#magpie renegades

[knight-in-baggy-sweatpants]

@mikodrawnnarratives a gift for you! i haven't been able to find any maggie playlists so i figured i'd make one

[c-schroed]

If I had a nickel for every time an eldritch universe I love got an RPG announced on an August 1st,

I'd have two nickels.

[minalikestoread]

Unpopular opinion: Renegades might have been better if Nova and Adrian relationship was left on an open ending.

Like instead of the whole “everyone has a nightmare maybe I want you to be mine” (not that that line isn’t iconic), they should’ve just had Nova betrayed the anarchists and everything. Then at the end, they look at each other with respect and understanding, and maybe a little more in the future.

I feel like the trilogy was too focused on their relationship and not enough on the world building and the actual ideas of the novel.

[frozen-orbit]

I gotta confess that i was upset when Maggie ended up keeping Nova's bracelet instead of Adrian during book 3 🫤 Like damn, i wanted him to be the one to give it back to Nova.

I know it's my Kaider shipper ass talking here but i wanted him to mourn her over her bracelet while she was gone like how Kai did with Cinder and her foot 😔🙏

I understand that Maggie also has a connection with the bracelet, but man, from the very first chapter the bracelet is such an important item in Nova and Adrian's relationship. He's the one to fix it (in a very intimate way by drawing on her skin btw), he's the one to bring her dream to life and somehow manifest a freaking star that fits it. HE'S THE ONE WHO TAKES IT AWAY FROM HER WHILE BEING ARRESTED, HE SHOULD'VE BEEN THE ONE TO GIVE IT BACK, UGH.

Also by the end of Supernova when they get their powers back it says that Nova's first thought was that Adrian could fix her bracelet again. I was so sure it was gonna come up during the epilogue but... well, it obviously didn't 😭 it just mentioned that she was wearing her bracelet again and i'm like "ok but how?? when did he fix it?? why can't we see it 😭😭😭" And it would've been so perfect to have that in the last chapter to mirror the first chapter bro 😭😭😭😭

[knight-in-baggy-sweatpants]

once again cannot get this post out of my brain but this time i'm thinking about the little "diner dates" they'd go on, and also that trope where siblings, even if they didn't grow up together, have the same or similar favorite foods(as seen in The Parent Trap(1998) with the Oreos dipped in peanut butter).

i think they both really have a taste for spicy, garlic-y, and/or umami/"pungent" foods, and this further delves into my headcanons for their parents. i personally think David was either a 1st or second gen immigrant, and if it's 1st gen then the Artinos probably came to America when he was very very young(this is primarily because canon states he really loves spaghetti and meatballs which is an American-Italian immigrated version of regular Italian spaghetti). i also think the Artinos are from Northern Italy, whose food is less tomatoes, peppers, pasta, fish, and olive oil, and more rice, cheese, wine, pork, butter, and soups. this is honestly mostly because i think it blends better with Filipino cuisine and allows more cohesive fusions. Filipino foods, while very regional, commonly include pork, garlic, rice, vinegar, soy sauce, and spice(commonly paprika—as in meat seasonings—or fresh peppers).

according to my research(yes i did have to look it up), Maggie would have been plenty old enough to be eating solid foods before The Tragedy occurred, so she obviously would've eaten some of those foods, and y'know with Nova that's just obvious.

all this is to say, the very first "diner date" they go on is probably to some little family-owned Filipino food stall in an outdoor Asian market for breakfast and they decide to keep their orders a secret from each other so they can surprise each other with their taste in food and(going back to the first part of this post, you see where i'm going with this) they both end up ordering the same exact thing(in my mind i think it would be silog, which is just garlic rice and a fried egg usually served with tocino/longanisa, which is the Phillipines' take on bacon/sausage).

Nova and Maggie, Broken clasp duo (i love that name so much omg anyways), post canon, post reveal and all the drama that would bring: I love the idea of both of them going on small (PLATONIC) dates every now and then.

I love to think about how the two of them would deal with their different perceptions of the other PreReveal. The sister each never got to have. The What Ifs they've built over the years, and now have a real person to be compared to.

