#the monster squad fan art

[humblegoatart]

altair on a hellbike bc i can’t help but make him cool while he’s in Avernus

bonus:

[callmegaith]

I want to know more about your rebels. From the art I've seen, they look very interesting. Tell me more!

ANON 😭😭 THATS SO SWEET OF YOU THANK U SM!!

Well, there are 4 characters that make up a squad. You have:

Pete:

The muscle of the group. He's a hot-head with a shotgun. Pete is the character I use to explore the world of HL the most, since he's the one character I can truly call an oc. He used to be a bit of a scardy cat growing up but when the war happened, being isolated and removed from his family and being forced to work for the combine, his fear turned to anger, and he's got A LOT of it. A bit too much, in fact. The moment they put a gun in his hands and he's had a little bit of that power trip taste, it was over. He no longer had a reason to feel helpless and be scared of the combine, now with his trusty shotgun, he could get up close and personal and make them go bye bye, which he probably likes an unhealthy amount. In his head, though, he thinks it's fine. He's fighting for the good guys, after all. He's doing the right thing. So his violence is justified. And that's sorta the central plot of his character "when do you become the same monster as the ones that hurt you?" Hurt people hurt people, and Pete has been hurt a lot. Though, he believes he's different because unlike the Combine, he loves and cares. The combine wouldn't know what that means, so in a way, his love for Nate and humanity in general, is what he believes keeps him from becoming as bad as the Combine.

Nate:

Nate is the youngest in the squad and the most naive. All he wants to do, really, is survive this whole thing. He just wants to see the sunrise on a brand new day where the Combine no longer exist on earth. He's pretty optimistic about it too which Pete and Marcel often disagree with but ya know, let the man dream. He's the chill laid back joker of the group and the life of the party. The most social out of them but not necessarily the best talker... And he talks... A lot. Like, nonstop. Marcel thinks it's because he's constantly trying to fill his mind with other stuff other than their shitty situation cuz the moment he shuts up he's gonna have to think about it and he's going to collapse. So they just let him ramble. He's a big fan of collecting things (both he and Pete are but he started their collection) some might even view him as a hoarder. Like you'd find him collecting pizza boxes and other useless things simply because... Well, those things don't exist now. They're "relics" of a life pre-war. And he finds that interesting, it brings him comfort even.

Marcel and Kit:

2 for one, those two cannot be separated (for Marcel's own good)

Marcel is the medic of the group. He's the oldest in the squad and the most pessimistic. Kit met Marcel when he found him dying on the ground (that's a comic you may or may not have read. I'll link the comics at the end of the ask) after saving his life, the two became inseparable. Marcel is in a very dark place mentally and thus has become extremely fragile. If you ask him, he'd tell you he's not suicidal, he just wouldn't mind not waking up the next day. Kit keeps Marcel safe, both from the Combine, zombies, and whatever threats, but also from himself. Kit wants to give Marcel purpose and a reason to keep living, something to make the days easier to get through, and becoming a medic was that for Marcel. He gets to save lives and it gives him a sense of meaning. It doesn't make him value his own life or anything, but he's at least living to do something good.

Marcel might come off as hostile and aggressive or just very uncaring but, in fact, he cares a lot. You just have to get past his nonchalantness and dig pretty deep to find that part of him. Kit understands he's probably just building walls to protect himself. He doesn't want anyone getting close so no one would miss him when he's gone. But obviously that doesn't work cuz, lmao, Kit ignores that. Tbh Kit doesn't need to bind life force with Marcel to die if Marcel dies. If Marcel dies Kit will likely just die of a broken heart.

That aside, Marcel finds Kit's views on life very intriguing, he's very interested in the Vort philosophical approach to life and death, and the way they form bonds, more spiritually than anything else. And he does end up having that bond with Kit, something so connected to what feels like a greater and higher thing than they are. So cosmic in its nature that it is hard to comprehend. To him, there's something so beautiful and profound about that. It's the idea that one day they will be embraced by that greater thing, so they may become a part of it, but it will happen when their time comes and they're called upon by the cosmos. He's just waiting for that day to come now.

If you'd like to see more of the characters you'll find everything under the tag (HL: change begins with us) or specific characters under: ( oc: Pete, Nate as male 07, Marcel as male 09, kit the Vortigaunt)

If you haven't seen the comics and wanna give em a read:

This is one lore dump and a half but hope you find it interesting, anon. :D again, thank u sm for your interest and curiosity. It means a lot to me!!

[tuxedo-rabbit]

Sten sticking up for the south aside, I'm not a huge fan in how the Antaam are being portrayed in Veilguard.

They're not mindless monsters who only care for violence. They're people. We know Sten's squad joked around with each other, called each other kadan. Sten himself had a deep appreciation for art. He only attacked that family out of fear and panic and he was deeply ashamed at doing so.

DA2, for all it's flaws, also portrayed the Antaam as people. They had their own principals, sure, but the game actually explored those a little bit. The slow burn of the Arishok losing to frustration and despair at the impossibility of his mission and choosing to attack Kirkwall because it was the only out he saw was incredibly well done.

Veilguard could have taken the DA2 approach and actually gone into the perspective of the Antaam soldiers. What frustrations led to them turning against the Qun in such a large force. How the stress of non-stop war forced a breaking point. But no. Instead we get faceless muscle monsters with orc voices who do things because violence is fun, I guess.

The Veilguard's version of the Antaam is empty and boring. It's disappointing.

[foxufortunes]

From: unknown number you’ve been invited to a monsters ball lucky you rabbit

Finally, the fic is out, A Monsters' Ball the pro-exy team MSBY Black Jackals (ft Andreil and some rabbits). Details like team line up and positions, alt jerseys, layers and some backstories beneath the cut.

