#these are just my thoughts and theories

[kaleid0sc0pe-daydreams]

Laudna theory because I refuse to believe a CR story is going to say your completely soul-bound under the condition of life or death to your torture/murder/abuser in your head (esp when its that bitch delilah briarwood)

I've been thinking for a long time that the Parchwood Timberlands was entrenched in the same curses and magics that exist in Blightshore (which others probably think as well). Something about the way Matt described the need for the Grey Hunt and their purpose to protect Whitestone from all the creatures and messed up stuff that lives in the Parchwood. It just really gave me this gut feeling that they basically have the same thing going on.

So basically, what I'm saying is, Laudna being a hollow one, and hollow ones originating in blightshort, means Delilah is not the one that brought Laudna back. I think when Delilah tried to perform the ritual to bring Vecna back too early, it made whatever necrotic magic that exists in the Parchwood to surge into Whitestone. That's what brought Laudna back as a hollow one, not Delilah. Maybe Delilah has a connection to her because she performed the ritual that created the surge. Maybe, since hollow ones are described as being soulless with a strong sense of self, their souls stay trapped in the Shadowfell, as its an in-between for life and death.

I'm guessing Vecna had some kind of phylactery (I read something about the book of vile darkness working perfectly as it's self-restoring) in the Shadowfell. Once Vecna ascended he no longer needed it and it became Delilah's, so if she died, her soul remained in his reach. Then he was trapped behind the divine gate and couldn't do anything to bring her back. Now her soul is just trapped in the Shadowfell (like Vecna's soul was after his body was destroyed by Kas).

After VM killed her the second time, she needed a connection to Exandria. Vecna's whole thing is secrets and knowing stuff, he would know about Laudna even if Delilah didn't or was only vaguely aware of her. If Laudna's soul is trapped in the Shadowfell, like other hollow ones souls, then maybe Delilah could bind their souls together there. That attached her soul and Delilah's to Laudna's physical body. Vecna would certainly know how to do it if it was possible. He would know that Delilah could easily "provide her gifts" to someone that already had magic within them. Delilah is his right-hand (or left since its a magic item lol), she knows how to use someone to gain knowledge without having to reveal much, esp to the hollow one to whom she attached her soul.

I think Laudna woke up during the liberation of Whitestone, tried to figure out what happened, was forced into hiding in the tunnels of whitestone (which makes sense that she would know how to navigate well if she was constantly having to avoid guards and people clearing out the tunnels in the aftermath), and used stuff she found in the tunnels to create pate and her hovel, which was burned and defaced whenever she was run out of Whitestone. She didn't have anyone but pate for a while, it was just Laudna, or maybe just Matilda.

Then somewhere in the first few years of undeath, Delilah just started talking to her, giving her stuff, magic, knowledge, earning her trust and providing comfort, and becoming more and more abusive and manipulative as time went on. So Matilda died and Laudna, the strongest woman in her life, came to be, getting more and more used to Delilah's words, threats, promises, never being able to escape it, but it still being the only comfort she received from someone she didn't create in her own mind and give a name to. For over 25 years, it was just Delilah with her and then Imogen came into her life and she felt what true comfort was. What true caring and loving feels like from company that is invited, rather than an intrusion. That you offer vulnerability to rather than someone that just takes and forces vulnerability upon you.

And when Laudna died again and Delilah couldn't do anything to bring back her one tether to the mortal realm... Because she wasn't powerful enough? Because she's incorporeal? Or maybe because she wasn't the one to bring Laudna back in the first place? Her soul was still accessible, it still exists somewhere, still connected to her body somehow, even if not within it. All Delilah has done is connect them somehow, but she's still the secondary soul connected to that body. She can only do so much when the primary soul is what most significantly influences the strong sense of self.

I'm not convinced that Delilah is the one that brought back Laudna. I don't know that I even think she can fully take Laudna's body over. Mentally manipulating her into doing things Delilah wants because she still the secondary soul. It can be fought, but influence is still there. I think Delilah benefits greatly from Laudna and everyone else thinking she's the one that brought her back and that she is powerful enough to take Laudna over. So thats knowledge she keeps to herself, letting Laudna make her own conclusions about how their relationship works.

Also it would pull a bit of a patron connection to Laudna's form of dread changing to the Suntree after her resurrection, since it's also connected to Delilah. And why Laudna's feeling more and more like she can't tell the difference between her thoughts and desires and Delilah's.

Also, also, mechanically in 5e, patrons dont imbue warlocks with power, just unlocks it. So it could be that she's only able to be Laudna's patron and that's because Laudna already had necrotic/shadowy magic innately in her, so all Delilah is doing is opening her to more capabilities she had the potential for. Or just that warlock capabilities are much less revealing to gift than all the knowledge Vecna bestowed on Delilah. And probably an easier start than just "hey remember me? i tortured you, murdered you, and hung you from a tree. Would you like some magic now that you're stuck with me?"

Also, also, also, since the Parchwood Timberlands was where Pelor fought Tharizdun, Laudna is the first (I believe) PC for c3 that has a Tharizdun connection. This also makes me think that on top of Vecna wanting the ziggurat under Whitestone for the residuum, he wanted it because the land surrounding it was already filled with necrotic magic. I mean an archlich wanting to be surrounded by fucked up creepy woods to start their take over of the world makes sense to me. The ziggurat in Marquet wasn't underneath a city like Whitestone and Vasselheim. It might be a trek, but it would certainly be easier to use it without people finding out, than trying to kill a bloodline and take over the city the bloodline was the lords and ladies of.

