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crystallizedday · 9 months

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This doesn’t need much of an explanation JWOWKSOW

Winfrey can canonically sing (& is probably scarily good at it), my gothic-ass keeps trying to make Clyde a lil gothic gremlin as well, & I put the two ideas together to come up with this genius idea.

So uh

Yeah WHEESJWKEKWOD

#day’s art #Pastra #pastraspec #dreams of an insomniac #doai #doai au #doai cd au #cd au #Clyde #doai clyde #Pastra Clyde #Winfrey #doai winfrey #Pastra winfrey #… ah fuck it #evanescence #bring me to life #cause why not JWOSKWODKWODOWC

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corrupteddoodles · 7 days

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the williams foundation au

“The doctor will see you now.”

doctor williams is someone i am putting a lot of thought into hehe

#doai #dreams of an insomniac #pastra #doai au #roleswap au #the williams foundation au #i am very proud

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grape-of-agayte · 7 months

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..As the Rodeo’s shopkeep hit the ground, they began to convulse and contort. Their body jerked back and forth in tandem with the eerie tune that abruptly began filling the air.

Despite everything urging you to help them, you couldn’t help but watch stationary from where your group stood. Empathy being overrun by an odd sense of grim intrigue that kept your eyes glued to the unfolding scene and your feet rooted into the floorboards.

Amidst their thrashing, a puncture turned into a tear, a tear turned to a cut, a cut to a hole, a hole to a gash, and a gash to a gouge. When the movement finally stopped, the shopkeep was in pieces on the floor.

Nestled deep into the mess of stationary flesh now littering the ground a small, green, ornate box laid bare. The tunes’ origin. It seemed so comically out of place amidst the carnage; bright, covered in colorful dots, adorned with a smiling cartoon bunny on the front.

It’s jovial melody wafted through the tense air, reminiscent of a fair or a circus. It’s handle still spun, yet no one dared to move. An audience held captive by unwanted devotion and morbid curiosity.

The Keepers’ partner, watched with a calm eagerness from afar. A grin spreading across his face as their show came to its climax. The notes began to slow in tempo, the song soon coming to an end.

For a few heavy seconds, all was silent. For a few seconds, there was a chance to flee.

But alas, the audience did not move, the audience did not speak.

In that silence, the Rodeos’ final act began.

#pastra #pastraspec #fanart #SDI #SunDown Insomnia #Pastra AU #DOAI AU #I HAVE COOKED #THE POT (my phone) AND THE SPOON (my finger) ARE BURNT #by burnt I mean overheating and cramping lmao #absolutely worth it tho

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bleedingfromeveryorifice · 1 month

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Mortimer Grey

“Hey, here's an old desk. I bet someone wasted so much time in this chair…”

Mortimer is the current illustrator for the Lankmann Foundation, specializing in monochrome monster characters. His work has been notably featured in 1993’s “The Rules of the Season!”, a cheerful PSA warning residents of the Eastridge Demon. He’s one of the most paranoid employees the Foundation has ever recruited, terrified of a creature in the asylum’s walls. He is a straight demiboy who goes by he/they pronouns.

Voiceclaim: Jeremy Jordan as Lucifer (Hazbin Hotel)

Currently: alive

Creator: canon/pastraspec

#i write sometimes #doai #doai au #doai oc #dreams of an insomniac #pastra #pastraspec #oc #tw horror #tw paranoia #tw body horror #mortimer

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purplechaosguardian · 5 days

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Alex eventually breaks Patient 66 out, but soon has to intervene because she saw Clyde and understandably starts freaking out and Clyde thought she was part of the Foundation and was ready to kill on sight.

Everyone is screaming and no one is having a good time

#dreams of an insomniac #doai #doai Alex #doai clyde #doai au #patient 66 #doai sitcom au

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gravitywasneveranoption · 4 months

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Bro's got the killer drip

Klaus but for my DOAI AU @bleedingfromeveryorifice go check it out

#artists on tumblr #artwork #art #tw hands #clowncore #clown #pastraspec #pastra #doai klaus #doai #dreams of an insomniac #doai au #gijinka #humanization

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ask-the-deltaswitch-friends · 15 days

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✨✨ALEX WILLIAMS✨✨

AU Facts:

Had encountered Clyde before, but managed to escape.

