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[cydork]

Lament of the Albatross, a short comic for a Negative Space Comics competition.

I love hearing other people's interpretations, but my intentions are under the cut for anyone interested :)

The original idea was a diagetic comic existing within NDU. The child is an albatross slipshape who was adopted by humans, with neither of them knowing the child's true identity. Humans are portrayed without eyes as the child has trouble relating to humans or reading their faces, while seabirds - both in the painting and real life - do have eyes. The child realises the connection, and joins their brethren to live out at sea.

The transformation is literal, but the imagery is metaphorical; slipshapes don't transform this way, and the birds don't actually speak to the child in their head. I used insect moulting imagery to symbolise them shedding their former life, the nakedness relates to rebirth. I tried to give the scene the vibe of a summoning ritual with the chanting and circling of the birds, because that's how the child felt - drawn and summoned to them, even if they didn't actually call.

There are definitely undertones of being autistic and transgender too, or wanting to escape a bad homelife.

[ashurovha]

Düşüncəli bir tələbəyə rast gəldimm

[lyriumheart]

boring: lavellan is sweet and demure and the halla to solas's wolf uwu he is so smart and they agree with him because he is smart uwu he is their dommy daddy uwu

now that's what im talking about: lavellan stuck their tongue through the anchor right in front of solas after telling him that he's wrong. he wants them so bad it makes him look stupid.

[ksclaw]

Commission done for @sylphidine from their fic “Call Signs” chapter 15, “Parlor games.”

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As Mrs. Black rustled away, Ms. Deyvill said loudly enough to be overheard, “I don’t know how she gets around in those skirts.”

A bystander at the buffet, his bony hand holding a rather large brandy snifter, turned and inclined his head as a greeting to the group. “Tallulah, not everyone has your sense of clean lines and simplicity. Certainly my sister doesn’t.” His deepset green-gray eyes behind half-moon glasses glittered with amusement which was not entirely without a dash of malice.  Swatch felt disposed to like him simply because of his evident antipathy to Mrs. Black.

“Fashion does not have to ignore functionality, Anton darling,” she retorted. She got up to give him kisses on both cheeks, which he returned. “Do join us, there’s a love. This is the jolliest little set I’ve had the pleasure of keeping company with since that little shindig Jean and Martin Shafiroff threw for Saint Patrick’s Day.”

“Any excuse for them to dredge up that old Roe & Co.,” the man named Anton replied, taking the proffered seat and tossing a length of his plum-colored scarf back over a bony shoulder without spilling a drop of ruby liquid in his glass.

[gurutrends]

Economic Policies: President Tinubu Behaving Like Civilian Dictator –Former Presidential Candidate, Ndu

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[gretchensinister]

Daily (Spooky) Fic Highlight: Samhain

"Samhain" is a short fic set in the Nightmare Dork University (NDU) AU, which is a college AU involving several different versions of Pitch and one Jack. This is a collective AU that spawned within the Rise of the Guardians fandom; if you see it mentioned anywhere else, there won’t be continuity among the stories.

Within the fic, I am working with the idea that the human NDU characters have attracted the notice of their inhuman, eldritch/cosmic counterparts, leading to very strange things happening to them. 

Among the various NDU manifestations, sometimes there is a version of Sandy named Ole Lukoje in a relationship with the Proto version of Pitch. They are the predominant ship in this fic, which was written for a Blacksand Halloween event in 2014. Here, the NDU group is getting ready for a party, or at least putting on their costumes. 1207 words, T, M/M.

Sample:

“Ta-da! Say hello to Dr. Doom!” Pitchiner says, stepping out of his bedroom. Neither of the Black twins look over at him. “It looks great,” Jack says quietly, twisting his fluffy fake tail in his hands. “At least someone can spare a glance at me,” Pitchiner says, beaming at Jack. “Turn around, and I’ll pin your tail on.” Pitch scoffs at him, tying Piki’s tie more easily than if he was tying his own in a mirror. This was how they both had learned, after all. “I know what your costume looks like—I know what both your costumes look like. I’m sure they’re the same as they were when I helped you put them together.” He shoves a scarf at Piki. “And the same goes for you.” Piki drapes the scarf around his neck. “I suppose thanks are in order. This doesn’t really feel like a costume at all, and you did arrange for it to be film compliant, unlike your own…”

[tracknews1]

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[ramonantonio]

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[the-wisp-of-the-north]

*looks over at the wardrobeverse and NDU AUs*

Uh.. yup, that makes sense.

If book!Pitch and movie!Pitch met each other, they would absolutely fight to the death.

[cydork]

My friend @charseraph sketched Gold for me last week or so, and I rendered him :)

Bonus:

[lyriumheart]

ok im gonna make my dragon age tag be

#ndu

that is, neo dragonage universe :)

[charseraph]

My rendered sketch for @cydork, see his render here!

[gretchensinister]

Daily (Spooky) Fic Highlight: Facets

"Facets" is a groups of seven true drabbles that all center around characters in the Nightmare Dork University (NDU) AU, which is a college AU involving several different versions of Pitch and one Jack. This is a collective AU that spawned within the Rise of the Guardians fandom; if you see it mentioned anywhere else, there won't be continuity among the stories.

These drabbles were written for an NDU Halloween event, and the event's theme is why the prompts all reference Coney Island rides. Within these drabbles, I am working with the idea that the human NDU characters have attracted the notice of their inhuman, eldritch/cosmic counterparts, leading to very strange things happening to them. 700 words, G, M/M.

Here's one of the drabbles as a sample:

Onyx-studded bridle. Smooth and jetty coat (of paint). Too absurd to be a temptation or a terror. And yet. It is perfect as memory would have such horses, as out of place as himself in his family’s house. An object, a prop: if so, what role is he playing? If Chekov’s rule applies, should he ransack the attic for his riding helmet? Sift through the change jar for bitter-smelling brass? Of course he shouldn’t. A kelpie is a kelpie. But how it shines at the edges of the orange glow of streetlights! How it shines! Ah, except for the eyes.

[sasuketruther]

gn

[the-wisp-of-the-north]

"blood pact, brilliant"

I love that

More stuff for Nightmare Dork University (the best university, clearly). Someday, someday I will attempt to write something from Proto’s POV, but until then have Pitch throwing himself into his work and ignoring the fact that he cannot survive on coffee alone.

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