#jester is so much fun to draw :3

[xfactor7aurora]

Some cr ladies

[venomous-qwille]

My art and collabs from Weekly Magma Session 3!

Did a little painting of Astral Bodies Moon doing man in the moon on a lyra <3 (first image) @just-a-drawing-bean very nicely let me colour their sleuth eclipse drawing (second drawing) which was far too much fun. did a looooovely collab with @justjest drawing Moon for their Sun on the first (colossal) Magma board and fourth image is a lil sketch of Lawyer Moon reading a book before bed, he reads obscure litigation like it's a bedtime story

[aspiringsophrosyne]

The Mighty Nein: Weird Coincidences.

I've been compiling these here and there when I've had time, but there was a particular reason I wanted to get this post out of the way now. And it's this.

There's been some nervousness surrounding this, and I'm of two minds about it. On the one hand, people overstate just how hard the Nein's story would be to adapt and how much it would need to be changed for another medium. Can it be one-to-one with the original? Absolutely not. (Just as TLOVM couldn't be one-to-one either.) But the main issue is editing; the content is fine on its own.

And if this is the CRew themselves thinking the same thing, that's a little troubling, because it makes it sound like they might be changing more than they need to out of that unfounded fear.

On the other hand, all they might be talking about here is hindsight. The Mighty Nein's Campaign had a lot of strange coincidences, fortuitous thematic consistencies, and one-of-a-kind moments. The CRew is poised to reap the benefits of having these in mind ahead of time. This allows for some remarkable set-up and payoff if those involved are up to the challenge. Which, in the end, could be all they might be augmenting the story to do.

So maybe it's a good time to get into those weird coincidences, huh?

(Spoilers for basically all of Campaign 2 below the cut.)

Names

Veth Brenatto, her alias Bren, and Caleb’s original name: Bren. (This may have been inspired by the German word "Brennen",  which means “to burn”. Thanks Liam.)

Fjord Stone. Cad’s families: Clay, Dust and Stone. How the Wild Mother fits the story of an orphaned sailor like a glove. And how Cad, his family history, and likely the Wild Mother herself never would’ve entered the story if Molly hadn’t died.

A Mollymawk (spelled with a w instead of a u) is a type of albatross. Albatrosses are supposed to be unlucky, but only if you kill one. Per the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, everything goes to shit after a sailor kills an albatross. Molly’s death is just as unlucky, as it paves the way for Lucien's and Cognouza’s return. (In a meta sense, it’s also unfortunate for Matt and Taliesin, as it derails whatever plans they might have had for the character.)

Nine

Whelp.

Nine. Lots and lots of nines. And while Nein doesn’t mean nine in German/Zemnian (it means no), the wordplay works.

Nine schools of magic.

Nine people killed in Obann’s attack on the Cobalt Soul in Zadash.

The three titans (Uk’otoa, Quajath, and Desirat) collectively have nine eyes and nine crystals to unlock them and set them all free.

Nine hells.

Nine betrayer gods as of Vecna’s ascension.

Nine eye tattoos on Molly, each a mark of the Somnovem, the sleeping nine.

And of course, eventually, nine members of the Mighty Nein.

(Just for fun, Tharizdun’s sacred number in its premier in Greyhawk was 333. [3+3+3=?].)

Nein and its actual meaning work thematically as well. The Nein repeatedly clashes with forces and entities that want to mold them against their will into vessels they can use for their own purposes. And the group repeatedly says “Nein!” to that.

Tarot Readings

Molly deliberately pulls specific cards for his readings. Taliesin makes that explicit. However, some folks have pointed out that you can interpret his original reading for Jester where he tells her “You’ve already found what you’re looking for,” to be true in a few different ways. (She’s already found the people who will help her find her father. She’s discovered the company she sought that she only ever had with her Mamma and the Traveler prior, etc.)

But once we get to Jester’s readings, things really pop off. (Pop-pop off?)

Fjord's Reading

In episode 110, Jester draws two cards for Fjord: one for his present and one for his future. His present card is the Eye, which has two hands holding an eye above a restless sea.

There’s no need to elaborate on how that relates to Fjord’s then-present.

His future card is the Home And Traveler. This card could work for all the Nein if you interpret it as someone who will find or reach their home after some travel. But it hits especially hard for Fjord, who finds a home with Jester, the devotee of the Traveler, on a ship that travels up and down the coast.

And then...

Lucien's Reading

The three cards Jester pulls for Lucien are his past, present, and future. Even at the time, they seem pretty fitting.

His past: History and a Dream, which Taliesin clarifies as depicting the Calamity. This fits perfectly with the Tomb Takers’ previous job for DeRogna and their coming into the Somnovem’s patronage.

His present: the Tyrant. We don’t know either Lucien or his goals too well at this point, but we do know he and his troupe kill indiscriminately and he holds an unnatural sway over the other Tomb Takers.

His future: the Death Card. You can attribute that to the upcoming fight between him and the Nein.

But in hindsight...whoo boy. In hindsight, not only do we know of Lucien’s plans to dispatch the Somnovem and become the Tyrant king of Cognouza and all its lost, broken souls, but we know of his fall. More specifically, who he falls to.

Jester, sitting across from him, pulls his last card and tells him “Facing you is Death.”

And then it’s Miss Lavorre who ends him for good.

Divine Intervention

Generally, a Divine Intervention is a Hail Mary. You roll a d100 (or an equivalent combination of dice) and only if you roll a number below your level do you trigger it. Logically, this gets easier the higher your level gets, but you can’t rely on it until level 20.

Taliesin rolls three of these for Cad in the last quarter of the Campaign. And that’s cool enough. But what’s even better is the Wild Mother’s Grave Cleric rolls successfully for Divine Intervention every time he makes a request (knowingly or not) relating to Cognouza. The city that's coming to swallow Melora's Exandria whole.

