#SW Hellhounds

[brinefathomcaves]

Aug 7: The Sunless Sea

The Sunless Sea is far too large to exist under the Whistling Isle without spilling out into the ordinary ocean beyond. Each hex is 100 miles long, and it takes a sailing ship (such as the Hellhound) six hours to travel across one. It’s surrounded on all sides by what the crew of the Hellhound call a drunkard’s fog and the maps in the lighthouse mark as nebula ignota. Ships and creatures that enter the fog are spat out back out somewhere on the edge of the sea, unrelated to wherever they entered. The sky is always cloudy, with no indication of anything beyond. The clouds glow softly, bathing the entire sea in dim light unless otherwise specified.

In some ways, sailing this sea is easy: The wind blows in each intercardinal direction for exactly six hours (though the intensity varies), before shifting in the following pattern: NE/SE/SW/NW/NE/etc. Without the sun, moon, and stars, the regularly-shifting wind is the simplest way to tell time on the sea. Sometimes the wind stills completely, but that too lasts a single day—a “dead day.” As long as one steers clear of the fog, short journeys to known landmarks bear little risk.

In other ways, though, navigating the sea is nearly impossible. At times—random, but roughly twice a year—the sea is fully overcome by fog for a dead day, and when the fog lifts, the islands have shifted and changed. Aside from a few permanent landmarks (the lighthouse at 0,11, the waterfall at 17,3 and the giant statue at 11,17) and the surrounding fog, the entire layout of the sea changes. Some islands have appeared dozens of times, some only once. A few features, including the maelestrom (currently at 13,10) and Tombstone Island (currently at 7,0) always appear, but shift location every time. The last rearranging happened three weeks ago.

(Non-key rambling under the cut)

I've known since the beginning of this project that I wanted to have a big impossible underground sea on this level, but the day-to-day work of making rooms stopped me from doing too much rumination on what form it'd take. For this year at least, it's a hexcrawl rather than a pointcrawl basically because I have more experience with the former. It may change if/when I revise Brinefathom for use! For now my plan for the rest of the month is to populate random encounter tables and do at least summaries of the fixed encounter locations. I'd like some of them to have mini-dungeons, but a room-by-room description of those is probably more than I have time for in August.

Oh, and I reserve the right to change the map. I splattered islands around it pretty much at random just to avoid the decision paralysis of having to know what goes where. I'm a Dungeon24 blogger; I don't know how to plan ahead!

[quietwingsinthesky]

Jack and Crowley and Juliet. Post canon.

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In the competition between him and Gabriel to see who wins the title of favorite uncle, Crowley’s convinced he has it in the bag, one trick up his sleeve that the trickster himself can’t top, and that’s that Jack adores hellhounds. Juliet goads Jack into playing a game of fetch that lasts hours, the unstoppable force of toddler energy in an adult body meeting the immovable object of a hellhound’s unending persistence.

Then, it turns out Gabriel does have a dog of his own, and without his ace in the hole, Crowley has to be twice as clever (and take Jack to the zoo twice as often) in order to win.

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[skeletonhellflameart]

I decided to try and give my Togruta/Zabrak character Iviana Vadash a redesign with a little more Zabrak feel than her previous design.

[styllwaters]

Cosmogony designs part 2! Here’s part 1 where you can visit their toyhouse pages

If anybody’s curious about these characters feel free to shoot me an ask!! I love answering questions about my ocs <33

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[millenniallust4death]

Tagged by @patrickztump

pumpkin spice or gingerbread (Why choose? We live in a dystopian hellscape so I deserve both little treats.)  // horror or supernatural (I’m on Tumblr. I learn about Supernatural every fucking day against my will.) // hocus pocus or halloweentown (I’ve watched neither movie.) // painting pumpkins or carving jack-o-lanterns (Random factoid: I’ve won several pumpkin carving contests.) // vampires or zombies (I’m a HUGE zombie apocalypse novel reader.) // beanies or scarves // oversized sweaters or favourite sweatshirt (I hate sweatshirts and don’t own any.) // orange or black // apple pie or sweet potato pie (Obviously, pumpkin pie!) // corn maze or haunted house (I live in SW Ontario - there are corn mazes everywhere!) // apple picking or bobbing for apples (I have the millennial lust for death but I don’t want to fucking drown. Why is this activity considered fun?)  // trick or treating or staying in (I’m on Tumblr. Of course, I don’t want to leave my fucking house.) // diy costume or store bought costume (Neither. I’m too tired.) // cinnamon or nutmeg (Protip: pumpkin pie spice!) // hot cocoa or apple cider (Mmmm. Chocolate!)

I’ll tag a few folks but no pressure. I know that everyone is exhausted from living in the aforementioned hellscape. 

@thepastisthepast2 @wyrd66 @hellhound-wrangler @wandering-tangents @faithliesinashes @agentsofpuppies

[ursie]

Headcanons for a Nico di Angelo standalone?

