#Wildwood of Tomorrow

[doo-wop-city]

Stella at Starcade, October 1983

“Cathode” Ray’s birthday is in October, and so is his good friend Jimmy. For his birthday, they asked to take a trip to the 1980s for their birthday, to play some of tomorrow’s video arcade games. I became hooked on Midway’s Galaga during my previous visits to the Wildwood of Tomorrow, so I totally agreed to granting him this birthday gift. These photos were taken on October 11th, 1983. (…Or, was…

[dailycattails]

day 85

[rulesforthedance]

Quad tendon throwing a tantrum. My body is mostly fine most of the time, but every week lately one part or another will Go Off such that I have to skip a run

[saturdaysky]

First Lines

I was tagged by @mithrilwren to post the first lines of my last ten fics! What a fun trip down memory lane this was.

1) fray (Ludinus/Essek; feelbad manipulation + an intentional gap between wants and needs)

"Such a fanciful tradition," he chides, watching the light play on Thelyss' bright braids. The candlelight of his bedchambers paints them fetchingly gold. Thelyss sits with a prim tiredness on the bed, holding still while Ludinus slips the buttons of his high collar back into place. They have begun to take all of their meetings here, in recent months.

2) discretion, written with @mllekurtz (Caleb/Essek; power dynamics and clothing)

“You wore this to the court today.” The words do not feel quite real coming out of his mouth.

3) growing sunlight (Caleb/Essek; a post-canon homecoming)

Caleb shuts the door against the afternoon sun, sealing them into comfortable privacy. The curtains on his windows are likewise shut, but light seeps through them anyway, casting the room in a warm, muted glow. Dimmed daylight will gather here for hours; like a little bubble of sunset just for us, supplies his mind. He is too glad to resist whimsy. Essek's visits always make him so.

4) if only for a moment (Caleb/Essek; time travel, grief, love, a leave-taking)

It was supposed to be five minutes into the future, but Caleb is pretty sure he fucked that one up. The lurch in his stomach tells him so, as does the treacle-like quality of his perception, and the way the spell writhes in his mind.

5) the end; to hold the sun (Caleb/Essek; a Calamity AU set minutes before the city falls from the sky)

It is done. It is done.

6) brothers (Beau & Essek talk about their estranged brothers; canon-with-a-twist AU)

Essek's shoulders are tense in a way that's gonna ache later, his frame drawn tight against the endless blue sky above the bay. He leans on the salt-crusted railing and stares out at the armada gathered for the peace talks. "I am still a Thelyss," he whispers in Undercommon. "They cannot take that from us." To Beau's ears, it sounds like a prayer.

7) sanctuary, a claiming (Caleb/Essek; werewolf/witch dark fairytale AU)

The night is red. Above the Wildwood, Catha’s gentle silver eye has waned into sleep at the end of its long cycle, leaving only the ruddy gaze of its sister to light the forest. Tomorrow, Catha will wax anew into wakefulness, but tonight, when magic is strong and bloody in the air, Ruidus’ dark creatures come out to play.

8) a shape made by our hands (Caleb/Essek; in a decaying timeline, Caleb meets Essek as a child.)

The spell is almost up. He’s gotten what he came to this timeline for, and when he returns to his own, this reality will decay into nothingness like an echo. The clock ticks unrelentingly in Caleb’s head; he estimates he has at least an hour. Maybe two, maybe less; time magic is an inexact science, as it turns out.

9) fulcrum (Caleb & Trent review proper torture techniques)

He is deep in the bowels of the sanatorium and has been for three days. Caleb is doing his best not to let that fact peel him out of his head.

10) poisoning the well (Caleb character study, ft. Trent's incessant, inescapable praises)

There is the splish-splash-splash as the Nein travel through the drenched Aeorian tunnel, and then Ikithon’s voice slithers into his head, parting the layers of Caleb's privacy with ease and blotting out all other sound.

I tag @mllekurtz @ariadne-mouse @chronurgy @burningdarkfire @annundriel and anyone else who wants to do it! Tag me in, I'd love to see your first lines.

[avvwritesstufff]

it’s three o’clock in the fucking morning and i start school on the 3rd(WHICH IS LITERALLY TOMORROW). i have no classes with my friends, i can’t sleep. i love pazzi. AND THE SIMS OMG I LOVE THE SIMS. i i want to be at my florida house or my shore house. i want to go on the great nor eastern in wildwood(rollercoaster). i wanted to rewatch tvd this summer but i decided to watch suits instead and i’ve literally only watched the first 14 episodes like what i had so much time.

anyways sorry for the crash out. have a great day

[eregyrn-falls-art]

Bringing the kids to meet the Jersey Devil!