The first successful roll comes when Cad seeks info about Vokodo, the pseudo-god of the island of Rumblecusp. Vokodo, it turns out, punched a hole through the Astral Plane to escape the hunger of the lost ward of Aeor. And upon its death, it gives a vision that sets the Nein on Lucien’s trail.

The second success comes when the Nein is attempting to uncover the Tomb Takers' secret entrance to Aeor so that they can use it to set a trap. Cad’s success tells them exactly where they need to go. This allows them to get Zoran, Otis, and Tyffial out of the way early, even if it doesn’t stop Cree and Lucien from continuing towards the city.

As for the third, well...we all know what the third does. That it prevails after Critical Role’s first Resurrection Ritual failure, (due to a natural 1 no less!) is just the icing on the cake.

Caduceus even makes the point that Cognouza had functionally become a corpse that was unable to die and that he was uniquely called upon, given his family’s business, to put it down for good.

Odds and Ends

Nott distracts a Manticore from killing Fjord by killing its baby. Her own child ends up in need of a resurrection later on in the story, during their trip to the Fire Plane. Speaking of which, a painting of said Plane can be observed in Trent's house. You know, the one he would end up chasing the Nein to?

Fjord loses his chance to break the first seal to Avantika; he lands the first attack on her Revenant incarnation when the Nein catches up to her after she escapes with his orb, and he gets the final blow on her there, recovering said orb as he does.

Yasha and Caleb are the most susceptible to the Succubus/Incubus mind control. In the former's case, this could be chalked up to her low Wisdom score...but it also serves as some neat accidental foreshadowing for her time with Obann. And for Caleb, it can be a callback to his time learning under Trent.

The Circus Kids' stories sync up perfectly. Both of their bodies end up puppeteered by someone from their respective pasts. Both of them are used to try to end the world. And, probably once Matt noticed this synchronicity himself, both are revealed to have fallen under the sway of the Chained Oblivion. And their stories didn't have to go this way. Molly didn't have to die, and Matt revealed that Yasha could've theoretically made that wisdom save against Obann's control in the King's Cage. But that's not how things turned out.

Accidental foreshadowing:

Episode 19, Molly and Yasha, after acquiring an item from an Orc hermit living somewhat off the side of the road:

Molly: We made a friend. Jester: Did you kill someone for that? Molly: Yes. Yasha: He’s dead. Molly: He’s very dead. And then he rose up from the grave again and we had to kill him again. Twice. Same man.

Also, in episode 23, after meeting the Syphilis Bandits again and leaving one of them out cold:

Jester: What if we put some flowers in his hair; so when he wakes up, he looks really pretty? Beau: That’s good. Let’s do that. Molly: There’s nothing better than waking up in the morning with no pants and flowers in your hair.

In episode 48, Yussa and Caleb have a conversation:

Caleb: Sometimes I follow my friends places I shouldn’t. Yussa: That might someday get you killed. Or may one day get you what you seek.

Following a certain Tiefling up to Eiselcross got him both.

Nott also asks Caleb in this episode if he has an eye on his forehead. This is probably a callback/joke about Scanlan’s blessing from Ioun, but it foreshadows what happens to Veth much later.

Episode 49, about Ludinus Da’leth and in particular, Vess DeRogna:

Fjord: Then we kill the two elves. Jester: Easy peasy lemon squeezy. Maybe we go up into their room at night or something and just, you know... Stabby stab.

Episode 70:

Jester (to Essek): Maybe you’ll like us so much you’ll just hang out.

Dramatic Irony:

Everything the Nein say about Molly after his death and at his grave is, in hindsight, an awful twist of the knife, as his body's former life is far from finished with him.

Episode 41. The Nein learns Orly can make magic tattoos. Beau talks about getting an eye tattoo on her back to mirror Molly’s:

Jester: I mean, I don’t know, maybe it was really sacred to him and he would be really super offended by it. Beau: Oh, yeah, maybe it would, like I stole it from him? Jester: But it’s fine, I’m sure. Beau: Yeah, you know, he’s dead, so, what’s he going to do?

Almost a hundred episodes later, Beau's new tattoo gets a little addition...

Episode 65

Jester: Are you nervous? Yasha: Yeah. Yeah, I’m nervous. I just don’t know what we’re walking into, you know? Jester: Yeah. We’ve got your back though. That guy isn’t going to do anything bad to you.

Episode 91

Veth asks Essek at dinner if he’s heard of a Nonagon, or someone named Lucien. Essek says he hasn’t. This won't be the case for long.

Episode 95

Jester, talking about Cad and the Wild Mother:

Jester: Yeah. So like, when he asks her questions, you know what she does? Artagan: “Nothing?” Jester: She blows the wind. Exactly, she does shit. So and he’s like, “I sensed, you know, I understand what she’s saying.” She’s not doing anything, but he thinks she is.

This commentary is particularly delicious, considering which Cleric's Divine Interventions end up working.

And there's probably some I've missed! These are just the little bits and pieces I jotted down during a rewatch. It wouldn't surprise me if there's more.

But that's to say, just what we've got here is a monumental amount of things to build off of and play with. The Mighty Nein's animated series has the potential to be something extraordinary if the CRew can make use of all these little gifts deftly and with subtlety. There's power and potential here, and I am nervous as hell about whether or not they can tap into it successfully.

[vegaly-art]

I have been infatuated recently with the @yaelokre project. The music is superb, the characters and art are so nice to look at, and I just HAD to draw the Lark. I love their designs so much, and the colours are pretty different from what I usually do with that green lean but it was fun to experiment with <3 <3. I even set up a whole new lineart colour set that I plan to use in the future :).

I love them so bad, they are the kids ever. Though Clementine must get a spotlight because they have my favourite outfit. All those ruffles and the bloomers and the jester-like vibe in terms of colours and shape speak to me on a very deep level. But the rest are just as good. I just like ruffles :333.

