#Log Complete

[universe-sailing-echoes]

"The mission is just a parcel delivery. You know what to do." Cinnabar didn't even look up from his desk as he pushed forth a slip of paper towards Nicrom, "Deliver it as soon as possible."

-👓

A mere delivery wasn't a surprise to him, he knew the work was calmer in the night. He liked the change of pace. Many of the fusions in the Agency would disagree with him though.

"Nicrom. Take Laevis with you," Cinnabar said before he stepped out of the room. He turns and looks at the triad.

"...Why?"

"I don't recall paying you to ask questions," the look Cinnabar gave him was a familiar one. Nicrom didn't bother pressing his luck. It was a waste to ask anyway.

"Yeah.. Alright." Time to force Laevis outside again..

He was starting to suspect that Cinnabar often told him to do this just so Laevis wasn't inside all the time. Not unlike taking a dog for a walk. Of course, Nicrom didn't think of it that way. It's not like Laevis was averse to going outside, he just didn't like it if Nic wasn't accompanying him. Maybe he finds it amusing.

Nicrom stops as he enters the common room, usually filled with other fusions, but now dead silent in the middle of the night. However, it wasn't completely devoid of life.

"Well, at least I don't have to go to your room."

He looks up to a half-screwed grille on the wall.

"I'm guessing you already heard what Cinnabar said."

Not to his surprise, Laevis pops out of the vent, causing the grille to fall with a raucous metallic clatter.

"Aww.. When did you find out?"

"The second I left your room. You know it makes a lot of noise when a grate falls on your table?" Nicrom bent down and picked up the grille and its scattered screws.

Laevis frowned, "No fun.. I can't surprise you anymore!"

The shorter fusions swings out from the air vent, landing on the carpeted floor, "Soo.. You got a boring mission!!"

"I like boring," Nicrom pushed the grille to Laevis, who took it with his sleeves.

"No, you don't," grinned Laevis. He tossed the grille onto a sofa, "I'll fix this later!"

Nicrom decided to pocket the screws. Though, knowing Laevis, he probably had spares upon spares within his coat.

"Right.. Let's go then. We still have to pick up the thing."

Laevis flapped his sleeves in glee as they headed towards the building's exit.

[storytellering]

quick study of that one concept art Vergil by Ikeno because I felt like I needed a refresher on 3V's features

[royalarchivist]

Pili: [In Chat] Pac, please let me revive you.

Pac: But I’m alive! I'm alive! I only disappeared because... The monk I swore eternal love to never woke up again. And so I have no reason to live.

Pac: [Evil smile] Don't mute it!* Don't mute it, because it's lore. ☝️😌

* Chat jokes they turn off their sound when he flirts with Fit because it's embarrassing, so the running joke is every time he says something embarrassing, Chat threatens to mute him.

[theythemmer]

Parted from me and never parted. Never and always touching and touched.

[abyssal-ilk]

am i supposed to ignore the fact that vivienne wears pearls and was originally born in a fishing city (wycome)? bc im not. instead i'm thinking way too hard about it.

[enderwoah]

martyn saying "it's like i have my wings again" dealt irl psychic damage...do you think maybe he was chased out of the village he was born in for being part dragon...brcoming a nomad just looking for a place to stay...and he finds himself in a particularly unkind city and...and maybe they decide to cast him out and...and maybe they cut off his wings first and...and maybe...maybe it was...maybe it was a knight...

and maybe when he sees the man he moved in next to in full shining armour, prancing around with the title of knight, riding a dragon that looks just like the ones martyn was born of...maybe the first thing he feels is anger. or distaste. or fear. or resentment. god knows.

maybe ren will look out into the forest by his camp one evening and realise just how cold it's suddenly gotten. the forest was never this cold before. maybe he catches glimpses of blue eyes staring at him in the darkness, watching him, studying him, seeing whether or not he's a threat. maybe ren is collecting materials and sees martyn without martyn noticing- he sees the elegant, curling white horns, the way fantastically blue frost seems to start from each of his extremities and fade into white, he sees the scales going up and down his arms and his tail, reflecting torchlight like the finest of silver. maybe he notices the ridges that come from the stranger's back, jutting theough the fabric of martyn's clothes, and maybe, just maybe, the pieces start to fall in place.

maybe he leaves gifts at the mouth of martyn's cave. maybe martyn is immediately suspicious of this. of course he would be. but that doesn't stop ren from trying. from luring in this creature of cold with stupid notes and signs and vaguely impressive attempts at cooking, and maybe-

maybe, one day, martyn shows up at his camp. uninvited. like he's supposed to be there. and maybe ren takes it in stride, shows him something cool that he found on his adventure of the day, and sure, maybe martyn only stays for a few minutes, but maybe he'll come back. maybe ren somehow (somehow!) got him to lower his guard, to give friendship- with a knight, specifically- a try. maybe ren shows him what knights are supposed to be- caring and protective, beacons of light in the darkness, something- someone trustworthy. someone safe.

or maybe they just mess around the whole time and don't lore at all, who knows, i'm going crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[alackofghosts]

vierapril day 5 - desire

[mycatismyeditor]

DAY 10… ON EARTH

Lena gets a new project to help keep her occupied.

Art by the incredible @rustingcat

Latest chapter available here:

[kirby-the-gorb]

[universe-sailing-echoes]

"Nor—Hey, Nor, wake up!"

-👓

A hushed voice rouses him from his sleep, prompting him to open his eyes.

"...Hype?"

