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close your eyes with holy dread

[poem: part of "Kubla Khan" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge]

full canvas, close ups and verses below the cut

I would build that dome in air -

that sunny dome, those caves of ice!

And all who heard should see them there,

and all should cry 'Beware! Beware!'

His flashing eyes, his floating hair!

Weave a circle round him thrice,

and close your eyes in holy dread,

for he on honey-dew hath fed

and drunk the milk of paradise.

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By now, you all must have seen the news that Gaza had officially run out of food, as one of the main aid suppliers in Gaza, World Food Program, had announced that their stock has been completely depleted, leaving just a few days for community kitchens to function.

This comes after more than 50 days (and counting) of Israel's complete closure of the borders, preventing food and medicine, among other life essentials, from entering Gaza. There are children crying out of hunger with trucks loaded with over 100,000 tons of food mere minutes away from them, which Israel continues to prevent from entering besieged Gaza.

This also comes after Israel had deliberately destroyed swaths of farmlands in Gaza, specifically targeting them with bombs and chemical weapons that destroy the chance of growing crops. Israel also made sure bakeries are destroyed as well as water sources.

Diabolical is an understatement when it comes to the Zionist entity.

There are still things you can do. On top of raising awareness and protesting when possible, independent organisations like APN are working directly with farmers in Gaza to rehabilitate the agricultural sector and restore local food systems to combat famine, counter the blockade and build food sovereignty. You can donate to their Revive Gaza's Farmlands initiative here.

Additionally, keep in mind that this means whatever food supplies remain available in Gaza now costs astronomical amounts of money, so keep sharing and donating to individual fundraising campaigns. Gazafunds is a good source if you're not sure where to start. Remember that your donations and shares are often the only source of hope for these families.

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but the strength I always loved in you finally gave way

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“Oh, have I been waiting for this!”

Let him savour the moment a little bit, and Arthur deserves to be sent off with some tenderness, even if it was by the same hands that broke him

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anyone know if he has room on his dance card after this?

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safehouse, first kiss

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star gazing

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I Died For You [A Malevolent Animatic]

Voice acting and audio by @malevolentcast , who very generously sent me this audio file to use for this animatic. Thank you for creating such a beautiful show.

Background and details under cut

I began this animatic early last year after finding the audio on TikTok. Once I heard it, I was immediately struck with the thought of how those first couple of weeks in the Dark World would be for John immediately after Season 2. It seemed perfectly fitting, how John might be tortured by his guilt and uncertainty if Arthur was even still alive, and that torment would only aid his regression to his more… Kingly qualities.

I began to draft the thumbnails of the animatic in my sketchbook before transferring it to my digital workspace, which was incredibly intimidating at the time. This was my first independent animatic. In last year’s InvictusCon, Harlan popped into my stream as I was explaining my animatic thought process to my viewers, shaking with both excitement and terror. I was stunned when he offered to voice it himself. The next day, he sent me the audio file. To this day, I am still stunned he spent so much time and effort to create something. It was the encouragement I needed to finish a longer-form animatic. It may be only a minute and some change, but this is a whole year of my life condensed - my obsession, my adoration, my passion for not only this podcast but for art in general, both visual and audio.

It’s by happy accident that I finished this right at the cusp of the Season 5 finale. It almost perfectly slots in. So… let’s all pretend that this animatic took me a month to do rather than the year I spent sweating on my couch and complaining about the number of times I forgot Arthur’s wooden finger.

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Oh, blood and viscera divine

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i've done this sketch like a month ago (LYRICS INCLUDED) before knowing anything about ep 52 and managed to make it extremely accurate somehow. i'm a prophet.

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more ep 52 kayne sketches because that guy is so unhinged

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Maybe… don’t take him to church, he’s gonna get blood everywhere-

Art trade for @youcallitmothness wjere I drew their Oscar design! I haven’t actually drawn Oscar before so this was hella fun :]

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Imagine if he hadn't!! Haha, what would Arthur have even eaten then?

help i keep reflexively tagging malevolent posts as sonic and then i have to catch myself and backtrack

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"Don't touch that dial, dear listeners! This show's gonna be a bloodbath!" 💥🩸💥

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What if.....trans fem Lilith. I rest my case