#yes shatter me ref

[spoonsandmustaches]

I'm not going insane I'm not going insane I'm not going insane I'm not going insane I'm not going insane I'm not going insane I'm not going insane I'm not going insane

*stabs a sword into the ground*

[ashertickler]

so gavin may have earned himself another fan...

suggested nsfw under cut

"spread your legs, my love"

SIR PLEASE.

[sabrondabrainrot]

It's tinfoil hat times I have more observations for eagle eyes listeners (yes a Nightvale ref)

This will contain spoilers for recent TSAMS and LAES!

I gotta go to bed so I won't be able to contain everything but just some stuff I noticed recently and something I've been thinking about.

I won't be as organized as usual, warning spoilers below!

Picking apart what Dark Sun said and did...he used the word expunge. I don't know if this is problem of VA's picking a word that sounds cool...or they picked it know what it means? Expunge is a word that means 'to remove', 'delete', 'strike from the record'. So...why would he collect data on Sun's choice to kill Nexus and expunge that across the multiverse? Why would deleting that make Suns turn on Moons? I'm too tired to think about it past this but...it's interesting. What if D!Sun did delete something?

The biggest thing between Sun and choosing to kill...its his love and trust...but I wonder how Sun's decision to choose the greater good and his family would delete something? That sparkle nighttime Sun was beating his Moon while crying that he hated him...but did he actually? How can we know? I can't wait to find out more about the entire Sun on Moon violence. D!Sun said it was his hate for Nexus but that's not the case...because Sun himself stated he still can't get himself to hate Nexus. We also know, the only reason Sun's magic worked was because of what Ruin did...so I think my theory about the NSP and SP interacting to possibly make Nexus into a new being still stands. D!Sun knew Ruin planted that device when he made Sun choose.

I feel like history just keeps repeating itself where Sun's choices will never be choices and his decision will always be made for him. Moving into more stuff! The recent episodes omigod!!! Moon! He finally stepped up! I still have many things to point out though. I was talking in @goodolddumbbanana dms because like...we're both still disappointed by the episodes...(I won't type the entire dms cause like I want banana to do their piece too without me speaking over them)

When Moon talked to Sun at the pier, he still managed to make it about himself. Did anyone else notice that? He turned it into his normal "I hate myself" routine. He proceeded to let Sun know he's the best brother ever...but Sun just...I don't think he believes it. Even if Lunar and Earth also both tell him that. Even Solar. He just won't believe it.

Looking at how Sun's entire...existence has gone, it's pretty understandable why he'd think and feel this way.

He hasn't been shown by his family (except Earth) he's the best so why would he believe it? Especially coming from Moon who's done nothing but lie to him and break promises. Moon stepped up but...was acting annoyed to take care of Sun. He just was acting like he was ready to get stuff over with. Then...When Sun finally asked the million dollar question. "Did you hate me? Do you hate me?" He's always been asking that and never got a straight answer. Moon has always acted like he really did hate him in the past. Worst of all? Moon told Sun he did.

He told his emotionally beaten brother who's soul is shattered, that 'Yes Sun, I did hate you'...Moon...being honest in this particular situation...I don't think it's the best idea.

Moon, to an emotionally unstable - highly fragile - Sun, basically confirmed Sun's darkest fear. The soul deep ache Sun feels. It's not...gratifying...Sun may now have closure that 'wow he treated me like that because he did hate me' but the big issues with this? Moon has not really changed how he treats Sun. He stopped physically hurting him but he still hurts him. In small ways. We saw that first hand in the last few eps. He left to avoid Sun entirely. He broke promise after promise. He'd rather throw himself a pity party then buck up and just be there for Sun.

Sun always leads with the best intentions. He tells Moon he loves him. He encourages him. He builds him up. (I think i've said this before lol)

Then we get the MVP Earth ep. That episode was honest to God beautiful. Earth is an amazing sister and Kat knocked it out of the ball park with her vocal performance today. She put in so much emotion. I like how Earth's breaking point wasn't her taking care of Dazzle or Sun. Her breaking point was how her family was treating her and Sun like shit. They both left them to their own devices. It was so sad. I was wondering when they kept showing Solar who was taking care of Sun and honestly it makes so much sense it was Earth.

Then in the same episode she said Lunar is acting strange. I'm going to be honest, I know exactly why Lunar is acting mad at Earth.

I don't get a ton of opportunity to talk about Lunar. In the recent episodes his sorest spot was prodded by Taurus. Taurus is basically telling him to get over himself.

Which...I don't agree with how Gemini and Taurus are going about it. Letting go of your hate and hurt is so important but them just telling Lunar to do it isn't going to work. He needs to be taught how to.

So why is Lunar mad at Earth? Never forget, Lunar hasn't developed much he's still a very selfish immature person. He's mad at Earth he's stagnating. He's blaming her for his stunted emotional growth. He chose to numb himself to deal with his emotions and if he admits that was wrong then it'd be a long time of wasted efforts. He would have so many regrets if he admits he's been doing everything wrong.

After all, If Lunar wasn't so apathetic about N!Moon would he have made a difference in him becoming Nexus? (No, but Lunar could be thinking about that)

Lunar, I believe, is blaming Earth for not 'fixing' him. He doesn't understand he needs to want to change himself for it to happen. (it's the same thing for Moon, he knows he's flawed but has given up on improving) I think Lunar just kind of assumed Earth was supposed to automatically make him better with him not doing any work himself.

Then the crux of why he's mad at Earth.

It's simple.

She's friends with Eclipse.

That's really what it is.

Think about it, he hates Eclipse. Eclipse is now in the front of his mind to the point he's acting odd and watching Nutella ads for hours. He's trying to mute his rage. What Taurus and Gemini said would anger anyone.

Telling a victim to not only get over their abuse but also get along with their abuser? It's plain wrong. Lunar has the right to hate Eclipse, the only problem is that it is harming him. Hatred will always be someone's undoing. It is a negative, putrid thing that only destroys.

He's been shoving his emotions down for so long they're bound to explode. I know Lunar loves Sun and wants to be there for him but he's been apathetic for so long now he can't. So he's lashing out and projecting his own self anger onto Earth. She's right there after all.

Solar is basically acting like a keeper to everyone and despite doing better for Sun, Solar is still emotionally distant. Moon physically isn't there. Lunar won't lash out at Monty. He won't take his frustration out on kids like Dazzle and Jack.

Earth is also just...too nice. So yeah, I absolutely understand why Lunar is angry at Earth. He's being totally unfair and immature about it too, because it's not like there's other problems, ie Sun is literally broken and can't leave bed.

but I digress, I like that Moon is stepping up. I just hope he doesn't keep dropping the ball. I think Sun right now truly doesn't think Moon cares...Moon is going to have to do a lot to show him otherwise. I'm glad Lunar finally checked on Sun and I hope he does it more often, because Sun loves Lunar too. He loves the entire family. Earth was right to cry about how they were failing Sun.

I'm really proud of Earth and Solar for stepping up to help Sun.

[reineydraws]

Okay, so I know the last time you mentioned/said anything about your hockey au was months ago, but I was bored at work and started thinking about it.

