#the backspin alchemist

[simplyghosting]

Trick or Treat!

🎃🎃!!!TRICK!!!🎃🎃

You get a picture of my dog in his fall bandana

[heres-someart]

BEAUTIFUL PERSON AWARD!❣️ Once you are given this award you're supposed to paste it in the asks of 8 people you adore! Absolutely no pressure but it's sweet to know someone thinks you're beautiful inside and out ❤️

Awww thank you

[kirtini]

2, 6, 6, 20, 31!

6 and 6, mhm, i see...

2. Lighter or matches?

I don't smoke but if i did id use a lighter bc thats what i use for candles and matches feel wasteful to me idk. My brother has a cool electric lighter i rly like but idk how well those work for not-candles

6. Why did you do that?

I was either hungry or fixating

6. Why did you do that?

I cannot be held liable in a court of law

20. Do you say soda or pop?

Both but more often pop or the brand I'm drinking/talking abt

31. What type of music keeps you grounded?

I can't listen to music if I'm having trouble grounding myself, it either doesnt help or makes it worse 🙃 i get up and talk to someone or watch veejeeohs... i really like Kurzgesagt for getting me out of bad headspaces by being engaging & interesting

[tumb1rprincess]

1, 2, 5, 6, 11, 12!

1.Last game you finished - the Legend of Zelda: the Wind Waker. My favorite Zelda game! 2.Games you're currently playing - Alice Madness Returns. Finally got a PS3 after hunting for one for a few weeks and boy am I happy to be playing it again. It's one of my favorites

5.Games coming out that you're looking forward to - There was a gameplay trailer forever ago for Black Myth: Wukong and it looked really cool, might finally get a PS5 once it comes out

6.A series you’ve enjoyed since your early days of gaming and still enjoy to this day whether it still has games coming out or is one you return to - The Jak and Daxter series. It's probably my favorite game series ever

11.Do you prefer ‘blank slate’ main characters you make yourself or otherwise project onto, or characters with a set personality and backstory? - Characters with a set personality and backstory. I think it's more interesting that way

12.A character you particularly like in the game you’re currently playing - Alice. She's pretty much mentally broken and suffering trauma, but she'll still stick up for the underdog and help those who need it, it's pretty admirable

[secret--psalms--saturn]

Bothering @the-backspin-alchemist is my favourite past time

[charlezarrd]

Novembeat Day 3!

This one ran a bit long but I got it done earlier than last night's! I tried to get ahead, and for once I think I'm posting before @the-backspin-alchemist does his part of this! Can't wait to see what he comes up with for this!

Appeal to the Burning Queen II

The Burning Queen turns to face Naphula and narrows her eyes.

“Y… Your Radiance?” Naphula stammers.

The Empress slowly crosses the room and takes a seat on her throne. When she sits down, it whimpers, and Naphula realizes that it’s another slave, with their body held in a shape resembling a chair.

Naphula shifts back and forth uncomfortably.

“Your Radiance, I –”

“Your glamor,” The Empress says.

“...Sorry?” Naphula blinks.

“Your glamor. Put it on.” Naphula drums her fingers impatiently on the armrest of the throne and it whimpers a little more, squirming slightly. “By wearing your true form in front of me, you imply that you think of me as your equal. I should not have to remind you that this is not the case. Put your glamor on, while I am still in a good enough mood to forgive you for this transgression.”

“Y-yes, of course Your Radiance.” Naphula quickly shifts back into the pink, fleshy form.

She hasn’t worn this guise in quite some time, and it leaves her feeling… exposed. Almost as vulnerable as the slaves either side of the empress.

“I meant no disrespect by–” Naphula starts.

“You will show your true form if and only if I request it. Is that clear?” For emphasis, Aphima slaps the shoulder of the slave on her right, who lets out a muffled yelp, and shifts into true form, her pink skin turning red, and horns sprouting from under her hair. “See? These ones know their place. You have grown arrogant since marrying Aym.”

Naphula nods, staring at the now cherry-red slave. This was exactly what she married Aym to escape, but she couldn’t admit that here…

“Now. Update me.” The Empress demands. “Have you found Aym?”

“I… Well. Um… Well, no.” Naphula stutters out. “My husband is.. As I am sure you are well aware… A difficult man to track down if he does not… want to be found.”

The Empress tents her fingers and leans back. Another muffled whine comes out of the ‘throne’. Naphula can tell she is making a point of showing off here, telling Naphula exactly what the cost for disappointing her is. It is a blatant and transparant attempt at intimidation. Unfortunately, it is working entirely too well.

