#tad the amazing animated circus

[mottimonday]

yet to perfect the style of @the-amazing-animated-circus. i think i shall start i pilgrimage to the faraway temples to study. a lil stretched carnival pomni too!

[likeaadream]

the girls are resting

[daikizen]

cooking with Shounen Ragatha

Probably won’t finish this, but I’m pretty confident in doing small gifs like this-

[starleska]

THE AMAZING DIGITAL CIRCUS PILOT IS HERE AND IT IS FANTASTIC 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[ice-cream-writes-stuff]

Cheshire's Chase

《Catlad/Stray x Reader! HEADCANONS》

More Catlad Tim! HEADCANONS! Mini fic at end! Slight Robin Au too!

Tim is obsessed with the Batfamily (Regardless if you are Robin/Vigilante! Reader)

Tim often writes in a small journal about the crime-fighting family!

He looks up to Dick since he met him before at Haley's circus before his parents had became a bit detached.

Jason never met Tim as Robin, but did look up to him! Finding this Robin a tad bit cooler than when the first Robin was taking crooks down.

Nightwing on the other hand babies Catlad when Tim is first starting out! The two would even sneak out from their parents- *ahem* "parental guardians", to get some air and just talk. [Tim just straight-up fanboying and trying to play it cool. He asks questions about Batman, Nightwing, Robin, and etc.

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Sighing stupidly at your phone, you felt your cheeks, warm as an oven and your heart all mushy. A small squeal leaves your lips as you twirl about on your way to Wayne manor. A skip in your step without a care in the world as you ring the doorbell.

Instead of Alfred greeting you, Bruce Wayne meets you at the front door. 

"Ah, (Y/N), thank you for arriving in such short notice."

"Of course Mr. Wayne!" You yell, a bit too much excitement in your voice.

The play-boy billionaire eyes you with a questioning look. "Alright.. Well, I must head off now. Alfred and Dick will be back to the manor in a few hours. You know the rules, so I'll be off. Take care of Damien, have a good one!" The CEO waves goodbye as he heads to his garage.

You do a small wave back, soon heading inside the lustrous manor.

Your feet tapping against the cold floor as you wander around the manor for the "baby" you were supposed to be "sitting".

"(L/N)." Damien calls out to you from the stairs to the upstairs bedrooms. Ace and Titus sitting beside him with straightened postures.

You smile at the tiny kid, waving at him to come down. He does so, with a eye-roll and a click of his tongue. The two dogs following behind him like soldiers.

"You seem in good spirits (L/N), more so than usual." The boy said, the two of you outside in the ginormous backyard as you pick up a toy ball for the dogs. 

"Ooohh... Yeah, I-I guess something good did happen today...!" You state, your voice becoming higher pitched and faster. Ignoring Damien's cold stare as you throw the toy ball, Ace runs after it, while Titus looks at his Master for confirmation. Damien nods, smirking a bit at his animal companion as he runs off toward Ace. 

"Well what is it?"

""Scuse me?"

"What made you this "happy" today?" The young Wayne reiterates, petting Ace and Titus once they brought back the ball and another ball?

Where did they find the other one??

"IT-S Uhnnn, teenage stuff, it'll make you SO BOreeed, don't worry about it, kay?!" You grab one of the balls and chuck it so fast and far it flew outside the gardens.

"Damn.. I mean! DANG!" You try to censor yourself, forgetting there was a child present. 

"(L/N), I know what cursing is, your just like Grayson whenever he loses his balance." Damien scoffs, and you chuckle at the oh-so "perfect Garyson" falling on his face whenever he tries to black-flip to impress you and Damien.

"I know, but your still a ity-bity tike! I don't wanna ruin your child like innocence!" You whine dramatically, attempting to go in for a hug as Damien expertly avoids your hug attack.

"Augh, your worse than Garyson!" He hisses, this time changing his route to inside the manor.

"Come on, we need to get that ball back!"

"Fine..!" You groan out, pouting. "But I think it's an accomplishment that I'm worse than him!"

Wandering around the Crest Hill neighborhood, you stare in awe at the pristine houses and ginormous manors and mansions of rich households.

Damien nudged your leg when he noticed the stupid expression on your face.

"You've seen Wayne Manor before, these buildings aren't as amazing. That one over there isn't even old, it's rather plain too."

You eye the one Damien pointed out curiously, "who's home is it?"

Damien shoots you a look, which you could only offer a timid smile.

The boy sighs and names all the residents on the street, explaining to you the reasons he even knew were due to his father's connections with the higher upper-class citizens of Gotham. Most of them attended the charities they frequented.

"The newer building is Drake Manor-"

Damien becomes quiet as he turns around, you following his position.

A familiar teen walks up to the two of you...

Oh.

SHIT-

"(Y/N)? What are you doing here?"

Your body trembles in place as you turn around, Damien who notices your frightened stance. Glares at the newcomer that decided to approach the two of you.

"TIM- I-I mean! Hi-! Drake, Tim Drake??" You babble, wanting to find the nearest rock and crush it on your skull.

"Uhm, yeah, that's me.. Why are you in Crest Hill? I thought you... Wait, do you live here?" Tim coughed, realizing his slip up.

"OH-ya see.. I had.. A baby-sitting gig, so that's why I'm here. BU-Ut... No, I don't live here, in this area, or neighborhood."

Tim's eyes don't meet your own, he rubs the back of his neck and apologized for the assumption.

"No! It's fine, really!" You honestly were just more focused on the fact Tim even knew you existed. The two of you didn't really talk with each other, except on the occasional "hi" or nod in greeting when seeing each other. (Which would always light up your day!)

"And the one that does live here is standing beside me." You gestured to Damien, who squares up in front of Tim. 

Not frightened or shy by the lanky looking male in front of him.

"It was nice seeing you, Drake. But we have to keep looking for our ball, excuse us." 

Damien, grabs your hand, trying to tug you away, but you stay rooted on the sidewalk.

"W-well I guess will see each other later?"

" Definitely," Tim said. His slips form into a grin as he walks back to his destination.

"Yeah.." You giggle stupidly. 

Once Tim was out of sight and hearing, you stumble forward as Damien pulls you along.

"Wait! Damien! Calm down! My legs are asleep right now!" You cry out, he ignored you as the two of you find the ball and head back to the manor.

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Mini Catlad And Other Batbrats HEADCANONS

Nightwing babies Catlad when first meeting them. Red Hood shoots at him, Robin tried to kill him.

Robin in this Au has a fun rivalry with Catlad, the two often bickering instead of fighting, or both at the same time.

I would like to think Catlad has intentionally flirted with you while babysitting Robin or Damien just to piss off the kid. But I can see that the two respect each other. But won't admit it unless they were both about to die.

"What's wrong?" Catlad smiles evilly at the two of you, or rather, mostly towards Robin. Who seemed fed up with the thief's antics. While you and Damien had decided to go to the museum to check out a new exhibit. (Dick had begged you to take Damien in his steed because of reasons.)

But, the two cat burglars had decided to make an entrance...

Batman was off running after Catwoman, while Robin stood protectively in front of you. Glaring at the cat-themed villain, while you smile at Catlad. Remembering the two of you rendezvous on apartment roof-tops a few days back.

