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If you write monty without a lactose and gluten intolerance, I eat your liver.

Jk but it's so fun when his bird traits cross into his human form, I don't care if it's a human au or something. You can take the boy out of the crow but never the crow out of the boy.

And if you did not know, birds cannot and should not eat bread or milk. If you wish to feed the crows (or ravens or ducks but never seagulls), stick to various seeds and fruits.

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Psssst… anyone want to commission some art to support a curious mind and its hopes for another cameo before the deadline is up?

Flexible on pricing for this special occasion! Details on my pinned post; DM me directly here or on discord (beckzorz) if you’re interested! 🎨🖌️🖼️

A commission for @i-am-as-normal-as-you-are for their and @technically-human's amazing Reverse Verse AU, where Charles is the Edwardian who went to Hell and Edwin is the brawn from the 1980s! I'm in love with these lads in any universe ♥️

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It's hard when the people you love leave.

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Edwin Payne & Charles Rowland | Dead Boy Detectives 1.01

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For the guessing game! May I have three words please 🥺 yes? Okay 😍 the words are sugar, knee, and street.

You ABSOLUTELY MAY, these are such good ones! Thank youuuuu 💖💖💖

Sugar

At twelve, he decides he can’t wait any longer and calls the number Charles wrote on his arm last night. It rings once, twice, three times, and then— “‘Ello?” “Hello,” says Edwin, cautiously, still not entirely convinced that this isn’t some sort of practical joke. Who has a landline? “Is Charles there?” “Yeah, mate, one minute.” A rustle, then a muffled shout: “Charles, it’s for you!” An even more distant voice. “Who is it?” “Some posh bloke. You got a new probation officer?” Edwin can hear footsteps thumping down stairs as Charles’ voice gets closer. “Nah, it’s probably your sugar daddy, looking for some class for a change.” A brief scuffle, then a clatter as the phone changes hands, honour presumably satisfied. “Edwin, mate, what’s up? You get back alright last night?”

Knee

Charles is lying flat on his back on the kitchen floor in nothing but a pair of basketball shorts when he hears the ice cream van outside. It’s the hottest day of the year so far, and even Edwin has deigned to strip down to a short-sleeved button-down and a tasteful pair of knee-length shorts of his own. He’s still wearing the boat shoes, but you can’t win ‘em all, can you? A scheduling fuckup at the pub has left Charles with an unexpected afternoon off, so he’s been making a nuisance of himself while Edwin tries to work. Charles sits up, wincing as he peels himself away from the tiles. “Hey. Edwin. D’you want an ice cream?” “What?” Edwin says, distractedly, from his little desk by the living room window. He’s had that little frown line between his eyebrows all day. Charles wants to smooth it away with his fingers. “I—yes, alright. If only because you being out for a few minutes means I might finally get some work done.” “Aces.” Charles pats himself down. “Ah. You got any cash? I’m skint.” Edwin sighs through his nose. “What a turnup for the books. Should we alert the news crews, do you think? Here.” He reaches for his own wallet, produces a crisp tenner and holds it out. And then, instead of pressing it into Charles’ sweaty, outstretched hand, Edwin tucks it into the pocket of his shorts. “There you go,” he says, dryly. “Buy yourself something nice, won’t you?”

Street

Edwin, who normally keeps his office hours as brief and as unsociable as he can specifically to avoid this sort of nonsense, is startled by this brief glimpse into the complicated ecosystem of his colleagues’ grudges and alliances. “No,” he says. “That’s quite alright.” “Lovely girl,” Noor says, taking two biscuits out of the open packet on the counter and twisting the top closed again. “But I mentioned it once, and now she keeps trying to get me talking about Love Island.” “Oh, god,” says Edwin. Charles has been watching it religiously, and Edwin has mostly been standing in the kitchen and pretending not to be watching through the open door. He suspects Charles might be onto him, though, because he’s started pausing it every time Edwin leaves the room to go and do something else. “Where do they find those people?” “I’ve always imagined that they run a sort of… gigantic street sweeper through the gutters outside every branch of Pryzm in the country after chucking out time and see what they’ve scooped up,” says Noor, thoughtfully, and Edwin falls very briefly in love. Noor grimaces. “I don’t even watch it, it’s my wife.”

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Oh my god??!??!!? 🥺😭 I'm so moved and grateful... Thank you so much, dear sweet anon <3 I'm so glad you jumped off the deep end with me. And thank YOU, dear @dbda-kindness, for all the wonderful joy you're spreading!

Resources for Writing Stories about Dead Boy Detectives: Contextual Resources & Season One Timeline

AO3 collection: Beta Read by Becca

I want to throw a shout-out to @deadtwinksdetectiveagency who (besides being the reasonI started watching the show) has put together a great collection of writing resources and done a ton of beta reading for fics in this fandom.

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✨Gameoden Giveaway✨

Hi beautiful DBDA tumblr fandom! I've seen a few posts on DBD twitter for Cameo give aways lately and I thought I might see if anyone was interested here.

I know we are generally more chill vibes on tumblr so we get noticed less, but dbda tumblr will always be my safe space and I think that deserves some recognition. I am mostly just here to repost and write letters, but I appreciate this little community so much and love seeing everyone's edits, fanfiction, art and meta.

I know some of you have mixed feelings about the cameos and that's okay too- you're feelings are completely valid and I do understand where you are coming from. I will be making an equal payment to the DBD Palestine fundraiser as well, so I hope that makes things a bit more balanced in people's hearts. (I will supply proof if needed)

TL;DR I love you, please don't come for me

CONTEST:

Lottery is for (1) gameoden video (250 characters) to be drawn Nov 19th 9:00 P.M.PST (24 hours from now)

Rules: 1) If you are already planning on purchasing a gameoden and have the funds to do so, please don't enter - I really would like this to go to someone who cannot afford it

2) I will be buying it through my own personal account and putting you down as the gift recipient

3) You must be willing to make your video public, and understand that any information you provide on the cameo will be available for everyone to see (name, personal story for Jayden and George etc)

4) Make sure your gameoden is appropriate - I want to believe that everyone here on tumblr knows where the line is on this…

WINNER will be randomly selected via random generator on Nov 19th at 9:00 P.M PST and I will contact them through DM. I will also reblog this post for visibility.

➡️ HOW TO ENTER:

Comment on this post that you would like to be in the draw, and I will reply that you are entered!

Please boost this if you can so more people get a chance to enter! If anyone has any questions or feedback let me know. If no one ends up being interested in this, that's okay too ✌️ Again, I love you please don't come for me, I'm just trying to do something nice.

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Dead Boy Detectives (2024) — Season 01, Episode 01

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The finished watercolour of our boys enjoying a walk in the woods.

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I love this show! 💖 Awesome characters, very cool story ideas and amazing visuals 🌟 It was super enjoyable to watch, checked all my boxes for a good show, and it even inspired me to draw, after months of dread. I hope there will be a next season :3

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before those hands pulled me from the earth, aletterinthenameofsanity || Charles Rowland, Dead Boy Detectives (2024)

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Edwin and my take on f!Edwin, to go along with Charles and Charlotte :)

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Charles Rowland & Edwin Payne | Dead Boy Detectives 1.02

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the cat king (ft. edwin) + text posts

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a little crow

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I love how many small moments there are in the show where Charles and Edwin just look at each other to check in with each other. As if their reaction only makes sense if it is mirrored by the other. It's in this kind of synchronicity and their seeking & giving of reassurance that we can really see that they have been together for over thirty years..