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Reminder that I’m at Vacacon in Vacaville, CA!

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Monster of God Vladcard @klqdraws role swap au (link)

I was considering cropping... but couldn't decide;

#growls at him lovingly #my birdy boi!! #ou you do him such justice #hellsing

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Warlock salieri based on a dnd sheet by Quill in the mor discord! he a sillay yuan-ti :3

#mlor #mor #mozart l'opera rock

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Hold heem soooo close

#mlor #mor #mozart l'opera rock #mozalieri

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@reine-du-sourire and anyone else!

tagged by @theresa-of-liechtenstein to do this quiz and picrew !!

the blue eyes option is very 🔵🔵

tagging @gabriel-shutterson @essaytime @mimi-croissant @maroon-poet and anyone else who wants to !!!

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This started as a perspective/anatomy practice (it-- it was procrastination--I am procrastinating my life rn) and then evolved because, as said before, this au will not leave my head (i’m sure it’s just a passing fancy lol). So here’s a few more things.

This was Henry’s first big controversial moment in his career, his ‘iconic moment in pop culture’. From his outfit (the first one Basil was in charge of styling/designing for him) to his pose and the fact his fly is just intentionally fully open (he knew who his fans were and what they wanted), this all cemented his provocative reputation. Also it was the 70s, people were looking for anything to call controversy. After that performance, Basil became Henry’s main stylist (despite just wanting to paint a portrait of him lmao).

Henry, despite claiming to be (and certainly trying to present as) punk rock star, always had more of a natural proclivity to the rock star part. No one considers him punk, even with how much star power he has. Him being the second son to a lord and also rich just confirmed he wasn't for everyone who was actually punk.  At most, he’d pull shit like the above and then people would kind of see why he thought himself punk. He even had to learn how to do a London accent because he naturally speaks in RP, aka he sounds like a rich man. 

tldr: Henry is a complete poser.

The outfit used references from this one picture of the Sex Pistols and these two Vivienne Westwood pieces. All referenced images and my reasonings for choosing them (because I like to yap and yall can’t stop me) will be under the cut.

The Sex Pistols were one of the 'faces' of 70s punk (go listen to some of their music---it's good!) and their style felt like something Henry would imitate. I wish I could tell you more about them, but admittedly, I just started listening to them last year. (i, like henry, am a poser, i'm so sorry/lh). Anyways that top was fun to draw!

These are the two references by Vivienne Westwood (Dress [right], Shirt [left]). I took the ruffled part of Dress to add to the top Henry wears because, keeping with the idea that Henry is being dressed/styled by Basil, Basil probably leaned into Romantic influences, while trying to match the punk vibes Henry wanted. The little leg strap in Shirt became the weird edgy straps Henry has on his wrists. On my end, that was just for vibes lol.

The Vivienne Westwood items can be found on the Metropolitan Museum of Arts website :)

#of COURSE henry is a poser #he could never be anything else <3

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@justastrugglinghotchocolate punk 80s henry lives in my brain now

#klq dorian gray #the picture of dorian gray #all his pants are tartan #i couldnt give him the hair tho

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Nargold..

#klq n&g #narcissus and goldmund #narziss und goldmund #nargold

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I'm opening PNGTuber comms on my artistree AND offering these two premade PNGTubers on my new GUMROAD (link to both in pinned post!)! They can be used with credit :3

#cool lottle thing i been workin on #if ur in the classic lit disc you’ve seen this LOL

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Other Dynamics between Henry and Dorian which I would love to see more:

(No hate intended for anyone who disagrees or likes a different dynamic! This is just my own opinion lol)

Accidental Brotherly Affection from Henry’s End—Yall Henry is an older brother. You bet your ass he roughly ruffles Dorian’s hair out of nowhere or gives him *the stare* when he wears a subpar outfit or bullies him relentlessly before turning around and threatening someone else who decided to join in. Can you imagine how funny it is when viewed from Dorian’s end? Dorian, who grew up alone and neglected, suddenly getting the full sibling treatment and not knowing how to respond? It’s comedic gold. Bonus points if Henry has no idea he’s doing it too.

Rivalry— This is one I’d especially love to see in the “Dorian was already bad” interpretations. Imagine Henry meeting his match in the person he set out to ruin. Especially if their dynamic is push and pull of Dorian quietly learning what he can before setting it loose on Henry? Sure, it’s not super one to one with the book but neither is Basil being a cat person, lmao—Give me a more openly villainous Dorian, especially towards Dorian.

