can i get Uuuuhhh,,, some happy muriel

💀Main 6 + Spooky Cutie Familiar

Asra

c o o l

Has never understood what was supposed to be “ugly” about your familiar

Keeps a list of observations about caring for an undead animal - what kind of special diet they need, what strange eldritch weaknesses they have 

Gasps and covers their ears (or what’s left) if anyone calls them gross, stinky, d-e-a-d, etc.

Julian

what the unholy fuck is THAT

At first, he’s jumpy whenever they come into the room, and squeamish about touching them

He remembers too late that ravens are scavengers when Malak tries to take a bite of them, and has to train him out of it

In the process, he warms up to them a little, and even gives them a few pats without flinching

Nadia

Fascinated to hear how it came about

How did they die? come back? what does it mean to be “undead”? what does your familiar think of the whole mess?

Baby-talks them when she thinks no one’s listening, calling them “curious little thing” and “my little revenant”

Puts down a cloth anytime they want to go on the furniture

Muriel

Your familiar doesn’t really seem to mind being undead, but he thinks it’s sad

When he feeds them or takes them out for a walk, sometimes you hear him talking to them, making sure they’re alright

Scowls whenever someone calls them ugly or creepy

Whisks them away from the offending party and quietly reassures them they have nothing to feel bad about

Portia

Equal parts “aww” and “eww”

Jokes about feeding them brains, cadaver parts, souls, etc.

Playtime with Pepi is heavily supervised to start, so she doesn’t accidentally bat one of their eyeballs out, or something

Cute nicknames like “zombie baby” and “stinky”

Lucio

Dead or not, familiar or not, he’s never met an animal that didn’t love him [citation needed]

Initially, he recoils in disgust, but he literally cannot resist giving them a pat, especially if they come up to him looking for affection

Gets them ornate collars and pet-clothes and takes them for fancy grooming sessions with Mercedes and Melchior (the groomers…do their best)

Almost as protective of them as he is of M&M (“Don’t listen to them. You’re so lovable, you can’t be ugly.”)

welcome back! I do think he has a fire moon (although I personally think he’s a Leo moon, mainly because of his immaturity), because he’s much more extroverted than your garden variety earth sign, and Capricorns don’t normally care so much about what other people think.

I don’t think Capricorn doesn’t fit him, though…I think it’s more along the lines of him trying to be something he’s not. Lucio would love to have the passion and spontaneity of an Aries, and for all intents and purposes, he projects himself very much like a fire sign, but he’s more driven than he is passionate (if that makes sense?), and he’s not as unpredictable as he thinks he is. 

In fact, of the main 6, I’d say he’s the most consistent with his behavior - even when he thinks he’s being spontaneous and wild (i.e. trying to top the previous year’s Masquerade every year), he actually thrives on routine and continuity. Making the same cloudberry liqueur every year, wearing the same three colors…even though he eschews everything having to do with the culture he grew up in, he still wears the same under-eye makeup (dressed up as it may be), every day, because he’s always worn it. He gets grumpy (at best; at worst, he takes it as a personal attack) when Nadia changes things in the Palace, even though he’s been dead for three years, and refuses to believe things that disagree with him, even when the evidence is literally under his nose (i.e. insisting he’s on a cleanse after drinking three bottles of wine). You don’t have to be an earth sign to be that stubborn, but it helps.

Aries and Cap both have that kind of stubbornness, and they are both Cardinal signs, though, so they do have overlap when it comes to ambition, leadership, self-centeredness, etc. But Aries isn’t dogmatic about their choices; fire signs in general thrive on change and newness. Capricorn only fights the system long enough to become the system, which is pretty much Lucio’s M.O. That plus his sugar-daddy gift-giving tendencies, focus on material wealth and comfort, and general bluntness of demeanor still read solid Capricorn to me.

🥒Julian + Lucio - Pegging

🔞light d/s, fluids, you know the drill🔞

Julian

Claims he doesn’t mind being teased, but he’ll say the filthiest things to try to goad you into putting it in

Big fan of textured toys - studs, ridges, ribs, etc. - and he’s got his own collection and harness, in case you don’t have your own

Likes to ride you, so you have nothing to do but order him around, make him set the pace, etc. 

If you tell him to stop, no matter how close he is, he will; shivering and whimpering, but he will

Loves to be bent over things - the edge of the bed, his desk, his surgical slab - and if you need a step-stool to make it happen, so be it

He’s already vocal, but he howls and moans like no other, and grabs onto whatever he can reach - sheets, bedposts, the papers on his desk

Rarely cums untouched, so you can fuck him for as long as you want and finish him off (or not) in your own time

Goes out of his way to go to a play, go horseback riding, take a boat ride, etc. the next day so he can really enjoy how sore his ass is

Lucio

He’s a brat. He’s a brat, he’s a brat, he’s a brat ‘til the minute you stick it in

Then he slingshots into subspace, and you could drive a truck over him for all he cares

Inevitably ends up begging for things you didn’t negotiate, like a bigger toy or no lube, and gets whiny when you won’t give it to him

Can definitely cum untouched, but he’ll be sneaky about it to see if he can do it without having to ask

He’s too noisy to get away with it, though

Whining, whimpering, babbling, toe-curling mess, and you could eat soup out of the arch in his back

He likes it from behind, on his hands and knees; if you let him ride you, he will abuse the privilege unless he’s properly disciplined

Wears a little bit lower heels the next day so he can spend more time on his feet and less time sitting down

Heres a lovely picture of Portia I did for a special project I’m working on.

check out my Instagram @/saltyre for the ig highlight with all the behind the scenes for this project. 

reblog and tell me what you think in the tags

It’s gestures often overlooked, silent acts of respect without calling attention to them. Subtleties mixed with the obvious.

The good, bad, and the ugly.

playful banter, ribbing, insults/backhanded compliments

recognising ticks/tells and how to respond (e.g. specific throat clear before they speak)

tolerating inconsequential bad habits (e.g. puts dishes beside dishwasher, not in it)

listening to the same stories multiple times as if they were new

developing similar quirks (e.g. particular laugh)

inside jokes

mock fighting, mini competitions

blatant honesty, humble apologies, knowing when to drop an argument

saying nothing/talking for hours

tending to illness or injuries

pokes, pet/pats, head/shoulder bumps, bites, tickles, cuddling, long gazes, stroking hair

grooming, restraighten clothing, touch up hair, brush off crumbs

singing and dancing together

understanding your partner’s hurt rather than just apologising

trust and respect

knowing how to cheer the other up, how to piss them off, humour them

reassurance (e.g. I’m here to talk, you’re doing a great job, your insecurities don’t define you)

associating sights, smells, touches, songs, phrasing, etc with them (e.g. “I saw a pigeon today and thought ‘is this my partner?’”

hating dumb things they do, but finding them hard to live without and secretly loving them

compromising, sacrificing, reciprocation

Love is unspoken, tolerant, and a spectrum of emotions.

It’s accepting that you’ll fuckin’ hate their entire being at times, exclaim with vitriol, “god, you’re so fucking annoying” while you smile and know that it’s trivial in the grand scheme.

It’s real. It’s healthy. It’s fun. That’s what I try to encapsulate in my sappy romantic fiction because realistic fluff is so much more gratifying.

Julian’s mom: *holding baby portia* what do you think Julian?

Julian: ..I like her!

Julian’s mom: her name is portia.

Julian: p...por... pa-pasha!

he likes to show off

Bonus bc yes i do read the tags and reblogs:

same @squeezejuliandevorak

have some portia and nadia having fun :)))