Stay with me

[grinded]

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

Comments

Lucy | Elfen Lied | ota

[saudadist]

[ either role, more likely to be the stray ]

xie lian — tgcf / heaven official's blessing

[necessity]

( brief rundown, could be either or but depending when in his "life" if your character is the stray they may still be homeless lol. if he's the stray... maybe yours felt bad for him on the street? 🤔 )

anubis ( mythology )

[nebtadjeser]

[ could be either, but more likely to be the one taking in a stray. ]

Maedhros | the silmarillion | ota

[holdshisown]

[Stray, possibly one that's bordering on feral depending on the time period.]

ajisai nekomiya / original / ota

[chaicatte]

[ most likely to take in strays, she does operate a safe house system. ]

[archivally]

[ hello! dan heng is a dragon shaped like a human who's been on the run since escaping prison in a, uh... generally magical empire. his canon is more sci-fi and he technically comes from an empire of spaceships, but i'm happy to modify stuff as necessary to make it like his magical home is... idk, underground or in the clouds or something more earth-adjacent.

i'm thinking he shows up at ajisai's cafe one day and immediately senses she Also isn't human? and since she takes in magical strays, he falls under that category?

dan heng doesn't think himself a particularly kind person, but he recognises giving back, so he'd be helpful in any way she needs moving forward. if this interests you, let me know-- otherwise feel free to ignore. also if you'd like to skip first meetings and go into plotting out assumed CR for them, i'd be down with that too. 👍 ]

Best Jeanist — My Hero Academia

[fiberoptics]

[ The one taking in the stray. M/M for shipping; ota for platonic. ]

catra ╳ she-ra and the princesses of power

[catchtheseclaws]

[ the stray! open to crosscanon, f/f for shipping, ota for gen ]

Tavenlan "Tav" Myani | Baldur's Gate 3

[bardtricks]

[ takes in all the strays! info on journal. other Tavs/cross-canon welcome. ]

Cole | Dragon Age | OTA

[fade_away]

[ Shippy or platonic both work! Likely to be a stray either way. ]

Harley Quinn | DCEU

[revmeup]

[ Could be either, really. ]

nami | one piece

[tanjerine]

( f/m for ships. could easily be either role. )

kallian tabris | dragon age

[knifears]

( f/m for ships. she could be either role. very here for aus - esp ones where she escaped the alienage/didn't join the wardens and is said stray on the run lol. )

Astarion | Baldur's Gate 3

[reflectionless]

(( probably the stray vampire spawn? but either role is fine though. ...he'll probably try to eat any stray he takes in. just small nibbles it's fine. ))

freminet 𓇼 ⋆｡˚ 𓆝 genshin

[romaritimes]

[heavenseyes]

( me being vague af, i'll just follow your lead ok )

[ Something tells them that little Freminet would've been content stranded out in the pouring rain all night. Maybe it's the distant look in his eyes or the way he seems anxious, startled by any sound or movement. It would be easy to assume he's just uneasy in the presence of strangers but Adrian knows trauma when they see it.

And so here they are, settled by the fireplace in the safety of Adrian's home with towels to keep them dry and a cup of jasmine tea to warm them from the inside. ]

I suppose it's a good thing I decided to go for that late night stroll after all. [ They could've did without the sudden change of weather but at least they got a cute little guest out of it. ]

How are you feeling? You're not hurt or injured at all, are you?

soundwave | transformers idw | ota

[peacewithouttyranny]

[could be either, stray more likely.]

alys rivers ; a song of ice and fire

[draconita]

( spooky witch (maybe) (yes) lady. definitely the one taking in strays. open to gen, flrting/casual flings - only aemonds for anything serious. )

vash | trigun stampede

[skelters]

Severus Snape | Harry Potter

[antisavior]

( Willing to play either side; gen or slowburn preferred. Any era, severitus au, or post-war au. )

Kohja'ra Dhanuu | Final Fantasy XIV | OTA

[hale_and_whole]

[[ooc: I don't rp Koh as the Warrior of Light! Info on him here! Any gender for shipping or gen and I'm okay with both canon and cross-canon.

I love the idea of playing him as the stray being stranded in a world different than his own. Especially modern or futuristic era. But if anyone wants to hop in a more medieval/fantasy type world, he can look after your character!]]

The Lone Wanderer || Fallout 3 || OTA

[wasteland_101]

[The stray.]

bix caleen || andor || ota

[scrap_yard]

(ooc; either role.)

naganohara yoimiya — genshin impact

[fiireworks]

yelan . genshin impact . ota

[hydrogambit]

nilou ( genshin impact )

[xpadisarah]

March 7th / Honkai Star Rail

[selfiie]