Also, second prompt, Tundra or Gaoler in recycled materials? (Also hello fellow Flight Rising fan!)
Hello fellow FR fan! :D I have drawn my very colorful boy!
I am super pleased with how this one came out. A recycled pudding jar, with a thin layer of tissue paper glued to it, colored with sharpies, and black details gone over with acrylic paint to be more opaque. It's so pretty when the light goes through it, and the colors reflect on the shiny buttons inside :3
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IDK if anyone commented on the post or not, but your hypno-breeding-kink short piece was very well appreciated among several of my friends. Beautiful work <3 Do you ever post to like AO3? It does have a selection for Original Works.
thank you! i'm really glad to hear it. and we don't have an ao3 yet, but we've been meaning to set one up. we'll probably post about it here whenever we do that
Speaking of recognizing people, I joined a fandom-specific Discord and the amount of fangirling that happened when people who were known *authors/artists* joined was pretty close to matched by when people who were well-known *commenters* did. One particular person left stream-of-consciousness, SUPER long comments (like, had to scroll to see it all) on all of a series of mine and lemme tell you the excitement I had seeing they'd joined was massive.
I should go reread one of theirs they did SUCH a good job in that comment-style conveying the reading experience I hoped people would get it still makes me grin remembering. (Side note: probably took me two weeks to figure out how to REPLY each time because how do you MATCH that!? Beautiful.)
i have a friend who comments on pretty much every fic in my main fandom, and they feel like such a celebrity to me whenever i talk to them
A/N: Hey guys! I'm sorry I haven't been as active for the past few months! Life and just general stuff got into the way, plus I've been feel extra anti-social :') But I'm gonna try and get back into the swing of things!!!
This story is based on my friend @next-hero-in-line's awesome new oc, the Dollmaker and by @batrogers's amazing fanfic based on said oc!! The Dollmaker for anyone who wishes to read it!
Warnings: Bad language (as usual to Player), blood/gore, temporary character death, reversed character death, hinted at a slighter darker Hyrule(?), also probably a lot of spelling mistakes I've been struggling with sleep lately piuhgfpiuf
Hyruleâs timeline wasâŠsomething.
You were expecting it, truth be told, playing the very first Legend of Zelda game came with not only a huge reality check but the rude residents of the travellerâs Hyrule that had you close to tossing your device from the frustration of their snide remarks and coldness. With the troubles that brewed in the depths of the land, you couldnât really blame the population- but there was no need to be snarled at for simply asking for directions.
âMark my fucking words,â You growled, tugging at the material of your hood as you wondered through the village, monologuing to yourself like some crazed villain. âMark them, goddesses, because trust if one of these nasty arse villagers sasses me again itâll be between them and you.â
Yeah, you were not happy. Having to deal with the terrible crowds all day, your levels of cranky raised to the max and you were not about to deal with another one of these terrible people- even all the children were damn brats!!!
And to top it all off, it was raining, just perfect.
Huffing, you turned another corner, boots squelching against the mud of the (once) dirt path as you made your way back to the village outskirts, the camp resting deep within the crooked woodland that bordered the homes. You could catch the silhouettes of cloaked figures just by the bushes, speeding up your pace the slightest bit with your face relaxing from your raged scowl to a relieved smile.
Splitting up was not something you were fond of, especially in Hyruleâs land but with his flaming reputation with the locals that only further engulfed that of the Chainâs when they had first been seen in public with him would have been worse than just being seen as a weary traveller looking for some food and shelter. The stories of him being chased out of towns, to having rocks tossed his way and worse- you wanted to slam your fist into the nose of the first (definitely not) innocent bystander.
How could they treat their hero like this? Expendable? Like dirt beneath their boots? God, you hated it.
But, unfortunately, there wasnât quite much you could do, was there?
You raised your hand, a yell at the tip of your tongue as you got closer to the cloaked heroes only for a sudden body to walk ahead of you, walking out from between the homes and right into your path- your yelp their only indication of their mistake as you bumped right into their side and had them near tumbling to the floor.
You were lucky this adventure had gifted you with faster reflexes.
