For Ryke, my obvious favorite

Can my Drakenoid just come over and absolutely ruffle your fluff?~ don't care about the consequences~

You'd surprise him, for sure - yet Ryke's sheer, proud avian vanity would beat that back. Showin' his body appreciation like that is *highly* encouraged, and appealin' to that pride is a swift way to earn his appreciation! Be prepared to get licked to hell, though!

Licks? Oh hell yeah bring it on, I've seen that gorgeous tongue~

Would love to get some snugs with ryke

or get pinned and filled by him.
He is amazing

Oh; hey, Natter! Fellow raptor friend, rr~ Funnily enough, I've been interested in your snake ever since Phinja did a piece for him.
I think our interests are compatible!

Either way, words like that make a guy grin, though. Love to know how ya' feel.~

Either way works
Ryke pinning my floof
or Ryke having fun with snek, tho in that case i have to warn you that my snek is pretty dominant and will be the one doing the filling ;)

Feeling good rn

Interestin'! Your raptor's damned pretty, and pinning that handsome creature would be fun. As for your snake's dominance, well; Ryke's the same way, but perhaps we could explore a noncon dynamic at some point. I'm super keen to preserve character personalities in any content I'm part of.

Glad the day's goin' well for ya'~

Both options sound great honestly and i´d gladly explore either.
hope you are having a great day as well!

for ibrae, uh.... again?

I'd be careful offerin' yourself up to that one too freely. Ibraetul is unfairly powerful, and arrogant with that power.
Given the impression that you're his to use, he's pretty likely to just objectify ya' in his mind; see you as a possession, a toy, a creature to be used at his own pace and whim, for any length of time. But: hell yeah, again anytime.

i see no problems here~

for all three of you <3 What sort of music do you listen to? <3

Older Ibiza trance like Chicane and Black Pearl; postrock like Glasgow Coma Scale and The Seven Hour Journey; and some newer experience music like KOAN Sound!

My boy had his eye on Ryke for a while.
But unfortunately he is far too shy to come up with the idea of asking on his own.
However, he spent most of his life alone and is extremely quiet. He usually needs a push to get the courage to do something.
But I can well imagine that he would like to spend some time with him:)

Well, then I praise you for making a comment! It's pleasant to read this kind of comment, friend.~
I hope that you can find the courage to share your company with others. Friends are worth the work!

A lot of the art in your gallery features your characters in "power" poses—pictures where the subject is staring down either the viewer or the target of their attentions. Are there any hypnotic elements you (or the listed characters) like as a rule with regard to those scenarios?

For example, in one of Ibraetul's pictures you describe him as having sticky, scented, and oddly-sweet qualities. A concept that's always interested me is naturally-excreted substances, especially those released by monstrous creatures in passionate or intense situations (like musk, sweat, etc.), having an effect on their targets. While riding a monstrous horse, said beastie's coat begins to become slick with some form of sweat or pheromone that makes you forget about trying to dismount or escape—that sort of thing.

Another question, this one specifically about Ibraetul. Does he do anything in his cocoon form? Like, does he trap anyone inside it?

Ooh, hypnosis is an interesting one. I've flirted with it before.

On the one talon, hypnosis is absolutely a form of domination and subjugation, and from that angle I can absolutely find something alluring within it. On the other talon, getting into my kinks; the raw core of my character fantasies is finding that place where fear and intimidation meet arousal. I love the notion of someone overcoming negative emotions in order to facilitate positive experiences. The tension that comes from summoning the courage to touch a strong, powerful beast -- and the satisfaction of finally placing your hand against them, feeling their mass and warmth... That struggle right there is super attractive to me, and I love to give my subs that experience of fear and relief.

Hypnosis is often cued as assisting the submissive in that regard. So, like, I get it. But there's something about taking direct control, voiding their agency, that just sidesteps the actual hot part of the interaction for me.

I think there's a more nuanced angle that I could enjoy with hypnosis, though. Coercion, permanence; the idea of training a submissive over a long period of time to believe that my will is really their own... these are all fun concepts, but I think I'd lose my interest at just about the moment they lose their agency. After all, as a predator, the hunt is the fun part, and my satisfactions are primal.~

That all said: my commissions are open to interpretation and I don't find hypnosis offensive at all. If someone wants to imagine my character's voice in their head, coaxing them on... I'm all for it.

