#death quartet

[lavyyulu]

Harpy-hare styled masks!!

you can kind of already see a little bit behind the scenes of what went into picking each one but I'll type it out in full.

Gakuhou is represented by the bat - Bats symbolize death and the supernatural, being connected to vampires and all that, but they've also been seen as a symbol of rebirth. and while Gakuhou is more representative of the Stagnation side of Death, he does go through development at the end of the series where he's more open to moving on.

Reaper 2.0 (The Grim Reaper, Shinigami, God of death - whatever you wanna call him) is represented by the jackal - Jackals are notorious for being depicted as cunning tricksters, but they're also a symbol of loneliness and abandonment. Their association from death more so comes from Anubis, but they're also overall connected to the underworld. which is hilarious considering I'm using it to represent The Reaper. It's also neat to point out that using an animal that's knowing primarily as simply and only a symbol of death shows how little else there is to him as a character. assassination is all he knows.

Gakushuu is represented by the ram - Gakushuu doesn't have much depth compared to other characters. He's a lil' shit, he suffers, he changes. The Ram has much more to do with his personality because its vital to him. His leadership, hardheadedness, authority and protectiveness are all things important to him. Rams are fierce competitors - strong, tireless, determined and willing to use every trick in the book to achieve victory. You could also say that having the animal be associated with spring also draws him much closer to whats important to him - education and learning (because the school year in japan starts in spring). I could also mention that in a more modern context the ram is often used as a sacrificial animal, but I don't have the brain cells or the knowledge on Christianity to use that connection to it's full potential.

Korosensei and The Reaper (technically separate characters yet the same one in this case) are represented by the Great Horned Owl and the Barn Owl respectively - There's a lot to say about Korosensei as an Owl, but primarily I'll say that I loved the idea of using both Barn owl and Great horned owl because it showcased a sense of growth in him as well as gave him an air of wisdom (probably since the great horned owl is used as a symbol of learning and literature in many places). There's also an uncanny simplicity and emptiness to the barn owl that felt perfect for The Reaper considering he's meant to be entirely unrecognizable.

One thing I'd like to point out is that All of them are symbols of death in one way or another. Bats are a symbol of death and the supernatural, Jackals are connected to the underworld and the god of death, Rams are associated with death and the underworld, and Owls are a symbol of impending doom and death (As well as a symbol of coming to terms with your own mortality and the inevitability of your death).

Anyway, that's all.

[puppetmaster13u]

Prompt 156

Bruce is very much not happy. He’s stuck in an absolutely tiny body, with hands that can barely grip onto anything. Not to mention he’s somewhere completely unfamiliar with way too much sun and his body, what, maybe a year? He can barely even stand. 

Ugh. Next time he’s definitely not jumping between his teammates and an unknown energy beam-thing. 

Now if he could not wobble and trip over what was his outfit but now seems to be a way too big cloak or cape, that would be great. Actually it might be his gear just well, only his cape. First thing is first, finding out where- or even when- the heck he is. 

Danny is honestly blaming Clockwork for everything when he spots a baby that could pass as his baby brother. And he knows he doesn’t have any more clones, seeing as he cleaned out Vlad’s lab himself. So. There’s apparently a tiny very liminal-feeling baby crawling around in what is practically a war zone thanks to the GIW. 

So he could be forgiven for picking the tiny child up as he runs, because if the GIW does another attack or bombing… Yeah, he’d rather the literal infant be in one of the safe zones protected by altered ecto shields, even if there was no clue as to where they came from. 

[smvillainsweek]

The second annual Sailor Moon Villains Week will take place the week of October 6-12, 2024 (the second week of October) !

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Submissions should focus on at least one villain from any Sailor Moon media (manga, 90s anime, musicals, live actions, Crystal) at their core along with the daily theme. Ships are allowed as long as they contained at least one villain within the pairing. It doesn't have to focus on or even include a ship, given this week celebrates the Sailor Moon villains. Basically, as long as you're writing/ drawing/creating something featuring a Sailor Moon villain, it's all good.

