#monsters & midways

[indigoire]

Here's a better poll about the roadtrip/driving thing, because I question whether the non-USA folks are accounting for it:

[starry-bi-sky]

DPXDC Idea: Mother of Monsters Dan(yal)

Specifically Fem!Dan because I made this in mind with my Fem Danyal Au bUT. The best part about Dan is that I get to play dress up with her, and Fem Dark Dany is gonna go by Layal (pronounced lae-el) because it means "the nights" and it sounds similar to Danyal, and I think she'd choose that name to mock Dany. ANYWAYS

Mother of Monsters Danyal. She may be evil but she's an Al Ghul at her core (even with vlad's soul merged with hers - however, considering that Layal looks and sounds like Dany, she considers that soul to be the more dominant one.) and loves animals. And she might be heartless, but she adores the monsters of the infinite realms.

Mother of Monsters Layal who hates everyone but utterly dotes and adores on every manner of beast she comes across. Stealing the eggs and infant young beasts of the Infinite Realms to raise as her own because she wanted them. Her own island full of monsters, a monstrous menagerie of her own. She steals most often from poachers or exotic pet keepers and other menageries -- the full grown beasties can keep their young.

And with every monster she raises, she can shapeshift their features onto herself, allowing her to change her shape from humanish to any matter of monster or hybrid creature. She calls herself their mother, and them her children. Her precious little babies, capable of incredible mass destruction and mayhem.

From little griffins the size of kittens, to stymphalian vulture chicks, and leviathan young hatching from eggs the size of her pinkie, to creatures native of the ghost zone that didn't even have names in the living realm. There really wasn't a limit to what or who she would take in and she didn't limit herself to any form of mythology. If they were beasts and they were unwanted, she wanted them. And as such, amassed her own mini army of "children" willing to listen to her any command.

Earth doesn't know what hit it when she attacks them.

There are many monstrous forms she could take on, the first one I've thought of is a combination of various serpentine/reptilian features. The body of a naga -- her lower half long and serpentine, her upper still human -- with spiked fins connecting from the bottom of her arms to her sides, ever seen Sinbad where Eris goes "you might have seen my likeness on the temple walls" and her arms do that fin thingy? Same concept. Her hands are webbed and taloned, perfect for slicing through the skin of the living, and her teeth are needle-sharp and shark like. Her hair can either be spiny and feathery-like like the spines of a lionfish, or frilled like a frilled-neck lizard. It's perfect for dealing and doting on her reptilian and amphibian-inclined darlings.

I'm more of a fan of aus where Dan is a sibling of Danny's rather than their kid, so Layal's redemption(..?? probation?) proceeds with her legally becoming Danyal's "twin" sister, who had been lost to the foster system before the Fentons adopted Dany, and was only recently reunited with her. The two of them look so alike that the lie is easy to take root and spread.

Layal is very indignant to the fact that she's now ten years in the past and has to restart her menagerie all over again. Do you know how much blood and sweat went into raising those children? How dare you separate them from their mummy. Although she'll admit she does miss their juvenile years, so she won't mind (too much) needing to raising them again. Dany is helping her retrieve all of them though, dammit.

long story short: epic the musical's "Scylla" has a CHOKEHOLD on me and this is the result of it

Unlike her Dan counterpart, Layal's voice is dancing and sirenic. It's purposely alluring and motherly, in order to lure people into a false sense of security until she feeds them to her "children." Echidna doesn't have shit on her. She almost seems friendly and reasonable, until you get too close and realize it was all an act and she drops it to metaphorically swallow you whole. She's like an anglerfish that way. She and Dany both sound like Scylla from Epic.

[jackrussell1907]

When I played pro football, I never set out to hurt anyone deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something."

Dick Butkus

"Butkus hit me so hard my body almost liquefied. He helps me up & says ‘You Ok?’

I said, ‘Yeah of course.’

