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Liam: If you tell me that lanky, scrawny good-for-nothing blonde emo child is my son, I'm going to be very upset

Mustang: That's your son

Liam: I'm upset

Me: Surprise!!!!

Liam: 😬

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Can't remember if you've explained this already, but why did the Owens' neighbors call the police? Did they see Andrew with the gun?

They heard the yelling and the gunshots. Basically, they called it in as a domestic disturbance, suspected domestic violence. The neighbours didn’t know exactly what had happened, only that there had been raised voices, screaming, and loud bangs.

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Do you know about Moral Orel?

I do!! Haven't watched much of it though, only seen the first couple of episodes and that was a long while ago 😅

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what the fuck was this subplot

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WHO DECIDES WAR Ignatius & Eden Jackets 2025 if you want to support this blog consider donating to: ko-fi.com/fashionrunways

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somatic symptoms of anxiety are so fucked. what do you mean I got so scared my body decided that it needed to add nausea and headache and dizzy to the situation. how is it helping

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Would be interesting if the Bible St. Edith's keeps is an old version, since versions with anti-gay verses only started being published after 1945 (sure wonder why)

It sure would be interesting huh :)

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SHE 💜

This is Anakin (Ani) and she is part dachshund, part lurcher and I love her so fucking much you don't understandddd

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character: *isn’t 100% good or evil*

The Internet: hello naughty children it’s Discourse time

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I’m missing the final touches, but I wont be able to take photos when it’s done. This was made in a very hectic 7 days

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(Hoping this doesn't get swallowed again)

My idea for a "what if a mimic attacked the Reeds" would be a multiple headed monster, with the faces of their parents, Hannah, Sam and Andrew and their grandchildren, and these are examples of what I think it'd say to them

⑅Your mere existence disgusts me⑅

⑅Destroying them to play dollhouse, huh?⑅

⑅You robbed them of their purpose, selfish leech⑅

⑅What happened to that girl's own will?⑅

⑅What happened to your beloved daughter?⑅

⑅You never loved Hannah⑅

⑅You never loved Bethany either⑅

⑅What an hypocrite you are⑅

(Hannah and Sam's voices) ⑅I wanted to have friends. I wanted to have children⑅

⑅You wanted all that just for yourself⑅

Oooh, interesting!! It would be interesting to see if that angle would work or if they'd actually be able to somewhat disregard it due to their own sense of selfishness, you know?

Honestly, I think it's so frustrating that some of the shitty parents in Hail True Body just get no comeuppance whatsoever and I'm the guy that wrote it to be that way lmao

To be fair, I did it that way so that there was at least some reflection of real life in the story - that sometimes bad people get away with bad things and by the time they're confronted with their actions it's too late. But yeah, god it sucks. And even then, deep down, some of the characters who are victims of these people feel bad for them. Take Beth for example. Even after she figures out what her grandparents did to her and how enraged she is, she's still so sad when they pass away. Because that was the only family she'd ever known and she still loved them and wanted to be loved by them. Very much that 'Free Churro' episode of Bojack Horseman. The wanting to be seen as you are even though you know it won't happen. That tiny bit of hope that can't be crushed out of you no matter how pathetic you find it to be. That human need for love and approval, even if it comes from the hand(s) that were cruel to you, perhaps even doubly so.

Uh, sorry for rambling, I got a little detailed there lmao

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completely sober in the club googling WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY?

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If you're looking for horror fiction that centres on queer characters with themes of religious guilt, body horror, and loss of identity, I'm begging you to check out my series!!

I currently have plans to get the first 5 parts properly published into one novel, and it would mean a lot of you checked it out and gave it a chance! Part 6 (book two) has only just started so now is a really good time to jump in! Be sure to heed all the content warnings though!

And please reblog this post if you'd like! It helps to get my work out there :)

Hail, True Body (masterpost)

Artworks by @corvidaeconundrum

'Hail, True Body' is a religious horror series that focuses on what it means to be human in a world that God has abandoned. For Mark Owens, 1993 is shaping up to be the worst year of his young life - and that's saying a lot all things considered. When his best friend Cesar Hernández calls him one night in October, Mark ignores the broadcast warnings to help him out. But Cesar is acting... strange.