I hope to see more of them in the future and maybe make more art myself if the mood strikes me. <3

The music is absolutely inspiring my own story work and DnD campaign too so that is a huge plus. Also if anyone is wondering my favourite song is And The Hound. Harpy Hare is a CLOSE second.

[divinit3a]

For the ask game 💕

💕 Time for a shout-out! What are some of your fav AUs from other creators in the fandom? ⭑ dca au ask game

^-^ ....OK! I shall set down all the cakes on the table for a full buffet! Get your forks & knives out! 🍽️🍽️🍽️

please don't hesitate to let me know if you'd prefer not to be @'d in the future, or to be removed from this post u_u <3 I totally respect folk's preferences!

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@muzzlemouths Dead Mall Dare / DfTR AU(s) Dead Mall Dare was one of the first AUs I read (like, literally. 1-2 months ago!) & I went woooaaah they are fun removed from original context. Isn't that so neat ?? This isn't a rabbithole to fall in, tho. u_u No wayyy guys c'mon ... /j Likewise, DfTR is a treat to watch unfold & see people squirm ^-^

@r0b0-wannabe Botanical Garden AU (or just any of your stories, but I'm.. sticking to the law...s... ) Hi, I stayed up to 2-3am drawing ur boys bc Im normal about this AU & how endearing it is... obviously... (💚) I love your writing style & characterizations. Maybe this is silly, but, I also enjoy learning about plantcare, too :3

@sinister-sincerely 2nd Choice AU Oh, you are so evil. The username matches. (A COMPLIMENT!! Hehe.) Oh, you write drama, angst/no comfort, hurting/damaged characters making awful choices so well. It was wild doing a double-take to realize YOU! are the WRITER for 2nd choice!! Some day, I will get u. For now, run 💜🔪

@wyervan Human!Slasher AU :D Yay! Both the OG/Main storyline are wonderful. I find the community version very endearing as an AU-within-an-AU. (love that!) As someone who used to run RP groups (on god!) it fills my heart with joy to see people filling out a world with so much life. Your art style is delightfully grungy ^-^/

@pluck-heartstrings - Pluck My Heartstrings AU Ohhh. I am weak to fairytale/renfaire vibes, as well as the more classic harlequin jester aesthetic u_u<3 Plus, the Vocalist/Princess is just so dang compelling, too. Your design sense is impeccable.

@moon-buggg Haunted House & Mad Scientist AUs They are both so neat & I can't wait to learn more!! The Haunted House AU designs live in my head rent free along with the comics :3

@zenkaiankoku Broken but Better AU Lovely, torn-up designs! Yay, mechanical horror! Yay, angst!! And a delightful remix of their personalities, too <3

@authormeat Alienware AU ^-^ I am instantly delighted by the weird guy freak energy & that the yn IS an alien/monster. Thats all I want & more. I also love ur designs for other AUs

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And...And... Not.. AU specific, but 🏏💥BAM , BAM 💥🏏 LOVELY FOLKS!!!!!!

🍲 <{ @soupdweller THERE IS NO ESCAPE ok but fr.. I appreciate ya, homie :3 you are a joy to chat with!! beautiful art!! evil mind!! delicious soups. i cant wait for whatever u cook up ^-^ 🐤 <{ @luckyyyduckyyy I WILL READ UR AU STORIES!! RUN & HIDE!!! you are the goofiest goober in the wild west, by goodness. i love ur energy and the gorgeous designs u create!! 🐛 <{ @chickenchirps27 ACK I COULD STARE AT UR ART FOREVER! I'll have to start volleying over illustrators I think ya might enjoy... u are so sweet & funny!! 🐐 <{ @lurking-loaf YOU ARE SO KIND! Seriously, I appreciate the fun craft projects you recommended -& your words of support :') 🔮 <{ @anis-sketches :D HI! Happy to throw recs your way. Also, your art is adorable!! 🌿 <{ @craykaycee HI TO U TOO!! the tags u leave always make me smile, and i appreciate u stopping by to say hi... :3 & MANYMANY MORE BUT I NEED TO CUT MYSELF OFF OR ELSE

Per usual, I lost sight of the original goal. But! Consider:

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[tkledsillyficz]

I feel like jax needs to be wrecked :3 may you please write a ler pomni fic with her teasing the crap out of him and getting revenge mwuahaha

you make a great point.... let us destroy that lil jerk

Not That Easy

Ler!Pomni Lee!Jax

Pomni didn't know what was worse, the fact that she just got absolutely wrecked to oblivion, or that Jax of all people, now knows one of her deepest secrets.

"i swear i am going to get his a@#" she squeaked through her teeth as she walked back to her room, practically dragging limbs down the dreadful hallway.

Upon reaching the door just barely, the jester immediately plopped herself haphazardly onto her bed, face down. She sighed and turned over, looking at the stripes on the curtain cover above.

Pomni wasn't much of a "revenge" kind of gal, but after this? man she could do with some of it. Although she hated to admit it, she did have fun, but that was the worst part. Jax knew everything about everyone, and ever since pomni got here, he's been poking and prodding at her business to see what makes her tick, and she's had about enough.

"oh jinglessss~"

a familiar annoying voice rang through pomnis head-

Jax

almost immidiatly upon hearing his presence, the jester shot up with her eyes full of nervous energy.

"not this time" Pomni spoke aloud.

with great determination, the jester lept out of bed and hurried to the corner of the room, hiding completely from the rabits sight, right behind her stack of letter blocks.

"aw come on out now, you know you want too!" he sang again, making pomnis stomach drop.

she had to think, what to do..

a knock hit her door and it slid open. Pomni cursed herself for being so tired she forgot to shut it. Suddenly, upon hearing his careful entry, an idea crept into the girls head.

"I'll find you either way poms, there's no use hiding-"

almost immediately, the jester readied herself to give Jax what he deserved, and swiftly jumped onto his back, wrangling him to the floor.

