#Stygia

[missiodei]

Revisit of one of my favorite pics.

Cici (top right) and Cardinal Cybele (bottom left) - @meichiili

[elamimax]

I’ve been working on something in my free time that is… not for everyone. A little writing project, which I’ve transplanted (pun intended) into the HDG universe for my own amusement.

As the setting is something of a comfort kink space for a lot of people, I’m probably never posting it anywhere publicly but my patreon, but that doesn’t stop me from constantly thinking about my lovely Parasites. So here’s Stygia. She’s truly and deeply awful, an existential threat to all life capable of feeling pain and dread. She rocks and I love her, she’s my little meow meow.

[nirahsa]

Song for Asharin, of course she’d be into Metal.

[uvviesigma]

Icon for my Coven centered server

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

"....RAISING IT ON BLOOD, MAGIC, AND VIRGIN FLESH..." -- A CHILD OF SET.

PIC INFO: Spotlight on promo shots of the Fire Dragon, a "Son of Set," 6" action figure, from "Conan: Series 1" by McFarlane Toys, c. 2004.

MINI-BIO: "Stygia was founded by an ancient race that once lived far to the east. In their wanderings they stumbled upon the remnants of a more ancient culture, a mysterious pre-human race of giants, which they came to worship. In the uncounted centuries since that time, Stygia has become a decadent and declining power, though still greatly feared by its neighboring kingdoms. In these sweltering lands Conan is known also as Amra the Lion, the corsair chief who plundered their coasts with steel, flame, and ruthless efficiency.

PART II: The sorcerers and priests of Stygia worship Ibis and the Snake God of Set. Snakes are sacred to Set -- and a number of monstrous serpents are kept hidden away in the temples. Attended and trained by an inner circle of priests, when these preternatural creatures hunger, the priests bid them roam the city's murky back alley's by night, taking what prey they may encounter, as all human flesh is a sacrifice to their scaly god.

PART III/END: The High Priests have nurtured the Son of Set for generations, raising it on blood, magic and virgin flesh. Thanks to the priests’ care and training, this child of Set, this Fire Dragon, has grown to immense size and now possesses great intelligence and power. Its inhuman mystical abilities allow it a direct connection to Set himself, making even the High Priests tremble. The Fire Dragon is a perfect guardian for the hatching scaled ones, and for keeping the Cimmerian pirate imprisoned."

-- MCFARLANE TOYS, from the mind of writer-creator Robert E. Howard

Source: https://mcfarlane.com/toys/fire-dragon.

[whispertrolls-archive]

This is how it went and how it's still going

@whispertrolls this is how it went, right?

[liviingmemory]

Still working on getting more free time hgguuhhhhhh have some FF OC sketches that's all I have rn

[muraenide]

@stygia-n // cont

The Regent didn't look surprised that the King declined his courtesy. He'd done sufficient homework and acknowledged that the young and new King to the Throne of the Isle of Woes was a recluse after being deprived of his father. Perhaps, that is a good thing for Jade, for the old King had a rigid personality that would have made any possibility of diplomacy much more difficult. The Atlantean King, Triton, and his uncle, was just as stubborn.

"Right, of course. I've brought a proposal with me." Part of him sighs in relief when the King decidedly to go straight to the point. Hustling around central topics wasn't new to Jade, well-versed in political diplomacy on behalf of King Triton, but it wasn't something he enjoyed doing. He unfurls a rather long scroll, around half a meter, that he'd prepared in advance.

From behind the scroll, hidden by thick parchment, he slowly lifted his brows and allowed them to furrow in deep confusion. If there was anything years in politics had taught him, it's that powerful individual enjoyed taking their time as an opportunity to flaunt their status. The longer they make someone wait, the more they perceive themselves to hold power over them. As the son of a Duchness and a minority of Atlantica, he'd been a frequent recipient of this treatment, despite being part royalty.

"It gladdens me to know that you are willing to hear me out. It's mostly for my benefit, indeed, as it is my job, but if were I to say that you stand to benefit from this transaction, surely it would make my proposal much more difficult to decline?"

The darkness of the King's room posed little obscurity to his eyes. Mereels, Morays, in particular, possessed the innate gift to see in the dark. His eyes gloss through the proposal and refresh his mind.

