#Mythic Themes

[floweroflaurelin]

Historian!Sausage encounters the remains of some blood sheep in the cathedral dungeon 👀🩸

I’m really excited for Misadventures SMP!!

[spaceagecats]

HXH/mostly Leopika sketchdump ft. furries

[nyamcattt]

talon mythic mercy came into my house and stole my fridge. she kidnapped my cat, held me at gun point, and told me to draw this

[incaseyouart]

was inspired to sketch out some more vampire Link Neals last night lol

i miss this drunk hoe every day <3

[loredrinker]

Lavellan Joining Solas in the Fade - the Least Risk for Thedas in the Long Run

Solas, as a former spirit, is a man who has to navigate emotions rather than embody them.  

Solas: A spirit does not work through emotions. It embodies them. Varric: But he isn't a spirit, is he? He made himself human, and humans change. 

His life seems to have been one of extremes. And spirits reflect so who he surrounds himself with matters - or lack thereof considering what isolation does to him.  

Like all humans/mortals, Solas’ has to deal with emotions but as a former spirit who embodies and reflects, then the presence of someone who understands him (sees him) is important.

Simply put, he needs help processing his emotions. (Don't we all though?) 

Logically, the best thing for Thedas in the long run is for Lavellan to be with Solas in the Fade. (Any high approval Inquisitor really - because they symbolize connection, friendship and some non-romanced Inquisitor players really cared for Solas.)

In the Atonement ending where Solas goes alone, he enters the Fade with a clear purpose and a healthier state of mind. This is good, yet Thedas is left to trust that his atonement will lead to lasting stability. Even with his resolve, Solas will still be alone in what he sees as a prison of regret. While he may have found some measure of peace upon entering, Thedas can only hope that years of isolation do not erode his convictions.

The Fade is fluid, shaped by thought, belief, and emotion. Left alone, Solas alone defines his reality – so what happens if, over time, his belief in himself wavers? If his purpose falters? 

I believe Lavellan’s presence benefits both Solas and Thedas - she is a safeguard.

By being there, Lavellan acts as an anchor. Her presence prevents him from slipping too far in either direction, giving him someone to share the burden of his emotions - and hers as well. How many times do we feel better when we talk out our feelings with those we love?

Solas created the regret prison – that's how he sees it. But Lavellan changes its nature by refusing to see it as a prison at all. It’s why she tells him it won’t be terrible if they’re together. She reframes his exile, turning it from a sentence into something else - a path walked alongside someone. 

She sees him as a man capable of change echoing what Varric says: "...and humans change."

If she refuses to see him purely as a monster, if she holds to the truth that he can remember his original purpose and find redemption through atonement - then the Fade prison will bend to that belief. Which means eventually, I believe they can find a way out of it. If spirits mirror what they encounter, then being in the Fade with Lavellan means Solas is continuously reflecting someone who loves him, who challenges him emotionally, who refuses to let him forget his humanity. Someone who sees him. 

Lavellan was forced into the role of Herald, then Inquisitor - eventually accepting her path. She made decisions that shaped Thedas, choosing what was best for the world over personal preference or wants.  So how lovely, that a personal choice rooted in love now finally aligns with her role as a leader, continuing to protect Thedas. 

[mushroommushy]

APO AND SAUSAGE MOGSAGE IS REAL IN RATS..

[ultrainfinitepit]

WIP of the Monastic Monsters for my upcoming pin campaign, Themed Monster Enamel Pins. I'll be finalizing these designs soon, let me know if you have a favorite!

PS. If you prefer the Manticore without the tail, be sure to vote in this poll.

