Orpheus "Teige" Wren 🏳️‍⚧️

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37, trans, physically broken, AuDHD, C-PTSD. Still wearing masks Poly with 2 partners Keybard author he/him Discord: (mutuals only, DM me) Ko-fi books/music, get something free on me 💚: https://ko-fi.com/orpheusandeli/shop

Teige cradling a calico kitten who has flipped on his chest and clearly smiling behind her head. There is a large jug of ginger lemonade leaning against his leg and he is wearing a black shirt and red shorts
A screenshot of my computer's home screen, surprisingly neat because most shortcuts go into the "work" or "play" folders, with an idle game in the corner and an inclusivity flag I drew digitally as the background
A vapor genie vape pipe, flamed style, also my hand, leg, and two blankets in the background
My Neon Genesis Evangelion Test results, revealing I am 100% Kaworu (oh gods), 90% Misato (I was afraid of that...) and 65% Shinji (... okay I expected that one to be higher, I guess I'm not as whiny) Happily, my Gendo is 5%, as it should be since I'm guessing it doesn't go lower
A man in a salmon color shirt with a rainbow heart plopped over the image. The man is grimacing and holding his back and the caption reads "I'm here, I'm queer, and my joint pain is moderate to severe."
Tempest laying in his nest, propped up on a pile of laundry he needs to put in the hamper as soon as there's room (if it's gonna be in the way, I'm gonna lay on it). His head was recently shaved, but it's already a thick stubble. He has visible sideburns and a hint of scruff under his chin he's very happy with
Shadow, a bald eagle in Big Bear, California known for raising chicks with his mate Jackie, beak agape and head tilted, staring blankly at the camera with a pine forest and Big Bear Lake behind him
A picture of Caucasian Jesus with his face photoshopped to look horrified and disgusted
a waffle that almost looks like it could be an eggo except this one contains potato, two kinds of cheese, green onion from my garden, a blend of spices, and it's high protein too
top view of a flour "well" waiting for wet ingredients. also in view is spice containers, cheese, a vape pen, and melted butter with scalded milk in a mug. there are green onions and cheese in the flour mix already
A production station on top of a standing freezer for making waffles freeze, including a bowl full of waffle batter, cooking spray, a small Dash waffle maker, and a sheet pan for the waffles to land on before they go in the freezer. There is also a Belgian waffle maker, used only on days I am making dozens of waffles, with a Belgian waffle on top of it
A male yellow spiney lizard being held after some quick hydration and chill out time
a side blotched lizard perched on a gardening glove looking extremely chill to be there. He was, too, very happy to stay there until I tried to pet him with my other hand. Then he ran off my glove, rammed head first into part of the planter, and fell on the ground The yard in the background badly needs weeding
Freedom from Shadow Giving Light by Eli Kwake They told me I was lucky To grow up living free Now that I am older I know How freedom comes to be Freedom comes from marches Freedom comes from chants From refusing to be silent And give in to their demands Freedom comes from fighting And from dying, most the time But the freedom that they say I have Has never once been mine Perhaps it's time to march And perhaps it's time to sing Make what they say true And let the freedom ring Or perhaps it’s time to fight Win our freedom or else die Could you look your child in the face If you did not even try? Stand with me my friends Through this time of fear and doubt And scream to all who hear What freedom is about
a loaf of gluten free bread with a tight crumb on a baking pan. there are four slices already cut and one end has already been eaten nom nom nom it is SOOOOO gooooooood
A screenshot of the crested bullhead shark, a knobbly, stripey bro
A picture of a very glutted Mojave River a little before sunset with the water electric blue and the reeds glowing gold and the hills a yellow to spring green. The sky above is robin's egg blue fading into almost white down by the horizon
A chainmail choker with a dagger and spikes pendant on a knee covered by a fluffy white polar fleece trouser leg
A green square with white text reading: You are now forced to have the same job as the main character in the last book you read. What is the job?
Tempest hanging off his hammock a bit wearing his trans squirrels shirt and laying on a fuzzy pillow. His hair is cut in a fade with the previously mohawk part cut shorter. His hair is feeling a bit more lively today!
