Stray

[indecisivesock]

S T R A Y Taking in strays is, all in all, an understandable vice. The dips in between their ribs, those large and forlorn eyes, they can help you forget the claws and the teeth and the danger lurking beneath fur. But the habit's a knife edge; your efforts may not be rewarded with kindness (animal instincts aren't discretionary) and you may get bit despite what you've overlooked. A stray doesn't care about pity. All it can know is survival. These warnings apply to strays of the more human(oid) sort, too. But what may even more perilous with this type than any drawn blood is what you can get when they grow to trust you. You can earn their undying loyalty...or their love. Either from such a wild thing is a precarious path to go down, if you allow yourself to do it. Comment with your character, preferences, desired roles, etc. Reply to others. Thread! ＰＲＯＭＰＴＳ ғɪɴᴅɪɴɢ — Who's that? They're no ordinary passersby! Were they in an accident? Are they foreign? ...should you approach them? ʀᴀɪɴ, ʀᴀɪɴ, ɢᴏ ᴀᴡᴀʏ — The elements make this night no time to sleep out of doors. ʙᴀᴄᴋ ᴛᴏ ʜᴇᴀʟᴛʜ — Cuts, broken bones, injuries all of sorts...you have to stitch them back up, then make sure they don't get any ɢᴏᴏᴅ ɢᴜᴇsᴛ — It's all you can do to show gratitude to the person who took you in. Fix them a meal, care for their house, whatever you can do once you're able. ʙᴀᴅ ɢᴜᴇsᴛ — FUCK THIS PERSON AND FUCK THEIR COUCH. You didn't ask to be brought here. Let them clean up after you, you don't even care. ᴡʜᴏ ᴀᴍ ɪ? — How you got into this situation is a mystery. Even more of a mystery is your identity, and why the person you were would be so displaced. sᴇʟғʟᴇssɴᴇss — ʟᴇᴀʀɴɪɴɢ — If you've been injured badly enough or can't remember all too well, you might have to relearn a good deal. Luckily, you have a helping hand. sᴄᴀʀs — Scars from the encounter that lead you here or scars from prior, you don't want them to see either. You still have your secrets to keep. sᴛᴜʙʙᴏʀɴ — Ugh, your house guest is so stubborn! They always get up when they should be resting, have the worst habits, and completely disrespect your home! You'll get to them, one way or another. Or you'll throw them out. You don't want to, but you will. ᴄᴏᴍғᴏʀᴛ — Bad memories or nightmares wreck you; your host and nurse comes to your side unexpectedly. ᴄᴜʟᴛᴜʀᴇ ᴄʟᴀsʜ — The person who's taken you in is from a different culture or lifestyle than you, and adapting is harder than you thought. ᴄʀᴇᴀᴛᴜʀᴇ ғᴇᴀᴛᴜʀᴇ — Think learning about a new culture is hard? Try being a different species. Can you keep your little eccentricities at bay for the good of your station? ᴊᴇᴀʟᴏᴜsʏ — Now that your emotions towards your caretaker/host/jailer are softening, you're finding yourself unusually jealous of those in their life who were close to them before. ɴᴇᴡ ᴀᴄᴛɪᴠɪᴛɪᴇs — You never thought you'd have fun after all that's happened, yet such simple gestures as a picnic or a movie make all the difference. ʀᴇᴀʟɪᴢᴀᴛɪᴏɴ — You love them, this person who's taken you in or this person you've found. It's not a pity or a thankfulness, it's love, and you know that now. What you choose to do with this information is ʜɪsᴛᴏʀʏ — Suddenly, the person who's been so nice to you finds out that the two of you have a history. You killed their loved ones or caused something terrible. How can they forgive you? ᴘʀᴏᴛᴇᴄᴛ — So much has been done for you. The least you can do in return for the one who helped you at your lowest is make sure they never have such a low point. ᴅᴀɴɢᴇʀ ᴄᴏᴍᴇs ᴋɴᴏᴄᴋɪɴɢ — Anyone in the way of getting to you will be destroyed, and that includes the person you're staying with. ʟɪᴠᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴛʜᴇᴍ — You've been given a home, maybe which you've never had before. You don't want to leave. ʀᴏᴍᴀɴᴄᴇ — Not only are you living with them, but you're starting a proper life with them. ʀᴇᴠᴇᴀʟ — All secrets are laid out on the table. You've decided to tell about your past and what lead you here. ʀᴇᴠᴜʟsɪᴏɴ — What you've done and who you are is so heinous, they want nothing more to do. You're to leave their home and leave them alone. ᴀᴄᴄᴇᴘᴛᴀɴᴄᴇ — It doesn't matter what they've done. You've opened your home and your heart to them, and nothing's changed. ᴘᴀʀᴛɪɴɢ — All things must come to an end. No matter what you feel for each other, it's time to leave. Hopefully, you'll see each other again. ʜᴀᴘᴘɪʟʏ ᴇᴠᴇʀ ᴀғᴛᴇʀ — Come what may, you've decided to stay at your new home with the person you love. Now, it's safe enough to do so. ᴡɪʟᴅᴄᴀʀᴅ

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Bucky Barnes | mcu l ota

[endof_theline]

"tailor ghoul" | ghost

[sewnshuts]

[ hi hello yes here is your little Victorian orphan demon boy.

