#ipre

[anistarrose]

gnashing my teeth. the nested time loops in taz balance. the final cycle of the stolen century, they believe the grand relics are their bitter victory — their long overdue key to never letting the loop restart, never forcing them to do this all over again. they believe that with this sacrifice, they finally have the cycles conquered — and then, what do our heroes do, but lose their memories? they have to start from square one. relearn who they are. rebuild their bonds with each other that spent a whole century cultivating.

us, the audience, who are starting the podcast with episode one — we missed that story the first time you lived it. the first time you told it.

so, tell us again.

tell us how you met each other, tell us about your job. tell us the the destruction that no one but you survived, tell us about the way it shaped you. tell us all the hidden depths of the mongoose — tell us about your friends, the two lovers who cheated death together. tell us how you grew closer, throughout all of this.

tell us about the person who saw all of existence, who glimpsed the meaning of it all. tell us about the restless souls, the dissatisfaction — and how you reached out to that person at the center of it. tell us about a kingdom of robots. tell us, maybe don't admit it quite yet, but show us: the three of you growing closer still.

tell us a story about a time loop in a time loop in a time loop. where the apocalypse never ends, but your death never sticks. tell us how it affected you — for your actions to have no consequence, until they did. tell us how you'd do anything to stop the cataclysm, to break the loop, and tell us how for that, you were judged. tell us how you did good recklessly.

and tell us about the twins, tell us about the liches, about what you're willing to sacrifice. tell us how you leapt into danger to save a friend. tell us how you let yourself be saved. tell us everything you've finally had time to (re)-learn: how to care for each other and be cared for. tell us how you learnt to trust. tell us how, finally, you remember the mistakes you made last time.

we, the audience, missed that story the first time you told it. we need you to tell it again — but this time, this one special time, you'll have a shot at a better ending.

so tell us this story about time loops. tell us this story about stories.

#taz #taz balance #taz balance spoilers #ipre #thb #taz meta #yes i'm still emotionally recovering from the “over and over” poem i reblogged the other day #can you tell? can you tell what it made me think of?

[nillial]

could not stop imagining this post as magnus n fisher . thats his neurodivergent voidfish

[Image description: uncolored digital art of characters from The Adventure Zone, based off a Reddit thread. Magnus is a broad-shouldered human in an IPRE hoodie, while Davenport is a skinny mustached gnome in a fancy jacket, and Lucretia is a skinny human wearing glasses and a robe.

In the first panel, Magnus holds a baby Fisher up to his cheek, squishing them against his face lovingly. Magnus says: "my pet jellyfish, Mike, who is neurodivergent. he is 1 year old today."

With an incredulous expression, Davenport asks: "Where did you get that?" and Magnus, smiling, replies: "ocean." Lucretia pokes Fisher with a pencil and asks: "I have to ask, out of genuine curiosity, how is it determined that a jellyfish is neurodivergent?" Magnus replies: "I filled out an online quiz using his answers." End description.]

#taz #taz balance #magnus burnsides #voidfish #the adventure zone #lucretia taz #davenport taz #voidfish taz #magnus taz #lucretia #davenport #ipre #stolen century #taz balance spoilers #my art #also i have like 8 episodes of ethersea leftim gonna AAAAAAAAAAGHGHGHGHHHHHHHHHH

[junotter]

Tres horny boys in a beach cycle my beloved

Edit: Part 2 here!

#the adventure zone balance #taz balance #taz #taako #taako adventurezone #magnus burnsides #merle highchurch #taz fanart #my art #WOAH your mom lets you have two different taako designs!!!??? #the stolen century #ipre #i specific stolen century cause these are my stolen century specific designs #mayhaps make a part two if there's a demand... hehe

[jerreeeeeee]

something to be said for the tragedy of the ipre’s ending. like, they aren’t living on their homeworld. can you imagine? finally being able to stop running after all that time, and you don’t even get to go home? having to carve out a life for yourself in another world? not even the small things, they do find homes in faerun, i don’t doubt that raven’s roost is the place magnus thinks of when he thinks of home, and some of them didn’t have much in the way of homes on twosun to begin with. but they have no history there. they didn’t grow up immersed in this world. it’s deeply unfamiliar. they don’t know the stars or the geography or the history of faerun. how many songs and landscapes and pieces of art do they remember from their homeworld, that no one else around them knows? how many places are they never going to see again? how many times do you have to look at an unfamiliar map and an unfamiliar land before it starts to feel like home?

