#and also the characters

[walkman-cat]

eidolon vetch sound so so cool tell us more abt it 👀👀 the ancient dead god part especially???? i love that

OH BOY !!

without going too deep into the worldbuiding, the original pantheon of the city (these gods walked among the people) was killed 200 or so years before the story is set; nearly every record of their existence (religious texts, icons, and just records in general) was destroyed, belief in them was banned, and the twin sister-gods of the waking church became the city's main religion. by the dawn of the 4th century of the Waking (when eidolon vetch is set), the old gods have been completely forgotten.

however.

there are certain traditions and practices in the city that stem back far before the dawn of the Waking, the stories behind them having been long forgotten by the city's inhabitants.

for example, it is customary in the winter for one to conduct one's business while dressed plainly and drably (the city's typical fashion involves an array of colours and embroidery–this fashion is worn, to different extents of lavishness, by the entire populace) and to keep one's face hidden when one is out of one's own home (the rich, of course, forgo the tradition of plainness when it comes to the masks. they are very gaudy and betasselled).

the winter is known as “the months of the dreamer”. the name and tradition are as such because, pre-Waking, they were sacred to the trickster god of deceit and dreams (this god was known to steal and collect faces for use in Mischief and Crimes).

even though this god is long-dead, the continued following of the tradition sacred to its name has allowed for it to still live (in a twisted, not-quite-right, sense of the term). prayers are still answered in its name even though it is dead. it’s corpse, though long-decayed, still has a semblance of power (sometimes it appears in peoples’ nightmares). adhering to the months of the dreamer is the reason why orpheus alabaster is who he is (did i mention that he’s sort of not really this dead god? it’s a long story)

[pyroinfusedtiger]

Posting this everywhere til im not obsessed with it anymore

[some-pers0n]

I'm always entertained by people doing those "canon VS fanon" memes where both are misunderstanding characters to such a violent degree 'cause like

[ciderjacks]

Sometimes I’m reminded that in universe Chilchuck is an actually influential figure who like. Made huge advancements for his people and community. Like as in gave them rights and protections. And who is widely known by half-foots because of that. Like. He’s not just some guy.

Idk For some reason that just makes his role in canon really funny to me. Like this older, extremely important and accomplished figure is just willingly putting himself thru it for the sake of this random autistic 26 year old.

[mythtakens]

“these characters should be mentally healthy before they get together 😌” ummm no I actually think we should smash their mental illnesses together like clumps of play-doh and see what colors it makes

[butchfalin]

the funniest meltdown ive ever had was in college when i got so overstimulated that i could Not speak, including over text. one of my friends was trying to talk me through it but i was solely using emojis because they were easier than trying to come up with words so he started using primarily emojis as well just to make things feel balanced. this was not the Most effective strategy... until. he tried to ask me "you okay?" but the way he chose to do that was by sending "👉🏼👌🏼❓" and i was so shocked by suddenly being asked if i was dtf that i was like WHAT???? WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY TO ME?????????? and thus was verbal again

[a-drama-addict]

not caring too much about a fandom’s favourite guy is the worst. you’ll think “oh i’ll look into the tag see if anything new and cool’s there” and it’s just that fucking guy again

[cowboysmp3]

there’s something sooo sickening about how dunmeshis whole energy is like sometimes something terrible and awful happens to you and it changes you forever and nothing can make you the person you were before but there’s still love and there’s still sharing a meal together and there’s still living

[kimabutch]

One of my favourite questions for figuring out a character’s motivations is which qualities they most fear being assigned to them. Are they afraid (consciously or unconsciously) of being seen as stupid? Ungrateful? Weak? Incompetent? Lazy? Cowardly? Intimidating? Like they actually care? etc.

It’s such a fun way to explore into who they are, why they do what they do, what they don’t do out of fear, and how they might be affected by the events of the story. And I love when characters have negative motivations—trying to avoid something (in this case, being seen a particular way) as much as they’re trying to achieve a goal.

[mimimar]

the woman who holds the moon

prints available here. my cover for this month's issue of baffling magazine.

[ptr-sqloint]

commission for @nightrainsoldier :D

[nbmudkip]

“how could you have forgotten that” i forget Everything. unless i remember

[moxie-girl]

im so normal abt sibling relationships in media i swear

[beebfreeb]

[morningsaidthemoon]

might continue work on this one,, ✨✨