#horror 145

[foxdrawdoodles]

The Magnus Archives Doodles, MAG 143 - 145 and MAG 147 - 149

[scorpio-and-a-half]

New video out now!

Take a look here :)

artist credit in description

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

Unexpected #145 (1973) cover art by Nick Cardy

[phinnsyreads]

SCP-145 - Man-Absorbing Phone

by Cinder

In the background, the listener will hear sounds of violence and expressions of pain and anguish.

[roguecanoe]

It's lovely

[notsocheezy]

Brain Curd #145

Brain Curds are lightly edited flash fiction - practically first drafts - posted daily (haven't missed one yet!) and sometimes written with the express intention of being terrible… but, you know, in an endearing way. Please like and reblog if you enjoy - the notes keep me going!

I awoke one leisurely Saturday morning with a satisfying stretch and a calm breath in my lungs. For once, I had no obligations. Today was my day.

I yawned and folded the covers over with a promise that I'd be right back. I sat up, took a sip of water, and walked over to the door.

Wait. Where did the door go?

I patted the wall where the door should have been. It felt just like any other part of the wall. No door frame, no wet paint, and especially no memory of someone removing my door last night, which I think I'd have noted.

I walked over to the window to open it, but it was painted shut. Just as well - I lived on the fourth floor. No chance I was escaping that way.

I was still feeling a little groggy, so I would have happily just gone back to sleep, but the bathroom was across the hall from the door I no longer had, and I wasn't in a mood to squat in the corner.

I banged on the wall. “Hello? Hello? Anyone know what happened to my bedroom door?”

No response.

“Someone must have taken it! I don't know how you did it, but put my door back! It's not funny!”

Still nothing. I opened the closet, thinking maybe there was something in there I could use, but nothing. I needed to break through this wall somehow. Then I remembered - I always kept a fire extinguisher in the bottom drawer of my nightstand.

I pulled it out and slammed it repeatedly into the wall, denting the sheetrock. This was my ticket out, it must be. I broke through the first layer to see the inside of the wall and pulled off chunks of broken pieces. I slammed into the other side and it reverberated through my bones.

Metal on metal. I couldn't break through. I threw the extinguisher to the ground and fell to my knees. No way out.

[lillazyboithings]

ya boi is slaving her ass away in speedrunning her research proposal but she got the best news ever which is a perfect 145/145 on her latest chemistry lab work<333

as a celebration gift, yall get one of my most recent wips (which is just a redraw of a 3-month old wip).

[fullscoreshenanigans]

#gosh how I hate the whole *Norman becomes a CEO so everything turns out fine AGAIN because he can just snap with his fingers #making money appear* #bothers me way more than if he had to work with the Ratris to gain money for their search for Emma and their living expenses #made this a point in my fic. with Norman hating every second smiling for the cameras for the Ratris and telling people how great they are #and how nice it is from the family to take care of the cattle children #everything just for Emma #so everyone else tries to soften the blow. work as hard as they can and Emma - as soon as she's found - working for their sake too (via @officersnickers)

While lamenting how easily this solution arises after the multiple points the potential hurdles of traveling to the human world are brought up here, I also understand it within the constraints Shirai was working. Wanting to salvage his health under WSJ's debilitating schedule while also wanting to provide closure and a happier ending to his audience, it is the quickest way to streamline them acquiring exorbitant amounts of money in under three chapters, and after the cruelty they suffered in the demon world there is some comfort in them having the reach to alleviate as much suffering as possible.

(Chapter 181.4)

Depending on how that rise comes about and if that profitability is sustained via exploitation at various levels in the global supply chain. It's kind of hard to ascertain with the shift the world took after WWIII and the elimination of borders, but the Ratri family is still treated as being among the elite, so sadly it seems like there's still some social stratification they play into, even if there's only so much they can do in two years when the convenience afforded by murdering the ruling nobility of another species is off the table.

All of that said, if the human world arc was given the same length as other arcs, I think this would be one of the easiest sources of conflict one could dip into, with or without Norman being related to them.

#I still can't let go of my theory of yes Norman having Ratri blood running through his veins #by some former Ratri head having an affair with a Sister in Grace Field Headquarters #so it's no direct lineage to James (sad) and Peter (glad) #but more of a very very distant cousin #could they bother Matilda with this too which I love to headcanon as Norman's mother? yes #do I want to see both of them thrive without any Ratris meddling with them? YES (via @officersnickers)

Over the course of a thousand years, I could see both a dalliance in more recent generations playing out as well as him being a descendant of the female ancestor who's related to Julius in some familial capacity. Lots of possibilities for how the relationship could come about, though being directly related to James or Peter is probably my least favorite since we already have the Isabella-Ray parent-child conflict among the main trio.