Was friends with one of victims.

Since his encounter with Winfrey, he can’t sleep, but when he can, he has horrible nightmares.

Attempted to record the ‘distant, discordant music’ but it’s distorted when listened to.

Knows how to use a shotgun.

#doai au #doai #doai alex williams

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markeronacomputer · 15 days

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Thinking About A DOAI AU

This’ll probably be a Tumblr-exclusive thing and not something I’m gonna put on AO3, at least not until the main series ends, but just bear with me and this concept:

It’s called DoaI: Oneiric Observation, and instead of taking place in a small town in Canada, it takes place in a small town in the US, in the modern-ish day. The Veldigun phenomenon is also happening here, though for unknown reasons, and these ones are, for the most part, completely unrelated to the ones in Eastridge.

For this small town, there is no equivalent to the Lankmann Foundation to be able to protect them: instead you have the main protagonists, the Oneiric Observers, a group of well-dedicated paranormal enthusiasts that are doing everything in their power to solve the mysteries of the town.

Or at least, that’s what they say.

When I was coming up with the Oneiric Observers, I designed them to be the foils of the Lankmann Foundation. As such, they have to be different to them, but must share similarities as well. The OO and what they’re doing has the potential to be incredibly dangerous: just for different reasons.

In truth, the OO aren’t “professionals” at all: just a bunch of regular people looking to get famous by using a series of tragedies to their advantage. They have no idea what they’re doing, the danger they’re putting themselves in by trying to “solve” these cases, and they don’t take the threat seriously until after the damage is done.

Which is especially deadly, because these six Veldigun are very intent on covering up their tracks. If a tree falls in the woods and nobody’s there to hear it- nobody alive, that is- does it make a sound?

The story of Oneiric Obervation is one about how social media influencers sensationalise crime, destroying people’s privacy and letting known to the world secrets that should have been kept buried.

Like I just said, especially deadly in this case, given how badly the Veldigun can warp and distort people’s minds. If enough information- or, god forbid, footage- of them started popping up online out of nowhere, especially given the fact that it’s likely hopelessly inaccurate, who knows what it could cause?

#doai #dreams of an insomniac #pastra #doai au #veldigun #the six Veldigun I’m using for this will also likely be the six concepts I came up with in that earlier post #(though I may have to scrap a few and come up with new ones to keep the spirit of them in check)#(Just so these monsters still FEEL like Veldigun and nothing else)#(Even if they’re all unique in their own ways)#Actually #I also have an OC based off of Pastra designs (most notably Clyde and Grimmso)#and he would fit in SO well in this story #DoaI: Oneiric observation

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thefanfictiontaria · 8 months

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Upon your return

Fandom: Dreams Of An Insomniac

Genre: hurt/comfort

TW: monster abuse >:[

Characters: Winfrey, Clyde, Dr Lankmann

The moment Winfrey was captured, Clyde went to search for him. As they finally reunite, there's still small problems.

This is filled with headcanons and things inspired by @crystallizedday 's Ao3 fanfic called "Breaking Out" (it's very good, go read it y'all) (also hope you don't mind me pinging you CD-)

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The monster was wrecking havoc.

Red lights flashed throughout the building, an alarm blaring alongside them. The asylum staff were panicking, the patients screaming and trashing in their rooms.

Clyde was running around the facility, searching. He was close, he knew it. He felt it.

People tried to stop him. Tried shooting. A roar rang out, shaking the walls, knocking people off their feet. He persisted.

He continuously burst through every set of doors, leaving glass shards on the floor. Nobody else could cross their path.

Finally, the last thing keeping him from their partner was a set of titanium doors. They banged and scratched against the metal in an attempt to break it, but...

"It's futile."

A figure stood right behind him. His head was adorned by a top hat and a menacing, unforgettable smile. He was in a lab coat with a name tag, "Dr Lankmann".

