#so if I go inactive art-wise I apologize

[angrybatart]

Got some terrible news on Friday, and needed to draw something that made me happy to straighten my thoughts. Started this last night, but am not really happy with it. So I'm going to work on it off and on until it looks right to me. I'll post the full picture when I do.

[copper-dust]

Hi, everyone. I want to explain a little bit why I've been so inactive and unresponsive on Tumblr of late. It's just a very busy time for me work-wise, and I always struggle with seasonal affective depression. I'm pouring a lot of energy into my job, and the remainder is going into getting more exercise and getting more reading done. I was really disappointed with finishing only 24 books last year, and I want to reach my goal of 35 books this year.

It hasn't been a particularly creative time for me. I do feel like I pour a ton of energy into my job and that sucks a lot of my creativity and leaves not a lot left for writing or making art. People often ask me what happened to my Instagram, and the reality is that when I was doing a BFA full-time, I had all day, every day, to work on my art. Of course I could update frequently. Now, I have a full-time job that really isn't appropriate for sharing much about on social media. I apologize to my readers who would like me to update more frequently. I do anticipate having a little more free time at the end of March, when I will finish my online course.

Thank you as always to @pebblysand for maintaining the podcast.

[gravyhoney]

Ok. Art and writing wise, I’ve been kinda inactive so I wanna be open w u guys.

We don’t have internet in our apartment, and we haven’t for months, I’ve been using my phones hotspot, but I’m running out of that so the only time I can access the internet and stuff is to go on campus and use their WiFi. Which is hard. Bc I don’t attend that school anymore, and everytime I’m there I’m sitting with my friends and get super distracted. So apologies, I am working on getting our WiFi to work so I can uhhhhh be more active. Love u guys.

[genshin-whumpact]

Hi.

This is going to be an interesting post, so I would like to start off by saying that if you are still following me/checking on my blog/interacting with my content after my very very long period of inactivity, then thank you. I appreciate it, even thought I probably haven’t been the most interesting blog to follow, content wise anyway.

I would like to apologize for said lack of inactivity. It has been almost a year and a half since I last wrote anything for my blog, and that means many asks in my inbox have been there for a whopping 16 months or longer. There have been many things I’ve wanted to do, and for some reason I just…can’t. Whumptober was one of them. I had many ideas for it, and it never happened. Same with Whumpcember. I hyped myself up for it, only to realize that on the first day of December, there was no way I could possibly do it. I’ve had finals creep up at the last minute, and also my artistic abilities are not anywhere close to where I would like them to be.

I…honestly don’t know what to say. I’m frustrated with myself, and I’m disappointed. I created this blog to be something fun; I wanted to make my favorite type of content for my favorite game, but actually sitting down, thinking, writing is just so hard. I love writing, I really do, but I have a hard time actually doing it. And I’ve let a lot of people down. I don’t know anymore if it’s just my procrastination or perfectionism getting in the way, or if I’m just not meant to write.

It’s frustrating to want to do something and just…not be able to do it. No matter how hard you try.

But! I’m not giving up. This is not goodbye. This is final desperate attempt to get my act together and figure out just how to do this. Maybe I jumped into it too fast, making a blog on a whim and just trying to roll with it. I’ve never used tumblr before I made my blog, and it’s still taken a while to get used to everything. But I want to keep my blog, even if that means trying some new ideas. Posting my own works instead of sticking specifically to asks might be a good idea.

So in conclusion, I’m taking the month of December to figure this out. Improve my art skills, tackle a lot of those asks, maybe even dig out some of my old WIPs and introduce those to the (small) Genshin whump community. I want to enjoy my blog, and I want to make more content that I enjoy.

January 1, 2023, I will be back and posting, hopefully semi-consistently. Whether it’s asks, my own works, or art, it will be something. I promise. So thank you for your patience, and I hopefully won’t disappoint you. I look forward to seeing what the new year brings, and hopefully it is a lot of new ideas and motivation.

—Selle

[loveedwardlevaincois]

where have I been?

it been awhile~ I hope everyone is doing well for the most part awhile I been away for so long. A lot of things has happened when it came to in my life, new interests and what I'm doing art wise. I have many ups and down about some things but at the moment...

Right now I just bearing through my certains emotions and just decided to come on tumblr more.

I do want to come on more but I can't guarantee it. I'm so sorry.

Awhile I'm here, let mention the elephant in the room, I'm into a vtuber now. Scary right? I started watching Hex Haywire in the beginning of july last year. I didn't know that this something that would fun but also extremely taxing and scary. You need a strong emotional if you want to be a part of this fanbase. I don't want to scare people of being a part of it but you definitely need to be stronger than what you are used. But you definitely will meet people are like minded as you. Do be careful who you talk to.

I just been doing a lot of Hex art, as you can see for the pass 7 months. I know it usually you post that on twitter with vtuber but I'm shy when it comes to that platform. So I feel comfortable posting it in other place in other places.

What going on right now, I going to be inactive for that community. I hadn't been doing a lot of my own stuff and ngl I been taking in a lot more shifts from my job. Due to being part time, I'm fully in control and the choices I make. I am overwhelmed but it on my terms.

So that what I been doing.

I'm working on a lot of art thing and I do have one hex drawing in the work but I am doing a lot otome art too. Especially when it comes to scm. I'm having a difficult time when it come to Be My Princess which is why I dedicate my account to. I still want BE My Princess legacy to linger or just be forever. But due to having other muses like Hex , Jun Araki, and Ezarel. So drawing Edward is really hard come up with concepts or finish art. I'm all for being so committed to BMP But when you are a old as me, the same thing for 12 years now. It get pretty hard. I still love Edward immensely but drawing it out feel so tiring. Also I don't have the app unless I'm on my old phone so I not motivated enough to do so. I will apologize for that tho.

I just been pretty sad and I know that everyone is having a rough January. If this doesn't speak to you then I hope that continues.

But anyway will be here more until I feel better. I may post up art I hadn't shown here. Note that they are all different subjects. So please enjoy them, I work really on them. You are free to wait for an Edward drawing because it something in my wips but I just need to be in the mood to

Darlings,

Levaincois

[meowzfordayz]

T !!! 🗣️ HII !!! 🗣️

I’m finally stopping by again after being dead for such a lonnngggg time 😭🥹

I started off by rereading your last response to me, which was super heartwarming (very much older sibling vibes 🥹💜), and I can now say I did end up passing the AP Chem exam!! I got a 3, which I was SO relieved to see that I passed 😅😅

I’m now taking AP Bio tho, along with 3 other APs, so I’m back to square one again… And our first unit is covering chem, which ASDJFJSJS *war flashbacks* 😔

Prom was alrighttt; the boy drama didn’t turn out the best for one of my friends during the middle of the event 😬 (very complicated, as most teen drama often is LMAO), but it’s fine now for the most part. I’m happy we at least had fun dressing up and dancing together ☺️

Aside from that, ty for all the lovely advice/support and positive vibes you gave (it means a lot)!! 💜💜

I also want to say that I’m so sorry I was inactive all summer! 😔 Imma be honest, mine didn’t go the best.. Nothing bad happened thankfully, but my mental state took a pretty steep nosedive, mostly due to the looming knowledge of this being the last year of my childhood (legally), time flying by way too fast, and the upcoming stress of college apps 😓

