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Castor and Pollux

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secret relationship aus are soooo peak anon. the first scenario where will can't take his shirt off could either be because a) he has hickies somewhere that he doesn't wanna show or b) mike simply wouldn't be able to handle will without a shirt and would out them to everybody lmao

also i need more scenarios where everyone thinks mike is homophobic for him acting jealous whenever a guy talks to will but in actuality will teases him about it (and maybe fucks him about it ) later

The health and safety of the public, those afflicted and the unaffected alike, depend upon difficult decisions in handling unresponsive and dangerous Cursed individuals as we work towards reestablishing more infrastructure over the coming years. It's important to remember that all those who were Cursed are fundamentally still human,* and we have evidence to suggest that even the most hostile and bestial of them may show improvement over the long term. Their dignity and best interests need to be taken into consideration, if at all possible without putting others at risk.

*During the time shortly after the Cataclysm, the term "human" was most often used to indicate a person regardless of physiology, and was sometimes deliberately applied to Cursed who are today considered nonhuman in order to emphasize their personhood. This was due to the lack of need for a distinction between "human" and "person" in casual conversation pre-Cataclysm. Additionally, almost all Cursed at the time were formerly human.

In the interest of spreading awareness of best practices to those who may unexpectedly encounter strange Cursed individuals without the possibility of bringing in a professional, we offer here a brief guide to assessing their immediate threat level and needs in an emergency situation.**

**This focus on the wellbeing of the Cursed was not the norm everywhere. 4 years post-Cataclysm, a Cursed approaching one of the common human settlements of the time, where all Cursed had been cleared out by armed bands, could expect no such kindness. This document comes from the territory of the god Layth, whose protection meant its subjects had the resources (and the necessary acceptance of Cursed as community members) to attempt to rehabilitate the deranged. Cursed are highly unpredictable and can be extremely dangerous in ways you never anticipated. Unless the Cursed is an imminent threat or likely to become one before help can arrive, or is clearly in immediate need of assistance, your best option is always to leave the area and report its location as soon as possible so it can be handled by professionals. If this is not an option, first, start by checking your surroundings. Does the ground seem unstable at all? Are there any holes or dark places where something could get close to you without you noticing? Does the air have any strange odors or particles? Are you experiencing any unusual thoughts or shifts in mood? If so, it could be dangerous to approach. Next, observe the Cursed itself. Is it alone? Can you see its entire body, or is part of it extending outside your view or covered up? Does it have any obvious dangerous parts, like sharp claws or teeth, stingers, or spines? Does it visibly exude any substances, and does it appear that it might be able to attack from a distance? Are there signs nearby, like blood or body parts, that the Cursed is predatory? Pay attention to its movement in particular. Does it move suddenly or more quickly than you could get away? Does it seem to move erratically, as if it might have more than one brain directing its body? Is it doing something that doesn't have a clear purpose like aimlessly wandering, or is it behaving animalistically? (Remember that none of these are necessarily indicators that a Cursed is insane or a danger to others. However, they can help you decide whether it's worth the risk to approach and predict possible avenues of attack if you do.) The next step is to attempt contact. From what you determine to be a safe distance, signal to the Cursed, using whatever method best fits the environment, distance between you, and your observations. The objective is to determine the degree of responsiveness and communication you can expect if you choose to initiate further contact.

Some "universal" signs have been coined that can be used in a variety of formats, like the "tap-tap-turn" and "SOS". Using any of these that you know is worth a shot; however, none of these has become accepted or known everywhere, so don't take a lack of response to these as a sure sign that the Cursed is noncommunicative. Some Cursed become isolated for long periods of time as well, and will almost certainly not be familiar with any signal coined post-Cataclysm.

A matching response to one of your signs, or any sort of clear verbal or visual communication, are signs that the Cursed is responsive and communicative. However, you should still remain cautious and attempt to guide the Cursed to a more stable location to be checked by a professional, if possible; although rare, some Cursed that are lucid and outwardly amiable may be concealing malicious intentions. If at any point, the Cursed signals or tells you to stay away, or that it is a danger to you, heed it.

