#the deep dark

[pioripan]

Minecraft OC reference!!!

Aconita! A human player living what's basically a villager's life. Not a fighter and not the bravest soul out there, but she makes up with sheer determination to be kind to people she meets.

She lives in a village with her adopted dad, also a farmer. Though it is not her first home, its the most loved.

No one knows where she came from, it's best to leave it that way.

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Reblogs > Likes!

[angst-and-fajitas]

While musing on that post about Minecraft and the constant presence of portals and themes of escape, I found that I had come to an entirely different conclusion from the same information.

When I picture those unknown, long-gone ancient inhabitants of the Minecraft world that the game implies to have once populated the overworld, I don't get a sense of fear and the need to escape. Mostly, I get a sense of hunger and hubris.

Think about it. As the player, why do you build portals? Why do you go through them? Why do you burrow to the bottom of the world? Is it to get away from the creatures of the overworld, when the monsters and dangers you encounter once you leave that grassy surface are far worse? No. Every time you dig deeper into the universe, it becomes more dangerous. When you make that step, you make it from a need and longing to know what lies beyond. Assuming that those ancient people were beings like the player, why would they have been any different?

Why else would you plunge into fire or into void, if not to find what lies on the other side at any cost?

And yet, the dangers that the ancients found on the other side of every door they built were likely their undoing: netherrack and lava creep like a fungus out from the ruined remains of nether portals. Those who traveled to the End never came back to tell the tale, judging from the lack of loot and the cobwebs in the stronghold. And the Deep Dark..... Is that unknown portal in those ruined cities really an escape route from the skulk and the Warden, or yet another door greedily opened to a new plane, accidentally freeing new horrors that leech out and consume? Like the dwarves of Moria, did they delve too greedily and too deep?

As the player, if you could open that portal too, would it be to escape the Warden? Or would you brave the dark in spite of the Warden, just for the chance to see what lies beyond?

What calls to you? Is it fear of the world above, or is it the siren song of the abyss, drawing you ever deeper?

I think the game speaks for itself, after all:

[ireadyabooks]

Spring into Extraordinary Graphic Novels from I read YA! 🌷🎨

Graphic novels are one of our favorite reading formats here at I read YA! It’s always such a joy seeing an author bring their magnificent storytelling to life with their artwork or another artist adding their unique spin! The possibilities are endless when it comes to graphic novel styles, and that’s what makes them so perfect! There is something for everyone! We have compiled some of our recent favorite graphic novels below that you should absolutely check out as we welcome spring and warmer weather! Whether you’re looking for stories about an adorable daydreamer, a dark secret, or two boys simply falling in love, we have it all! Happy reading!

Rainbow! Volume 1 by Gloom & Sunny

From Tapas Media, the same webtoon platform that brought you Magical Boy, comes Rainbow!, a new LGBTQ+ YA graphic novel series!

Teenager Boo Meadows has pink hair and a very vivid imagination -- she has trouble separating from the real world. In her daydreams, she dances beautifully at balls or fights monsters as a magical girl. In reality, she has a complicated home life, work stress, school stress, and a wicked crush on the girl of her dreams. When a new student, Mimi, arrives at school, Boo starts exploring a side of herself that she never considered before. As she grows closer with Mimi, it may finally be time for Boo to face reality . . . Who is the real Mimi? The one in her dreams? Or the one in real life?

Rainbow! is perfect for fans of Heartstopper and Magical Boy, full of heart, adorable illustrations, and a storyline that any teenager can relate to!

Start reading Rainbow! Volume 1 now!

Escape From St. Hell by Lewis Hancox

In this sequel to the Indie bestseller Welcome to St. Hell, Lewis Hancox tells the hilarious, inspiring story of coming into his own as a trans man.

For Lew, figuring out he was a guy and wanted to live life as a guy was the end of our journey... and the start of a whole other journey. Escape From St. Hell charts all the changes that Lew wanted to be made in order for him to live as a young trans man -- changes not just to his own body and perspective, but to the perspectives of the family, friends, and enemies around him.

As he did in his bestselling graphic memoir Welcome to St. Hell, Lewis Hancox charts his journey with plenty of laughs, a good number of cringes, and an honesty that takes readers along for the ride of Lew's life.

Start reading Escape From St. Hell now!

The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag

From Molly Knox Ostertag, writer-illustrator of the New York Times and Indie bestselling The Witch Boy trilogy and The Girl from the Sea, comes a darkly beautiful story of identity, family, love, loss, and magic.

Everyone has secrets. Mags’s has teeth.