100% when the Straw Hat Pirates got a goal, Zoro skated too fast to the plexiglass and fell through (not in a shattering way, but in a 'the glass/plastic wasn't sealed correctly') and just continued his celebration from his seat on the ground

Smoker is definitely a referee because that man is Done. Referees basically have to corral grown men who get into fights like kids, so the dislike is usually mutual. Smoker absolutely despises the Pirates, but Luffy sometimes would poke him with his stick and go "hey sorry for yelling earlier 🥺" (an actual thing between a ref and, of course, a Canadian). This causes Smoker to have mixed feelings about these idiots. He will not let a single person know that he's a little soft around them.

(Poor Tashigi is that one ref that all the hockey players skate into or something. Fans are usually alright with her so when she makes a call, they all just accept it because she's been knocked down already.)

And I don't know how far into the manga/anime you are, but the part with Koby and Helmeppo makes me think about how one of them notices something suspicious within the hockey (or even Olympics, which might be more plausible) world, so they go into a form of investigative sports news

I had way more on my mind, but I have no idea where you are in the series (either through hard, truthful labor or through One Piece info osmosis)

omg i love that ur thinking abt this. 😭💖 i have a lot of projects on my plate rn but rest assured i have a note for the au that just keeps getting longer abt more stuff to draw. 😂

i love all these! i also love how hockey fans find my au and tell me these lil hockey anecdotes; they're so fun. :') i was so charmed by the apology thing that i looked it up and then drew it aha.

aw, tashigi 😂 and yes about koby and helmeppo!!! i was thinking about them doing exactly that with the olympics, and that there would be some corruption there at the top.

re: spoilers, i don't mind them! i'm kind of all over the place 'cuz i just read whatever fic, google liberally, watch the anime as it comes out with my brother, and i just started properly reading the manga too. 😂 so just send those hc's over if you want to! i'm happy to read 'em.

[luescris]

Everybody buckle up and to those of you who follow me: I am sorry.

But I have acquired the Images and I must yell about them.

Because there are two things that always gets to me when it comes to shows: Imagery, and symbolism. It is not often where both are done well or right. Sometimes neither even exist. So I would have never expected a "what if" funny haha Lego star wars show that has a million meme refs in it to put such thought and care into how both are EFFORTLESSLY presented. And then slap on a whole layer of emotions and meaning.

Let me show you what I mean.

This. This was like the second thing that had my jaw drop to the floor. Glass shattering imagery combined with sick as hell lighting and a hint of symbolism in it???? Are you kidding me??? Like look at these; they're gorgeous!! I could stare at the quality for HOURS.

And don't even get me started on Dev and Sig's whole relationship. Cuz I have a MILLION things to say about it. For example.

Yes. This image is similar to the glass shattering one. But it's also so very much different because of the lighting and position of the two brothers. Dev being high above and Sig looking up from down below. This could also be a clever way to reference the, “I have the high ground” scene, but with that crack on the wall behind them?? Literally separating them apart while the bridge is already physically doing so??? There's so much to look at, so much to inference. The creators of this show paid so much attention to placement and meaning it's actually insane. 

Dev's whole point was to be devastating. He's more than just a villain with a temper, he has been hurt and was alone and was angry. His intro scene had him going, “If I didn't have you..” With a look of despair. He shook, he yelled, he was on the verge of tears. Like.

This. This? Sig's face. Dev standing over him like that. The freaking. Placement of where the characters are I don't know what the word is but dude. This was on purpose.

He doesn't even have the yellow Sith eyes! Sig knows he's not going to hurt him and he's so right and Dev hates that he's right. 

How can you sit there and hate after being given a face like that. A face so trusting and open and it's proving what Sig already knows. There is still hope left for Dev. There's still hope for everyone. Sig is just that beacon.

All his life Dev was alone and out of nowhere here Sig comes to ruin everything all because he cared. And the voice acting just sells it. It SELLS it. Sig whining whenever he was scared, Dev's “shut up.”, Jedi Bob being a sarcastic Master. Actually Dev's va work entirely like who IS that guy god-

I loved the chaos and ridiculousness of this entire show, but it combines the elements of Lego humor with the serious and heartbreaking stories of Star Wars and it's been a long time since I've seen that for this franchise. And to top it off???

It's all about grief. About moving on. Jedi Bob lost his whole galaxy, Sig has to learn how to live in this new one, Dev is struggling with the idea of how unfair it all is that he never got to be happy. Like at this point I don't even care if I'm looking way too far into this there's still so much meaning. 

How does Lego nail it in the head so many times. They're plastic toys meant to sell toys and it is working. 

One last honorable mention image that I just find absolutely sick as fuck for the road:

Another purposeful shot. Absolutely amazing. I'm gonna fall over and die. They're just legos..,,..,..,,,

This all happens in the span of the last episode and it is only four eps long, 26 min each. But it is so worth it.

Tdlr: Go watch Rebuild the Galaxy so we can get More of this please and thank you.

[kynimdraws]

GO GET HIM!!

Another part of the Runeterra K'sante/Yone hc verse stuff....I suppose I will have to continue to give them something to be happy for idk

Yone design ref for this verse can be seen in detail here

To see the other previous parts go here (Part 1) - (Part 2) - (Part 3)

The process of acting like a human again was arduous. Before, the azakana had sustained him, made him forgo the usual human necessities like sleeping, eating, taking care of himself between fighting....and more. Not unlike how a child has to learn the ways of the world.

Of course, his body was still not completely...normal. Having a spiritual parasite did leave his mark, as he found out that he still could unbind his soul from his body (initially this was all random and involuntary, but later he found out how to channel it by will). His left eye, while ruined and blind to the material world, could still see things from the spirit realm.

It was also nice that K'sante stayed around to just keep an eye on him, making sure he rested and ate. Keeping him company through bouts of nightmares and emotional outbursts he had after suppressing them for so long to starve off the azakana residing in the old mask.

Disorienting and traumatic as this all was, Yone was grateful for the second chance at life. It also didn't hurt that his friend (or was it more...a companion?....travel partner? He was too afraid to mull over this for long) had stayed with him to help. He felt guilty for feeling this selfish, but he allowed himself to have that.

Of course, even the good things had to end. K'sante had visited all the places he wanted to go, learned a great deal of things, and his home needed him. When K'sante announced that he would leave for the Navori harbor in a week, Yone's world seemed to shatter with the news. Yes, he had known K'sante would eventually go back, but it seemed to be something that would happen far later...not this soon.

K'sante does notice Yone looking down, and ever considerate, he gives him an offer.

"You know, if you want to...you can come with me."

Yone mulls over this, looking at the masks that he had collected over the years as an azakana hunter, including the one that used to curse his face. There was still so many azakana left in the world, and Yone did vow to rid Ionia of them...

...but was this something he had to do? After dedicating his "un-life" to that cause and then getting his humanity back, Yone was not sure. And leaving home.... felt daunting.

"I... don't know."

K'sante is disappointed by the answer, but smiles in understanding. The two spend time together before the departure date, traveling back to Navori to meet Sett and other friends K'sante had made there. K'sante introduces Yone to them, and Yone does find himself enjoying their company (in small doses).

On the day of the departure, Yone does come over to bid K'sante farewell. As K'sante boards the ship headed southward to Bel'zhun...he suddenly is stopped by a voice.

"Wait."

