#twst centaur au

[thatwildnya]

" It’s a huge sign of trust to fall asleep when touching another for centaurs." Wait awww, what would their reaction be to their master (?) falling asleep while touching them for the first time?

Centaur Boys Making Sure Their Master Has a Good Nap

Wild: *cracks knuckles* buckle up you are not ready for this level of wholesome. also I'm so sorry I took so long to answer after the post saying I would answer all asks quickly! Thank you for your understanding! I added Che'nya and Cheka as a thank you. I hope you enjoy!

Nya: i nearly ripped off the top of my thumb's nail. i've been wearing band aids for a few weeks. my thumb print has become very smooth it's weird

Note: All are in their centaur form. These can be seen as romantic or platonic. Except Ortho and Cheka. Platonic love only for them.

Heartslabyul

Riddle: Gets extremely flustered yet happy. You are putting so much trust in him to keep you safe during your snooze and he takes that very seriously. Goes stone still, could be in the most uncomfortable position known to man and will still deal with it until you wake up. RIP anyone that wakes you up they will be losing their head for a while.

Trey: Gets a soft smile on his face. If you fall asleep while riding him he'll carefully bend forward slightly so you're at a more comfortable angle. He'll stay still for the most part but occasionally walk around to create a soothing rocking motion.

Cater: Also gets a soft smile on his face. He'll do his best to make sure you're laying on his body because he's warm and soft. Checks on you every now and then. Plays with your hair if he can reach.

Ace: Wing blanket wing blanket wing blanket. You'll probably end up using his chest as a pillow so he keeps you warm with his wings. Will preen your hair gently with a big smile.

Deuce: He is so honored and his love for you has increased tenfold. Goes stone stiff and growls loudly at anyone who dares to disturb your slumber. Will make a rumbling purr every so often.

Savannaclaw

Leona: Anyone who tries to get near will be given a death glare and a pointy teeth filled snarl. Nobody is allowed near while he's on guard. You are warm and safe with him. If you sleep first he will not be sleeping. Instincts man, instincts. His love for you grows immensely and he will make sure you have a peaceful rest. Might start grooming you if you're in reach of his tongue.

Ruggie: His smile is so big and his tail is going crazy. You'll wake up to a yeen staring at you with absolute love in his eyes. He makes sure you're as comfy as possible and hums a soothing tune.

Jack: The first time it happens you won't be asleep for long his tail is going to make his whole body shake from the force. He is so mad at himself and doesn't even try to hide it. Give him some pats to let him know it's alright and snuggle back in for another go. This time and from then on his tail won't be a bother. It was just because this was the first time he was caught off guard. Another that growls at nap waking offenders.

Octavinelle

Azul: Internally screaming. He has a huge blush on his face and is so glad you can't see it. You will wake up in a gentle entanglement of tentacles to a singing octopus running his hands through your hair and rubbing you back. Does his best to keep you nice and warm. Disturbances get smacked. Hard.

Jade: On that outside he looks the same. On the inside he's got fireworks going off with kazoos in the background. It's not often he finds someone willing to sleep in his presence due to his unsettling presence and to have his master do so paves that way for him letting down his mask around them. Wraps his tail around you and plays with your hair. Any with the balls to approach get traumatized by his glare.

Floyd: Gets uncharacteristically calm. Like Jade he's got fireworks and kazoos but as much as he wants to squeeze you he waits until you wake up. Floyd is lucky you were willing to adopt him alongside his twin despite his chaotic nature and this lets him know you don't secretly regret it. Hugs you close and hums while playing with your hair. Also traumatizes disturbances with a glare.

Scarabia

Kalim: Like Floyd he becomes super calm and quiet. Growing up in a big household he knows very well how nice it is to have someone you can cuddle up with for a nap and not worry about them waking you. Loves when you hug his tail, he'll let out a happy giggle.

Jamil: Literal hearts in his eyes. You are not going anywhere anytime soon when you wake this is one of the few moments Jamil will demand to be spoiled right then and there. First you rescued him for that godawful home and now this? His loyalty is yours forever.

Pomefiore

Vil: There's a slight blush on his face as he moves your hair out of your eyes. You don't treat him like an untouchable beauty (in fact that’s quite the opposite you’re always petting him please be mindful of the hair and fur) and spoil him with actual genuine praise and love. His heart is about to explode. Already thinking about what he wants to do for you to say 'I love you'.

Rook: Also gets literal hearts in his eyes. He's so happy you graced him with such an honor and takes his job very seriously. One of the very few times he growls at others. He watches you sleep, nothing but absolute adoration and gentleness in them.

Epel: Ego boost of the century. He is gonna protect your nap with his life. He can't growl or hiss but he will bare his fangs at any who dare come close. You will wake up to a happy antler bunny demanding pets and kisses for a reward.

Ignihyde

Idia: Hair is a bright pink and mouth a big toothy smile. This is the moment he starts to feel genuine love towards you. Makes sure everything is perfect as can be while you nap. Might reach back to play with your hair. Gives a warning nicker to anyone that dares to interrupt your nap. The really ballsy ones get chased away by a small fireball.

Ortho: Has a huge grin on his face and look of triumph. Takes his duty very seriously, no warnings from him you just get chased by a fireball. Will spend the whole nap trying to reach a blanket juuust out of reach because what if you catch get sick from laying on his cold body? Reward him with pets and forehead kisses he’s such a good boy.

Diasomnia

Malleus: You are in the safest spot in the whole world the moment your eyes close. He notices immediately and spares no time getting you to maximum comfort. Uses magic to levitate you between his forearms, summons your favorite blanket and pillow, and makes the room the perfect temperature just for you. His gaze is filled with nothing but love and adoration as he watches you snooze, humming a tune as his fingers massage your back. Anyone who has the courage to try and wake you gets teleported outside and locked out until you awaken.

Lilia: Gives you a soft smile and look as you drift away. Gently picks you up and brings you to your bed so he can watch over you from above. If he can’t he’ll lay on his back and cover you with his wings instead. Sings a tune while you dream away. No one tries to wake you. One look from the old fae and they are immediately doing a 180 out the room no thank you sir.

Silver: Oh mah gwad he goes from sleepy prince charming to ultra serious guard in a snap. Your blanket is his tail and his side is your pillow. When his eyes are on you they are filled with hearts and gaze is the softest of them all. When there’s an intruder they become murderous and terrifying he got it from his pops.

Sebek: Puffs out his chest with pride and takes the job super ultra mega seriously. Anything in reach that will increase your comfort is used to its full potential. You will wake up to find yourself in a makeshift nest and a happy crocodile man greeting you asking if your nap was excellent. Like some of the others this is probably the moment he begins to feel genuine love for you and becomes more open around you. Please call him a good boy you will not regret it I promise.

Bonus

Che’nya: Purring immediately a kitty cat lullaby to block out any noise. His tail curls around you and he’s humming a tune to go with his purrs. Unless someone is able to find you without their eyes you won’t be awoken his unique magic especially comes in handy for nap time. If you are found he scares the unwanted guests with some little tricks he’s saved for occasions just like this.

Cheka: He puffs out his chest, ready to prove he’s more than capable to protect his master! He crosses his arms across his chest and straightens up ready to scare away all enemies of your glorious nap! But your body heat feels nice, and your scent always puts him at ease. Maybe closing his eyes for a minute will help wake him up…

[wildnya]

centaur au poll incoming soon!

Wild is trying to decide what riddle's assigned animal should be and he's narrowed it down to two. vote which one you'd like more on our writing blog once it's posted!

there will be a quick summary of why he's decided on these two choices posted first, then we will post the poll in the reblog. but if y'all got any suggestions before it's up you can pop into our inbox on our WRITING BLOG and give us a quick run down of why you're suggesting that animal.

we would prefer you go through our inbox as it will be easiest for us to keep track of, but if you feel more comfortable giving your thoughts through a DM or in the comments of the post that's alright too! just please, for the love of all things holy, don't put it in the tags or a reblog. it would be a huge pain for us, especially in the tags, to keep track of and we are not going to go through the trouble.

also do not suggest hedgehog, flamingo, or anything that is totally outta left field we don't want to have to look up any animals/mythical creatures that aren't mainstream in media in general. (yes we know Deuce would fit this category but Wild is the main writer for the au and has special admin privileges) (also it's funny)

anyway, look forward to the poll! see you soon my lovelies~

[twsted-kinks]

TWST Monster AU Ideas (NSFW)

>ageless and minors dni<

IDK if I'm gonna do an AU where NRC is just filled with non-humans and MC is the only human or have a completely different setting where it's basically fantasy village filled with the TWST boys but monsters. For beastmen basically just give them animal heads and like... Fantasy beastfolk. Same with mers they're basically the same but more monster features.

Either way I want thoughts on what monsters each guy would be

Riddle - Centaur- based off competitive/show horse

Ace - Satyr (maybe make shortstack for size diff)

Deuce - Rabbitfolk/half rabbitfolk? (Shortstack?)

Cater - Slime/ooze (Can do the duplication spell but not because he just splits himself)

Trey - Minotaur

Leona - Lionfolk/Leonin

Ruggie - Hyenafolk/Gnoll

Jack - Wolffolk/worgen

Azul - Octomer but big/kraken?

Jade & Floyd - Eel mer but more monsterous (more teeth and creepier)

Kalim - Harpy (parrot or bird of paradise based)

Jamil - Naga (definitely keeping the hypnotism)

Vil - Incubus ;)

Rook - Bugbear/firbolg/troll idk something big with a tail and some tusks mayhaps

Epel - fairy/pixie (even more size difference)

Idia - Ghost

Malleus - Dragon (basically the same but humanoid form is glamour and still he has lots of scales and his tail and wings and of course horns)

Lilia - Bat monster (basically giant bat with some human-like features)

Silver - Centaur (based off work/war horse)

Sebek - Lizardfolk/Drake/Dragonborn/maybe kobold? (for size difference)

Neige - Angel

Che’nya - Catfolk/Tabaxi

Dire Crowley - Crow harpy

Divus Crewel - Human? Maybe breeds monsters like monster husbandry.

Mozus Trein - Human? Maybe also a monster fucker so monster fucker mentor? Or just the friend that judges your taste.

Ashton Vargas - Chimera/Manticore (looking like Beast)

Sam - Undead? Ghoul/zombie? A friend from the other side?

Please reply or send me an ask with your thoughts!

[kenziedrawz]

Shards AU - introduction

hoo boy first tumblr twst post let's go

Anyways, welcome to the Shards AU, an AU inspired by Land of the lustrous( or Hoseki no kuni), Steven Universe and other things.