"You can't get inside unless you know the code." The man explained, pointing to the number pad. Clyde was getting angrier by the second. "I'm the only one who knows it. You can kill me, but then you won't get to your dear dear friend. Either that, or we can bargain."

"Fine," Clyde spat out. "What do you want?"

"Information. Simply information. I'll ask you three questions, you answer, and then I'll tell you the code." Dr Lankmann's smile widened.

"Well then, ask away."

"Firstly, how did you appear on earth?"

"I don't know. One day we just were here. I know that our god, Six created us."

"Six? Huh... Okay, secondly, to what extent can you modify your own bodies?"

"It depends. Our limbs can go about two meters longer, and the rest is fully dependent on the individual. What else?"

"What happens to the minds you eat?"

"They vanish after some time, but we can use the information from them." The answer seemed to satisfy the doctor. "Now, give me the code." Clyde demanded.

"It's-" he got cut off by a sharp pain going straight through his left lung. He slowly looked down to see a yellow and black striped tail piercing his chest. He coughed up blood. "But... The code..."

"Oh, I'll know it in a minute."

"Why..."

Clyde grinned wide.

"Revenge. You were so fun to play with, humans are so dense." With those words, he devoured the man's mind, quickly finding the code in his memories. He entered it into the pad and the door opened.

There Winfrey was. His limbs and body attached to the wall by multiple shackles. He looked so exhausted. Clyde hurriedly went to get off the cuffs, managing to pick the locks with his claws. There was something on Winfrey's neck that didn't bind him, Clyde shrugged it off for the moment. The second he was free, Winfrey fell to the floor heavily.

"Winfrey! Get up, please! We need to get out of here!" The orange monster exclaimed in a rush. His partner sluggishly got up and started slowly walking to the exit of the chamber. With time, he began running through the halls, Clyde in front of him, leading them both out. People screamed at them in terror. Winfrey swiped at some of them in anger with a roar, but then winced, Clyde looking worriedly. They devoured some of the people's minds and got even more determined to leave.

At last, they found themselves in a forest near the facility. That's when they stopped.

Winfrey sat on the forest bedding, tired from the events. Clyde sat right next. He hugged their partner, at which the bigger flinched a little.

"Oh dear... Winfrey... What have they done to you...?"

Winfrey just hummed in pain and anger. He then winced again, alarming Clyde. At that moment he noticed the device on Winfrey's neck, the one he disregarded before. It was a shock collar.

They managed to get it off, and at that moment Winfrey truly relaxed. He was really free.

He hugged Clyde. The orange monster smiled and returned the gesture.

He closed their eyes, and suddenly Lankmann's memories flashed in his mind. Memories filled with hurting others, hurting their partner. Their grip tightened around Winfrey. Slowly, tears formed in his eyes. A few sobs left Clyde as he gripped onto their partner. He cried. Tears of relief, but also pain. Tears of regret.

"Hey, Clyde... It's okay... I'm here now..." The bigger tried to comfort him.

"I-I know... And I'm happy but... It shouldn't have happened...." Clyde sobbed further.

"Humans are unpredictable. We couldn't have known they found our location. It's not your fault," Winfrey assured.

"B-but-!"

"Shhhh..." He wiped the smaller's cheek. "It is not your fault."

Clyde hiccuped and slowly nodded.

"I-I found us a n-new lair... We should go there..."

"Yeah, let's go."

They ventured further into the forest. After a longer while of travel, they arrived at an abandoned wooden house. It was pretty small, but just big enough to fit the two.

Upon entering, Winfrey concluded it used to be a woodsman's home. It was filled a bit with trash, but mostly a few horn trophies. He also noticed his violin and a few trinkets from their previous lair.

"Welcome to our new home!" Clyde said with a weak smile.

"Where's the nest?"

The orange monster's smile dropped further.

"Well... I just used the bed, since a nest is something you share with another..."

"Give me a minute then." Winfrey ran out and gathered a few branches. He returned and walked towards the bed. He set the branches on the floor, grabbed the mattress, and began arranging the nest. The moment he was finished, he sat in the middle with a welcoming smile.

