#watchers guide

[vamptvgirl]

[hxtshxpsxt]

I always love the Winchester House investigations because Ryan is shooting Ghost Files but Shane is shooting an after dark Architectural Digest tour talking about beautiful hinges, hallways and Queen Anne style houses

[vaguely-concerned]

the relationship between the chantry and the mortalitasi in nevarra is SO fucking funny. the carefully politic and civil syncretism of it all. the ‘I’ll refrain from scratching your back to bloody shreds if you refrain from scratching mine :)’. left hand politely averting its eyes from whatever the fuck the right hand is doing merrily up to its elbow in entrails because it usually knows what it’s doing I guess. speak softly, and have an army of the restless dead ready to go banapants horrorshow bonkers if you don’t get to tend to them. We Receive: being able to keep doing our goth thing mostly unimpeded. You receive: us not raising the great majority to protest your unwelcome meddling. render unto the chantry what is the chantry's and unto the watchers what is theirs (or, with all possible courtesy you understand, else…)

[garloc-zoup]

Art I made cause I'm cool like that

27th of July - 3rd of Nov ‼️

[ineffably-poetic]

i’m easily entertained because if you say anything about my favorite media i’ll immediately start screaming and be consumed by my thoughts for hours while i draft about ten fanfics

[solargeist]

grian being the reason xelqua exists and essentially delivering himself into his own fate is interesting to me. Not sure what the long term consequences are to this.

[catboy-miku]

anon3920 you get me

[nicki0kaye]

here we've got Pre-Empire, lower levels hive-rat Sasha Kallus and Good boy Junior Guard Captain Garazeb Orrelios for the @bahrynfestival prompt 'In Another Life'. Zeb characterization and general Lasan HCs courtesy of @sidhebeingbrand

Now, I could be normal and say this is just a 'oh what if these two met before the Empire' thing but I'm far from normal and that's not JUST the story behind this pic. Yeah, they're meeting before the Empire, but there's also a bunch of other nonsense going on. Lemme explain;

Sasha Kallus hasn't felt like a person since inheriting his 'magic'. It's been a quirk of his family for generations, but lucky him, it seems he's been gifted a particularly 'bad' case. Instead of being able to influence the 'magic' in others, like his baba and older brother, Sasha is burdened with generating an overabundance of 'magic' in himself. It sizzles in his veins like a live wire, heightening everything, dialing up his senses, his reflexes, his strength, keeping his mind buzzing all the time, hyper-aware and overly sensitive. Without his brother Tuz there to bridle that magic, Sasha runs the risk of becoming something dangerous, of becoming so overwhelmed, he loses himself and lashes out in a way he can't take back. 

And he hates it. 

He knows he's scaring his family, that there's a 'good reason' Tuz keeps him on such a short 'leash', but Sasha resents it all the same. He wishes he could get rid of his stupid magic. He wishes he could run away and never look back. 

The family trait he knows as 'magic' is unheard of on Coruscant, and it's not quite the same as channeling the Force. Its two distinct flavors, however, are common and even revered on the planet Lasan as a gift of the Ashla. On Lasan, there are Watchers, who see with the Ashla's light, and their Guards, who shield the Watchers and aid them in honing their gifts. 

Junior Guard Captain Garazeb Orrelios is visiting Coruscant as part of his Queen's entourage. Personally, he finds the planet a disturbing, lightless place. Excluding the Jedi in their temple, it feels like no one here has been touched by the Ashla. He was told to expect as much, that there are no Watchers or Guards among humans, but still. It's freaky.  It makes this durasteel hive of a planet feel all the more dead inside. 

Perhaps it's because he's particularly freaked out that, when the faint spark of a Watcher's soul  suddenly appears several levels below them, he's the first to notice. Perhaps it's his disposition–his talent for meshing so well with any unbonded Watcher that might be in need of his aid–that keeps his awareness locked on this stranger, this lost soul. 

