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cryptotheism · 6 months

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Ranking Every Large Monster in Monster Hunter Rise by How Tasty I Think They Would Be:

A TIER - Delicious Tier. Monsters that are prized for their delicious meat. The tier reserved for luxury meats like foie gras, or wagyu beef.

Tetranodon [A+]

Luxurious, fatty, versatile, and convenient. These massive omnivorous amphibians cushion their ponderous weight with layers of marbled fat. Shanks are delicious spit-roasted over an open flame, or breaded and fried in their own drippings. Neck, and breasts are cubed for stew meat and stuffed back into the shell with herbs for pit baking. Butt and sirloin are slow-cooked in clay pots to reduce in their own fat like fine carnitas.

Jyuratodus [A]

These omnivorous filter-feeders are prized in-universe for their meat. Its bipedal stance but fishlike physiology imply a meat somewhere between salmon, catfish, and chicken. Denser thighs are cut into steaks and smoked. The more muscular sirloin is butterflied and deep-fried like catfish filets. The fatty brisket would be the finest cut, reserved for sushi.

Lagombi [A-]

The already-delicious rabbit, evolved for long-pursuit sub-arctic grazing. Powerful hip joints cushioned by layers of cold-resistant fat. The lagombi would produce a brisket fit for the pinnacles of sephardic cuisine, basted in honey, orange juice, prunes, and apricots. Shoulder and rump should be sliced thin, basted with herbs and oil, and used for gyros.

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B TIER - Ordinary Tier. Monsters that can be eaten, and eaten well. The tier of humble, everyday meats like chicken, pork, and beef.

Great Izuchi / Great Wroggi / Great Baggi [B+]

The chicken of monster hunter ecology. When butchered and clipped of their poison sacs, claws and feet, I can imagine these beasts whole roasted like a holiday turkey, or spit roasted like rotisserie chicken. Given their tails and posture, I imagine they taste slightly oily and gamey, closer to pheasant or game hen than chicken, but still wholly within the realm of chicken.

Kulu-Ya-Ku [B+]

A leaner, more agile cousin of the great Izuchi. Similar to Cornish game hen, their limbs produce less meat, but their bodies are traditionally eaten stuffed with herbs, and basted with fat during baking. Flesh is similar to waterfowl, oily, slightly dense, but a sponge for flavor. Not fatty enough to fire-roast, but careful baking can produce a delicious Kulu-Ya-Ku a l'orange.

Aknosom [B]

Would be placed higher on this list were it not for the complication of having to butcher and remove the flame sac. Specialty cuisines would be developed for cooking a butchered aknosom in its own fluids. Slightly more fat than the Kulu-Ya-Ku, but I would prefer stewing, perhaps an aknosom vindaloo.

Anjanath [B]

A large monster, armored with dense fat rather than scales. Two caveats: Anjanath eat just about anything, so the taste of their meat would heavily depend on the anjanath's diet, and their flame sac is notably more complex than many other fire-breathing monsters. If properly grazed on offal and vegetables scrap, their meat has a texture somewhere between beef and pork. The top sirloin is especially prized, but notably difficult to acquire.

Diabolos [B-]

Most of the meat on these massive, armored predators is far too dense to be worth eating. However, their fatty brisket and thighs are delicious after significant, significant slow-roasting. A favorite for BBQ.

Rathalos / Rathain [B-]

These large, agile predators are eaten more for their abundance than their taste. Rath meat is similar to horse in texture; stringy, sparse, and of variable taste depending on their hosts diet. Most chefs get around the unpleasant texture by grinding cuts into hamburger or sausage filling, and spicing heavily.

C TIER - Uncommon Tier. Monsters who can be eaten, but are likely not one’s first choice. The tier of uncommon meats such as rabbit, crocodile, and venison.

Royal Ludroth [C+]

The neck sacs are unpleasantly spongy, and taste of pus if butchered incorrectly. The meat itself is passable, but similar to gator, dense, fishy, chewy if improperly cooked. The choicest cuts are the tail and sirloin, ideal for gumbo. Skillful chefs can produce a wonderful griddle-cooked Ludroth-mac-n-cheese.

Somnacanth [C+]

Surprisingly difficult to butcher. These creatures feature a complex endocrine system that constantly threatens to ruin their frankly sparse and oily meat. Skilled chefs marinate tail and belly cuts in a sweet and savory sauce, to produce a result strangely similar to pineapple marinated fish, or somnacanth al-pastor.

Almurdron [C]

Nearly inedible, but can produce delicacies when butchered properly. Their serpentine bodies are extremely muscular, and feature a weaponized excretory tract that can make the meat foul and actively dangerous to consume if butchered improperly. When prepared correctly, most of the animal is discarded, save for the sheathe of subcutaneous fat and tissue which can be used as a sausage casing. Ground almurdron offal sausage is a common feed for domesticated carnivores, but is occasionally enjoyed by humans. The discerning chef may long-cure the meat, producing a rare and exotic cold-cut enjoyed similarly to a rattlesnake sausage.

Basarios [C]

Tough, dense, extraordinarily difficult to butcher. The sheer amount of effort involved in butchering these creatures for consumption often outstrips their culinary benefits. When they are eaten, they are drained by the neck and packed in clay for pit baking. Even then, the meat is spongy and gamey, not unlike raw calamari or rocky mountain oysters.

Barroth [C]

Similar to a great Izuchi, but tougher, chewier, less available, and far more difficult to butcher. Even skilled butchers and captive ranchers have been unable to remove the faint muddy taste from the meat. A tragedy, in that they are almost tasty in so many ways.

Bishaten [C-]

Of questionable ethicality. Meat has a taste smack dab between pork and chicken, but very lean and slightly gamey. Generally does not have enough meat to be considered worth hunting for consumption, and their diet is varied enough to make the taste a gamble. Occasionally, the fruits they collect may ferment in their pouches. A bishaten persimmon wine reduction is considered a rare delicacy, but generally requires cultivation in captivity.

Rajang [C-]

Skirting the lower end of edibility is the rajang. Meat is leathery, gamey, and chewy, like a steak that worked out before the slaughter. The organ systems that maintain their extraordinary muscle strength may even continue to hold a charge after death, and butchers must be careful to ground the beast before applying any metal tools. Requires cooking so slow that one generally has time to hunt two more beasts in the meantime.

D TIER - Delicacy Tier. Monsters that probably should not be eaten, are only partially edible, or require special preparation. The tier of snake, fish eyes, chicken feet, and most edible insects.

Pukei-Pukei [D+]

Proper butchery of these animals requires extreme skill. Well made Pukei-Pukei pate is treated as a rite-of-passage for aspiring master chefs. A single Pukei-Pukei will only produce 2lbs of fatty cheek, and a single mistake could flood the meat with its deadly toxins. The meat itself is delicate, fatty, and flavorful, akin to a lovechild of white fish and high-quality chicken.

Tobi-Kadachi [D+]

A Tobi-Kadachi’s spines are actually articulated electrosensory organs, akin to insect mandibles. Each follicle is surrounded by a powerful muscle sphincter, and loops into the creature’s endocrine system. Butchery is an exhausting process of plucking and deveining, all for subcutaneous back tissue that is underwhelming and stringy. Ideal serving would be finely ground and baked into a pie.

Goss Harag [D+]

These creatures are not hunted for their meat. Due to a unique quirk of the goss-harag’s sebaceous glands, the creature’s adipose deposits gain a unique flavor. Sufficiently mature Goss Harag lard has an herbal, almost minty, flavor. Its culinary use is divisive, a favorite to some, and reviled by others. Their meat is leathery, foul, and dense. Their livers are sweet, and excellent source of vitamin C when eaten raw, but few culinarians are so adventurous.

Barioth [D+]

Meat is overwhelmingly dense, stringy, and run through with the creature’s jellylike blubber. Some cultures do consume the liver, heart, and testicles, as a source of essential vitamins in sub-arctic environments, but these require skillful butchery and unorthodox techniques to prepare. Offal is sometimes ground and compacted into a baloney-like loaf that is surprisingly good on sandwiches, or stir-fried with eggs.