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The prompt list is as follows:

Day 1 - Rivalry/Friendship

Day 2 - Victory/Defeat

Day 3 - Wedding/Funeral

Day 4 - Drinks/Snacks

Day 5 - Revenge/Regret

Day 6 - Virtue/Sin

Day 7 - Free

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[liauditore]

cw// implied character death, double life nonsense

because you are love itself.

[wryn-redacted-thrives]

okay what the hell has dave malloy been through that gave him the ability to write such good coming-to-terms-with-mortality songs

[21fallouts-atmychemicaldisco]

VERY LATE but I had to at least say something since this album holds a very special place in my heart. The best I've ever had, if you will

WOULD'VE DRAWN SOMETHING but exams man exams

[azealeon]

Long time coming but the blue ladies finally get to hang out. Well... Berthier and PallaPalla want to, but Viluy seems like she wants to be anywhere but there... Drawn by the immaculate talent of @jisatsu-draw!

[gasparodasalo]

Franz Schubert (1797-1828) - String Quartet No. 14 "Death and the Maiden" in d-minor, D. 810, I. Allegro. Performed by Casal Quarett on period instruments.

[caliosi]

I need people’s help! I made a randomized of all the fandoms I have ever been in that I could think of, even the unfortunate ones (genshin) but am looking for more to add. I am going to randomize two fandoms everyday and draw crossover fan art for them and I hope to bring more attention to smaller fandoms. Here is a list of the fandoms I already have!

-Arcane

-Welcome to Nightvale

-The Glass Scientists

-Ghost Trick

-Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812

-Ghost Quartet

-Good Omens

-Genshin

-Avatar the Last Airbender

-The Magnus Archives

-Will Wood

-Hozier

-Nimona

-Spies are Forever

-Owl house

-What we do in the Shadows

-Our Flag Means Death

-Six of Crows

-Hatchetfield

-Ride the Cyclone

-Sander Sides

-Ramshackle

If you have a fandom you would like to see on the list I would love to add it and get involved in that fandom!

[izunias-meme-hole]

Since I already posted my favorite Sailor Moon Villains but I didn't exactly rank them, so here we go.

My Top 10 Sailor Moon Villains (From Both The 90's Anime & The OG Manga/Crystal & Eternal)

Number 10. Wicked Lady - No, I will not be calling her "Black Lady," but aside from that, this is Chibi-Usa at her undeniable worst, no matter the version. Though execution-wise, the anime wins out purely because of her resolution, and the showcase of some level of good still being in her.

Number 9. Mistress 9 - Ah, pure evil done well. She didn't exactly have a lot of screentime in the 90's anime (and she was sadly kinda basic), but in the manga she's an entirely different story. Mistress 9 is the child and herald of Pharaoh 90, and is hellbent on eradicating all life on earth because she sees them as inferior lifeforms. Oh, and let's not even bring up her possession of Hotaru Tomoe, the fact that Chibi-Usa's pure heart was used to give her power, and overall she's just heinous as hell. In short, Mistress 9 was definitely something in both the 90's Anime and Manga/Crystal, though her appearance in the latter elevates her into the 10th spot on this list.

Number 8. The Shitennou - Ah yes, Beryl's servants. The loyal supervillain Jadeite, the passionate Nephrite, the ever so underhanded and insecure Zoisite, and last but not least the "cool" Kunzite. Surprisingly, Crystal botched these guys really bad, while the anime basically expanded upon the other 3 and gave Kunzite, the best one in the manga, the literal shit end of the stick after a good run. Still, all four of these guys are absolutely phenomenal minibosses.

Number 7. The Amazoness Quartet - God, they look absolutely ridiculous, but that doesn't stop them from being great minibosses like the Shittenou. Between their unique personalities, relations with Chibi-Usa, and overall just how solid they are as a group just sold me on them.

Number 6. Crimson Rubeus - Ah yes... the second most consistently heinous member of the Black Moon Clan. Rubeus is selfish, cowardly, sadistic, arrogant, manipulative, loyal to the literal worst people ever, and overall he's just a very hateable villain on so many angles. Though this hateability, his effectiveness as a villain, and just how much of a good addition he is to the Dark Moon Clan cements this guy's placement on here.