Idia Shroud is a new king who has not yet fully convinced his subjects that he will perform just as well as his father. Though clearly, power doesn't interest him, nor wealth.

"On behalf of Atlantica, I would like to offer you three things: first, a system. Atlantica has made use of such systems to run our kingdom autonomously with a combination of King Triton's magic and water, but we lack the knowledge to replace magic with technology. Secondly, a soul. Thirdly, myself." Jade smiles, ensuring Idia assures himself that he hasn't heard wrongly. "Should you consent to welcome me as your subject, I will run your kingdom for you, under your supervision, of course."

[serenityatdusk]

They of Antihouse Caligo are remnants of those thought to be forever lost. Without an identity to cling to, they persevere nonetheless. Caligo spectres occupy some of the lower districts of Anzenmezzeron, shrouded in mysterious Fog - source of their power and second unlife. Heralded by the coming of dark butterflies, they constantly work to expand their domain - a shadowy reflection of the world above.

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[saburaito]

❝ YOU FINALLY SHOWED UP TODAY, lab partner. ❞ he says, some dread behind his voice. he knows the flaky nature of his designated pairing, having spoken to him before through electronic means. but today was their chance to truly prove themselves, he had to show up for it. given little choice by the instructor. everything about his body language reads that he does not want to be there.

@stygia-n / SMALL STARTER CALL.

[missiodei]

Pocket Cardinals.

[tsotc]

always on my seperate timelines shit. one person in different universes. bigender woman who keeps doing shit Wrong

[uvviesigma]

Vampire Headmistress of Crimson Stakes, Countess Stygia Crimson

[lichenaday]

Cladonia stygia

Black-footed reindeer lichen

Y'all, I am running out of reindeer lichens to post on Christmas. This may be my last year, so please give your appreciation for C. stygia. And if you aren't into Christmas, you can appreciate C. stygia for all the good it does keeping caribou and reindeer alive throughout the cold winter in the northern tundra! This fruticose lichen grows in thick, mat-forming patches in moors, bogs, moist-tundra, and montane heathlands in the northern hemisphere. It has an ephemeral, arachnoid to areolate white basal thallus, and shrubby podetia that are brown-black at the base. and blue-gray to ash-gray throughout the middle. The lobe tips are branched, and are often brown-black in color, with occasional brown, convex apothecia, but more often with dark pycnidia immersed in the lobe tips, which apparently have a red jelly? IDK it's the holidays and I don't have the energy to research what that means, but sounds awesome. Like other reindeer lichen, C. stygia makes up the majority of winter biomass in many tundra habitats, providing an invaluable food source for forging animals in Arctic and montane habitats.

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[liviingmemory]

It is wayyyy overdue for me to post these but..... better late than never!

All of the Iron Artist chibi pieces I made back during September. Plus like, one or two made to even out the number.

Many of these characters are not mine, but I don't wanna tag a million people. So if you're seeing your guy on here, thank you for commissioning me! These were a blast to work on.

[muraenide]

Thematic Headcanons. A series of subject-specific headcanons you can ask your favorite blog and muse.

hc + 😃 for a happiness-themed headcanon // @stygia-n // not accepting

Despite their differences, happiness seems to be a stranger to Idia and himself. He fails to recall when he started wanting the Ignihyde Housewarden, when he started to crave his company. Every day that passes where he hadn't heard of him, his day would go painfully slow and he'd feel as if he's missing something terribly. It didn't help that the presence of the Ignihyde Housewarden is unbearably scarce.

But he's quick to make peace with that, accepting that he's somehow developed a crush, or that he's in love. The rational part of him agrees that Idia Shroud is a terrible choice for romance, but it's not something he gets to choose, it just happens.

But more and more as Jade realizes his feelings, he also realizes that it's not reciprocated. He views Jade as his junior, someone younger rather than his equal. Most would assume that Jade dislikes being treated like a child; in truth, he didn't mind, but now he loathes it more than ever.

It's until he notices that Idia isn't actively seeking happiness. He just sloshes through his days, squandering them on online games while he hides in his mancave.

Jade never thought about happiness himself until this very moment. All of a sudden, the very concept of it feels alien to him. What was happiness to him? He knew what would make him unhappy, but he'd never thought of what would make him happy - It seemed to be something so far away, so intangible, so unreachable. Perhaps this is what Idia feels, too.