You started to pray for his safety when Robin threw out a flash bomb at your friend.

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[Hope you guys enjoyed it! I need to start thinking about making a bat-brats as villain series. Also, hint for the next one, it's gonna be a hoot! Get it?]

[possibly-evil]

notes on the gravity falls stream I took :3

“You can draw anything-” “SMUT”

We missed out on Bill’s guide to cannibalism :(

Bill caused the LA fires!?

People can now animate mabel swearing

Soos is Mabel's dog…???

CROSS SECTION OF BILL!! WE HAVE BILL CANNON ANATOMY!!

Inside Out in his head

“Arm Juice (Yum!)”

"20 eyelashes"

Has raccoons living inside his body. I should've known.

Someone should draw Mabel wearing the outfit Kristen is wearing

IF ALEX GETS A MILLION DOLLARS WE’LL GET A GRAVITY FALLS MOVIE!! HOLD HIM TO THIS!!

Broadway reading!!

“Colonosopig”

It’s just back to the future and I love that

I would pay so much to see this

Someone needs to draw Jason with the shoes on his kness

“It’s not canon YET”

“Sometimes… when you’re trying to save… the town…”

Kristen and Jason shipping billford and annoying Alex is amazing

Kristen giving good advice on why you should learn to draw

Waddles is Wilbur from Charlotte’s web confirmed!??!!

OH GOD HIM READING COMMENTS

“Unusualogist”

Mabel is the one who told him people simp for him… i need a fic

“Zaddy… clearly a typo.”

“Respect from my peers, I presume…?”

“I WILL HEAR YOU OUT!”

“With those twelve fingers he could… DEAR GOD-”

Nobody has ever called him hot :(

“What is a funkle… bunkle…?”

Shooting the phone :)

Alex knows about the digital circus!!!! Wowza

Jar full of teeth!!

“Pyramid Steve^2”

NO JASON DON’T SAY THAT WORD

“Suuuper man…”

“Why so serial??”

“Intern-net”

GRUNKLE STAN AND DIPPER TWITCH STREAM!!! I WOULD WATCH THE HELL OUT OF THAT

Alex has no forks???

Bill wearing lipstick… “hehe, i’m pretty.”

“Bill cipher’s an icon.”

Tad strange is so gay

Hot legs Bill

PYRAMID STEVE^2 DRAWING OH GOD WHAT ARE THEY DOING

“OH my god, chat, that’s a TIE”

Gravity Falls is just Spongebob…

“The Walter White show”

“God cooked when he made you, Logan.”

That spongebob is going to haunt my nightmares…

DIPPER PINK PONY CLUB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What are those dance moves im DYING

Dipper so pretty in the dress :D

This stream is not beating the queer Dipper allegations

Frisbee….. He frisbee…

“Jason, you're fired from our friendship.”

He has the 8-ball cane :))

Alex loves wicked!!

PIKACHU SO SMOL

Grunkle Stan and Mabel singing Defying Gravity is amazing oh my god

“Don’t be a bitch about this!”

“Enjoy your talking dogs bitch”

Jason dancing in the background

“Can I come?”

“Mabel” “And Dipper!”

“No FUCKING wizard!!”

Him just screaming at the end

Espresso!

“Charity!”

They’re all so into the songs its hilarious

“Mountain dew and coffee is a good combination”

GOOD LUCK BABE!!

AW THEY HUGGED

“YOU HAVE TO STOP THE FUCKING WORLD!!”

Oo poem

“You cannot make some popcorn without a little fire” ooooo

[tadssstrange]

(maybe I should do some greetings post for people that come to my profil?)

(ya, that sound like good idea)

Greetings Newcomer!

♡⁠(⁠˃͈⁠ ⁠દ⁠ ⁠˂͈⁠ ⁠༶⁠ ⁠)

(fuck, nobody actually says Newcomer, Tad you are an idiot)

*ekhem*

(nobody do that in text ya know?)

*EKHEM*

(Tad you prick)

My name is Tad! (⁠ﾉ⁠◕⁠ヮ⁠◕⁠)⁠ﾉ⁠*⁠.⁠✧

(no shit Sherlock)

This is my main nick scince... ever, it's been so long that I treat it like a second name. Even one of my OC is called Tad Strange! (But I didn't show him yet)

(Tad you egocentric fuck, nobody care)

I'm a minor, soo plsss act normal here (⁠•⁠ ⁠▽⁠ ⁠•⁠;⁠)

(like someone actually wanned you)

My favorite Singer is Will Wood! And the fav genre is... (⁠*⁠﹏⁠*⁠;⁠) everything that (for me) sounds cool!

(that not telling anyone anything)

My main intrest are games, cartoons and Anime (aka. I'm nerd) and sometimes other media (books and shows) my favorite game is Deltarune and fav mangas are Shadow house and Sachi-iro no one room! (⁠~⁠‾⁠▿⁠‾⁠)⁠~

My main fandoms are:

•Deltarune/Undertale

•Helluva Boss/Hazbin Hotel

•The Amazing Digital Circus

•Disenchantment

•Welcome Home

•South Park

•Dayshift at frieddy's/Dialtown

•Cuphead

•Good Omens

•Don't hug me I'm scared

•Steven Universe

•Spooky month

•Will Wood

(The first 3 are the one that I am the most hipperfixated right now [it might change])

My pronous are he/she/they/it/thon so if you were so nice that if you use all in turns

(the second part of this scence sounds weird, that what you get for using google translator)

I'm a lesbian :3

(once again, nobody care)

I don't have dni, but simply because I like to arguing with people, so that would be weird if I argue with people that I don't want to interact with me ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

Sadly I'm the one shy kid, I want to talk to more people on the internet to became more conffident (and gets some more friends) (⁠´⁠°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥⁠ω⁠°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥⁠｀⁠)

I'm 5'8" right now (172 cm)

This place is of course safe for queer/trans/and neurodivergent people! (⁠・⁠∀⁠・⁠)

(because it would be weird for me if wasn't)

I might have adhd but I'm kinda afraid to get diagnosis, so I propably get it when I grow up (⁠´⁠-⁠﹏⁠-⁠`⁠；⁠)

Anyway, I Hope you will like it here! I will try to make this place safe for everyone! And we became friends! (⁠･⁠ω⁠･⁠)⁠つ⁠⊂⁠(⁠･⁠ω⁠･⁠)

For some people that like typology I'm INFP 7w8

Bye-bye! ⁽⁠⁽⁠◝⁠(⁠ ⁠•⁠௰⁠•⁠ ⁠)⁠◜⁠⁾⁠⁾

[dulamanstudios]

We're thrilled to share a case study from

our upcoming presentation on animations that inspire

us—featuring The Amazing Digital Circus by

@glitch_prod and @gooseworxmusic ! 🎉🎈

Congratulations to the TADS team on your anniversary

and all the incredible milestones! Can you believe the

impact they've made in just a year? 😍✨

TADS was partially funded by Screen Australia, an

governmental board that supports artists by funding

innovative projects. Stories like this showcase how

vital national and international support is for creators,

allowing brand new, original ideas to shine—ideas that

might never see the light of day if funding only went

through commercial channels that favour “surefire hits.”