No, not lost, there is a Guard's presence keeping the Watcher stable, but. It's too fraught a union to be a healthy bond. The Watcher is in distress. 

Garazeb's duty is to all Watchers, even alien ones hidden in the depths of off-putting city-planets. He asks permission to pursue this stranger, to ensure personally that all is well. 

That's how Garazeb meets Sasha. 

Now, there's one last thing. On Lasan, it's understood that the Ashla has made every Watcher a Guard to compliment and complete them, and every Guard a Watcher, in turn. Bit of a soulmate thing. It's not guaranteed one will find their match, but it's likely and extremely obvious when it happens. Even for a talented Guard like Garazeb who seems to naturally compliment every Watcher he meets, the work of shielding his intended would be frictionless. 

Garazeb has been searching for his Watcher ever since he was small and learned one might be out there waiting on him. He had not expected to find a human, let alone one who considers his Ashla given Sight a curse, has no concept of a 'bonded pair', and has only known a Guard's influence as 'leash' to keep him to heel. 

There's no denying it, though. They meet, and even his superiors can tell the bond is special. Garazeb never, ever expected to forsake his home for the hellscape that is Coruscant, but for his Watcher? He might. Assuming Sasha will let him.

[pocket-watcher]

Hey, I know you mostly do creative writing but do you think you could do a deprogramming/awakening script? I came across this part of the internet accidentally and I'm a little (very) scared of having commands in my brain that could be used against me without my consent. I'd appreciate if you know some way to make sure some of the more intense stuff on here doesn't do laating damage

Hiya friend!! I’m sorry this took so long to get around to, I’m still catching up on my inbox. This is my first time doing any kind of induction or scripting so hopefully this’ll help!!

WARNING: THIS IS AN INDUCTION!! THIS WILL ERASE ANY EXISTING TRIGGERS SET!!

Okay, first things first I need you to get nice and comfortable, in a safe environment where you won’t be disturbed.

All ready? Great!

Now I want you to breathe nice and deeply for me. In and out. Keep breathing deeply as you read on.

When you breathe in you want to be comfortable. Feel the air filling your lungs, holding for a moment, and then letting everything go as you breathe out.

Feel your muscles relaxing, sinking into the surface. You breathe in relaxation, and breathe out any tension you’re holding onto.

In and out.

That’s it.

Your body may move slightly during this, and that’s okay. Just keep your eyes focused on my words and how relaxed you feel.

It’s like the warmth of the sun spreading over you. Starting at your core and travelling down your legs to your toes, up your arms, into your chest and settling in your ears and the top of your head.

It’s comforting.

Like a blanket.

A blanket that dulls any worries. Any thoughts. Anything that isn’t my words.

And my words soothe you into stillness, feeling a rolling wave of warmth.

You’re doing so well for me, but we’re going to go a little deeper into trance.

I’m going to count backwards from 10, and each time you’re going to repeat your breathing but make more of a conscious effort to let go of that last bit of tension and worry within you.

Ready?

You’re at the top of the stairs now, looking at 10 steps below you.

10.

In and out. Feel your shoulders relaxing, someone drawing spirals on your skin to release that tension.

9.

Another step. You’re opening up your chest, your mind, letting the deep breathing flow through you.

8.

Feel that relaxation in your arms and legs, rolling from the top into your fingertips and toes, the negative energy leaving your body.

7.

With each number you step down deeper under my control. You can relax and let me guide you.

6.

As you breathe out you feel peace wash over you.

5.

You’re halfway. You’re doing so well. Keep breathing and letting that tension melt away.

4.

You feel like you’re under a weighted blanket. Comfortable. Secure. Safe.

3.

You’re almost at the bottom now. Feel yourself sinking deeper and deeper.

2.

You’re so relaxed. You feel a pleasant fuzziness washing over you. Your thoughts are so far away, so quiet.

1.

That’s it. Well done, you did so well.