K'sante feels someone tug at his sleeve, and already knows who it is. Smiling, he turns around to see Yone awkwardly trying to avoid looking at K'sante while tightly gripping onto his coat.

".............Before, I hunted through a storm of darkness, but now....will you let me follow you like a wayward gale?"

K'sante is initially confused by Yone's words, but then laughs after he realizes what he is saying. He brings Yone to a tight hug, surprising the other man with the sudden act.

"You can be the deadliest desert storm, and I would happily accept you. Of course!"

For the first time in his life, Yone feels...free. Was this how his brother felt when he forgave him? He too had left Ionia afterwards.

Now, it was his turn to fly.

TO BE CONTINUED...

[withonly-sweetheart]

threads of carmine red - ada ending...

a/n: identity crisis much?? this was me staring at myself in the mirror pretty much felt like shit anyways + gore and like body horror ig...

and as always TO EVERY (VAMPIRE) ADA ARTIST OUT THERE!!! THANK YOU BECAUSE IF I'VE SEEN YOUR ART JUST KNOW I KEEP IT IN THE BACK OF MY HEAD WHILE WRITING HER

@inkonparchment <- why'd i tag you? good question honestly you're the only reason i came up with this idea bc i recently found out major revelations and that inspired me to come up with this (mainly for future ref, but thanks ink <3)

wc: 735

Ada. Her hand is liquid warmth, pooling around you, molding like shea butter to pull you up before she shoots her comrade a shaky smile and nods. You’re wary, suddenly, of her shaky movements, on edge like a skittish mouse.

“Is something wrong?” you ask, voice tentative. Ada stalks ahead of you, shoes clacking on the unsteady floor, roiling your stomach, tossing your insides back up in your throat. 

No, no, no, no, no, no.

“Sadly, yes,” Ada says, albeit you give her a little grace for the hint of sadness in her voice before tossing her a glare. “Know yourself, and you’ll know your enemy.”

“What?” You scowl at her, but she just gestures in front of her, into some kind of structure. It looks like a well, from the outside, bricks bearing the weight of time, chipped pieces lying on the wood, nature colliding with itself.

Much like your fear and curiosity once again warring within you, blood pulsing to your hands that reach out to grasp the edge of the monochrome stone wall, feeling every indent dig little grooves into your palm.

“I am not the enemy here,” she states calmly, “but you don’t seem to know who the real threat is. To you, at least.”

“If not you, then who is?” You tilt your head quizzically, leaning back over the edge to the bloom of darkness. There’s some liquid down there, you can tell from the gentle sloshing that floats its way up to you, but you can’t discern it from this distance.

“You are.” All at once the liquid rises to meet your face, reflecting a grotesque figure of you, cracked and shattered, blood and skin akin to the dark ruby liquid pooling your hate into an image, bones pressing against your face as you stare back at the face.

Your face. Do you really look like that?

“That… that isn’t me,” you say, hesitating.

“No?” Ada chuckles. “To find who you truly are, you must delve into the parts of you that you swore never to face again. The ones that are hidden behind that pretty little mask of yours,”

A soft finger, trailing even softer down your face. Her touch is gentle, restrained, and you can feel the volumes it speaks with just the one action, a motion so fluid you must freeze.

“Go ahead,” she coos, coaxing you to peer over the edge. “Look harder.”

And in the liquid, you spot it. The figure struggling for purchase on the walls, reaching for the glowing substance in the liquid, waving in and out of sight, struggling to be seen. You look to Ada, who offers no guidance.

So you reach out to the glow, trying to believe it’s a real, tangible item, and when you finally grab hold of it and curl it around your finger, heaving it towards you, two things quickly become apparent to you.

The first one is that this is the same thread you’ve been chasing in yourself for so long, forcing yourself not to succumb to these demon’s wishes, and yet… you come to the second revelation. The figure was your humanity.

And you’ve just ripped it away.

Ada cradles your face in her hands, smearing the liquid onto your cheeks, gazing at you with such adoration that it makes you sick, churning your stomach as you struggle to fight her steely grip, her hooded eyes only becoming more crazed as you struggle.

Finally, you manage to slip away under her slick fingers, yet she doesn’t move. She examines you for a moment, admonishing the aching pain bursting in your jaw, the curling of your teeth only felt as you run your tongue along the ridges. You scan your arms, watching the color drain from the skin, rendering you pasty white.

A part of your identity, gone. Without your humanity, what are you?

“You aren’t too sharp, are you?” Ada muses, fingers curling at her chin, staining the pale skin with a cherry colored tint, twisted, bloody makeup that runs down her neck, which she lifts in a silent question, goading a reply from you.

“What…” You gulp to swallow the remains of your fear, forcing it to stay down along with the contents of your stomach. “What am I?”

“A vampire,” she replies simply. You stumble backwards at her grin.

And you spot strands webbing over her teeth.

Threads of carmine red.

[ell-arts]

Hello Ella, I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to reach out to you and inquire about your incredible next-generation AU. If it is not too much trouble, may I have the images of Cylindria's older brother and Rosie so that I can draw them for you and hopefully cheer you up? (Whenever you have time, no rush. Take your time )

Here is the question

How will Sir C react to the passing of Spheria, and how will he take the news since it's Canon of them being a couple (as it says on Spheria's wiki Sir C is her love interest)

I hope this message finds you in good health and high spirits, dear Ella. Please take your time in responding, as I value your thoughtful insights.

💕✨️

Sending you hugs!

N'aww, thank you for the hugs and nice words!

I'm not really focusing on the Next Gen AU right now tbht; yes it's definitely an AU that I want to explore, but right now I'm prioritizing The Veil and Call Me Cyli, simply because I'm on a good roll with them (don't let the lengthy breaks between updates fool you HAHA) One day I will definitely give the Next Gen AU some proper TLC, but for now I'm focussing on getting both my fanfics finished :D

But anywho!

How will Sir C react to Spheria's passing? Well I sure HOPE he feels devastated cuz that'll be such a difficult thing to get over 😭 He'll probably try to support and comfort Pac as much as possible, knowing it is what Spheria would've wanted. But on the inside, he's shattered. He'd dearly miss her.

And as for Cevian and Rosie's refs, here they are!

[lonewolflupe]

Have some Lupe art nobody asked for! Ramblings below the cut (:

Alright so I should be working on your lovely requests, but remember when I said this?

Yes that just happened. I hate it when I'm right.

I'm sorry it's not clone art! I promise there will be new clone art this Saturday! (:

So Lupe is my Jedi OC from my longfic A Lupe Of Faith. I kinda created her after myself (or who I would like to be in the Star Wars universe), so she's rather dear to me.

She falls in love with a clone and gets her heart shattered when something canonical (wait is that a word?) happens. My profile pic is totally not a spoiler for her love interest.

After doing some highlights in my last piece, I retried shading as well. I'm still not very content with it, but it looks better than before. (Dimentions and angles are hard, I'm sorry I'm trying)

Be kind, she bites. She was raised by loth-wolves, after all (and the Wolfpack after). She was Plo Koon's Padawan and fought alongside the 104th Battalion before she achieved Jedi Knighthood (about a year into the Clone Wars).

As a fresh Jedi Knight, she gets assigned to lead a small squad of (somewhat unhinged) clones: the Lone Wolf Squad.

