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[ID: Six black and white traditional drawings of Captain Ahab and Mr. Starbuck from Moby Dick genderbent as women. The first four drawings are individual character design for each woman, and the last two show the characters interacting, and kissing. More detailed ID in ALT text.]

yeah ok so i read a rly deeply phenomenal Holmes genderbend fic by @dickwheelie a bit ago and it inspired me to go insane abt genderbending my own classic lit men so. voila pls enjoy starhab but as butches.

some thoughts: I think both Ahab and Starbuck initially were "undercover" as men at whaling and then Ahab eventually started doing whatever once she got relative job security, but Starbuck goes back and forth on what presentation she's comfortable with. gender is weird for both of them but still giving very bigender vibes from Starb. they both go by 'sir' still tho. designs based on @pocketsizedquasar 's designs as always :3

i have more detailed thoughts but the big points summarize to: women hot. capt ahab can do whatever she wants to me. i heart toxic doomed yuri. free palestine. send tweet.

#also the oggggg #srb

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[Several drawings of Ahab, Starbuck, and Fedallah from Moby Dick reimagined as women. More detailed ID in ALT.]

hi everyone today i bring you. more women :)

a continuation of this last post, Ahab openly presents as a woman aboard her ship because she has enough job security at this point to do whatever she wants and her gender identity is essentially "call me sir, but beyond that who cares". Starbuck is still bigender as usual her, so she initially went "undercover" as a man to get into the industry and then stuck with the disguise long term because she likes the way it feels to be Nathaniel. Meanwhile Fedallah is free balling tbh, she's under Ahab's protection on the Pequod and everyone's an asshole to her anyways so she truly could not give less of a fuck.

also *said through tears* ahab and fedallah are FRIENDS btw. they LOVE each other and she's FINE. melville when i GET you

also, side note because I don't think I ever mentioned it, but Starbuck is ID'd as "middle aged" in my art because (s)he is based on @pocketsizedquasar 's adaptation, where Starbuck's age has been interpreted to be around 40. <3 aging :)

anyways GIRLS! I've heard of them 👀

#thinkign about girls again. sweats in gay #srb

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[ID: A digitally drawn recreation of the "I wonder how I taste" meme with John and Arthur. The meme is drawn sketchily, portraying Arthur as a chubby man with disheveled short dark hair, several scars, and yellow eyes. John is portrayed as a figure in a yellow hood with a cracked pallid mask as a face. Behind the crack of the mask peeks out dark shadows with many sharp white teeth. He hovers behind Arthur's shoulder, and the hand of Arthur's that John controls is colored in yellow also.

At first, John taps his chin in thoughtfulness, saying: "Sometimes, I wonder how I taste." Arthur raises his eyebrows and answers: "I can help with that."

John swivels his head to look at Arthur, hand gesturing in confusion, as Arthur furrows his brows unhappily. They both imagine the same scenario: Arthur chomping off the end of John's pinky finger, spraying comical amounts of blood. End ID.]

good evening malevolent fandom much like some people we know i haven't had decent sleep in at least 6 days

#malevolent #malevolent podcast #malevolent fanart #malevolent arthur #arthur lester #malevolent art #malevolent john #mossy art #accessible art #described #blood #blood cw #finger trauma #finger trauma tw #finger trauma cw #arthur lester malevolent #arthur malevolent #john doe malevolent #john malevolent #they're normal. #if theres any typos in this. so sorry. no beta we die like everyone in arthurs life

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[Several drawings of Ahab, Starbuck, and Fedallah from Moby Dick reimagined as women. More detailed ID in ALT.]

hi everyone today i bring you. more women :)

a continuation of this last post, Ahab openly presents as a woman aboard her ship because she has enough job security at this point to do whatever she wants and her gender identity is essentially "call me sir, but beyond that who cares". Starbuck is still bigender as usual her, so she initially went "undercover" as a man to get into the industry and then stuck with the disguise long term because she likes the way it feels to be Nathaniel. Meanwhile Fedallah is free balling tbh, she's under Ahab's protection on the Pequod and everyone's an asshole to her anyways so she truly could not give less of a fuck.