So, our team line up and some details (and yes, I do have a colour coded spreadsheet to keep track of all this, which Neil and Sakusa constantly mess up by being the wrong year for their age bc they're babies, but ages are rough because no everyone has a declared birthday/age) with some art breaks between:

#4 Captain Meian Shuugo - 29, backliner, 5yrs MSBY, 5yrs college, from one of the country's best high school teams, 1 season as captain, trying really hard to be mature and not find everyone's antics funny, eternal rival to Hirugami Fukurou, captain of the champions, the Alders.

#20 V.Captain Hirugami Shouko - 26, backliner, 2yrs MSBY, 5yrs college, from another top high school, middle child of 2 pro-exy players (two of the earliest adopters before it got big, probably ppl who went to uni with Tetsuji and Kayleigh), younger sister of Alders captain Fukurou, joined the Jackals out of desire to say fuck you to her older brother.

#2 Amani Kanoka - 23, striker, rookie MSBY, 5yrs college, from a private all girls high school that became the best in the country, known as the Queens of Exy, very shy, has a lot of confidence issues, that she handles by being the best on court.

#5 Nathaniel Wesninski - 24, striker, MSBY rookie, 1yr Baltimore Wildcats, 4.5 yrs EAU Ravens, 0.5yrs PSU Foxes, joined the Foxes after only a year playing in a nowhere team but was quickly poached by the Ravens at Christmas that year and was a regular member the team the next year under his real name, very flighty, big fan of secrets, no idea how to handle the Jackals' chaos (they're like the Foxes but without the trauma).

#12 Bokuto Koutarou - 24, striker, 1yr MSBY, 5yrs college, one of the top 5 strikers in Japan in high school, another top high school team, ultimate himbo, might have committed tax fraud, has a word of the day calendar he's trying really hard to use properly, known for super sharp angle shots and for just bodying people and the ball.

#15 Sakusa Kiyoomi - 22, striker, rookie MSBY, 5yrs college, championship highschool team several yrs running, one of the top 3 strikers in Japan in high school, collegiate MVP, Team Japan 2016 squad, Team Japan U19 rep, grumpy baby, very into properly folded handkerchiefs, do not touch, preferably do not interact outside of court, speak to him via his adorable cousin or not at all unless saving him from bugs.

Halfway through the team stats, time for some art. The Away Colours! Maybe the racquets change to white too, idk I couldn't be bothered to recolour them though.

Ok, back to the second half of the team:

#3 Andrew Minyard - 25, goalkeeper, 2yrs MSBY, 3yrs USC Trojans, 2yrs PSU Foxes, best goalkeeper and rookie awards during his rookie season, didn't really tell anyone his plans after university just kind of vanished, only told a handful of people he'd signed for a team, Neil thought he was dead, he has a motorcycle now because city traffic is awful on his sports cars and the stadium is walking distance, sometimes plays defensive dealer.

#6 Inunaki Shion - 26, goalkeeper, 4yrs MSBY, 3yrs college (dropped out to go pro), middling high school only competed nationally once, the vodka aunt of the team, here to get people drunk, instigate drama with the monsters and then sit back and laugh, actually very soft on the youngsters, tolerates stupid nicknames like Inu-san and Wan-san (never get tired of that being translated Mr Dog and Mr Woof).

#9 Adriah Tomas - 27, backliner, 1yr MSBY, a transfer from European leagues, surprisingly fast for his size, just happy to be here, comes across as a bit of an airhead, but is usually right next to Inunaki instigating chaos and then pretending he doesn't understand the language enough to know what happened.

#10 Oliver Barnes - 30, backliner, 2yr MSBY, Team USA 2016/2012 Olympic squads, transfer from America, big friendly softie, dad of the team, actual dad of a 5yo girl, starting to consider retirement into coaching so is happy to spend the end of his elite career with these idiots.

#13 Miya Atsumu - 23, offensive dealer, 5yrs MSBY, Team Japan 2016 Olypmic squad, Team Japan U19 rep, from a top high school, considered the best dealer in Japan in high school, signed straight from high school, a particularly offensive dealer, easily doubles as striker, all rounder (all Jackals are all rounders but the dealers in particular), demanding and thoughtless jerk but not trying to be nasty, can come across as arrogant but is the first to accept his own mistakes.

#21 Hinata Shouyou - 22, defensive dealer, MSBY rookie, 2yrs playing street exy in Brazil, middling high school team on the rise, player backliner in high school despite wanting to be a striker, but learned to play all positions in Brazil, sometimes move position based on what team they're facing, general ray of sunshine, obsessed with exy, does meditation and yoga in the sunrise preferably on a beach.

Ok, team done, have some more art because yes, I did layer these team pics up slowly from the base dri-fit layers to the armour/padding to the jerseys.

The Jackals provide uniform everything from base layers to padding to anything like compression sleeves, knee/arm pads and everything else. Armour is provided by them to ensure it's up to regulation and team standards, the Jackals require some kind of shoulder padding (most of the team has detachable shoulder pads, while Bokuto and Sakusa who prefer more shoulder rotation and just more coverage respectively, where seperate bicep/shoulder pads). I've talked more about armour on older wip posts, but they're based on lacrosse chest pads. Brief version: strikers were shorter, around the vitals, backliners generally are longer on the sides to protect the ribs, goalies have more coverage because duh, and dealers wear whatever they like. Every single one has either hollow rigid or extra padded piece over the centre of the chest because, especially in younger players, a ball to the chest can stop your heart.

And there we go!

