#bit of a running theme there...

[weepynymph]

3.20 / 4.11 / 5.22

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

The squad of all time has arrived on scene.

[cuppajj]

Among the many unsettling cases birthed from the rise of the five new Beasts, none have been as neither concerning nor mysterious as the Lambs of Penance. Spawned from the remains of the Vanilla Kingdom, pilgrims and cookies who were once swayed by the compassion of Pure Vanilla became devoted to his ultimate truth as Penance: that the world is plagued by a darkness that can be cleansed only by him.

With robes of white and gold, bright smiles, and bandages that connect them with the Healer, the Lambs spend their days spreading the message of purity and penance to the rest of earthbread. While they seek for kindred spirits to bring into the fold, they plant vanilla orchids in different places. They are proficient and discreet with their methods: no matter how tight the kingdom’s security is, a lamb can slip in and plant an orchid, thus extending the Beast’s vision and power to where it grows. There is nowhere a Lamb goes where Saint Vanilla will not reach.

The most devoted of the beast’s fanatics is his bishop, Cream Wafer Cookie. As his right hand, he is in charge of all of the cult’s operations, gleefully aiding in fulfilling his lord’s wishes. Saint Vanilla himself has little involvement in the operations beyond certain rituals and appearances, as the bishop and his followers do everything for him in his stead. It gives the beast time to walk the world by himself, dedicating time to the affairs of the other neobeasts among other personal goals.

However, the one true goal for everyone is for Saint Vanilla to rid the world of darkness and sin, to lift the souls of everyone and give them the salvation that will usher in enlightenment and bliss. It may mean the permanent departure from everything they know, the Lambs are aware, but there is nothing they want more. They are ready to follow their god to the new reign of Penance, or die trying; and if that is so, their bodies will be used to grow the very orchids they plant. It’s only worthy of them to serve the beast even in death.

This cult may seem harmless, especially with their prioritization of pacifism, peace, and love; but make no mistake. When the Saint calls, the Lambs deliver; whether it be to plant a flower or to make a cookie disappear, a receiver of the light’s lethal embrace. After all, Penance is gospel, and all will rejoice under its wings…

[the-art-of-sanshoku]

Tokucember Day 13: AU or OC

My Kuuga school shoujo romcom

Prompt List and Prev Days

[frogatz]

you'll see them again !

too many thoughts and things done with Intent to fully explain myself . partially bc this was supposed to be much much longer, but i think i would like to play more in the space of post-game loop.

[krispyphan]

Danny phantom idea where he gets summoned to dc by a cult, but the bat fam had already defeated the cult before the spell could work.

Until one of them accidentally starts it, leading to Danny thinking the cult that summoned him is the bat fam.

[lanymme]

Hey. This is my possibly favorite Noble Phantasm line in FGO.

But you can’t appreciate it if you don’t get the Buddhist reference, so come over here and let’s learn some Buddhism with the sexy nun:

What, you might ask, is an abhisecana (or abhisheka) rite?

As I understand it, it’s an initiation rite for a practitioner who is advancing in their study of the Dharma. In some Buddhist schools, including Shingon—the school from which Tachikawa-ryu, Kiara’s school, branches off (which we don’t know much about, because it’s long-dead IRL and was subject to political book burnings, but that’s another story—this rite involves a student being assigned to a bodhisattva, whose teachings and/or qualities they will study to guide their development and give them direction.

Rather than let a student choose a bodhisattva based on their preconceptions at the time of the ritual, they are blindfolded and cast a flower onto a mandala—like the womb realm mandala, shown below—and whoever it lands on, that’s who they go with.

But Kiara is, as always, encouraging living beings to give up their heavenly aspirations—to cast their flower instead on the mandala of the realm of desire. Let it fall where it may—chase whatever vice or illusion your whims take you to.

But make no mistake.

However it falls, there’s only one bodhisattva that will watch over you as you dance in the palm of her hand.

[suolainensilakkart]

Finally figured out how I want to draw Sephiroth and then accidentally stayed up until 7 am to finish this as a test. Whoops

[vounnasi]

old friends [wip]

[rubenesque-as-fuck]

Decided to buy Planet Coaster 2 on Steam and after download/install come to find that apparently my graphics card is not good enough to handle it??? So my dumb ass just wasted money for no reason and no game 😭

[braceletofteeth]

“Is this how you we are supposed to be living?”

(insp.)

[foolsocracy]

Your noir!mj is everything. She deserved so much more than Just love interest laser beam. Like there's so much she could add to the story and I love her

I know!!! It’s insane to just reduce her to only a love interest when she’s such a compelling character. Idk why fun characters who can have agency and will to shape the world and narrative are just never given the chance. It makes for a better story??? But whatever. I have no clue what happens behind the scenes of comic stuff so I don’t even know who to point a finger at LMAO

[unriding]

EVIE !!!!!

I SAW U USE MY ART AS UR THEME SO I WANNA DO A REMAKE !!! mostly cause the other one was full of mistaks hurrrrr orz

keeping the color palette the same so itd still fit + use softer shading so convey how soft u are + moze is now IN UR HAND !!!! >:3

oh nick :’)

[pianokantzart]

When I was younger the first exposure I have ever had to anything Mario related was the 1993 Super Mario Bros. Movie. I don't know why, my family is more of a movie family than a gaming family, especially back then. So I grew up thinking that there was an age difference between the two characters, mainly because they don't look too much alike as well.

And then in the year of 2023, low and behold, I find out that they're twins. It shook me to my core. But them being twins that aren't Identical makes it even better.

I'll admit, I never really got really invested in the Mario characters until the new movie came out and the bromance hooked its claws into my brain. Until then I was vaguely aware that Mario and Luigi were twins... but it really didn't matter to me? I just liked the colorful worlds of Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2 and decimating my siblings in Mario Kart. As a kid, my siblings and I shared a wii, so aside from Super Paper Mario I never really got to see any characterization like they had on the DS Mario and Luigi games. I just enjoyed the gameplay.

Now that I'm actually deep into the fandom and the lore, I gotta admit my personal favorite interpretation is that of the slight age gap, like in the Super Mario Brothers Super Show.

But I digress... having watched the 1993 movie, I won't deny I developed a bit of a soft spot for the 15+ year age gap too.

Luigi having never known anyone in his family besides Mario? Mario raising his little brother the best he can despite being an impoverished blue collar worker? Them being the only family they have left in the world? The way Luigi's an impulsive young man and Mario– despite being a bit rough around the edges– is a kindly, protective father figure with a heart of gold? The wingmanning? The quips back and forth?

Like, dang dude, I know that the production was a nightmare and the film has little to do with the world the videogames created, but the cool grungy aesthetic and the 10/10 familial relationship really carried the movie. I wouldn't mind a sequel just to see more of that version of the Mario Luigi dynamic.

[telesodalite]

I need to be weirder about the scavengers and cannibalism...

[byanyan]

byan: *desperately needs to be cared for gently* also byan: *does everything in their power to make doing so impossible for anyone who tries*