Reveal would come with a lot of angst i've discussed b4, but once everything (for the most part) has settled.. Nova and Maggie get to learn about each other. Get to learn who their sister ACTUALLY IS

And what better way than finding time to just. Hang out.

Once they might just walk around the city and talk about whatever comes to mind, what their childhoods looked like, maybe even show the places they visited the most.

They find a diner and order, find out what the other's favorite foods are, DO they have a favorite food, oh look there is a dish NEITHER have tried LETS TRY IT because WHY NOT

Order the WHOLE MENU over time (or all at once because Nova has MONEY NOW WAAAOOOOOOWW poor financial decisions her friends would SO ENCOURAGE) and give their reviews

Nova teaches Maggie how to shoot, the best tips and tricks she's learned over the years. Maggie doesn't know how to feel from the experience, so used to having a limited range with her telekinesis that using something like a shotgun, FEELING the bullet leave at such a speed and go so far.. it's...

It's something alright!

she'll figure out later if its a good thing

Going to an antique shop with a budget ("We have money. If i find out you steal anything I will make your life a living nightmare" "I heard you the last 80 times on the way here. Can we go in now?") and get to look at all the pretty things, Maggie easily spots the most valuable things and Nova gets to learn more about the specifics of her sisters power. They even find some uranium glass! So they of course buy it.

Just. Things like that.

And they'll get to learn all the ways they are SO. SIMILAR. TO. EACH OTHER. its MINDBOGGLING like "WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE" insanity "the children's hom-" "no- yep yep I realized as I said it"

and both would get to feel the survivals guilt while also being like "why are YOU guilty?? thank GOD youre here!" (maggie to my hcs would be like "PSH im not guilty! Im great. I survived. Woo. WOO! (she's trying to convince herself cuz psshh she PRIDES herself on her survival she can't feel GUILTY FOR THAT that goes AGAINST her survival smh ur dumb for suggesting it)(survivals guilt over callum's death ahem hem hemmm))

This would be in addition to the family therapy I'd sure HOPE they'd start going to. Last of the Artino bloodline need COUNSELING

[amys-books27]

Idk if anyone had noticed this before, but in Renegades, Adrian, Ruby, and Oscar are giving Nova de tour around hq, Nova is faking smiles and being happy and all that stuff, but the moment in where she meets Max and they start talking, the description is "Nova smile. Maybe it was the first real smile that crosses her face in all the day" or something like that, the point is, she loves Max with all her heart and it was always clear. And I just wanna put this out, bc how cute is that.

I need more interactions between them, I feel like Nova, Adrian, and Max (maybe even the rest of the gang) would cause so much headache to Simon and Hugh

[randomlyblues]

It's sad if you think about it. Everyone got saved by the Renegades but Nova, even her infant sister got saved (obviously without her knowing) and that just sucks to think about how the story would have changed if Ace showed up a little bit late. Maybe Nova would have gotten saved by the Renegades too if he did.

[koco-coko]

renegades fandom i need your help

i have an idea for a fanfic that takes place after the Supernova, but I have no idea if it's actually a good idea. AU where maybe, just maybee, the Supernova might've given a little girl named Riley some powers over life and death that she uses for her own personal gain. She may also have a vendetta against the Renegades, similar to Maggie...... and there's quite a few dead characters in the Renegades trilogy that would be able to make an appearance

is this like,,, interesting? I feel like it would be a neat/fun story to explore some characters undealt with trauma but I wanna know if it sounds dumb or not.

[lyrakanefanatic]

okay but the thought of Maggie and max growing up and being like around the same height as their sibling, I just came up with a super funny scenario. So basically it’s Halloween and Maggie, max, Adrian, and nova come up with a plan to prank everybody by dressing up as the sentinel and nightmare. Max and Maggie spend all nighters trying to make the sentinels suit and finally it’s practically spot on. All Maggie really needs is a hooded sweater, black pants, and combat boots and she’s good. Finally they meet everybody and everyone is getting them mixed up. Hugh needs to talk to Adrian about snacks or wtv and then max is like “I’m not Adrian” or Ruby wanted to ask what horror film nova wants to watch and Maggie’s like “I’m not nova”. I just think it’s so funny how they could probably pull this off so easily 😭

[techaddictsuk]

Projector Room Podcast #176 "Minnie Magpie" 11/12/2024

It's a Projector Room Podcast Christmas Special. We Mindfully Murder Something in the Barn, join Rosemary and Terry in Apartment 7A, head for a Showdown in Little Tokyo, see if the Red One is in Minnie Driver's Circle of Friends.