However, near the end of the summer I watched the movie Soul for the first time (just by chance), which actually resonated so deeply with me?? I’m so grateful I watched it because it genuinely helped pull me out of the state of limbo I was in, and I’ve can honestly say I’ve been doing much better since then (it definitely hammered home a lot of the advice you gave as well 🫶). A bit cheesy, but nonetheless ironically fitting for what it was lmao 😅

Now, how have you been??? I scrolled down a little to see that you injured your knee?! 😰

Super glad it wasn’t a torn ACL, but a sprain it still quite inconvenient and painful (been there 😔). Remember to take it easy and rest, and I hope it heals soon 😤

Other than that, hope you’ve been well overall? 🥹

- 💜

Hii bby !!!!! 🤯😍 I'm so glad you weren't actually dead, and am thrilled to see you in my inbox again !!!!! 😂🫶🏽 You've nothing to apologize for inactivity wise; you had a lot going on, which is 100% understandable! 😵‍💫 I haven't watched Soul, but I liked its trailers, and am happy it accomplished what I (personally) feel art should — made you feel something !! 🥺

Congratulations on passing AP Chem !! 🥳🤓 I only took 2 AP classes in high school (Language & Composition + Government), and didn't take any of the official exams (I did get A's in the classes themselves tho), and I purposely avoided the STEM AP classes lmao — props to you !! 😤😎

Prom and drama seems like an appropriate (albeit unfortunate) combo 🥴, but I'm relieved that everything's generally ~okay! 😮‍💨 I hope you yourself had a drama free and enjoyable night? 😅 What color was your outfit? 👀

My knee's doing well, albeit still a bit stiff, and I can def tell when I've accidentally pushed it too much throughout the day (i.e. walking too fast + standing for too long). 🤪 Besides that, I'm basically just on the semester grind: classes, work, hw, writing, exercising, and hanging out w/ my bf + friends. 🫨

Sending you fabulous Friday vibes, and a bonus bowl of pho! 🍜💝

[incorrectpeterparker]

Hey y’all! I hope you’re all doing well and are staying hydrated! Today is a kind of special day and milestone because one year ago today I came home from the grocery store for the last time before lockdown, and decided hey during this time why don’t I create a Tumblr blog, and here we are now! I had no clue this blog would become so big and receive so much attention, nor was I prepared for everyone’s kindness and support, and I certainly didn’t expect to meet my partner in chaos ( @madame-ree ) here, but I’m so happy all of this has happened!

Some of you may have been here from the beginning of April (when I found out this url was available and I changed my name from gwenstacyyy lol), or you may have just followed this week, and I thought it’d be a little fun for you all to get to know the chaotic mind behind this blog. Without further ado, and apologies for the long post, here are 22 facts about me on the 22 of March:

1. my favorite marvel characters are peter, loki, carol, wanda, and steve (pre endgame lol)

2. my favorite marvel movies are ragnarok, far from home, infinity war, the winter soldier, and ant-man and the wasp

3. my favorite marvel series (so far) are ofc wandavision and agent carter

4. i am going into film so if you want to talk about my favorite movies and series outside of marvel feel free to dm me! (my inbox and asks are always open)

5. i haven’t been as active on here lately because i am an athlete (post submissions would greatly help👀)

6. i am a writer and i can write pretty much any piece across any genre

7. yes i am from the midwest and i do have a strong midwest accent

8. i speak french (i am ethnically french and german)

9. i LOVE to read anything from classic literature to popular series today (feel free to dm me about books and give suggestions)

10. my favorite color is yellow (and if you know me you know why i love blue lol)

11. i’m always wearing funky socks, in fact i only own one pair of socks that is a solid color

12. i look like a stereotypical nerd with big glasses, converse, and several books in my bag at all times, and i love it

13. i am really short (only 5’0” / 152.4cm tall)

14. i love birds i think they’re all pretty and majestic

15. i only listen to music when it’s on the car radio because otherwise i get distracted

16. i’m not the best artist painting wise but i want to sell art somehow this summer bc why not

17. i am a very stereotypical pisces

18. i just turned 18 earlier this month

19. i am an iced coffee addict

20. my name isn’t really bri and i don’t actually have thoughts so basically i’m just a liar

21. my other blogs are @incorrectmarvels, @incorrectgwenstacy, and @bribean, and my inactive instagram account is sadlokihour (i’m still signed in in case anyone wants to reach out to me there)

22. my favorite season is spring so lately i have been very happy, and i hope you all are happy too and hydrate and get some rest, i love you all💛

[randomikemendegen]

note: This is entirely based off of @prometheanglory‘s idea of giving battle lines for OCs and whatnot ladjsaddsda (also, P.S., i luv u and ur art im crying ohgod)

also- this is-

UPDATED!!

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[Quintin Blanpine] Battle Quotes

(VA: Miyu Irino)

Battle start: Can we hurry this up please? We’re running short on the dot…!!

Selected: Eh- wait- me?! I-I’ll, I, eh, uhm, awawaa… I-I’LL DO MY BEST!! *flustered*

Attacking: E-… Eei!!

Special/Critical attack: Maryann, please! Lend me a hand!

Team-up: Oh- uhm, l-let’s do our best okay…! And, uh… i-it’s nice working with youskaslkjsalf— ouch ouch, I accidentally bit my tongue… ouch….

(With any of the Heartslabyul members): *perks up* Ehehe, it really does feel a bit lighter when you’re together with your comrades… // (if it’s Riddle): R-Riddle-senpai?!?! Awawawa, I-I’ll do my best! Absolutely!! The roses will be painted red, the cake will be on time, and— *blah blah blah*

(With any of the Octavinelle or Diasomnia members): Urk…. N-no, sorry for that reaction…! I’m sorry!! Awawawa— please don’t hurt me-

(With any of the Scarabia members): Hmm… this isn’t too bad at all, heheh. Eh? Why’s that? W-Well, that���s…! I-It’s nothing really!!

Minor Injury: Ouch—! That hurt…!

Major Injury: … I SAID THAT HURT, GODDAMNIT!!!

Defeated: Haaaah… so we lost, huh… well, it’s not like I didn’t anticipate… this….

Victory: *deep sigh of relief* Somehow we managed to get out of that situation… never again…!! // H-How much time did we waste here…!? Oh dear oh dear oh dear…!! We can’t be late! Awawawa-

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[Seisear Marchare] Battle Quotes

(VA: Miyano Mamoru or Ryohei Kimura)

Battle start: Well, let’s get this on shall we~?

Selected: Thy hast chosen moi? Kufufu, well I suppose I’ll do my best this time ‘square (‘(a)round)~.

Attacking: Here ya go~.

Special/Critical attack: Topsy-turvy, upside-down, left-n-right~, side-to-side, little birdie; who is behind you~?

Team-up: Hallo~! Welcome~! Ladies and gentlemen~! Oh oh, what you say we have a tea party later~?

(With any of the Heartslabyul members): Oooh~! It’s you guys~! Ahaha, this oughta be fun! What’s say all of us have a jolly good time together, m’kay~? // (if it’s Riddle): If it isn’t the tiny red queen~! Man, it’s such an honor to be by your side, hahahaha~.

(With any of the Octavinelle members): Ahaha, is this what they call “birds of a feather flock together”~? *laughs*

Minor Injury: Ouchies~!

Major Injury: Ngh…! Yeah, that one really hurt, not lying.

Defeated: Calm down, calm down… *breathes deeply* Nothing lost, yeah, it’s alright… right..?