Ooof no meta because a lot goes over my head and lord knows Ric loves dropping plot threads but! Ideally he’d:

The gang gets Bob like seriously also maybe talk about Nico’s friends for a couple years only being godly/ageless beings (Bob, Hestia/ect)

I would like them to talk about his relationship w Rachel there’s been some very interesting meta about it-this post lays it out v well and yeah much to think about : https://nicoappreciation.tumblr.com/post/639362662301614080

I would like them to acknowledge the Hestia thing like is he a champion if Hestia? A friend? Does he have anything cool from her like Annabeth has like 5 Magical items and all Nico carries is his emotional support sword and jacket like..give me some cool magic items from her (or his dad)

I just think it would be funny if they fought Cupid again and owned him I think they deserve to oppress him a bit but also can we pls talk about Nico’s relationship to love and relationships..I’m genuine good faith

This is only because I love werewolves but he was mauled by werewolves like..is he taking a potion for it?? Is he fighting against it..just saying..much to consider

Let Nico oppress the huntresses again

Also like Thalia and Reyna run away together

Plague Will..sm to consider..

I think Nico should be allowed to be a little feral get angry for real honestly he has other things to do this is like the 9th problem we know about that he’s solved no more nice Nico we have surpassed the need for nice Nico

Can we hold Hades accountable for five minutes I love him but can we hold him accountable

That said no more villainizing Persephone that’s his mommy

Percy friendship!! Like 1 scene of it would be better than all of hoo

Can we pls acknowledge he’s disabled Rick pls just give him a cane 😭

Service hellhound..

Did his things w Apollo and Athena help him at all like everyone was getting blessings and gifts left and right in the other series like?? Does Nico literally gain anything ever fjsgshsgsgdgd

Let Mr. D call him his favorite we all know it’s true

Instead of mythomagic Nico’s into dnd and magic the gathering to appeal to today’s demographic. He references taz and cr

Will talks about the new sw good ending is he’s revealed to be a finnpoe shipper and hates x movies bad and probably more realistic ending given Rick hates me he’s a r/ylo and stans the trilogy. Neutral ending he just makes fun of the prequels and thinks Han is hot. Nico is a Star Trek stan and they fight over this repeatedly

Nico is still oblivious to his boyfriends years long crush on him and constant 👀💕 at literally everything he does up to and including murder

Will is oblivious to his boyfriends genuine love of him because he has his own love language until he does like plague stuff and Nico’s like 👀💕🥰

I will add more later hand cramping now

[mismehellawes]

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#5

Big shoutout to @ewa-jednak-chce-spac who suggested me drawing Loona in this challenge, thanks a lot :D I still can't quite believe I did... Anyway, I tamed a hellhound. I'm a god :3

Loona (c) Vivienne Medrano

26 notes • Posted 2021-08-27 22:12:45 GMT

#4

Octavia

One sad owl.

26 notes • Posted 2021-05-02 22:11:02 GMT

#3

Whenever I feel particularly uninspired and sad about it, Angel Dust kicks my door open, enters with a bag of coke in his upper left hand, a giant *AHEM* toy in his upper right one, two big ass guns in his lower set of hands and says: "Get up wanker, you've got fluffy titties to draw".

This is a redraw of my very first drawing of Angel, from 2020. You can compare both versions below:

[the original meme]

Angel Dust (c) Vivienne Medrano

34 notes • Posted 2021-01-16 22:33:10 GMT

#2

Blue Owl Hours

35 notes • Posted 2021-11-30 18:23:51 GMT

#1

Ben Solo killing Snoke is such a powerful katharsis. I smiled like a psycho when I saw it for the first time lol. I love Rian Johnson for this one scene alone.

46 notes • Posted 2021-03-01 17:47:09 GMT

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[lilac-masquerade]

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL WITH THE EGOS

          Today was the morning of Christmas eve and Yancy was feeling the familiar feeling of anxiety and excitement. Currently, everyone who was performing was getting into their outfits. A knock suddenly resonated through Yancy’s room, startling him. Since Yancy was already dressed he swung open the door to see his boyfriend, Illinois, with two mugs of hot chocolate in his hands. Illinois smiled, “I knew you would be nervous so I brought you something to calm you down.” Yancy returned his smile and hugged his boyfriend, “Youse too sweet Illi.”

          Suddenly the sound of loud knocking burst through the open door. “That must be the Septiceyes, scuse me Illi.” Illinois chuckled as he stepped out of the way, allowing Yancy to run past him to get to the stairs. Yancy grinned, of course the show will go well, these were his friends. The people he trusted. Of course, if things go badly he knows that everyone will be there to support each other. With that thought in mind, Yancy opened the door to see chaos.

          Anti was floating in a green bubble, slashing his knife around wildly. Jackaboyman was laughing at him. Chase was giving a pep talk to Robbie and JJ, and Marvin was standing in the center of it all, looking just about done with everything. Well, it’s not like Yancy expected anything else. These were the Septiceyes after all.

          Suddenly a pink blur whizzed by Yancy and picked up the unsuspecting mute, “JJ, my love! You’re finally here, oh how I missed you so!” Yancy sighed as he let the group in, smiling when he saw JJ hiding his face in Wilford’s chest as the pink man carried him in bridle style. Marvin smiled apologetically at Yancy, “I’m so sorry. Anti wanted to glitch in, but I didn’t think that entering without permission would be very polite.” Yancy nodded, “Thank youse, um if youses guys need to get ready feel free to use my room or the bathrooms.” 