Just imagine if TADS hadn’t had that support—we might

never have had the joy of seeing it on our

screens!🌍✨

One unexpected and incredible side effect of TADS’

popularity? Renewed interest in animation history. Its

nods to Raggedy Ann and Andy: A Musical Adventure (

1977) brought attention back to this nearly forgotten

gem, now beautifully preserved thanks to

@TygerbugGarrett's (on X) careful restoration work.

🙌❤️

Success stories like TADS give us so much hope for the

future of animation, and we hope it brings you some

inspiration, too. Let’s keep celebrating the power of

original ideas and the heroes keeping animation history

alive! 🥂🚀

[canmom]

Animation Night 192: comfy and easy to wear

Hey everyone, it's Animation Night! Nobody I know is having emergency operations this week, so I can get back into the swing of things~

I've been, as is my habit, accumulating short films over the last few weeks. There have been some pretty exciting ones, too! Lots of familiar faces, but some incredible new ones too...

The most exciting to me is the unbelievably stylish Kamigoroshi prologue, solo animated by Tomoyuki Niho. Niho is one of those 'webgen' animators - animators who taught themselves online before entering anime as key animators with unique styles - and among an earlier wave at that, appearing on landmark projects like Birdy the Mighty: Decode.

That in the end led to some controversies, as in the second season of Birdy, Niho animated a divisive scene in which he took the characters very loose and off model to have more dramatic movement and camerawork... which upset fans to the point that the scene which would end up reanimated in a more conventional way on the home release. Niho was, thankfully, not deterred and continued to contribute lots of compelx action and effects shots on a number of major series, from fullmetal alchemist to jujutsu kaisen.

But over the last few years, he was working on something bigger - something glimpsed only in brief clips uploaded to youtube over the last few years, which finally dropped a month ago. And it's nuts. We watch a fox man building a miniature diorama city and populating it with tiny people, only for the people to stage a rebellion against their creator - all with a uniquely strange and intriguingly unsettling vibe, and sakuga juice from every pore. Safe to say it's worth the wait.

So we'll be watching that for sure!

Gooseworx and Glitch Productions have dropped the latest episode of The Amazing Digital Circus last week, which you have no doubt already heard about :p I talked a little about this series back on AN 182: Gooseworx toned down her surrealism a tad from her solo works, but the show makes up for it with exceptional and charming character animation, all playfully toying with the history of 3DCG. With all the fuss, I actually haven't watched this episode yet, so I'll get to experience it with you. I hear Pomni gets possessed in this one?

The Gobelins animation school is back, kicking off the season with a Layla, a spicy one about a group of three naive teenagers who acquire a sexbot but then realise they'd rather have her as a skating buddy. This one's already gone round quite a bit when I posted it a couple weeks ago, but we'll definitely be giving it a watch.

The next groub of students give us Wormwood, in which two scientists reenter a zone rendered unihabitable for ten years by a Chernobyl-style disaster - one of them seeking his childhood home. This one is pure vibes and mood, playing hard with negative space and excellent sound design.

PxAY OFF! by Marco Cárdenas is channeling Imaishi's Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt very hard, in a good way! A debt collector gets in a fight/baseball match with a band of monkeys. It's frenetic and funny in all the ways it should be.

Perpetual fave Vewn gives us a face reveal, presenting a tutorial on how to make an animated film... but it's a Vewn film so let's just say it's more than that. lmao.

And continuing our streak of 'students being just too damn good', the students at ChungKang Animation School in Korea, directed by Jihye Yang, give us this film Macguffin - an exceptionally cool piece about students immersed in a weird, atmospheric fantasy game with strong echoes of Puparia, Heavenly Vessel and similar god-tier short films. The animation, colour design and overall atmosphere in this one is just extroardinary.

All of that in just the last month - but there's some delicious old films to watch too. Because sometimes Youtube will just serve you up a fascinating Armenian short film about astronauts turning into animals. Урок/ The lesson (which won't embed for some reason) is a 1987 film from Armenia's Sahakyant Animation Studio, and it's so much, at every moment. Robert Sahakyants, the counterculture animator in the eastern-bloc scene who founded the studio (and quite possibly the director of this film), is surely worthy of a proper night in his own right - when I have a chance to digest AniObsessive's detailed article on his career. But let's enjoy this little taste for now!

Do you remember this little 48hr bee yuri anime film we showed the other night? Turns out that the animator was my friend @catnumbers's roommate at CalArts, and the two of them made this absolutely extraordinary 48hr film together:

So clean; and cat animated the awesome action shot at the end so make sure to give her lots of praise for that :p

On another track entirely, palaeontology youtuber Mario Lanzas put together this awesome tribute to oldschool paleoart, Antediluvian. The pictures made before people had the faintest idea of what dinosaurs were and their best bet was when they lived was before Noah's flood, now brought to life in a gorgeous ecosystem...

And to round us out, Ian Hubert has released the second episode of his incredible Blender-vfx scifi series Dynamo Dream. Hubert is pretty much the GOAT of compositing people into elaborate scifi scenes using Blender, and has created all kinds of tutorials to show how surprisingly simple methods can accomplish these spectacles - the latest episode sees a bit of elaboration on the main couple's dystopian situation and a descent into the dark...

....crap that didn't embed either, goddamnit youtube.

That's me at the ten-video limit, and it's about time we got started, so come join us at twitch.tv/canmom for a crazy cool month's worth of short films! See you there, films starting in about 20 minutes around 20:20 UK time~

[sw33t-tr3at]

inspired by the candy alternative Universe. designs we got in the pictures/ stickers of episode 2 of The Amazing digital circus ,, my muse is much like her alternate self having the same backstory just with an alternative look/setting however I see the candy world being a lot more flushed out then we see in the show like having actual regular NPCs that are always around in the village below the castle although very basic usually with Gummi goo and lolaluluu being too exceptions .

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i see this universe's version of gangle being a tad more confident although just as easily broken . the outbursts are a lot bigger however as the mask she puts up is usually on for longer . this is caused by the fact that her version of Jax the person who often would be tormenting her , has opted and been able to in this universe to stray from the castle and occasionally play the villain for the town the same way the monster that's in his likeness did so in episode 2 ,, convincing Caine that he enjoyed that "game" more than any Adventure he's allowed to remain on his own with constant check-ins but away from the other circus members .

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Gangle came up with her own name in this AU

and not only enjoys Anime but also cartoozz !!! [[ this is mostly because I know WAY more abt those then i do Anime gcbg ]]

she also tends to quote things from the internet quite a lot even if she doesn't know that she's doing it hgvhgjh

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she can slither around like a snake but rarely chooses to and she does have the little bepy snek tounge thingy

She also does have a lil tail like in some fanartss when standing upright--i think thats's the cutest thing ever !!!!!

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some other differences in this world ,, the princess was given a very convoluted backstory by Caine ,, she was created as a daughter like figure after kinger lost Queenie to abstraction in order to cheer him up (( and help him out when Caine & bubble weren't around as he seemed to be slipping ))

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Gangle is very sweet but also extremely skittish she doesn't want to be in the digital world being isikaied was not as fun as she thought it would be !!!!

