#text ;; niko & nancy

[werezolft]

The Dead Boy Detectives (and crew), have been occupying my thoughts the past few weeks. I’ve watched the show on repeat, rewatched Sandman, actually started reading the Sandman graphic novels (currently on Seasons of Mist, the introduction of the Dead Boys), and I’ve started drawing the episodes in the style of old teen detective novels.

I started these before getting super into behind the scenes details. I went down a bit of a rabbit-hole last night, and was delighted to learn that show-runner Steve Yockey wanted the show to be reminiscent of The Hardy Boys, one of the main influences of these covers.

The accuracy of their depictions varies, I don’t think they always really look like themselves. But I had a lot of fun.

I hope to continue designing these for a bit while the obsession holds, and maybe I can properly bring in purples, Crystal’s hero color.

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Image 1: A series of covers on a white background. From left to right, "The Case Of The Dandelion Shrine", "The Case Of Devlin House", "The Case Of The Dandelion Shrine" (alt cover), "The Case Of The Hungry Snake", and "The Case Of The Lighthouse Leapers".

Image 2: Three teenagers, Charles, Crystal and Edwin explore a blue green cave with a skull covered in dandelions on a center shrine. Charles holds a flashlight, Crystal is climbing in while her eyes have gone white during a psychic episode, and Edwin is playing lookout. At the top of the page in yellow italics is the text “Dead Boy Detectives” and below in off-white bold caps “THE CASE OF THE DANDELION SHRINE”.

Image 3: Edwin, Charles and Crystal peering around the corner of a yellow-green wooden hallway, looking at the silhouette of a man swinging an axe. They have varying worried expressions. At the top, in yellow italics is “Dead Boy Detectives” and in off-white bold caps “THE CASE OF DEVLIN HOUSE”.

Image 4: Crystal and Niko stare at each other across a green hallway. Niko has her left hand raised and is surrounded by glowing images, stars, hearts, moons, butterflies, rainbows, and sparkles. The cast a faint pink light. At the top in yellow italics is “Dead Boy Detectives”, and in off-white bold caps “THE CASE OF THE DANDELION SHRINE”.

Image 5: Charles and Edwin tied to chairs in a golden yellow room. Charles has an iron collar chained to his neck, and his wrists are bound. Edwin is in a white tank top, and his mouth is gagged with a clothe. On the wall is the shadow of the witch Esther, with her cane. In the corner is a large cabinet, Niko peers out of. On top of the cabinet is perched a crow, Monty. At the top, in yellow italics “Dead Boy Detectives” and in off-white bold caps “THE CASE OF THE HUNGRY SNAKE”.

Image 6: Edwin, Charles and Crystal stand on stairs overlooking the gray sea and red sky. A giant angler fish, Angie, is staring at them. In the corner, on top of the hill is a classic red and white striped lighthouse. At the top, in yellow italics “Dead Boy Detectives” and in off-white bold caps “THE CASE OF THE LIGHTHOUSE LEAPERS”.

Image 7: A series of book covers on a white background: “Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators in The Secret of Skeleton Island”, “Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, The Ghost of Blackwood Hall”, “Nancy Drew, The Mystery at Lilac Inn”, “The Hardy Boys, While the Clock Ticked”, and “The Three Investigators in The Mystery of the Coughing Dragon”.

[nancydrewpcpolls]

Aside from Nancy

[augustslippdaway]

imessage 📲 niko

Nancy: hey

[mrshenrybolet]

Currently playing: MED

Let’s get this mood going now: fuck.

I feel like not enough people talk about Sonny’s boots

Sonny has his shit together about as much as I do

I think that one of my major issues with this game is how purposeless most of the dialogue is. Like it doesn’t matter whether it happens or not. It doesn’t progress the game or the character development, it’s just like..the equivalent of a tumblr text post.

Damn I don’t remember George falling this close to the beginning

Okay but the contrast between the concept art and the actual characters in this game is..fucking abysmal

Is the dude on Team Amokura..Niko??

And could the dude on Team Kiwi be the old dude that Frank Hardy eavesdrops on in TRN?

I hate how fucking stupid they made Bess

Sonny just. Low key has the Pacal carving in his trunk. It’s fine.

RIP this fucking sheep Nancy straight up BUTCHERED with its nasty ass striped wool just. Straight up sheared a god damn QUARTER OF A SHEEP who fUCKING DOES THAT

This bitch legitimately threw Bess as far under the bus as she could re: Sonny

Nancy saying “There’s gold in that thar pan! Heh, better take it.” makes me wish I were dead

Where the hell does ominous omniscient come from

The dive alert sound is 100% the same as the lab alarm in DED

Bess is all “I can’t believe we’re winning!” but Tui’s literally in last...?

“Shouldn’t I have some big life plan? Everybody else does!” IS SUCH A MOOD, BESS. A MOOD.

Opening the device was the most anticlimactic thing I’ve ever seen. I spent forever figuring out how the fucking thing works and it just. Put some dots of light on the ceiling, Nancy says a cheesy line, and the game ends?

Whoops. I forgot to ever call Jamila back.

There were no bloopers at the end because this game is one big blooper

[heartswrath]

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Star Sign: aries

Height: 5″2

Sexual orientation: i’m gay i lov girls

Hogwarts house: slytherin/hufflepuff

Favourite color: pink and red

Favourite animal: cats and penguins

Average hours of sleep: anywhere from 3-8 hours

Cat or dog person: cat but i lov doggos

Favorite Fictional Characters: Nagisa Hazuki, Rei Ryugazaki, Yuu Hyakuya, Mika Hyakuya, Krul Tepes, Pyrrha Nikos, Tenga Hijime, Niko Niiyama, Jaehee Kang, Usagi Tsukino, Keith Kogane, Tabitha Galavan, Bruce Wayne (the one in gotham tho), Dean Winchester, Santana Lopez, Quinn Fabray, Brittany Pierce, Nancy Wheeler, prolly more but im gonna stop

Number of blankets I sleep with: 2 + a comforter but i usually kick them off while i’m asleep

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Dream trip: London and California

Dream job: artist probably

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Siblings: 4 brothers and 2 sisters

Wake up time: 9:30-12:00

Lemonade or sweet tea: sweet tea

Day or night: idk i like both???

Coke or pepsi: coke

Calls or texts: depends on the person

Ever met a celebrity?: no sadly

Smiles or eyes: eyes

Country or city: city

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[augustslippdaway]

location: niko’s duplex tag: @nikomura​

Her dads just weren’t listening to her and what she wanted and this time she had enough, packing a bag and not telling them where she was going. She knew that was petty and she knew why they were concerned considering they had lost her once, but right now, she felt drastic actions were the only way she was going to make them listen to her. She didn’t want to pretend like everything was normal and she needed some time to breath, so she sought the company of one from her group of friends. Although, she probably would’ve moved onto the next if he had said no. 

Of all of their friends, Nancy didn’t know why she had texted Niko or perhaps she knew exactly why, but she just didn’t want to acknowledge it inside or outside of her head. It didn’t stop her heart from racing as she stood in front of his door. She couldn’t quite bring herself to knock or pull out her phone and text him. The redhead was half tempted to turn around and just sleep in her car or something, but she took a deep breath and knocked on his door. “Hey, it’s me. Sorry, I kind of sprung this whole can I sleepover on you,” she called out as she waited for him to open the door. Why was it easier to talk through the door or through text than it was in person?