          Suddenly an arm wrapped around Yancy’s waist and a kiss landed on his cheek, “Relax sweetheart, I’ll handle the rest.” Illinois handed Yancy his mug before pushing him toward the living room. Yancy smiled at him thankfully, before entering the room and sitting on a nearby couch. Host was already setting up the stage with the help of Eric and Bim. Bim’s hand rested lightly on Host’s back as he whispered what to put where. Eric was handing decorations to Host, occasionally getting a kiss on the forehead in return.

           Yancy took a sip of the hot chocolate, getting some whip cream on his nose. Honestly, everyone here was so happy and nice, well almost everyone, but he wasn’t anywhere to be seen at the moment. It was nice, before coming here he thought that prison was a luxury, but this was far better. Suddenly he heard a squeak causing him to look up surprised. 

          Eric was looking at him, wringing his hands, “Oh I’m so sorry. I-I didn’t see y-you. I-if I had I s-sw-swear I would’ve said hi.” Bim patted Eric’s shoulder affectionately before helping Host off the ladder, “Hey Yancy! Things are coming along nicely, aren't they?” Yancy nodded, “Youse guys are doing great!” Bim nodded, “Of course we are, after all, I am Bim Trimmer.” Eric giggled as Host sighed affectionately. Yancy smiled, “Youse three are so cute together.” Bim grinned and pulled the two against his chest, giving each a kiss on the nose, “I know right? They’re both so adorable. You want to know what else they are? Mine.”

          “Possessive much,” a voice said from the doorway, arms crossed and a grin on his face. Yancy looked up to see Chase standing in the doorway, arms crossed and a grin on his face. Yancy would have taken his statement into account if it wasn’t for the fact that Google’s head was on his shoulder and his arms were wrapped tightly around his waist. Bim shrugged and let the two go, returning to helping with the stage. Eric whispered something to Host before leading him to a nearby couch. Yancy looked at him questionably, “I-I just wanted to relax a little with Hosty. Bim has too much energy t-to stop working.”

         Host smiled softly, “Eric believes that singing will help with our speech problems.” Host’s voice sounded strained, but he had improved. He did go a full sentence without narrating. Eric was also stuttering less. Host sat down and raised an arm for Eric to curl into his side. Which Eric did. Yancy turned his head to see Chase laying his head backwards on Google’s shoulder talking to him. They were still in the doorway for some reason but Yancy didn’t think that it was any of his business. 

          Suddenly Bing rolled in on his skateboard. He gave a quick kiss to Google’s cheek, “Suh dudes, Chase come yeet over here for a sec.” Google rolled his eyes, but there was a blue blush clearly on his face. Chase sighed and kissed Google’s other cheek, making his blush spread to his ears, and freed himself to join Bing.

          Yancy set down his mug having finished it while observing the others. A crash from the hallway interrupted the peaceful atmosphere. Soon after a pouting Anti stormed into the room and plopped down, crisscrossed, on one of the recliners. He crossed his arms. Bim rolled his eyes, “What’s wrong now, Glitch Bitch?” Anti glared at him, “Don’t call me that, anyway Darky won’t let me see him.” Yancy blinked, surprised, Dark had been so excited all week because of Anti. Dark Chica stood up from her corner of the room and slunk over to the pouting demon. Upon seeing the black hellhound Anti’s grin returned and he opened his arms for a hug. Dark Immiedietly pounced onto Anti, taking the breath from him.

          Dark Chica then curled up In Anti’s crossed legs and allowed him to pet her. Suddenly Illinois sat down beside Yancy, a grin on his face. Yancy smiled and leaned against his boyfriend, “This Christmas is going to be great.” Illinois nodded, “See, I knew all you needed was a little time to relax.” And Yancy was relaxed, that is, till he noticed something, “Anti why aren’t you wearing Christmas colours?” Anti looked up, confused, “I am, see I’m wearing red.” Yancy looked down to see red staining Anti’s pants, ‘Is that blood, Anti?” He nodded, “Duh, what else would it be?” Host sighed and slumped back into the couch, “Why am I not surprised.”

          Eric looked at Anti in horror, “W-who did you kill?” Anti shrugged, “I don’t know, I was bored this morning. It could be a few people actually.” Eric groaned as Jackaboyman entered the room, “So that’s where you went!” Anti shrugged, “Hey, a man’s gotta do what a mans gotta do. Anyway, are you seriously wearing your stupid onesie and Christmas crocs?” Illinois looked up in disgust, “Oh, you fashion disaster.” Yancy gave him a look, “I thought I’s was the fashion disaster.” Illinois shook his head, “While I disapprove of your choice in clothing, that is satanic.” Jackaboy shrugged, “Hey, it’s comfy.”

