleep with two! Though kind of, between two of them if that makes sense? They overlap and I sleep on the overlap

💌 - what position do u sleep in?

On my left, back to the wall most nights

💌 - what u dont like when ur asleep?

Urm, I'm not conscious so I have no idea, waking up? Alarms. They're the worst thing when you're asleep 😂

💌 - what do u have for breakfast?

Hmm, it varies. Usually toast and coffee, with some fruit? Cereal if I'm feeling it

💌 - have u ever tried archery?

I have indeed, I am actually an archer (maybe not a good one but I'm enthusiastic 😂). I have my own bow, her name is Sophia and she's a meaaan mother if you don't treat her right

💌 - fav fruit?

Bananas and apples

💌 - do u have any scars?

A couple 😂 I've had an interesting life thus far

💌 - r u a good liar?

I honestly don't know, I don't actively try and lie? Don't know whether that's just because of the age I've got to, seeing the effects lying has or just the sheer lack of effort in trying to keep up a lie, it sounds exhausting.

Conversely I am amazing at poker because my poker face is solid (also because I'm just happy to be taking part and don't always understand what I'm doing, people don't know if I'm bluffing or just ignorant 😂😂😂)

💌 - whats ur fav type of girl?

I honestly don't know how to answer this, they're all awesome

💌 - innie or outtie?

Belly button? An innie

💌 - left or right handed?

Right handed

💌 - r u a messy or a clean person?

Urm...I try to be clean. Sometimes I fail, just when there's too much going on or I'm feeling lazy or whatnot, but yeah I generally try and be clean!

💌 - most used phrase?

Oooh...hmm.

"Silver lining is..."

💌 - how long does it take for u to get ready?

Not long, I tend to wash my hair the night before if I don't have time in the morning (it's a ball ache to dry) so like, 10-15mins?

💌 - do u talk to urself?

Internally more than externally, though I have caught myself talking talking to myself before, usually muttering if something isn't doing what it should do 😂

💌 - do u sing to urself?

I do, badly and very, very enthusiastically 😎

💌 - r u a good singer?

I am a horrendous singer 😂

💌 - biggest fear?

I haven't got the first clue. I don't like mannequins, but I wouldn't really say that's my biggest fear. Failure maybe?

💌 - r u a gossip?

I don't think I am, but people tend to just...tell me stuff. So I don't gossip but I know a lot of what's going on 😂

💌 - do u like long hair or short hair?

On me or...it depends on the person no? Currently for me I'm loving the long hair, there will be some point where I get sick of it or bored of it and I'll shave my head, but that's not yet 😂

God I haven't had short hair in years, considering I used to have a buzz cut and shave my head a lot this is quite the change

💌 - fav school subject?

I loved History, English and Theology, oh and Politics

💌 - introvert or extrovert?

Hmm...I'm naturally just loud but I wouldn't necessarily call myself an extrovert all the time. I have a lot of extrovert tendencies but at the same time I can be quite the introvert, it depends a lot on my mood I guess

💌 - what makes u nervous?

Mannequins. Fucking hate them 😂

💌 - who was ur first crush?

Morwenna O'brien, from primary school. She was very much a bad ass, beating up boys who said she couldn't do things because she was a girl and not taking any crap, and she was hilarious. First major crush for sure 😂

💌 - how many piercings do u have?

I have three currently, scaffolding in my left ear and my tongue pierced twice. I had more, but they've sadly been removed in a variety of ways over the years 😂

💌 - how fast can u run?

I'm dangerous over short distances, but wasted on cross country

💌 - what colour is ur hair?

It is...brown? Dark brown...ish

💌 - what colour r ur eyes?

They are greeny grey with golden flares around the iris, I quite like them 😊

💌 - what makes u angry?

Rude people without a doubt, urgh it's just the worst, especially to people working in the service industry

💌 - do u like ur own name?

I do, I don't actually know that many Anthonys so it's always easy not to get confused with someone else 😂

💌 - do u want a boy or a girl as a child?

Couldn't tell you, don't really have a preference to be honest

💌 - what r ur strengths?

I'm trusting, I have great tolerance for people, unless someone has done something really bad I tend to believe they deserve a second chance, I'm optimistic by nature, I always try and find a positive, I care.

💌 - what r ur weaknesses?

I'm cynical (sometimes), I don't suffer fools easily, if someone has crossed a line I'm done with them, I can be very cynical and think we're all fucked, I'm stubborn, I care.

💌 - whats the colour of ur bedspread?

Currently this

💌 - colour of ur room?

Hmm...kind of a...very pale kind of...creamy brown? I actually have no idea, I didn't paint this room 😂

Wow that was a lot of questions 😂

[madpanda75]

“Taking Chances Part 8: A Case of the Ex”

Oh Sonny, what are we going to do with you? Actually I can certainly think of one or two things 😜 Anyways, welcome to Part 8 where we find out how the reader reacts when Sonny brought over his “mystery guest”  to dinner 👀 

Thanks for all the love with this series! You guys are amazing ❤️

This couldn’t be happening. This was a dream. Yes, a dream. You were simply having a nightmare. It was an illusion. A succession of images that usually occur involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. Any moment now you would wake up with Rafael’s limbs entangled around you like overgrown vines, heating your body. You swore that man was a walking furnace. From under the table you discreetly pinched your arm, wincing slightly when you felt the sharp pain from where your nails dug into your skin. Oh no. That proved it. This was real.

When you announced to your family that the engagement with Theo was off, you happened to leave out several important details such as coming home from work early one day to find him in bed with the flighty twenty-one year old who delivered your dry cleaning. Only your sisters knew the truth and you practically made them swear a blood oath that they wouldn’t tell a soul.

It’s not that you were a particularly private person. Being raised in the Carisi household, everyone was in each other’s business. But with Theo, it was different. He was your next door neighbor. You grew up together. You were the Mary to his Joseph in the Nativity play in the third grade. Your mom and his mom taught Catechism together. Breaking off your engagement left you heartbroken and you didn’t want to burden your family with the details. Your dad was recovering from a heart attack. Your mom had her hands full between caring for your father and worrying about her children. And then there was Sonny.  

Working with SVU over the years, you noticed a change in him. He was more quiet and cautious, even becoming a borderline realist—a stark contrast from the goofy, loveable, optimistic, older brother. You saw how Mike Dodd’s death affected him, even though Sonny tried to hide it from you. Then a year later during a night out at the bar, he drunkenly confessed that a perp by the name of Tom Cole had held him at gunpoint while he was trying to save a victim. You saw how his body trembled in fear, the tears in his eyes. Although you begged him to get therapy, he shrugged off your suggestion and told you to drop it. You never spoke of it again. The last thing you wanted to do was give him one more thing to worry about. Your life and all its troubles seemed to pale in comparison to the nightmare he had lived through.

Rafael glanced between you and the man who resembled an Italian Vogue model standing next to Sonny. “Is that who I think it is?” he mumbled. The tiniest nod of your head confirmed his suspicions.

So this was the infamous ex-fiancé. Theo was the very definition of tall, dark, and handsome: chocolate brown eyes, thick shiny mane, and a dazzling smile which Rafael could’ve sworn were caps. Not to mention, he was in your age bracket.

Rafael slumped down in his seat a bit, feeling self conscious. He had always thought he was a decent looking guy. Walking down the courthouse halls with his swagger and sharp suits, he noticed several women and men eyeing him. But compared to Theo, Rafael felt like the Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Gina narrowed her eyes. “What is he doin’ here?”

“Yeah,” Bella added. “Shouldn’t he be out getting his dry cleaning?”

“Girls,” Julia scolded although she was just as surprised to see your ex in her dining room.

The last time Theo visited your parents was about two years ago when you both were making a seating chart for your wedding. Then one Sunday you came to the house alone with your eyes red-rimmed and puffy, announcing the engagement was off. You had claimed the reason was because Theo was moving too fast and that you weren’t ready to settle down just yet. But something told Julia Carisi that there was more to the story than what you were letting on, call it a mother’s intuition. Regardless of your mysterious breakup, your mother was not about to be rude to her new guest. She could give Emily Post a lesson in being a good hostess. Getting up from the table, she smiled and pulled Theo into a hug. “Theo, sweetheart. It’s so nice to see you. How’re your parents?”

“Great to see you too, Julia. The folks are fine. I hope it’s ok I’m here.”

