#say it with me now:

[kitamars]

im not immune to mermay it seems

[sugadolly]

i'm just a girl asking to be held

[markerofthemidnight]

so tell me about this hatchetfield oc you have

Ok so I’ve had him for literally not even two hours at this point so it’s subject to change, but his name is Oswald.

His main inspiration was Mortimer Grey from Dreams of an Insomniac (or the fanon version of him, at least), though he also pulls from similar characters such as Alastor from Hazbin Hotel.

His story (so far- again, subject to change) is that he used to be a member of the Church of the Starry Children back in the Waylon era. A literal Starry Child, that is, as he was just a kid back then.

I haven’t decided yet if he’s actually a Waylon or just the son of one of their followers, but regardless, he was a member of that devoted little family just like anyone else.

Or at least he was, until the Hatchetmen came for them, and one by one massacred his family, and all he could do was run and hide.

(note: I’m pretty sure it was never stated when exactly that took place but if anyone has a specific date please tell me in case I need to change this)

As the Hatchetmen searched the house, the poor young Oswald, who was probably around 10 or 11 at that time, could only cower and pray that the gods he had worshipped his whole life would save him.

And, in a rare moment of mercy for the Lords in Black, they intervened.

One member of the Starry Children was never found during the attack on Waylon Hall. Just disappeared into thin air… or perhaps, into the Black.

Decades later, in the modern day, a strange man- looking to be no older than about his mid-20s yet dressed like some sort of stereotypical, monochrome magician, and with a speech pattern even more outdated than his outfit- appeared in Hatchetfield.

A man going by a name that hadn’t been heard in years.

The main concept behind Oswald was basically just “what if Miss Holloway, but reminiscent of the 1920s-40s instead”. He’s very rubberhose-cartoony.

There’s a lot of parallels between the two, as well: Holloway is associated with music, and Oswald is associated with art. Holloway has plenty of identities, whereas Oswald has none.

Holloway’s relationship with the Lords in Black is very parasitic since she’s basically just using their powers for her own needs and they get nothing (but entertainment, that is).

Oswald’s relationship with his ‘uncles’, as he calls them, is far more symbiotic. Wherever he goes, they follow, in a way. Though I should stress that he’s not a bad person by nature: rather, he was made a bad person by his upbringing.

Yes, he does their bidding and also finds murder funny, but that’s because he was conditioned to. And he also doesn’t understand why anyone would hate his uncles, but like… of course he doesn’t! They literally saved his life!

Anyways, that’s Oswald. Any further questions or corrections about lore inconsistencies or such… well, my ask box is always open!

[pokeformerz]

Tbh people who hate Hazbin Hotel are the EXACT vibe for vibe toxic highschool bullies who became Police Officers and Nurses, but just like, a little older.

They're mad the nerds they shoved in lockers and trash cans are making TV shows and we could care less about being "cringe" sskskskskksks

[viktoriakomova]

This is SO sad they don’t even have a grasp of basic English pluralization paradigms 💔 Pathétique

[ionomycin]

temple at the end of the road

[tearosepedall]

EDIT : THIS IS A MEME DO NOT TAKE IT SERIOUSLY (and seriously just don’t be Rude????? Like wtf lol)

[kochei0]

I turn to Ares.

Thanks to Tyler Miles Lockett who allowed me to draw inspiration from his ARES piece for page 2! Look at his etsy page it's SICK

⚔️ If you want to read some queer retelling of arturian legends have a look at my webtoon

[butchfalin]

the funniest meltdown ive ever had was in college when i got so overstimulated that i could Not speak, including over text. one of my friends was trying to talk me through it but i was solely using emojis because they were easier than trying to come up with words so he started using primarily emojis as well just to make things feel balanced. this was not the Most effective strategy... until. he tried to ask me "you okay?" but the way he chose to do that was by sending "👉🏼👌🏼❓" and i was so shocked by suddenly being asked if i was dtf that i was like WHAT???? WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY TO ME?????????? and thus was verbal again

[lgbtlunaverse]

The world exists in such a baffling state of simultaneous sex-aversion and sex-hegemony. Every social platform on the internet is trying to banish sex workers to the shadow realm but I can't post a tweet without at least two bots replying P U S S Y I N B I O. People are self-censoring sex to seggs and $3× but every other ad you see is still filled with half-naked women. Rightwingers want queer people arrested for so much as existing in the same postal code as a child and are also drumming up a moral panic about how teenage boys aren't getting laid enough. I feel like I'm losing my mind.

[qrowpilled]

hate when you find a character whose so infuriatingly Your Type that its embarrassing like yeahg no one is gonna be surprised when i announce this is my new Guy Of The Month

[visenyaism]

seven years ago in the name of tolerating free speech from all political perspectives my nasty ass evil university let an army of tiki torch wielding nazis shouting jews will not replace us march through grounds threatening the lives of students and community members with zero police presence. and today they retroactively changed campus policy around tents so they could send in the cops to bust up the gaza memorial vigil. genuinely fucking stomach turning

[hinamie]

trick or treat!

[stil-lindigo]

lead balloon (the tumblr post that saved me)

if this comic resonated with you, it would mean the world to me if you donated to this palestinian family's escape fund.

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no creative notes because this isn't that kind of comic.

I know I don’t owe any of you anything but I still felt compelled to write about my long term absence. And I feel far enough away from the dangerous spot I was in to be able to make this comic. I have a therapist now, and she agreed that making this could be a very cathartic gesture, and the start of properly leaving these thoughts behind me. I am still, at seemingly random times, blindsided by fleeting desires to kill myself. They’re always passing urges, but it’s disarming, and uncomfortable. I worry sometimes that my brain’s spent so long thinking only about suicide that it’s forgotten how to think about anything else. Like, now that I've opened that door for myself, I'll never be able to fully shut it again. But I’m trying my best to encourage my mind in other directions. We'll see how that goes.

I am still donating all proceeds from my store to Palestinian causes. So far, I've donated over $15K, not including donations coming from my own pocket or the fundraising streams which jointly raised around $10K. In the time since I made my initial post about where this money would be going, the focus has shifted from aid organisations to directly donating to escape funds.

If you'd like to do the same, you can look at Operation Olive Branch, which hosts hundreds of Palestinian escape funds or donate to Safebow, which has helped facilitate the safe crossing and securing of important medical procedures for over 150 at-risk palestinians since the beginning of the genocide.

[carlyraejepsans]

"speak for yourself" make your own post❤️

[mroddmod]

they are like puppies. 2 me