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valeskafics · 3 months

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"Diary vs Journal" - Young!Coriolanus Snow x Stepsister!Reader

Summary: You find your stepbrother's poorly hidden diary. Journal. Whatever.

Word Count: 3,455

Rating: 18+, MDNI

TW: stepcest, afab reader, she/her pronouns, profanity, innuendo, reader is restrained, fingering, oral f receiving, hand on mouth, spit kink, p in v sex, tummy bulge, creampie, unprotected sex, lowkey breeding kink, dumbification, brat taming, praise kink, degradation kink, face sitting

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Hunger Games/Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes characters nor do I claim to own them. I do not own any of the images used nor do I claim to own them.

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Coriolanus Snow does not keep a diary. What he keeps is a journal of his personal thoughts. Just because he keeps it hidden from others does not make it a diary, and he will die on that hill. He’s busy writing in it when you come banging on the door to his room, making him let out a groan of frustration as he quickly shoves the tiny book under his mattress before walking over to answer. There you are, in your little academy skirt and that tight little shirt, whining his name with a pout on your face. You want something. He can tell. You’re trying to be all cute. And he’s not going to give in this time. He’s not.

Except then you start tugging on his shirt, looking up at him with those puppy dog eyes, “Can you read over my personal statement for my University application?”

He wants to say no. He should say no. He has his own statement to work on, why the hell should he be helping with yours? But then you say it, in that sweet little voice that has him practically melting into a puddle.

“Please, Coryo?”

Coryo lets out a sharp exhale before stepping aside to let you in his room, snatching the paper out of your hand, “Fine.”

You giggle, bounding in after him and plopping yourself down on his bed, “Best stepbrother ever!”

He rolls his eyes, though a smile curls at the corner of his lips at the sight of you making yourself comfortable on his bed. No matter how many times you walk into the room in that tiny little skirt, it never fails to make his pants feel suffocatingly tight. You comment on how comfy his bed is as you roll over onto your stomach, your skirt moving up just enough to reveal the hem of your lacy white panties, making his throat go dry.

“Yeah, I know,” Coryo says, turning away from you to take a cursory glance at your personal statement, his voice husky as he informs you, “I found some mistakes.”

You immediately sit up, brows pinched together as you retort, “No, you didn’t.”

He arches a brow, “Actually, I did. Not very well structured, some grammatical errors. Maybe I should just write it for you,” he suggests, no small amount of sarcasm in his tone.

Coryo narrowly manages to avoid a papercut as you try to grab the essay back from him, “You’re a jerk. I’ll ask someone else to read it. Like Sej.”

The idea of you going to Sejanus instead of him feels like a pit in his stomach, so he scoffs, staring you down as you continue jumping and trying to reach for the paper, “Sejanus has his own statement to worry about. He has no time or interest in editing yours. I already told you how bad it is.”

“Coryo!” You whine, “Don’t be mean!”

“I’m being honest,” he snickers, “I said I’d edit it, not that I’d be nice about it.”

“You’re a jerk,” you huff, stomping back over to his bed, taking a seat and glaring at him, arms crossed like a petulant child.

“And you’re a brat,” he shoots back, “Just sit down and let me finish editing this.”

And you do. For a little while. But, as always, you get bored and start poking around his things, running your hands over his pillows, his blanket, looking over his nightstand. There’s a picture of the two of you and Tigris, back when your mom first married Coryo’s dad. The three of you were quite young then. It brings a smile to your face as you set it back down, unaware that those blue eyes are trained on you, watching your every move.

That’s when you see it. The tiny little book poking out from under the mattress. Coryo feels like his entire world is running in slow motion as you pull it out, staring at the tiny little thing, a grin on your face as you ask him a question he almost doesn’t hear.

“Is this your diary, Coryo?”

He grits his teeth, “Why the hell would I have a diary? Just give it back.”

You ignore him, opening the book to a random page, reading the contents of it aloud as you giggle to yourself, quite content with your discovery, “Let’s see. ‘May 17th. She’s driving me insane.’ Oooh,” you turn to him, “Does someone have a crush?”

Coryo’s face flushes red, barely able to resist tackling you to the bed, “Give. It. Back.”

“Nope,” you chirp, continuing to read, “‘I’ve never seen such a perfect body on a woman before. She’s like a goddess with that ass, those breasts.’ Jeez, Coryo, perv much?!”

He stomps over to you, trying to grab the journal from your hands, his voice sterner than before as he demands, “Give it.”

You scramble over his bed, continuing, “‘I saw her coming out of the shower today, her hair all wet, that towel barely hiding anything. I’ve never been so fucking hard in my life.’” You look at him, questioning obliviously, “Wow, who’s the lucky girl?”

Coryo could just about strangle you. He lunges for you, tackling you onto the bed, snatching the journal out of your hands, rolling his eyes when you tease him that he’s being quite touchy, that stupidly adorable pout on your face, like you’ve just had your favorite toy snatched away from you.

“Yeah, I’m fucking touchy,” he snaps, “You’re reading something I wrote in private.”

“It’s not like you haven’t snuck into my room and tried to find my diary!” You retort, “I see how my drawers have been gone through, Coriolanus, I’m not an idiot!”

He stutters slightly at your accusation, knowing it to be unequivocally true, “Yeah, well, my actions don’t justify yours, alright!” Coryo stares you down, a serious look on his face, “It’s private information. You don’t get to read it.”

You let out an annoyed huff, blowing a strand of hair off of your face before demanding, “Fine, whatever. Gimme my essay back, I’ll ask Tigris to edit it.”

“No, you won’t,” he tells you, his voice firm as he loses patience with that bratty attitude of yours, “Sit back down. Now.”

“No,” you sass, “I don’t wanna hang out with you anymore. You’re mean and boring. I’ll go to Clemmie’s and work on it with her-”

“You’re not going anywhere,” he cuts you off, his voice sharp as he glares at you, “So you’re just going to ignore me when I tell you to sit down, huh? Sit. Down.”

“Come here and make me, you big jerk!”

It’s a line the two of you have toed for a long time. And today, he takes that final step, his temper flaring with how fucking far you’ve pushed him. Coryo grabs you by the waist, pinning you down against his bed with his body, gaze boring into you as he does. You blink owlishly, staring up at him.