Hypelare was knelt beside his bed, "Yeah! Wake up, sleepyhead. We're bringing you somewhere!"

"Huh?" Noor sat up, rubbing his eyes. It was still dark out, but...?

"Where? What time is it?"

"Near dawn!! Come on, we don't have much time!"

At the unusually urgent tone of Hype's voice, Noor almost jumps out of bed, not forgetting to grab the poncho he'd received from Cumulus and Tundra a few days ago.

Slipping it on, he follows Hype outside and is met with Zephyrus waiting out in the hall.

"Hey!" Zephyrus lights up at the sight of the two, "Let's go!!"

As they're sneaking down the stairs, Noor is still rubbing the sleep from his eyes, yawning.

"Where are Zeph and Hype taking Nor...?"

"It's a surprise! And someone else is coming with us," Hype puts a finger to his lips.

By a quick look at the clock, it was probably around 0549. A handful of minutes until sunrise. *Why would they bring him out so early?* He wonders.

They sneak out the front door and Noor sees someone else standing outside.

It's Azarel!

"Starlight! Sandstorm! You brought him!" The older fusion towers over him, greeting him with a wide smile, "Little Diamond! I'm glad you came."

Noor smiles back, "Nor is too! But... Nor doesn't know why Big Bro Hype and Zeph brought him out here..."

Azarel, who he was initially shy around, and quite scared really because of his stature. Yet with Hype and Zephyrus, Noor quickly discovered that the winged fusion was much more joyful and childlike than his figure conveyed.

"Ah, no need to worry, Little Diamond! It'll be fun!" Azarel reached down to ruffle his hair, "But we have no time to waste!"

"It's coming up soon!" Hype agreed.

"Let's go!" Zephyrus hopped in excitement, holding Noor's hands, "Come on, Nor!"

The three fusions took flight, with Noor following after.

The indigo sky was slowly bleeding color, as the minutes ticked by. They broke through the clouds, droplets of water condensing on their arms and clothing.

"Any time now!" Azarel says, his wings lengthening.

Hype holds onto his glasses as they ascend, shooting Noor a wide grin.

"Take a look down!" Zephyrus almost yells, holding Noor's hand.

He does, and the view is surreal.

Beneath the clouds, the expansive forest. An endless green with their house in the middle. His home.

Noor almost tears up from the beauty of it all.

"Now look up!"

A bright light.

It's the sun. It paints the sky with its colors, pink and orange and shrinking blue. It awakens beyond the horizon. Greeting them with its golden gleam.

His breath hitches.

"Now, get ready!" Azarel shouts, and they all link their hands together. His other hand held by Hype. He's greeted with the smiling faces of his family.

And they drop, breaths held.

Laughter, they all bask in each other's joy as the wind whistles around them.

Noor's heart has never raced in such excitement and euphoria.

"Embrace it, Little Diamond! Don't forget!"

He'd treasure the feeling forever!

[mikami]

??????????????????????????????????????????????

I did not know this. I was vagueposted by the official writer of the fever dream audio drama four years ago and I straight up didn't know.

I admit I do feel sorry that my personal impression is the only version of this drama actually available for an international audience - that must be pretty frustrating for this author.

They wrote it in English, it was translated to German, and THEN summarized and translated back into English by me... and that is just forever going to be the only way their work is going to be available to people who speak their actual language. That must suck immensely.

But ultimately it's kind of the fault of publishers for not valueing their work. Shitty situation all around.

I truly do not think their audio drama is a Good Representation(TM) of the story, but it IS one of my favourite adaptations solely for the absolutely surreal experience I had listening to how out of pocket it got. Hats off to this guy!

[paper-possum-party-pal]

The Prankster of the Parable (and all other stories)

[porto-rosso]

when people say tim drake has no personality like oh you dont even know about the unwavering faith in a flawed cause you were loyal to long before being a part of?? 🤨

[ellameloetta]

scott pilgrim takes off au where everything is the same except ramona’s carrying this little rascal in her bag and pops out at the most inappropriate times to crack jokes 😭

+ bonus doodle of ramona as huntress bcuz i learned mary elizabeth winstead played her in the 2020 birds of prey movie 💜🖤

[maruyaaya]

CHAPTER 3 OF MY NEOMACHUS FIC "someday i know you'll come to your senses" IS OUT NOW!!!

you can check it out HERE!!

[bardace]

my personal hc for why Felix is Like That

Image id by @anistarrose below the cut! Thank you!

[Image description: a digitally drawn, gray-shaded comic of Eugene Finch and Anna Log from Drawtectives. The first panel shows them conversing by phone, and Anna begins: "Hi, I'm done with the animatronic you commissioned."

Smiling brightly, Eugene replies: "Alright! Thank you so much! Seriously, I can't thank you enough. I know it's pretty weird to ask for an animatronic vessel for the spirit of a dead cat."

The next panel cuts to Anna alone, where in the background, a humanoid animatronic with a mustache is sitting limply on a bench. Anna's eyes become tiny dots, indicating shock, and she echoes: "C-cat?"

The last panel shows Anna and Eugene together in person, together with Felix, who is an animatronic with a cartoonish cat head and otherwise very humanoid body. Anna gestures to Felix, smiling sheepishly and saying:

"So you see, I gave him an anthropomorphic body to, uh, maximize helpfulness. Because of, y'know, the opposable thumbs and stuff." A small arrow labels Anna as "completely BSing."

Eugene replies: "Oh yeah, that makes sense." A small arrow labels him as "Not very bright," followed by a heart. End description.]