#I've never particularly considered Ratris and Norman have a striking resemblance past the fact that they all have blonde adult faces #drawn by the same artist #Norman's facial features are soft and round - cloudy hair and thicker hair/brows #Ratris have thinner hair and leaf shaped eyes - their facial features are somewhat sharp (seems soft on James due to his demeanor) #they have that rich aristocrat vibe but not the 'angelic' 'knight's white horse' allegories that were behind Norman's design #when it comes to parallels - tbh you can create parallels between most characters #I think the only one possibly intended was Geelan and Norman (white theme - initially pure but corrupted after abuse) as hinted in fanbook (via @1000sunnygo)

This is true, along with Emma & Isabella and Emma & Yuugo.

(Mystic Code Book Chapter 2)

#also the possibilities of Norman (already hates himself and sees himself deserving death) realizes he has ratri blood?? I.. #usually I don't gatekeep characters from HCs but he's a little boy I can't wish his worse 😔 #well I'm not gonna gatekeep him this time either but just sharing my two cents! (via @1000sunnygo)

But the delicious angst that I crave and the triumph of when he rises above it. Chef's kisses. 🤌💞

(Chapter 127 | Chapter 141 | x)

[unboundprompts]

Setting Prompts

↳ a masterpost of settings to inspire writing.

↳ (#) is from my collection of random prompts, (list) contains multiple prompts.

If you like what I do and want to support me, please consider buying me a coffee! I also offer editing services and other writing advice on my Ko-fi! Become a member to receive exclusive content, early access, and prioritized writing prompt requests.

I also have a Patreon! Become a member to gain access to a Member's Only Community where you can chat and message other members and myself. Also gain access to my personal writing, which includes completed short stories, chapters from novels in progress, as well as completed scenes.

Settings in Nature:

The Tin Can Beneath the Old Tree (#25)

The House in the Forest (#100)

Icy Roads and Snowy Mountains (#136)

Music in the Dark Wood (#138)

Black Cliffs and Dark Waves (#154)

Thunderstorms (list)

The Marsh (#165)

The Campfire in the Forest (#185)

Horror Settings:

The Orchard and The Gate (#2)

The Lighthouse in the Foggy Harbor (#41)

Haunted House/Haunted Motel Descriptions (list)

The Music Under the Theatre Stage (#120)

Old Haunted Playground (#149)

The Library Underground (#181)

Fantasy / Sci-fi Settings:

The Door Behind the Fridge (#99)

Maiden in the Maze (#102)

Sudden Apocalypse (list)

The Portal to Realms Unknown (#168)

Problems that May Occur in a Dystopian/Apocalyptic World

Historical Settings:

The Town Engulfed by Flames (#67)

The Entryway of the Palace (#155)

The Old Clock Tower (#186)

Modern Settings:

The Library (#26)

The Piano in the Storm (#57)

Making the Most of It on the Poor Side of Town (list)

The Antique Shop (#124)

On a Plane (list)

The Antique Shop (list)

Car Collection (#145)

The Performer on Stage (list)

City at Night (list)

[asexxxualauthor]

So, my brain did not shut up at all last night, so I’m gonna go ahead and subject you to the horror I created instead of sleeping that is D&D-accurate(-ish) Ruby Rose

First things first—the caveats. What do I mean by accurate(-ish)? Well, in order to truly build Ruby to be the utter nightmare that she is, we need to accept a few…house rules.

Rule 1) All characters start with a bonus Feat. This is a carry-over from D&D2024, and is to help flesh out the character beyond their basic race and background feats.

Rule 2) All RWBY characters start with an Epic Boon. This is a stand-in for Semblances, as reading through them shows they really are just Semblances codified for D&D.

Rule 3) Weapons and Features can be adjusted for rule of cool. If something isn’t supposed to work that way by the rules as written, but it’s cool as hell, it’s now the rule.

Now, with those three little rules out of the way going forward, let’s talk about our lovely little Red Reaper~

First things first—if we’re going to make Ruby, we have to prioritize speed above all else, because speed is the name of the game with her. Because of this, we’re going to be a little cheaty and make her a Tabaxi—or at the very least, give her the Tabaxi’s Feline Agility so she can double her walking speed. Along with that, we’re going to give her the starting Feat of Mobile, so she gets a +10 to that speed, and then the Epic Boon of Speed, which gives her an additional +30.