This is my piece for the Gravity Falls 10 Years Later Zine! @gf10yearslaterzine

(It does not, obviously, take place a full ten years later, but definitely after the show ends; which was within the scope of the zine.)

It's also kind of a sequel to a piece I did a while ago, of Stan and Ford taking a selfie with the Jersey Devil (in 2018). That's where I worked out my version of the Jersey Devil, and that's why this doesn't match the depiction in the "Gravity Falls: Lost Legends" story "The Jersey Devil's in the Details". I like that design, but decided to stick with my own for consistency. (My Jersey Devil is also a more intelligent and friendly fellow than the one in the graphic novel!)

One thing I did borrow from the graphic novel is the positioning of the Glass Shard Beach lighthouse, in relation to the amusement pier. They showed it located a distance from the pier and on its own high spot on a hill or cliff. So here we have the Pines, having climbed to the top, with the amusement pier and the rest of Glass Shard Beach visible below; still, some liberties taken with the perspective for the sake of the piece. (For a few reasons, I headcanon GSB as a barrier island, with a bay separating it from the mainland, like many of the resorts along the Jersey Shore.) This seems like a more discreet place to meet up with a flying monster! (Also: historically, there was a 1905 sighting of the Jersey Devil by the keeper of the Absecon Lighthouse, at the northern end of Atlantic City; he said the monster landed on top of the tower.)

Speaking of the amusement pier, this piece, done for Dipper and Mabel's birthday this year, is also a small prequel to this one. And, crossing fingers that I may get another prequel done to post tomorrow, for Halloween! (Which is why the timing of posting this today.)

(Main refs for this were: looking at a lot of pics of Jersey Shore aerial photography, sunsets, and amusement piers lit up at night; in particular, Seaside Heights, and Wildwood. I most strongly based this on Seaside Heights, though.)

Can't wait till more folks post their pieces! The zine is full of really stellar work!

[cattailsgame]

⏰𝟮𝟰 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 until Cattails: Wildwood Story pounces onto Steam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The game unlocks at 9am Eastern Time tomorrow.

Show of hands, who's going to be playing on launch day?? 🙌

[gamercats-fight]

Morgana from Person 5 vs Krampy from Cattails: Wildwood Story. Vote for your fav!!

Need help picking? Check down here!

Morgana - P-Studio - 2016 - Anthropomorphic tuxedo cat:

-If we’re including his abilities in Mementos/Palaces then he has a clear advantage of being able to use his persona to cast spells as well as fight. He also uses a curved sword and a slingshot. If hurt he also has healing spells. His appearance in this form is mascot-esque, but don’t let his big head fool you—he’s quite agile. Having a persona at all grants the wielder extreme abilities. Fast enough to dodge lightning, take incredible damage and even able to fight against gods. This strength is only granted in places they can summon their persona, i.e. not the real world.

Even in his cat form while in the real world, he is extremely dexterous: able to pick locks. He’s also taken a kick from a guy and having a metal briefcase land directly on his head following a bit of a fall. Not altogether impressive but still something for a cat to endure. He’s also smarter than the average cat, giving him a nice advantage.

He does eventually become human in Persona 5 Royal, but is just a cat at the end of the original game.

-He can turn into a car and run over any competition. He’s a master thief and fought god once. Also he has a slingshot.

-1: THIS CAT IS A HEALER! He gets the best healing spell in the entire game and when I got it on him, I don't think he ever left my party

2: THIS CAT CARES ABOUT YOUR HEALTH AND WELL BEING! It's become a meme at this point, but Mona wants you to go to sleep >:(

(P5 Spoilers Beyond this Point)

3: THIS CAT IS THE COLLECTIVE HOPE OF HUMMANITY! It's explained late game, but Morgana was created through the last scraps of humanities hope against the false god that the party eventually fights

4: THIS CAT EXPOSED A MURDERER! Its not important but the scene IS funny so I feel obligated to mention it.

THIS CAT IS YOUR BUDDY AND I LOVE HIM AND WILL DEFEND HIM WITH MY DYING BREATH!!!!

-Everyone hates him for the stupid “go to sleep” mechanic + some of his issues with another character but he’s such a good boy i love him so much. he’s always with you, helping you out and supporting you! plus he’s so little brother coded oh my god. baby. baby boy. spoilers for p5: also he’s literally the manifestation of hope like guys. hope is a cat. hope is stored in the cat.

