#commander bitty

*When you enter the shop, Vex points you to the meet and greet area. She doesn’t want your Cherry and baby Blue bitties to feel overwhelmed, so it’s better to send in just a few lamias at a time. Vex is getting ready to introduce a few Papythons when some Commanders spill through the open door. They heard you had gifts and bittybones with legs, and they’re very interested to see!

*Two of the Commanders zip towards Crim and Lapis, but luckily for them a Chain has found his way into the room, attracted by the resonance of your SOUL. He curls loosely but protectively around Crim and Lapis and scolds the exuberant Commanders with a chirp. They look apologetic and approach more slowly. It seems that Crim and Lapis have already made their decisions. They are shaking their heads at those two Commanders.

*The third Commander in the room finishes investigating the gifts. She picks up a few shiny stones and brings them to Crim and Lapis, moving slowly and holding them out in front of her as a peace offering. “Legs?” she asks, curious, but not loud or pushy. Crim and Lapis exchange glances before nodding. The Chain guides the Commander forward and allows her to observe the other bitties’ legs. “Pretty!” she murmurs, and the two non-lamia bitties giggle. They like her!

*A few Papythons wait patiently for their turn to enter the room. They are all extremely friendly with sweet, adorable smiles. You can see Crim and Lapis starting to relax. They seem to enjoy the company of the Papythons. You’re not sure which one to choose. They are all so precious. Suddenly, the Commander darts forward and touches one of the Papythons on his arm. “Friend!” she declares. The Papython blushes a bit, and the Commander leads him over to Crim and Lapis to meet them. “New friends!” she says pointing to Crim and Lapis. The Papython opens his arms, offering a hug without coming too close.

*First Lapis approaches, receiving a nice warm hug. Crim creeps forward and is given a very gentle hug of his own. It looks like these three lamias will be very compatible with your two bittybones, especially the Chain who is watching over them protectively. You notice that he has his tail wrapped around your ankle though, just like a typical Chain.

Alex prodded the baby. Well…the hound snake who didn’t feel like getting up and meeting Edgar. “C’moooon..,” She whined,”Please? Your Dad and Mom will be happy to see their old friends again.” All she received was a firm “No.” It’s funny on how that was Rhine’s first word. “That’s it. I’m using the Glitter lotion on myself.” Alex said, snatching said lotion off the nightstand and squirted a genorous glob of it on her palm. “No!” Rhine cried out, wriggling free of the blanket and snatching the lotion away. Alex ran out of the room, stopping outside the door. “I’ve got more in my van! I’ll use it all up on my friends Mamba’s!!!” “No!” Rhine protested, unknowingly walking(slithering) right into her trap- metaphorically of course - “That will be my lotion soon you annoying human!” How degrading. She worked up from bug, to pest, to human, then Alex. Pastel the Mamba and Violet the Commander were already seated in the van, beaming at Alex’s cleverness to get their cranky child out of bed. (They were so unprepared for the eggs, but it helped with the broth, blankets and pacifiers. ‘Spoiled little baby..’ Violet mused, absentmindedly curling her tail around her bondmate. ‘My successful child…’ Pastel thought, smirking at his child’s attitude change when Alex offered to sing Ocean Man. “HERE WE ARE LADY AND GENTLEMEN!!!” Alex cried, bursting through the door, “I HAVE BROUGHT YOU TO YOUR FRIENDS!” Violet slithered down, quickly going to the Commander nest. Pastel took his time, helping his child off Alex’s shoulder and into the nursery. Alex slumped down where the Cornies and Honey Bos gathered. “I’m spent. This was a tiring day. Who wants to snuggle?”

(submitted via e-mail by Alex)

*Edgar steps out the nursery to meet Rhine. He nods to Pastel and crouches down to speak to Rhine. :What a precious and lovely hatchling,” he compliments Rhine. It’s clear he is having fun meeting the small lamia. Several Mambas stop by as well. They pat Pastel on the back and tell Rhine how elegant she is. The Mambas think she is a worthy offspring that any Mamba would be proud of.

*You hear a rhythmic finger-snapping sound. Several Commanders slither out of their nest. They do a choreographed dance as they approach you. The Commanders twist and twirl, finally slithering apart to dramatically reveal Belle and her lieutenant, Cherry the Cherry bitty. The two of them open the bottle cap box and paw through the contents. Belle and Cherry’s faces light up as they handle each bottle cap.

*Every bottle cap is meticulously inspected. Belle and Cherry turn them to and fro, admiring the different colors and brand logos before passing the box to the other Commanders, who quickly vanish back into the nest with it. Belle smiles up at you and offers you a gift- a live wiggly earthworm!- as thanks.