The Shards au is an AU in which our lovely TWST cast are 'Shards'. but those will be explained under the cut. We've got some mentions of dismemberment, death and Human experimentation I guess. So read on if you wish to involve yourself in all that!

LOADING REPORT...

Hey boss, we've found more information on what those 'Shards' you wanted to know about are.

Shards are man-made bioweapons created for celestial war-fare. However they were proven 'ineffective'(Read; Uncontrollable) and left on an island to hopefully die out. This was only partially effective in getting rid of them because yes, they were out of the governments hair, but they were still alive and therefore a liability if any potential enemies got their hands on them. Hence they hired S.T.Y.X. in order to monitor the Island and study the remaining shard cores.

But how were Shards made? I'll tell you.

In order to make a shard, you must combine a Shard Core and a Gemstone of any kind. Then they are planted in the ground to absorb nutrients and minerals to form bodies. The conditions of the ground and gem can affect the shard physiologically and physically.

Now, there are two distinctive types of shards( there are also multiple shard types), your regular shards, and then there's your Titan shards. Titan shards are much bigger than regular shards, and also tend to lead shard colonies. Titian shards are able to 'compress' themselves into a smaller form to look like a regular shard. And there are currently seven shard colonies known to exist on the island, and I'm sure that you can guess what they are.

Now, I currently don't have much access to the files that S.T.Y.X. had on the island of Shards. But I'll try my best to relay the information I have access to now.

Heartslabyul

The first Colony, seated in the more floral and twisted parts of the Island of shards. It almost looks like a scene from 'Alice in Wonderland'.

Riddle, the Titan of the colony, is one of the shortest titan shards recorded to date.

Cater, a Shard within the colony, seems to have a strange ability to create multiple copies of himself via cutting off limbs and growing another body from the cut off limb and restoring the severed limb on his own body.( Shards have no organs, their insides look more like geodes.)

The Heartslabyul colony follows some strange practices, like hosting tea parties, painting the local flora and playing croquet using flamingos and hedgehogs of all things( nobody knows how those got on the island)

The colony has a sea of rules that all colony members are expected to follow, surprisingly these rules have managed to keep majority of the colony safe. As Heartslabyul is the colony with the least amount of causalities or corruptions out of all the colonies.

I never talked about corruption, did I? Corruption is found in all Shards, if a shard gets fully corrupted then they turn into a monstrous form. If a shard stays in that form for too long then there is no chance of returning them to their previous state. Though, some shards are able to seemingly 'corrupt' but be fine for however long they are in that form. We should get back on track

Savannaclaw

The second colony, found in the more safari-like areas of the island.

The members of the Savannaclaw colony are able to shift into a second, centaur-ish like form. Though they aren't necessarily horses, most of them tend to be more like animals you'd find in a savannah of some kind.

For example, the Titan of the colony, Leona, has the lower half of a lion in his centaur form.

The shards within the colony also tended to have animal features present upon their bodies.

Octavinelle

The third colony, found near the beach and ocean surrounding the island.

Like the Savannaclaw colony, shards of the Octavinelle has a second form as well. However they look more like Merfolk than centaurs.

Azul, the colony's titan, has minimal recorded examples of his second or titan form. However by looking at the blurry images we have of it, it can be assumed that he looks like an octopus mer, or cecaelia if you wish for a fancier term, when in those forms.

Jade and Floyd, essentially the right hand and left hand's of Azul, are a very interesting case of Shards. During their creation they were originally one singular titan core, but during the growth the gem the core was inserted into broke in half but continued to grow them as regular shards. Perhaps the fact they came from a titan core explains why they are much taller than other shards.

Floyd seems to be more, unhinged than his twin, and fond of 'squeezing' anything organic that he finds, including on island researchers.

Scarabia

The fourth colony, found in the desert areas of the island.

I would not be lying to you if i said this was the colony with the most casualties. You see, the titan of the colony is rather fond of celebration and parties. So much so that they had make, well, a half titan to be able to essentially guide the titan, Kalim, in the right-ish direction.

Jamil, the aforementioned half-titan, is speculated to have a second form due to being partially made out of a titan core. Though nobody has ever seen it.

Pomefiore

The fifth colony, found in the lake areas of the island. ( how diverse even is this island?)

The Pomefiore colony seems to value beauty a lot, seeing as they are the most visually stunning to look at with the way their 'skin' sparkles when the sun hits it.

During the research phases, reports would suddenly turn up about the shards upon the island all filled under the anonymous name of R. We never found out who or what R was. But the reports usually detailed the 'beauty' of the island's residents, about every colony as well. but the most were about the Pomefiore colony's Titan, Vil.

For on Island researchers, it often felt like they were being 'watched' or from some accounts, 'hunted'. We have no proof to really back up these claims except these accounts.

Ignihyde

The sixth 'colony' on the island, i say colony in quotes because this elusive colony exists only in rumour. It's said they reside in the cave systems upon the island.

Now then, the rumors state that during S.T.Y.X.'s research of the shards. The youngest son of the Shroud's, Ortho, perished during an encounter with a corrupted shard. Then they go on to state that his elder brother, Idia Shroud, revived him through placing a shard core within the corpse of his brother.

Then, the incident in which Ortho died would repeat with Idia as the victim, with Ortho reviving him in a way similar but with a Titan shard core.

I personally find this rumour quite ridiculous as it was never proven that shard cores can revive people as shards. but if you wish to believe it, then I won't judge you.

Diasomnia

The last colony on the island, said to reside in the forests of the island.

One of the most elusive colonies on the Island if you don't count the Ignihyde colony( which i doubt exists). The Diasomnia colony consists of almost Fae-like shards.

Diasomnia has one of the most powerful titans we've ever seen, however it seems to be plagued by some kind of loneliness.

Diasomnia is also the colony in which the first shard the government made is located. Lilia, the aforementioned shard, seems to be that of a mischievous caretaker of the colony. But do not be fooled by his cuter appearance, he was an absolute monster in the beginning of his lifespan and was going to be a general of the shard army the government planned to have.

The members of the diasomnia colony seem to be very adept at controlling their surroundings with what appears to be 'magic' of some kind.

And that was all the information on the colonies I could find, but I do have one more patch of information to share.

The shards can use weapons named 'Synthwaves', they respond to some kind of aura that comes from the shard cores. Humans are unable to use synthwaves as they are made to respond to the shard cores only.

Now then, we've truly run out of information on the shards. Myself and my team do plan on going to the island to investigate these shards, but we have no idea if S.T.Y.X. is still operating there.

We also have to report that we have no idea where the shard cores came from either.

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Hoo boy! finally getting this out into the wild! And, if you stuck around to this point then thanks! And as some extra thanks, i've got some art of Riddle's compressed form and his Synthwave in this au!

Now then, I'm sorry that some of the dorms have more or less lore vise, but that's most likely because I'm biased or something.

And as for that little bit of glitching out at the end? Hmm, don't worry about it. I'm sure that whatever it is, it's probably nothing.

[twisted-wonderland-but-gayer]

*kicks the door open* HIII OPPPPPPPP!

Ok, so! Your anon Emiath's back, and with... Two ideas! :D

*ahem* NOW!

You know how many of us anons have talked about Naga Yuu and Jamil? Yeah, so-

Yuu except they're half deer, or Yuu except they're half unicorn, like-

With the deer Yuu, when they appeared in TWST they were in their human form, however once at Ramshackle, they changed into their centaur like form, where their lower half of their body was one of a deer, they also had the horns and ears of a deer. Yuu then walks around NRC, except in they're somewhat human form (basically, they still had their ears, horns and tale out). This Yuu is really shy and quiet, and so the first years usually talk for them. Now, everyone thinks that Yuu is a vegan or something, since they're a deer, but that proves to be false when they in front of others eat meat (the students were too stunned to speak). Yuu then explains that they eat all kinds of meats, including deer and human as well (because I said so), cue everyone now being terrified and wary of them (except the first years, they're all used to it).

Now, with unicorn Yuu it's literally the exact same thing. They come to TWST looking like a human, then reveals themselves to be a unicorn like creature and then walks around school with their horn, ears and tail.

Once again, everyone thinks that Yuu is vegan, but that's proven wrong when they explain that they eat all kinds of meat, except this time, they don't eat unicorn meat, but they can still eat human meat-

Now this was my little brainrot of an au, but hey, it's fun :)

- Emiath

Cannibal yuu. Cannibal Yuu

[twstdemon]

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[bored-storyteller]

Original Characters

-Ruven Nightclock, the doctor of another world

-Zaafir, the Desert Vampire

-Seth, The God of Chaos

- Kalida, the naga

- Nikita, the incubus (+ Tokyo Ghoul AU)

- Elia, the vampire with two hearts

- Helen, the amortal girl

- Kare, the wolf of the apocalypse

- Lei, the half dragon girl

- Thyra, the half-wolf girl

- Zenais, the centaur

- Jabali, the half-lion warrior

-Kalida (Twst AU version)

-Cal Jude Aurum

[thatwildnya]

Chapter 1: pov you've been adopted by a strange bird man who put you in a barely functioning house during a typhoon and now you find yourself rooming with a giant bat and his fox son what a great start to this story

TW: none. i think.

chatters: Wild panicked on what to call this chapter please bear with him and be nice pls. also everything this is subject to change

Lilia: vampire bat (obviously)

Silver: arctic fox

The floorboards creaked as you walked through the door. Dust and cobwebs covering everything in sight as if trying to swallow the furniture. There was a lot of cleaning to be done, and you were not looking forward to it.

Covering your nose with your sleeve, you walk into the living room thinking about what your newly adopted uncle had said.

“I have so graciously cleaned the master bed, bath, and kitchen for you so you can rest as soon as you arrive. Everything is in working condition. However the water only works in your bathroom, and all other maintenance won’t be able to come until the storm is over. Don’t forget to light the fireplace to keep warm at night. Your neighbors have agreed to allow you to come over and charge any electronic devices as needed. Here’s a credit card, use it to only buy the essentials! There’s plenty of premade meals that you can just eat straight away or heat up real quick. Just call me if you need anything! I’ll be off then, see you!”

Then he’d driven off. At least he left you food and a lantern.

You followed footsteps on the dust covered floor, assuming they’d lead you to the bedroom. If not you might be looking for a while, this place was huge. You remember he’d mentioned it used to be some kind of dorm.

Finding your room, you went to one of the windows to peer out. You grimace seeing the state of the yard, you were not looking forward to cleaning it either.

A scuffling sound caught your attention. Head whipping around, you notice the blankets on the bed were messy. Did your uncle not bother to fold them? The answer came a second later as a snout poked out from under the bed.

A white fox kit peeked out at you, quickly popping back into hiding seeing you had spotted it.