“Absolutely. We have plenty of food.” Julia turned towards her husband. “Dom, can you get another chair?” Your father didn’t respond, still in shock over the sudden reappearance of your ex. “Dom!” She clapped her hands to get her husband’s attention.

“Huh,” Dom said, snapping out of his trance. “Oh sure.”

As your father left to get a chair, Sonny smiled and patted Theo on the back. “Let me grab ya’ a plate and some silverware.”

While your parents and brother were busy making your guest comfortable, Theo caught your eye and immediately made a beeline towards you. “Hey stranger.” Before you could even react, he wrapped his arms around you, his one hand pressed into the small of your back. “You look beautiful,” he whispered, his lips grazing your ear. You stood there frozen with your arms at your sides. It took all your strength to quell the wave of nausea rising in your stomach.

In Rafael’s opinion, the hug lasted much longer than what society would deem to be acceptable. His fists slightly trembled. He could feel himself quickly transforming into the ugly green monster within. “Hi,” he said, a little too loudly. “I’m Rafael. Y/N’s boyfriend.”

Finally letting you go, Theo turned towards Rafael and laughed before focusing his attention back on you. “He’s kidding, right?”

You immediately reached for Rafael, finding comfort in his presence by your side. “Actually he’s quite serious. Do you find that amusing?”

Upon learning that you and Rafael were together, Theo’s lips curved into a smirk that left you feeling uneasy. “Well then, I suppose congratulations are in order,” he replied and extended his hand to Rafael. “You’re a lucky man. There’s nobody like Y/N.” He glanced your way with a glint in his eye. “Nobody.”

Dom and Sonny came out of the kitchen with an extra chair and a place setting. “Here ya’ go, pal,” Sonny said. Theo took the chair and placed it right next to yours, reaching across you to grab some of your mother’s lasagna.

He took a bite and moaned. “This is delicious, Julia. I’ve sure missed your cooking.” His foot slyly nudged yours under the table causing you to scooch your chair away.

Being smushed in between your boyfriend and your ex-fiance was some sort of cruel torture. You were seconds away from lunging across the table and punching your brother, but instead you stood up. “Sonny, I need your help getting some wine from the kitchen.”

“Now? But we have wine here.” Sonny motioned to the Amarone on the table.

“Yes, but there’s a nice Chianti in the kitchen and it’s on a shelf that I can’t reach.” You crossed your arms and gave your brother a threatening glare. “Now or I’ll eat your liver with some fava beans. I hear it pairs nicely with a Chianti.” Sonny sighed and followed you into the kitchen.

You gripped the edge of the sink and silently counted to 10 in order to calm yourself before addressing your brother.

“So where’s the Chianti or did ya’ just bring me in here to watch ya’ breath,” Sonny remarked.

You whipped your head around and narrowed your eyes. “What do you think you’re doing?”

Sonny innocently shrugged. “Havin’ lunch with my family.”

“Don’t be cute.” You tugged on your mom’s yellow kitchen gloves and began to furiously scour a greasy pan with a brillo pad, finding some sense of clarity in your angry cleaning. “I can’t believe you invited Theo. How dare you!”

“What’s wrong with that? Theo hasn’t been here in ages.”

“Yes and there’s a reason for it. We broke up or maybe you haven’t gotten that through your thick skull yet.”

Sonny pinched the bridge of his nose. “I don’t understand ya’, Y/N. First ya’ break off the engagement with Theo cause he’s movin’ way too fast even though you two grew up 6 feet away from each other for 18 years. But one month with Rafael and you’re ready for a colonial, 2.5 kids, and a collie?”

“My personal life is none of your business,” you growled.

Sonny scoffed. “Well actually it is my business since you are fuckin’ someone I work with.”

You dropped the dish you were cleaning with a violent clang, water splashing everywhere and took a few steps toward your brother. “Choose your next words wisely, Dominick Carisi, Jr.”

Sonny shook his head, his appearance akin to disappointment. It was hard for him to separate the woman you had become with the little girl you once were.  If he closed his eyes, he could picture you with your skinned knees and unruly hair coming out of your french braid, demanding piggyback rides from him. And even though that little girl was gone, you were still so young and naive about this world. There was so much you needed to learn.

“What happened to us, Y/N. I mean we used to be so close. I’m your big brother and I’m tryin’ to look out for ya’.” He tentatively put his hand on your shoulders, tilting his head lower to meet your gaze. “I’m doin’ this because I love ya’ and I want what’s best for ya’. I’ve worked with Barba for years. I know him and he’s not a good fit for ya’. You’re going to regret this.”

You fought back the sting of tears and tucked in your quivering bottom lip. You refused to cry in front of Sonny. Although you hated to admit it, his opinion mattered to you. It broke your heart that he didn’t approve of you and Rafael.

Just then the kitchen door swung opened, revealing your boyfriend’s handsome head poking in. “Everything ok in here?” He stepped into the kitchen. “Cause Gina is asking me when we’re gonna make her an aunt and that led to one of your nieces asking where babies come from and your mom is trying to eavesdrop on you both with a glass held up to the wall.”

“Why don’t ya’ mind your own business, Barba,” Sonny sneered. “I’m talkin’ to my sister.”

“Not anymore. We’re leaving.” You rushed past him and ran back out into the dining room, meeting the shocked faces of your family.

“Everything ok?” Julia asked. The shortness of breath in her voice indicated that she had just ran to her seat from her position near the wall.

“I’m sorry. We have to go,” you mumbled and made a mad dash to the foyer to grab yours and Rafael’s coats.

Your parents exchanged a worried glance and immediately followed you.  “Honey, are you sure? What about dessert? I made your favorite cheesecake. Please stay,” Julia pleaded

Your dad leaned forward and spoke softly, “Ya’ know if you’re upset about Sonny bringing that pretty boy punk over for lunch I can kick him out. For that matter, I can kick Rafael out too. Anything for my little patatina.” He grinned and booped you on the nose.

You faked a smile for your father. “That won’t be necessary, Pops.”

Julia smoothed down your hair. “Then sweetheart what’s wrong?”

The words were right there at the tip of your tongue. You wanted more than anything to confess everything then march over to Theo and crush his balls into powder. But one look at your family told you now was not the time, not when you were surrounded by your adorable albeit nosy nieces and nephews and your sisters who thought of family drama as a national sport.

So instead you hemmed and hawed, stammering over your words as you tried to think of a plausible reason for your sudden departure when Rafael spoke up behind you. “Actually it’s my fault,” he lied and wound his arm around you. “I’m so sorry. I got a call from work and I need to run over to the office for a few hours.”

Sonny followed Rafael into the foyer and arched a brow in suspicion, not falling for his excuse. “That’s funny. I never got a call from Liv about a case or anything.”

Rafael turned towards the detective and narrowed his eyes. “Oh don’t worry. I’ll be filling you in on the details later.”

“Well, let me pack up some food for you both. It’s the least I can do.” Julia gently cupped your face and patted Rafael on her way to the kitchen in search of tupperware but you stopped her.

“Some other time, Ma. We really have to go.” You kissed her and your dad and waved goodbye to the rest of your family.

“Thank you for a wonderful meal. It was nice to—” Rafael was unable to finish his farewell as you dragged him out the door.

“What the hell was that all about?” your dad asked Sonny once you had left.

Sonny ignored him and pushed past his parents to run out after you. “Y/N! Wait!”

You stopped in your tracks and turned towards your brother, slapping him hard across the face. Your entire body shook with rage, tears streamed down your cheeks. You felt completely and utterly betrayed by the one person you had relied on your entire life. “Stay out of my life,” you said in a shaky voice before getting in the car with Rafael and driving away.

You only made it one block when you had to pull over, your tears blinding your vision. Slumping over the steering wheel, your forehead connected with the horn causing the most pathetic little beep as you cried even harder. This was not how you intended the day to go. Rafael rubbed your back in soothing circles. “Shhh, it’ll be ok, hermosa. Everything’s going to work out,” he cooed.

“No it won’t,” you wailed and banged your head against the steering wheel several more times.

Rafael winced and tried to pull you away from the beeping horn, not wanting to create yet another scene. “Babe, stop. I don’t want someone from Neighborhood Watch to come out.”

You sat up and sniffled. “I’m so sorry about Theo and lunch.”

“I’ve experienced much worse during lunch. Trust me.” He handed you his handkerchief and ran his fingers through your hair. “Do you want me to drive?”

You loudly blew your nose and hiccupped. “Sure. Can you drive?”

