How would the Xeno vampire boys react to an s/o who was fascinated with their wings, fangs, etc?

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Shuu:

-For some of it, he just won’t stop you. If you’re that interested in his fangs, and you can look without waking him up, he doesn’t really care. But a vampire’s wings are beyond delicate, and even asking to see them is a quick way to get even his lazy self on the defensive.

Reiji:

-He can’t stand being poked at. You treating him like some kind of exhibit does not sit well, and any kind of attempts to get near his supernatural features will be quickly shot down. He’s not something to be fascinated with, and you’ll learn the hard was what making him feel vulnerable and pinned ends in.

Ayato:

-Your fascination is mostly amusing to him. As long as you act respectful enough, he’ll be entertained by you being so captivated with with his fangs (although he’ll also take it as you wanting to be bitten). But so much as mention his wings, and any good mood vanishes instantly.

Kanato:

-If you so much as mention wanting to have a closer look at his fangs, he’ll scream. You don’t get to decide that, you can’t just say you’re going to touch him, you’re not allowed to make him do things. He hates to lose control in any way, so the wings are most definitely off limits.

Laito:

-For the most part, he’ll take your fascination in stride, enjoying the attention and letting you mess around. You can’t hurt him in any way, after all. But that’s just when it comes to his fangs and other special attributes, any mention of his wings makes almost angry, all traces of humor gone.

Subaru:

-Nope, nope, nope. You will not be examining his fangs like he’s some kind of bug under a magnifying glass. The closest look you get is when he’s biting you, which you’re obviously asking for if you keep talking about his fangs. You’ll get yelled at if you persist in your fascination.

Ruki:

-You will not be treating him like something interesting to examine. He can’t stand you being pushy about it, asking or pressuring him in any way that isn’t clearly respectful. His wings are off limits in conversation, even, any reference to them grounds for a painful punishment.

Kou:

-Yeah, it’s cute the first few times you get all excited over his fangs, but the fascination gets old quick. Seeing you so interested feels awfully, sickeningly similar to another time when he was pursued for being “special”, and he starts getting angry and defensive about the issue before long.

Yuuma:

-He sort of gets why a human would be so fascinated, but it’s still really weird. He can sort of tolerate it at first, but the more interested you get, the more he gets sick of it. It helps if you can phrase things in a way that makes it seem like no big deal, just some silly little interest you have.

Azusa:

-He loves the attention. You being interested in him, wanting to pay attention to just him, getting so happy over something he can easily provide, Azusa loves it it. He’d have no problems with letting you handle his wings, either (you might pull on them), but Ruki has told him very clearly not to let anyone touch them.

Carla:

-Unless you make your interest seem extremely respectful and full of awe, Carla won’t tolerate it. Endzeit has left its mark all over him, effects he’d never want you to see, and he hides his discomfort at the scrutiny with annoyance and anger, pretending like it’s just a matter of your place.

Shin:

-It’s only right that you’re amazed by him, but the constant fascination gets old fast. If you can keep your interest to a low, “reasonable” level, he might indulge you just to feed his own ego, but not if you make an annoyance of yourself. His wolf form is a bit of an exception; you can’t keep him out of it.

pets au a scenario when the boys (all) are taken into one household but have a different master that is loving and caring to them treats them right and how would they act when they first meet them and when they relieved that they are not going to hurt them like their other masters did sorry about my English

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Shuu:

-It doesn’t make any sense, why a good, gentle owner, the kind that nearly only exist in myth, would choose a lazy, unfavored pet with brothers of much higher quality. There has to be an ulterior motive, some real reason why a human would bother treating him so well.

Reiji:

-Finally, everything he’s worked for is coming true. He’s been adopted by a respectable, reasonable owner, just as he should be, and now his life has been secured. He doesn’t even want to think that it might not be real, that there’s a very real chance that the good part of his new home might not last.

Ayato:

-What kind of owner is just nice for no reason? Could he really be lucky enough to get the nicest human ever? Ayato was just ecstatic to have a home, having that home be one with an owner that goes above and beyond normal treatment is almost too much good to take in all at once.

