#also yes in case you're wondering...

[pixelatedraindrops]

Template where you have to draw your faves with fevers, but I just drew Yuma 6 different times because he's my top victim~ :3c

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No form of Yuma is safe from my wrath... Heheh.😈

(tho ramen yuma is spared)

Happy Yuma Month from the Whumpcode CEO~ 🌡️

I'll try to participate as much as I can but probably not every day... I think this is appropriate enough of a start/warmup from me XD

[akanemnon]

Not only are you gonna fight a bunch of flowers, Susie. You're gonna fight a wedding bouquet!

FIRST - PREVIOUS - NEXT

MASTERPOST (for the full series / FAQ / reference sheets)

[fieldofheathers-stuff]

My takeaway from Ch. 4 of "To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause"

It awakened plenty.

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I've decided I'm making this a tradition LMAO.

The fic referenced, is, of course, To the success of our hopeless cause by the amazing @marroniere, who patiently bears with my memes and obscure infodumps. Go read it, it's much better than my drawings. XD <3

[likesdoodling]

Got into Witch Hat Atelier last year sometime and yesterday finally got around to drawing Qifrey. And we've got some pictures of Coco too :D

(I'd forgotten my pencil so this was just inked straight without sketching first which is not what I typically do, but I don't think it went tooooooo badly...)

My favourite is definitely the top right one of Qifrey. I was using the manga for reference (hanging out at the public library with a friend so there were books right there), and I really like how it turned out tbh.

[jadelion]

Oh god I just realised that's there's probably some poetic bullshit (/affectionate) that you could spin into the fact that Ecaf (who could potentially be seen as the physical manifestation of Fabian's unwillingness to be emotionally vulnerable with any other actual people) ending up inside of Adaine's jacket (a gift which Fabian got for her)

[casscainmainly]

Hellooo :D I've been wanting to get into duke thomas for a while now and I finally have the time to do so!! I was wondering if I can go in without reading anything related to the N52? And if so, what would I need to know? anywho love ur posts I think you are so awesome <3

Hello!!! I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE GETTING INTO DUKE YIPPEE!!! So getting into Duke really depends on where you're starting! I generally have recommended We Are Robin as the starting point. It's mostly disconnected from the rest of N52, but you might need to know:

Bruce is currently not Batman because of events happening in Snyder's Batman run; all you need to know is that he's not around. If my understanding of timeline is correct, Damian is also away (covered by the series Robin: Son of Batman), so both Batman and Robin are absent! This is the backdrop for why We Are Robin was created in the first place.

Jim Gordon steps in as Robo!Batman, but honestly this is only important briefly in the crossover Robin War (which takes place halfway through WAR), not really relevant otherwise. (Although a cop becoming Batman is technically relevant to WAR's themes).

Speaking of Robin War - I do recommend reading it, but it contains VERY N52 versions of Jason and Tim, as well as featuring Dick as Agent 47/during his Spyral arc. Not really necessary knowledge but just brace yourself before reading the crossover 😭😭😭

That's assuming you're starting with We Are Robin. You could start with Zero Year/Endgame, Duke's origin story - that's Batman (2011) #21 - 34 and #35 - 40. This is actually a relatively good starting point because Zero Year covers N52 Bruce's origin story, so it's meant to not require much continuity knowledge! The only downside is Duke only sporadically appears. If need be, just read a wiki version of his backstory and circle back to this later (if you want to start with WAR because that's a Duke-centric story).

ALSO if you're doing the full Duke Thomas experience, We Are Robin runs concurrently to Batman: Superheavy which is Batman (2011) #42-50. If you're only reading WAR you don't need to read Superheavy, WAR is pretty self-contained, BUT Superheavy has some amazing Duke moments and explains Bruce's activities and Robo!Jim.

Generally I would recommend this course of reading:

(Read Duke's backstory on a wiki OR Zero Year/Endgame) -> We Are Robin -> Superheavy (just remember it's happening at the same time as WAR) -> Batman: Rebirth (and then you're out of N52 and into Rebirth!)