Tigrex [D]

Tigrex meat is so dense that it cannot be butchered along traditional lines. Ordinarily fatty cuts like breasts and thighs are akin to eating grilled steel wire. However, the lungs, diaphragm, and pelvic muscles are edible after a few days of slow-cooking. Even then, they are quite dense. It is meat that demands a 24 hour pit bake, the realm of BBQ chefs with an experimental streak, or more patience than sense.

Ibushi / Narwa [D]

Bizarre biology and sheer rarity make these creatures a true challenge for the aspiring game chef. Those privileged enough to dine on Narwa meat have described it as fishy and gritty, similar to crab with notes of ozone. Efforts have been made into the production of Ibushi caviar, but none have since been successful.

Bazelgeuse [D]

Inedible. Even attempting butchery can cost an overconfident chef their hand. However, their unfertilized eggs are delicious, a bomb of umami and natural capcasin. Ideal for Huevos Rancheros or about ten savory omelets.

Arzuros [D-]

When raised in captivity, on a purely vegetarian diet of herbs, honey, and berries, their meat can be edible. Given that Arzuros are an omnivorous predator, the ethicality of this is contested. Even when properly farmed, arzuros meat is lumpy, unpleasantly textured, and lacking in any distinct flavor. All of the time, controversy, and resources required to produce a single Arzuros steak would be better spent on Tetranodon.

Nargacuga [D-]

Only edible in that it can be physically consumed. Nargacuga meat is relegated to fringe cuisine, the purview of dubious half-magical medicinal stews and rumors during famine years. The meat is unpleasant, somehow bland, foul, dry, and oily at the same time. Only theoretically edible when mixed with other meats, and heavily spiced. Additionally, the creature’s adrenal secretions can be actively dangerous in more than trace amounts. Improper butchery can make the meat hazardous to consume.

Chameleos [D-]

Most of these creatures are inedible. The biological mechanisms that facilitate their light-bending abilities are not understood by zoologists, much less chefs. Their meat is sparse and leathery, similar to ludroth, but is also to cause a dangerous allergic reaction in more than 50% of consumers. The only part of the Chameleos known to be safe is their eyes, which are candied and served with sweet rice as a dessert delicacy.

Mizutsune [D-]

Tastes of soap. Only reached D rank because roughly 10% of the population bears a genetic quirk that makes Mizutsune meat taste like cilantro.

F TIER - Inedible. Monsters that should not be eaten, cannot be eaten, or are actively dangerous to eat.

Kushala Daora [F+]

With a skin of iron-laced keratin, the Kushala Daora is more fit to be used as a grill than placed upon it. The meat is dense, overwhelmingly bloody, and riven with grits of iron oxide. Tastes like iron shavings kneaded into leather.

Khezu [F+]

It is said in-lore that many hunters have tried, and failed, to make the Khezu palatable. These giant leeches feature a complex digestive and endocrine system more useful for medical applications than cuisine. Escargot is already unpleasant. Even stir fried like chinese periwinkle snails, Khezu meat is far too muscular to eat. Tastes like an art eraser soaked in cough syrup.

Rakna-Kadaki [F+]

Edible only in the sense that it can be physically consumed. Where the fire-breathing organs of other organisms can be removed during butchery, insect respiration is done through spiracles in the carapace. Spider meat already tastes of pus and rot, but the rakna-kadaki features overtones of sulphur and gasoline.

Zingore [F]

A large, muscular, agile pursuit predator with biological mechanisms for electroconductivity. Wolflike predators already taste of gristle and death, but the Zingore’s electrochemical organ system taints its meat with an overwhelming flavor of bleach and battery acid. Meat is highly toxic to humans.

Teostra [F]

A large, muscular pursuit predator known for attacking caravans to eat gunpowder. The meat is stringy, gristly, sulfurous, and smells of rotting eggs. Impossible to cook, as applying any sort of heat will cause the meat to rapidly combust. Tastes of old rope bathed in a sulfur vent.

Valstrax [F-]

A heavily armored, extraordinarily agile aerial pursuit predator with a secondary respiration system to facilitate jet propulsion. Meat is stringy, rubbery, chemically astringent with overwhelming notes of crude oil and smog. Biological fluids are a chemical accelerant, and risk exploding if ignited.

Magnamalo [F-]

The only thing that could make this monster edible would be slow-roasting in the whole shell. This should never be attempted. Given its purple coloration, the Magnamalo’s secondary respiration system exhales what is likely a complex and highly volatile lithium phosphate. Meat is dense, gristly, tastes of battery acid and spoiled wine. Risks exploding if ignited, oxygenated, or introduced to an electrical charge.

Volvidon [F-]

Indescribably foul. The volvidon’s digestive tract produces both a paralytic venom, and a predator deterrent in the form of toxic flatulence. Consumption will risk paralysis and uncontrollable vomiting, risking a horrific death by asphyxiation.

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chocodile · 5 months

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Thought it would be fun to illustrate some Amaranthine cuisine from various regions (and time periods). Long writeups under the cut!

Western Kingdom Cuisine: Northern Upper Class

The cultural cuisine of the northern part of the Western Kingdom is shaped by the region's harsh, snowy climate. The cold meant that it was easier to keep food from spoiling, but hard to find it in the first place. During the warmer spring and summer months, food would be collected and then salted, dried, pickled, or otherwise preserved in order to last through the winter. Red meat is their primary dietary staple, and is served in a wide variety of ways, including raw and engastrated. Dairy is also common in all forms -- cheese, butter, milk, and as a component of common sauces and chowders (another cultural favorite, and great way to use up leftovers). Alcohol is also common, with a favorite cultural drink being a spiced, warmed fermented milk with a flavor similar to eggnog.

Northern dishes prioritize making use of all parts of the animal, especially nutrient-rich organ meats and fat. As a landlocked region with few rivers, fish is somewhat uncommon, but not unheard of, especially salted or pickled fish shipped in from the south. Also, as mentioned before, eating animals, including "one's own kind", is not taboo at all in this region. In such harsh climates, turning one's nose up at a filling meal is seen as ridiculous.

When good meat is available, though, presentation can get a little… creative. Or, as some might describe it, obscene. Feasts for nobles often involve whole roast hogs stuffed with turkeys stuffed with game birds stuffed with exotic, imported pickled fish, ground meat sculpted into strange and creative shapes, and other ostentatious displays. If a nobleman's chefs can do something artistic with the meat that his guests have never seen before, it's considered very impressive. Of course, to foreigners, a western kingdom noble's banquet can look rather nightmarish and grotesque. Such displays of excess are generally the realm of the wealthy, but most families will still celebrate with a "turducken" or similar engastrated roast once a year during winter feast.

Fresh fruits and vegetables make up only a small component of northern dishes. Berry preserves and pickled vegetables are prepared during the summer months, but the only "fresh" vegetables accessible during colder months are hardy root vegetables and tubers harvested from geothermal caves. Mushrooms, also harvested from the caves, are eaten in many forms.

Bread made in this region is typically very hard and dense. This "thickbread" is intended to be soaked in gravy, milk, or soup to soften it and make it more palatable. Attempting to eat the bread without softening it is a clear indicator that someone is a foreigner, or perhaps so poor that they can't afford a proper meal. Some "thinbread" is baked slightly softer and intended to be eaten in slices, but culturally, it's still expected that you put some sort of gravy or spread on it so that you don't look like a confused foreigner or destitute peasant.

For dessert, northerners often eat dessert breads soaked in sweetened, spiced cream and topped with berry preserves and candied mushrooms. Berry tarts are also made with preserves during colder months and fresh fruit during summer months, and are associated with spring, celebration, and hardship ending. These berry tarts are often eaten at celebratory dinners at the end of winter and given to students after finishing exams.

Many residents of other territories find traditional northerner food a little overwhelming due to how rich and dense it is. It can certainly take some getting used to. Eastern Kingdom residents tend to find northern cuisine especially nightmarishly grotesque and barbaric due to their cultural views around meat. However, with increased trade and travel over the last few decades, northerner food is beginning to look more like the food from the rest of the Western Kingdom, and some of the more offputting cultural practices like the ostentatious engastrated meatcraft and inedible-unless-softened bread are becoming somewhat less popular.