I should probably do an updated ref sheet and add some biography/characteristics, but you can find the old infos here.

I was going to say more things but I'm super tired and should probably go to bed now.

[amemberoftheosc]

Thoughts on S2, Ep18 of II (AKA, The Finale of II)

Due to this being the finale, I'll be live-blogging my thoughts! Spoilers below!

THERE'S A SONG WHAT THAT'S CRAZY SO SAD WHAT THE HECK ;-; WHAT DID OJ AND MEPHONE BUILD HOTEL OJ TOGETHER? NOOOO MEPHONE AND MEPAD BONDING WHY IS GOING THROUGH ALL THE FIGHTS AWWWWWW THE AUDTIONS SECTION NOOOOOOOOOOOOO EVERYBODY HATING HIM WHY CAN'T THEY BE LIKE BOT AND BE GRATEFUL THEY'RE ALIVE LOL "JUST SKIP SEASON ONE" LIKE HALF OF THE II FANDOM TRYING TO GET FANS INTO IT ALWAYS SAYS OMGA THE SHIMMERS AND THE VOICE CLIP! WAIT THERE'S AN AFTERLIFE? YOOOOOO SPRINGY!!! NOOO SUITCASES HALLUCINATIONS BEING REAL? BOX? OMGA SHE BROKE THROUGH!!! BOX BEING DEAD THEORY WAS TRUE THAT'S CRAZY NOOOOO PRIME SHIMMER GETTING STABBED HOW COULD COBS DO THIS NAH WHY IS COBS DOING "I PUT YOU INTO THIS WORLD, I CAN TAKE YOU OUT OF IT" MEPHONE GOT SHATTERED INSTANTLY WHAT OMGA, THEY GOT EVERYBODY EVEN THE ONE-OFFS MEPHONE4S!!! EVERYONE DEAD EXCEPT FOR BOT!!!! OMGA I LOVE BOX GOOOO BOX'S HUMOR AHA MEPHONE PROJECTING ONTO BOX 11:11 IS THE ANGEL NUMBER WHAT WHY IS IT ON BOX'S PHONE WAS BOX SUPPOSED TO BE SUITCASE? S3 REFERENCE ON HOW BOX DIED? BOX WAS FIRST ON MELIFE? MEPHONE LEARNED FROM HIS MISTAKES AND PUT MELIFE IN PLACE YOOOO I STILL LOVE STEVE COBS, EVEN IF HE ABUSES MEPHONE LOVE HIS CHARACTER, NOT HIS ACTIONS YOOOO MEPAD, DOUGH, AND BOW YOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I HOPE BOT JOINS IN AND INTERACTS WITH BOW I LOVE HOW MEPHONE4S IS A REGULAR IN THIS AFTERLIFE OOO PIXNIX TABLES MEPHONE4S BODY YES, THEY REMEMBERED KNIFE RETHINKING HIS STANCE HIS DEATH YO KNIFE'S ANGER, I UNDERSTAND IT DISSOCIATION YES I UNDERSTAND MEPHONE4S BEING ANGRY FOR STEVE COBS AYYYY MEPHONE4S AND KNIFE TEAMING UP AND MARSHPLE!!!! WAIT BOW AND DOUGH TAIL STORIES? WHAT? HUH WHAT HAPPENED? "A CRUEL CHILD" I KIND OF FEEL THAT SUITCASE IS GIVING ME A PEP TALK "DOING SOMETHING GOOD DOESN'T MEAN IT WILL HAPPEN BACK" I NEED THIS SUITLOON!!! FAN AYYYY FANTUBE!!!! CUTE CUTE CUTE CUTE!!!! LIGHTBRUSH!!! YESSSSSSSSSSSS CUTE AND CUTE PAYJAY OMGA THIS IS AMAZING HOTEL PAYJAY AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA THE BLUSH THEY'RE SO GAY THEY'RE MAKING ME ILL/POS LESBIANS PEPSALT PEPPER SO SUPPORTIVE OF PAYJAY

OMGA WE PREDICTED IT THE 30 DAYS BEFORE COMPLETE ERASURE WE WERE RIGHTTTTTTTT!!!! DDLC BRUH, IT REALLY IS YESSS YOU GO SUITCASE!!! KNIFECASE IS REALLLLLLLL OM NOM NOM SUITCASE IS THE LEADER DANG COBS REALLY REMOVE THE KERNELS BOW CALLED DOUGH HER BROTHER AND WAIT, TOILET IS REAL? AND MEPAD PULLED A CABBY? OMGA THE EGG IN MEPHONE4 AND FAN BEING HAPPY HIS THEORY IS FINALLY RIGHT AHA, FAN AND TEST TUBE INSTINCTIVELY GO FOR THE EGG YOOOO THEY CALLED MEPHONE MEPHONE BEING HESITANT TO REMOVE HIS REALITY-BENDING POWERS CABBY AND GOOD FRIENDSHIP IS REALLLLLLLL LET'S GO AND PAYJAY HOLDING HANDS! BASEBALL AND NICKEL LET'S GOOOO NOOOO POOR MEPHONE, HE'S SHIVERING AND CRYING MEPAD SACRIFICE NOOOOOO THERE'S ALWAYS A SACRIFICE EACH SEASON TACO AND MIC NEXT TO EACH OTHER NOOOO THE HALLUCINATIONS SOAP AND TISSUES!!! TACOMIC IS REALLL NICEEEEEEE THE TEAMWORK!!!! KNIFECASE IS REAL MARSHMALLOW GOOOOOO SAVE 'EM YESSSSSSSS KEEP RUNNING DON'T LET THE PAST PUT YOU DONE BUT DON'T FORGET IT DON'T DIE KNIFE SHUT UP STEVE COBS! HE'S STILL SPECIAL EITHER WHY AHA MY LOST ^^ REF TO S3 FOR BALLOON BEING NEVER RECOVERED? OMGA THEY DID TURN HIM INTO POPCORN LIKE EVERYONE WANTED BOMB AND CHEESE FRIENDSHIP SHIMMERS BACK FOR THEIR EGG YIPPIE! FAN AND TEST TUBE GET TO SEE THEIR CHILD AGAIN AWWWW TOILET MEPHONE RECOGNIZES HIS MISTAKES FOR HIM AND MEPAD SACRIFICE (TACOPAD AND TOIPAD YOOOO?) WAIT KNIFE IS A GHOST??? HE SACRIFICED HIMSELF MAIN FOUR BRIGHT LIGHTS SCENE YO SUITCASE DID WIN (SO THE SPOILERS WERE RIGHT) LOL MEPHONE LOVED HIS ARC AW MEPHONE LEFT AND TAOCMIC IS REAL? AW, MEPHONE3GS AND MEPHONE4 MATCH WITH CRACKS AW THE MEPAD APPRECIATION CEREMONY OF COURSE MARSHMALLOW TALKS IT YOOO SPOILED LEMON NICE OMGA THE FANTUBE THEM GIVING EACH OTHER A KIND OF HUG KEEP ON CLEANING MENTION AFTERLIFE IN THE LIMELIGHT MENTION A PARTY MENTION JUST LIKE ME MENTION (LIGHTBRUSH) TACO'S TIRADE (TACOPAD AND TACOMIC) FUTURE IS SO YESTERDAY (FANTUBE TOO?) A BALL MENTION SHE FORGOT MENTION SPRINGTASTIC MENTION KNIFECASE? AW BALLOON'S POEM THE END WHAT NOOOOO NICE CREDIT SEQUENCE THOUGH THE SONG IS NEAT TOO KIND OF FANBRUSH IN THE CREDITS (I KNOW IT'S THE THEORY RAMBLING BUT STILL YAY!) NICE TRANSITION FROM DICTIONARY(?) DYING TO MEPAD BEING DEAD THANK YOU EGG FOR THE I.I LOGO LOL S1 EPISODES BEING IN THE BACKGROUND AS THE CREDITS ROLL AND A PARTY BEING PLAYED NICE

AND WE'RE DONE ;-; NOOOOOO THANK YOU INANIMATE INSANITY, FOR EVERYTHING IT'S BEEN A BLAST WATCHING, WRITING, AND DRAWING ABOUT INANIMATE INSANITY THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING THANK YOU FOR THE EXPERIENCE TRULY, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING!

