#chains of the covenant

[mysaldate]

Eugene literally yesterday: Silent Challenge is a game I made for couples.

Eugene today:

How can anyone deny them after this, you tell me.

[tatarella]

Chains of the Covenant artist challenge to not make Eugene even more endearing in each chapter: impossible.

Putting the rest under a cut if you want to avoid spoilers for chapter 6.

Pixiv has the Japanese version already while the English version on INKR is still slated as „Coming today“.

Edit: INKR is up now with the English translation. https://comics.inkr.com/title/3680-chains-of-the-covenant-afk-arena/chapter/171635-chapter-6?ref=web-share

Bonus: Gavus‘ waist window. 👀

[special-vibe]

Saw this on reddit first, but the fact that on INKR if you look at the "more like this" tab for Chains of The Covenant (the Eugene and Gavus comic) and scroll past the other afk arena comics.

It's just a bunch of BL and Romance comics. Like... hello?? Got something to say here Lilith?

I'm pretty sure subtlety has left the room at this point.

[rebis-san]

chains of the covenant, ch. 9.

(i'm sorry for my bad english)

"Teacher, did you... already knew that two children were a weapon?"

this denial on the gavus' face?? he doesn’t want to believe that Morgana knew about this, because he respects her like teacher, and, um, like person.... oh, my poor boy.

i can understand Morgana, but, um... i still don't like her. okey-okey, principles and other "very important things in religion", but... okey, i just don't like her.

(c'mon, i don't believe that Celestial don't have any ways to... "clean" someone from Hypogean powers. or murder is the only way??)

OH HE CALLED EUGENE BY HIS NAME

Yes, I'm glad of it.

"I don't want to be enemy of the gods. But... I'll do what i think right."

Gavus really decided to with his teacher, who knows hin very good and seriously can kill him. because he likes Lucilla and Liberta and, wow, Gavus understood that people (and not people) could be diffrence, not only good amd evil.

AND HE DECIDED TO SACRICIFE HIMSELF JUST FOR EUGENE AND CHILDREN.

please guys i love yours "we will fight together" in different versions but CAN YOU DO SOMETHING WITH CHILDREN THEY SHOUDN'T BE ON FIGHT PLACE

oh please... What is the love of self-sacrifice?

timeskip?? okey...

(lilith i'm sorry but where all pretty family moments?? You showed us a couple of frames and that's it???)

[evanpeterswifeyyy]

You can probably tell I don’t smoke. Cuz I don’t. Looks cool tho 🤷🏻‍♀️

[chromaji]

just learned fumbling is not alain's part-time job. it's actually a 9-5 that he's devoted to

[pourablecat]

The Carpe Jugulum coven! Maiden, mother and (extremely unwilling) crone. Nanny gains all of Granny's extra wrinkles and dark circles when she's not here. Marks the first time I used a brown gel pen that does not - and this is very important - leak all over the page, and also the first time I bothered to scan my doodles instead of using my crappy laptop camera.

[echo-echo31]

I watched Alien : Covenant recently and there is a character that is an androide that can create and that kind of make him dangerous because he start not listening to others and do what he want. In Covenant, he kind of try to understand love by having a weird things with an other androide played by the same actor and he even kiss him. He even try kissing someone at one point being like " Is that how we do it?".

All of that for telling you that as a Chains reader (that is a story that I love reading) and knowing that you love robot that make me think of you. I was telling to myself while watching Covenant that you probably would love David because he is the kind of robot that make me think of Alpha in a sense.

If you haven't watched Prometheus and Covenant I recommand it for David. As a robot lover like you are I think he worth it :)

I 👏 love 👏 the 👏 Alien 👏 movies

I also love that you though of Chains and that you reread it I'm

[princesscolumbia]

Pride Month 2024 - Day 15

And now for my current WIP, my greatest hyperfixation to date...

Synopsis

Dylan is the American Republic's best cyber-agent with a 'kill' count that exceeds the next top 4 agent's count combined. When the world woke up in the aftermath of the Rogue A.I. scare in U.N. City, America formed a task force to defend her people from the A.I. that were trying to wipe out humanity. The challenge was, the U.N. had walled off America after World War 3, so the only nation openly fighting against the threat of the machines was hemmed in and limited. The agency has gotten their hands on a "VR Pod" and selected Dylan as their first operative to penetrate the online spaces that the Republic has been denied access to so far. A new VRMMO game has come out, "Galaxies Unlimited: Master and Commander," that's being billed as the first true collaboration between a team of human developers and A.I. Scuttlebutt in the intelligence community says that this new 'game' is actually a front for an organized effort to hide and traffic rogue A.I. In order to best infiltrate the game, Dylan's support staff of analysts dig into the published info about the rogues and determine that the A.I. seem to gravitate to the 'queer' humans outside the wall (there are NO queers inside the wall, the church made sure of that), and since Dylan gets the screaming willies even imagining trying to pretend attraction to another guy, he opts to go incognito as a woman. Dylan, now Diane, takes command of her station in the game and must navigate a universe filled with humans playing as aliens, uncomfortably lifelike A.I., and the disturbing awareness that she should be feeling more conflicted about being a woman than she is. --- A story set in the 'Trouble with Horns'/'Witch of Chains'/'Lieforged Gale'/'Digital Galaxies' universe that asks the question, "What about the bad guys?" --- HUGE thanks to SoulStorm (do a people search, totally worth it!) for the title for this work! It fits so perfectly!