Slowly you set down your bags and get on your knees to take a look at the little animal. It had backed into a corner, trying to make itself look small. It stared back with pretty blue purplish eyes, ears flat against its head.

The little guy must have found its way in here to hide from the storm that was forecasted to start tonight. The clouds had been forming all day, and the rain should start any minute now.

Sitting back up, you open a backpack to fish out one of those premade sandwich boxes found at grocery stores. Opening it up you tore the sandwich in two, placing the bigger half on the lid, and slid it towards the little fur baby. Its ears perked, raising its head. Its nose twitched, the smell of turkey making its tummy growl.

“It needs it more than I do.” you thought watching the fox kit creep closer, unable to resist the temptation of food. What happened next was unexpected.

The fox poofed into a young boy with cute fox ears, below his torso was replaced with a fox body instead of legs. He reached out, pulling his meal under the bed for him to enjoy.

“Huh. He’s a centaur.” you thought, watching the silver hair boy gobbling up his half with gusto. Was he abandoned? He knew how to use his hands well for his age. Or maybe he picked it up from watching humans.

Once finished he licked mustard off his fingers. Ew, good thing you waited for him to eat first. Mustard was gross. His eyes turned back to you, unabashedly staring at the other half. You almost laughed at the stare, he was adorable.

“You can have it,” his eyes lit up, yep definitely abandoned he could understand you, “but you have to come get it yourself.” he didn’t hesitate. Crawling out he got up and walked perfectly towards you without wobbling from the difference in upper and lower body, further setting in stone that he was abandoned and hadn’t just picked up things he knew about society by simply watching.

He sat in front of you, holding out his hands politely. You hand over the rest, smiling when he thanked you. Unable to resist, you give his hand a pat. His tail wags, ears drooping slightly as he munched happily.

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Why was this bed so big. There was a name for this kind of bed, alaskan emperor or something? Well, whatever the name was, it was massive. You take a seat on it. This was the most comfortable bed you had ever felt in your life. Flopping back, you feel your body sink into the cloudy mattress. The fox centaur you’d befriended hopped on next to you. He rolled around, suddenly energetic. You smile, watching him go about his zoomies.

He jumped on your belly. You grunted at the sudden weight on you.

He’s grinning down at you, tail a tornado of white behind him. He wants to play. And you want to play, but the energy just isn’t there. So you try to calm him down. Reaching up you massage his ears, hoping he’d calm down with some petting. However this doesn’t help in the slightest. Instead he turns his head and playfully bites your fingers.

Being a child he doesn’t always realize how easy it is to hurt others. He hasn’t lost all of his baby teeth yet and were still very sharp. You let out an “ah!” feeling the pointy teeth nick your finger, leaving you with a tiny cut.

“Silver, you need to be careful. Humans don’t have skin as tough as mine.” a voice chuckled overhead. You freeze. Gazing slowly turning upward, you see bright red eyes gazing down from the ceiling. You’re frozen in place until the huge creature drops down. You sat up so fast your new friend was nearly sent flying.

It stood up, the humanoid half resting it’s forearms on its big leathery black wings. It was so big it wasn’t able to stand at full height, and its hair so long it pooled to the ground. A grin showing off sharp fangs morphed across its face seeing your shocked pikachu face.

“Good evening,” the creature greeted, walking forward on its wings to stand in front of you “are you the new owner?”

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The fae’s name was Lilia, he was a vampire bat centaur. The little foxboy was his adopted son Silver, an arctic fox centaur. According to Lilia they’d settled down here to use this place as a temporary home until the stormy weather went away. Lilia didn’t want his son to get sick from the coming rain so he’d found this place for them to hide away. He had thought it was abandoned until your uncle had suddenly come to clean up. They were originally going to just stay hidden in a different room but he hadn’t expected you to arrive so soon.

The whole time Lilia was explaining their situation Silver was still hyper. He had popped back into his fox form, having reached his limit, and was currently playing footsies with your hand, occasionally hopping around on the huge ass bed behind you. You still weren’t over how big it was.

“If it isn’t too much trouble, I hope you’ll allow us to stay for the time being. We’ll be gone as soon as the weather clears up.” The fae smiled as Silver climbed into your lap a final time, curling up. It was time for bed, he was all tuckered out. “Silver seems to really like you too, he’ll keep you company if you’ll allow it.”

“Stay as long as you want.” you say, gently moving Silver off your lap, “this place is too big for me. I’m only here because I got lucky. I don’t care what you do so long you don’t cause trouble.” Lilia tilts his head at you, eyes gleaming as he watches you get up and walk to the large fireplace on the other side of the room.

Taking a match out of the box left by your uncle, you lit and tossed it onto the wood. To your surprise the fire was a dirty white instead of the usual red and orange. Your uncle had enchanted the wood to never burn away. That explained why there weren't any other logs nearby.

You hear the floorboards creak. Lilia had returned to hanging from the ceiling. Now that you knew he was up there, you had a feeling of uneasiness. Fae centaur were known to be very aggressive if not handled properly, and it was a huge risk to bring in any wild born ones into a household. You constantly glanced up at him. His eyes never left you, unblinking as he observed you undress and prepare for bed. He grinned whenever he noticed you looking at him, waving at you with a wing.

Crawling into your enormous bed, you realize you won’t be able to sleep. The fireplace was too far for the warmth to reach you. The rain had started by now so even if you bundled yourself up as much as possible you would still be cold. With a sigh you grab a pillow and the blankets, leaving the warmest for Silver. You did your best to make a nest next to the fire. The wooden floor would definitely make your body sore come morning. You curl up in your makeshift bed, trying to get comfy.

~~~~~~

From the ceiling the fae observed you, watching you leave his son the warmest blanket despite him not having any need for it. He watched you toss and turn for a couple hours before finally drifting off to sleep.

He shook his head, silly human. Centaurs are much more equipped to survive in the wild than humans. Quietly dropping down, he gathered you in his arms and used his magic to levitate the blankets back to the bed.

“Hm, this won’t do…” he thought, he was much too big for the bed. The frame would break under his weight. Setting you down, he uses his magic to become smaller.

“It’s been awhile since I’ve taken this form.” Lilia thinks, picking up Silver in his arms. Carefully he envelopes you in both his wings. Your head ends up on his furry belly, Silver snuggled under your chin.

Lilia strokes your head, smiling when you bury your face further into his second stomach. You poor child, thrown away for simply being magicless. There was no need to worry, he’ll make sure you’re watched over from now on.

[thatwildnya]

CHAPTER 4: You Now Smell Fishy

chitters:

Wild: this chapter has been the most edited and rewritten one so far. i still might go back and change some parts but we’ll get to that later. i added the last part after Nya said this made him want some eel and octopus.

Nya: i’m craving sushi now 🗿

TW: blood, but only from Floyd being the menace he is

It turned out your uncle was very happy that you had taken in the wild and stray centaurs. He had applauded your kindness, giving permission to bring back as many as you desired. He would pay for all expenses of course, as he was so gracious. In return for his kindness, he made you responsible for all the pets you brought in. You didn’t plan on taking in anymore you were fine with what you had. However sir oh so gracious fancy pants had other plans.

About half a year after Malleus and Sebek came your uncle showed up out of the blue with three merfolk for you to care for. At the time you had been out buying groceries, so you had no idea what you were coming home to.

“Hello my beloved nepiece!” Crowley greeted you as you came into the living room. He had just finished setting up the tank and was introducing himself to your current pets. After a quick explanation he left, saying he had business to attend to. He left a letter explaining how to properly care for your merfolk.

When you walked down the stairs to see what your new pets looked like, you found that your basement was now over three acres large (according to the letter) and filled with ocean plant life. You stared bug eyed at the sight before you, how the hell did he get this done in less than an hour.

You were so preoccupied with your thoughts you failed to notice a pair of curious eels swimming over to get a closer look at you. A fin-like hand hitting the glass jolted you out of your thoughts.

The two eelmer stared at you with big eyes filled with curiosity. From how closely they resembled each other you assumed they were related. They appeared to be about a foot long each but were still tiny. Your thumb was bigger than their head.

They followed you as you began circling the tank, curious about what you would do. At some point one of them got bored and swam away. The one that stayed kept his eyes on you, continuing to follow you on your little walk. The way his eyes studied you gave you chills. It was like he was observing you for your weak points. Creepy.

Another knock on the tank caught your attention. The little mer beckoned you forward, an innocent smile on his face. You inch closer, unsure of what he would do. He points up, and you turn your face upwards just in time to see the other mer jumping out of the tank. His body collides with your face with a wet splat. You stumble backwards and fall on your butt with a yelp. Pulling him off, you hold him by his waist. He’s laughing at you, and in the background you can see his brother also laughing.

Great, a pair of troublemakers. Just what you needed.

~~~~~~

“I was told there were three of you, where’s the third?” Jade and Floyd were their names. The twins were currently flopped over your thighs while your legs were lazily kicking in the water.

“Tako-chan? He’s shy, been hiding ever since his pot was set down.” Floyd answered, curiously fumbling with the zipper of your jacket. “He’s weary of humans,” Jade spoke up, “can’t blame him though. They were the ones who snatched us from our home.” you frown, was this how all merfolk were acquired? That’s messed up bro.

“If you wanna meet Tako-chan you’ll have to go for a swim~” Floyd chirped, tugging at your shirt, “The water’s enchanted so you can breathe without having to drink a potion. Your uncle mentioned you’d have to have someone else renew the magic though, why can’t you do it yourself Shrimpy? Are you that bad at magic?~” what a little shit.

“Where’s the pot?” you ask using a finger on his forehead to gently push him off. He let out a hiss of protest, trying to cling to you by digging his claws into your pants. Jade took notice of the slight change of your mood, and let out a trill. Floyd pouted at his brother, letting go after a bit of back and forth.

