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PROPAGANDA

Paracelsus:

A brilliant and promising medical student, the Plague Doctor had unconventional theories about life and death. Mocked by her peers and professors, she needed a sufficiently fresh cadaver to put her conclusions into practice. When she found her professor slumped over dead in his office, she took the opportunity to revive him - temporarily. The horrific, wailing thing she had created could not recover, and would not die, until she tore it apart with her scalpel. The memories of that dreadful wailing drove her out of the university and into the depths of the Darkest Dungeon.

Ava Maddox:

Literally the hottest person in the diner, frequently falls into “math holes” which are a state in which she can only focus on math, honestly not a traditional mad scientist but I’d say she’s the equivalent for physics

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Look.

I'm not saying they're related. Really, I'm not.

But I AM going to say that @bekabloodhound and I did the math, and figured out how it COULD be feasible. 👀

And for selfish, selfish reasons, I hope that's the case. (Where ARE HER PARENTS ANYWAY?)

Anyway, went to Chicago this weekend, met a ton of really cool people, and got surprised by a small part in the BurgerCon show.

I still need to upload pics to the Google drive, but I'll probably share a few here, too.

(look, I know it's really likely TJ is just an investor or something, and that's the actual reason they went to Puerto Rico, but. This is my favorite current MB theory)

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every single time (template from @mhuyo)

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my Midnight Burger embroidery is done!

pattern is free to use as always ~

DMC 444, 606, 972, 3765

EDIT: accidentally posted a slightly older pattern so I'm just swapping it out with the updated one I meant to use (fixing an issue with the 'a' in Fangs)

reference image and WIP shot

if you haven't heard of this particular podcast I highly recommend checking it out, think Doctor Who but the TARDIS is an entire diner staffed by a variety of oddballs

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happy juneteenth!!

tell your black friends you love them. donate to mutual aid causes that will have direct impact for black folks. show black peers in fandom some love for their creative works. 💗

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Welcome to Chandley

Hello everyone, and thank you for the warm reception you’ve given to Mandrake so far! Here’s Chris Gardiner, lead writer on Mandrake, with our first devlog.

When you arrive in the village of Chandley at the start of the game, Rosen – the village leader – greets you. “Welcome to Chandley! It’s small, it’s complicated, and everyone’s got an opinion.”

Chandley is one of the most important places in Mandrake. It has the densest concentration of characters, and because it’s where many useful services are available, you’ll spend a lot of time there. It acts as a window onto the wider world – this is a whole new setting, with its own mysteries and secrets to uncover. And it gives context to your arrival and actions as its residents react to them.

After all, the Mandrakes were once the overlords of Chandley, and everyone knows they’re sorcerers. Some even say it was Mandrakes that turned the world upside down. So it’s impossible not to have an opinion on one turning up at your doorstep. Nessa, the village smith, knows what it’s like to be an outsider. She wasn’t born in Chandley but arrived as a child with her father, fleeing a curse that befell their old home. Old Eseld, on the other hand, comes from fallen gentry, and insists on treating you with the archaic courtesies due your lineage (whether you want her to or not). And Kenway has a healthy scepticism of aristocracy. Chandley has got on fine without the Mandrakes, she reckons, maybe they should have stayed gone.

To manage this, Chandley has to feel authentic. Not realistic – we’re not creating an accurate economic simulation, here, or depicting a specific place at a specific time in history. But it has to feel plausible, to have a convincing level of detail and, frankly, messiness. Our inspirations here are actual traditions, histories, and experiences.

At this point, I would like to talk about the duck race.

Keep reading

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"Why did you change my name to 'Mr.Eaten?'"

Collaboration with the amazing @foongle! Go check them out!

[Hungry for more? Join my Ko-Fi to see WIPs and extras!]

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...So no Cannibalism?

[Check out the trailer and wishlist Mandrake on Steam!]

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We're back with another MTO: Phases story in the feed! This month, we're back on Base Theta with the most underrated Maintenance crew member!

ZHONG - "It’s been quite a job keeping Base Theta running smoothly since Wilder left for Earth …"

Listen in the MTO feed or on our website! Share and enjoy!

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will mandrake eventually be available on the switch? sincerely guy whos pc is a laptop not built for gaming but has every other fallen london universe game on his little switch that he adores

the idea is to do a multi-platform release when we leave early access; i couldn't 100% say it will be switch or switch 2 but 'switch' is on the list!

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my fave writing reminder

honestly, this phrase has been on my mind more times than i can count. i've kidnapped it, taken it as a hostage with no ransom money because i need it to live permanently in my head.

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happy pride month to everyone but especially to verge and deidre

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pov you're being held captive by your alcoholic neighbor in the local secret military base, but your current situationship happens to be a badass alien with a plasma gun whose love language is acts of service.

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Meanwhile, somewhere else in Night Vale:

Happy Pride to the original gay podcast people

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Man, I'm gonna need the brilliant folks at @dimension20official to get Rumble in the Chungle up asap!

I'm not saying I don't trust anyone to not spoil - I'm shocked y'all haven't yet, this fandom either has respect for all the team, or they're too afraid of BLeeM to break a promise- either way, I'm here for it. 🤣

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