#time loop demon

[theratlivinginyourcouchcushions]

I just had a dream where there was a cursed area in the forest, where any creature would be dragged into a death spiral (ant mill) until they dropped dead, and me and a bunch of friends went near it. one started playing a flute nonstop, of a song I had been singing earlier, and we were all really freaked out bc SHE DIDN’T KNOW HOW TO PLAY THE FLUTE. when we were dragged into the circle, I would try to get away, and I would jump off a really steep hill, being able to glide away. But every time I would have to maneuver to avoid hitting the ground, and end up back in the death spiral. A big part of the story was that we went near it bc we heard children screaming and crying. A school camping trip had been trapped there. It was implied that they dropped dead from exhaustion and starvation sometime after the dream ended.

Any way, I bet this is something a time loop demon would do. (Check out the wiki page)

Also look up ant mills if u don’t know what they are, it’s really interesting, and a bit sad.

[anxiousapplepie]

"Hello hello!~ You've reached the Loop Help Hotline! Here for all your questions and queries in this exciting never-ending day! How can I help you, Researcher?"

"Remind me again why I'm doing this dang silly thing?" "Which dang silly thing? You're doing so many of them right now!~" "YOU KNOW WHICH ONE I'M REFERRING TO-"

[jilted-love]

Okay but Yoo Joonghyuk seeing Kim Dokja become the Demon King of Salvation is also the FIRST TIME ever that he laid eyes on his constellation sponsor but he doesn't know it. He doesn't remember who he's looking at.

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

MDZS x ISAT part 2: Grandmaster of Time.

(Part 1)

[romancemedia]

Anime Series - Main and Alternate Posters

[betterbooksandthings]

Best Fantasy Anime (with mostly female leads)

Listen, I love fantasy anime. They are fun and I love a fight scene as much as the next girl. I am relatively uninterested in male leads mostly because of the *cough, cough* excessive fan service. So, without further adu, if you are interested in some fantasy with women at the helm here's what I got.

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

Yona of the Dawn

Inuyasha

Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina

Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss But I'm Not the Demon Lord

7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!

Fluffy Paradise

Ascendance of a Bookworm

I Shall Survive Using Potions!

The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent

Tearmoon Empire

My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer

My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!

Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts

Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for my Retirement

Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear

I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss

Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

Reincarnated as a Sword

Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start with Magical Tools

Kakuriyo -Bed & Breakfast for Spirits-

The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess

Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?!

Management of Novice Alchemist

These ones I am keeping an eye on but signs point to a favorable outcome.

The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor

I'll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History

Nina the Starry Bride

[olivefishcake]

Shoujo romance renaissance is truly upon us!!

[lulublack90]

Prompt 31 - Tratior

@wolfstarmicrofic October 31, word count 470

Previous part First part

Sirius used to love Halloween, or, as those below still called it, Samhain; this year, it filled him with dread. This year, on the day when the veil between both words was at its thinnest, he would drag Remus Lupin’s soul down to the fiery pits of hell. 

Remus knew it was coming. Sirius had been very clear about the date, but the ridiculous man was going about his day as if it were any other day. He’d gone out for a walk with his miraculously recovered mother, eaten a huge bag of mixed sweets and settled down in front of his log-burning stove to read a book. 

Sirius had left him to it. Giving Remus the gift of time alone without him, as soon they would have an eternity together. He’d gone off and reaped the other souls he’d made bargains with and tried again to find a loophole. He wanted so badly to save Remus from his fate, but it was impossible. 

“Come on, Reggie. You must have found something in the wording,” he begged his brother. Regulus, who was elbow-deep in viscera, rolled his eyes and repeated what he’d been saying for weeks. 

“The contract is binding. We don’t have the highest number of collected souls for nothing. There is no way around it. Sorry, Sirius,” But Sirius refused to give up. 

Time ticked by, and before he knew it, the final bells were tolling to collect the souls before the veil returned to normal. He had no choice but to go up and collect Remus.