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[amazingmsme]

i don’t really know much of anything about the amazing digital circus but HELLO PRETTY BIRD LADY!! as for questions, who all out of the show’s cast do you think she’d be closest with? also feel free to use this to drop any random fun facts about her if you have any 👀 - mothysfluff

SHE REALLY IS A PRETTY BIRD LADY! She’s inspired by a phoenix & a scarlet macaw, & she’s an acrobat & aerial silk artist for the circus. But tadc is really good & there’s a lot to theorize about! & the animation is very vibrant & fluid! There’s only 2 episodes, so it’s not much to catch up on if you’re interested!

This got a tad bit long, so most is going under the cut

Macawla is so nervous at first, so she’s much more accepting of her fellow girlies. It’s what she’s used to, it feels familiar to her. She’s fine with Kinger, but his nervous energy only sets her on edge even more than she already is. I feel like Ragatha & Gangle are her favorites to be around because she gets along best with Ragatha, & she feels sorry that Gangle’s comedy mask always breaks & she wants to be able to cheer her up. Plus her bird brain saw her & was like oooo petty ribbon? Pretty ribbon for me to play with? Gangle is more than a little intimidated at first, but she convinces her she means well

I think Zooble is the first one she actually got to know because they’re both the first to dip tf out on an adventure, but they’re antisocial & she was still too jumpy to really form a close connection, but they’re on really good terms. When they’re together they usually will just sit in comfortable silence, or she’ll ask if they wanna watch her routine

Once she becomes accustomed to the digital circus, she starts to be a much more flamboyant & loud personality, & it’s a bit overwhelming for Pomni. She has nothing against the harpy, but she kinda needs to learn to tone it down. They’re both nice to each other, but their personalities just kinda clash, & it makes Macawla feel guilty & bad, even tho she doesn’t really know what to do. But she can feel some kind of connection there little does she know Pomni’s irl disappearance was the lead she needed to push her investigation in the right direction & ended with her getting caught at the C&A corp. & put into the digital circus

At first she was sooo shy around Jax cause uwu there’s a guy her age stuck in this hell hole? & then he opened his fucking mouth & she was like oh never mind, you’re literally The Worst. She was fresh meat for bullying, & let’s just say she’s very bully-able. But on the flip side, she is that nice kinda bitchy, like the Heathers or Regina George where she’s just faking it & grinning through her teeth & then gives the sickest burns ever. She does NOT put up with his shit & she teams up with Ragatha to keep him in line

She doesn’t trust Caine as far as she can throw him & is sus of literally everything he does. She entered the digital circus under dubious circumstances, so she really doesn’t trust him & thinks he knows way more than he’s letting on & it constantly trying to catch him in a lie & meanwhile he’s just being his typical weird & wacky self & trying to prove he’s on their side. She doesn’t believe any of it for a second. Unfortunately, she finds him incredibly entertaining

[soundsfaebutokay]

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I just realized that I've been on tumblr for more than a year (!!!) so maybe it's time to get over my reticence and start having fun with these question games. So here we go!

Relationship status: happily single

Favorite colour(s): pink and green

Favorite food: mmmmm, adobong manok sa gata (chicken adobo in coconut milk)

Song stuck in my head: The Old Witch Sleep and the Good Man Grace by The Amazing Devil. (In my head I am screaming this out very dramatically. I deserve an Oscar for acting normal actually.)

Last thing you googled: Sarah Snook Joel Fry Persuasion (yeah, that's the Persuasion adaptation we should've gotten in a better world but apparently it was cancelled because they didn't wanna compete with Netflix 😭😭😭)

Time: 4:15 AM

Dream trip: A tour of all the great gardens of the world

Last thing you read: currently rereading The Silmarillion

Last book you enjoyed reading: The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle (last month)

Last book you hated reading: Atonement by Ian McEwan. UGH.

Favorite thing to cook/bake: Sinigang (meat and vegetables in tamarind broth)

Favorite craft to do in your free time: pressed flower art, seashell and driftwood mobiles, futzing around on a free online photo editor and making TAD lyric postcard thingies

Most niche dislike: TV gardeners planting mature trees without removing the wire and burlap wrapping from around the root ball. WHY. WHYYYYY. JUST TAKE IT OFF GODDAMMIT HAVE MERCY ON THAT POOR TREE!!!

Opinion on circuses: the fictional one in The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern was fantastic. The real one in Germany that features holographic animals seems cool. Also, acrobats are superhuman.

Do you have any sense of direction? NO. I have to check which one of my arms has a birthmark whenever I'm asked to tell left from right, if that gives you an idea.

Tell us about your D&D character: I don't have one. :( I don't know anyone irl who plays D&D. :( :( :(

Tag-list (you don't need to do this if you don't want it!): @spoonietimelordy @warlordess @trekkiepirate @hockles @arleney @wren-of-the-woods @ereborne @miriel-therindes @crescendoofstars @onetwothreemany

[likeaadream]

It makes me laugh

[adobe-outdesign]

Reviews of All Scrapped Spaceword Betas

Exactly what it says in the title. This is also for my reference, as I might redesign some of these later for funsies. 

I’m only including Pokemon that were 100% scrapped (we’re not here to argue what might have become what) and aren’t evos/pre-evos of existing Pokemon. Also, I’m using the English fan-translations for the names because I don’t speak Japanese.

Flambear/Volbear/Dynabear

Our original fire starter, and yeah, I can see why this was scrapped. For starters (heh), it looks more like a rodent that evolves into a lion than anything resembling a bear. And secondly... it doesn’t really have a clear focus, nor a memorable design. It’s just kind of a rodent-bear thing with flames tacked onto it. 

The best Pokes usually have a "catch” to them, and these guys lack that. For example, this got replaced by Cyndaquil, which has the concept of flaming spikes that form out of its back. That’s memorable. This, well, isn’t.

Possible reason for being scrapped: Lack of focus/interesting design

Pokes to fill the void: Teddiursa and Ursaring are probably the closest in terms of being bears. Something about it also reminds me of Growlithe/Arcanine, probably because it’s a fluffy fire thing that evolves into a bigger fluffy fire thing with a mane and black markings.

Cruz/Aqua/Aquaria

This has the same problem as the Flambear line, just less extreme. It’s okay, being a little plesiosaur that evolves into a bigger plesiosaur, but it also lacks an interesting catch to it. The pearls are maybe something, but they’re not really emphasized, just kind of tacked on. Plus Dragonair kind of has the crystal neck ornaments on lock. And the horn. And the underbelly. And the water theme...

Whoops.

I definitely wouldn’t be opposed to a plesiosaur water starter in the future, but it would probably have to be completely redesigned.

Possible reason for being scrapped: Lack of focus/interesting design; too similar to Dragonair

Pokes to fill the void: Dragonair, as mentioned above. If you want a plesiosaur, Lapras is always a thing.

Putting the rest under the cut for length.

Sunmola1/Anchorage/Grotess

This is one of the most chaotic beta evolutions out there, aside from beta Girafarig. I can see the resemblance between Sunmola1 and Anchorage to some extent--counter-shaded blue fish with two fins and a short body--but the anchor part of the evolution comes out of nowhere. Then it sporadically turns into a gulper eel, which has nothing to do with the previous two evolutions at all.