Taking off your jacket, you toss it to the ground. Sliding into the water you shiver. Holy shit was it cold. You probably should have expected this to be honest though. Regretting leaving you jacket behind, you follow the twins.

~~~~~~

The proclaimed octo pot was more of a cauldron rather than a pot. Squatting down, you peek inside. Two beady gray eyes stare back at you for a moment before a cloud of black ink comes shooting out at you. Thankfully you were far away enough to where it wouldn’t hit you. You make a mental note about the ink spitting, best you don’t wear any light or nice clothing when around him.

Floyd swims into the pot as soon as the cloud clears, chittering at his housemate as he tries to pull him out. Soon distressed squeaking can be heard from inside the pot, getting progressively louder. Jade has settled himself on the top of the pot, peering in with a grin.

A particular loud squeak was suddenly heard. Floyd was tossed out of the pot by a chunky tentacle. A nasty looking bite was on it and bleeding. You grab Floyd by his torso to stop him from going back in.

“Bad!” you lightly smack him on the head, “do not bite him!” Floyd lets out an angry hiss, biting your finger and thrashing in your grip. You grit your teeth, bringing him up to your face. “Do not cause any unnecessary trouble, I was already looking after six pets before the three of you arrived. If you can’t behave I will rehome you!” Floyd growls, sinking his teeth further into your flesh. Jade quickly swims up next to his twin, grabbing him by the shoulders to pull him off. He’s letting out distressed chittering the whole time, eyes blown wide with fear. Floyd eventually lets go with a growl, still glaring at you. He speeds off as soon as you release him.

Jade grabs your hand. His eyes are shiny as he pleads, “please don’t be mad! I’ll talk to him, he’s really good I swear! Please don’t separate us!” he clutches your finger, tail wrapping around your arm desperately.

You sigh, bringing your other hand up to stroke his back. He shivers at your touch, tensing but doesn’t pull away. Guilt fills you as he continues to plead for you to not get rid of his brother. That was a bad move on your part, they had been essentially kidnapped before coming here. The only familiar things they had were each other, separating them would give them a one way ticket to depression land.

“I spoke in the heat of the moment,” you try to reassure him, “I won’t separate you… I promise.” Jade’s grip on your finger tightens, though he relaxed the rest of his body. After a few minutes he releases you, going to find his twin so you could both apologize.

Now you turned your attention back to Azul. Taking a seat, you lean back on your hands. After some thinking, you sigh. Taking a deep breath, you speak.

“You’re scared, I get it. You were yanked from your home suddenly and then treated as if you were an object instead of a living being. I can relate to what you went through. My parents got rid of me as soon as they found out I didn’t have a drop of magic. I was put into foster care but only people who needed physical labor would take me. They assumed I would be stronger to make up for my lack of magic. When they found the opposite was true, I was sent back. I have never stayed for more than a month in one home, they always found an excuse to send me back. At first I tried to make myself stand out, but now I know it’s pointless. A magicless human shouldn’t exist, it’s against the laws of nature. It’s best to keep your head low and out of the spotlight.” you stare at the ceiling, for if you didn’t you feared tears would flow. This was the first time you’d ever spoken these thoughts out loud. It felt… nice. Like a weight had been lifted from your shoulders.

Azul listened to you, slowly inching out of his sanctuary and closer to you as you spoke. When you were done, he was a few inches from you. He paused when you saw him, tense and ready to withdraw if needed. His face was round and body chubby, he looked quite squishy. You wanted to poke him if you were being honest.

You stay still and wait for him to make a move first. He ponders for a minute before coming to a decision. He crawls towards you, slowly making his way into your lap. You sit completely still, not wanting to spook him.

Azul settles down in your lap, his tentacles wrapping around your legs. He took up your whole lap space, his limbs very chunky and long. Lord you wanted to squish him so much no do not that might scare resist the urge I say RESIST IT R E S I S T.

~~~~~~

Hoisting yourself out of the tank, you pause to take a sniff of your shirt and scrunch your nose, it stank of raw fish. Dropping down you head for the stairs, thinking about what you should make for lunch. Sushi immediately comes to mind.

… yeah that’s definitely not a good idea.

[thatwildnya]

Ch. 6: Filling the Powder Keg part 1

TW: none

chatters

Wild: As I promised after the Riddle poll, here is the next chapter for the centaur au! Riddle won't be making his entrance just yet, sorry to disappoint you Riddle lover's. Today we'll be welcoming Vil, Leona, and Ruggie into the story. Although the spotlight is mostly on Vil for this chapter, the other 2 don't get a single line. But don't worry, they'll get their turn later!

nya: this chapter was originally gonna longer but i convinced wild to split it in 2 parts since its been so long since she's posted any actual content for the au. praise me for my hard work.

Vil: leopard

Leona: manticore (no barbed tail)

Ruggie: spotted hyena

This time you were able to catch him in the act, opening the door just as you were about to leave for your weekly trip to the grocery store. Maybe this was a sign from high powers you should plan to return before afternoon.

“Ah! My beloved nepiece!” Everyone's favorite bird man greets you as you open the door. You step back in surprise, startled by his loud squawking. You weren’t exactly paying attention. Or particularly wake.

“Good afternoon!”

“Hi…”

He steps aside to reveal, surprise surprise, more pets to live in your wonderful shack of a home. (read: it is not wonderful you bake when it’s hot out and freeze when it's cold) Though you could see two of them standing behind him even if he hadn’t. Centaurs tend to be quite tall. It is very important for people to know how big a centaur gets if they aren’t fully grown before adopting.

“Meet your new friends! This here is Leona, he’s a manticore.” Leona was taller than Idia to your surprise. The merboys sometimes talked about other centaurs that had been ripped from their homes when asked about their lives before coming to live with you. They had talked about how they’d seen two males and three females being dragged past their tank to be used for breeding. The males came up to Idia’s around shoulders. The females were just small enough to be visibly shorter than the males.

Maybe it was the wings. Those big leathery wings.

“The little one hiding is Ruggie, he’s a hyena.” you internally scream noticing the little yeen, he was hiding under the soon to be introduced pet. His big eyes stare up at you with curiosity. You wanted to squish his cheeks and rub his belly. Your hands itched to do just that.

“And last but not least, meet Vil! He’s a leopard and trained to be a show centaur.” Vil was studying you out with a frown, not bothering to hide his disapproval. Rude much.

“Now, we must make haste! The truck is due in two hours or I’ll have to pay extra!” Crowley slips past to set aside his that would get in the way, “help me move the furniture!”

With a groan you spin on her heel backside. Tossing your bags to the side, you tell a blurry eyed Idia and bottle sipping Ortho to lend your uncle a hand.

“RISE AND SHINE BOYS.” you yell up the stairs, “GET UP. WE’VE GOT SOME NEWBIES.”

A sharp pained yelp followed by the unmistakable clamoring of fighting began above.

“Knock it off you three!”

“Deuce started it!” “Because you stepped on my tail!” “I wouldn’t have if Sebek quit pinning me down with snuggles when we sleep!” “I don’t do that!” “Yes you do! You’re worse than Deuce!” “Stop lying! Me and Sebek don’t do that!” “I’d never snuggle with a lowly dog!”

Finger starts tapping the railing.

“I’m a wolf! Not some dumb domestic pet dog!”

“But you roll over for master whenever they start petting you! You won’t even fight them if they take away something you’re chewing on! That’s what a pet dog would do!”

Eyes close.

“Well at least I can hunt!”

“I can do that too!”

“Barely! You were fed and spoiled by Lilia and Malleus while I fended for myself!”

Fingers pinch the bridge of your nose.

“Hey you wouldn’t have lasted a day if I didn’t help you! You were a big crybaby that ran away from everything! You’d be dead without me!”

“You were so bad at hunting you could only dumpster dive for food! We’d be starving if I didn’t pick up your slack!”

“Well I’m braver! You’d cower and hide whenever a cat so much as looked at you!”

“You’re scared of cats? Hahaha! A dog scared of cats!”

Head tilts to the ceiling.

“Sh-shut up! Alley cats are mean! Your spoiled butt wouldn’t get it!”

“Nuh-uh! I’m not spoiled!”

“Yeah you are!”

“You’re both spoiled!”

Eyebrow twitches.

“Shut up Deuce!”

“Make me you stupid heads!”

“Fine, I will!”

Eyes open.

“BOYS GET YOUR ASSES DOWN HERE RIGHT NOW OR ELSE.” your foul language puts an end to the squabbling.

“That’s bad language~” “master shrimpy said a bad word!~” your eye twitches, “if you have time to eavesdrop you have time to unpack you slimy pool noodles.”

“We weren’t eavesdropping.” “yeah, you’re so loud I bet the neighbors heard your potty mouth!”

Spinning around you grab the naughty twins by their waists and head for the entrance.

“Shouldn’t we wait on the porch? We might turn back in the middle.” Jade points out as you take them with you outside.

“Bad boys get to suffer in the sun.” you drop them once you’re out of the shadow cast by the porch ceiling.

“But our fins will dry out!”

“Yeah we can’t hide them yet!”

“Do you hear that? It’s the sound of me not giving a fuck.” a smile creeps on your face as the two whine and groan, calling you a bully and spitful potty mouth as they half heartedly dig their webby hands into your thigh. You tune them out. Azul will definitely make fun of them if they end up having to army crawl to get back inside.

~~~

One hour later of Vil shouting to be careful with his boxes and furniture you finally find a moment to take a breather. Fanning yourself with your shirt you think about how soar you’ll be in the morning. And you need to shower less you desire to be stink eyed at the store.

A shadow looms over you, blocking the ball of gas frying you alive. You look up, smiling at your light blocking savior, “Thanks Silv’s.”

The foxboy returns your smile, offering you a glass of water. You accept, leaning back into his soft chest as he settles behind you. His hands slip under your arms to rest in your lap. The subtle ba-bump of his heart adds to the chill atmosphere he’s always surrounded with. Too bad he was warm blooded, you wouldn’t be cooling down as much as you’d like. But you will suffer. You want a backrest.

Enjoying the silence you watch the others continue with their labor. A laugh is shared when a dust cloud is sprung from a dropped moving blanket, sending multiple into a sneezing fit. The sight brings up memories from when you’d first moved in. Silver had daily sneezing fits until you did a proper dust of all the parts of the house you frequented. You had some videos of him sneezing up a storm. Your favorite was the one where he sneezed with so much force he ended up tumbling backwards into a sleeping Lilia. The father son duo’s shocked faces were priceless. Nothing in this cruel world could ever convenience you to delete this treasure of memory.

You find yourself taking his hands in yours as you mosey through memory lane. His hands were so much bigger than when you first met. Before his dwarfed yours. Now the opposite was true. Eek this mushy stuff suddenly has you feeling old.

“Do you want me to go shopping with you?” he speaks while you stretch forward to grab a paw for toe bean squishing, “you look pretty exhausted.”

“Yes, that'd be wonderful thank you. I’m sure mister fancy pants over there is going to be a picky eater.” Silver chuckles, massaging your shoulders. His toes curl slightly when you squish them.

“Better keep father away from the kitchen in that case.” you share another laugh.

~~~

Surprise surprise! Both Silver and Vil tag along to the store. The leopard had insisted on coming to make sure you got the right ingredients for his meals. And dear lord were you glad Silver was there. Not even 15 minutes in and you were an inch away from blowing a gasket. He was truly your guardian angel in these trying times.

