Mermaids, Medicine, and Moody Men...

leave kisses: neck, cheek, back

There’s something reverent about the way Astarion leaves a gentle kiss on your neck before and after he feeds from you. It’s an expression of gratitude, a way to honor you and your kindness. The irony is how gentle these pecks are. If he’s feeling adventurous, he builds up the intensity of these kisses as he prepares to bite into you. It’s a game to him, and you can feel the grin he’s wearing when he indulges in that way.

He also kisses your neck as a greeting. Nothing too saucy, just a press of his lips against your pulse point. His arms would wrap around your midriff and he’d spin you around to kiss your pretty face, too.

His cheek kisses are more playful. He peppers them across your face if no one else is around. And often, he’ll nibble your cheek instead of just kissing it. Astarion is a chubby cheek lover and I’ll carry that notion for as long as I live.

He loves to kiss your back, too. Especially if he sneaks up behind you and catches you by surprise. You’ll feel a press of his lips to the space just below the nape of your neck and jump while he huffs out a laugh. He loves to surprise you, and he loves the goosebumps he brings out even more.

receive kisses: forehead, cheek, hands

He fusses if you “mess up” his hair but he adores it when you brush back a curl to leave a gentle kiss on his forehead. He melts when you do. If you can’t quite reach his forehead, a cheek kiss will suffice, but if you’re laying down together you’d better give him a forehead kiss or five. It’s expected of you, but he’d never admit it if you asked.

When you walk past him, he lives for the times that you leave a peck on his cheek. He almost always grabs you and returns your affection with a much more heated kiss. Your own cheeks will be flushed when he’s satisfied with returning the favor.

He loves when you kiss him in front of others. He’s proud to be with you, to share the bond with you that he does. He’ll show you off whenever and wherever he can. You feeling the same makes him positively giddy.

KISS HIS HANDS. The notion is so tender, so reverent, that the first time you do it he has to tease you to mask his awe. Of course he whispers filthy things about what his hands have done, what they’re capable of, but he’s hoping that you don’t notice the shyness behind his words. Take his hands and kiss his knuckles. Tell him how you love him… *all* of him. He’d be weak in the knees.

... And then there's this faint, little - absolutely tiny! - voice that basically is gently tapping the back of your skull and urging you to keep going because you are actually enjoying yourself and crafting something from thin air and it feels marvelous.....

...and it's not harming anyone. Won't harm anyone, least of all you. (?maybe you, a little?)

Eventually you're asking yourself "How the hell do I show this to anyone?"

When the Good Place said “Why choose to be good every day when there is no guaranteed reward now or in the afterlife… I argue that we choose to be good because of our bonds with other people and our innate desire to treat them with dignity. Simply put, we are not in this alone.” 

Research Log 8:

Location: 200 miles (321 km) south of Stanley, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

Subject Discovery:

Subject discovered via SeaBat-IDH T51-R Ultrahigh resolution Multibeam Echosounder Survey System. Anomalous reading detected at edge of 900m detection range. Subject stayed at edge of detection range as communication was established. Researcher(s) translated dialogue from English to range of vocalizations along the audio spectrum, until subject began to close gap in vicinity. Subject vocalization fits within range of typical Cetacean genuses.

Observations (partnered with Dr. Foster)

Subject name 'TIdus' (provided by subject). 'Tidus' appears to be a member of Siren Oceanus Rhincodon. While first specimen discovered, it is to be noted the potential for S. Oceanus species to exhibit Polar Gigantism. 'Tidus' appears to be a male specimen of aprox. 20ft. (6.09m) from nose to posterior fin. Reproductive organ, upon further examination, shows to be around 62in (160cm). [¹] Communication between Researcher(s) and subject considered amicable, with quick establishment of language conventions and expertise. English appears to be a language 'Tidus' has come into frequent contact with, given the subject's comprehension.

Interview with 'Tidus' provides the following details:

Subject considered young adult at 19 years old (subject measurements dictated by rate of time taken to complete circuit around southern hemisphere)

Eyesight reduced when head is not submerged.[²]

Human culture, technological achievements and anatomy considered of great interest. [³]

Has made proposals to be transplanted to nondescript facilities for further study, on condition that subject be allowed to study Researcher(s) in tandem. [⁴]

Annotations: [1] Jo, you can't write that in the official report. That's what the Special Logbook is for! - Researcher Gene [2] I'm sure we can find some porthole windows and fashion a pair for the big guy. - Dr Jo Foster [3] Can we keep him pleeeease? He can be our Underwater Research Division - Dr Jo Foster [4] See? He even wants to come! The College gives funding to the local aquarium, we can just have them house him there! Of course, he would have to -at first- be in the specified research section in the back. Think about it! - Dr Jo Foster

(This was supposed to be a Mermay post but I absolutely could not get this done in time TwT)

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