Which means at Level 1, Ruby has a base Speed of 70ft, 140 with Feline Agility.

We can get faster, though, because that’s just the base stats—let’s talk about Classes now. After doing a bit of analyzing and planning, I came to the following build: Fighter (11), Monk (2), Rogue (2), Warlock (5). The way I argue this is Fighter/Rogue is Ruby’s base class during Beacon, before getting Warlock when she awakens her Silver Eyes, tapping into that Celestial Patron. She picks up some hand-to-hand training in Haven for Monk, some additional levels in Warlock as she learns to harness her Silver Eyes, and then everything else is Fighter.

So, now that I’ve said my piece, what does this do for Ruby? Well, by taking two levels in Monk, she can get Unarmored Movement, which adds another 10 feet to her speed. And with two in Rogue, she gets access to Cunning Action, which means she can take the Dash action as a Bonus Action on each of her turns. That means, with just those four levels, Ruby would have a base Speed of 80ft, Dash of 160ft, Double-Dash of 320ft, and FA Speed of 640ft. And if she could get her hands on some Boots of Speed? 1,280 feet traveled in only six seconds.

That’s 145 miles an hour.

Suffice to say we’ve got the speed-side of Ruby’s design down, so what’s the rest of this for? Well, the other half of her whole shtick—killing Monsters. As a Celestial Warlock, she’d have access to spells like Sacred Flame, Guiding Bolt, Daylight, and Eldritch Blast—Thunder Step, Misty Step, and Spider Climb for mobility—and Hold Person for Cinder in particular. She would also get Invocations, such as Armor of Shadows, letting her cast Mage Armor at will whenever, so a constant 13 + Dex, and Eldritch Smite, to really pump the damage into her attacks.

But with Warlock (5), you can get an extra nasty feature—and for this, we must remember Rule 3.

Because at Level 5 Warlock, and with the Pact of the Blade, you can get Thirsting Blade, which lets you attack twice, instead of once, on your attack action. Now, according to the rules as written, Extra Attack features do not stack on each other—to which I say bullshit. If the rules didn’t want me to break the game, they shouldn’t left the window open to begin with—and besides, it’s technically not Extra Attack, but something else. Ergo, it’s allowed, at least in this hypothetical bullshit Ruby D&D build world.

So, with Thirsting Blade, you get an Extra Attack. With Fighter (11), you get two Extra Attacks. That means a total of four possible attacks on the Attack action—eight if you pump an Action Surge into it. But that’s not all, because we also have Feats! With Great Weapon Master (and with a scythe that huge of course Ruby is a great weapon master), if you crit or kill on an attack, you can use your bonus action for another Extra Attack. And as Champion, that crit potential goes up from 5% to 10% every roll. So that’s a potential of five attacks a turn—nine if you’re very lucky—and with Polearm Master, you’re guaranteed it with the butt-end attack!

All this, from a girl moving faster than a car on the freeway, and able strike and dash off without provoking any opportunity attacks at all.

And so there we have her—Ruby Rose, Level 20 Huntress. I will admit to a bit of stat fibbing on my part, but only so much as bumping up stats—it felt wrong to me for her Intelligence to be lower than a +1 considering how gifted she is, and I put Wis at 13…because that’s what you need for Multiclassing into Monk. Also, while Scythes (Glaives) use Str for attack and damage, I did go ahead and override the features so they used her Dex instead…because, honestly—tell me that doesn’t look Dexy as shit!

…I did keep her Str at 16 as an extra argument for why she’s so Dexy with a heavy weapon if need be.

But that’s Ruby! Any questions?

[rivendell-poet]

This is the respond to anon's request : 'Gift idea Thorin or Boromir realising they’re in love?'

*･༓˚✧ ❝𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐫 𝐱 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫❞ ‧͙⁺˚༓˚✧ « holiday gifts »

GN!Reader | Wordcount : 181 words | TWs : Set after a battle

The battle only just over, the adrenaline Boromir feels slowly begins to ebb away. To reveal where wounds are painful, and how hard the battle for his life has been. But his own injuries aren't where his mind is trying to focus. His mind can only think of you, and if you’re ok.

