#grumbo vampire au

[thathermitweirdo]

Guys go read Grumbo fanfiction on AO3 and Wattpad called Blood and Tears we must bring Grumbo back please I can’t keep losing soldiers to this battle 😔✊

[mojo-chojo]

look what i found in my old sketchbook from 3 years ago

[mochiwrites]

based on a conversation I just had with @loombarrow and @em-mermaid

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“Hah! I win again!” Mumbo slaps his card down on top of the table with a victorious cry, a smile on his face.

Grian groans in return, slumping back in his chair, “Teaching you Uno was a mistake.”

Grum and Jrum look between the two with interest, setting their own decks of cards down on the table. Mumbo looks at Grian with a pleased smirk, “I think it’s quite the opposite, actually. I happen to enjoy Uno.” His smirk turns teasing, eyes bright, “It’s not my fault you’re just bad.”

The words light a fire in Grian’s eyes, and he jumps up, a fierce determination. “Now you’ve done it, Mumbo! You’re forcing my hand,” he says, brows furrowing tight.

“Done what?” the vampire inquires, blinking at him with feint apprehension.

“You’ve made me bust out the big guns.” Grian leans forward, starting to roll up the sleeves of his jumper. First is the red wool, followed by the cuffs of the white button up beneath. As soon as both fabrics are rolled up, it reveals his pale skin underneath. He repeats the process with his other arm.

The second both of his arms are revealed, a loud gasp breaks from Mumbo’s throat. His eyes widen comically, his face slowly turning a bright shade of red, blush extending all the way to his ears. “G-Grian! What are you doing?!” he cries, instantly moving to cover Grum and Jrum’s eyes.

Grian stares at him, lifting a brow. “I rolled up my sleeves. Brought out the big guns?” He flexes his arm at Mumbo, which happens to be quite toned. “Y’know, I’m introducing you to my little friends?”

A strangled noise leaves Mumbo as he squeaks, almost scandalized and very flustered at the sight of Grian’s bare arms.

He quickly stands, feeling as if he’s going to combust. He takes Grum and Jrum with him, keeping their eyes covered. “Y-You know what, I think you’ve won this round.” With that he walks out.

He definitely doesn’t spend the rest of the day thinking about how soft Grian’s skin looked and how toned his arms were. And he definitely doesn’t wonder what it’d be like to bite his arms.

Grian is left at the table, surrounded by Uno cards, very, very confused.

[angeart]

AU Masterpost [tags]

I think it's time. So I can keep track, and you guys know what's out there and how to search for it <3 I'll try to order AUs based on how much there is to them. Some AUs will only have a single thought/art underneath their tag, but there might be more added to them in the future, and if you're curious about anything, you can always ask. (I'm very easily convinced to drop rambles, as has been proven in the past—)

Help Me To Breathe [hmtb]

my main multi-chapter story, set in s8 boatem. deaths abruptly hurt on hermitcraft, and each respawn makes it worse. scar dies a lot by grian's hands, before grian even learns (the hard way) that things hurt now. welcome to a scarian angst hellhole where 3rd life flashbacks hit like bricks and guilt is mercilessly spilled everywhere <3

this fic is the epitome of it gets worse before it gets better. trust me.

cws: violence, ptsd, anxiety attacks, delusions, unhealthy coping mechanisms, suicidal ideation, suicide, temporary character death... please check tags on AO3 which i try very hard to keep updated

tags: #hmtb - an all-encompassing tag for fic updates, rambles, and art. (sometimes #hmtb art is also used in tandem, where relevant.)

fic: Help Me To Breathe on AO3

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Hunted hybrids [hhau]

hermitcraft s8 got code-attacked and all the hermits got scattered into different worlds, lost and stuck in unfamiliar places, not knowing if their home still exists. the au follows scar and grian who ended up in the same world (although originally unaware)—a world dangerous and hostile to hybrids. grian is an avian, scar is a vex, and they're hunted relentlessly. also, it's permadeath <3

this au is self-indulgently used in RP and co-owned by linkito

cws: violence, blood, dehumanisation of hybrids, self harm (feather plucking), mentions of suicidal ideation

tags: #hhau

this one got out of hand so >> hhau masterpost <<

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Boatem circus

scar, a sea-lion hybrid, builds a circus as a safe haven for all the hybrids and misfits that have nowhere to belong and need a place to heal. they all carry their own traumas and wounds, and scar gives them what they never had: gentleness and options and freedom to roam or leave. but it's not easy, navigating a growing community of varying triggers and buried pasts.

