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“and from my tortured shape, no comfort- no escape.”

someone in my last post requested i elaborate on my “prince adam is trans” agenda. and while initially i was going to draw more art about it, i decided to bring it to life with my adam cosplay 🥀

(if you’d like to read about my transition journey/how it relates to beast & his story, keep reading!)

cw; brief mention of SA & abuse

i’ve been cosplaying the beast/prince adam for 6 years now, and at first, i didn’t realize how integral his character was to my transition. it wasn’t until i saw myself in masculine makeup for the first time (as beast) that i began to uncover my true self for the first time.

i was hyperfeminized from a very early age, and what i thought to be body dysmorphia and your typical dose of self hatred was actually dysphoria and a trans boy in disguise, waiting to be set free. being masculine was scary and “wrong” and against the image i’d created for myself my entire life. i was the barbie/disney princess that people online wanted to be.

but i didn’t want to be her anymore. she wasn’t me, she never had been.

during my transition journey, i saw myself as a monster, as “wrong”. at the beginning of my transition, i was also heavily abused and SA’d by someone i trusted. i felt disgusting, horrible, and blamed myself. i hid under oversized hoodies and refused to look in mirrors. i didn’t take care of myself, because i felt awful and didn’t want to take care of a body that didn’t feel like mine.

much like beast, i turned on those around me who only wanted to help. i lashed out and isolated myself. isolation is so easy to fall into when you feel that alone in your own body. but with the help of my community, my friends, my found family, i learned to love again. love the world around me, love others, and love myself.

and that is what set me free.

i think beast’s story isn’t just about learning to love someone else- but loving himself too. loving the young prince to turned the enchantress away. loving all his faults and flaws and forgiving himself.

“finding you can change, learning you were wrong.”

i had to learn to love the little girl i was to become the man i am now. and while it’s still something i struggle with, i know i’m not alone in this journey.

“but in it’s place, i feel

a truer life begin

and it’s so good and real,

it must come from within”

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drew this last year for pride but wanted to repost

happy pride from your favorite royal couple.

especially during pride this year, remember to hold each other close. i’m from the US, and everything is very scary right now. as a transgender individual, i worry about myself and my community. to our allies, please practice good allyship. use your voices, stand up for us.

despite what the media is saying, there are gay flags flying in palestine. don’t leave them behind. free palestine always.

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"Don't you know this tale, in which all I ever wanted I'll never have? For who could ever learn to love a beast? However cold the wind and rain I'll be there to ease up your pain However cruel the mirrors of sin Remember, beauty is found within Forever shall the wolf in me... desire the sheep... in you"

Nightwish - Beauty and the beast

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i reworked an old artwork of mine to fit my current style/needs/vibes, what do you think of this version of beauty and the beast?

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Tale as old as time. tune as old as song.

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ok so at first i was very against the idea of the 2017 beauty and the beast because how could anyone compare to animated gaston, my favourite character, a hilarious ridiculous dude who eats five dozen eggs? but then i watched the new movie and i was so madly in love with lefou, and also luke evans just seems like a really nice dude!

anyway, you know this part of the animated gaston number? its 2 funny, so obviously i had to draw 2017 gaston and lefou dancing like that. i know the actors’ height difference is not this great, but shhhh

my commission info!

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𝓐 𝓦𝓸𝓵𝓯 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓱𝓲𝓼 𝓢𝓸𝓷𝓰𝓫𝓲𝓻𝓭

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This is out of fun and personal ideas and i watched more versions but I was tired to find them all

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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST WEEK DRAW 2024

Day 1 entry-Daffodils:Rebirth

Let’s begin this with this new artwork for the challenge @beauty-beast-week most of them are going to be related towards Adam since he’s one of my favorite and I enjoy representing his character in a more psychological way

For this I decided to represent his finally moment of getting his life back with a new body and with a new different psyche

(Ps:I enjoy putting fun details like body hair,earrings,scars,pointy ears and fangs)

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“Here’s where she meets Prince Charming,        but she  w o n ‘ t  discover that it’s him ‘til chapter 3–”

This file crashed on me. And i almost lost it all. I’m so glad I had a back up file! Take notes, kiddies! Back up EVERYTHING.

Anyhow! This piece will be available at SLC FanX in September, and then will go up for sale on my shop later on! 

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"...You saved me." H.E.R. as Belle and Josh Groban as The Beast

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Thinking of the library scene from the animated Beauty and the Beast.

He's so freaking adorable and excited. He's so excited to give this girl a gift and he really really hopes she likes it.