Eastern Kingdom Cuisine: Coastal Citydweller

The Eastern Kingdom's cuisine is similarly influenced by their climate. The desert that spans much of the region meant that, aside from its sparkling oasis cities and rim of fishing towns along the coast and major river, many residents traditionally lived a nomadic lifestyle. Additionally, unlike the Western Kingdom, they absolutely do view "eating your own kind" as tantamount to cannibalism, which meant that most red meat was only consumed during times of desperation or occasionally during holidays/rituals, though the latter is mostly seen as a weird unsavory rural thing.

The Eastern Kingdom's meat taboo generally does not extend to fish, shellfish, and insects. Fresh fish and shellfish are routinely consumed near the coast, often seared in olive oil and spices and served over a couscous-like grain base, and a salty paste made of fermented fish is smeared on bread in interior regions. Beetles coated in chopped nuts and chili powder and dried, and honeyed crickets are also popular snacks.

Eastern Kingdom cuisine also involves a lot of nuts, beans, and seeds as major dietary staples. These foods are long-lasting, spoilage-resistant, nutrient-rich, and grew easily along the banks of the kingdom's major waterway and oases even before cities settled there. These three food groups are found in nearly all of their cooking. Nuts and seeds are baked into bread and desserts but also mixed into stir fry-type dishes to add protein. A common dessert and trail snack consists of dried dates mixed with walnuts. Dates and figs are also made into jams and eaten spread over bread or as a component in sauces.

Vegetables and fruits, as well as olives, were grown in grand, sprawling, aqueduct-fed gardens in oasis cities and on riverbanks. Cacti, once cultivated extensively by ancient nomads, are served chopped and glazed with honey, another dietary staple.

Dairy, derived from pack animals used by nomads, is also somewhat common, though difficult to transport without spoilage. It is paradoxically seen as a practical, basic food by nomads and farmers, who can milk it directly from its source, something of a luxury by city-dwellers.

Additionally, the Eastern Kingdom's sprawling coastlines mean an extensive seafaring presence. As a result, they have brought back many novel plants from far afield to be cultivated in the Eastern Sultan's personal palace garden. Among these: cocoa beans, which are refined into a spicy energizing herbal drink similar to coffee. "Chocolate houses" serving this drink can be found throughout larger cites, sometimes mixing the cocoa drink with more familiar sweetened cactus juice to stretch the expensive cocoa powder further.

Post-Fall Cuisine: Ironfrost Middle Class

The society that eventually emerged after the fall of the Old Kingdoms was quite different from what came before. Though discovery of ironworking led to the rise of industrialization--processed food and automated canning, among other innovations-- the harsh, permanent winter that eventually consumed most of the continent meant that cuisine never reached the levels of decadence it had in the Old Kingdoms. This is especially true of the working class in Ironfrost, whose rather dreary cuisine is shown here.

Limited accessibility of fresh fruits and vegetables--grown in engineered greenhouses or shipped in from the far south over increasingly long distances as the cold spread southward--meant that nearly all vegetables are eaten canned. Many, especially those in rural northern towns that lacked greenhouses, may have never even seen a fresh tomato or head of lettuce before. (The City of the Sun produces fresh fruit and vegetables for the far north--including exotic apples in nigh-extinct Old Kingdom varieties--but cutting a trade deal with the reclusive city-state can be difficult due to the whims of its elusive cultish leader.)

The one exception? Mushrooms. Like the Western Kingdom northerners that lived there before them, Post-Fall societies came to rely heavily on harvesting edible mushrooms from the geothermal caves below the tundra. Mushrooms are a crucial dietary staple and can be roasted, pickled, fried, pureed, or even candied. Many of the more specialized cooking styles such as candying were passed down by survivors of the fallen Western Kingdom, thought the passage of time and changing availability of spices and other ingredients have rendered many recipes quite different from their ancestors.

Fresh meat is easier to access and easier to preserve with minimal loss of taste or texture thanks to the frigid weather providing easy "refrigeration" by way of outdoor iceboxes. However, a whole, freshly-cooked roast is still considered a rare treat for most, especially for the mine and factory workers living within the dense industrial labyrinths of Ironfrost. Canned and dried meats are popular due to being less sensitive to spoilage when kept indoors or transported across different climates.

Overall, the heavy reliance on dried and canned food means that most available ingredients are ugly, mushy, and lacking in natural taste due to the extensive preservation process. As a result, stews, loafs, and casseroles are common, as well as jellied aspic dishes. Any manner of preparation that can hide the appearance of limp, shriveled vegetables or disguise the taste of eating the same salted meat every day is useful. Creative meat presentation, such as sculpting ground meat into fun shapes, decorated meatloaf, and ornate aspic molds is another cultural holdover passed on by Western Kingdom survivors, though in the current day it's associated more with the middle or lower middle class rather than nobility. It is now more of a way to make the most out of poor circumstances than to impress fellow nobles at parties.

(Side note, not pictured: Modern day Ironfrost elite tend to favor very plain dishes made out of fresh food, garnished with sliced fruit--the mere fact that they can access such exotic fare makes their wealth self-evident! An aspiring elite with limited funds can choose to rent a bowl of Sun City apples or even an elusive pineapple to impress party guests instead.)

One of the few pieces of Eastern Kingdom food culture that survived to the present day is chocolate, though like Western Kingdom dishes, it is now quite different from its original form. These days, cocoa is blended with fat and sugar and eaten as a dessert: chocolate. This has caused its popularity to explode. Chocolate bars are incredibly popular for their delicious taste and portability, and cakes and cookies made with chocolate are coveted by the poor and wealthy alike. Of course, the cold climate means that cocoa beans can only be grown in specialized greenhouses, and the owners of these greenhouses are keen to charge a premium for access. Ironfrost and The City of the Sun are the two major cocoa producers and it's not unheard of for Ironfrost soldiers to bully smaller cocoa growers out of business to maintain their near-monopoly. Still, hidden cocoa grows scattered around the tundra ensure that a large supply of "bootleg" chocolate remains on the menu--just don't get caught with it in Ironfrost territory.

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meidnightrain · 6 months

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WELCOME TO FONTAINE - aether

❝ like any true love, it drives you crazy but you know you wouldn’t change anything. ❞

summary: traveling with the renowned traveler, you can’t help but be dazzled by him more than the sights of each nation

warnings: none, story quest spoilers for prologue

notes: kicking off the event with one of my absolute favs yayayay! challenge, find all the hidden lyrics and song references!

taglist: @staretes , @rynnlvrs , @sentifua , @i-probably-sleep-too-much , @reilly34 , @qqingque , @akutasoda

“paimon wants to try some yummy fontaine cuisine when we get there! ooh, maybe we can go sightseeing too!” the floating companion chirped, doing somersaults in the air alongside you and aether.

aether sighed in slight exasperation at her statement while you tried to stifle a laugh, your hand drifting to your mouth as you nodded at her words. “i’d love to eat some yummy fontaine food with you paimon. we just need to take the aquabus to the court of fontaine first.”

at the mention of eating ( and possibly free ) food, it seemed that paimon had suddenly been jolted, zooming towards the docking aqua bus. “yippee! what are you slowpokes waiting for?”

which left you and aether behind to pick up the pace, the tired blonde traveler shooting you a small smile which you tried to return though it didn’t meet your eyes. ever since you both had left mondstadt with venti’s blessings of finding the seven, it wasn’t that uncommon to find yourselves exhausted or worse for wear. especially since the battles you were facing ahead proved to be more perilous and tough than previous fights.

travelling to fontaine the nation of justice, you hoped that this cycle of laborious tasks would come to an end and you’d finally get some time to unwind. fontaine was the nation of justice…or love, some would like to say.

“i didn’t know that fontaine had a lot of people.” you murmur lowly, clinging to aether’s arm in an attempt to stay close to him. he shot up at your sudden touch, clearing his throat awkwardly before nodding. “maybe they’re just searching for something more.”

reaching the steps of the aquabus, he offered his hand to you, a sly smile on his face. “mon coeur?”

“i didn’t know you spoke fontainan.” you pouted, eyeing him warily as you took his hand gingerly. wandering the empty bus, your eyes drifted its interior to find paimon hounding the poor melusine conductor about fontaine’s delicacies.