If you are a transwoman and haven't read Trouble with Horns and the other books in the series, you haven't ever seen yourself represented properly in media.

The series is genuinely inspirational and I cannot say enough about it, ever. It's just genuinely so good.

But this post isn't about that series, it's about Code of Ethics.

This fic literally started life while I was binging the Troubleverse fics (and, really, everything by QuietValerie on Scribblehub) during an 18 day period of time.

Yes, really. I binged over 2 years worth of writing from someone who, IMHO, deserves a place of honor in the pantheon of queer writers in 18 days.

And I asked the question as I was about halfway through 'Digital Galaxies' and the discussion of the Exodus were well underway (...if you haven't read the series yet, this won't make sense), "Wait, what about the queer folk born after the Exodus?"

See, one thing I've noticed about any group that sees themselves as the Oppressed Minority (whether they are or not) is there's this fantasy that takes hold that says, "If we could just leave and all the people that Don't Deserve Us™️ were left behind (intentional emphasis is intentional), why, everything would be so much better!"

And the problem with this thinking is two-fold: What about the people who can't leave, and what about the people who come later who are also part of the oppressed minority?

This is most obviously illustrated in it's abject failure as a 'solution' to the perceived problem in the Christian myth of the Rapture. If you're unfamiliar (which I'm consistently surprised by the lack of knowledge about Christian myth and tradition given how hard pseudo-Christians and Christofascists have worked to make Christianity the only religious and philosophical framework on Earth...but then actual knowledge of Christianity isn't necessary when your goal isn't to spread the gospel but to spread a Christofascist hegemony, is it?), the Rapture is a misread of the scripture Matthew 24:40-41. (Didn't know you were getting a gospel lesson, did you?) The mentioned scripture describes a calamity where 50% of the population will be "taken," and the Death Cultists in the church took that scripture and about seven others to cobble together the anti-doctrinal concept of, "Only the very best, most goodest people who deserve to be in Heaven will be spared the absolute and complete destruction that comes after, and everyone left behind are bad, baddy bads who deserve what's coming...but somehow there's going to be good people left after all that and even though they're in the half that's bad, they're still good. They won't be good enough, mind, God will still have to step in and go all Old Testament (even though he said he wouldn't do that again because it's no longer necessary after Jesus did his thing), but they're going to earn their place in Heaven, which we all know isn't beholden to Jesus' teachings that you have a place in Heaven if you go and sin no more."

Even in the Christofascist circlejerk Mary Sue fanfiction of scripture where The Rapture happens, it's such a provably bad idea because of the fundamental problem of what about the people WHO DON'T GET TO ESCAPE BUT SHOULD HAVE HAD THE CHANCE?

Which took my very active imagination inside the American Wall.

"Dylan" came about from my own experiences of living under the weight of being taught a certain worldview as a transwoman where that worldview declares your very existence to be anathema. When you want to be Good and Righteous and further, that's the only path that you can think to follow that might, maybe, hopefully free you from the sin that you cannot escape, just how far would you go to try to wipe the stain of sin from your life? What atrocities would you commit? What brainwashing would you subject yourself to in order to reconcile the gut-level pull to live your truth with the sure knowledge that this truth is an evil so vile that people don't dare speak of it? And whose attention would that draw, and what would they do about it?

Dylan is a mass murderer, and on a certain level he knows it. But he's been taught that this is okay, that the people he's murdering aren't actually people, they're just buggy code that needs to be deleted for the sake of all the actual people. In an effort to escape the truth buried in his subconscious and starved due to ignorance, he's turned himself into a monster, a nightmare to the world he thinks he's protecting.

When he becomes Diane and those parts of herself that had been buried so thoroughly she didn't even know they existed start to make themselves known, what will become of the paladin who dedicated themself to the ideals of the world they grew up in when the only option once their shell is cracked is to confront the truth that they are, in fact, the bad guy?

The ride's going to be rough, so make sure all your carry on bags are properly stowed, your seat backs are in an upright and locked position, and strap the fuck in.

[presbyterianautumn82]

The Golden Chain of Salvation:

Romans 8:28–30 (KJV): "28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. 29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified."

William Hendriksen's Romans commentary:

“… whom he foreknew.”