âIâm sorry!â Your hand quickly grabbed their wrist, tugging them back up to a standing position before they could collapse into the mud. âIâm really sorry- are you okay?â
You caught bright blue eyes before anything else- well, eye, the other covered by her lucious, midnight purple locks- her hood did well to hide her features but that you could make out. Not many in Hyrule had quite striking attributes as she did and your mind rolled the many franchise characters in your mind in a curious search to see if she was familiar-
But no, you didnât recognise her.
The woman blinked, studying you for the moment but her pretty pink lips stretched into a smile.
One you didnât like.
âHello.â She grinned with teeth as she once again looked you up and down. âIâve been looking for you.â
You wretched your hand back like her skin was hot metal, keeping it protectively against your chest as you went to take a step back. âPardon?â
âYou were looking for health items in town.â She clarified, still smiling and still very disturbing before your eyes. âI have just the thing.â
Please donât invite me back to your home. Please donât invite me back to your home. Please donât invite me back to your home- âOh? And- uh, whatâs that?â
Your heart skipped in relief when she dug into the back hanging from her shoulder, plump with her own items and quite loud as she rummaged through until she made a small sound of victory and then proceeded to produce aâŠa doll. Her eyes looked over it proudly, her eye sparkling with a glee that made your stomach churn in a nervous rut, watching as her nimble fingers quickly straightened out the little toyâs clothing before handing it over to you- all the while still grinning that same smile she had been for the past few moments (had she even breathed?).
âFor you.â Her voice was near giddy but still laced with her eerily calm demeanour. âA good healing item.â
âUhhh, how muchâŠ?"
She giggled, airy and light. âA âthank youâ will suffice.â
Common sense had always told you not to take things from strangers, especially creepy ones that emerged from dark alleys with smiles that read trouble, eyes like a predatorâs that shone with a lust for violence and blood- but, with a quick glance to your companions still waiting just ahead you felt the need to hurry this exchange so that you could return and be rid of this whole damn day.
So, managing to force a grateful smile, you accepted the item. âUm, thank you.â
You held back a cringe when her smile widened. âYouâre welcome.â
Your eyes fell to the doll in your hands and you felt the air harshly exit your lungs, mouth a slight gape as you caught the familiar stitched face staring back at you.
âThis-â Your eyes raised to meetâŠnothing. Nada. Zilch. Body twirling frantically to search for the woman who had once stood before you, face still stricken in slight horror before you let out a breath from your nose. âTypical.â
Gently, your thumb ran over the careful thread of the doll, taking in the very obvious features of yourself: your cape, your tunic with itâs gold accents, your hair and the discolour buttons for eyes, stitching of blue running down its face to its stubby little arms and a smile to top it off. Yes, this was you indeed and you knew exactly what this was.
âOne upâŠ?â You muttered, feeling dread settle on your shoulders.
Why would you need a one-up?
Your hands shook, thoughts racing through your mind as you continued to stare down at the small doll with anxiety bubbling in your gut. Was this a warning? Your fate decided? Were- were you close to death? Or did this Dollmaker find of your existence and wish to merely meet you? You werenât quite sure, uncertain if being left in the dark was better or worse about the future with this item-
A hand came to rest over yours and your eyes flew up, meeting the frightened ones of Hyrule. Eyes of brown clashed green stared back into your own, pupils pin pricked with a similar fear to your own before he let out a breath and pushed the doll to your chest, his voice a soft whisper.
âPut it away.â He gently squeezed over your knuckles. âDonât think about it- I wonât let anything happen to you.â
âHyrule-â
âItâs okay, I promise you.â He managed to smile at you, not quite reassuring but soft nonetheless. âNothing will happen.â
You looked at him with apprehension. â...Link, Iâm scared.â
His face hardened, eyes shining with a determination that you had seen time and time again. âI will protect you.â
âŠYou couldnât fight his words, you knew from his tone he would keep him promise no matter what. You knew that look, you knew this man and you trusted him, you could leave your life in his hands and he would keep that promise in his heart until his very last days.
But just because he could keep a promise didnât mean fate couldnât take over.
You stuffed the doll into your bag and took his out-stretched hand, letting him lead you back to the cloaked Chain so you could all return to your temporary abode within the woods.
You felt the stare of eyes on your back the entire way.