It is best to check multiple avenues of communication before declaring a Cursed to be noncommunicative, as they may lack the senses to notice or understand you at first, or the ability to respond in kind. Try verbal speech, signing, and (if safe to do so) offering a writing tablet, at minimum.

Be polite and nonthreatening, and continue to observe for signs of distress, instability, or aggression as you converse. Beware if the Cursed attempts to physically touch you or lead you to another location.

If a Cursed is noncommunicative, it is best to assume that it might try to harm you if you get too close. Some Cursed can speak, but will scarcely, or not at all, respond to queries; these are effectively noncommunicative as well, but what they say can provide clues to what they want and how you might be able to pacify them.

An unresponsive Cursed, one that mostly ignores you entirely, is more likely to be safe to leave alone. Try not to push too far to get a response out of it; if you have to try hard to get one, it's likely to be in the form of forcing you to stop it. Check whether the Cursed is sessile (rooted in place, or otherwise immobile) and report its location as soon as you can.

Openly aggressive Cursed are much less common now than they were in the immediate aftermath of the Cataclysm, but there is always a possibility that you will be attacked, and the best case scenario there is fending off a large, dangerous predator. If you're not so fortunate, you could be infected or merged with the Cursed, severely injured or killed in a way that you cannot defend against, or even affected by a rare reality-warping power. Strange Cursed individuals are dangerous. Be careful.

If a loved one has been Cursed, you are likely worried for their mental state. If this is due to a recent infection, you can help by supporting them and keeping them calm for the duration of their change, helping to prevent rapid shifts that tend to cause a loss of mental stability and provoke a runaway loop of sanity decline. The common wisdom to keep a transforming person away from touching anyone or any object to prevent merging holds true to some extent, if someone is undergoing rapid change, but it is much less of a concern now that witnessing the Visitor directly is not a possible avenue, and does not apply for weeks- or months- long changes unless the victim is holding an object for a majority of that period.

If a victim does not lose their mind on transformation, they are more at risk for certain mental health problems moving forward and will likely experience some personality changes, but they will not lose their mind after the process has completely run its course. If they become unable to safely remain in their community, but housing and feeding them is still feasible, they may be brought to a sanctuary to be taken care of and kept away from others they might harm.

The current consensus is that the mental symptoms displayed by the newly Cursed are, on a physical level, due to the generation and alteration of brain matter to adapt to new body parts and senses. Thus, a more drastically altered Cursed form is correlated with loss of sanity, but is not directly the cause, and the two are not always connected. Some Cursed maintain remarkably unaffected mentally, but have new brain matter form partially or entirely separate from their existing brain, which can instead cause problems controlling their own bodies.

A noncommunicative, aggressive Cursed may be a challenge for family members. An estimated 50% of this group dating back to the Cataclysm have become only conditionally aggressive (likely to flee rather than attack) or generally safe to be around, living in the wild, ruins or even alongside others as companions. Some who presented in this way have since recovered some memory and control over themselves. It is believed that this indicates the remaining vestiges of the individual's brain may sometimes survive the abrupt rewiring process "under the surface", and reestablish connections given a long enough time, much like how patients with brain damage can form new connections to access missing functions through new pathways.

Oh my Forest Lady! Welcome welcome!!! 💚✨ So the menu today is served from this meme here! Kya! So happy to geek with you about our boys!!! 🤩

Let’s Go!

Which one sexts like a straight white boy? (and we agreed Americans!)