I’ve heard some people suggest that Sunmola1 basically gets dragged into the depths and turns into a deep-sea creature due to its anchor, which is a fantastic idea. However, if that’s what they were going for here it’s not really clear, and I think it could be executed much better.

Individually, Sumola1 is a little plain. Not terrible, but I think they could do something more interesting with the little head thing. Anchorage is memorable, but there’s something very un-Pokemonish about it. I think it’s just the fact that it’s basically cut in half--I keep expecting the backsprite to show its organs or something. Grotess is also a bit too plain.

It’s also worth noting that at some point, this was the evolutionary line, which is more consistent but much less interesting (save for the middle evo’s eyes, which are pretty great).

Possible reason for being scrapped: Lack of evolutionary consistency; some designs plain or not very fitting for Pokemon

Pokes to fill the void: Alomomola is a sunfish Pokemon. Sharpedo is a shark crossed with an object, and Grotess almost certainly became Huntail and Gorebyss.

Rinring/Bellboyant

These two... are pretty good. They have a simple catch--black cats with bells--and the designs are nicely executed and memorable.

If I had one complaint, it’s that they maybe seems a tad unfocused in the backend of things. They’re dark types, but have a bunch of “cutesy” moves, and it’s not clear why’d they be dark apart from being black cats. They seem to have a magical girl vibe (Bellboyant looks a bit like Luna from Sailor Moon, which is probably not a coincidence), which also has nothing to do with the bells or the dark theme. I do think that the designs themselves are fine though, and that if you just focused on the sound concept a hair more you’d have a pretty great Pokemon.

Possible reason for being scrapped: Not entirely sure, these definitely would’ve been popular. Might’ve just been a balancing thing, or it lost the dev popularity contest. 

Pokes to fill the void: Skitty kind of has the same vibe as Rinring. They also remind me a bit of the Meowth line, being cat Pokemon with metal attached to them. The Purrloin line takes over the “dark-type cat” aspect.

Bomseel

I’m torn on this one. On the one hand, it’s a very plain looking Pokemon. The idea of it balancing a fireball/bomb on its nose instead of a ball is clever and memorable enough... except that it’s dependent on it being on that pose. It can’t balance that 24/7, and once it stops all you’re left with is a plain sea lion with dark points.

However, it’s fire/water. The only fire/water we have right now is a legendary, so it would be sweet to have one that’s just a regular poke. So it’s not that the concept itself is bad, using a water-based animal and adding a fire type; it’s just more that the execution is lackluster. Give this guy a hook not related to the fireball and make the seal itself more interesting and I think you’d have something here.

Possible reason for being scrapped: Lack of interesting design

Pokes to fill the void: Volcanion is our only fire/water Pokemon for now. In terms of seals/sea lions with a circus theme, Popplio is a decent enough match.

Tigrette/Electiger

Someone at Gamefreak hates tigerballs, because this line was planned for Gen 1, scrapped, then planned for Gen 2 and scrapped again. Which is strange, because while it’s not the best design it’s not bad either. It’s very very cute, and could definitely find an audience.

However, I’m not really sure what the premise is here. If it’s based on tiger clay bells, then it doesn’t really play into the bell theme much at all. And if it’s not... why is it so round? It’s not that the roundness is bad, but it would usually form the hook for this Pokemon, like it collects static electricity in its fur that makes it puff out or something. Maybe some dex descriptions would’ve made this clearer, who knows.

Also, Electiger is literally the exact same design as Tigrette, just bigger. It would either need a completely new final evolution or would need to show up as a single evo. 

While that sounds harsh, I do really like this design. Fix the evo, figure out/build on the hook of it being round or bell like, and maybe refine the markings a touch and it would be pretty perfect.

Possible reason for being scrapped: Not sure. Might’ve been too similar to Pikachu (both being yellow round electric type Pokemon with zig-zag tails, and og fat Pikachu was also very round). The need to rework the evolution also might’ve turned GameFreak off of it.

Pokes to fill the void: Spheal and Rowlet are both pleasantly round. Pikachu is cute and electric themed in a similar way. In terms of tigers, Raikou is also electric-type. The exact way the stripes are done here is also very similar to Litten.

Kurstraw/Pangshi

GameFreak. GameFreak, you are telling me that we almost had a voodoo-doll Pokemon based off of Ushi-no-Toki-Mairi that evolves into a fucking jiangshi panda?? You are killing me here.

A few interesting things to note here:

Kurstraw evolves at level 1. How? Why? No idea. It could just be a placeholder, but...

The fact that Kurstraw was set to have Curse as its signature move (then called “nail”) and that it only learned this move at level 100 makes it evolving at level 1 seem intentional.

To make things more confusing, it almost seems like (and this is speculation on my part) GameFreak’s intention was to encourage players to not evolve this thing. Stats are comparable, Kurstraw only gets its signature move if you level it up to where it can’t evolve, and Kurstraw has the better moveset (getting frigging destiny bond at lv. 16, while Pangshi gets... splash (which. makes more sense when you consider it’s called “hop” in Japan but it’s still useless). If that was what they were aiming for, then that’s a really unique mechanic that would really make this poke stand out.

Design wise, Kurstraw is... well, it’s a doll with a nail rammed through it. Nothing wrong with that, but it’s not very Pokemon-ish. Meanwhile, Pangshi is maybe a little too much like a Jianshi rather than being reminiscent of one, right down to the little hat. The pose, fangs, and panda colors (which resemble Jiangshi mandarin robes) are more than enough to get the hook across.

What I really love about these two are the expressions. They are just like, so dissonantly happy. Kurstraw is literally like

and Pangshi has the dead-eyed thousand-yard stare of Espurr, except unlike Espurr it looks completely and utter deranged. It looks like if this Pokemon ended up in Mystery Dungeon, it would respond to every question with “my favorite color is blood”. Amazing.

Possible reason for being scrapped: I think these two might’ve been scrapped just because they were too scary. I mean, it’s a voodoo doll impaled on a giant nail that evolves into a literal actual corpse. The implied violence was probably just a bit much for GameFreak.

The reason I think this is, beside the fact that they have fairly solid designs, good hooks, and all of their stats and moves in place, most beta Pokemon have had their premises revisited at some point. But we’ve really never gotten a voodoo doll Pokemon since this, and we definitely haven’t gotten any jiangshi Pokemon either, which suggests the problem lied in the very concept rather than the execution.

Pokes to fill the void: People say that Kurstraw was reworked into Banette, but if anyone Pokemon resembles it to be, it would actually be Mimikyu. They both have cloth bodies with drawn-on smiley faces that resemble something cuter than them and they both want to curse you for existing.

For Pangshi... well, there’s Pancham if you’re looking for tiny pandas. If you’re after a jiangshi though, you’re out of luck.

Wolfman/Warwolf

This Pokemon has a great hook. I mean, a Pokemon that wears a pelt that transforms it into a werewolf? Hell yeah. Not to mention it might be a reference to an obscure Nordic tale about people donning wolf pelts to turn into wolves for ten days.

