Itās timeā¦ Iām literally shaking with excitement starting to write this. MY BABIES. Also warning. Theyāre almost all flips
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āÆļø Heās a flip for sure! He started off as a hesitant CG for Joe, then slowly started regressing himself! Heās always embraced it though! Never tried to push it away or anything. I see his age range as 1-3! Just a big old baby. I think he wants to regress older so he can play with the others but in reality he just wants to curl up and relaxā¦ But when heās feeling left out thereās always someone there ready to shift and carry him on their back!
āÆļø Definitely did not know about agere before the Bennettās. Like not even like he did it but didnāt know. He had no connection to it. But then the Bennettās came in and changed everything. Within the pack I regression was normalized, so Ox was instantly surrounded by it and fascinated by the comfort it brought everyone. For awhile he just helped watching over the littles, but it wasnāt too long before he wanted to try it for himself!
āÆļø Ok thereās the build upā¦ HC time!! As a CG his main little is Joe, but Robbie also relies on him a lot! Kelly was pretty reliant on Ox when Robbie was under Livingstoneās control. Gavin has also always had a special bond with him! This may seem like a lot of people but. Also. Heās the pack alpha. And!! I just think itās a very pack experience. Itās rarely just one person relying on one person. They all trust each other, and itās pretty equal
āÆļø When heās regressed! His main CG is obviously Joe. Thatās his mate. But I also think he really likes being with Elizabethā¦ a thatās his mom. Obviously his own Mom while she was alive, but he didnāt get as much time with her as he wantedā¦ I donāt think he told her about his regression until he was also telling her about the pack in general. While he was alive also! Thomas! I donāt care thatās he made a bunch of awful mistakes. Ox has always trusted him. Thatās his dad. Oh also Gordo! Just quiet, gentler CGās
āÆļø Overall his role as a CG is still the alpha, itās like wrangling in the pups. When someone regresses Ox is usually one of the first ones they go to tell, just so he can keep track of things! Heās also the first to feel the shift in the pack bonds and heāll make sure no oneās ever alone while theyāre left tiny. Heās good at delegating the task of being a CG though! He tries to pass littles off so heās available if anyone needs him specifically, he needs to prioritize each of his pack based on their needs not based on when they get to him
āÆļø Always encourages littles to play together! Obviously he understands that isnāt always smart. For example Robbie and Rico get into bag fights sometimes. Sometimes Gavin gets overwhelmed by people. Sometimes Joe canāt stand to be around anyone other than immediate family, Bennettās by blood. Heās understanding, but he always tries to push everyone closer when he can
āÆļø Ok so this little detail is very important to meā¦ While regressed Ox usually stays in human form. When he was a kid he wasnāt a werewolf yet, so it just doesnāt come very naturally to him. However he is sometimes found in wolf form for snuggles! The soft fur is really comfy. He can be coaxed to shift! Usually by the Bennett brothers. Ok itās mainly Carter. But heās willing to! He just doesnāt really feel the need to, human form feels better to him!
āÆļø The Mamaās boy ever actually. Itās why heās so close with Elizabeth. Really likes just watching her paint, he finds it really soothing. Heās also definitely slipped up and called Joe some form of mom before. Joe was bewildered, but didnāt really mind????? Carter teases him about it to this day and Joe doesnāt even care because thatās his baby. If thatās what his baby wants to call him thatās fine
ā”ļø JOE MY BABYYY. First character I obsessed over so special to me. I think for most of his life he was only a regressor. With all the stress in his life he couldnāt possible take care of someone else so completely, he did still babysit though! Just not a full time CG. But after the alpha was taken away from him, a lot of the stress was gone. He was able to focus on others enough to take care of them. When he regresses his age range is 3-7. Before the time he was taken, but still big enough to be energetic!
ā”ļø Starting with him as a regressor! And which CGās heād rely on more. Ox. Obviously. He needs Ox. Heāll get jealous over anyone else with Ox and heāll sob if theyāre separated. His brothers! Preferably both of them at the same time. He just needs the bond of his brothersā¦ And Elizabeth! Thatās his mom. He needs his mom. Though with her itās more so about her seeing him, maybe hanging out with her when heās upset. But usually heās energetic and Elizabeth prefers to sit still when she can
ā”ļø Joe as a CG! Again anyone can come to him, butā¦ Not many actively seek him out. Ox does! But no one else really. His brothers will regress with him, but rarely go to him if theyāre regressed and he isnāt. They feel the need to protect him. Joe was the alpha yes, but I donāt feel like he had a specifically protecting relationship with many?
