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Meet the Contributers!

Over the next few weeks–leading up to the release of the zine, we will be spotlighting various artists and writers.

But before we do that, here is the list of all contributors! (Tags under the cut.

This is a great group of people putting together a FANTASTIC final project, follow along to see their highlights and the final project!

Tags below the cut:

@historianroo ; @flantasticclaude ; @robinlikeitshot ; @zipzapzooooooom ; noveldivergence (on bluesky) ; @elwinged ; Shay Galloway (The Gallow Cat on instagram) ; @thekingsbutler ; itsroohoo (twitter) ; @acemistakes ; @thegoodseawitch ; Dashicra1 (ao3) ; @pixie-in-trebleland ; Wolfie (instagram as junebugscadence) ; @finnocellaris ; @hauntedcavallaro ; @enbycatboyart ; @waxflowerwoes ; @amadness2method ; @inhonoredglory ; neilart.colors (bluesky, ao3) ; @glassiskies ; @izzbeingchaotic ; Saucy_Salamander (instagram) ; @coffit0 ; @thesirenswept ; @v-in-the-flowers ; @just-queue ; jesshalleyart (instagram, bluesky) ; @maplesleep ; @sadexcitedcorvid ; @littlepatchofhell ; spiccykels (toyhou.se) ; @yourdragonsareglowing

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Before You Leave

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Rating: Teen & Up Audiences

Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

Category: Gen

Fandom: Dungeons and Dragons

Characters: Original dwarf character & Original half-orc character, (Kal Turnstone & Mikko Zinani)

Additional Tags: Fluff and Angst, Found Family, Goodbyes, Snowball Fight

Status: One-shot, Complete

Kal chokes up. Despite being grateful they let Hew go, they can't help but ache for a weapon's grip in their hands, if only to hurl it into one of the trees surrounding them. Is this their eternal fate—a punishment for failing their homeland? To find communities and places they can call home, only for them to be ripped out underneath their feet the second they find peace? Is that why they walked out of the Spellsmere with Flint and Oscar's rings tied around their throat—a curse their other self inflicted on them? "I can't keep doing this, Mikko." They slide down to the ground against a tree, uncaring of the way the bark scrapes along their back. "I can't keep losing the people I love." Or, in the wake of a crumbling home, two found siblings find what it takes to keep going, even as they're driven apart.

Hey, y'all! This is the first of many, many, many D&D fics that I'll be posting in the near future. This campaign has kept me in a chokehold for the past year, and seeing as I wrote over 120k for it alone during that time, I figured I was ready to show y'all what I've been working on.

Feel free to ask questions if you have them, and I hope you enjoy!

Thanks to @pixie-in-trebleland for being a lovely DM and the source of all my current brainrot, and @seaswalllow @spiccykels @shadowtigress2 @a-humble-narcissus @lupineguardian and Crim for being amazing players to build this table together with. :]

[immabethehero]

@pixie-in-trebleland

Ducky on a duck

[pixie-in-trebleland]

I'm stating now that there is a possibility this tangent may have spoilers for the series so, do read at your own caution? I guess? I'm only halfway through the second book, so anything that happens up until now is fair game.

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All right, we are back on another "Blood and Ash" rant...thing. I'm currently reading the second book of the series ("A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire") and have choice words about one of the characters. Theories. I have theories about Alastir in particular.

So, Vikter dies towards the end of the first book. Vikter, throughout the entire first book, "From Blood and Ash", serves as a father figure to Poppy, along with being her personal guard. Described to be somewhere in his 40s, golden hair and blue eyes, this man screams dad vibes the second the dynamic between him and Poppy is explored. It's almost instant that you can't help but trust Vikter. This is also why his death at the end of the first book is fucking heart-wrenching. There's no easy way to say that, especially since Armentrout does such a stellar job of putting the reader in Poppy's shoes. We feel her grief when Vikter is fatally wounded and dies in her arms, when he apologises. It isn't long after his passing (like, literally no more than a few seconds or minutes) that Hawke and the Duchess whisk her out of the room. Poppy doesn't get to say goodbye or prepare for a funeral like she did when Rylan was killed early on. She doesn't get to properly grieve the way that anyone deserves.. it's just go go go and it sucks because Vikter was, like I said before, more of a father figure to her than anything.