You just know that the "close your eyes - it's a surprise" was completely spur-of-the-moment too, as he's starting to open the door when he suddenly stops and goes "But first you have to close your eyes." Like, he was about to open the door and lead her in, but then thought wait, but this would be so fun.

And she lets him lead her in... Not only does she do as he asks (and GOOOOD the way he waves a paw in front of her face to make sure she's not peeking and then that SMILE...) but she allows him to take her hands, and she allows him to draw her into the room. She's completely trusting of him, she's not hesitant or resisting, she has no problem closing her eyes and allowing a monster to not only touch her, but to guide her steps without bringing her into possible danger. And she still doesn't peek until he says so - she just eagerly asks if she can look now, but she listens when he says not yet.

And then just that eager, anxious smile he has during the entire rest of the scene, you know he's so hopeful even before he asks "You like it?" and he's so pleased with himself and god damn this movie makes me soft.

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Two months until Beauty and the Beast Week!

Beauty and the Beast Week 2024 starts in about two months, on September 23! The theme this year is “In the Garden,” with the following prompts and ideas of how to use them:

You are NOT expected to do something every day! Just 1 work for 1 day of your choosing is enough, though you are welcome to do more if you like.

All types of fandom works are welcome, as long as it contains at least one Disney BatB character (crossovers, OCs, and reader-inserts are allowed too!). The full rules are here.

Reblogs are appreciated!

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Ok, so... I just realized something about the movie of Beauty and the Beast, and I think it's something that is going unnoticed... Correct me if I'm wrong but... In the first movie we are shown that there is a chronology of time, showing how Belle and Beast are gradually getting along well, the problem is in the second movie, because we are shown that within this chronology of time Christmas has passed so... how long did it take Belle’s father to go look for her? Well, it is shown in the first movie that Maurice, Belle’s father, undertakes alone in the forest to go and free her from the castle, but how long did it take? How much time did Bella spend in that place? (You have to keep in mind that there is also a third movie)

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283 years of Beauty and the Beast 🌹🐗📚

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Finding You Can Change: A BATB au in which the prince transforms mid-battle against Gaston.

(art by me, posted also to intothewestwing)

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Beast felt the sharp pain of an arrow pierce his body as he was watching the intruders enter his castle. He roared and writhed in pain, gripping his abdomen. It hadn’t gone all the way through, but deep enough to cause significant damage.

“Aha!” A voice cackled from behind him.

A Hunter.

The Beast fell to the floor and tried to crawl his way to the balcony, away from the intruder, only to be interrupted by him gripping his collar and throwing him onto the wet pavement.

“What’s the matter, Beast? Too kind and gentle to fight back?”

He could’ve responded, shown any sign of retaliation or strength, but since Belle had left the castle, he’d lost any motivation or hope of ever breaking the curse. What did he have left to fight for?

The Enchantress’ curse would be the thing to kill him anyway, if not the Hunter. Once the last petal fell, not only would he remain a beast, but he’d die a beast. The castle staff would remain as objects and lose their humanity entirely, all for the castle and its inhabitants to be forgotten.

He’d thought about it many times- years later, thieves picking apart the castle for its hidden riches, only to find the remains of a strange animal, puzzled as to what kind of creature it was. He’d pictured the numerous silver and gold of his servants’ being pawned and sold, traded amongst the village people, not ever knowing the history of the people those objects once were.

Even now, he knew the Hunter would revel in flaunting his pelt, showing it off for everyone to see.

It simply was not worth giving him a fight.

The Hunter kicked him in the ribs and brought a fist to his face. Though his protruding fangs scratched against the hunter’s knuckles, he seemed to revel in the pain.

He looked puzzled as the creature lay defenseless before him. It was only then that he noticed the pitiful wilting rose under the bell jar. He must’ve assumed it was romantic in nature, as his next words were haunting.

“What’s this?” The Hunter thought for a moment. “Oh, I see… You were in love with her? Is that it, Beast?”

The Beast rolled over onto his side, facing away from the stranger, and out toward the edge of the balcony. He groaned in agonizing pain, as the piercing arrow brought a stiffness to his movements.

Little did he know, Belle had snuck in just behind The Hunter, and had heard this little quip. Her eyes widened in surprise- Her Beast was in love with her?

“Did you really think a woman like that would ever have feelings for a creature you in return?”

The Hunter stood over his prey and rolled Beast over, stepping on his chest, deepening the arrow through The Beast’s flesh. Out of instinct, Beast gripped onto his boot and struggled to breathe as he fought against The Hunter’s will.