          “This is the scene where fashion was brutally murdered. Camera Jim, do you think It’s a demon’s work?” The Jim twins had entered the room. “This is obviously demons Jim. That’s the only explanation. Back to you Jim.” A booming laugh interrupted the two Jims as Catian Magnum entered the room. “Now boys, if the man’s comfy, let him be comfy.” Chase snorted from beside Bing, “You could hardly call that a man.” Anti giggled, “As if you’re one either.”

         “Let’s face it, none of you are real men,” Wilford’s slurred voice entered the room. Yancy chuckled, this is why he loved the holidays. Of course, since he couldn’t leave the Iplier Mansion, the days that the Septiceyes came over, he got to get a glimpse of the outside world. “I have some ice if you three need it, I diagnose that as a third-degree burn.” The sound of a german accent entered the room, alerting the large group of Henrik’s presence.

           Soon after Henrik’s appearance, someone spoke up from the staircase, “No one told me my mans was here!” Henrick chuckled as he turned around, opening his arms for the incoming doctor bullet. Edward rushed into Henrick’s embrace, a wide grin on his face. Illinois chuckled, “Tis the season am-I-right.” Yancy nodded, “Tis’s the season.” Illinois smiled and pulled Yancy against his chest.

Edward= Dr. Iplier Henrik= Dr. Schneeplestein

Part 1 of Irritation WHOOP, I’ll try to get the chapter on Christmas day out on Christmas day so I’m working overtime for ya’ll. My S/O is also working hard so make sure to show them love and affection @acidicartist​. Also they made this

[leoswritingcorner]

a bunch of random oc things in no order, but i just had to get them down!

- tordis (httyd/ general viking oc) comes from a family of skóggangr. she’s half blind due to hot branding that was put on her face at a young age. her family travel from place to place, until tordis took out on her own and lives in a far off hut in the forest. wields mean staff skills. she relies a lot of her other senses. in httyd she ride a sentinel. in a general settings, she has a clear sight for the deceased.

- new bnha oc on the horizon, natsumi ueno. a ua teacher with a quirk that lets her throw things with high speeds like a projectile. 

- zora (tt oc) was a captive in a circus that kidnapped people with powers and forced them to perform in sideshow acts. she did fire dances due to her powers. at some point she sets fire to the circus and escapes with the other performers. 

- i’m gonna do it. i’m making a sw oc for each series

- samara comes to own a hellhound that she saved when it was a puppy. it grew on her and becomes her closest companion. it goes with her when she’s out bounty hunting or taking demigods to and from camp/safe places. she names it doc after doc holliday

- between school and competing in the olympics jean works at a bar that is completely pirate themed. she ends up learning a lot of sea chanteys 

[clairen45]

Who Let the Dogs out? A story of wolves and dogs in Star Wars

This meta was a long-time coming and prompted by @blacklakeinavalley. I always keep my promises, no matter how long it takes me, so here it goes.

Wolves or Dogs?

There have been some awesome metas on wolves in relation with Rey and Kylo more particularly, notably by resident she-wolf extraordinaire @raven-maiden (I am using the term in the most reverent way possible!). I also plead guilty to a meta I did with parallels between the Company of Wolves movie and the ST. I won’t necessarily go back to all the cool theories that have been made about wolf behaviors in Kylo and Rey, but I will draw the following distinctions, though:

in terms of symbolism, per se, there are not so many differences between wolves and dogs. There are both qualities and flaws associated with these particular animals. The qualities and the flaws are, more often than not, interestingly the same from a certain point of view

Qualities: fertility, sexual desire and power, fidelity/loyalty (to partner, pack, or master), fierceness, intelligence

Flaws: debauchery and savagery.

They are both considered chtonian divinities, that is to say linked with the “underground”, or the realm of death and Hell. Think of Cerberus, for instance, the mythical Hell hound, or Anubis in the Egyptian mythology. Which means that, as a symbol, it means both death and the potential for rebirth. The dog can guide the soul back out of Hell , or guide it through its journey into Hell (something usually called a psychopomp creature) . Dogs and wolves are usually associated with elements such as the moon, fire, and the earth. So, water (the moon is considered a watery element), fire, and earth.

So on the one hand heralds or bringers of death through destruction and carnage, and on the other hand, companions, fierce parents, and bringers of life. Life, death, decay that brings new life, peace, violence etc... Very ambivalent creatures that are either loved and revered, or despised and deemed as impure and dangerous.

If there is no huge distinction between wolves and dogs as far as symbolism goes, I would say there is a big one to draw, though. A dog, after all, is a domesticated wolf. What it gains in familiarity and companionship for mankind, it loses in grandeur and nobility. Also, this 4-legged favorite pet moniker is often used to insult people. A “bitch” is not in itself derogatory: after all, originally it just means a female dog. Yet, it is anything but when you apply it to a woman. Same goes with “dogs”. When you call someone a “dog”, except when you are the Snoop, this is usually not to sing their praises. Note that some people will even go as far as sometimes changing the spelling to avoid confusion: “dawg”... And what about “mongrel”, or “cur”? Dawg be darned, what about “rabid cur” for one?

Die, Jedi dogs!