There are dozens of people all around, and Boromir moves almost numbly through them all. Then the crowds seem to almost part as they reveal you, mercifully uninjured. Or at least not plagued with anything serious. You see him at around the same time, and both of you move as quickly as you can to get into the other’s arms. Once you’re finally next to him he can relax, take a few breaths as he leans into you and pulls you closer to him. As if to protect you from the horrors that are over.

You’ve lent into his arms as well, and he can feel you resting there. It’s as the two of you embrace on the battlefield that Boromir realises exactly why he cares so much.

A/N : So, the battle isn't specified but I did write this with the Battle of Pelennor Fields in mind. Thorin's interpretation of this prompt, which is purely fluff, can be found here. (Also, have my self-promo of When they realise they like you; a long-running /reader with seventeen different characters and a scenario for each. This specific one has the same prompt)

« masterlist » thank you for reading *･༓˚✧ Taglist : @starwars2222 / @xiaoseminence / @withasideofmeg / @wordbunch / @bespectacledhuman

✧ @howling-medic / @ferns-fics / @fleurdemiel-145 / @anchy-bananchy / @deannie13 ✧ wish to be tagged?

[f-oighear]

Fanfic writer interview!

tagged by @ashenaura. Merci bien ! ;)

How many works do you have on AO3?

145.

Your top 5 stories by kudos/likes:

I'll Follow

Where The Heart Is

Your World

Everything and More

Brittlest

(... yup, it's all SAU and those numbers will never not shock me)

Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

Of course. It might take me forever (my inbox is staring at me dead in the eyes), but I will respond. It means the world to me and if anyone makes the effort, they deserve a response. Easy.

What’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending?

I need happy endings with my angst so... yeah. I think... Yesterday I died (tomorrow's bleeding) is quite sad.

What’s the fic you’ve written with the happiest ending?

I guess the SAU has the happiest ending. Everything And More's last chapter is literally sunshine and calmness which, yk, is needed after the whole thing.

Do you write crossovers?

I've just gotten into it! I didn't see the hype before but um that was because I never tried to mash together the right verses I think. The Arkham Horror x Black Clover crossover is very dear to me.

Have you ever received hate on a fic?

*touching wood* Nope.

Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

I've written steamy but never full smut. Well, I've written bits. But they're unpublished and I don't think I ever will publish them soooo yeah.

Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not to my knowledge, no.

Have you ever had a fic translated?

Yes! Someone translated Her Most Precious Memories in Russian (Её самые драгоценные воспоминания).

Have you ever co-written a fic before?

Just like crossovers, I'm just getting into it. And just like crossovers, I'm absolutely loving it.

@kalolasfantasyworld knows. We've written that Olympics Swimming one, Silver Scorching Interdimensional Slash: the Magical Medley Relay of Doom, and we're writing the most wonderful Formula for a Crush.

What’s your all-time favorite ship?

All time favorite... royai probably.

it's just the angst... it's just the sillies... it's just the war criminals... there's a dog... they're both so stupid... i love them...

What’s a WIP that you want to finish but don’t think you ever will?

fhjfhds all of them. If I start a wip it's that I want to see it finished (because I want to read it). Sadly, I often don't have the motivation to. The wip list is ever growing.

What are your writing strengths?

Dialogue and internal monologues, I think.

What are your writing weaknesses?

Besides everything syntax and grammar-related because what even is English, I'd say description, especially of action scenes. It takes me forever to even dare put down a few words and I always feel like I'm describing like a 7yo would (no shade to 7yo but surely with 20 more years on this planet I should be able to do better).

What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic?

I did it in Formula for a Crush for Vanessa and Helena because Helena typically does it so it felt normal to As long as it's one word or one expression I don't really mind. (my Italian is non-existent and my Spanish is uhhh not good so, there's that.).

In my own work, I prefer to keep it in English and italicize. Less risk to completely fumble a whole language.

(I just realized that Zora doesn't even utter one word in French in FFAC and I'm French [I dare think I can speak and write the language relatively well]. so it's less down to messing up a language than personal preferences in writing ig..? I never really thought about it.)

What’s a fandom/ship you haven’t written for yet but want to?

Nothing comes to mind. Rarepair Week was a great occasion to tick some of these boxes too.

What’s your favorite fic you’ve written?

I've had this question ten thousand times and I think I reply differently every time dhjfdjskj. It's a tough one.

Right now I'm having a lot of fun with Formula for a Crush (nah, you can't tell with how much I'm talking about it).

what even is football anyway will always be very dear to me and I'll probably say it's this one.