"gotcha!" she sang, mater-of-factly.

"wh-what the..Pomni?"

the shorter girl smiled ear to ear, seemingly mimicking jaxs' signature shit eating grin.

"it's your turn"

"wait wh-"

Pomni went in for the kill, attacking Jax left to right on each of his sides just like he did to her.

"how do you like that now hm~?"

Jax was immediately in tatters, rolling left to right as much as he could with the jester right over him.

she switched from his sides to his neck, sometimes hitting both at once. her techniques varied, she would speed up and then slow down, and other times she would mimick jaxs' technique of just going to town.

Jax squirmed in her grasp, eyes shut from his eruptious laughter.

"I learnt from the best don't you know?~" Pomni teased,

"Noho fahahair!" he spat through his attempts at an escape, but to no avail.

Pomni had to admit it was rather charming to see Jax in such a position after all the teasing and pranking he did to everyone to appear so high and mighty.

she snickered along with the rabbit, it was hard not to when he looked like he was enjoying himself.

"I dunno jax- looks to me like you like it"

jaxs' face turned 5 different shades of red in outward denial, but inner understanding.

"I doho- nahahat!!"

"oh yes you do" she sing-songed to him, cooing like a mother to a child.

Eventually Jax succumbed to his fate as Pomni continued to scribble on jaxs' never ending torso, drawing lines in the fur that tufted at his chest.

the poor rabbit was laughing himself silly and almost "forgetting" to fight back it seemed.

but he was actually just enjoying it.

at the sight before her, Pomni thought he had enough and let up, standing up and moving to his side.

Jax let himself go limp as the ghostly tickles escaped him, this is the weakest Pomni had seen him.

"don't die on me now" the jester joked, looking at Jax with a calming expression

"I'll try,," he squeaked out, smiling sweetly.

"no..you won't try!! you do!!"

pomni rather liked this. she liked that she was bonding innocently with one of her new friends. She felt herself adjusting to the environment more and more everyday, and she liked how comfortable she felt

the jester offered a hand to Jax and sat him up against the edge of her bed.

"truce?" the rabbit spoke after he caught his breath.

"truce"

but in reality, they both knew it would continue.

[ask-jesters-trio]

1000 Followers?! + 2024 News

🎉Thank you so much guys!! You all are awesome and rock!!🎉

I haven't been very active this last year and yet I got to reach the 1k followers in this blog?? ToT I imagined I would have lost some followers for my inactivity but I see people got interested again in the blog.

I want to thank you all again for following this blog and showing interest in my content of these 3 silly crazy jesters. I'm very happy that so many people enjoy my blog and content about my 3 fav jesters :") Your asks are so fun to answer, and any interaction or comment in my posts cheers me up a lot! I love reading all your comments and thingies you draw for this blog ;w;

Should I do something special as celebration?

⛥ 2024 News ⛥

I'm planning on being more regularly active again this year with the blog. So gonna answer some few asks every month :") And also to get new Asks time to time...

⛥ On the 28th of each month for Jester's Day, questions will be opened all day.

This activity will be active until I can answer the vast majority of Asks in the inbox, after that, the questions will always be open. I need new questions after years with none :")

Did you know there was a Jester's Day? Lol at least in Elder Scroll, also on December 28th in Spain is celebrated something similar to April Fool. So yeah I decided that day hehe.

See ya!

~ Mist out

[foolsturmoil]

hi!!! i’m absolutely in love with this piece you made: https://www.tumblr.com/foolsturmoil/756765939293405184/run-away-to-the-woods-no-filters-under-the-cut

and i was wondering if it would be okay to draw my own masky jester doll design like you did? full credit w/ a link to yours if i post it, of course! :) just wanted to ask first to check. i really, really like the doll and think its such a fun and interesting concept! thank you :)) <3

HELL YES U CAN!!! i have so much more ideas for the jester doll i have yet to post . he is such an idea

[danikatze]

I haven't done much art recently because I'm burning out a tiny bit, but thankfully I'll have some time off from the graphic studio soon. I'm looking forward to recharging, but I also want to try a thing I've been wondering about!

I finally understand how CMYK layer separation works and I want to see if I can screen print it! So I'm still going to the graphic studio lol, but now for fun, not work :3

I want to try printing a colour pencil Critical Role drawing I made - or a digitally coloured grey pencil drawing. If I succeed I might sell some, if there's interest,

[ID in alt text] de

[gaybananabread]

Hii! I hope I'm doing this right 😅

The amazing digital circus, Lee Jax! Ler ragatha!

Banana,oranges,lemons please!! :3

Absolutely fine if your not able to do it but just a request :D

(oh no I forgot something 😅😭 Can the most focused on spot be the ears please!! Super sorry!)

Fruit(s): Bananas, Oranges, Lemons

You’re all good, Anon! Jax is such an ass and I’m here for it (⁠ ⁠´⁠◡⁠‿⁠◡⁠`⁠). I’ve been pretty sick this week, so I’m sorry if there’s any mistakes or quality issues (ミ⁠●⁠﹏⁠☉⁠ミ). Fair warning, the bunny man is quite the prick in this because I like bickering. Thank you for requesting, and I hope you Enjoy!

Lee: Jax

Ler: Ragatha

Summary: Jax is being a total brat, sassing and picking on all the other characters. Ragatha has enough, giving him a lesson on manners he won’t soon forget.

Warnings: none! This is a tickle fic, so if you don’t like that, scroll away!!

The Amazing Digital Circus was…an interesting place, to say the least. If one could get over the fact that a likely-sentient AI entity ran a digital fairgrounds that nobody could ever escape from, their minds twisting and going down a deep spiral of paranoia and uncertainty until they lost their sanity, it was kinda cool. That first part was a pretty big hang-up for most, though.

