Supporting evidence:
- 6 limbs (hexapods)
- Exoskeleton which they shed at regular intervals (sometimes known as scales by the uninitiated)
- Compound/complex eyes which have a range and depth outside the human norm
- Egg laying
- highly specialized communication organs (and ability to communicate “influence” humans in ways that substantially differ from those of mammals)
- chemical defense system (“fire breathing”)
- Most closely fit taxonomical requirements for insects
- Are regarded as a pest.
- Complex social communities.
- magical augmentation of respiratory system.
Dragons are not dinosaurs. No feathers.
Dinosaurs are not reptiles, because they would be unable to function if they were endothermic.
Conclusion: Dragons are insects.
Thor had felt safe for as long as he could remember, because he always had Loki. No one would dare cross the prince when there was a great dragon at his back. Of course Loki started off small, just like Thor, but they’d grown together.
Loki was growing fast. They were only teens and already he was big enough for Thor to ride, carrying him through the skies, unafraid of Thor’s lightning.
When Thor was a baby Loki’s egg had been a gift. It had been thought to be a fossil; dead. But Thor’s warmth, the little sparks of power from his chubby fingers had woken Loki and caused him to hatch. He was smaller than a cat and covered in glistening blue scales, peering out at the world with bright red eyes. His body had been wrapped around Thor’s and he’d spit fire at any who tried to take Thor from his crib.
The King and Queen were suddenly faced with the prospect of having two sons, and that one of them definitely wasn’t Aesir.
Thor had never had to feel alone in all his life. He had talked to Loki for years now, his confidant and protector. The only problem was that a dragon couldn’t talk back. At as far as Thor knew.
As soon as he woke up he reached out for where Loki would be at his beside, but his dragon wasn’t there. Thor sat upright and came face to face with a boy his own age. There was no need to guess at who this was.
“Loki!” Thor surged forward and tackled Loki into the bed, hugging him tight.
Loki laughed and hugged him back. “Good morning, brother.”
Thor pulled back and looked down at Loki’s new form. His eyes were the same, that deep red Thor knew and loved, and his skin was the same soft blue of his scales. The horns hadn’t gone anywhere, still curling out from Loki’s skull and just big enough for Thor to wrap his hand around. Loki had thick, wavy black hair that spilled out behind him and crowned him beautifully. He was as incredible in this form as he was in the other.
Thor was frozen, staring down at Loki who laid under him so soft, grinning from ear to ear. It was natural to lean in and kiss him. A soft press of his lips to Loki’s, just like he’d do during rides, kissing the top of Loki’s head. But this was different.
Loki kissed him back, tangled his fingers into Thor’s hair, wrapped his legs around Thor’s hips as Thor had done to him countless times. He was so strong, so demanding, and Thor wanted to feel him everywhere.
They pulled apart and Loki licked his teeth, still just sharp enough to look dangerous. “I want to see how you ride me in this form.”
Thor grinned and licked a long stripe up Loki’s horn, proud of the gentle shiver that made Loki tremble from head to toe. “I’ll ride you like I always do, Loki. So hard we both scream.”
Loki’s chuckle was so low it could be a growl, and in that sound Thor found peace above all else.
snake loki Thorki
Please I need a fic where Loki doesn’t want someone to find him or something (maybe a tutor he he’s dodging, maybe he pissed off Sif), so he turns into a little snake and Thor carries him around all casually. Just like, Loki wrapped around his arm, or up over his shoulder and around the back of his neck, or in his hair, or whatever. Thor is always bringing home terrifying pets so no one thinks anything of it. And Thor absently strokes him as he’s going about his day. And when Loki wants Thor’s attention he winds around to Thor’s ear and sticks his little snake tongue in it to tickle him.
I need this toooo…ahhh
“Ouch!”
“You deserved it.”
“…”
“…”
“You want to be sure I’m actually here.”
“Can you blame me?”
“You’re learning, at last. Now do it again.”
SleepSat: do you have any recommendations for dildos, plugs, strap ons, and the like?
This is, unfortunately, a little outside my purview for sleepover saturday! However, I highly recommend autostraddle if you’re looking for advice like that. Even if you’re not a wlw, autostraddle is no nonsense and really forthright.
On a basic level, make sure to get something you’ll be able to clean easily, and remember that with items like this, you really do get better quality pieces when they are higher priced. (Don’t break the bank though!)
[It’s Sleepover Saturday]
confession/advice: i want to feel wanted. I feel like i can really feel the disparity in the way I hold others versus how they see me. Like a lot of my friends don’t want to open up to me or include me, and I can’t help but wonder how differently we see each other ( ex: i hold person a in high regards as a super close friend, whereas person a sees me as a third party). I want to approach them more but then I’d feel awkward, since I don’t want to misjudge our relationship.
*hug* one of the big things we all want is to feel wanted! So this is totally understandable.
I bet that your friends actually do adore you, though. Each person expresses affection in a different way. I don’t open up about my actual personal problems to most people, but that doesn’t mean I’m not extremely close to them. I also don’t invite people places – that’s because i never throw parties myself, and prefer to spend most of my time alone. Perhaps your friends are like me? Perhaps their way of expressing affection is through touch, or through actually taking the time to reply to your messages, or by sending you book recommendations.
If your way of expressing affection, or what you see as a sign of it is asking to hang out, then ABSOLUTELY do so. If your friends don’t want to hang out, they’ll tell you. If they can’t see you as often as you want to see them, they’ll tell you.
If you approach them to talk about a serious topic, give them the chance to say “sorry, I don’t feel comfortable talking about this.” (That means asking them explicitly if they are). Your friends aren’t going to be upset if you are polite and kind in your requests to them.
For people who see invitations to spend time together, and intimate conversations as signs of affection, it can be challenging to be friends with people who do things differently, or in a less explicit fashion. But if you take a bit of time to pick out the ways your friends treat you differently than people they’re not friends with, I bet you’ll start noticing that they really do consider themselves to be close to you.
confession/complaint: i dont want a relationship at this point in my life, but sometimes i really want to hook up with a girl, but there is no lgbt community in my town and i’ve had no success with apps either, and most wlw (me included) being clueless is NOT helpful
*giant hug*
It sounds like you know exactly what you’re looking for, and you’re just not in the right place for it. So kudos to you for being so self aware. It is *definitely* a pity that wlw are so socialized to only recognize men’s flirtation and interest that we have A LOT of trouble recognizing interest in one another. I’m definitely guilty of flirting with women I’m interested in and having no idea if they’re flirting back, so I FEEL YOUR PAIN.
All the hugs.
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