#mordeo x reader

How about a mordeo who falls for someone but show their affection different than the mordeo queen since they are more feral?

Oooh, yes! I’d love to!

Just a friendly reminder tho, the inbox is closed while I try to catch up on requests.

(Romantic) The Mordeo/reader headcanons

It’s one thing for The Queen to become attached to a human. She’s not entirely driven by hunger, so she can distinguish between different emotions. It’s another thing entirely when a drone Mordeo finds a human they think is worth keeping alive.

The other Mordeo will not be as easy to keep away from you as they are with The Queen’s human. They don’t see you as someone else’s mate — they see you as leftovers. You’ll have a hell of a time trying to avoid them, and if the Queen finds out about you and your partner, your partner may unfortunately be exiled. Because of this, I would not recommend a cabin in the woods to stay close to your partner — maybe have a few neighbors within a short running distance and have your backyard facing the woods.

It’s very odd, but you’ve somehow been able to distinguish which howl is your partner’s. Maybe it’s because they do a more subdued version of it around you when they’re happy — it’s like a small bellow when you two snuggle or go on runs. I also imagine that Mordeos purr, because purring monsters make my brain happy and just…come on, who wouldn’t like a Mordeo laying in their lap and purring away?

As happy and carefree as your Mordeo might be when you’re together, that all goes out the window when you both are in the woods. Every twig snapping is another Mordeo stalking you, and they will not lower their haunches until you’re back safe in your house. Your neighbors will occasionally mention seeing a weird deer thing prowling near the houses, but you just smile and nod along and pretend you know nothing. Can’t have the government coming after the bae. No-no. That’s not happening.

a/n: i’m so soft for this cryptid

SOFT HANDS

soft furry hands

god they’re so soft. you love holding hands. he loves holding your hand. he’s touch starved big time and is grateful for any affections

it’s amazing

and he’s big and stronk

you’re tiny human

and he’ll just swoop you up in his big stronk arms

s w o o n

it’s amazing. lovely.

you feel so safe

and like cuddles?? yes please. amazing. again, somft and safe

in all of his immortal life, he’s always just cooked for himself

and thankfully over the years, he’s just become a better cook

and god it feels so good to be fed three warm meals a day

it’s so great and it tastes so good

and he’s just happy to have you there and will gladly over feed you

he wants you to be happy

he sometimes can’t sleep

and he’ll just lay there with you as you sleep

mordeo will just caress your face and pet your head

you help him fall asleep without you even knowing

for him, you’re just a relaxing and peaceful aura that he loves

you soothe him

again, soft. so soft.

Aponi

The most protective of the Big Five. She’ll have her host check up on you daily, at the risk of losing their power.

Some guy bothering you? No problem, she’ll pay them a little visit. She’s very... persuasive, as it were.

As a witch from the late 1600’s, she doesn’t entirely understand the concept of dating at first. She’s more on the “this person and I are interested romantically and that’s all that matters”. When she figures it out, she goes all. Out. Moonlit picnics in the woods, cozy nights in at a cabin, you name it. And she always puts a personal twist on them to keep things exciting.

She’ll fashion you small charms to ward off evil spirits and brings good luck. It’s no gold chain necklace, but she puts a lot of care into making them and that definitely counts for something.

Over time, she may start trying to convince you to take on her power so she’ll be with you all the time.

Lanie Bouchard | The Birch

A sweet, albeit protective partner.

She’s been hurt one too many times in her life as a human, and what she really needs is someone to stand by her and give her the love and validation she craves.

Again, very protective. If you’re upset, she’ll flip between soothing you and plotting revenge on those who wronged you.

She like to wrap her branches around you when you two cuddle. She doesn’t understand human limits anymore, so you need to tell her yourself if they’re getting too tight. She doesn’t want to crush you.

Likes to grow flowers for the sole purpose of putting them in your hair. Seeing you with them, human and nature blended into one beautiful being, makes the hole in her aching heart start to close up.

The Look-See

Canonically has a lot of himbo energy outside of being a murderer (don’t believe me, check out Crypt TV’s Instagram), so I imagine he’d be pretty fun to be around.

He’ll probably bring you back pieces of his victims as little gifts. You know, like how cats bring back dead animals to their owners as a sign of love.