[limpfisted]

DESCENT INTO AVERNUS. references for my own benefit! please blacklist #descent into avernus ref if not interested in seeing this content! i cannot provide alt text to the images from the handbook, however, i will be showing notes on what i read in between screenshots!

PART ONE: chapter one of the descent into avernus guide book. shitty screenshots and summaries

Important to WYLL:

baphomet is a demon lord worshipped by minotaurs. wyll has fought a minotaur in his many journeys, it is one of his favorite and most impressive stories to tell

belynne stelmane : of emperor alliance fame, she had a stroke due to the emperor, wyll had a crush on her, she is one of the four dukes

dillard potyr: another of the four dukes

klim jhasso: member of the noble family, the jhassos

mortlock and thurswell vanthampur: 3rd son and 1st of duke thalmara vanthampur

thalmara vamthampur: duke of bg

tiamut: five headed dragon queen of evil dragons, wyll stopped this dragon from taking over the city 7 years ago with mizora

grandduke ulder ravengard: wyll’s dad, obvs lol

thavius kreeg: high overseer of elturel, this is the place and person ulder went to go see before it fell

notes: zariel intends to take ofer baldurs gate next, zariel and thavius kreeg, the high overseer, have an infernal contract.

ulder is missing after having gone to elturel. the flaming fist is useless without him, and are even referred to as “distracted” and “thugs.” there are HUNDREDS of refugees trying to get in, the dead three already has its claws in bg obviously.

thalmura vhampur using tiamut’s gold (tiamut if u remember was the reason wyll was banished) to fund the dead threes murders

thalmura is doing this to “shatter the confidence” of people who believe in the flaming fist, and get them defunded. she has made a deal with zariel that when the fist is disbanded, she will take over as grandduke.

the shield of the hidden lord will help her smack bg into hell, and has been corrupting the morals of bg for “decades.” i guess this means if u take it away it’ll make bg better! her sons have stolen it

ulder is “valiant” but he “opposes” elturel

zariel was once an angel and you can redeem her, wild

zariel wanted the other angels to fight in thr blood war between demons and devils, she made an army called the hellriders, the hellriders LEFT her gay ass there, and kept that a secret from the world

zariel lost her army but also her hand and her sword she was holding. she told yael, her bff general, to take the sword and get out. ollianthius and haruman, her other two besties, refused to leave her side. they were sent to nessus, the lowest of the hells

asmodeus was like i know u tried to kill is but that was so cool, rule avernus for me bestie? and bel was mad about it, but zariel wanted to fight demons so fuckin bad she said yes. haruman was like ok bestie lets go. olanthius killed himself bc he was NOT a true ride or die, but zariel brought him back as a zombie, bc fuck u olanthius, that’s why

zariel ALWAYS wanted revenge on the hellriders, who went to eltruel. in 1444 dr, she got her chance. they were raken over by a vampire lord. thavius, a priest of thorm, appealed to any power to save his city, zariel said “hi” and he accepted her deal, and elturel was safe.

EXCEPT THAT IT WASN’T!!!

thavius actually just became high overseer, only to ask ravengard to come on over RIGHT BEFORE the time limit was up and elturel would be pulled to hell!! ravengard didn’t even WANT to go, he was pressured to, probs bc elturel was gaining power n turning into a proper nation, and they have various disputes that make ulder “at odds” with them!

thavius greeted the duke and then LEFT HIM THERE to “watch from a safe distance” then disguised himself as a refugee and then tells everyone elturel has fallen with HUNDREDS OF HIS OWN PEOPLE THA5 ARE REFUGEES BC OF HIS EVIL ASS, and then goes to chill with duke vanthampur in her VILLA, while all the tieflings are in RAGS.

more to come……..

[xandyprojects]

HEY GUESS WHAT GUES WHAT FQEKJQejvhd

I HAVE A WATERMARK AND A RANDOM AU IDEA!!

Its a Villain X Hero ship but what if its Stanley parable! :DD

MAY I INTRODUCE U

[INSERTDRUM ROLL]

THE CITY OF PARABLE AU!

idkwhattheaunamewouldbehelp-

Narrator as a villain:

Stanley as a Hero:

Idk what there name and design would be but I know that Villain Narrator would just be called "Narrator "

(But if he's in the narratorverse He can just call him Shattered or Siren I supposed)

Stanley however idk what would his hero name be, idk if i wanna call him Bituin again. Can yall give me suggestions pls-

Their character designs are still in beta and just a concept cuz I kinda just doodled in school with no ref but whatever in my gallery. Oh have some additional doodles:

Stanley and Narrator are just wholesome co-workers and doesn't know its there enemies :]

Yes I purposely give them last name to as the TOH cuz im not creative and love lumity-

Timekeeper with a hat <3 look at them! She's so cute waihvbahuvu I wanna squished his cheeks!

Full pic:

Oh and some more additional doodles!

What other heroes sees Narrator:

What Hero Stanley sees:

Note This is a completely separate From Shattered Identity.

This is a random concept I just wanna play. I think i should change their design to distinguish from my other au "Shattered Identitiy"

Also I may have made a couple of headcanons and a small fic so imma post it later since I just got home lmao.

[blondrichclosetwitch]

You’re untrustable

I know you wouldn't be if you could choose

Now I’m doing time

“That was just a bait and switch.”

Conceal, don't feel, don't let them know

Well, now they know

“You will not control the threesome. We formed a new religion.”

No sins as long as there's permission and deception is the only felony

Please don't play that song on me again, I'lI explode

I might know what you mean when you say you fall apart

“The reason so many people are here is about to walk out on that stage right now.”

Don't be all up on my french toast when that butter come ((when the TR —or perhaps someone pretending to be her— told me she was my twin sister for 36 lifetimes, I went to milk and roses and she told me what to order, and was adamant about the French toast.that was in May.)

Then you had the nerve to say you're hurt and I'm just like, 'you know what you chose'

There's several different levels to Devil worshippin': horse's heads, human sacrifices, cannibalism, candles and exorcism, animals

Look at me, entrancer!

