#polaris the demon

[possum-quesadilla]

Heyyy. I couldn’t wait any longer!!! The next chapter of Time’s Arrow, “Flowers, I remember fields of flowers”, is here. We’re back to a Beetlejuice POV!! Yay!! (Kinda..)

Please read the warnings carefully before proceeding.

Here are the extras! Not too many of them, surprisingly.

- The lyrics for this chapter’s title are from “Flowers” from Hadestown. Now we’re seeing our Eurydice’s perspective! Very literal. At one point, all Beetlejuice can remember is flowers.

- Songs for this chapter: “Flowers” from Hadestown, “Goodbye” by Bo Burnham, “The Moon Will Sing” by The Crane Wives, “Francis Forever” by Mitski, “Nymphs Finding the Head of Orpheus” by Nicole Dollanganger, “Our Word” from 36 Questions (again), “Doubt Comes In” from Hadestown.

- “Turns out seven thousand years of whatever the hell he found himself in now was a lot worse.” - Haha, surprise Ezri and Raine! This is what number you/Barbara picked for :)

- “He was not a participant, like in the last time loop he was stuck in. He was an invisible observer, unable to be heard or seen or to touch anything. But he felt it all.” - The worst of all worlds! Time loop, trauma, invisible. All of the things Beej hates. Also, the inability to be seen is inspired by a scene in “The Haunting of Hill House” where Nell is ‘missing’, but she was right there. They just couldn’t see her.

- “Had he really looked that bad during the fight? No wonder they were scared of him now.” - Yeah he looked pretty insane, as mentioned in Lydia’s POV in chapter 10.

- “What did they think of him, now that he was gone? What were they saying?” - This line, along with a few later, are inspired by the songs “Who Was She” and “Who Is She (Reprise)” from “Centaurworld”.

- “(The words ‘I love you’ don’t leave his lips. He didn't know them yet.)” - Yeah he didn't really hear the words “I love you” for a long, long time.

- “The demon-… They-…. Beetlejuice knew there was more, but try as they might, they couldn’t remember it.” - This was Beetlejuice starting to forget his own name/identity.

- “Panic coursed through the demon as they wheezed out unsteady breaths.” - Him unable to breathe and wheezing the whole time is meant to emulate the ending of “I Saw The TV Glow”.

- “They… remembered… flowers. Purple, yellow, green, red, orange, and blue.” - This, of course, calls back to the first chapter of Time’s Arrow, as well as the title lyrics for this chapter. Also the new blue is for Ash :)

- “Oh well. You made this bed. Now lay in it.” - This is meant to be a reference to the ending of the title song for this chapter.

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[breesperez139]

Dc x Dp Prompt #6

“I’m a twin”, Damian said one night. He could feel the narrowed eyes of his family drilling holes on his back in disbelief. Not that he could blame them. Damian had never so much as implied being raised with a companion, much less a sibling.

“I had a brother”. Damian paused to recollect himself. He had not said his brother’s name out loud in over 8 years.

“His name was… Danyal”. Damian hated the way his voice wavered, but he could not help it. Danyal was everything to him, his other half. Their heart beat as one and when one heart stopped beating, the other one died with it. At least until his family put his heart on metaphorical life support without ever realizing.

“Where is he now?” His father asked, voice filled with knowing grief and a hint of betrayal. It had in fact been 6 years since Damian first showed up on his doorstep.

“Up there”. All eyes shifted towards the specific star he was pointing to. “Right before he died, he promised me he’d guide me from the stars. Unfortunately, the stars are not visible in Gotham, so my brother is unable to be of much help unless I leave the city.”

“Your brother is Polaris, the North Star?” Tim questioned warily, most likely in attempts to not offend him. Damian was aware of how stupid it sounded, but Danyal had promised, and his brother never broke his promises.

“Yes. Danyal is with the stars now, just as he always wanted”

[crimson-chains]

Postcard for this month!! ^w^ Angel and demon brothers with their priest partners :D Was a lot of fun to draw them like this <3 If you'd like to nab this postcard and more pledge at the 20 dollar tier on my patreon!

[possum-quesadilla]

OOOOHHHH. I REALLY REALLY WANNA SEE IT NOW THANK YOU

HOLY FUCK THE WILD ROBOT WAS SO GOOD.

I TEARED UP MULTIPLE TIMES.

THE MUSIC, THE VISUALS, THE ANIMATION, THE VOICE ACTING !!!! I LOVED IT!!!!! I would (and will) absolutely watch this again. Go watch this movie!!

Also @possum-quesadilla there was a character that reminded me so much of Larry. His name is Paddler. He’s a beaver.