“Oh… Oh, you actually did.”

Of course you’re surprised. Why wouldn’t you be? Your whole life, your stepbrother has let you get away with anything with just a bat of those lashes. But here you are, pinned down beneath him, his breath warm against your face as he runs his nose along your neck, his lips reaching your ear as he hisses.

“Never call me names again.”

“I didn’t call you names!” You protest, squirming against him, trying to worm your way out from underneath him, “Come on, Coryo, I was gonna go shopping with Clemmie and Arachne-”

“You called me a jerk,” he cuts you off, moving to hold you firmly in place by the arms, “You’re not leaving this goddamn room until I get an apology from that smart little mouth.”

You roll your eyes at him, “Fine, I’m sorry I read your stupid diary!”

“That’s a start, princess,” he whispers lowly, still holding you in place, “Now, admit something.”

“What?”

“Admit that what you read made you a little curious.”

Before you even open your mouth, he knows he’s about to get some wise ass response, “Sure I wanna know who it’s about, what poor girl you’re so bricked up for-”

“It was about you.” Silence. Nothing but the sound of your breath and his before he breaks it, leaning in, his lips a hair’s breadth from your own as he murmurs, “It was always about you.”

Your lips part in surprise as you stare up at him, watching that errant curl fall into his eyes as you question, “Me? I thought it was Clemmie or someone,” you mumble, looking away, “I was kinda jealous.”

Coryo smirks at you, moving a hand to cup your cheek, “You were jealous, princess?” You nod shyly, refusing to meet his gaze. He turns you to face him, speaking softly, “It’s only you, baby. Only you.”

“You,” you breathe, “You really like me that much?”

“Is it too much?”

There’s an earnest vulnerability in his voice as he asks the question, and you give him an honest response, “No. No, it’s… I love it.” You’re quiet for a moment, just gazing into each other’s eyes before you tease, “Hardest you’ve ever been in your life? Coryo, you’re such a drama queen!”

He lets out a quiet laugh, his curls tickling your forehead as he leans in close to you, “It was true. I… You have an effect on me.”

You gaze up at him, your lips nearly brushing against his as you whisper breathily, “I… I wrote about you too. In my diary.”

“It’s a journal, not a- Wait, you did?” Coryo asks, cutting himself off, eyes going wide, leaning in closer, requesting in a soft voice, barely above a whisper, “Tell me what you wrote?”

You shake your head, blood rushing to your face, “No, Coryo, it’s so embarrassing!”

“Tell me,” he insists, desperate to know.

You lay beneath him, so soft and delicate and perfect, and all he wants to know is if you feel the same way. If you want him the way he wants you. He can’t give up and let you walk away. He needs to know.

“Wrote about how handsome I think you are,” you admit after a moment, “How I wanna kiss you. How I want you to touch me all over.”

You say it so simply, so innocently. He thought you would say how safe he makes you feel, how you enjoy spending time with him. But no. You want this. You want exactly what he does. He can feel his cock swelling in his pants at your words, rubbing himself up against your thigh as he manages to groan out another question.

“Was that all?” You shake your head, “Then what else did you write, princess?”

You can feel him against you, the flimsy lace of your panties and his uniform pants serving as the only barrier between your pussy and his cock. He feels so hard and heavy as he presses his bulge against you, grinding into you ever so slightly.

“Don’t make me say,” you plead, “It’s embarrassing…”

Coryo chuckles, shaking his head, “No, baby, you’re going to tell me everything.”

“Said when it’s late at night and I get lonely,” you breathe, “And I start to feel that ache between my thighs, that I think of you.”

He swallows thickly, breath tremulous as he asks in a hoarse voice, “And what else?”

“That I use my fingers,” you say, gazing up at him, “And pretend they’re yours. But yours are so much longer and would be so much better.”

“Go on,” he urges, moving against you, grinding himself against you, nearly hyperventilating with excitement, “Please.”

“That you have a pretty face. And I’d love to sit on it.”

“Good girl.”

You moan softly as he captures your lips with his own, his kiss hot and needy and so perfect. He can’t resist running his fingers through your hair, crushing your body against his own as he continues to kiss you passionately, his tongue moving against yours, massaging it gently. You can feel him smirking against your lips, ever the picture of confidence. And it turns you on like nothing else. You need him, you need him so fucking badly, and you don’t hesitate to tell him that. A small smile crosses his lips as he removes his jacket and then his tie, using the latter to tie your wrists to his bedpost. You pout up at him, annoyed.

“Coryo!”

“You thought I was going to let you be in control after saying all of that?” He smirks, “No, princess. You’re all mine. And I can do anything I want with you. And you’d let me, wouldn’t you?”

You tug at your restraints, but to no avail, giving him a halfhearted glare when you give up, “So mean.”

“And you’re so mine,” Coryo retorts cheekily, watching the way you struggle.

You bite back a smile at his words, kissing him back the moment his lips meet yours. His hands are all over you, sliding his hands up your shirt, squeezing at every inch of flesh he can touch. You’re so soft and pliant beneath his hands, he can hardly bear it. His lips move to your neck, down to your collarbone, teeth grazing against your skin. He can’t stop, he needs you so fucking badly. He bites down, tongue moving to lave attention over the abused skin before he unbuttons your uniform shirt. His gaze darkens with lust as he admires you in that lacy white bra. He moves to mouth at one of your tits over the lace fabric, groaning as he grows impossibly harder in his pants. Coryo moves to unbutton his shirt, tossing it aside and revealing his lithe, lean body, his toned muscles, before moving to undo his pants.

One furtive gaze downward makes your mouth water at the way his cock strains against the fabric of his briefs. You want to touch him so fucking bad, but he doesn’t seem to want to let you. He moves to kiss your stomach, your toes curling at the way he traces his tongue over your skin before gazing up at you, a heady look in his eyes.

“Beg me.”

You just stare at him in confusion for a moment before he goes back to swirling his tongue around your navel, making you squeal his name, “C-Coryo, please!”