Is it possible to interpret Paul’s words in this sense: Before the world was created God foresaw who were going to believe in him and who would not. So, on the basis of that foreseen faith, he decided to elect to salvation those good people who were going to exercise it?

Answer: such a construction is entirely impossible, for according to Scripture even faith is God’s gift. See N.T.C. on Ephesians, pp. 120–123 (on Eph. 2:8). See also John 6:44, 65; 1 Cor. 4:7; Phil. 1:29. In fact, even the good works performed by believers are prepared beforehand by God! (Eph. 2:10).

On the contrary, the foreknowledge mentioned in Rom. 8:29 refers to divine active delight. It indicates that, in his own sovereign good pleasure, God set his love on certain individuals, many still to be born, gladly acknowledging them as his own, electing them to everlasting life and glory. Note the following:

“For I have known him [Abraham] so that he may direct his children and his household after him” (Gen. 18:19).

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, Before you were born I set you apart” (Jer. 1:5).

“I am the good shepherd, and I know my own” (John 10:14). Cf. 10:28.

“The Lord knows who are his” (2 Tim. 2:19).

Add the following: Ps. 1:6; Amos 3:2; Hos. 13:5; Matt. 7:23; 1 Cor. 8:3; Gal. 4:9; 1 John 3:1; and see also on Rom. 11:2.

“The term prognosis [foreknowledge] reveals the fact that in his purpose according to election the persons are not the objects of God’s ‘bare foreknowledge’ but of his ‘active delight.’ ”

#GoldenChainOfSalvation

[legends-and-savages]

Tag Dump

[mysaldate]

Some gifs I snipped from the Order and Chaos cinematic for y'all + the thumbnail ^^^

I am uploading all of these and more on Tenor under the tags AFK + character name (or Eugavus)

I have them fighting in one gif that's unfortunately too big for Tumblr. I can try to compress it but it might come at the cost of losing quality, let me know if you'd like me to try regardless.

Similarly to the previous duo, I have these two put together as well but the size is an issue for Tumblr.

Also have these two connected up on Tenor!

These are connected too!

And just for those who also want the other characters (+Daimon and Talene on Tenor):

And a two misc:

Happy Eugavusmas!

[tatarella]

The 9th and allegedly final chapter is out in the Chinese and Japanese versions.

Also the English version is finally tagged as updating chapter 7 today.

Here are the links for CN and JP chapter 9:

Some thoughts as usual under the cut to avoid spoilers.

I could fangirl at least a week about the confirmation that the physical Celestial and Hypogean traits, as well as the change in Lucilla and Liberta‘s eye colors is from being nurtured with Eugene‘s and Gavus‘ magical energy.

Also I have a hard time coping with the thought that it’s the last chapter. I hope we can get another voyage of wonder or even cinematic about the fight 3 years later after which the kids were taken in by the respective factions and Gavus and Eugene imprisoned, in which Gavus and Eugene apparently fully combine their powers. I mean we do in theory have room for that, seeing how Eugene never properly fully got his cycle (neither 3-days Trial nor Advanced Ship) in the game, so here‘s hoping that they might give him that as soon as Gavus‘ cycle is over.

[rebis-san]

another afk arena post, oh no

(she found the new brain rot, oh no [2])

aaaand yes it's chapter 6!!

i love it

Lucilla: *doing funny things*

Liberta: *just sleep... again*

it?? okey i'm waiting for another moments from their histories from game. it must be very nice

he just:

you're not friends. of course we believe, gavus.

and, um.. we will know more about eugene's story? finally!!

(silly gavus at the end because idk how ending this shitpost.)

[aziraphale-is-a-cat]

DPxDC Warlock Batfamily

They're not warlocks in the traditional sense, no fancy spell work or obvious theming. In fact, most anyone less magically attune than John would just assume they were metas like anyone else on the team, but they weren't.

It took a while to notice, just passing off the magical fluctuations around them as the ebb and flow of the natural world, or maybe some residual curse vibes from Gotham (ew). But it was too consistent. When Batman slipped into the shadows it pulsed, and when Oracle seized control of nearby computers it surged. When Nightwing took his inhuman leaps into the air simply trusting that he would reach his lading point it soared and when that nightmare of a Robin brought a room to darkness it rested like a heavy weight on his shoulders.

They weren't individual users, their eclectically cohesive group structure was too uniform for that; but they weren't some family of sorcerers either, being quite obviously unrelated by blood save for a few. The most likely answer was that they were all warlocks in service to some common diety, taking on aspects of its power to enforce it's will upon the mortal world- and John really hoped it was a helpful entity, because they were in deep shit.

Peeling the partially liquefied tentacle off from across his chest, Constantine sat up and brought his hand up to cup his bruised face. He prayed to whatever was least likely to hold a grudge that their little hail Mary there had bought them enough time to perform a summoning.

