#the devils nest

[the-catmans-offical-2]

I saw a meme post, saw the word "mantle" and then immediately thought "MARTEL!?"

[0gata]

This scene is so impactful but I used a clip as an alarm back in middle school and I'll forever associate it with that

[spidermanifested]

my 2 favorite things to draw......the devils nest and Face Shapes. this concept was made for me

under the cut is some rambling about the gang in an actual dungeon meshi au (ft Major Spoilers)

the chimeras would all still be beastmen obviously. every day i thank ryoko kui for my life for putting chimeras in her thing. roa and dolcetto i think would have been pit fighters as an equivalent to being soldiers, martels also ex military but i feel like "got blown up, woke up half snake" would translate well to getting fused with a monster in a dungeon. and then bido would have a more izutsumi type backstory

greed would have earned their loyalty somehow but im not fully settled on What his deal would be. like conceptually the original homunculus is very similar to a demon (weird mystery entity) (bound to serve) (eternally Craving) (trapped in a thing and wants out) but greed specifically is, like, a chill version that i dont think would want to eat peoples desires because he likes it when people have those. and i dont know if a Chill Demon is justifiable lore-wise. counterpoint though: he would really love having a fursona. tell me YOUR thoughts in the comments below i guess (or my askbox whatever)

[upstairsdownstairsandinbetween]

"Devil's Corkscrews," Niobrara River, Nebraska, USA,

In the late 1800s, a remarkable fossil discovery in what is now northwestern Nebraska captured the imagination of scientists and sparked decades of research.

At the Agate Springs quarries, paleontologists unearthed something entirely unexpected—giant, spiral-shaped fossil structures buried deep underground. These mysterious formations, often several feet tall and coiled like ancient tree trunks, were unlike anything seen before. Their peculiar shape and massive size puzzled researchers for years. What could they be?

Initially dubbed “devil’s corkscrews,” these structures were thought to be the fossilized roots of ancient trees or even the remains of giant freshwater sponges. But as investigations continued, a more grounded explanation emerged.

Scientists eventually determined that these spirals were actually burrows—complex underground dens created by an extinct genus of land-dwelling beavers known as Palaeocastor.

The construction of spiral burrows required more effort from paleocastorines than digging straight inclined passages of the same length. Among the reasons that led burrowing beavers to this form is their territorial crowding: in conditions of large colonies, straight burrows should have often intersected.

According to another assumption, the unusual shape of the burrows was a response to the hot and dry climate of that era. From this point of view, its spiral design could have been a kind of air conditioning system for maintaining an optimal temperature and humidity regime inside the nesting chamber, which was especially important for the successful breeding of offspring.

Today, the “devil’s corkscrews” remain one of North America’s most fascinating and bizarre fossil discoveries—a testament to the strange and adaptive behavior of prehistoric life, preserved in stone beneath the Nebraska prairie.

Photo by B. Nicholls

[foxyslittlegarden]

Let's try this again!

I got some feedback regarding my last poll, so let's clarify the question -

[art-n-rot]

The spin off series that only exists in my head :)

(Heavily considering making more volume covers as greed’s circle changes throughout fmab)

[ghostyolive]

Happy holidays @courviknight ! I did your piece this year for @fmasecretsanta! You said you like Greed with animals, so he gets a kitty for Christmas (or whatever the Amestrian holiday equivalent is) :)

[kiingleoturtles]

You know, the alternate outcome of "Beasts of Dublith" was that Alphonse basically "Time to be Awesome"-d their asses and suddenly him and his brother ended up with a queer friend group wandering around as their personal bodyguards.

[mavavibora]

I miss my wife tails

[namori-kimblee]

I love having inspiration from incorrect quotes!

Generator here :)))

[leirs-a]

those guys. i love them

[0gata]

Do you guys see the vision

[spidermanifested]

oxeye daisy

prev: forget-me-not

[muchmossymess]

au where ling comes to amestris early and winds up in dublith instead of rush valley, where he meets a certain greedy immortal...

[blue-rose-soul]

@proshipper-on-ship replied:

The man felt a tiny amount of guilt after killing Alastor's mother (forgive me I can't spell worth a damn) so he took Alastor in afterwards, though he didn't do much "raising" aside from making sure Alastor had food at least once a day and a roof over his head even if it might've been just a shed near a dog kennel, and often still kept getting drunk and ordering Alastor around, calling Alastor a busboy or something like that for when he wants something fetched

You, my friend, are a genius.

Alastor decides to play the long game, doing everything this bastard asks of him. He's quiet. He's polite. He's obedient. Bit by bit, he endears himself to the man, never complaining even when the old bastard becomes drunk and belligerent and violent. Alastor just smiles and takes it all in stride.

Years pass. Over time, Alastor charms his way out of the shed and into a proper bedroom. The man didn't have any children (illness and bad luck) and his wife left to take care of her ailing sister some years past and never returned. So it's just Alastor and Nicaise's murderer in the house, along with the staff.

Not too hard to convince the old bastard to put him in the will. Unofficially adopting him.

Alastor is sixteen when he slips the poison into his captor's drink.

He watches the man choke and sputter, clutching his throat, reaching for a bell to call the servants. Alastor calmly moves the bell out of arm's reach and watches the light slowly fade from his eyes.

Once the old bastard is cold Alastor gets up and heads off to bed.

He's awoken by the sound of the servant screaming in the morning.

[foxyslittlegarden]

Thinking of reopening my store to make/sell general FMA merch including but not limited to the Devil's Nest team 👀