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The response has been beautiful - like I can’t tell you how many wonderful messages I received from people who are openly queer and people who are not openly queer, which has been really amazing for me to see. I’ve received messages from firefighters who have said, “I’m not out and seeing this means the world to me.” I could never in a million years of expected to be getting those messages, so it’s very humbling and just a really amazing experience for me to get to be a part of that.

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We wanted to share our lessons with those of you who have Budgies or adopt them in the future.

1. When you think you have “a real big cage”, you need a bigger one. 18x18x30 is meant for one budgie and even that is archaic in bird care. We would love to see you NEVER buy that “combo cage” deal at Petxxxx. It is pricey for what you get and not right for the birds. Amazon can beat prices hands down. Here is our suggestion: https://www.amazon.com/…/…/ref=psdc_2975226011_t2_B016XVM9YY

2. If you have 2 birds, give 2 serving dishes of food, same for more. They don’t have to be big but give everyone access to food.

3. Yes, Budgies should eat fresh food! They can and will eat spinach, pear, etc. Just make sure it is washed really well.

4. Most likely your bird hasn’t reached a ripe old age and died. Especially so if the mate dies shortly thereafter.

5. Get them toys! Fresh branches! Pull eggs (they won’t get depressed)! Let them fly somewhere safe to get them exercised.

6. Don’t give them grit, mite spray, nests (beds), or substrate other than paper.

7. Keep a close eye on them every day. Watch for inflamed nares, check their feet, beaks, eyes, and butt (vent).

8. They nearly make up half of all birds in our homes…they ARE real birds. If you can’t handle a budgie, you can’t handle a larger bird, although a budgie can be the death of you for how our home environment can affect them.

Monstrous May 2024

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Once again, the time is nearly upon us - with less than a month left of April, it's soon time for #Monstrous May!

Monstrous May was first established in 2021, and I've arranged prompts for each May since - for each day of the month of May, there is a prompt involving and invoking the monstrous.

Create art, sculpture, write fiction, poetry, make whatever you feel inspired to! Create for as many or as few days as inspire you, collaborate with friends, and have fun.

Fan creations are just as welcome as original ones, and naturally, erotic and adult creations are as well as SFW ones!

Have some questions? Here’s the FAQ from 2021. Otherwise, feel free to reply with any questions or HMU with more of them!

Want to see prompts from previous years?

• Here’s 2021.
• Here’s 2022.
• Here's 2023.

to me the funniest part of Laios is a character is the fact that he's genuinely really good at what he does. it would be one thing if he was just a monster geek in a way other people find really offputting, but he can also bisect something twice his size in a single blow

in this way, like so many others, he and marcille are secretly The Same

dungeon meshi has the Mob Psycho Sauce where it's funny even when its serious and serious even when its funny. like, this is a hilarious thing about laios — but also ties into the fundamental logic of the story.

Laois is not good at what he does AND a monster geek. he is good at what he does BECAUSE he is a monster geek. in dungeon meshi, survival in the dungeon isn't due to physical strength or dnd-style party balance or asskicking ability or Willpower. the narrative takes great pains to show that it is respect, knowledge and love of a place that gives one the ability to survive and thrive in that place. that's why we see people like Kabru's party, who are clearly very skilled warriors in their own right, look like absolute CLOWNS in their encounters with dungeon dangers that are barely a hiccup for laois's party

Like, Laois can't bisect something twice his size in a single blow because he's a Strong Cool Protagonist, but because all the things he's fighting are things he deeply loves, respects, and is autistically insane about enough to know their weaknesses. the special interest that makes him a weirdo on the surface makes the dungeon his natural habitat.

We see it in literally the first "encounter" when they're preparing the walking mushroom, and Senshi shows him how to cut it properly for food. Laios immediately goes "Oh, I see!" and imagines attacking one with his sword vertically instead of horizontally.

This man loves monsters, loves learning about them, and in the dungeon, he can finally apply all the stuff he knows.

The #MonstrousMay Challenge 2024!

It’s that time of year again — an art and writing prompt challenge for May.

Monstrous May was first established in 2021, and I’ve arranged prompts for each May since — for each day of the month of May, there is a prompt involving and invoking the monstrous.

Create art, sculpture, write fiction, poetry, make whatever you feel inspired to! Create for as many or as few days as inspire you, collaborate with friends, and have fun.

Fan creations are just as welcome as original ones, and naturally, erotic and adult creations are as well as SFW ones! 

And of course, if you’re creating original erotic works, you are more than welcome to submit them to Trans Erotica if you’re a trans creator and they meet our submission guidelines!

Have some questions? Here’s the FAQ from 2021. Otherwise, feel free to reply with any questions or HMU with more of them!

Want to see prompts from previous years?

• Here’s 2021.
• Here’s 2022.
• Here’s 2023.

All prompt images can be found on Imgur, or are on Medium.