au put together with stiffyck

cws: ptsd, panic attacks, fear of fire, loss and grief, mentions of captivity/torture/abuse

tags: #boatem circus au

fics: don't be afraid, little bird (there are no cages around you now); elegy

[AO3 series link]

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Sleep demon Grian

grian is a sleep demon, existing in the dreamscape, able to manipulate dreams and thriving on giving people nightmares. he meets scar in a dream, immediately intrigued and amused by his reactions, and he keeps coming back to him. scar, despite all the nightmares being thrown at him, catches a glimpse of his perpetrator, and grows curious in turn. they start talking, everything eventually culminating into a ritual and a summonning circle. grian, in the waking world, needs to learn how to exist somewhere where he can get actually hurt, and come to terms with the fact that he has locked away memories and trauma.

cws: injuries, fear, panic, nightmares(?), trauma, violence, memory repression

tags: #sleep demon grian au

au rambles: here

fics: the nightmare snippet; even if it hurts (and even if it isn't a dream) you can have a home here

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Cursed forest

found family boatem, where each of them carry their own heavy past and an attached curse. they thought they'd never find a place to settle that'd accept them and let them heal. but they found each other, deep in a hidden away forest, littered by bones and flowers, death and hope. (honestly, just see the au rambles.)

au put together with stiffyck

cws: animal death, necromancy, grief and guilt, body horror

tags: #cursed forest au

rambles: here

fics: even with death haunting your footsteps, your flowers will bloom again

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Misguided Heroes

scar is secretly hotguy, a hero meant to protect the people. grian is a shopkeeper at barge, but with self-proclaimed king ren wreaking havoc on economy and making life of ordinary citizens so much harder, he decides to secretly play vigilante, cuteguy, and stage a one-man rebellion.

also, scar and grian are roommates.

au for rp with sima <3

cws: injuries, illusions messing with perception/reality, [to be determined]

tags: #misguided heroes au

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Ari au

grian is ariana giande (ari), a famous singer beloved by the crowds. except things start getting a bit too out of hand. there are stalkers and people who think they have the right to ari's personal life, the right to see and dictate everything. the press gets out of hand. maybe the crowds get too rowdy. maybe—

more scared and overwhelmed by the second, grian gets a bodyguard. that bodyguard is scar. things continue to escalate though, and by the time ari calls a break in her career, everything's irreparably breaking down around grian.

(If it wasn't clear yet, this is one very dark, very heavy, very human story. There's love and so, so, so much despair. Things go wrong and then worse.)

au with Ben

cws: papparazzi hounding, stalkers, lack of privacy, blurring of self, drugging and [attempted] SA, self harm, overdose, medical trauma, restraints, seizures, ptsd, depression, suicidal stuff

tags: #ari au

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Ghost Scar

grian is a paranormal investigator. scar is a ghost. they meet, they talk, and grian resolves to do his best to make scar feel less lonely.

cws: dead character??? he's a ghost dw he's fine-

tags: #ghost scar au

fics: you exist in silence (i'll help you make a sound)

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Silly vampire Scar

scar is a vampire living in a mansion too big and too lonely for him. grian and mumbo are survivors in a world riddled with monsters, which they learn to hunt and kill. one night, they seek shelter in what seems to be an abandoned mansion—

cws: general vampire stuff, [to be determined]

tags: #vampire scar au

fics: [one day]

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Cuteguy au

things do be angsty in this one. scar is hotguy, grian is his sidekick cutecuy. one day, things go wrong and a building explodes with scar still inside. the body is never found. hotguy is presumed dead. that is, until cuteguy comes face to face with a new villain that is oddly familiar—

idea loosely bounced off of stiffy's TOGH au

cws: blood, violence, delusions, brainwashing, grief, loss of identity, presumed major character's death (twice. wild. huh.)

tags: #cuteguy au

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Papers please au

what it says on the tin. scar lives with his cat jellie in a cold, small, state-provided apartment and gets assigned a job as an immigration officer at a border checkpoint. he... isn't great at the job, but doesn't have a choice, and needs the money to keep them fed and healthy. grian is the head of resistance, because of course he is <3

cws: dystopian world, cold, hunger, sickness, potential pet death, injuries

tags: #papers please au

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Spirit au

grian is an avian living freely in a patch of forest. that is, until he gets caught by people who think hybrids are on-par with working animals, and is shackled and hurt and trained, to serve. there is a looming war, and flight-capable carriers are very valued (but not much cared for). scar is a vex hybrid, coming from a settlement that's kinder to hybrids, who also gets captured. they meet in captivity, and things happen.