ā”ļø OK OK. I think that when he regresses he tends to end up nonverbal, like after he was taken. Sometimes he can talk! And when he can itās like that first time he met Ox, the words tumbling out of his mouth like theyāll never stop. But a lot of the time he feels stuck. No matter how much he wants to communicate. He justā¦ Canāt. Heāll try to communicate through the bonds but thereās only so much he can do there
ā”ļø Reallyyy bad attachment issues. Usually heās attached to Ox, but sometimes itās his brothers, or his mother. He just needs someone. And That someone must be with him 24/7. They canāt set him down or leave his side. God forbid they leave his sightā¦ He sleeps with Ox obviously, if he happens to wake up regressed and Ox isnāt there? Itās a problem. Heās almost instantly in a full blown panic attack
ā”ļø Heās very clingy! However NO ONE can touch him first. He needs to initiate any kind of touch, consent is mandatory no matter how small it seems. I think hand holding is especially vulnerable for him. Letting someone so close to his fingersā¦ He still remembers the pain of having them broken just to make him scream. Heās hesitant to intertwine fingers with anyone, preferring to hold hands at a more stiff angle. But if he does? Ough heās holding on so tightā¦
ā”ļø Really likes to regress with his brothers! Theyāre so protective of him and he feels so safe. Whether theyāre regressed or not, those are his brothers and he loves them so much. I think Carter especially makes him feel safe. Setting Joe on his back and parading him around, he will NOT let Joe fall, no matter what. And Kelly helps him feel loved! Kelly reminds him to take his time, that theyāre there for him, how much they love him. And how can he not feel loved?
ā”ļø So much energyā¦ This is the little kid that Ox first met. The little hurricane? Thatās him. Heās really good at climbing people. Mainly in human form? But he will tackle someone in wolf form too! Just a silly pupā¦ I think he shifts forms pretty easily. No real preference? It feels very fluid for him. Heāll shift mid movement and not really worry about it. This ends up ripping. So many clothes. He does not care, but like donāt let him wear any of his favorite clothes-
ā A flip for sure! I think heās one of the oldest regressors though. I think his age range is like 9-14? Reliving the last few good years of his life before he was abandoned. I think his teen and preteen years mean a lot for him, they really shaped him in a lot of ways and I think those were some of the best years of his life. Also I canāt see him benefitting from the vulnerability of regressing much younger, I think it would just make him feel really uncomfortable a lot of the time
ā As a regressor he doesnāt really have CGās? He regresses old enough he doesnāt really need one. But heās still encouraged to be around someone in case he needs them or something happens. His usual go-toās are his childhood friends! This includes Mark, Rico, Chris, and Tanner. However! I think heās really connected to the Bennett brothers from the three years they were all together, heāll go to them a lot too! Especially Carter. I like their relationship
ā As a CG! I obviously see Mark relying on him, thatās his mate. The Bennett brothers too! Again. I love the bond they all have with each otherā¦ Theyāre all so special to me. Also! Robbie!!!! I loooove love love his relationship with Robbie, and I think while heās regressed Gordo is one of the first people Robbie thinks about to go to
ā Really good with calmer littleās! Ox and Robbie, sometimes Mark. He can still play with more energetic kids! For example the Bennett brothers all love to tackle him and play wrestle. But idk I donāt see him enjoying that as much. He just wants to take a calmer kiddo to his garage and let them watch him fix cars! Whichā¦ Has issues considering his method. Which Iāll get into right up next!