Jax, however, had grown pretty used to the madness. He had his wit and sarcasm as a coping method. Why worry about your own misfortunes when you can laugh at someone else’s? The rabbit took every opportunity he could to quip, snicker and poke fun at his fellow characters. He got on everyone’s nerves. 

His antics really got to one being in particular: Ragatha. 

She felt as if she could tear his ears off some days. Jax would always bully the others, but he had been horrible that day. Pomni was still getting used to things; the poor thing didn’t need another reason to fret. His jokes were only putting everyone on edge, and that jester was already on a narrow ledge… It needed to stop.

“Wow Gangle, I didn’t know you could actually do something productive. Color me shocked.” Jax hovered over her, looking down at the ribbon being’s drawing. It was some sort of fan art, though he couldn’t name the media. It didn’t look that accurate, and he wasn’t that much of a nerd before he put the headset on… 

Before she could think to be shocked at the half-praise, he quickly put the dickery in his words. “Shame it’s too trashy to make out whatever you drew. This place is enough of an eye-sore as is.” 

The tears on Gangle’s mask rippled as she sniffed, trying not to let his mean words get to her. It didn’t really work; she’d put a lot of effort into that… She clutched the drawing to her chest as she ran away, her mouth line quivering. Jax just chuckled, not really caring that she ran off. It was just a joke. Not his fault she couldn’t take it.

Ragatha put her hands on her hips, marching over to Jax. He rolled his eyes, preparing for the lecture. “JAX! What is wrong with you?! Gangle worked really hard on that! You…you need to quit being such a jerky prick!”

The wide smirk stuck, though his eyes widened slightly. It was hardly a solid insult, though coming from such a typically passive-aggressive person, it was surprising. Didn’t know she had it in her…heh.

Jax’s snarky smirk returned, his eyes forming amused crescents. Hello, new source of entertainment… “Relax, dollface! Crybaby���s fine. Just havin’ another pity party.”

She scoffed, letting her typically suppressed temper show. “Seriously? You told her that those amazing drawings were trashy! Why are you such a bratty bully?” Her tone was as curious as it was disappointed. Eugh…

“I’m not a bully. I just say what I see; not my fault you babies can’t handle the truth.” Okay, maybe he was going a bit further than he normally did. He was bored, and the banter was actually amusing. As long as he danced on the right side of the line, he’d be fine. “Like you. I mean, I get this place knows our minds or something, but it really nailed you. Trashy scraps and frayed yarn.” 

This little…ugh! He was bringing out a side of Ragatha she didn’t know she still had. “Oh really? And what’s that make you, cotton tail? A bargain bin, carnival prize knock-off?”

Jax actually chuckled; finally, someone fun. “Nah, I’m just better. Taller, good-looking, not made of sewn together *boink*. I’d say it did me right.” He smirked, leaning in and getting to her level. “You found a nice 1830’s girl yet? They’re all about raggedy scraps.”

Oh, that was it! She glared, her upper lip curling as she reached for him. The lanky jerk leaned away just in time, taking off in the opposite direction. Okay, so it was possible to make her mad…totally worth it. 

Ragatha chased after him, going over revenge plans in her mind. She normally tried to avoid conflict, but Jax was out of control. Rabbit stew seemed delicious, even if it would only be a simulation… 

Jax tried to find literally any not-obvious spot to hide, but everything was ginormous and solid, a vengeful Ragatha on his heels. He just ran for his life. He might’ve made it, too, if he hadn’t tripped on something. “What the-” He went down, face-planting on the bouncy floor. Gloink…of course. He could’ve sworn it smirked at him, even though they had no mouths.

The doll was on him in seconds, quickly pinning him to the floor. For fabric and stuffing, she was pretty strong. Before he could think to fight back, his arms were pinned above his head, the girl straddling him and blocking his every escape. “W-woah doll! At least buy me dinner first!” That one was kinda stupid, but it was there.

The smoldering glare that comment received finally shut him up, if only for a moment. So many ideas, so little time… But she couldn’t do anything to hurt him. One, it wasn’t physically possible, and two, she was better than that. He still needed some kind of shove in the right direction… Ohohohooo, that’s perfect.

“I think you need to learn some hard lessons, Jax. Respect for your friends, and when to shut up.” The tone of her voice was surprisingly playful, even if it had a serious edge. He didn’t know whether to be scared or relieved. 

He wasn’t sure what she was up to. That is, until he felt one of her mitten-esque hands on his stomach, wiggling into the furry surface. Unable to bite his lip, giggles slipped past his defenses, greeting the smug doll. “W-whahat the *bloink* ahare you dohohoing?!” 

“Isn’t it obvious? I’m showing you what happens when you’re a snarky dork.” Ragatha smirked, keeping his hands pinned firmly above his head. “W-whehen dihid you gehehet strohohohong?!”

She tsked, trying not to take offense to that. “You need a filter, Jax. Apparently Caine’s isn’t enough. My way is a bit more…hands-on.” Ragatha went to town on his belly, digging her fabric fingers into his midsection. 

Squealing, twisting and turning, Jax tried anything to escape. He might’ve had the height advantage, but when it came to strength and endurance, he was surprisingly out-matched. Also, apparently very ticklish. Shocks across the board.

Jax kicked his feet, the pads thumping against the floor. She cooed, teasing him further. “Aww, guess you really do live up to your character, Thumper.”

The tickling wasn’t even the worst part, though it did come in a close second. It was the teases. He honestly didn’t think she had it in her, but *sproing* he was wrong. Ragatha squeezed his hip, making him jolt and squeal. “R-RAHAhagathaha!” Okay, make that a tie.

His laughter, to Ragatha, was honestly adorable. Who knew a jerk like him could be so ticklish, much less have a laugh like that. It was bright, bubbly and uncontrollable. Hearing her friends laugh, no matter how rude, was something special. She could listen to it all day, though she didn’t quite plan on going that far. 