Kagami, of course. Aomine barely texts and when he does he goes for vulgar, concise messages. If he’s past the first embarrassment, he’s shed all shame after. lmao 🙃😎

To specify just how awful Kagami is, though let me say that dick, porn, fuck and ass are in Aomine’s every day vocabulary and Kagami is so out of it that one day Aomine texted him “I’m going to fuck you tonight” and Kagami forwarded it to the group asking if they had arranged a street ball event that evening... Needles to say, Kuroko and Midorima are worried about just how stupid he is while Kise and Takao nearly died from laughing. Murasakibara, however is just right up there with Kagami. 😅

Which one cried during a fucking disney movie?

Aomine!! Unbelievable right? Kagami was just sitting there staring at him in utter disbelief as well… 👀

Who put a goddamned fork in the microwave?

Aomine! In his defence it was a dessert one that had fallen sideways in the package tray. Thankfully Kagami noticed it was missing while washing the dishes, so Aomine was stopped literally a second before turning the microwave on. Oops~ 🫣

Who does the silly hands-over-the-eyes “Guess who” thing?

Do you even have to ask?! It’s Aomine 100%! He acts like a brat around the people he trusts and considers his—BUT HE’S NOT SWEET ABOUT IT!— he mostly does it to scare (more like piss off!! 🥲) Kagami when they have an ongoing argument about something. That said, last time the guys decided to throw a surprise party for his birthday, Kagami closed his eyes and pretty much dragged him to the arranged place they were meeting—he just wouldn’t get his ass off the bleachers in the street-ball court... 🙄

Who puts their cold hands/feet on their partner?

Both! Aomine started it, but since they are both obnoxious about keeping scores, they do it in every opportunity… Their current monthly tally is on a 302/300 in favour of Kagami; “He is malicious and does it even when I’m in the shower…” Aomine complains. Poor babyboy... 🥶 (note: Aomine’s extremities are naturally cold btw, so he does it randomly whenever he feels cold, but Kagami just does it out of spite! He puts his hands under cold tap water to specifically creep up on Aomine!!! He’s the devil! Hehehe 😈)

Who had that embarrassing Reality TV marathon?

Ughh… Kagami would dedicate 3 months to watch all Masterchef seasons while avoiding any other activity except work during this time, so Aomine upon realising this, he would question him and have a huge fight over being left out of Kagami’s life but since he was actually worried, he brought in the big guns, ie: asked Kuroko and Himuro, but then even those two wouldn’t know what is going on with Kagami, so one day he ambushed him and found out what a geek Kagami really is, not just about basketball but cooking, too. That was around the end of the first year Aomine had moved to America and they weren’t “dating” yet (they still had sex, though~), but after he decided to watch the remaining episodes of the show with him, to keep him company, he felt really at ease with knowing this side of Kagami and you could even say he fell all over for him, this time because he liked Kagami being such a nerd… 😌 (note: They now watch the show as it airs—Aomine got more hooked in it in the end. 🤭)

Who laughs more during sex?

Hm… I think they both laugh equally. On different occasions, though! For example, Aomine chuckles every time Kagami gets too serious and makes Aomine too self-conscious that he actually blushes—Kagami still can’t get used to him getting a blush, like… how is this possible with his tan??!—and calls him stupid and when Kagami stops moving, Aomine bursts into a chuckle that progresses into a looong breathy laughter. Kagami’s laughs are boisterous and booming, though and it’s usually because Aomine’s own laugh is contagious. The times he will be the first to laugh, however it’s when Aomine feels insecure about what they are going to do in the future; he gets pensive and doesn’t seem to enjoy himself so when Kagami realises what is going on, he teases him about it since if they have basketball and their friends then there’s no real problem, right? 🥹

WHO IS THE LITTLE SPOON?

GAAAH!!! Kagami is unwillingly during cooking-time because Aomine will literally climb all over him to see inside the pot, but every other moment it’s Aomine. At first Kagami did it because he was pissed at Aomine for being both a taller and a clingy bastard but after realising how much more docile Aomine becomes when held, he started doing it more and now he loves holding Aomine at all times. It also helps that Aomine just nuzzles his face in his forearms and falls asleep like that when they are in bed~ 🤗🫠