He says, ‘Well if you’re OK, why are you in our huddle?’ He’d hit me so hard I’d followed him into the Bears huddle. He turned me around & sent me back”

Denver RB Floyd Little

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

𝔈𝔩𝔳𝔦𝔯𝔞 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔓𝔞𝔯𝔱𝔶 𝔐𝔬𝔫𝔰𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔰 (յգՑգ) 𝔭𝔦𝔫𝔟𝔞𝔩𝔩 𝔤𝔞𝔪𝔢 𝔡𝔢𝔰𝔦𝔤𝔫𝔢𝔡 𝔟𝔶 𝔇𝔢𝔫𝔫𝔦𝔰 𝔑𝔬𝔯𝔡𝔪𝔞𝔫 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔍𝔦𝔪 𝔓𝔞𝔱𝔩𝔞 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔯𝔢𝔩𝔢𝔞𝔰𝔢𝔡 𝔟𝔶 𝔐𝔦𝔡𝔴𝔞𝔶 (𝔲𝔫𝔡𝔢𝔯 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔅𝔞𝔩𝔩𝔶 𝔩𝔞𝔟𝔢𝔩)

[forestfullofberries]

Homer's Odysseus is a heavy sleeper and could sleep 16 hours a day if given the chance. Epic!Odysseus canonicaly has insomnia

[software-bugs-b-gon]

Why the Switchaxe specifically? Is it because of cool factor as well? Got moves you can show us?

Just- can you infodump us about your favorite weapon?

...Also, my current Switchaxe is the Dark Switch Axe layered with the Axe of Demons skin. I like the Axe of Demons, and it was my very first Switchaxe after I decided to change from Sword and Shield.

It looks pretty dope so I just decide to skin all my Switchaxes with this. Keeps it simple and unassuming, too.

[qiekzart]

drew the guys who take up 30% of my thoughts

[plz reblog]

[henshinwolf89]

My tokusatsu collection part 4. Can't stop, won't stop.

[pyrasterran]

Lizzie (from Rampage)

#monstermarch2024

[you-can-be-what-you-want-to-be]

I love you 12 episode shows I love you 26 episodes shows from the 90s and early 2000s that still somehow bother to have monster of the week and filler, I love you five and three season shows that run exactly how long the story is supposed to be. I hate you Netflix making all shows short and canceling to get out of paying workers. I hate you HBO for selling all your stuff as a tax write off. I hate you reboots. I hate you “but it’s with their kids”. I hate you 24 season long shows that were meant to end in season six.

[erenfox]

lmfao all these posts about hylla and reyna and their shenanigans makes me wanna read sea of monsters properly now 😂

[bugwolfsstuff]

Lmao refusing to take a break, currently working on a fluff fic with the head counsellors (+Sherman and Chris) going to McDonalds at 1AM (Pollux got a bus from somewhere)

[disneyparksattractionstournament]

Disney Parks Animatronic Tournament: Bracket A/Tier 1 Round 2

Lava Monster: Journey to the Center of the Earth (2001-current) - Tokyo DisneySea

(go to 6:59 for animatronic )

Mr. Potato Head: Toy Story Midway Mania!  (2008-current) - Hollywood Studios Disney World, Disney California Adventure, Tokyo DisneySea

Propaganda:

"He has his own theme song! He interacts with the crowd in the queue! He tells bad jokes! I just think this was such a clever addition to the midway mania queue, he gives off such old school carnival barker energy and gives something to pay attention to in the long and hot queue line. Plus you know once you get up near him that you’re ALMOST THERE"

[dandyart]

Remember the game Rampage? Have some cool art.

[head-vampire]

Bally-Midway Elvira and the Party Monsters arcade flyer (1989)

Source

[aispooksandspooks]

Carnival

The old, run-down carnival had always been a source of unease for the residents of the small town. But for a group of friends, the carnival's dark reputation only added to the thrill. They decided to sneak in after hours to see the attractions for themselves.

As they made their way through the deserted midway, they heard strange noises coming from the haunted house attraction. Intrigued, they decided to investigate.

Once inside, they were greeted by a series of terrifying scenes - ghosts, monsters, and other terrifying creatures lurked around every corner. But it was the final room that truly horrified them.

In the center of the room stood a clown, its face twisted into a grotesque grin. But as they looked closer, they saw that the clown's eyes were not painted on - they were real, and they were staring straight at them.

The clown began to move towards them, its movements becoming more and more frenzied. The friends realized too late that this was not a carnival attraction - it was a nightmare come to life.

They ran from the haunted house, vowing never to speak of the carnival again. But the image of the clown's twisted grin stayed with them, haunting their dreams for years to come.