Vil wouldn’t allow the purchase of any frozen foods and forced you to learn how to tell if the fresh fruit and vegetables weren’t prematurely picked or over ripe. He wouldn’t let you buy any premade meals, criticizing you for feeding your pets something so unhealthy. He wouldn’t even let you buy the cereal the younger boys liked, saying it was too sugary for them.

By the time you made it to the bakery section you were fuming. Silver had kept trying to reason with Vil but only managed to succeed a few times in getting him to come to a compromise. Bless this beautiful young taur for being your rock in these trying times.

“Don’t get the loafs that are about to expire!” Vil swatted at your hand like a toy for the umpteenth time, “besides this brand isn’t nearly as healthy as…” he starts another tangent, padding over to another display table to get the “correct” bread. You grit your teeth, hand clenching. Silver sets a hand on your shoulder with a squeeze, doing his best to ground you. You give him a strained smile.

While he’s picking the “correct bread” you slip away to grab something for dessert for the welcome dinner for the newbies.

“Now what do you think you’re doing?” Vil hissed seeing you return with one of those large cakes that could be used for any special occasion. Or if you just wanted cake. Nothing wrong with getting cake for the hell of it.

Your grip tightens on the dessert, “it’s tradition to have a welcoming dinner for new residents.” you state simply. You swear if he pushes your buttons one more time…

“Well there’s no need to buy low quality desserts like that. We will have one professionally made, I will not eat something so cheap. Put it back.”

Okay, that’s it fucker.

You open your mouth to tear him a new one-

“That’s enough.” Silver puts an arm in front of you as he steps forwards, baring his fangs at Vil, “you have been nothing but rude since you arrived, ordering them around like they’re your servant. You seem to have forgotten they are the one in charge, you are not higher in the hierarchy than them. If anything, you are at the bottom considering you have only just arrived.” Silver walks to stand in front of Vil. The leopard centaur has gone quiet, his ears flat against his head as the taller continues.

“It’s time you learn your place and act appropriately. If you don’t you’ll have more than me stepping in to show you.” color you both surprised. Silver had never bared his fangs at anyone before. Not even when Floyd was trying to annoy him into fighting him.

Sure you knew he was protective of you. It was because of him Floyd and Jade no longer drew blood from you when they were being playful. Silver had dove into the tank and dragged both of them out with ease after seeing them chomp down on your arm hard enough to make you bleed. He held them down until they’d stopped thrashing. Not once did he growl or cause harm other than when he fished them out. He just, sat on and stared them down. After that they gave him the same respect they gave you and Lilia.

Then there was when Sebek and Malleus accepted you as their master. Sebek didn’t take well to others taking up Malleus’ attention. He’d get extremely aggressive and snap at you for the smallest things concerning the dragon. It only got worse when Deuce and Jack were added to the mix. He was especially aggressive with Deuce, who had taken a particular liking to Malleus as a fellow reptilian.

Your fox knight had lost it on Sebek after he chomped you hard enough to break two of your fingers. Silver had chased him damn near around the entire house. He was screeching at him with his high pitched bark the entire chase, nipping at his tail. You had to hold the poor gator in your arms away from him until Deuce and Jack were able to get the other two's attention as they were enjoying some flying time.

Sebek only gives you love nibbles now.

Oh and there was that time Grim nearly set your ass on fire when you made him share one of those double popsicles because you only had two and there were four of them. Silver seemingly materialized from thin air to snatch the gray kitten away before he’d even stopped being a mini flamethrower.

Also there was that one occasion with a group of karens and kevins that felt entitled to your property. They had been using your yard as a spot to let their dogs run around before you’d taken up residence. They never picked up after their pooches and got mad when you had the boys get rid of the overgrown garden (if it could even be called that by then). They’d been taking whatever vegetables there were in the mini jungle to eat while their untrained purebred pups had a field day.

One karen had a large dog that would attack any animals it saw outside the group. It made the mistake of going after Jack and Ortho. The two were chasing a butterfly while you were hanging up laundry. The dog bolted straight for them as soon as it was free from the car. Unfortunately Silver was helping you with the laundry.

Least to say none of them trespassed again.

…

Okay, maybe you shouldn’t be so surprised.

Anyway, I digress.

Vil didn’t submit completely, only shrinking back slightly and holding Silver’s glare. Thankfully the fox has settled down a lot since the incidents above. Acknowledging the leopard’s behavior change with a snort, he took the cake from you to put in the cart.

“Ruggie likes donuts more.” Vil mutters, now refusing to look at either of you. Ears slightly drooping, he mumbles the hyena doesn’t have a favorite flavor in particular but gets really happy if they have icing and sprinkles.

Silver waits for your okay before heading back to the bakery for some swapping.

Vil follows behind you for the first time since you entered the store, staring at the ground. He doesn’t say anything for the rest of the trip.

[thatwildnya]

Very few of the boys actually respect mc's privacy when it comes to them be nude. The most you'll usually get is a knock before they come in.

That sounds like a NIGHTMARE omg, fight or flight instinct kicks in and I'd be accidentally throwing shit at them or hit them in the face😭😭

Wild: When it's really hot out mc will go commando and walk around in one of Idia's hoodies. The house does not have air conditioning and the coolest part is the basement where the octo trio lives.

Silver gets very jealous of the fact mc prefers Idia's hoodie over any of his top wear. Mc just likes that they smell like his hair, which has a nice smokey sweet scent because of all the sugar he eats.

Idia finds it funny. He likes watching Silver trying to subtly convince them to wear his very nice, well kept, expensive hoodie he bought with money he earned himself just for them to use. The dynamic reminds him of two anime characters he really likes. (he also ships them a lot they are his OTP)

[thatwildnya]

Chapter 3: RIP Crowley's Wallet-

Wild: i was feeling really good about this chapter so have another! Malleus and Sebek have come to stay with MC too now. this one is shorter than the previous two but i promise chapter 4 is longer! also please ignore the catboy

Nya: IM SO PROUD OF MY BABY HES GAINING CONFIDENCE EVERYONE PRAISE HIM

tw: none

chitters: of course we had to figure out a way to include the ramshackle ghostly uncles and grim

Malleus: dragon (who could've guessed?)

Sebek: deinosuchus (prehistoric crocodile that had dinos for lunch)

“That should be everything, if something goes wrong just give us a call.” The man tips his cap as he and his team leave. Now everything was up and running, you no longer had to go over to the neighbors to borrow their outlets to charge your phone or their microwave because you were not going to use the fireplace to heat up a can of soup like your uncle had said you should. Though you would be lying if you said you wouldn’t miss it completely, those three ghostly white neighbors were very sweet old men. They always sent you back home with homemade food and desserts and loved when you stayed a few hours to keep them company. They would talk your ear off about the old days and invite you to play the Mintendo 46.

And the lil gray kitten they had would snuggle with you if you gave him tuna. He could be a little shit but was a sweetheart the majority of the time. Occasionally he’d pop up in your yard for some loving. Jack and Deuce were particularly fond of him, they would play hide and seek or curl up for a nap in the sun.

You had always tried not to stay long, not wanting to leave Lilia and the kids alone for long periods of time, but they just looked so sad whenever you declined. You monster how could you. Usually you ended up giving in. At least they sent a bunch of food home with you each time you stayed, especially after finding out you had four centaurs to care for.

“They’re gone!” you yell as soon the maintenance team drives out of sight.

“No need to shout little one, we’re right here.” Lilia laughs as you jump from his breath on your neck. You glare at him as he floats in the air, Silver asleep in his arms while Deuce and Jack had their arms wrapped around his neck. You still weren’t used to him being so quiet. In his bigger form it was way easier to notice him, the house would creak anytime he moved. Actually you preferred that. Stay big even if the floor breaks.

He dropped down next to you, crouching down so the younger two could drop to the floor safely. Jack and Deuce immediately ran off to explore the house in full. Before you wouldn’t let them explore any further than you had seen, worried they might get into something they shouldn’t. But your uncle had called in a cleaning service, saying he was too kind to let you clean everything by yourself. All you had to do was do a quick snoop to see if there was anything dangerous. 

You called after them to be careful and to not touch anything. A crash answered you. For the love of the skies above did they not know how to be careful?

Before you could go after them, they came sprinting back. Their eyes were big and scared as they jumped into your arms, visibly shaken. What could have frightened them so badly?

