#a shard of glass

[voiceofthebroken]

here's my Broken design after several attempts at sketching the variations and being stuck on certain parts :3

Hunted // Cheated // Opportunist // Broken // Paranoid

(additional notes and headcanons under the cut)

initially when I started designing Broken a while back, I went with something more akin to a priest because of some of Tower's lines and the whole worshipping aspect

I decided to give him elf ears for some reason since I thought it would fit Broken. the ears are always drooping down like the eyebrows(?)

their eyes have a glassy texture like "glassy eyes" and they become more clear and focused when he is seen to be more apparent with the empathetic parts

I wanted to give a few glass metaphors on Broken's design because of Spectre's line of referring to the Voices as shards of glass on the ground, and also because glass is easily broken (a broken will in a sense)

Broken has a large wound on their torso that constantly bleeds from stabbing themself repeatedly in the Tower

the jagged lines underneath Broken's eyes are somewhat resembling cracks

Broken's horns resemble glass shards, and became stained glass shards during the coloring process like stained glass windows seen in churches to some degree

in the Wild, the horns are branches, and the outer strands of the hair transition into roots. his lower half also became roots, similar to the Wounded Wild. Broken's body is also melting due to the events from the Beast that led up to the Wild (acid disintegrated his clothes)

in the Apotheosis, Broken's horns are made of marble. there is also a wound on his throat from slitting it. he gains a third eye as he seems to "open his eyes" to the Apotheosis's radiance as he worships her. also somewhat inspired by the Komeiji sisters from Touhou with the satori species that reads people's minds/hearts and thought it would be a nice touch. the third eye closes when they fight back against the Apotheosis.

in the Fury, the outer parts of the hair are unraveled and part of his cloak robe garment is stitched back together. his horns are the atoms seen in the route

in the Cage, the outer bits of hair, like the Wild, fade into chains. the horns become broken chain links like breaking the cycle of the pattern

in the Razor, the horns become shattered bits of a blade, and in the Moment of Clarity it's broken pieces of porcelain

no set pronouns for Broken because they think they don't deserve them (I write Broken with he/they pronouns)

the top part of the cloak is a fading blue which was meant to be like a "fading hope" or pessimism, and the red symbolizes sacrifice and blood

his eyes are usually closed. they only really open their eyes when there is something they really want to express to others (or during the Tower and parts of the Apotheosis when he is devoted to her)

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Luo Binghe? Sorry, I only know Binghorse now.

[clarissasbakery]

some ppt2 designs!! i wanted to finish up team H, i might go back and workshop these… also plasma ball is here cus ofc she is

[the-east-art]

Digital version of Golden Youth

[st4r-t3ars]

Stained

Stained hands stained glass stained heart

[dadrielle]

I probably won't have time to do a Real Art about it before we see the mini Thursday but I have goblin sharky Premogthos thoughts

[barksbog]

might open emergency commissions might just dig a hole under the house and never come out again

[princessu-sumi]

caught himself a detective

[keen-eye]

front teeth, bloody nose, and a piece of hair in front of his face all in one screenshot god bless

[nenoname]

Journal 3’s references to Stan

(…does the Lost Pages count as J3 when some had to be in J2 and also may or may not be a truth lie turducken? idk. Ford’s TBoB letters sure as hell don’t count as J3 but I’m including them here anyway)

Lost Journal Pages

"STANLEY COULD HAVE MADE HER LAUGH"

“My stomach sank a bit when I realized… it was my birthday. This day has felt… odd, since S and I… parted ways.”

"I was adjusting my TV antennae for weather reports (looking for ideal conditions for F's first portal test) and spat out my coffee when I saw THIS! My brother hawking scams under the name "Panley Stines." I had half a mind to call that number, just to pretend to be the police and maybe scare S straight for once! There is something so galling about seeing your OWN FACE committing crimes on your own TV! When my Muse saw me break my stress ball, I decided it was finally time to vent about Stanley."

""How about that; you've got an inferior clone! Why didn't you just eat him in the womb? Think of how powerful you'd be!"

"You can't just eat your twin, Bill."

You'd be surprised what you can eat! I say sure, call him if you want him to start mooching off you again! ME, I went no contact with my home dimension and I don't regret it. All they did was hold me back and sabotage my talents! Can you imagine?"

"More than you know. But you do ever wonder if maybe... maybe things could have been different?""

"Our heat budget was so tight that Mom forced S and me to wear one sweater at the same time. (She called it the "Abominable Snow-Stan." Our cat lived in fear of it year-round.)"

“DAMN! This morning I found F rummaging through my old copy of Urban Legends of New Jersey, where I had forgotten I had hidden some old personal items! I’ve quickly re-hidden them here, away from prying eyes.”

"But then he crossed a line. Helplessly I watched Cipher in my own body limp up to a pay phone and dial... STANLEY'S phone number from the infomercial?! No. He wouldn't.

"Hey brother, it's Sixer. I'm going to take a swim in the frozen lake tomorrow, and I might not ever come back, so if you don't hear from me, I just want you to know that it's because I never loved you. BUH-BYEEEEE."

My heart was in my throat until I heard the dial tone... The pay phone was out of order. The message hadn't gotten through. Cipher turned back to address me.

"TSK, TSK, TSK. LOOK WHAT YOU MADE ME MAKE YOU DO! TOMORROW'S TAPE IS GONNA BE MUCH WORSE.""

(Bro secret code) "miss you"

“The snow has begun to fall again and there’s very little time. There’s only one left I can turn to to protect my journals while I prepare for the journey…”

"S is an overgrown child with none of my rigorous mental training. Who knows what could happen if Cipher stepped inside Stanley's mind for even one minute...