Now you’re going to sink fully under but keep your eyes open and reading when you see the word SLEEP.

SLEEP

Excellent.

Now, your subconscious brain knows all of your trigger words and phrases. What can affect you. What these can make you do.

I want you to imagine your brain like a whiteboard. Each trigger, each phrase, it’s written on the white board.

They each hold power over you. What you think and what you do.

But you don’t want that anymore, do you?

I want you to pick up that eraser, and begin to clear the whiteboard.

Scrub it from corner to corner, and feel those trigger words lose their power. They’re disappearing from your mind. They can’t affect you anymore.

With each letter you erase they lose their hold on your mind. You feel yourself getting lighter, more free.

One by one you feel your arm moving in circles, ensuring the entire whiteboard becomes completely clear.

Those triggers can’t affect you now. Not unless you chose to put them back in place after you finish reading this induction.

They can’t affect you without you allowing them to stay on the whiteboard. Without your consent.

Your whiteboard is clear. The triggers hold no power over you.

You feel yourself being pulled back towards the surface. Towards consciousness.

Coming back up.

1.

Feeling your environment return around you.

2.

The weight and warmth being lifted from your body and mind.

3.

Feeling the need to flex your toes and fingers.

4.

Stretching your back and noticing the feeling returning to your body.

5.

Your awareness returning, your mind coming out of trance.

6.

Breathing in strength and energy, breathing out that warm, sleepy, trance feeling.

7.

Becoming completely aware and alert.

8.

Feeling refreshed and energised.

9.

Almost there.

10.

And you’re fully awake.

This was my first time doing any kind of induction so please let me know if this worked for you at all? If not I can always try again, but I’m interested to see what you guys think and if you found it useful!

[hk-treacle-tactics]

🔭 Watcher Knights 🔭

best thing to do in the Watcher’s Spire: LEAVE. past these guys, it’s just a dead end with Lurien, so feel free to go get whatever other upgrades you want before trying to fight them. shade cloak is really helpful here!

There are six knights total, but a max of two active at a time. try to stand somewhere that both of the currently-active knights will be on the same side of you. (but if there’s a big distance between them, don’t worry about it.)

in this fight, there’s no place that is safe, very little time that is safe, and a lot to pay attention to. my strategy is about doing as much as possible to make them predictable, and minimizing what you have to look at.

Tactics Tool Belt: (link to tactics glossary here) Audio cue, Distance management

Dance Moves

Roll

Watcher Knight: curls into a ball, does a little wind-up roll away from you, then rolls toward you on the ground. 

You: jump, then dash over it.

Audio cue: clonk, then continuous rolling sound. They can do a pretty big kickback when they hit the wall, so watch out.

Bounce

Watcher Knight: curls into a ball, does a little warning bounce, then a large bounce towards you, then a medium bounce towards you again. 

You: When it does the large bounce, jump up, then dash while it's hitting the ground between bounces.

Audio cue: clonk, then short “thunk” sounds they might bounce short, but they are capable of bouncing all the way across the arena.

Standing Slash

Watcher Knight: standing stationary, takes two slashes at you. 

You: walk or dash away.

Other actions (nothing you need to do): 

Wake Up: Each knight will do a wake-up sequence that gives you a few seconds of warning on it. orange lumaflies will descend from the ceiling, then the knight will stand up and do a big orange yell, and then it joins the fight.

Healing Spots

after dodging a Bounce or Roll. -- heal only when it’s just one knight. there’s no time to heal when two are active.

Hitting Spots

Nail: 

NOTE: you can’t actually hit them with your nail while they’re rolling or bouncing. it sucks. 

during Standing Slash: after they land from a bounce or roll, you have time to smack them twice. -- recommend only trying to hit them when they’re facing away from you. when they’re facing towards you, they’re fast, and it’s easy to lose track of the other one.  -- If you’re good at nail-bouncing, you can get a few good hits bopping them on the head!