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Ibraetul's fluids are probably a good example of that kind of nuance. He's got a kind of corruptive influence; his seed and fluids are unnatural, uncanny. I push the boundaries of what feels natural while making it 'his' natural: most of his fluids are oily, hydrophobic, sticky, clinging. They're designed to play into deeply satisfying but uncomfortable thoughts; almost amniotic textures. The payoff for putting up with his thicky, slick messes is their comfortable warmth, their sweet flavors... to draw out someone's deeper, untouched interests even while their civilized mind is telling them they shouldn't want them. You could probably say there's something hypnotic about trying to reach beyond someone's anxious thoughts to touch the atavistic desires behind 'em, yet I suppose I just don't enjoy the idea of helping the sub skip the mental work of giving in to his command and control. Truth be told, if the sub feels gross afterwards and regrets their decision to blow my Yveltal's load, despite secretly enjoying the moment; ooh, that works for me.~

Ryke's musk and sweat are animalistic in nature, but being a water-elemental, I like to play those scents as clean and neutral; raw animal allure without much salt - at least until he's been workin' hard trying to fit within his catch. Ibraetul, though: oh, he's a confusing one. Since he's an organic creature comprised mostly of oil, his scents could absolutely have that dangerous edge of evaporating hydrocarbons; breathing him in could totally cause the experience of inhaling poppers, for example, or make the air hazy around him. That's something I'd be super down to explore.

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Oh yeah. Ibraetul regularly employs his tailwing as a third limb, and is utterly at ease with using it with as much dexterity as his other two wings. Often, he'll grasp the floor with it as a balance option when he's engaged in some physically intense stuff; but it also can absolutely be used to manhandle his prey.

One of my favorite and recurring fantasies with Ib' is for his tailwing to curl up along someone's back just as they're taking his length, for those claws to grope around their shoulders from behind and pull their body further down...

I see the cocoon form as the most extreme example of that play, and it's something I'm so down with. Utter encapsulation and entrapment of the creature stuck within, with no way out for as long as Ibraetul chooses, while within the cocoon he's free to take their body any way he chooses...

Awesome questions, by the way!

I can dig the view that the hunt is the fun part. I enjoy a certain level of toying with my food when I play as a predator. Along that line, with regard to the hypnosis stuff, I sometimes play as a Noivern-ish bat wyvern-type creature that can hypnotize using sound pulses from his ears. He’ll often have an attitude along the lines of “Yeah, I could totally hypnotize you into enjoying this… but I’m not going to. -smirk-“ The threat of a good ego-scrubbing being omnipresent appeals to me on some level; makes disobedience that much more risky (and interesting).

Yveltal’s design in general appeals to me, but the cocooning aspect is what really sold me on him. Being held captive taken to its highest levels, where there’s nowhere to go because you’re literally surrounded by your captor, trapped in a position where you can’t even escape his gaze.

Have you written any stories with Ibraetul? Blood isn’t usually my thing, but I really enjoyed your Braviary story. Sorry if my responses are a bit disjointed. Stuck typing on my phone at the moment and FA’s tiny mobile response box makes it tedious to look back on what I’ve written.

Laughed about the mobile thing. I'm in the same situation and it left me selfconscious about the structure of my previous reply. Regardless; it's cool, you're good, and I follow your meanings~

There's an angle of threat that I could get behind; using the fear of altering someone's mind as a tool of coercion... submit, or be made to submit. There's definitely flavor I can get behind even if my own existing characters don't immediately fit the bill. But, y'know; I'm curious. If you're interested in my further thoughts, think you could link me some content you like?

I haven't publicly published any of my Yveltal work yet, but I have a handful of unfinished stories featuring him. Ibraetul's a character I can relish using in a story, as his power level is frankly absurd... and if we're blending in hypnotic elements into the cocoon fantasy we're both talking about, that gaze of his is well-suited for it.

I'm feeling a little inspired after this conversation, so I might experiment with some short self-indulgent fiction in this direction... see if I can sketch up something fun enough to share.

Where the eggs at? owo

Anywhere you like; unless you live in the US, in which case: in the fridge!

In my womb >\\>

Hoo, I'd ask if a small, soft goat can handle me... but I've actually seen what Kara can handle. I'd be game to fill that belly up anytime.

OWO//

my austroraptor vohten gotta go fishin with ryke 0:
what species of raptor is he, i wonder?

Yo! Vohten's super cool. I love the flashy crest on your Austro's neck.
Ryke used to be phorusrhacidae, then later on I was somewhere between austroraptor and pyroraptor.