Krampy - Falcon Development - 2023 - Gray tabby medicine cat

-He's so autism

-Cattails is like Stardew Valley for warrior cat fans, and Krampy is a fan favorite for several good reasons. He's a kind of eccentric medieval doctor who also has trouble relating to other cats because of his weird experiments and love of leeches, but that passion also makes him very charming as a character. He's got a tendency to ramble and tell long stories and is just really wholesome all around. Also he wears a plague doctor mask which is just a really cool design choice.

-The iconic doctor of the Mystic Colony. Who doesn't want a medicine cat with a plague mask?? And they are a real character too. Some of their best quotes:

"“Actually, I don't believe we've been introduced. I am Krampy the doctor, and don't worry! I am not a bird. Although when I had that concussion, I did think I was... ... What was I saying again?"

“Greetings young kitten. Do you mind if I put leeches on your tail? It's for science. And, I think it would be funny. Or I could do it to myself... But then what will I do tomorrow?"

“I think you should wear a beaky mask, it will protect you in this world. I wish not to see my friends hurt. Although that is bad for business... bit of a double-edged sword. Don’t get hurt too often!”

“You have the worst-smelling miasma I have ever smelled! I can smell you from miles away! Why don't you roll in some garbage? - It can only improve your odor, and you end up where you belong!"

[salmonpiffy]

Apple of my eyes - God of War

I wrote the fanfic! AAAAAAAAAAAAA 

English isn’t my first language but I had tried my best to translate it as good as possible (Thanks to Google Translate, Quillbot and my own English skills)

Idk which part will have a weird grammar but you know what? I’ll take a risk XD

I don’t have Ao3 account yet, so I’ll just post on here first. Enjoy!

“Shall we go out tomorrow?”

Kratos, who was sewing a sack, looked up at the owner of the voice.

Faye was sitting opposite him, looking out the window. The two were resting in a hut they had built a few years ago. The firelight illuminated her orange hair and blue eyes.

“The snow has melted. I wanna pick some fruit near the Lower Wildwoods.” Faye spoke again, after looking out of the window for a while, she turned her head to look at him. Midgard has been buried in winter for the past several weeks. Although there is rarely a heavy storm this time, they both started to feel relieved (Especially Faye) when this gloomy weather finally ended.

“What fruit are you going to collect?” Kratos asked.

“Apples, and checking around there to see if there is any problem. I hope no more trolls come in.” Faye replied.

“Hm” Kratos hum softly.

The woman turned to look outside the window again and sighed.

“By the way, I haven't eaten an apple for a while. Miss the sweet taste of it already.” She smiled at the thought of the fruit.

Kratos didn't answer. His amber eyes still looked at her. Every time he saw Faye smiling or laughing his heart always swelled up. He looked at her for a moment before hurriedly pulling himself back down and continuing to sew the sack. He decided to continue the conversation.

“Speaking of apples… There are stories about apples in my land.”

Faye turned to look again with interest. Kratos continued

“It was The Golden Apple. The legendary fruit that caused the fight between the goddesses until the prince of Troy had to choose who is the fairest one. After deciding the winner, that triggered a war between cities.”

“That…sounds like a mess.” Faye said

Kratos nodded in agreement

“Besides that. People believe that apples represent love. If they like someone, they will throw it to that person as a sign of love.”

“They’re really flirting like that?” Faye asked, sounds surprised

“Yes”

“That’s adorable”

“Hm” Kratos often grunted as the two talked. Sometimes Faye finds it amusing.

“Well, we have a story about the Golden Apples in this land too but mine is now boring when compared to yours” Faye chuckled.

“And what about yours, Faye?” Kratos asked

“Nothing’s very big” She shrugged 

“You are good at telling stories. Listening to your voice would help me concentrate on repairing this”

Faye smiled softly

“Alright, Grumbles”

They sat there, telling their story and talking until the sun almost went down.

----

In the next morning, they both went to the Lower Wildwoods. After checking that there are no intruders. Both of them took a boat to another place which is not very far away. They arrived at the dock for a short time.

“Are you certain there will be apples to pick today?” Kratos asked as the boat docked. Faye nodded confidently.

“I've been here many times. Of course there must be.” She picked up the basket and walked onto the deck and led him to the forest.

After a long winter, the forest that had been covered with white snow began to change.The white of the birch trunks contrasts with the warm orange sun and the slightly snowy ground. From a cold wind to a light breeze. Since Faye loved this atmosphere, it was easy for him to notice because she looked energetic right now.

