#BLINDSIDE

[dibbs-n-scribbs]

Artfight’s coming up so what better way to distract myself than with some concept art and ref sheets for the original storyline I’m coming up with.

BLINDSIDE [name still pending] involves the story of Inspector Cross, one of the finest private detectives in the field, having solved numerous cases in the past without his sense of sight. When his partner goes missing, he’s forced to come out of retirement and work alongside Detective Spinster, a newcomer to the private detective scene trying to get her private practice off the ground. With a stack of fresh cases added on top of their main investigation, they’ll learn that there’s more to their work than meets the eye.

Now I’ve had ideas for stories in the past, but this feels like the first time I’ve ever put something into fruition. Nothing’s super official yet, but this feels like something, if developed further, that I could be proud of.

Fun fact: This story, mainly the idea of a blind detective, came from the Monk S5E4 episode “Mr. Monk Can’t See a Thing”, where Monk has to solve a case temporarily blinded. I thought that it was such an interesting concept for an episode, and I thought to myself, ‘what if there was a detective that solved cases blind? Like if he was just as attributed as Monk was, but was able to do it without his sense of sight?’, and so the storyline begins. I thought about that episode constantly for months on end and was inspired to make a detective series of my own.

I wanted Cross to be kind of a jerk and generally cold as a character. Kind of similar to Monk’s ‘not really wanting to get involved with clients cause they’re a hassle and I’m not good at socializing’ kinda vibe (especially in the later seasons when the writers made him more agitated and annoyed) but 5x more emphasized. This guy is a bundle of personality ideas that are in the works right now. I’m thinking the witty side of Gregory House, the pessimistic side of David Mitchell as well as the characters he often plays, the grieving of Monk but in an internalized manner - the list goes on. As for Spinster, I want her to be a ‘straight man’ of sorts, though she can be just as annoyed with Cross as he is with her. Personality-wise, I’m thinking Amy from Judging Amy, considering she’s taking on the role of Cross’ assistant to help her practice gain recognition, but also because she genuinely wants to help her clients and make sure their needs are being met.

Basically this idea is just a love letter to all of the detective stories and tropes I’ve been aware of thus far, having spent a year binge watching detective shows and appreciating what goes into stories like them. Hopefully this concept can go further and develop into something interesting!

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

𝔐𝔦𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔢𝔩 𝔎𝔢𝔯𝔟𝔬𝔴

[khristdotmp4]

[lolmemez]

They did Michael Oher dirty

[facelessoldgargoyle]

God I’m so excited to play my character in the new Masks in the Dark campaign starting tomorrow. He’s a single dad. He’s painfully straight. His coworkers at Olive Garden like him but think he’s flaky. His older sister babysits but thinks he’s a fuckup. He’s triggered from thinking about leaving his kid alone when he was about to be hit by a semi truck, and now whenever he teleports away from a place, it leaves a flashbang behind. He’s in this so that he can take his son to Disney world some day, because he has big dreams and is bad at planning. I’m so obsessed with him.

[sodeerexpert]

I made this account just hoping I could find a song that's really important to me. The artist was here on tumblr (could never find them anywhere else) all the way back in 2014-2016ish. The song is called Blindside, and these are the lyrics I can remember

I've always had a good eye

But you caught me on my blindside

Like I saw you one day

And you were shining in a different light

I'm sorry for starining

But the beauty you're wearing

Is something I've not seen before

Now my hands won't stop shaking

Somethings awaken, is this what I've been waiting for

So meet me at the ballpark

under a blanket of stars

You know ive often dreamt

Of walking amongst them

With you it doesn't seem so far

If you take my hand ill hold your heart

It's a wild life we're living

And it sure is unexpected

But with you it doesn't feel so hard

I know there's something you're not saying

Something you're afraid of

I promise not to ask just know that you're safe in my arms

You can sneak in my window If you ever need a safe place to land

I'll leave unlatached

There's space in my hand

If you need to fill it yours

The artist had it on SoundCloud and removed it once, but I was able to message them, and they ended up putting it back up eventually. Now it's gone again and has been since 2022 :( If anyone knows where I can find the artist or the song, I'd really appreciate it. If anyone ends up seeing this post, that is 😬

[mrbopst]

[soberfructosecornsyrup]

This album from my high school days is finally streaming. This song rules, but also why owning physical media is way better than streaming.

[allaboutherock2011]

Memphis May Fire - Shapeshifter Album Review

Memphis May Fire return with the release of their newest album “Shapeshifter“, released 28th March 2025 under Rise Records. “Shapeshifter” is a follow-on from the 2022 album, “Remade in Misery“. Memphis May Fire originally formed in 2006 in Denton, Texas and have worked through a variety of member switches; their current lineup consists of Matty Mullins (vocals), Kellen McGregor (guitar), Cory…

[crmsndragonwngss]

What's so wrong with everything in excess?

I'll be pedal to the metal

Hanging on by a thread

'Til I'm dead

[showtextmelb]

Text for Paris Will Survive, by Jah Maskell at Blindside.

[midnightchronicles87]

My height chart has been split in 2 by continuity and added a few new faces

There's a lot to say about all of them, so I won't describe them all here, but if you want to know about them, send me an ask about a specific oc and I'll happily ramble about my kids

[doctormori]

I love this book to death, so here's some things I noticed <3

[zorangezest]

thanks for listening

[wickedzeevyln]

Masks

I’m only a protagonist in my story.A swashbuckling hero in the narratives I craft, the righteous, unaware there’s a blindside to me.Never does it occur to me that I’m a supporting cast to someone’s play,a muted background of a tale larger than I,an antagonist, a villain, an adversary, without my consent.Over time even those I love standing on the same plane as I will grow weary of me and see me…