cws: hybrid slavery, hybrid dehumanisation, loss of freedom, abuse, warzone stuff

tags: #spirit au

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DL rp au

grian and scar in double life, soulbound and with vague memories of previous life games. their soul connection transfers not only all the pain and injuries, but also emotions. and they both feel. a little too much. (they're a mess, but also in love, as they should be)

au for rp with sima <3

cws: they very sad; self destructive tendencies (sorry there's no self in this one, they are linked and there's always collateral-)

tags: #dl rp

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Half sea town au

a town half-submerged into the sea. the upper half is reserved for humans, who are seen as better, richer, the posh and the nobility. the lower half, the submerged part, is slum-like, reserved for seafolk, seen as lesser. many seafolk learn to live on land, to improve their standing (not necessarily living situation; they do need water). mumbo lives amongst the nobility. scar lived his whole life in the sea. grian, even though he belongs to the seafolk, lives on land. mumbo's best friend, forever trying to be something he isn't.

a crackers collective au

cws: er.. class divide?, self worth issues, needs denial in a way?

tags: #half sea town au

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The underwater au that somehow fails to have a name the first thing i ever posted on tumblr woo.

an underwater au set somewhere in the wide, deep sea. merfolks. mumbo is a prince, grian, jimmy, and joel are his guards. scar is a deep-sea fish, and tales say those are scary and horrendous and dangerous. (he's just a silly guy, pls)

stiffy/crackers collective au

cws: injuries, idk

tags: #mer au

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smaller aus/ideas:

last life scar: #post-ll scar's issues with touch

fixing double life scarian: #fixing dl au

puppeteer scar: #puppeteer scar au

cannibal scar/forest (the game) au: #forest au

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others' aus that i have yoinked and might have content for:

#grumbo apocalypse monster au - ben's au that i slinkered my way into &lt;3 - ben's au masterpost here - grian is very much a (horror) creature :3

#space grian au - also belongs to ben. also burrowed my way in to this one. hehe. (ben none of your aus are now safe from me.)

#snifflins au - crackers group au, based on that one time jimmy and scar were piglinmynose, and joel and grian were sniffermyfeet - twisted into snifflers and piglin hybrids (snifflins!) in the aftermath, trying to get used to their new bodies and instincts and needs.

#desert alien scar au - belongs to stiffy

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+ a whole bunch of aus (some collective ones) that i haven't talked about on tumblr yet <3

(for example, the zombie whisperer scar/dancing zombies au - postapo, (mum)scarian, with one redscape-focused fic (written for stiffy): the blooms in a dead world)

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(if i missed any cws for any of the aus, please let me know!)

reinstating that if you're curious about anything, i don't bite! come ask!

[my AO3]

[a-sociopath-do-your-research]

I KNOW THAT THE AUTHOR OF BLOOD AND TEARS (Grumbo fanfic) IS ON HERE BUT I CANT FIND THEM ABD I WANTED TO MAKE FANART FOR IT AND TAG EM PLEASE DOES ANYONE KNOW THE @?

[kodaisaway]

(Click 4 better quality!) I FINISHED IT!!!!!!! it looks like a anime poster but we dont talk about that! ^_^

also um

[carnivorousvoid]

So I’ve been rotating this comic in my head for days now and I am insane. Give Opal’s fic a read to see Scar’s side of things!

[frogsandcookies]

GUYS

TWILIGHT AU WITH GRIAN, MUMBO, SCAR, ETC

So basically, Scar is Jacob ( buff himbo werewolf) and Mumbo is Edward (vampire) with Grian being some cryptid/watcher esque thing 

The thing is both of them don’t seem to realize that Grian isn’t human and are the only ones in town who think this -- no one has bothered to point it out yet and Grian just thinks they know and don’t care

Anyways, there’s like this love triangle / he’s human, we’re quirky, it’d never work / we’re enemies but we both love him thing going on

Grian also doesn’t realize the full extent to which they hate each other and they don’t have the heart to tell him so they just pretend to be buddies (but then start falling for each other too???)

also pearl is Grian’s sister and she is just constantly amused by mumbo and scar’s horrible acting but simultaneously like “hurt my brother and your families will never find your bodies lol” and they just have to smile and nod and “oh my fucking god is that a knife”

Basically twilight au but they’re all quirky and they don’t have weird power dynamics and all get together in the end

(disclaimer: personas/character not actual ppl being shipped)

[hcsfff]

Hmmm for the requests, maybe something including soft grumbo with the title ‘so kiss me in the doorway’ (taken from julia nunes’ song make out, which has such grumbo vibes lol)

Yes, good. I made this part of my vampire Mumbo AU. The AU that exists only in my head

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There weren't many upsides to becoming a vampire. Mumbo had been functionally immortal prior to becoming one, so even that wasn't a plus. Everything else was a minus in his eyes. He couldn't go out in the sun, garlic was off limits, mirrors no longer worked. It was all a right pain! 