They walked for a while until they reached the destination. Most of the trees in this forest were birch or fir, but here there were a few apple trees. Each tree has a big red apple. hanging on many branches. Faye reached out and pulled an apple to inspect its condition before nodding and showing Kratos the fruit in his hand.

“Looking good!” she said happily.

Kratos grunt in replied

“Pick at least five of them, alright? This will be our dinner.”

Faye put the first apple in the basket before turning around and continuing to look for more apples. Kratos helped find them too. He stared for a moment before pulling out one apple to take a look. This one seems good enough to keep

Kratos turned to Faye but instead called her. He stopped

With an apple in his hand, He wanted to try it but hesitated a little…he hadn't flirted with anyone for decades. After all, this land was not Greece, might this action seem too strange for her?

…But then he chose to try.

“Faye”

“Yes?”

The moment Faye turned around, a big apple flew toward her.

“!!!!”

She managed to catch the apple.

Faye looked at the fruit in her hand, confused before looking up at the man standing before her.

Kratos's face, from where his eyebrows were frowned all the time, now had both eyebrows slightly raised, as if he looked relieved.

“You threw it to me?” Faye asked.

“...Yes,” he replied, she could feel a tiny shyness in his voice.

“You don’t have to throw like that. It might-” Faye stopped because she realized something.

“Apples represent love. If they like someone, they will throw it to that person as a sign of love.”

Wait, is that mean...

Faye looked at the apple and looked at him again before burst out laughing. He actually was flirting with her!

“You!” Faye exclaimed. Her face turned red as she laughed.

“I just… wanted to try.” Kratos said..

When Faye stopped laughing Kratos approached and slowly raised one of his hands to touch her hand that was holding the apple, but didn't say anything.

“Kratos?”

“I am sorry, I had startled you,” Kratos said softly. Faye sighed.

“You don't have to apologize.” Faye replied, still smiling.

“I forgot to tell you that if the other person can catch the apple, it means that they had accepted the love confession”

“And I caught it”

"Yes"

Suddenly, Faye leaned forward and kissed him. His amber eyes widened. For a quick moment, their lips parted.

“I like it” she whispered. His pale cheeks slowly turned red. Even though this was a short kiss, he could still feel the other's soft lips. 

“You caught well” Kratos complimented.

“If the mighty warrior gets hit in the face with an apple, it would be very embarrassing, wouldn't it?” Faye teased.

Kratos chuckled lightly. This rare reaction made her smiled more brightly.

"Thank you for the apple, Kratos. This one is beautiful."

“Hm”

At this moment, the sunlight shone on the woman's face, brightening her orange hair and eyes as blue as the sea. Her flushed cheeks made her look more beautiful than the apple in her hand.

The former god of war's heart swelled again.

When the evening came, they both ate the apple together. It was just as sweet as Faye said.

[fritextramole]

cheap wine in expensive glasses

part 3 of a Dan Humphrey playlist - best heard in order

tracklist and quotes under the cut

Wildwood Flower ~ June Carter Cash

I will dance, I will sing and my laugh shall be gay I will charm every heart, in his crown I will sway When I awoke from my dreaming my idol was clay All portion of love had all flown away

Tonight I Feel Like Kafka ~ Jealous of the Birds

Wake up tomorrow and my room's the same Wanna pierce my nipples and go dancin' in the rain No more cyanide kisses, I'm methylene blue

Magnolia ~ The Essentialists

Hey Magnolia what's on your mind And I was thinking I was thinking we could make it this time But you're gone

Undo ~ The 1975

No, I didn't even see you when I liked you No, now I ain't got no time Girl, I wanna see you undo it

Saw You in a Dream ~ The Japanese House

I saw you in a dream You had stayed the same You were beckoning me Said that I had changed

Sweet Strange Days ~ Kate Lomas

Like a sweet teen straight outta school I’m under the influence And I really really like it

Devil Town ~ Cavetown

Hold my hand tight, we'll make it another night I still get a little scared of something new But I feel a little safer when I'm with you Falling doesn't feel so bad when I know you've fallen this way too We're all dead in Devil Town

Kiss Her You Fool ~ Kids That Fly

Don't be afraid, dreams aren't found they're made

Cecilia And The Satellite ~ Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness

I locked myself in a hotel room Then waited all night for the walls to move I loved some girls that I barely knew I've made some friends, and I've lost some, too

White Wedding - Pt. 1 ~ Billy Idol

Take me back home, yeah Hey little sister, what have you done?