ā Alright. Gordo is. 100%. Regressed or big. The packs resident pottymouth. This isnāt a huge issue? No one really cares. But heās definitely still scolded for it, no one wants to encourage the swearing. If a little one is swearing they almost definitely heard it from Gordo. While regressed heāll get annoyed and curse out those in an adult headspace. As a CG he just doesnāt stop his usual swearing around littles. Especially if they come with him to the garage where a large part of his car fixing method is āswear at itā
ā I mentioned heās good for calmer littles, but also just if anyoneās overwhelmed! Heāll get snacks and lock the door to his office ensuring no one will bother them. If a little one feels paranoid or unsafe he can even get the silver out, form them a protective barrier so no big bad wolves can come in and get them. Obviously this doesnāt cover all threats, humans and witches can still do harm, but it helps them feel safer. Heās also of course very quick to brag about the pack! How theyāll keep the little one safe no matter what
ā I think he struggles with his missing hand a lot while heās regressed. The phantom sensation is almost always there, and he gets really frustrated with it. Obviously he doesnāt let that stop him! But sometimes he will need to step away from a situation because heās getting frustrated and feels useless. A good way to cheer him up is a CG stepping behind him and using their arms like his arms? It sounds stupid, and it is as heāll grumpily inform them. However it also makes him smile. And thatās all that really matters at the end of the day
ā If he is regressed and upset! Which can happen a lot. The best thing to do is let him be! Give him space, donāt suffocate him, heāll work through it and come back whenever heās ready. However above all else do NOT let him near other regressor. He will lash out like thereās no tomorrow and say things heāll never be able to make up for. Everyone in this pack has made mistakes, they know that and they live with that. Gordo will bring those things up for the sole purpose of making someone feel bad though, and thatās not healthy. Being scolded just upsets him more, again, he just needs space
ā I love the idea of him regressing around Gavin! Gavin has a really wide age range though, while Gavin is in his older range think Gordo is kinda. Stand-off ish with him? Doesnāt really include him with any other friends and activities, refuses to call Gavin his brother, all that angsty teen stuff. However if Gavin is in his younger ages? Hi yes. Thatās his baby brother. No you can not hold him. Actually. Donāt even look at him. If anyone questions the fierce protectiveness Gordo claims itās just an obligation, but he has the sweetest little smiles when heās looking at baby Gavin. Mark goes crazy cooing over the soft smiles btw, which usually ends the sweet moment because Gordo will start cursing him out
ā Do not give him any Raven themed regression gear. It may seem like a cute idea to match with the tattoo he once had? But itās not. Even when he still had the tattoo. Before he knew the tattoos purpose it made him think of his father, which just upset him. But now that he knows why it was truly there, what it means, it just makes him even more upset. He doesnāt trust ravens anymore. He canāt. So raven themed gear is like the worst idea ever
źØļø Mark is a flip! I do think he has a CG lean though. As a regressor I can see him in the 7-10 age range! Heās a relatively big kid! I think he tries to mimic Gordoās age range, his entire view of his regression is wanting to match Gordo honestly. Obviously that doesnāt work out perfect, heās always trying to feel older so they can match, but it doesnāt work like that. He just wants to relive the childhood years he had with his mate!
źØļø When Mark is regressed he ONLY wants to be around those from his generation. This mostly just means Gordo and Elizabeth, but Rico Tanner and Chris are accepted to! (Though that causes its own issues at timesā¦) He absolutely loved regressing around Thomas when he was still alive. He was never that trusting with Richard though, even before he went bad. If any of the younger kids (Theyāll always be kids in his eyes) see him while heās regressed he wonāt object or anything? It just feels uncomfortable. Heāll tense up and become way less expressive
źØļø Rico Tanner and Chrisā¦ Itās a very touch and go relationship? Because on one hand, he dislikes how much they hog Gordoās attention, and that jealousy can make him feel really gross a lot of the time. However! Sometimes when they offer to include him in their group it just makes him SO happy. Literally heāll just look like a puppy wagging their tail. He has actually been caught swaying his butt as if his tail was wagging before and was teased about it, but eventually as the other three ended up werewolves they picked up the habit, and you canāt be a hypocrite in this pack or your life will be miserable
źØļø As a CG! I can see the Bennett brothers coming to him? Also. On occasion Rico and Gavin will come to him! Is said occasion that Gordo is busy/upset? Maybe. But they still choose to go to Mark in that situation! I canāt really see Gordo wanting to go to Mark while heās regressed? Mark is a little smothering with his love sometimes, and pre teen Gordo does NOT want to deal with that
źØļø I think he feels more comfortable in wolf form while heās regressed, just getting to be a little pup and not worry about anything. However he rarely. Lets himself? He wants to relive the parts of his childhood with Gordo, those were his favorite parts, and they can interact better if heās human! He just wants to fit in, be normal. However when he regresses with Elizabeth or Thomas it is usually just him in wolf form. Gordoās aware he does this? And is aware it could be a problem. But he doesnāt really interfere
źØļø Related note, he also likes being in wolf form when heās a CG- As a CG he kinda just lets it happen though, kiddos are usually happy to ride around on his back or tug at his ears and wrestle. Heās more than willing to switch to human form to perform any necessary tasks, he just prefers the closeness and comfort of his shifted form. It can also help the little settle into one form! Helpful for those who shift a lot while regressed, cough cough JOE
źØļø Contrary to Gordo I can see Mark LOVING Raven themed gear! It makes him think of Gordo and he loves it. Thatās literally his mating mark! It means so much to him. He keeps the themed gear to a minimum for Gordoās sake but he definitely has a well loved plushy (Which may or may not be a dog toy so he can chew on it), and probably a black blanket. Which isnāt directly raven related? But that is why he chose it so it counts for me
ā¦ļø ROBBIE MY BABYYY. Flip with a regressor lean for sure. I grant him the age range of 1-5, truly just reliving the good parts of his life. When he was 6 everything went bad and wrong, things werenāt good for a very long time after that. He doesnāt want to relive those moments. So he stays 5 and below! He can occasionally be a caregiver? I mean weāve seen him be great with pups. But I feel like heād easily get overwhelmed and scared of messing up. Better to just keep him as a babysitter for the most part!