It’s addicting to him, hearing you like this, seeing you so vulnerable. He moves lower and lower still until he reaches his final destination. His fingers trace you lightly over the fabric of your panties, chuckling at the fact that they’re already soaked. He pushes the fabric aside before pressing a hot, open-mouthed kiss against you. His tongue feels so perfect as it moves in and out of you, lapping at your folds, his gaze trained on you all the while. Your legs dangle over his shoulder as he continues mouthing at your cunt, moaning as he does, feeling himself getting dangerously close to his own peak as he ruts against the mattress. Your sounds of pleasure, those soft little sighs and whines, they spur him on as he continues tasting you, watching your entire body tense as you reach your peak.

But all Coryo does is pull back and remove your underwear entirely before bringing his mouth back against you, loving the way your entire body trembles as he continues pleasuring you, the overstimulation from barely being over your last orgasm making you whimper, your eyes watering. He just flattens his tongue, moving it against your clit, making you cry out his name. And that just fuels his fire as you reach your peak once more. He’s going to keep going, he decides, replaces his tongue with his fingers, reveling in the way you squeeze around him, a teaser of what’s still to come. Your pussy clenches around him as you squirm, his fingers rubbing against that spongy spot deep inside of you, the one you’re never quite able to reach.

And when you soak his fingers, all he does is move even faster, making tears of ecstasy fall down your face, streaking your cheeks as you lay there, the knot in your stomach tightening as he moves his fingers in and out of you over and over, dragging another orgasm from you.

“My poor dumb little baby,” he coos, moving off of you to take off his briefs, freeing his long, thick cock, precum weeping from the tip, swaying ever so slightly, the sight mesmerizing you, making your mouth water, “Have I fucked you so stupid with my fingers that you’ve forgotten how to speak?”

You want to argue back, yell at him, but when you feel the tip of his cock press up against you, pushing in ever so slightly before pulling out, repeating the action a few times, you know he’s right. He has you speechless. You stare up at him pleadingly, wanting him to just fuck you already. And he takes some small degree of mercy on you, fully sheathing his cock inside you with one quick thrust. You whine, legs wrapping around him.

“Too big,” you babble incoherently, “Oh God, Coryo, you’re going to split me in half.”

“Shh, baby,” he purrs soothingly, his hand moving to rub your clit gently, relaxing you as he buries himself inside you, “That’s a good girl. Taking me so well, such a perfect little slut for me.”

The dirty smirk Coryo gives you makes you buck your hips up against him desperately, pleading, “Please, Coryo, need you so bad.”

“And you’re gonna keep needing me, princess,” he grunts, snapping his hips against yours, “No one else will ever be enough for you.”

Every time he pulls back and pushes inside you, the head of his cock rubs against that same spot, making your entire body tremble, bringing you closer and closer, his forehead resting against yours as he works his hips against you. He fucks you like he hates you, but you know it’s the farthest thing from that. His hand moves to your jaw, your lips parting, and he surprises you by spitting into your mouth, demanding you to swallow. It’s filthy, but so very erotic. You obey him without question. His hand then moves down your chest to your stomach, splaying across it as he grins, pressing down on the outline of his cock, the sensation making you squeal as he rips another orgasm from your poor body.

Coryo spills himself moments after, and for a moment? He watches with satisfaction as his cum leaks out of your pussy, musing to himself that he’s never going to have to finish in his hand again. Not when he has you. You think he’s done with you as he moves to untie your wrists and lay beside you. However, all he does is grab you by the hips and fix you with a sharp look.

“Sit on my face.”

Your eyes go wide, your thighs shaking from all that’s happened so far. He can’t be serious, right? But he is. You move to straddle his face, hesitantly lowering yourself down onto him, grabbing onto the bedpost as he yanks you down, burying his face between your thighs. You cry out his name, one hand moving down to twist in his gorgeous golden curls as he nuzzles his nose against your clit and fucks you with his tongue. You could die a happy woman in this moment, with how he’s making you feel.

Coryo’s cock twitches, slowly hardening again at the taste of you, the feeling of your plush thighs wrapped around him. He palms at himself while continuing to devour your sweet little pussy, thinking that it’s a bit pathetic he’s hard and so close to cumming again just from this, but he doesn’t care. He’s wanted this for so goddamn long now. He tastes his cum inside you, mixed with the evidence of your own arousal, and it isn’t at all unpleasant. The thought makes him smirk.

This is perfect. This is better than any fantasy he ever had that he wrote in his journal. Diary. Whatever the fuck you want to call it. And when you come undone, nearly sobbing his name, collapsing onto the bed beside him, entirely spent, he knows it.

Everything has changed between the two of you.

You rest your head against his chest, the two of you cuddling up to each other as you tease, “Are you going to write about this in your diary?”

Coryo bristles at the word, fixing you with an annoyed look, “It’s not a diary, princess, it’s a journal.”

“Po-tay-toe, po-tah-toe.”

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thedawgsblog · 2 years

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ghostbite0 · 1 month

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I'm very interested in the dynamic between Kaburamaru and baby Obanai. Does baby mode Obanai still recognize Kaburamaru? Like would he get upset if anyone tried to separate them? Does Kaburamaru treat Obanai differently (like he's more protective over him) when he's in baby mode vs normal?

I imagine Kaburamaru is very protective and super gentle with baby Obanai but I think he might miss big Obanai too

Your baby 21 trio au brings me so much joy <3 <3

a few people are asking about obanai and kaburamaru in the tiny 21 trio au and i am so glad... i love them oh so very much

kaburamaru and obanai are still companions. he's 10x more protective of obanai because of how small he is, and he tries to stick as close as possible. since kaburamaru is a larger snake, he's not able to wrap around him, so instead he's usually perched with whichever hashira is watching him or sitting next to him

since sanemi and giyuu are in the same situation, he pretty much watches out for all three babies. when they are sleeping he guard dogs them. if they lose a toy he's rushing to retrieve it. if they are crying he tries to soothe them until someone comes

baby mode obanai is a sweet little guy who LOVES snuggles, and kaburamaru eats this up. obanai gets really happy and excited when he spots the serpent, and this turns into kaburamaru nuzzling his head against him and 'kissing' his little head. he basically fawns over the little guy and is very dramatic whenever he's forced to leave his side. likewise obanai will bawl his eyes out if he loses kaburamaru. in the beginning, a lot of him going "baby mode" was a result of not being able to see kaburamaru and losing his mind. (they originally separated them because they didn't want to risk the giant snake accidentally hurting the very tiny and weak baby). the other hashira quickly learned from this mistake and paid the baby back via lots and lots of snuggles

tdlr; obanai and kaburamaru are still as close as ever and have a lot more softer moments. baby mode obanai makes his adoration for the serpent all the more clear and kaburamaru is fiercely protective of the little guy