[ryukawa29]

The First Daemon 🌹

erik you cant just drop her name and not say anything else you absolute mad man

[marshmallowprotection]

Mystictober Day 6

Mystictober 2024 | Day 6: Skull/Possession

His wings fluttered behind him as he leaned over the edge of the building to get a better glimpse at the devious humans below. The work of a demon was never done, especially not a demon employed by the new Devil herself, and his job was to ensure that a new crop of miserable souls was punished for their misdeeds before they landed in the dirt to rot.

Of course, the Devil told him he could do whatever he wanted to whoever he wanted, but he always picked the humans who were horrible first. He picked the ones who deserved to suffer the way others suffered at their hand. The souls of the damned were the souls who committed crimes against humanity, and the jobs of demons were to tempt and punish humanity for falling for an obvious ploy.

Luciel hated the way his hands were stained after every encounter he had with these humans. They were covered in filth that wouldn't dare go away no matter how much he washed them. Even demons weren't always enthralled by the temptation to feast on humans. If he had his way, he never would’ve bothered with humanity again, but there were far too many sinners who needed to suffer.

Criminals who deserved to feel miserable, just as miserable as their victims felt when they were harassed and beaten, were the only creatures he was after. He hated demons who targeted the innocent. It was easy to corrupt someone, but it was more enticing to make the most corrupt pay over and over again until they pleaded for a way out. He wanted all of them to burn until there was absolutely nothing left of them.

Any pleas of stuffing them out of their misery would simply send them to Hell sooner.

Of course, tonight felt different for some reason as he watched many punks and crooks alike walk down the darkened streets in one of the worse-off areas of this particular city. It normally didn't take long for him to catch one of them thinking something awful, much less than it was for him to catch them before they thought their plan through. Still, when his eyes locked onto the form of an innocent human who was at the wrong place at the wrong time, he knew they were in for something deplorable.

A group of ruffians was two steps behind them. It wouldn't take long for one of them to act as the thoughts bouncing between the beings on the pavement began to clear.

I'll grab them...

I wonder if they're hiding something good...

I'll tear through...

Leave me alone... leave me alone... leave me alone!

He didn't wait.

He leaped from the rooftop and soured down to the scene of the crime yet to be. He took one solitary look between the souls of the damned and the innocent and closed his eyes to slot his body into that of the innocent human. It took no effort on his part to settle in their body. It was so shiny, and unlike his, tangible, malleable, and with a heartbeat that'd lull any angel to sleep if they were to catch wind of it.

Luciel never felt someone as bright as this human, but it made sense why someone would want to chase after them. They wanted to taste something sweet, and what was sweeter than a soul far from corruption that tasted of the light?

His devious smile overtook their features as he turned to look at the criminals who wanted to feast on their body. "Well, well, well. It looks like it's the worst day of your life, fellas. You picked the wrong human to mess with."

"Ha! Are you trying to make yourself big and bad? We aren't bears, we can do whatever we like, whenever we like. You're not going to do any damn thing about that, either!"

"Ya' hear that, guys? They think they're gonna win tonight, trying to act so high and mighty, like they're above us. No wonder everyone wants to get a rise out of them after they leave class. I hate people who think they're better than me!"

"I was hoping you would say something like that," Luciel said. His voice was now tinged with layers of dread and fury, voices of every soul he'd ever consumed screaming out in agony and protest to warn the fools of their fate. "Did you know the tastiest souls are the ones who try to run away after claiming they're not afraid of anything? It's their fear that excites me. It shows that you know what you're doing is all wrong but you don't care until someone stronger threatens your safety."

The ambiance of their threat swiftly to fear as they tried to decide whether to challenge him or run away.

He wouldn't give them a chance to think about it.

"I believe this human warned you to leave them alone before," Luciel made a point of stroking the body's cheek. "It seems you've ignored their warnings three times in a row. Isn't that delightful? I get to mock the Trinity while I devour you whole. Go ahead, try and run away. I will give you something you never gave this human... a running start. But, just know, once I release their body and return to my own... it'll be the death of you."

He never could taint a perfect soul with his sins. But, he could solve their fears in an instant in a way the angels never would.

Those criminals never knew what hit them, but you? Your body was safe and sound at home with a warm meal waiting for you by the time you woke up... unaware of the demon who saved your life.

[whimsyalien]

A little commercial break because Navi aged up and she is so cute! Now both of Loki's little sisters are toddlers!

[partyswirl]

[owlart18]

Wanted to give the Undertale mirror trend a go with one of my new ocs, Chess (with a bonus drawing of Kir)

I plan to do this art challenge with my Bg3 Tav as well once I finish my playthrough!

(Commission info here | MapleStickerShop)

Backstory:

Chess was an elemental demon born with two souls, one of dark magic and one of light. He was the dominant personality and the dark magic was overwhelming more powerful than the light so he assumed it was his. When all demons of his kind come of age, they are spilt into two bodies, a dark elemental demon and a light elemental demon, and given names. Much to his surprise and dismay, he ended up with the light magic, while the other soul, Kir, had the dark magic. He rejected his new light themed name and took off on his own, determined to regain his status of being a powerful demon and to continue perusing his lofty dreams his own way.