ā¦ļø As a regressor! Obviously he mainly relies on Kelly. Thatās his mate. But he also relies on Ox a lot! Thatās his alpha. Plus his little crush he had on Oxā¦ Overall heās definitely drawn to Ox! Another big one he relies on is Gordo. Probably my favorite CG for Robbie honestly. I just love their dynamic augh. I can also see him really enjoying being around Elizabeth! This boy NEEDS a Mama figure in his life. Heās absolutely called Kelly Mama before and was humiliated afterwards. Please give him time with Elizabeth he needs it
ā¦ļø Andddd as a CG/Babysitter! Thereās the obvious, Kelly. Kelly is the only one Robbie looks after as a full time CG! The only one heās comfortable looking after on his own. So no one else really relies on him! However he really likes sticking around Elizabeth and Ox when theyāre watching a little and helping them out! Obviously heās open to looking after anyone, but those are the two he gravitates towards helping the most. And Joe? But thatās more so out of a feeling of obligation rather than just wanting to. Thatās still his alpha, he needs to help
ā¦ļø I think Robbie mostly likes to be in human form when he regresses! Heās very reliant on comfort items, and he can better use things if heās in a human body! Heās alright with the idea of shifting, heās not against it or anything? He just rarely wants to without any input pushing him to. When he gets overwhelmed or scared however he will shift so he can run away faster. If he gets overwhelmed heās running as fast as he can and heās hiding quiet as a mouse
ā¦ļø This boy gets SO attached to things let me tell you. His comfort items mean the world to him and he canāt get through the day without them. We can actively see this in his canon behavior! His glasses? Kellyās wolf? He doesnāt go anywhere without them. Literally brainwashed to forget his mate but still kept his wolf. I think everyone has given him some toy or something over time that he now cherishes. Usually plushies or blankets! But obviously everyone gives their own unique little gifts
ā¦ļø Ok so literally my favorite regression scenario with Robbie ever is him with Gordo as a CGā¦ Robbie regresses at work and heās just getting frustrated with things and whining. He wants Kelly but Kellyās so busyā¦ So Gordo swoops in! I can imagine Gordo just taking the kid back to his office, bouncing him on one leg and just continuing to work. This way Robbie doesnāt have to feel bad for interrupting anyoneās work, but he still gets the closeness that he craves. Also Ox tries to take over to give Gordo a ābreakā but Gordo just holds him tighter insisting that heās got it and Robbie drops younger at that alone, he just feels so lovedā¦
ā¦ļø Robbie is touchy about being around Rico when heās regressed. On one hand, Rico is still pack, and being around him while regressed is the best way to fully recover from their issues. However, he also just. Gets scared. Rico lashed out at him so much for things that werenāt his fault. Now he feels at fault for anything around Rico. Heās constantly apologizing for things that heās not at all the cause of. Itās something theyāre trying to work him through, thatās why he pushes himself to be around Rico, but sometimes itās just to much and he really really just needs to be away
ā¦ļø Everyone call Robbie āLittle Wolfā when heās regressed RIGHT NOW. Thatās what his mom used to call him and it just makes him feel so safeā¦ When Elizabeth calls him that there is a high chance heāll cry- And heāll cling to her for like at least an hour. Also the only one who shouldnāt call him āLittle Wolfā is Rico obviously, Rico already calls him āLobitoā which is āWolf Clubā in Spanish. Itās such a personal Rico thing! Why interrupt that perfectly good thing theyāve got going?