#obanai iguro #demon slayer #kny #tiny 21 trio au #demon slayer fanart #kny fanart #kaburamaru #obanai iguro fanart #art #obanai kny #iguro kny #kaburamaru fanart #artbites #askbites #artists on tumblr

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catmask · 6 days

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in laika’s comet how much crossover is there between one’s “animal” vs “human” behavior? i made the comment on lucille & snakes assuming all furth people generally act/eat like humans (like laika eating pancakes). do they consume both diets? now im wondering if laika keeps kibble on hand as a fun little trail mix snack?? im genuinely curious thank u ^^;

theres a bit of a mix! almost all animals are now omnivores, but they still have preferences based off their animal diets. so, while cats do like things like fruit, berries, and a salad, they also tend to really like eggs and fish more than other foods. laika would probably keep trail mix on hand, less so than kibble - she likes to eat pretty much everything (while laika doesnt have a designated dog breed ive always imagined her to be a lab mixed with something else. considering snoopy mightve been a beagle but she no longer really resembles a beagle LOL)

so lucille, while she does eat food like all other furthians - her and mongoose furthians would have a taste for snakes that other furthians might turn their nose up to. it'd sort of be seen in the same way that eating small game like rabbit and squirrel is seen irl.

many people i know irl turn their nose up at the idea of eating rabbits, but i grew up with neighbors who did so regularly. its all dependent on how you grew up, what you developed the tastebuds for and what culture you were exposed to as a kid.

in the same way, i really love things like octopus, shrimp and squid and crab - part of why i made myself a cat, or a sea creature typically!

#mailbox #also nw im always happy to explain!! i thought your tag was charming/endearing i too also like snakes

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rebeccathenaturalist · 1 year

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Wild vs. Feral, Domesticated vs. Tame, Native vs. Invasive, and Why Words Matter

Originally posted on my website at https://rebeccalexa.com/wild-vs-feral/

Recently a post crossed my dash on Facebook featuring a small group of llamas in the forests of the Olympic Peninsula. The caption described them as “wild” llamas (Lama glama). That may seem pretty innocuous to the average person, but to a naturalist it’s a gross mischaracterization. For one thing, llamas are completely domestic animals, no more wild than a cow or dog; they are descended from the guanaco (Lama guanacoe), which is a truly wild camelid. So this means that the llamas on the peninsula are feral, not wild. But why does the distinction of wild vs. feral matter so much?

The terms we use to describe various species help us to understand their origin and, perhaps more importantly, their current ecological status. These concepts aren’t just relevant to scientists, however. Everyday people are constantly making decisions that can affect the ecosystems around them, and often these decisions are made without having a full understanding of their impact.

For example, look at how many people release unwanted pets into the wild, whether domesticated rabbits, goldfish, snakes, or other, more exotic animals. Some of these unfortunate animals end up dying pretty awful deaths due to starvation, exposure, or predation. But others manage to survive and reproduce, becoming the latest population of non-native–and potentially invasive–species in their ecosystem. This wouldn’t happen if more people understood the impact of non-native species, and how releasing captive animals puts native species at risk.

But it all starts with knowing that there’s a difference, and understanding the terms that explain why that difference exists. So let’s explore some vocabulary that can be used to describe species, whether animal, plant, or otherwise.

Let’s start with domestication, because there often seems to be confusion as to what makes a species domesticated. Domestication is a process that takes many years, often measured in centuries. Humans breed chosen animals for particular traits over a number of generations. As time passes, each subsequent generation becomes more different from the wild species it originated from, and eventually a new, fully domesticated species emerges from this process of artificial selection by humans.

Dogs (Canis familiaris or Canis lupus familiaris) are the first animal humans domesticated in a process that started about 30,000 years ago. They evolved from the now-extinct Pleistocene wolf, a particular lineage of the gray wolf (Canis lupus), and it’s likely that the partnership began as some wolves showed less fear of humans while scavenging from our kills. By 14,000 years ago dogs were a distinct species (or subspecies) from wolves.

Dogs display very different characteristics from wolves. Their faces tend to be shorter with a more pronounced stop (the bump in the forehead where the muzzle meets the rest of the skull.) Floppy ears and curled tails are common, as are patchy-colored coats. Dogs tend to have weaker muscles than wolves of a similar size, shorter legs and smaller feet, smaller teeth, and a smaller size overall. This is a phenomenon known as neoteny, in which domesticated animals have a tendency to retain more juvenile physical traits of their parent wild species, and you can see it in domesticated animals across the board.

But it’s not just physical appearances that matter. Behaviorally dogs are generally more friendly toward humans; in fact, they’ve even developed some human-friendly body language that wolves don’t have, like “puppy dog eyes.” They can be easily trained and, unless poorly socialized, dogs generally enjoy the company of humans.

In many ways, physically and behaviorally, a dog is a wolf that never grew out of its puppy stage. While a young wolf pup may be able to live in someone’s house for a short time, as they grow older they become more destructive and less tolerant of human company. Your dog may love watching out the window during a car ride, but a wolf is going to be much more stressed out by the experience. Even wolf-dog hybrids have to be treated differently than your average domesticated dog because the wolf content has a significant effect on behavior.

This is just one example of how domestication isn’t just a matter of a few generations of selective breeding. You can also compare domesticated horses (Equus ferus caballus) with Przewalski’s horses (Equus ferus przewalskii or Equus przewalskii) or zebras (subgenus Hippotigris), domesticated cows (Bos taurus) with stories of fierce wild aurochs (Bos primigenius), and so forth. In every case the wild and domesticated counterparts are very different in both appearance and behavior.

