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Rough snippet from the final scene in V1's POV. #ULTRAKILL #Fanfiction
The ride back down to Earth's surface no longer phases them in any capacity, but despite the precautionary measures, the birds within the covered crate make their displeasure about it known the moment they touch down. V1 steps out of Gabriel's hold readily, leaving the task of calming the agitated laridae to him. Ten paces away, to the north of this rocky shoreline cast in the immediate aftermath of a post-storm sunset, is one of the tidepools they know Gabriel has been painstakingly restoring. Compared to the gulls, the small crab seems to have handled the disorienting experience with a greater deal of grace. They fish it out first, and hold it in their palm a moment longer for one last photo. It scuttles away the moment it's set down, beelining for where the ocean breaks against the stretch of stone. V1 lets it go, and promptly dumps the rest of the contents of their chosen vessel into the isolated pool. They turn around again to check on their husband, who stands beside the crate with one hand settled atop its solid surface. Between the thin wooden bars, they can see the crowded, feathery mass inside shift about in restless agitation as long-suppressed instincts begin to kick in. V1 thinks they can understand them; how the call of an open sea and endless skies can be just as powerful an inclination as the siren song of bloodfuel. But Gabriel does not yet open it, even as his fingers slide across the roof of the cage to the simple latch. "Extraordinary, isn't it?" The archangel ponders aloud. "Even after spending so much time without want or need for anything, they all somehow know what they need to do when brought here. How they can change to suit their own needs as the world demands, given the time; how they can adjust regardless of the hardships thrown at them." "I wonder, sometimes, if it truly was his will for them to survive in this way, or the will of life itself that drives these adaptations. This… inability to be contained in any capacity." V1 only whirrs thoughtfully in answer. A red-tipped beak worms its way through the bars, calling irritably out to the archangel, eager to be let loose upon this wild green world. Gabriel does not yet undo the latch, instead silently gazing down at the creatures, newly subject to the laws of time and mortality. "… I don't think I can ever bring myself to hate him, even now." Gabriel admits, even as bitterness bleeds into his tone. His shoulders heave and sigh with an age-old exhaustion. "He was a fool to the very end; no different than I had once been." Agree to disagree on that. V1 would gladly challenge his maker a hundred times over if it meant their husband could be truly free of his lingering shadow, looming in every imaginable way over all creation. But maybe that also made them a hypocrite, too; for it had been out of their own interests that led them to take up arms against The Father to begin with. A long time ago, the old warmachine had set out into a dying world with the directive to survive regardless of cost; doomed to consume themselves just the same as every other machine built by Mankind's heretical designs. It had taken so much blood and so much violence and so much death for them to one day realize that, no. It didn't have to be that way; not when the choice of kindness and compromise could be offered in its stead. Both of them had learned that hard lesson with time, with mistakes and setbacks and the metaphorical pulling of teeth, and yet they persist. "GUESS THAT MAKES ME A FOOL, TOO." "… hehe." They've since accepted that they'll never get to see Gabriel's face, but it's moments like these that they desperately wish to be able to see the smile that decorates his tone. "If there ever was a greater fool than he or I, it would certainly be you, my love." "NAH, THAT TITLE STILL GOES TO YOU," They joke, shoulders shaking with silent laughter in turn. "CAN'T GET A WIN OVER ME WITHOUT CHEATING." "Excuse you," The glowing feathers of his wings take on a hint of gold at their tips, even as he takes jabs at their newfound weaknesses. "It's hardly my fault I have skills advantageous in places with little to no gravity." "PROVE IT THEN," They dare, "ASTEROID BELT AFTER THIS. I WANT ANOTHER REMATCH." "My, so enthusiastic to grant me another win under my belt." He teases, before glancing out into the descending twilight. "Well, I suppose I'd better let them go, then." (V1 is fairly certain their capacity for change, for adaptations, will never cease. Lines of code altered by a single symbol or contextual event, subroutines averted elsewhere depending on the day's proceedings. Perhaps that is just how it is to be human. And they know now, more than ever, that they'll someday die happily that way.) Gabriel sucks in a deep, steadying breath, and lets it out in a shaky rush. No sooner do his fingers flip the latch do the seagulls burst from within in a flurry of flapping wings and scrambling webbed feet. The squall of their ascension cuts through the steady breaking of sea upon stone: a racket of life as it breaks free of the restraints put upon it, however brief they need to be. The laridae soar out over the churning ocean waves, their song growing more and more distant as they head out into the unknown, to face the hardships that await them with the iron will of persistence. When their flock becomes but a retreating mass of wings against the dying glow of the evening sun, they look back to Gabriel, happy to find that the gloom has gone from him entirely as he watches them go. For in the end, this darkness had only one moment among many thousands more. Ephemeral and fleeting, like the shadows of birds.
January 24, 2026 at 1:03 AM
biodiversitybot.bsky.social
Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)

Family Laridae (Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML302311551 - Black-headed Gull - Macaulay Library
© Bosco Chan; Hong Kong, Hong Kong; 29 Jan 2021
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January 21, 2026 at 2:45 AM
botensky.bsky.social
BioClip identify (at 66.71%) Larus delawarensis genus:Larus (fam. Laridae) com. Ring-billed Gull