I'm a Mess ~ Ed Sheeran

Late last night Drinking to suppress devotion With fingers intertwined I can't shake this feeling now

You Already Know ~ Bombay Bicycle Club, Kathryn Williams

One more bus home, another silent weekend You said love was painted gold Like all things growing old The paint peels and slowly falls

Grandma's Hands ~ Bill Withers

But I don't have grandma anymore If I get to heaven I'll look for Grandma's hands

Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) ~ John Lennon

I can hardly wait To see you come of age But I guess we'll both just have to be patient 'Cause it's a long way to go

Keep An Eye On Dan ~ ABBA

And he loves his dad And I loved him too

Smoke Signals ~ Cavetown, Tessa Violet

I wanna live at the Holiday Inn Where somebody else makes the bed We'll watch TV while the lights on the street Put all the stars to death It's been on my mind since Bowie died Just checking out to hide from life And all of our problems, I'm gonna solve 'em With you ridin' shotgun

Tonight ~ Richard Hawley

Might take the car up to the hills, and watch the city lights below

Sweet Jane ~ Garrett Kato

Smokey days Hanging outside in the pouring rain Feelin' like the home where you once stayed Has washed away

Cursive ~ Billie Marten

I'd walk the corners Of my empty mind But I'm full of darkness With the loneliest of light And we'll be fine, there is an end It hurts to fall back again

In Time ~ Dizzy

You and I, like black and white We don't see eye to eye But two wrongs don't make it right Will never make it right I'm missing the way it was We were wrapped up in a teenage buzz

[fetchmearum420]

I go to Wildwood tomorrow ahhhhh!

I’m so freaking excited. I’ve been going my whole life so you’d think I’d be sick of it, but nope. I still love it.

I’ll be away until Friday, but I’ll still try to post on here when and if I can, depending on the wifi.

This vacation couldn’t come at a better time tbh

[doo-wop-city]

The Blute Museum with Stella Star

I just started exploring the Blute Museum, an amazing residence in Doo Wop City that showcases amazing artifacts from Wildwood's history!

There is a unique property in Wildwood called The Blute Museum. Since this is a private residnce, I won’t be posting the address, but you may have seen it in your travels around Doo Wop City. This is only the beginning of my journey here. In the future, I’ll share with you much more of the amazing things waiting inside! Here I stand outside the Blute Museum. A white fence conceals the magic and…

[dailycattails]

day 84

[captain-crowfish]

WILDWOOD SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE IN 2025!!!!!

From Empire Magazine: "Stop-motion animation is a notoriously difficult medium – the tiny movements, the many iterations of a single puppet character, the time-consuming nature of creating smooth action and evoking emotion from a piece of clay. To get under the hood of just how a stop-motion feature film comes together, Empire visited one of the most exciting studios in the business, Laika – behind the likes of Coraline, Kubo And The Two Strings, and Missing Link – for our brand new issue, on sale tomorrow. Speaking to CEO and often-director Travis Knight, plus other members of the animation and production team, we meet the Laika team at a particularly exciting, challenging time in their history. They’re in the midst of more than a decade of development on their new stop-motion feature film, Wildwood, which Empire can confirm is finally due out in 2025."

[avalonianrising]

Tomorrow’s my birthday.~

I still collect Wildwood Moss...if anyone happens to have any. 👀

Alternatively, if anyone happens to want to give their favorite dragon of mine a like? I’d love that! My lair over --> here.

\o/ Huzzah to another year.

[thecolorblockcurator]

oh how i miss the feeling of reading young adult books as a middle schooler- getting lost for hours, the wonder of a new world.. ah nostalgia :) what popular ya books did you like?

I know- It was so great wasn't it!! I love middle grade books the best - not so much YA. I'm not a big fan of romance/love interest plot lines - which tends to be in most YA

In middle school I mostly read ghost stories- I don't even remember the authors or titles- just if it was about ghosts I read it.

But as an adult I mostly read middle grade fiction & gothic novels Middle Grade books I love: The Mysterious Benedict Society - Trenton Lee Stewart Coraline - Neil Gaiman The Wiz Mob & The Grenadine Kid - Colin Melody Series of Unfortunate Events - Lemony Snicket Wildwood - Colin Meloy The Thief of Always - Clive Barker

And since you asked here are YA books I've loved: Not my usual type of book - but I actually went to school & was friends with the author. He was seriously the nicest guy & the book was so good- I couldn't put it down. - If I see you again tomorrow by Robbie Couch

The hunger games series - although I read that in college & Just reread it this year - it still stands up.