Now, what about the term “tame”? Many wild animal species have been tamed over the years, either wild-caught individuals or those born in captivity. These tame animals may be more docile in comparison to their fully wild counterparts, but this generally takes a lot of handling and socialization from a young age. Moreover, tame animals retain a lot more wild behaviors than domesticated ones.

Take those supposed “domesticated” foxes that people want to have as pets. Most of the foxes available as pets have no relation to those in the famous Russian fox domestication experiment, but are from modern fur farm lines. And in fact the study foxes came from Russian fur farms, so the researchers were beginning with pre-tamed animals rather than truly wild ones. While some tame foxes may be more amenable to human handling than wild foxes, they are by no means domesticated. They are more prone to wild behaviors like urinating everywhere to mark territory, chewing on anything they can get their jaws on, nipping, and making a LOT of noise. Moreover, whereas dogs adapted to eating an omnivorous diet after millennia of eating alongside us, foxes need a more specialized diet than what you can get at a pet store.

Unfortunately there are unscrupulous people within the exotic pet trade who will advertise their tame (at best) stock as “domesticated.” This often leads consumers to thinking that they’re getting a much more tractable animal that will be as easy to care for as a cat or dog, and sets up everyone involved for disaster (except, of course, the seller with a fatter wallet.)

Next, let's compare wild vs. feral. A wild species is one that has never been domesticated, nor have its ancestors. Generally it will be a native species to its ecosystem, though non-native species can also be introduced to an ecosystem without ever having been domesticated. A feral animal, on the other hand, is a member of a domesticated species that has escaped or been released back into the wild and has survived to reproduce new generations that have never been handled by humans.

I’ve often heard people refer to the feral swine (Sus domesticus) that have ravaged ecosystems worldwide as “wild pigs”. They may behave in a wild manner, and they certainly look rougher and hairier than your average well-fed domesticated pig on a farm. It’s not uncommon for feral animals to regain some traits of their wild ancestors. However, that does not make them truly wild.

If you manage to wrest away a litter of newborn piglets from a feral sow and bottle-feed them, they are likely to be able to be socialized and kept in captivity, though they may still physically resemble feral pigs. They haven’t lost the deeply-ingrained genes that carry domesticated traits. However, if you try to raise a newborn Eurasian wild boar (Sus scrofa) or red river hog (Potamochoerus porcus), it will lack the domesticated traits of its farm cousins and show more wild traits as it ages, making it a rather unsuitable pet or farm animal. We also see this return to domestic traits in mustangs and other feral horses captured at a young age. While a mustang born in the wild may be tougher to work with at first than a foal born in captivity and handled from birth, the mustang will be much more calm and easier to train than, say, a zebra.

The problem with referring to feral animals as “wild” is that this suggests they are a natural part of the ecosystem they are in. Because a truly domesticated species (or subspecies) is not the same as the parent species, it has no place to which it is native as a wild animal.

A native species is one that has evolved in a given ecosystem for thousands or even millions of years. In the process it has developed numerous intricate interrelationships with many other species in that ecosystem, creating a careful system of checks and balances. A non-native species is any species that has been taken out of the ecosystem in which it evolved and placed in a different ecosystem where it is not normally found.

For example, here in North America the mourning dove (Zenaida macroura) is a wild native species. While it may resemble domesticated pigeons, it has never been domesticated even when kept in captivity. The Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto), on the other hand, was introduced to the Americas after a few dozen individuals were released in the Bahamas in 1974. The feral pigeon (Columba livia domestica) is a domesticated species derived from the rock dove (Columba livia), which is native to Europe, west Asia, and northern Africa. Both the collared dove and pigeon are examples of non-native species. Most non-native species do not offer any benefits to the ecosystems they are introduced to because they do not have established relationships with native species. When they compete with native species for resources, they weaken the ecosystem overall.

Non-native species can be further categorized as naturalized or invasive, or even both. A naturalized species is a non-native one that has managed to establish reproducing populations, rather than going extinct without becoming established. Unfortunately, some people take this to mean that the species has become fully integrated into the new ecosystem. However, this is a process that again takes thousands to millions of years as other species adapt to the newcomer, which itself often also changes as it adapts to its new environment.

Ring-necked pheasants (Phasianus colchicus) are an example of a naturalized species in North America. Native to Asia and parts of Europe, they were introduced here as a game bird 250 years ago. While captive pheasants are regularly released into the wild to offer more hunting opportunities to humans, this species has likely been naturalized from its first introduction.

Again, “naturalized” doesn’t mean “natural”. Pheasants compete with native birds like northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) and prairie chickens (Tympanuchus spp.) Not only do they compete for food, nesting sites, and other resources, but they also spread diseases to native birds. Pheasants even engage in brood parasitism, laying their eggs in native birds’ nests and sometimes causing the native birds to abandon the nest and their own young entirely.

This means that the pheasants are also invasive as well as naturalized. Invasive species are non-natives that aggressively compete with, and sometimes displace or extirpate, native species. There are several hundred species that have become seriously invasive here, including both vertebrate and invertebrate animals, and numerous plants. But even the rest of the over 6000 non-native species that have become naturalized here still put pressure on native species, and have the potential to become invasive if their impact increases to a more damaging point.

Hopefully this gives you a clearer understanding of what these terms mean and why it’s important to know the difference. By knowing a little more about how your local ecosystem works and how different species may be contributing to or detracting from its overall health, you have more power to be able to make decisions that can preserve native species and help ecosystems be more resilient. Given that the removal of invasive species is one of the most important ways we can help ecosystems thrive in spite of climate change, it’s more important than ever that we increase nature literacy among the general populace. Consider this article just one small way to move that effort along.

Did you enjoy this post? Consider taking one of my online foraging and natural history classes or hiring me for a guided nature tour, checking out my other articles, or picking up a paperback or ebook I’ve written! You can even buy me a coffee here!

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jjsstars · 5 months

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random school bus graveyard headcanons

// with aiden/ashlyn & ben/taylor & logan/tyler <3 //

warnings: weed/smoking, swearing

[cut off cause this got rlly long whoops]

Ash is bi & Aiden is pan

Taylor & Ben are both asexual but also hopeless romantics

Tyler is bi & Logan is gay

Taylor does Ben’s nails on weekends

Tyler tries to teach Logan how to play baseball (he’s semi successful)

Ash is paramore fan (p sure this is just canon atp)

Aiden loves all those dystopian movies and forces Tyler to watch them when he finds out he’s never seen them (ie hunger games, the maze runner, divergent etc.)