“Of course I can drive. Now let’s trade.” Unbuckling your seatbelt, you got out of the car and swapped places. “Can I drive?” he mumbled, chuckling to himself. Of course he failed to mention that he only learned to drive a few years ago, never really seeing a need for it when he lived in Manhattan, one of the highest rated cities for public transportation. Once you were comfortable, he turned on the ignition and sped down the street, making his way back to the city.

*****

Sonny stood there, stunned, listening to the sound of your car screeching down the street. A laugh coming from the porch signaled his attention. “Ladies and gentlemen of Sycamore Avenue, behold the man who was just bitch slapped by his baby sister!” Bella announced.

Sonny rolled his eyes. “What are ya’ doin’ out here?”

“Ma wanted me to check on ya’.” She sat down on the front step and patted the spot next to her at which he begrudgingly obliged her request. She leaned forward and inspected the right side of his face. “Huh, interesting. I can make out a thumb print.”

“Stop it.” He crossed his arms and scooted away, trying to cover the one side of his face.

Bella shook her head. “Don’t get me wrong, you’re an amazing big brother and I’m grateful for all you’ve done, especially with Tommy. But when are ya’ gonna realize Y/N’s not a little girl anymore. She is the most level-headed out of all of us that includes you,” she said with a smirk and playfully nudged him. “She knows what she’s doing and Rafael is an incredible guy. Ya’ have to be deaf, dumb, and blind to not see that he adores her.”

“I just want what’s best for her and that’s not Rafael. You of all people should understand. Ya’ caught a glimpse of the world that Rafael and I live in during Tommy’s trial. I don’t want that for her. I don’t want that for any of ya.” Sonny sighed and rested his elbows on his knees, slouching as if he had the weight of the world on his shoulders

“Hey,” Bella softly said, flicking her brother’s ear to get his attention. “I know your job is tough. I mean I can’t imagine the things you face everyday but ya’  gotta stop this. You have to stop living for this job, it’s gonna eat you alive. We’re all worried about ya.”

Sonny scoffed. “I’m fine.”

“Oh yeah? Then tell me when was the last time ya’ went out on a date or ya’ didn’t wake up from a nightmare or ya’ took a vacation. Think about it.” She patted his knee and stood up to leave before turning back one last time. “Just don’t push people out of your life cause otherwise you’ll end up alone.”

Bella had hit the nose right on the head. He hated when she was right. Between law school and work, he hadn’t been living. When he wasn’t working, he was studying or taking a class or screaming in his sleep after having yet another nightmare of Tom Cole holding a gun to his forehead. In truth, there was someone who had caught his eye. Someone he had wanted to ask out from the moment he saw her and yet whenever he made an attempt, something stopped him.

Why couldn’t he just let everything go? Why couldn’t he live anymore? Sonny felt as if he was standing on the edge of a cliff, about to topple over the edge, about to leave everything and everyone he held near and dear to his heart. Sitting there on the porch, he shivered a bit in the early spring air, unsure what felt worse, the sting of your hand across his face or the words you last spoke to him.

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Part one

Reader comes home from work one night to see a basket on her doorstep. Inside is a blue blanket a note and a newborn werewolf baby.

Here you were , sitting on the floor of your apartment at 10 o'clock at night staring at an open note in one hand a newborn baby wrapped in a blue blanket in the other resting on your arm. You still had your work clothes on and had been sitting here for an hour and a half trying to put this whole situation together.

You had gotten home to see a basket on your doorstep with a note tied to it explaining how you were chosen to take care of this baby for some complete stranger who had been apparently observing you without your knowledge. The note explained how the father could not raise his child right now and was trusting you with it. It was no ordinary baby thought, this child was apparently a werewolf .

A werewolf was a fairytale, a make believe figure that did not actually exist. They were in stories and folk tales mostly. You had no convincing evidence that this child was one or if it was made up. Either way, you were trusted with it and you were going to make sure he grew up healthy and happy…

••

The name you decided on was Kyoutani Kentarou. A nice sweet name for a sweet looking baby. You spent all night researching formulas and downloading baby books onto your tablet along with meal plans. Suddenly you stopped, realizing you had work in the morning and had not changed or even slept yet. What were you going to do? You could not leave Kyo un attended..

So you spent the morning walking around your apartment trying to get Kyo to sleep while talking on the phone with your boss making up a story about a sister being unfit to care for her child. He believed you, and allowed you to work from home but only for a little while, you had to go back when Kyo was old enough to watch himself.

With work taken care of you looked down to see Kyo all nuzzled into his blanket asleep. Sighing you set him down in his basket for a nap and finally went to go shower and change clothes. Meanwhile in the same moment a very tall figure was looking in from the balcony at his son, his tail wagging.

You were clean, dressed in comfortable clothes and finally had some food in your stomach .. all that was left was getting some sleep.. You picked up the basket with Kyo still in it and noticed the balcony slider door open a bit, going over you closed it and spotted a little wolf plush preventing the door from sliding shut all the way. Slowly you kneeled down picking up the toy and sliding the door shut .It was a little dusty brown plush that looked a little worse for wear . You set it in the basket and went to your room to finally get some sleep and take in this whole situation.

A few months later

It took a long time to break out of the work routine you had and replace it with a routine for Kyo. You told yourself you did not need anyone to rely on for anything and threw yourself into your work to be better off. The long nights, the meetings, interviews, projects.. they were all replaced with taking care of Kyo. And well .. it was not bad , relieving even. Kyo was a calm baby most of the time unless he was hungry and he had a huge appetite which was a little weird. He went through ten bottles a day and they had to be warm or he would not touch them .

Little Kyo was growing fast too .. a little too fast. He grew out his clothes in weeks and before you knew it you were in the toddler section with him picking out clothes. He liked to be in your arms more than anything when you took him to the store , and did not like being in a stroller a lot.

••

The days went on , the years , things were getting easier on you. Kyo was Five now and you had taught him to walk and talk and before you knew it he was running around the apartment every single day asking for food and begging to go for a walk.

You were working on the couch in the afternoon on a report when you heard little feet tapping along the floor.

“Kyoo…” you sighed, rubbing your head staring at your laptop screen.

Kyo ran over to you tackling the couch climbing into it trying to get on your lap. “Walk! Walk walk walk walk walk walk walk”

You had lifted your laptop to accommodate him and set it back down only to rub your head again. “We went for a walk this morning Kyo.”

He gave you that pouty lip and big puppy eyes and as soon as he heard the laptop shut he jumped off the couch pulling you with him to the door .

Kyo’s favorite place was the park; it was very big and had a large grassy field for flower beds that loved to run around in for hours on end. You always sat down on the same bench in the shade to watch him play and run around. With a sigh you took in a deep inhale of the fresh air exhaling slowly, you could feel the stress of work slipping away, you needed this break and maybe Kyo knew that.

It had been…. maybe 4 years since Kyos father stopped leaving little gifts for his son. It was usually clothes or another wolf plush . Soon enough he had a bed full of them. He even left some running shoes once along with a note. The note had said that he had to go to his mate's home and explain what happened to her after the birth. He might not return for a while since his love was forbidden there . And he thanked you of course for taking care of his son, leaving you enough money to help out and a … checklist . It was titled The First Full Moon .

While Kyo was running himself ragged you pulled the note out of your bag to look at.

The First Full Moon.

[] Clothes

[] Water

[] First Aid (if Needed)

[]A safe place to change .

And a little map that detailed the woods behind your apartment. If Kyo really was a werewolf , he would be changing soon.

“Mama!!!!!!”

You looked up shoving the note in your bag to see Kyo running to you at top speed . “Mama!!!!!!” He jumped into your lap squeezing you.

“Oof!! Ow..” you sighed leaning back in the bench rubbing his back slowly. “Kyo your always jumping. Maybe you should do track.”

“Track?” He looked up and you wiped off the dirt from his face.

“Playing in the dirt again?”

“Uh huh!!!!” He was so proud .

You let it go just this once and explained what track was to him. He had never been so excited to do something before.

“I wanna do that!!!!!!” He jumped off you and ran around the bench.

“You can you can.” You assure him getting up yawning . “Mmm.. oof” you looked down to see the little boy hugging your legs.

“I love you mama!!!! Ill always call you mama cuz youre my mama !!! “

Little flutters in your chest sent your heart into a happy little state. “I love you too Kyo, so much honey.”

