#quag art

[quaggyday]

Here’s a drawing I spent a little less time on cause I wanted it out quicker to explain Lang’s lore. Btw does anyone have tips for drawing hands.

Undertale gold au and Rover belong to @s0ckh3adstudios and knowing what she’s written beforehand helps in context for this story.

Also Tw for neglect, bullying, and violence that is at least sort of talked about.

Enjoy my word babbles!

Lang only recently moved into the town near Mt Ebott and they were really lonely and isolated. Their parents were pretty negligent of them and they had a hard time speaking and communicating with others. (I’m trying to write they have aphasia or some other type of disability, need to do more research though)

The only way Lang could talk to others was through their notebooks but because of language barriers and their tendency to scare other kids off little progress was made. So when they ran to the mountain to get away from bullies, Lang decided to go higher and talk to the monsters they had read about in books.

They reached the top and fell down, and from there Lang tried to mess around with the meta of Undertale. They tried to give themselves the ability to create dialogue boxes and talk the way monsters do, through written sentences in video games. Due to their lack of determination or possibly Tores influence however, they were unable to create a perfect box.

So when they tried using ACTS to talk, Lang’s words were extremely messy and jumbled and actively scared monsters away in the process. Feeling rejected by both humans and monsters Lang wanted to leave.

But as they stumbled through the darkness of the ruins to the snowy area, their anger began to rise as more monsters fled from them. They actively barked and screamed tand eventually they tried climbing a tree with their perseverance powers in the hope of reaching the underground ceiling.

They fell down for the second time that day and survived only with their invincibility. When they awoke their notebook was gone and Lang was pissed.

Racing through the snow, their SOUL beat with purple and actively created a ton of damage in their wake. Lang’s chase eventually lead them to Snowdin where the group of monsters who stole Lang’s notebook had given it to Rover.

Lang lunged forward, knocking out Axis for a couple seconds and scaring off the monsters. In their fury they prepared to attack Rover but only found the monsters apologetic expression.

This snapped them out of their rage and Lang finally tried saying what was on their mind- tried apologizing. But it was too late as adult monsters came to see a human had entered their home. So Lang grabbed their notebook and Rover’s hat by accident and made a break for it.

They ran to waterfall where they were cornered by Axis, but quickly beat them with raw anguish and threw the robot over a waterfall. Lang then only stumbled further ahead until they reached a dead end.

Feeling nothing but guilt for their actions, Lang chose to write one last message in their notebook before they were cornered by Dalv. One lightning strike was enough and Lang didn’t fight back. They let it happen, let themselves rest.

(Until Dalv and Chujin revived Lang and ended up pissing them off ten times more)

Anyway, tell me anything about the lore I’ve written since there is a possibility it might change. If you have any questions just ask in notes too.

Random notes!

-Lang talks in a weird way, since they use ACTS and dialogue boxes. They don’t open their mouth and instead sentences from them look like this

“Lang asks why monsters are underground”

“Lang agrees to the plan ”

“Lang explains that they are tired of people’s shit”

-Lang is Chinese and they also know English, sign language, morse code, and wing dings for shits and giggles.

-Lang is a very blunt kid, but they are genuinely polite and caring to those around them. Their emotions just tend to get the better of them though.

-They love comic books and comic strips, and they specifically talk just about them

[pocketneophyte]

Day 8 Snicketober catch up: Quagmires for ‘Prufrock Prep’ prompt!

[camioftargon]

Quagsire !!

[ven10]

A drawing of my favourite aspiring journalist! :) (Duncan Quagmire!) 🗞️

[jammmstarrrr]

magma is such a place vro ❤️

I did the Firey one

[dndhistory]

45. Andre Norton - Quag Keep (1978)

D&D novels would be an ubiquitous and important part of the whole world building of the various settings with novel series like those set in the Dragonlance or Forgotten Realms setting selling millions upon millions of copies. In 1978, 4 years into the appearance of the game things were a little different and they would continue to be so until 1984's Dragons of Autumn Twilight which really kicked off in earnest the hundreds of D&D novels to come.

Before that happened we would still have fiction in the shape of the Endless Adventure gamebooks which would appear in the early 80s and before all of that, this book. Quag Keep by Andre Norton (real name Alice Mary Norton) is set in the Greyhawk setting, and it starts off in the city of Greyhawk as adventurers come together to understand what the hell is happening to them. They are all suffering from a sort of amnesia and glimpses of another world (out world), they also have these kinds of charm bracelets with polyhedral dice... what is going on?

Unusually for D&D novels this mixes our world with the world of the game, and it's a pretty fun read, most of it is a road trip as adventurers try to reach the titular Quag Keep to destroy the cause of their planar dislocation. Andre Norton is a good writer and there are a couple of cool references to Greyhawk elements, I particularly liked a mention of the Frog Temple from the Blackmoor supplement. Worth a read, more as a curiosity than anything, but still entertaining. 

[notsosavagecabbage-blog]

Bday present for my fren!!!!!!!!