Kanato:

-He’d be good no matter what kind of owner it was, soft and obedient and oh so harmless. But an owner that doesn’t want to make him hurt? That’s almost too good to be true. They should be making him suffer in some way for not wanting any pain; it’s abnormal for a human to be so kind.

Laito:

-Since he’s done what he was supposed to, done everything to be the ideal pet for the best kind of owner, it makes sense that he’d be bought by one. But he’d never been able to imagine how nice an owner could possibly be, and the strange, overly kind treatment makes him nervous and unsure.

Subaru:

-He can’t believe a normal owner would want him, a dangerous, unstable pet, deemed unsafe to own. Even more so, he can’t believe that they’re being nice. Could they have him confused with another pet? Is it just some awful trick that’s going to end the moment he lets his guard down?

Ruki:

-If this was a situation where his brothers were also in a “safe” home, he’d be somewhere between absurdly grateful and terrified. A human taking in a worthless street animal, with nothing to gain from it is either the kindest he’d ever known humans to be, or the precursor to something awful.

Kou:

-He can’t accept it. No matter how nice they seem, there has to be the same evil lurking under it. Humans are cruel, this kindness can’t be real. He’s still terrified of them, flinching away and hiding, no matter how gently they approach him. Kou trusted humans once, and he’ll never do it again.

Yuuma:

-Could an owner really want him as some kind of treasured house pet? They’re not acting like he’s about to be sent away to work or fight, but, it can’t be real, can it? A human deciding that the huge, strong, scarred vampire is worth treating like a tiny, docile little purebred.

Azusa:

-But, if he’s not being punished and hurt, doesn’t that mean he’s doing something wrong? Azusa is a masochist even in this universe, and the lack of any discipline actually makes him feel worse, wondering if his owner, his nice, wonderful owner, has found some reason not to like him.

Carla:

-He knows that it won’t last for long, that his new owner will tire of playing nice, but the repose is so needed he almost doesn’t care. At least this way, they’ll see him appearing to be healthy, and when the cruelty does start, he’ll have had a chance to gather some strength for withstanding it.

Shin:

-Yeah, it’s nice that he’s been bought by one of the good owners… if it’s even real. Humans lie, they pretend to be so nice and loving, when they’re just waiting to do harm. He wants to trust the kindness, finally have a owner that wants him, but the chances of it being real are so slim.

sleeping hcs for all the boys? like what positions, how deeply they sleep, and what kind of dreams/nightmares?

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Shuu:

-Can sleep in practically any position, anywhere, any time. Half of the places he falls asleep in can’t be comfortable, and yet he seems perfectly at ease in them. He’s an incredibly deep sleeper, and general doesn’t dream, save occasional nightmares which are always about fire.

Reiji:

-Sleeps stiffly on his back, sometimes curling up when he has a bad nightmare. Reiji is a very light sleeper, and can wake himself up just by rolling over. He has horrible, constant nightmares that make it difficult, if not impossible to get any real rest. He refuses to take any naps, even to make up for lost sleep.

Ayato:

-Sprawled out and turned sort of sideways is his default sleeping position. He drools, snores, and kicks in his sleep, and somehow almost always wakes up facing some strange direction. He has weird, vivid dreams, and frequent nightmares, usually about his mother.

Kanato:

-He sleeps all curled up in a little ball, clinging on to Teddy fiercely. He’s a light sleeper who has to stay wrapped up in blankets at all times, and he’ll wake up instantly if Teddy falls out of his grasp. He hates sleeping much because of the nightmares that come, and stays up much longer than is healthy.

Laito:

-Laito sleeps on his stomach, a bit curled in on himself, and almost always hugs a body pillow . He’s a fairly light sleeper who has bad nightmares and tends to make little noises in his sleep. His face is very unguarded during sleep, and shows more of his real emotions that he ever lets slip when he’s awake.

