#posting this on alt because... uh...

[out-here-listening]

Uryū was used to killing.

He was used to the easy control and flow of his spirit energy, using it to destroy, to kill the hollows that roamed through Kagimino City. It was his legacy, his duty, his privilege. He enjoyed it.

But now, as he lay here on the ground with his life’s blood seeping into the cracks between the paving slabs beneath him, he found absolutely nothing pleasurable about the delivery of death. 

And that wasn’t because he was on the receiving end.

Well, mostly not.

Of course, it was different when it was a hollow, he thought to himself dully through the pain. Hollows weren’t beings in the same way Kurosaki was.

Kurosaki…

Uryū shuddered painfully as he remembered the all-too recent sounds of the soul reapers hurting, killing Kurosaki. It was so wrong. Kurosaki’s stubborn and foolhardy declarations were annoying, sure, but he didn’t deserve to die for them. He didn’t deserve to die for having gained Rukia Kichiki’s powers. 

He didn’t deserve to die at all. 

Ah, Uryū thought hazily through the pain as his side throbbed, that’s it. That was the difference between what he as a quincy did to hollows and what those soul reapers had done to Kurosaki. It was all to do with whether the being on the receiving end deserved it.

He turned his head wearily, wincing at the pain and the monumental effort that took. His glasses were broken beyond repair now, bridge bent across his nose and lenses fragmented, but he squinted through them anyway, trying to catch a glimpse of Kurosaki.

Blood.

So much blood that not even the driving rain could dilute it to a lighter red.

Uryū shuddered again, gasping as the movement aggravated his wounds. Kurosaki’s hoarse, agonised cry echoed in his ears, though he’d long since gone horribly quiet. 

So much blood.

Hollows didn’t bleed, after all.

Hollows…

Uryū swallowed. Thinking.

The soul reapers had mentioned Menos Grande, and a report. Like they’d been drawn to Kagimino by it, then had only stumbled on Rukia— and Kurosaki— by chance.

Which meant…

Which meant.

Uryû shifted with another pulse of pain to look Kurosaki’s prone form up and down. So, so much blood.

“This could be all my fault,” he croaked into the petrichor-soaked air. Oh, it had been such a stupid, stupid idea, and now Kurosaki… Kurosaki might die for Uryū’s pride. Like he almost had before. 

Kurosaki didn’t respond to Uryū’s whisper, which was the furthest thing from good, but there was nothing he could do about that except finish speaking the sour words of regret into the air. “If it is… I’m so sorry.”

Silence.

Rain and blood and tears mingled in one sorry mixture and dripped off Uryū’s nose.

[itslilacokay]

CHOSENWEEK DAY 1 : CLOUDWATCHING

+ STICKTOBER DAY 28 : PRANK

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for those confused about chosenweek, refer to this post!

[huidol]

happy valentines 👍 day

[deoidesign]

Someone killed my boss last night and he sent me this I'm so fired

god I can't wait to make this comic.

[silvers-starrway]

S doesn't get to catch a break </3

[untitled-tmnt-blog]

🍂🐢🍁 Risetober 2023 🍁🐢🍂

--- Day 13/21: Witch + Ghost ---

Day 13 (and 21) of @sariphantom's Risetober prompts! With the Witch of the Depths making her appearance in the latest chapter of @dandylovesturtles's IMBI, I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to draw more of this incredible fic! Cue the boss music that Leo is surely hearing right now.

Risetober 2023 Masterpost

[magicwhiskers29]

Happy final Flora Friday of the year!!!

Here's a collection of Flora sketches of different designs! In order, there's:

@ballwizard's Gentleman's Teabreak Flora

@deadinsideart's older Flora

@splashzix's NWoS Flora

@the-river-of-light's fancy dress Flora

@shittyclive's Flora with bugs

@magicwhiskers29 (My) Autumn disguise Flora

@magicwhiskers29 (Also my) Older adventurer Flora (new for this, so no link!)

@the-river-of-light's LMJ-era Flora

For a few notes on my new adventurer Flora, this is an idea for her maybe 8-10 years post-UF? She's taken a lot from Emmy, and is now off on her own adventures!

[noel-levine-fan]

waiting for the day

[tvntheatre]

He's banned from opening any further Sunlight Mirrorcatch boxes. Ze keeps scalding themself. Those are ropes, they're tied to the ship's mast.

No, I don't know what to make of this in narrative, but this was a funny idea.

Watch me forget to finish this comic in about two days, and sob because I still have to do several more unknown amount of panels because I only plan these as I go.

[neverendingford]

hardwood comb project

I forgor to buy a lighter colored wood for the spine/core so I can't keep working on it tonight cause all I've got is the walnut.

[deermouth]

I've started an annual true detective s1 rewatch and. subs to make you incandescently angry. what he actually says here is "she talks to me like I'm a child."

[chewy-toyz]

🛸

[sollucets]

clover @bicyclepainting told me show wip and i actually! have some! so i present two wildly different things

one: ocean eyes future chapter as previously posted

and….

two, as promised, something completely different. i doubt there is crowd interest for this topic here (lol) i’m just appending it to this post to let you know that if i end up stalled on oe again its because i have unrelated brainworms that no one on this acct knows or cares abt (win between us (2022) h/c agenda)

[syk-reblogs]

"STOP ARGENTINIZING EVERY FICTIONAL CHARACTER YOU LIKE!!!!!!" NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sheyshen]

Hustling Layla through ARR so she can do the crossover event and taking the chance to get good shots of her as I go. she's such a cutie

[beansprean]

@transgodstiel's post put me in a headlock until i drew this lmao

(ID in alt and under cut)

ID: 1. Shoulders up of Cas and Dean, Dean's back mostly turned toward the viewer. Cas places a hand on Dean's shoulder and leans in to casually kiss him, much to Dean's shock. 2. Repeat. Dean, flushed and wide-eyed, pushes Cas gently back by the shoulder and stares at him, stammering, "Woah! Cas, uh, what-?" Cas stands there staring into space as if shocked by his own actions, face turning as red as Dean's as he frantically thinks. 3. Repeat. Cas looks away, flustered, and holds up two fingers between them. A glowing blue orb forms behind his hand with a 'zap!' and Dean's head snaps back, face blank. 4. Shoulders up of Castiel, hunched and ashamed and red-faced, glancing over as a frantic and perplexed Sam comes into frame on his other side. He fans out his massive hands and explains, "Cas, you can't just wipe someone's memory because you're embarrassed!" 5. Repeat. Castiel's expression turns irritated and he turns his eyes away from Sam, reaching over his shoulder with two fingers pointed toward him. A glowing blue orb forms behind his hand with a 'zap!' and Sam's head snaps back, face blank. /end ID