It's explained early on in the second book that Poppy doesn't...remember Leo, her birth father, all that well. In her nightmares, he's nothing more than a blur or muddled in appearance, and his voice is never quite right. And sure, one could argue that it's a dream /nightmare, but that isn't..a just argument. She remembers her mother with vivid detail, down to her dress and her voice and just little tiny details that can be discussed in a whole other micro essay.

Enter Alastir ..Last name. I don't remember his last name, but! He's a Wolven. He's the right hand man to the Da'Neer family and serves as an advisor to them. He's close with Prince Casteel and his bestie Kieran, which makes him seem cool and trustworthy. It cannot just be coincidence that his description is eerily similar to that of Vikter's.

Yes yes, blonde and blue eyes is common, but in this circumstance, I think it's intentional. Poppy comments when she first meets him that Alastir reminds her a fair bit of Vikter, and that she can't help but trust him. The repetition of this statement is...odd, to me. We get it, you trust him, but...why would it need to be repeated unless there's something else?

Alastir is guarded, but compassionate. Casteel makes a remark that Alastir can't keep his mouth shut, which only leads me to believe that...maybe Alastir has his own plan? Maybe this once, he has a completely different motive than the royal family. He's quick to offer Poppy a way out if she doesn't want to marry Casteel. If he was as loyal to the family as everyone is letting on, then why would he help a young woman who has been a key tool in creating those that have decimated his own people. If he was as sweet as they say, why does he speak to Poppy alone? Every interaction between Poppy and Alastir has been a father-daughter bond...behind closed doors. Never in front of Casteel, who is like a son to him, and Kieran.

NOT TO MENTION THE GUY HAD A THING FOR CASTEEL'S MOTHER. So, you know.

In summary? I don't trust Alastir and he's written so well that it's all up in the air..

[my-brothers-corrupted]

Hey Red! What's got you distracted?

He shrugs and gives a small smile, though it’s equal parts sad and happy.

“Don’t know,” he says. “I space out sometimes when I’m overwhelmed and stuff. But this isn’t that. I used to be able to focus pretty clearly on right now. But now it’s like... I don’t know. I just keep thinking about different things. I guess I’m thinking more about the future. And not just about making sure everybody’s going to have enough to eat. I can just... imagine things, now, I guess. That I didn’t before. I imagine a different future than I did before.”

He scratches Noodle’s tummy, letting out a low sigh. “But it’s just dreaming.”

The door to his room swings open and he turns to smile at Blue, but it isn’t Blue there.

Trick holds his backpack to his stomach nervously, staring at Red.

“What?”

“Um. Anti told me to stay in here tonight.”

Red straightens up, blinking. “What? In here?”

“Yeah.”

“What, like, share the bed with me? Where’s Blue? And Dok?”

“I don’t know, staying in that bed, I guess,” says Trick, looking stressed.

“Anti wants you and me to stay together?”

“That’s what I said!”

They stare at each other, seeing each other’s discomfort mirrored.

“Anti’s not... taking us away from Blue and Dok, right?”

Trick shrugs, chewing on his lip. “I just got him back,” he mumbles.

[seaswalllow]

SHAKE SHAKE SHAKE NEW CHARACTERS?

I HAVE SO MANY OF THEM 

I’M NOT MAKING MORE THERE’S ALREADY SO MANY 

but also i kin assign youuuuuuuu (/j) rhea, the partially mechanical-bird member of the wasteland pack. definitely older sibling friend vibes, but like gentler with less of the confrontation. lots of fun when you want to be! and when it comes down to it you’ll fight! but also good to just Chill.

send me an ask and i’ll assign you a character from the apparently infinite list of characters

[immabethehero]

@pixie-in-trebleland

[beerecordings]

AJDHDHSHAJSJ BEE I WOULD LIKE MY HEARTSTRINGS BACKISH, PLEASE!

I have said this many times in regards to my writing but have literally never meant it more: AW FUcK I’M SORRY

[astraltrain]

AHHH YOU GOT INTO COLLEGE! That's amazing! Congrats, bean!

TI :stress: TYSM AAAA

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Creator Spotlight!

