#DST Exchange

[sylvion834]

@waokevale Lil Valentines day art exchange :)

[waokevale]

A DST Valentine Rose Exchange! Requested by @sunlitwritings (phantomplatonic) for a willowfrid piece!

I would like to see Willow/Wigfrid where the two are going for a good old-fashioned hunt. It can go successfully or not, but I feel like there should be Blood and maybe some tender wound dressing to go with it.

I hope you like my take on this lil comic. It was certainly fun to make!

[rottown]

Queen Charlie cordially invites you to participate in her Rose Exchange! 🥀

-> Sign-up form HERE!

'Morale is down in the constant, as per usual... the queen, ever the gracious, has bestowed upon each survivor a rose made from her boundless love (and compost laden with fuel). Won't you help her radiance and spread the goodwill of the queen? Give your rose to your beloved and pay fourth her adoration!'

Hi all, welcome to my lil' Valentines exchange! This is a short-and-sweet art trade ala Secret Santa for the Valentines season. We are currently open for submissions and will be for (roughly) the next 72 hours; you can find more info about prompts and the minimal guidelines in the form itself.

Each user will be assigned a giftee with their prompts and given two weeks to make a short-and-sweet piece for said prompt. In with the seasons theming, these scenarios are all about ships and the power of the romantic advance! Best way to boost constantly-drained morale is through the power of pure, disgustingly-sweet, unadulterated love (or so I've heard)!

After the 72 hour period (February 1st, 10AM CST), invites to the Discord will be sent out and giftees assigned. We hope to see you there! If you have any questions, feel free to shoot me a DM or leave it in my ask box. See you soon! 🥀

[ngoringore]

My part of 2024 Valentine's exchange for @aspec-tommy Featuring WX-78, Wilson, and his silly experiments Despite the consequences, there will be more of this sweet trouble in the future

bonus doodles

[starving-mimi]

hey @thatkidthatwontshutupaboutmarvel happy V bucks day or whatever it's called i forgot again

don't look at anything that isn't a shadow hand because the bitches on this look terrible, remind me to not try out stuff ever again ( the flower the shadow hand puts in the vase is supposed to be an evil flower but whatever just say it's a random flower if you want )

[lavendermollusc2]

Yo! This was my rose exchange for @starving-mimi :D

Nearly pissed myself tryna make the background lmao. Love weens

[arolesbianism]

Dude istg if the colab doesn't add one of cotl's actually cool bosses I'm gonna cry

[drkineildwicks]

So I’ve been working more on that Don’t Starve/BH6 crossover fic I’ve mentioned once or twice, and apparently somewhere in the planning stages Bessie has become sentient and is willing to throw hands with Alter.

In sum:

“Wait—Bessie punched the moon?”

“As I understand it they had preexisting beef.”

[sunlit-writings]

Rating: G | Word Count: 800 | Warnings: N/A

Summary: After feeding the Retorateras, Wes is led somewhere the two could rest away from the winter's cold.

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A gift fic I wrote recently!! I haven't been writing a lot recently BUT here's something. It's for girlygo2, who's written a lovely fic series that you'll find linked to this fic. Anyway, hope you enjoy!

It was easier than usual for Wes to find something substantial for Retorateras to eat than he thought it would be. Despite the day's chill, it seemed that a group of pigs and merms had gotten into a scuffle, and meat had been left behind in their wake. Although the mime wouldn't want to admit it, he was relieved that it was so easy to find something. Sure, Retorateras wouldn't hurt him, Wilson wouldn't hurt him. But as they've already found out, the other survivors didn't have the same luxury, especially if they did something Wes hadn't seen. But, he decides not to let it bother him, as the beast finishes up with the meat and finally discards the bone. What that usually meant, was that his stomach was full, and that he would be searching for a place to rest.

Alongside that, it meant Wes didn't need to keep watching, or following him around. Usually, Retorateras would just saunter away to find a nice place to sleep on his own, but this time he was looking at Wes for a long while, not moving. This was new, and this gave him equal curiosity and nervousness. The question of what he was staring for is answered soon enough though, as the beast approaches, taking Wes' hand, sniffing it, then trying to tug on it a bit with his mouth. There was no pain in the gesture, which probably meant that it was just to try and take him somewhere. So, he was being taken somewhere? He puts up his other hand, in a gesture of surrender before his arm was accidentally ripped off.