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https://tinyurl.com/26moc7sp

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January 16, 2026 at 1:59 PM
thoeni.bsky.social
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#birds
#gulls
#Laridae
#nature
#photography
#EastCoastKin

I adore the gulls who swoop in and drop mollusks on the rocks below. I really love this shot. I was actually capturing shots of Canadian geese in Portrait and caught this gull by accident! He swooped into my frame!
A high-angle-style capture of a gull in a steep aerial bank. The focus is on the exquisite rim lighting along the bird's back and the upper plumage of its wings, which catches the natural light against a moody, overcast sky. Unlike a standard silhouette, the exposure reveals the intricate texture of the feathers and the powerful musculature of the wings in motion. The shot highlights the bird's technical mastery of the wind, showcasing the silver-grey highlights that define its form in flight.
January 15, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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Dolphin Gull (Leucophaeus scoresbii)

Family Laridae (Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls)
Range: breeds coasts of southern Chile, Argentina, and Falkland Islands; some move north on coasts
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML48172361 - Dolphin Gull - Macaulay Library
© Dominic Garcia-Hall; Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina; 13 Nov 2006
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January 14, 2026 at 12:32 AM
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Slaty-backed Gull (Larus schistisagus)

Family Laridae (Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML84981401 - Slaty-backed Gull - Macaulay Library
© Blake Matheson; Monterey, California, United States; 06 Feb 2018
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January 10, 2026 at 2:06 PM
lnchl80.bsky.social
spotted towhee are so generous to be on the ground looking for yums so we can easily ‘spot’ them and enjoy birding moments. i love their vocalizations. the dark hood makes for an easy ID and remind me of early birding days. buteo and laridae ID is next. juvenile and female yikes! much love to all🧡🖤🪶
January 10, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus)

Family Laridae (Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML61000371 - Kelp Gull - Macaulay Library
© Luke Seitz; Lima, Peru; 15 Mar 2011
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January 8, 2026 at 6:11 AM
tessod.bsky.social
The great black-backed gull, sometimes referred to as greater black-backed gull, is the largest species of seabird in the gull and tern family and for today's #BirdOfTheDay #BlackandWhite #Nature #Photography #Birds @alan678.bsky.social @robcrank68.bsky.social #EastCoastKin ☮️💙
The great black-backed gull, sometimes referred to as greater black-backed gull, is the largest species of seabird in the gull and tern family Laridae. It is a very aggressive hunter, pirate and scavenger which breeds on the North Atlantic coasts and islands of northern Europe and northeastern North America. The gull stand alone in the edge of the water.
January 6, 2026 at 11:23 AM
worldwildlife.bsky.social
Terns. These seabirds in the family Laridae, subfamily Sterninae, have a worldwide distribution and are normally found near the sea, rivers, or wetlands. Thank you Kelvin Leong for sharing your photo taken on the coast of New Zealand. #tern #terns #bird #birds #wildlife #newzealand #nz #nature
January 5, 2026 at 11:38 PM
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🇧🇷Gaivota-de-bico-riscado
🌎Larus delawarensis
Conservação: Pouco Preocupante

A gaivota-de-bico-riscado é uma ave charadriiforme da família laridae.

📷 Jacques Passamani
Um pássaro de porte médio, com plumagem predominantemente branca no corpo e asas cinzentas, destacando-se a cabeça com padrão mesclado em tons de cinza claro. O bico é amarelo com uma pequena mancha escura na extremidade, enquanto as pernas são de um amarelo intenso. A cauda exibe um padrão listrado em preto e branco. O pássaro está de pé sobre uma superfície de concreto, em um ambiente aquático com a presença de um lago, onde se refletem estruturas com a inscrição "UNIVERSAL". Ao fundo, árvores e vegetação complementam a paisagem. Atenção: O alt da imagem foi gerado automaticamente.
January 5, 2026 at 10:12 PM
jenniferauh.bsky.social
The #brownnoddy, common noddy or noddy tern (Anous stolidus) is a seabird in the family Laridae. The largest of the noddies, it can be told from the closely related black noddy by its larger size and plumage, which is dark brown rather than black. The brown noddy is a tropical
The #brownnoddy, common noddy or noddy tern (Anous stolidus) is a seabird in the family Laridae. The largest of the noddies, it can be told from the closely related black noddy by its larger size and plumage, which is dark brown rather than black. The brown noddy is a tropical seabird with a worldwide distribution,
January 5, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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American Herring Gull (Larus smithsonianus)

Family Laridae (Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls)
IUCN status: Not Evaluated
ML612653029 - American Herring Gull - Macaulay Library
© Michael Hartshorne; Ocean, New Jersey, United States; 24 Dec 2023
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January 3, 2026 at 4:14 AM
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🇧🇷Gaivota-de-bico-riscado
🌎Larus delawarensis
Conservação: Pouco Preocupante

A gaivota-de-bico-riscado é uma ave charadriiforme da família laridae.