“Ill protect you always!!!!”

You kneeled down to embrace him. “My good little boy.”

(Time skip is next after Kyos first change ♥️)

••

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EVERY SINGLE QUESTION! ANSWER THEM NOW K PLZ TKS

(I HATE YOU MA’AM)

1. What is you middle name? - Crackhead

2. How old are you? - apprx 8

3. When is your birthday? - April 7 

4. What is your zodiac sign? - Dumb bitchasaurus 

5. What is your favorite color? - Blue. Like turquoise/aqua 

6. What’s your lucky number? - I have no luck Im gay

7. Do you have any pets? - 2 beautiful fucking dogs that the loml and I die for them immediately and kill everyone to defend them. Also a cat who is a wack boy 

8. Where are you from? - SoCal 

9. How tall are you? - 5′7 

10. What shoe size are you? - 10-11 (lol big feets)

11. How many pairs of shoes do you own? - probably like 10 and they’re all converse 

12. What was your last dream about? - sleep paralysis shadow demon(:

13. What talents do you have? - falling for girls who leave me 

14. Are you psychic in any way? - No im an oblivious fucking fool

15. Favorite song? - I have 69420 (two that have a VERY special place in my heart though in memory of my little brother are “Comfortably Numb” by Pink Floyd (his fave song) and “Since I’ve Been Loving You” Led Zeppelin <3 

16. Favorite movie? - oooooofff The Lion King is fave disney. Star wars and LOTR are some of my faves

17. Who would be your ideal partner? - Christen Press (only requirement must love dogs)

18. Do you want children? - Pending, but yes dog children

19. Do you want a church wedding? - LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

20. Are you religious? - yes @tobinheats-me-up​ and I have our own religion, bless JVN

21. Have you ever been to the hospital? - YES YIKE im an injury mess

22. Have you ever got in trouble with the law? - I got chased by the popo but escaped HAHAHAHHA

23. Have you ever met any celebrities? - Lindsey Horan and CP hello ma’ams

24. Baths or showers? - Showers I dont have time move im gay

25. What color socks are you wearing? - none hahaha

26. Have you ever been famous? - Im famous for being a stupid ass clown

27. Would you like to be a big celebrity? - fuck no ( @frankarnstein said “no not even a smol” and im dead)

28. What type of music do you like? - mmmm mostly everything but especially rock (indie, classic, industrial, punk, grunge, folk, all of it)

29. Have you ever been skinny dipping? - yes 💀

30. How many pillows do you sleep with? - one to two

31. What position do you usually sleep in? - back or side I toss and turn bc I have anxiety lol

32. How big is your house? - I live here so infinite abyss

33. What do you typically have for breakfast? - usually fruit and eggs

34. Have you ever fired a gun? - yes once at a shooting range

35. Have you ever tried archery? - yes! my aunt actually competes and she taught me hahahha 

36. Favorite clean word? - gay and yikes

37. Favorite swear word? - fuck

38. What’s the longest you’ve ever gone without sleep? - 78 hours i hallucinated 

39. Do you have any scars? - too many hahaha physically and emotionally 

40. Have you ever had a secret admirer? - soranon (only OGs will remember hahahaha)

41. Are you a good liar? - Depends, but usually no hahahah

42. Are you a good judge of character? - I thought I was but I dont know anymore tbh. Ppl are unpredictable

43. Can you do any other accents other than your own? - Yes ask @hvafaenerdette​ I love accents ahahahah

44. Do you have a strong accent? - I’ve been told by internationals that i have a strong american accent but idk ahahaha

45. What is your favorite accent? - Tobin Heath skater girl

46. What is your personality type? - Dumb bitch 

47. What is your most expensive piece of clothing? - idk like shoes?

48. Can you curl your tongue? - 😏 please

49. Are you an innie or an outie? - why is this a question wtf ahahhaha  

50. Left or right handed? - Right hand, Left foot

51. Are you scared of spiders? - No. Unless they fly down from my fan while I’m trying to play guitar and I’m very drunk and feel attacked

52. Favorite food? - All of it

53. Favorite foreign food? - Everything 

54. Are you a clean or messy person? - depends on my mental state((((((((:

55. Most used phrased? - for fucks sake and dumb bitch probably 

56. Most used word? - clown

57. How long does it take for you to get ready? - 5-10 minutes 

58. Do you have much of an ego? - No, I’m a clown I know my place 

59. Do you suck or bite lollipops? - suck I aint tryin to break my teeth lol

60. Do you talk to yourself? - bitch pls ahahahah ofc 

61. Do you sing to yourself? - Yes hahahha

62. Are you a good singer? - Maybe? hahaha

63. Biggest Fear? - Jill Ellis 

64. Are you a gossip? - Nope. I am bearer of all secrets hahahah

65. Best dramatic movie you’ve seen? - Tournament of Nations 2017 USA vs. Brazil

66. Do you like long or short hair? - long on me but I dont care on other people

67. Can you name all 50 states of America? - I cant geography, but think I could get most ahahaha

68. Favorite school subject? - bio

69. Extrovert or Introvert? - Depends who I’m with, but usually introvert unless I fuck w you ahhahaha

70. Have you ever been scuba diving? - Snorkling yes, but not scuba diving

71. What makes you nervous? - WHAT DOESNT LOL

72. Are you scared of the dark? - No 

73. Do you correct people when they make mistakes? - only if it’s serious 

74. Are you ticklish? - Not really hahaha

75. Have you ever started a rumor? - No 

76. Have you ever been in a position of authority? - Yesssss

77. Have you ever drank underage? - Lol do you know me

78. Have you ever done drugs? - 🥦 💨 @tobinheats-me-up

79. Who was your first real crush? - Gwen Stefani I think? ahhahah I love No Doubt

80. How many piercings do you have? - 0

81. Can you roll your Rs? - yes ma’am

82. How fast can you type? - very fast 

83. How fast can you run? - I cant, but I can walk very fast, move bitch im gay

84. What color is your hair? - light brown

85. What color is your eyes? - depends on lighting either blue or green

86. What are you allergic to? - homophobia 

87. Do you keep a journal? - I write songs instead hahaha

88. What do your parents do? - judge my “lifestyle” 

89. Do you like your age? - yes hahahah

90. What makes you angry? - men

91. Do you like your own name? - yes it’s v gay

92. Have you already thought of baby names, and if so what are they? - Christen and Tobin 

93. Do you want a boy a girl for a child? - ive been laughing at this for a minute a “a boy a girl” 

94. What are you strengths? - being gay

95. What are your weaknesses? - girls

96. How did you get your name? - my parents gave it to me? hahahaha

97. Were your ancestors royalty? - cereally 

98. Do you have any scars? - This hasnt changed but again yes both physically and emotionally (:

99. Color of your bedspread? - blue with anchors bc it’s 

100. Color of your room? - tan and one dark blue wall

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Say hello to some horrifying sea monsters

This article was originally published on SB Nation a while ago, but was always intended for a Secret Base-y audience. So if you haven’t seen it yet, here you go!

The Earth has some very cool aquatic predators swimming about. Thanks to their intelligence and pack-hunting techniques, orcas are, perhaps, the most dangerous hunters ever to swim the ocean. Saltwater crocodiles are bulletproof murder tanks. And the great white shark, of course, needs no introduction. But now that we’re talking about terrifying underwater murder-beasts, why just settle for just the ones we have around now?

Underwater murder-beasts have a long and distinguished (pre-)history, and I thought it would be fun to introduce y’all to some new pals. TO THE IMAGINARY TIME MACHINE!

Temnodontosaurus eurycephalus

Grumpy croco-dolphin

Ichthyosaurs evolved 250 million years ago. In the aftermath of the Permian extinction, which killed off a frankly horrifying number of creatures, a group of terrestrial reptiles took to the depleted seas. Fast-forward a little bit and you have primitive ichthyosaurs, creatures so well adapted to oceanic life that they ended up looking like a cross between a crocodile and an extremely ill-tempered, extremely large dolphin.

Fast-forward even further, to the early Jurassic (175 million years ago), and you have Temnodontosaurus eurycephalus. It’s not the largest ichthyosaur ever to grace the seas, but it’s up there, and it’s a far more developed predator than its giant forebears. Somewhere around 30 feet long, T. emnodontosaurus was a powerful swimmer with strong jaws, well-equipped to chow down on other Jurassic swimmers. One closely-related species possessed the largest eyes of any known animal, perfect for hunting in deeper oceanic waters; another has been found with the remains of a different ichthyosaur in is stomach.