Subaru:

-Sleeps on his side, hands pulled in close to his chest, and his back pressing up against the side of his coffin. Subaru isn’t really a heavy or light sleeper, but thanks to so long sleeping in his coffin, he has trouble falling asleep in a bed. Has rare, but disturbing nightmares and few other dreams.

Ruki:

-Usually sleeps on his stomach, because extended pressure against his scars makes them ache. Deep, sound, sleeper who can never sleep more than six hours at a time. He has frequent insomnia, but doesn’t need a lot of sleep to function. Almost never dreams, but when he does, they’re awful nightmares.

Kou:

-A light sleeper who tosses and turns, and tends to cry and mumble and make little miserable noises in his sleep because of nightmares. Sleeps on his side with his hands clutching the blankets, and his legs sort of curled in. Noise doesn’t really wake him up, but any kind of contact does.

Yuuma:

-Winds up in strange positions, all twisted around in ways that don’t seem the slightest bit natural or comfortable. Snores like a freight train and clings on to anyone or anything that’s in bed with him. Has one strange nightmare that always repeats, about a fire a place he can’t quite remember.

Azusa:

-A very, very deep sleeper who snores quietly and stays curled in a tight little ball, limbs all pulled in close to his body. He has realistic dreams, although they usually turn to nightmares, and nothing short of a good shake can wake him up. Gravitates to anything warm while asleep.

Carla:

-Carla loses all composure when he’s asleep. Sleeps stretched out on his side, hair a wild mess fanning out around his head, and sometimes drools a little. He’s a deep sleeper who can sleep through almost anything, and while he does have horrible nightmares, he’ll never show that they bother him.

Shin:

-Sleeps on either his stomach or back, and takes up a ton of space. He spreads out and rolls around, mumble and sometimes talks in his sleep, and can jolt awake for a few minutes before going right back to sleep. Has strange, vague dreams and frequent nightmares about past traumas.

Hey! For the pet Au: how would the boys react if they were bought/found/whatever, and the person treated them more like a friend than a pet? Cos it looks like a lot of their phychology is based off the ‘being a pet’ thing and being someone’s property, rather than being treated well. S, M, and T if possible!

Admin Mawile:ヾ(＠°▽°＠)ﾉ Yep, you’re right about the psychology!! And I’m writing how they’d be at first, their initial reactions to the treatment before they realize that it’s not some kind of trick or unusual punishment, kay?

Shuu:

-Shuu would have thought that finally being left alone, not trained or punished or expected to perform would be a good thing. But the sudden lack of seemingly any interest in him is just sickening. He has to have done something wrong, this isn’t normal, it isn’t right.

Reiji:

-It makes him more neurotic than ever, anxious and stir-crazy without some kind of purpose. Reiji has spent his whole life trying to become the best pet possible, and having his one source of value taken away makes him think that he’s really just been deemed worthless.

Ayato:

-He’s convinced that he’s done something wrong, been bad enough that they’re not bothering with him anymore, maybe getting ready to return or sell him for not being worth their time. If anything, not being treated like a pet just makes Ayato try twice as hard to be good one.

Kanato:

-Is he crying too much? I he too noisy or too quiet or not responsive enough? There has to be some reason why his new owner doesn’t want him. They may not be hurting him yet, but that just means something worse is coming. Whatever he’s doing wrong, he’ll fix it.

Laito:

-An owner not treating him like a proper pet means something is very, very wrong. Laito’s world view is unmovable, anything that goes against it has to be a sign of something bad, and an owner going against everything he’s supposed to be is just a whole new kind of cruelty to him.

Subaru:

-He’s beyond suspicious, he’s sick with worry that they’re plotting something, hiding the pain that’s to come behind the kind, fake, way they act. There’s no way a human would bother to buy him just to ignore his every purpose, they have to be planning to do something horrible as soon as he relaxes.

Ruki:

-No human, no owner, would have any legitimate reason to treat him so well. They have to be planning something, either that or they just see no use for him. A home this kind isn’t real, can’t be, especially not for a scared, branded, worthless, low quality stray.