These days, I don't really identify with any particular species -- he's mostly 'big raptor energy' crossed with a dolphin~

ooooo phorusrhacidae certainly seems quite interesting. Its always difficult to find some lads with more like less known species of raptors etc. Pretty cool to know tho how it all developed :D

My only other character that constantly changed went from austroraptor to wolf and then wolfdragon xD
I think all that really adds a charm to it

And hahha Ryke certainyl has the big raptor with dolphin energy. I like it! he be a handsome lad c:

I'm more motivated to get to know you better, after all you seem more and more interesting, and I also love creating new stories for my ocs, we could at some point do something together

Well, that's kind-hearted! Thanks, Everlyn~ Naturally, I'm happy to talk any time!

Is there somewhere else we can talk better? anyone who is

I tend not to give out my Chat information before I've spent a few Notes getting to know what someone wants to Chat about, but you can always Note me!

I gots a question for Ryke

WHY ARE YOU SO HECKIN ADORABLE
andwhencabmyvixgalhavehisbabies?

In seriousness tho, anything you particularly like about the States? :3

Adorable, eh? I must be missin' the mark with that kinda energy. But, hey, I'm always happy to knock up a pretty creature and share my colors...

Statesside has been wild. There's lots of changes - food, culture, politics, climate - and the various differences are more or less palatable. But the thing I like the most is people's generally friendly nature, or at least their willingness to have a conversation with strangers.

It's unusual to me to experience talking with cashiers, people waiting for a train, random folks on the street; the UK feels alienating by comparison with Texans' sheer gregariousness.~

Well, depending on yer travel preference/flexibility I can definitely point out some states or events to visit someday ^^.

And adorable isn't a bad thing! Not at all, altough maybe my own views have been through an odd lens the last few years. I would love to get to know ya a bit more. And I do have a question: what really inspired ryke? Hybrids interest me (hence I shifted to one myself) and I'm ways curious what aspects of them others find neat!

I'm always open to suggestions!

And feel free to chat without preamble! It's much easier to get to the heart of a topic when ya' just plunge right into it, after all.
As for what inspired Ryke, I don't really have one set of influences that I can point towards. His design is a fusion of my ideas and other artists' creative interpretations, iterated onto a whole bunch. You can take a look at my gallery to see the way his design changes over time, for example; the journey from vaguely avian to totally raptor has been kinda fun.

This isn't a question but I love your attitude and the language you use to convey it. I enjoy art the most when it's a celebration of the aspects of life I find beautiful, and what I've seen from you so far fits the bill perfectly. The examination and spotlight on the wonders of sensual sexuality, of touch and senses and of beautiful animalistic bodies - I can see what you're doing here and believe me, it's appreciated. I don't want to get too personal here, indeed we've just met, but in brief, I've been an owl for nearly a decade and while I've always loved being a bird, only very recently it feels like something clicked into place and unlocked a splash of new feelings that I am still working through. Now I find myself eager, needy to explore the natural and primal aspects of myself, and - you'll find me bashful to say this - something tells me kind Ryke would be more than helpful in that regard. I appreciate the opportunity to speak out ^v^

Well holy crap, I appreciate this a lot. Like, a lot a lot - hell, I feel seen.
Hello, owl friend.~

If there's anything at all you see in my work, my writing or my artistic sense, then that 'anything' is the point of it all. Any feelings that are aroused, thoughts in your head, is the whole purpose. Art's there to be experienced; or rather, experiences themselves are artistic. There's more to life than being alive!

Hit me up anytime, feathered one. You get it.~

If you had telegram or discord I wouldnt mind chatting over there and getting to make a new friend. ^^

I prefer not to give out my Chat handles before I've spent a few Notes getting to know someone, but you can always Note me; or, if you're on VRC, maybe we can hang out there sometime?

So Ryke being half dolphin do they swim good? Is all that feathers and fluff water proof or do they look like a wet cat after a dip.

Oh, for sure! He's an enthusiastic swimmer - that tail flicking out behind him produces casually easy thrust...

As for waterproofing, his feathers are hydrophobic, which means that water and oils slip off his feathers as if gliding off wax. He'll still feel wet to the touch - it just doesn't soak in!
Good thing, too; because Ryke's own liquid productions are fairly sticky, his hydroscopic adaptations keep him protected from making a mess of his own feathery coat.

Sounds like a handy trait to have, would be quite unbecoming of them to end up with fluid logged feathers given thier nature.
Are the arm wings functional in anyway, a lil hop and glide or purely giga fashion?

Massively vestigial fashion! *pose*

I can flap 'em and blow wind around, but I'd feel a li'l silly. The feathers still put on a good show when I'm stepping around, tho'.

Pure fashion for that street cred, some real strut assistance.
I'll at least be safe flexing on them in the sky then, Ryke does seem quite the prredator.