While the silliness wasn’t hurting him, his pride was being battered to bits. No matter how much he wriggled and writhed under her, he couldn’t manage to break her hold or knock her off. Beyond that, she just had to keep exploring his spots. “Youhuhu lihittle- GYAAAHAHA! NAHAT THEHEHERE!” Like that one.

Ragatha's eyes widened as she rubbed the base of his ear, not expecting the spot to incite such a reaction. She wasn’t complaining, though. “Geez, Jax. These floppy ears are so sensitive! I have got to tell the others.” The doll switched between each ear, making sure neither felt left out. They twitched and flopped, but couldn’t avoid her skilled hand. 

Even though he was the most prideful of all the characters, her tickling was really pushing his limits; he just couldn’t take any more. Abandoning his ego for a moment, he cried out. “O-OHOHOKAHAY! IHI’M SOHAHAHARRY! P-PLEHEHEASE NO MOHOHORE!” 

She took that as her cue to quit, releasing his arms and climbing off him. The rabbit man immediately curled into himself, giggling like a toddler. She did notice, however, that he was still wiggling slightly, his closed eyes moving as if he had a twitching nose. He was clearly happy, though she bet he’d never admit it out loud.

“Y-youhuhu…youhu’re dehehead!” The threat would’ve been a lot more menacing if he didn’t look and sound like he’d had the time of his life. “Uh-huh, sure. Just try to be nicer, okay Giggles?” Ragatha pat his head, walking away and going to find Gangle. Knowing her, she would need similar treatment, though for very different reasons. 

Jax took deep and giggly breaths as he tried to calm himself. That was…wow. He didn’t even think stimulation like that was possible in the Circus. Then again, Caine did say the only thing he couldn’t control were their minds. How his mind felt right then…he’d rather not talk about it. Her plan had worked; he’d definitely be thinking about that encounter for a while. Maybe not for the intended reasons, though…

[livi-in-digital-circus]

'Dreaming of Real World' AU fun facts, because why not (lol)

1.The characters' appearances did not come out of nowhere, they are strongly related to their former selves:

– Pomni is a jester because her parents dressed her up as one for every costume party in kindergarten, and the other girls made fun of her. No matter how much she hated it, the nickname 'jester girl' stuck with her for years, to the point where even her own brother called her that at work

– Ragatha is a rag doll because she was making one for her unborn child. Her case is special, she has one normal eye since she left the doll unfinished with only one blue button sewn on. The reason she usually has knives thrown at her is the result of stabbing the said rag doll with a piece of glass during her mental breakdown after losing her baby

– Jax is a purple rabbit because his younger brother used to draw him that way. This is due to Jax's favorite color being purple and his favorite animal being a rabbit. He actually had a bunny as a child, but lost it in an accident involving corn (and that's why he's afraid of it)

– Gangle has a ribbon body and a comedy/tragedy mask for her face due to two facts. She always wore a red ribbon on her wrist or tied her hair with it, as it was her lucky charm. Her masks are an allusion to her depression and how she had to act happy on stage

– Zooble is Zooble (lol) because of many reasons. First one is their childhood playing with Barbie dolls as they always swapped some of the body parts with other dolls or even toys. Second are their tattoos, most of them were colorful geometric figures. The last reason is them being non-binary and having gender neutral look

– Kinger is a king chess piece because he was often called 'King' both for his real name and the fact that he was a king to the insect's knowledge. When it comes to chess, Queenie was the one who taught him how to play, and they had their own couple inside joke about being king and chess pieces

2. Each character's arrival was planned, except for Ragatha. The friend of Jax's father, who gave him the headsets for his sons, was involved with C&A. That means The Amazing Digital Circus was supposed to welcome two brothers soon, but due to some events, Jax's arrival was delayed for a year, while one of the headsets ended up in Ragatha's hands

3. Pomni's brother knew the company wanted to trap her in the circus, but there was nothing he could do about it. One day, she was tricked into testing one of their old headsets to see if it still functioned

4. There is a possibility that Caine is either a human trapped in his own digital world or a character controlled by someone on the other side of the screen

5. Ragatha and Jax are indeed the ONLY characters who have actually met in the real world. But if one day everyone would find the real exit, there is a high chance that they would encounter each other and remain friends even if they are not in the circus anymore

6. These dreams are 90% responsible for the abstractions, but since the characters are forbidden to mention their past, everyone thinks they mainly absract for different reasons. Caine knows the truth, and that's why he created the room with all the good memories from the circus, to manipulate the characters into thinking that the digital world is better and they should stay there

7. "Who were we before we met (again) in the Digital Circus?" is the main story for this AU, however, there is more stuff to come! This fanfiction is canonical to the AU, but it's still not everything ;)

8. Ragatha and Jax have trouble realizing that they actually met before, for pretty legitimate reasons. In the real world, they didn't know each other as well as they would later in the circus, not to mention that Jax wasn't that much of an asshole to Ragatha back then, and now that he's a rabbit, there's not much resemblance in appearance between him and his former self. So we can understand why Ragatha doesn't suspect anything. Jax on the other hand had thoughts that Ragatha was the same woman who was his brother's teacher, but he tried to deny it just to not hurt his pride by feeling bad and ashamed (since he had promised himself not to mess with her after she miscarried)

9. Many moments between Jax and Ragatha's former selves, AKA Jackson and Agatha, were not included in the fanfiction. There is a chance for a side story to be written that focuses more on their relationship (without any romance, as Jackson was still a minor at the time, but there would be a lot of hints for their future relationship in the circus; as I said in the previous post, 'right person, wrong time')

10. The Family Day from the main story was inspired by events at a picnic my younger brother's kindergarten once organized. A sister of one of the kids dressed up in a big stuffed bear costume, and that's how I got the idea for Jackson to dress up as a bunny. However, I almost gave up on it because I quickly realized that a man in a bunny suit entertaining the kids would look bad, not to mention we already have a lot of fanarts of Jax as William Afton lol

And that's it for now

[merakiui]

Hi! This is my first time asking someone in Tumblr, so I don't know if this is the right place to ask or is this a place to make a request only?