As of January 2025, with Ted Salmon taking over editing of the podcast, Projector Room will be hosted at Ted’s domains, hopefully projectorroom.com or similar – I’ll obviously put in a prominent link when the time comes. The HTML will also get a major reworking. Plus there will be a new RSS file/URL. Sorry. Don’t worry though, you’ll be set up and listening again in seconds!Download Projector…

[call-me-chips]

Bored, so ima list what animals I think the Renegades characters are

Nova: Black cat

Adrian: German shepherd

Oscar: Opossum (Idk why, he just is)

Ruby: Bunny

Danna: Monarch butterfly

Callum: Golden retriever

Max: Puppy (prob also a golden retriever)

Honey: Bee

Leroy: Rat

Ingrid: Honey badger

Phobia: Crow or raven

Winston: White poodle, but his fur is dyed in neon colours

Ace: Grey tabby cat, but very sickly and thin

Maggie: Magpie

Hugh: Labrador retriever

Simon: Ragdoll or tabby cat

Ice bitch: Bitchy pure white cat

[parasite-of-sentience]

Marley, of the Claw

My first draft at an npc profile for soulbound Ulfenkarn, formatted similarly to the existing npcs in the book! Marley is meant to be an additional hook and narrative for the van Altan Triplets and a Narrative Anchor for Lady Annika. as well as a potential friendly first hand account of the curse of vampirism.

my WIP versions of Marley and Lady Annika

Names: Magpie Marley, The Knight in Tarnished Brass, The Lion that hunts Wolves

Keywords: Outsider, Melancholy,

Pronouns: She/they Gender/Sexuality:

NB Femme / Asexual (Sex Averse)

Origin: Ghyran/ Greywater Fastness (Outsider)

Affiliations: Jade Lions Mercenary Company, (Former) Annika Gaunt(Former), Independent Renegade

Species: Vampire (Vyrkos Dynasty Bloodline/Unwilling) (Formerly Human)

CW Elements: Body horror, Betrayal/abandonment, Loss of self/corruption, abuse, Diaspora/Xenophobia

Inspirations: Kiryu (Yakuza), Guts(Berserk), Knights/Dancer of the Boreal Valley (Dark souls), Teppu

When thoughts return to the opulence of Mournhold, many think of Lady Annika Gaunt, Master of Ceremonies, flanked by outsider mercenaries in polished brass armor, and many dismissed them as shiny trinkets of the Lady. Those who had the honor to fight along side them knew them as the Jade Lions, mercenaries willing to throw themselves at the most rancid beast of Shyish, without complaint if not howls of elation. Howls that Marley, contentious even in their position of leadership, would never partake in.

Closest to Annika's side was Marley, Captain of the Claw, the postion inherited blade that seemed more at home in the hands of an ogor or a orruk. The tall taciturn form of Captain Marley, however demanded due respect to the wicked blade to even to the most cynical Mourner. Whispers of her low birth in the slums of Greywater Fastness, and Lady Annika's growing fondness for her were traded like knives in the parties and courts.

Werther thought a torn out throat, or Marley's absence from the now ascended Lady Annika's ranks, the rumors grew silent. Instead, Rumors abound of a warrior hunting the Vyrkos bloodborn as they torment the night. The Ulfenkarni don't know what to think yet of hearing the vampire that was cackling and hounding them moments before, plea and beg against the sounds of stone cracking butchery. Yet those lucky survivors whisper now of a greater predator stalking the streets. A Lion who hunts Wolves.