Aiden’s best subject is math and his worst is English, Ash is the same way

Taylor’s best subjects are science & math, her worst is art (she just can’t draw okay)

Tyler’s best subject is gym but as far as academics go he’s pretty good at history, he sucks at science tho

Logan’s best subject is obvi science, he honestly does good in everything, but he doesn’t like language that much

Taylor carry’s extra ear plugs/headphones/notebooks & pens for Ben & Ash (or anyone who might need them)

Tyler can braid better than Taylor can (he would do her hair growing up)

Aiden & Ash are adhd vs autism

Logan and Taylor hold hands when they’re anxious

Aiden can play the guitar & drums

Ben can also play the guitar but he prefers acoustic whereas Aiden likes electric

Tyler can play guitar but he prefers to play the trumpet (he’s rlly good)

Taylor can sing but she only does around Ben - he totally doesn’t cry nope totally not -

Ash can play the Harp (stealing that from someone else’s hc post <3) but she can also play violin & piano (multitalented queen)

Aiden & Ash link pinkies while sitting on the bus if Ash is feeling particularly pda strong

the whole group goes to cheer on Tyler’s baseball games

Logan now has a first aid kit in his locker from dating Tyler and being friends with Aiden

Aiden has a medical card for medical weed and he definitely abuses that shit

the first time Ashlyn gets high it relaxes her so much she’s convinced she’s dying for a hot minute

Logan & Taylor don’t like being high, Ben is indifferent to it, Aiden, Ashlyn & Tyler enjoy it throughly

It calms Aiden & Tyler down a lot

Taylor & Ben are the only ones capable of sitting in a chair like a normal person

Aiden & Ben smuggle good food into the hospital for Tyler

Tyler gives Logan forehead kisses

Ben kisses the top of Taylor’s hand

Aiden kisses the tip of Ash’s nose - Ash kisses his cheek

everyone is always finding Ashlyn hair in everything cause she sheds so much

Logan & Ben are Star Wars fans

Aiden is the first one to get his official license - to everyone’s horror -

Tyler is the last one to get his license (he’s so mad about it)

Ashlyn still sleeps with a stuffed animal and has a tote of them in her closet — she hides this for months until Ben finds them one day and casually adopts them all with Taylor

Aiden runs like a space heater as does Taylor

Ash & Ben both run superrrr cold

Logan and Tyler have normal temperatures, the freaks /j

Ben carry’s an inhaler because Aiden got asthma attacks as a kid - he hasn’t had one since he was like 7 but Ben likes to be prepared

If he gets hyper focused enough Aiden will go non-verbal / won’t acknowledge the outside world to the point of Ben having to write down responses for him

Aiden & Tyler can skateboard

Taylor can rollerskate & she teaches Logan how to too

Ashlyn is a god at ice skating

Ben prefers to stay on his own two feet thank you very much

Tyler’s terrified of dogs and screams for Taylor anytime one comes near him

Animals naturally love Ashlyn, Taylor’s jealous

Aiden is one of those people that will spend five minutes in a backyard and pick up three frogs, a lizard, a scarily big spider, two beetles and point out where a snake is

birds really like Ben - he doesn’t know why

Aiden & Ben are really good at art, but with totally different styles

Ben prefers realism and charcoal pieces

Aiden prefers more stylized art, markers & paints

Aiden did graffiti for a while and still would if he ever had the time (stupid phantoms) - when Ash finds out she lets him tag the buses in the graveyard and he’s so excited about it

Aiden & Tyler play basketball together on the weekends while the others watch/mess with them the entire time

If Tyler’s being particularly cocky about winning against Aiden then Ben will step in cause he’s naturally really good at basketball

Taylor and Logan always giggle watching Tyler’s face fall seeing Ben stand up

Ashlyn doesn’t mind when Aiden loses because then she gets to use it as an excuse for them to go get ice cream to “make the loss easier” (aiden knows she does that every time because she also asks to go out for ice cream if he wins to celebrate)

Taylor lets Aiden try on her lip gloss once and now he has his own collection and keeps some on him at all times — mostly just clear ones or sparkly light pink ones that aren’t super noticeable but still leaves a shine

Tyler uses like ten separate hair products daily - him & Ash take the longest to do their hair out of the whole group

#jj writes #my headcanons #school bus graveyard #aiden clark #ashlyn banner #ben clark #taylor hernandez #tyler hernandez #logan fields #ashlyn x aiden #taylor x ben #tyler x logan #sbg (webtoon)

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bogleech · 10 months

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Hi, since youve posted about how people project their emotions on animals eg seeing sharks as bloodthirsty monsters vs dolphins as innocent puppy dogs I think youll appreciate this: I hate how cuckoo birds are demonized and hated for doing things they need to survive.

Theres a youtube video of a cuckoo chick being eaten by a snake titled "cuckoo bird gets what it deserves", and theres a comment with over 1000 upvotes saying "Love this. Have always despised how cuckoo bird chicks destroy bird families by literally throwing other eggs and chicks out of the nests." There are many other such comments and videos, calling the birds "evil" etc.

It seems like cuckoo birds are hated far more than wolves, snakes and sharks.

I would love to know your opinion on this.

Monkey's paw situation because I appreciate people siding with a snake in any situation but cuckoos have to be cuckoos too! And I'm sure if it was any other bird the same people would be demonizing the evil mean snake anyway. People have to accept that cute things still need to get eaten and that parasites and predators are all important! And like, for that matter, normal birds will also kill their nestmates or own young depending on food availability. There's birds that sacrifice their chicks to crocodilians just to keep the crocodilians around as protection against predators that can climb. Every animal is precious for all the ways that it is also wretched.

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rhyaxxyn · 2 months

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𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒

"𝑻𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈; 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒊𝒓 𝒘𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒇𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏. 𝑵𝒐 𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝑨𝒑𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐, 𝒏𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒍𝒂𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒍 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒔. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒕; 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒗𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅. 𝑰𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒅."