I got the urge to move

I wander through each chartered street and mark in every face I meet, marks of weakness, marks of woe (mark linkous) but mostly, through midnight streets I hear how the youthful harlot's curse blasts the new-born infant's tear

You keep on building the lies that you make up for all that you lack

It's easier to believe in this sweet madness~~oh, this glorious sadness that brings me to my knees in the arms of the angel

(Both these are really nice; the ref to mark seeing himself in each person he passes, and that each time I fall, katie cradles my head. Fwiw, mark linkous is the only spirit who asked to be taken off the wall)

(Oh yeah one of the women who did black magic on me is in london)

We're supposed to be a land of liberty

We are thoroughly tongue tied

More chances to get Together

Now all your friends are gathered; we are thoroughly shattered

Our collective memories we jog as we negotiate the fog

When you get down to the truth, it hurts me

Wishful, sinful, wicked you

Can't escape the blue

Do you follow me?

Then follow me to:

Further complications in store.

Did you reel it like a rabbit

And did you see me sing this song

Where did it all go wrong

We travel on together searching for the end

Yes it really really really could happen

No one here is alone

“Don’t think about the fact that there might be police around.”

Arrest that dude

“Dude I don’t think I can ride with you.”

Must have been a ghost that passed out

Hey you’re not a criminal but you do need to relax

This bed blows up in three minutes

You can store a mattress too…. in the fucking bedroom(the mattress they did their satanic shit on is against the wall)

I’m never gonna love again

Can we start all over again

The more that you see the less you seem to be free

And when I wrote it down I felt like such a clown but you understood; I knew you would

“…and I’m ready to shape the scheme of things.”

Just as long as I can see, I'll never stop this vision flowing

“Tell me the cost. I can pay.”

The sky's above our heads, the sea's around our legs

“What if I told you none of it was accidental?”

Strategy sets the scene for the tale

It was all by design

'Cause I'm a mastermind

Now I’m never gonna let you go

Out amongst the walking wounded, every face on every train is you and me and him and her, some days I think I could go insane

You were thinking ahead to a future you must have known deep down would not include you

My brain fails

My knees fail

My words fail

It happens today

She's gonna make them well aware

She's an angry gal

Day-In Day-Out

Shootin her with video-drugs-bullets and promises

They love to see me lonely, hate to see me happy

Call me what you want, she call me "daddy"

Something keeps love away and I can feel it

You claim you're not involved but you're in up to your neck

You said it would last, but I guess we enrolled in 1984

I keep seeing this picture of you

Hide my head, I wanna drown my sorrow

I find it hard to tell you.

You’re trapped

But you can't stick your neck out

We are rid of you at last

[gamergirl929]

The Alpha And The Omega (Kristie Mewis x Reader)

You weren’t sure why you were so aggravated, but the longer the game went on, the worse you felt, your uncertainty melted away though when your eyes met Kristie Mewis’.

The typical calm, impassiveness you felt from your inner alpha was a complete contrast to what you were feeling right now, and what you were feeling right now was aggravation.  

What irritated you, you weren’t sure what, but the longer the game went on, the angrier you got.  

It’s then you realize your focus had been entirely on Kristie Mewis, the blonde going down far too much for your liking.  

You wanted to be on the field, the overwhelming urge to rush onto the pitch taking over your entire being.  

"Y/N, what's wrong?" You hear one of your teammates ask, but you only snarl, pacing the sidelines wildly, drawing the attention of a number of players on field. 

"What's her deal?" Sam whispers to her sister, Kristie Mewis as she hoists her to her feet after a particularly hard tackle.  

Kristie turns your way, and your eyes lock.  

Blue orbs widen, as do Y/E/C orbs, a warmth spreading throughout your chests. 

She'd just been subbed in, it was her moment to shine at the Olympics, yet all she could focus on was you, the warmth now spreading throughout her entire body, each and every one of her nerve endings being stimulated.  

"Seriously, what is going on?" Sam says as she gives her sister a shake.  

Your eyes narrow, your lip curling in a snarl, your nostrils flaring as the blonde is shook by her sister.  

The ref's whistle blows loudly and everyone jogs back to their places on field, Kristie taking her eyes off of you with much reluctance.  

No matter how hard you tried you couldn’t sit still, your alpha bristling at the mere thought of taking a seat, you needed to get onto the field, and you needed to get on the field now.  

You toed the line, the passing minutes feeling like hours as the clock inched closer and closer to 90 minutes.  

It’s when the whistle blows that you make your move, making a beeline for the blonde who is also moving towards you.  

Everyone froze as the two of you met, your arms wrapping tightly around one another, Kristie burying her nose in your neck, nuzzling into the scent gland there.  

Your chest rumbles, your eyes narrowed as you glare at any and every alpha nearby.  

“Shhhh.” Kristie nuzzles against the scent gland again, the omega pumping out soothing pheromones in an attempt to calm down the territorial alpha raging inside of you.  

You sigh, your eyes fluttering shut as the omega’s pheromones lulls you into a sense of utter calm.  

Sam crosses her arms across her chest.  

“Well, I guess that makes sense.” She shrugs, her elbow resting on Emily’s shoulder as she and the remainder of the team watches the two of you interact.  

Your eyes widen slightly when you reluctantly pull away, your cheeks flushed.  

“So... Uhh... H-Hi.” You stutter and Kristie giggles, her bright, shiny, perfect teeth on full display.  

“Hi.”  

“I-I’m Y/N.” You smile shyly, Kristie immediately finding your shyness endearing. 

“I’m Kristie.”  

You go to take a step back in an attempt to give the omega some personal space, but a soft growl from the blonde makes you still, your inner alpha’s ears perking up at the sound.  

Kristie clears her throat.  

“S-Sorry.”  

You give her a small smile, your arms slithering back around her.  

“Better?” You whisper, the woman nodding as she tucks herself into the crook of your neck, her chest rumbling in a purr.  

“Better.”  

Kelley snorts from her place across the field.  

“I hope we weren’t that bad.”  

Alex bites her bottom lip to stave off a laugh.  

“You cried.”  

Her alpha scoffs.  

“I did NOT.”  

Tobin laughs.  

“I remember, you totally did.”  

Meanwhile across the field you and Kristie are still so entangled with one another you don’t realize what’s going on around you.  

“I never thought I’d meet you.” You confess, ducking down to nudge the scent gland behind Kristie’s ear.  

“Neither did I.” She whispers, her hot breath dancing across your skin.  

The two of you part, though neither go far, the thought of leaving one another, let alone not touching making your inner alpha and her inner omega annoyed at the mere thought.  

“Wh-what are you doing after the game?” You ask, your hands resting on her waist.  

She smiles.  

“Whatever you’re doing.”  

You grin.  

“Sounds good.”  

                                                           ***

The second you’d gotten off the bus, you’d remained outside, waiting for the blonde who, unfortunately, couldn’t ride the bus with you back to the hotel, something that got a snarl out of your alpha, a snarl directed at your coach.  

The moment you spot the USWNT bus, your inner alpha perks up, the thought of seeing the omega again making the butterflies in your stomach flap their wings.  

The bus begins to unload, unsurprisingly, Kristie Mewis is leading the charge.  

“Hey.” You whisper, the blonde grinning as she wraps her arms around you, tucking her face back in the crook of your neck.  

“Hey.” You whisper, your chin resting on the top of her head.  

“Don’t do what I would do.” Kelley gives Kristie a pat on the back on her way by and your eyes narrow, your nostrils flaring.