History

Born to the slums of Greywater Fastness, a young Marley was quickly put to work as a pickpocket. As she grew tall and strong of build, their same caretakers quickly put them to work as an enforcer and bouncer. They learned to load a pistol long before they knew how to read. Dismissed and shoehorned as just muscle in the slums, it was an easy decision to join the Jade Lions as they passed through the city. Their history and reputation followed them however, among the initiates she found herself a pariah. Rarely partaking in more than necessary of the enchanted drink that embolden the spirit and body the company often relied on, and never staying long for the parties after a successful hunt or campaign.

The Jade Lions company was lead by a delegation of four captains, each an inheritor of a gifted artifact to the company. The Captain of the Claw, a person of similar kindred melancholy, themselves took Marley as apprentice. Many spoke their misgivings of her inheritance of the captaincy openly. While inheritors were selected based on temperament, many deemed Marley far too Laconic and estranged from company culture for the position. Regardless of any actions taken, her past reputation earned them the moniker of "Magpie Marley," to accompany "Marley the Claw"

Desiring to prove her worthiness of the position, Marley was the first to support the contract offered by Annika Gaunt; to serve as Auxiliary and Bodyguards within Mournhold. the inevitable Duel to break the tie vote was narrowly won, by a furious drive Marley would come to regret with all their heart. the Jade Lions soon found themselves as outsiders to one of the oldest standing cities in the realms; but this was not a feeling Marley was unused to.

The Tour would be as much Parade duty as it was fighting but the company, and Marley were more than happy to take out their frustrations out on the most hideous monster's Shyish had to offer. Mistrusted within the Jade Lions, Marley often found council with their employer Lady Annika; who wasn't shy about reciprocating the trust in gifts, attention, and thinly veiled request to accompany her to events as a "bodyguard." Their burgeoning relationship took a darker, possessive turn as Annika ingratiated herself to Radukar's Thirsting Court. As the coup neared, Lady Annika would rely on the Lions increasingly less. Marley would be stuck outside of soundproof doors, matching the hungry gaze of vampires with piercing glares as Annika made wicked, dark deals.

Newly embraced as a vampire on the eve of the coup, Annika offered the Jade Lions gladly as additional Tribute to the newborn Regime, with conditions. She would be allowed to "keep" Marley and a few choice members as her new personal court. Attacked on all sides, Marley watched her comrades torn to pieces, or dragged away one by one into the pitch black night, the air alight with screams throughout the entire city. seeing Annika among the bloodstained beasts, Marley's reason left them and she rushed to her side; only to find herself pinned under her, impaled through the stomach on the newly ensorcelled Blade Proboscan. Anguished pleas drowned in the sounds of carnage and howling, no one who would listen could stop Marley from Receiving the Blood Kiss from Annika. She doesn't remember making her escape; but as she regained awareness in a bloodstained alley, she found the tarnished mask of her fellow captain in her own rigor mortis death grip.

Status

Alone in a city mistrustful of strangers, much less vampires, Marley hides in the day. The artifact of the captain of the Mask has proven essential to their survival; a tool meant to conceal ones presence with life magic has allowed her to unintentionally shroud their own vampiric nature as well.

During the night a guilt ridden, vengeful Marley stalks the night hunting overconfident, overeager Vyrkos Bloodborn, seeking answers on Lady Annika's location. They've morbidly found the most success in interrogating their own former comrades, naturally the ones closes to Annika. Lady Annika herself is not bold enough to announce her failure to keep Marley to the Thirsting Court; and thus receive official support to hunt down Marley. This lack of awareness and attention has worked to Marley's benefit but Annika's personal count aren't above taking matters in their own hands on the traitor they never liked.

While Marley will never forcibly drain or attack the Ulfenkarni, their trauma driven focus, fear of being betrayed to her enemies, and fading sense of empathy keeps her from outright championing them. They will gladly turn their fury upon their vampiric attackers however, before leaving without a word.

Roleplaying as

Even before becoming a vampire, Marley was always a silent, honed tool of brutal violence. while never cruel or sadistic, Marley finds unsettling ease in killing. Despite this Marley maintains their lifelong focus to only match violence to the deserving; but in their current state its only a matter of time before one who's lived a life as a tool and weapon harms the innocent.

