all scratchy

You know, all things considered - he was alright. Sure, he may have shed a few feathers out of anxiety (did birds do that or what just an Aziraphale the angel thing?) but besides being awkwardly placed as a demon’s roommate, Aziraphale was… slowly getting used to being at only a quarter of angelic power.

What he couldn’t handle, however, where the other residents here.

What shocked him wasn’t the blue hair. Humans dyed their hair all sort of unnatural colors all the time. It was the fact that this woman had cat ears. As far as he knew, it was past Halloween, wasn’t it? He figures he shouldn’t judge. He’s the angel here. Wings spread out (oh Lord don’t laugh), a feather fell from it. The angel picked it up off and twirled it in his fingers. Was this person more human than cat? Who knew.  ❝Oh, hello! Um, I’m not a bird. Were you… uh… staring at my wings?❞

      ❝ I was! They look super fluffy!! ❞ she soon replies back with a smile, rubbing the back of her head almost bashfully.

      ❝ Gosh though, there’s no need to be insecure if you’re some sort of birdperson or Darkstalker! You’re totally perfect, just the way you are! ❞ ever the beam of sunshine, Felicia is quick to offer others flattery should they feel self conscious or insecure. 

❝ Ah, yes. There we go, ❞ says the elegant but older-looking gentleman who stands in the middle of the street– where just moments ago stood a hulking demon. He adjusts his coat with a tug, and then his monocle, looking over his hands with a satisfied smile.

      ❝ Is it colder? I’m probably not the best person to ask, ❞ which is... A bit obvious, given her lack of clothing.

❛ i didn’t know where else to go. ❜

❛ i’ll never be that me again. ❜

❛ you can still be good. ❜

❛ i thought you’d be here. ❜

❛ don’t act like you know me. ❜

❛ because i care about you, okay? ❜

❛ it wasn’t supposed to end like this. ❜

❛ i was scared. i thought you had lost your way. ❜

❛ am i supposed to just let you go? ❜

❛ you deserve better than me. ❜

❛ don’t make me do this. ❜

❛ i’m not who you think i am. ❜

❛ you don’t mean that. ❜

❛ please just hold me. ❜

❛ i don’t want to understand, i want you to stay. ❜

❛ and why should i care? ❜

❛ you look awful. ❜

❛ i can’t do this without you. ❜

❛ don’t let me lose you too. ❜

❛ for what it’s worth, i really am sorry. ❜

❛ it’s not your fault. ❜

❛ i don’t know who i am anymore. ❜

❛ is this the part where you kick me out? ❜

❛ don’t we deserve to be happy? ❜

❛ promise me you’ll still be here when i wake up. ❜

❛ you can’t save everyone. ❜

❛ it was a nightmare, that’s all. ❜

❛ it’s just a scratch, don’t worry. ❜

❛ you know me better than i know myself. ❜

❛ don’t go where i can’t follow. ❜

❛ you’re better off without me. ❜

❛ we all die alone. ❜

❛ people get hurt if they get too close to me. ❜

❛ i hate what i’ve become. ❜

❛ i’m not going anywhere. ❜

❛ is there anything i can do to help? ❜

❛ i don’t even recognize you anymore. ❜

❛ who did this to you? ❜

❛ please don’t leave me. ❜

❛ oh, now you care? ❜

❛ don’t come any closer! ❜

❛ i missed you so much. ❜

❛ you don’t have to say anything. ❜

❛ do you want me to leave? ❜

❛ why are you avoiding me? ❜

❛ you could have died, you know. ❜

❛ i wish you were here. ❜

❛ you’re not alone. i’m staying right here. ❜

❛ i can be your family. ❜

❛ of course i’m here. where else would i be? ❜

❛ we just can’t seem to get it right, huh? ❜

❛ don’t look at me like that. ❜

❛ don’t push me away again. ❜

❛ this wasn’t how it was supposed to go. ❜

❛ you’re leaving already? ❜

❛ this was a mistake. ❜

Archer isn’t the type to stop and listen to random performances on the street-- but this time, he felt…like it. It didn’t make any sense, but something had him drawn to what was going on at the Market Town. There was someone clearly having the best time of her life performing her best for everyone, who came to watch her sing, dance… basically entertain anyone who was watching.