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The past few days had been uneventful, save for the few black blooded and some more cruel Hylians of Hyruleâs homeland, everything had been pretty quiet and tame- yet you could still feel the unnerving tremble in your belly at every waking moment. Glancing around wildly, refusing to step away from the group, you donât think you had even released Hyruleâs hand for those past few days, too afraid and too cowardly.
Even if the doll was in your possession, even if it brought you back- you would die.
You didnât want to die out here.
But it seems, like you had expected, fate had decided to take that into its own hands.
It was Legendâs turn to watch for the night, sat in front of the flickering campfire with eyes focused on the surrounding trees and bush. His back was towards you when you woke, blinking away sleep and rubbing at your eyes when you felt the overwhelming need to use the toilet. Well, find a spot behind a tree, after all when was the last time you had seen a proper toilet? You shuddered at the thought.
âWhere are you going?â The Veteran grunted, watching as you waddled through the sleeping bodies.Â
âToilet.â Your voice was hoarse with exhaustion, âDonât worry Iâm not gonna converse with the Shadow.â
The man huffed, poking at the fire with a stick. âWhatever.â
That was all you exchanged, carefully manoeuvring through the shrubbery to get a good distance away from the men. Not thinking, your mind still too seeped in sleep, forgetting the doll you had kept in a death grip these past few gruelling days as you hopped and shuffled to get to a sufficient spot to do your business then head back to camp. It didnât occur to you that this may have been the moment fate needed, nor did you think about it being your last.
Done with your business, you took a few steps back towards the light in the short distance. Far enough that you couldnât see Legendâs full features but close enough that you were still in sight, the hero had his head down towards the flames, not focused on you at all.
You sighed.
Then-
âŠYou felt a burning.
Your whole body tensed- seized as the pain began to grow from a dull throb to a near rolling inferno, your breath suddenly ripped from your body as you felt the sensation of hot liquid begin to slowly bubble up your throat while you looked downed to the cause of the pain- a crossbow bolt punctured right through you, dirtied with red hot blood that idly drip, drip, dripped from the tip of the arrow right onto the dirt below.
Breathing only resulted in the blood to rise faster, tasting the copper in your mouth as you coughed and sullied your white tunic with maroon and felt your body sway as you felt your body quickly begin to lose itâs balance, your vision blurring with tears.
It must have caught your lungâŠwere you drowning in your own blood?
You reached a hand out towards the camp.
â...Li-nk-â
You fell to your knees, then to your side, choking on more of the liquid.
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Hyrule awoke to a scream.
Loud and violent, his whole body jolted at the sound as he lept into a seated position with his sword pulled ready, eyes scanning the camp frantically for the threat he had expected.
Only to see nothing. Merely his brothers in spirit, jolted awake and alarmed similarly to him as they all glanced around and wondered about the sound that had woken them all from their slumber.
Hyruleâs hand moved towards your body.
And his stomach dropped when he didnât feel you there.
âNoâŠâ
It was happening.
When the silhouette of Legend began rushing back into camp, bloodied and panicked the traveller knew already what had happened- he didnât need to glance at the mass in the Veteranâs arms to know it was you, the bolt still protruding through your ribcage as the small blonde screamed for them all to do something- ready the potions, ready the fairies, anything. His hysterics would have been almost comical if the brunette didnât feel like his world was crashing down around him as he watched your hand limply hang, unmoving.
âOh dear Three-â
âPut them down, quickly!â
âWe must remove the bolt!â
Hyrule pounced when his body finally snapped back into attention, rushing to your side like a bat out of hell when the blonde had carefully handed you towards the Captain and the Old Man- the soldier carefully snapping off the fletching of the arrow to slide the item out of your chest, the horrible bloodied squelch making the brunetteâs stomach twist and churn in horror and fear.
He didnât see Warriorâs fingers against your pulse, nor the slow head shake towards the horrified Time.
âItâs okay, Iâve got you.â He whispered gently, soothingly, as his hands glowed a familiar white.
âTraveller-â Warriors started.
âYouâre going to be okay, Iâm going to make it stop.â He pressed his hand over the wound, ignoring the blood blooming around his fingers and soaking them in red. âI know it hurts-â
âTraveller.â Timeâs voice was firm, his hand landing on his shoulder. âStop.â
Hyrule held back from decking the old man where he stood. ââWHAT?! NO!! Are you INSANE-â
âTheyâre already gone, Hyrule.â
Wildâs voice wasâŠgentle. Gentle and pained as he kneeled next to the frozen hero, carefully moving his hands from the puncture wound to stop the man from further staining his hands in your blood. The Championâs face was broken, ears down turned and eyes blank as he looked over your broken form- the spark that once danced in your eyes now gone with the gentle rhythm of your breaths.