*The Kings hear your adoring words, and they crowd around you, posing majestically so that you may admire them. The full-sized Kings stretch themselves to mighty heights, and the miniature Kings twist and twirl in complex patterns to show off their maneuverability. Hoods flare, showing off black skull-shaped markings against pale rose scales as the Kings compete to hold your attention.

*That’s when the Mambas show up. They will not be outdone! The Mambas square off with the Kings, twisting, twirling, and making even more dramatic poses that show off their iridescent scales. The Kings are up for the challenge and begin doing handstands and complicated dances. The Mambas match them step for step until both groups are utterly exhausted. They flop to the ground and fall asleep, worn out from showing off.

*And the Commanders have made off with your shoelaces. 

I agree it wouldn’t be a good idea to toss it in with the Mambas. Normally when they compete for toys, they just wrestle good-naturedly, but I can see things getting tense over a toy that literally proclaims one of them to be the greatest.

*The Kings are all very interested in the toy, but they like to settle their dispute with elaborate displays. They sway. They spread their hoods. They pose heroically. Suddenly a small shape darts out in the middle of the Kings competition. It’s Belle the Commander.

*She grabs the apple, gives a saucy finger snap, blows a raspberry, and quickly slithers back to the Commander nest. The Kings are stunned. She’s just single-handedly shown all of them up.

*Vex escorts you to the meet and greet area, warning you that the Pygmies you’re meeting are bit energetic today. They love showing off their bondmates, so they tend to get… zoom-y. You step into the meet and greet area and find absolute chaos. The Pygmy lamias are zooming so fast it looks like they’re climbing the walls!

*Your head is spinning trying to follow the movements of the excited Pygmies, but a lack of motion in one corner catches your attention. A Honey Bo is securely wrapped around his bondmate Pygmy, holding the smaller lamia in place. He’s giving the Pygmy small smooches on the top of his skull while the Pygmy playfully pushes his face away.

*Across the room is a whirling tornado of blue-green scales and happy giggles. Two bonded Pygmy are flinging toys back and forth, catching them, and tossing them back. It’s like a high octane juggling act as they leap and twirl. These are the ones who looked like they were climbing the walls, but their antics are very entertaining.

*The last pair is a Commander and a Pygmy. The Commander is enthusiastically chasing her bondmate. The Pygmy zooms and dodges while the Commander pounces and races after him. The Pygmy dives behind your legs, and his bondmate Commander chases him in circles around you. She manages to catch him and nibbles his tail affectionately.

Most of the time our lamias will pair up with other lamias or bitties they are compatible with, and generally they enjoy having a bondmate (romantic or platonic) who is a similar size, so some interesting pairs I’ve seen are:

@c-j-blr has a Commander (Blossom) and a Mamba (Plum) who are very affectionate with each other. It seems sweet, playful Blossom has won Plum over. 

Commander bitties created by @bitty-fluff

And here in the shop, we have Syrup and Waffle.

Waffle is the biggest King lamia we’ve ever had. He’s almost 14 feet in total length and he can stand at an intimidating 7 feet tall. Because of his unusual size, he’s stayed at the shop as a sort of guard to keep the other lamias and the shop safe.

Syrup is a very small Mamba. He’s not even 6 inches in total length and he can only stand at about 2.5 inches tall. Because of his small size, he had some difficulties when it came time for the Mambas to play. 

The toys were set out for the Mambas to pounce on and hunt. Little Syrup, smaller than the rest but still fast as lightning, had found the perfect prey for him: a mouse toy almost as long as he is tall (standing). Of course, he quickly pounced on it.

Unfortunately, another Mamba bitty also had his sights set on the mouse toy. Towering over tiny little Syrup, the other Mamba snatched the toy away to play with it. Syrup tried to hold on and keep his precious prize, but other Mamba was simply too large and strong.

Waffle saw the whole exchange and quickly arrived to set things right. He hissed at the thieving Mamba and held out his hand for the toy. The Mamba handed it over, and Waffle gave it back to Syrup, who hugged it close to his small body, chewing its ear.

From that moment on, Waffle and Syrup were inseparable. Syrup rides around on top of Waffle’s head because he likes being so tall. Waffle makes sure Syrup gets plenty of toys and attention while keeping him protected at all times.

Waffle even put a little bell on Syrup so that he could always find his tiny bondmate. Syrup will never be lost (or stolen RIP Syrup thief) while Waffle is around.