#ivy is also very much a pigeon or mourning dove

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i am asking you about mechs birds ! if you want a specific mech then I'm asking about Drumbot Brian. But I'd love ve to hear about all of them if you want to

(On the verge of tears, covered in blood, out of breath, and surrounded by boards of red string and thumbtacks) I am SO glad you asked

Jonny: A shrike. Small, violent little critters. OR a chicken, because the cannibalism thing. (I also just think it’s really funny.)

Ashes: Whistling kite! They (along with a few other species) take burning sticks from forest fires and spread it to flush out prey. Arsonist bird, just like Ashes!

Drumbot Brian: Canada goose, since they travel long distances (like a pilot might!) this is also one of the birds that just Is Them. Just look at him. Look me in the eyes and tell me that man isn’t a goose. Soft, round, they look good to hold but they’re simultaneously full of violence.. silly goose Brian….

Raphaella: Wandering albatross. Yet another one who really truly just is. Look at that bird. It's her.

Marius: Common kingfisher! He's the one who originally sparked this idea, after we saw a picture of one and immediately got slammed by the idea of anthro bird mechs. The colors. Just look. That bird is Him.

Ivy: Rock ptarmigan, pigeon, or a mourning dove. She's just a soft round bird like Brian. They all have fitting coloration in a way, too.

Toy Soldier: European nightjar. The freaks my one true love. Nightjars look so fake., like they’re one of those puppet animal plushies you put your hand in to move the mouth.

Tim: Steller's jay. He inexplicably reminds me of one, similar mannerisms and everything. Tim is really truly such a corvid, also considered a blue jay for him. Deep down in my heart of hearts Gunpowder is a seabird like an osprey or petrel, though I have no reasoning for those ones.

Nastya: Eurasian magpie. Shiny blue smart bird. Looks mildly disappointed in you. Love u nastya

#there are so many other alternatives #we joked about a blue footed booby for jonny. because. haha booby. #ashes. i cant explain this one but they feel like a turkey sometimes #or some other big fancy bird #phoenix. would be really cool #rising from the ashes. elbow jab elboe jab haha get it #as previously stated #ivy is also very much a pigeon or mourning dove #also considered several owl species for nastya #mostly barn owl #snowy owl. and great horned owl #bc. birds that look like they’re mildly disappointed in you #might also find birds for them that’re fitting for the general regions the mechs are based in #didnt include them in this but lyf is a secretary bird to me. tall grumpy bird. yeag #the mechanisms #the mechs #jonny d’ville #ashes o’reilly #drumbot brian #gunpowder tim #raphaella la cognizi #marius von raum #nastya rasputina #the toy soldier

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hello! back abt ford! i love this city! what are the pests there?? pigeons? cats? rodents? laughing doves? mourning doves? peacocks? tiny elephants? giraffes with short necks? soda can-sized bumblebees? are there gangs or mafia or any sort of organized crime? is it a super clean & peaceful city? does it have any problems re: infrastructure? do peaches grow on some of the trees there? are there cranes or storks or herons?

💕💕💕i love YOU, random citizen!

1. what are the pests there?? pigeons? cats? rodents? laughing doves? mourning doves? peacocks? tiny elephants? giraffes with short necks? soda can-sized bumblebees?

pests change throughout the city depending on where u are, for sure. for example, in some of the wetter areas there are dragonflies & mites & gnats that buzz around. the wyrms like borders of the city, down low in the waterfalls or far on the outskirts of the city. they’ll sometimes come into the city if there’s not much food & depending on the breed they’ll go pretty much anywhere. the shimmering coral scales sluicing down through main river in shoals, green scales like pebbles catch the morning light on the wyrms sunning themselves on high shale rooftops, the deep indigo wyrms curled into the shadows by the temples that flare their wings in fright when the first sacreds of the day come up to worship, spreading wings w frightening designs—great yellow eyes in the dark—and scampering away into the alleys. most households keep chickens so there are definitely a few rogue clutches. they’re sorta like pigeons in big towns in our world, they scratch around & ppl think some are pretty or they catch them & race them, that sort of thing. there are grooming shows too, people showing off their chickens. stray cats & dogs, they like the temples. always bright & warm & there’s always offerings they can snap up. the wyrms can be a little territorial but they get in a scrap seemingly just to put up a token effort, the wyrms will skitter away up columns & out of sight to sulk & skulk. if a crog gets away from its family, it’ll slink into the water, the sewers.

down in the pipes, in the tunnels & the alleys, the most common pests are mimics. they’re little creatures that grow in blues & greens & purples. they commonly look like small people but wider & slim as though they jumped out of a book. they can take absolutely any shape they want. they enjoy copying a cell, or a bag, or something that will mean a person picks them up & takes them somewhere else. they’re mischievous mostly but sometimes they bite & their bite can be toxic. not enough to kill, just raised welts mostly. the mimics are small & not dangerous on their own but they tend to grow in what most people call “mucks” so there’s rarely just one of them. they like to steal things, they don’t understand the morals of it they just like the way people screech & make big noises & throw things they think it’s fun.

there’s also the plants & while not pests rly, some areas of the city enforce pruning & designed plants whereas in other areas it’s like POOF ivy, POOF moss, POOF sprawling hanging gardens

2. are there gangs or mafia or any sort of organized crime?

in ford,,,, it’s a tough question. technically, yes. but also LEGALLY since no one can pin anything to them, no. there’s a group of people who work for the betterment of all citizens, who believe in freedom above order, & they’re led by a ringleader known as “Captain Kig” (kig being a name for a muckraker, someone who stirs up mud & muck to find trash & treasure. also someone who causes trouble). these people aren’t organised crime though they do steal & sometimes break into houses but that’s usually for safety purposes. for actual crime, there’s criminals ofc but they are very careful to be careful. it’s hard to be a criminal in ford; much easier to go to hyetol & see what pans out there.

that being said, there’s definitely smuggling going on, there’s definitely some suspect magical business. there are those people who dabble in gambling houses & races & fights & duels. there are for those of intellect certain places where certain items or acts can be purchased. very very difficult to find. murder being the most basic of the services they provide.

3. is it a super clean & peaceful city? does it have any problems re: infrastructure?

overall yeah it’s a pretty clean city. the places closer to the citadel are nicer, thats where most of the traffic from out of the city comes in via air ships. also down the main river, that’s rly nice there’s a lot of travel down it, sight seeing, visitors from towns upriver. there are sector that’s a bit less nice, mostly due to lots more people squished in there & it also has started to flood recently in the wet season. people also think badly abt it because it’s noisy & a bit chaotic & the trees haven’t been pruned & the street art hasn’t been painted over. there’s some problems beyond flooding with water pipes to a few sections of the city, people getting sick, people not having water at all, that sort of thing. peaceful well there are the queens guard, who patrol & keep general peace & there are specialised inspectors who work in teams of two or three & they solve crimes that need solving.

4. do peaches grow on some of the trees there?

im sure they do lol yes. the streets are divided into different types of fruit trees so they have very inventive names like peach place & apple way (healers keep out for own safety!!) is painted beneath that street sign

5. are there cranes or storks or herons?

yeah so where some of the rivers slow & pool out into small lakes there are definitely wading birds. if u imagine a bird of paradise, that’s what they look like. they look pretty in one simple colour usually white or grey or black, monochrome yknow, & then when they’re doing whatever they’ll lift their feathers & the coloured ones run down the back of their long long neck like hackles & they lift & they shake it

#ford #og story #oh story?