“Ah, Malleus is back.” Lilia said with a smile, his ears flicking. “I’ll introduce you, come come!”

~~~~~~

And here you thought Lilia was intimidating.

You had to tilt your neck back at an awkward angle to look at his face. Malleus was another fae centaur, a dragon one. One of the rarest breeds. The horns on his head were inches away from hitting the ceiling at his full height. His bright green eyes gazed down at you, unblinking.

“Malleus, this is the owner of the mansion.” his gaze shifted away from you to Lilia, or more precisely the ID necklace around his neck.

“You let them collar you?” Lilia chuckled, “surprised? They’ve proven worthy of being my master, nothing more nothing less.” Malleus reached out to run a finger over the green ID gem in the center of the choker.

“Are you gonna stay for dinner?” you spoke up, “I’m about to start making it. If you’re staying I’ll need to make more.” thinking about how much this big guy ate made you groan internally, ingredients were running low already.

Malleus turns his gaze back to you, looking surprised.

“... What?” he leans down further, getting close enough for you to see black scales decorating the crown of his head hidden by hair. His hair tickled your face. “Are you not afraid?”

“I was born a magicless human in a world where magic can kill a whole continent of people in a millisecond. The only thing I’m scared of is the little rat man in my head that gives me intrusive thoughts.” you deadpan. The only reason you haven’t acted on those thoughts was your spiteful nature. You run on nothing but spite, caffeine, and like three hours of sleep a day. You don’t fear god, god fears you.

Your answer is so bizarre it redures him speechless. For like, seven seconds. Then he’s laughing. Standing up straight (dear lord you hope he’s done growing Lilia hits his head every so often but he doesn’t have horns that will leave a mark so it's okay), he puts his hands on his hips.

“You intrigue me, human. I shall allow you to collar me as well.”

Seven help you it was going to cost a small fortune to feed him.

“I hope Sebek will also agree to taking you as a master.” wait I’m sorry who now.

An angry hiss was heard from behind your new pet. A crocodile (yes an actual gator he has stubby legs not long ones like Deuce) centaur with green hair poked his head from behind Malleus’ back. He glared at you with bright yellowish green peepers, his scaly tail lashing about angrily. Your uncle was going to hate you. A lot.

[thatwildnya]

Hi hi! I have another question lol (also I may start calling myself 🐸 anon if you're cool with that lol)

How would some of the centaur guys be with a little human around - like if MC had a little sibling or something?

I can see Lilia lending a hand with looking after the kid, and some of the younger ones letting them join in with games (although human squishieness may prove to be a dilemma - two-legged friends may not be quite as resilient as centaurs lol)

Chitters:

Wild: This was a really fun one for me to do. Thinking about the more social guys having fun with a tiny human had me smiling the whole time. I hope you enjoy these as much as I did writing them!

MC Younger Sibling

If the kid was with mc from the beginning they will be closest with the first years by far. They grew and matured together, it’s only natural for them to be so close. Their bond would be stronger than the boys have with mc, so if the kid moves out they will be going with them. As for the rest they would be just as protective of them as they are of mc. Malleus in particular would be extra protective. Every other human thinks he’s a ferocious beast except the two relatives of Crowley, he’d spoil the kid rotten if mc wasn’t there. Silver and Lilia are also particularly fond of the little munchkin. Lilia just loves kids in general and Silver wants to protect whatever mc holds dear.

Tiny humans in General

Now if we’re going outside the story, things are very different for a lot of the boys.

Riddle, Azul, and Idia would avoid the kid as much as possible. It’s not that they utterly despise kids, they’re just inexperienced and need to warm up to them. Once they know how to deal with them they’ll stop running off.

Idia will immediately try to run away as soon as the kid enters the same room. He does not do well with strangers, especially loud ones, and is prone to lashing out when backed into a corner. He should definitely not be left alone with a child nearby, there’s a huge risk he might accidentally injure them.

Azul has only seen kids on the other side of his tank and has never interacted with them. He is aware humans are much more fragile than centaurs and is worried he might scare or harm them. Usually he flees to his octopot to hide in until they’re gone. If he can’t he stays near his master, using them as a shield of sorts. Give him time to adjust and he’ll be tossing kids into the air with his tentacles for some fun before you know it.

Riddle does not do well in loud environments and likes things quiet. He does not handle stress well and will be overwhelmed soon. You should introduce him slowly so he can adjust. Given time he will become a top notch babysitter. He has no problem with cuddling up for a story or nap time.

Ace (cardinal) and Epel absolutely hate any kids that are not their own or their masters.

Ace loses lots of feathers from their sticky hands and hates how they always bother him for a ride. He will go full animal to hide in places where they can’t get to him. Otherwise he’s very good at keeping them entertained. He teaches them magic tricks and harmless pranks. He’s happy to let family have his feathers, he often uses them for tickle attacks.

Epel will do whatever he can to keep unwanted kids away. He hates how they call him cute and keep trying to play because he’s just a bunny with antlers, that means he’s friendly! This is not true, jackalope centaurs are known for their stubbornness and willingness to fight. Plus it hurts when they pull on his antlers. On the other hand he puts up with being called cute because he doesn’t have to worry about someone getting mad at him for correcting them. No karens for him. He’ll be more tolerant of being picked up and hugs, though in any pictures he’ll have a grumpy face of defeat.

Cater, Jack, Ruggie, Floyd, Kalim, Rook, Ortho, Malleus, Lilia, and Cheka adore kids.

Bunny centaurs are known for being very good with kids and often make perfect pets for big families. Cater is no exception. He soaks up all the compliments kids give me. He’s happy to play pretend with them, do their hair and makeup, read, anything. They don’t judge him and just want to have fun.

Jack loves playing with them due to his high energy levels. Absolutely loves playing fetch and going for a swim with ‘em. And once they’re all tuckered out you can find them all curled up for a nap. He doesn’t hide his emotions around kids, they don’t pose a threat.

Ruggie also has high energy so he doesn’t mind running around with them for an hour or so. His favorite part is all the pets and snacks they give him. Be careful of his weight or you might end up with an unhealthy hyena on your hands.

Though Floyd is another with high energy he can also be just as low energy. He only likes playing when he’s in the mood and will not respond well if pestered. Best to keep kids away, let him play with the teens.

Kalim comes from a respectable breeder that takes the utmost care of all pets in their possession. There were both human and centaur kids running around when he was there, so he knows how to be careful around them. A fun thing fox centaurs can do is roll around like a wheel in their half form. He has a lot of fond memories tucking kiddos close to his belly and somersaulting around the yard. It’s hard to get him dizzy.

Rook is a curious fellow and will happily entertain children to see how they react. His favorite game is hide and sneak to no one's surprise. He’s not allowed to be the seeker because he’s too good at it. Learned his lesson so he makes sure to let himself be found every so often. Unfortunately he keeps making kids cry when playing tag. His face gets scary when he’s it.

Ortho and Cheka are also children.

Malleus likes to be around them because it satisfies his need to protect something. Loves going tiny dragon and sleeping on them. Dragon hoarding behavior.

Lilia is same as canon when it comes to kids.

Leona, Jamil, and Sebek prefer to not be around kids but aren’t going to run for the hills like the first three. They just kinda go “ugh, annoying.” and continue with their day.

Leona is very tolerant of them and doesn’t really mind them using him as a jungle gym. There’s no need to worry about them climbing over the manticore either, no barbed tails in this world. He will correct them if they do any tail pulling and such. Boys get a gentle bap or roared at. Girl's get a growl. He tolerates females more. He secretly loves when kids fall asleep with him. It’s a huge sign of trust to fall asleep when touching another for centaurs. They will take this very seriously and make sure you’re comfy as possible.

Snakes can be scary to some so Jamil doesn’t have to worry much about them as much. The brave ones that do approach will be neither welcomed nor shooed away unless he’s busy. He doesn’t mind entertaining their questions or letting them get a closer look at his features. He does like when they touch his scales, the warmth of their hands feel nice.

Sebek will shoo them away if he’s busy with anything. He doesn’t like being interrupted and has no qualms harshly correcting kids that test his patience. If he’s asked to watch them he lays down on the side while they run around doing kid things. His eyes are unblinking as he babysits, taking the job very seriously. Unless the kids ask him to join in he just stays like that. Now if we’re swimming that’s a whole different topic. Sebek loves water and will happily play in it with anyone. You can see him giving the kids rides pretending to be their boat or he’ll dive under with them hanging on with snorkeling masks.

The rest of the boys don’t explicitly swing one way or another.

Vil and Trey have no problem interacting with them but don’t seek out to do so either. Vil does like doing their hair and makeup. Trey likes to give them treats and has fun baking with them. They both enjoy playing pretend too.

Deuce, Jade, and Silver will initiate play time as much as they don’t. They rarely say no to having fun with them but will sometimes seek out a hiding spot from being overstimulated by the loud and chaotic energy kids have.

[thatwildnya]

Chapter 5: The Curtains are on Fire

Chitters

Wild: I had a lot of fun with this chapter. Ortho is one of my favorite characters and he doesn't get nearly as much content as his fellow students do so I kinda went all out. He's so cute and sweet, I wish I had a younger brother like him

Nya: y'all this one is a roller coaster have fun!

TW: blood (literally just mentioned), lilia's cooking, dead mom trope for the shroud bros oof

Shroud Brothers: Nightmare horse

Just a blank stare. There are no emotions on your face. You feel nothing. There are no thoughts in your brain. There is not a jumbled soup of emotions being cooked by your brain definitely not. Nothing.

Next to you sits Silver, eyes glued onto the bigger of the two traditional bodied centaurs standing before you.

They stare back at you. Or more accurately the younger did while his brother opted to hide in his hoodie.

You had gone out with Silver to buy him new pants for his human form. He had grown a lot in the past year and now was the same height as you. Now able to stay indefinitely in his half and half form he had begun practicing to do the same with bipedal. After an accidental flashing to the mailman he was in immediate need of something to cover his jimmies. No more towel skirts for him. Lilia was still laughing as they left.

While you were out your uncle had brought you more pets to care for. He’d dipped just before you returned this time, leaving them waiting in the entryway. You sense a pattern starting.

You take another look at the letter he left you. According to it the two were nightmares, a magical horse with flaming hair that could summon fire at will. He warned you the younger, Ortho, was at the age where he could start summoning fire. He was a curious coltand must be kept away from flammable objects to the best of your ability. If he was using his power for any reason he must be supervised.

Lovely.

His older brother, Idia, had mastered his powers. According to reports he has been diagnosed with anxiety. If his levels of anxiety became too intense his instincts would kick in and let loose. Though this has not happened since mastering his skills it was something to keep in the back of your mind.

Lovely 2.0.

Ortho stepped away from his brother's side, coming closer. You didn’t notice, his steps were surprisingly quiet despite the hooves. You flinch feeling his hand curl around your free one. Not because he startled you, after living with Lilia and the twins for so long you are much harder to catch by surprise. They were freezing! These guys could control fire shouldn’t they have a warmer temperature like Malleus did?

Next to you Silver briefly tenses. He had grown quite attached to you and was always looking out for danger.

You turn your focus away from the letter to the colt before you. Ortho’s eyes were big and shining with innocent curiosity. He suddenly grins, a couple pointy teeth peeking out from his gums. You awkwardly return the guestrue, not sure what to say. All the other times the pets had introduced themselves or others to you. You were a bit awkward if you were being honest, a result of trying to not attract attention and avoiding contact when you could.

“Orpo!” he says, swinging your arm around. Was he trying to shake your hand and introduce himself? “Name Orpo!” heh, he was cute you wouldn’t lie. He points back at his older brother excitedly, “Nii-chan! Meet Nii-chan!” he tugs on your hand. You let him pull you closer to the older nightmare, a wave of relief washing through. Thank the seven he wasn’t as shy as his brother appeared to be. Silver follows close behind.

Idia was still hiding in his hoodie. You can hear faint mumbling from inside. The nightmare jumped when his brother patted his second chest, his tail making a crackling pop noise. Peeking out he looks down at the two of you, letting out a “hei!” when he sees you.

“Did you choose your rooms yet?” you ask, letting Ortho bring your and Idia’s hand together. He wanted the two of you to shake hands like he had with you earlier. Which was proving to be difficult. He brought together your left and Idia’s left, but you made it work by entwining your fingers with his. A tiny blush creeped across Idia’s face with his blue hair simultaneously doing the same at the ends. Ortho seemed to be satisfied, his own hands wrapped around yours rocking them back and forth in the air.

You repeat your question, this time getting an answer.

Idia shook his head, mumbling about this being a new map they shouldn’t just explore without a guide. Interesting way to put it.

Letting go of his (suddenly sweaty) hand (yeesh that got damp quick), you explain this place used to be a dorm so they would definitely be able to get their own room each. Ortho insisted on holding both your and his brother’s hand for the tour. It was adorable, if you tried to pull away he got a little pouty and tightened his grip. You are no longer mad your uncle brought a fire wielding baby into the house.

As you lead them around, you can hear an all too well known skittering hard floor scratching following behind. A certain trio was unsurprisingly curious about the newcomers.

You turn around to make a shooing motion with your free hand after ascending the stairs to the second floor. Idia had also noticed and was becoming anxious with their tailing. Whenever they stopped he started nervously pawing at the floor. Your floors were very old and needed to be replaced. Even if your uncle had given you a credit card, he’d said only to use it for the essentials. Apparently replacing the floorboards that could break without a moment's notice didn’t count.

Unfortunately for you, the boys thought you were telling them to come closer. They bounded over, excited to interact with the newbies. Silver attempted to block and grab them with no success.

Ortho was delighted, he bent down so his face was closer. Jack began sniffing his face, his tail a tornado of white. Deuce made an excited chittering sound, standing on his back legs and putting his front legs atop Jack’s head to get close. Sebek also used Jack as a support, his smaller legs using the wolf pup’s back. Both of the scaly centaurs' tails thumped against the floor. You watched them scramble over each other, trying to be the closest to the colt. Meanwhile Silver was trying to get them to settle down. Once again he was unsuccessful.

Noticing the lack of scraping you turn to check on Idia. The nightmare was staring as the kids interacted, eyes big and unblinking. The anxiety was still there, but his body language hinted at slight hostility with how tense he was. You reach over and pat his side, causing him to startle with another “hei!” as he sidestepped away. Out of the corner of your eye you see Silver straighten up ready to act if necessary.

“They’re good kids, if they harm him it’s by mistake. Relax, there hasn’t been a single fight. And that’s saying something with all the big personalities here.” you reassure, stepping closer and resting a hand on his side. He flinches at your touch, his muscles tensing more but stays in place.

Standing on tiptoes, you start to scratch the spine of the horse half. Everyone absolutely loved when you did this and would relax under your nails. You assumed the same applied here and well lookie here! His muscles are untensing and fingers unclutching. 

As Idia starts to calm he moves closer without thinking. You smile, upping the ante and using your other hand to scratch what you could reach of the human spine. A happy nicker comes out of him as you give him some love.