For potential crossovers, know that he's a semi-corporeal spirit summoned from Hell to do the bidding of a Satanic version of the Catholic church and has been having a bad time ever since. Very skittish. Trusts few. Tragic, dramatic artsy type.

For "canon"mates, his relationship with the Clergy, aside from Sister, has historically been strained. He also keeps the musician Ghouls at arm's length because he's lowkey terrified of their boldness. Maybe one of them puts him at ease/adopts him or a Papa turns out to be not as awful as he imagines? ]

Claire Bennet ∞ Heroes ∞ OTA

[infinite1ups]

( either role, crosscanon and alternate settings definitely welcome. but I would like to draw attention to her farm AU in particular, perfect for taking in strays! )

becca nova ~ original ~ ota

[cafeultra]

( could do either role? wouldn't mind playing her a bit younger, freshly kicked out of her family with nowhere to go. )

lumine ( genshin impact )

[viatriix]

topaz ( honkai: star rail )

[topazx]

march 7th ( honkai: star rail )

[crystalgenic]

lynette | genshin impact | ota

[cattea]

Furlan Church | Attack on Titan | OTA gen, M/F for reciprocation

[keinereue]

[Either role.]

Sae | original | ota

[experiment01]

( can either be the stray or be the person to take someone in. Either one works for me! f/m for shipping. )

pathetic wet little meow meow

[historicallyloaded]

[ Perhaps it is not terribly long after their first Unfiltered encounter that Brickston seeks comfort and escapism in one of his vices; somewhere deep in an upper class social lounge that definitely doesn't have a back room for sampling or even crafting less than legal drugs, a place where his own love of weird science and alchemy can be embraced in a less than healthy manner.

He got really high. Possibly also a little drunk. Where's his ride? Did he have a ride? It doesn't matter, he can't quite remember how he got here but he's currently standing outside on the sidewalk in the rain. No umbrella despite the icon. Blonde hair plastered to his face. Nice vest and trousers stuck to his skin. Is he cold? He can't tell—everything is mildly pleasant, especially when he's still and not tempting his equilibrium. His palm is loosely open and he's completely transfixed with every raindrop that hits his skin. ]

The Lone Wanderer || Fallout 3 || OTA

[wasteland_101]

[Adopt a wastelander! She needs a good scrub.]

jack russell • werewolf by night (mcu)

[bynights]

[ may i present the saddest, wettest stray dog that has ever been left out in the rain. ]

[greatestdisappointment]

(( 1, 3, 13, 18 and 26 look interesting to me 👀 What about you? ))

furiosa | mad max

[imperatour]

[annarr]

[any interest in 1/3/presumably 5? vibing in the direction of something something crash in the desert wake up in australian wasteland valhalla ice town?]

MJ | MCU | OTA

[neverdisappointed]

[Either role. Due to the multiverse mechanics in her canon, she could have ended up in your character's world and has literally nowhere else to turn if you don't take her in. Also obviously up for canonmates as well as AUs and anything else!]

Eddie Munson | Stranger Things

[munstar]

[Either role could work tbh.]

Nightmarionne | Five Nights at Freddy's 4 Halloween Edition

[thefearfulreflec_ection]

chrissy cunningham — stranger things

[pompoms]

( either role! )

Glenda | Chucky | ota

[shitface]

[ the stray. ]

askfjadsl

[iviciouscycle]

[OOC: 22/24? Open??

Vessel 4 is a former human, supernatural construct given powers by a selfish and malevolent deity called Sleep. He is philosophical and more human than hu-man (shameless Rob Zombie plug) not, emotionally. He is the lead guitarist in the band that worships this deity, but he came in when their leader, Vessel 1, was breaking free of Sleep's toxic bonds of servitude, and ascending to something more of a deity himself.

4 is philosophical in a way that often seems detached from his humanity, but emotionally more human still than Vessels 1-3. They (1-4) were not "good people", but they aspire to be better than they were, while hoping they can have their cake and eat it too, re: ascending to greater power. Yes, this is a Sleep Token OC take on the band's characters. I fricken' love Glenda and the Chucky show, but I will also totally understand if you are uninterested! ♡]

mona megistus ✨ genshin impact ✨ ota

[profligacy]

Maedhros | the Silmarillion | OTA

[holdshisown]

[The stray]

Tyrion Lannister | ASOIAF/GoT

[largeshadow]

( crosscanon welcome, strongly prefer to keep him in his canon or similar fantasy setting. choosy about cross-medium. M/F for anything shippy, OTA gen.

could do either role with him, tbh. i tend to write him earlier in the books/show timeline, so he'd be more likely to take in a stray. he has a tender spot in his heart for cripples, bastards, and broken things, after all.

but if we wanted to go more of an AU timeline, or go to the shadow realm, i mean, later seasons of GoT, someone could take him in. )

[holdshisown]

[Interested in ending up with a giant elf for a stray?]

Fetch Phillips | The Fetch Phillips Archives | OTA

[manforhire]

( could go either role. some info on his journal. probably more modern AU for this. )

aesc | fate/grand order

[bwrw]

[ can be either the stray or caretaker. gen only. ]

moth ( monstrous series ) ota

[cheapcharms]

[ character info in journal, either role works. willing to write starters! ]

sami murphy Ω original

[andgracetoo]

( info on profile + journal. could go either role. M/F pref for ship, OTA gen. )