Clyde immediately leaped into it, cuddling Winfrey close.

"Now this is home."

#dreams of an insomniac #doai #tarias oneshot #doai au #doai clyde #doai winfrey #pastra clyde #pastra winfrey #fanfic #oneshot #hurt/comfort #pastra lankmann

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pastelgremgrem · 9 months

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I’m excited to send my art on Tumblr for the first time!!

This is my AU for Klaus and Jack, mostly Klaus.

In this AU, Klaus isn’t a child killer. He’s an entertainer and a toy maker! He always has the chill expression, is completely silent but listens to people without issue. He likes quiet rooms with pillows.

Jack is a Ferris Wheel inspired one. Opening him will shoot out confetti, and he’ll give you prizes and Knick knacks.

#dreams of an insomniac #doai #doai klaus #doai jack #doai au

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s1cklyheart · 5 months

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Veldigun Kenneth Kruger AU (design and AU made by @/dopiysworldsend)

I LOVE this AU so much specifically for these two omfg fmdkfkkfkr-

#art #digital art #my art #doai simon #doai #Doai Kenneth Kruger #Doai Kenneth #doodles #your honor they're gay #ship #Doai AU

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crystallizedday · 9 months

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DISCLAIMER: THIS IS AN OUTDATED VERSION OF THE DOAI CD AU. I WILL GET TO WRITING UP THE NEW ONE EVENTUALLY ONCE I HAVE ILLUSTRATED SOME NEW DETAILS & SUCH.

So…

I made a new AU.

Simply calling this the DOAI CD AU cause that’s how a lot of my AUs are.

So here’s the rundown of the AU I have so far.

Story-wise, Winfrey gets captured by Dr. Lankmann & is used for his asylum. Clyde eventually finds where its partner is, but hesitates to simply charge in & find them with all the security precautions that have clearly been put in place for the lil guy. Ultimately, Clyde decides to do a lil sneaky & surrender itself, knowing it’ll be kept alive for testing purposes.

Once its inside, it finds the perfect time to break out of its confinements to go find Winfrey.

Without spoiling too much since I wanna actually WRITE OUT what happens, all I will tell you all is that Clyde finds Winfrey & escapes with the big guy. With Clyde keeping them on track & pushing them forward to ensure both of their escape, Winfrey doesn’t consume too many people after the incident, pretty much only killing any security that got in their way. Dr. Lankmann is also kept alive, which will quickly become a problem for the both of them once they escape.

After fleeing the asylum, both Veldigun later discover that their existence is becoming increasingly known across the country, thus forcing them to flee from place to place to avoid capture &/or potential death (because even if they COULDN’T die via bullets, neither of them would want the other to take that chance). They find themselves traveling all across the country in a seemingly endless chase from the authorities. Despite this potentially being their new life now, they are simply glad to have each other throughout it.

Additionally, because Winfrey was (mostly) unaffected after escaping the asylum, there was no need for their clothing to be stitched to them directly. Instead, Clyde decides to make Winfrey something a lot more comfortable to wear that can easily be taken off, just like its own orange onesie. This is why Winfrey’s outfit looks so different in the image from earlier.

AH!

As for how these fuckin goobers are written, it goes a lil something like this…

Clyde: Despite the circumstances, Clyde is often quite chirpy & is often the one seen with a smile on its face. It is constantly moving in place, rarely ever standing still. It also tends to find fascination in certain small things, often trinkets & other human junk. It came across the LEGENDARY Captain Quackers during one of its scavenges for said trinkets, & is by far the most prized piece of man-made items it has ever collected.

Despite how adorably silly this version of Clyde is, it is STILL scarily clever. It can quickly formulate a plan & execute it almost flawlessly, sometimes even using some of its various trinkets as a part of said plan (such as a distraction). While it usually id not all that afraid of direct confrontation, under dire circumstances, it will remain in the shadows & carefully think through its actions.