Kou:

-They probably can’t get close enough for him to notice the difference. Kou panics around humans, an owner all the more so, hiding and crying and doing anything to keep them away. He’d be so sick with fear that he’d barely notice that they weren’t punishing him for lashing out.

Yuuma:

-Yeah, they’re up to something. He’s not the type of pet that gets treated nicely, at best, he’s for physical labor, not some valuable purebred that an owner would want to fuss over. They’re planning something, something so painful and awful that it warrants such an elaborate act to set it up. He’s terrified.

Azusa:

-What has he done so wrong that they won’t even use him? Could he possibly be so worthless that his owner doesn’t even want to hurt him? It makes Azusa miserable, thinking that he’s so unwanted, so bad and useless that he isn’t even allowed to be punished for it.

Carla:

-He’s been so good, even if he’s weak and sick, he can’t deserve being thrown away like this. Carla wholeheartedly believes that there’s no use in him beyond a pet, that if he’s not pleasing an owner, he should be dead, and for how cruel this owner is being, it probably won’t be long until he is.

Shin:

-He’s known cruel owners before, but pretending to be so nice is a whole new kind of sadism. Shin knows that they’re just tricking him into messing up, into letting his guard down and giving them a reason to hurt him or send him back to be put down for sure, and he’s not falling for it.

Good luck with NaNoWriMo admin Mawile! I was wondering what do you think the Tsukinamis would look for in an s/o (personality-wise)? Thank you :)

Admin Mawile: ヾ(０∀０*★)ﾟ*･.｡ THANK YOU ANON!!! I’m hoping I can make it!

Carla:

-Carla is attracted to someone intelligent, above all. Someone who can keep up with him mentally, and maybe prove to be a challenge once in a while, tough enough that they won’t fall apart under pressure, independent enough not to cling to him as their only protector. He’s more attracted to a self-sufficient person that he won’t have to babysit than someone who hangs on his every word without a personality of their own. Above all, he likes someone who can challenge and interest him, actually keep him guessing instead of being predictable or boring.

Shin:

-Shin, however, prefers someone who’s more dependent on him, who will look at him like he’s the best thing to ever happen to them and praise his every move. He loves being praised and worshiped, but (although he won’t admit it), a certain degree of dominance goes a long way for him. Someone who’s brave enough to put him in his place once in a while, without damaging his ego. He may be initially more attracted to quiet, submissive people, but in the long run, the main trait that matters is if they can handle him, every violent outburst and poorly thought out decision, every flaw and facet.

Oh wow, this blog is so interesting, I absolutely love it! You’re both doing such an awesome job! I was wondering if the guys were to get an ‘owner’ in the Pet AU, how would they act towards them? Also I noticed you mentioned within this AU that there’s a custom of defanging; have any of the guys had their fangs removed? Thanks and I hope you both have a great day :)

Admin Mawile: Σ(ノ°▽°)ノ Thank you!!!

First to answer the de-fanging bit: Subaru has likely lost his for being “dangerous”. He has quite the history of acting out, and to make him supposedly safer to own, his fangs were taken out as a young teen, about the time the outbursts started. Yuuma has his out for similar reasons. When he was in the shelter, his sheer size made him too intimidating for most people to consider adopting, so his fangs were removed to make him seem like less of a threat. Kou’s were removed by his torturers at the shelter, for little reason other than that they found the helplessness and the sight of it appealing. Finally, Shin’s were taken out after a certain incident, to make up for him having been returned once, and to ensure to potential buyers that he was no harm.

Shuu:

-Much, much less lazy. He’s still lethargic and constantly tired, but the pressure that keeping this new chance at life he’s been given instills is too great to lose. He stays quiet and out of the way, but gains a newfound desire to make himself useful, anything to keep from being sent back.

Reiji:

-With a real owner, Reiji becomes, if possible, even more desperate to please. He finally has what he’s been striving for for years, and he’d do anything not to have it taken away. He’s almost overbearing with it, constantly pushing to do something to please his new owner, overly eager to prove his worth.

