#autokrates

[ashen-atrium]

@autokrates

Spent let out a mild sigh into the open air as he stood there underneath the street lamp on the cold autumn evening, the wind lightly scattering dried leaves across the pavement while the trees looming up above swayed faintly with their branches. The skies up above were bright, only the faintest traces of blackened clouds passing over the glow of the moon that stood tall in the sky, and while there was a cold nip in the air, enough to have his breath spill free from his lips in heavy clouds of steam and his nose go faintly numb, it wasn’t enough to be downright unbearable, especially the thick coat and scarf he had tucked around his neck. He was in his disguise, naturally, so for all appearances, he looked like a standard human man, save for the long billowing black hair that swept down his back in a manner that was almost alarmingly long, and the teeth behind a pair of soft lips that were just a touch too sharp.

His eyes flicked across the entrance to the park, watching, waiting for Valera’s presence to become privy to his senses, for the disguise that he knew to be hers to appear from under the various street lamps that surrounded them. He had a backpack pulled over his left shoulder, of which he packed it full of blankets in case she needed any, and of course, plenty of cash should she want to eat anything while they were out like this. He couldn’t help but already feel concerned for her. He could tell she was exhausted, and he wanted to do his damndest to help her feel better. He just wasn’t sure if he could.

#taste the venom on my kiss (ic) #autokrates

[licentious-sanguinity]

@autokrates continued from X.

Unbelievable. Despicable. I should’ve known that you letting me come over to cuddle you was too good to be true. It’s just like what those old housewife tales always said “don’t touch a woman’s stomach, you’ll make her pregnant.” What a fool I was.

#i’m all ears…(ic) #autokrates

[yourpalrolal]

@autokrates

I married mine.

lmaooo holy shit what a power move

girlbosses stay winnin

#fishbosses? #girlfish? #u get it #[ic blogging] #autokrates

[chitteringbeast]

@autokrates

It was a weird way to travel, that was the only thought in Lark’s head as he made his way to the shore. The island chain that Lark was apart of was blissfully away from the vast majority of civilization. He traveled to another island to get essentials, but otherwise the total population was three. 

The shack that Lark called his home backed up against a lush green forest, truly a tropical paradise. If you could stand the heat, which he could given he was cold blooded. 

He had talked to Val for awhile now, just surface level talking but enough for Lark to determine that they weren’t a threat. He grumbled as he peered in the water, his blonde hair a mess from Rover, his bird friend, picking at strands to make a nest somewhere. He also hadn’t bothered to shave, some scruff on his jaw. He grunted again and smoothed his hair out as best he could before leaning towards the water.

“Val.”  His voice is heavily accented, something similar to a Southern drawl.  Lark shifted his tail a little so he could back up. He still wasn’t entirely sure how this teleporting worked! 

#lark #autokrates #ic verse

[ctrl-shift-escape]

@hyliasblade, @tangooftears, @pluvicor, @autokrates, @vampiricvittles, @holyhappyhour

Hello to all the new folks. And welcome to my blog and tiny existential crisis. It's nice to meet you. I'm Esq.

#hyliasblade #tangooftears #pluvicor #autokrates #vampiricvittles #holyhappyhour

[radioconstructed]

Gal Pal'ing (9/1/2023)

Al sees that Valera (@autokrates) isn't feeling The Best and reaches out. The gal pals chat about parenting over food. It's very sweet. (More of a rundown than a formal chatlog. It's a cute insight into them interacting face-to-face.)

radioconstructed

Aww Al is happy to come over and chill with Valera and see how she's doing 💕

autokrates

Val is glad to have a friend like Al, good to have a girl friend to vibe with.

radioconstructed

Al doesn't want to pry, but if Val wants to talk or vent about what's up, Al is happy to listen!

Al is also like "as your friend I have to do this. Vital stat check reminders: drink / eat / sleep / shower / socialize. Do you need to do any and do you need help doing any?"

(Whenever Al feels Not Good she has to remember to do a sim bar check. Or someone has to remind her to do a sim bar check.)

autokrates

It's good to get stat checked, it's easy to forget. But yeah Val's gotten some food and is socializing (now), so she's fixing her wonky headspace responsibly.

But! Only real thing on Val's mind that's been any kind of downer is worrying about the kiddos. The usual woes of mixed parentage, vis a vis culture/language/etc.

radioconstructed

Nodnod! If Val has any specific concerns she wants to bounce off Al, Al is happy to be a sounding board, and offer whatever perspective she can as someone who's biracial -- though her mileage may vary here, the sociopolitical circumstances around her heritage are super different.

autokrates

A few BROAD questions are probably still applicable, and she can at least offer a human perspective that Val couldn't have independently as a Fish.

Some would have to be reworded. Like Val couldn't really ask if Al felt like trips to Earth are important to feel connected to her heritage, but asking if she visited famous historic sites For The History Of It would be close enough.

radioconstructed

To that, Al would say that visiting famous historic sites with an understanding of their significance & place in the larger context is meaningful, sure.

She feels more connected to her heritage through everyday stuff, though. Like, when she was alive & had both parents in the house, she just existed among both her maternal and paternal cultures. She didn't really have to seek it out. It was in her home. Now she just keeps a lot of that going because it's like, what she was brought up with.

autokrates

Which is good. Penny and Leal are both active participants in parenting, so it's not like Val is having to try and parrot humanity at the kids. But they DO live like. NOT on earth, so maybe a yearly trip would suffice.

radioconstructed

Yeah that's fair, Al doesn't have the experience of having a parent who's an expat/emigrant. Trips sound fun! Al would suggest having the kids interact with the local culture like locals. Doing what the normie local humans do in their own context. Y'know? Seeing important landmarks and going to like, specific events like Mardi Gras is great but so is just vibing like a local.