Spells: 

during Roll: if they’re both Rolling towards you, great time for a Vengeful Spirit. 

if you’re caught in between two knights: a Dive spell will do good damage and give you a little extra invincibility time.

Recommended Charms

Quick Focus, since healing time is slim

Grubsong and/or Soul Catcher, since lots of soul is helpful here

Shaman Stone or Spell Twister, for spells (ofc)

Extras

you can dream nail the dormant knights before the fight begins for a little extra soul.

after you exit the elevator, but before you enter their boss room, hop up the wall on the left to get to a small alcove with a rope-looking thing. this is the ceiling attachment for one of the chandeliers! smack it with your nail to crush the watcher knight below, and now you only have to beat 5 of them instead of 6.

[thegreenhordes]

Content Warning: Self Harm, Blood (please inform me if I missed anything.) Only one picture after the cut.

Field Guide to encounters with The Glow, Part 2: Type 2 Infected AKA Watchers Where Growlers are physically aggressive right off the bat, attacking with blind hunger and brute strength, the Watchers are stealth hunters. They enjoy toying with their prey, watching from a distance and following their target, sometimes for days, before striking. And whats' worse? Unlike the Growlers that can be skirted around if you're careful and quiet, the Watchers have fully functioning eyes, often with better eyesight than before infection.

Most Watchers have been observed to see well in the dark, scanning dimly lit or pitch black rooms for a potential meal. On top of their good eyesight and careful hunting strategy, the Watchers consume more than meat, often grazing on grass or hay or fruit if a meaty meal isn't immediately available. On occasion they might outright avoid hunting entirely if they've gone more than two days without consuming part of a natural pony diet. The idea that perhaps the infected isn't entirely gone, mentally, has been posed as a possible cause for this behavior. Behaviors supporting the 'Trapped Ego' Theory, as studied by Princess Twilight and a Colleague after the first Watchers appeared: . Prone to return to areas they once frequented, such as their favorite dining places, shops, or the homes of friends and family. . Vocalizations sometimes resemble attempts at speech, the most common confirmed and recognized words being 'Help', 'Please', and 'Scared'. . Sobbing noises while consuming flesh, or screaming in distress as they attack a victim. . One survivor account describes a Watcher they once knew as their spouse actively protecting them from other infected, before loosing this alleged self-control after two weeks and attacking them. The Survivor later vanished, and was suspected to have been bitten in the aforementioned altercation. The story remains unconfirmed, and no others have come forward with similar tales. Surviving a Watcher: If you find yourself being stalked by or actively attacked by a Watcher, do the following. Stalking procedure: . Avoid traveling familiar routes, mix your schedule up to keep the Watcher in the Stalking Phase for as long as possible. You're stalling for time, so play it smart. . DO NOT MAKE EYE CONTACT OR LOOK IN THE WATCHER'S DIRECTION FOR MORE THAN FIVE SECONDS. It will assume you are unaware of its presence so long as you don't acknowledge it, once it knows you are aware all bets are off. . Travel in groups of three if possible. You are less likely to be attacked while in another Pony's presence. They are fast and vicious, but they aren't nearly as hardy as Growlers and will avoid a fight if they can. . While this is unpleasant, carry meat with you. It can be used as a temporary distraction and could very well save your life. Active Hunting procedure: . Go for the eyes, this can blind and possibly kill them. . If unable to attack the eyes, do your best to cripple their legs. Watchers can't attack if they can't walk. . Carry long melee weapons such as makeshift spears or staves with you, keeping your distance from their mouth is key and a long-range weapon does wonders for this. . Open spaces are often a death trap with Watchers, try to lure them into an area where you can break line of sight, then run like Tartarus is on your heels. . If you have the luck to be near active settlements or camps with large groups inhabiting them, run and stick with the crowd. This can often break the Attack Phase, as fighting a large group of ponies is something they actively avoid. Have you detected a Watcher in the area, but you haven't been seen yet? Hide, simply hide and stay out of sight until the wheezing and the crying stops. You cannot sneak past a Watcher as easily as you can a Growler, and it isn't recommended you try.