The walk through the snow isn't so long, though the wind seeping down to Wes' bones made it feel longer than it was. Along the way, Retorateras would often look back, or even brush along the mime's side for a moment. Though he didn't really know what this meant, it put him at ease for some reason, as though he was being looked after even if it wasn't quite necessary.

They make their way to a large burrow in the midst of an evergreen's roots, or maybe it was a piece of land hollowed out by a lightning strike. Either way, it seemed big enough to accommodate the creature, with a good bit of wiggle room to spare. Was this what he had wanted to show Wes? Without any comfort in asking, and without any way for Retorateras to respond, the latter simply lumbers into the makeshift shelter and takes a seat with a low sigh. Wes is given an expectant look, as the other seems to be waiting for him to join. It feels a bit forward, and Wes couldn't stop a redness from forming in his cheeks.

Despite that, he didn't have the urge to say no, the walk back to camp seeming cold and unforgiving. The sun was setting, too, and while he did have a few torches on hand, it wouldn't be enough to stave off the night's chill. He's sure the others wouldn't mind if he were to be gone for a night, either. As long as he picked up the slack, the others were usually a forgiving bunch.

Despite himself, despite knowing this should feel like wrong, Wes moves into the burrow, and lays down facing Retorateras. While the two aren't touching, he can feel the warmth surrounding them. It's almost magical, how small spaces can exchange heat so easily. This would surely work as a place to sleep tonight, but the beast seemed to have other plans than just remaining in each other's vicinity. Instead, he pulls Wes closer, to the point where the two are touching. The red in the mime's cheeks persists further, though it's not like he minds how close they are. It's strange, to feel protected by someone that could easily devour him if it wished. Though, he still feels comfortable, like none of the monsters of this realm could find him here. This must have been why he had showed him this place, so they could be close like this.

He's never realized how soft Retorateras was. They had brushed against each other, one time or another, but somehow he hadn't noticed or even predicted how it would feel. It's a similar feeling to that of a rabbit, but much thicker. Wes snuggles closer to his companion, the hollow's warmth beginning to lull him toward sleep. He can feel the rhythm of Retorateras' heartbeat, slow but steady. It's breathing, too, is slow but rhythmic. There are so many things that he could worry about besides that, but instead of something like that, he falls asleep easy, a murmur of "Je t'aime, Wilson..." coming from him in that half-asleep stupor.

Whatever happened outside this place wasn't important. It could wait until morning.

[kccinstitutes]

KCCILHE visited IIT Delhi to attend “Startup Conclave 2023"

Members of Bizhive-The Entrepreneurship Society, KCCILHE visited IIT Delhi to attend “Startup Conclave 2023” organized by Government of Gujarat in association with Startup India, DPIIT, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), and Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India.

Students had the chance to engage with a wide range of influential figures in the startup world, including startup founders, angel investors, venture capitalists, industry experts, and innovators. This dynamic exchange of groundbreaking ideas with emerging startup founders enabled students to enhance their understanding of the countless opportunities available. Additionally, our students, Mr. Vikas Sharma and Mr. Aaditya Pandey, shared their own startup concepts with fellow entrepreneurs. The overall experience left a motivational impact on all those who participated.

[studentinpursuitofclouds]

"A little help"

Another tentative attempt to start writing DST fics, because why not.

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"Stars and atoms! You don't look so good, my dear friend."

"Not so good" was putting it mildly...

Usually the Curio Collector always greeted Wilson and the other survivors in the Trading Inn with a loud, bass voice, waving his arms in anticipation of what they had brought him again to exchange for something worthwhile and stylish. Now the poor man couldn't even get up from the stump to shake the gentleman scientist's hand properly. Any movement gave him a sharp pain that travelled through his whole body. It felt like a herd of Beefalos had walked over him!

Ah, right, that's pretty much how it was...

