#red moon novel

[acidtarantula]

Art I never published

[mayke0077]

Zelretch's first encounter with Arcueid Brunestud, commissioned by me

[calitsnow]

Just thinking late at night …

[ace-detective-inc]

funny how that happens

[throughpatchesofviolet]

Now I just have to finish Dream of the Red Chamber ... but before that, I'm going to take a little intermission to read some of the sources that inspired my mutuals' OCs.

[demigod-of-the-agni]

The year is 20X1, 23 years since Polaris and Sigma Octantis were last sighted at the celestial poles. Intrinsic expansion of space has increased dramatically over the past few decades, leaving our bubble of the observable universe awash with infinite darkness, the light of every star beyond our reach. If you are lucky, you might catch a glimpse of the rings that now circle above us, accompanying networking satellites and casting a glow brighter than our moon. The shattered bones of Tara Devi, numen of stars, now orbit us in place of the long-gone celestial bodies. If you catch sight of her face, do not fear; simply return home and go back to sleep, and if possible, ignore the pleading that may accompany you.

by Dhruva V. | 29 April 20X1 Broadcast: Sundered Skies

[4noki-vns]

Hi! I'm shino, a yuri visual novel developer. I'm a director, scenario writer, and sometimes character artist/designer. Filling the world with cute girls and yuri one story at a time!

Find me here on itch.io!

Games I Directed

Lachesis or Atropos [itch][steam] (cosmic-horror mystery)

Who is the Red Queen? [itch][steam] (horror-fantasy)

Moon Archer Shooting Stars (sci-fantasy)

from that moment she neglected the world (xianxia)

Heart's Blight (dark fairytale)

Crystal Colors (fantasy apocalyptic)

tender feelings like water (eastern fantasy)

Draw No More (tragedy)

Follower A (otome isekai)

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[reneesbooks]

snippet sunday

uhh not a thing but i'm making it one. post a recent snippet and tag ur morbos I guess @serenanymph @lyssa-ink @oh-no-another-idea @akindofmagictoo <3

working on an intro post for the raedoran cycle. until then here's fabin again and his sister emilia, meeting birdie for the first time.

They look exactly as they always did in her visions. The woman's thick red hair is tied back into a neat bun, an apron tied over her skirt as if she is going to start cooking right there in the field. The young man's black hair is tied in a ponytail at the nape of his neck and his hand is resting on the sword at his hip. Birdie's fingers shake as she laces them in front of herself.

The woman smiles at her, pausing a few feet away from the gate. “Hello.”

“Hello,” Birdie says, proud when her voice doesn't shake. “You're early.”

The man raises an eyebrow. “You were expecting us?”

“I was.” She opens the gate. “Would you like to come inside? I've a kettle on for tea.”

“That sounds lovely,” the woman says. The man doesn't argue, but he eyes Birdie warily as they follow her into the cottage. She sits in her chair at the table and pours the tea.

“My name is Birdie,” she says. “I'm a witch, but I'm guessing that's why you came here in the first place.”

“We're looking for safe passage out of Raedora,” the woman says. Birdie turns her gaze on the man.

“That's not what you want,” she says. He bares his teeth.

“The hell do you know about what I want?” he snarls.

Birdie shrugs. “I dream of you.”

He blinks, his mouth opening and closing with shock. The woman leans forward in her chair. “I had dreams about this place before,” she says. “Was that because of you?”

“No.” Birdie passes each of them a cup of tea. The man doesn't touch it; the woman sips politely. “The moons grant us our dreams.”

“Who the hell are you?” the man demands. His irises are so dark they look black and his eyes pierce through her. Birdie meets that burning gaze, a shiver running down her spine.

“Just Birdie.”

[saellefanwork]

I know that's not why people usually visit my blog, but since I'm quite happy with that commission, I just wanted to share it here xD That's a fantasy portrait made for a friend, featuring him and his OC in a battle scene of my dark fantasy novel "Le Royaume de la Neige Eternelle" (in french only). The coloring style is inspired by @annichrome, I encourage you to visit her instagram page, she draws incredible fanarts. The high quality version of the illustration is on my Patreon.

[tequi1a-sunset]

Visual novel tier-list

[acidtarantula]

I forgot to post this shit (don't bully me I'm a beginner animator)

[redlenai]

Sharing illustrations that I did for Leveret Moreau! Brandy & Amara, from their novel Blood Moon.