[factual-fantasy]

25 askskssss

@elegysonnet

I don't know anything about Geno so he's not currently in the AU. But if I gathered enough info maybe I could add him somehow. Like I did with Rosalina! :00

As for the Error Sans thing, I'm actually not personally a fan of all the crazy Sans AUs. Error Sans, Ink Sans, Dream Sans, Nightmare Sans, Fresh Sans, Geno Sans, Horror Sansss,,, uhg, I'm personally not a fan. So none of these world destroying Sans or other similar individuals exist in my Multiverse. So my squad doesn't have to worry about them <XD

My redesign plans for Kinger was just to give him a fluffier coat basically XD And I didn't have anything in mind for Jax..

Also thank you! :DD

@deadspooderman (I blocked out the art, I don't wanna be a reposter!)

I think I've watched a few episodes before but I don't remember them..

Although I can see myself liking that Sensei character. XD What's his name.. Sensei Wu..?

Thank you, I hope the same for you! :DD

As for Jevil, the poor guy's currently still awake at like 2 AM to keep the groups fire going.. :(

GASSPPP.. THEY CELEBRATE HIS BIRTHDAY??? RUNNING TO NETFLIX RN-

@milk-powrit

Right now the main difference that I made up is that Undertale humans are significantly more powerful than Deltarune Humans.

DR Humans and Monsters are the same in terms of strength. For example, Kris and Susie's soul are of the same value and strength. Because they're both Lighteners. They're one in the same.

Meanwhile in Undertale, Humans and Monsters are very different creatures. Determined UT Humans, even determined children have the power to rewrite time. Meanwhile I headcannond that DR humans, even if they had determination.. cannot rewrite time like Frisk can.

All of this is completely made up and doesn't really align with the games, I'm aware- its just some fun XDD

@octonauts16

Becuase I haven't felt like it XD

THANK YOU!!! :DDDD I'M GLAD YOU LIKE WHAT YOU SEE! :DDD

@beryl-shade

I feel like canon Seam definitely does. But my Seam and Jevil don't have stuffing. The two of them are very much organic creatures with flesh and blood.

Spamton is fleshy too kind'a.. Spamton is a living creature but maybe less fleshy and more... bone..y...?? They're all strange XDD

Thank you! I don't intend on drawing anything new for my Kirby AU.. but who knows, maybe I will someday? Or heck maybe if I can remember to, I could dig around for some of the doodles I already made for it? :0

Also its not a FNAF comic that I'm working on.. but thank you anyway! <XD

He's meant to sound like a pirate, soooo yesn't? <XD Also thank you!

Ah, that's my bad. I've unblocked her. But take note! Part of the reason why I probably blocked that person was also due to a lack of posts. You're on Tumblr man, you gotta reblog stuff!

Ah don't worry, I'm likely to get back around to Octonauts sometime soon :}}

Upon Googling them I think I recognize them! I like the green one XDD

WAIT!! WHAT IF THEY'RE LACTOSE INTOLERANT???

@2006-stupid-thatsme

oooo that's a good question.. uhhhhh.... currently? I'd say maybe its the FNAF AU I've got going on :000

By father I assume you mean Natquik? If so, Barnacles was never angry or resentful towards him. My version of Barnacles thought Natquik was dead, because he disappeared many years ago and no one had any idea where he went..

Barnacles was rather grief stricken over Natquik. He wondered for years what happened to his old mentor and friend..

When it turned out he was alive, and had just been stranded in the Antarctic all these years? It was heartbreaking. Barnacles was so happy to see him alive but also so saddened by the situation he had been in for so long.. Barnacles immediately set to have the Gup-I repaired and a solid radio connection between it and the Octopod to be established.

Later on when he formed the Octo-agents. I headcannond that the very first person Barnacles went to recruit was Natquik. Telling him all the benefits of being an Octo-Agent. And he would say things like "If something ever happens to you out here, we have the funds and the means to be out here in less than an hour. If you're ever hurt o-or sick? We can be here. We can help you. You'd never be alone again.."

Natquik took the offer partially because Barnacles would clearly be more at ease if he did. But also to have a secure connection to the outside world? And if that connection is ever lost, a team of capable individuals will immediately go and search for him? It was just too good to pass up.

@djadecutie

When I get back around to the comics it will be just like it was before. A comic probably split into 2-4 parts and uploaded when ever I'm able to finish them. 🤷‍♂️

Also thank you! :DD

@crimson-thinker

What's Foxy's grief stereotype/virus method? I'm not quite sure I understand the question so forgive me if I give the wrong answer.. But I'm thinking that means "what is Foxy's mental situation in the swap AU?" If that's the case, his mental state can be described in 1 sentence. "He refuses to move on."

Partial Swap Foxy was deeply effected by the loss of Freddy and Chica. So much so that he kind'a acts like.. they're still around.?

The other animatronics have cut out anything Freddy/Chica related in their lives. But for Foxy, the act of removing/avoiding everything Freddy/Chica related just makes the grief more painful. To him it feels like he's discarding their memory. Like doing that is saying they didn't matter or shouldn't be remembered. It just makes them feel more dead..

Foxy is the only animatronic that will go back to that old show stage. Sometimes in his darkest times he will talk to the stage. As if Freddy and Chica are still standing on it and can hear him..

When talking to Gregory, he is similar to Freddy. Acting all chipper and like nothing is wrong. Though if Freddy and Chica are mentioned.. he wouldn't avoid the subject like Freddy would. He would talk about them, even if it rips him up from the inside. He would answer all of Gregory's questions about them and tell him stories. Even if it brought him to tears and their memory was almost too painful to bear. Foxy refuses to let go of the past. And despite how painful it is, he keeps dragging the past around with him like a dead weight. Freddy does the same thing but as he drags the past around he refuses to look at it. If.. If that makes sense--

Basically- Freddy and Foxy are both stuck in the past. But Freddy refuses to acknowledge that he is. And Foxy openly acknowledges it, even if it kills him inside..