Ayato:

-He’s pushy, trying to force his way into their favor in any way he can. Having and owner, being an object of value to a human is the only thing he’s lived for, and he’s desperate to get there. No matter what he has to go through to get there, he has to be important to them.

Kanato:

-Honestly, he’s terrified. Being someone’s prized possession is what he’s been raised for, but humans have done nothing but cause him pain. He can’t get over the trained fear that any contact from a human means hurt, all he can think about is what horrible things this new person could do to him.

Laito:

-Laito is surprisingly well behaved. He stays out of trouble more than most of his brothers, and with an owner, he’d be just as good. That perfect behavior comes at a heavy cost to his mental state, but what’s a little more suffering if it can save him from something worse?

Subaru:

-If anyone adopted him, chance are they’re part of an illegal fighting ring, or something equally horrible. Subaru has been deemed unsalable, so bad that no normal owner would ever want him. He’d try, though, if anyone would give him another chance, he’d try so hard to be good this time.

Ruki:

-Ruki knows how to behave. The only reason he doesn’t have an owner is his status as a a mutt and a stray. In a real home (and if he was sure his brothers were safe), he’d be an excellent pet, quiet, obedient, and willing to suppress his own fear and pain to do what’s expected of him.

Kou:

-Humans, owners have caused Kou more pain than anything. He can’t even function anymore, what more do they want to take from him? He’s too afraid to hardly be in the same room as them, hysteric with the fear that he’s going to be hurt again, like he was at the shelter.

Yuuma:

-He genuinely tries to be obedient, to stay out of the way and look harmless, but his size, strength and rough nature make it hard. Humans have never liked how intimidating he is, and if taking out his teeth wasn’t enough to prove he’s safe to own, what would be?

Azusa:

-He’s almost instinctively wary around humans, so used to them wanting him out of their sight it’s almost second nature to hide. He’s slow, but accepting (a little too accepting) of whatever pain and punishment an owner feels necessary, so pliant and obedient it’s more creepy than pleasing.

Carla:

-Carla has been literally trained from birth to be the best pet possible. He’s a near perfect example of the right combination of out of the way and eager to please, quiet and inoffensive, yet composed and obedient. If it wasn’t for his illness and the weakness it causes him, he’d be almost the ideal.

Shin:

-His rebellious days are behind him, okay? He learned his lesson the first time and he’d never be that bad again. He’s well trained and safe now, even with an eye out he’s still pretty and he’d be so good. If an owner took a chance on him again, they’d never regret it.

In the pet AU Carla still seems to have Endziet, is there a cure or treatment for this? Is it still lethal in this AU?

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-Yes, Carla still has Endzeit in this Au! Here, it’s still a disease exclusive to First Bloods, but it’s theorized to be caused by inbreeding and genetic defects. The severity can vary from mild, chronic, suffering to actual death. No one has quite figured out what causes the more severe cases, but poor immune systems, overworking, stress, and other illness have all been shown to make it worse. Carla’s case is on the more severe side, causing him extreme pain and exhaustion, as well as a host of other symptoms, including dark, painful, bruise-like spots appearing on his body and wings. There are some treatments, but none are truly effective, and nothing yet has been found to cure it. The only thing to do that really helps anything is to reduce stress and strain and hope the symptoms clear up for a while.

Pet AU: What are the Diaboys’ daily lives?

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Shuu:

-He mostly tries to stay out of the way and not do anything to warrant punishing. Shuu would rather sleep in a dark corner somewhere and be forgotten about than risk making an owner angry, and he’s gotten pretty good at escaping notice.

Reiji:

-Typically, pets are either left in solitary confinement, caged, or with each other when not otherwise needed. Reiji rarely does anything to earn solitary confinement or extra restraint, so most of his time is spent in the same holding room as whichever of his brothers aren’t in trouble at the time.