Design wise, it... well, Wolfman looks almost exactly like Venonat. I’m not the only one who sees this, right?

That aside, I think the idea could be played up a little more. Wolfman is fine, save for its Venonat-ishness, but Warwolf doesn’t do much for me, basically just being a larger version with claws and fangs. If the idea is that it turns into a werewolf by wearing the pelt, what if its evolution looked somewhat like a wolf? Or better yet, the actually body of the thing changes to fill the wolf skin more, so it looks like its a part of it? That would really elevate this Pokemon to a new level.

Possible reason for being scrapped: I’d guess that it’s the same problem as Kurstraw and Pangshi--too scary. I mean, that is a dead pelt of some kind, which means that it killed and skinned some kind of Pokemon, and that’s not getting into questions of what Pokemon they got that from.

It’s also worth noting that when we did finally get a werewolf Pokemon via Lycanroc, it was minus the pelt concept.

Pokes to fill the void: Lycanroc as our werewolf Pokemon. In terms of design, Venonat is very similar as noted above. And something about it really reminds me of Snorunt, being little critters with glowing eyes that wear a cloak of some kind and live in the cold (this line was ice-type).

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Hi. You can call me PD (Pronouns She/her and They/them). And I like Regular Show. And I like making AUs about Regular show and I made this blog so I don't clog up my main blog with them. Please be aware that I am going to make AUs at an alarming rate, because I have nothing better to do. Most of these AUs are also crossovers because I really like those

Also as a quick disclaimer, if you like Benson and would like him to be alive, you will not like this blog. Trust me. You won't

Current AUs

(Note: The ones in bold are the ones I hyperfixate on the most)

Doug and Park AU - An AU where Mordecai and Rigby are roleswapped with Doug Shablowski and Park Avenue respectively. That's the whole AU

Everything Is Fine AU - a crossover with this kinda obscure webcomic where Mordecai and Margaret both live together in a society that actively punishes people who do not fit the status quo in harsh ways, and I don't have much planned because the webcomic only finished it's first season. Go read it, please I'm begging you

Wizard With a Gun AU - An AU for an as of now unreleased game that you should play when it is released. It's what it says on the tin. Everyone is a wizard. And they have a gun

FNAF AU - Mordecai, Rigby, Muscle Man and Hi-five Ghost work or used to work at a pizza place with animatronics. Benson has an argument with Mordecai in his office and he overeacts just a tad bit and kills him. Benson hides his body in the freezer. The others find him in the freezer, Benson locks them in the freezer and they all die. Lovely. But then they posses the animatronics and fuck with the guards until the place is closed and Benson dies in a fursuit. Very lovely. Then he goes to the Fazbear Fright of the AU and then it burns down

Mystery Flesh Pit AU - The park workers work at a strange national park owned by the Anodyne CEO, Benson Dunwoody. It's just funny shenanigans of body horror and horrible deaths until the 2007 incident where everything goes horribly wrong. Most of the park workers escape and Benson dies. I don't know how but it's in a way that makes being apart of the Circus Clown Chymus look comfortable

Hotline Miami AU - In 1989, strange phone calls start popping up giving people locations and different animal masks and they tell them to kill people from the Russian mafia, this strange group does this by manipulation and threats. Six of these individuals, Mordecai, Rigby, Muscle Man, Hi-five Ghost (he has a human name I gotta think about it), Skips and Park Avenue are all visited by a strange being known as Richard who asks them questions about their morality. Still working on it. All I know is that it involves the park workers (and Park) dressing up as animals (they're humans in this AU) and killing lots of people, and maybe each other too. Benson is also a really, really terrible piece of shit

Mandela Catalog AU - Things in this AU is actually... Regular... Too Regular. There may not be giant evil arcade game monsters, a bunch of baby ducks or even sandwiches that kill you, but rest assured, there's still something. And honestly between the chaos you originally got, and the chaos you have now, you might want to go back to we're you were before. Because trust me, even if things seem more peaceful, nothing is worth the risk

Dinosaur AU - Regular Show... But they are Dinosaurs

The Amazing Digital Circus AU - Benson is trapped in a strange digital world with numerous past enemies (and some girl he might have known) and they all go on adventures being terrible to each other. Except for the only nice one. The only nice one

Again. I will probably add more so yeah :)

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The Superbat Big Bang 2019 Masterlist

We’ve officially come to the end of the 2019 edition of the bang. What a fantastic turnout we had: 27 teams posted, and all of our teams that went into art claims made it across the finish line. Our participants put in an amazing effort this year–I hope you’ll join us in giving everyone a hardy round of congratulations.

Click through and/or scroll down to see all of the work posted during the 2019 bang.

Week One

June 29th Detachment bonehandledknife, Sdiosb, SDeeyS (NSFW profile) Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 29k, Explicit (DCU) Bruce is politely poked in the cheek by a flying dick one night. Hijinks, and more worldbuilding than you can shake a dick at, ensue. fic on Ao3 | art by sdiosb | art by SDeeyS (NSFW) | masterpost — June 30th Again I Go Unnoticed Sam4265, TKodami Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, Lex Luthor/Bruce Wayne, 42k, Explicit (Smallville) Bruce Wayne moved to Smallville when he was eight years old, beginning a friendship with Clark Kent that would come to define the world. But for now they’re just teenagers in love with all the wrong people, running in circles until they finally find their way to each other. fic on Ao3 | art on Ao3 | masterpost — July 2nd The Incandescent Rose truc, lesbidar Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, Terry McGinnis/Dana Tan, 9k, Teen and Up (Batman Beyond) Terry McGinnis (the new Batman) impulsively asks marriage proposal advice from his mentor and grumpy father figure Bruce Wayne. When the older man describes a proposal in which he had been yelled at and abandoned, Terry can’t help investigate the matter by seeing some of Bruce’s most knowledgeable friends and family members. This search prompts someone else into action. fic on Ao3 | art on Ao3 | masterpost — July 4th Flowers in the Dustbin G.G. Kinko (Cheese_kun), magpiebee, SDeeyS Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 9.6k, Explicit (No Specific Continuity) Bruce, now in his early sixties and married for nearly twenty years, was caught off guard by a sudden thought that he suddenly hated the sight of Clark. In an attempt to salvage a marriage that was threatening to fall apart due to Bruce’s sudden indifference, he booked a vacation to remake the bond…from one landmark to the next. fic on Ao3 | art by magpiebee | art by SDeeyS | masterpost — July 5th Mercy for a dreamer Dino_Cattivo, Jayjayverse Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 25k, Not Rated (No Specific Continuity) Clark is happily married to Bruce. But his husband starts acting strange and Clark gets suspicious. At first Clark suspect Bruce of cheating but there is something bigger at work here affecting everyone around him. And Clark is set on finding out what it is. And with every piece of the puzzle he finds the situation just gets more confusing. Clark just wish he could wake up from all of this and go back to the times before everything fell apart. fic on Ao3 | art on tumblr | masterpost —