Hyrule waited.
And waited.
And waited.
Your chest did not move.
Warriors hand gently ran over your eyes, closing the lids so that they no longer had to see the dead stare aimed towards the trees ahead. He moved to softly kiss your forehead after with an even softer apology.
âIâŠ..I promisedâŠâ Hyrule muttered, eyes glazing over as tears began to blur his vision of your dead body, still warm to the touch. âI promised-â
âIâm sorry, brother.â Wild whispered, moving to hold Hyrule gently. âIâm sorry.â
The silence hanging over them all was heavy, save for the small sniffles and hiccups of the few. Twilight was trying to console a near uncontrollable Legend, bloody hands roughly grabbing the fur of his hide as he sobbed and choked on tears. Wind was turned into Four, the shorter man holding him close and away from the visceral scene. The rest were stock still, quiet and unsure of what to do, of what to say, as they continued to stare at yourâŠcorpse.
Warriors bowed his head. âWe should give them a burial.â
âNo-â Hyrule gasped, feeling both rage and a cold emptiness within him. âNo, I- I need to-â
âThere isnât anything else you can do, traveller.â Timeâs voice was soft but firm. âOur only option is to bury themâŠand if we find our way back to their homeland, return their belongings to their mother.â
Hyrule perked up, head swivelling round towards your bag a little ways away.
BelongingsâŠ
The
Doll.
His heart surged and in a moment of pure adrenaline, he shoved Wild to the side and dived towards your rucksack, ignoring his brotherâs grunt or the other yells.
âLink!â
The brunette grasped the thing frantically, near ripping the strange contraption you called a zipper as he rummaged messily through your back, tossing your things wildly as he looked for the wretched âgiftâ.
âTraveller, stop this!â The voice of Four called, trying to grab his arm. âWhat are you doing-â
Hyrule didnât even feel remorse when he roughly shoved his elbow into the nose of the short hero and sent him flying onto his arse.
More yells of his name were heard but they were quite easily ignored when his eyes finally laid eyes on the doll of your likeness, aggressively snatching the carefully crafted toy with a desperation and anger he hadnât felt for years. He turned back to scramble towards your body, the doll gripped in his hand like it was his lifeline only for Sky and Time to roughly grab his arms, their voices falling on deaf is as he wildly scratched and bit at them, trying to fight his way out.
âRelease me!â He roared, catching Sky by the cheek and causing the Skyloftian to wince in pain. âLet me go! I can save them!â
âEnough of this, Link!â Time yelled, both desperate and firm, his own face riddled in anguish. âThey are gone! Let them rest in peace!â
Hyruleâs heart thumped painfully in his chest at the thought of you dead, lost to him forever more before he pushed himself harder until he caught the arm of the Old Man and sunk his teeth into the skin, the Hero of Time crying out in pain and finally releasing him- Chosen quickly diving to aid the blonde as the traveller rushed to your side and pressed the doll against you.
âDo your job!!â He yelled into the night air, âHeal them! Bring them back!â
Wild and Warriors pinned him this time, Hyruleâs face pressed into the dirt with them both keeping his arms down to stop him from swiping or nipping at his brothers once again.
âThatâs enough!â Warriorsâ commanding voice bellowed, pushing Hyruleâs face further into the ground. âCalm down or else, traveller!â
Hyruleâs eyes bore tears once again, struggling once more with both pleas and threats falling from his mouth, merging into a mess of gibberish the further and further he spiralled into a wobbly heap of tears and sorrow beneath the other Links. This couldnât be the end, the doll couldnât be a dud- it was supposed to bring you back. You were supposed to be here! You werenât dead! You couldnât be dead! He didnât want you dead! This had to be a nightmare, conjured by Ganonâs monsters to torture him and break him. You- You-
There was a popping sound behind them and heads snapped towards it.
âWhat was that?â Time asked, still nursing his bleeding bite mark. âWhere did that come from?â
Windâs eyes were wide. âThe doll justâŠexploded?â
Hyruleâs breath stopped.
