#the shadow monster

[v-i-r-i-d-i-a-n]

Shadow Brenner in the VR game whenever Henry does ANYTHING

[kittenofdoomage]

When my brother asked me to take on his cat bc he couldn't take all three of them to his next residence (and that's a complicated can of worms), he told me that Shadow was almost feral, never came home, fought a lot, and would attack anyone who went near him.

He was so wrong. I don't know if it was the toxic environment he was living in or the way (we suspect) my brother's gf was treating him, but this cat... this cat is a cuddle machine. He loves attention, he seeks out attention, if you're not giving him enough attention, he will yell for it, he will headbutt your hand. He doesn't purr, but he makes a contented growling sound and makes biscuits in the air. He will show his belly without even thinking about it and roll over for treats.

THIS IS NOT A FERAL CAT. THIS IS AN AFFECTION MONSTER. HE REFUSED TO MOVE OUT OF THE BED AND FORCED MY HUSBAND TO SLEEP ON THE EDGE.

And it's not because we were responsible pet owners and got him fixed bc that only happened on Friday and this was last night. It takes 6-8 weeks for the testosterone to leave their systems. This is just a cat that loves love and never had a chance to show it. NOW HE'S GETTING ALL THE LOVE.

[bphantom]

"The Hive Mind. A collective consciousness. It's a super organism."

[taytrashmouth]

The mind flayer.

“It got me mom.”

[this-world-of-beautiful-monsters]

Eleven opens the door and the thing she finds doesn't scare her at all.

Title taken from the song Monsters by Ruelle.

Prompts from @achraya's Monster May Bingo: Tentacles and @pridewrite’s 2022 Challenge: Written In Code.

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[afterartist]

I have a healthy taste in fictional characters

[gravemud]

Out of Mind

[ilovemesomevincentprice]

I've been asked multiple times, which Vincent Price films *I* personally recommend. Well... all of the above... Also, Theater of Blood...(Gif wouldn't load)

[popop-maru]

I want to start a thread of doll customization stuff that sounds metal af out of context, like

"If you boil the head, it'll become soft enough to remove the eyes"

"People are ripping off the dead Queen of England's head to steal her body"

"If her sleeves are too tight, pull her hands off first"

Please add more, I want to collect as many as possible

[puppetmaster13u]

Prompt 218

“Moom, there’s yellow-eyed creeps fighting ninjas outside the window again!” 

Danny sighed, taking a deep breath- in for ten, out for eight- as he set the pot he was cleaning back in the sink. Dan- currently six- came running in from the living room of the apartment, where he was watching TV. Or he should have been if not for the bullshit outside. 

He sighed again, picking up baby Ellie- currently closer to two- out of her highchair (even if she could just float out) and let his oldest drag him to the window. Sure enough, another fight was happening, with no vigilante in sight stopping it. Look, he knew most people didn’t live here, but it was still rude. 

“Jordan, remember how I told you how violence isn’t always the answer?” Danny asked sweetly, Dan’s expression shifting to a wicked grin as he opened the window. “Feel free to practice tossing some fireballs while I clean up your sister, yeah?” 

Ah, the sweet sound of surprised cursing and startled ecto-signatures. Maybe they’d be polite enough to take their spar elsewhere. 

[0aurelion-sol0]

A little taste of what I'm working on... 👀

Will and Vecna when they meet: x)

[obliviasart]

13 - Familiar

Every time she went under the needle she became less herself and more something else. She could feel it in sinew pounding to a primeval beat, in skin prickling with unfamiliar heat before erupting in forms alien to her. The abominable elegance of it all did nothing to sate her turmoil.

She knew it should terrify her, but how could it when it made her heart race so rapturously, when it made her feel so alive? How could anything bother her after the needle was laid down for another day and that most important of all the world's voices graced her ear with its silken promise:

"You're going to be so perfect~"

[kittenofdoomage]

Today on "this is not the feral cat I was informed about" - Shadow is going outside with less frequency now the weather is turning, and complaining about being stuck indoors much less since the lads were snipped off. The first night, we had to coax him back inside with treats, the second night he came back for dinner, since the third day, he's been going out for a couple of hours, then deciding that the nice warm bed upstairs is much nicer than being outside where there are some pretty grumpy neighborhood kitties waiting to ruin his day. He has also discovered a love of being groomed with the brush, and is now demanding belly scratches (not unusual, our previous black cat also loved these *we miss you, Cas*). He has, thus far, slept either in the bed, or at the foot of the bed on the bench every night since he had his operation. After six weeks of living with us, he is definitely part of the family now, and I think I'd miss the conversations I have daily with him (another black cat trait, I think, as Cleo won't converse, she squeaks when she wants attention and that's it).

The only thing that puzzles me is that he doesn't purr. I'm not sure if he just doesn't know how (he was removed from his mother at too young an age, I've been told) but his happiness is usually indicated by tail wags, like a dog. Whereas when Cleo's tail flicks, she's about to nom your hand, Shads wags his when he's getting what he wants, and never attempts to bite or scratch.

[sp00ky-scary]

Spectra as requested by @zlzhrz

I shall do more tomorrow, and just like over the next few days (somehow I always ask for requests right before life gets busy)

[monstrifex-art]

ROAR - Vivid Shadows 2023

Gabby’s heart pounded faster and faster. The whole cheer squad was KILLING IT, everything was perfect! Her vision blurred, her breath was hot and heavy, the thrill of victory crackled through her veins. Was her uniform getting tighter? The crowd was going WILD, their intoxicating cheers reverberated in her chest like music. Her audience roared, and she didn’t even notice herself shifting as she opened her jaws wide and roared back.

This is part of Vivid Shadows 2023, our art book inspired by transformation, mythology, and general monsterfuckery. We worked really hard on this, and your support means the world. Consider picking up the PDF here!

This is day 1 of this year’s Vivid Shadows! My partner Jill and I will be alternately posting art every day of October.

If any of these prompts inspire you, feel free to join in! We love seeing art and stories from people.

[ren-054]

They’re watching over you while you sleep :) 💤

(repost explanation under cut wjdnke)

Reposting because I finally fucking fixed Sun’s fucked up head akdjskdkksjd yippeeeee it’s kinda proportional/on-model now