(Also note: The main obstacle that Foxy would pose to little Vanessa is that Foxy is faster than Bonnie. And as a Glamrock, Foxy is pretty tough. So if he finds out that Bonnie is hiding a child in his stomach hatch? Well.. he might just have the means necessary to catch Bonnie and rip her out.. :x )

For the second question! Partial swap Freddy is more openly miserable than Classic Bonnie, yes.. But he doesn't miss the singing and the spot light. He misses his friends and making kids happy.

Seeing how sad all his friends are.. seeing how messed up Foxy is.. how defeated Bonnie is.. that's what depresses him. That's what makes him cry..

Thank you! I'm so glad you like him! :DDD

I imagined that Freddy just threw the old clothes away. They were really dirty and torn and Gregory didn't care about them.

He probably took some trash out of a bin, put the clothes in and then put the trash on top. Effectively burying the clothes so that no one would see it.

AAA THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! :DDDD✨💜💖✨

@ocinstituterep

1: ReBLOGS, are allowed. RePOSTS, are NOT allowed. 👌

2: My Glamrock Freddy is probably pretty depressed :( and his depression has had years to develop and get slowly worse. 7-10 on the depressing scale.

But partial swap Freddy? His life just came crashing down. So he may also be depressed now, but he hasn't had any time to really develop it. Probablyyyy a 4-10?

@dragon-fly34

I'm glad you like my AU! But sorry! I don't take requests and I don't personally support that ship.. <:/

[whomst-art-thou-whomst-whomst]

The Artist and the Fan: Further Meta of Tiny Moments in Oh No! Here Comes Trouble

So it’s possible I did a third rewatch just because I’m convinced my favorite character is queer-coded. And that’s fine. I’ve written about Guangyan as queer-coded before. But what if it’s not just him?

Behold the first scene where Guangyan gets hit by a ball during gym class:

Before the first hit, the camera focuses on him subtly watching something as he runs around the track. What is to his left? The field where Yiyong is. Guangyan is surreptitiously eyeing Yiyong as he runs.

Right after Yiyong smacks the ball at him, the camera chooses to focus on Yiyong’s face. No comment on the expression here...EXCEPT we know later in the series that Yiyong didn’t push him down the stairs, is very gentle inside and wasn’t actually sure whether it had been Guangyan scoffing about his dreams the first time they met, so this is probably not revenge. When some kid brushes past Guangyan in the hall, he automatically thinks it’s Yiyong, meaning Yiyong pushes past him a lot. So given the comedic twists of this show, my queer little brain jumped to, eithrr he has the worst pattern of aim and walking in history, OR he is trying to get Guangyan’s attention in the dumbest “doesn’t know his own strength but maybe third times the charm” kind of way. Think about the dumb shit kids do on the playground to get someone’s attention. We’ve talked about Guangyan nursing a quintessential “of course I don’t like him, I absolutely hate him and his beautiful eyes” crush on Yiyong since high school, but a specific aspect of the rewatch made me think…maybe Yiyong, master of hiding his feelings and desires, master of expressing himself in writing and drawing, wasn’t entirely immune to Guangyan in high school either.

AND I HAVE EVIDENCE *jams tin hat on head* (although I respect that this could also just be a really solid non-romantic bond, see my note at the bottom)

Yiyong’s comic:

Literally two seconds after Yiyong (post coma 1) shuts down his comic, Guangyan (who is, as we later discover, the only reader of the comic) is frantically trying to get him to continue it.

Because it’s a cute little subplot that we know Guangyan is a fan, I got curious about what Yiyong’s art is all about, so I paused on his comic when he clicked on it shortly after waking up from coma 1; we surmise that the last time he worked on it was back when he was in high school, right before the accident.

A thank you to a translation by @betty5271 for explaining what Yiyong’s comic is supposedly about, according to the title and summary he has written for it on his page. The title is King of Flashfire, with the summary “What kind of bloody storm will a gifted high school student unleash on the campus?"

(Genres listed are battle, school life, and comedy)

Hmmmmmm. So it’s a story Yiyong wrote as a student…about a gifted student who gets into “battles”….

Now look at his two characters that are the figures from his comic. Remind you of any two people’s hairstyles and clothes?

*adjusts tin hat*

Guangyan is the only reader of the comic Yiyong has written about a stormy bond between two high school boys. A comic Yiyong wrote before ever having an actual conversation with Guangyan.

It makes this moment even more precious:

Now, to be clear: I do see this as a coded pre-romantic relationship, BUT this could also be an incredibly sweet friendship, too. Just as amazing. I would love a second season where they get their shit together, if that’s where the story is meant to go. Even if it never heads in that direction, I would still love this show so much and I can’t wait for their relationship to grow as they do. Our boys are soulmates, this comic subplot shows their coming together on the monster squad was meant to be.

(Chuying’s main meta is next if anyone has requests or thoughts on areas to cover with her)

[rotten-whispers]

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It is very hard for us to get our novels out there, especially for LGBTQ+ horror/sci fi artists! Here is an ongoing list of other authors to support, with a link to book blurbs and cover art! All that I ask making this post is to support your fellow artists and check out my novels as well. Please reach out if you would like to be featured!

The Rising Gods: Splicer @gintsukiauthor Chinese Mythology meets Cyberpunk 2077 in this sci-fi action/romance set in a dystopian, multi-tiered city state...