“Whoa, easy tiger.” Kelley holds her hands up in surrender and you growl.  

Alex grabs her alpha’s hand and drags her into the hotel leaving you and Kristie behind.  

“Easy.” Kristie whispers as she cups your cheeks, her nose bumping against yours.  

You close your eyes, inhaling deeply, the omega’s scent clouding your senses.  

“Do you want to come up to my room?” You ask, Kristie’s eyes flashing open.  

You grimace.  

“I-I-I didn’t mean like th-that!” You stammer and she grins.  

“I’d love to come up with you.”  

                                                           ***

The second you’d entered the room Kristie shoved you on the bed and crawled on top of you, the blonde’s inner omega shuddering at the feel of you beneath her.  

You sigh in unison, your arms wrapping tightly around her.  

“You know...” You start, your lips splitting in a grin. “We both stink.”  

Kristie giggles, the blonde shrugging.  

“I don’t care.”  

You duck down, kissing the top of her head unconsciously.  

“We need a shower.”  

Kristie pulls back, her chin resting on your sternum.  

“Is that a proposal?” She smirks and your eyes widen, your cheeks flushing a deep shade of red.  

“I uhh...”  

Kristie giggles as she rolls off of you, the blonde wiggling back into the bed’s sheets.  

“Go, I’ll get a shower and come right back.”  

"Promise?” You pout, the blonde smiling as she kisses your forehead.  

“Promise.”  

                                                           ***

You’re still in the shower when Kristie returns to the room, the woman glancing at the bathroom door.  

She slowly shuffles into the room before flopping back down on your bed, her face buried in your pillow.  

Your scent brought her a sense of calm she’d never before felt, and soon she found herself rifling through your luggage in search of a sweatshirt.  

In the end she’d swiped more than one, and when you exit the bathroom, you find your bed nearly covered in your clothes.  

“Ummmmm...” You start, unable to bite back a smile when you see the look on Kristie’s face.  

“I just wanted one.” She pouts and you chuckle.  

“So, you emptied my whole suitcase?” You ask, your hands on your hips and she shrugs.  

“Yes.”  

You shake your head, making your way across the room and scooping up one of the only sweaters that she hadn’t managed to steal.  

“Here.”  

Kristie takes the sweater, noting the faded material, as well as the logo on the front.  

“It’s my favorite, I’ve had it for a long time.”  

She takes it without hesitation, smiling up at you, her eyes holding a glassy sheen.  

She buries her face in the faded material, inhaling deeply, your scent making her body heat up.  

You grin when the omega does a little wiggle in her place on the bed, her eyes widening and cheeks flushing when she remembers you’re standing only a foot away.  

“What are you waiting for?” She asks, holding a hand out and you shake your head.  

“Someone has to put my clothes back in my suitcase.” You tease, the blonde sticking her tongue out at you.  

You chuckle as you toss your clothes in your suitcase, not even bothering to close it before you get into bed with the blonde, who is immediately on you the second she’s able to be.  

Kristie rests her hands on top of one another before placing her chin on top, resting again against your sternum, the woman looking up at you with pure adoration.  

“What?” You ask, cheeks flushing under the woman’s watchful gaze.  

She simply stares at you for a moment before she picks her head up, the blonde crawling upward until her nose brushes yours.  

You sit up, the woman now sitting in your lap.  

“Kristie?” You whisper, swallowing hard when she cups your cheeks.  

Her thumbs brush your bottom lip, the blonde leaning in, closing the distance between the two of you, her lips meeting yours in an earth-shattering kiss.  

Kissing Kristie Mewis felt like completion, like the last puzzle piece slotting into place, the butterflies in your stomach spreading throughout your chest.  

Kristie giggles when you roll the two of you over with a tiny growl, your lips again meeting hers.  

Your chest begins to rumble, a constant purr rattling in your chest as your lips brush Kristie’s in a tender caress.  

The two of you part with much hesitation, neither of you wanting to part, your inner beasts snarling angrily at the thought.  

You brush your nose against hers playfully.  

“Do you want to spend the night with me?” You whisper, your cheeks flushing at the implications of what you’d just said, but Kristie only grins.  

“Only if I can be the big spoon.”  

Your inner alpha wants to protest, but you nod.  

“Whatever you want.”  

Hours later the two of you are fast asleep, your legs tangled in the sheets and arms wrapped tightly around one another, feeling a sense of completion neither of you had felt before.  

[sour-star-galaxy]

(Sorry for the several asks)

Do you have any Kirby OC?

nah don’t worry about it at all! i love getting asks lol! also yes I do, though they have multiple versions at this point lmao! but here they are: Jasper and Juniper! (their refs as well as moodboards!!)

by the way i am so sorry if this post looks awful i made it on mobile 👍👍👍👍

also i tried to say it but tumblr ate it so if you see me say this somewhere else in the post sorry: fun fact juniper is half moth half yellow-jacket (their moth side is based on a Vapourer Moth)

I’ve kinda taken the focus off of their story and begun developing an original OC story with versions of them that don’t look like kirby characters, but basically their story revolves around Jasper and Juniper being childhood friends.

story under the cut because oops it’s kinda long.

They met while he and his family were on a vacation on Popstar. Juni and their family had escaped from Floralia bc of Queen Sectonia becoming a tyrant and were now living happily in Dreamland somewhere. Jasper and Juniper became great friends despite a big age difference (like 6 years ig lol), and Jasper promised to try and keep in touch after his family left. He did for a while, but… eventually he seemed to just vanish.

Then came the Haltmann Works Co. takeover. Junipers family was of course a bit worried because. Damn they left their old home to escape tyrany now look what’s happening some big mechanical takeover damn. but anyway lots of stuff happens that i never planned out, and Juniper is separated from their family somehow but meets up with Jasper!! hooray!!! until she realises like “wait how did you even get here” andddd whoopdeedoo Jasper got roped up in HWC as like from the moment he turned 18 his parents pressured him into working for such a big, strong, and profitable company. needless to say Juniper is pissed. shit goes down, they beat his ass because despite the fact they are Small they are very stubborn. other HWC employees are like “oh shit jaspers getting beat up by a 14 year old bug” and try to grab Juniper but they get away.

After that Jasper didn’t really do much. He kinda fell into a depression upon realising how much pressure his parents have always put on him to ensure he’d be “perfect” and never refuse them because “they know best”, and how much that hurt him in the end. He refused to work, and it got so bad to the point he was fired. After the Popstar takeover was complete, they would send him home.

BUT THEN STARDREAM EXPLODED BABY!!!!!!! Jasper got stranded on Popstar yippee!!!! Anyway he kinda just. tried to pretend he was some wandering traveler since he never really saw that many Popstar residents when he was working for HWC, and after a while of working odd jobs and never really finding his place, he goes back to Juniper’s family and explains everything. It takes a while but eventually he’s forgiven and they practically adopt him.