Marley speaks in quiet grunts and short matter of fact statements. When they choose to open up they will still rarely speak more than blunt cold humor. Rare moments of soft spoken compassion are offered to children especially if Marley is well fed; and harm directed at a child will face resistance from Marley regardless of hunger level

Questions about the Mask will often be ignored, and attempts to touch it will make her use force. In moments of privacy away from survivors but among the a party she trust Marley might take off the mask to reveal an exhausted face, looking at the mask and touching it tenderly in quiet introspection.

She reacts poorly to the moniker of Magpie, especially when it's used by The Jade Lions or Annika. Often becoming stiff and unresponsive. similarly, she will reacted with uncharacteristic defensiveness if accusations of theft are ever directed at her.

Their behavior will change depending on how often they have been feeding. Well fed, Marley will be more open to working with the party and actively protecting survivors; even making the occasional morbid joke. if Marley goes too long without feeding they grow restless, pacing and growling, often disappearing on their own. they begin snapping more at the party and survivors with cold jabs, eager to return to their hunt for lady Annika.

If a Party Member or NPC offers to feed Marley with their own blood they will accept quietly, with a thanks offered, but with a grateful gentleness. afterwards they will retreat to privacy to sulk, completely unresponsive unless in danger.

The only enemies Marley will feed on are other vampires and Beasts. she will drink greedily and deep in silence after a combat, before again retreating to privacy to sulk in silence. drinking from vampires will have Marley visible shivering, though not to any obvious or spoken discomfort.

The Claw is a large ornate curved blade with many hooked edges. the handle seems just a bit too large for a human, but Marley wields it with ease. it is a brutal tool of harm that reflects Marley's own self perception. Seemingly for that reason she often clutches it close to her chest or leans against it for support, putting it between herself and others.

In moments of Repose, Marley has taken to the Mourner hobby of scrimshaw, quietly shaping small tools and toys. the later often finds their way to the hands of local children, many of them refusing to snitch on who they received it from.

Mentions of Lady Annika are enough to drive her into a cold frenzy; demanding answers and easily threatening violence, especially against another vampire. if outright confronted with lady Annika, a well fed Marley will freeze and be unresponsive unless directed; a hungry Marley will aim immediately for the kill with bestial fervor.

In Combat

Combat Behavior as an NPC will change depending on Blood Hunger Level:

When well fed Marley will delegate to the party, but other wise will focus on maintain defensive position around the most vulnerable elements present. well fed Marley will not feed on enemies and will not benefit from the hunger in combat, a child being in danger will always have Marley guarding them regardless of hunger level or party wishes.

When hungry Marley will focus down the most Dangerous enemy present. Marley will only feed on vampires and beasts and only benefit from the hunger in that way.

CW Elements

Body Horror

Marley's body is no longer just hers and she shares it with a ravening beast eager to make it its own. if Marley goes too long without feeding, or in moments of particularly high distress, she will begin temporarily or permanently transforming into more bestial forms. her hands are already forming claws under that scrape and chafe under her gauntlets. permanent changes are left to narrative weight over an actual encounter. if say Marley defeats the rest of the turned jade lions or Annika herself and underwent a dramatic transformation in the fight, making peace with that form is its own opportunity for roleplay. these elements along with corruption can let a party see and experience the pitfalls of the curse of vampirism indirectly

This element can be avoided with either non transformative super power changes or focusing on the mental distress and changes.

Betrayal/Abandonment The betrayal of Annika and the turning of the remaining Jade Lions has wounded Marley to her core. while it doesn't have to be explicit it can be heavily implied that Annika and Marley were romantically involved, even if their relationship was unhealthy and unbalanced. Marley will have difficulty putting full trust in anyone unless consistently fed and encouraged to assist survivors. If Marley is avoided or kept out of discussions she will respond in kind and make herself scarce, unwilling to open herself to be betrayed again. Marley takes personal responsibility to "free" the Jade Lions from their current vampirism, and if they provoke her she will silently focus all attention on destroying them.