[possum-quesadilla]

The final chapter of Time’s Arrow, chapter seventeen, “You Can Always Come Home”, is here! Woof. I cried a lot. Please make sure to read the warnings and proceed with caution!

Here are the extras, along with an afterword!

- This is the first and probably only LoopJuice chapter to not have lyrics for the title! Instead, it’s from a song title. “You Can Always Come Home” by Toby Fox. It’s meant to be Beetlejuice to Lydia, as well as myself to the reader. You can always return to this fic, if it brings you comfort. It will always be here for you. I highly recommend listening to this song while reading.

- “Beetlejuice was unlike the majority of the demons inhabiting the Netherworld, in a multitude of ways.” - Did you catch that this whole introduction is a reworking of the opening of Time is a Flat Circle?

- “The once-brown roots of his hair was now peppered with grey, and a white streak grew in stark contrast with his constantly fluorescent pink and green tips in a spot at the front.” - his hair is somewhat permanently switching between pink and green, aside from the white and grey, since he is mostly always feeling loved and happy.

- “(And himself, somewhat. It was a slow process, and some days all he wanted to do was give up on the bastard, but he was learning. Learning to care about himself, more and more, bit by bit.)” - it’s a tough road, but it’s one that’s certainly worth it.

- “Their paws were hot, and the fur on them was patchy.” - Larry was rubbing their hands together due to anxiety, and rubbed some of their fur off.

- “But he was fading.” - this is closely based on my own personal experience, with memory issues and other chronic health issues. Perhaps the very end of my life will be sad, and so will Beej’s, but that doesn’t mean he can’t “live” in the present, and enjoy what it has to offer.

- “Now you two get to marry this creepy old guy!” - thank you @raineisinkless for the joke idea <33

- “After all, time’s arrow marches on.” - roll credits! /ref. I actually got this fic’s title from the episode of the same name from “BoJack Horseman”, if you hadn’t picked up on it by now.

- “( And so do you. )” - It can be hard to believe sometimes, but you do. You really do.

Afterword (sorry, I get pretty personal here)

Hello!

I just wanna say thank you. Thank you for making it here, to an end of my ridiculously self indulgent and long winded Beetlejuice fanfic. It’s quite funny, when you think about it. Just how much watching one musical spiraled into… this! For myself, for you.

This fic series and it’s reception reignited a passion for writing I had let fade out as I marched on into adulthood and all the dreadful responsibilities and horrors it entails. Writing this, reading the comments, seeing the fanart, and the reactions, my goodness. It was invigorating, it was draining, it was wonderful and agonizing and spectacular. I thought I’d have to leave it behind in my adolescence, but now I can’t wait to continue writing.

This is not the end of Loopjuice! Far from it. However, this will be the end for the majority of you, I expect. I did my best to leave it open ended for part 3, while also being a satisfying conclusion if anyone wants to hop off here. I completely understand if you do. Hell, I wasn’t sure about even posting part 3 until a month or so ago! It will be mostly a slice of life, with the usual angst and agony sprinkled in. I understand if that is not for you.

This story was a labor of love. Also, I’m fairly certain anyone can tell, even without looking at the extras or chapter notes, that it is very personal to me. LoopJuice very much became a mirror as time went on (heheh). As an audhd (autism and adhd) nonbinary polyamorous person with sensory issues, severe mommy issues (thank you mom for being my own personal Juno and inspiring scenes in this fic /sarc), hearing loss, separation anxiety, etc etc etc, it was really an outlet of sorts. Hell, LoopJuice and I have the same scar from the same cause! (Kinda. His is on his ear, mine’s on the back of my head.) I’ve been hit by more cars than him, though.

I was touched to see others connecting with some of his struggles. And I was honestly very moved to see people sympathizing with him. At first, I intended him to be morally reprehensible. I thought I was. But seeing readers understanding and still caring, it… woof, that was crazy for me! To be completely honest? LoopJuice is ahead of me in terms of character development. He’s already on the ‘accepting help’, ‘accepting you are loved and cared for without an exchange’, and ‘learning to love yourself’ phases, but I’m not quite there yet. (Here’s to hoping I will be, someday.)

This story, in the end, I wanted to be about love and hope, and found family.

And, well, of course, a stupid green-haired demon.

I tried to make the ending to be unambiguously happy, but it came out bittersweet. For that, I apologize, but that is how it must be. I have very similar memory issues to LoopJuice. I often forget my own birthday, or a conversation that was had not long ago, or a family member’s face. It’s scary. And I am chronically ill. One day, long before most of my loved ones, I will ‘fade away’. And I have made peace with that. And so, LoopJuice, in a similar situation, has too. It’s in the distant future for myself and for him, so why fret about what you can’t change in the future? You have to enjoy the present, and all it has to offer.