~~~~~~

In the end the brothers chose a pair of rooms that had a broken wall between them. They didn’t want to be separated and convinced you to let them merge the rooms into one. You ask Silver to find Malleus, intending to ask him to use his magic to merge two beds together.

When inquired about the reason for the dragon Idia said that it wouldn’t be necessary. He informed you that equine centaurs like them needed special beds due to health problems that would occur later if they slept in certain ways too often. Thankfully they already had some of their own belongings from the ranch they’d been living at previously. They were to be delivered the coming weekend, in the meantime he could sleep standing up and only Ortho would need a bed since he was still young.

Upon hearing what the nightmare said the trio asked if Ortho could sleep with them tonight and began fighting over who got to sleep next to him. You hadn’t even said yes yet.

They were the only ones without rooms of their own, as they were too young to be left without supervision for long periods of time. Your master solution? Let them sleep with you. The bed was far too big in the first place. You didn’t like how empty it felt when you were in it all by your lonesome.

Idia instantly shoots down the idea, refusing to let Ortho out of his sight during the night. He was practically a baby still, Idia needed to be close at all times! Though it seemed like this was more for his sake than his brothers.

In response the boys ganged up on the overprotective brother, whining to let him. Even Ortho joined in. It was kinda funny watching a big animal being flustered by much smaller ones.

You watched on with a smile, forgetting the letter in your pocket. Not the best thing to let slip your mind. Everything was fine until Deuce lost his patience and nipped at Idia’s ankle.

Idia kicked Deuce away with a frightened whinny, retreating backwards with a crackling mane and tail. Deuce hit the wall with a thud! followed by loud yelp. Sensing his brother’s fear, Ortho also became frightened and instinctively switched into his animal form. The colt’s eyes went wild and he began pacing around, nearly stepping on the smaller pets. His own hair began to pop and crackle.

Jack and Sebek got angry seeing their friend harmed. Turning into their animal forms, Jack begins running between Idia’s legs spooking him further. Meanwhile Sebek is snapping at his hooves and ankles. Now there is another fire hazard horse prancing around your hall.

You’re panicking in the midst of the commotion, shouting for everyone to calm everyone down while simultaneously trying to get Deuce to give you a straight answer. The poor thing was crying, holding his arm. You’re unsure if you should or shouldn’t touch his arm. Would that make it worse?

A snarling gust of wind flying overhead catches your attention. Of all the times you needed to be found, this was one of the shortest.

You turn to be greeted with the view of a conclusion jumping dragon Malleus pinning a now shrieking horse Idia to the floor. Ortho had a mouthful of his hair and was desperately trying to pull him off. Jack was giving Ortho’s tail the same treatment. Sebek has his jaws tight around Idia’s leg as he is jerked in every direction.

You start yelling at Malleus to get off. If he hears you he doesn’t show. He takes no notice of the pulls on his hair or screaming of his master. His focus is solely on the prey underneath his claws starting to break its skin. 

Why are they ignoring you? There’s blood on the floor. You’ve been working so hard to make sure they’re comfortable, the least they could do is listen! Idia has summoned a fireball to hit Malleus. It’s loud. A vase has been smashed. Who should you call for Deuce’s injury? The curtains are on fire. Do the smoke alarms work? Ortho has kicked Jack off his tail. Is that just Idia’s blood? Do you even have smoke alarms?  It’s too loud. Does your uncle know anything about treating injuries? Jack has gotten a hold of Ortho’s tail again. Your eyes are getting glossy. You can’t think. Your vision is blurry. You don’t know what to do. It’s too. Fucking. LOUD.

A loud shriek suddenly resounds through the air. Everyone freezes in place, stunned by the sudden ringing in their ears. Lilia stands at the end of the hall in his largest form. Under him was a worried, somewhat frightened fox Silver. Peeking from the corner of the stairs are your sea dwelling pets, hair soaked and barely transformed in their human forms.

Everyone seems to shrink as Lilia walks towards them, his gaze dominating them into submission. Even Malleus looked spooked, trying to make himself appear smaller than he was.

With a hiss he tells Malleus to get off and for the other two to let go of the nightmares. They wordlessly obey, putting as much distance between them as possible with the space there was.

Idia gets off his side but doesn’t stand. His chest is heaving and eyes still big as saucers. Ortho stands next to him, licking a cut on his shoulder. He tries to soothe his terrified brother with quiet whinnies and gentle nuzzles.

Lilia lets out a growl, staring a moment longer before bending down to assess Deuce. Finding the younger to only be bruised his attention switches to you. But his son has already taken on that role.

Silver has taken on his centaur form and was cradling your head in his chest. Other than a quick “did you get hurt?” he had said nothing. Simply tracing shapes on your back. But that was enough for you. You needed some quiet.

As you were taken care of Lilia busied himself with the others instead, silently entrusting you to Silver. A minute later he was satisfied.

“Now then,” he stands as tall as the ceiling allows. Arms crossed, he puts a wing over his son and you, “care to share what happened?”

~~~~~~

As a punishment you (see; Lilia) made Malleus in charge of the troublesome trio until the weekend rolled around. This meant the boys would be staying in his room and couldn’t sleep with you. And boy oh boy were they not happy.

It would be the first time they would be sleeping someplace other than your bed. They begged you not to kick them out, saying they were sorry and promising they wouldn’t do it again. But you (again, see; Lilia) stand your ground, this would serve as a good lesson.

Malleus shared the same emotions towards the punishment. It was his turn to sleep in the bed with you this week. Next week was the twins and Azul’s turn, and after that was Lilia’s turn. Silver was still small enough in his fox form that he could squeeze in no matter whose turn it was so he joined on and off, sometimes wanting to stay in his own bed instead.

As an apology for this mess of a first day you invited the new residents to sleep in your room. Ortho was happy, excited to sleep in a bed as big as yours. Idia said since it would only be a few days there wouldn’t be any health concerns to worry about.

The good news was Ortho had seemingly forgotten the whole shebang by dinner. He was bouncing around under the watchful eye of Lilia behind you while Idia taught you how to make his specially prescribed milk formula. Ortho had some health complications and needed a special diet until further notice.

On the topic of munchies, it was past 7 when you finally got the four naughties to eat dinner. All four were too emotional to eat during dinner. The younger three ate after Lilia suggested he make them something himself.

Malleus, however, outright refused. Isolating himself on the roof, sulking up there until it was time for the boys to sleep.

Lilia said not to worry about him or the youngers. Malleus had done the same when he was young and pouting, it was best to leave him alone when he wanted to be. And it was common for emotional centaurs to not have an appetite, especially when said were negative.

Now back to the brothers.

It is 8:30 and time for Ortho’s before bed bottle. And all the excitement from today had caught up to Ortho. He was falling asleep as his brother fed him, barely able to keep his eyes open. Even choked a few times from dozing off.

Silver had decided to join you today. He was still worried about you after the fight earlier and wanted to stay close. In fact he hadn’t left your side once since the whole fiasco. At least Idia didn’t mind him, they actually seemed to get along well.

Idia surprises you when Ortho finishes, putting his arms under his brother's belly and hoisting him into the air to carry him to the bed. How was he strong enough to carry him? His arms looked like twigs.

You gather up the empty dishes to put them on your dresser. They can be washed in the morning. Or stay there and collect dust and ants for a week. Fate will decide.

“Don’t forget to take those down in the morning less you want to room with ants again~” you just give the bat a thumbs up with a mumbled “yeah yeah”.

Idia stands next to the bed, a blanket thrown over his body. He hadn’t exchanged his hoodie for a different one. Hopefully he had more.

You had said he could sleep with the two of you but he declined, saying he isn’t ready to start a level like that yet. The gaming lingo would take some time getting used to.

Ortho had claimed one of your bigger pillows and was snoozing away, nickering in his sleep. You cover him with a blanket, a gentle smile finding its way to your face when you push a strand of his blue flaming mane off his face. As you get comfy Silver squeezes between your arms in his fox form for snuggles.

Above you Lilia starts to sing. You didn’t know what language, but it seemed oddly familiar.

You close your eyes, succumbing to his lullabies of a dreamless slumber.

~~~*~~~

Idia watches you being oh so gentle with his brother and fox centaur, glad to see the two of you were getting along.

He thinks about the ranch they had been raised on before Crowley had come along. The trainers would beat the pets if they misbehaved or tried to stand up for themselves. They were treated like an item instead of living beings. Humans would stare at him like he was nothing but a rare collectible. He remembered how the owners of the breeding program had raged because he was too anxious to perform in dressage competitions as his kind were expected to. How they’d planned to use him as nothing more than a breeding slave.

And he remembered how they’d thrown his mother’s body into the back of a truck on route to a glue factory like she was useless garbage, grumbling about how much money had been wasted on her to only give birth to a half dead useless foal.