Ayato:

-He does try to behave, but his efforts frequently do more harm than good. Thus, Ayato is often in some kind of punishment, whether directly delivered by an owner, or left in isolation to keep him out of the way. Most trainers dislike dealing with him due to his excitable, impulsive nature.

Kanato:

-Kanato is easily upset and often incoherent, so (for his own safety, as it’s said), he’s often kept well restrained and/or by himself. Unfortunately, the isolation makes him even more unstable, creating a vicious cycle of acting out and suffering the consequences for it.

Laito:

-Since he’s mostly well behaved, Laito doesn’t spend a lot of time locked away by himself. He’s known for being obedient and easy to deal with, so he’s often allowed to stay with his brothers and relatively unrestrained. However, his minuscule amount of freedom doesn’t do him a lot of good.

Subaru:

-Because of his violent outbursts, he spends a lot of time in solitary confinement, which basically entails being alone and tightly restrained in a small, dark room where he can’t bother anyone. Since he’s been deemed unsafe to own, no one really cares what happens to him anymore.

Ruki:

-He and his brothers spend every day trying to survive. If they’re caught by humans, they’d be killed, and finding food and shelter while avoiding capture is no easy feat. Since Ruki is the appointed “leader”, it’s become his responsibility to make sure they succeed.

Kou:

-Thanks to the years’ worth of traumas (both physical and mental) he’s accumulated, most days, Kou can’t do much more than curl up and try to make it through the nightmares. Even something so seemingly simple as sitting up at the wrong time can set off a chain of panic and pain.

Yuuma:

-Helping Ruki take care of the weaker two, mostly. Since he’s bigger, stronger, and more alert than Azusa, Ruki usually takes him on their food missions. Humans are much more aware (and wary) of him due to his intimidating figure, though, so he has to be very careful when out.

Azusa:

-Azusa is weak and spacey enough that Ruki doesn’t want him anywhere dangerous or demanding, so his job is usually keeping an eye on Kou, and making sure he doesn’t injure himself or have to be by himself when he’s stuck in one of his frequent nightmares.

Carla:

-Since his illness started to weaken him, Carla has been left out of anything thought to be too harsh for him. In an attempt to slow the progression of the illness and keep his body from further stress, he’s mostly left alone to rest. And yet, he remains exhausted and pained more often than not.

Shin:

-With his brother mostly out of commission, Shin is the one who has to do more. Aside from the daily training (to make sure he’s always well behaved and ready to sell), he’s often shown off to interested parties as a rare, well bred First Blood, lower quality younger brother he may be.

So if pets that don’t get sold get put down, how close are the guys to that?

Admin Mawile: (*´-｀*)

Shuu:

-Sadly, pretty close. He’s lethargic and reserved, and so far from an ideal, eager-to-please pet that coupled with him nearing adulthood, his seller doesn’t want to waste much more time and resources on him.

Reiji:

-Actually, other than his age, Reiji doesn’t have a lot of reasons why he shouldn’t be purchased. His worry about being put down is mostly paranoia, but the day very well could be coming.

Ayato:

-As obsessed as Ayato is with being worth something to an owner, no one has yet to show any interest. Well trained or not, no seller wants to keep wasting time and effort on one of the many that just doesn’t sell.

Kanato:

-He’s plenty well-behaved, but his strange, disconnected personality has put off all potential buyers. If no one takes an interest soon, well, there isn’t anyone who really wants to keep him alive.

Laito:

-Laito’s main problem is his age. His good breeding and temperament have gotten him this far, but he’s aging out of the window where anyone would be willing to adopt. His chances still aren’t bad, though.

Subaru:

-It could happen any day. Subaru has a history of violent behavior, and no good pet is dangerous. He’s been removed from the adoption list, and if no less-than-legal buyer takes him, he’s done for.

Ruki:

-As strays, he and his brothers would be subject to instant disposal. Ruki’s temperament is fine, but his scarred, branded body, poor pedigree, and history of being an escaped stray strip away any worth he may have had.