So, in our beloved Galaxy far far away, this is how dogs find their way into the story and the mythos. On the battle of Geonosis, in ROTS, as C3P0 finds himself -as usual- flustered and confused after a mixing up of his body parts with a battle droid, he utters these very lines.

No wonder that the “dogs” get involved in an insult. Dogs are the persisting attribute of all the "wretched hive of scum and villainy”:

The bounty hunter Bossk and his ship called Hound’s tooth

The bounty hunter Embo and his hound called Marrok

That one has got a really interesting story in itself. The species is called Anooba, and is native of Tatooine, which of course will link straight to Anakin and Luke. The name is also full of possibilities: it probably comes from a medieval tale, the tale of Sir Marrok, who was a werewolf.

The vicious Corellian hound used in Solo by Moloch and his gang. BTW, one of the hound was “played” by one of “GOT’s direwolves” ... Funny thing.

Not to mention THIS famous dog in SW lore:

Oh, yea, this is happening. Because, ANH called it right away when Leia served this line to Tarkin about her papa:

Governor Tarkin. I should have expected to find you holding Vader's leash.

As mighty as the Dark Lord has become in the SW universe and collective psyche, this awesome and powerful villain is presented as nothing more but a dog. Maybe not quite the poodle, but still a dog. Obedient, trained, who will bite only when his master commands. Gives the word “MASTER” quite another meaning, not just as an apprentice, but literally as seen from a dog’s perspective.

So, no surprise then to see the term re-employed by Snoke to talk about Hux, when he calls him a rabid cur in TLJ. Interesting also that the one using a reference to being “tied at the end of a string”, aka a leash, is also Hux, the rabid cur. Except, that, well, there is indeed an implicit distinction to make. Kylo is also, in many respects, as much a dog to Snoke’s bidding as Hux. Many viewers would even expect Snoke to call Kylo the rabid cur instead, given the tantrums we were privy to in TFA. But he doesn’t call him a rabid cur, and that’s the whole point. In Snoke’s mind, there is nothing rabid about Kylo -though people would have assumed as much- and he is certainly not a cur. A cur, after all, like a mongrel is clearly used to define a mixed breed. The term “rabid cur” is derogatory on two levels.

When referring to Kylo, Snoke is a bit more complicated. There is, on the one hand, the idea that, contrary to Hux, Kylo is valued as “pure breed”, a prized possession cultivated for “the potential of his bloodline”. Purity of blood (damn you midichlorians) being also alluded to, and mocked, by Luke when he talks to Rey about his failure to be a master to Kylo. Yet, at the same time, Snoke keeps on chastising Kylo for being a fraud. He is not the pure breed he expected. He has the feeling he got a mongrel that was tainted by the Solo blood. Hence the insistance of erasing Han Solo of the picture and denying him and his legacy. Yep, Ben Organa Solo is a mixed breed. Snoke wants a pure breed, maybe even a wolf. Pure blood. Untainted, untampered with. Leader of the pack. Well, that’s the project. A wolf and no lapdog.

Or not... Because, this is a little something I found on The astroly Web about the wolf and symbolism, and I will say it is quite interesting:

What I love about this portrait of Kylo as a wolf is that you get some of Kylo and some of what he could have been as Ben Solo. Some of the qualities remain, such as the sense of mystery, exuberance, instinctive and shrewdness. But most of it has been ironically ruined by his lack of self confidence. So as a wolf, he is not complete. The compassion bit really got me because it is the one thing that Snoke reproaches him with... Is he a wolf, or a dog in wolf’s clothing? Or a dog that dreams of being a wolf? Half and half, mayhaps?

Good dog! a rehabilitation

So are there any positive references to dogs in SW yet? Yep.

Anyways, dogs have always been part of the Star Wars mythos, altough not necessarily the obvious way. Take Chewbacca for instance. There would not be Chewbacca as we know him had it not been for George Lucas’s faithful pet, Indiana (who can also be thanked for giving the famous adventurer his moniker). Allegedly, Lucas got the inspiration for Chewie, Han’s copilot, when seeing his wife leave on her car with their huge dog on the copilot seat.

Funny thing is no dog played any part in Chewie’s distinctive sounds, which turn out to be recordings from a bear,a walrus, a badger, a lion, and a seal. The fact remains that Chewie exemplifies the dog’s most praised qualities throughout the saga: as a staunch and loyal friend, as a source of love and comfort (the famous Chewie hugs), and as a protector. Yes, just like dogs, Chewie can be fierce and defend his friends.

You could also argue that there are other examples of companions who exemplify the same doglike qualities in the movies. Droids such as R2D2 and BB8 just fit the model. Loyalty, check; defense, check; huggable, check. The perfect pets and companions. It says a lot that Chewie and R2 are the characters that have endured the longest in the general scope of the saga: R2 appearing in episode 1, and Chewie in episode 3, which make them the only ones that have recurring roles in the three trilogies (Chewie also scores Solo and R2 Rogue One).

There is a subversion of “dogs” as an insult that is quite interesting in the ST. Maybe it starts from this “Die Jedi dogs”, which is quite an oxymoron: the one time it is used as an insult it is to the people that are normally the golden moral standard, and also uttered by someone who is always all too polite and all too diplomatic. Also also, it is not totally incorrect as you could view the Jedi as the guard dogs of the Republic...