Victory: H~ah, that was a good exercise. A good tea party is just what we need right about now~! // Lan-lan-ru~, Lan-lan-ru~, lan-lan— hm? Oh! It’s over already? Teehee~. Whoopsies.

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[Lala-Phula Tigris] Battle Quotes

(VA: Rie Kugimiya)

Battle start: Alright, it’s time to start the hunt~! All of you are prey~.

Selected: *chuckles* Of course you’d pick the [king], that’s how it’s supposed to be~.

Attacking: Take~… this!

Special/Critical attack: … I guess I can take this just a tiny bit seriously~. *smiles*

Team-up: *pouts* I alone should be enough… oh well, can’t do anything ‘bout this~. Just don’t lag behind, okay~?

(With any of the Savanclaw members): Oooohh, now there’s more quality prey…! This is torture~!! *pout* // (if it’s Leona): After I deal with the herbivores right in front of us, I’ll eat you next~. Only one can be the [king] around here, after all.

(With any of the Octavinelle, Pomefiore or Ignihyde members): Ahaha, look what we have here, cute little fishies/birds/mice~! This ought to be fun~.

Minor Injury: Haha, you got me there~!

Major Injury: AHAHAHA!! That’s it, fight harder! MORE!!!

Defeated: Wow… so this is how it feels to lose, huh….. it doesn’t feel too bad… I think...

Victory: *stretches* Hhhmm… aaah! That was a good meal! Nyahuhu~. // Eeeehh~? That was it?? I didn’t even get to have my fill at all! *pout*

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[Cirnu Alva Valirgethen] Battle Quotes

(VA: Sawashiro Miyuki or Nana Mizuki)

Battle start: [Iam hora noctis]. Now then, shall we dance the night away?

Selected: Ara ara~, so you have chosen me? Well, I’ll see to it that you obtain what you wish~. *chuckles*

Attacking: I do apologize.

Special/Critical attack: [Obumbratio et Inferno], ring the bells of [the] eve.

Team-up: *smiles* Let’s do our best, okay? Oh but I’ll assist you throughout of course. Should anything happen though, I promise to retaliate tenfold for you~. 

(With any of the Diasomnia members): My my, it looks like we’ll be on the same team~. This is a nice feeling, it’s almost like a family get-together~. // (if it’s Malleus): Malleus, don’t scare the poor things too much okay? // (if it’s Lilia): Fufu, this is in a way nostalgic but not at the same time. How peculiar. 

(With any of the other dorms members): Fufu, I’ll watch over you like I always do, so don’t despair and worry, please.

Minor Injury: Hmm. It’s fine, I’m quite alright.

Major Injury: This isn’t too good…

Defeated: The feeling of losing, huh… this has always been a peculiar but acceptable feeling… but it seems that I’m still not quite used to it, ahaha…

Victory: [Prodigiosus]. Well then, shall we continue on with our little journey together~? // The bells have tolled for our victory. Hereafter the chaos, the dawn has arrived finally.

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[Ohphiou Chos Gorgos] Battle Quotes

(VA: Hiroshi Kamiya)

Battle start: Do we really have to? … Fine…. haaa—h. *deep and long exasperated sigh* Sorry about this, you guys.

Selected: …. You’ll just be disappointed in me. … But I guess I’ll try to impress.

Attacking: Hah… take that, and that.

Special/Critical attack: Want to turn to stone?

Team-up: Hey, uh, sorry about this but do the heavy lifting for the team okay? Okay? Good. *sighs deeply*

(With any of the Ignihyde members): *sighs* At least this won’t be awkward or anything, a bit… although I’m not so sure about this lineup…. // (if it’s Idia): ... Hey, Idi, are you sure you’re alright coming out here and doing this? Just asking...

(With any of the Octavinelle or Diasomnia members): Oh crap, oh crap, oh crap—! Is it too late to switch teams already??!!? Shit-

(With any of the Scarabia members): *sighs heavily* Oh good. The sand people. Ah- No no, I have nothing against them, don’t mind me.

(With any of the Pomefiore members): …… Put me in a different team, now. I can’t stand the brightness and the heavy atmosphere here.

(With any of the Heartslabyul members): Now it’s the RRC guys huh. … Yaaay, time to count down until my beheading~. *sarcastic*

Minor Injury: Kuh—. I’m fine, I’m fine.

Major Injury: …. Alright alright, I’ll take this seriously now...

Defeated: … I’m not surprised about this conclusion… after all, fairy tales and reality are blurred lines.… (especially for things like me…)

Victory: …. Huh? We… actually won that? …. N-Nothing, that’s… good, I-I guess. // YAHOO!!! Ah. Eh, that’s, uhm, forget about what just happened RIGHT NOW!!!

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[Berebis R. L’Ephegor] Battle Quotes

(VA: Takahiro Sakurai)

Battle start: *yawns* Fine, let’s just get this over with.

Selected: Dang, you picked me? *sighs deeply* Don’t expect much from me, okay.

Attacking: *dull tone of voice* Eei…

Special/Critical attack: Go to sleep already.

Team-up: I guess that’s my cue to get out of here— eh, no? *sighs* I’m so tired…

(With any of Diasomnia members): Oh, it’s you guys. Perfect timing, I’ll leave most of the heavy lifting to you… // (if it’s Malleus): Yo, dorm leader. … Hm? Why do I get the feeling that things will be better now you’re here? … Eh. Who cares.

(With any of the Scarabia or Pomefiore members): So this time it’s with you guys huh. Well, I don’t mind this really… not surprising, I know.

(With any of the Heartslabyul members): Ooh… tell me, how’s little red doing nowadays? Still being tsundere?

Minor Injury: *uninterested tone* Ouch~….

Major Injury: Not bad, not bad… I’m feeling fired up for once.

Defeated: Is it over? Can I finally sleep in peace?

Victory: *yawns* Boring. Drab. Dull. That was a huge waste of nap time… I’m sleeping this off again. // That was an unexpected turn of events… huh. This isn’t bad… only every once in a while.

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[Fuyume Yukitosu] Battle Quotes

(VA: Kana Hanazawa or Ueda Kana)

Battle start: Onwards at once. Indecisiveness only breeds inaction, and in turn sows doubt.

Selected: I will do my upmost to live up to your expectations.

Attacking: Sincerest apologies.

Special/Critical attack: Freeze. Shatter. Then scatter into the wind.

Team-up: I humbly greet your arrival. Now then. Please do your duty as we all must.

(With any of the Pomefiore members): It is wondrous to have you here. We must act with synergy and cooperation, all right?

(With any of the Octavinelle members): Please do not extend your bothersome attitudes or contracts even here.

(With any of the Scarabia members): Apologies but I feel a slight discomfort, please don’t approach me.

Minor Injury: This is nothing.

Major Injury: Ah—.

Defeated: We lost. I see. It cannot be helped… but, then why do I feel a slight pain in my chest?

Victory: We are victorious. However it is not wise to get too conceited over only victory. // The sensation of winning……. *smiles* Eh. Why are the corners of my lips rising up...?

[amygdalagame]

Update (hiatus)

Hi all! After a few weeks (or rather, months--yike) of inactivity I've been doing a lot of thinking. I don't want to call this a hiatus, because I still work on and plan out the story here and there, but.... for lack of a better word, this is on hiatus.