This element can be avoided if you avoid direct ties to the Jade Lions or downplay the relationship with Annika.

Loss of Self/Corruption Vampirism drains the ability to care and empathize from even the kindest soul. While Marley Steadfastly will defend especially children, she is slow to offer succor or comfort. a high blood hunger Marley will often be stuck in deep silent melancholy, mourning feelings she can barely remember.

Members of the Jade lions will be quick to taunt how "Readily" Marley took to vampirism as one who was already so eager for bestial blood-drenched killing. Lady Annika herself will give cooing praise to her "Knight" for her capacity for violence, especially at high blood hunger.

Draining other Vampires to death will begin provoking the beast in Marley, each will satisfy her till after a downtime period but will increase her need for blood after the next downtime period. each one will start making Marley colder and less likely to assist survivors without direction.

This element can be avoided with focusing more on physicals changes.

Abuse The act of betraying and forcibly turning Marley can be easily potentially read as a possessive romantically abusive or even sexually abusive act. these elements can be and are encouraged to be downplayed or avoided in explicit terms as needed.

While their romantic feelings were reciprocated the implied relationship with Marley and Annika was one of possessiveness and power imbalance. Marley sought to please, and to keep in favor of the person who ultimately was her employer. Annika meanwhile failed to see Marley's individual personhood and will, long before the betrayal; assuming that she could make every decision for Marley and convince her to join the coup. When Marley becomes distressed at the Moniker of Magpie, Annika attempted to claim it as a pet name for her. This has only worsened her feelings on the moniker since.

Annika's infatuation with Marley is based in the misunderstanding of Marley's character, assuming that the mercenary killer to be Marley's nature as a beast and not her meeting the lifelong expectation that her strength is to be used for others. Where as Marley responded well to someone who was giving her positive attention, but failed to recognize the controlling alienating influence Annika had on her. Ultimately while the two could have strong feelings for each other, they are utterly alien to each other as people. a revelation Marley wished she could have made in time.

These elements can be avoided by not including or downplaying the relationship with Annika. their romantic relationship can also be framed instead as a tragic misunderstanding or star crossed circumstance

Diaspora/Xenophobia

Marley can be easily recognized as an outsider by Ulfenkarni for better or worse. she doesn't participate or is unfamiliar in greetings and customs. some will take that well and confide in her anticipating distance from the thirsting court. meanwhile, many others will shun and fear Marley for being another outside element, coming on the dawn of another outside element overthrowing their city. Marley on the outside takes it in stride and will give a wide berth to those who shun her; but the alienation and loneliness of being a stranger in this place weights on her.

Xenophobia can be a sensitive subject that if a group is not ready to address that as a topic, if so then approaching this subject should be avoided and made clear that it will not be a topic.

Progression

In the 1st Arc Marley can be encountered near the Spires and can be convinced to assist in taking down the Van Alten Triplets in an attempt to hunt down information on Lady Annika, but will likely not disclose this to the party.

In arc 2 Marley will be stalking near the Spires and will be hesitant to open up to a party she is not close to about Lady Annika but will be glad to help make any headway necessary. unless endeared to the survivors she is unlikely to spend much time lingering in haven.

either arc Marley can be potentially introduced offering to assist the part defeat a vyrkos bloodborn or vargheist in the area. Further adventures allowing getting closer to Marley can be helping hunt down other members of the Jade Lions for information in either arc

Potential bad ends for Marley can involve drinking too many other vampires to death and failing to fight her vampiric nature, potentially joining Annika truly as her Knight. if she fails avoid going hungry for too long and clashes with the party she might devolve into a Vargheist and need to be defeated. Keeping her low blood hunger isn't likely to increase her vampiric powers but could result in defensive/bodyguard buffs.

If Marley Defeats Annika and is at high blood hunger or high vampire corruption she might try to drink Annika to death which may result in transforming into a Vengorian lord like form as another boss immediately or later.

Inspirations

Marley as an OC draws heavily from Kiryu Kazama From the Yakuza/Like a Dragon Franchise. someone born out of time/place, who's personal code and leanings often are a mismatch for the era and place she lives in. As well as someone who believes that their strength warrants service, no matter how much of a burden it becomes. Marley is also a personal reflection of my experiences as Diaspora, so to me she is coded as East Asian/ Chinese.