If there was any positive to this situation, it was that Grian had taken up the mantle of being Mumbo's food. Which was a strange way to put it, but Mumbo had to eat and Grian had extremely powerful blood, so he was the best choice. His blood was delicious, honestly. Brimming with a vitality that tasted electric, magical even. One feeding from Grian could easily last Mumbo an entire month. Mumbo hated to refer to Grian as food, but Grian thought it was rather funny and kept teasing him about it. He even wore low necklines after Mumbo bit him, almost like he wanted everyone to see the bite marks. Mumbo didn't understand, but Grian seemed to be in a competition with no one at all to be Mumbo's best friend. He was obviously winning that contest, with the bite marks to prove it. 

Probably the best part of the feedings was that Grian spent the night afterwards. He said he felt weak, but he literally lived five steps away from Mumbo. Half his base was under Mumbo's base. It was really just an excuse, or so Mumbo thought. He didn't mind at all. Grian was so cuddly and affectionate after Mumbo bit him. He wondered if some of his vampire magic was at play, but no one else he ever bit reacted that way. Must be a Grian thing. 

The saddest part was watching Grian leave in the morning. Mumbo had just woken up, Grian was already up and getting dressed. He smiled at Mumbo. "Good morning sleepy head."

"Morning." Mumbo yawned. "Leaving already?"

"Yeah. I have a busy day. Of course every day is busy when you always get distracted and procrastinate." Grian chuckled to himself.

Mumbo nodded, standing up and rubbing his eyes. He would probably go back to sleep after Grian left, he was more nocturnal now, but it was only polite to walk him to the door, right? Mumbo followed Grian across his vault, his eyes wandering towards his neck, where the bite mark was still very visible against his pale skin. 

Grian rubbed his neck, chuckling to himself. "Still hungry, Mumbo?"

Oh. Mumbo had been staring. He shook his head. He wasn't hungry, but in a way he enjoyed looking at that mark. Was that a side effect of being a vampire? He couldn't deny that he enjoyed biting Grian. It was satisfying in a way that was hard to explain. Like finally itching a scratch that had been bothering him all day. Seeing his handiwork just made him proud? Maybe.

"Sorry. I guess I'm not quite awake yet." Mumbo awkwardly rubbed his own neck. He had no idea what he was even thinking about now. 

"Get some more rest. I'll talk to you later." Grian hit the button on the wall that opened the vault door.

The sounds of pistons nearly drowned out Mumbo's voice. "Wait!"

"Hmm?" Grian looked back at him, the sunlight from outside bathing him in light. 

Maybe Mumbo was still hungry. No. That wasn't right. There was something else he wanted though. Some other desire that needed to be fulfilled. He pushed his index fingers together, trying to put this desire into words. "I uh. I was wondering. Before you go."

"Yeah?" Grian grinned at him. 

"Can I have a kiss?" If Mumbo had the blood to blush, he would probably be bright red. Maybe he was, he did have Grian's blood! That was too strange to think about. No, the only thing he wanted to think of was kissing Grian. That's what he really wanted, wasn't it? Oh no, he was being far too forward. Grian must think he was such a fool. He might never come back to feed Mumbo ever again.

Except at those words, Grian stepped back into the vault. He grabbed Mumbo's tie and pulled him down. With no warning, his lips were suddenly upon Mumbo's, kissing him like there was nothing else he rather be doing. It had that same light, tingling feeling, only this felt even better than drinking his blood. Mumbo kissed him back, for once grateful he didn't have to breathe, because he was certain his very breath had been stolen away.

Grian broke the kiss, looking up at Mumbo with a bright red face. He opened his mouth, barely whispering, "You can have my kisses whenever you want."

Then he rushed out the door, holding his face in his hands. Mumbo sat down on the stairs, feeling like everything was spinning. Had that really just happened? He was so happy and embarrassed at the same time. He had a feeling that the next time Grian came over it would be a lot more than just for Mumbo to eat.

