#cycle!horror

[gavran-vrani]

[fortunatelychaoticphantom]

This past year and three months have been such an awakening for Jewish people, but one with a certain flair of absurdity. It feels like un-reality, like a wicked nightmare you can't wake up from. It's like the entire world has lost its mind and when you try to tell them this isn't normal, that what they're doing is wrong, they twist reality itself to say that no it is actually normal, it is you who is wrong. They dehumanize you, treat you as a symbol of evil and disgust. It's like we all woke up a year ago no longer humans, something else, something vile, like a bug, like a... oh. oh.

[killyourbrain]

you and i were fireworks that went off too soon

[galaxyspeaking]

“Adam finally sat down on one of the pews. Laying his cheek against the smooth back of it, he looked at Ronan. Strangely enough, Ronan belonged here, too, just as he had at the Barns.

This noisy, lush religion had created him just as much as his father's world of dreams; it seemed impossible for all of Ronan to exist in one person. Adam was beginning to realize that he hadn't known Ronan at all. Or rather, he had known part of him and assumed it was all of him. The scent of Cabeswater, all trees after rain, drifted past Adam, and he realized that while he'd been looking at Ronan, Ronan had been looking at him.”

[kankalin]

i think about them

[daeyumi]

🔹 Anamnesis 🔹

[Cycle of the Stars au]

[geteaten-or-flyintothesun]

I think part of what makes me so insane about Ronan and Adam is that loving is so hard and scary for both of them, it's just that Ronan feels love as an all encompassing, always present certainty and Adam thinks love is terrifying because it's an undefined uncertainty that can be taken away at any point

[frongle444]

based on a design i drew in my sketchbook at uhm 3am last night

bonus sketches from earlier today

[cycle-verse]

When dinner was finished, Horror was instructed to bring a plate up to Killer, who was half asleep in bed, but looked up when Horror came in.

“Hi, Malevolence told me to bring you dinner… said I could eat up here too… he let me eat…”

"That's good..." Killer moved to sit up.

Horror nodded and handed Killer his plate of food

Killer took it to eat, "Th-Thank you..."

“Of course… he’s in a good mood right now.”

Killer nodded, "Good..."

“Yea…”

"Wish h-he was more often..." Killer ate quietly after that.

“I do too… I like being able to eat.”

Killer nodded, silently listening to Horror while he ate.

Horror was mostly silent while he ate, but he seemed content.

After a bit, Killer finished eating and set his plate aside.

Horror finished as well and stacked their plates

"He... also said we would sleep alright tonight..."

“Yessss!” Horror threw his hands up

Killer nodded a bit, "Hopefully my nightmares actually stay away..."

“I hope they do too.”

Killer nodded, moving to lie down.

Horror took the plates and went downstairs

At some point, Dust came to visit too

Killer was half asleep again but opened his eyes to look up at Dust.

Dust just sorta sat at the end of the bed, silently crying

"Is... something wrong...?"

“I don’t like when he’s nice, I hate it…” Dust whispered

"Why's that...?"

“Because he’s not Night!”

"But at least we get a break..."

“I know but it’s not… why does he get to be here and be nice when we could have Night back?”

"Because he's cruel... he wants us to struggle..."

“I just want Night back…” Dust whispered. He was tired and upset now

"We all do..."

Dust sighed and rubbed at his eyes. “Did I wake you up?”

Killer shook his head, "No... wasn't asleep yet..."

“Good… I’m sorry it’s just… you know how Night puts his hand on my head sometimes? He did that and it got to me…”

"It's ok... want to stay for a bit...?"

“Are you sure? He said you’re sick… shouldn’t you rest?”

"Doesn't mean you can't sit with me..."

“Okay…”

Killer pat a spot in the bed that was less at the foot.

Dust sat in that spot and smiled at Killer

Killer didn't smile, but it was basically impossible for him to, and he turned over so he could face Dust.

Dust yawned a bit, “I’m glad that I at least have you and Horror. I couldn’t get through this without you two.”

Killer nodded, "It'd be so much harder..."

“I think I would have died…”

Killer nodded, "With how much he seems to dislike you... ya..."

Dust sighed and closed his eyes tightly

"But you're alright... nothing should happen to you for a bit..."

“For now… but something bad had to happen to Ink for that…”

Killer nodded, "I know..."

“And I don’t want our safety to be at someone else’s hurt,”

"Neither do I..."

“I just hope we figure out how to get Night back,”

Killer nodded, closing his eyes.

Dust sighed and closed his eyes too. “Do you think night is conscious in there?”

Killer nodded, "He is..."

“Oh god,” Dust sat up then. He’d never realized that and it terrified him. “He’s conscious under there? He’s seen-“

"He has... that's the upsetting thing..."

“Killer… he’s seen so many horrible things… he’s seen what Malevolence has said-“ Dust shook his head. “And we still have no clue how to break him out?”

"Night isn't strong enough... he is if negativity is weak... but... Malevolence keeps it like this for that reason..."

“So we need to just… bite it down? And we can get him back?”

"We can try... but that also might not work... it might help, though..."

“It could help him… he’s also come back when he gets really upset, right?”

"He has..."

“We can help him, right? We know when he might do so…” Dust shrugged

"We can try... that's all I'll say..."

“Then I’m gonna try,” Dust knew it would probably get him hurt but he’d definitely do anything he could to get Night back. He faced the worst of the abuse and he’d keep facing it for Night.