[actualori]

a guide to all the gods/divine deities affiliated with mythicalsausage to whoever needs it

1. bubbles: (almost every smp) sausages puppy. follows him to every reincarnation and universe. is in charge of keeping balance throughout every timeline and multiverse. based off his irl dog

2. xornoth: (empires smp s1) the champion/reincarnation of the god exor. was sausages mentor and apparent boyfriend (toxic yaoi). taught sausage magic and corrupted him. was very evil

3. the blood sheep: (empires smp s1) used for magical sacrifices and came from a world unknown. unrelated to exor and xornoth but have evil capabilities. all hail blood sheep

4. joel: (empires smp s2) was sausages baby daddy. the god of thunder and lore

5. hermes: (empires smp s2) joel and sausages child and a demigod. able to manipulate time and weather. no specific age, somewhere from toddler to preteen. has no set gender (he/they pronouns mainly used)

6: pearl/santa perla: (empires smp s1 and 2, afterlife smp) s1 sausages best friend who died in his arms. became a saint represented by sunflowers. sausage was one of her angels in afterlife. s2 sausage devoted his life to her and created a religion worshipping her. they follow each other through every life protecting each other

7: the watchers: (bcg smp) sausage found a watcher sword and the fandom ran with it. he is not officially canon to evo/life series watchers (yet)

8: the fates: (sos smp/minecraft sos) controlled that specific universe and blocked out any lore related to other smps. specifically hated sausage because he constantly broke the rules of that world. frequently targeted him

9: nat and dem: (border smp) two gods fighting over the devotion of sausage. nat had a specific connection to spruce trees. dem attempted to kill nat (was unsuccessful). both speak to him through notes and give him gifts. each claim the other is evil. nat is short for nature, dem is short for something unspecified (probably demon)

10: sun god bdubs: (empires smp s2) god of the sun that sausage and gem worshipped. had a silly rivalry with santa perla since she was associated with the moon. the main worshipping was just making sure to always sleep at night

each description will be updated as more information is said. if i’m missing anyone or anything please let me know and i will add it

[fossilprep]

Progress is being made on the tyrannosaur block! Steve is removing pounds of matrix to expose the neck of Tantalus/Denver's Tyranno/Little Denver (nickname debate ongoing) with the ZPT-BR (ZOIC Bronto). This dinosaur was found in the "death pose", meaning its neck is bent over its back. The top of the head should be near the hip region.

[br-disaster]

My take on Baxia and Huaisang's unnamed saber, inspired by CQL's designs

[onthecrosslook]

you believe me like a god

I’ll betray you like a man

(aka quasi-quarantine jesus and the lamb poppy and ian art that I genuinely refuse to post on twitter because of “misinterpretion” or whatever)

[science-lings]

Batfam Monster Poll 1: Bruce

*any completely nonhumanoid creature is implied to have a human form for the purposes of this AU

Other polls:

Part 2: Dick (ends 4/1/2025)

Part 3: Jason (ends 4/2/2025)

Part 4: Cass (ends 4/3/2025)

Part 5: Tim (ends 4/4/2025)

Part 6: Steph (ends 4/5/2025)

Part 7: Damian (ends 4/6/2025)

Part 8: Duke (ends 4/7/2025)

More thoughts and information-

Glossary-

Kludde-

demon summoned from the ashes of witches taking the form of a black wolf with bat wings, a birds beak and bear claws. Has glowing eyes, shapeshifting abilities and great speed.

Nachtkrappe-

Giant Raven Boogieman, used to scare children, their whole thing is kidnapping children, some legends say to eat but I think the one that fits here is just the one where it puts kids in a bag and takes off with them. I also found this really sweet-

"The Guter Nachtkrapp (German, lit. 'good night raven') is a rare benevolent version of the Nachtkrapp tale. In Burgenland myths, this bird enters the children's room and gently sings them to sleep."

There are a lot of creatures that are said to kidnap children but this one was one of my favorites.

Other thoughts-

Dragon-

I think the benevolent fairytale-type version of a dragon is very Batman-coded, the kind that protects a kingdom and lives in a cave, the noble kind that protects people and dispences wisdom. Not the kind that is exclusively motivated by greed and violence. You can't look at the batcave and think that it's not a hoard, with the giant playing cards and the coin and the dinosaur. He also hoards information and contingency plans and combat skills and children. It would also track with him inheriting wealth if on of his parents or ancestors was the more typical greedy dragon.