The Constant current ruler only knows why in the world an obscure bone with an eye fell out of the sky right on his head, forcing him to reveal his disguise to the huge horned animals. The veteran survivor in this Hell had seemingly calculated everything, and his camouflage, made of Beefalo wool and hay, should have guaranteed him to be at ease around these huge beasts during breeding season. Rain was not a hindrance, for in addition to camouflage, his cloak protected him from any bad weather, and wild spiders and hounds dared not come even close to the herd, or they would be crushed by the powerful hooves. The Collector was sure that he had prepared for everything before the nap! And suddenly - a bone in front of his nose, and a moment later - awakened and furious Beefalos battered him and toss him with their horns, like a ragdoll. Now he sits here, beaten and miserable, who can't even-

No. He'd been here so long, and had survived attacks and worse than a run-in with Beefalo, to let himself get so sore. Bruises, fractures, scratches - so what? It's nothing compared to what he's had to deal with before! And it certainly wouldn't stop him from trading with the locals!

"Hah! What gave ya that idea, kiddo? I feel fine!" As proof of his words, the Collector jumped sharply from the stump to his feet.. and immediately his face contorted into a grimace of sharp pain, but he tried not to show it. Wilson's face cringed a little too when he heard a muffled crunch from the Collector.

If there was one thing he remembered from his medical practice, it was that the body shouldn't make sounds like that when moving.

"So what did ya bring here to trade?", the Collector waddled over to his old machine, and pressed a button, bringing the machine to standby.

"Are you sure you're all right?" Wilson asked with concern.

"Listen, are ya going to trade with me or not?" Already the Curio Collector replied a little more roughly, but he did so less out of annoyance than out of the never ending nagging pain. "I may have plenty 'o time and can yammerin' all day, but that doesn't mean I'm gonna answer yer stupid questions." Why was this minnow even interested in his wellbeing so much? They all should take care of themselves.

Wilson looked at the Collector for a few more seconds and then silently walked over to the machine, putting all his shirts and trousers inside the machine, filling the slots.

"Maybe you should-"

"Just press tha damn button to start tha trade!" God, what a blabbermouth...

The machine rumbled and skidded, a Shadow hand came out of the screen and grabbed all the items stacked in the slots, leaving the black dress in one of the slots.

"Hey, ya struck it rich! Look at that- Augh!" The bloody pain won't go away! "Look at that Cocktail dress! Your fiery friend- what's her name again?"

"Willow," Wilson corrected her.

"Right. She's gonna love that stuff. Well, pleasure doin' business with ya, come back next time!"

But Wilson was in no hurry to leave. Frowning his eyebrows, he scrutinised the Collector from head to toe.

"What are ya looking at, pup?" He felt a little uncomfortable with the stare. Because that's usually how Them looked, anticipating the opportunity to strike him with his claws when the Beefalo-camouflaged man couldn't find his torch or other light source.

Wilson took his Backpack off his shoulders, fiddled around in there for half a minute, and pulled out the Honey Poultice.

"Here. Take it."

What?

To keep the battered man from making too much movement, he stepped closer to the slightly confused Collector and shoved the Poultice in his hands.

"It should help with the injuries. Not much, but it's better than nothing. If you do get hurt again, you can visit our camp and I'll patch you up!" The scientist gave him a warm smile. "We've set up near a wooded area, northwest of the frogs biomes." Wilson realized it was as futile to continue the dialogue with the Curio Collector as it was to insist again that he join their group of survivors. The invitation still stood.

"Get well, my friend, and be careful." Taking the black dress with him, Wilson started to leave the Trade Inn, heading towards the camp, hurrying before dusk fell.

And the Collector still stood in a complete stupor. Wilson, along with the rest of the survivors, were probably the only ones who showed some sort of concern for him. Hell, ta even in his life before arriving in Constant few people cared about his existence. Humans were evil and cruel. Animals were easier to deal with, like those Beefalos (not counting the breeding period). But these...

The Curio Collector sat down on a stump and began to wrap his wounds with Honey Poultice. They weren't bad kids, he thought, and he hoped they'd live a little longer here than the others.

[tanetime]

Finally got around to updating these ref sheets.

This is Wyneer, my main DST mod chara! (Pronounced Win-EER.)

He's an actor seeking a purpose in his life. Considering himself talentless, he gains perks and abilities by crafting and wearing masks and acting out the personality the mask portrays. He'll call them "characters" if you ask, but in the Constant, nothing is that simple...