But I have a question regarding tips on writing fanfic or the twisted wonderland character in general.

1) How do you write the characters personality in the fic? Do you have to do a lot of analysis characters before writing it?

2) How can you describe the moments and the vibes especially the creepy and angsty moments so well? It is as if you're in the story yourself!

3) How can you get such a good and unique ideas?

4) I love your fics! It's so amazing that I've always check up your ramblings to see new stuff! Also, you're so funny it's cute

Hi hiii!! :D this is the right place to ask all things! Thank you for your questions! I love rambling about writing, so I'm happy you're curious.

1.) I often study their canon habits and interactions to see how well that translates into yandere. In twst's context, there's a lot of potential (considering many of the cast are inspired from villains and the storylines have gotten dark on plenty of occasions). I also just enjoy analyzing characters!!!! It's so fun to look at them individually but also the dynamics and connections shared between other characters as well as their backstories and motivations. If it's a character I haven't written much of before, I'll do more research and analysis beforehand. When it comes to book 7, I've held off on spoiling myself as best as I can and diving into the plot because I want to be surprised when it comes to English. orz which is why I've yet to write anything in-depth for Silver, Lilia, and Sebek.

2.) Aaaa I'm glad it feels immersive! I look at it objectively and try to imagine what someone might do in a certain situation. It varies by character and personality, but then it's also fun to consider the various ways in which paranoia or anger or angst can take someone. I've felt raw, paralyzing fear before in the past, so sometimes I draw from my own experiences when writing those sorts of strong, all-consuming emotions! I also think the setting can help add to the overall atmosphere and feeling in a story. Using the weather to reflect emotions in characters, using the scenery to juxtapose something horrible with something happy, using the allure of various settings to add to the romance or heartbreak, etc etc. There are so many elements to a story that can be played with to get the desired emotional effect!!!

3.) I think it's just in my nature to tell stories. I adore writing and coming up with new ideas. >w< I'm always looking at things through a creative lens hehe. Most of my ideas are the product of my thinking too much or considering a simple subject in a complex light. I like being able to add unexpected twists to the plot.

4.) THANK YOUUUUU!!!! ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و ♡ I'm immensely flattered you would tune into my ramblings. And thank you for thinking I'm funny! This is arguably the highest compliment anyone can bestow upon me. I greatly enjoy being a court jester and making others laugh or smile. (˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ ) ✧

[kikiomoriartworks]

Sorry for not posting here in a VERY long time

Im more active on Twitter (But that might change soon) and Instagram, but I'll start posting on Bluesky often soon and I might post art here but I havent decided yet <3

Meet my new Digital Circus oc, Cerrie <3

Its very fun to draw her so you might see her a lot on my socials lol

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Cerrie, the Little Doll Girl

A strange little girl, who cannot speak and only could speak garbled mess (At least at first). She's very quiet, childlike and adorable to the eyes of many. What was behind the frown face of hers?

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Under tab for her relationships with the gang

Cerrie's relationships with the gang, when the little girl appeared the first time, she couldnt speak at first because of a traumatic incident that led her to here so Caine has to give her her name. She could only speak in broken garbled language overtime of her stay until she could actually talk again.

• Ragatha and Cerrie's relationship is very much of a mother/child esque bond. When Cerrie first appeared, she appears stoic but is terrified to be around people she doesnt know on the inside of her broken, traumatized soul. She never felt a motherly touch her whole life until she met Ragatha. The woman whos very caring and worried for the little girl, Cerrie was very confused and fearful that the rag doll woman would hurt her too, but thankfully it wasnt the case. Cerrie was joined by the hip with Ragatha ever since as her best friend/surrogate daughter. The child knows that the woman has her own set of problems, but she is very loyal to her newly formed mother figure.

• Pomni and Cerrie's bond is a little shaky at best, but eventually Cerrie saw her as an aunt figure. Cerrie thrives on being a menace to her and Jax each time the two are forced to babysit her during adventures. Cerrie is aware that the poor jester woman has her own problems too. The two gets compared a lot with their constant frowny faces and big sad eyes. Cerrie trust Pomni second after Ragatha.

• Cerrie and Jax's bond is an on again, off again kinda friendship. When she starts speaking again, she can be brutally honest and a little insulting at times, which impressed the jerk rabbit. Jax calls her "Bat Wings" because the sides of her head looked very much like bat wings. Cerrie is one of the very few circus members who knows that Jax is masking his emotions, but not much Cerrie could do due to her young age. Sometimes, the rabbit use her like a football and her not feeling a thing, which freaks out Ragatha without fail even though Cerrie is always unharmed.

• Kinger and Cerrie's bond isnt too shown at times, but Cerrie looks him up as a grandfather that she longed to have. The chess piece shows her all kinds of insects and his pillow fort as a reminder of his lost wife which someday he'll tell Cerrie about Queenie for she is too young to comprehend on what happened to her. Because of her newfound knowledge of insects, Cerrie would mostly bring dead bugs to the gang which makes Ragatha scared out of her mind, especially if Cerrie brought over a dead centipede.

• Gangle ADORES Cerrie very much and reminded her a lot of a stuffed animal she saw in an anime once. With the ribbon taught Cerrie how to draw, The child would sometimes draw a paper mask for Gangle if her comedy mask broke, which made Gangle cry out of joy of Cerrie's kindness. The child is patient with Gangle because she reminded her of herself in her past life that she would rather not remember.

• Zooble and Cerrie's relationship is a complicated one for sure. They are freaked out by Cerrie's stoic nature and her just up and ready for crazy adventures and her desire to not leave. Due to Zooble's grumpy nature, Cerrie isnt too fond of them because of her traumatic past with her mother being constantly mad at her. When push comes to shove, the mix and match member wouldnt hesitate to stand up for Cerrie if Jax went too far with her being thrown around like a ball.

