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drowsy-doodler · 1 year
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nothing - a darksiders oc fic
a small exchange between an oc i’ve been cooking up and my favorite horseman : )
enjoy!!
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“Do you think I’ll be able to try it one day?”
“Try what?”
Daira looked out towards the entrance of Tri-Stone. 
Her eyes, a pair of muddied emeralds, trailed along the dense greenery within its stone crevasses and watched as it spiraled and pooled to the other side. Never in her twenty-four years of life has Daira seen green so green before. The flowers that bloomed between the rock, the thick leaves of curling vines that stuck out like pretty fingers, and even the weeds that littered between them, all held a vicious sense of life and vigor the young human never thought they’d lay witness to.
Death narrowed his golden gaze and let out a tired breath. She was spacing out again, Death mused. 
“Daira.” The Pale Rider’s voice rose, the gruffness pulling Daira from her momentary trance.
She blinked.
“Oh. Sorry.” 
She smiled.
Death groaned, shifting his gaze away from Daira. 
It’ll be the death of her, Death realized, all the staring and the spacing out. It was a dangerous habit, one that the rider knew would sooner kill her in a daze of delirium rather than an actual fight. She wouldn’t even see it coming, the blade or the claw. It’ll be like blowing out a candleㅡa small, stumpy candle whose wick was years past use.
Why had he even brought her? Why deal with the baggage of another person, let alone a human, Death wondered. Had he truly grown old? Had the years finally begun to chip away at his brain? A human riding alongside Death itself was something drunken bards with gnarled voices would sing in the dark. It was a joke, a form of ridicule, and a spit in the face of history so soaked in blood, it’d make even demons weep. 
And yet, Death kept the company. 
“I wanna try heels.”
Death blinked.
“Heels?”
“Yeah! Like those pointy shoes? The ones thatㅡ.”
“I know what heels are, child.”
Daira hummed.
“Well, I want to try them. Just once. Then I’ll go back to these.” The short blonde wiggled her dangling legs, bringing to attention the worn-out pair of boots clinging to her feet. Metal plates, each more discolored and mishappened than the last, had been fastened to the front and sides with small runic markings lining the corners, “Maybe. I bet they’d look cool though, huh?”
“They’re impractical.”
“So’s having no shirt.”
Death gave the human a sharp glare yet, as she began to chuckle at her own joke, the horseman couldn’t help the smile desperately trying to appear on his face. He could feel the muscles in his face and neck contort and tense, fighting against the emotions bubbling inside his heart and stomach in order to maintain his corpse-like facade.
She’s going to die soon, Death reminded himself as he watched Daira laugh, and she’ll never see it coming. It’ll be quick. Painless. Forgetful, like killing a fly. 
“You should try one when I try my heels. That way we can both check something off our bucket lists.”
“I’ve done more things than a mere bucket can hold, Daira. You forget. Constantly.”
Daira snickered. Her lips stretched, pulling themselves back to release the ugliest, most nerve-splitting laugh in the realms. It rang through Death’s ears like a gunshot, the bullet bouncing back and forth between his skull and brain until burrowing itself deep into his throat. 
“Can’t you just play along? For me?”
Forgetful. Her death would a breeze. An eventual exhale. 
“No.” Death pushed himself off his spot on the wall. He looked to the horizon, watching as the sun began to sink, “tomorrow we set out for Baneswood. You need all the rest you can get.”
“Come on, Death. Aren’t we friends?”
Forgotten. Her grave would be marked by a simple flower. And when that flower died, it’ll be as though nothing was there. 
No screaming or rushed questions. No laughing or smiling. No dull promises or crudely kept secrets. Daira would be but a whisper on the windㅡa faint tinge in the chest, but nothing more.
Nothing, Death thought. She was nothing.
She was…
Death couldn’t hold back the chuckle festering in his throat. 
“Never.”
“What was that?”
“Nothing.”
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drowsy-doodler · 1 year
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Human: What's your biggest fear?
Death: The feeling of intimacy due to a lifetime of abuse and torment
Human: Damn. That's deep
Human: Mine is the Koolaid Man but I feel kinda stupid about it now
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drowsy-doodler · 1 year
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drowsy-doodler · 1 year
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Found some insane detailing at the Tree of Life
This seems to be depicting the Archon (perhaps at the moment he corrupted his brethren)
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And on the demonic side you can see Lillith as well as (what seems to be) the Hunter and the demon you fight to save Uriel. And Draven next to Lillith!
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Makes me wonder if the Tree of Life’s gates predict the future of the one who approaches it. Especially events or people you meet
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drowsy-doodler · 1 year
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Gigachad War from Darksiders. Because he is one.
Happy holidays, everyone ;^)c
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drowsy-doodler · 1 year
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its been a bitttt.
but i have some things i wanna share : )
((ill also post them on Ao3, if anyone is interested. user is drunkenRabbit ))
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drowsy-doodler · 1 year
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umm. 
hi 
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drowsy-doodler · 2 years
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I've been drawing more tho so imma post some of that on here along with smth wayyyy overdue hehehe
omg I haven't posted anything on here in forever😭😭
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drowsy-doodler · 2 years
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omg I haven't posted anything on here in forever😭😭
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drowsy-doodler · 2 years
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so can we start hunting down white liberals now or what
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drowsy-doodler · 3 years
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omg ur gonna make me cry😭😭 this is so good but so sad!!!
DARKSIDERS WEEK 2021 - Day 6
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''Would you bask in Fluff or tremble in Angst? Or maybe you would like to bring balance and combine both into Hurt/Comfort? Choose from one of these three common tropes this day!''