If you're ever confused about anything, you can either wiki it or send another ask I'd be happy to help :). Also Duke's story is sometimes just confusing, so you can check out these character profiles I compiled (the third one has a good summary of Zero Year/Endgame!). I hope this helps, and happy Duke reading!!!!

[peppered-ronis]

my review of the doctor who episode is that it is really great at jangling keys to distract you from the fact that it's a kerblamlike

[anantplayingdnd]

The Story of Kazimir and Patrina

Yeah so I ended up writing like two thousand words about them and Barovia, and I can't share it with my players yet, so... here you go, loves. Not gonna be canon-compliant and I do not care. Enjoy!

Also Curse of Strahd Spoilers under the break. Obviously. Read at your own discretion.

Before Barov von Zarovich began his conquest, the Balinok Valley was vibrant and full of life. Among the traveling Vistani, the wide-spread clans of werewolves and wereravens, one of the largest people groups was the Dusk Elves. Distant relatives of the subterranean Drow, they were gentle, peaceful people that never sought to harm their neighbors, but rather to learn from and collaborate with them. They worshipped the Three Ladies of the Weave, with particular deference to the Weaver herself. They took to heart her teachings about remembering the past, keeping detailed records of both their own histories and those of others. However, they were not defenseless and unprepared when Barov and his son came to destroy them. Due to a warning from the Weaver’s sister, the Seeker, they were able to ready themselves for the coming attacks.

The twins Kazimir and Patrina were born in the midst of this preparation, knowing from birth that their people would face a terrible war. Although they were very young, both showed great talent for magic, Kazimir even more so than his sister. But the war came too soon. Before they had even reached their centenium, the war began. The Dusk Elves’ preparations were able to resist for many years, but their resources were finite and soon began to dwindle. People started dying – fast. There were some who believed it was best to surrender to the would-be-conquerors, but the supreme council of Dusk Elves rejected this. Unfortunately, this schism led to Rahadin’s betrayal, as he deserted his own people in favor of the Von Zarovich family. As a member of the council himself, Rahadin was privy to many secrets and plans that the Dusk Elves would have needed to secure their survival.

After that, the defeat was quick and brutal. The vast majority of the Dusk Elves were killed in battle, but many more were slaughtered after the fact, until fewer than five hundred remained in total. Those that remained were forced into a single village, largely cut off from the rest of the new society that Strahd was building. Kazimir and Patrina were among those that lived, in no small part due to Patrina’s cunning. Kazimir did his best to adjust to a life without a war, but Patrina was not content to live in a run-down village and scavenge for whatever scraps they could gather. She had heard whispers of power that she could use to enact her will and take anything she wanted from their oppressor’s hands. Kazimir was initially in favor of this plan, until he learned one final detail: Patrina would go to none other than Strahd Von Zarovich himself for help. Horrified, he tried to convince her not to do this, but it was too late. His sister had made up her mind.

That was the last he heard of her for several years. Kazimir found himself in a position of leadership within their clan, and began building relationships with the Vistani, who were somehow spared Strahd’s wrath. During this time, he took on a Vistana name, Velikov, after a man who helped to lead and mentor him. Despite having only a few friends, Kazimir was well-respected as a leader despite his relative youth.

The Dusk Elves, small and few though they were, began to recover. They started healing from the pain of the war, having children, building homes. Maybe it was because of their slow healing that, when Patrina suddenly returned, Kazimir didn’t hesitate to welcome his sister back home. However, this wasn’t the sister he remembered. Her dusk-purple skin had become hollow and thin. Her eyes, he found, could no longer see color. And what was more, after her return, people started dying. Otherwise healthy people suddenly dying in the night, their bodies missing without a trace and then appearing a few days later as just piles of bones. Many began to question if this was Patrina’s doing, but she refused to answer any questions, even from Kazimir. She would not tell where she had been or what she had done, but it was clear that she was mad with power.