His hobbies include eating all of the sweet foods in the base and creeping people out by standing idly while staring into space.

I'll post more about the masks themselves when I finish their art.

More info about his backstory and his mod under the cut.

Seeking Talent

A soft-spoken, eccentric man with a flair for the dramatic, Wyneer Elliott-Llewellyn is a Shakespearean actor desperately seeking a purpose in life. As his aimlessness led him to believe his life thus far had been wasted, he began to dream of starting anew as somebody else, fashioning masks to wear in private to bring his ailing mind relief. His desperation to escape his life led him to making a deal with a mysterious voice that called to him from his radio one day, claiming to know what his purpose was... That deal brought him to the Constant and has left him trapped there ever since. The deal also led to the creepy mask he wears being stuck to his face, but he doesn’t really mind.

Perks and Quirks:

Crafts his own masks

Skilled at method acting - Wyneer changes his perks depending on the mask worn

Has an erratic body and mind - Wyneer's stats change depending on the mask worn

Sensitive to fire and water - Wyneer takes extra damage from fire. Being above 80% wetness causes periodic damage. Being near open flames or being in the rain makes Wyneer nervous, causing his sanity to drain.

By default, Wyneer has no beneficial unique attributes or abilities. He instead temporarily gains perks and quirks depending on which of his masks he is currently wearing. Wearing a mask changes his appearance and dialogue.

He enters the Constant with several sheets of papyrus and some rope, and already knows how to craft these items.

Masks:

Wyneer's masks have a lot of effects. These descriptions are simplified for the sake of brevity.

Blank Mask (papyrus + rope) Does nothing and cannot be worn. Used to create masks.

Fright n Flight Mask (blank mask + nightmare fuel + sanity points) Induces insanity and greatly boosts movement speed, at the cost of greatly reducing attack power.

Laborious Mask (blank mask + grass + twigs) Lowers Wyneer’s max hunger stat and causes him to become hungry much faster. The fuller Wyneer’s hunger meter is, the faster he is at work-related tasks.

Brave Face (blank mask + flint + marble) Armour that lowers Wyneer’s max health in exchange for higher base damage. The closer to death Wyneer is, the stronger and more resistant to insanity he becomes.

About Face (blank mask + gold + bone shards) Armour that functions as a one-man band when sanity is above 50%. When below, Wyneer is regarded as a ‘monster’ by neutral mobs. Having followers or taking damage lowers sanity, but landing a killing blow on an enemy raises it.

Azure Mask (blank mask + blue gems + azure feathers) Makes Wyneer near-immune to freezing, but causes him to radiate extreme cold. This causes Wyneer to overheat faster and worsens his pyrophobia. Enemies that attack Wyneer are frozen.

Crimson Mask (blank mask + red gems + crimson feathers) Makes Wyneer near-immune to overheating, but causes him to radiate extreme heat. This causes Wyneer to freeze faster and worsens his aquaphobia. Enemies that attack Wyneer are sometimes set on fire.

Jet Black Mask (blank mask + purple gems + jet feathers) Raises Wyneer’s max sanity. Wyneer does less damage with normal weapons, but his proficiency with shadow weapons increases with his current sanity. Wyneer can spend sanity to put enemies to sleep.

Saffron Mask (blank mask + yellow gems + saffron feathers) Radiates light and boosts movement speed. Wyneer does less damage, but all damage he does is electrified. Enemies that attack Wyneer are shocked with electricity.

Nightmare Face (blank mask + thulecite + thulecite medallion) Combines the effects of thulecite medallion/crown/armour/etc. and gives off light depending on the current nightmare cycle. On the surface, it tracks his sanity instead.

Radiant Face (blank mask + moon rock + moon glass) A protective and durable piece of armour that changes appearance based on the moon's phase. As the moon rock coating disappears, it becomes less protective, but begins to draw on the moon's power to hone its attacking prowess. In the caves, it does not change.

Through his eventual Skilltree, Wyneer gains four new masks that are talked about here.

That's all! There's a lot of nuance to do with how his masks actually function in the game since I balance him quite rigorously, but that's better left to talking about the masks individually hahaha. Hope someone out there enjoys my brainworms.

