I lost one of my chickens :( she was caught and carried away by a fox... I’ve been growing complacent about my chickens’ safety I think because we’ve only had one other attack before, a goshawk that swooped in abruptly (unsuccessfully), but no fox sightings nearby so I’ve been assuming Pandolf was a great deterrent. Which he is, just not foolproof. I’ve talked to some people in town about this and they were pretty philosophical about foxes stealing chickens, like “it’s the tribute we pay to woodland animals, it’s just a few hens here and there.” I don’t begrudge the fox for being a fox, if anything I have a renewed respect for foxes because everyone I talked to proceeded to give me their best / worst fox stories, and most of them involved foxes outsmarting humans (learning people’s habits / timetables, opening latches, faking a limp...) Still I feel terrible for my hen, she was only three. RIP Cordy :( You’ll be remembered fondly... (except by the cats.) I feel bad for the other hen too, who just lost her pal!
When I said that last thing, one of my neighbours jumped on the opportunity to try and convince me again to accept a rooster from him. He had a rooster baby boom last summer and I’ve been telling him for months that I don’t need a rooster, I don’t want to raise chickens I just want eggs, and his new argument was that a rooster would protect my hen (or if it comes to that, would heroically sacrifice himself rather than let the hen be eaten—I’m sceptical...) I asked around for a young hen but there aren’t any to be had in this season, so my remaining one is going to be alone until the spring, and my neighbour said she’d get stressed and male company is better than no company. (I wish I could ask my hen what she wants! Maybe she’s penning A Coop Of One’s Own as we speak.) I said the rooster was more likely to stress her out and harass her and he said nah they’re free ranging all day, it’ll be fine, and he’s young so your adult hen will boss him around. I was like, but then will he be any good at protecting her? etc. etc. and after a while I caved in.
When I told her about this on the phone my mum sighed “you’re terrible at saying no”—excuse me, I said no so many times and the guy just kept ploughing on until he could foist a rooster upon me. I’m good at saying no, other people are terrible at hearing it! I reassured her that I had only agreed to take the rooster for a short probationary period, and if he bothers my hen too much I’ll drive him back to his native farm. My mum was like “Drive him back? look I’m sorry I raised you as a city kid but there’s no need to waste gas on driving a rooster around, I’ll have no qualms about wringing his neck for dinner if he’s more trouble than he’s worth.” The rooster’s fate is not sealed though, if he is anywhere from vaguely useful to not actively problematic I’ll keep him, so we’ll see...!
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Hello! Here are some questions I'm asking fanfic writers for fun and for you to answer if you feel like it!!! :DD :
1. What is your favourite fic you have written and why? (This can be something you haven't published yet or a general story idea)
2. How long have you been writing fics for? (In general regardless of fandoms)
3. Best friend you have met through the Sonic fandom?
4. Another writer in the fandom who's work you admire?
5. Favourite Sonic oc you have made and why? (If you haven't made any then skip this one)
6. Your favourite (or favourites if it's hard to pick) fanfiction you've read?
7. Which fic have you written which has the most sentimental value or story behind it?
8. Favourite Sonic character?
If I have sent you this, love your work!!! Hope you have a good day and thank u for your contribution to the fandom!!!
Oh wow!!! This is my first ask- (very excited)
But to answer your questions!!
1. My favorite fic I've written was my TLOU Sonic Au- I love it sm because it combines 2 of my favorite shows and has SHADOW AND TAILS DYNAMIC!!! (I just love writing them together)
2. I've been writing fanfics for only a year- the Sonic Fandom inspired me fr (I was considered a new fan-)
3. OH!! @passionartx !!! One of the best people I've ever met- super talented and creative!!( Def check out their Sonic Tangled Au!!!)
4. Hmm- unfortunately I'd have to say @myyla-x (they make good fanfics ig... (dw love you broo <33))
5. Haven't made one- (tho my friend has like a MILLION)
6. OHHH! I THINK ABOUT THIS FANFIC ALL THE TIME- IT INSPIRED MY OBSESSION WITH THE ARCANE SONIC AU!! It's called Unreliable by SpringEvergreen!! (ahhh I reread it alot)
7. Uhhh I would have to go with Bubble Pop! It's important to me since I sorta just used it to vent and write how I see sorta see the world- (I'm stressed 365/12 and 24/7 (and terrible social skills)) but it's also not my greatest work-
8. I wonder who my favorite Sonic character is???? At this point I should just put Tails fan page on my bio- (LOVE MY BOYYY)
THANK YOU SM FOR THE ASK!!! It was so fun to answer them- and I hope you continue to enjoy the work I put out!!!
Have a good day!! <333333
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Just wanted to say thank you for the lovely tags on the Fox and the Wolf art. I've been applying for a mortgage all afternoon and my brain is leaking out my ears. It was nice to come find those tags.
You’re thanking me?! Ahhhhhhh!! Omg I want to thank you!! I can’t believe you used your incredible talent to create such a stunning piece of art for my fanfic! & not even that, but you created a completely unique and creative AU for LIAB!
I wish I could rant even more in the tags to show how floored I am by your talent! I love what you drew so much I think it’s so wonderful I can’t even find enough words! I hope your mortgage applications don’t completely melt your brain… it was not my favorite activity i must say.
<3 I hope you enjoy the rest of the fic (at least of what I have finished)
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can i just say i think it's so cool that you want to share a house/be a foster parent with a friend??? it made my day reading about that, i love the reminder that friendships can and should be that important <3
also hi yes i have missed you too! i have been absent from here because 1. i feel a bit disenchanted with this fandom atm, just not really feeling the vibe, and 2. i have been too busy being obsessed with 911 svzbsjezkb so i'm over on that sideblog mostly :') -taylor
@jbhmalumm yeah!!! neither of us really think we're going to find a romantic partner, but i would be incredibly lonely if i lived alone and she would never see people outside of work because she's not very social, so this is a fantastic solution for us. it's one of those things that i started saying as a not-joke and wasn't sure if she was serious or carrying the bit with me but she's going to move to my state in two years and we're actively making plans for the future :) i might convince her to get legally married because she's going to have much better insurance than me and i need that lol she's the breadwinner of this dynamic and we both know it
oh i absolutely know what the 911 obsession is like!!!! it's so funny to me that so many 5sos people are getting into it now, but i completely understand it's one of my favorite shows and it's incredibly easy to binge. i'm very glad you're enjoying it <3
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✧ * º • –– Starter for @aevisong ( Kurogitsune )
╰ ★ █║ ⁞ — ˗ˏˋ WAS THIS A BAD IDEA ? Probably. Foxes by definition were WILD ANIMALS not to be messed with. But how could a small child such as themselves resist ? The animal just looked so cute and soft ! Without even thinking, they reached out; petting the fox upon the head.
‘ You’re SO cute ! ‘
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Hey! If u get the chance could u do a red fox wallpaper? No pressure 🧡🖤
One red fox wallpaper coming right up! This ask was a bit vague, so I did my best based on what I thought would look nice. I also wasn't sure if I should make a wallpaper for mobile or for desktop, so I decided to do both, just to be sure. I hope this is to your liking!
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