#The Syndicate

[simplepotatofarmer]

thinking about the unused syndicate skins techno had made by carrot_gardens again....

[cirrusea]

The syndicate aka disaster book club

[ks1971]

what is their duo name help me

update: i'm calling them lilacduo from now on

[dsmp-lainey]

c!niki art i commissioned from the incredible @arginnit

literally love these so much i’m never gonna get over it

[get-along-little-khornedoggie]

So the thing about c!Technoblade (I say, as if there is only one thing) but one thing about him that always sticks with me is the choice of his codename in the Syndicate.

Because at first glance, Protesilaus was the first bloodthirsty stab-happy warrior off the boat in the Trojan War, eager for battle, unheeding of death, which is one way to view c!Techno's character (how many times did characters view him as a resource or a weapon before or even after Doomsday, where he was literally screaming, "I'M A PERSON!").

And at second glance, he’s a willing martyr, who knew about the prophecy that the first man to land at Troy would be the first to die, and would rather it was him than his friends, which is another way to view him, one that seems closer to who he actually is ("leave Phil alone, just take me!", anyone?).

But c!Technoblade chose his name without ever abandoning his catchphrase of "Technoblade never dies", which is what sticks with me -- because he didn't just state that he'd die for his friends and leave it at that. He promised to protect them and to live for them.

Protesilaus is destined to be the first of his comrades to die by immovable fate, but also Technoblade never dies, which means that none of his comrades will, either.

He made it a promise. "I won’t die, therefore the gods will have no choice but to let all my friends live."

By something as simple as choosing a name, c!Technoblade (who for months was wary of identifying who his friends even were, especially after what the Butcher Army did to Philza, whose only crime was being his friend) told everyone in the Syndicate that if harm came to them, it would be because he was already dead, and that he never intended to let either of those things happen.

[yaelartworks]

🍟✨The Syndicate go to McDonalds✨🍔

(also niki's design based off of @pineapplefishh 's)

[avi-draws]

Apparently discord's no longer viable as a hosting site, so re-hosting this here. Drawn for the Extreme Timed Challenge MCYT Gift Exchange (2023)

[hadesmediocreart]

The syndicate in the skins techno had commissioned + the shadow of the mysterious 5th member

[gnidatwarb]

[nomsfaultau]

Techno getting annoyed with Tommy's rambunctiousness and big talk, so he decides to take him up on his fighting words and start an impromptu sparring session in order to tire Tommy out.

Pros: Success! Tommy is quiet now! Techno can go back to reading.

Cons: Tommy falls asleep in his lap and he can't move.

Pros: Tommy makes for a good arm rest. Perfect height to rest his book, actually.

Cons: Tommy has started snoring and since Techno is cozy, pig instincts have mistaken it for purring and elected to join in.

Cons: The Syndicate has showed up and they are teasing him. BAD. VERY BAD. THIS WAS A TERRIBLE IDEA.

Pros: Since they aren't trapped under a sleeping Tommy (impossible to move, trapped forever and ever), he can force his friends to get him stuff. Philza brings tea and Niki grabs some pastries she was making.

Pros: Magnolia tea helps people fall asleep, and now there is a cuddly nap pile.

Cons: Techno doesn't finish his book.

Pros: zzzzzzz

[embers-archive]

The syndicate my beloved, you will always be famous to me.

This is a redraw of an old drawing from 2021, comparisons are under the cut :D

August 2021 vs March 2024

[simplepotatofarmer]

the fact that techno was the one to place the ender pearl for the stasis chamber for harpocrates honestly makes sense from a lore perspective if you consider that harpocrates wasn't an actual member but a symbol. a symbol c!techno could point to and say, 'look, you don't have to do anything you don't wanna do. no one will pressure you into anything, you can be here in spirit only and that's fine. that's all we ask of you.'

i don't know. i really like that thought.

[cirrusea]

Game night at the commune! I've always wanted to do this meme haha

[myartsing]

The syndicate was made to be drawn in silly ways

[antimony-medusa]

What if you were writing it yourself?