“She could never love you. She hates you! Belle sent me here to kill the monster!”

Beast reached upwards with a paw, pleading with The Hunter.

A heartbroken “No!” escaped his lips as he began to believe his vile words.

“It’s over, Beast. Belle is mine!”

The Hunter laughed and reached for an arrow, only to realize his quiver was completely empty.

Unbeknownst to him, Belle had slipped his remaining arrows from his quiver, and snapped them in half against her leg.

She shoved The Hunter off of her Beast.

“No!”

The Hunter stumbled, but caught his balance.

“He may be a beast, but I love him!”

Beast had begun to lift himself off the stone as he heard those words. She loved him.

“Belle?”

He began to ask, before a flood of light surrounded him. Belle and The Hunter watched, dumbfounded as the monster before them transformed into a man.

His fur was replaced with soft flesh, and his horns curled into a cascading auburn hair that flowed just over his shoulders.

She’d broken the curse.

For a moment, Beast, now a prince, stood speechless before his beloved. She’d set him free.

Belle’s eyes were filled with shock and surprise as she not only recognized the man she’d seen in defaced portraits around the castle, but his eyes were ones she’d been gazing into for the longest time.

The man before her was, indeed, her Beast.

The two began to reach for each other, but were interrupted by The Hunter’s battle cry.

“No! She’s mine!”

The Beast turned to face The Hunter, only to be met with a sharp dagger through his abdomen.

“Gaston! No!”

Belle cried as she watched the Beast, well, the man she loved be brutally attacked by The Hunter.

The Beast fought back as best he could, as though his transformation had healed his previous wounds, he was losing blood quickly.

As Gaston lunged for another attack, The Beast quickly dodged out of the way and gripped his opponent around his neck. They were both chiseled and muscular men, and though Gaston may have had more experience, The Beast had something to fight for.

The Beast brought The Hunter to the ledge of the balcony, and leaned him over the edge.

Instead of pleading for his life and accepting defeat, Gaston did the unthinkable and stabbed The Beast once more in the arm.

The sudden motion caused him to lose his balance, and Gaston was sent falling off the ledge to his death.

The Beast scrambled to catch him as he fell, but he was too late.

He had no time to process these events though, as he looked up and locked eyes with a horrified Belle.

“Beast?” She said, softly.

He began to respond, but clutched his abdomen and fell to the ground. Belle ran toward him and dove to his side, pulling him on top of her.

Though his form had changed completely, she still recognized him as her Beast. Panic began to settle in as she out pressure on his wounds in an attempt to slow the blood loss.

“You…” He struggled to speak. “You came back…”

Belle’s breath was quick and sharp as she tried her best not to show her panic.

“Of course I came back! I couldn’t let them…” Her tears began to fall. “I-If only I’d come sooner! I’m sorry, I’m so sorry! - This is all my fault!”

She rambled, struggling to find the right words to say.

“I’ll never leave you again, I promise.”

He reached a hand up, cupping her cheek and wiping her tears away.

“I’m afraid… It’s my turn to leave you…”

Belle’s heart beat faster as she accepted the panic that washed completely over her.

“No, no! Please… Beast, I’m so sorry…”

She begged for him to stay, as if he had any control.

“If I had known, I-”

He interrupted her.

“Belle, your love set me free…”

His body twitched as blood poured from his side, staining his already torn shirt.

He groaned and turned further into her, the pain becoming unbearable. Belle leaned into his touch, hoping to memorize the feeling of his hand on her cheek. His touch was gentle and kind, though his skin was turning cold.

“The castle, the gold, all of it…” He coughed, feeling the taste of blood in his mouth.

“All of it belongs to you… I’m s-sorry I cannot-” Beast continued to cough. “I cannot share it with you…”

Belle gripped tighter around his body.

“No, no, don’t say that. This is our home, everything’s going to be fine. You’ll see.”

Beast began to feel the pain in his body subside, and his muscles become weaker.

It was almost time.

He smiled a sad smile and tucked loose strands of hair behind her ear.

“Belle, I-” He began to protest.

“No! You’re my home! You can’t leave me yet! I love you!”

Tears poured from her eyes as she pressed their foreheads together.

“I-I love you too, Belle.”

He lifted his hand under her chin and pressed their lips together, in what would be their first and last kiss.

As they shared this moment, the pain in his body was completely gone, and by the time the kiss ended, The Prince’s body became limp in Belle’s arms.

Her Beast was gone.

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“Finding you can change, learning you were wrong”

art by me!