Unfortunately, there would soon be much bigger problems at hand. One evening, a dark mist rushed upon the valley, descending from the southern mountains and spreading across all of Barovia, blotting out the sun. At first, it was thought that this was merely strange weather that would pass quickly. Days turned into weeks into months, and it became clear that this was not something that would simply go away. At least during the first war, the grass was green and the sky was blue, the warm sun would rise every morning. But as Barovia descended into madness and chaos, there was no light. No sun, no clouds. The grass and trees began to wither. Some tried to leave, but any who did were swiftly killed by the mists. The Three Ladies they had long worshiped were attacked, and the shrine of the Huntress was desecrated and destroyed.

In this new darkness, Patrina’s insanity only grew. She began whispering to herself at all hours of the day, sometimes seeming to argue with no one at all. And then one night, she simply disappeared. The deaths stopped. Though relieved, the Dusk Elves couldn’t rest. Only months after vanishing, Patrina returned again, now overflowing with power and anger and hate. Kazimir and the rest of the village confronted her and, finally, Patrina answered.

Yes, she had killed all of those people and more. In the years she was gone, she was at the side of Strahd von Zarovich as his partner and lover. At the same time that he made the deal that led to his Vampirism, she took a deal of her own, in exchange for unimaginable power. But Strahd forgot about her. He was consumed with love for another woman, and so she fled Ravenloft. But she heard word that his new, young lover had died, and so she attempted to return to his side to use his vulnerability to help restore the Dusk Elves. Instead, she was cast aside even more quickly than before, and now she was here, home.

Kazimir couldn’t believe his ears. He was overcome by grief, horror, and fear at what his sister told him. The villagers began taking up stones to kill her, but they were too late. A monster appeared. Not Patrina – Kazimir. Practically unknown to even himself, their male lineage was cursed by a terrible beast that would transform and wreak havoc on their surroundings in times of great stress. For all of his life, Kazimir had been able to stay calm and collected enough that the beast was never released, even during war. But the anger within him at Patrina’s words was too much. Patrina was dead before the first stone was even thrown.

He only returned back to his humanoid form after his sister was gone. Dazed, confused, and nearly unconscious, Kazimir struggled to find his senses after the act. The other Dusk Elves, now scared of him too, refused to get near. He had only just begun to reason with them when none other than Rahadin the betrayer arrived. He demanded to be taken to Patrina, and when he was pointed to Kazimir and the body he was laying over, Rahadin was deeply displeased. Strahd had requested Patrina alive, and Rahadin had long loathed his own people. This was the final straw.

In retribution, Rahadin and his soldiers systematically slaughtered every female Dusk Elf they could find regardless of age, from the oldest woman to the youngest baby – and they did not stop until anyone who could repopulate their people was found. Kazimir and the others fought back, but those who tried to fight were swiftly killed. When he finished, there were barely a hundred-and-fifty men and boys left. As specific punishment for Kazimir, who at that point was already badly wounded, Rahadin cut off his long elven ears. After it all, Rahadin took Patrina’s body and vanished into the night.

[theflyingfeeling]

if you're wondering how sensitive I can be, I just started crying because my mom's initial comments on my new glasses were "oh" and "perky" and "according to the current trend" instead of "pretty" and "they really suit you" which is what I hoped to hear :(

the fact I slept maybe 2 hours last night may have something to do with my reaction, but you know. still 💀

[sysig]

A hero is only as good as his weapons, so make ‘em count (Patreon)

[writer652]

The things I find on the street

[sigmaleph]

not gonna reblog because it seems the person in question has already been corrected multiple times and it's not really the point but it sure is a thing to go "it's not hard to come up with genius strategies in fiction when genius strategies in real life are things like [thing that didn't happen] and [other thing that also didn't happen]!"

[carewyncromwell]

🏠&✈️ for Carewyn (moodboard ask game)

🏠 HOUSE — my muse's family/hometown: Liverpool, England, UK

✈️ AIRPLANE — my muse's dream travel destination(s): Vienna, Austria

I loved these prompts so much, ma cherie, thank you!! xoxoxo

Character Aesthetic Ask!

[usersukuna]

Someone please tell me why the fuck did I think that starting a show that was cancelled was a good idea

[quatregats]

Thought I had managed to figure out the whole timeline of where Villena had been during the war and now I'm going back through all the sources I have saved and I feel like nothing is matching up at all with what I have in my head

[sysig]

But would you tho (Patreon)