HAPPY B DAY!!!!!!!!!!

[geniusteamofficial]

GENIUS TEAM NEWS #001

╰──────╮⌬╭──────╯ Hello everyone, It's GeniusTeam! We are presenting you the concept of our character!

- Name: Franklin R. Dreemurr Age: 18 Height: 5,9ft AU: Hellfire Tales (Ereizerteam) -

Art by Kyrylko Gamer

Hey Frank, can you tell something about yourself? - Hm... Well... I don't know if I can. I will try. My name is Franklin. I'm 18. I'm the traveler of this place called 'Lands of the Monsters'. was born in the United Kingdom of Britain and Ireland, in the Liverpool town. I have been grown by an old hunter, Michael Wood. I can't tell something about my childhood, I can't even remember it. But all I remember - I was rich. One day I went on a journey on ship. I was not alone, there were some other children with me. Father gave me his coat with words 'I hope it will help you'. The ship was wrecked on the island which was not drawn on the map. Someone had survived. We built some kind of a village near to the forest, we were waiting for help, maybe we can went back. I took a step into the forest. No one tried to stop me… I walked to the Ice Wastelands and Sans and Papyrus have found me. After that they told me about my real name and my real father…

In what you are good at? - I am good at many things, I can't name only one ore two. I'm good at fighting, writing, forging. I have a perfect body which can do anything, so I always helping other with anything.

Where you were? - Hmph, I cannot remember where I wasn't… I was in 'the Forest of Horror' as I call it. There I always took some edible fruits, meat, wood for home and other things. I was it 'the Desert of Greed'. There are some people, marauders, disgusting scum, taking all they can find in these desert, killing everyone they can find. I am fighting with them a lot when I going to this place. Ice Wastelands… There is my home. I am helping Sans and Papyrus, the last one is really a good fighter, but he always disavows it. The quag near to us is a big problem I must say, it is wet and cold, but… The Dreemorse… The Capital of the Monsters Kingdom. The Dreemorse Town is really scary… I… I do not want to go there. I have heard there is a lot of hungry undead monsters. I… I do not want to be their victual on their repast. Or worse, their 'Princess's' repast…

What's your greatest desire? - My greatest desire is to destroy the Hell Fire. It has taken all the kingdom, it has killed all the Dreemurrs, it has destroyed all these great places, turned it all into the ashes. I just want to know that I can continue my father's cause. I am the royal heir and I must do anything to make this kingdom great again. Even if all hope is lost…

[18thvariation]

2022 annual review

What can I say... except that I’m feeling defeated amidst the storm of eugenic gaslighting and COVID minimization constantly swirling around us. It is a dark time to be in public health, but it’s even more devastating when your own field turns against its own alleged values. To those still holding the line and speaking our truths, I echo your defiance.

I’ll continue to show up day after day and do my best.

Notable Happenings

Long-awaited reunion with Quag - skating in North Van

Monkeypox vaccine campaign

J+K wedding in Tofino (Wickaninnish Beach)

Expanding my teaching practice :) 

Camping with Lady @ Sproat Lake

Norcal trip: Monterey, Big Sur, Napa/Sonoma, San Francisco

Highlights: McWay sunset, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Asian Art Museum, Legion of Honor

Influenza vaccination campaign

Adopting Goose! (@thecutestgoose)

Books that influenced me:

What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma (Foo, Stephanie)

Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent (Wilkerson, Isabel)

Border and Rule: Global Migration, Capitalism, and the Rise of Racist Nationalism (Walia, Harsha)

All the Living and the Dead: From Embalmers to Executioners, an Exploration of the People Who Have Made Death Their Life's Work (Campbell, Hayley)

All That Moves Us: A Pediatric Neurosurgeon, His Young Patients, and Their Stories of Grace and Resilience (Wellons, Jay)

The Inevitable: Dispatches on the Right to Die (Engelhart, Katie)

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory (Doughty, Caitlin)

Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City (Elliot, Andrea)

On Fire: The Burning Case for a Green New Deal (Klein, Naomi)

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowkedge, and the Teachings of Plants (Kimmerer, Robin Wall)

No Is Not Enough: Resisting Trump’s Shock Politics and Winning the World We Need (Klein, Naomi)

The Emergency: A Year of Healing and Heartbreak in a Chicago ER (Fisher, Thomas)

Dear Life: A Doctor’s Story of Love and Loss (Clarke, Rachel)

The Vaccine Race: Science, Politics, and the Human Costs of Defeating Disease (Wadman, Meredith)

The Facemaker: One Surgeon's Battle to Mend the Disfigured Soldiers of World War I (Fitzharris, Lindsey)

A Good Time to be Born: How Science and Public Health Gave Children a Future (Klass, Perri)

The Magical Language of Others (Koh, E.J.)

