#miss flatwoods

[phoenixdoesartstuff]

sketchy cryptid lore stuff

[domesticcryptidscomic]

New Art!

[thewittyphantom]

I also got more cute Urban Legends missions.

[etherslut]

mountain mama

[itsdetachable]

Flatwoods and Hodag ❤️

[beachsideufo]

I was listening to spellcasting and then i saw something familiarr..

Is dat u?

Somg

YES!! YES!! i did the artwork for this cover :D i put all my favorite space guys in here like miss flatwoods and something adjacent to the hell valley sky trees

[deltagalacticdaydreamer]

So I'm only 3 eps. in so far so don't spoil me on too much but like

Do they ever elaborate on why that one flatwoods monster is a sumo wrestler

Like is that just something their species does sometimes and the one we saw in America was just doing something different or am I missing a cultural joke or something

[pomesa]

Cryptozoology is the search for and study of animals who haven't been proven to currently exist, whether that be because its supposedly extinct or because people say its straight up bullshit.

I fucking love cryptids. Here's my personal ranking of just some of the cryptids in the notebook Ive been keeping since I was 20, with anecdotes.

Mongolian Death Worm. Hell yeah baybee, its worm time. Its a Tartar sand boa I'm gonna be so real with you right now. That's what it actually is and I love it. Wiggle on, little buddies. 10/10

Thunderbirds. Either the Teratornis lived WAY longer than we think OR its an Andean Condor, but either way, I love Big Ass Bird. 10/10 The picture that made me love them:

There's supposedly a picture very similar to this but its a cowboy with the bird nailed to a barn, they say it was in a newspaper in the old west and I would kill to see it.

3) Kraken. Its a giant squid. Not much to say, I just love that for years people went "There's big ass squids" and no one believed them and then a guy straight up CUT OFF A TENTACLE and brought it back and people STILL didn't believe him. How much does your town have to think you're crazy for a whole leg to convince NO ONE. 9/10 very cool

4) Flatwoods monster. I'm gonna be real with you I think this ones made up but I love how cunty they are. Unrateable/10 for being fake but 9/10 for queen vibes.

5) Fresno Night Walkers. We don't know! We have videos of these little guys and no one knows what they are!! 11/10 for cuteness, 9/10 for engaging as hell.

6) Mothman. I'm not talking about him everyone knows him I want to peg him yadda yadda onward!

7) Aliens. They are real. Like I've given pretty reasonable explanations so far but there's military videos?? The Italian government possibly got in a shootout with them? I think we need to just accept this and move on, in 2018 I graduated high school and even our current events professor just let us write about aliens because they'll probably be confirmed in our lifetime. 7/10 We need new info on them, I'm losing interest

8) Loch Ness Monster. She is not real BUT searches for her have funded so much actual research about the ecosystem she deserves a spot anyway. 7/10 Everyone say "Thank you Nessie"

9) Ozark Howler. This is only up here because I love cats, I don't think its anything other than tall tales, but if new evidence came out I would move it up to top 3. 5/10 I love cats

10) Goatman and Jersey Devil. Lets be real its the same thing and its both someones way of saying they saw the devil in their small town. 4/10 for consistency.

11) Dover Demon. This gets to be on this list because it made some people think the Rake is based in reality (its not) and I think that's funny. 3/10 for funniness and alliteration.

12) Loveland Frog Man. People said it was a 4 foot tall frog man. It was definitely an iguana missing a tail from a predator. 3/10 People should have figured that one out sooner.

13) Bigfoot. Oh my GOD shut up about him. Its all Bigfoot, skunk ape, yeti, batsquach, its all Bigfoot and I'm so tired of him. Give everyone else here some love, would you? This guys so pretentious. 1/10 I hate how hes taken over the study of cryptids.

My personal favorite who hasn't been mentioned yet: Chupacabra. It MIGHT be a coyote with mange and the people who claim to have taxidermied ones definitely have coyotes. "But Mark, if that's the case why do you love it? What makes this different?" This is the cryptid where the evidence matches up the LEAST. There's too many different accounts, and there's reason to believe there may actually (FOR ONCE) be a legitimate genetic mutation to create some kind of dog creature in the area. I could do a whole post about them alone but I want you to do your own research and enjoy what you find.