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Tales from a Mall @rotten-whispers. Welcome to the 22nd century Fresh Malls, where ferrets have mechanical attachments, people have tails, and there is a squad of approaching zombies blocking access to the vending machines!

Inclusive Future Magazine: Visions from a Gender-Inclusive Future. @inclusivefuture anthology of speculative prose and art in the guise of a pop-culture magazine from the future. All of the creators involved are trans, nonbinary, and/or genderqueer, and it provides a collective vision for a gender-inclusive future by answering the question: What might gender look like fifty years from now?

Valhalla Series @the-walrus-squad A wild, darkly funny science fiction series starring lesbian Violet and a slew of characters dedicated to world peace, destruction, or simply chaos. A very fun read that introduces you to a dystopian future with Viking religion and political undertones!

Up the Entropic Hill @casual-eumetazoa A hitchhiker's guide inspired, existential space adventure featuring LGBTQ+ and autistic representation! Teaming up with the archeologist Lullaby, Amber embarks on a hitchhiking quest to find the fabled Aquamarine Moon and, perhaps, some much-needed meaning in her life.

[ridiasfangirlings]

I just saw the monster fucker Saru x Monster Yata ask and it just reminded me of that fanart of centaur Yata on twt. Any thoughts?

….I don’t know if I’ve seen that fan art and it seems relevant to my interests O^O Imagine this with Yata getting hit by like the centaur Strain, suddenly he’s half horse and Kusanagi is having to rethink his ban on horses in the bar. Say this is post-ROK and Fushimi and Yata were out chasing the Strain together, once Yata’s hit he’s all struggling to stand with his sudden extra feet and Fushimi’s just snickering because this isn’t time for horsing around Misaki. Yata’s all shut up and help me stand, Fushimi notes that baby foals learn to stand quickly, is Yata less intelligent than a foal. On the bright side Yata is now taller than Fushimi, Fushimi clicks his tongue and says if he wants to sleep in S4’s stables tonight they have room.

Yata eventually manages to stumble into the bar, he almost breaks something and Kusanagi has to politely turn him out. The Homra guys find this pretty funny though, wondering if they should call him Basashi now. Chitose makes a joke about Yata ‘giving Fushimi a ride’ and Yata just stares blankly as the Homra guys all laugh, like I mean I guess he could fit on my back and he’s not that heavy. Chitose just tells him to think about it more, and notes that Fushimi did throw his jacket over Yata’s horse half like a blanket (Yata probably ended up naked after getting hit so he’s put his own spare sweatshirt over his human half). Yata’s like yeah he told me not to take this off, I don’t get why, and everyone is like probably so you don’t traumatize anyone walking around half naked. Yata suddenly realizes that his horse half actually does have, uh, a lot showing, and he gets all red as he pulls Fushimi’s coat lower over his back half. 

He can’t go back to his apartment for the night due to the stairs so he does probably end up in S4, not in Fushimi’s room (the dorms aren’t really horse-friendly) but they find like an empty storage room by the barn and stick a mattress in it for him. Fushimi comes by to bring him dinner and they’re just chatting, Yata keeps giving Fushimi little looks because he’s wondering if Fushimi did give him the jacket on purpose. Fushimi tries to take his jacket back and Yata’s like ‘no! I mean, uh…it’s fine…’, super red in the face. Fushimi rolls his eyes all it’s nothing I haven’t seen before idiot, Yata’s like well it’s a lot bigger than I’ve had before. The moment he says it he gets all embarrassed and slaps his hand over his mouth, Fushimi gets this amused look like is that so. He leans in for a kiss and Yata’s like wait we can’t do this when I’m half centaur, Fushimi says they’re far enough away from the rest of the squad that no one will hear them. Yata suddenly finds his mouth very dry as he returns the kiss, he did not expect this to be a thing Fushimi would be into but now he’s having thoughts and it’s making him feel very hot all of a sudden.

[raul-volp2]

Hi!! A lot of art here to talk a bit about myself, a bit of self promotion since Twitter is becoming more and more a useless hellscape.

My name is Raul, im a pixel artist, illustrator and animator from Brazil, working on digital games and tabletop rpgs mostly, some of the games I worked including:

DIgital Games:

-Walking with the Living I and II

-Stream Quest

Ttrpgs:

-Monster Care Squad and expansion Behind the Waterfall-

-Wicked Ones

-Night at the Tavern

Current Games I am working:

-HELLPIERCERS

-Gales of Nayeli

-NOVA Tactics

-SOme unnanounced

I have my own personal project, a tabletop rgp and solo strategy game called CIty Noire, where players form a group of revolucionaires to take the challenge to defeat the ruler Tyrant in a VIctorian/Gothic inspired setting with a little bit of sci fi. Game has a focus on tactical mechanics but where players use stealth instead of direct combat.

Currently while I have a lot of working projects Im looking to work on a isometric tactical digital games, being fan of Final Fantasy Tactics, Tactics Ogre, Xcom, Invisible Inc, this is one game that I still need to work with, and I think my pixel art style fits very well, it is already inspired by FFT.

Contact for work can be here or on my e-mail raul_volp@hotmail.com

Help reblogging this will be very helpful for me, I was never good at social media, and it took a hell of a time for me to build my followers on twitter, and while I don't care too much about numbers, my livehood and the livehood of a lot of artists depends of this, of their art being seeing.