[the-valiant-valkyrie]

Dst/worship au? :0

I'd be interested in what you have to say! :)

i've talked abt the au a little bit a short while ago, but to put it in a bit more explanatory manner, the world of worship is set in around the ending of the middle ages. humanity is steadily building- in power, technology, and audacity- and some individuals have begun to reroute their attentions and loyalties to the once-forsaken old gods; eldritch beasts whose terrible power nearly brought about the extinction of humanity.

but obviously that was like. all in the past. the elder gods are epic and would never do that a second time. obviously. cults are super safe and would never lead you astray ever.

mechanically, worship is set to play somewhat similarly to don't starve, with your selected playstyle affecting how the world reacts to you, and vice versa. however, unlike don't starve- where your playstyle is determined by your character- worship's playstyles revolve around the elder god you choose to serve. which- for a swap au- allows me much more room to play around with the dst cast. it doesn't have to be a one-to-one swap, and certain characters can share alliances with others- or be outcasts, unbelonging to any cult at all.

currently, there are only five unique gods, which i will touch upon very very briefly:

hubryus is the self proclaimed sewer of insanity. your 'standard' eldritch, unspeakable beast. he takes great pleasure in contorting the bodies of mortals, and sees man as the perfect canvas to transform- which is caused through ideas instilled in the subject's head (and its madness. the 'ideas'. the ideas are madness. you mutate when you go mad)

an-ansgaidh, the apostle of deliverance, is a blood-soaked and ancient thing. pitiful of humanity- its sentience and mortality- it has become hellbent on snuffing all sentient life from earth, in what it considers an act of mercy. he looooves blood. so much. can't get enough of that stuff. also don't ask me how to pronounce his name bc i dont know either

salithys, the deceit weaver, is probably one of the more interesting and lore relevant gods. creating a false image of herself, she portrays herself as a merciful god (somewhat reminiscent of- but not identical to- the typical interpretation of christian god), instead of the eldritch monster she truly is. using this facade, she plans to take over the world, her charming appearance masking the ruthless underbelly of her true intentions

glub, the dank lord of fertility, is a fish. a fish god, but a fish nonetheless. he's a simple thing, really. he craves for humanity to flourish and boom in population, so he can flood the earth and feast on them all. also he's a crossover god, originally from crawl. so. if you played crawl before. just think of that one guy from crawl

then there's kessessa, mother of the coven, who is also very lore heavy, but to put it simply, she's there to. protect the coven, really. in exchange for humanity's knowledge, she offers rituals to those who serve her. shes also a moth (and moths. are epic)

i am realizing that i said i would be doing a brief overview. and that i'm a big liar bc this is not at all brief. um. swagever. its my blog... and its ur fault for trusting me to not have worms in my brain

anyways, i'll talk more abt this if i'm prompted to a second time. but i'm sure you can already see where some characters would fit in (max, having insanity as his whole motif, seems obviously fitting to go with hubryus. and wilson with his stupid knowledge seeking self would probably flock to kessessa. excreta).

since worship isn't like. real yet. it's pretty difficult coming up with a plot or anything for this au. right now i'm just playing with them like dollies. but that in itself is pretty fun. we love dollies here, right. we love those thangs.

if you want to learn more about worship from the guys who actually are making it, you can check out their kickstarter page here. OR, if you want, i made a google doc that gives you links to every update, as well as a quick synopsis about what that update actually entails, if you want to have an easier time skimming than KS'... less than ideal format.

also theres doggies in worship

wooahhh epic. so cool.

[iskandersmuts]

You get reunited with your ex IU at your high school friend's wedding and sneak away for some fun

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Hello there, dear anon!

Thanks for the request.

Actually i want this project to be different trying that the smuts contain characters of idols being idols. What i mean is that sometimes in the stories the idols are playing a different role as a university student, a nanny or a gym pal. My plan for this project is to create scenarios where the idols are idols that for any reason are dealing with the main character.

I'm going to try to work out your idea in a scenario where Iu is still an idol. I will appreciate if you upload the image you were linking, because i can't open the link. I understand that multimedia content can be uploaded to the questions.

Sorry because i can't offer right now the smut you are requesting but in exchange i give you this Yeji video.

-Iskander