Remus was asleep, his book propped open on his chest and his head lolling back. 

“Remus, Remus,” Sirius woke him as gently as possible. The beautiful soul opened his eyes and smiled at Sirius, happy to see him. 

“Where have you been? You’ve been gone all day,” Remus asked kindly. Sirius’s eyes began to prickle, and something wet rolled down his cheek. He wiped his face with his fingertips and realised, for the first time in his long, long life, he was crying. “Hey, it’s okay,” Remus leaned forward and hugged him tightly, gathering him up and cradling him. 

“Remus, I…” He choked out, holding onto Remus tightly. 

“It’s okay, I know,” Remus comforted him and Sirius’s heart broke. He couldn’t take Remus down to hell, he just couldn’t. 

He heard the final ringing of the bell and the world fell silent. 

“Traitor!!!!” His mother’s voice bellowed in the quiet, and it was then that he realised what he had done. He’d let a soul escape the contract. 

He felt the pull of his mother's magic, dragging him and Remus down to hell. 

“Remus, I’m so sorry,” He cried as they held onto each other, down, down, down to the very centre of the world where his mother waited for them.

Next part

[nach0]

wanted to draw fanart for @remxedmoon's isatscryption au but i realised i didn't actually know the plot yet which. whoops! so i settled for chucking my oc at it

OH YEAH INSCRYPTION IS 60% OFF ATM!! Consider this my official propaganda to go get this game

[kostektyw]

Villainess anime reviews

went on a bit of a binge, so here's a compilation:

I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss

rating: lots of fun

one of the funnier entries on this list in my opinion, i actually laughed out loud multiple times

the protagonist is a capable and determined lady, as well as slightly unhinged which i always enjoy, i love weird women

breakneck pace, speedrunning like 3 games in the 12 episode, so it is the opposite of boring

this anime has everything: ducks, crows in bowties, crossdressing, ducks, video game brain rot, and ducks

Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss but I'm Not the Demon Lord

rating: at east somewhat interesting (still ongoing, episodes watched: 5)

aside from the gimmick a pretty standard isekai with pretty eh animation

a lot of this show is kinda boring, but there are still interesting and enjoyable moments

the protagonist is charming and probably the strongest part

i will probably be continuing to see what happens next so depending on that my opinion may change

The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior

rating: charming

one of the series from this list that i enjoyed most, even if the story and the world are a bit simple, the characters and their struggles still work and aren't too difficult to get invested in

a bit more drama in this one, with tragic flashbacks (or whatever they're called if its abt an alternate plotline) that i found maybe a little too frequent

here the protagonist is also capable, driven, and quite traumatized, i wanna hold her in my hands like a baby bird

My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!

rating: cute!

the bisexual harem is a breath of fresh air

bakarina's dumbassery is a great source of comedy, she's also pretty lovable so the harem around her is believable. and i love a gal with a hobby

I'm in Love with the Villainess

rating: eh

kinda disappointed with this one, i was hoping for some fun gl story, but it could barely watch the first episode and had to force myself to try a few more in hopes it got better (it didnt)

the romance part felt more like harassment in those first episodes, and sure, ive read that it progresses further, but the protagonist didnt really endear herself to me with that

given the comedy tag on mal there were probably some jokes in it, i just couldn't identify many good ones

7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!

rating: hell yeah! (still ongoing, episodes watched: 6)

the best one of all shows listed and the only one that's not an isekai

much more grounded, with good worldbuilding and another capable lady as the protagonist, but this one even more so, as well as much more mature

very pretty, even if i find some character designs questionable :v

definitely got me hooked and i will be watching more

[fuzzygoblin]

Look I did some art too!

4k words Rating: Explicit, doppelbanging, nearly a time loop fic

GOAD Doppelbanging 2024 Summary:

Aziraphale and Crowley are still getting the hang of performing miracles together, and accidents happen. Sometimes they are quite happy accidents though.

Thank you @isiaiowin for the beta and @goodomensafterdark for organising doppelbang week!