Thank you! =)

[urlocalbowserfangirl]

What are Sydney Lee Miller relationships with the PMATGA crew

Let's start off with the Pac-squad:

Pac (Pac Man or Pacster): They used to be frenemies like how Pac befriends Tip in "Cosmic Coment", plus they big appetites for food. Spiral: He used to help Sydney in art class a lot of times. (Which Syd has a hidden talent for art)

Cylindria (Cyli): It’s never shown, but I’d like to think that Syd and Cyli became the best of girlfriends after a while when Cyli broke up with Skeebo.

Now for the supporting characters: President Spheros: He always get flustered when Sydney seduces him when she's a ghost as a secret before Betrayus finds out. Sir Cumference (Sir C): "Okay, I'm just gonna say that he remembers Sydney when she was 11 years old after he taught her to invent cadets. As she grew up though, she fell out of the hobby because she didn’t feel a big enough passion for it to pursue it. Spheria Suprema: Sydney is a bit of a fangirl of Spheria when she watched on of her Pac-Pong videos on PacTube. Fuzbits: Sydney and Fuzbits would become an iconic Wild Duo since she's a Pac-Wolf in disguise. Grinder: Whenever Sydney feels injured, sad, angry, Grinder would be like a robotic therapist. Elliptica (Elli): She heard of Sydney's songs in PacToyko when she grew up to became a popstar. And was her childhood friend. For the Ghost Gang: Blinky: He's pretty funny sometimes and he cracks up jokes to make Syd feel better. Inky: They would get along great. Pinky: Sydney feels bad when she couldn't date Pac when he's with Elli, she would talk to her and give her comfort. Clyde: When Sydney is pissed, he can take her to get some meditation. For the triple B’s:

(Warning: the first part for Lord B might be quite suggestive.) Lord Betrayus: Well, for me, Sydney and Betrayus always get a little kinky whenever the ghosts, monsters, and ghouls are not around. They get a little dirty with each other. (Well, in my headcanon, ghosts can procreate babies.) Butt-ler: They barely hang out, but she do kinda feel bad when he gets bullied by Betrayus. Dr. Buttocks: She love hanging out with him, and we both blast German music like Caramella Girls as they build machines and she help him out. They have a very close relationship. Other background characters: Skeebo: He dislikes her self-obsessive, popularity, and spoiled ways in Maze High. Sometimes he tries to confront or bully her, she summons on of Betrayus' ghosts or turn into her wolf for him not to mess with her. Sherry (Braces): She's a very huge fan of Sydney and always ask requests for her.

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The Thing: Remastered announced for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC - Gematsu

Nightdive Studios has announced The Thing: Remastered, a remastered version of the 2002-released horror third-person shooter. It will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam in 2024.

Here is an overview of the game, via Nightdive Studios:

“Many of us at Nightdive Studios are ardent fans of the horror genre, so it’s been an incredible honor to work within the world of the iconic The Thing,” said Nightdive Studios’ director of business development Larry Kuperman in a press release. “The 1982 film is a masterpiece and truly one of the most impactful pieces of art in the horror genre. With The Thing: Remastered, we’re honoring that legacy and Computer Artworks’ incredible game inspired by the story that further expanded the lore.”

About

The Thing: Remastered is a faithful restoration of the cult-classic 2002 third-person survival horror shooter game inspired by Universal Pictures and filmmaker John Carpenter’s genre-defining 1982 film, The Thing. Nightdive Studios has upgraded this horrifying classic for the modern era through its proprietary KEX Engine for play on current-generation gaming devices up to a 4K resolution at 120FPS. Improvements to character models, textures, and animations have been hand-crafted by Nightdive Studios, with the implementation of advanced 3D rendering for updated lighting and atmospheric effects—for a suspenseful and disgustingly detailed remaster that reanimates the thrilling game for modern audiences. In the frozen arctic tundra, a mysterious shape-shifting alien has wiped out the crew of the U.S. Outpost #31 research facility. In The Thing: Remastered, players step into the boots of Captain J.F. Blake, the leader of a United States Army Special Forces rescue team sent to investigate the blood-curdling events that transpired in the original The Thing film. Trapped by the elements and at risk of infection by a horrific entity, Blake must keep his squad together to survive by gaining their trust and ensuring that their fear and paranoia don’t get the best of them… or himself.

Key Features

Return to U.S. Outpost #31 – Continue the story of The Thing and face off against terrifying monsters, from scuttling head-spiders and human-like walkers to gigantic multi-tentacled level bosses.

Who Goes There? – Command a squad of up to four NPCs from Soldier, Medic, and Engineer character classes through the game’s 11 frightening levels.

The Warmest Place to Hide – Someone in your squad may not be who they appear to be. The shape-shifting alien hides inside an imitation, so keep a watchful eye.

Don’t Lose It – Gain the trust of your squad members and minimize their fear levels lest they become defiant or, worse, succumb to paranoia.

Ultimate Alien Terror – Upgraded models, textures, and animations hand-crafted by Nightdive, plus enhanced lighting and atmospheric effects.

Stunning Visuals – Up to 4K 120 frames per second visuals on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.

Checkmate – Trophies and Achievements on Windows PC via Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox consoles.

Watch the announcement trailer below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.

Announce Trailer

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WOW! On THIS DAY back in 1987, one of my fave films EVER hit the big screen: THE MONSTER SQUAD!!!

1. I can't believe I'm THAT old 2. I can't believe I've been a fan of something THIS long 3. I can't believe this film is STILL SO GOOD after all those years!

Raise a glass and toast one of THE BEST flicks to come out of the 80's! Happy 36th Anniversary Monster Squad!

Here's some art I've done over the years for the film. Enjoy!

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pspspspsps 4 the infinite asks: 3, 18 n 26 :eyes:

oooo ALRIGHT here goes !!