“i don’t, i picked it up from lyney.” he shrugged nonchalantly, finding your annoyed expression amusing. you’re about to bite back a snarky reply until the bus started moving, causing the both of you to fall into each other’s arms, nearly toppling over the railing. perhaps the conductor was supposed to make an announcement before moving so suddenly…you were about to glare at the melusine but all you saw was paimon with a mischievous smirk on her face, one that could rival klee’s when she decided to go fish-blasting.

“you okay?” aether’s voice rung out which brought you back to reality, slightly crackly and squeaky, the kind when he was nervous or flustered. you turn your head back to him only to realise that you’re both so close that you could feel your breath on each other’s cheeks, your palm over his quickly rising and falling chest. the second hand embarrassment crept into your face as you recoiled almost instantly from him, the both of you trying to act as if nothing happened.

“hey look, it’s the court of fontaine!” paimon chirped out excitedly, thankfully breaking the awkward silence between the both of you with her hollering.

you’d heard how beautiful the city of fontaine was. how the sunlight hit the opera epiclese, the overall whimsical atmosphere that felt like you were living through a steampunk novel, the smell of morning dew on fresh rainbow roses. but nothing could compare to how ethereal he looked in front of it all.

the way aether’s face contorted to awe and disbelief, a genuine grin that you’d miss seeing after so long blooming on his face at the sight of the city. the dazzling lights were bright, like shimmering stars dancing across the night sky but they never blinded you.

half-dazed walking down the aquabus, all you could see was his smile etched in your memory like a stained glass painting. an mesmerising and majestic piece of art, the kind that people used to worship archons with.

“name!” aether called out to you from across the fountain of lucine, eyes twinkling with childlike excitement. trying to compose yourself from the internal screeching in your head, you couldn’t help but be curious and slightly apprehensive of what he wanted from you. paimon was no where in sight…how odd.

the sounds of fontaine were beautiful. a scene out of a ballet piece, like living straight out of an opera. your eyes widened as you followed aether’s gaze to the streams of water from the water fountain, completely in sync with the background music. it was a new soundtrack and you could just dance to the beat, the rhythm that intertwined with your soul.

it was like he read your mind, the blonde traveler grinning as he bowed to you in the empty plaza, a gloved palm outstretched in front of you. “may i have this dance?”

you tried to calm your rising nerves, taking his hand with a nervous beam. though his hands were on your waist, it felt like he held your beating heart in his hands, not that he knew off.

was this what love felt like? something that kept you second guessing yourself in fear of making a bad decision? something that would never change no matter how long you’ve known him, that same feeling of crystalflies in your stomach despite the fact that you’ve been travelling together for quite some time? something that drove you crazy, not sure whether you were going mad, a disease with symptoms that caused you to only think of aether? but you knew that you wouldn’t change anything.

maybe one day you’d muster the courage to tell him how much you felt but now you’d indulge yourself in this feeling of being in his arms, dancing to the soundtrack of this foreign city.

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canisalbus · 10 months

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I realize this might be a slightly odd ask, but… Out of curiosity, what sort of foods do you think Machete would be fond of? And do you think they’d differ noticeably from when he was young vs once he’d grown older?

He's a fussy eater. He rarely eats for pleasure and dislikes being seen dining in company, but attends formal dinners and banquets if invited, since declining without a very good reason would be at best rude and at worst a devastating faux pas. He prefers fowl dishes over red meat and greatly dislikes sea food (which is just peachy since this is the Mediterranean). Pasta seems to be already a well established part of the cuisine at that point, maybe he's into that. For the most of his life he's eaten rather simple foods so he finds bland soups and broths very safe and comforting. Pomegranates are his fruit of choice, he doesn't have much of a sweet tooth but enjoys candied apricots and figs on occasion.

He's exceptionally bad at holding his liquor, and he can't stand the feelings of unpredictability, disorientation, unsafeness and potential loss of control that being intoxicated causes in him. Unfortunately, drinking plain water was very risky and uncommon, it was contaminated and unsanitary more often than not, especially in population centers. Generally the main drinks you'd consume through the day were diluted wine and beer/ale (this was the case for children as well). Machete tends to prefer wine, which he waters down heavily, and sometimes has it flavored with spices, herbs, honey or sugar. Having even a little bit of alcohol in the mix would kill at least a portion of the bacteria (not that the concept was known at the time, people believed many illnesses were caused by tainted air and foul smells, I mean fair enough, if your water is filthy it probably smells bad too).

(Fun fact, apparently Ancient Romans had more or less perfected the art of winemaking but by the Middle Ages a lot of the techniques had been lost. During the Renaissance wine was generally very low quality and the way it was fermented and stored (making the switch from sealed ceramic amphora of the Antiquity to those iconic wooden barrels) meant it would only stay good for a year at best and the taste would start to deteriorate within the first couple of months. Vintage wines weren't a thing, the best stuff was fresh. Apparently European wine was pretty bad for hundreds of years and would only start to improve again around 1800s. Or at least that's what I've gathered, I could be wrong, I'm not a wine expert).

Europe hadn't quite adopted tea yet and he narrowly missed the time coffee began to spread to his corner of the world (I bet he would've loved both of those, with the help of caffeine he could've been twice as much of a jittery sleepless wreck). I've read that people would distill sage and drink the resulting concoction with hot water to create this very tea-like minty drink, that sounds like something he'd like.

#answered #take-ya-to-the-ghey-bar #Machete #every now and then he goes through these bouts of somewhat disordered eating #his brand of self-contempt manifests as severe self-denial and abstinence #sometimes when times are particularly rough he gets into this headspace that he needs to earn the right to eat #either that or he's just so busy and stretched thin he flat out forgets #you should take all the historical tidbits I say with a grain of salt I'm sharing them in good faith because I'm an autistic nerd #but I might be misremembering things or just plainly mistaken so don't think I have any authority or expertise on this stuff

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yuurei20 · 3 months

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Jade and Floyd Info Compilation part 12: Azul (pt3)

When Azul convinces Sebek to allow him to remove a stain from Malleus’ labcoat Floyd and Jade appear instantly when beckoned, to Sebek’s surprise. (“Where did you two come from?! More to the point, where were you hiding?”) Azul tells him to not trouble himself over petty details.

When Ace calls Floyd out on terrifying the ghosts during Spectral Soiree Floyd explains, “This is what I normally do to punks who don’t hold up their end of a deal.”

Jade and Floyd also step in during Book 3 when the 225 students that Azul contracted with for study guides become violent and we see it is common for Jade and Floyd to respond to Azul’s commands (never referring to Azul as “sir” or “boss” in their original dialogue. Floyd even speaks to Azul using casual speech, while Jade speaks just as formally as Azul does.)

There are also times when Floyd and Jade do not follow orders, such as when Jade agrees with Floyd’s behavior during Halloween and does not wish to stop him (despite being instructed to do so) and when Azul tries to send them after Grim, Jack and the perfect n Book 3, but Floyd refuses as “gettin’ yelled at kinda harshed (his) vibe.”

Jade is assigned the task of researching cuisine and ingredients local to Harveston when he visits Epel’s hometown, and is apparently acquiescing to Azul’s request that he not wear a T-shirt that Floyd gifted him.

Azul explains to Jamil again during Beanfest that “the Leech brothers do not work for or answer to (him)” and that there is nothing he can do when Floyd is not in the mood to listen to him, and Floyd himself says that he doesn’t appreciate being told what to do.

Despite this, it is still not uncommon to see Floyd following Azul’s orders: cooking for Scarabia during Book 4, helping with pumpkin carving for Halloween, going on errands to Pomefiore, not leaving strangers alone in the dorm, eating takoyaki that has been intentionally filled with unpleasant ingredients (“Azul gets all huffy if we waste food”) and allowing himself (or being forced?) to be squeezed out for the natural moisturizing liquid of his eel form (dehydration is fatal for mermaids).

Azul says that Floyd messes around with the lounge’s “painstakingly-selected dishware” no matter how many times he is warned, however, and Floyd refuses to iron his shirt despite Azul’s insistence.