Banshee-

I'm just imagining the pov of a character who is themselves a death omen, even before Joe Chill pulled out his gun, Bruce felt the need to wail. maybe even the moment they left the theater/ opera house. He doesn't know what it means at the time, or maybe he does. He spends the frantic drive to the warehouse Jason was held in holding in screams because he already knows he's going to be too late. I could also see the sound becoming a haunting thing to hear in the streets of Gotham. This is mostly an option because I thought it would be so fucking tragic.

Angel/ Fallen Angel-

Different than a demon, I could see this one even mostly being not heavily religion-based. But the dichotomy between an angel and a fallen angel could be something that happens to Bruce before he becomes batman, and after. Either his wings change color or shape, from fluffy white feathers to black scales. peak wingfic vibes, I feel like an interesting bit of worldbuilding could come from this one. Maybe the Waynes/Kanes were a specific special kind of bird, how grief and mourning affect the care that goes into wings, molting feathers and that kind of thing. Maybe even borderline ABO in they way that there could be societal changes to incorporate the normalcy of wings and other things like that.

[fujobritta]

can we talk about transfem david sometime . like that just makes sense . and ive never understood how people ever saw him as transmasc because literally everything that makes up his character is so clearly "cis man that would definitely be happier if he knew that he was a woman"

[zuzu-romeave]

highlights of the new episode except ur gona notice a theme

jo hyping up dana with very aggressive compliments was so cute!! n danas little “i can always count on you for that” is so !!! she likes jo so much i really am loving the whole trios dynamic this season

dana calling jo and brad “babes” i just think thats cute

jo n brad being so ready to find/plant dirt on the other nominees and dana having to hold them back is so fun to me!!! shes not even discouraging them shes just saying to take a break and celebrate its so adorable <33

brad saying hes gona break into cars to rearrange stuff and steal the owners sense of security (theres smth deeply wrong with him and i love it)

jo pushing away the other game developer cuz she noticed dana getting upset!!

also the jo n dana height difference is rlly cute (jo bends down to show dana the pictures she took and i just thought that was so adorable)

im a sucker for putting brad in a predator/predator dynamic so i actually did like the scenes with him and anna (minus the romantic vibes i just dont dig brad with anyone romantically so i am choosing to ignore that part)(although i have aro thoughts about brad comparing anna to kate)

i liked that brad and anna spoke in polish almost exclusively idk why i just thought it was nice

anna not knowing who kate is was very fun for me. i find the fact that brad mentions kate (in breaking brad and now second skeleton) very blatantly (almost casually) but never offers up an explanation as to who she was very interesting! like he needs people to know about her because she was so important to him, or maybe he just cant help himself from mentioning her, but he cant handle being vulnerable enough to give any explanation as to who she was

dana getting worked up over (lovingly) being called yara’s “games industry mama” is great to me especially considering a few episodes ago dana was complaining about being made fun of for being a millennial. just kinda seems like dana is sorta struggling with the fact that shes getting older which i dont think they’ll address directly but i enjoy nonetheless!!

[jon-sedai]

Something rubbed against his leg beneath the table. Jon saw red eyes staring up at him. “Hungry again?” he asked. There was still half a honeyed chicken in the center of the table. Jon reached out to tear off a leg, then had a better idea. He knifed the bird whole and let the carcass slide to the floor between his legs. Ghost ripped into it in savage silence. His brothers and sisters had not been permitted to bring their wolves to the banquet, but there were more curs than Jon could count at this end of the hall, and no one had said a word about his pup. He told himself he was fortunate in that too. His eyes stung. Jon rubbed at them savagely, cursing the smoke. He swallowed another gulp of wine and watched his direwolf devour the chicken. Dogs moved between the tables, trailing after the serving girls. One of them, a black mongrel bitch with long yellow eyes, caught a scent of the chicken. She stopped and edged under the bench to get a share. Jon watched the confrontation. The bitch growled low in her throat and moved closer. Ghost looked up, silent, and fixed the dog with those hot red eyes. The bitch snapped an angry challenge. She was three times the size of the direwolf pup. Ghost did not move. He stood over his prize and opened his mouth, baring his fangs. The bitch tensed, barked again, then thought better of this fight. She turned and slunk away, with one last defiant snap to save her pride. Ghost went back to his meal. Jon grinned and reached under the table to ruffle the shaggy white fur. The direwolf looked up at him, nipped gently at his hand, then went back to eating.