Nowadays he and Juniper go on quest-like adventures, doing chores for people like running to the store, or getting rid of a pest infestation, helping paint a fence, working at shops when store owners have important things to do but need someone to run the store in their absence, or more exciting things like going to the hospital after Juniper rammed her head into a lightbulb because moth brain saw light and went “holy crap” and it shattered and now there’s glass in their head!!! anyway they’re an odd duo who can get on each other’s nerves but they love each other very much

[thecreaturecodex]

Warduke

“Dungeon 105 Cover” by Wayne Reynolds, © Paizo Publishing

[I keep getting distracted by retro villains! I wasn’t born during the 80′s D&D boom, so I missed the action figures and the cartoon growing up. I did subscribe to Dungeon Magazine, though, and issue 105 wasn’t my first, but it might have been my second or third. It certainly made an impression on me. Warduke is the Boba Fett of D&D (quiet, cool helmet, more badass in later appearances than the original canon, first appeared as a toy). And so Warduke appeared twice in my various campaigns in high school and undergrad, once in a prehistoric game (as an ophidian), and once in the Age of Worms. Both left a high body count in their wake. The Age of Worms rendition even managed to kill the same character twice in one round.

This version of Warduke is based on the Dungeon Magazine 3.5 version, with a few major tweaks. The shift from 3.5 to Pathfinder was kind to fighters in general and shield bash builds in particular, and he takes advantage of many Pathfinder-exclusive feats. I dislike the idea that Warduke’s glowing eyes are fiendish grafts, so I dropped that (it’s all about that helmet). Speaking of the helmet, I did make it a unique item, but not an artifact as it was in the Dungeon version. Understandably, Warduke is something of a cypher personality-wise, but I figured I’d give him a little backstory. Feel free to ignore it. In addition to Boba Fett, my main inspirations here were Angel Eyes (the “bad” from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly) and the Dread Pirate Roberts.

And yes, I realize that my version of Warduke is stronger than my Venger, which may upset D&D cartoon purists. I like Warduke better.]

Warduke CR 18 NE Humanoid (human) This man’s face is concealed within a dark, bat-winged helmet, revealing only glowing eyes. He is powerfully muscled, revealing his physique under a set of mismatched armor and a fur belt. He carries a heavy sword in one hand, a round shield engraved with a horned, fanged skull in the other.

Warduke is the soldier’s bogeyman. He has fought a thousand wars, killed ten thousand men. He is a mercenary, bounty hunter and assassin par excellence, who slays lesser opponents with a blow and can challenge even the stoutest adventurers.This much is true, but claims that he has lived for centuries or is unkillable are greatly exaggerated, and there is as much myth as man about him. “Warduke” is a title, not a name. Anyone who wears the signature blue steel helm of Warduke, set with three gems and causing the wearer’s eyes to glow in a sinister fashion, can theoretically claim the title. It is even possible that multiple versions of this helm circulate, and there are multiple Wardukes simultaneously on different worlds.

The current Warduke is driven by selfishness and greed above all other goals. Warduke does have a claim to nobility—he was a minor lord who preferred to train in warfare than in statecraft, who was obsessed with the legend of Warduke upon learning that Warduke’s Helm was kept in his kingdom as a trophy. He stole the helm after murdering its keepers, and assumed the title of Warduke after forsaking his previous life. Those who knew of his former identity were slain to keep the secret. Warduke is a cynic and pragmatist, and he kills for the highest bidder. He calls his sword Nightwind.

Warduke favors attacking enemies while they are weak—after a long battle, when emerging from a dungeon, or while at camp. He has no sense of duty, honor or humanity. He is not so foolish as to believe he is capable of fighting all battles by himself, however, and may travel with other cutthroats to act as ranged or magical support. Warduke doesn’t have much loyalty for these associates; he knows he can always buy the services of others if he needs them.  Likewise, he does not retain loyalty to a patron once his job is done—his next job may very well be to revenge his previous mission, or betray them if he has learned a valuable secret.

Warduke’s Helm (wondrous item) Price 57,390 gp; Aura moderate conjuration and transmutation; CL 11th Warduke’s Helm grants its wearer 60 foot darkvision, and makes their eyes glow bright red as a consequence. This grants the wearer a +5 competence bonus on Intimidate checks. Once per day as a full round action, the wearer of Warduke’s Helm can attune the helm to a location, as if casting the word of recall spell. From that point, the wearer of Warduke’s Helm can transport himself, allies and goods as per word of recall. Warduke’s Helm can only be attuned to one location at a time. The Helm is cursed—it does not function for any wielder of non-evil alignment

Construction Requirements Cost 28,695 gp; Craft Wondrous Item, darkvision, word of recall, creator must have 10 ranks in Intimidate

Warduke                 CR 18 XP 153,600 NE Medium humanoid (human) Human fighter 18 Init +7; Senses darkvision 60 ft., Perception +4 Defense AC 36, touch 15, flat-footed 32 (+3 Dex, +12 armor, +6 shield, +2 natural, +2 deflection, +1 insight) hp 211 (18d10+108) Fort +21, Ref +13, Will +16; +5 vs. fear DR 3/- Defensive Abilities bravery +5, fortification (75%), freedom of movement Offense Speed 30 ft. Melee Nightwind +35/+30/+25/+20 (1d8+17 plus 1d6 fire/17-20), +4 bashing shield +37 (1d6+14) Ranged dagger +25 (1d4+13/19-20) Special Attacks weapon training (heavy blades 4, close 3, light blades 2, axes 1) Tactics During Combat If Warduke does not feel threatened by opponents, he begins a fight with Dazzling Display to demoralize foes and weaken their defense against him. If enemies are more prepared, he waits to intimidate instead with his Dreadful Carnage feat. Warduke prefers to close with enemies and stay close, using Shield Slam to isolate his prey and Step Up to remain in melee reach. He always uses Power Attack, unless he misses with three or more attacks per turn. Morale Warduke is not stupid, and retreats from a losing fight using his helm. Statistics Str 28, Dex 16, Con 22, Int 10, Wis 18, Cha 13 Base Atk +18; CMB +28; CMD 45 (49 vs. disarm, sunder) Feats Combat Reflexes, Dazzling Display, Dreadful Carnage, Furious Focus, Improved Critical (longsword), Improved Initiative, Improved Shield Bash, Intimidating Prowess, Iron Will, Missile Shield, Power Attack, Shatter Defenses, Shield Focus, Shield Master, Shield Slam, Step Up, Stunning Assault, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Focus (longsword), Weapon Specialization (longsword) Skills Acrobatics +13, Climb +19, Intimidate +30, Knowledge (local) +12, Ride +10, Survival +16, Swim +19 Gear belt of physical might +6 (Str, Con), headband of Wis +6, Warduke’s Helm (see above), Nightwind (+3 flaming human-bane longsword), +4 bashing light steel shield, +3 glamered adamantine full plate of moderate fortification, ring of freedom of movement, ring of protection +2, cloak of resistance +4, amulet of natural armor +2, boots of speed, gloves of dueling, dusty rose prism ioun stone, bag of holding type I, flying ointment (x2), silversheen (x3), dust of appearance, potion of cure serious wounds (x3), 4 daggers, 900 gp SQ armor training 4, exceptional resources, inherent bonuses Special Abilities Exceptional Resources (Ex) Warduke has ability scores built with 25 points of point buy, and has treasure equivalent to an 18th level player character. This increases Warduke’s CR by 1. Inherent Bonuses (Ex) Warduke has accepted wish spells as payment for his dark deeds, gaining a +2 inherent bonus to his Strength and Constitution scores.