#twstfacts #twisted wonderland #Jade Leech #Floyd Leech #twstjade #twstfloyd

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misshoneyimhome · 4 months

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I'm so happy your requests are open again! Can I request something about Willy reacting to you wearing his necklace with some nice lingerie? Probably sounds boring but those necklaces he wears though got me thinking

No no no! Not boring at all bb - in fact, this is hot 🫠😍 God, I’d love to see his reaction 😉

I apologise, this is a bit short ❤️

Warnings; mild-smut (18+); mentions of sexual behaviour;

・✶ ｡ﾟ

I want to wear his initial, on a chain 'round my neck | William Nylander 🖋️⚡️

Music was playing softly through the air of the condo, while you took your time in the shower. You’d poured a glass of your favourite drink, put out your sexiest set of lingerie, and cooked yourself a delicious meal as tonight was your alone night at home.

William spent the entire day training and given you had a day off from work, it prompted you to indulge in a much-needed spa day for yourself.

You pampered yourself by doing your nails, shaved, shampooed and conditioning, applying your favourite hair mask, and then moisturising your skin to feel fabulous and confident.

It was an uncommon type of evening for you since you and William had moved in together. Despite his frequent road trips, you rarely found time for yourself.

Usually, your days were filled with work, William's hockey training, and/or games. And when he was away, you'd make plans with friends or work overtime to accrue enough hours for travel, leaving little time for yourself.

But tonight was different, and you’d dedicated every single minute to yourself.

Singing softly along to the music resonating through the condo, you swayed and danced lightly while enjoying your drink. Then, slipping into the delicate lace barely covering your breasts and core, you couldn't help but smile and admire yourself.

Normally, you didn't hold much confidence in your body. However, being with William for just over a year, his constant affirmations about your beauty and sexiness had significantly boosted your self-assurance.

You recognised your curves yet maintained fitness, even though your boyfriend often interacted with tall, slim, naturally tanned girls possessing undeniably beautiful faces. Nevertheless, William consistently returned home to you and lavished praise on your physique.

Perhaps it was your shared love for food that had him all intrigued. He didn’t really like it when girls held back in eating because it wasn’t very “lady like.” So when he first saw how much you loved diving in to any meal presenting itself, he immediately fell in love. Just the mere fact that you were always curious about food and different cultural cuisines had him fall deeper in love with you. Especially the first time he took you home to Sweden and introduced you to his family, where his grandmother had made a good old fashioned traditional Swedish home cooked roast, and you’d indulged with pure joy.

Likewise, you cherished William's love for food. As your grandmother always said, "the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach."

Though it might not always be universally true, in the case of William, it certainly was.

And as you strolled through the condo towards your bedroom, you found yourself sifting through your drawers, contemplating just how to greet your man upon his return from tonight's training.

Your fingers delicately explored the varied fabrics of his ties, sparking thoughts of possibly using one to tie around his hands before offering yourself to him on your knees. However, tonight was more about sensuality than playful fuckery. So next, your fingers trailed over the assortment of jewellery collected in a large drawer. And among them, one necklace stood out: a number 88 necklace purchased as a jest a few months ago in collaboration with some of the other girlfriends of the team.

The idea had been rather amusing, and William had gone completely feral over it. It had been a different kind of declaration of your love for him; showing the world that you were his, without saying that he owned you.

Then, another idea dawned on you. Alongside your collection of jewellery lay his, adorned with various rings, bracelets, and neck chains. And it struck you.

Slowly, you gently encircled your fingers around one of his favourite chains, a medium-sized one, not too bold, yet you knew it held special significance for him. It was the one he typically wore during road trips, as it reminded him of home.

And thus, you decided to drape it around your neck, feeling the cool metal against your sensitive skin. Chuckling to yourself, you glanced in the mirror, amused at the sight of yourself wearing hour boyfriend’s chain.

And lost in your own reflection, you didn't hear the front door unlocking.

“Babe,” William's voice echoed through the condo, snapping you out of your reverie.

Then with a slight smirk gracing your lips, you leisurely stepped out of the bedroom to welcome your man.

“Welcome home, love,” you uttered softly, casually leaning against the doorframe that bridged the hallway and living room, drawing William's attention.

“Shit, babe,” he gasped, struck by your relaxed demeanour, which tastefully showcased his favourite lingerie on your enticing figure. His eyes roamed over you appreciatively. “What a welcome…” he breathed out, slowly closing the distance and pulling you into a gentle kiss.

“Well, I know you’ve been putting in a lot of effort lately, so I thought I'd give you a delightful sight,” you playfully teased, meeting his gaze flirtatiously, fully aware of the effect you had on him.

His hands lightly rested on your hips as he pressed his body against yours, his head leaning in so that you shared the intimate space between your faces.

"Oh, this is more than just delightful, babe… you're incredibly hot, and you know it," William chuckled huskily, his eyes still devouring you, lightly licking his lips before focusing on the item adorning your neck. "Is this... mine?"

"Mmm," you playfully confirmed, biting your lower lip.

"Looks good on you," he almost whispered, taking a deep breath, his gaze remaining fixed, as his finger gently toyed with his own chain on you.

"Yeah, you think so?"

"Fuck yes…"

William found himself unable to contain his excitement. Although he hadn't previously considered how alluring his piece of jewellery would look on you, he had to admit it complemented the lingerie he adored so much.

And as his eyes lingered on you, his body pressing closer to yours, he felt the warmth of blood rushing to his member, an increasing urge for release slowly building up within him.

You could feel a tingling warmth spreading through your core as his broad chest pressed against your breasts, the bulge between his legs brushing against your thigh, and the grip of his hands gently tightening on your hips, his fingers pressing into your skin.

“Willy, darling,” you breathed out, maintaining eye contact through your lashes, your hands resting on his muscular chest. “Would you like to join me in the bedroom?”

Your voice carried a soft, seductive tone as you began to rub your thigh against his slowly growing length.

“Mmm,” William deeply groaned, the desire intensifying within him. “Nothing I want more.”

“Then come,” you playfully signalled with your index finger, grabbing his hand before turning around, and intentionally swaying your hips a little as you led him towards the bed, his eyes locked intensely on your movements.

#my asks #william nylander imagine #toronto maple leafs imagine #wn88 imagine #nhl hockey imagine

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my ideas for dunmeri cuisine:

>the south and mainland uses more rice. water is more plentiful and saltrice does require a lot, though the strange wild grain was originally found to grow even in water with a high salinity, making it perfect for even saltwater marshes

>northern vvardenfell tends to use a lot more wickwheat. some nobles on the mainland see wickwheat as the grain of choice for the poor ashlander nomads, and thus will turn up their noses at it. it most closely resembles farro, and it isn't too hard to cultivate but it grows like weeds in the grazelands

>ash yams are very popular, but also still more commonly eaten on vvardenfell where the high amount of ash makes them easy to grow. its not uncommon for the people of vvardenfell to use it to make fillings or flatbreads

>stews and stuffed veggies are staple main dishes usually served with a salad and some kind of bread and sauces. each region shows great variation though, and even tremendous variation within a region depending on the houses and families living there. despite seeming very similar, you'll be surprised at just how different dishes can be

>noodles arent a staple food, but theyre also not uncommon. typically eaten for lunch, and can be made from grains or even starch. stir fried glass noddles and veggies are very common in various places in morrowind, with everything from a sweet a savory taste to super spicy.

>meat and game are more reliable food sources in northern vvardenfell, and thus you'll find cuisines of ashlanders, ald ruhn, and other northern vvardenfell towns (and in the first era, house dagoth) to rely more heavily on it. the constant ash storms means its sometimes easier to rely on meat of nix hounds, nix oxes, and guar than trying to grow things reliably. this is a point of contention as many southern nobles see the meat heavy dishes as crude and unsophisticated.

>kwama eggs are another common food you'll find across morrowind in everything from savory foods to sweets. kwama egg tarts, preserved kwama eggs on congee/poridge, and more. sometimes they'll be wrapped with ground meat, breaded, and deep fried with a blend of dunmeri spices and the rich yolk oozing out, especially popular in dunmeri taverns outside of morrowind.