Now go forth and spread the good word of animals that may or may not be real!

[mousegard]

the long-awaited next aria chapter is here!

Symphogear SfZ: Aria of the Black Eagle, Season 2

Episode 11: Ver's Eleven

Magic and alchemy clash in a battle between the Black Eagles and the Illuminati. Doctor Ver puts together a team of mutant superheroes.

Ver waited for the applause to die down. “Thank you, thank you, you’re a wonderful audience, and I’m so happy to have you as partners!” he said, taking several deep bows like a stage actor. “Now, if we’re going to be a team of heroes, we’ll need a name. The Avengers, the Justice League, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles—all the greatest heroes had a great team name to match! Any ideas?” The other monsters mumbled and muttered among themselves. “The Monster Squad?” the Jersey Devil offered. “The Misfits of Science?” said Miss Flatwoods. “Diamond Dogs,” Sasquatch suggested. “The Blade Breaker… Breakers,” Shez added. “No, no, no, no,” Ver said. “Mothman and the Mothmen,” the Jersey Devil added, high-fiving Mothman’s wing. “No.” “Hey, Elsa, you got a good idea for a name?” Shez asked. All eyes turned to Elsa. She ground her teeth. Why was her kidnapper being so chummy with her? “It’s important that everyone has something to contribute,” Ver said, and all the other monsters nodded and agreed. “Well, um… for us so-called monsters, the Illuminati calls us failures—rusted cogs in their machine. But the color of rust is not such an ignoble thing. It’s the color of blood. A noble color. We should call ourselves Noble Red.” The other monsters all beamed and nodded among themselves and agreed that it was a great name. Elsa just wished she’d came up with it herself—it had been Vanessa who had told her and Millaarc that though the Illuminati said there was rust flowing through their veins, the color of their blood was as deserving of dignity and respect as anybody else’s. “I liiike it,” Mothman said. “I like it, too,” Miss Flatwoods said. “I like it, three,” Shez said. “I also like it,” Elfnein said, which made Elsa’s heart skip a beat. Ver frowned. “I don’t,” he said. Then his eyes lit up, a grin erupted across his face like a pimple popping, and he snapped his fingers. “I’ve got it! In a world where society is the real monster, the real heroes are outlaws! That’s what we’ll name ourselves after—a band of famous heroic thieves!” “Robin Hood and his Merry Men?” Sasquatch asked, furrowing a furry brow. Ver rolled his eyes. “Ver’s Eleven,” he corrected. “That’s much better than ‘Noble Red.’”

[leasthaunted]

Episode 101: The Flatwoods Monster

Original sketch of The Flatwoods Monster from 1952.

Least Haunted Artist's Recreation.

Red-Faced Great Horned Owl in defensive posture. Looks sort of "spade-shaped" Doesn't it?

Another example.

Unsuro-Bune, The Hollow Boat. Early 19th century tale from Japan. Unfortunate castaway? Or alien?

Tumblepop! 1991 Japanese arcade game featuring "The Three Meters Alien" as a final boss.

"Ghosts" from The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (2000).

Mitsuko Hiramori, aka, The Three Meters Alien, aka Miss Three Meters from You-Gi-Oh.

A video about Planarians.

Penis Fencing Flatworms.

[phoenixdoesartstuff]

Is she ok?

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The Hat Man in question

[miscwitchling]

The flatwoods monster!

I'm still sad I missed the "Cryptids in July" challenge this year, but I still love some of the ones I made in 2022

[mawwart]

Been here since the Obey Me Monster/Demon days and your work continues to be some of my favorite! Absolutely scrumptious so much that I will kill for you OP 🤩 For a Halloween request I'm actually really interested to see what monster/cryptid is your fav!

