goatwriter

[goatwriter]

Happy 1 year anniversary to the best show, I miss you every day

[goatwriter]

soooo i can finally reveal what i've spent the last 2 months working on...

I made a mod for stardew valley based on dead boy detectives! so far i only have the boys and a few locations, but i've already started working on adding more to it.

if you've never played with mods before, there are instructions on the page for how to install it (it's not too complicated, i promise! if you download from nexus, you do need a free account, or you can download it from my github without an account and just follow the same directions on the nexus page)

i've spent so much time working on this (literally it became a second job lol) and i'm really excited to share :D it would make my day if you guys gave it a try and let me know what you think!

P.S. here's a sneak peek of a future update i haven't released yet:

[goatwriter]

here are facts:

🟣 HALF of queer shows were canceled in 2023 and 2024

🟣 They were axed TWICE as much as other shows

🟣 They made up ~1/3 of cancellations, despite being just 16% of shows

🟣 They were more likely to be canceled in just one season than other shows

🟣 The more visibly queer they were, the more likely cancellation was

🟣 By viewing metrics and critic scores, queer shows did as well or better than other shows

See the data and learn what we can do next at savequeerstories.carrd.co!

Share this! It's time for the trend to stop.

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

Share the hashtag #SaveQueerStories on Tumblr, Twitter, Insta, and Bluesky! And share this widely, especially to any Discord, Twitch, Tiktok, or Youtube communities you're part of. We want to make as much noise as we can! (Templates for social media are available on the carrd site.)

[goatwriter]

DBD FANS!

I’ve got another “to do” list for anyone who is currently helping to fight to save the show!

As always, Sign and share the petition!

Put it on your instagram, @ your mutuals, send it to your family , your friends exc!

•

Alex Meyers has a new YouTube community post out so be sure to comment and request he watch DBD!

But a healthy reminder that he has an email specifically for requests here : alex.meyers@gmail.com

•

Not Your Average Fan Girl has a new Community Post for you to comment on and request that she watch DBD as well!

•

Danny Motta has a new community post that you can comment on mentioning DBD + send him some love for his previous dbd posts

•

Screen Rant made a post where you can send some DBD love as well here

•

There’s also this reddit post where you can mention DBD , it’s specifically asking about if shows are “as good” as Stranger Things so be sure to give DBD some love

•

Amanda McKnight made a video about DBD and about it’s cancellation; Be sure to comment and show our support here

•

“Reel Queer” on YouTube has made posts for every episode of DBD so definitely go send some support over there too!

•

Don’t Forget to rate each episode of DBD on IMDB

[goatwriter]

The Case in which we save dbd 🗣❗️

[goatwriter]

The Adventures of Orbwin and Chorb: A Masterlist

This is where any information pertaining to Orbwin and Chorb is stored for any use and for all to see. Written by that-trans-autistic-guy, with an assist by @technically-human who made the first depiction of the orb boys. List is to be updated, please message @that-trans-autistic-guy to request an addition to the list. Posts/fics tagged with the tags attached to this post will be easier to find for everyone who loves the orb boys :D

Traits, Attributes and Ideas

Ship name is Chorbwin

The orbs can purr in the same way cats do. Results in a visual vibration and soft sound. They have limited awareness in orb form, so it follows the feelings of safety and comfort.

The gravitate towards each other slightly, not unlike magnets

Often just soft, warm light but can occasionally be in their hero colors: blue for Edwin, red for Charles

The orbs give off warmth, one the dead and living alike can feel

The girls call them “The Orb Boy Detectives”

Fanfics

Carry These Torches For You - that_trans_autistic_guy

You Said, “I’ll Never Leave You Alone” - Aster_Flower114

A Better Place, A Better Time - TheFanficMustFlow

Why Do I Tire of Counting Sheep? - carpediemma

The Many Forms of Phantoms - thegirlofthorns

Orbing With Edwin and Charles - grammarglamour

Fic by @/waywardsonsanddaughters

Frippery - Baby_Spinach

Professional Networking - RoseGanymede95

Fanart

Recharging - @technically-human

Recharging II - @technically-human

The Infamous Puppy Debacle of ‘94 - @technically-human

Niko and Orbwin - @gaypanicattackonlegs

Orbwin in Charles’ Jacket - @fellow-fandom-fruitifier

Portable Boyfriend - @jube-art

Portable Boyfriend Part 2 - @jube-art

The Girls and Chorbwin - @arisprite

Chorbwin But Colored - @terresdebrume

Cherishing Each Other’s True Forms - @a-jasminator

Misc. Chorbwin Posts

Simple Orbs - @crosnt

Great Orb Incident of ‘02 - @edwinspaynes

First Sighting of ‘Chorbwin’ - @ace-misplaced

“ChOrBWIn” - @pippin-katz

Hyperactive Chorb - @khrorazir

Chorbwin Comic - @2ndfannypack

The Orb Boy Wizard - @succstosucculent

Cursed Chorbwin Gifs

[goatwriter]

Thinking about everything I won’t get to see from Dead Boy Detectives cancellation… As a Payneland fan, it’s easy to focus on the boys. But their relationship is amazing because of all the others around them. What I won’t get to see on screen:

- Crystal and Charles working together and navigating romance and friendship in close proximity.

- Edwin’s tears when Niko comes back to him, maybe even changed after her own supernatural arc.

- The Night Nurse’s character development, confronting her very black and white beliefs, only to realise the contradictions of her new role with these peculiar boys.

- Crystal fucking up while she processes her traumatic upbringing, and finding out how the deeply lonely privileged child and the black girl who holds the keys to her generational and communal power coexist within herself.

- Niko, sweet Niko, who’s the most surprising and loveable character of all, and who gets to explore her own experience with death and chosen families, because it’s a part of being human.

- The Cat King reflecting on his own past and improving and helping the heroes, or maybe just carrying on being a chaotic demi-god.

- Jenny’s backstory and how she finds some meaning into being the father figure to this group of teenage idiots, because no one else could possibly understand them.

- Tragic Mick learning to embrace his curse because there are good things about being human.

- Monty’s experiencing freedom now Esther is gone, and how scary and exciting and lonely it is to decide your own fate when you’ve spent your whole life cared for and controlled by someone else.

- More queerness, because for once, it’s real and not hidden under layers of interpretation. Because for once, the creators are telling us “yes, it is a story for you, we made it that way because we care and queer stories are meaningful”.

[goatwriter]

It's ours now. Screw Netflix.

[goatwriter]

Serious idea though: Dead Boy Detectives podcast with Jayden Revri and George Rexstrew resuming their roles as Charles and Edwin…?

[goatwriter]

DBDA UK Meet Up

[goatwriter]

Not supporting Netflix anymore. Finding queer shows that talk to you on a deeper level, with actual representation, just to feel it taken away from you because it’s not making enough money, I can’t take it anymore, it breaks my heart. Netflix isn’t on our side.

[goatwriter]

This is great! I’m about to draw Niko Sasaki from Dead Boy Detectives and this helps a lot! Thank you so much! 💙

A compilation of stuff I know about drawing Asian faces and Asian culture! I feel like many “How-To-Draw” tutorials often default to European faces and are not really helpful when drawing people of other races. So I thought I’d put this together in case anyone is interested! Feel free to share this guide and shoot me questions if you have any! I’m by no means an expert, I just know a few things from drawing experience and from my own cultural background. 

[goatwriter]

An efficient escape from hell.

Day 3 of Painland week - Love confession/first kiss