This monster considered 13-foot oceanic reptiles a delicious snack. It was also fast. Spare a thought for the poor ocean-going creatures minding their own business before one of these huge assholes rams into them from below at speed, opens those long, toothy jaws and turns them into lunch.

Deinosuchus hatcheri

Dinosaur hunter

Take a saltwater crocodile. Actually, it’s probably best not to. They are, after all, 20-foot, 2,000-pound apex predators more than happy to eat anything they come across, including you. Salties are strong, fast and surprisingly smart. They are at home in the open ocean as well as along the coast. Like all crocodiles, they’re ambush predators who use water as cover to attack their prey. Unlike most crocodiles they’re capable of jumping clear out of the water to get to it. They have the strongest bite of any living animal.

Right. Now that you have a saltwater crocodile in your head, make one, oh, twice as big. Yeah, like that. Decently boat-sized. Terrifying teeth in terrifying, dino-crushing jaws. Armored skin thick enough to turn aside more or less anything.

Your terrifying vision is Deinosuchus hatcheri, a crocodile adapted to more or less the exact same situation as a modern saltwater but in a world inhabited by giant dinosaurs. During the late Cretaceous (80 million years ago), North America was split by a shallow sea, the Western Interior Seaway. D. hatcheri was present on both the western side of the seaway (a slightly smaller species dominated the east), happily chowing through dinosaurs who were foolish enough to get too close.

Anomalocaris canadensis

Nightmare Shrimp

So far we’ve had a dolphin analogue in Temnodontosaurus and an actual crocodile. Cool, but nowhere near the sort of weirdness the past can provide. So let’s go to the deep, deep past, revealed wonderfully by the Burgess Shale. Here we shall find the NIGHTMARE SHRIMP.

One of the problems with studying the very earliest phase of animal life — we’re talking half a billion years at this point — is that it’s squishy, and squishy is not of much benefit when it comes to preserving fossils. Thanks to a fluke of geology, the conditions that produced the Burgess Shale were also capable of preserving soft tissue, giving palaeontologists a rare chance to look into what the seas looked like during the first days of the animal kingdom.

They looked extremely weird. The fauna found in the Burgess Shale was almost obnoxiously uncategorisable. One famous example is the worm Hallucigenia, which so confused everyone involved that it was reconstructed upside-down for the better part of a decade. Another is Opabinia, which looks sort of like a five-eyed miniature vacuum cleaner. I promise I am not making this up.

Anyway, all these critters were apparently food for the ocean’s first proper predator.

With good eyes set on flexible stalks and a surprising turn of speed, Anomalocaris canadensis cruised the Pre-Cambrian seas in death-shrimp mode. It was a full meter long, dwarfing most of its companions in the Burgess Shale. It was also delightfully strange-looking. It is so odd, in fact, that when it was discovered its various body parts were assigned to several different animals.

A. canadensis would be higher on this list if we could be sure of what it actually ate. Long-held to be a trilobite-hunter, recent studies have shown it would probably have had to restrict itself to soft-bodied prey due to relatively flimsy mouthparts, and therefore could only have actually eaten a trilobite just after a moult. But it’s much more fun to imagine this guy roaming the seafloor chomping down on everything, so that’s what we’ll do.

Disclaimer: an old friend of mine is a paleontologist who specializes in the Burgess Shale fossils. I did not contact him for this story, because I am consumed by envy whenever I so much as think about him.

Cameroceras

Spiky death-squid

Back in the Palaeozoic and Mesozoic, cephalopods were armored critters, much like our modern nautilus. The most famous of them, and one of the most widely known extinct animals ever, is the spiral-shelled ammonite. Since they had hard shells, they’re extremely common in marine strata. They also got surprisingly large. The biggest-known ammonite was two meters across. Imagine that thing trying to swim.

Ammonites weren’t the only armored cephalopod prowling the ancient seas, however. The orthocones were straight-shelled versions, and some of those got really, really big. Like Cameroceras. Current estimates put Cameroceras’s shell at upwards of six meters long. That’s three average-sized men stacked on each others’ shoulders.

Somehow this monster was still able to get about in the Ordovician seas. It’s quite hard to imagine it chasing anything around, so it presumably surprised trilobites etc. at nighttime or dug it out of the mud, but since paleoecology is at least in part about imagination, right now I’m enjoying Cameroceras retracting its head deep into its shell and pretending to be a cave before trying to eat whatever entered. It wouldn’t be quite big enough to swallow the Millennium Falcon, buuuuuuuuut ...

Carcharocles megalodon

The shark that eats planets

Megalodon needs no introduction. The great white shark has a profound hold on popular culture, but its long-gone big sister isn’t far behind. Megalodon made even the most vicious shark in today’s seas look like a toy. Since sharks are mostly soft tissue, they don’t fossilize as well as we’d like, but their teeth do, and Megalodon’s tell a terrifying story.

Megalodon died out only relatively recently. It wasn’t quite contemporaneous with human beings, but its extinction was recent enough that there are plenty of folks willing to tell tall tales of how it might still be swimming somewhere in the depths of the ocean. If it was, probably best not to get anywhere near it — a Megalodon may have had a bite force of up to 10 times the strength of a great white. That’d be a bad day.

What were those huge jaws for? Whales. Apparently, these things liked to swim up from underneath its prey and bite through their chest to reach their internal organs. The ability to kill a whole-ass whale with one bite is honestly horrifying, even if whales in Megalodon’s day were a little smaller than the current batch of great rorquals.

Jaekelopterus rhenaniae

Sea Scorpion

Did you know ‘sea scorpions’ were a thing? Sea scorpions were a thing. Since eurypterids (to give them their proper name) went extinct hundreds of millions of years ago, we don’t have very good comparisons for what these things were like. So let’s get creative. Let’s take a lobster. Despite their ferocious armament, lobsters are relatively placid creatures. They’re not averse to grabbing a fish here or a mollusk there, but they’re not built for hunting. Let’s make the required tweaks.

We need to add eyes. Let’s make them big and sensitive and set for stereoscopic vision, which allows those pincers to be used more effectively to grab prey. Let’s make them better swimmers, too — we’ll add some paddles for agility and short bursts of speed. Let’s make their claws spikier, just for sheer scare value.

Oh and let’s make them 10 feet long and perfectly happy to eat you alive. Now you have a Jaekelopterus. Aren’t you glad they’re dead?

Dunkleosteus terrelli

A, uh, fish-tank

When evolution first came up with bone, it got a little bit carried away. Well, a lot carried away. The era of armored fishes is one of the most fabulously strange in the entire history of the planet. (A personal favorite of mine is Lunapsis, which looks like a fish had a baby with Batman’s utility belt.) With bone-plated heads and upper bodies, these fish probably didn’t swim very well, but who cares? They looked cool as hell, and with that body armor they were well protected against predators.

Which, as it turns out, is the sort of inspiration nature needs to come up with some better predators*. Enter Dunkleosteus, a monster armored fish with a set of jaws which could rip straight through the armor of any other fish slowly swimming through the Devonian ocean. Known to be 20 feet long, it didn’t really have teeth so much as a huge bony beak, which honestly makes the whole contraption even more frightening, like some sort of mobile oceanic guillotine.

*I’m being overly teleological here. Forgive me. Nature, of course, does not ‘come up with’ anything.

Mosasaurus hoffmanni

For whatever reason, the fauna of Cretaceous period got big. Really, really big. On land, we had Tyrannosaurus Rex. In the skies, azhdarchids the size of small aircraft coasted from thermal to thermal. And in the shallow seas, we had another monster: Mosasaurus.

Mosasaurus was essentially an enormous — estimates have it as almost 60 feet long — ocean-going lizard. Its legs were replaced with bladed paddles for maneuverability and it had a powerful tail for direct propulsion. Mosasaurus ate everything it could get in its mouth, which was a) double-hinged for extra capacity and b) already pretty capacious to begin with.

It would have hung around near the surface of the ocean, where there was an abundance of prey. Mosasaurus could have waited for other marine reptiles (such as Archelon, the largest turtle known) to come up to breathe, grab low-flying pterosaurs on fishing expeditions, or simply have picked off the many large fish that swam the Cretaceous seas.