Our next creator spotlight features @pixie-in-trebleland!

[immabethehero]

@pixie-in-trebleland

unplayable scores by John Stump

[immabethehero]

JSE Community Renaissance Appreciation Post

I just learned about this yesterday uhhhh here goes! If you don’t want to be tagged let me know! You guys have been very nice to me, sorry I haven’t been here much but know that I appreciate you!

@florenceisfalling, @jaeyleo, @crystalninjaphoenix, @septic-dr-schneep, @milo-kno, @beerecordings, @bupine, @seagullsausage, @pxppet, @the-pastel-kitsune, @10th-no-name-person, @asherranceoftheheart, @geekyfox2, @roesavalonsigma, @pixelpixie-pix, @uhhbeans, @spicydanhowell

Y’all have some pretty epic stories of up your sleeves and I love to read them! I don’t know how many of your are still in the community but your stories are always so fun to read!

@leobashi, @flowers-zombie-rob,  @inspiredrawaw, @turquoisemagpie, @glass-trash-bab, @anneliis18, @greydoesthearts, @spiccykels, @parrythefloof, @dmnfox, @oblivioussempai, @opera25

Your art is so awesome to look at and have been real inspirations to my writing! Once again, even if you have left, you still have cool arts to see!

@oh-itskitkat, I love looking at your pretty edits and you’re always very nice to me!

@huffletrax I love how positive and kind you are to everyone!

@graysun, @kfjack, @spudmcloughlin, @lirusstories, @off-brand-scalpel-man, @pixie-in-trebleland, @shadowtigress2, @anon-jameson, @obsidiancreates, @randowaffle, @shy-3po you guys are all very nice and pleasant people!

@jacksinsanity, @youtubersarelife23, @jacksoopticboop, you guys have such cool content and are always very sweet and positive to everyone!

If I missed someone, I’m so sorry, but know I still appreciate you!

Thanks to @rogue-of-broken-time for organizing this!

[turquoisemagpie]

“Nothing is saving him!... Nothing!” 

(Commissioned piece for @pixie-in-trebleland. Thanks for commissioning me.)

[my-brothers-corrupted]

So what's the plan for now, Marvin? Keep Trick happy and safe? Maybe get him away from Anti? He can't track you guys, realistically...

Blue laughs wearily, rubbing at Trick’s back as they walk. With no other way to look after him, his protectiveness manifests in constant touching and a constant eye on him. Trick’s weary and he keeps leaning back in to Blue’s touch, looking up at him like he’s expecting him to catch him when he falls.

“I don’t know,” says Blue. “I think he could find a way to track just about anyone, no matter how off the grid you try to be.”

“He found you once,” pipes up Trick, swinging their hands as they walk. “When you were still the old master’s. We hunted you for months, Blue.”

“Right... well. I don’t know. Maybe it will be easier when I have the others here, to see what needs to be done. I really, really been missing Red.”

Trick squeezes his palm sympathetically. Blue glances up to see the house in front of them.

“At least someone got rid of that weird cloth,” says Blue. “It was freaking me out, lying across the hummingbird feeder. It looked like a person in the dark.”

“What cloth?”

“This big swath of colorful fabric just hanging over the bird feeder. Someone must have forgotten and then remembered it.”

“I didn’t see it.”

“I was surprised Anti didn’t do anything about it. He can be kind of territorial.”

“Maybe he didn’t see it either. He hasn’t been leaving the house. Should I tell him about it?”

“I don’t know. It’s gone now, isn’t it?”

[beerecordings]

BEEEEE I NEED TO HUG RED SO HARD RIGHT NOWWWWWWWWW. Dx AHHHH

Someone had it OUT for him tonight knfskjds MAN DOWN

i feel terrible the end scene i had planned for tonight was so cute but I don’t think it’ll work now. but it’s okay we’ll find something else to help Red out!!!

[jragonsfrost]

A character of an AU my Fiancee @pixie-in-trebleland and I created loosely based on maskman626′s Guardians and the JackSepticEye​ Egos. His name is Merlin Arcanis, son of The Shaman; Marvin Arcanis. Marvin is the Guardian of the Human Ego Marvin The Magnificent and they reside within The Guardian Realm.