Relationships for him are a contact sport. He’s very touch-oriented, so cuddles and hugs are his favorite thing. He can’t kiss, so he’ll try to compensate by face nuzzles or licks.

He’s probably the easiest monster to go out of the house with. Just tape some Groucho glasses to his face and maybe give him a wig to cover up those nasty scars, he can be somewhat plausible for a human being.

His perfect night, however, is snuggling up with you on the couch and getting to hold you for hours on end. If he had his way, he’d never have to let go.

If he can’t check up on you, he’ll have his proxy check on you for him. Expect to see more of Jenni when you two start dating.

The Mordeo Queen

Shit, dude, how’d you get this cannibal queen on your side? It really is a wonder that you haven’t gotten eaten yet, but you’re not really complaining at this point.

Like The Look-See, The Queen is very touch-oriented and likes to rub. She’s either super soft or super rough. There is no in-between.

If you bring her meats when you visit, be it human or animal, she’ll love you forever. She’ll also respond by bringing you some of her own favorite meats. Just be careful to not get caught with it when you get back to civilization.

Dates with her include snuggling by a soft brook in the woods or racing each other through the trees. You’ll have to have a lot of stamina to keep up with her in a race, because she’s fast as fuck.

When she feels like you two are equals in the relationship, she’ll invite you to join the blood hunt. You’ll have to lose some of your conscience if you go, because all Mordeo are expected to contribute.

Once the other Mordeo have gotten the point that no, you are not a sacrifice, they’ll become deathly protective of you. People giving you shit better watch out, because you have a whole-ass army of cannibal deer people at your disposal. Granted, you’ll have to lure them into the woods, first...

Soot

Probably the most high-strung out of everyone on here. His job is literally to track down and kill people who don’t deserve a second chance.

He’s not as emotive as the other four. Hell, even the Mordeo Queen shows positive body language. As a grim reaper, being emotional just... ain’t in his nature.

It’s harder for him to take you out, because people have one of two reactions when they see him — scream and call the national guard, or sneer at him for “cosplaying” in public.

Soot isn’t too big on touching, but he does like holding your hands. They’re so soft and warm compared to his ugly, rotted and chapped ones.

He likes games, oddly enough, but he’s absolutely ruthless when he plays. Thankfully, he takes his losses in good faith, because the last thing anyone wants to be is on the wrong end of an angry grim reaper.

He does feel bad that you can’t have a real date what with his ghastly appearance, so he tries to make up for it by having a fun time indoors. Mind you, he hasn’t been dating for very long, so he’s not going to be good at it.

(Romantic) Mordeo Queen relationship headcanons

I loved writing the headcanons for The Mordeo Queen in my previous post, so I thought I’d make some more!

The Queen is a very physical creature. She is very touch-oriented and likes to hold onto you. She likes to give face nuzzles, so be careful of her antlers since she certainly won’t.

I like to think that as a more primal species, Mordeo are scent-oriented as well. Part of her constantly wanting to cuddle and such is based off a need she has to make sure others know that you belong to her.

Interactions with the underling Mordeo are extremely limited at best and nonexistent at worst. The Queen has the most sentience of the bunch and she refuses to let them near you. Not because she’s jealous -- she literally can not trust them to not eat you.

She’ll bring you freshly-killed human when you visit her as gifts of respect and gratitude. It’s worth noting that she will be overjoyed if you return this sentiment with giving her meat as well. She’ll happily devour it.

One of her favorite things to do with you is go on runs through the woods. She’s much faster than any human, so she has to pace herself regardless of how light on your feet you are.

She also likes to roughhouse, if you’ll let her. Mordeo roughhouse with one another to strengthen the bonds of the species, but things do tend to get messy. She does have to try to keep from getting too bloody, she doesn’t want to hurt you.

In terms of soft, she likes to take you to a soft brook or maybe even a secluded glen and just... lie there with you. As previously stated, she likes to snuggle and will lie with you for hours without getting up.

Once the other Mordeo have gotten the point that this human is not, in fact, their next meal, they will become deathly protective of you. At this point, you would no longer smell like human to them, but smell like their queen, and they will do anything to protect their matriarch. They can, and will, kill anything they deem a threat to you unless the queen tells them otherwise.