Though perhaps that's understandable. His mother did just die, after all.

Or: An eldritch beast tries a little too hard to be human. It goes about as well as you'd expect.

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Please be aware of each story's tags before you read. All Parts are in the order that you should read them.

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Overview/Summary of the Series (a quick guide)

PART 1: Mimicry (complete, 6 chapters)

PART 2: Where Is Your God Now? (complete, oneshot)

PART 3: Old Rugged Cross (complete, 5 chapters)

PART 4: What's In A Name? (complete, oneshot)

PART 5: The Good Samaritan (complete, 16/16 chapters)

PART 6: An Eye For An Eye (ONGOING, 1/? chapters)

(more info + reviews under cut!)

HAIL, TRUE BODY ANIMATIC by freezie!

Character Designs:

Design Resource Masterpost

All character pronouns

All character ages

All character birthdays (inc. birth years)

Mark Owens & Cesar Hernández (1993)

Cian Daniels (1993)

Mark Owens post-Mimicry (face scars)

My Boundaries

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PLAYLISTS:

(Playlists will be updated/added to as and when - you are also welcome to suggest songs!)

'Imaginary Boy' - Mark Owens' 'The Cure' Mixtape

'Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy' - Cesar Hernández' 'Queen' Mixtape

'Mixtape 1964-2000' - Cian Daniels' Mixtape

'Ghoul Huntin' - Azzy's Playlist

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Other Information:

All Locations in Patmos County

Main Character Family Trees

This masterpost will be updated as and when new Parts are posted, designs are released, etc. If you have any questions please ask!

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Reviews from readers:

"really good. only almost threw up like 4 times. also a vaguely deer shaped creature gets bested by a well aimed stick so 10/10" @b0nkcreat

"this story broke me into pieces and then crushed them into a fine snortable powder for the devil to enjoy. 10/10 would read again. like bottling every feeling at a funeral and making it physical. god I love these little sillies so goober core heart emoji. i am forever changed. the person i was before is dead and buried in an open casket... darcy is cute btw" @corvidaeconundrum

"Unironically, this story made me feel emotions I forgot existed. 10/10, would recommend!" @kade-is-here

“This story made me wanna explode out of both happiness because of how great the writing is, but also out of sadness because of how depressing it gets. 11/10, would erase my memory just to read it for the first time again.” @kyliebirdie

"Reading HTB makes you appreciate the good things in life. You need some positivity to counterbalance all the angst that was just shoved into your soul. Live your life to its fullest because some of the characters didn't live long enough or lived good enough." @didasgomas

"10/10; I have gone through emotions unknown to both man and shrimp, have wanted to bash my head against the table too many times to count due to said emotions, and have placed the author on a hitlist. highly recommend. also screw the deer" @itsjustaturt

"hail true body has been the first story to make me unlock shrimp emotions. 10/10 would read eldrich beings accidentally getting humanity again" @cookierye

"amazing story makes me feel like i need to vomit <3. i hope the Deer gets eaten by bugs and that Mimic!Cesar gets to live out his greatest dream and eat concrete at some point. it's so well written and feels like a swarm of insects. 10/10 would eat if it was edible." @stormco0l

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there is something so crazy and powerful about having art of your oc that was made by anyone other than yourself. like oh my god you actually exist outside of my own brain that's WILD

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Honestly, my anxiety has been so bad and like, I know it's the OCD tendencies I have from it but I genuinely feel like I've somehow done something horribly, horribly wrong. As in, caused irreparable damage to people. And I'm terrified to do anything, even as simple as making a post like this about it because it has to be hurting someone somehow. I don't really know what to do.

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Ah these children who always create problems for poor mothers....

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Nothing hits like "romantic couple and a third guy who's not dating either of them but is definitely a part of this dynamic"