Naphula shuffles anxiously.

“Perhaps.” The Empress begins. “My initial response to your husband’s disappearance was correct? Shall I go ahead and declare him a traitor as I had originally planned? You will, of course, no longer have to worry about finding him, as I will have you returned to my palace ship. And from there, I can have him hunted down like I had initially intended.”

“No! I… Hold on, now, I just need…” Naphula stifles her body from shuddering, and takes a deep breath as a poor attempt to compose herself. “I just need some more time. I –”

“Need I remind you, Naphula, that this was your idea. I am under no obligation to stay my hand and offer your husband any amnesty. It is only out of the sheer kindness of my heart that I even allowed you the opportunity to track him down and return him to his station.” The Burning Queen glares at her.

“Yes. Yes, I will find him.” Naphula says hastily, doing her best not to look at the slaves.

Aphima reaches to her left, and picks up a small glass on the tray hanging from the slave’s shoulders. She takes a long, slow drink, and then puts it back, with a poignant clang.

“I will give you one month.” The Burning Queen says. “You will, at the very least, have a lead for me. Show that you’ve made some progress. I do not require perfection from you, Naphula. I am not an unfair woman. But if you are attempting to make a wild goose chase out of this, it will not be tolerated. I will not be made a fool of, is that clear?”

“Yes, Your Radiance, crystal clear.” Naphula hastily blurts out.

“And when, not if, but when you find him. You will bring him to me first. I will discipline him, and then return him to you.” Aphima smiles. “Perhaps. If you impress me, you may be worthy of becoming a noble yourself, and then. We wouldn’t need to have such… Exhibitionistic meetings.” The Burning Queen puts a hand to the shoulder of the slave on her right, the one in their true demon form.

Naphula nods. “I would. Very much appreciate that, Your Radiance.”

“I thought as much. It would be a first, for a half-breed such as you, but you are at least of my house, so I think I could bend a few rules. If you impress me.” The Empress slaps the slave again, who turns back into their glamored form. “Now get out of my sight. You have a lot of work to do.”

The doors behind Naphula swing inward, as the guards open them for her. It takes every bit of composure Naphula has left not to turn and sprint back to her ship.

[foxingpeculiar]

Alright, per Tumblr’s decision, I started Lies of P.

It’s interesting. I had to get used to the combat, which is a little chunkier than Bloodborne, at least at first. And it’s the first Soulslike I’ve played with the Xbox controller, so that took a little adjustment as well. But, once it stopped throwing tutorial UI windows at me in the middle of combat, I started getting the hang of it.

I played the demo, so the Parade Master wasn’t too challenging since I knew what I was in for. I think I got him in 3. The Mad Donkey took 2 tries, but once I figured out how easily he can be backstabbed, it was over. The crawling electric police fella I got in one with the help of a specter. Then I got to King’s Flame Fuoco or whatever and had to stop for a while.

THIS fucking guy. Like holy shit, what a spike/skill check that is. I pissed through my Star Fragments like it was nothing, so now it’s just me and him. The first phase is manageable. I can mostly read his move set and while there’s a couple that give me trouble—I get caught in the backspin in the middle of one of his 3-part combos a lot and his Fury move hammer slam is a matter of luck based on my position when he starts the animation—but it’s manageable. That fucking second phase though. The ass fire gigantic AOE thing is bad enough, but then stacking the range attacks on that is just batshit. And it becomes a matter of endurance, cos he’s tanky as fuck. I can see the path to victory, I just haven’t been able to execute yet. But ima get ‘im.

The regular enemies aren’t bad—some of the heavies can be a little troublesome, especially that robot miniboss in the factory, but nothing I can’t handle. I need to work more guarding into my playstyle though—I’m relying mostly on dodging at this point, and it’s doing me well so far, but I have a feeling it’s not gonna work for everything.

I’ve been rocking mostly the balance weapon, sometimes bringing out the heavy sword. And boosting Vitality, Vigor, and Motility mostly. Got a couple of cool looking fire weapons in the factory, and after a couple of upgrades, the fire axe is doing me pretty well so I’m gonna rock that for a bit and see how it goes.

The level design is mostly pretty good—it feels like a labyrinth while still guiding you forward in a pretty linear direction, with a couple of interesting diversions. I helped the weeping woman (by lying to her about her baby) and met the Riddler fellow, at least via the telephone, and am curious what other things like that the game is going to throw at me.

Story-wise I’m bemused but intrigued. It sounds like the Alchemists did something to the Ergo that made the puppets go all Westworld on everybody, but I don’t have a full enough picture of what’s going down in Krat yet. That Fox/Cat stalker duo was pretty cool though, looking forward to running into them again.