Tempest relaxing in his hammock, wearing the wrong glasses. He looks less exhausted than he feels and doesn't understand how. He's shaved his facial hair but not the sides of his head recently. With whose energy?
A picture of a picture of lil baby Tempest, maybe 3 months old
No matter what you buy, you're only ever renting Everything's on credit No matter how you spend it And we should hold it gently And gratefully and tight You only own a home As much as you own light You can wear the clothes But only for tonight
A frilly, vibrant green pineapple plant in a hanging basket in a bathtub. His name is Fred and he's doing AMAZING
A Swallowed Scream by Orpheus Wren I know now why I cannot ever find the words How do you translate such a helpless scream, A muted shriek of terror, swallowed long ago? It still rings in hollow pathways of my mind Where once thought and sensation flowed Before blood poured in to clog the channels But while the dank sludge was cleaned Fear moved in to fill those channels instead “I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid,” it calls A useless lesson for a time I could not control The doom has passed for but today only And the swallowed scream in my mind cries Drinking up every word to describe that horror Buried behind the sound of a survivor sobbing So I am left with nothing but numb silence I try, I try, I try to find the words to speak of it But all I can hear in my heart, my mind, my soul Is a person whose terrified screams for help Were never heeded, never heard, never seen I know now why I cannot ever find the words For how do you translate an unspoken scream?
A picture of an heirloom tomato salad with fresh terragon, cheddar, and chopped pecans as well as a terragon vinegar and wildflower honey dressing
History Rhymes by Orpheus Wren I don't know how to tell you this But WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF TIME History, no, doesn't quite repeat But you can hear it slam a near rhyme I don't know where we should even go But I know we don't want to stay here Freedom always loses the ground When people cede it out of mortal fear Don't you want to stop this terror? What would you do to find some peace? Who is it you want that peace for? When will the hate and violence cease? Have you been herded in your thinking Like a lamb into the slaughter’s den? Will you let them treat you like clay? Why do you think I pick up my pen?
Side view of a pumpkin cheesecake that came out absolutely perfect on a table
Three bowls of cranberry sauce, one the jellied can stuff, still in can shape, one regular and bright red, one with blueberries and darker red, next to an as yet still in the spring form pumpkin cheesecake on a wooden table. Also visible is eggs being peeled
A pile of mesquite branches on the walkway after I cut them down on Saturday
Mesquite branches half on the walkway and half in the dirt
A screenshot from Co-Star reading "No one could accuse you of being fake." above Tempest's profile picture
Miracles are just like craft herpes, glitter They're fucking everywhere if you look, honestly Sometimes people send you packages With bags of them stuck to the tape So when you open the box they explode All over you, your lap, the room, the table And you will never stop finding them As long as you remember to keep looking They get in your hair, on your skin It takes days, weeks, years to come off But you'll find some under the couch later Then you'll have miracles on you again It gets in your food and you'll carry it inside you It gets in your eyes and makes you want to cry It gets in your heart, your lungs, your brain Flows through your blood, gets in your bones Gets stuck in your kidneys, your liver And nothing ever quite undoes the impact Of having a miracle come into your life You will always, always, carry that impact Finding it in strange corners of your life In unexpected moments or specific searching Until you start to see them elsewhere too
A Penn tennis ball sitting on a pair of teal rompers with a fox pattern. It's obviously synthetic and Tempest is being a silly
Tempest looking askance at the camera, clearly up to his nips in the bathtub and likely naked except for his jewelry.