âŠ
Just as yours returned.
Shaky and hoarse, your body moved with a violent inhale of breath, shaking from the strain and following with heavy coughs as you breathed like it was the first time, lungs born anew. The others watched in a curious shock as you continued to hack and heave, pushing your body up from the ground- the doll falling from your chest into the dirt below.
The toy's chest held a puncture, white wool stuffing blooming at the hole with a few stray curls falling into the dirt.
Hyrule sobbed in relief.
â(Name)!â Wind threw himself at you, arms wrapping around your neck tightly as he shoved his face into your shoulder. âYouâre okay- Youâre okay!!â
You continued to gasp for breath, the many men around you rushing to your side to aid your effort as Hyrule pushed himself to his hand and knees, smiling a wet and wobbly grin as he listened to you, alive, once more- returned to him from the realm of the dead. You were back, you came back and his heart swelled with a plethora of emotions that made his entire being shake.
Hyrule crawled over to you, frozen and still not sure of your own surroundings as his hands came to engulf your face, his eyes looking back into your own- glazed in confusion and lingering fear that made his heart squeeze in regret.
âIâm sorry.â He whispered, âI am so sorry- I broke our promise.â
Your mouth opened then closed. Then opened and closed once again. Looking for the words to express the feelings behind your petrified gaze, your throats managing noise but that alone in an seemingly endless cycle of struggle and torment. Only when you whimpered, tearing up with a shaky sob did the man embrace you and hold close- careful to keep the bloody hands off you. He didnât want you to see it.
The dolls never did quite clean up the mess.
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Hyrule trekked through his woodland, bumping through branches and harshly knocking away bushes as a man on a mission. Eyes narrowed with anger, the flickered with the flames of hell and rage as he stomped his way towards his destination.
âWhere are you going?â Time had asked, watching the traveller pull on his cloak. âDonât you think it unwise to leave when they just got to sleep?â
You laid in a comfortable heap in your sleep mat, wrapped in both your own blanket and the brunetteâs, Wind and Wild laid comfortably beside you and Wolfie acting as your pillow. All were resting, vanished into the land of dreams with the many other men around camp. They were close too, like bodyguards they surrounded you afraid of what had already happened.
Time was left for watch and Hyrule took his opportunity.
âI have some business to deal with.â His voice was void of his usual softness, a growl of a predator with the malice near sharp as Ganonâs himself. âIâll be back.â
Time narrowed his eye. âWe will search for whoever did this in the morning.â
âThat is not what I am doing.â
âThen what is? Tell me, traveller, what could you possibly be doing?â
Hyruleâs hand grabbed the doll, his hand tight enough to near pop its beady button eyes right from its wool skull.
Hyrule pulled his hood over his head.
âI will return soon.â
Hyrule ripped another branch from his face, eyes finally narrowing in on the large house in the distance. Like he had seen it once before, warped beyond comprehension yet still perceivable to his naked eye. It haunted his dreams now, echoes of a horrid encounter that shook him to the core and left invisible scars that still marred his soul-
She was there once again, the exact same spot as the time before, the exact same position, her arms crossed over her chest with a menial smile plastered over her lips that only grew as the Hero of Hyrule stepped out from the shadows of the trees, still tightly gripping the ruined doll within his grasp.
Despite her calm disposition, he could so clearly see the hunger in her eyes, even from his spot. âDid your friend like my gift?â
Hyruleâs hand twitched to his blade, hanging from his hip opposed to his back- easier and faster to draw. âI should kill you where you stand.â
The Dollmakerâs chuckle held a twisted humour like poking a sleeping, starved bear. âYou should- but you wonât.â
Hyruleâs eye twitched. âWhat do you want with them? They have no power- no fighting capability or anything you could possibly want.â
âAh,â She tapped her nose with the constant smile. âYou will come to know. Or maybe you wonât, wouldnât it be more fun to find out yourself?â
âStay away from them.â He stepped up to her doorâs steps, eyes manic in rage. âLeave them be.â
Her already massive smile grew.