Read more has a more specific breakdown of the “why” behind my decision, if you care to know, but long story short, I started this story when I was in a really different situation time-wise and the more planning I’ve done the more clear it’s become that this story has gotten too large for me to regularly update it with my new schedule :(

Thank you SOOO much for all the support. I really can't believe how many people this little WIP managed to draw in and the support it's gotten. I'm still working, chugging away, but I can't even begin to predict when the next chunky update will be, so I think it's fairest to you and myself to go on hiatus for a while.

If you care to know the full story:

I began this story when I was in a bad rough patch. I was really unhappy with my job, unsatisfied with my art, worried and frustrated by the geopolitical climate (still am...), had recently cut ties with number of friends, had stopped working on a long-term personal project, and was just not happy in general. I found myself with hours and hours of free time every day and suddenly my main creative outlets were gone and decided to try something new with it.

I've had this story bouncing around in my head since I was a kid--though it looks entirely different now than it did then--and with most of my days basically begging to be used, I decided "you know what? I've always wanted to write this story and fuck it. I have nothing better to do." And so I was able to knock out a semi-full demo in a few months!! I was able to write and plan and test out paths 3-4 hours a day on average.

But now I have some double-edged good news. Almost all the things I listed above are better now: I switched teams at my job and now have good work! And it challenges/stimulates me! I've taken classes and steps toward grad school! I've made more local friends that I can hang out with so I'm not always trapped at home!! I've made new online friends too!!! Life is good and I'm genuinely happy most days!!!

But unfortunately all of that means my daily HOURS of free time for this story have trickled down to minutes. And that's slated to continue, as I'm still working full time, am taking evening classes, and have an actual social life now. Life is good, but that means I need to pick and choose what to do with the few hours of free time I have.

That, in combination with the fact that the story keeps ballooning in my head, and I want to do the themes and characters justice (and be proud of what i put out), means I know I need to be putting more thought into the coming story. I want to deal with some heavy themes and make it feel real, which means more planning, mapping, and researching... Which also takes time. 

Which I'm suddenly chronically short of.

So I'm still working! I still love this story and the characters, but it's just going to be waaaaaaaay more slow going; enough so that I think the fairest thing to do is announce a hiatus and come back when I REALLY have a better idea of what the story will be and the timeline. I was probably over-zealous in even publishing the demo and making this blog, and I want to apologize for anyone frustrated or disappointed by this, because I know how much of a let down it is to read messages like this.

But again, I want to reiterate that the support and attention this thing got means the WORLD to me. I'm not all that confident in my creative abilities and seeing people enjoying this was immeasurably cool and inspired me to keep going, so THANK YOU! and hopefully I'll see some of you again, down the road, with a link to a full story in hand!!

[agirlinhell]

my blog: [reaches 100+ followers]

my eyes: ey yo look like i’m goin for a swim

HOLY SHIT IT’S BEEN A BIT OVER A YEAR AND Y’ALL ARE STILL HERE?? jfc I LOVE YOU GUYS. in all seriousness, though, i met just the greatest people ever while i’ve been here and uuuuuuuugh, I LOVE interacting with each and every one of you, i love seeing you guys on my dash and I JUST AGLGGALJGAGALJGAGLAJ so thank you all so much for sticking with me through this. i probably don’t deserve it and you’re all here anyway<333

before we get real deep into this: thank you. whoever you are, if you’re reading this, i’m thanking you. for being here, for following this trash ass blog and loving this muse as much as i do. also i’m thanking you for waking up today, for drinking water and eating your food, for doing your chores, for taking a shower, brushing your teeth, for taking a nap, for getting through yet ANOTHER DAY OF THIS BITCH OF A PLANET. and even if you did none of those things — thank you. stay with us. this world needs you. all of us are unique. there’s no one like you, 

thank you for existing - i love you.

NOW LET’S GET DOWN TO BUSINESS TO DEFEAT THE HUNS

i hope you’re all ready bitches bc IMMA SHOWER Y’ALL WITH LOVE:

@keptmanners​ / @morefinesse​ / @worldendured​ : I’VE SAID THIS SO MANY TIMES BUT UUUUUUUUUGH, this person right here, ande, is one of the people responsible for this blog being what it is today. no joke. when i was at my worst (activity wise) ande was always here, replying to our shit, plotting and discussing concepts and screaming about our muses and just being nice and kind and understanding to me whenever we talked. the relationship we built between clem and ruby/louis/your muses was one of the things that kept me from leaving this blog altogether, so thank you so much - i honestly really appreciate and admire you.

@taggedbastard​ / @paulklee-guild​: listen to me YOU LITTLE SHIT AKJAJGAGLJGA no jk, i love you so much and that’s so crazy because we haven’t even been talking for that long - we deadass started talking like two-three days ago? like, we fell in love with each other bc we’re cancerians and with the OTP in like 0.2 seconds and it was beautiful??? UGH I LOVE YOU BITCH AND I AIN’T NEVER GONNA STOP LOVING YOU BITCH.

@prctecthem​ : TSUKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!! i got you, okay? but seriously, thank you for becoming such a good friend and great person to talk to these last few weeks. i am so glad to have met you <3 AND I LOVE OUR THREADS WHAT THE FUCK?? like we should have hundreds of them, honestly. no jk <3 bUT MAYBE???

@weprevail​ : BABEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY !!!!!! I LOVE HOPE SO MUCH??? A VALID LEGEND IN THE RPC!! SHE SPOILS ME WITH LEE, DUCK, MITCHENTNE AND VIOLETINE CONTENT AND I CR Y!!! i love when we talk about stuff!! you can do it, you can accomplish your dreams, i believe in you - i’ve got your back okay??<33

@rcdhccdie​ : IRL BESTIEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! I’M SO HAPPY YOU’RE GRADUATING AND THAT YOU’RE ABLE TO KICK SCHOOL RIGHT IN THE ASS!! ILY ILY ILY ILY - I’LL SEE YOU SOON, OKAY??<333

the bad bitch brigade:

@dcadrct​, @stillgcod​ & @mortuism​: MY HOMIESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS. no seriously like, artie, merc and jude are the some of the bestest friends on tumblr/discord that i could have ever asked for and i can’t imagine my life without them anymore. i mean, lmao, i have more verses with them combined than anyone else in the world, artie and merc are just ALWAYS THERE WHEN I WANT TO TALK TO THEM AND I JUST !!!! <#3333 AND JUDE IS DOING HIS BEST AND I LOVE AND SUPPORT A LEGEND!! artie destroys my ass with marlontine / clouis angst/fluff, merc has me crying up in the club about sophietine and jaiko and jude makes me cry like a little bitch with his lee, carl, violet, brody and lilly content  i am truly honored and glad to share this muse with such wonderful people ( or at least formerly in merc’s case ALGJGAAGLAGALJ ) and to just be your friend???? y’all have always been there to call me out on my shit if i ever fuck up and i get my shit together accordingly so i really appreciate it - y’all are also some HILARIOUS ASF PEOPLE

the gay juicebox squad

(or people i love interacting with and want to interact with/talk to even MORE &&& people that i JUST started interacting with and WANT TO KEEP GOING BC YOU’RE PERFECTION – &&&&&&& PEOPLE I HAVE PLOTTED WITH BUT I STILL OWE A STARTER / REPLY TO BC I SUCK, BUT I’M EXCITED TO RP WITH AAAAAAAA ):

@twdgdeadmanwalking, @rcdhccdie @creolejesus, @corpsepaintd, @zombeam, @pyrrhaeic, @weprevail , @crackinthewhip, @youngshct @we-are-strcng @livesrot @reekcd @corpsepaintd​ @forgedvalor @goldenngore @emsorcism @thecomplication @sympaheart @almostskylight @agirlofwinterfell​

the SENPAIS

(bc i stalk you from far, far away and we either don’t talk much/at all and never interacted and i want that to change but i’m too intimidated by your everyday PERFECTION AND FLAWLESSNESS ON MY DASH):

@killthebxy​ @sevenbled​ @plannedahead​ @zaldrczes​ @highhking​ @creaturologist​ @dracharenae​

IF I FORGOT ANYONE: i am sorry. i occasionally suck. plus, it’s deadass late. but i suck. yeah. love y’all <3

now let’s do the giveaway thing!!!