Magdalena Herrera is about to graduate high school, but she already feels like an adult with serious responsibilities: caring for her ailing grandmother; working a part-time job; clandestine makeouts with a girl who has a boyfriend. And then there’s her secret, which pulls her into the basement each night, drains her of energy, and leaves her bleeding. A secret that could hurt and even kill if it ever got out -- like it did once before.

So Mags keeps her head down, isolated in her small desert community. That is, until her childhood friend Nessa comes back to town, bringing vivid memories of the past, an intoxicating glimpse of the future, and a secret of her own. Mags won’t get attached, of course. She’s always been strong enough to survive without anyone’s help.

But when the darkness starts to close in on them both, Mags will have to drag her secret into the daylight, and choose between risking everything... or having nothing left to lose.

Start reading The Deep Dark now!

Heartstopper 5 by Alice Oseman

Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. The bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel about life, love, and everything that happens in between: this is the fifth volume of the much-loved HEARTSTOPPER series, featuring gorgeous two-color artwork.

Nick and Charlie are in love. They’ve finally said those three little words, and Charlie has almost persuaded his mum to let him sleep over at Nick’s house. He wants to take their relationship to the next level... but can he find the confidence he needs? And with Nick going off to university next year, is everything about to change?

By Alice Oseman, winner of the YA Book Prize, Heartstopper encompasses all the small moments of Nick and Charlie’s lives that together make up something larger, which speaks to all of us.

Contains discussions around mental health and eating disorders, and sexual references.

Start reading Heartstopper 5 now!

Stars in Their Eyes by Jessica Walton and Aśka

In this lighthearted YA romance, Maisie and Ollie discover that nothing beats the feeling of falling in love for the first time.

Maisie is on her way to Fancon! She's looking forward to meeting her idol, Kara Bufano, the action hero from her favorite TV show, who has a lower-leg amputation, just like Maisie. But when Maisie and her mom arrive at the convention center, she is stopped in her tracks by Ollie, a cute volunteer working the show. They are kind, charming, and geek out about nerd culture just as much as Maisie does. And as the day wears on, Maisie notices feelings for Ollie that she's never had before. Is this what it feels like to fall in love?

Perfect for fans of Heartstopper and Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me, this graphic novel debut is a fresh, one-of-a-kind story that celebrates the excitement of meeting someone special for the first time.

Start reading Stars in Their Eyes now!

The Good Neighbors by Holly Black and Ted Naifeh

From the bestselling author of The Cruel Prince, an astonishing graphic trilogy set in a faerie world, full of mystery, intrigue, and romance.

From the amazing imagination of bestselling author Holly Black and acclaimed illustrator Ted Naifeh, a mysterious and wonderful faerie saga, for the first time in one volume.

Rue Silver's mother has disappeared... and her father has been arrested, suspected of killing her. But it's not as straightforward as that. Because Rue is a faerie, like her mother was. And her father didn't kill her mother -- instead, he broke a promise to Rue's faerie king grandfather, which caused Rue's mother to be flung back to the faerie world. Now Rue must go to save her -- and defeat a dark faerie that threatens our very mortal world.

Start reading The Good Neighbors now!

[daily-lego-sets]

LEGO MINECRAFT:

The Deep Dark Battle

Set: 21246

2023

Pieces: 584

[angelsandarsenic]

Forget about touching grass, I need to touch THE SKULK I NEED TO GO INTO THE DEEP DARK I NEED TO BURROW INTO THE SKULK

I NEED TO GO IN THERE⬇️⬇️⬇️‼️‼️

IM GOING IN THERE

[violetthunderstorm]