3. what's your favourite part of his design? why?

honestly a fucking difficult question but i'm reaping what i've sown. it's very close between mask and hair – the mask is so iconic in it's shape, i love the asymmetry and the attention to detail in that the right side is blacked out, likely because he doesn't need to see. it's crisp, it's edgy, it's a moment and a vibe and i love it. sure, if you wanna draw it at funky angles it could be a nuisance, but because it's shapes are so distinct u CAN break it down. and use references baby!

his hair i love because i'm just a sucker for guys – or, in his case, guy who is not a Man but is a boy in a dog way – with long hair. let them have it. please. it suits him so well and you can style it in a lot of different ways even besides the iconic locs !!

18. how do you feel about shadow killing squad jackal? do you headcanon otherwise?

okay this topic is one that i've seen a LOT of differing views on, and i definitely understand the divide on it because shadow's character in general is one that can never really be agreed upon among fans. my own take isn't one i've shared here yet so here it is – i think it depends on circumstance.

i can see it going either way depending on how things actually went down. rather than just asking why would shadow kill squad jackal, i like to ask why wouldn't he? both questions make you think about it from a different angle, i think. i can see him not caring either way; they're willing allies of eggman, but they're not a big deal. they're insignificant, whether that means their lives are unimportant, or not worth the energy to take. i don't think he would do it with outright malicious intent, though he is still an asshole.

i veer more toward he wouldn't, because he doesn't really give a shit and it isn't worth the energy. knocking them unconscious suffices just fine and they don't seem to be as dangerous as villains he's faced in the past. at the same time, i understand how his indifference could go the other way. he's also impulsive, and trained to take out anything in his way – it could be instinctual. my opinion of shadow is that he's neither killing enthusiastic or opposed. he deals with things case by case. he's not a monster, but not against doing what has to be done.

these are incidents from different sources, so take it with a grain of salt, but he extended an offer to metal sonic in archie to turn over a new leaf, though in cases like eggman and tinker, eggman shows much less, if any, promise of potential change, and that's where the line gets drawn.

shadow doesn't know anything about squad jackal and why they're allied with him, but on the basis of just working with eggman, would that be enough? i don't think so personally but, that's just me. again, i see it being more instinctual, a means of completing his mission, if he did. tunnel vision sort of deal, you know?

what happens in my fic, however, is complicated. that's all i'll say on the matter :)

26. what does his self-care look like?

it doesn't. okay jokes aside, i think he's always had a rough time looking after himself, between mental illness and being on the road for years fighting for his survival. he cares about his appearance a lot, but at the same time, it's hard for him to manage it and this really applies after losing his team.

he likes baths over showers, though, and if he had the option he would probably like one with candles, just allowing himself to lay there for a bit. he cares a lot about his hair and it has high priority. comfy clothes on a bad day, music appropriate to his energy levels, cookies and a blanket. he tends to take space and just withdraw to reenergise if he can. i also headcanon him letting his emotions out through art, writing, and being very elaborate and often brutal BUT that's post-war

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new muses to be added to the carrd -

kricia ( oc ) - once the goddess of prosperity, wealth, and luck, their brother, rohan, god of rage, power, and change, was jealous of her and her following, and was able to get the world to forget their name, thus effectively killing them in the process. hundreds of years pass, and, now only known as aceso, the herald of blood, is corrupted - a monster, an entity, a bad omen which causes plagues, death, and destruction wherever they go. the only way to restore her to her god-hood is for someone to find their real name and speak it aloud, saving her, and the world around them, from herself. fc: s.ofia b.outella. she / they.

rafael damarius dayholt ( oc ) - meet the eccentric artist who seems to hypnotize those that step into his art galleries. people believe rafael to be brilliant, if not a bit strange and off putting. there are many who would enjoy peeking into their mind, to try and understand where he receives their inspiration from. little do his followers know, rafael is an entity, an eldritch being that thrives on chaos, and their art truly is hypnotizing the minds of those that see his work, causing fans to go out into the world and fight, steal, or worse. rafael damarius dayholt only wants to cause mayhem and disorder. the fame that comes along with it is simply a plus. fc: d.avid d.astmalchian. he / they.

the bride / black mamba / beatrix kiddo ( canon / kill bill ) - once a member of the deadly assassin viper squad, she's highly trained in martial arts, and is a top assassin. she abandoned the vipers after realizing she was pregnant, and was to be wed to a man to give the baby a better life. the vipers, on bill's orders, go to assassinate beatrix for leaving, but she survives. once she's out of her coma, she makes a list of every viper who's wronged her, and sets out to kill each and every one of them. eventually, she fulfills her vengeance, and - after finding out her daughter, bb, is still alive - starts a new life in peace. can be set pre canon, while she's still an assassin ; during canon, while she's extracting her revenge ; or post canon, in her new life as a single mother. fc: u.ma t.hurman. she / her.

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Best Underrated Anime Group C Round 2: #C6 vs #C4

#C6: Sports anime for people who prefer bildungsromans to sports

#C4: Lesbians with swords

Details and poll under the cut!

#C6: Ping Pong the Animation

Summary:

Despite being polar opposites, Makoto "Smile" Tsukimoto and Yutaka "Peco" Hoshino have been best friends since childhood. Although the overly confident Peco strives to be the best ping-pong player in the world, he often skips practice, earning the ire of his fellow teammates on the Katase High School ping-pong team. Meanwhile, Smile—in spite of his innate talent for the sport—cannot help but hold back his full strength when playing against others. Through their mutual love for ping-pong, the two have developed a bond that is seemingly unbreakable.