ā¦ļø Little Robbie who is STILL the tech support of the pack. He can text better and faster than half the pack still, heās more than happy to show a babysitter how to buy him things online, he can and will pirate any cartoon he wants please and thank you. Heās not an iPad kid let me clarify, if heās addressed his phone goes away immediately and heās thrilled to interact with someone directly. But in his down timeā¦ Heās more than comfortable with some of the more techy agere resources
ā¢ Kelly is another flip! Shocker right? Though I do think he has more of a CG lean? He likes getting to gently take care of people, while being taken care of certainly feels nice, he still doesnāt prefer it. He still does regress though! I think his age range would be around 4-6? The only exception to this is when he had his wolf taken away and he was a human. That was such a terrifying time frame for him that when he did end up regressing it was only in the 1-3 range. Which he hated, because he also regressed more frequently during that time frame
ā¢ As a CG! Obviously he takes care of Robbie. Thatās his mate! He also takes care of Carter a lot! The codependent brothers ever. He definitely loves to take care of Joe! Even if he understands he usually isnāt Joeās first choice. Overall honestly heās not many peopleās first choice, but heās content with Robbie as his main little and just helping out others when they need it. I think heās slightly better with energetic little? But honestly heās just kinda balanced in that aspect. Like YES he can chase them around for hours but also YES he is so ready to snuggle up and read a bedtime story
ā¢ As a little! He mainly relies on Carter to watch over him. Yes Robbie always offers. Yes the alphas always offer. He wants his brother. Nothing makes him feel as safe as he is with his brother. I can also see him going to Elizabeth a lotā¦ Thatās his mom! Heāll usually play until he tuckers himself out then go to Elizabeth for a nap so heās calm around her. Heās very anxious about being a burden. Heāll also occasionally go to Ox! Ox is a last resort, but heās still relatively open to the idea. Usually heād just prefer to kinda take care of himself though (Bad idea. Carter will yell at him later)
ā¢ Speaking of caregivers for this little guyā¦ Notice two people heās really chose to missing from there? Uh huh. Joe and Robbie? Yeah he HATES relying on them while heās regressed. He feels like such an annoying burden. If someone else is there itās fine and heās happy! In fact heās extra eager to snuggle up to those two. But if itās just one of them? No way. Heāll crawl into a little corner to make himself as tiny as possible, practically trying to be invisible. He hates being a burden so muchā¦
ā¢ Ok so I want to go into how different it was for Kelly to regress while human. But to do that I need to explain how it was when he was a wolf. So! I think heād spend around half the time in wolf form? He kinda just matches whoeverās around him. But heās very patient! Heās willing to undress before shifting to spare his clothes, heās willing to let a caregiver change him into soft clothes when he shifts back. He never wants to take the lead, content to follow those around him. He likes being close to people, but heās also perfectly content on his own! Happier when heās with people of course though
ā¢ Now when he was a humanā¦ The biggest change? Heās so much clingier. He feels so alone. Like heās not a part of his family. His pack. Heās not like them anymore. Why, why isnāt he like them? If heās ever alone heāll start sobbing thinking he was abandoned, he always wants to be held in someoneās arms (This was a bit of a struggle when he was sick). If anyoneās shifted around him there will be a bare minimum of sniffling, only cure is letting him hug the wolf and cry it out into their fur. Heās also much lessā¦ Logical? Usually heāll think ahead to understand a caregivers reasoning. But while heās human heās just so constantly overwhelmed that he justā¦ He canāt. He just canāt
ā¢ Donāt even get me started on the time he got sick. Ough he was such a messā¦ Being sick is scary! He felt so weak and vulnerable in a way heād never felt before. Only to end up slipping and feeling even MORE vulnerableā¦ But thereās at least a familiarity to it now. Heās constantly upset, the only one who can coax out his little smiles and adorable giggles is Robbie. Who. Isnāt even trying? Heās an anxious mess trying to take care of his mate and this toddler. This 2 YEAR OLD. Is laughing at him!