Chinatown Pretty: Fashion and Wisdom from Chinatown’s Most Stylish Seniors (Lo, Andria)

Favourite Movies/TV series

SPY x FAMILY

Crash Landing on You

Twenty-Five Twenty-One

Hospital Playlist

The Farewell

Favourite foodie experiences

Brasserie Coquette (Kitsilano)

Sushi Time (Kerrisdale)

MELLO (Kerrisdale)

Esteban (Monterey, CA)

Palette Tea House (San Francisco, CA)

California Fish Market (San Francisco, CA)

[marielle-eva-art]

Week 2 - QUTAM / QUAG visit

QUT Art Museum

Exhibition 20 June - 1 October 2023

Troy-Anthony Baylis: I wanna be adorned Alice Lang: Flowah Powah

I was pleased to discover these two artists in this exhibition at the QUT Art Museum. Troy-Anthony Baylis: I wanna be adorned and Alice Lang: Flowah Powah captivated me with their vibrant colors, intricate patterns, and playful humouric forms. Both artists use textiles, beads, sequins, and other materials to create dazzling pieces that reflect their personal histories and influences. I was drawn to Baylis's work because he explored Aboriginal and queer identities and how he challenges stereotypes and celebrates diversity. His use of flags, banners, and costumes as symbols of pride and resistance was translated into his identity as a queer person of color. I also admired Lang's work because she used retro flowers to represent femininity, sexuality, and power. Her sculptures and installations are whimsical and provocative, inviting the viewer to question the norms and expectations of gender and beauty. Her work also references her Asian-Australian heritage and the hybridity of cultures in a globalized world. Both artists inspired me to think about my own identity and how I can express it creatively and confidently through art.

Giffith University Gallery

Exhibition 15 June - 2 September

Chantal Fraser: The Ascended

Chantal Fraser - a contemporary artist who explores the themes of identity, culture, and belonging through her artworks. By using various materials and techniques, such as textiles, beads, and body adornments, she creates installations and performances that challenge the stereotypes and assumptions about her Samoan heritage.

In one of her artworks, 'The Ascended,' she uses colorful garments and fabrics to contrast the human figures and the white background. She explores the themes of identity, culture, and spirituality playfully and provocatively. I was inspired by her use of materials, colors, and shapes to create a visual impact and a sense of movement. This contrast with decorative embellishments over the industrial armor creates even more thought-provoking attention. I also admired her ability to challenge the viewers' stereotypes and expectations and invite them to question their assumptions and prejudices, especially seen in her video works displayed on oversized screens in the QCA gallery. Her works are powerful and engaging, giving the viewers a strong sense of her loud visual voice for cultural and social equality.

[parkerphillips]

Dalila Mallor - The Recluse

Dalila Mallor is an old and reclusive witch who lives in a small hut at the edge of the Pilbalt Quag, a dark and foreboding swamp that few dare to venture into. She is known to the locals as a wise woman, a healer, and a seer, but to others, she is a feared and mysterious figure.

Dalila was born into a family of powerful witches, and she inherited their knowledge and skills at a young age. She quickly surpassed her teachers in her mastery of the dark arts, and soon became one of the most powerful witches in the land.

For many years, Dalila used her powers for good, helping those in need and curing the sick. But as she grew older, her demeanor grew darker, and she began to delve deeper into the darker and more dangerous aspects of magic.

Now, Dalila is a feared and reviled figure, shunned by most and feared by all. Her hut at the edge of the Pilbalt Quag is said to be filled with strange and arcane objects, and the air around it crackles with the energy of her spells.

Despite her fearsome reputation, however, Dalila is not entirely without compassion. She is known to occasionally help those in need, but only if it suits her own dark purposes. Her powers are vast and varied, and she is skilled in a wide range of magic techniques, including divination, spellcasting, and necromancy.

Dalila's presence at the edge of the Pilbalt Quag is a source of unease and danger for those who venture into the swamp. Her powers are said to be at their strongest there, and many have gone missing in the murky depths of the swamp, never to be seen again.

Dalila Mallor is a complex and enigmatic figure, a powerful witch with a dark and mysterious past, whose powers and reputation continue to inspire fear and wonder in equal measure.

[quaggyday]

Justice, Perseverance, and Intergrity

I really love @s0ckh3adstudios Undertale gold au so I figured I make an oc! Meet Lang (they/them) a young about 13-14 year old human and my interpretation of the perseverance soul in utg.

If you've got questions ask in the notes for now!

Flo (polka dots) and Rover (Monster) belong to @s0ckh3adstudios

(Also I apologize for how weird Clovers eyes look, I'm pretty new to drawing so if you've got tips send em)

[linkandorf]

Art Fight Day 17+18!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Led from @ lemongob

BOB from @ JZ

Cosmil from @ Quag

And check out my profile if you’d like!

[bwoahtastic]

Every time I put paint on the denim is like "LET ME EAT THIS SHIT"

Bit with layer 20, we are finally getting somewhere🤣

[concurrent-sufferings]

Quag

[cuttlefishkitch]

SWAMP! GIRL! SWAMP! GIRL! S W A M P!!! G I R L!!!

her name is Quag Mangrove and she sexy