also *said through tears* ahab and fedallah are FRIENDS btw. they LOVE each other and she's FINE. melville when i GET you

also, side note because I don't think I ever mentioned it, but Starbuck is ID'd as "middle aged" in my art because (s)he is based on @pocketsizedquasar 's adaptation, where Starbuck's age has been interpreted to be around 40. <3 aging :)

anyways GIRLS! I've heard of them 👀

#moby dick #mobydick #starhab #captain ahab #ahab #starbuck #fedallah #ahab moby dick #ahab mobydick #starbuck moby dick #starbuck mobydick #fedallah mobydick #fedallah moby dick #classic lit #accessible art #described #id in alt #genderbend #genderbent #mossy art #fedallahab #throwing this in the fedallahab tag bc god can't stop me #side note my gayness over fedallah was reignited by the kill the whale album but this is not meant to be within that canon #as much as i fucking loveeee that portrayal of fedallah - she is absolutely being taken advantage of by ahab #and this one is not! her and ahab are friends and their relationship is very mutual. love and light #mobydick genderbend #moby dick genderbend

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"arthur you look 80 pounds soaking wet" yeah not on my watch. get blasted with the 'get fat and hot as recovery' beam, idiot 💛💥

#malevolent #not art #anyways 🥱🥱relevant over here

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[Video Description: A simple, black and white animation of Ahab genderbent as a woman. She is a chubby and buff older Persian woman with long hair in a low bun, and scars over her face, including a lightning scar over the left side of her face, a scar over her lip, and a forked scar over her nose. She wears a simple, collared shirt and holds onto a rope, as if climbing the rigging of a ship. She sings out for a whale, her voice commanding and gruff at the end. After the note ends, she grins widely. End ID.]

in honor of the 'Kill The Whale' album that anon sent me on my main blog and also lesbian visibility week, please have a very quick animation that is much less intended to be a good animation and much more intended to be me being category 10 homosexual about this woman.

i have a looooot of thoughts about how Ahab is portrayed in that adaptation (genuinely fascinating. much to say) but the most important thought is that her voice actor is incredible. Ms. Ahab.......... 😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳uhm. yeah. im gay thanks everyone for coming

#moby dick #mobydick #captain ahab #ahab moby dick #ahab #kill the whale #daniel emond #accessible art #described #mossy art #genderbend #genderbent #also more butch ahab and starbuck doodles upcoming i'll post those like tomorrow i think #animation #video

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NATIONAL HOLIDAY TODAY BTW

[ID: An edited screenshot of a Tumblr post. The first part reads: "people who celebrate album birthdays are annoying pass it on." The second part reads: "FUCK this post and happy birthday Moby Dick or The Whale by Caleb Hayashida." End ID]

#FORGOT TO RB THIS HERE TOO BUT YEAAAAA #caleb hayashida #described

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strolling in fashionably late to the two year anniversary of the greatest musical adaptation of Moby Dick of all time, Caleb Hayashida's 'Moby Dick or the Whale'. I've been thoroughly enamored with this album for over a year now and it only felt right to do a tribute for its birthday :)

now, go do yourself a favor and listen to Sea Fever 💙💙

some notes about the details I added under the cut!

Some notes on this as a tribute!

Firstly, as always, my Ishmael design is stolen from the beloved @pocketsizedquasar :3

Secondly, the primary songs captured by this piece are meant to be 'Interpretation', 'Whiteness of the Whale', and 'Whaleman's Hymn'. Interpretation is primary, since that song refers directly to the painting at Spouter Inn, and Ishmael's attempts to interpret it. (Aside: it's a brilliant song that foreshadows chords repeated during the chase, it confuses and delights the listener much like book Ishmael's ramblings do, and it odes to the album itself being an interpretation of a novel. also it's a bop. I fucking love it.) The whale in the picture is, you guessed it, the whale song. That one I felt was important to center as Hayashida himself intentionally put that song at the center of the album as a focal point for the rest to follow around (and for the narrative to break inside - give it a listen, the end is incredible). It's literally the centerpiece. And finally, the lyrics are from Whaleman's Hymn, the gorgeous ode at the end of the album.