ā¢ Kelly needed the whole concept of getting sick explained to him. It was educational and important and he was fine! He learned that people caught it from each other. Sure. That made sense. But it just makes little Kelly soo insecureā¦ Cause the two options are. One, he doesnāt want anyone around him. What if he gets them sick? :( Itās not fairā¦ He doesnāt wanna be a burden. Or. Two, most of his caregivers can try to reassure him theyāre wolves and they wonāt get sick! Whichā¦ Reminds him he isnāt a wolf anymore. Heās so weak now. Heās not the same as his pack. His family. He just feels so alone
į¢š© CARTER. I thought I wasnāt gonna like him as a protagonist but then I loved him and it was great. Drumroll pleaseā¦ Heās a flip! Like everyone in this pack hehe. Caregiver lean? But thatās being said hesitantly because it mainly comes from his need to feel useful and how he pushes off his headspace. Which is. Not good! Carter #1 avoider of any and all help his pack tries to force on him. I love him so much. Someone help him though he like very seriously needs it
į¢š© Starting with him as a CG! Because. I honestly love CG Carter and Iām worried I wonāt talk about him enough because I love the idea of little Carter so much too (cause heās more miserable!!!!). For starters! He is the big brother. Iām not a huge fan of familial roles for a CG cause I canāt identify with that AT ALL. But with him I canāt see it any other way. Heās the best big brother ever trust. If anyone calls him any form of dad it like GENUINELY gives him an ick. Heāll need to not watch that little. Luckily his pack is happy to step in for him! But still he wants to be useful himself :(
į¢š© Oops a little out of order here. Eh who caresā¦ But the littles he primarily takes care of! Obviously thereās Gavin. Who Iāve so far talked about like not at all because heās an antisocial mess. But thatās Carterās mate! Obviously heāll take care of him. Also Joe and Kelly! Very indulgent to his big brother role. Those are literally his brothers. Heāll try to take care of little Ox a lot of the time too! It isnāt always successful. Ox tends to prefer the older generation that were adults even when he was a kid. But Carter can be pushy! In a nice way of course
į¢š© Those are the littles Carter usually takes care of. The ones who rely on him and seek him out. But Carter will actively seek out absolutely anyone. He likes being in a caregiver role. Caregiver headspace is a heavy coping method for him. He likes feeling useful and needed. Heās reliant on it to. Honestly it mimics the relationship a lot of littles have with their headspace. Heāll feel the pull to take care of something. Without it he can get easily irritable. But the packs big enough he can usually find someone whoās feeling tiny
į¢š© Now hereās where things start to mergeā¦ Carter doesnāt self regulate. He just doesnāt really know how to? He knows he needs a coping method, he knows being a caregiver is comforting to him, he doesnāt understand why he needs to regress however. He can get his comfort by taking care of his pack! He can be useful! Why would he need to regress himself? He claims he has nothing against it. Itās just less practical. Thatās all. He just doesnāt need it. No one can break through this reasoning, itās constantly a fight
į¢š© Ok onto little Carter! For starters I think his age range would NATURALLY be like 2-5. Howeverā¦ Itās Carter. And heās stupid and stubborn and doesnāt take care of his regression properly. He quite frequently forces his age range to be more like 5-10. Even when heās supposedly accepting his regression heās still pushing it further away. Some of it heās even doing subconsciously, not trying to. Butā¦ Enough of itās on purpose that he 100% can and should be blamed
į¢š© Caregivers for little Carter! This. Is a tough one. Because Carter doesnāt want to rely on anyone while heās regressed. Heād rather hide away. I can see him ending up at Gordoās whenever he needs to rely on someone. Is he secretly hoping to run into Gavin? Or Ox? Maybe. But if/when he actually sees either of them heāll get embarrassed and run away. He feels slightly less embarrassed about it around Gordo so thatās usually his main goal, but again heād never admit that
į¢š© Ok so while I think Carter would fight this idea with everything he has, I also think it would be beyond soothing for him when he eventually gives in. And that isā¦ Snuggling with his brothers! While all of them are regressed. Having his brothers take care of him feels humiliating He hates it. Heās supposed to take care of them. Thereās no compromise there, itāll always make him feel worse. He knows that makes them feel bad but itās still the truth. However if theyāre also tiny? Itāsā¦ A bit more tolerable. And he does really like being around his brothersā¦
į¢š© The leading argument to let Carter feel small around his brothers? Convince him heās the oldest there. That heās still the big brother. Joe and Kelly will act younger around him than they truly feel, and even lie about their headspace age. But itās worth it to see their brother relaxā¦ Even if in reality heās the tiniest one in their little cuddle pile. Shhh donāt tell him that thoughā¦ Also best if headspace ages arenāt constantly brought up, cause thereās a high chance heāll end up dropping younger and stressing out about it