MY APPRECIATION FOR THE GOOD, ACTIVE (some inactive bc i’m trash) & TALENTED PEOPLE THAT I FOLLOW & THAT FOLLOW ME, CATEGORIZED.

THE WALKING DEAD

@twdgdeadmanwalking​, @crackinthewhip​, @keptmanners​ @prctecthem​ @morefinesse​ @stillgcod​ @dcadrct​ @victuus​ @weprevail​ @mortuism​ @shitbircl​ @ofstonerisms​ @worldendured​  @childtroubled​ AND SO MANY MORE

A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE/GAME OF THRONES

@killthebxy, @longmayshereignxcersei @reekcd, @zaldrczes, @dracharenae @goldenngore @mcsttrusted @bcarexiled​ AND SO MANY MORE

HARRY POTTER

@creaturologist​

                      NARUTO

@bitiing​ @cursemcrked​

GANGSTA.

@taggedbastard​ @paulklee-guild​ @forgedvalor​

FANDOMLESS & MUMU & OTHER FANDOMS & FANDOMS I’M NOT TOO FAMILIAR WITH

@emsorcism @ncvabcrn @illicios @corpsepaintd @creolejesus @xendure @sevenbled @bonezone @bloominghands​ AND SO MANY MORE

;& PERSONALS

YOU’RE LIKE THE BEST? i have no idea why so many of you follow me, but i’m super happy to know that you like this blog for some reason. thank you for being here with me. you ROCK!!! ALL OF YOU!!! 

a few honorable mentions: @aesthetic-survivor-of-twd​ @thewalkingclementine​ @rascet​ and @twdgjames​!!<3

____________________________________________________________________________________________

As for the giveaway, I offer the following prizes: one drabble, one edit/promo, five to ten icons, or an aesthetic / moodboard - the choice is entirely yours.

-None of the art unless otherwise stated that will be used in aesthetics and edits are mine.

-I will mostly be doing individuals for aesthetics/drabbles/promo’s/icons, but if you want me to have it ship related, and if i can find the right pictures for aesthetics and icons, this will be done, too.

-If a winner desires a drabble for a prize, I will write any genre you want me to, but you must tell me what exactly you want. The genre, the characters, the settings, the events, canon or alternate universe, what happens in a plot ( if there is any ), whether or not there’s a ship. Lengths and verses may vary. Oneshot, only, no multichapters.

-For aesthetics, the programs I use are ipiccy because unfortunately I don’t have nor use photoshop at the moment. You must tell me exactly what you want.

-My drabbles / aesthetics / icons DO NOT HAVE TO BE THE WALKING DEAD RELATED. I’m perfectly happy with doing prizes in relation to our muses and in other fandoms / alternate universes / crossovers.

-I can show you previews of icons, drabbles, aesthetics and edits while I am doing them, but once I am done with the results, I will not be doing a second version or an update.

-THERE WILL BE FOUR WINNERS.

-We MUST be mutuals - meaning you must be following me in order to have a chance to win.

-Feel free to like and reblog this as many times as you want - it increases your chances.

-However, I must warn you that, due to time restrictions on my part, your prizes might possibly come in a bit slower, I apologize, but it’s the constraints that bind me to this.

-The winners have until tonight at 8:00PM EST, approximately TWELVE HOURS FROM NOW, to be exact, due to time constraints on my part, to contact me. If you do not contact me after tonight is over, you will not earn your prize and it will be given to someone else at random, just as it is with the chosen winners.

[forgetfulsubs]

【TaKU.K】The mysterious story of an imbécile's fall - eng sub【GUMI】

✞Music by TaKU.K @ Mylist | Twitter | Piapro | YT ✞Art by Miyukaji (みゆかじ) @ Twitter | Pixiv +Translation by Forgetfulsubs (with permission) +Eng grammar checks by Mage of @magenetratranslations

アンベシル滑落奇譚 The mysterious story of an imbécile’s fall.

愚者は錆の現を視た さあ、賢者の番だ A fool has thus gazed at our rusted reality, Now, it’s the “wise man”s turn＊

＊I’ve used she/her for the pronouns and put “wise man” in quotations as the illustration seems to feature a lady. Though wise man could also have just be translated as sage or switched to wise woman I felt that didn’t carry the same implications.

安寧の日々は滑稽なヒビへ形を変える エス・カーストの最下層 トロイメライ覚め、カオスな今へと 終演間近の演目で足掻く有様、無様！ 腐乱(ふらん)、ブラクラを踏み抜けば 破棄場(はきば)が手を招く

My peaceful days changed form to that of a comical everyday The lowest and worst possible s. caste＊ I awaken from a träumerei＊ o the chaotic present tThe sight of struggling as the final programme plays, how very unsightly! Decomposition, stumbling on a browser crasher, I found the scrap heap beckoning to me.

＊ S.caste refers to a form of social class system, appaarently ＊ träumerei is german for dream it’s more so a noun describing the state or the act of dreaming

排せよ栄光、席を崩した 廃せよ願望、縁を下した 拝せよ劣等、支配者の御前(ごぜん)なるぞ 采地の解放、盤面乱れて 才知の落陽、とうとう崩れて 見下す者は見下されていた

Reject glory– I destroyed my position Abandon hope– and let all my relationships fall Worship inferiority– thou now stand in the presence of a ruler The liberation of the fief＊, the whole board in chaos The setting sun of wisdom at last crumbling away The one who looked down upon it all was truly looked down upon.

＊Fief is “a person’s sphere of operation or control.”

贖う術など知らなくて、 僅かな繋がりすら切れ果てた 見る目が無く、無価値な 愚か者ばかりだな、と吐き血を吐く 悪辣(��くらつ)な香りが路地裏を染める 降り出した雨で肌は冷め、 心は湧いた憎悪で熱を出した 蒔(ま)いた憎しみが芽を出して、 人々に絶望を振り撒けと、 呪詛(じゅそ)のように唱えた言葉は 誰にも届かずに消えてく 延命も、弁明も、許されることなく、 憐れみすら手向けられず、 道化には暗幕が下る

I know not any means of redemption – Any faint connections I had are now completely chopped to bits “They’re all such worthless fools, lacking any kind of discerning eye” I say, spitting up blood. A sharp and unscrupulous fragrance stains the end of the back alley, and my skin grew cold by the rain that began to pour. but my heart burned feverishly by the hatred that welled up inside. “The hatred I’ve sowed begins to sprout, now we scatter despair upon the people.”＊ The words I chanted like some kind of curse disappeared before ever reaching someone’s ears. Not allowed a long life, nor an apology, or even pity in my passing, the curtains fall upon this buffoonery.

＊The words that cover the screen at this point are all negative words disappointment, despair, etc.