Blue Hours (and its sequel, I might even like the sequel more simply for the rant about the dishes) is special because I loved the concept and I experienced a bit with the narration.

Thicker Than Blood because it's a longer one and it was a really non-pressure kind of fic (I expected no one to read it so I really had fun)

Yesterday I died (tomorrow's bleeding) and posing questions to a silent universe (my very thoughts a curse) for some nice Mia angst.

Lost in a storm, It’s a big office, chief, for some nice Phoenix angst.

Tell Me About Cruelty means a lot to me.

(you might realize: I cannot choose. I'm looking at the 145 fics and I'm like. they're all special to me in some way. even those I wish I could erase from the face of the earth I'm like. I like that line, that scene, that hug. it's terrible and it's wonderful.)

--

tagging (no pressure, do it if you want) @kalolasfantasyworld (because ofc I'm tagging you), @wildflowerwoodsworld

[mikelogan]

2024 in gifs ♡

as of December 12, 2024

post your favorite and most popular post from each month this year (it’s okay to skip months)

i was tagged by the lovely emily @katebeckets and i'm literally incapable of choosing only one favorite set so sorry in advance lmao

JANUARY

favorite: rainbow mike flanagan repeat cast members (1117) + kate siegel set (1695) most popular: spn season 5 gag reel (emphasis on gag) (2456 notes)

FEBRUARY

favorite: scenes from an italian restaurant carrie x big satc set (33) + friends 'when were you under me' set (469) + candyman 2021 cyan/orange set (557) most popular: lisa frankenstein magenta/cyan set (4752)

MARCH

favorite: smosh pink google search (213) + crystallized seasons (145) + breakfast club color palette (1323) most popular: jordan peele film parallel (1592)

APRIL

favorite: candyman 2021 magenta/blue set (242) + wish i was here blended quotes (57) + last night in soho past/present transitions (732) most popular: crimson peak ghosts (2597)

MAY

favorite: hill house luke/robin lyrics (324) + dance hall days the idea of you set (58) most popular: evil dead rise red/blue set (1683)

JUNE

favorite: i took a break from giffing throughout all of june and most of july most popular:

JULY

favorite: i only posted one gifset this month!most popular: mike logan: smirky edition (61)

AUGUST

favorite: purple repo! set (718) + blue/gold bohemian rhapsody set (200) most popular: scary movie 3 cindy, the tv's leaking (1005)

SEPTEMBER

favorite: mike flanagan shows + quote (870) + faceless midnight mass (1962) + evil dead 2013 set (773) most popular: red color isolation beetlejuice set (2083)

OCTOBER

favorite (a lot bc of my halloween event let me live): neon flanagan formula set (990) + blue/orange practical magic set (1697) + horror vhs rainbow set (413) + maxxxine soundtrack (270) + poc in horror set (1749) + purple/orange criminal intent halloween set (46) + final girls set (717) + signs blue/green set (805) most popular: houses as characters in horror (3982)

NOVEMBER

favorite: yellow color isolation the substance set (1698) + midnight mass: the art of horror quotes (683) + the good wife appreciation set (142) most popular: the substance/the shining parallels (2789)

DECEMBER

favorite: smosh vs. zombies appreciation set (105) + chappell roan lesbian flag/spotify wrapped set (150) most popular: chappell roan in a nonsense christmas (408)

no pressure tags (as always): @kathrynmhahn @connie-rubirosa @miwtual @vinnymauro @swearphil

@bo-kryzze @mulderscully @anyataylorjoys @evilvvithin @six-demon-bag

@kvtnisseverdeen @raviposting @cindylouwhos @laurabenanti @shaunashipman

@swkywalker @zen-dayas @bellamysgriffin @jackharkness @hamishlinklaters

and literally anyone else who'd like to do this! please feel free to say i tagged you!

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

[irregularincidents]

During the filming of the 2015 Quentin Tarantino western the Hateful Eight, there called for a scene where Kurt Russell's character snatches a guitar away from Jennifer Jason Leigh's character and smashes it, to her horror.

Now for the sake of authenticity, the shoot had been loaned an extremely rare 1870s-era Martin guitar, with the idea being that it would get swapped out for one of the six prop duplicates when it came time for Russell to smash it.

Unfortunately due to the instructions getting confused somewhere, Russell accidentally snatched away the antique guitar from his co-star prematurely, and proceeded to smash the 145-old old instrument to Jennifer Jason Leigh's horror.