Livyatan Melvilli

Moby-Dick’s even-scarier dad

In 1820, the Essex was lost in the southern Pacific Ocean. The ship had been sent out to hunt for sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus, since you asked), but soon had the tables turned when it was attacked and sunk by a ferocious bull. Of the 20 crew, only eight survived, and the incident went on to inspire a famous book about whales which you may have heard of.

What you probably haven’t heard of is Livyatan. Modern sperm whales are enormous creatures, but very rare boat attacks aside, they’re only really dangerous to their favorite prey, deep-swimming squid. But not so long ago, geographically speaking, there were also a group of ‘macroraptorial’ sperm whales. These didn’t eat squid. Instead, they competed with Megalodon to hunt other great whales.

Livyatan’s teeth are some of the most awe-inspiring fossils in the world. The biggest ones are 12 inches long and look like artillery shells. Estimates have Livyatan as sitting a touch smaller than its modern friends, but those teeth indicate that it would have been significantly more vicious, fully capable of cutting a sperm whale into very bloody chunks.

It’s not clear whether or not Livyatan hunted alone or in packs, like a modern killer whale, but it had the power and size to be able to plausibly compete with Megalodon even solo. The crew of the Essex found out that a bull sperm whale could be a formidable opponent; one suspects Livyatan would have left even fewer survivors.

[higheverweave]

Arcana headcanon time

Valerius

I want his route so baaadd

Inspired by some discord chats and some @talldevorakandrowdy

First of all you heathen Valerius is an art addict he likes fine arts ,linesketches, and is super into those pretentious paints that are just a ton of lines. Nobody knows why.

He can’t draw for shit though he pays people to it for him... however he’s not bad at sketching out his own clothing designs for his tailor

Wine and dine baby... This boi collects wine bottles that are hundreds of years old like their Pokémon cards.

He’ll wip one out on a date and go well I figured this was a special occasion so I whipped out some brandy that was created for Vesuvia’s founding.

Witch is now you’re pet name.... I don’t make the rules.

Sauna and hot tub boy he lives in them he has them he has scents that he puts in them. He has no regrets.

Either a great cook or the first eliminated from Hell’s Kitchen for being just that bad.

Sounds British 🤷🏻‍♀️

Do not touch the first edition book collection you heathen .... no don’t even think about switching to the archives those are priceless artifacts.

To be honest probably was a museum owner on a previous life.... or maybe he buys them in Vesuvia for shits and giggles

His familar is a weasel named Pino probably

Has painted his nails once in his life ...

He and Lucio still play this one up game with each other to see who has the best stuff.

Eventually Valerius is like I have Mc and you have an ex wife and Lucio just walks away pissed

A vineyard made of stone and wood that sits on a hill overlooking the grapes.

He has a coal fried oven especially for pizza...

Sometimes the pizza burns...

Feed each other grapes like those old Roman paintings.

Has a collection of first edition romance novels.

In the modern era this translates to all seasons of the bachelor and bachelorette on dvd.

He caters weddings for fun.... but own of super famous folks.

Oh boi he bought a sculpture that’s 10 feet tall for the hallway??? How is it going to fit.

Has a diary not a journal a diary

Likes swimming in lakes if you join him even better.

Has done the waterfall thing at least once.

Has a thing about liking to hike but hating getting sweaty or dirty.

Loves mountains almost as much as Muriel but Valerius likes it for the view not to hide.

Honestly modern Au has probably invested in Bass pro shops,Yankee candles, And a shit ton of wineries.

Probably invented Harry Potter shots I don’t make the rules.

Likes campfires and roasting marshmallows

Likes fires (just not on Lucio persay.)

Shoe collection for days so many sandals so many,gem encrusted check, leather check,heels check, imported check don’t play

Probably loves imported cheeses to go with the wine.

Basically smells like pinewood and leather you’re welcome

Sometimes gardens the palace gardens but if you bring it up he will deny it

[howtotrainyournana]

Tagged by @impishnature. Thanks for the tag! i almost never get around to doing these but i’m taking a break from cleaning at the moment and saw the notification XD

Nicknames: Nana, Bug, Dadmom, Ford, Baka Azul, etc.

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Height: 5′4″. I’m of average height and medium rage, baby!

Hogwarts House: Hufflepuff and proud!

Last thing googled: the Welcome to Night Vale website to visit their store, because I wanted to look at their merchandise for potential gifts for a friend!

Song Stuck in My Head: ‘Waterbound’ by Dirk Powell, it’s a really catchy folk tune that fits my range well and encompasses the longing, forgottenness, and wanderlust i feel

Following: 3,708

Followers: 655

Amount of sleep: 10 hours last night, I was really tired and didn’t have to get up this morning

Lucky number: 24

Dream job: I would love to get paid to travel, especially if it was to try out foods and places and just have a good time? Even more so if I could bring people with me. I love planning trips and organizing adventures and taking people or groups on trips or to events and stuff. I think it would be neat to get paid for going on vacation.

Currently wearing: my brother’s old orange t-shirt, a blue flannel, and black soccer sweatpants

Favorite songs: It absolutely changes depending on my mood and setting, but anything I can sing, really - maybe more towards folk songs or ballads or lullabies? Overall though my favorite music is “Would play during The Weather on Welcome to Night Vale” so make of that what you will

Instruments: Piano, ukulele, harmonica, hand bells, chimes, tambourine, maracas, flute, sort-of guitar? Piano is my best instrument other than singing, I picked up ukulele two years ago to perform a speech at a wedding, harmonica i’ve played off-and-on since i was little, i played hand bells and chimes at church for ten years or so? and i still fill in when they need people, i played the tambourine a lot throughout grade school and junior high when they needed a tambourine in something, i own maracas and just like to play them because RATTLE RATTLE, i played the flute for a year back in junior high, and my fingers don’t fit the guitar i own (it was originally my little brother’s guitar and he’s 6 feet tall) so i usually put it on my lap and play it like a piano so shrugs i get the gist of it

Random fact: My dad is growing Christmas Cactus plants in our living room from seeds he harvested from our two Christmas Cactus plants in our breakfast nook, and they’re small but growing well!

Hmmmm . . . I tag @ursapolaris, @crossroadsdimension, and @llyrica

[the--gay-agenda]

my platonic gf made me do this (even tho she’s not on tumblr rn)

1. What is you middle name? - San Roque

2. How old are you? - 16

3. When is your birthday? - November 11, 2002

4. What is your zodiac sign? - Sun: Scorpio Moon: Aquarius

5. What is your favorite color? - Dark colors in general (mostly maroon, blue and monochrome)

6. What’s your lucky number? - 11 or 13

7. Do you have any pets? - 3 dogs (but i rlly take care of 1)

8. Where are you from? - Philippines, Metro Manila 

9. How tall are you? - 5’5” and a half

10. What shoe size are you? - I think 9-10 (???)

11. How many pairs of shoes do you own? - 3 (4 if u include my school shoes)

12. What was your last dream about? - I was in school and we were peforming for a rlly big event (it was shitty)

13. What talents do you have? - I can play the guitar, barely sing, sorta dance, and some chinese 

14. Are you psychic in any way? - When it comes to my sister, and some romantic situations irl, and i can predict scenes from movies i havent seen

15. Favorite song? oh god that’s hard, the soundtracks for both heathers and six, every song in my g a y playlist in spotify (king princess, joji, billie eilish, rizha, etc.)