#im just rambling sorry abt this #dunmer #tesblr #morrowind

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afinickyguide · 2 years

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episode eighty: deep gnome trillimac pods ft @fucking-tara 🍄🧀🥧

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simp4thedemonbros · 2 years

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MC feels sick and loses their appetite.

Heyyoo. I really struggled with the younger brothers but sometimes you just gotta take a step back and say it is what it is.

I wrote a lot of these on my breaks at work so if it doesn’t make sense I apologise. (I work night shifts so I am out of my mind 90% of the time lmao)

Requests always open

pls enjoy my loves :)

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Pairing: Brothers x gn!MC

Word Count: 2697

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All day you had been feeling off, not quite right, but not exactly sick either. Run down was probably the best way to describe it. You had attended all your classes and participated as much as usual, and all your responsibilities were complete on time. No one would ever tell from first glance that you didn't feel great. Hell, who knew if you were even aware of it until you were sitting in the dining room of the House of Lamentation staring at your full plate, stomach twisting at the sight of the food. You tried your best to eat, but you were more or less just pushing food around the plate with your fork.

Lucifer

Of course Lucifer was immediately on your case, have you met the man?

"MC? Is there something wrong with your food?" His voice echoes with concern for you and your wellbeing.

"Yeah. It's good, thanks." Your reply obviously doesn't convince him, but for now he wont press further. He will simply wait until dinner is over and his brothers have left the table. Asking you to stay behind for a chat isn't exactly uncommon for him anyways.

"MC… is everything okay? You barely touched your food. You need to eat, you know." It sounds like he's scolding you, but he's doing it out of love.

You can't exactly lie to him now. Well, actually you could, but it's probably not a good idea, and you don't exactly have the energy to deal with a lecture about lying right now.

"I just don't feel that great, and I don't feel that hungry right now." Your voice is gentle, you just want to crawl into bed.

Before you know it a gloved hand is on your forehead. Lucifer's eyes are laced with worry. After checking your forehead his hand falls down to hold your cheek softly in his palm. "You indeed seem to have a temperature, go to bed immediately."

Finally. You've wanted nothing more than to crawl into bed all day so you don't complain. Before you know it you're in bed and out like a light.

Little do you know all through the night Lucifer is in and out of your room. At first he comes to see if your temperature has gone down. Then he brings you a glass of water. After that, some small snacks for you to eat when you wake up, considering you barely ate dinner. Then he has to make sure his brothers aren't bothering you. Is he looking for excuses to stay by your side?? Of course, but he would never admit it.

Mammon

Mammon was on cooking duty today. He would obviously never admit it, but he tried extra hard to make sure he had cooked something everyone (especially you) would enjoy.

His face drops as soon as he sees what you're doing with the food on your plate. Why aren't you enjoying what he's made? He isn't that bad at cooking...right?

No, of course he isn't. He's The Great Mammon™. He is the best at everything he does, of course he's a great chef. Your human taste buds just aren't developed enough to appreciate good Devildom cuisine.

As dinner goes on he gets more and more worried. It's not even about his cooking anymore, he's just worried about you.

He follows you after dinner is over and basically jumps on top of you ready to discover what's wrong. "Oi, human! What was wrong with your food?!"

You knew he'd done the cooking tonight, and that made you feel even worse. "I just really don't feel that great today."

Why didn't you tell him earlier?! Now he's panicking. Are you dying? How often do humans need to eat before starving to death? What if you can never stomach food again?! How are you so calm about this?!

You have to calm him down and reassure him you're not dying, just a little under the weather. You just need some rest and peace and quiet.

Mammon sits in front of your door all night long. He's there for whatever you need, even if you don't say a word. Water? He's already got it. An extra pillow? He stole it from one of his brother's rooms just for you. A snack? He's straight to the fridge.

Honestly it's quite hard to get any rest with him constantly opening your door to check on you, but at least you know you have everything you need. You are his number 1 after all.

Leviathan

You'd made a plan to play the new co-op game that Levi received from Akuzon with him after dinner, you weren't feeling fantastic but you'd be damned if you were going to let him down, he'd been looking forward to it all month.

He was so excited about it that nobody could get a word in at dinner anyway, and so nobody had noticed that you had barely touched your food, and honestly you were pretty thankful about it. You really didn't need any of the brothers on your case.

He practically dragged you to his room after dinner was over talking non-stop about how amazing the new graphics were and how the story had received such phenomenal reviews. Only when he had put the new game card into the system and handed you the controller did he realise you weren't as excited as he expected.

"MC? Are you alright?? You haven't said anything, have I said something wrong? Do you not want to play games with me anymore?" He was bombarding you with questions. You knew he meant well, but honestly it was all getting to be far too much to handle.

"I just really don't feel great. I don't want to let you down though. I know you've been excited to play this game with me. Let's start." Your voice was low and strained, but you were determined to keep the self-proclaimed okatu happy. However, you were very obviously run down and under the weather. Levi's face visibly softened at your confession, relieved you weren't sick of him.

"MC, you don't have to play this with me right now if you don't want to, it's okay if you aren't feeling great." Obviously he was sincere, but his disappointment was evident.

You insisted on playing the game with him, but it didn't take long for you to fall into a deep sleep in the chair next to his, and of course it also didn't take Levi long to realise either considering suddenly your character was actively running into a wall with no sign of stopping.

He found it pretty funny to be honest, although he realised pretty quickly he couldn't rouse you from your sleep.

He grabbed you a blanket and wrapped you up as best as he could. Although it wasn't out of the norm for Levi to be up all night he took extra care in making sure he wasn't screaming too loud when he lost a game and ensuring the volume of his games weren't too high to make sure you were comfortable through the night.

He was definitely losing his mind at the fact you were sleeping in his room.

Satan

Like Lucifer, Satan notices something is wrong immediately. He's also read enough books to know that losing your appetite could mean a number of things when it comes to humans.

He's much more level headed than some of his brothers and so he doesn't immediately think your death is imminent, but that doesn't mean he isn't worried about you.

He pulls you aside after dinner to ask you if you're feeling okay, and isn't surprised when you tell him you aren't.

He tells you to go to bed immediately (even though that was where you were going) and does not let any of his brothers come 10 metres within your room, telling them that you do not need the extra stress that comes with each of them.

Refreshes himself on home remedies for human illnesses. He could ask Solomon, but Satan definitely does not trust him to make any sort of tea/soup. The last thing he wants is for you to be feeling worse.

Settles on making a herbal tea and takes an hour trying to make sure it's the perfect balance of palatable but also able to help you feel better.

He'll bring one of these herbal teas to your room as often as you need it. He doesn't want to be intrusive, and wants you to get your rest but also wants you to get better ASAP.

Spends all the time he isn't trying to make tea researching human illnesses to make sure you get better quickly, but also to make sure if this happens again he doesn't feel as useless as he does right now.

Will probably not go to bed that night, instead opting to either stay outside your door, or if you are feeling up to it, will sit in your bedroom, he might even bring a book to read to you from the library.

Asmodeus

He almost immediately notices something is up with your actions, although he doesn't put two and two together to realise you must feel unwell.

He actually thinks you must be trying out a new cleanse or something. Why wouldn't you tell him? He needs to be up to date on every health or beauty trend and he can't believe he's fallen behind.

Follows you outside of the dining hall after dinner and asks you to tell him the details.

Is as equally as confused as you are when you reply with, “Huh? What are you talking about? I wouldn’t do anything like that without telling you first?”

Asks you why you didn’t eat anything at dinner if you aren’t doing what he thought you were then. He backs up a few inches when you explain that you aren’t feeling that good.

Please don’t take it personally, he just does NOT want to deal with the feelings that come with being sick or the physical symptoms for that matter. He can’t deal with being clammy and sweaty.

“MC! Why didn’t you say anything earlier? Go on! Straight to your room! And don’t even think about coming out until you feel better!” Honestly he’s a little too loud about it considering the headache that has now arrived but you don’t argue with his orders.

You’d be wrong if you think he doesn’t care though. He is immediately on Akuzon looking for something to help you feel better. He’s bought you a humidifier, a fan, a heater and a new water bottle. They almost definitely won’t arrive until after this sickness passes, but it’s the thought that counts right?