Number 5. Queen Nehelenia & Zirconia - Life is funny sometimes. In the manga/Eternal, Zirconia has nothing going for her aside from design and the fact that she's Queen Nehelenia's other self, while Nehelenia herself is almost like Snow White's Evil Queen mixed with Maleficent and its genuinely great to see. Yet in the 90's anime, Zirconia is expanded upon so much more to the point where she's legit entertaining, while Nehelenia gets expanded upon too before being brought back from the dead with a tarnished character. Still though, in both of the mediums where they're at their best, this evil queen and the personification of her inner ugliness are great.

Number 4. Prince Demande - What a delightfully twisted, vile, yet tragic villain. Granted the 90's anime take on him falls short because the guy had a half-assed "redemption," but it doesn't neuter all of his best qualities, nor does it ruin the OG Manga/Crystal's take on him, where he fully commits to that bit.

Number 3. Queen Beryl & Queen Metalia - Nothing wrong with a classic wicked witch. Especially if said wicked witch is an envious and hateful woman that's in service to pure unadulterated evil as a means to get what she wants most. Granted Beryl alone could've made the list, especially since Metalia doesn't have a lot going for herself, but the anime had the perfect resolution for these two by just fusing them together.

Number 2. Death Phantom/Wiseman - No matter the iteration, no matter the medium, Nazgul Charles Manson here is pure, unadulterated, unrestrained evil done right. Death Phantom is a manipulative monster who sees no value in life, who's made it his personal mission to become a dark god of death and nothingness. He's not a complex character, but he has substance, his evil deeds remain significant across the entirety of the Black Moon Clan's arc, and he leaves an impact as the most evil villain in the franchise and its best final boss. TL:DR: Death Phantom is objectively the best villain.

Number 1. Professor Souichi Tomoe - I shouldn't even need to explain this, but I will. Tomoe in the anime is hammy as hell, an amazing boss, shining with personality, nuanced as hell, carried the Infinity Arc on his back, and surprisingly enough gets a shot at redemption after his evil Daimon side, Germatoid, is split from him. Meanwhile, Tomoe in the manga/Crystal is initially shown as a somewhat shady figure who possibly cares about his daughter, before slowly being revealed as just a nicer looking Professor Hojo, complete with him making his own daughter the vessel for Mistress 9 all for the sake of becoming the god of an entirely new race of super-beings that will inherit the remains of the earth. It doesn't matter if this man is a corrupted magnificent bastard or a complete megalomaniac, this man is a stellar Mad Scientist who's undeniably human.

[fountainpenguin]

Oh right, I'm obsessed with toxic never-dated-yet-somehow-divorced & extremely one-sided clingy Zombiewood. Living on her lawn & begging her to take him back, but being horribly rude about it... Spitting vitriol at each other one minute, mugging her other ex together the next <3 His soulmate is doing soulmate things with another person btw.

Dale dialogue from HERE

Bonus panel for the FOP Double Life SMP AU no one asked for:

I'm sorry to disrespect you, Mx. ZombieCleo. ily.

[lavyyulu]

I don't have the time to write it out right now but when it comes to the death quartet i have two other things i associate them with: cards and animals

if you saw the video, its the king, queen, ace, jack and joker. and as for the animals ill explain more in-depth in a post about their harpy-hare styled masks but it's (in the same order) great horned owl, bat, ram, jackal and barn owl.

[venusxaino]

inner senshi + villain counterparts

[vinegar-n-salt]

SO niche but I love the idea of a yandere4yandere relationship where both the people in the relationship are insane about each other and one more person/other people (fuck it, polycule time) who very much does love both of them back, but that other person is very much aware how crazy (and morally gray/actually evil) they are to people that threaten their relationship so they just pretend that they don’t feel anything so they don’t get murdered. The two actively in the relationship are very much unaware that the other person/people are scared to their wit’s end of them finding out about their hidden feelings

[raayllum]

Ezran wasn’t quite sure what to say to Claudia. He liked her, he missed her, but he didn’t really trust her anymore. [...] Ezran had never heard anyone so excited about his ability to communicate with animals. But he wanted to help Claudia because he still cared about her. He stood up and extended his hand. Claudia accepted it, and they climbed down the tower together.

[fashionartfilmalien]

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