#I’ve been working on some stuff!

[field-s-of-flowers]

Does anyone wanna read chapter one of my Hadestown modern au

#Soph’s posts #So this is an announcement I guess? #I’ve been working on some stuff! #Writing #hadestown #I’m literally so excited wtf me #Hadestown fic #There’ll be subsequent posts for different chapters #We’ll be dancing to this very tune #<- name of my fic!

[julykings]

the last bits of 2023

#the last months I’ve mostly been busy with work but can say that I got through my first semester teaching successfully although struggled #along the way. my anxiety is at an all time high + I’m dealing with some medical stuff so I’m just trying to stayyy appreciative of every #day I feel good u kno. ugh. #I’m working on quitting my excessive weed usage lol. otherwise working out and doing pole when I can. #and watching lots of movies and doing lots of art . at least this past week since school is out #personal

[regal-bones]

Its nearly the end of the month, which means I’m predicting a lot of people are gonna drop off my patreon - it’s my only source of income right now so if you like my art (and want to see the new stuff I’ve been working on!) please consider signing up ! It’s £1

#some very very exciting stuff coming soon! #been working on perhaps the biggest piece of art I’ve done in years ! nearly ready to share!

[trixie-troubleby]

that’s not his name!

#trixie talks #lazytown #Robbie Rotten #sportarobbie #glanni glaepur #some of the audio/video is a little off due to what I had access to #also the kapwing thing in the corner is cause that was the video editing stuff #ummm but yeah this is what I’ve been working on #and I think its great

[sonic-adventure-3]

ouuuhuhoho bitter and shadow …..

here he is!!

#my art #shadow #shadow the hedgehog #sth #palette reqs #finally getting to more of these hfajdsjfsjs #i’ve been working on this in like 15 minute sessions off and on for the last week for some reason #weird for me cause i usually do stuff in 1 sitting or like 3 max #wild.

[effemar]

For I’ve been warned, and I’ve decided / to sleep alone all of my life.

#hi guys! this is what I’ve been working on for like two months now 😭 #hope u enjoy there should be some other stuff getting posted soon as well i just haven’t gotten around to it 👍 #asoiaf #my art #brienne of tarth #jaime lannister #catelyn stark

[leapdayowo]

some false doodles :3

I also have planned out a loose storyboard of an animation with false :3 who ever knows if I’ll get to it, but I would love to!

#The briefcase is filled with river #hermitcraft #hermitcraft season 10 #falsesymmetry #I have been watching false’s videos out of order on accident so I have no idea what the briefcase is actually about #but I find it amusing :3 #I’ve just been working on some colored pencil doodles and such today maybe tomorrow I’ll start some watercolor stuff #falsesymmetry fanart

[herebecritters]

First of all, let me start by saying, Geshtu is absolutely, completely, and irrevocably insane.

Of the three, he is the least sane. Now this isn’t me saying “HAHA HES COOKOO HAHA WOW WHAT A MANIAC” No it’s not like that at all. You see, the thing about Geshtu is that he doesn’t seem “insane” at all, in fact, compared to Nergal and Dumuzi he comes across as perfectly put together.

The thing about Geshtu is that he is completely convinced by his own delusions. And he has convinced himself so fully of these delusions that he has not only sold them to himself but also to others. The voices he hears, to him, are completely real. He believes so wholeheartedly that he is a vessel for Theias voice that he puts on this complete and divine demeanor. He seems more sane than the others because he carries himself that way.

Dumuzi knows she has problems and she hides from them. Nergal definitely knows he has some screws loose but he embraces it. Geshtu, meanwhile, instead of pushing down his insanity like Dumuzi or embracing it like Nergal, he strides side by side with his.

Now let’s go back to the late Cretaceous where Geshtu grew up. Small groups of family camps were common throughout the Mesozoic, even moreso than villages such as where Cro, Dumuzi, and Nergal were raised. These groups would travel to trade with other family camps, exchanging information, intermingling, ect. But afterwards they’d return to their own family burrow to live their lives. They were foragers and hunters. Geshtus family in particular specialized in fishing and insect hunting.

Geshtu was still Geshtu. He was always a little more quiet and methodical than his other siblings, traits he’s kept with him.

So I’ve mentioned on the backstory posts before how most mammals during the Mesozoic lived nocturnally for their own safety. The large reptilian predators at the time were mostly diurnal so there was less risk of being ripped apart and eaten at night. But there are always exceptions.

One night, as the family was waking to begin their evening routines, there was a scratching above the burrow. And then the ceiling fell through.

A pack of stenonychosaurus, a species of Troodontid, had dug their way into the burrow. They had been invaded. The Stenonychosaurus pack flooded into the burrow and made short work of maiming and devouring the entire family.