Rivalry (one-sided)— For Henry, this would be a lot of passive aggression that goes over Dorian’s head. You can do a more villainous/cruel Henry with this one, where he is constantly hurting Dorian who keeps excusing it because he is too attached to let go (could even explore Dorian’s past abusive relationship with his grandfather and the cycle of abuse and such). So if you like Dorian Whump, this is for you.

For Dorian, this would be Olivia Rodrigo’s Obsessed. Dorian would constantly feel undermined and inferior to Henry especially where Basil is involved. Dorian is constantly struggling between discovering himself or simply imitating Henry instead. It's a mix of admiration, envy, desire and irritation. It also could be a very fun way to explore Dorian’s character.

#ough brotherly affection henry ough 🥺 #he has definitely complained about dori being a brainless idiot but when someone agrees he call dori the pinnacle of humanity

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Yall the 80s rock au has not left my brain so here’s some random ideas:

Dorian is a rising pop star (possibly even moving away from being a child star) who meets Basil in the same way he does in the book. Basil paints him and then introduces him to Henry. The only difference is that Basil does this out of the belief that Henry might be able to talk Dorian out of becoming a full pop star. Obviously, that doesn't happen. Henry becomes Dorian's producer/songwriter while also taking on a more mentor-like figure for Dorian. A lot of the songs Henry has Dorian perform are much more provocative and explicit than what Dorian used to do. 

Basil is still an artist, just with a small expansion from portrait painting. He still does that, but now he also doubles as sort of a talent scout/Henry’s designer/muse (he doesn’t know, but all of Henry’s songs are complaints about/odes to him and their relationship).

Henry was specifically a punk rock star in the 70s, in lieu of the Sex Pistols and the Clash. Henry was popular because he was controversial, charismatic, and pretty, all things that captured the hearts of the UK. However, much of popularity was contained in the UK, though he had like one or two world wide hits. Still his name is still considered legendary for the time. 

By the time Dorian meets him through Basil, Henry has long stopped performing his own songs, more or less writing and producing them for other stars. He despises Pop as a genre but since that is what sells now, he has had to pivot away from punk. Dorian becomes a sort of new hope for him because Dorian, being pretty and charismatic, could be the mix for the two genres.

Also this AU/Adaptation would take more of a focus on the complicated rivalry/relationship between Dorian and Henry. Because Henry, despite being hopeful of what Dorian could be, is also very resentful for the fact he is basically making his own replacement. I am using the “Henry as a bitter ex” characterization, so, along with that whole thing regarding Basil, now Henry literally has to watch Dorian reach higher heights in the same career he had. I think that conflict would take mainstage in the third act, replacing the Hetty Merton thing.

Dorian's corruption is a mix of the og book’s and 80s entertainment industry. While some stuff is definitely Henry’s fault, a whole lot of it is also just the entertainment industry being an exploitative place in general. Dorian grows worse as the years go by and Basil’s portrait of him does its usual thing.

CW: for mention of false accusations and grooming

Also, I think I figured out a way Basil doesn’t die! So England in the 1980s also had a moral panic regarding the LGBTQ+ and grooming (exactly like the ones of today). When Basil finds out about the portrait, Dorian doesn’t get the chance to murder him (for reasons) so instead, he outs Basil and falsely accuses him of grooming him, Basil’s rep is shot to pieces and he has to flee from his home country because no one is willing to believe his side of the story (except Henry, but at this point he is far too involved with Dorian to make a difference. Maybe this is the point where Henry’s dream breaks or something else which transitions into the third act.)

#im gripping them #if i draw 80s punk henry im blaming you /lh

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Get ready for me being annoying about comms soon i need to earn my dorian gray money

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KOREAN DORIAN GRAY MUSICAL IS COMING BACK NEXT YEAR I HAVE TO MAKE MONEYYYYYYYYYY

SCREAMMMSSSSSSSS

Source

#the picture of dorian gray #klq dorian gray

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Gonna be tabling at Vacacon in Vacaville, CA on April 20th - 21st!! Got a few new posters and stickers >:3c

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you, reading this. you're a creature now. reblog to creature your followers

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Remembering me and some old friends had different versions of sun god!Mozart and moon god!Salieri

Sun and moon motifs on these two goes c r a z y

#mlor #mor #mozart l'opera rock #i just wanted to draw mozart in a dress tbh :3 #sun flare type sleeves #they make a bow on his back :3

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@klqrambles Blood Moon Painter AU got a grip on me.

Heard this audio and the voices took the wheel.

#YEAAAAA BMP BASILLLLLLLL #He’s being an exceptionally silly little guye