"Just... be careful... please..."

“I will be… but I’ll start tomorrow,”

"Alright..."

Dust nodded and closed his eyes again

Killer was quiet, trying to fall back into that half-asleep state.

Dust would have felt bad if he wasn’t also half asleep.

Killer didn't mind, though ended up slipping into full sleep on accident after a bit. It wasn't as clear of nightmares as Malevolence had probably hoped it would be though.

At some point, Dust woke up from his own nightmare and just lay there instead of trying to sleep again.

It was harder for Killer, however, especially with his fever. He was exhausted, both physically and when it came to his magic, and while he couldn't stop the nightmares without mild help from Malevolence, he also couldn't wake up easily.

Dust noticed and stood. He knew he might get in trouble but for Killer, he’d take a beating, or worse. “Malevolence, sir? Killer’s having a nightmare and in his current state, sick and all-“

A tentacle hit right beside Dust’s head and Malevolence sighed as he headed upstairs. “I’ll aid him with that.”

Killer curled up tighter in his sleep, having ended up gripping the pillow. His corrupted magic and tears stained it, but he wouldn't have cared whether he was asleep or not.

Malevolence frowned slightly when he saw Killer and reached a hand out to calm Killer's nightmares.

It didn't work at first. His nightmare was actually fairly extensive, mostly about his own AU and him killing everyone there, but also about some of the AUS he'd helped destroy, mostly young faces that truly hadn't deserved it.

Malevolence sighed and closed his eyes, focusing on switching the dream towards moments on the couch with the house, when Error had made blankets for everyone, the moments with Night.

It seemed to help, Killer gradually relaxing, and his breathing getting more steady as it got better.

Malevolence smiled and pulled back. “There we go… Dust. Keep an eye on him,”

“If you leave, sir, he’ll have them again, we both know that,” Dust whispered.

Malevolence knew Dust was right. Dreams and nightmares were quick to switch, and there was no doubt that the nightmares would return if Malevolence left.  So, he sighed and sat back down, gently touching Killer's head again.

Killer leaned into the touch a bit, even in his sleep.

Malevolence smiled and rubbed Killer's hand with his free one

Killer slept better than he had in a while with Malevolence there, and he was plenty grateful in the morning.  Malevolence was half asleep by then, smiling at Killer

Killer opened his eyes a bit when he woke up, looking up at him, "Night...?"

“Hi, you had quite the night, my dear,” it was Malevolence but the look of love and care about him, and the very fact he wouldn’t usually do this, was more than good enough to confuse even Horror and Dust at times.

"You... stayed up for me...?"

“Of course… you need your rest when you’re sick, and if I can help with that, then I will,”

"You didn't have to..." Killer felt like he could cry again. "You should sleep..."

“I can sleep later,” Malevolence kissed Killer's hand, smiling so softly at him

"But you a-also need sleep..." Killer let out a soft hiccup as a tear managed to escape.

Malevolence reached to wipe at Killer's tears. “And I will, but I want to worry about you right now, dear,”

Killer let out a soft sob, "I've m-missed you, Night..."

“Well I’m right here, I’m here,”

"I-I have things t-to tell you... b-but I don't kn-know how much t-time w-we have..."

“Then tell me what you can, dear,” Malevolence whispered, rubbing Killer's hand.

"I l-love you..."

“I love you too,” Malevolence hummed. It didn’t sound exactly like when Noght usually said it but that could likely be brushed off as tired, at least if this was Night

Killer smiled weakly, tears still falling down his cheeks, and Malevolence just smiled back at Killer, rubbing his hand

"And... and I... I-I'm..." Killer definitely seemed a little nervous to say it. "P-Pregnant..."

Malevolence reeled back.

“What!?” He reached down and yanked up Killer's shirt to stare at the soul.

“No way!” He then laughed and stood, but immediately crumbled and began to cry.  “Kills?”

[the-algebra-thing]

I love a reunion kiss as much as anybody else but I feel like we're skipping over the more important part. coming back to life after more than two years is a five-minute-reunion-hug-worthy event I would say. also I saw something that said ethari has grown his hair out during this meantime which obviously makes me insane

[ex0toxin]

awughhh silly shipchart.. my canonverse hcs 🧠

og post

[shayberri789]

It's forever funny to me how in trk blue and gansey are having a wonderful night, falling further in love and making new friends and having fun

meanwhile ronan and adam get a horror story evening about a forest possessed by a demon that tries to dissolve them both while they try to rescue their daughter

Just ya know, ordinary dates

[boar-cry]

after death ; life again.

what a lovely bouquet! what's the occasion?

[daeyumi]

i’ve started thinking about enemy types for my au.

i thought it would be fun to start by redesigning the patra from zelda 1, there’s a lot of potential in the design since it doesn’t have any modern appearances.

unrelated monster design scribble under the cut

not so much of a design lol as it is just an idea. the face of a goddess statue which lifts up to reveal a massive skulltula or gohma (or other monster). if i end up using it, i’d put more thought into the actual design of it tho

[curtvilescomic]

Bernie Wrightson illustration from Stephen King's 1983 novel the Cycle of the Werewolf

[sidsinning]

I read Tomie for the first time recently

Junji Ito you fuckin cooked with the art progression and especially on the commentary on femicide, societal beauty standards, victim blaming, slut shaming-

If yalls are interested in horror and exploring these topics in a unique way I definitely recommend Tomie