"Hey Bat, get your patron on the phone, this is getting fucking Eldritch."

"What the hell are you talking about," Hal Jordan pushed himself out of the rubble with a massive green fist construct. "Bats isn't a magic user."

"Hm." Batman grunted as he picked bone shards out of his gauntlets. "I'll need to get something for the ritual."

Everyone present sat up to look at him like he'd grown another head, except Superman and Wonder Woman who seemed a little excited.

"I'm sorry, you're a magician?" The Flash pipes up from behind the ruins of an old altar, only to receive a level glare from his black clad coworker.

"Warlock."

"Oh."

Constantine grabbed onto some chains hanging from the precariously damaged ceiling, rising to his feet. "We don't have much time; that thing's off licking its wounds in space or something, but it'll be back. You go off and collect whatever artefact you have from wherever you hid it and I'll start drawing the circle, where are we pulling your Patron from?"

Batman nodded in agreement. "The Infinite Realms."

"Fucking Hell."

-

The Watch Tower was crowded when Batman returned flanked by two other members for his little hero coven, carrying a small case decorated with constellations and nebulae.

Wonder Woman stepped up to look at the container, obviously curious, but not touching it.

"It will be wonderful to see him again, Batman. After this is dealt with I hope to hear the tales of my sisters from beyond."

"He'll definitely be happy to chat after we're done," Nightwing commented. "I hear he's been training with Pandora."

Red Robin nodded to that, an exasperated look on his face as he likely anticipated a long and drawn out conversation about different kinds of swords. Amazons liked their blades.

John gave that idea some concideration, Amazonian ghosts probably get up to some killer fights without having to worry about, ya know, death. He called out to the Dark Knight, "I've got the circle done, now we just need your call."

The three of them walk over to the summoning circle unceremoniously carved into the watch tower floor, Batman narrowing his eyes at the damaged paneling but saying nothing otherwise. The Dark Knight opens the case in his hands and pulls out what appears to be a small model space station.

The Coven spread themselves evenly around the circumference of the circle and Batman begins the ritual. "Salve patrōnem, egō stellam vocō." He throws the model space station into the circle where it appeared to float as the symbols in the ground lit up.

Slowly, a figure formed in the center, first as hands holding the model and spreading out over its arms and to its body in the shape of a young boy. He seemed to be wearing a black rubber hazmat suit with white accents and green lichtenberg figures crawling up his left arm. White hair appeared and with it piercing green eyes that seemed to be fixed on the toy in his hands. A cape flowed out behind him less like fabric and more like the endless void of space littered with stars and a cold weight settled on the room.

"Damn B, y'all really fucked up the floor this time."

Red Robin snorted, "Nice to see you too, Danny."

[shadebloopnik]

Ever go along your day and suddenly think that actually we need to give more credit to Edalyn Fucking Clawthorne. Like, she was THE Owl Lady. She was THE most POWERFUL witch on the boiling isles even at middle age. And she received a damn CURSE that ate at her powers and limited her skills SINCE SHE WAS A TEEN. Its been burning through her powers since she was a damn CHILD and it seemed to really only take significant effect decades later. And even at the HEIGHT of the curse, even when it was taking over her entire form, even when it was DRAINING EVERY SINGLE BIT OUT OF HER, she was STILL WINNING AGAINST LILITH; AGAINST THE HEAD OF THE EMPEROR'S COVEN WHO COULD ALSO USE ALL THE MAGIC TYPES, ALSO TOWERED ABOVE OTHER WITCHES IN TERMS OF POWER.

There was a reason why Belos didn't go to fight her himself. He was a bitch but he was a smart bitch and he knew that without the safety net of being related to her(like Lilith being her sister) he'd be a damn sludge on the wall 2 seasons early.

Eda was kicking ass, doing crime and looking good even with a curse that everyone expects would pull her down. She took the chains of her curse and made it her necklace. She kicked cops in the face. She powered through every heartbreak and found people who loved her to bits. Even when her power was finally drained, she got her bombass Harpy form by parenting the shit out of the OwlBeast bc she's just that cool. And even without her powers and forms you say? We'll she's a fucking talented GENIUS, she's literally so smart she's smarter than Lilith despite how chaotic she acts. She's an amazing musician. She's one of theee best potion makers. And again, she's a damn GENIUS in both academics and street smarts. And at the end of it all, she opened up a school and worked to break down the foundations of the very system that shunned her and her people. She made people embraxe individuality all the while teaching them to appreciate the love and support of a family/community. She's building a world, a family that she would have loved to had when she was younger and hurt and confused and alone.

She had a disability and she wore it like a fucking QUEEN and idc how much The Owl House fandom dies down in the future, this woman never went down without a fucking fight ESPECIALLY if it was for the people she loves and she DESERVES the never ending praise.

"How pathetic are you, that you can't best me at my WORST."