A green, road sign-esque picture reading "[inside a ribbon] Welcome [outside ribbon] to AUDA CITY population: this bitch"
A woman with fanTASTIC ginger hair and a killer makeup game wearing a charcoal v-neck shirt stitched together with a man with dark hair and a grey beard wearing dark glasses and a black, graphic tee and yelling enthusiastically in a car and making the most incredible facial expressions. At the end, he is in what looks like his office or perhaps livingroom
A screenshot of a dropdown menu for race with the selection of Legally Separated
A man with curly brown/black hair and a short beard standing in a sunbeam wearing a light blue shirt and gesturing in appropriate ways as he reads this poem
A man with curly brown/black hair and a short beard standing in a sunbeam wearing a blue button up shirt and gesturing appropriately as he reads
Tempest dying his hair (mostly shaved sides included) and mutton chops green, wearing a blue camo tank top
An 80 oz jar of Great Value kosher whole dill pickles
Not Actually The Devil Went Down To Georgia I Swear by Orpheus Wren The devil came to see me He knocked upon my door He smiled when I answered Said "I'd like to buy your soul It's got a different flavor, see So I'd like to buy it off of you for–" I stopped him there, "Nah, it's free You can't buy all of it anymore" The devil frowned at what I'd done He said "I don't think I understand" I shrugged and smiled, nodded then "I'm not really certain that you can" The devil shook his head, confused "But humans are always made of greed! You need money just to survive! Look, I'll give more than you need!" I just shrugged and smiled, wry "Eh, nah, I don't need more than this I put my soul up on my Ko-fi, see And right now? Life is kinda bliss Sometimes people buy a piece or two 'Pay what you want' for my soul's kiss If you want one too, take it for free! I wouldn't find that at all amiss"
An Irish man with a scruffy beard wearing a white T-shirt and a ball cap plays guitar and sings
A picture of a stall in a men's bathroom with a sticker on the wall with the trans flag and the text "a trans person peed here a nothing bad happened"
A screenshot from Co-Star telling me to touch myself
A screenshot of an Ellipsus folder reading "Decisions 2032+" that claims I last worked on it 4 months ago but that's inaccurate. That may be when I last changed a folder inside?
Two paper plates, the left one holding regular popping corn. The right one holds tan to brown to red to purple kernels twice that size. Orpheus grew the ones on the right plate
"Sivulta?" they asked the man. "Off the coast of Tashkaikyo?" "Yes, Captain." The man nodded, smirking. "No many has heard of my home. Has you come there?" "No, but it does explain the monkeys. I've read journals from men who have been there." They eyed the furry creatures with interest. "I assume your 'usefulness' involves these curious creatures. Yes, you can come to me." They held out a hand to one who was clearly thinking about jumping onto them. "Klitlinguata, Szaiszai, desh kaszti," Arnulfo murmured to the clinging creature, who leapt to Eulian's hand and climbed up their arm to perch on their shoulder, clinging to and sniffing their hair. "This one is Szaiszai, she being of m'Klayshen she has not manners." Eulian gently disuaded the tiny creature from sticking her fingers up their nose. "So I see. She's very curious. Was that a command you gave her? Are they trained?" He nodded. "To a way. Szaiszai, sient pash tuingo, fartun." The little monkey leapt back to him. "Szaiszai does not choose to train courtesy with not myself. She will stay by me when call and if not permission given to explore. She understand order. M'Klayshen think not as we, but near."
A curved handle wooden cane witth a bike horn and rear view mirror attached under the handle
Today's specials crushing Dystopian sadness 2 55
A buttercream frost cake with green 3 and 7 candles hiding behind four modeling chocolate bust figures tha are supposed to be The Big Push at their Brighton Dome should Gorran and Ren have visible nipples, Romain is wearing leopard print, and Glenn is in a white tank top
Tempest/Orpheus pre-transition wearing rainbow glasses and a shirt that boosted my boobs, trying to smile and pretend I wasn't super, super filled with trauma and unhappy about everything in my life at the time
A sandwich made of two tamales, one kinda orange with visible beans and the other beige with beans, a slice of spam, and a visible dill pickles slice, wrapped in paper towels. The ginger is hiding
a cake with busts of The Big Push members Glenn Chambers, Gorran Kendall, Ren Gill, and Romain Axisa as modeling chocolate figures on to. Ren and Gorran are both shirtless and have nipples, which was SO FUCKING WEIRD to do with modeling chocolate but also I was doing them at the Brighton Dome and they weren't wearing shirts???
A screen from Co-Star reading "You're the funniest person you know."
Tempest/Orpheus wearing a blue and pink reusable P100 half mask, as well as a grey and red plaid shirt and cat suspenders, while sitting in his hammock
Tempest/Orpheus Wren leaning back in his hammock, mohawk pulled back in a tail and sides freshly shaved. He is wearing a blue plaid shirt, red and grey tile pattern tie, and black suspenders with cats on them. On arm is behind his head and he is wearing his smirk-smile