Yeah I rather tremble from angst. Someone please help this man before you have you lock him up in an enchanted cage before he starts clawing at your face and bites your finger off as you try to uncorrupt him. :P
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drowsy-doodler · 3 years
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Darksiders Week 2021 Day 5: Crossover
"Stupid human! Demons crawl all over these lands. How can you possibly think to survive, especially by yourself!"
"You're too sweet horse lady, but I already got a Red waiting for me. Thanks for the offer though!"
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I knew right off the bat that I wanted to draw Harley for this day. After watching Suicide Squad (which is amazing), I couldn't help but think of how the Horsemen would react if they met our beloved badass anti hero. Initially I was gonna draw War but since I already drew him, I picked Fury instead. Imagine the conversations between the two lol
Anyway can't wait for tmrw and I decided that Day 4's prompt will be posted at the end of the week cus... it's a lot.
Prompt by @darksiders-week
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drowsy-doodler · 3 years
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Darksiders Week Day 1: Gen
Mwauhahaha I'm all caught up now!
I didn't know who to draw for day 1 cus I'm ✨ indecisive✨ but I ended up choosing War cus I mean. Come on. It's War
Prompt by @darksiders-week
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drowsy-doodler · 3 years
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Darksiders Week 2021 Day 2: Shipping
Sorry this a few days late but here's my submission for Day 2 of Darksiders Week. Out of all my ships in the Darksiders Universe, I think my all time comfort ship is Azrael x Death.
Last year I did the same thing but as I looked back on it, I really didn't like how it turned out. So I redrew it! I feel it looks a lot better but there's always room for improvement💕💕
Prompt by @darksiders-week
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drowsy-doodler · 3 years
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Darksiders Week Day 3: Supporting Character
I swear I drew stuff for this week I just forgot to post because WORK
It was hard to choose which supporting Darksiders character to draw cus I love a majority of them and I'm indecisive💕 but I ended up chosing one of our beloved Makers, Muria. She's so elegant and her whole character reminds me of Demeter for some reason.
I'll probably end up adding a little bit of color to it later but it's midnight here and I'm pooped. I'll make sure to put day 1 and day 2 up tmrw morning.
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drowsy-doodler · 3 years
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I know it's been a real hot ass minute(try several months) since I last sent word to most folks...but I've got a question for ya so here I am.
So been getting fixated on Legacy of Kain big time(even though I've never played it just love the HELL out of the lore). And it got me real curious about something potentially both interesting...and maybe kinda funny. To cut to the damn point already(brain be weird sometimes)...
How do you think Kain and Death would react to each other if they ever met? Both as a possible crossover mishap of their universes...and maybe if Kain and Death met in your VtM deal? Also Kain is totally a Tzimisce as well, I mean given how the Legacy of Kain vampire race naturally evolves or de-evolves depending on various factors.
Forgive me this is so damn long and I rambled through most of it..aaaaaaaah! Brain why must you be like this?
legit same it has been a hot minute lol. I've been working on some stuff involving my VtM crossover thing (and some other side pieces) but because of work, I haven't really got around to actually posting any of it. And you're ok! You aren't rambling (my brain is weird too lol)
anyways about your question, I don't really know much about the Legacy of Kain series but looking at some stuff about Kain himself, I've come up with this:
In the canon universe (not VtM), Kain and Death have some similarities. They both were cunning, relentless, and (to me) a bit conflicted in the beliefs of their people, species, etc. In my headcanon and what we know about Death, the eldest Horseman was (and still is to an extent) relentless towards the people the Nephilim conquered. However! Similar to Kain with his vampirism, Death felt conflicted about the Nephilim's constant crusade and opted to stop it, leading him to become a Horseman.
This is where things derail a bit. Death, despite being cold and calculating in both combat and in conversation, isn't frigid to the bone. He has empathy and remorse for those deserving which could be part of the reason why for his 'betrayal' with his Nephilim brethren and is compassionate to the majority of people he encounters, even if it is in his own sarcastic way. Kain (as I read) doesn't really give two shits about anyone while in his youth, only remotely caring when he has a good amount of years underneath his belt.
With this being said, in my VtM crossover, Death and Kain were indoctrinated into the Sabbat at roughly the same time with Kain being fairly younger than Death in human years. Both were embraced by Lilith and were, in her own words, 'her greatest masterpieces'. The two also, in the beginning, were conflicted with the values and practices within the Sabbat with Death silently mourning the loss of his family and Kain trying to come to terms with his own mortality. The two sought to put an end to these conflicts but in two entirely different ways.
Death left the Sabbat, practically 'betraying' them by faking his own Final Death, due to wanting nothing to do with Kindred society and all its insipid politics. Kain, on the other hand, sought to take control of the Sabbat and reconstruct it into something the Camarilla would both respect and fear. Kain relished in the politics of Kindred world and, when they were both fledglings, would go on for hours talking about never-ending gossip whilst Death sculpted or mediated.
The last time the two spoke was on the eve of Death's escape and though most of the Sabbat thinks their mighty paragon is dead (even Lilith to an extent), Kain knows Death isn't dead. Due to Kain’s general distaste for liars and betrayers, he relents Death for turning his back on the Sabbat but admits to himself that if his ambitions do come to light, he hopes Death will come back to his senses and reclaim his place in the Sabbat.
And that's it! I hope I did a good job with characterizing Kain (again I don't really know about the series or the characters so bare with me lol). If there's anything I left out, tell me! I'm actually working on redoing the VtM character doc I did here. It won't be completely different but it'll give some more backstory to the characters and whatnot.
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