This version of Marley draws heavily from Guts from Berserk as well with themes of unresolved trauma and abuse. The Elements of Abuse and corruption were inspired by Astarion from Baldurs gate 3. stylistically this version of Marley also draws heavily from the soulsborne franchise, especially the knights and dancer of the boreal valley. appearance wise I personally often imagine a similar Appearance and body type to Natsuo from Teppu.

[frozen-orbit]

Something i love a lot about Renegades is the amount of parallels/sometimes foreshadowing there are in the books. These are the ones i remember, but there may be more:

6 year old Nova telling herself to pull the trigger to shot her family's murderer -> 16 year old Nova telling herself to pull the trigger to shot Captain Chromium -> Nova saying "i pulled the trigger" after shooting Ingrid

Nova handing Adrian a gun in a flirty/playful way while teaching him how to shoot in book 2 -> Nova coldly aiming at Adrian's head with a gun in book 3 (please someone needs to draw this)

The very first chapter and the epilogue (the parade scenes)

THESE ONES FROM BOOK 1 AND BOOK 3

"we were all villains in the beginning" -> "we were all heroes in the end"

Nova and Adrian watching eachother across the arena in book 1 during the trials -> Nightmare and the Sentinel watching eachother across the arena in book 3 during that brief moment of wonder mid-battle

Nova trying to help an injured Max in book 1 and being found by Adrian -> Nightmare trying to save a gravely injured Max in book 2 and being found by the Sentinel

6 year old Nova putting Evie to sleep when she's crying -> Nightmare putting Magpie to sleep while she's crying during the arena battle in book 3

[knight-in-baggy-sweatpants]

BAHAHA my bad!! they look so similar, and i mean.... red hood and maggie are ALSO very close in the fic, so either way you were right!

and all three of them will have matching white streaks 😉

and from your tags: YES ABSOLUTELY nova and dick get along. i think at large her connection with the batfamily is from finally not having to tiptoe around everything that's happened to her and constantly apologize for the thing's she's done, and Dick fundamentally understands how the loss of her parents(and younger sibling, maggie and jason parallels anyone?) affected her and why she was so easy to manipulate because if he wasn't taken in by Bruce, that very could have happened to him

alright who predicted this would happen RAISE YOUR HANDS

cuz i am anything if not predictable

I know theres at least one person in the renegades fandom thats working on a batman crossover

this is my humble offer for your consideration

[amys-books27]

I miss the days when all I could think about was the Renegade trilogy, nothing mattered to me the most than them, I miss how obsessed I was with them, I miss all the feelings they put me through, I miss the excitement and emotion I feel because of them, it's been more than a year and a half since I read them and I can't find anything that will ever compare to them. I'm still not over them, and the hope that we might get a spin-off keeps me from crying myself to sleep.

I wish I could go back to that time and never return.

[boin-de-bindery]

Bookbinding Tracker

This blog is meant to serve as my finished project tracker, but there's something about creating and holding a physical record that gives me dopamine 🐞

This is my first attempt at a three piece bradel. It was trickier to execute than a more conventional casebinding... but ohhh, it's pretty. I wanna make more.

Typeset is by KidCorvid, as shared through the Renegade Bindery Discord.

Paper is more "cream" orange paper, 160gsm this time. I have 400+ sheets of the stuff to use up somehow...

Cover bookcloth is red bonded leather from a local supplier (shout out to Liberties Papers); spine bookcloth is red faux velour stuff from Amazon.

Ladybird deco is layered HTV in the order red-white-black. I ordered glitter vinyl recently and had to try it out. I don't have Cricut Access, so the image was put together in layers in GIMP, each layer exported as a separate PNG, then scaled together in the Cricut Design Space canvas. The black is slightly bubbled but it's prone to that regardless of surface.

You can't see clearly in these images but the 'white' HTV is actually holographic silver. (can you tell I'm actually a magpie)

Cover font is Strange Dreams, in black HTV.