į¢š© AH I ALMOST FORGOT. Shifting while tiny! I think Carterās most comfortable in his wolf form. Heāll just curl up on himself and relax. Howeverā¦ Little Carterās #1 goal is donāt get caught. So heāll usually stay in his human form. When he does shift heās extremely nervous to make sure he takes clothes off properly first. He doesnāt want to ruin clothes and be a burden. Heāll remind others littleās sounds him even though in reality itās just to remind himself
į¢š© Ok finally talking about my favorite thing with regressor Carterā¦ While he was on the hunt for Gavin. My poor boy was so out of it. He was LITERALLY going insane. Uhhh yeah no he was at least partially regressed like all the time. Poor baby spent his nights curled up and sobbing. He had no gear, no one to take care of him, he barely even had the clothes on his back with how disgusting they got over time
į¢š© Carter wasā¦ Delusional during those times. He taught himself to rely on Kelly, not the real Kelly of course, just the hallucination Kelly, but thatās all he had. Heād sit across from Kelly and babble, trying to entertain himself through conversation, but he almost always inevitably ended up going in for affection. Just to findā¦ Nothing. Resting in Kellyās arms felt cold and empty, and the poor babies mind canāt possibly wrap around why
į¢š© Finally meeting up with Gavin and Carter is horrified to find that he canāt push off his regression as well as he used to. And ough he hates it. Gavin is going through so much for him, Gavin isnāt admitting it but heās terrified because of his father. And Carterā¦ Is just some pathetic baby making Gavin take care of him. He hates it. Gavin was so shocked when Carter first started regressing so openly around him, but it didnāt take long to figure out that Carter was just losing control
į¢š© Finally back with his pack and Carter just collapsing into Kellyās armsā¦ Knowing that Kelly wants to yell at him. He knows Kellyās really mad at him. But it all just seems to dissolve there in Kellyās arms. Cause Carterās just a baby. He just needs to be taken care of. And it feels so nice to be in Kellyās arms and it feels warm. Itās not that cold empty embrace. He feels loved. Gavin is slightly offended by how much Carter clings to Kelly, but heās content to just hover nearby. They both just need to tolerate that he will be growling at Kelly whenever he sees fit
ā Gavin! I actually see Gavin as primarily a regressor? Not really a flip for once. Heās had situations where heās been forced into a caregiver role, but it doesnāt come naturally to him. Heās far more comfortable if someone else is there with him to help out with any little ones. Heās only ever really been a caregiver when it comes to Carter. Because Carter is mate, must protect, keep safe. Heās an absolute mother hen in every way possible
ā Age range! I think Gavin has a pretty wide age range? Something like 2-7. He almost never talks while regressed, it just feels completely impossible to him. The only real difference based on his age is how functional he is. How clearly he can think and how coordinated he can move his body. It takes someone who knows him pretty well to tell how old heās feeling. Because also? A lot of the time he doesnāt even know. Itās a kind of foreign concept to him that he struggles to really grasp, and even when he does have a grasp on it he struggles to communicate it
ā What form Gavin likes to be in while regressedā¦ Heās difficult. Itās like a 50/50 shot with no in between, every single time. On one handā¦ He was a born human. When he actually was a kid he didnāt even know about werewolves, he only learned about them after his life became miserable. But on the other handā¦ He feels so safe in his werewolf form. Thereās less expectations of him, he can just rely on instincts. And he feels more capable of defending himself. Whatever form he wants to be in though? Thatās it. Thereās no switching while regressed. He has one of those two ways of thinking and thatās that
ā Caregivers for this little guy! #1 caregiver of all time is Carter. Thatās his mate! Carter is safe, even if heās stupid. I also think heād like to go to Gordo? But thatās more complicated. Gordo is his brother yes, heās not a fan of being away from Gordo. But also things feel awkward a fair amount of the time. So itās complicated, but if Carterās too busy Gordo is the next best option
ā Talking is really weird for Gavin while regressed? Because if itās just about comfort? He doesnāt want to talk. At all. The words just feel too heavy in his mouth and itās so annoying. Howeverā¦ It was suggested by other pack members, mainly Ox and Elizabeth, that trying to talk while regressed can help him with talking in general. Gavin agreed to this! While big at least. However while tinyā¦ He just doesnāt wanna. Itās a tough situation but heās given his pack permission to try and push him a bit even though while small he seems uncomfortable with it. Usually Carter gives that guidance since he can read Gavin best
ā Ok I havenāt talked about this with anyone else but itās fine it doesnāt matter with anyone else. Clothes he wears! Gavin will wear the softest prettiest clothes EVER. Sequins are everywhere. Soft pink sweaters. Thigh high socks. And skirts!! Gavin ignoring gender stereotypes types is PEAK. Let that kid do whatever he wants. Carter teases him about this so much and Gavin will simply stick his tongue out at him and promptly inform him thatās heās āStupid Carterā