The Dollmaker was not someone Hyrule liked to encounter. When her dolls appeared death usually followed, mostly his own, the many sawdust filled dummies gathering dust in the darkness in his bag as a constant reminder of what you had been through during his adventures. Sometimes he saw different ones, of faces he had only glimpsed at in towns or villages, but he saw them- he had seen one of her own long ago. Saw the damage dealt to itâs surface when he had the unfortunate chance of crossing into her shop looking for some magic items he was already lacking.
She liked to collect them; that was the idea he had conjured anyway.
Raising your doll high, he presented the damaged little soft toy towards her and saw how her pupils grew at the sight. While her hands were gentle to grab it she practically snatched it from his hands and cradled the thing close to her chest, gently caressing the spot where the hole had formed.
âEven a cursed doll, you handle them gentle.â Her comment made him huff, his arms crossing to hold back from doing something he regretted. âI showed them mercy, you know.â
Hyrule ground his teeth. âYou think shooting them in the chest is mercy?â
âCompared to what else I could have done, yes.â She shrugged her shoulders. âItâs only fair if I have my fun.â
The Hero turned his head away. âYouâre sick.â
And the Dollmaker hummed. âI will return with another.â
She disappeared into the darkness of her house, footsteps gently fading off as Hyrule stood just below the doorway, pearing in and hoping to see the mystery of her disorted abode. No luck however, his eyes only soaked in the dark abyssal, his ears twitching at the sounds of creaking floorboards and groaning wood of the walls, focusing and focusing in a near trance until the sight of her eye peering through the darkness made him take a cautious step back.
When had he climbed the steps?
âHere.â She said, once again both calm and giddy as she presented the doll to him- another little you, with a stitched little smile like the last. âI hope they enjoy it.â
Hyrule carefully snatched the doll away before jogging down the steps and headed back towards the forest without another word.
âIt didnât feel right to use sawdust.â The brunette paused, slightly moving his head in indication that he was listening- not that it mattered. He knew she would continue on, even if he had trudged off. âI felt they needed something a little moreâŠlively and I of course couldnât brush off the idea of using the finest of sheepâs wool. I think it suited them much more, donât you agree?â
Fandom: Linked Universe (Legend of Zelda webcomic)
Author: @triforce-of-mischief (On Tumblr & AO3)
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/44604184
Rating: G
Characters: Legend & Warriors
Complete as a one-shot (3000 words), first of a longer unfinished 15 part (22K words) series. (Found here: https://archiveofourown.org/series/3390310)
Summary of this fic is "Legend needs stitches, but the operation is not going to be as easy as Warriors thought."
Summary of the longer series (my paraphrasing) is the ups and downs of when the Chain finds out that the Veteran has a problem with needles, and easing him through the fear is much harder than they thought. Fortunately, Warriors has practice taking care of others coping with fear.
Main tropes are Whump and found family, hurt/comfort. The core theme is about dealing with trypanophobia (fear of needles, both injections & stitches.)
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May I ask what was "Fey" as a magazine/artbook/whatever you'd call this? I saw it's available as an add-on and I'm tempted by it vs some of the other tiers, so knowing what it consists of would be helpful. I don't remember seeing a link in the kickstarter itself that explained either.
Fey is our previous book! We have it linked on the kickstarter page, to its kickstarter page, that has some info.
It is a 64 page art book with short stories and art about queer and butch fairies. It is structured similar to a field guide. And has 6 themes, garden, dark, courtly, house, wyld, and city.
The pages are structured like this preview, with art and text together. This graphic is from its kickstarter promotion.
Another example below.
And below are so more previews of the artworks within the book.
We have a few physical books left, and also have a digital pdf of the book available. Its really pretty! And we're very proud of how it came out đ„°đđđ
3 & 5 from the Produce ask game
Also: what's your produce section relationship with cabbages
3) Definitely 4072, I just find their personalities and flexibility so inspiring and they are so amazingly loyal. Like honestly I am so bummed I usually am not anywhere near them because I would love to have a few as friends, you know?
5) Uhhhh as a immature speciman I wanted to be 6666 because I thought it was more inclusive? But I don't think I have ever actually changed my PLU, and I am pretty comfortable with it now.
We also aren't anywhere close to each other--they usually live in the refrigerated case and I am in a crate--but they have such layered lives, honestly super interesting conversational partners! Sometimes during stocking their cart gets parked by me and that's a lot of fun.