— 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐡𝐢

𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓

GENRE: New Adult (16-25) / Contemporary Fantasy SUB-GENRE: Romance / SciFi / Dystopian / Action POV: Third Person (Multi) / Past Tense THEMES/TROPES: War, Found Family, Heroism, Sacrifice, Power, Corruption, Enemies to Lovers, Bigotry, Forgotten Past, Faith, Dark VS. Light STATUS: Seeking Publication

𝐒𝐘𝐍𝐎𝐏𝐒𝐈𝐒:

In the wake of a god being mysteriously killed, the Nameless War has waged between the gods and humanity for fifty-eight years, killing that which is mortal and immortal, and creating constant battles for territory between the divine Creator military and the human Revolutionists. As hope for future peace between the species wanes, the fate of the war lands in unlikely hands. Pandora, a goddess, the lost creator, nameless and chained to the Earth because of duty, yet still running from her true power. Quinn, a god, the skijic and Creator High General, desperate for the memories of a life lost and the familiarity of a purple-eyed goddess. Natia, a girl, heiress to one of the Republic of Valentulus’s most powerful cities, and slave to the Revolutionist Snake General. Loyalties whither, fear awakens, and stories collide as the Nameless War reaches its tipping point. It is up to Pandora, Quinn, and Natia, each of them sworn against one another, to challenge the boundaries of their duties—and their pasts. The only thing that might change their opposing fates is the truth, but letting the past fly free could very well set the darkness loose. The fight between deities and humanity is made equal, and the fate of the universe unsure.

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 - 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐬

PANDORA: Goddess of Nothing, Governor of Domum Deorum, Creator of the Universe. Extremely skilled in both alchemic and physical combat; well versed in a number of chordophone instruments (piano, kaleiscian zarisk, violin); selfless and self sacrificing; compassionate, analytical, cultured, stubborn, witty. QUINN: God of Stars, High General of the Creator Military. Omne’s personal “lap dog” before his capture; good with any blade, has "shit aim"; short with those he doesn’t know/care about; protective, sarcastic, composed, knowledgeable, caring, prideful. NATIA GENESIS: Heiress of Genesis Point. Little Sparrow. Remarkably intelligent in regards to literature, strategy, and divine biology due to intense schooling; the Republic of Valentulus' most renowned deitologist; near non-existent family ties outside of the media; intelligent, kind, self-destructive, abrasive.

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 - 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐬

OPHELIA SERPENTINE – General of the Revolutionist Military Government. Although not a master of strategy like Natia, she is manipulative; willing to do any and everything to maintain her power; manipulative, emotionally intelligent, controlling, dedicated, knowledgeable, passionate. OMNE - Goddess of the Universe (Mind), Queen of the Gods. Like Ophelia, she is extremely manipulative in order to achieve her means, though she keeps them hard to distinguish; analytical, facetious, secretive, manipulative, humorous, rude.

𝐒𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆

REPUBLIC OF VALENTULUS – Otherwise known as the R.O.V.; had once been the newly created nation in place of the United States in order to maintain control over the worsening relations between gods and humans. Unfortunately, much of it was destroyed after the beginning of the war, spare for the wealthiest districts and cities. DOMUM DEORUM - Heather’s city she built through the means of alchemy. Gods and humans live in unity here, under the leadership of Heather’s councils: Low Council (general citizens), High Council (divine and human district leaders), Master Alchemists (gods who have mastered the alchemic arts). For fifty-eight years Domum Deorum has existed in secret, though their efforts in the war remain influential. GENESIS POINT - A city with close ties to the Revolutionist military government. Mainly profits from scientific innovations, particularly thanks to Natia's efforts as a deitologist, and diplomatic advisors. As such, they are a major producer of both technology and weaponry. The city has been led by the Genesis family since its creation, Lukyn Genesis the most recent, with Natia Genesis as the next in line to inherit one of the R.O.V.'s most powerful governments.

(order of protags in the images above: Natia Genesis, Quinn, Pandora.)

Note: this is definitely one of several times i've introduced this particular book, but i'm so, so, so happy to do so. infinite tangents is the first book of many in the natural orders series, and i'm so excited to share with you all how far this story has come since i came up with it in 2014 (which is insane to me). hopefully, this story will be published soon... if i can work up the courage to email literary agents.

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fun-mxtx-polls · 4 months

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E'ming vs. Sandu

E'ming propaganda:

I just had to come here and wax poetically about E-Ming. Not only is he a) a deadly scimitar that can and has defeated gods, b) the legendary weapon of the strongest ghost king, and c) made USING that ghost king’s eye, he’s also the goodest boy to have ever existed.

He’s basically a puppy dog in sword form and he just wants love and pets. He’s so expressive and adorable that Xie Lian completely ignore all warnings to avoid him to instead treat him like the puppy he is.

Plus there’s his creation story! (Spoilers for TGCF). Back when Hua Cheng was still a weak ghost on Mount Tonglu, he chose to pretext a group of lost mortals by ripping out his eye and forging E-Ming as a weapon. It was a dangerous and risky choice that could have forever separated Hua Cheng from Xie Lian, but he still did it simply because he cares more about others than he likes to admit. E-Ming represents Hua Cheng’s weakness and humanity and even though Hua Cheng resents him for that, Xie Lian loves him for it all the same.

Therefore E-Ming is a) a badass sword, b) an adorable puppy who deserves love, and c) a physical representation of who Hua Cheng is and how he and Xie Lian perceive him. E-Ming is precious and deserves all the votes (and pets)!

Also he just looks really, really cool too! (submitted by @alittlelessalone)

Sandu propaganda:

Purple! Tassels! The drama version is so pretty (and sandu(three poisons) themed)! Iridescent purple snake(?)skin sheathe! With a silver snake on it! And snakes on the handguard with little purple gemstone eyes! The cute lil frog!!! Literally chilling on the top of the handle!!! Pretty lanyard tassel thing with a jade lotus charm! Even the blade is pretty! (submitted anonymously)

(tag by @absolmon)

#mxtx swords tournament #mxtx #tgcf #e ming #hua cheng #jiang cheng #mdzs

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Indigenous Character Tournament

Round 1

The bracket was randomly generated with minor tweaking to balance it out since there are so many characters. Ties are allowed only when there is an exact 50/50 and in that case, the characters will move on as a team. Propaganda is allowed and encouraged! The polls of each bracket will last one week! Below are the match-ups in case it is hard to read the bracket! :)

Voting will start Monday, May 8th at 6:00 P.M. EST! The polls will be released in waves.