Week Two

July 7th The Game of Love Kaizokuhime, lovelastart Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 12k, Explicit (Alternate Universe) In WayneTech VR Augmented Gaming, a guild of superheroes has arisen who volunteer to help police that reality. One of these superheroes, Superman, has had a crush on his fellow member, Batman, for many years, but thus far has had little success on asking him out, even as fellow guildmembers. How will their relationship progress? And how intimate can they truly become without knowing the other’s identity offline? fic on Ao3 | art on tumblr | masterpost — July 12th Recontre Icedlemon, Ms. 3, Santheum Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 13k, Teen and Up (DCU, Alternate Universe) Life has a way of bringing people together, even if they’re from different planets. fic on Ao3 | art by Ms. 3 | art by Santheum masterpost — July 13th The Opposite of Love Butterflyslinky, mirybdraws Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, Clark Kent/Lois Lane, Selina Kyle/Bruce Wayne, 10k, Explicit (Alternate Universe) Twenty years ago, Batman and Superman formed a bond to stop an alien threat. Now that Bruce wants to get married for real, he and Clark will have to travel to an alien planet to break that bond. fic on Ao3 | art on tumblr | masterpost —

Week Three

July 14th Clark Kent, of Krypton TerresDeBrume, stuvyx Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 98k, Mature (DCU, Alternate Universe) Batman crashes on Krypton a few days before the Turn of the Year celebrations and Kal-El’s life takes a sharp turn to the left, on a path that will ultimately lead him to becoming Clark Kent. fic on Ao3 | art on tumblr | masterpost — July 15th Through a Glass Darkly susiecarter, lesbidar, Santheum Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 111k, Explicit (DCEU) Post-BvS AU: Batman killed Superman—and then Metropolis was wrecked by Doomsday, not long before Steppenwolf arrived and conquered the world with innumerable swarms of parademons. Bruce’s nightmare has come true, in every way but one: what’s left of humanity is fighting to survive in a hostile wasteland as Steppenwolf manipulates the power of a pair of mother boxes to gradually reshape the planet to serve his needs. But rumors of a threat that could be greater still are finally forcing Bruce to consider taking truly drastic steps. Like bringing Superman back from the dead. fic on Ao3 | art by lesbidar | art by santheum | masterpost — July 16th Bodyguard missigma, Ischa Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne/Female OC, 12k, Explicit (pre-New52 Comics) Today, it is not Batman who is under attack, but Bruce Wayne. Mired in a court battle, he fights to keep his company out of bankruptcy and himself out of jail. But that fight is quickly forgotten as he barely survives an assassination attempt. Clark rushes to his side in Gotham City. With the help of Dick Grayson, he comes to the terrifying conclusion that not only is someone trying to ruin Bruce Wayne, but that person must know his true identity. To protect Bruce, Clark appoints himself as his bodyguard. Despite Bruce’s protests, he accompanies him as Bruce attempts to rebuild his tattered reputation with a new business deal. fic on Ao3 | art on tumblr | masterpost — July 18th Alternative Beginnings Ischa and Icalynn, with-your-poncho-on Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 25k, Explicit (Alternate Universe) In which Clark’s parents sell the farm and join the circus to keep Clark safe and Dick and Clark grow up as brothers. When Clark is sixteen he falls in love with the very handsome Thomas Kane–but as suddenly as Kane joins the circus he disappears, leaving Clark without a word and brokenhearted. Five years later they meet again in Gotham on the day Dick’s parents die. Clark, feeling guilty about letting the Graysons die and determined to not fail Dick, leaves the circus to get Dick back–and get some answers from Bruce Wayne. But of course Bruce Wayne isn’t the only one with secrets. Meanwhile Dick is out for revenge. He wants the man who killed his parents: Tony Zucco. Dick’s and the Batman’s paths are about to cross. fic on Ao3 | art on Ao3 | masterpost — July 19th I Would Go In Chains (Just To Set You Free) BatsAreFluffy, adumbtree-draws Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 23k, Teen and Up (No Specific Continuity) After an offworld mission goes horribly awry, Clark begins to wonder if the past is really behind him and Bruce. And what better way to deal with the issues than with planetary peace talks, forced transformations, and a psychic bond that doesn’t allow for lying? fic on Ao3 | art on tumblr | masterpost — July 19th I’ve Seen Your Flag On The Marble Arch minT (justiceleague), mirybdraws, Dino_Cattivo Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, Diana Prince/Lois Lane, Past Clark Kent/Diana Prince, 18k, Mature (Animated Movie Verse) He draws Clark to sitting position and pulls him close, hands on either side of his head. He feels the rise and fall of Clark’s chest against his body, and he doesn’t let go because he needs to feel it, to be sure. There’s a crackle over their comms, and Barry’s voice cuts through the noise around them, jarring. “Holy shit, are Batman and Superman hugging?” A reimagining of the events of - and preceding - the Death of Superman, if Clark had fallen for Bruce instead of Lois. fic on Ao3 | art by mirybdraws | art by Dino_Cattivo | masterpost —

July 20th Faal Dovahkiinro Wund dippkip, liodain Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 19k, Teen and Up (Alternate Universe) Ever since that fateful day in Helgen, it seemed Clark’s life in Skyrim was doomed to be anything but simple. Dubbed “Dragonborn” but offered little guidance, Clark must muddle his way across the unpleasantly cold countryside with only his reticent friend Bruce for company. Together they will hunt down a serial killer, save a young boy’s life, and kill a few dragons along the way - all in a day’s work for the Dovahkiin. fic on Ao3 | art on Ao3 | masterpost —

Week Four

July 22nd A Knight’s Heart LilisBooks, carry-on-my-wayward-artblog, boomdeyadah Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne; Lex Luthor/Clark Kent (one sided), 15k, Mature (Alternate Universe) King Bruce is fighting a war he has no desire to be in whatsoever, especially since the war cost him more than he could’ve ever thought, just before it all began. Clark is just a knight fighting for what he has lead to believe is right, unsure of the reasons behind the war King Luthor has against all kingdoms. Is when these two men met that their beliefs are shaken to their core and the connection they share is more than it first leads the eye. This is a tale of knights and Kings, of war within kingdoms and a search for truth and justice with a tad of love along the way. fic on Ao3 | art by carry-on-my-wayward-artblog | art by boomdeyadah | masterpost — July 23rd A Beautiful Lie Killer_Rabbit_of_Caerbannog, JolBalrok Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, minor Clark Kent/Diana, minor Clark Kent/Lois Lane 16k, Explicit (DCEU with nods to Injustice) ‘Pet Sematary’ Barry had said, and Clark wonders if he’d somehow been right about that and he’d come back to life… wrong. False memories tangle with whispers in his head, a future Darkseid promises him, and through it all Clark tries to remember that in this world, his world, he doesn’t know what Bruce Wayne’s kisses taste like. fic on Ao3 | art on tumblr | masterpost — July 24th Supplicant Holdt & spacewolfcub, Ms. 3 Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, Pamela Isley/Bruce WayneBruce Wayne/Other(s)Clark Kent/Other(s), 51k, Explicit (DCEU Alternate Universe) The training and scars of Nanda Parbat run deep— Bruce has always fought the demons that make him want to stalk the night and rend pain unto the deserving. After a decade of trying to stay afloat, using BDSM as both punishment and moral compass, he turns to The Agency. Through them, he finds Mistress Ivy, whose Services help him keep ahead of the encroaching darkness… until he finds his lifeline gone without warning when Ivy’s extreme methods and poison play are revealed and she is exiled. The Agency has a reputation to uphold, secretive as they are. For years, they’ve offered him a chance at salvation—for a price. It is no different now and Bruce grasps desperately at their offer. Can the Service Provider known as Mr. S, the so-called “SuperDom,” help him rein in the Bat? fic on Ao3 | art on Ao3 | masterpost — July 25th The Words We Never Said Mechformers, susscx Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 13k, Explicit (DCEU) Bruce is done pining. It is time to move on, time to heal and live out the rest of his life away from the man of steel. But what is two lovesick puppies to do, when they both need each other, as they need air to live? Misunderstandings are bound to happen, feelings trampled and cast aside as the two greatest men alive try to figure out the ancient wonders of confessions. fic on Ao3 | art on tumblr | masterpost — July 26th The Shape of my Heart Brenda, Selofain, carry-on-my-wayward-artblog (CrocInCros) Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 27k, Explicit (DCEU) Bruce is impossible, stubborn, willfully self-destructive, and so self-sacrificing it's a wonder he hasn't suffocated under the weight of it. And Clark is stupidly, dizzyingly, crazy about him. Or, post-Justice League, five things Clark learns about Bruce that make him go all heart-eyes, and the time he finally does something about it. fic on Ao3 | art by Selofain | art by carry-on-my-wayward-artblog | masterpost — July 30th The Greatest Way lesbidar, haljords (barrybinary), androbeaurepaire Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 17k, Teen an Up It’s Diana that ascertains their problem. She has an uncanny way of discovering truths that are best kept buried. After a year together, Bruce and Clark are having troubles. To save their relationship, they agree to answer a series of questions designed to foster emotional intimacy. It goes about as well as you’d expect. fic on Ao3 | art by haljords | art by androbeaurepaire | masterpost —