Kou:

-If the four of them are found, chances are he would be killed immediately. His body is scarred and broken, and his mind just as destroyed. There’s very little to Kou left that would have any value to an owner.

Yuuma:

-All strays are just out of luck, of course, but Yuuma has even more hurting his chances. His burn scars and large size make him look more like a torn up fighter than any kind of pet.

Azusa:

-Azusa is more than obedient enough for a seeming untrained stray, but no one would want a pet as damaged as him. Even as eager to please as he is, there’d be no hesitation to just get rid of him.

Carla:

-No one wants to put a purebred First Blood down, especially not one as well trained as Carla is. But his illness takes away a lot of value, and his breeder is considering just cutting his losses and getting rid of defective merchandise.

Shin:

-His missing eye may be a bit of a problem, but Shin is still doing pretty well. As long as he doesn’t get really unlucky, he should find an owner long before anyone seriously considers getting rid of him.

Admin Skitty! What are your favorite Xeno Au ideas?

Admin Skitty: There are a lot of things I find interesting about our Xeno Au and its ideas, but my favorite hmmm…..it’s bound to be the bonds the vampires can form with others and the tragedy centered around Carla’s wings!!

I’m not aware whether or not you would want details but I’ll provide them below: (I apologize that it’s long but I got really excited discussing about the topics, I hope that’s alright)

-Vampires are born with left-over vestigial features from their ancestors, in this case wings. While the wings serve the vampires no physical purpose, they are incredibly sensitive and can have a huge emotional and psychological effect upon them. Depending on how you handle them you’ll be able to evoke different reactions. In example (and my favorite) is gentle handling. With gentle handling it is possible one can trigger a bonding instinct due to the pleasure signals it sends to the vampire’s brain, though it must be noted that it is not the only way to initiate the instinct. The bonding instinct is a powerful reaction, and it is not always necessarily a willing attachment to the person who triggered it. The purpose it had most likely served back in primitive times was as some form of a survival instinct, to encourage the vampire to stay closer to someone who was willing to take care of them and provide for their safety. Which may lead to the vampire affected by the instinct to feel the insistent need to keep the person who triggered the bond pleased, and wishing to stay within their vicinity at all times if capable. As long as the bond stays intact it will continue to grow stronger and can truly overtake the vampire, causing them to do things they can’t necessarily control (such as show their wings to notify the person of their pleasure) or do things that aren’t rational for them. There’s so much more to go on about with the topic of wings alone, such as the different types of handling. Or even about how where you handle the wing can affect the vampire in question, but I believe it would be best to cut it off here for right now.

– The tragedy Carla has to face within this Au although quite morbid is one of, if not, my favorite thing about our Xeno Au. As it displays some of the vulnerability even Carla is unable to keep under wraps as a founder. Many of you may be aware that Carla suffers from the disease Endzeit, an epidemic specific to founders capable of wiping out (and almost has wiped out) their entire race. It is a disease that can potentially kill him, and it plays no small role in this Au either. Just as the illness causes marks to appear on his body it is inevitable that it would cause a devastating effect upon his wings as well. Carla is constantly suffering from the agony of his wings, as they are in the process of deterioration due to the sickness. And while they won’t completely rot away as long as he is living, it is still a painful reminder that they will never return to their glory, as they may have looked in his youthful days. To be specific, Carla’s wings will constantly ache and itch and whenever he gives into the pain he will begin to pick at his wings in solitude causing irritation, blisters and deep scaring into the delicate flesh. The thin, tender webbing of the appendages are fading and they are becoming dark in color as well as dry and brittle causing pieces of the skin to fall off. As you could imagine they would be quite painful to look at, let alone suffer from. It is a fragile piece of his body withering before his very eyes incapable of ending the process. While there is no known cure to save Carla’s wings it is acknowledged that gentle handling can help lower the aches and desire to pick at them consistently, but Carla is much too prideful and ashamed of his wings to allow anyone to aid him in his distress. Shin is rather lucky, he does not suffer from Endzeit and nor are his wings is shambles. But, he is no pleasant reminder for Carla.