This story is important to me, and I’m happy it’s touched a few people’s hearts. It feels like it took a part of me with it when I made it, but not quite in the bad way. Like a piece of me is out there, causing laughter and tears and fuzzy feelings.

I guess all of this is to say; thank you, and farewell to those who won’t continue on with this story and other, and I love you. You deserve love and warmth, and you will get there one day. If this fucked up demon can, so can you.

Thank you so much for reading. I really hope you enjoyed.

Time for me to get some rest, before I’m back to it with Part Three: “Living” in the Present Tense!

(As well as my summer camp AU, and my book, eventually!)

Tag list: @raineisinkless @c0zmo-writes @musical-fiend @katslitterbox

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Songs for this chapter:

“Army Dreamers in 29edo” by Deister Orchestra ; “L’amore dice Ciao (Main Titles) - Remastered” by Armando Trovajoli ; “Love Story” by The Newton Brothers ; “You Can Always Come Home” by Toby Fox ; “In Our Bedroom After The War” by Stars ; “Will You Remember?” by The Cranberries ; “It’s You, It’s Me, It’s Us” by Reinaeiry ; “Remember Me (Lullaby)” from Coco ; “Pilvet liikkuu, minä en” by Yona ; “Love Like You (feat. Rebecca Sugar)” from Steven Universe ; “Everything Stays (feat. Olivia Olson)” from Adventure Time ; “That Distant Shore (feat. Jennifer Paz)” from Steven Universe ; “Strawberry Blond” by Mitski ; “Pink in the Night” by Mitski ; “Ready Now” by dodie ; “Samson” by Regina Spektor

[lyricalchrysanthemum]

I’m gonna try and finally finish desu2 tonight and then maybe make designs for Mel and I’s urban fantasy AU later…

[crimson-chains]

Stickers now!! :D

[sierrasheep]

Dancing with fire

[ryukawa29]

The Envy Demon, Cassiopeia

Bonus :)

Old daemon yuri

[defensivelee]

"I know you can't love me, but..." (5 sentence game)

"I know you can't love me, but I thought we had at least agreed that you wouldn't take any mistresses, nothing like that-"

"And I haven't!" Chihuahua interrupted, the tip of his tail flicking in time with his soft laughs. He sounded so dismissive, as if Madrid were bringing up something not worth his consideration.

Well, I am very much worth his consideration! Madrid lifted her gaze, flicking her ears up to make herself look taller.

"Oh, Madrid, it was just one night," Chihuahua said. He turned around and tapped his tail against Madrid's nose, causing her to sneeze.

"Do that again and I'll rip your horns off," Madrid spat. "That one night means you now have her child to consider, if her egg hatches!"

"I like being a father, for your information, my dear," he said. For a moment Madrid thought of the times he had taken their son out for hunts, to see the stars that were hidden forever from everyone else, and she knew then that it wasn't a lie.

"You don't have to be a father to anyone else," she almost pleaded. "We don't need anyone else."

"You know, Swift is very clever," Chihuahua said, his voice rising, "and very pretty, too. It won't be such an awful thing to have a child by her, you know. Our- our daughter will bring us all happiness."

"But I wanted to have your first daughter." Madrid gripped the ground with her claws and stepped back. Maybe this was getting too out of paw. "Never mind. Just tell me when the egg hatches-- I want to be there."

[marshmallowprotection]

hello I'm finally reading the rest of Gardenia, et tu Polaris? (after like... six months. damn school) and I just finished chapter 13 and I had no idea how everyone was going to get out of That and I. was NOT expecting that, god fucking damn. Bastard had it coming though, sucks to suck i guess ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I mean now they have to deal with Rika, but. (hoping to finish reading tonight or tomorrow but i got stuff to do so :/// )

Would you believe me if I told you Chapter 13 is my favorite one of the entire story? It was one of the initial plot threads I thought about just as I decided what I wanted to do with the story, and my excitement... to have that visually laid out in front of readers kept me going on and on in excitement at how people would react to that plot twist.

Forgive me, I can't help but laugh whenever people come to tell me they got to that chapter because all I hear is: "OH MY GOD. WHAT IN THE WORLD JUST HAPPENED?" I hope you're able to read the last three chapters so you figure out how they react to that situation... it's not over yet, and should mentally prepare yourself for the final act of the story.

There is a part of me that really wants to either draw or commission someone to draw that scene in my story because that happens to the one that lives in my head like nothing else. Hey, does anyone out there feel like drawing that gut-wrenching scene for Angel Saeran and Demon Luciel?

[Link to Read Gardenia, et tu Polaris]