Russell realised immediately afterward his mistake at accidentally destroying an incredibly rare instrument, and has expressed his regret since the incident. Tarantino, meanwhile, loved the shot due to the genuine reaction from Kurt's co-star and kept it in the movie, while a representative from Martin Guitars called the accident "extremely distressing" and would no longer be loaning out any other guitars under any circumstances.

[monstersdownthepath]

Monster Spotlight: Vexgit

CR 1

Lawful Evil Tiny Fey

Bestiary 2, pg. 145 (Image from 2nd Edition's Bestiary 2, pg. 134)

Among the most dangerous breed among the Gremlins, the Vexgits are banes and blights in the civilized world, and can quickly spell doom for any structure they manage to infest, to say nothing of everyone inside. Every bit as weak and wimpy as the other CR 1 Gremlins featured on this blog so far, like all of them a Vexgit is not a direct threat to the party that pops out of the walls to battle them, but a background danger to the party's belongings, allies, and homes. They're not threatening the party with their hammer, they're threatening to knock out a support beam, trapping the party in a collapsing home with them!

Vexgit are not combatants, they're worse: saboteurs. They LIVE to rip apart and repurpose existing devices, turning everything from clockwork machines to simple wagon wheels into tools of inconvenience, harm, or even death. Their danger isn't in their attacks--they struggle to deal lethal damage with either their tiny warhammer (1d4-2) or bite (1d3-2)--but what they can do if they're not stopped before they settle in, using their +9 to Disable Device checks to jam locks, loosen wheels, strip nails, and generally make nuisances of themselves. While normally disabling any device is a time-consuming process, Vexgit are Speedy Saboteurs, lowering the time it takes to sabotage any device by one stage.

If you've never looked at the speed chart for Disable Device, take a moment to do so now. See how a 'simple item,' such as a normal lock, mundane hinge, or a rope and pulley, takes 1 round to sabotage? Vexgit can sabotage 'simple' items as a free action once per round as long as it's within their reach, letting them pull off malicious acts mid-combat if they so wish. While this typically boils down to jamming door locks after running through them so the party cannot follow (or becomes trapped), it does also mean they typically have the time to perform more elaborate follow-ups. Since they can perform simple sabotage as a free action, they can then use the rest of their round sabotaging something rated 'tricky,' such as a wheel, a larger item held together with screws or nails, or a simple siege weapon to hamper the party more severely than they would if they simply attacked with their weapon.

Vexgit prefer to lure opponents to them rather than the other way around, as their penchant for recycling disassembled items into traps either via their Craft (Traps) skill of +5 or the Snare spell they can use 1/hour makes any infested areas a death trap that requires extremely careful navigation. They're more likely to simply flee any fight they get into, and they have a good chance of getting away; they can easily scamper up any surface thanks to their 20ft climb speed, protected by their DR 5/Cold Iron, while their 12 Spell Resistance shields them from retributive magic cast by unlucky mages. Their DR is especially hard to pierce thanks to their 1/hour Rusting Grasp dissolving any weapon brought into their reach, so if only one party member has a cold iron cudgel, the group will be in for a... well, not a hard time, but a slightly more annoying time, because like most gremlins the Vexgit have only 8 hitpoints and a moderate 15 AC, going down in just a few swings from any weapon that deals more than 6 damage per round.

Easy for a party, less so for the common man. I've said this before about other gremlins, but their resilience makes them difficult for commoners and low-level guards to clear out, so they're perfect little horrors for a party to be sent after without making the local guards look incompetent. When the little bastards can reach out and turn your equipment to ash while you're dangling upside-down over a latrine, you'd probably be inclined to let mercenaries handle it, too.

Especially if there's a lot of them. Vexgits can form insanely dangerous Wrecking Crews in groups as small as six, bolstering one member's Disable Device checks from +9 to +19 if each of them spends their turn contributing to the sabotage, letting them rip apart almost anything in less than a minute... or swiftly reset any traps that may have already gotten sprung, making the trip out of a gremlin's lair just as painful as the trip in. While on their own a Vexgit is content with causing injuries and humiliation with their pranks, when a whole crew of Vexgits is present, it becomes a race against time to track them down and destroy them all, because full infestations aren't satisfied with anything less than full-blown death and mayhem, driven to destroy greater and greater structures until whole city blocks are crumbling to ruin because of them.

You can read more about them here.