Bracket A

Eliza Maza (Gargoyles) vs Willie Jack (Reservation Dogs)

Sokka (Avatar: The Last Airbender) vs Kamakiri (One Piece)

Joseph (Blood Quantum) vs Fuzzy Mac (Grace Beside Me)

John Redcorn (King of the Hill) vs Clinton Skye (FBI: Most Wanted)

Travis Manawa (Fear the Walking Dead) vs Jessica Keynes (Miraculous Ladybug)

Artemy Burakh (Pathologic) vs Nakamura Kotan (Yuusha Dan)

Delsin Rowe (Infamous: Second Son) vs Moana (Moana)

Pike Dexter (Big Eden) vs Naru (Predator)

Victor Joseph (Smoke Signals) vs Volo (Pokemon Legends: Arceus)

Prince Ashitaka (Princess Mononoke) vs Kurapika Kurta (Hunter x Hunter)

Naranpa (Black Sun) vs Kirikou (Kirikou and the Sorceress)

Fredzilla (Big Hero 6) vs Margaret Kohere (Apex Legends)

Wyper (One Piece) vs Jenna Begay (Echo Project)

Kronk (The Emperor's New Groove) vs Rock (Nanbaka)

Ka'kwet (Anne with an E) vs Akita (Ninjago)

Tanis (Letterkenny) vs Caitlin (Mohawk Girls)

Bracket B

Asirpa (Golden Kamuy) vs Asterix (Asterix the Gaul)

Little Strongheart (My Little Pony) vs Atticus O'Sullivan (The Iron Druid)

Makoa Gibraltar (Apex Legends) vs Joss (Blood Quantum)

Kenai (Brother Bear) vs Ratonhnhaké:ton (Assassin’s Creed III)

Miyax/Julie (Julie of the Wolves) vs Massai (Fortnite)

Anna (Mohawk Girls) vs Princess Maya (Maya and the Three)

Izel (Onyx Equinox) vs Mercy Thompson (Mercy Thompson)

Charles Smith (Red Dead Redemption 2) vs Dr. Joshua "Strongbear" Sweet (Atlantis: The Lost Empire)

Lady Silence/Silna (The Terror) vs Dedue (Fire Emblem: Three Houses)

Koen West (Cleverman) vs Hau (Pokémon Sun and Moon)

Elora Danan Postoak (Reservation Dogs) vs Iduna (Frozen)

Zia (Mysterious Cities of Gold) vs Knuckles Thrash/Harley (Sleepless Domain)

Carlos Oliveira (Resident Evil series) vs Nainoa Flores (Sharks in the Time of Saviors)

Katara (Avatar: The Last Airbender) vs Little Creek (Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron)

Asta Twelvetrees (Resident Alien) vs Hototo (Appare-Ranman!)

Bracket C

Nate Kinski (Neighbours) vs Usui Horokeu/Horohoro (Shaman King)

Reki Kyan (SK8 the Infinity) vs Waruu West (Cleverman)

Mugen (Samurai Champloo) vs Sitka (Brother Bear)

Samantha Black Crow (American Gods) vs Sasappis (Ghosts CBS)

Nina Aroyo (A Snake Falls to Earth) vs Malakai Mitchell (Heartbreak High)

Echo Reverie (Friends at the Table) vs Nuna (Kisima Inŋitchuŋa)

Margu (Klaus) vs Raúl Cocolotl (Wendell & Wild)

Huā Chéng (Heaven Official's Blessing) vs Leilani (Indivisible)

Elatsoe Bride (Elatsoe) vs Tao (Mysterious Cities of Gold)

Scar (Fullmetal Alchemist) vs Jesse Cosay (Infinity Train)

Kalgara (One Piece) vs Molly Mabray (Molly of Denali)

Miko Kalani (Barbie) vs Tom Evans (Captain Canuck)

Nani Pelekai (Lilo & Stitch) vs Gideon Nav (The Locked Tomb)

Thomas Builds-the-Fire (Smoke Signals) vs Fiza (Daevabad Trilogy)

Tikal the Echidna (Sonic the Hedgehog) vs Greiger (Yu-Gi-Oh!)

Maya Lopez/Echo (Marvel comics) vs Bear Smallhill (Reservation Dogs)

Bracket D

Chakotay (Star Trek: Voyager) vs Piper McLean (Heroes of Olympus)

Emperor Kuzco (The Emperor's New Groove) vs Denahi (Brother Bear)

Ricky Baker (Hunt for the Wilderpeople) vs Kristoff (Frozen)

Serapio (Black Sun) vs Boy (Boy - 2010 film)

Inkarmat (Golden Kamuy) vs Geronimo Jr. (Cyborg 009)

Tanigaki Genjirō (Golden Kamuy) vs Betty (Infamous: Second Son)

Pacha (The Emperor's New Groove) vs JJ Jacobs (DImension 20)

Kaya'aton'my (American Girl) vs Danielle Moonstar/Mirage (Marvel comics)

Knuckles the Echidna (Sonic the Hedgehog) vs Sacagawea (Night at the Museum)

Débora (Cidade Invisível) vs Matthew Carver (Kagagi)

Papa-Capim (Turma da Mônica) vs Professor Kukui (Pokémon Sun and Moon)

Tainá (Tainá uma aventura na Amazônia) vs Nuna (Indivisible)

Ken Hotate (Parks and Recreation) vs Nizhoni (Race to the Sun)

Revali (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild) vs Daunis Fontaine (Firekeeper's Daughter)

Korra (The Legend of Korra) vs Ch'ah Toh Almehen/Namor the Submariner (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever)

Tye Longshadow (Young Justice) vs Lilo Pelekai (Lilo & Stitch)

#indigenous character tournament #tumblr polls #ict round 1 #ict brackets

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