愛と優しさは屑箱へ 地位と名誉は懐へ 形の無いモノに価値は無いと 賢者様はおっしゃいました その目は誰より底深く その手は誰より小綺麗で その口はすべてを貪り尽くし その重みで溺れていることを知りませんでした

“Throw love and kindness to the trash bin Tuck status and honour away within your bosom Things without form are without value" Or so the ‘wise man’ said such– With those eyes far deeper than anyone else’s and hands far prettier than anyone else’s and a that mouth devours everything, leaving not a crumb She didn’t realise that the weight of it all was causing her to sink down and down. ＊

＊“weight” and “importance” are the same word in japanese. Connecting with the line above you could take this line as just flatly saying “indulging will make you fat” but there’s also a “importance (power) causes corruption” implication here which I tried to include.

-第二幕開演- -The curtain rises on the second act-

惨憺(さんたん)たる日は閑散(かんさん)なる日が 呑み干してゆく 終末色の末端で、 脆(もろ)い��得体なき灯りが揺れてる 醜悪(しゅうあく)、癇癪(かんしゃく)、 浅薄(せんぱく)、不躾(ぶしつけ)が滲んだ顔 違う、誰だ此(こ)の化け物は 恥、止まり知らず

The leisurely days of inactivity drink up the wretched ones. At the end of the colours of the end, the fragile, characterless light sways A face blurred with ugliness, irritability, superficiality, and impoliteness No– Who is this monster? My shame knows no end.

環境には妄言(もうげん)をつらつら並べ、 人間には侮蔑(ぶべつ)を込めて責任転嫁 自己愛で満たして、 この愛こそ極上だと言立(ことだて) 嗚呼、御免 当然で失敬 語るまでもない

Carefully lining up thoughtless words in my surroundings, I shift the blame on humanity, casting disdain on them all the while. Satisfying myself with self-love, and making a big thing out of such love, I claim it’s the very best Aa, sorry. Of course, how presumptuous of me That already goes without saying, doesn’t it.

垂れ流れ、浸す世迷言 驕(おご)り、高めることが上手いこと 壊れた玩具(おもちゃ)のように 己を崇(あが)め、讃えてを繰り返す 嗄(しゃが)れた声と雨音の交合い 溶け朽ちてく身体よりも 酸鼻(さんび)な心が蠢(うごめ)いた

Oozing and flowing away, the immersing nonsense Swelling my own pride is what I’m good at like a broken toy I revere myself, repeating my praises. The union of my hoarse voice, and the sound of the rain My excruciatingly disconsolate heart squirmed even more than my rotting body.

見放して、見放され、 賢者様はどこへとゆくのでしょう 流れ着く、その果てで、 呪いと加護の まじないを唱え続けました 自分を信じて疑わない 自分だけしか信じられない かわいそうな賢者様 あわれでみじめな賢者様 さあ さあ さあ さあ 望みを言ってごらんなさいな

Having given up and been given up on in return, just where does the 'wise man’ go Washed ashore, at the very limits, she continued to chant a incantation of curse and divine protection Believing in herself without an ounce of doubt Unable to believe anyone but herself The poor 'wise man’ What a pitiable and wretched 'wise man’ now come, now come, now come, now come, Speak that of which you desire.

終幕 -end-

賢(さか)しさが果てる娑婆(しゃば)になど 塵芥(ちりあくた)程の価値もないなと 跡形もなくこの身を消してくれと 笑いながら叫んだ 分解が始まる 記憶も、身体も ちょっと待て、すぐ果てないだと？ 後の祭り 記憶は剥がれて舞った 嘆願(たんがん)も虚しくやがては 言の葉すら紡げなくなってた 唸(うな)り声 虚(うつ)ろな目 不様な顔のまま 身���も剥がれる 願いは叶い、全ては消え果てた 路地裏の骸(むくろ)は鼠(ねずみ)が 新たな住処(すみか)にしてた

“This corrupt world where intellect goes to die can’t even hold a candle to a pile of trash So erase this body of mine from it without a trace” I cried out, while laughing The decomposition begins, my memories and body itself– Wait a minute, this won’t end quickly? Alas, it’s far too late, my memories came unstuck and danced in the air around me My pleas end fruitlessly, and before long I lost even the ability to form words. With a groaning voice, empty eyes, and my face still unsightly as ever, my body comes unstuck and my wish was granted; everything vanished from existence. The mice took my corpse lying in the back alley as their new home.

愚か者だった I was such a fool

閉幕 -the curtain falls-

[princeanxious]

Update to keep y'all informed: Everything's gonna be kinda on hold for now.

So, as some of you might have noticed, maybe, I have been extremely inactive in the past week, more so than normal. I haven't posted much in the ways of content, little art, little writing, rarely answering asks, ect. Sure, none of you really care bc I mean, hey, people have stuff they gotta do and arent always gonna be able to make content, yeah.

Thing is letting y'all know, that because school has started up for me again and I dont know when I'll start picking up my slack again, will make me feel a little better. So, yeah. Everythings kinda gonna be on hold, content wise. I'll try and get something out when I can until i get into the groove of things, but I'm also fairly sure senior year is going to kick my butt, so we're just gonna have to wait and see. I'll still try and answer asks and stuff, questions about any of my AUs, questions about anything, really, nd reblogging stuff I'm tagged in or see. But otherwise I just kinda wanted to apologize in advance for my lack of content.

Thanks for understanding!

-L💛

[tangiblecharms]

Absence **FISH DEATH PICTURE**

**I blurred the fish so it wouldn’t be as gruesome. I apologize to those this may upset** So, I’ve been inactive art wise for a little over a month. I have been declining commissions and not creating anything new. Long story short, my downstairs neighbors are a domestic abuse situation that got way out of hand. It’s a young couple and the girlfriend is the abuser. The girlfriend has been harassing me whenever she sees me, and last night she made a death threat. She left a dead fish on a paper plate that said, “you’re next.” I filed a police report.  I’ve called the police on her in the past for their fights, and so has her boyfriend because he was scared she was going to stab him. This past 6 months have been a nightmare, and I am now at my breaking point where I’m scared to leave my house etc. I am on anti-anxiety meds. ANYWAYS, this isn’t a “feel bad for me” post, but I felt I owed people an explanation as to why I am declining work and not creating anything new. I am going to be reblogging old work since I feel so crappy about not making new stuff. Thanks for sticking with me guys!

[deromanus]

there's not enough vampire chronicles fandom on this fckn website can i hear some of ur fav headcanons pls

I feel like I’ve been waiting my entire, sad tumblr career for this ask. there is such a lack of good fic (or at least any that is easy to find because Anne has to be Like That), the good rp blogs I used to know are all inactive…smh. once upon a time I had a set of graphics for different characters that I was working on. no idea what happened to those. 

but here are a few good headcanons of mine/other people’s that i love:

(sort of canon sort of not but) Lestat is disgusted with any form of untidiness in the act of feeding and thinks modern vampires have lost all sense of class and refinery and he wants to start a vampire finishing school. nobody else cares.

armand is a renaissance twink and i like to think he looks like raphael, specifically this painting. all my apologies to antonio banderas but they got that one WAY wrong. wtf neil jordan.

armand is the dumbest bitch. this isn’t really a headcanon this is just facts. but seriously. every decision he has ever made. dumb bitch territory. get it together.