Geshtu got hurt, not horribly but enough to cause him to fall and become temporarily disoriented. He would be next if he did not find a place to hide. As he frantically looked around, he noticed a beam of moonlight breaking through the torn overhead of his families burrow. The light washed over a bundle of rocks and debris that had fallen from the ceiling and there was a small gap between them. Small enough for him to fit.

While the troodons were preoccupied with their current meals, Geshtu managed to crawl over to the small opening and discreetly push himself inside it undetected. And he hid there, unable to do anything but watch and wait as his family was torn apart in front of him.

Eventually the troodons finished feeding, were filled, and left. Not much was left behind, save for a few bodies still intact. Geshtu cautiously creeped out of his hiding spot after the coast was clear and went to check on what bodies he could, hoping to find survivors. He found one body that seemed fairly intact, he dragged it out of the pile of death and tried to lift it up into a sitting position. It fell back over with a heavy thud. Blood was everywhere, his tail dragged in it, it coated his hands. No one but him was left alive among the wreckage.

Realizing the hopelessness of his endeavor he backed up against the burrow wall. He covered his eyes with his hands, hoping that by not being able to see the wreckage anymore, it would disappear. Maybe when he removed his hands it would have turned out to all be a nightmare. But when he did, everything was still as it had been.

The moonlight shone down on him from the burrows exit. Its guidance had saved him from the slaughter, so he decided to follow it again. He limped out of the burrow into the open night and made his way to the family creek that sat just outside to wash the blood off his hands. It was then that he caught his reflection in the water. The blood from his hands had marked his face and he could see it now. And, reflected above his head in the water, he saw the moon. Full and bright and comforting. He took this as a sign that the moon had marked him, and he was reborn under it. So he ceased washing it away, stood up, stared at the moon, and began to follow it.

And so Geshtu walked. And walked. And walked. Staring up at the moon the entire time. He needed to understand. He needed to know why this happened and why it had saved him. He walked for a long time. And when the moon dipped below the atmosphere and the sun rose, he’d slink into whatever shelter he could find to rest. But when the moon arose again, he’d come out, and continue his pilgrimage, always staring directly at the moon, resulting in him moonblinking himself.

The more he walked, the more the pain faded. He grew more at peace the longer he walked and stared. Like the moon herself was taking away all the hurt for him. His circumstance began to feel less like a tragedy and more like fate. Eventually, he could hear her singing. First just a light humming, but eventually he began to hear words along with it. Crisp and clear and ringing throughout him. She spoke her name, Theia.

He walked for a very long time. Probably a few years. Just him and the moon. He traveled far, restaining his markings whenever he had the opportunity. He was born in blood and would be forever stained by it. On his journey, he’d occasionally run into passerby’s and other burrows, but these meetings were short and fleeting.

One night though, the moon led him into a small village. And when Geshtu entered, he knew he heard Theia say, “Here.”

At first the villagers were unsure of him but helping other mammals traveling through was not unheard of for him. And Geshtu looked rough. He was a strange foreign vagabond with even stranger markings. But he showed them no hostility and they took him in and fed him. He was quiet but otherwise was grateful and polite.

Eventually he started murmuring prophesies to the people there. Little ones like “theia says the ridge to the west has the best seed gatherings” or “Theia warns not to go near the badlands on this night, there’s something malicious there…” and, by complete chance, almost all of these ended up true.

So now people were convinced that he really could hear the moon speaking to him and that the Theia was their friend. She was looking out for the little creatures of the night, who lived hiding in fear of the monsters of the daylight. And so Geshtu became trusted as the Villages Shaman, sent by Theia herself. He was the one people went to for divine advice

And that’s how he found his place there. He was convinced that his family HAD to die for this greater purpose. It was all supposed to happen. He was meant to come here and he was meant to save these people. The voices guide him to protect these creatures of the night, he is simply an agent of Theia. He believes wholeheartedly in everything Theia tells him. And…they say if you believe something hard enough the energy can manifest itself into reality. And so they eventually would. He, Dumuzi, and Nergal would eventually will themselves into godhood and bring forth a horror unlike any other.

#happy tree friends #htf #htf be brave #htf geshtu #loretime #WOW A BIG OL LORE POST???? #THIS TOOK ME SO LOOOOONG BUT I DID IT #I love Geshtu btw did you know that? #I’ve been sitting on this story for a while #a little edgy I know but #that was long ago #but a little explanation for some of Geshtus little quirks #just little insights into who the trio are and how they ended up where they are now #don’t worry I have silly stuff in the works too! #I swear! #his shaman attire is based off a 9000 year old Neolithic shaman burial found in germany #the Bad Dürrenberg Shaman if anyone is interested #I’ll probably be editing in the future to fix my inevitable typos that I know I have but constantly miss as per usual #bear with me HAHA

[enderose]

Thought I’d go back to my roots of drawing Skulduggery Pleasant characters, though this time I decided to draw my take on Tanith Low!