Jon I, AGOT

It's interesting that GRRM would dedicate several paragraphs to a seemingly unimportant exchange between a boy, his wolf, and an unfriendly third party. But there's just something about this passage that has continued to nag at me for years since I first read it because, considering how heavy handed GRRM was with the foreshadowing in AGOT, this feels important.

Jon is sitting at table full of squires - aka would be knights. We don't really know who they are or what families they belong to, but it's safe to assume that they come from a certain level of privilege; this is considering the fact that it cannot be financially easy to be a squire. And these boys already have a slew of tales detailing all their previous knightly exploits regarding "battle and bedding and the hunt" which suggests that they have some capital. So you have boys who will soon be men. And they will, presumably, become men of some power.

These lads eat their fill of the chicken until only half remains, which Jon then gives to Ghost. The direwolf's name is not so important here but what he represents is. Throughout the series, we're told that Ghost is reminiscent of the weirwood trees (because of his red eyes and white fur). He's stated to be of and from the Old Gods and since he's a personification of the weirwoods, he might as well be one of them. It's almost as if Jon is presenting whatever is left on the table to the Old Gods (Ghost). He lets them devour his offerings while he silently watches. And the motif of watching is so interesting here because it's kind of like Jon takes on a stewardship role - to watch over land/people/etc. He oversees Ghost eating the chicken, so he's overseeing whatever has been given to the Old Gods. This is not new imagery to his arc. As a brother of the Night's Watch and eventually its leader, we have several instances where he leads people to adopting the Old Gods in some fashion. In ADWD, several recruits swear their vows to the Old Gods while he watches on as their Lord Commander. The Old Gods are also primarily of the North and we're told that Jon has more of the north in him than his brothers; interesting that this also includes Bran. So perhaps whatever is being offered to the Old Gods relates to the North.

We must also note that Jon initially thinks to give only a small portion, a leg, before pivoting and providing the entire thing. It feels to me a bit like the process of carving up a kingdom or something similar. The lords (represented by the squires) take what they want and leave aside what they don't; or perhaps they have eaten to their fill and can take no more. Then when his time comes, Jon first considers a small piece of land/group of people before eventually absorbing all of whatever is left behind. The concept of carving up a kingdom rings harder considering that we have several callbacks to the ideals of kingship in this chapter. Robert, Jaime, Tyrion, and even Mance though we don't know it yet, all play into this. And then there's the aspect of Jon letting the chicken slip between his legs which evokes birth/fatherhood, a very curious choice when GRRM could've just had Jon place the chicken on the floor. So land/people are carved up and Jon then uses whatever is left to birth his own type of kingdom. And this kingdom is one for the Old Gods.

This also touches on something that has been quite prevalent throughout Jon's arc. It's the concept of accepting the "others" or "those left over" who live apart from the accepted social norms. Arya (a tomboy), Sam (a gender non-confirming boy), the Night's Watch (criminals, extra sons, and men who have no future left or place to go), and even the wildlings are all examples of this. And Jon takes on a leadership/paternal role to every single one of them. He looks after them as a leader would/should. Sometimes, in the case of Arya and the wildlings, he's equated to a king. He's a steward/shepherd/king. There's messianic undertones to this:

Come unto me, all you who are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." (Matthew 11:28-30).

If you're familiar with Judeo-Christian tradition, you'll know that Jesus is often personified as one who spent the majority his time among the outcasts. The idea is that he came to save them too and that anew kingdom (or new earth depending on your translation) would spring up after the end of the world where he would forever rule as king; which presents the idea of a final king after the earthly ones are done away with. Now GRRM isn't so heavy handed with Christian allusions as other authors out there, but he does have a Catholic background and Jon is so overtly a Jesus figure. And in Revelation, Jesus is king and god at the very end....