Read it here!

[matt-lifesage]

oh shit! I thought she got got!

when she vanished during the first route I thought for sure she was a goner but I guess not. good for her!

[tomtoth]

Title: "Echoes of the Midnight Garden"

Chapter Title: "The Offering Beneath the Stars"

Page 2.

As Elara's fingers delicately brushed against the book's jeweled cover, the guardian of the night and stars, a luminous figure cloaked in the ethereal glow of moonlight, reached out with a gentle touch. With eyes that held the wisdom of ages, the guardian's presence enveloped Elara in a comforting embrace. "You have journeyed far, dear one," the guardian spoke, their voice a melodious echo resonating through the night. "Your offering speaks volumes of your inner strength and courage." With a tender smile, they accepted the book, their touch imbuing it with a shimmering aura of celestial energy.

[yuisdad]

While the game's story isn't that great, outside of the art and MC being great, another great thing is this very 2010's theme song. I wish I could find the full version of this song, but alas.

[werezolft]

The Dead Boy Detectives (and crew), have been occupying my thoughts the past few weeks. I’ve watched the show on repeat, rewatched Sandman, actually started reading the Sandman graphic novels (currently on Seasons of Mist, the introduction of the Dead Boys), and I’ve started drawing the episodes in the style of old teen detective novels.

I started these before getting super into behind the scenes details. I went down a bit of a rabbit-hole last night, and was delighted to learn that show-runner Steve Yockey wanted the show to be reminiscent of The Hardy Boys, one of the main influences of these covers.

The accuracy of their depictions varies, I don’t think they always really look like themselves. But I had a lot of fun.

I hope to continue designing these for a bit while the obsession holds, and maybe I can properly bring in purples, Crystal’s hero color.

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Image 1: A series of covers on a white background. From left to right, "The Case Of The Dandelion Shrine", "The Case Of Devlin House", "The Case Of The Dandelion Shrine" (alt cover), "The Case Of The Hungry Snake", and "The Case Of The Lighthouse Leapers".

Image 2: Three teenagers, Charles, Crystal and Edwin explore a blue green cave with a skull covered in dandelions on a center shrine. Charles holds a flashlight, Crystal is climbing in while her eyes have gone white during a psychic episode, and Edwin is playing lookout. At the top of the page in yellow italics is the text “Dead Boy Detectives” and below in off-white bold caps “THE CASE OF THE DANDELION SHRINE”.

Image 3: Edwin, Charles and Crystal peering around the corner of a yellow-green wooden hallway, looking at the silhouette of a man swinging an axe. They have varying worried expressions. At the top, in yellow italics is “Dead Boy Detectives” and in off-white bold caps “THE CASE OF DEVLIN HOUSE”.

Image 4: Crystal and Niko stare at each other across a green hallway. Niko has her left hand raised and is surrounded by glowing images, stars, hearts, moons, butterflies, rainbows, and sparkles. The cast a faint pink light. At the top in yellow italics is “Dead Boy Detectives”, and in off-white bold caps “THE CASE OF THE DANDELION SHRINE”.

Image 5: Charles and Edwin tied to chairs in a golden yellow room. Charles has an iron collar chained to his neck, and his wrists are bound. Edwin is in a white tank top, and his mouth is gagged with a clothe. On the wall is the shadow of the witch Esther, with her cane. In the corner is a large cabinet, Niko peers out of. On top of the cabinet is perched a crow, Monty. At the top, in yellow italics “Dead Boy Detectives” and in off-white bold caps “THE CASE OF THE HUNGRY SNAKE”.

Image 6: Edwin, Charles and Crystal stand on stairs overlooking the gray sea and red sky. A giant angler fish, Angie, is staring at them. In the corner, on top of the hill is a classic red and white striped lighthouse. At the top, in yellow italics “Dead Boy Detectives” and in off-white bold caps “THE CASE OF THE LIGHTHOUSE LEAPERS”.

Image 7: A series of book covers on a white background: “Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators in The Secret of Skeleton Island”, “Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, The Ghost of Blackwood Hall”, “Nancy Drew, The Mystery at Lilac Inn”, “The Hardy Boys, While the Clock Ticked”, and “The Three Investigators in The Mystery of the Coughing Dragon”.