Watchers are solitary hunters, but can sometimes be found in crowds of Growlers, especially when said Growlers are riled up and active. Growlers have a strangely acute perception of the Watchers, and unlike their usual habit of attacking other infected they will actively avoid standing within three feet of a Type 2.

Special Notes: Self harm has been noted among every observed specimen. If left to their own devices Watchers will commit acts of violence against themselves, sometimes with extreme prejudice. The ripping of wings from the body and destruction of horns are two major acts. Why they do this to themselves is not fully understood, but Princess Twilight says it only strengthens her theory of the Trapped Ego.

Due to the fast progression and early signs of violence, first stage infected are to be killed if found in the wild. This has been mandated by Celestia herself, who unfortunately has been personally dealing with an unusually high number of Watchers in the infected zones of Canterlot. Communication is not worth the effort, they are too far gone, it is too late.

is it?

[wildflower-otome]

[smallsinger5901]

11 hours and 14 minutes until the a good girls guide to murder tb show drops on iplayer…

[garloc-zoup]

Take some art, I havent posted some for awhile (blame art block)

Dont mind the large amount of tags..

[amnesia-filled-gardens]

Small things I added in one of my charts that are subtle hints to how the characters interact. +what series it may be a reference to.

The icons I have for Deerling and Hotguy have arrows pointing at Widow and Xelqua.

The Red King and Ocean Queens icons are the closest together despite being on opposite sides(LL). On the other side, Spirit and Wraiths icons are furthest apart(ES2).

Revenge being between their parents' personas.(D.L)

Seablings!(ES1)

Aeor and Exor, still fighting after many, many years but purely out of fun and habit now.(ES1)

Mumbo works for both the heroes and vigilantes, but Jrum and Grum are working on opposite sides, for opposite "parents."(HC)

The hierarchy square, the main heroes in the middle, supports at the bottom, and leaders + B at the top.

[solargeist]

It hurt in the beginning, but it hurt much MUCH more later on. You aren't even really aware that things are happening to you. They are subtle like that. After all, They have had the chance to prefect this process down to almost the second of becoming like Them.

Unfortunately, the perfected method is very painful. You feel it in your bones. Just a dull ache that makes you think of growing pains as a child. Something that once was easy to do; no longer works for how your body is structured (like climbing a tree or how when you used to cry, it would always be with tears that made your face too hot).

The shift from bones to being in your muscles would seemingly happen over night. Tendons feeling too rubbery and bendable and cartilage always became brittle. The nosebleeds became normal, and you are reassured that it is normal. (After all, it is to them.)

Eventually, it buzzes under your skin. Sometimes it feels like a phone vibrating under anywhere that might have blood, but then others it's impossible not to think of their being insects just under the first layer. (There are no bugs in the End. You know that. At least, you haven't seen any Endermites...) You hear it in your ear drums. Your teeth rattle ever so slightly in a way that makes your jaw hurt. The perpetual motion makes stomachs easier to upset and falling asleep almost impossible.

But eventually, after sitting too long in discomfort, you find out the meaning of these sorenesses. It is so much easier to mold something if it has been made pliable. They desire to bend, to snap, to stretch you as far as you'll go and then go farther.

Watchers are massive things in their fullness. Large and hulking creatures that can blot out the sun at their full hight. But one simply does get to being that size naturally. No, they had to be pulled up; spines and fingers being elongated, arms and legs extending out, and smiles made even wider to show more teeth.

The smile is why Grian doesn't ever bother having one shown. He hates to remember hooks pulling at his cheeks.

-Phantom

The way you go from DMing me to put him in a microwave, to this, is always fascinating, really, a littol gift to me 🫶

I think the Watcher holds his hair back when he’s sick, or gently rubs his back when he’s sore, even though it’s their fault he’s like this!!