One last thing: the mention of the mongrel who challenges Jon has always been rather interesting but confusing to me. A mongrel doesn't really relate to one specific type of dog. But it's interesting that Jon notes several roaming about where he is. They follow the serving girls who carry the food to be offered. Mongrels are used to describe antagonist/villainous groups in ASOIAF. Sometimes, they're used to describe slavers in Essos. But what's interesting is that most of the time, they're used to describe Euron's Ironborn especially in Victorian's POV. So I don't think the mongrel who challenges Ghost is a supernatural threat of death (i.e., the Others) but rather a human one. They represent those who are called to the scene once the lords have finished playing their games. It almost feels like a feast for (carrion) crows....

But it doesn't really matter because this mongrel isn't much of a challenge for Ghost. Though the mongrel is much larger, the direwolf is able to fend her off very effortlessly. Given that "mongrel" is used to describe Ironborn raiders, could this exchange between Ghost and the mongrel point to reavers or sea raiders who rise and fail challenge Jon kingdom? There is a historical King Jon Stark who did this....

When sea raiders landed in the east, Jon drove them out and built a castle, the Wolf's Den, at the mouth of the White Knife, so as to be able to defend the mouth of the river.[1][2] His son, Rickard, followed him on the throne and annexed the Neck to the north.

ref.

So this might shed some light not only on Jon's already published arc, but also on what we can expect in the future. We have some foreshadowing through Jon's ADWD dream that he will not only rise with the dawn (thereby live through the Long Night), but will be in a position to lead people (wildings in that chapter) to a new peace after a hard fought war. Also remember that the wildlings, rather enthusiastically, swear oaths to him as if swearing oaths to their king. In this instance, the supernatural (a dream of the war for the dawn) is followed by the natural/human. So perhaps this particular passage (and Jon's dream) can be used to predict that Jon comes out on top, and quite effortlessly too, as a leader. And he becomes a leader who rules by association with the Old Gods; or rules a kingdom for them.

To end, I think it's of note that this passage immediately precedes Jon's conversation with Benjen where he voices his desire to go out on his own - the hero's call to action. This is the adventure that's going to kickstart his growth as a man, warrior and most importantly, a leader. So it looks like before we even began, GRRM telegraphed how it would all end in just three short paragraphs.

[blightbright]

I haven't mentioned on here yet: last weekend I posted chapter 23 of my smutty Solavellan surreal horror (but with a true happy ending) novel-length romance fix-it fic, Sea of Frozen Words!

What I also haven't explicitly mentioned with this fic yet and will now: I've seen some critiques of DATV about the game's inability to grapple directly and deeply with systemic oppression in Thedas. I agree with this in a lot of ways, and some of what I'm writing is in response to that.

My fic is primarily focused on the sometimes beautiful and often fucked up inner worlds and lived experiences of a handful of individual characters. It legit is a romance (despite recurrent forays into cosmic horror...) because it's about the emotional journeys of my Lavellan, Solas, and their evolving relationship with each other. It's HEA.

That said, the personal is political, and what I constantly end up depicting as a writer is that life is hard, people are extremely messy in individual+societal ways, AND ALSO authentic connection, collective liberation, and tenderness are possible and meaningful. This fic is definitely here for demolishing hierarchy, rethinking default DA theology, rejecting purity, grappling with ideas of love as compliance versus love as a refusal to comply, imperfect trauma healing, and clever resistance against systemic oppression. I DIDN'T PLAN FOR THIS ON PURPOSE (it started purely as a creepy-sexy one-shot lmao), but writing it is one of my own personal heartfelt fuck yous against fascism and colonization, and I think this shows up. How well I deliver on these themes, that's a different question lmao but one can hope.

Plus, you know. Creepy nightmares, romantic angst, and very explicit sex scenes.