Ishmael is also posed as both moving and stagnant in the center as a reference to the cyclical nature of Hayashida's album. It ends with the same lyrics it begins with ("I must be out to sea"), and so here, Ishmael meant to be caught in the space between both of those songs. Moving and yet unable to move from where he is.

The watery effect was particularly inspired by Drifting, as that song fills me with an immense sense of peace and gives me the feeling of laying down at an aquarium watching the light of the water dance around. It also helps make the mood of the piece a bit more dynamic, as the looming painting, dissonant colors, and heavy shading all feel a bit foreboding, and the water effect both enhances that by giving an unnatural feel, and subdues that by communicating a semblance of peace and muting the colors.

The oil effect and jagged colors of the piece itself are references to the official album cover art! The flaming harpoon's colors are mimicked in the red light at the top of the painting, and the bright teal/white is mimicked in the whale at the bottom. They're also positioned over each other, just like on the album cover.

The painting itself is also supposed to be reminiscent of The Chase, in all its chaotic glory. Hayashida has an INSANE stroke of genius with that song where, at a certain point, two different time signatures overlap to show the whale opposing the crew/Ahab. The blend is so smooth that it's easy to miss if you aren't looking for it, and yet so brilliant that it makes you anxious for the buildup and final clash. The saturated opposing colors are supposed to be something of a nod to that, as well as the nature of the painting being a sinking ship and a white whale lol

So, yeah those are my notes! :D thank you for reading and definitely give this masterpiece a listen!! 💙💙

#morning rebagel! #srb

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strolling in fashionably late to the two year anniversary of the greatest musical adaptation of Moby Dick of all time, Caleb Hayashida's 'Moby Dick or the Whale'. I've been thoroughly enamored with this album for over a year now and it only felt right to do a tribute for its birthday :)

now, go do yourself a favor and listen to Sea Fever 💙💙

some notes about the details I added under the cut!

Some notes on this as a tribute!

Firstly, as always, my Ishmael design is stolen from the beloved @pocketsizedquasar :3

Secondly, the primary songs captured by this piece are meant to be 'Interpretation', 'Whiteness of the Whale', and 'Whaleman's Hymn'. Interpretation is primary, since that song refers directly to the painting at Spouter Inn, and Ishmael's attempts to interpret it. (Aside: it's a brilliant song that foreshadows chords repeated during the chase, it confuses and delights the listener much like book Ishmael's ramblings do, and it odes to the album itself being an interpretation of a novel. also it's a bop. I fucking love it.) The whale in the picture is, you guessed it, the whale song. That one I felt was important to center as Hayashida himself intentionally put that song at the center of the album as a focal point for the rest to follow around (and for the narrative to break inside - give it a listen, the end is incredible). It's literally the centerpiece. And finally, the lyrics are from Whaleman's Hymn, the gorgeous ode at the end of the album.

Ishmael is also posed as both moving and stagnant in the center as a reference to the cyclical nature of Hayashida's album. It ends with the same lyrics it begins with ("I must be out to sea"), and so here, Ishmael meant to be caught in the space between both of those songs. Moving and yet unable to move from where he is.

The watery effect was particularly inspired by Drifting, as that song fills me with an immense sense of peace and gives me the feeling of laying down at an aquarium watching the light of the water dance around. It also helps make the mood of the piece a bit more dynamic, as the looming painting, dissonant colors, and heavy shading all feel a bit foreboding, and the water effect both enhances that by giving an unnatural feel, and subdues that by communicating a semblance of peace and muting the colors.