marius de romanus has a special place in my heart, if you couldn’t tell. i like to think he looks like val vilske. I like him a lot (Blood and Gold is my favorite) because he has this wise elder vampire wandering the earth in his long flowing robes things, but behind it all he knows absolutely NOTHING. his head is full of white noise, depressed thoughts, and pretty things. he’s just some random roman patrician’s son, got dragged into the whole vampire thing SUPER unwillingly, and man it’s not his fault he’s so old he was asleep for a lot of the time anyway, he doesn’t know anything about anything he’s just going where the wind blows him. he stumbles into all these wacky situations and just, y’know, goes along with it. I identify with him. Ancient Roman vampire, fashion icon, digs art, fails at love and relationships, mildly wary of groves, celts, and/or druids.

gabrielle should be more than just lestat’s mom. she should be everyone’s mom. she’s here and she’s ready to be the perfect vampire mom you never knew you needed. akasha who? 

i’m a huge sucker for happy/comfy vampire domestic life headcanons. somewhere there is some great fanart of Lestat and pals just hanging around, watching tv, etc. I wish I could remember the artist’s name or where I saw that.

and this is more of an opinion but: they should be able to fuck. I know canonically they can’t but I disagree with this on principle. Because it doesn’t make all that much sense. Like I sort of get it. But also I refuse to. Vampires in other media can, why can’t yours, Anne? why can’t you just give the people what we want?? she writes so much sex in her other books, she’s written so many porn novels, and yet she chose to make her vampires celibate. this is just a general complaint.

I can’t think of any more right now but if you have your own please share! or any good fic or fanart or anything. I’m always a slut for vampire chronicles stuff. 

[gretehart]

Important August Update! Please Read!

Got an important announcement to make regarding the following month/2 months!

  So as you guys might know, @noxpox and I are looking to find a new apartment to move to after finally having enough with our current one djhgjshdgkhsdg

we DID  find a place that we are currently applying for, and hoping to move in by mid-September.  Regardless of what happens (whether we will be approved for this place or if we have to look for another place) I'm going to use at least the whole month of August to focus on packing and going through our things!

What this means in August (and even possibly September):  

Over the next few days, as we wait to hear back about our application,  I'll be working hard at finishing up what I can as far as July rewards & commissions! Idk how much I'll get done but I'll try my hardest to finish what I can.  

After that, activity art-wise will slow down greatly, if not completely stopped altogether. This doesnt mean I'll be inactive online however! I just wont be streaming/drawing as much for the following month or two.  

Although I wont be able to work on Patreon Rewards like normally, I also cannot afford to pause the payment for the month either. I'll try to work out an alternative instead, so that you guys are still getting your moneys worth; perhaps I'll take a day specifically to work on something for you all? I have not figured it out yet but I will let you guys know over the next week!! ((If you don't feel comfortable supporting me for the month of August due to the uncertainty of rewards, I completely understand if you wish to drop your pledge! ))

This does also mean I will Not be able to host freebie streams for August ;; I dont think I can set up an alternative for it either because of the time it takes, so until further notice there will not be any freebie streams for August. I greatly apologize for that!  

Commissions are still closed and will be for the remainder of the month and possibly through September as well, depending on how things go. I will do my best to work through my current commission queue, but i cant promise any will be done very soon ;; I greatly apologize for the inconvenience for those waiting, and I thank you guys immensely for your patience.  

Sadly I wont be able to participate in Artfight anymore as it reaches home stretch, but will be rooting for you all regardless! ((goteamsugarCOUGH))

I think that's all there is for now! I will, of course, keep you guys updated as the days go by while Nox and I try to figure this whole apartment deal out.  If you guys have any questions or concerns, please dont hesitate to ask! <3   And thank you all, again, a million times over, for your continued support!    (And sorry for the huge wall of text HSGJHSJHDJHSG)

TLDR Ver:

Gonna haul ass over the next few days to work on July rewards and current Commissions 

But gonna be inactive art-wise through the month of August (and maybe September) due to packing and figuring out apartment stuff, which means; 

No freebie streams this month 

No August Rewards (but will try to find an alternative) 

No Commissions  

No Artfight

[cystus-the-malignant]

The Tale of Cystus The Malignant Part 4: Blue to Black

“We’ve got an incoming transmission from The Necrophagia, Brother Sicarius, shall I open channels?” Veteran Brother Devastator Pracius Oriomedes asked, his helmet discarded for the time being, meltagun similarly removed, both unneeded for communications detail. Brother Captain Cato Sicarius of the Second Company of the Ultramarines sighed, it had finally begun, the attack on the supposed threat that required the ENTIRE Ultramarine legion, this lone, decrepit vessel. He’d almost assumed the high lords had mistaken it for the dread Terminus Est, but it was clearly its own craft. “Have the chaplains begin their purifying rituals, we shan’t have chaos tainting us today."

Cystus tapped the Claws of Syphilius upon his filth encrusted chair, already growing bored of the blue blockade in front of him. If he was a rasher thinker, he would have already launched a boarding party towards them. Fools that thought like that usually experienced less success than the bumbling idiot leading the black legion. Behind him two figures stood watch, both distinct in appearance and mannerisms.

The taller one, formerly an Ogryn named Rig, now known as GutRig, fidgeted with his loose fingernails, blackened, chipped teeth pried off yellowed nails with sickening ease. Unlike his “brother”, Rig never once felt the overwhelming stagnant inaction, taking to further improving his bright red muscles. “Errr bozz? Whyz dey not talkin’ yet?” The Ogryn questioned, scratching the top of his bald head, chunks of dried pus and moss, along with chunks of skin flaking away. Cystus softly chuckled, Rig’s boundless questioning and energy made him feel like a father teaching his son the ways of the galaxy. “Dear child, it is simply because the fools believe they can protect themselves from my words, but no litany can stop the doctrine of Grandfather Nurgle”

Rousing from his perpetual inactivity, the former Kriegsman Cedric Inagrus, now branded as Sepsys Inflamatus, Nurgle’s bile vessel, began to gurgle out a croaking response of his own “Why should we even bother to engage them? They, like all else, will fall to entropy, stagnant remnants of foolish empires.” Sepsys mused, great maw occasionally drooling forth bloated leeches filled with curdled pus and miasmatic fumes. It was these leeches, Cystus eventually came to learn from his prayers with Grandfather, that marked Sepsys’ wondrous plague. Nurgle had gifted both of his children, however, what it was that Rig was gifted, was not yet known. The three could only wait to find out. “Ah Sepsys my child, you have finally graced us with your voice! While I would agree, these poor souls cannot see the futility of their actions, and they would sooner attack us than embrace entropy like we have.”

It was only when the grimy, cracked screen flickered to life with the cobalt blue armor of Cato Sicarius did they cease their chatter. The brother captain looked amusingly reviled, yet it was admirable he had not yet vomited. “I presume you are the supposed Malignant One then?” Sicarius questioned, voice sturdy, the hymns of chaplains faintly audible in the distance. “Ah, at last, the brother captain of the famed second company has graced us! Yes, child, I am Cystus The Malignant!” He bellowed with grand flourish. Even as a Nurglic, Cystus had a sense of showmanship, which is why he remained seated, his children of rot shrouded in darkness behind him.

Cato Sicarius had to visibly restrain himself from retching at the slightest movement from the bloated pus sac. It was only by the Emperor’s will he remained strong in his duties. Nearby, Brother Pracius had already begun averting his eyes, such heresy was not wise to be gazed upon. “I find it odd we have yet to hear about you, warp spawn. You seem to be a man of great bluster, with little to support his claims of destruction. Are you positive you do not take false credit for Typhus’ endeavors?”