When she finished and bowed down, Archer was one of the first few to clap, then… well, he turned red, looking away.

       “ would you care for some tea? ” despite how new and uncomfortable many things in this city were, there were some things that seemed to be universal. a tea kettle was simple to find, as were some teacups - though they were a bit small for someone his stature. the only difficult part had been learning to use the stove; he didn’t have as much control over his fire magic as he would like at the moment. 

      ❝ Okay, sure! There’s milk, right? I like a loooooot of milk or cream in my tea! ❞ she laughs lightly, gingerly taking the teacup (albeit a little awkwardly, since she’s trying to delicately take the small handle with her claws) before sitting down on one of the chairs.

      ❝ As long as someone is nice and treats you with respect, it doesn’t really matter what they look like, right? I know a lot of people don’t think the same though, ❞ adding in a sigh with her words, the blue-haired woman slumps over for a moment before quickly perking back up.

It’s not every day that someone approaches her and asks to be painted and it’s extremely rare for Corvus to comply and do just that. She even surprised herself when she replied with ‘sure’. So, here she is, just about done water coloring a portrait of this blue haired cat woman. Once done, she turns the art the lady’s way and waits for her to say something. 

      ❝ Keep it? Really?! ❞ Felicia now looks at the stranger with surprise.

an ICEBREAKER meme surrounding random acts of kindness; because we all like to see our muses being nice :)

[ gather ]: the sender rushes to help the receiver pick up dropped belongings before they can get trampled on in the street.

[ open ]: the sender runs to grab a door that is about to shut on the receiver, when the receiver has their arms full of something & can’t grab it themselves.

[ catch ]: the sender spots the receiver swaying as though they are about to faint or fall asleep on their feet, and grabs them before they can hit the floor.

[ rest ]: the sender spots the tired receiver looking for a spare seat on public transport, and volunteers their own.

[ borrow ]: the receiver requires an item (for instance, a hair-tie, a handkerchief, etc)  which they don’t have on them, and the sender offers a spare.

[ share ]: the sender offers some of their food to the receiver, noticing that they seem hungry or otherwise interested.

[ map ]: the receiver is looking for directions in a strange city; the sender offers their assistance to get them to where they need to go.

[ umbrella ]: a sudden downpour catches the coatless receiver off guard, and the sender helpfully offers some shelter.

[ quench ]: the sender offers the receiver some water from their bottle on a hot afternoon, after spotting that they seem thirsty & exhausted.

[ contact ]: the stranded receiver asks for use of a phone, and the sender happily assists.

[ accompany ]: the receiver is nervous to walk alone on a dark night, and the sender offers to walk with them.

[ protect ]: the sender spots the receiver being harassed, bullied, or attacked in the street, and rushes to assist.

[ shoulder ]: the receiver is crying in a public place, and the sender offers comfort.

[ missing ]: the receiver is looking everywhere for a lost item, and the sender offers to help them find it.

[ space ]: the receiver is finding their environment overwhelming and stressful, and the sender offers to help them find somewhere quieter.

[ join ]: the receiver has been stood up in a restaurant, and the sender comes over to offer them some company.

[ care ]: the receiver has experienced a medical episode or an injury in a public place, and the sender accompanies them to a doctor/the hospital so that they aren’t on their own.

Hey guys!

Sorry to toss out another memo, but this is actually an interest check for a contest we're thinking of running. It would more or less be a contest for designing an attraction to go in one of the wards or branches. It would be open only to members, so no staff would be allowed entry.

We'd set up some guidelines because certain regions would be off limits and they'd have to mesh with the area they'd go in, and we'd run a poll with all the eligible attractions and we'd add the top (insert number here) to the locations pages with credit. The winners would also receive a reward we're thinking on. Likely a decent amount of Stars and something else!

The reason we're running an interest check is to get a feel for how many prizes we should promise. If we set five winners and then only got six entrants, that wouldn't really be a fair contest! So please like this if you think you'd likely send an entry if we ran this contest!