Amnesty

July 31st No More Heroes (In a World so Cold) ComposerofDiscord, SDeeyS Hernan Guerra/Kirk Langstrom, Pre Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 27k, Teen and Up (DCAU/Justice League: Gods & Monsters) Clark and Bruce are visited by an Amanda Waller from another world. She asks for their help with her Superman, Hernan Guerra, who has gone rogue. Clark accepts, and Bruce goes with him When they arrive, Clark wishes to see who Hernan is and what he has done, while Bruce investigates the day Hernan went berserk. With what Bruce has gathered from his investigation and what Clark has seen of Hernan, they must decide who they can trust in the GnM universe: Waller or Hernan, or is there something much larger at play? fic & art on Ao3 | masterpost — August 1st A Golden Bell Hung in My Heart cattyk8 Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 9k, Explicit (DCAU and DCEU Mashup) After finding themselves transported to Faerie, Superman and Batman must navigate an enchanted forest in order to get themselves back to their own plane of existence. Which would be easy enough—they’re not the World’s Finest for no reason, after all—if not for the fact that they’ve been cornered by a unicorn attracted by Superman’s virginity. Of course, who better to pop the Man of Steel’s cherry than Gotham’s Dark Knight? fic & banner on Ao3 masterpost — August 3rd that dwell in dust flirtygaybrit, g.g. kinko, TKodami Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 53k, Mature (DCEU) Things are different after Clark Kent returns to the world: tainted things are made beautiful once more, a long-dormant seed begins to grow, and eventually, nature reclaims its own. Or: Clark plants a garden, Victor keeps a terrible secret, and Bruce faces the consequences of bringing someone back from the dead. fic on Ao3 | art by TKodami | art by G.G. Kinko | masterpost — August 4th Extra Art for The Game (of Love) lovelastart Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, art only art of game characters | flying dance — August 4th Catch a Falling Star architeuthis, G.G. Kinko, mashimero Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 22k, Explicit (DCEU) Bruce is in the middle of a stakeout when Clark returns from an offworld mission, full of ideas. fic on Ao3 | art by G.G Kinko | art by mashimero | masterpost — August 4th On The Cusp vesper_house, milki3way Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, Diana Prince/Lois Lane, 47k, Explicit (DCEU Alternate Universe) Clark’s life isn’t what he imagined it would be. Instead of having a flourishing journalism career, he makes coffe at the Typewriter - coffee shop owned by Lois, his old crush who’s currently dating Diana. He’s lonely, he’s broke, and the only thing that makes him happy is his charity work. However, it takes just one day to turn everything round. Internet fame, investigations, billionaires with secret identities and homeless cats follow through. fic on Ao3 | art on tumblr | masterpost — August 5th Rewrite the Stars crypt_mirror, albilibertea Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, ~20k, Explicit (DCEU Alternate Universe) Clark Kent the Superman, Bruce Wayne the Dark Knight, their soul marks fated them to be together. But fate and destiny seem to have other plans. Even as they play their part, they pay the price. Could they ever rewrite the stars? fic on Ao3 | art on Ao3 | masterpost —

Inktober & Art Prompt Challenge

alienswearglasses (ComposerofDiscord) | When All I Wanted Was You: Day 12, Restraint ariesnohope | Week Six: Snow Day carry-on-my-wayward-artblog | morning kiss, kryptonian styled batsuit, Couch Cuddle, Kidnapped!, Day Four: Rescue, Day Eight: Rainbows, Disco! dino_cattivo | Day One: Capes, Day Four: Rescue, Day Five: Space, Day Eight: Rainbows, Day Nine: Sun, Day Ten: Watchtower, Day 11: Feat of Strength, Day 13: New Costume, Day 15: Interrupted, Day 16: Bat Gadgets, Day 17: Kryptonite, Day 18: Blindfolds, Day 20: Last Son of Krypton, Day 22: Tentacles, Day 23: Flying Together, Day 25: On a Farm, Day 26: Tender Embrace, Day 29: Inopportune Robin, Day 30: Low Effort Joke, Day 31: Soft Vore kaizokunohime | Day One: Capes, Day Two: Masks, Day Four: Rescue lovelastart | stabbed, Day Two: Masks ms. three | superbat practice, Day One: Capes, Day Two: Masks, Day Three: Costume Switch, Day 12: Restraint sdeeys | Good Morning Kiss+Manly beard, Day Six: Teamwork, Suit Porn + Swing Dance, Day Three: Costume Swap, Day 12: Restraint, Day 31: Soft Vore steals-thyme | Week One: beards (manly), Week Two: Kidnapped! sunaddicted | Day One: Capes, Day Three: Costume Switch, Day Five: Space, Day Six: Teamwork, Day Seven: Alleyway, Day Nine: Sun, Day 12: Restraints, Day 13: New Costumes, Day 14: Notebook Doodle, Day 15: Interrupted, Day 16: Bat Gadgets, Day 17: Kryptonite, Day 18: Blindfolds, Day 19: Bad Disguises, Day 20: Last Son of Krypton, Day 21: The Dark Knight, Day 22: Tentacles, Day 23: Flying Together, Day 24: A Stately Manor, Day 25: On a Farm, Day 26: Tender Embrace, Day 27: :peach emoji:, Day 28: NSFW Bars in unlikely places, Day 29: Inopportune Robin, Day 30: Low Effort Joke, Day 31: Light Vore

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