Cystus gripped the arms of his chair tight. He would dare make such bold accusations? This man knows not of the respect Cystus had for Lord Typhus the Traveler. And worse yet, he would try to discredit his great works of art? He would show this fool. “You have not heard of my work because there are none to tell of it. I have left scores of worlds rotting in my wake. Perhaps…a demonstration is in order?” He let out a gurgling chuckle, green mist spewing forth from his clawed hand.

For all their might, the chaplains could have never protected anyone aboard the ship. All mortals, human, astartes, mutant, they all carried disease, whether they felt it or not. It was through this, Cystus made many suffer. Cato had only begun to laugh it what he assumed was a failed attempt to show power when he was cut off mid laugh by blood curdling screams.

At the communications array, Veteran Brother Devastator Pracius Oriomedes writhed and convulsed as his skin literally crawled about. His eyes began to show thousands of popped vessels, until they went pure black from blood, then spewed forth their precious lifeblood. Gibbering from his mouth, his teeth yellowed and blackened, simply slipping from their green gums as his tongue turned blue, swelling with pus and filth. Against all odds, his blessed ceramite armor had rotted away before him, leaving his body visible to all. Beneath his horrid face, skin began to turn various colors, becoming loose, slaking off bone like well cooked fenrisian meat. From behind, a great flood of excrement evacuated from his bowels, followed by blood, and then, his entrails. But it was his stomach that garnered the most attention. Bloating further and further, the black carapace had split long ago, its sickening crack heard well enough by all present. It billowed forth, untold contagions brewing within, until, all at once, his stomach dissolved, releasing nothing, nary even a single microbe. Uttering out a last choking cry for help, Pracius Oriomedes fell to the ground, every inch of his body rapidly putrefying to a viscous mucus on the floor.

“You…YOU FOUL ABOMINATION! HOW DARE YOU FORCE ONE OF MY MEN TO SUFFER SO CRUELLY!” Cato Sicarius screamed, tears for his fallen comrade hidden by his helmet, and from his voice by sheer rage. On the other end, Cystus did not laugh, he did not smile, he simply sighed.

“I do apologize, dear Sicarius…your brother in arms was no doubt a good man in his own rights…you may have even shared fond memories with him personally. I regret having to sacrifice him, but you refused to accept my power, and because of your actions, another had to die. However, I assure you, you are all in no danger, his body has released no contagions. I still wish to discuss civilly with you. I can only approximate the pain you are suffering right now, Captain Sicarius. I myself have grown fond of my own children…my children of rot. Come, my sons, step forth, allow him to see you.” From behind, a mutilated Ogryn, and an oversized, rotting slug moved forth, the sight of all three was enough to force Cato Sicarius to remove his helmet to void his stomach. “Those…those abominations are nothing like the man you just slaughtered. He was a proud servant to the holy empire! These filthy wretches are fit only to be vaporized by order of holy exterminatus!”

Cystus sighed. The captain saw only what he wanted to. “You have heard not my message once more, child. For this, your legion must atone.” With that, he waved his hand closest to Rig, the ritual circle beneath his feet glowing as it spewed forth sulfurus gases. In seconds, he disappeared.

Cato had no clue what he meant, until the vox channels flooded with orders and screams. Beneath him, Rig smashed his way through the chapter’s finest. Those who experienced even the slightest break of skin in proximity to the vulgar perversion of an Ogryn began to feel agony reserved usually for Slaaneshi slaves. No, it seemed Rig’s gift was a new form of the obliterator plague. As marines experienced searing pain from even a paper cut they had before hand, their entire bodies began to rework themselves. Beneath their armor, flesh violently fused with metal, stretching over the surface, contorting the armor into jagged displays of chaos might. Bolters and meltas bore into their hands like a chainsword through flesh. Fingers forever a simple design on the barrels, their arms reformed into cannons designed only to serve the ruinous powers. Those who did wield a sword of any sort soon found their forearms splitting as the blade found a new home amongst their flesh and bone. Those who were closer to each other fused with one another, conscious minds melding and screaming for independence, going mad in nanoseconds as their bodies mutated into metal monstrosities made to murder their former allies. Within seconds, most of the second company was decimated, and with a snap of his fingers, Rig was back on board. However, the afflicted still further mutated, becoming fused to the walls, eventually losing any sentience as they died from the rapid mutations.

“What…have you…done?!” The venerable captain breathed out, seething hatred barely kept in check. “I have allowed my son to display his own power. It would seem your men have suffered from the obliterator scourge. ‘Tis a shame, truly. Even if they still live, their conscious minds eventually fade as more and more metal fuses with them, eventually they cease to function, standing in place, rusting to nothingness.”

Cato Sicarius had felt many victories and few defeats. But nothing in his life would ever amount to the feeling of satisfaction when he killed this horrid bastard. “CHAPLAINS, SEND WORD TO THE ARTILLERY, HAVE THEM FIRE EVERYTHING!” Cystus gurgled with laughter “Dead, I assure you. The plague has swept all but you and your chaplains.” Cato could hardly believe it, but in truth it made sense. “Then you know you cannot harm us! We are protected by the fervor of our litanies.” Cystus did not even utter a word, simply waving his hand closest to Sepsys, and in a manner similar to Rig, he vanished.

Cato turned to witness the cavernous maw stretch wide as bloated leeches slithered forth. The chaplains continued their prayers right up until the leeches latched on. In mere moments, the leeches pumped their toxins into the chaplains’ bodies, rather than draining them of life. In another second, thy all summarily fell to the ground as a wriggling sensation tore through their body. In their final second, they witnessed thousands of black, Nurgle marked leeches spewing from every inch of their bodies, eating them to the bone. All their captain could do was watch with rapt horror as they died, and Sepsys left. From behind, the thunderous footsteps of a monolithic man echoed.

“Now, dear child, it is time you and I finished our business.” Cystus spoke, still wishing this could have ended differently. As he heard this, Cato Sicarius, brother captain of the second company of the Ultramarines righted his posture, and calmly placed his helmet back on, then unsheathed his power sword. “Indeed, Malignant One, it is time.” And with that he charged into a battle he knew he would lose. What he didn’t know, was how quickly that loss would come.

With a swipe of the sword, Cystus’ body dissolved into flies around it, and in a flash, Cystus had pierced through the armor of Cato Sicarius. One attack. One attack was all it took to finish him. As the claws of Syphillius leaked their toxins into his system, Cato could only shudder as his body began to go cold. In his final few moments awake, he heard something he thought impossible. Cystus The Malignant, as he killed the same man, gave Brother Captain Cato Sicarius the Emperor’s peace. “Rest child, Grandfather has commended you for your resiliency so far. You have earned thy paradise.” He spoke softly, voice replaced with a one free of phlegm, an old, withered voice, full of sorrow and regret. In his final second alive, Cato Sicarius smiled, he had died fighting, and was given his reward for it.

After this, Cystus sighed, and went to the comms array. He sent one final message to Holy Terra, one that made two of the high lords commit suicide upon its viewing.

“They have failed. I am coming.”

Part 1:http://treasure-knights-secret-stash.tumblr.com/post/158123307019/the-tale-of-cystus-the-malignant

Part 2:http://treasure-knights-secret-stash.tumblr.com/post/158123392534/the-tale-of-cystus-the-malignant-part-2-the

Part 3:http://treasure-knights-secret-stash.tumblr.com/post/158123486974/the-tale-of-cystus-the-malignant-part-3