Genzombie my beloved… ngl it’s always a delight to see your pfp pop up in my notifications just makes me go “maid headband mads is here!!! :))))” I’m so amazed people have stuck around this long like.. thank you… snf. I’m so honored you’ve enjoyed my cringe and scribbles ❤️❤️

Also OOF this took an extra day bc I had some technical difficulties yesterday (missing/stolen charger 💀💀💀) BUT I picked my beloved Flatwoods monster bc she’s the prettiest gal in all of West Virginia 💚❤️💚 thank you sm for the request and happy Halloween!! 🎃

[thewittyphantom]

Got another Zuwijo event in Duel Links! Yudias would be the first character to die in a horror movie and it's not even close. XD

Yuhi: Jointech Rex! Finish him! Cranium Crunch! Teru: My LP have run dry! Yuhi: You're really gonna give my Earthdama back to me? Teru: Yes - for now I have something new to study that's more interesting than your Earthdama. Yuhi: All right! Thanks a lot! Yuamu: ...Huh!? Yudias: So this is Yuhi's Earthdama... Teru: If you want it back inside your body, you must drink it. Yuhi: Ummm...Do I have to? Are you positive this is the only way? Huh...? Yudias: Z-Zuwijo!? Zuwijo: ............... Yudias: Wait, Zuwijo...Zuwijo...Zuwijo! Yuhi: I lost my Earthdama again...But I can't believe that blob was inside me. Swimming and squirming in my poor little intestines... Yuamu: Try not to think too much about it. Yudias: Why did Zuwijo want the Earthdama? Yuamu: When we find Zuwijo, you can ask him yourself! Chupataro: Psst...Psst! Yudias: Oh? Chupataro: I never expected to run into you again. But I'm glad I did! Yudias: Do I know you? Chupataro: You might not remember me, but I know that you remember my Miss Mutton! It's me! Chupataro! Yudias: Ah! Chupataro! What are you doing here? Chupataro: I wanted to apologize for last time by sharing some info I learned. Yudias: Info? As in information? Why thank you! What did you learn? Chupataro: Another urban legend. This is the place. Yudias: Why are you willing to share this information with me? Chupataro: We're both aliens, right? We non-Terrestrials gotta stick together! That's why I wanted to help you! Yudias: Thank you, Chupataro! You will forever be my eternal friend! Chupataro: C-C'mon, you don't need to exaggerate! Yuhi: This feels really suspicious. Yuamu: But even if we know it's a trap, we do need to find a lead. Chupataro: Living in this abandoned factory is a shadow who's three meters tall and feasts on children! You should trust me and check it out! Yudias: UTS! Chupataro: Heh... Yudias: There's a single chair in the middle of this empty room. I'll just sit here and wait for this shadow to show up. Yuhi: Why would there be a chair here? Yuamu: I don't think that chair is a chair... Terza: Hee hee hee...You should've known that some urban legends are true! I'm giving you three seconds to leave before you're sleeping with the fishes. Yuhi: Run! Yudias: It's been three seconds, but I do not see any fishes to sleep with. Terza: It's just a saying. Yudias: I know it's just a saying - because I heard you say it. You must actually want us to stay. After all, you did transform into this tremendously comfortable chair for me to sit on. Terza: Get off already! Yudias: Agh... Terza: Now it's time to feast. Yuhi: Don't eat me! Yudias: I find it rude that you would threaten to eat your guests! Terza: You're not my guests! And if you have a problem, then let's settle this in a Rush Duel. Yudias: A Rush Duel you say? Sure. I accept your challenge! Terza: I'm ready to win! I'm Terza Flatwood! Yuamu: She's a girl!? Yuhi: A huge girl!

[kaleiart]

Miss Flatwoods <3

[littleeyesofpallas]

OH! I'm probably super late to the party with this realization... but it somehow never occurred to me to try and look up wtf the "Hayokonton"/"Hyulkonton"'s name is supposed to be.

So the Japanese games have it read phonetically, Haiyorukon'ton'[はいよるこんとん] but that's not even really a "name" it's just straight up the phrase Hai Yoru Kon'ton'[這い寄る混沌] which Wild Arms 3 translated fairly accurately as "Creeping Chaos" in English. But they missed that it's very specifically how the Japanese translated the title of the H.P.Lovecraft short story, The Crawling Chaos, which is also an epithet for the outergod Nyarlathotep.

Given how obvious the Flatwoods monster reference was it never really occurred to me to look for a second reference in it. So a mix of the Flatwoods monster, possibly Lovecraft's Nyarlathotep, but also likely the drug induced hallucination of alien abduction in the Crawling Chaos short story(which ironically does not specifically feature Nyarlathotep), and probably some American alien abduction urban legends derived therefrom as well. A really neat and unexpected mix of influences