#Bob Cipher

[the-shy-lonely-weirdo]

Cipher Twins AU

Basically some bits of Bill didn’t reattach and morphed into his eldritch horror children.

[briandraws]

Introducing: Bob Cipher!

The gideon stand in(no idea who that will be) decided they needed something important and opted to summon a demon rather than buy what they needed instead, and thus brought us Bob C. Bobowski!

Bob doesn't make deals; Deals can be easily backed out of at a moment's notice. Instead, he makes trades: He will grant his tradee whatever they desire so long as they grant him what he likes. He can give them anything: Money, fame, friends, lovers, power... The list goes on! He can't grant himself anything, however, so that's why he makes the trades!

But be careful! He will hold you to your end of the trade after he grants you your desired object. No matter how long it takes, he will get what he wants from you.

[bluestrawberrybunny]

congrats on 200 again, and now i reap my reward/silly

i'm a sucker for AU crossovers so heres my request

can you draw Apprenticeship!Bob meeting Bob Cipher? You dont have to lol

Hehehehe here you go Brian!

Apprenticeship!Bob isn’t that bad. He’s still got some fucked up morals in there. Definitely more than Bob Cipher /lh /j

Hope you like it! ^^

[gfanlocalcryptid]

I KNEW I had seen that blue tuxedo somewhere

[fordtato]

Ford's arc in the Book of Bill is literally how he overcame the trauma of the abusive ex-partner who ruined his life, and how Ford learned to not be consumed by that fear through the help of his family and IF I NEED TO BE THE ONLY ONE WRITING TUMBLR THINKPIECES ON IT, I'LL DO IT, BUT WHY AREN'T MORE PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT THIS?!?!?!?!?!

Bill literally lays out how he preyed on Ford's insecurities and his quirks, how he saw Ford as the perfect candidate for Bill to take full advantage of, and how Bill purposefully did what he could to convince Ford that NO ONE ELSE WOULD LOVE HIM if he got rid of Bill, that he was nothing without him.

And it's the story of how Ford overcame, how Ford shot Bill with a shotgun and spat on the ground where he stood, how Ford does everything he can to warn the reader before realizing that Bill is not an all-powerful being to be feared, but a sad pathetic man. Bill is charismatic, but he's not a god. He's just someone Ford can leave behind.

It's not even subtext, it's text. It's a story told with queer undertones, with the language of abuse built in. AND NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT THIS?

[t-dubber]

The Stan O’ War is about to get some new passengers!!

Just a couple of teens ready to take on the world!! They finally talked their parents into letting them spend a summer with their Grunkles on their boat.

[fronexus]

Making it a normal post actually

[l-amplights]

"I looked up and saw the stars. And I was ready to be one."

[tiilore]

ewwwww💔💔💔

kinda suggestive tw for the next one but its like half a joke

🤓🤓

[prodigaldaughteralice]

The easiest code in the book, the only one I got on my first read-through (I’m gonna go back with a notebook to get at the rest), and genuinely made me tear up.

[xmascritter]

He is 100% over Ford, clearly. (Audio warning, turn your volume down)

[trickstergemini]

as an ex mormon this joke is extremely appreciated and i cannot believe alex hirsch knew to use that SPECIFIC image. thank you sir

[briandraws]

HERE ARE THE WINNERS TO THE BOB CIPHER DTIYS!!

Thank you to all who participated, and if you still wanna draw him, go right ahead and just remember to tag me! I love seeing fanart, and I LOVED seeing your interpretations of my silly lil guy!

In 3rd place we have @aminastarowo458!!

I ADORE the lighting on this one, and the sweet echo effect you pulled really ties the whole drawing together! Idk if I already have you as a mutual, but if we are, feel free to drop a silly art req in my askbox!

2nd place is @blu193!

You put your own twist on my design and it looks FANTASTIC!!! The floaty hands really adds to his charm! Your prize is a sweet fanart of any OC or AU you like! Drop a request in my askbox or DMs if you don't want it public :3

And finally, first place goes to..

@bluestrawberrybunny!!

The lighting. The smirk. The redraw of the OG image! It all ties together perfectly into a prize winning drawing!! I've always adored your art, and I am happy to announce that your prize is a dedicated fanart! I owe you some apprenticeship fanart anyway, but I'll also draw your sona!! I've been meaning to do that...

Honorable mentions go to @masonsartz and @artist-heart83 for their awesome entries!