But wait, all that was before the ST. In the ST we get brand new examples of dogs and doglike behavior to ponder. Take Rey, for instance. Sitting there, loyally, on Jakku, waiting for her parents to return, a behavior not so different from the countless examples of dogs keeping watch on their dead masters’ graves (like that little famous Scottish from Edinburgh, Greyfriar’s Bobby, who even got his statue to commemorate). After all, this is exactly Rey’s place: Jakku is pictured as a graveyard, a place that is described literally in the novelization as where “technology came to die”. And where does she make a house for herself? As @blacklakeinavalley pointed it out to me in her original ask, in an AT-AT walker which is called non the less: the Hellhound!!!! 

Seriously, like, of all the stupidest dumb names this is the one they picked! An appropriate one, to boot, since the At-AT has always had that distinctive look that made it look like a dog... And I have always been intrigued by this particular rendering with a little girl holding an At-At on a leash...

So, yes, the dog. Here really the corpse of a hound. But symbolism is not lost here... Death that feeds off new life, reborn out of hell... And who could this hellhound be, pray? Well, it gets even better when you know that this particular Hellhound was part of a ship called the Interrogator... Interrogator, mind you, and not something as dreadful as, say, an inquisitor. No, the Interrogator is quite a good one because who is the interrogator since the beginning of TFA? Ummm? Who else but our boy who “interrogates” Lor San Tekka, and Poe, and well... eventually Rey. Rey makes a home for herself there. It’s like Kylo is her home already... ain’t it cute...Also, Kylo as a dog, a “hellhound” is a good one as his job at the beginning is somehow to “hunt down” Luke, sniff his trace throughout the galaxy if you will, and then fetch the information back to Snoke. Good boy Kylo eventually fetches quite another prey... Even though again, Kylo seems more like the wolf at the begining of the story to Rey the dog... Look at the symbolism of the dog from The Astrology Web

Adventure, patience, hardworking!!!! You need to spend more time with your family!!!!!

There was yet another girl that exhibited some interesting doglike behavior in the ST, in a positive way. Unfortunately the scene got cut out. But when Rose bites the finger of Hux on the Supremacy as he mocks her and her system, this is an interesting one. Dog fight, right? What better way to get back at the rabid cur than bite him back?

Wolves will show the way

And then there are wolves in SW Rebels. When I did a piece on birds in SW, I mentioned the convor but as I hadn’t watched any of the Clone Wars or SW Rebels episodes yet, so I had no idea how truly symbolic these specific creatures could be. Careful not to make the same mistake again, and time to tie it in. Wolves (and thus in a way dogs) play quite an important part in these two series. Time to focus on Mortis then, and the World between worlds, introduced to us in SW Rebels. I think it is obvious that this is a very important addition to the SW universe. How they will eventually exploit it in ix is hard to say, yet, but the possibilities are huge in the expanded universe that Disney is preparing between the new shows and comics, and possibly future movies.

Ok, so, I don’t want to get too much into a detailed explanation (too long and complicated and some have done a good job on that already), but, as a reminder, Mortis is introduced in season 3 of Clone Wars to Anakin, Ahsoka and Obi-Wan as a mythical/mystical realm of the Force, dominated by three figures: the Father (the balance), the daughter (the light side), and the son (the dark side). Cool thing, even though we don’t get the convor and the wolf but rather a griffin and a bat, there is a moment when a wolf is plainly visible on the right next to the father:

And then, years later, comes SW Rebels. And so we get Ahsoka followed by a convor, which turns out to be the totem spirit of the daughter. Birds are therefore linked with the light side of the Force, the Eros, the life force, the one that points to protection and life. Which is really the whole point I made in my bird meta anyways (especially with porgs). So one would naturally assume that the wolf, as the creature associated with  the son, the dark side of the Force, represents death, Thanatos, the impulse for destruction, the symbolic triad of the Force being the convor, the snake, and the wolf as depicted on the mural uncovered in SW Rebels in quite an Indiana Jonesque formula (evil guy covets mystical artefact that will give him superhuman powers):

But then, there is more than meets the eye... Because the wolves we actually get in the SW universe are not pictured as merely destructive powers. Quite the opposite. In SW Rebels, the wolves give access to a portal, the world between worlds, with a potential to alter past, present, and future. They truly are psychopomp creatures that guide a lost soul (here Ezra) through a world that can be at best described as a vacuum...

And there are the other wolves to reckon with.

Wolffe, the clone trooper commander, linked to Ahsoka and Anakin, one of the few who refused to be part of the code 66 protocol and became rogue, the one who lost an eye (a very symbolic type of mutilation), and lives like Rey in a modified AT-AT. which thus makes Wolffe a link of continuity between the different generations and arcs within the SW universe and saga.

The Loth-Wolves which are featured on the mural of Mortis and frame the portal to the world between worlds. Loth wolves have the ability to communicate with humans, are strongly connected with the Force, and seem to become a vessel for the soul of Kanan Jarrus after his death. Again, the psychopomp.