Further updates as events warrant.

[therightprometheanfire]

Tagged by @dont-offend-the-bees! Thanks, sweetie!

Put your music library on shuffle, make a poll of the first 5 songs, and let your followers vote on their fave!

Because I am a Spotify user and I don’t actually have all the songs I listen to in my likes, I will be shuffling from my most listened to general playlist this year and y’all can lemme know what you think.

I tag @singlemaltantiseptics @princessparadoxical @punkpuppydragon @the-ghost-of-jason-todd and @the-backspin-alchemist!

[the-ghost-of-jason-todd]

RULES: post the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet or tell them something about it! and then tag as many people as you have WIPS

Thanks for the tag @verytiredtrashcan !!

Disclaimer: this is definitely not all the wips in my folders because then I'd be here all night. I'm just. Gonna. Pick my favorites, I guess? Or my favorites of the WIPs I haven't started posting, maybe...

Earthly Marks

JayRoy Camping (The Heart Echoes)

Psychopomp AU

Pottery AU (Long Nights, Got a Fire in My Soul)

Blue Perch

Jay and Midnighter

Meta Jay

De-Aged Jason

Flat Gotham

Shock Collar, Jason ()

Reluctant Caretaker, Dissociation, ()

MB vs Batfam

OKAY COOL 12 is a good number. There are easily three times this in my folders but I can do twelve tags. ...Maybe.

I'm so sorry if any of you have already been tagged. Also if we have never spoken and I'm tagging you out of nowhere. Also if you don't actually have WIPs. Forgive me my trespasses.

HERE WE GO: @charlezarrd @the-backspin-alchemist @audreycritter @frownyalfred @someoneimsure @khaleesiofalicante @sohotthateveryonedied @motleyfam @goldkirk @thatnerdemryn @em-gray @wafflehousepancakes

[master-of-47-dudes]

RULES: post the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet or tell them something about it! and then tag as many people as you have WIPS

I got tagged by @the-backspin-alchemist

And uh

Cries in no current creative projects

[simplyghosting]

send this to all your favourite moots and pass the pumpkin round! KEEP THE PUMPKIN TRAIN GOING 🎃🖤🎃🖤🎃

RIGHT ON!! 🎃🎃🎃

[heres-someart]

Trademark is Wolves™️

A development that shocks no one (literally talked to my bio professor today about Vancouver Sea Wolves)

[heres-someart]

@the-backspin-alchemist Dave to me

An Alien… ? by Elsie Van Der Walt

[tumb1rprincess]

You’ve been bit by the lovebug 🐞 It’s the season of love and boy do you show it! Send this to ten of your favorite mutuals who show you love!

(Look there’s no rule saying I can’t send it back to you and it’s a positive thing so have a positive thing!)

Aw, thanks!

[secret--psalms--saturn]

@the-backspin-alchemist

[charlezarrd]

Novembeat 2024, Day 1

Slade Story: Treason

(As usual I will be working with @the-backspin-alchemist this month, to produce some neat stuff. Today’s a bit off because of scheduling, but tomorrow’s sure to be more normal!)

Tasimira’s latest decree was a step too far. No, several steps too far.

Zeroth paced back and forth in his Hall, a massive, somber grey room of concrete, lined with featureless square pillars. A seed of an idea was starting to sprout in his mind, growing rapidly until it was ready to blossom into a treasonous flower.

Tasimira, of Fate and Chance… The Queen of the Pantheon… She was truly unfit to wield her authority. Even with Zeroth appointed to freely question her decisions, even with a system of checks and balances, even with the open invitation to have the other gods speak their minds to her openly… She was still a tyrant. She still brought more harm than good. Zeroth should have known from the very beginning she would need to be stopped. That she would have to be overthrown, one way or another.

But… It wasn’t something Zeroth was capable of on his own. He needed an accomplice, or this would never work.

He thought about asking Ura, of Motion and Suspension, and though she was powerful indeed… Zeroth couldn’t bring himself to ask her to dirty her hands with the Golden Goddess’ blood. And besides, Ura was much too gentle for such things. 

There was also Seraph, of Purity and Diversity, he was certainly arrogant enough to put himself above Tasimira’s authority, but Zeroth knew better than to trust him not to turn on him once things seemed even slightly unfavorable.

And then he realized. Nera, of Pain and Death. He remembered how much Nera had sobbed when Tasimira delivered her title to her. If anyone hated Tasimira as much as Zeroth did, it would be her.

. . .

Find the rest at my Ao3 here!