#The Nature of the Beast

[panelswithoutpeople]

Hellboy: The Nature of the Beast

Mike Mignola

[sesiondemadrugada]

The Nature of the Beast (Victor Salva, 1995).

[emeritusterzo]

this is the horniest thing I’ve ever read

[basicallyanotherwitchesthing]

Peter Menegas - The Nature of The Beast - Bantam - 1975 (cover art by Fred Pfeiffer)

[polyamorouspunk]

The Nature Of The Beast Patches

[the-gershomite]

Dark Horse Presents: Hellboy #151 -February 2000-

Hellboy "The Nature of the Beast"

story and art by Mike Mignola

letters by Pat Brosseau

Doc Thunder "Terror from Planet X"

story, art and letters by Jason Armstrong

"Hell Island" A Vonshollywood retro-classic

story, art, and letters by Pete Von Sholly

[gear-project]

This question may be more on the speculative side. So, about Happy Chaos and his 'contaminated' existence. Is it possible to 'cure' Happy Chaos? Like as in remove or purify the Backyard's corrupted data and negative information on him that turned him into what he is today without killing him? Or is he too far gone to the point of no return?

It's kindof a vague thing...

Humanity put a huge burden on the Backyard in the first place.

That "burden" was Negative Emotions as a result of experiencing the tragedy that was the Crusades.

Venom once described the Crusades as "Karma" for the sins of Humanity's Greed. And he's pretty accurate on that description.

Humans wanted weapons to fight their conflicts for them, and so they made Gears Slaves to bear that burden.

But they neglected to acknowledge the Will that was also very Human within Gears.

Humanity also put unnecessary burdens on their own kind as if that was to be some grand HOPE for the future and glory of Humankind... they entrusted that future to the likes of Asuka and the Original Sage as if they were the Messiahs that would bring about a new era.

They put all that pressure on a guy like the Sage, and as expected he couldn't perform and folded under the pressure.

Was it his fault that Humanity corrupted the Backyard? Nope.

Was it his fault that Mankind was greedy for that mysterious power?

Not even close!

If he succeeded it was all well and good, but as soon as he failed, everyone panicked, everyone stabbed him in the back as a failure.

Same goes for Asuka.

Even more so, nobody sought to help these talented Geniuses with their purpose... they just wanted the profits and benefits they reaped.

For Happy Chaos... he took on that burden for I-No's sake.

It wasn't her purpose to be the "Future" of Humanity, but if she took on that role... all that would happen would be disappointment and more conflict, and she would only burn herself out to nothing.

It was his choice to "become" Happy Chaos.

Even if it was his own oversight that created the Merciless Apocalypse... his own ideals that created the Universal Will that nearly destroyed Civilization.

Even if Humanity has hubris enough to think they are righteous and know the concept of "Good", what is "Really Good" is beyond Humanity's true understanding.

Humans were exiled from Eden for trying to determine the difference between "Good" and "Evil".

It might also be considered Hubris for someone like Happy Chaos to take on his "strawman" role.

But even if Humans truly understood the true power they wield over the Backyard: it's hard to believe they could ever truly control it.

The Human Will. Emotions that can physically manifest and become Tangible, become a Life all their own, a Will and a Soul all their own.

The Demihumans, Youkai, and even Gears are proof of that power.

It wouldn't be accurate to solely describe it as a "malady" or even a "disease" or "corruption".

It is part of Human Nature, and it manifested itself almost like a great Subconsciousness.

Human Instincts, Fear, Intelligence, Doubt, Ambition, Depression, Anxiety, and more... all of these are what comprised this phenomenon.

Happy Chaos decided himself that he wasn't interested in being Human anymore... though the irony is... taking away that "corruption" might actually "cure" him of His Humanity.

This is why Chipp simply says he is "too pure".

100% Proof Human Nature in a single being.

Is Human Nature a form of Corruption? Depends on how you look at it.

[stevmarie]

“S’that…? The collar’s a little much?” he muttered into his glass as he took another deep drink, feeling his entire body sway back with the motion and then laze forward again as he brought the glass down.

“In the goddamn way, is what it is,” Gajeel muttered and picked up the chain only to throw it on top of the counter. It was long, almost three feet in length. Even stranger, as Laxus studied it, because it was metal, and not a cheap plastic knock-off… which Laxus belatedly realized meant the collar was real and not a bargain accessory. His hazed mind took a moment to process, then, that Gajeel owned a studded, leather collar… and it fit. Why in the hell could Gajeel possibly need a studded, leather –

“Oohh…” he hummed the word out loud, not quite meaning to draw it out so conspiratorially, but not nearly sober enough to stop it. Gajeel glanced up at him again, eyes full of question and then quite suddenly suspicion at the grin creeping across Laxus’s face, “When were you into this shit, hm?”

[evilhorse]

I wish it could have been different with us, baby.

[autistrix]

[https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/93366974]

Anhinga || Anhinga anhinga

Observed in United States

Least Concern in location of observation

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kill sleep repeat

[kimiko24]

Wolves going for a dip

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beauty & the beast aesthetic

[polyamorouspunk]

Patch Lyrics: The Nature Of The Beast by INK

We won’t break, we will fight, we will storm through the night

The locks on our cage have been broken off by the rage

It’s time to settle the score

We are the frayed, we are the torn, we are the beaten and the scorned

You’ve forced the beast to bear it’s teeth

Bite the bitter hand that feeds

Burn this place to the ground

Welcome to judgement day

You’ll pay in blood as your retribution

Gather at the gallows for the execution

Another power hungry biased fucking institution

Crooked paradox

Time goes on and history repeats

[the-gershomite]

Hellboy "The Right Hand of Doom"

Trade paperback April 2000

Part 1: The Early Years "The Nature of the Beast"

by Mike Mignola

colors by Dave Stewart

letters by Pat Brosseau