I’m also going to put the alternate version of her under the cut too!

#skulduggery pleasant #skulduggery pleasant fanart #tanith low #book series #derek landy #enderart #Sorry if posts have been slower than usual by the way! #I’ve been working a lot more recently and doing some side projects outside of Tumblr stuff #But I’m hoping to post more consistently as soon as I can!

[laz-kay]

After years of being told I sucked at drawing by my teachers and peers, I told my brother I wanted to teach myself how to draw in my own style so I can express my headcanons and hyperfixations instead of trying to write when my brain won’t let me. He bought me my very first sketch book and pencils for Christmas which I’ve already decorated, and Tina Ruth Belcher is presiding. Sounds lame, but I’m so proud of myself🥹🩵

#I literally mentioned it to him one time he’s so cute😭 #my adhd has made writing a real struggle recently #and that’s usually my main creative outlet #I’m too tired with work and health stuff has been weird so my mind is mush #I also drew Kuchi Kopi but didn’t photograph him yet :( #I’ve been sat with my parents for a solid 2 hours drawing some of my favourite characters I’m so relaxed #they’re not good by any means #but I’ll find my own style in time #just gotta be patient🥰 #bobs burgers #tina belcher #christmas gift #christmas presents #sketchbook #amateur artist #finding my style

[codgod]

i’m trying out properly 3d modelling in blockbench and by that i mean i watched half a tutorial on how to make a truck and now i’m making a whole person and it’s going better than i thought it would? i think?

#.txt #im going with cartoony proportions not realistic which i think it helping #this thing has joints and individual fingers and ive been working on it fooor 3 hours now i think #i’ve done the legs the torso and One arm #which will be copy pasted and flipped ofc #my *intent* here is to make something i can put into csp and pose #because i think that’d be neat #i also wanna make environments and stuff but for some reason i thought a person would be simpler

[lavenders-artstuff]

I arise from my slumber to say hello to the AFTG fandom and immediately go back to sleep

#aftg neil #all for the game #neil josten #aftg trilogy #aftg #the sunshine court #the foxhole court #aftg fanart #did this at work because it was so slow #I’ve been doing a lot of school stuff lately I’m hoping I can get back to some fanart stuff soon (prob tmnt) #idk though I’m applying for residencies and internships so I’m busy busy #whatever life update complete I gotta go honk shoo

[retroautomaton]

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✨ Ko-Fi Commissions ✨

#thank youuuu!! #sorry I’ve been so quiet lately been working full time at this new job #and tryna get some Halloween stuff out #I’m excited keep a look out! ;D #commissions

[emily-mooon]

Ahhhhh yes a title card. For that one au I said I would write, then didn’t, said I would write for again, then didn’t, then written part of chapter one for and then didn’t finish it on my three days off.

#but I will write for cause hours at work have been shortened for me (fine cause I don’t have bills to pay) #only work one day next week so I’ve got time to write the rest of chapter one #I will use this title card (and maybe more if I make more) when posting chapters #also style experiment with using some colours commonly used in old comics cause I saw a post about it and I liked the look of it #also a bit of the Scott pilgrim art style is in here cause I noticed that my style has some similar stuff in it #stranger things #jonathan byers #steve harrington #stonathan #itakiss au

[coincasual]

lazy briar doodles

#ever after high #briar beauty #eah briar #sorry i haven’t been posting! i’ve been writing a lot and dealing with some more health stuff! #yay for writing more!! i want to finish my costuming so i can work on backgrounds and environments!! aaaa

[mildmayfoxe]

finally found out that a regular customer at my job who’s always ordering lots of colorful satins and jacquards and yards and yards of lace trim etc is a COSTUMER FOR AN OPERA COMPANY!!! ive been curious about it for so so long & tried to look him up before but never got any results, today my boss finally asked bc she had to send an email about some of the fabric being damaged & he sent PICTURES!!!!! i said YES! HELL YES!! out loud when she forwarded them to me

#HOORAAAAY!!!! YES!!!! #i think i might have made a post about this guy before because i’ve been SO curious what he does with all this #he orders like every couple weeks & always lots of stuff #and it’s always FUN stuff; this time around he got some beautiful iridescent orange satin #i love finding out customers are cool. i’m so glad i’m sending all this fabric off to something cool #chatpost #work tag