The oil effect and jagged colors of the piece itself are references to the official album cover art! The flaming harpoon's colors are mimicked in the red light at the top of the painting, and the bright teal/white is mimicked in the whale at the bottom. They're also positioned over each other, just like on the album cover.

The painting itself is also supposed to be reminiscent of The Chase, in all its chaotic glory. Hayashida has an INSANE stroke of genius with that song where, at a certain point, two different time signatures overlap to show the whale opposing the crew/Ahab. The blend is so smooth that it's easy to miss if you aren't looking for it, and yet so brilliant that it makes you anxious for the buildup and final clash. The saturated opposing colors are supposed to be something of a nod to that, as well as the nature of the painting being a sinking ship and a white whale lol

So, yeah those are my notes! :D thank you for reading and definitely give this masterpiece a listen!! 💙💙

#moby dick #caleb hayashida #mobydick #mobydick art #whale weekly #melville #herman melville #moby dick art #ishmael #ishmael mobydick #ishmael moby dick #moby dick or the whale #classic lit #classic literature #litblr #described #accessible art #mossy art #ONE DAY LATE BUT IT'S FINEE #photoshop was not letting me finish this yesterday rip #Spotify #album recommendation

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[ID: A doodle page for the Malevolent podcast, featuring several sketches of Arthur, John, Kayne, The King in Yellow, and Yellow. More detailed description in ALT Text.]

Bringing y'all my mid-season 3 Malevolent arts because this podcast has a grip on me. Featuring my Kayne design because I have SOOO many thoughts about that freak <3 his voice sounds a bit similar to Arthur to me and so I thought it might be fun if he was mocking the lads by wearing Arthur's face. As of s3 we have no idea wtf Kayne is supposed to be, anyways, but altering his form doesn't seem to be a power that's off the table. Also the concept of John not recognizing Arthur's face on a happier, less scarred form makes me want to throw up :) hope this helps!

#malevolent #malevolent podcast #arthur lester malevolent #arthur lester #john doe malevolent #john malevolent #the king in yellow malevolent #yellow malevolent #kayne malevolent #malevolent yellow #malevolent john #kayne #malevolent art #the king in yellow #malevolent kayne #malevolent arthur #malevolent fanart #private eyes #accessible art #id in alt #described #mossy art #this took UNBELIEVABLY long to get from the sketchbook to the laptop for No Reason. the time i spent un-blurring this... #blood cw #blood

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we are approaching that time once again! are you ready to battle?

submissions for our 3rd fat oc battle will open starting april 1st! keep a reminder and when it opens, you can submit your characters here! they'll be open until june 1st and the round will begin a week or so afterwards, be sure mark your calendars!

#SAVED IMMEDIATELY HOLY SHIT #i need to get naomi in this oh my god

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#no but not entirely for asexual reasons mainly just because she has so much other shit going on it genuinely doesn't occur to her #so like a little bit asexual reasons but mainly the festering and burning violence and hunger for real tangible change takes up too much- #bandwidth #on anin the woman that you are <3 #polls #not art #mossy ocs

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[ID: A traditional drawing of Arthur Lester from the chest up, portrayed in an animated gif followed by three stills of the gif frames. The drawing depicts Arthur as a midsized white man with disheveled dark hair that hangs over his face. He has a straight nose, eyebags, some stubble, and wears a brown button-up shirt, also disheveled. His face is pointed right at the viewer, his jaw slack in shock, as his eyes go entirely black. John is portrayed as a huge set of yellow teeth that circle Arthur entirely, as if about to devour him. Yellow drips from the maw of the teeth and from Arthur's shirt. Text frames the teeth, reading: "The King in Yellow". The gif fades from a bright version of the drawing to one bathed in shadows with only the outlines and text visible. End ID.]

yeah I'm still not over John speaking his (former) name for the first time, that changed the entire trajectory of my DNA. malevolent is SUCH a podcast <3