📷 Jacques Passamani
Um pássaro de plumagem predominantemente branca com nuances cinzentas repousa sobre uma superfície de concreto. Seu bico é amarelado e suas pernas são de um tom amarelado esverdeado. As penas das asas exibem um padrão contrastante de preto e branco. O pássaro está de pé em uma posição relaxada, com a cabeça voltada para a direita. Ao fundo, uma extensão de água reflete a luz do sol, e um letreiro com a palavra "UNIVERSAL" pode ser visto à distância, além de uma estrutura vermelha flutuante e construções que sugerem um ambiente urbano e recreativo. Atenção: O alt da imagem foi gerado automaticamente.
January 3, 2026 at 12:37 AM
botensky.bsky.social
BioClip identify (at 66.41%) Rissa tridactyla genus:Rissa (fam. Laridae) com. Black-legged Kittiwake

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https://tinyurl.com/28pxqcaz

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January 2, 2026 at 4:57 PM
nucifraga.bsky.social
Only two regularly transequatorial gulls I think? Sabine's and Franklin's, both northern breeders; other northern gulls, only a small % of each species cross the equator. Odd that no Southern Hemisphere Laridae (either gulls or terns) are transequatorial migrants (unlike several SH petrels!).
January 1, 2026 at 10:59 PM
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If you can't catch a wave, then you're never gonna ride it!
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Happy New Year! Wrapping it up once again with my main girlie, Laridae.
January 1, 2026 at 6:53 AM
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Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens)

Family Laridae (Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls)
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML527954461 - Glaucous-winged Gull - Macaulay Library
© Cedrik von Briel; San Mateo, California, United States; 03 Jan 2023
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December 26, 2025 at 6:09 PM
botensky.bsky.social
BioClip identify (at 95.14%) Thalasseus maximus genus:Thalasseus (fam. Laridae) com. Royal Tern

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https://tinyurl.com/2a9mg4dt

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December 26, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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🇧🇷Trinta-réis-real
🌎Thalasseus maximus
Conservação: Pouco Preocupante

O trinta-réis-real é uma ave Charadriiforme da família Laridae. É considerado como ameaçado de extinção pela lista nacional de espécies ameaçadas de extinção, do Ministério do Meio Ambiente.

📷 José Rondon
Uma ave esguia de plumagem predominantemente cinza-azulada, destacando-se a máscara preta na parte superior da cabeça e um bico longo e vibrante em tom laranja-avermelhado. Suas patas finas e escuras contrastam com a areia clara do solo, onde se apoia em uma postura atenta e elegante. O fundo neutro e desfocado realça ainda mais a beleza e as cores da ave. Atenção: O alt da imagem foi gerado automaticamente.
December 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Armenian Gull (Larus armenicus)

Family Laridae (Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls)
Range: breeds lakes of Caucasus to eastern Türkiye and northwestern Iran; winters to eastern Mediterranean, southern Black and Caspian seas, and Persian Gulf
IUCN status: Least Concern
ML630422275 - Armenian Gull - Macaulay Library
© Koray Öğreten; İstanbul, Türkiye; 01 Feb 2025
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December 23, 2025 at 10:08 AM
botensky.bsky.social
BioClip identify (at 66.04%) Larus marinus genus:Larus (fam. Laridae) com. Great Black-backed Gull

Avibase flickr
https://tinyurl.com/27tglwv4

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December 20, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Laughing Gulls (Charadriiformes: Laridae: Leucophaeus atricilla) feed on a wide variety of invertebrates and fish, so they're mainly found near coasts. They spend summers as far north as the Great Lakes and Maine and migrate south in winter. Padre Island National Seashore, Texas, 17 Jun 2017.
Laughing Gulls (Charadriiformes: Laridae: Leucophaeus atricilla) feed on a wide variety of invertebrates and fish, so they're mainly found near coasts. They spend summers as far north as the Great Lakes and Maine and migrate south in winter. Padre Island National Seashore, Texas, 17 Jun 2017.
December 17, 2025 at 11:40 PM
avesbrasil.bsky.social
🇧🇷Gaivota-de-cabeça-cinza
🌎Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus
Conservação: Pouco Preocupante

A gaivota-de-cabeça-cinza é uma ave charadriiforme da família Laridae

📷 Paulo Fenalti
Um pássaro de médio porte em pleno voo, com plumagem predominantemente branca no corpo e cinza nas asas. A cabeça exibe uma coloração acinzentada suave, contrastando com o bico vermelho-vivo e os olhos com íris clara. As pontas das asas apresentam detalhes em preto e branco, enquanto as patas, também vermelhas, estão estendidas para baixo. O fundo é um ambiente aquático de tonalidade neutra, com ondulações sutis na superfície da água. Atenção: O alt da imagem foi gerado automaticamente.
December 16, 2025 at 9:38 PM
botensky.bsky.social
BioClip identify (at 72.68%) Larus glaucescens genus:Larus (fam. Laridae) com. Glaucous-winged Gull

Avibase flickr
https://tinyurl.com/2d4avy8w

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December 15, 2025 at 7:53 AM