I don't think Tharizdun is all that concerned with the Predathos situation because one of the commandments is "ruin and raze the realms to hasten the arrival of the Epoch of Ends" Followers are meant to make it powerful enough to surpass all other deities. Plus, it's thought to be older than the other gods, bent on destruction. A god-eater and those trying to release it very likely attracts a creature of annihilation to corrupt them into what it wants, especially when destruction of other divinity is an intention.

[lucabyte]

monologue

[hajimedics]

I'M NOT YOUR DOLL AND I'LL THINK FOR MYSELF AND I'LL LIVE FOR MYSELF

[egophiliac]

:) hello! :D hope you have a nice day and absolutely do not think of the possibility of one of the last story cards being of silver! and that his groovy will very probably be crying!!! THERE'S SO MANY CRYING PEOPLE IN STORY CARDS LATELY!!! SPECIALLY LIGHT USERS!! I AM!!! SCARED!!!! bc so far we got Lilia and Sebek in the beginning book 7.... so at the end.... so we're missing story Silver... and Malleus is the one with less cards, so they might add one for him... but... the tears... ego.... THE TEARS!!!! EGOOOO!! (LOVE YOUR ART BTW EVERYTIME I GET A NOTIF FROM YOUR BLOG I RUN HERE TO SEE!)

(thank you! 💚💜💚)

YES I am ALSO like...90-95% convinced that we're going to be getting a story card for Silver once we wrap around back to diasomnia. 👀 especially because the way things are going, Silver will be the only character whose dream we haven't seen -- yet???? -- and that just. y'know. makes me wonder!

although I do think it would be VERY funny if he got a story card and the groovy was just "regular Silver except with one beautiful single crystal tear". this is actually a lot coming from him.

(he used up all his emotion yelling at a baby that one time, there's none left for a proper groovy-level cry.)

[icecreambeach]

I have to rant about this part of A Study in Scarlet because... it seems to me that Holmes didn't just discover the hemoglobin test at the moment Stamford and Watson walked in. It seems more like he seized the first opportunity to tell ANYONE. Like he simply couldn't contain his joy and desperately needed to share it with an audience. He actually BOWS after giving Watson a demonstration.

Also... "I found it!" are the first words Watson hears from Holmes. He may as well mean "it" to be Watson. He's found IT: his audience, his best friend, his soul mate. His path in life.

This first interaction sets the pattern for their entire relationship: Holmes performing for the best and most high-value audience one could hope for while Watson gets front row tickets to the greatest show on earth. Five stars.

[chitsangenthusiast]

red is to spider-man as pink is to miles, in that pink is the color of: self-expression, confidence, compassion. if you side with miles, if you want to support his growth, you're going to be in pink

that being said...a pink robe can be removed, and pink hairdye can be washed out

[bree-paints]

My copium where they all survive and they are an iconic one eyed trio

Also some random sketches because 266-267 have been killing me emotionally thank you

[fuzzyhairedfreak]

um uh uh um. so. did anyone else used to follow Nate Stevenson's D&D campaign drawings back in the day or-

[angryducktimemachine]

Aromanticism Zine but it's just my incoherent thoughts.

[luna-loveboop]

I find it funny that Wild, who has basically a couple years ish of full life experience, comes up with the most insane theories for everything

He assumed that the only other explanation to Four being able to split in Four was. That he was quadruplets who'd been hiding this whole time???

Also apparently he believed that his wolf companion Twilight in botw was a diety (and felt very uhh shocked upon finding out that he was not)

Malon made things worse, telling him about her aliens theory

What's even FUNNIER is that every time Wild expresses any sort of confusion at magic stuff that he's never seen before, everyone else in the chain acts like it's crazy for him to be weirded out by it

Honestly maybe Wild's the only one with his head on straight, rather than everyone else who are just like 'it's magic bro' like no he's right this is weird

I appreciate this because it's very considerate of the fact that he woke up with no memories not too long ago, so he doesn't have much experience to explain the stuff that's 'normal' for the chain. Plus the explanations he comes up with are funny.

:)

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Art and comic and adorable character by Jojo @linkeduniverse au :D

[nobleriver]

DOCTOR WHO | The Church on Ruby Road - Behind the Scenes

Once upon a time, late on Christmas Eve, a stranger came to the church on Ruby Road. She carried in her arms the most precious gift of all: a newborn child. A baby girl. Just before midnight, she left her daughter on the steps of the church. The child was taken in, and they named her Ruby after the place where she was found. As for the mother, she was never seen again. No one ever knew her name until that night a time traveler came to call. A traveler known as the Doctor.

[natamouche-art]

Late night at darius' cabin

[abandoned-quiche]

[boy-kisser-in-theory]

just want a boy to wake up next to that’ll mumble “no” and pull me back into his chest as we both fall back asleep on a Sunday morning

[egophiliac]

LEON

LEON YOUR EYEBALLS

[welcometogrouchland]

Disgustingly messy and crusty sketch dump but I couldn't get my own terrible theory out of my head and ended up making a bunch of sketches about it. Also at the end a bonus dickbats and Damian doodle bc I was reading an issue of their Batman and Robin run (IDs in Alt)