Not only that but he is also immediately in the groupchat with his brothers ordering them to make sure they are aware you aren’t feeling well and to make sure that you have anything you need brought to your bedroom door so that you don’t have to exert yourself.

Later in the evening you wake up to your door opening a tiny bit and see a gloved hand gently placing down a glass of water and a face mask for you before quickly disappearing and closing the door behind it.

He also texts you to let you know that it was him (in case you hadn’t guessed and just assumed his brothers are suddenly really into hydration and skincare?) and tells you to get better soon so that he can treat you to a spa day. You only haven’t been around him for 8 hours and he already misses you, please get better soon.

Beelzebub

This man loves his food so it’s not a surprise that he is way more interested in what is currently on his plate than anything surrounding him, he also just thinks you’re being your normal kind self when you offer the rest (honestly, a better word would be most) of the food on your plate to him.

He is also one of the last to leave the table and doesn’t realise that you have already excused yourself when he is finished.

He immediately feels bad for not even thanking you for the extra food and goes straight to your room, hoping you’re there so he is able to thank you properly.

He’s honestly surprised to find you already in bed but was honestly much more surprised when he knocked on your door was not, “Come in!” like it usually is and was instead a weird sound that sounded similar to a dying animal.

He immediately forgets why he came to your room in the first place and instead rushes to your bed, “MC! Are you okay? Are you hurt?”

The relief that rushes through him when you tell him you aren’t hurt is unmatched, although relief is once again replaced with worry when you explain to him that you aren’t feeling well.

Poor baby thinks it’s his fault because he ate your dinner.

“I can go get you more food, MC. I’m sorry for eating your food. You didn’t have to give me yours. You must be so hungry now.”

He’s pretty confused when you tell him that it’s okay, you aren’t hungry and that you’ve actually lost your appetite because you aren’t feeling well.

He stays by your side almost all night. He only leaves to get himself snacks to make sure his stomach isn’t growling loudly so that he doesn’t wake you up. He texted Solomon to find out how humans recover from illnesses and rest was at the top of the list, so he wants to make sure you get the most amount of rest you possibly can.

He’ll bring you something plain, like crackers, to eat when you wake up so that you don’t go hungry or feel worse for having an empty stomach.

Belphegor

Belphie honestly isn’t that big on eating anyway. Having that twin connection with Beel is great and all, until he feels the same stomach ache that Beel has because he’s eaten way too much again. Belphie kinda associates eating with stomach aches so eats more out of necessity than enjoyment.

He notices that you aren’t eating much, but doesn’t think anything of it, sometimes he isn’t that hungry either, he gets it.

Actually notices something is up because you’re pretty quiet all night. He also doesn’t see you hanging out with any of the brothers after dinner, and you haven’t come to see him either so he goes looking for you.

He finds you in the planetarium staring up at the sky, and happily joins you. You sit in silence for a while just enjoying eachothers company.

“Hey, MC. Are you okay? You barely ate any dinner and you were really quiet too.”

He’s relieved when you finally turn to look at him and smile at him. “I’m okay. I just don’t feel the best right now. I didn’t really want any food.”

“Is that because it was Mammon’s turn to cook?”

“BELPHIE!” You laugh at his jab at Mammon while yelling at him for being rude. Honestly he only said it to make you laugh. Mission accomplished. He just wants you to feel better, but he really isn’t the best with feelings and stuff, and definitely doesn’t know how to help someone that’s feeling sick.

You both end up lying together on the floor in silence just enjoying the sky and the company, usually Belphie would fall asleep but for once it was you.

He only noticed because you ended up moving yourself closer to him in your sleep.

You both lay like that for a while, Belphie eventually fell asleep with you for a few hours as well.

When he woke up to find you still asleep next to him he picked you up and took you to his bed. He was worried you’d wake up feeling more uncomfortable for sleeping on the floor.

He held you next to him all night. He really didn’t care about catching whatever you had, he was pretty content to stay like this forever, and maybe him getting sick aswell would make that more likely to happen.

#obey me #obey me shall we date #obey me brothers #obey me lucifer #obey me mammon #obey me beelzebub #obey me leviathan #obey me asmodeus #obey me fluff #obey me satan #obey me belphegor #obey me x reader #obey me x gender neutral reader

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sorcerous-caress · 3 months

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Worldbuilding and human kink? Is it my birthday /lh. This has me googling “halfling sex” and being a little surprise someone has thought about it enough to write a generously large paragraph.

Apparently it’s not uncommon for them to have more casual sex with close neighbors and friends indulging in it together. I genuinely think it would be hilarious for a halfling with a human, elf, drow, orc, dwarf, etc (the more uptight races) friend/neighbor to ‘seduce’ and then being very friendly and kind, but not exclusive or even inherently romantic.

Halflings 🤝 Humans

Being horny on main.

Oh my god imagine a poly relationship that's a human who thinks this is a casual friends with benfits deal, a halfing who thinks everyone here is just friends, and one high elf who acts as if they're robbing a bank whenever they watch the human go down on the halfing.

Add a dragonborn who is sweating over which one of those people is gonna end up as their mate for life, who isn't phased by the sex but it's the romance part that's considered a big taboo in their culture to even date someone for love, so imagine seeing more tha one person?

High elves being sex repressed 🤝 Dragonborns being romance repressed

Also I really love world building AAAAA i wanna invent shit and make shit up and shake it around like a snow globe. I believe elves went to the moon much sooner than humans with just magic, dwarves have found fallen space rocks and meteors and used them to forge their weapons, winged elves or any species who can fly already mapped the world and drew all the know maps before humans even learned how to tame horses.

Also the horses is funny, elves has seen them all their lives but never bothered to tame it because it feels weird yk? Why would they ride on an animal, plus their cousin is a centaur so it feels even more weird.

Then they see the humans coaxing the horses with carrots while holding a saddle behind their back, skip a few years and suddenly the horse population skyrockects as humans steal this one animal to their side.

Imagine being a wood elf and in harmony with all of nature, then glancing over at the human city and feeling very confused on what these weird wolves are and why do the humans call them dogs, also why are they obeying the humans and holy shit that one is wearing bowtie.

Occasionally humans just wander into the forest, spot an animal that seems semi useful then kidnap it back to their city, suddenly their population spikes and they're the new best friends of humanity.

It happened the other way with cats tho, the wood elves remember overhearing two cats talking about the hairless apes wandering around and how one was betting the other that they can get them to share their food by just screaming at them.

Humans probably inspired their cuisine based on halflings' recipes since they didn't add soul consuming spices for fun like elves and didn't sprinkle in literal gem and gold dust like dragonborns.

A human with a Halfling neighbour who comes over every other day to share their stew because "they accidentally made too much and can't possibly finish it all themselves so how about you grab a bowl or two, human?"

One day the human makes a joke about how they're a simp or going to horny jail, whatever modern shitposting meme is trending, and the halfling takes it seriously and offers to sleep with them.

I mean, that is basic neighbourly hospitality to them. Of course they will fuck their friend who is in need, you don't even have to ask twice, come here and lay down and they'll take care of you until satisfied.

Now their trips over to your house are twice as frequent, half to feed you their cooking, other half to sate your lust appetite.

#♡human kink #♡halflings #♡smut #dnd human kink #♡modern au human kink

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moonlight-phobia · 1 year

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Dating Life - Arven

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Spoilers mentioned!

GN Reader x Arven

- No such thing as privacy exist, all his Pokémon have to exist in the same room.

-Will take over the lighthouse, with a bit of a paint job and cleaning it all up to make it a real living space. Not enough space in his dorm room for the two of you and all his Pokémon and yours if you have any!

- Would never admit it but loves going shopping together, loves explaining various berries and vegetables from different regions.

- If the academy ever has the chance to go out of the region, bet he’s going to drag you along with him, of course he’ll ask nicely but this young man wants to try different cuisines.

- If going too Kalos the first stop is too see Siebold- his idol. Siebold and Arven have a battle: in the kitchen with the aid of their own Pokémon. Good luck you’re the judge but it’s clear that Arven puts more love in his cooking for you then anyone else along with the aid of his partners to help with flavors and cooking.

- It ends up being a world wide trip once the two of you graduate though from the school.