When Peco hears that an ex-national team player from China is coming to Japan, he drags Smile over to rival Tsujido High School to observe them. The subsequent trip leads to a clash between Peco and Kong Wenge, who overwhelmingly defeats the former in one game. Stunned by such a comprehensive loss, Peco finds himself questioning why he plays to begin with. Seeing his potential as a player, Katase's coach begins to train Smile to overcome his hesitation, but he is reluctant to play if it is not for enjoyment.

As the two struggle to find meaning in the sport, a plethora of stronger players—each with their own internal strifes—await them at the inter-high tournament, where only the very best can persevere. But when these young athletes let their unbridled ambition go unchecked, the hardships they face paint a somber reality as they pursue glory.

Propaganda:

An experimental director (Masaaki Yuasa) adapting a work from a very stylized and emotionally-focused shonen mangaka (Taiyo Matsumoto). This is an anime that feels more like watching an indie arthouse movie than a shonen anime. Featuring characters and arcs that subvert standard anime tropes, it gives an incisive picture into youths on the verge of growing up and learning responsibility. If you want to watch a short anime (one 11-episode season!) which will include cool sports action (and that’s coming from someone who is not generally into sports animes) the matches given weight by the primary use of them in narrative being as checkpoint in the characters’ growths.

I tend to prefer shojo over shonen for being more introspective, with the emotional arcs developed slower and more subtly, but for me this shonen hits a sweet middle ground of having that more internal feel, while getting to do the shonen things of having cooler, action-focused animation and character relationships which are about friendship rather than romance, and character arcs that are about trying to strive hard to achieve a dream. The show is quite well critically regarded, but a lot of anime fans get turned off by the unusual art style, and there isn’t really a fandom for it, so I think it counts as underrated anyways! Anyways, I think it delivers a really impactful and complete story-arc in a short time, and it leaves you feeling like you’ve grown alongside the characters, no matter how old you are (no seriously, my 50-year-old mother walked away saying she didn’t know anime was such a profound genre when I made her watch this).

Trigger Warnings: None.

#C4: Katana Maidens: Toji no Miko

Summary:

Throughout history, an elite group of shrine maidens known as "Toji" have saved the world from "Aratama," strange and malevolent beings bent on destroying humanity. In modern times, these warriors have been assigned to a special police squad to exterminate Aratama. The government has also set up five elite schools across the country to provide young girls the necessary sword fighting skills to eradicate these monsters and eventually join their fellow Toji in protecting the world.

A student of one of those five schools, Kanami Etou is chosen to represent Minoseki Academy in a sword fighting tournament, where she meets the mysterious Hiyori Juujou. Although Kanami and Hiyori rise to the top of the tournament, their battle takes an unexpected turn, throwing the world of the Toji into chaos. Likely that the Toji are facing betrayal from within, the two are forced to flee the tournament, clashing with former comrades on the way.

Propaganda:

The depth of this show was seriously mindblowing to me. For much of the series it was just a fun romp, with some pretty interesting twists and turns along the way. But as these characters develop, as the plot gets moving, it all comes together in the end. I have not seen a more concentrated concoction of doomed tragic yuri in my life.

Trigger Warnings: Child Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Self-Harm

When reblogging and adding your own propaganda, please tag me @best-underrated-anime so that I’ll be sure to see it.

If you want to criticize one of the shows above to give the one you’re rooting for an advantage, then do so constructively. I do not tolerate groundless hate or slander on this blog. If I catch you doing such a thing in the notes, be it in the tags or reblogs, I will block you.

Know one of the shows above and not satisfied with how they’re presented in this tournament? Just fill up this form, where you can submit revisions for taglines, propaganda, trigger warnings, and/or video.

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Intro! Hi :]

about time I did an intro post lmao

Name: you can call me Amber, I won’t share my real name because I’m paranoid lmao

Pronouns: she/her

Sexuality: sapphic aroace

Watching: in between shows

Current obsession(s): will wood, gravity falls, vampires

(Other) Shows/movies: Yellowjackets, dead boy detectives, good omens, doctor who, Steven universe, adventure time, Harley Quinn, Lisa Frankenstein, monster high, coraline, Scott pilgrim vs the world, nimona, legend of korra +avatar the last airbender, inside job, bee and puppycat

Music: Chappell roan, hozier, Florence and the machine, mitski, suki waterhouse, ABBA, the crane wives, dazey and the scouts, Kate bush, the last dinner party, Sabrina carpenter, laufey, no doubt, weyes blood, solya, Ethel cain, mitski, pom pom squad

Fun facts:

☾ I am rarely seen without my nails painted maroon

☾ I loove fiber arts, esp knitting and crocheting

☾ used to be a very avid reader, trying to get back into it

☾ I will dress up real nice whether I’m bed rotting or actually doing things (why skimp out on character customization?)

☾ jellyfish have no brains (or any organs actually), instead a nerve net, which is just a bunch of neurons kinda organized together

The blog: expect a very random mix of my thoughts, current hyperfixations, etc. there is no theme. The theme is the inside of my brain. VERY multifandom so don’t expect consistency lmao

DNI: pedos, proships, maps, -phobes and -ists alike,

basically dont be an bigoted asshole and you’re very welcome here! (DNIs don’t really work but hey, these are my core values!)

Note: I am a big fan of things like good omens and dead boy detectives, but I do not support Neil gaiman.

From the river to the sea Palestine will be free 🇵🇸🇵🇸

My dms are open to anybody who wants to chat! I’m so bad at reaching out to people on here but would love to talk to anybody who is interested 💜💜 (if you would ramble with me about my/your current hyperfixations we’re besties)

My tags:

#amber rambles : original posts! Just me talking to the tumblr void

#amber doodles : for the random times I’ll post my sketches

#amber answers: ask replies

might add more as I go