16. Favorite movie? - The girl king (despite the annoying power dynamic0 and heathers (despite the cringe) and almost every marvel movie

17. Who would be your ideal partner? - @alexconfusion if u weren’t such a fuqing baby (fyi, @alexgoestosleep i wont steal them from u, they’re just sorta my ideal type)

18. Do you want children? - Like one or two (girls preferably)

19. Do you want a church wedding? - Hell nah (but ill be fine either way)

20. Are you religious? - Sorta (raised a catholic, but my faith waivers)

21. Have you ever been to the hospital? - Nope just visited folks

22. Have you ever got in trouble with the law? - nah

23. Have you ever met any celebrities? - Regine velasquez at snr once

24. Baths or showers? - showers

25. What color socks are you wearing? - Im not wearin socks rn, but if i were, grey

26. Have you ever been famous? - Does having 392 followers in tumblr consider being famous??

27. Would you like to be a big celebrity? - Yes and no

28. What type of music do you like? - Smth with guitars, maybe even synth-pop or smth. and some classical shit

29. Have you ever been skinny dipping? - Nope, and never will

30. How many pillows do you sleep with? - 2, 3 if im with my bro

31. What position do you usually sleep in? - On either side with a pillow to hug

32. How big is your house? - Just 1 floor, a small backyard, and a front porch (i think idk filipino houses are hard to explain)

33. What do you typically have for breakfast? - Coffee and bread, instant noodles if i feel like it

34. Have you ever fired a gun? - Do airsoft guns count?

35. Have you ever tried archery? - Nah, but id love to

36. Favorite clean word? - boop

37. Favorite swear word? - shit, fuck,cunt, bitch, faggot (i call my friend like that never as an offense its just our thing) 

38. What’s the longest you’ve ever gone without sleep? - 36 hours or maybe even 48

39. Do you have any scars? -A scar on my right arm cuz of a vaccine

40. Have you ever had a secret admirer? - Sorta, but he was a guy and a creep and a bitch so...

41. Are you a good liar? - sorta

42. Are you a good judge of character? - Maybe idk

43. Can you do any other accents other than your own? - I have a very bad butchered british accent that sounds like im crunching in some scottish or smth

44. Do you have a strong accent? - Not that i know of

45. What is your favorite accent? - British and australian

46. What is your personality type? - Resting bitch face, quiet but a rlly good friend (apparently) im sorta clingy and hyper sometimes

47. What is your most expensive piece of clothing? - I think my prom dress, other than that, my giordano long sleeves

48. Can you curl your tongue? - sorta

49. Are you an innie or an outie? - innie

50. Left or right handed? - left

51. Are you scared of spiders? - As long as they’re small im good, i fear the big ones

52. Favorite food? - Japanese food, some korean food, pasta, ribs, and sisig

53. Favorite foreign food? - ^ (except for sisig) 

54. Are you a clean or messy person? - An organized mess

55. Most used phrased? - Is it gay?

56. Most used word? - gay

57. How long does it take for you to get ready? - 20-30 mins, i try to prepare everything the day before

58. Do you have much of an ego? - Idk, i think not

59. Do you suck or bite lollipops? - suck

60. Do you talk to yourself? - Yes, too many fucking times

61. Do you sing to yourself? - In the shower its great 10/10 would recommend

62. Are you a good singer? - Sorta?? Depends on the style of the song

63. Biggest Fear? - Socializing online idk lmao

64. Are you a gossip? - Depends on who im gossiping with, but not too much lol

65. Best dramatic movie you’ve seen? - Idk, none of them are rlly great

66. Do you like long or short hair? - short

67. Can you name all 50 states of America? - Binch no, i aint american

68. Favorite school subject? - Social studies

69. Extrovert or Introvert? - Introvert but im a bit of both sorta

70. Have you ever been scuba diving? - no

71. What makes you nervous? - people

72. Are you scared of the dark? - nope

73. Do you correct people when they make mistakes? - Yes, especially when it comes to talking in english, im a grammar nazi

74. Are you ticklish? - yes,Stomach, sides, neck, feet, and certain parts on my back

75. Have you ever started a rumor? - nope

76. Have you ever been in a position of authority? - I was the secretary of my class last year, and ive been the leader for our thesis

77. Have you ever drank underage? - Does wine count? (only during new year tho)

78. Have you ever done drugs? - nope

79. Who was your first real crush? - I honestly dont know, but i think it was this one girl named Renee (nuffsaid)

80. How many piercings do you have? - Before one for each ear, i lost them now so none

81. Can you roll your Rs? - If i need to, like if its a spanish name or smth

82. How fast can you type? - Idk,

83. How fast can you run? - Sorta fast thanks to my legs, but my stamina is hella short so not long

84. What color is your hair? - A mix of brown and sorta like bronze (this one particular part of my hair especially)

85. What color is your eyes? - brown

86. What are you allergic to? - none

87. Do you keep a journal? - Im starting to rn

88. What do your parents do? - Both of them have their own businesses

89. Do you like your age? - Yea i guess, unless my parents start comparing my maturity with my age

90. What makes you angry? --A lot of things (im moody), esp. When my sis starts judging what i like

91. Do you like your own name? -Sorta, i mean a lot of ppl mispronounce my name and make fun of it when u add my last name to it

92. Have you already thought of baby names, and if so what are they? - honestly idk, but i plan to name them with confusing names (or not idk)

93. Do you want a boy a girl for a child? - Both girls

94. What are you strengths? - Maybe that i’m honest esp when def needed, i have this motherly side (sorta), i know a lot of shit

95. What are your weaknesses? - Im clingy, im socially awkward, im easily demotivated, idk how emotions work

96. How did you get your name? - There was a joke that my mom thought i was gonna be a boy so they named me jonathan, but since i was a girl and jonathan tan was gonna be redundant, they added mae as my second name, removed the -than and now its J**** Mae Tan

97. Were your ancestors royalty? - Not that i know of, but one of my ancestors was an important figure in the revolution in my country so.... yea

98. Do you have any scars? - On my right arm cuz of a vaccine

99. Color of your bedspread? - I share a bed with my siblings (sadly) but rn its blue

100. Color of your room? - With my siblings, eggshell white or smth, but i wanted the color sky blue once i get my own room

[immortaldream]

Immortal III: Stealer of Souls (excerpt)

Immortal III: STEALER OF SOULS/ (excerpt)

October 7, 2014 at 3:52 PM

CHAPTER 10: The Playground

Sonya awoke with a start, pushing the dream away. Morning light filled the room, shinning down through the skylights.

The vampire was stretched out on the divan across from her. She wore alight blue gown that exquisitely accentuated her dark skin. Her manicured feet were bare. Annabelle smiled at her. “Well good morning. Did you sleep well?”

Sonya sat up, rubbing her eyes and stared at the older woman with a mixture of confusion and fear. You ain’t human! trembled on her lips. Instead she demanded: “Who are you?”

The older woman smiled. “I’m Annabelle…”

Sonya jumped to the floor. “I wanna go home! My Mama will be worried!” It was the plaintive cry of a child to be returned to her warm hearth.

Annabelle leisurely got to her feet. “Everything’s fine. Your mama don’t even know you’re gone. I’m sorry I brought you here like I did.But I had to. Your life’s in danger.”

There was weighted silence.

“How did I get here?”

“You know how, Sonya. You came through the mirror.”

Sonya shook her head vehemently. “Uh-uh. How did I get here?”

“Your mirror is a portal to other worlds.” The Indigo spread her hands expansively. “This house is one of them.”

“I’ve seen you before…in my dreams.”

Annabelle held her gaze. “Yes, I’m sure you have.”

“But,when that thing that came after me, it wasn’t a dream,” Sonya whispered. “You were there—you helped me! I remember! I felt you—I felt you come inside me!” She sat down heavily on the bed. “Why would anybody wanna hurt me…?” She jumped up again, her face wild. “He might hurt my family! I got to warn them!”

“He won’t hurt them,” the vampire said calmly. “He’s not interested in them. Only you.”

“My mom will be worried when she finds me gone!” Sonya shouted, near tears again. “I gotta go back!”

“Calm down honey… time has no meaning in this house,” Annabelle reassured her. “If you wanna leave, I’ll take you back. But when you go, you’ll re-enter your world at the same time you left.”

“That doesn’t make sense.”

“Ever hear your mama talk about folks walking between the raindrops? Well you in-between the raindrops now. Time is standing still.”

Sonya breathed shallowly through her nose—not daring to move. Maybe if she didn’t move this nightmare would disappear. She’d be at home again: safely tucked into bed.

“You—you stopped time?”

“No, time doesn’t exist here. You could stay for a hundred years and never age a day.”

“You must think I’m crazy,” the girl scoffed, “or smoking rush one!”

Annabelle touched her shoulder. “Come with me. I want to show you something.”

Leaving the room they turned left, the woman led her past gleaming wooden walls, with sinuous carvings. At the end of the hallway, double doors stood open to reveal a gathering room filled with oil paintings of mermen, snakes with female torsos, and other fantastic creatures.

A fireplace centered the room; couches were arranged about the floor. A tall mirror stood to their right. Annabelle walked over to the mirror, touched her fingertips to glass, and Sonya’s bedroom appeared. Nothing had been touched.

“It’s a trick,” Sonya breathed, her eyes still on the mirror. “You’re tricking me.”

“You know I’m not,” Annabelle replied softly. “I’ll take you home whenever you get ready. But this is a beautiful, beautiful place if you give it a chance. Everybody’s been waiting to meet you. You gonna miss ‘em if you leave now.”