What to make of it eventually... well... it all depends on what type of creatures we get in IX. Keep you eyes peeled out for birds, wolves, and dogs. But mostly keep your eyes open for Porgs. Always.

To conclude, for your appreciation, this is from a photoshoot Daisy Ridley did for Vogue in 2017 .... The girl that walks with wolves... one black, one white, no less..

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Crowley + Dean + Juliet, post canon (obviously not canon compliant though :( ) for the fic thing (sorry for sending so many)

What are you talking about this is totally canon compliant, Dean & Crowley & Juliet are all alive and fine (also absolutely do not apologize I am having so much fun with these. Getting to write characters I rarely do!):

|| AO3 || DW || FFNet || PF || SW || WC: 78

So, Dean has to make a few adjustments for his new life, fewer hunts to risk his life on, fewer hours on the road for his aching back, and a marginally healthier diet.

Room in the Impala’s passenger seat for one ex-demon who bitches too much and has been loved too little.

And while he’s at it, room in the backseat for a hellhound still loyal to her newly unhellish owner (who better not be drooling back there, Crowley!)

(Enjoyed it? Any interaction is welcomed. You can even support me on Ko-Fi <3)

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So in the demon au can hellhounds shift to look like normal dogs in the sw universe? Because I could see the hound turning into an akk dog? Also did you know mace windu’s people the Korun bonded with akk hounds and kept them as pets?

@mostie01

I guess he looks like a ‘normal’ akk dog for everyone, who is not in any way connected to demons, aka Tahl. Qui-Gon has a pact with her and Obi-Wan is bonded with his Master (and she is feeding him parts of her power). So for the three of them Beelzebub will always look like a dog with three heads. 

Though I guess that Beelzebub COULD break through the illusion and make other people see him as he really is.

I didn’t know that, but I can totally picture Mace Windu trying to connect with the dog, with Beelzebub taking a disliking to him. Qui-Gon probably argues that the dog is Obi-Wan’s and that the boy and dog are deeply bonded. I am not sure if Mace would buy the lie though…

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Iviana Vadash and her daughter, Coda.

I had, at first, planned that Coda was Iviana’s adopted daughter, but then I suddenly got the idea of making her Iviana’s biological daughter. I think I’ll run with that idea. I only need to figure out a plausible idea on how she ended up involved with Coda’s father.

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Red Hand of Doom Campaign Journal - Session 5

Session 5 (Day 3, late afternoon) Present: Minerva the 'witch way is up?' (& Nuffkins the cat), Fechter Fectertotensohn of the Bow, Durk Decapitator of Kord, Cynthia Featherer, Vilja the Hangswoman, and Miss Maegwyn Scoot-n-Shoot. Summary: The Association attacks the vital titular bridge of Skullbridge Bridgegorge. It is held against them by a hobgoblin squad, hellhound outriders, and a man-sized green dragon. The slaughter was total. Oooo, dramatic tension! Mighty Deeds: Maegwyn landed woeful crossbow shots on a hob archer (16 damage) and on the dragon itself (12 and 16 damage). Durk, immediately after coming to grips with the hob captain, decapitated him (38 damage). Vilja scaled a watch tower with the aid of Grandmother Centipede, and messily dismembered the hob atop it (22 damage).

<- Session 4 - Roster - Session 6 ->

Long Form: The DFYSA (Drellin's Ferry Yarn-Sorcery Association, or Dinnae Forget Yer Soddin' Allies, one of those) devises a cunning plan of attack. The Bridge of Skullbridgegorgebridge was held against them by, on first reckoning, four hob soldiers atop watch towers, two hellhounds lolling at the far side of the bridge, and an elf-sized green dragon (also atop a tower), along with an unknown number of hob reinforcements in the small camp on the far side of the bridge.