#malevolent #malevolent podcast #malevolent art #arthur lester malevolent #arthur lester #john doe malevolent #the king in yellow malevolent #malevolent king in yellow #the king in yellow #sorry call of cthullu fans for being in ur tag but i imagine ur used to this by now T_T #described #accessible art #this scene was sooooo sexy

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[ID: Several drawings of Arthur Lester and John Doe from Malevolent, from the chest up. Arthur is portrayed as a midsized white man with short, disheveled brown hair that is hanging partially over his face. He has some stubble and wears a brown sweater over a gray button down. His eyes are yellow.

The first drawing shows Arthur in profile with a neutral expression, with John depicted as an audio wave over his head. The second drawing depicts John as a floating disembodied mouth with sharp yellow teeth. Arthur has his eyes shut and yells: "You tried to kill me!!" to which John yells back: "Get over it!!"

The third drawing shows John as disembodied teeth again, this time making a confused expression as he says "Why are you so happy. We almost died." Arthur is smiling, his hair swept out of his face as he answers: "I get to move forward. It's brilliant!" The final drawing depicts John as a large negative black space in the shape of sharp teeth, with the inner maw bright yellow. He is large enough to entirely surround Arthur as he yells "Arthur, RUN." Arthur gasps in horror and looks back over his shoulder in panic. In his eyes there is a small audio wave where his pupil should be. End ID.]

listening to malevolent 💛 this podcast makes me want gnaw off my arm 🥰

been experimenting with some designs for these two. I picture Arthur very clearly but still debating how to depict John 🤔🤔

#they are SOOOOOOOOOO. BARKS BARKS BARKS #malevolent #malevolent podcast #arthur lester #arthur lester malevolent #john doe malevolent #malevolent art #mossy art #described #accessible art

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Oh, what about Gerry and 13?

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[ID: A traditional drawing with watercolor colors showing Gerard Keay crawling out of the Skin Book. He is a pale, thin man visible from the waist up, where his body begins to emerge from the pages in a pool of blood. He slouches forward, his dark hair hanging over his face. He is unclothed and his exposed skin is raw and bloody, with eye-shaped tattoos visible over his joints. Around him, various hands reach towards him, some touching. One is notably pockmarked and holds a zippo lighter. The background is a dramatic dark maroon, and the color immediately around Gerry is a bright red. Text on the image reads: "Choice is just a fable for the weak." End ID.]

13. The Chase - Caleb Hayashida

hi i fully forgot to post this so WHOOPS but this combo was SOOOO fun to mash up. Gerry of TMA and the literal climax of Moby Dick in song form is not a pairing I would've picked but the lyrics are soooooooo tasty when I get real sad about it. Oh Gerry my friend Gerry.

thank you again for the request An!!! :D

#the magnus archives #tma #magnuspod #magpod #gerard keay #gerry keay #tma s3 #body horror #blood #blood tw #body horror tw #horror #ask to tag #described #spotify art ask game #spotify wrapped #accessible art #mossy art #YIPPEE THIS HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY SKETCHBOOK FOR LIKE MONTHS SORRY GLWGKLJWKLG

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#this is the energy im going for w our cowboy in progress btw #undescribed #not art #whsgwhshwhs GOD this is so funynjfjgkg #build a cowboy #(adjacent)

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Build a Cowboy Round 6!!

Weeeeeeelcome back gamers, i am once again bringing you beloved boys. This time: hair!!! 🥺

[ID: Four drawings of a chubby and muscular Coahuiltecan Payaya man from the back with various hairstyles. He has straight black hair. The first man has his hair in twin braids down his back starting from the same origin point. The second man has his hair in a single braid down his back. The third man has his hair loose over his shoulders with a small braid on the side. The fourth man has his hair cut shorter, at collar length. End ID.]

#polls #mossy art #described #build a cowboy #collaborative character design #YIPPEEE LAD LAD #i missed him <3