- By chance if you’re scared of Pokémon he takes things really easy and Mabosstiff is your new best and slow buddy. The dark type acts much more like an old man even when now healed.

- If you have no Pokémon? Don’t worry it’s not uncommon really not a lot of people at the academy own a Pokémon yet most are their for normal studies as they teach more then just trainers. His gift to you on your first year anniversary is a cute little Fidough caught in a Cherish Ball!

- Originally he was going to catch it in a Love Ball but the little fairy type was stubborn until he used the special pokeball he ended up getting from buying so many things at the market one time.

- He’s really sweet but sometimes teases a bit too much for anyone’s liking.

- Caught you once dancing alone and decided then he was going to join in- he’s not a good dancer at all. Though he has a really soothing voice so he’s quite good at singing.

- Butterfly kisses are his forte, they were designed for Arven only.

- Bring him a sandwhich- sorry he’ll pick it apart after the one time he got a very questionable sandwhich from Nemona.

- Dates usually happen outside, inside only if it’s raining.

- If anyone tries to challenge you while you two are on a date- expect to be carried. Takes the term Run Away a bit too literal- can’t have anyone ruin your time together!

- Will give you his vest if you’re cold even in the blazing sun, sees you shiver even a bit and on it goes, he just has it on all seasons of the year even if it’s puffy.

- At first he wasn’t sure about dating at all: still having family problems so it probably takes at least a year after the main events for him to find a little closure. It’s always on ongoing battle - but since you were there for him he’ll be there for you. Long as you’re both handling it together on equal terms.

- Arven is a sweetheart all and all even with his deep past but he’s a very depenable young man and wants to see your smile be it remind him of the setting sun or rising moon.

So what adventure will you go on next?

#rival arven #arven x reader #pokemon #x reader #arven pokemon #pokémon scarlet #pokémon violet

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haven-of-dusk · 5 months

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Alright, it's come to my attention that there are those who do not understand the raw babygirl energy of Richard Montlaur. So here are some Janchard headcanons to right the wrongs that rive my heart.

- Jan was (privately, he'd never show it) nervous about Richard's body count when they started dating, until he found out that it's all a media exaggeration. Less than 10% of Richard's dates result in sex because he's gentlemanly enough to just go with whatever the person he's spending time with wants to do. Just eat a big meal and chat? He's down. Drink wine and watch Pixar movies? He's your man. Scroll through each others' dating apps? He's an open book. If you want to have the hot steamy sex? He'll give you a transcendent experience. So when Jan's nervous about possibly rushing things, he's pleasantly surprised to find that Richard is immensely patient and respectful.

- I mean the sex is still wonderful once they start, Richard is as much an animal in bed as he is a deadly warrior on the pitch, but again, only when and to what extent his partner wants to.

- Richard insists on big spooning sometimes, which more often than not just looks like they fell asleep while Jan was giving him a piggyback ride, but neither of them mind.

- There's one night a week where Jan gets to cook dinner, mostly because it's cuisines Richard is unfamiliar with (and most of it is Dutch Food). Otherwise, it's Richard's kitchen.

- With the other notable exception that Jan makes excellent pastries. He doesn't even remember where he learned the art, but if Richard ever opened a resturant/bistro, Jan would be in charge of all the baking.

- The wine cellar is split into three sections, usable for any occasion, private collection (the good stuff), private collection that can only be consumed when with Jan and only Jan(the exquisite stuff). Dani once brought up the wrong bottle and almost ended up in the treatment room.

- For mutual annoyance and enjoyment, Richard constantly calls Jan 'Mijn Geliefde' and Jan constantly calls Richard 'Mon Amour'

- At one point old private photos of Richard got leaked, and in response Jan attempted to do a press conference nude. They were barely able to stop him, but the whole team saw everything. Richard initially felt horribly guilty for this, thinking he'd inadvertently pressured Jan somehow, but Jan assured him that it was entirely his own idea and if anything Jan was just mad he didn't get to 'keep Richard to himself' anymore. The one unfortunate consequence was forgetting to tell Will not to touch anything in the boot room prior to them getting a chance to...*ahem*, clean up.

- They have the absolute nerdiest couple costumes (think like dressing up as Alan Turing and the Enigma Machine level dweeby).

- Richard thought Jan's family wouldn't like him, so he brought multiple gifts of food, beverage, and other stuff to compensate. Some of it went to waste because it was forgotten in favor of the Maas family excitedly showing Richard every baby picture and sharing every embarrassing story they could collectively come up with.

- The team got them 'Maas-Montlaur' jerseys as an anniversary present (before they were married ftr) in jest. Chris Powell and Arlo White were very confused when the jerseys began appearing regularly during matches.

- Richard falling asleep while Jan's giving him a piggyback ride is not an uncommon occurrence. And just in general, Richard finds Jan's hair to be a very comfortable pillow (bus rides, hotel rooms, literally anywhere).

- Richard slipping into French whenever he gets emotional, upset, or even just excited became MORE frequent because Jan took over translation duty from Zoreaux and was so good he could even sometimes predict words before they were spoken.

- Jan is unable to sleep on bus or plane rides unless Richard is seated next to him and already asleep.

- One time, an on-site commentator heavily criticized Jan's defending and even attempted to coin the term 'the Flopping Dutchman'. The day ended with a red card for Richard and a pattern since of commentators choosing their words VERY carefully when discussing Richmond's defense.

I have more, but I'll stop here for now.

#janchard #jan maas x richard montlaur #richard montlaur #jan maas #afc richmond #richard 'babygirl' montlaur

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chocodile · 2 years

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I am curious about you're world-building seeing how their beef stew in this world would mean it comes from cows but there like furry people there as well so are there like anthro and feral furry or is there just a mess-up food chain in line lmao and would that mean herbivores can't eat alot of meat or else they get sick or not? Am just really curious so I hope you don't mind me asking all this!

Good question anon! There are indeed regular Earth-style animals in this setting (which I think will be referred to as "beasts"), and they exist alongside the "people" (furries).

As far as the relationship between people and beasts go, that depends. Some feel a sense of kinship with their animal cousins--they can read the animal's body language easier and tend to understand them a little better, so it's not uncommon to see, say, an equine equestrian for this reason.

Others find their beast counterparts to be rather "uncanny valley", similar to how some humans find monkeys creepy, and don't like to be reminded of the resemblance. This tends to be more common for those whose "species" comes packaged with negative stereotypes.

(Side note: @kwillow suggested that in the native language of this setting, there is a difference in how the animal's name and the furry species name is said/written. So someone can say the word "rat" and have zero ambiguity as to whether they're talking about Theo or the critters in his traps… unless they were intentionally trying to insult him, of course. As an English approximation, I figure "Rat" with a capital "R" would indicate a person, "rat" would indicate the animal.)

Back on topic… how strong the association is also varies between culture. In the Western Kingdom, where Hyden is from, the association between person and beast is weaker and it's fairly normal for a Rabbit to eat a rabbit. Maybe a little uncomfortable if they're weird about it, but generally accepted overall. Especially in the colder norther areas where food is more scarce, the idea of turning your nose up at an opportunity for a nutritious meal just because the animal it came from kinda looks like you would be seen as ridiculously wasteful.

That is absolutely not the case in the Eastern Kingdom. They have a HUGE taboo against eating "your own kind" and do view it as cannibalism-adjacent. This is something important to keep in mind when traveling between the two countries or meeting foreign delegates!

As for how a furry's species effects its dietary needs, they're all omnivorous to some degree, but tend to be happiest eating food their species is suited for. Usually.

Poorer classes such as peasants rarely got that much choice, though, and diet is also shaped by culture, so most people just make due with whatever food they have access to. Being a picky eater was a privilege reserved for the upper class. This is even more true in the "present" setting, after the apocalyptic magical "nuclear winter" renders the world far less hospitable… so this "present"-era dinner table with Ridge, Alex, Chicken Lady, and Hyden must have hit the jackpot to have a different type of fresh food available for each of them.

Phew, long writeup! I actually have even more thoughts on how cuisine differs across the different regions and between the "past" and "present" settings (been watching a lot of Tasting History with Max Miller lately and getting some great inspiration) and I will probably cover that topic more in another ask response. Hope that this answered your question, though! Thanks for the ask!

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