[chaztalk]

My end-of-the-winter-anime-season rankings:

1. The Wrong to Use Healing Magic (one of the best isekai in a long time)

2. A Sign of Affection (really picked up after Itsuomi and Oushi became friends)

3. Chained Soldier (fun)

4. The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil (surprise of the season)

5. Surgeon Elise (Linden and Elise are my couple of the season)

6. Classroom of the Elite (idk why but the episodes felt like they ended fast, but still entertaining)

7. Solo Leveling (fantastic if you like action)

8. The Witch and the Beast (Ashaf is my favorite character of the season)

9. Villainess Lvl 99 (started off strong, but the stupid misunderstandings and the CGI dragon dumbed it down)

10. Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside (wholesome, but Ruti having feelings for Red is not so wholesome)

11. Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki-kun (although I’m fine who he ended up with, the latter half of the season was pretty boring)

12. Tales of Wedding Rings (ok harem, but that’s it)

13. 7th Time Loop (I know this may be quite the unpopular opinion with this being this so low, but I honestly found it boring for the most part; also falling in love with the guy that’s killed you multiple times is wild)

14. My Instant Death Ability is Overpowered (introduced way too many characters before the watchers could give a care about them before they died)

15. Demon Prince of Momochi House (weird, boring, not a lot of it makes sense to me)

[homoeroticgrappling]

Pspspsps perverts come look at this GCW clip

[wildymoon]

urge to have character choose death (consciously or not) due to a heavy breakdown (yours or not) because I'm an angsty shit

vs

not wanting to lose like 20-25 levels worth of progress this loop (I am So Close to max level I can practically taste it aaaaaaa)

FIGHT!

(isat spoilers, found it in act 2 but that's because I'm vigilant about things sometimes)

for context I caught bonnie eavesdropping and stared at the pineapple option afterwards for about 5 seconds before coming to my senses

If I wasn't going for the OP achievement early so I didn't have to do it later I 100% would've though

...

in other news I have a new idea as to how the loops start to mesh together somewhat for ACOH, and it very much directly involves this

I feel very bad for Bonnie though cause depending on how much of this idea I use they will feel Very Guilty for two of Siffrin's deaths and not just the tear one...

anyway, actually explaining my idea here!

So, we've seen how the deaths make everyone loop back, it's still gonna play out almost exactly the same with that. And the effort of the timeline to keep your equipment with you while also not breaking people's minds is still there, that's just the timeline fixing itself.

But what about the points like with Bonnie, where you go back a bit to prevent that?

What if it wasn't solely caused by [??????? ??????], but also something fucky with the others' memories?

After all, I don't think Bonnie-who-remembers-accidentally-pushing-Siffrin-into-a-tear would accept saying some of the things they did in this situation (source: similar breakdown at similar age, albeit over something very stupid and with a very different reaction, would not have said some of the things I did if I knew the world wasn't ending)

and then Siffrin takes the pineapple and fucking perishes. Not Sure whether it'll be it slipping their mind entirely (previously they were hyperaware that "pineapple? kills me maybe??"), brain fog mixed with guilt over the situation (and the fact that it won't just magically get that much better despite the rewind), or just straight up "I made them irrevocably upset this time, let's start this over entirely"

I am very much unintentionally traumatizing the fuck out of Bonnie here. Why is there so much opportunity to do this. Is it going to get worse. Bonnie can't look Siffrin in the eyes their next loop until they all nearly go through the hallway without dealing with the boulder first.

I was fully intending for Isabeau and Siffrin to be the first whose loops cross but this is an Opportunity if you can't tell.

Depending on how I play with this idea either Bonnie will talk with someone (likely Odile) about the loops (!!!!) or I'll keep with Isa and Sif being the first to talk together about it

[romancemedia]

The New Main Anime Couples/Characters of 2024

[chai-en-kaadhale]

whenever a ship poll results with the vote percentages being ~49% and ~51% just know that actually neither of those ships won and the real winner is kim dokja x traumatizing everyone