By your side.

[weebsock]

S T R A Y shipping meme 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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Vincent Law/Ergo Proxy // Ergo Proxy // M/M

[theworldunwinds]

[The stray]

Cú Chulainn | Fate | ota

[hound_of_ulster]

[Usually the stray. Happy to collect others.]

[crossedstars]

[i volunteer a collector...u got a prompt pref or RNG?]

Forrest Long | Roswell New Mexico | M/M

[warbuff]

(Could be either)

Jyn Erso | Rogue One | OTA

[wherehopegoes]

Cassia Andor | Rogue One | OTA

[yo_me_rezo]

Essa Erso-Andor | Rogue One OC | OTA

[theresalways_hope]

Garin Glimmerleaf | Pathfinder (D&D 3.5) OC

[glimmerleaf]

[canisunrequites]

[Wolf and an elf? I'm not a huge buff on D&D, but I'm good with that kind of fantasy setting. Of course, if you want to drop Garin into Washington with the Twilight setting, that's also an option.

Just a few of the prompts that popped out at me while thinking of the ways this could go. Some are more geared towards first meeting and some towards "having been there a while" deal. Feel free to add your own if you want! Prompts: 1, 2, 3(?), 4, 11, 12, 13(by default), 16(?), 21, 24. We can plot as we want/need if you're interested~]

akemi morishita | original | m/m

[cupidite]

( the stray. )

Remilia Scarlet (aged up) | Touhou Project | OTA

[scarlet_devil]

[ Sakuya and maybe Meiling are probably strays she's taken in already, so... Can be shippy. ]

Sherlock Holmes || Sherlock BBC

[desecrated]

[Either the one taking in stray(s) or one himself.]

Dick Grayson | Titans

[farcry]

[ let's be real, dick can't resist a stray. ota. ]

Hawks | BNHA | OTA

[icarusincarnate]

[[ Usually a collector of strays, but also is very likely to stray! ]]

Arthur Pendragon | The Seven Deadly Sins

[everlastingking]

[Collecting strays for his big dumb table--]

Jackson Deveaux ( The Arcana Chronicles ) OTA

[deveaux]

Michael Guerin | Roswell, New Mexico

[guerin]

Luis | Control Z

[solaceinart]

Adam Parrish | The Raven Cycle/Dreamer Trilogy

[unaffluent]

Vanitas | Kingdom Hearts

[darkcharge]

[ ha. the stray... ]

Harry Hart | Kingsman | m/m

[tailorsoldierspy]

[Ooc: collecting strays]

Roxas | Kingdom Hearts

[seasaltkeys]

[Ooc: good with either role]

ryuunosuke tsunashi | idolish7

[gunshow]

(either role! most likely the collector, but comes in a good stray version. m/m pref.)

caterina sforza • trinity blood • ota

[razorlike]

[ She's VERY ADEPT at collecting strays. ]

Start at 2? Hope this works

[eights_and_aces]

The mutant shivered even if she was sheltered somewhat in the stoop of a building. Yes, she was already tucked back into the corner as tight as she could, though her clothes did not help her any, except for the leather jacket that seemed both out of place and not meant for this kind of weather. Worn jeans, old combat boots, and a simple shirt rounded out Anna's attire.

She tucked her guitar, in its well worn soft case close to her. Arms resting on knees, chin on the obscured curve of the acoustic trying not to shiver but failing miserably. Preferably, she would like a break from at least the wind. Be able to find a sunny spot and possibly sing her way to a warm drink, maybe a bowl of soup.

But that wasn't her luck today, hells or the past few. Instead she rested her eyes and tried to wish her way to warmth. A mess of clothes and hair, hidden away.

Cassian Andor | Rogue One | OTA

[in_this_fight]

Rey | Star Wars | OTA

[thesefirststeps]

Elias Ainsworth // Ancient Magus Bride // OTA18+

[gentlemanmonster]

[Either but more likely the one taking in the stray. No Chises, shippy/smutty stuff if any will be slow build.]