The Bridge. (W) indicates a Hob warrior, (H) a Hellhound, (D) the Dragon,and (S) the Hob captain. The Association and the forest margin lay some thirty feet further south. The Association laid their trap. Hiding within the marge of the forest, they readied ranged weapons, tripwires, and rigged a grapple hook to a tree to bring down the dragon. That done, they initiated fire upon the nearest archers. The plan was the draw in the hellhounds and dispatch them quickly, then to have Maegwyn and Vilja take out the enemy archers while the rest of the group targeted the dragon. They reviewed what they knew of dragons (see Uncle Werebear's 5 Fs of Dragonslaying), but lamented their lack of spells of elemental resistance. The hellhounds, like enthusiastic puppies with the tactical sense of boiled cabbage, charged right into the party's lines of fire. Some confusion about positioning led to moderately effectively fire breath attacks. The hellhounds did not long celebrate their victory, as they were cut down by missile fire. That accomplished, Vilja scaled the southeast tower, and with the scuttle charm of Grandmother Centipede, cut down the attendant hob. The rest of the party began to flock towards the southwest tower, but the ramparts keep the other archer safe. The dragon awoke, and began to maneuver for a strafing run. The camp began to disgorge more hobs, who finished arming themselves and began to assemble at the foot of the northern towers, out of the Associations line of sight. Vilja butchers her slain foe for parts. Minerva begins flinging magic missiles from her wand. The dragon spouts chlorine gas vapors over most of the ground party, and begins to line up for another attack run. The party is now splitting its fire between the hob in the southwest tower and the dragon (when it is within range). Vilja exhausts her javelins,and resorts to throwing body parts. She hits the SW tower hob with a hand, and the indignant hob is dubbed 'Slappy.' Out of practical missile options, she drops the hob's bow and quiver to Durk. Now armed with a ranged weapon, he adds to the barrage against the dragon. Fechter, despite his heavy armor, begins to climb the ramp leading up to the SW tower. He is followed at some distance by Cynthia, who continues to fire at the dragon. The dragon's second breath weapon does horrible and flesh-melting things to Minerva, Cynthia and Maegwyn. However, its approach gave the party time to pile on the fire. The dragon returns to its starting position in the northwest tower, and drinks a healing potion. The hobgoblins at the far end of the bridge are assembled, and begin to direct coordinated missile fire at any available targets. The party takes shelter on the south side of the towers, but resists firing back, preferring instead to target Slappy and the dragon. The battle stalls in the pattern for a time, with the Association having gained a foothold on the south end of the tower, and the hobs unwilling to press the attack, preferring to let their scaly ally do their fighting for them. Vilja taunts them to this effect, using the severed head of their ally as a prop. The influence of their captain keeps them in order, though, and they remain in good order, firing at available targets. Fechter is nearly at the summit of the SW tower, with Cynthia about halfway up. Minerva casts a contingent spell that will slam a battering ram of force into anyone who attacks her. The dragon aborts another attack run due to heavy fire, returning to its tower to heal and drink a potion of invisibility. Faced with the prospect of a perfectly positioned breath weapon, the party attempts to scatter. Maegwyn and Minerva join Vilja on the SE tower, Fechter and Cynthia finally close with Slappy on the SW tower, and Durk begins a slow and careful advance under what cover exists on the bridge. Vilja, trying to close the distance with the hobs, attaches one of her ropes to the tower peak and leaps off. From there, she swings onto the eastern side of the bridge, and climbs across, out of sight of everyone but the dragon, whose location is unknown, and potentially the hob in the NE tower, who misses her advance. The party atop the towers pause and attempt to listen for the wing flaps of the dragon, who is promptly dubbed 'Flappy.' Slappy does not long survive in close combat with two heavily armored warriors, but gives a good accounting of themself, considering the circumstances. Flappy's third breath weapon is against Fechter and Cynthia, who shrug the gas attack off with the stoicism expected of those sharing close quarters with Durk. All the towertop party members immediately focus fire on Flappy, including Durk, who has taken cover in the bridge's crenelations. Vilja has reached the enemy side of the bridge undetected, and the hobs have broken ranks slightly to try to get an angle on Durk. She fashions her other rope into a lariat, pokes her head above the side of the bridge, and hooks the closest hob about the neck. That accomplished, she lets go of the bridge. The hob is dragged, choking,to the edge of the bridge, and over, falling to a gruesome death on the edge of the river. Vilja catches herself on one of the bridge's support pillars, and begins to climb back up, her eventual goal the NE tower. Flappy has taken heavy fire, and spying Minerva standing on the top of the ramp up to the SE tower, attempts to force her back, and 40 feet down to the ground. Flappy overwhelms the frail wizard, and sends her plummeting to the grounds, where she bounces and rolls to the very edge of the gorge, mere inches from death. However, her contingent spell activates, and Flappy is forced back as well, landing at the foot of the SE tower. Durk, unaware of the vents transpiring behind him, takes advantage of Vilja's surprise attack to charge the length of the bridge. Cynthia and Fechter scramble to reach a position where they can fire upon Flappy. Just as the dragon is about to recover, and no doubt fall upon and devour Minerva, Maegwyn acts.She hustles to the side of the tower, and sinks a bolt right into the dragon's brain, grounding it permanently. Durk is engaged by the hobs and their captain. He mercilessly decapitates the captain, and the survivors, after a few ineffectual attacks, turn to flee. He is quick to run them down, and is joined by Vilja. The remaining hobs are unable to escape, and put up a pathetic show of resistance before their gruesome demise. The Association plunders the battlefield, acquiring a magical breastplate, magical armor bracers, a surplus of healing potions, an amulet of health, and a cache of pearls. They discuss at some length how to deal with the bridge, but ultimately decide that trying to hold it against the army of the Red Hand is futile for so few. That decided, they try to find a way to destroy it. Fechter spots a potential weak point, and after a lengthy discussion of useful spells (none of which the party has access to), the musclebound associates go after the weakness with crude tools and brutality. Their unsophisticated bashing is well aimed, and the bridge buckles and falls after a short while. Triumphant, flush with loot and bearing a dragon corpse, the Association takes the road south towards Drellin's Ferry...

Meanwhile, Nalythil, the elven weaver Vilja commissioned, has finished the DFYA Banner:

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I had the urge to draw a Twi’lek and it ended up being Aolaidi’sivron.

I really need to start drawing/finish drawing full bodies of my characters.