Mason, your fanart was legit a JUMPSCARE to see but nonetheless happy to receive! You're like a cryptid given a drawing tablet/aff

And AH(I'm gonna call you that cause idk what to call you) your inclusion of Bob Cipher with the scar was a very neat reference that I owe you credit for!

Thank you to everyone who participated, and I can't wait to share more of SMG Falls with you all!!

[bluestrawberrybunny]

@briandraws yeah I trust him.

Entry for the DTIYS :3

NOW WHERE IS MY DRAWING TABLET BOB????

[cloudysarts]

Screaming, crying, throwing up, eating the drywall with my bare hands, ripping up the floorboards

Please please please PLEASE, begging on my knees, more glasses Bill🙏🙏🙏

(coming from a teen who has awful vision, astigmatism, and visual snow syndrome lol)

(other bills glasses au parts can be found here and here!)

i got SUPER excited when i saw this ask, because you described THE EXACT VISION ISSUES THAT I HAVE!!!!!! :D i also have awful vision, astigmatism, and visual snow syndrome!!!!!! so yes of course ill doodle more glasses!bill for you!!! its like were both mutually projecting 🤝

first of all. this made me realize how PERFECT bill is for visual snow syndrome. for people who dont have it/dont know what it is, its a condition where your eyes get like,,,,,a fuzzy, static-like overlay. like, for me, it looks like im looking through a static filter. it gets ESPECIALLY bad in low light. which reminded me that one of bill's fears is tv static...... 👀 i just couldnt shake the mental image of bill resting for the first time in the theraprism, only to wake up to everything being FUZZY.

at first he thinks its a cruel trick that the staff is playing on him just to torture him more. nah, his eye is just fucked up <33333

ANYWAY, here are some more lighthearted doodles!!!!!!! <3

LIFE HACK!!!! did you know that if your opponent only has one eye and wears glasses, you can temporarily blind him only using a jumbo sticker?? the more you know!!! <3

hes such a drama queen <3

[fordtato]

Alex Hirsch will imply or say through text and subtext of books about FiddAuthor and BillFord, while Dan Povenmire and Swampy Marsh will just have Perryshmirtz moments on Chibi shorts and tiktoks... and you know, sometimes I'm glad I get to live in this world. (I made this weird train of thought connection through the ending joke in Bill's interview in the book.)

SPOILERS: Look, no matter how one feels about it, Hirsch used terminology associated with romance and breakups throughout nearly every interaction between Ford and Bill. "Attracted-to," "will-they-won't-they," "were we even partners?," starting a conversation after a fight with "Can we talk?", calling Fiddleford a "third wheel," etc. - THESE ARE QUOTES.

Also, Bill uses language that is INCREDIBLY tied to abusive relationships when talking to Ford: "who else will make you feel like this?" etc.

Hell, Bill goes on a drunken bender after the breakup. Mabel calls Ford Bill's ex, and tells him to "get over" her Grunkle.

I've seen some discussion on the timeline on whether or not it's problematic to make BillFord canon and my thoughts are: this book DEPICTING an abusive pairing (or at least using language that echoes an abusive relationship), and then framing it through the lens of an unreliable abusive narrator is not the same thing as glorifying, romanticizing, or supporting the pairing. The people reading this recognize that Bill is a villain and not to be trusted, you know? It isn't even shades of grey, it's 100% depicted as the most ruinous thing in Ford's life. Hell, I think it's just very compelling writing. I love this. I think it's so interesting. Books should be able to tackle this.

And then the Fiddauthor fodder. The FIDDFODDER. He handmakes Ford two xmas presents, and makes nothing for Emma-May??? HE COMES BACK FOR FORD AFTER HIS FIGHT WITH HIS WIFE? AND THEY WERE ROOMMATES IN COLLEGE? AND FIDDS MADE 5 PROTOTYPES TO HANDKNIT FORD GLOVES??

The book also has a reference to Ford possibly being ace. Ford has nightmares about a pop quiz asking him what he's attracted to. He answers "planning and preparation." So, I have layered feelings about these tongue-in-cheek references to asexuality without just SAYING asexuality, you know? Like when it's wrapped in a joke, I think it affects how meaningful it is, but I'm not ace, so it's up to ace people to decide how they feel about this. But I do think it's interesting.

At the very least, this book adds queer undertones to the way Ford and Bill interact. Book of Bill gave more queer undertones in the TEXT, not just subtext, to how Ford interacts with others, and while that experience is translated through an abusive relationship, it's still there.

Y'all, this man is queer. I can't believe I'm not seeing everyone talking about this. Ford is queer. I don't know how to define his relationship with Bill Cipher, but it isn't straight.