Shadedhollow - To Den And Roost

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One to use for breathing today.

K. Ovchinnikov

雨の日の光景 by Takachan

Kollafjörður Bay, Iceland. June 2017. 

tonight i caught a moth and released it outside. for some reason, it got me thinking about my faun self.

would the faun have gently scooped the moth into its hands and marveled at the whisper-light touch of the moth's wings against its palms? would the faun have been careful going down the stairs, mindful of the frightened moth? would the faun have been pleased when, upon opening its hands, the moth stayed perched on its fingers? would the faun have gently blown on the moth's wings to encourage it to fly into the night?

not likely. my fauns aren't cruel, but neither are they gentle. those delicate wings would have been torn and crushed in clumsy hooves, and after a moment of confusion and curiosity, the faun would have moved on, forgetting the moth entirely.

in this life, i watched the moth fly away. i looked up what species it is - a dotted gray. and i remember it.

i'm happy that i'm gentle now.

unhinged 30 days of otherkin challenge

Saw someone mention doing this ages ago and I wrote up my own for fun, but then forgot about it. So, here, uhhhh have this

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rules:

- go feral

- if you're polykin, pick whatever kintype is most pertinent for each question, or the kintype you'd like to answer for

- anyone is welcome to do this, despite this being labeled for otherkin

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1. what type of dirt would your kintype eat?

2. warm or cold ocean water

3. describe a pie made from three ingredients your kintype would eat, crust included, go

4. if your kintype suddenly opened their eyes, what would they be looking at?

5. do you like sticks

5. 5 again. do you like leaves

7. does your kintype migrate

8. sleepy or awakey

9. are you smaller or larger than a breadbox

10. describe the vegetation around your kintype's feet

11. what's the most specific or unusual shift (if you experience them) you've experienced

12. what website is your kintype most like

13. hey, how's it going

14. if given a cellphone, what would your kintype do with it

15. how do you make your room/home/surroundings more suited to your kintype

16. tell me about your favorite kind of fabric…like, just in general, unrelated to your kintype(s)

17. are you bitey

18. how does your kintype feel about chia seeds

19. can your kintype knit? if not, could your kintype knit if given instructions

20. describe your kintype's skin texture in great detail

21. glossy or matte

22. wildcard, I'm getting tired of writing these

23. you hear a scratching noise around the corner, what does your kintype do

24. what's your kintype's most acute sense

25. alone in a forest with no provisions, how long does your kintype survive

26. describe your kintype as a canned vegetable

27. it's getting dark out, does your kintype sleep, wake up, or PANIC

28. how many fingers do you have and why

29. what's a really nice smell

30. has 30 days of this unhinged you further?

Beauty and variety of tree bark 🌳

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