He looks at you again. Ortho had snuggled closer to you, his head now using your arm as a pillow. Your other arm was draped over him, securing him in a gentle hug with the fox in the middle.

Idia watches you for a bit longer before giving into Lilia’s songs of sleep himself, hopeful you were much kinder than all the other humans he’s met.

[thatwildnya]

Chapter 2: Scale and Fur Babies

chatters:

Nya: finally convinced Wild to post the second chapter of his centaur AU! do give him praise!

Wild: i appreciate the feedback i get from the people who said something, it’s given me some confidence in my skills. thank you so much! you can thank nya for what deuce ended up being

TW: lilia's cooking

Jack: wolf pup

Deuce: kaprosuchus saharicus aka cheetah gator

Now that you were living with two centaurs you needed extra food and pet supplies. You left to get what you need the third day in your new home. Silver wanted to go with you, promising to be good and listen to whatever you told him. But his father wouldn’t allow it. He informed you if someone figured out they were unregistered centaurs they would be taken away immediately. It was law that any unregistered pets be taken into custody before adoption could occur. The father and son would most likely be separated if that happened. And it costs a lot of money to put a pet on hold apparently. Though the only reason it was like this was probably to bring in extra money. Basically a scam. Damn greedy government.

He told you to get identification accessories if you were interested in keeping them as your own, saying he didn’t mind having you as their master. You’d have to send in some paperwork to adopt them formally but it would decrease any suspicions if they had something on them at least.

“Plus you could definitely use some strong pets to keep you safe. You aren’t as equipped to defend yourself as most humans.” Did he figure out that you were magicless already? This did put you off for a moment, but you didn’t dwell. You’ve heard plenty of stories about how weirdly perceptive fae centaurs are.

So now you found yourself waiting at the bus stop in the rain with an umbrella that had holes. Not that it was much help anyway. It was so windy the rain just went wherever it wanted. You sigh, making a mental note to get a raincoat and new umbrella too.

~~~~~~

You stepped off the bus, not bothering to open the umbrella. You chucked it into a nearby trash can immediately. Taking shelter under a nearby tarp, you fish out your phone to pull up directions.

Just as you clicked ‘Start Route’ the bang of a metal trash can falling caught your attention. Peeking around the corner, you catch sight of a blue scaly tail poking from underneath an upside down cardboard box. You turned away, you already had two pets to look after. You didn’t need another.

But your body didn’t listen. Turning back, your feet carry you to the box despite you thinking over and over you don’t need another.

Squatting down and lifting it up, you find not one but two centaurs. One was a pup with dirty white fur. The other an… alligator? Its body was very gator-like, but instead of the usual small legs gators had, it had long legs definitely made for running and jumping.

The tiny centaurs stare up at you, big eyes unblinking. The pup growled, baring his teeth. His fur puffed up in an attempt to look bigger. The uh… gator shrunk behind his friend, hissing quietly.“Do not take them with you do not take them with you do not take them with you.” you think as you take off your jacket and scoop up the two up, holding them to your chest tightly as they wriggle and protest.

~~~~~~

“Are you okay ma’am/sir?” an employee asks as you walk into the supermarket with bleeding and bruised arms.

“Very.” you answer through gritted teeth. The little ones were very bitey and untrusting. In the end you ended up shoving them into the backpack you had intended to carry the groceries in. They kept trying to escape, so you were forced to carry the backpack on your front. Their heads poked out and kept trying to bite you.

You hurry to get everything, wanting to get home as soon as possible. It was a nightmare keeping the centaurs from getting ahold of any food, especially the meat. The pup nearly managed to wiggle free as he tried to grab a steak. You bapped his head just in time, earning your finger another chomp.

By the time you finished the two had reached their limit and poofed back to their animal forms. Without hands they had a tougher time getting the zipper to work and could only poke their heads out.

“Did you just adopt those two?” the cashier asks you as you check out. “Uh, yeah.” “What're their names?” panic ensues. It would be odd if you adopted and hadn’t named them, and even then they would have had names before you took them home anyway. 

You didn’t want to separate the two, they got along so well. They were probably surviving together for a good amount of time. That would be ruined if she figured it out and contacted the authorities. Lilia and Silver would probably be found out too.

“Jack!” “Deuce!” they popped back into centaur forms to answer the cashier. Oh so now you want to cooperate.

“How cute! Deuce is a fitting name for the kaprosuchus saharicus with the spade birthmark on his cheek.” you stare blankly at her. What kind of weird ass name was that.

~~~~~~

“I’m ho- WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?!” you return to a flaming kitchen. Dropping the groceries, you run into the black smoke.

“Oh! Welcome back!” Lilia greeted you, waving from the stove. You yell at him to turn it off instead of greeting him back. He does as told with a pout, snapping his finger to extinguish it.

Apparently he was making you an early dinner, saying he wanted to thank you for taking him and his son in. The dinner, if it could even be called that, was supposed to be soup. Whatever was in that pot was definitely not safe to consume. You rubbed your eyes, now you’d have to deal with this place smelling worse than it already did since you couldn’t air it out.

Silver tugged on your jeans, pointing at the backpack. “Who’s that?”

Once introductions were out of the way you shooed everyone out of the kitchen. You told Lilia to give the boys a bath, they sank of garbage and wet dog.

Turning back to the kitchen you roll up your sleeves with a sigh. Even though you had just bought groceries, you were too tired to do much else. Today you were going to order some takeout. But first, some cleaning needed to be done.

[thatwildnya]

Centaur AU centaur AU (Number 1 fav AU hehehe)

I'm kinda curious about Riddle, Trey, and Cater - what kinda centaurs are those three? ALso are any of the guys particularly cuddly - regardless of their cuddlability (so, like, even if they might have rough scales or spikes of some kind or something like that, they're still a cuddler lol)

chitters and nickers:

Wild: our first request! I’m really happy to get one so quick! I started writing it as soon as I saw it, sat on it for over half a day, was unable to continue due to wifi issues, then spent another 2 hours editing before Nya convinced me it was good. I hope you enjoy anon!

Nya: it’s going to be an uphill battle convincing this man to stop editing and adding more for every request wish me luck lovelies-

TW: Rook

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Riddle

Griffins are known to be very independent centaurs and it isn't uncommon for them to be hotheaded and somewhat controlling, especially towards strangers or those they see as lesser. So don't expect him to be all friendly at first, let alone cuddly. But once he's comfortable and trusts you he won't ever shy away from your touch.

Trey

I knew right away I wanted him to be a draft horse. These horses are known for their even temperament and being affectionate gentle giants. If you asked me to picture a baker or anthro draft horse I would imagine a buff man with a sweet smile. Trey has the same physique as I picture plus the same vibes so it fits perfectly.

Cater

He’s a bunny boy. A floppy ear bunny boy. That’s it.

When it comes to who’s the most cuddly in general it’s hands down Kalim, strangers or not. If Nya and I hadn’t decided to make the light magic users all foxes as a little easter egg he would have been a golden retriever. If you let him Kalim will cuddle with you every time you sit down. If he’s full animal he will try to snuggle under your shirt, in your sweatshirt pouch, or if there’s room right next to your face squished in your hoodie.

In his humanoid forms he likes to stretch across your lap or midriff. You can have him curl around you and use him as a giant pillow but neither of us would recommend it. He will wiggle a lot and you’ll most likely get a face full of tail wagging at the speed of sound.

Never go to the bathroom without locking the door. He does not knock half the time and won’t leave unless you yell at him. Personal space does not exist in Kalim world. Has so much love to give but not enough places to give it too.

If we’re talking about who’s the most cuddly with mc in story then it would be Silver (yes even more than Kalim). I touched upon this in another ask, Silver absolutely adores mc and would follow them to the end of time. He’s always near them if he can help it. Mc will sit at the table to do something and he’ll be doing a snooze at their feet. Then they decide not to do the thing there and move to the living room, Silver following behind groggily. He rarely even sleeps in his room (which is the attic) because of his desire to be close to them all the time. Nobody complains because he won’t sleep in the bed unless it’s his turn.

The big cuddle bugs to their masters (excluding the two above and Floyd cuz y’know it’s Floyd) are Ruggie, Rook, Malleus, Leona, Cheka, Che'nya, Jamil, and Azul.

Ruggie’s first few years of life were rough. He comes from the equivalent of a puppy mill in this scenario and he didn’t have anyone to rely on. The first time he felt unconditional love was when you rescued him from that awful place. He was barely alive and wouldn’t have lasted much longer if he’d been there longer. He gives back to you through acts of service and physical touch. He likes being able to curl up next to you for some scritches and the occasional rough housing in full animal form. Absolutely loves taking baths with you or getting a full pet spa treatment bath delivered specially by you. When he was little he would curl up under your shirt for a nap so please let him use your belly as a pillow while he takes a snooze under the blanket occasionally.

Azul and Jamil have similar back stories. Both were neglected in favor of other pets for being less appealing. They are both teenagers by the time you adopt them and to say your relationship started out rocky would be an understatement.

Jamil (black mamba) assumed you chose him to be your servant, as that is what he was trained and advertised as. The last thing he expected was to get his own room, the newest phone model, and a trip to the store so he could pick out his collar himself. He still keeps his distance and it takes awhile for him to let you past his walls. But I swear it’s worth it in the end. He only gets super cuddly when it’s cold out. You are a warm blooded mammal and he is a cold blooded reptile give him your body heat immediately. If allowed he will wrap as much of himself around you as possible for maximum warmth.

Puberty hit Azul like a truck. With that and him putting in the extra work to stay fit he went from being completely overlooked by anyone who walked by to being the one to make the most passersby stop for a look in the shop. And yet despite that, none decided to take him home. He tried everything, from showing off his superior intelligence to having the best voice. Nothing worked. Then in came you. You took one look, smushed your face against the glass, fogged it up whispering ‘I must have him’ when he looked at you, and ran off to find the nearest employee. It was very startling to him, especially because he was busy studying when you slammed your face into the glass right next to him. But he isn’t complaining. Now he gets to spend his days scamming making deals with customers to contribute to the household expenses. As a reward he expects all the hugs, all the snuggles, praise, kisses, etc. If you deprive him of his rightfully earned wages the crocodile tears will start so be ready.

Cheka is baby.

Leona is a lazy manticore that has decided you’re his favorite pillow. Be careful not to overheat.

Che’nya wants your attention 24/7 and will get it one way or another.

Rook’s love language is yes. You will not escape. Accept your fate.

You are Malleus’ first friend and the only one he considers worthy of being his master. He is touched starved and you are his meal. Bone apple teeth.