T⍑ᒷ b⚍∷╎ᒷ↸ c╎ℸ ̣ ||

L𝙹リ⊣ ᔑ⊣𝙹 ℸ ̣ ⍑ᒷ∷ᒷ ∴ᔑᓭ ᔑ

tᔑꖎᒷ リ𝙹∴ ꖎ𝙹リ⊣ ⎓𝙹∷⊣𝙹ℸ ̣ ℸ ̣ ᒷリ

lᒷ⊣ᒷリ↸ᓭ ꖎ𝙹ᓭℸ ̣ ℸ ̣ 𝙹 ℸ ̣ ╎ᒲᒷ

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fᔑ∷ ʖᒷꖎ𝙹∴ ℸ ̣ ⍑ᒷ ᒷᔑ∷ℸ ̣ ⍑

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t⍑ᒷ ʖᒷ╎リ⊣ᓭ ℸ ̣ ⍑ᔑℸ ̣ 𝙹リᓵᒷ

hᔑ↸ ʖᒷᒷリ ⊣⚍ᔑ∷↸╎ᔑリᓭ 𝙹⎓

t⍑ᒷ ᓵ╎ℸ ̣ || 𝙹リᓵᒷ ᓭ⍑╎リ╎リ⊣

n𝙹∴ ℸ ̣ ⍑ᒷ|| ᔑℸ ̣ ℸ ̣ ᔑᓵꖌ ℸ ̣ ⍑𝙹ᓭᒷ

w⍑𝙹 ↸ᔑ∷ᒷ ℸ ̣ 𝙹 ↸╎ᓭℸ ̣ ⚍∷ʖ

t⍑ᒷ ↸ᒷᓵᔑ||ᒷ↸ ∷⚍╎リᓭ

b⚍ℸ ̣ ∷ᒷᓭᒷリℸ ̣ ᒲᒷリℸ ̣ ⎓ᒷᓭℸ ̣ ᒷ∷ᓭ

e⍊ᒷリ ↸ᒷᒷ!¡ᒷ∷ リ𝙹∴

rᒷᓭᒷリℸ ̣ ᒲᒷリℸ ̣ 𝙹⎓ ℸ ̣ ⍑ᒷ ∴𝙹∷ꖎ↸

t⍑ᔑℸ ̣ ⍑ᔑ↸ ⎓𝙹∷⊣𝙹ℸ ̣ ℸ ̣ ⍑ᒷᒲ

n𝙹∴ ᓭꖌ⚍ꖎꖌ ʖᒷ⊣╎リᓭ ℸ ̣ 𝙹

s!¡∷ᒷᔑ↸ ⎓⚍∷ℸ ̣ ⍑ᒷ∷ ᔑꖎ𝙹リ⊣

t⍑ᔑリ ᒷ⍊ᒷ∷ ʖᒷ⎓𝙹∷ᒷ

rᒷᔑᓵ⍑╎リ⊣ ⚍!¡ ℸ ̣ 𝙹∴ᔑ∷↸ᓭ ℸ ̣ ⍑ᒷ

s⚍∷⎓ᔑᓵᒷ ╎ℸ ̣ ∴ᔑリℸ ̣ ᓭ ℸ ̣ 𝙹

eᓭᓵᔑ!¡ᒷ ᔑリ↸ ᒲᔑꖌᒷ ℸ ̣ ⍑ᒷ

w𝙹∷ꖎ↸ ℸ ̣ ⍑ᔑℸ ̣ ⍑ᔑ↸ ⎓𝙹∷⊣𝙹ℸ ̣ ℸ ̣ ᒷリ

fᒷᔑ∷ ℸ ̣ ⍑ᒷ ᓵ∷ᒷᔑℸ ̣ ⚍∷ᒷᓭ 𝙹⎓

t⍑ᒷ b⚍∷╎ᒷ↸ c╎ℸ ̣ ||

(translation)

The Buried City

Long ago there was a

Tale now long forgotten

Legends lost to time

Of a city deep

Far below the earth

Once thriving above

From a distant world

A portal travelled

Now longtime abandoned

A city decayed

From decay the skulk

Festered resentment in

The beings that once

Had been guardians of

The city once shining

Now they attack those

Who dare to disturb

The decayed ruins

But resentment festers

Even deeper now

Resentment of the world

That had forgot them

Now skulk begins to

Spread further along

Than ever before

Reaching up towards the

Surface it wants to

Escape and make the

World that had forgotten

Fear the creatures of

The Buried City

[drabbling-away]

Skulk tastes like lemon cake.

no i will not elaborate.

[lilacandladybugs]

My dad and I are playing Minecraft in the deep dark, and we are looking for strategies to open chests. I can't find this anywhere else so I wanted you to know we have been opening chests without skulk shriekers going off by surrounding ourselves and the chest in wool. 2/3 times it has been successful, research ongoing. I will report back soon

[impending-day]

map for my 600 Feet Down Below au

"Dark" is what they call sculk, but sculk on its own isn't dangerous, so they have Dark zones and danger zones labeled separately. also, the yellow structure on the right is their base.

go read the fic here ^_^ currently two chapters up!

[kai-andrew-shop]

Warden Plushie’s design has been finalised!!

Get hyped! I will start organising a kickstarter to launch in July (hopefully)!

[wardenboyfriend]

Deep Dark Headcannons

The sculk is actually an entire clade of related fungi

Much like real life mycorrhizal networks, the structure of the Sculk is highly complex and resembles neural pathways in the brain

The Sculk is from another dimension, one that exists deep inside the Void.