The girl chewed her bottom lip. She was curious. And besides this was the biggest house she’d ever seen! Maybe it wouldn’t hurt to stay a little while, I’m already here…“Everybody like who?”

Annabelle smiled. “You’ll see. Come on, let’s find you something to wear.”

She led Sonya back to her bedroom, opened the wardrobe cabinet and pulled clothing from it. Minutes later, the young woman emerged dressed in a white blouse and a skirt that hung low around her hips; her hair freshly combed.

As they came abreast of the staircase, another Indigo woman strolled from behind it. She was slender and muscular, with a long face,flashing eyes and brown sugar skin. Her thick hair was braided into an elaborate knot atop her head.

And she was totally nude. She paused in the corridor, gazing at Sonya with open curiosity; then flashed a smile. “You’re Sonya, aren’t you?���

Wordlessly,the girl nodded. “Well, I’m Selena. Nice to meet you. Maybe I’ll see you later.” Selena strode past her, her gait proud and confident, to the same door Sonya had tried escape through.

Annabelle’s face creased in annoyance. “Could you try wearing clothes sometimes?” she called.

Selena glanced back over her shoulder, her brown face unconcerned. “For what? When I spend my days like this!”She transformed into a black panther.

“Wow—just wow!”Sonya exclaimed, clapping her hands together like a delighted child,“Too cool!”

Growling,the panther dipped her head in the girl’s direction as if to say:“Thank you!” and turned green eyes to the door. It swung open to reveal a lush jungle. Selena leaped through the archway and the portal shut behind her.

Annabelle laughed at Sonya’s enchantment. “You’re too precious! Are you hungry?”

“I’m starving!”

“Well,let’s eat!”

They walked into an alcove—the castle seemed endless—just to the left of the door. It was furnished with a marble table,candles, and two chairs. Yet the wall to their right was made of glass. Beyond these transparent barriers, was a beach and foaming ocean.

Frolicking in the waves, were mermen and women of every color imaginable; with fishtails or scaled legs; some with slits for eyes and noses; others with human features, diving in and out of the water. Galloping up and down the sand, were two female centaurs.

Sonya gawked at the creatures, a goofy half smile on her face. “Are they real?”

“As real as you and me.”

“I wanna go out there,” breathed Sonya. “I wanna get a closer look.”

“Later…Cle-Menti!”

Cle-Menti blurred to her side. He was naked from the waist up; and clothed only in a pair of loose fitting brown trousers, and open toed sandals. His thick, kinky hair was molded about his wide face. His muscles were so well defined, they seemed carved into his chocolate-hued body.Without a doubt Cle-Menti was the darkest, most gorgeous man Sonya had ever seen.

Annabelle smiled up at him. “Good morning… Sonya, this is Cle-Menti…Would you please see if they have anything ready in the kitchen?”

His basso profundo voice filled the room. “I’ll take care of it.”He turned his attention to Sonya. “Did you sleep well, princess?”

She stared up at him. “Yeah…” Even to her own ears she sounded like a child.

“Good.I’ll be right back.”

Minutes later, he returned carrying a covered breakfast tray. The smell of eggs and apple turnovers filled the room. He smiled into her eyes,his teeth flashing against his dark skin, and placed the dishes in front of the women; along with glasses of melon juice.

Cle-Menti took Sonya’s hand. “I hope you enjoy your breakfast princess. I cooked it myself.” He pressed his thick lips to her fingers. She gawked up at him, unable to manage another word.

“She wants to go out after breakfast.” A sly smile played about Annabelle’s lips. “You mind taking her?”

“Of course not,” He said, never taking his eyes off Sonya’s face.“Just call me when you finish eating.”

The food was delicious—the eggs fluffy with just the right amount of cheese; the turnovers sweet and buttery. Sonya turned her chair to one side, so she could watch the creatures gamboling beyond the glass wall; her questions forgotten. By now, the centaurs had galloped to the edge of the ocean and were tossing a ball back and forth to the mermaids.

Annabelle spooned eggs into her mouth, and then sipped from her glass of juice.“I supposed you’re wondering why I look like you. Think of me as an older sister. The same blood that flows through your veins flows through mine. We’re connected by an ancient family line.”

“We are Nosferatu: vampires.”

“There was a weighted silence.

“Last night you bit me,” Sonya said, in a matter-of-fact voice.

The vampire held her gaze. “I gave you some of my blood to make you stronger. I’ve been watching you for a while now.”

Sonya swallowed a mouthful of turnover. “Can you see me all the time? I mean, not just when I’m in my bedroom?”

“Oh yes… You’re different from other people. I guess you figured that one out by now. Well, there are other people out there who’re different, too; folks not as nice as me, Selena, and Cle-Menti. Folks who wanna control you—make you do things for them.”

Sonya thought of the dream. Of all the words she could use to describe Annabelle, “nice” wasn’t one of them. But she kept this to herself too.

“I’ve been protecting you, but I can’t watch over you all the time. You got to be taught how to take care of yourself. You’re family—my family—soi t’s my job to teach you.”

Are you taking care of yourself? Don’t trust her baby.It was Cassandra’s voice, heard as if from a distance. Sonya shivered.

“You cold?” the young woman shook her head. “Are you finished eating?”

“Yes ma’am.”

Annabelle pushed her chair back from the table, rose and walked back out into the hallway, Sonya followed. They stood before the door. “Don’t ever try to open this door or any of the doors in this by yourself.Understand?”

Sonya nodded impatiently, now in a hurry to be off. “Cle-Menti, she’s ready,” called Annabelle.

The words were barely out of her mouth, before he blurred alongside her.“You wish to go out princess?”

“Uh-huh,”Sonya stammered. Boy, I sound brain dead. But he is so fine!

He took her hand and they faced the door. “We wish to go to the beach,” he commanded. It swung open, to reveal golden sands and foaming turquoise waters; under an unbelievably bright orange-blue sky.

They strolled around the corner of the mansion, to find the two centaurs now racing each other up and down the sand; one Bronze, with green eyes, reddish-brown hair that curled about her shoulders, and a dark red mare’s hindquarters. The other was Amber with slanted, almond eyes, and black hair that flowed to her waist—a waist that ended in black horse’s body. Each wore silver brassiere scovering their torsos.

“CanI get a closer look?”

Cle-Menti smiled indulgently, “Of course!” He shouted in a booming voice that echoed along the beach: “This is Sonya and she’d like to play with you; but behave yourselves! None of you tricks—you hear?”

Sonya approached the centaurs slowly, twisting her hands in front of her like a child. “Hi…” she said softly.

They regarded her with open curiosity. “I’m Lui and this is Juliana,”the Amber centaur lisped. “Would you like a ride?”

“Oh yes!” Sonya breathed.

“Well,climb on my back then! We’re going to race!”

“And I’m going to win!” Juliana pronounced.

“Hold on tight!” Lui warned. She galloped down the beach—with Sonya holding on for dear life—then back again. The Indigo girl glanced over her shoulder, and glimpsed mermen and women looking on with great interest.

A crowd of aquatic folk had gathered near the ocean’s edge, and were bobbing up and down in the waves, smiling and pointing: waiting for their chance to play with this newcomer.

As Sonya slid off Lui’s back, she whispered: “You would make a lovely centaur! Wouldn’t you like to be one of us?”

Sonya frowned “Oh no!”

“And why not?” Juliana chipped in petulantly. “Are we not beautiful?”Beside her Lui pouted.

Sonya’s face split in a wide grin, flattered beyond measure that these magical equines wanted her to join their family. “You’re the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen!”Mollified they smiled back.

“Well?”said Lui expectantly.

“I have a family,” Sonya explained. “If I stayed with you, they’d miss me.”

Fora moment Juliana and Lui seemed to seriously consider. “We could be your family,” Juliana offered, smiling openly as if this solved everything.

Sonya looked distressed. I don’t want to make them mad! “But I’d miss them too!” she stammered, “I love them!”

“What is… love?” asked Lui, looking confused.

Sonya’s jaw dropped. “You miss a person when they’re gone,” she groped for words, “you don’t ever want to be without them; and when they hurt, you hurt too.”

They listened intently. “Oh. . .!” said Juliana nodding; beside her Lui bobbed her head in agreement.

But it was obvious they still didn’t understand. Another small almost imperceptible shiver of fear coursed through Sonya. “Could we ride to the water?” she asked.

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