[thathermitweirdo]

Wrote new chapter of my Grumbo vampire au and hopefully it kills all the Scarian shippers <3

[mojo-chojo]

I feel like the song Masochism Tango by Tom Lehrer is a good fit for the spicy chickens au, might just b me tho

ohhhhh yeah the song def fits hahah

it also gave me some inspiration

[mochiwrites]

title: still feel

warning(s): graphic depictions of violence

chapter(s): 1/5

relationship: mumbo/grian

summary:

“What? Why’re you looking at me like that?” Grian asks him, lifting a brow.

“It’s—” The vampire pauses, abruptly stopping himself. He shakes his head, that soft expression still on his face. Though there’s a hint of regret in his eyes, “I think I owe you an apology, if I’m honest.”

Grian blinks, “Sorry, what?” He stares at Mumbo with a mix of confusion and surprise. His brows knit together in his sudden bewilderment.

or, four times grian showed mumbo his humanity, and the one (1) time mumbo showed grian his.

read on ao3 here!

finished and posted right before class :3 cue the bonding montage everybody. get ready for gay gay homosexual

[trashynyland]

Unfortunately my artist block kicked in during this but I still wanted to share it.

Fan art of @thathermitweirdo 's fanfic "Blood and Tears - Grumbo Vampire AU"

I remember when reading how Ex said something about how Grian seemed odd or off (something along those lines). So as a theory I like to think Grian is a secret avian hybrid, and that even he doesn't know about it. Maybe during the next chapter his emotions are at an extreme and boom, his avian side comes out to help save Mumbo.

XD I'm probably really off but it's a guess.

Here's the fan art.

[aflightlessraven]

2 and 7 for the ask game!

I’m not sure that it really counts as a trope, but I’d love to delve more into horror. Anything gory/gruesome is my jam, so I imagine I’d quite enjoy writing that kind of thing.

My favourite piece of writing to date is from the vampire grumbo au that I started writing back in maybe April or May? I have no idea if I’m ever going to finish it, but I really hope that I do one day because vampire Mumbo is 👁👁👁👁

Kind of a long snippet, but this is my favourite part. I really like the way that it reads, it just feels really pretty in terms of the imagery and such.

[kodaisaway]

[click 4 better quality]

probably not gonna color these as life does not permit it here are the girlfriends tho

[princess-of-prose]

Who are your favorite fanfiction authors?

Hope you mean HC, because that's what I can offer:

SugarSweetRomantic (AO3): She has this short, sweet(most of the time) and super effective way of writing that just makes you feel things. Her characterisations of Cleo, False and Co. feel super on point and really just very true to themselves. I feel like she's responsible for half our Hermitladies content, and deserves love for the service she's doing to us!

Sharo @sharo-maneru (AO3) : self-titled the 'Fandom Grandma', you can tell that Sharo's main audience is themselves. Which is the main ingredient to writing a successful story. You can really tell that their stories and especially Xisuma are near and dear to their heart. And! Their take on poly!Hermits is one of the sweetest, most heart-warming things you'll read ever, and especially A Day In The Spotlight is what reeled me in to the cult (and solved my multi-shipper's dilemma ^.^')

-Tunfisken @tunaships (AO3) : Tuna's story-telling and their multi-chapters will have you on the edge of your seat, and the next chapter really can't come soon enough! Furthermore, they know when Chekov's Gun is supposed to go off! Despite basically carrying this Fandom's Grirendoc (and any variation thereof) on their shoulders, it's literally impossible to get tired of their End-Of-The-World fics. (Also, their Grian is such a manwhore /pos)

Duchess_of_Dumpsters (AO3) : Nearly 2 years ago, when I stumbled across Ash and Blood, I felt like my third eye had been opened. I KNEW that people wrote amazing Fanfiction with a huge word count, and I knew that those people were better off as published authors and house-hold names. Little did I know that one of those writers would not only be in my Fandom, but also write gay vampires with underlying political issues. Genuinely cannot put into words how much I adore the Duchess's Hermitfics, regardless of AU.

With that being said, I do want to point out that these aren't the only amazing and skilled writers we have that deserve your time and attention! I simply prefer them because not only are they great at what they do, but especially because their AUs, characters and headcanons deeply resonate with me! I know that there's a whole plethora of ABO writers worth your admiration (I hate-love the genre), and I assume the same can be said about ships like Beeftho or Grumbo, which I simply don't ship. And of course, some of my favorite stories come from writers that aren't on this list, because I rarely got involved with more than that story.

Phew, that was long. Whoops ^_^'