ā Gavin can sometimes be backwards to the kind of regression thatās popular and well known. Sometimes he is just a sweet kid truly! But sometimesā¦ Sometimes heās really not. Sometimes he just feels so angry. This happens a lot when he felt left out, someoneās hiding something from him. He spent so much of his childhood without knowing so much important stuff. The idea of anyone trying to hide things from him is scary, and itāll almost definitely end up with him in wolf form growling. Heāll shift to reassure himself he found out about things in the end, to prove to anyone else that he will find out. He doesnāt like secrets. Theyāre dangerous
Ok now Iāve covered all the protagonists and their mates, hopefully the last few sections will be shorter? Hopefully
ā Elizabeth is dare I say the closest this pack has to a full time caregiver. I believe she can be relied on 100% as a caregiver, at any time. However I also believe that after her husbands death she spent most of her time in a regressed state, unable to face the real world truly as herself the person she grew into. She just needed to hide from it all for awhile. She never regressed before that and she hasnāt regressed since. She isnāt against it at all thereās justā¦ Truly no need for her to
ā Literally the mom caregiver ever. Anyone have mommy issues? Elizabeth is the one to go to! However sheās much better with calmer littles. She likes to sit in her painting room with a little one on her lap or at her feet. She likes to sit outside and read a story. She likes letting older regressor help her in the kitchen. The most energetic she wants to get is maybe guiding a little one to paint, however if any fights break out she will snap to attention so quickly. She doesnāt like being active but she absolutely can be, do not test her
ā Thereās something special to Elizabeth about taking care of her boys while theyāre tiny again. I think she mainly takes care of Kelly, because Joeās really energetic and Carter doesnāt like being seen while heās small. But she makes time for all of her boys, it reminds her of when they were just pups and she was just their mother. She just likes going back to simpler times, when they didnāt have so much to worry about and nothing bad happened
ā Ok the one time she regressed thoughā¦ it was like months, while she was refusing to take on her human form. Especially when she looks back on it it all feels soā¦ Fuzzy. She canāt pin point a specific age at any point, honestly it feels like thereās just large gaps in her memory in general. She was only in wolf form so it wasnāt too hard to take care of her or anything, but it made it a little unclear exactly what was going on at times
ā Oxās mom! She was 100% a caregiver. Probably more of a babysitter? But still. She loved getting to help out with the littles in the pack, even Is she was a little unsure of what she was doing. I think it broke her heart hearing that Ox even needed a coping method like this, and she devoted herself to learning everything about it she could. She spent a lot of time with Elizabeth just asking questions, listening to stories, trying to soak up as much information as she could
ā£ļø Thomas was a flip! Warning for this one. I will be talking about Richard. Iām aware that he was a terrible person and I hate him however I canāt deny the connection he and Thomas had. So he needs to be mentioned in a positive light here. Ok? Ok. ANYWAY. When he regresses I can see Thomas going down to a 6-10 range? Heās not too young or anything, he just likes the freedom to run around and play a bit
ā£ļø Ok Thomas and Richard and their codependency means the world to me. Yes he has Elizabeth, thatās his mate. Butā¦ Richard was always different. Elizabeth knew that and just had to accept it. Richard had been there first after all. So for caregivers Thomas had the both of them, but as a caregiver himself Thomas only took care of Richard. I think Thomas would regress around his kids while they were still young enough to not really process their dads acting different, but as they grew up it made him more uncomfortable so he sort off stopped. He wanted to look strong for them
ā£ļø Just thinking about Thomas oh so slowly relying on Elizabeth more than Richard. He canāt help it, Elizabeth is his mate, all of his instincts say to rely on her. Butā¦ He hates leaving Richard behind. Heāll go out of his way to regress around Richard, not to hard since the man is practically a regression trigger for him. Reminding him so much of his youth and freedom. But thereās still times where heās away from Richard and it justā¦ Feels kinda yucky. Like heās abandoned his old friend
ā£ļø Oh and then he truly does need to abandon Richard, he has to hate the man. It was a cruel twist of fate to let them get so close in the first place really. Because even after everything Richard did, to poor little Joe, his son, while regressed heās still the one Thomas craves. Sometimes while heās small he doesnāt remember what Richard did, heāll just look up to Elizabeth with those wise innocent eyes and ask why he canāt see his friend
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Finallyā¦ Finally. Itās finally done. I am NOT proofreading this. Butā¦ Iām really proud of this. If you actually read all this and you enjoyed it thank you SO much, please tell me! Iām honestly expecting this to flop really hard. But Iām still proud of it and thatās what matters! Iāll finally be returning to requests like how I used to do things! Iāve got this right?