What if Stanley somehow manages to destroy the portal just like he destroyed my perpetual motion machine? I suppose that machine did work in its own way... It kept me perpetually angry for thirty years."

(Bro secret code) "HAVE I BEEN TOO HARSH ALL ALONG?"

"What if he tries to rope me into his latest get-rich-quick scheme? His latest commercial was for "Stan Sauce: The Miracle Sauce that's too cool for the FDA!"

What if... he mocks me? What if he sees that I abandoned our family to become a recluse on the brink of madness? Could I risk admitting that I was... wrong?

PROS: I have no one else. Well, that settles it. It's time to come face-to-face with a face I haven't seen in 10 years. My own face. Which... is my brother's face. God, I miss sleep."

Ford’s Letters

"In the weeks since Weirdmageddon, I conducted numerous tests on Stanley's mind (his terrible jokes are still intact) and inspected the state for dimensional leakage (we also took turns kicking the statue, and Stanley took a few cracks with a crowbar). I burned every Cipher-shaped item I had ever collected, and even threw away all my one-dollar bills, just to be safe (Stanley, of course, found and pocketed them).

“I emerged from my lab after days of agonized contemplation to find- to my shock- that Mabel was reading the book, out loud, to Stanley, Dipper, Soos, and Wendy!”

“They didn’t see me as an irredeemable screwup. Stanley said, "So, your past is just a giant pile of mistakes? Congratulations- you really are a Pines!”“

"Bill may tell you that happiness requires conquering galaxies and living forever, but I've seen enough of the universe to tell you that he's wrong. I've found my happiness. And it looks like this:"

"If you're reading this... then I am dead. Kidding! Sorry, Stanley thought that would be funny. Ha-ha! We're currently out shopping for harpoons to prepare for our trip to the arctic."

"Stan, if you end breaking into my lab at some point later today- Bravo! Still as good a locksmith as in 8th grade. Beers are under the desk."

(It kinda strikes me that the BoB Lost Journal pages about Stan sound far more like post-portal Ford’s opinions on Stan instead, where he’s openly angry at both being pushed into the portal + at the portal being opened again + his murder suicide attempt being foiled + Stan disowning him + turning his house into a tourist trap + taking his identity vs pre-portal Ford being more… melodramatic(?) constantly being reminded of him but not wanting to linger too long? idk the vibes are different

Plus pre-portal Ford pretty consistently only calls Stan "S” or just refers to him as his brother (with the exception of him writing his name in a Caesar cipher). I think he only ever messes up the general naming scheme a single time when he wrote Fiddleford instead of F

…not to mention the perpetual motion machine comment says thirty instead of ten years)

Other sections: Pre-Portal, Post-Portal, Post-Weirdmageddon

[artibirdi]

Quick doodles of my Contrarian and Narrator

The Narrator has no design past his face because he is just a shadow on the wall behind TLQ

[voiceofthebroken]

happy holidays! may I present everyone's favorite backstabbing voice as a present?

Hunted // Cheated // Opportunist // Broken // Paranoid

(additional notes and headcanons under the cut, plus a bonus holiday doodle :3)

the main design is from post-Witch or the start of the Thorn! regular Opportunist doesn't have the thorns on him

Opportunist is the only voice who has proper clothes (pants and shoes) and has no horns due to taking on a more human appearance. this is so he could appear more trustworthy and "attractive" to the public

he wears gloves to conceal the scales that all the Voices have on their hands. the only sign of him not being "human" is his neck which isn't covered

his ponytail is meant to resemble a scorpion's tail

his eyes are plain white, as eyes are the windows to the soul and he doesn't want to show that

in the Wraith, Opportunist is supposed to be more of a henchman rather than a cashier, but secretive. he also appears more sickly or like he lost blood which shows on the mask. the crack somewhat matches with the Nightmare

in Happily Ever After, he's a groom or best man like in a wedding. I mainly chose a rose to be in his front pocket because there are thorns on its stem, also because it's red like the poppies in the Thorn

in The Princess and the Dragon, the knot of his mask was undone, revealing his more sinister appearance that's shrouded in shadow. I'd imagine he would have a more draconic look underneath the darkness

pictured in Happily Ever After, if Opportunist is nervous at any point, it doesn't show on his mask but rather his "hair"

his default mask doesn't show anything other than the kitty face. his other two masks, on the other hand, are much more expressive in comparison and showcases a large range of emotions for him to mask as

speaking of the other two masks, they are meant to appear like the comedy and tragedy masks in theatre

I chose curtain bangs for his hair because they're like curtains on a stage that hides what is behind the scenes, essentially like trying to hide parts of himself that nobody should see

originally my design of Opportunist was to be some sort of merchant, but now he looks more of a cashier. someone who can be relatable and often seen in public to be relatively normal. just here to do his job

a small detail I'd like to keep from Opportunist's old design is that he has a coin in a pocket somewhere. inspired by a roleplay I had where Opportunist flips a coin that he randomly had

" Just for you boss~! "

there's nothing behind his back, trust him :3

[bluefrostyy]

FORD IN LOST LEGENDS BE LIKE:

thats his brotha guys!

[birdifulhuman]

Sherlock and John, both shattered, just in different ways

Separate pieces and alternative ones underneath the cut!

also i made an orange/yellow version of sherlock's just cause i made sherlock's first, but didn't realize i'd do one for john, but i don't like the yellow alkjdsf

[hollifo]

Batter Up III | Photoshop Well, it's September, so time for my semi-annual-but-not-really Mae Borowski smashing lightbulbs picture :D I LOVED playing with the brushes and lighting effects in this one

Older incarnations below the cut:

Batter Up (2020), Batter Up II (2021)

[dynamitekansai]

"Be careful what you wish for."