This "Deepest Darkest" dimension contains a primordial, eldritch being so powerful and all-consuming that it needed to be locked away in an entirely separate reality.

The purpose of the Sculk is to act as the walls of the prison. It is the barrier between the Deepest Darkest and the Overworld.

As the souls of the dead leave the Overworld, they can end up in a multitude of other dimensions - and some unlucky few end up in the Deepest Darkest.

Sculks are able to capture these lost souls and use them to make the barrier stronger by reproducing more and more Sculk. This has the added benefit of preventing the eldritch being from consuming souls for power.

As a consequence though, Sculk can seep into the Overworld in certain locations, particularly deep underground as its closest to the Void. It unfortunately weakens the barrier between these two realities, as now there are locations where they connect.

Thus the Warden evolved to fulfill a very important purpose: to keep the eldritch being imprisoned at all costs.

The Ancient Builders built the Ancient Cities because they realized that the Deep Dark biomes may be a key to discovering a new dimension - something they had already done multiple times before.

They studied Skulk and used the soul energy contained inside it for their experiments, research, and magic enchantments

They made live sacrifices to spread feed the Sculk more soul energy and get it to reproduce. (Evidenced by the existence of deep pits with a Sculk Catalyst at the bottom in Ancient Cities).

The Warden is basically the pinnacle of evolution for the Sculk fungi. It is an amalgamation of many species working together in symbiosis.

The Warden's bone like protusions are made up of the bones of thousands of corpses the are decomposing inside of the Sculk. It uses this jagged skeleton as a structure for the Sculk to gather around and create the Warden's monstorous form.

The mycelium inside the Warden's body acts as a nervous system, and other types of Sculk fungus works as muscular structure that allows the Warden to move.

The Souls fueling the Warden are the reason why it's so powerful and difficult to kill

The Blindness effect given by the Sculk Sensors and the Warden is done by letting out a special echo frequency that interrupts the neural signals from your eyes to your brain. This causes the Player to experience temporary blindness.

The Ancient Builders never successfully opened the portal to the Deepest Darkest. Had they done so, the entire Overworld would have been consumed by the eldritch being, finally escaping from its imprisonment. :)

[moviesandmania]

THE DEEP DARK (2023) Reviews of French monster movie

The Deep Dark is a 2023 horror film in which miners discover a crypt and unknowingly awaken a bloodthirsty creature. Written and directed by Mathieu Turi. Produced by Eric Gendarme, Alexis Loizon and Thomas Lubeau. The French Fulltime Studio-Marcel Films production stars Samuel Le Bihan, Amir El Kacem, Thomas Solivérès, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Carl Laforêt, Diego Martín, Marc Riso, Bruno Sanches and…

[silverskye13]

A creeper discovers an ancient city, and the festering presence that resides there. This is a place of danger, a place of sorrow, a place of lingering dead

and a place that crawls.

[ireadyabooks]

Pre-Order THE DEEP DARK

From Molly Knox Ostertag, writer-illustrator of the New York Times and ABA Indie bestselling The Witch Boy trilogy and The Girl from the Sea, comes a darkly beautiful story of identity, family, love, loss, and magic.

Everyone has secrets. Mags’s has teeth.

Magdalena Herrera is about to graduate high school, but she already feels like an adult with serious responsibilities: caring for her ailing grandmother; working a part-time job; clandestine makeouts with a girl who has a boyfriend. And then there’s her secret, which pulls her into the basement each night, drains her of energy, and leaves her bleeding. A secret that could hurt and even kill if it ever got out -- like it did once before.

So Mags keeps her head down, isolated in her small desert community. That is, until her childhood friend Nessa comes back to town, bringing vivid memories of the past, an intoxicating glimpse of the future, and a secret of her own. Mags won’t get attached, of course. She’s always been strong enough to survive without anyone’s help.

But when the darkness starts to close in on them both, Mags will have to drag her secret into the daylight, and choose between risking everything... or having nothing left to lose.

PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY!

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[salthammer]

something interesting about the deep dark that I thought about is that no other hostile mobs spawn down there besides the Warden. (unless there are in which case I got it wrong but bear with me here)

it makes me think about the ancient cities. there's no sun to burn the undead that far down underground. so a place where those monsters will leave you alone would be an ideal place to make a home, right?

even if something far more dangerous than any of them lurks there, even if it's just one. besides, it's avoidable. don't make a sound, keep your distance, and you'll be fine.

it's an interesting choice.

to trade your thousands of enemies for just one.

[sea-pickle]

Wasn’t the deep dark supposed to have some sort of special insane loot that made it worth dealing with the warden? Did I like miss that in all the update posts ??