Winfrey: Even when the two are completely safe, Winfrey cannot help but feel concerned, perhaps even a bit paranoid. Everything they do for the both of them, Winfrey does it with care & caution. They used to be so fascinated with the creativity of humans, but after the Asylum incident, all they care about is keeping themselves & Clyde (mostly Clyde) safe. Although, this does not stop them from occasionally indulging themselves by singing a tune every now and again or even playing a little song if Clyde ever finds them an instrument (mainly the violin, of course).

While they are usually quite cautious with their actions, they WILL resort to rampaging their way through a problem if the situation is dire enough. They certainly have the strength to do so at any time, but they will most of the time second guess such a method if it could result in putting themselves or Clyde in unnecessary danger. However, if Clyde is already in danger, that second-guessing goes completely out the window. If it ever came down to the two of them, they would want Clyde to be safe over themselves (& vice versa, which often leads to a few points of conflict).

Before the asylum incident, Winfrey was a LOT more upbeat & playful while Clyde was just a little bit more serious & focused. While Clyde is content being far more energetic & easy going than it used to be, it feels guilty for Winfrey losing a lot of their bouncy personality from the good ol’ days & will repeatedly try to get Winfrey to let themselves enjoy life again. While Winfrey just wants to keep Clyde safe, all Clyde wants is to help Winfrey heal from the ten years of torment that scarred them. However, Clyde has no idea JUST how much that decade has affected Winfrey & how tough it will be for them to feel fully comfortable again…

The other Veldigun ALSO are characterized differently, but I have not fleshed them out all that much yet. Regardless, here is what I have so far.

Klaus: All he cares about is seeing others suffer, not because he feels wronged in any way, but because it genuinely feels euphoric to him. Rarely will he ever eat his victims & only does so when he starts showing signs of starvation. His cruel demeanor also extends to his relationship with his supposed partner Jack, who he often abuses if things do not go his way or if Jack even slightly gets on his nerves. Despite Jack being essential to Klaus, he does not care about his Jack-in-the-box partner in the slightest. If anything, Jack’s death would simply be an annoyance to him.

Jack: Everything is just so damn funny to them, but not in a sadistic way like their partner is. They genuinely cannot help but laugh whenever something even POTENTIALLY humorous occurs, much to Klaus’ displeasure. Despite how their partner treats them, Jack is happy to be used as a living murder weapon. They feel content with their only purpose being to help Klaus. They are well aware of how poorly they are being treated but feels that abandoning Klaus will leave Jack without a purpose, & is too fearful of that reality to take that chance. In other words, they just laugh off the idea.

Both Klaus & Jack have been traveling across the country even before what happened at the Lankmann asylum, but the Veldiguns’ revealed existence has only made it harder for Klaus & Jack to stick around too long. Klaus absolutely blames Clyde & Winfrey for this, & would not be shy of giving them a piece of his mind if they ever crossed paths.

Simon & the Flock: Both live at an abandoned farm somewhere in the country, feeding purely off of the wildlife that would be found there. This is due to Simon having consumed the people that once resided at this residence, gaining empathy for humans & swearing off of ever consuming another human mind ever again. The Flock follows this vow, not because Simon asked it to, but because it understands. Both Veldigun can vividly understand each other without ever uttering a single phrase or gesture. Simon can rarely ever be heard speaking because of this. The two do not bother with the other Veldigun or escaping the authorities. Whatever happens, they will remain pacifistic toward human life & show kindness to others, even to their own detriment.

As for Lankmann…

Well, you’ll just have to wait & see for yourself, won’t you? ;)

Well, that’s just about it for now! Hope y’all like what this AU provides so far!

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corrupteddoodles · 5 months

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howdy hey folks i’m alive

today i would like to tell you about a little silly au i made where everything is the same

except simon- and only simon- is a human.

He’s a random ass farm boy living with his wife and daughter in a farm in the middle of nowhere.

he’s just Some Guy™️ who gave the flock some food and now flock won’t leave him alone. he also has the balls to chase off a veldigun using only a shotgun and aggressive southern insults.

human!simon is a southern family man who loves his wife and kid with all his heart, and he will give you hell of you hurt them.

we love simon in this house