#lore thing

[Huhuhuhuhuhuh idk, but it look pretty and sad-]

"How the hell-"

"I'm Malay."

"... What?"

She took a breath. Looking at the alien.

"Felt the air. Felt it coming."

"... How?"

Taking a sigh, she stopped prodding the fire.

*crashes in* HELLO. Alright so- there are actually different kinds of Dragon Slayers ... on several levels XD. So imma ramble a bit because I almost never get to let my Fairy Tail nerd out-.

There are three basic “generations” of Dragon Slayer: Gen 1, Gen 2, and Gen 3. Gen 1 is the term for Dragon Slayers who learned their magic directly from a dragon, Gen 2 are those who had a Dragon Lacrima (think crystalized orb of pure magic) surgically implanted inside them as an artificial magic core and Gen 3, who are Dragon Slayers that learned from a real dragon BUT also got a Lacrima implanted for the extra power boost.

NOW Gen 2 Slayers are at no risk of turning dragon. The Lacrima is ... idk how to describe it, kinda like a safety mechanism. They get the perks of Dragon Slayer magic but they are at no risk of turning into a dragon, since the magic technically isn’t in THEM, just in the LACRIMA that’s inside them.

Gen 1 and 3 on the other hand, have the magic directly inside their magic cores/their bodies. And Dragon Slayer Magic is literally just- Dragon Magic. Because in the Fairy Tail world, only a dragon can kill a dragon. But by extension-

Only a dragon can wield dragon magic. And if you aren’t a Gen 2 with a Lacrima safety net, and you are a non-dragon being using dragon magic. Well.

You won’t be a “non-dragon” after a few years of steady use (shorter if the use is intense).

There is actually a specific spell to prevent this in Gen 1 & 3 Slayers, but it has to be used Very Early On in the Dragon Slayer’s use of the magic and can only be cast by a dragon (specifically the dragon who gave them magic in the first place).

Most Dragon Slayers who Turned are implied to have gone either mad, committed suicide because of the pain/dysphoria of slowly changing species (the transformation isn’t fast unless, again, there is very intensive use of magic), but we do know of two who survived the process in canon (three if you count Fairy Tail’s new sequel series). The rest of the canon Dragon Slayers all had the Anti-Dragon Transformation Spell (that’s not it’s name but eh) used on them and are thus safe from transforming into dragons, which is how we know it’s a Thing.

For the record, Yang is a Gen 1 Slayer, she was taught Celestial Dragon Magic by an actual dragon. But, as stated above, there IS a way to prevent dragon transformation, though even Dragon Slayers who have this process done will still have draconic instincts/impulses and can manifest draconic traits when they use their magic to the max and/or are extremely stressed out (things like slitted eyes, sharp teeth, and some scaling forming on limbs/face are all shown in canon, but these fade as soon as the Dragon Slayer calms down enough)

As for dragon design- there is literally no type of dragon that they *can’t* be? The only requirement Mashima has ever shown for his dragons is that they match up with their element. So rather than being categorized by Western four legged dragons or Eastern danger noodles, dragons are grouped by whether they are Fire, Wind, Iron, etc and that influences their design. But even then, dragon designs in element can get ... wild. For examples this guy:

And THIS GUY:

Are both technically the same species since they are both “Fire Dragons”. But as you can see, one of them is literally made of fire for some reason.

SO ALL OF THAT IS TO SAY: If Yang was a Dragon Slayer who Turned into a full dragon, then yes, she could absolutely be a really long, really large, really angry Danger Noodle, so long as her dragon “parent” that gave her magic was also a Danger Noodle, since Dragon Slayers tend to take on dragon traits most similar to that of their parent dragon.

hatred? war?

If you remember a few years ago, it was stated Cuphead and Mugman were adopted on their birthday, the same day they freed the debtors from the Devil's claws and a few months later, they were sent to live with Rose Tea. A few things inconsistent with that...

1. Elder Kettle would be their legal guardian until they were adults, and I feel that they wouldn't want to be separated due to their strong father and child connection.

2. The only way the brothers would be able to live with Rose is if Kettle passed. (Now I don't hate him, I think he's actually pretty cool!)

And a little interesting fact, Elder Kettle would write down where Cuphead and Mugman would be living if he were to pass on, that being Rose Tea's home address. The Devil would try to make it so that they would somehow end up in his custody (with a fake name) and drag them to Hell. And the Legendary Chalice (the bros’ guardian angel) reverted the will to be 8091 Questel Lane in Inkwell Harbor, Rose Tea’s home address.

When they eventually arrive, Cuphead has a hard time accepting her as their new parent. He took longer than Mugman to accept her and call her mom. After he said that Rose will never be his mom, and Rose told him that she won’t give up on him and will love him no matter what. A few days later, Cuphead actually told Rose Tea “I love you, Mom” After he had a nightmare. And since then, the three of them became close as mother and child.