• The one person or rather AI that Cerrie cannot stand is Caine, due to him dismissing her feelings and making everything worse for her and her fellow circus members. With him constantly yelling into her ear, it triggers a trauma response from the child, who cannot stand being yelled at, even when the AI is cheery. Caine of course being extra careful with Cerrie due to her being the youngest member, but he does more harm to her than good even if he didnt mean it.

[wtfastaroth]

I'm a sucker for your art style!

Tho i keep wondering, why you seemingly always only draw one eye. That has so much charm!!

Would also love to see your take on Mirta in witch or fairy transformation :3

UUUUUGGHHHHHH THANK YOU SO MUCH SIA LOVE YOU 🫶🫶🫶💕💕💕

About the eyes, I know I already told you but I'll answer again anyway, I honestly don't know where it came from, one day I tried it and I got addicted, It's so fun to use just one eye, I can control the character's vision and expressions better so I prefer it that way!

And heres my Mirta!!!

Witch of Emotions

And Francis is here too!!!!

I personally think that a clown x jester would slay hard as a couple.

Thank u for the ask🫶

[maymeowmoo]

Originally this was just me being like “The Amazing Digital Idol” that matches Miku but now that I think abt it…. This would be a neat AU! So here is who I think would be who!

✦Caine -> Teto [Teine???] (She is often portrayed as Miku’s rival and she use to be an UTAU making her slightly different just like how Caine is different from the rest.)

✦Bubble -> Fukase [Fubble? I am just makin up names for fun I don't think these would be usable for the AU >.>] (Fanon portrays him as silly. Idk it works for me!)

✦Pomni -> Miku [Mikni? Poku?? Mini??? idkkk] (Main character? Ofc it should be Miku! Also I think the pigtails really match the jester aesthetic.)

✦Ragatha -> Luka [Lukatha obviously!] (When I think of a secondary protagonist in the vocaloid fandom I think of Luka~)

✦Jax -> Kaito [Kaitx? Jaxito?] (Same reasoning as Luka. When I think of a secondary protagonist thassa guy, Kaito comes to mind!)

✦Gangle -> Rin & Len [Okay this one is too hard ._.'] (At first I thought maybe Gangle should be Teto since the pigtails remind me of her ribbons. After some thought I realized Rin and Len fit much better! They are basically the same person and Gangle wears two masks so they could just be different masks :D )

✦Zooble -> Meiko [Zooiko? orrr Meible~] (Okay this reason will be very uhhh flimsy but…. They just give me similar vibes okay :V Originally was gonna put Vflower here and I still think she fits but honestly? I just prefer putting Meiko here.)

✦Kinger -> Gackpo [Samurai! nah uh maybe Kingpo!] (Silly insane man. The description fits both. Also Queenie could be Gumi in this case :3 )

✦Kaufmo -> Vflower [VKoufwer? I give up -w-'] (Thinking of the song "Better Off Worse" by CircusP rn.)

I’ll probably do nothing with this AU but uhhh maybe one day I’ll draw all of the characters? Huge maybeeee >.<‘

[blorbologist]

also fjorjester, treat <3

I think this is my first time writing fjorester? Pure fluff for them <3 Echoes of the Solstice spoilers!

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Caleb’s tower is swarming with activity: each cat servant shepherds villagers to rooms, or towards the dinning room as they deem appropriate. Fjord notices more: limping dogs and puff-tailed felines, too, cautiously sniffing spectral forms before a tail leads them to rest. 

Usually Jester would be in the middle of it all. The star, the centerpiece, the helm of the ship. Or Fjord would take that space for her, a grave duty he usually relishes for the glimpses of her latest prank. 

They don’t. Is the thing. 

“Fjord,” Jester giggles, prim and pleased and perfect, just perfect in his arms, her own wound around his neck. Tight because she wants them to be, not of any fear he’d drop her. 

(He could, and she’d shriek and laugh and tease him fondly for the stumble. She’s perfect because they can be imperfect. It makes sense. Really. Wildmother’s mercy, he’s a sap. For her.)

(His fiancée.)

He lost what she said in the silence as he kicked the door shut behind them. Caleb’s got some enchantment on their room to coax the chuckle of waves into it. Rasping in his ears, he can almost believe they’re home. 

Fjord clears his throat. Gently places Jester on the bed - gleaming like a pirate’s hoard. More precious than all the treasure the sea has to offer, and just as liable to sweep him off his feet. 

“... What was that?” he mumbles, and her sharp teeth and sharper eyes gleam sweetly with laughter.

“Fjord,” she repeats, drawing him close effortlessly, fingers swimming through his hair. He sighs as she gently untangles knots that the chaos of battle spun. “Momma’s gonna be so upset.”

He flushes - her cool skin feels good, spare hand cradling his cheek. “I - Jessie, was there - something? Was I supposed to ask her first? Or the Gentleman?” Wracking his mind for the customs of Nichodranas - sure he knows how sailors wed pretty well, but Jester’s from more than that. Maybe some sort of dowry, or -?

“No, silly!” She presses an impish kiss to his nose. “In all the best stories there’s supposed to be a ring.”

Oh. Ah. Well! This, this he planned for.

Fjord gently pulls Jester’s hand from his cheek. Takes a moment to admire them - strong, stable hands, quick and artistic and so nearly gone if she was not so clever to match. When he presses a kiss to the knuckles, he feels the cool of the jewelry against his lips, against his tusks.

And then, with a huge grin of his own, he plucks the ring of fire resistance from her finger. Pointedly raises his brows. And slides it where it now belongs.

Jester downright cackles, sending him into wheezing laughter of his own.

Definitely a proposal to write home about.

🎃For my trick or treat ask game! [No longer taking prompts, thank you so much for the fun!] 🎃