That's just her personal thoughts and she recognizes there's no single objectively correct way to do things!

autokrates

There's no objective correct way, but Val still appreciates the input from someone who at least Kind of had insight into how the kids are likely to feel as they get older

Like the local thing is good, it's not something Val would really consider since obviously, autocrat, everything they do is a big event.

radioconstructed

Aww! Well Al is happy to help, and leave it to Valera to decide what's applicable/helpful and what's not.

autokrates

Her input is valuable! And it's always good to just get checked by someone else anyway to make sure she's not catastrophizing about them feeling overly disconnected from anything.

Fretting as every young parent does

radioconstructed

Aww well of course! She's happy to help. She thinks it's good that Val is considering these things, and she thinks her kids are in a favorable position because their dads are actively in their lives. Like, they won't have a part of their heritage that they've lost connection to.

It's a bit tough bc they don't live on Earth and they have to be deliberate about getting that exposure, but yeah the idea of visiting Earth is lovely! And the dads can show the kids around and be like "this is the place where [x story]." Like, connect it to their human father's life. And maybe make some memories there, too.

autokrates

That's a good idea! Val might suggest to Penny that they do a repeat of their little traincation. Last time they took it she was pregnant with Eelizzy, but he would probably love taking the kids around Europe on a train so he can show them his old haunts.

And. I mean. Obviously Sebastien has to go to New Orleans

That's his dad's HOME CITY

radioconstructed

Oh, that sounds so sweet on all fronts!

Al has faith that the dads can come up with some fun ideas too!

See, Valera, you got this! And you're not on your own, the dads are involved here

autokrates

They are, but they're also dead men who never had to parent before EITHER. They are ALL new at this

But she can at least tell Al some funny more light-hearted goofy news

radioconstructed

Counterpoint, most parents have not had to parent before! There is a first time for everything. It's ok to be nervous but Al has faith in Valera.

Haha Al would be happy to hear the news!

autokrates

Al is SUCH a supportive friend, and talks with sense to give Val a good perspective. And she gets to hear about how Sebastien punched Spent in the boob because he Thought Spent was being rude (he was being unconscious, actually).

Woke that man right up with his tiny toddler right hook

radioconstructed

She's glad to be! Valera is a sweetie to Al, it's the least Al can do.

PFFT!!!!!

The rude behavior of being passed tf out!!!! lmao Al is so curious about what Sebastien's thought process was here

autokrates

Spent's tail was on Sebastien's toy. He asked him to move. No response. Tapped him and asked a few more times. Then decided violence was the answer.

radioconstructed

HAHAHAHA! Kids are SO FUNNY

Al approves. Violence IS the answer sometimes. Well did it work? Did Spent move his tail?

autokrates

He did! Sebastien learned nothing!

radioconstructed

He learned that violence is the answer! Al approves.

#chatlog. #autokrates

[azure-eyes]

@autokrates

Pardon my interruption.

There may actually be the seed of a good idea in the anarchist gremlin's suggestion. Not in the specifics, of course, but making an obviously unreasonable demand of someone and watching how they respond under pressure is an excellent way to determine whether someone can be trusted with anything truly valuable.

Whether that be company secrets or the well-being of your dependents is not as important as you might think. When my brother was young enough to need a babysitter, I would regularly challenge potential applicants to duels to see how they responded.

#autokrates #[ic blogging]

[2hiit]

@autokrates

youre a real one, 2tranger. blowiing you a kii22 about iit.

#or a hand2hake if that2 unchiill. #.docx #autokrates

[carnihell]

“WELL WHAT ON EARTH COULD THEY BE TALKING ABOUT THEN? IS THIS SOME INTERNET TERM I’M NOT FAMILIAR WITH? SOME NEW SLANG?”

@autokrates

#carny pent #i pride myself on being a wonderful host! (ic) #autokrates

[lovecraftiantwink]

Well look at that, barely even finished and you’ve already found me! How’s my favorite fish doing?

#autokrates

[num8skull]

I’ll get the net if you gra8 the knock-out hammer.

#Let's strap this motherfucker in under a microscope and start pokin'. #autokrates

[ashen-atrium]

@autokrates

…How offended would you or your people be if I decided to dress myself up as a siren/mermaid type thing for Halloween?

#taste the venom on my kiss (ic) #autokrates

[licentious-sanguinity]

That friend was me. It was admittedly quite flattering at first. Then it became annoying when she kept pushing the subject over and over again. Holy hells, it’s like no one has ever told her the word “No” in her entire life.

@autokrates

#i’m all ears…(ic) #autokrates

[furby-organist]

// Thank you to @autokrates​​ for bringing my post wish to life! Alt versions they made & blanks under the cut!

#save. #autokrates #usedhearts #// the nice n naughty alastor are kissing on the mouth. #I love the way you drew alexa... its PERF. #fanart tag

[millenniumdueled]

@autokrates

oh neat ??? just for fun or um. i saw you say something about an audience??

#autokrates

[le-devoir]

@autokrates

Good evening! To -W-hat do I o-W-e the pleasure of the attention of such an illustrious sead-W-eller?

#[serval] #[ic blogging] #autokrates