#taz balance #ipre #mine #taz #the adventure zone

[herbgerblin]

ID: A digital comic. First image is of Magnus, Taako, Lup, Lucretia, and Merle resting on a mall bench with a bunch of shopping bags. Magnus and Lucretia sitting opposite their companions. They all look in various degrees of bored and tiredness. Merle, a dwarf man, is asleep. Magnus, a human man, rests his head on his arms as his hands. Taako, an elven man in a wizard hat and a hoodie, mutters, "Who's great idea was it to give the van keys to Barold and Capt'n Port? It's gonna take like, two hours to track them down." Lup, holding a cellphone in one hand, raises her other hand to her face and shouts, "BLUE!" into the air. The second image shows a zoomed-out view of the group in the center of the busy mall. The following panel shows the same view, now with a word bubble from somewhere on the second floor, a responding "JEANS!" The third image zooms back in on the crew, all looking puzzled about the shouting, save Merle, who is still asleep. End ID.

it's their version of marco polo

@blupjeansweek beginnith! it's not midnight for me so this counts for day 1 prompt: bluejeans

#blupjeansweek #blupjeansweek2022 #blupjeans #the adventure zone #my art #taz #taz balance #herbgerbart #okay time for sleeps #ipre #taako #lup #barry bluejeans #magnus burnsides #lucretia #davenport

[found-family-tournament]

Found Family Tournament Round 2 Part 10 Group 50

Propaganda and further images under the cut

Seven Birds: Taako, Magnus, Merle, Lup, Lucretia, Davenport, Barry Ghost Crew: Kanan Jarrus, Hera Syndulla, Sabine Wren, Garazeb Orrelios, Ezra Bridger, Chopper

Seven Birds:

they literally spent a hundred years becoming a family and lucretia tried her best to protect the but they could only save the world after all of them had been reunited and they LOVE each other they deserve to win this whole thing

Ghost Crew:

SPACE FAMILY :D

ur honour they mean everything to me,,,,

BESTEST SPACE FAMILY THEY'RE ALL SO INCREDIBLY SUPPORTIVE OF EACH OTHER AND LOVE EACH OTHER SO MUCH AND AAAAAAAHHH ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

#tumblr polls #poll #polls #tournament poll #found family #found family tournament 2023 #tumblr tournament #tournament #The Adventure Zone: Balance #The Seven Birds #IPRE #Starblaster Crew #Taako #Magnus #Merle #Lup #Lucretia #Davenport #Barry #Star Wars Rebels #The Ghost Crew #Kanan Jarrus #Hera Syndulla #Sabine Wren #Garazeb Orrelios #Ezra Bridger #Chopper

[galaxyrosestudio]

Its not perfect, but its the best that I can do-Magnus Burnsides

From January 8th to June 10th of 2022, I hand embordered my very own IPRE badge.

The Adventure Zone is something very important to me and holds a very special place in my heart, and I've always wanted my own badge, but have never been able to get one, ether official or fan made, so when I got a bunch of sewing/embroidery stuff for Christmas 2021, I decided to make one of my own. This was my first big embroidery project since i was about 14 (I made my brother a small Batman symbol pillow for Christmas) but watching videos plus already having skills in sewing made the project run pretty smoothly.

The project itself only took about three weeks, but due to burnout, my mental heath drooping due to tragedy, and running out of the thread for the background, I had to take a brake from January 13th to March 1st, then from March 11th to June 6.

I was very proud of how it turned out, I sewed it to iron on patch and put it on my messenger bag.

How do you like it?

#embroidery #nerdy crafts #the adventure zone #ipre #handmade #my art #patches #crafts #art and craft

[sisiren]

I discovered Audacity was free and decided to make a TAZ: Balance edit! More information under the cut.

Song: Experience - Ludovico Einaudi

Quotes (in order of which they appear in the audio): “One day I made the decision to… stop championing other people's heroism and to take the direction of my life into my own hands.” - Lunar Interlude III, Rest and Relaxation

“This is just for a little bit, I’m gonna stop this, what we’ve done to this world.” - The Stolen Century 7

“And, I lost dear, dear friends because of that decision, but it was the only one to make.” - Lunar Interlude III, Rest and Relaxation

“I’m gonna find you a place where you can be happy again, it’s just for a little while, and then, you’ll remember, I promise.” - The Stolen Century 7

“Magnus Burnsides” - Here There be Gerblins 1

“T-A-A-K-O” - Here There be Gerblins 1

“Merle Highchurch” - Here There be Gerblins 1

“Barry Bluejeans” - Lunar Interlude V, Reunion Tour 1

“I’m Davenport” - The Stolen Century 7

“Blasted the letters L U P into the wall.” - Lunar Interlude III, Rest and Relaxation

“I pull out the Umbra Staff and I point it at Lucretia” - Story and Song, Finale 1

“You fucking took everything from me” - Story and Song, Finale 1

“Oh shit! Is it today?” - The Stolen Century 6

“It’s today.” - The Stolen Century 6

“I did this one already. I did this world and kind of… crushed it.” - The Stolen Century 1

“I’m begging you, let me finish this and we can talk about it.” - Story and Song, Finale 1

“Are you my friend?” - The Stolen Century 4

“To have friendship, Merle, it requires you to...[sighs] love someone.” - The Stolen Century 4

“Our capacity for love increases with each person we cross paths with throughout our lives, and with each moment we spend with those people.” - The Stolen Century 5

“I said: I love you, Jules.” -The Eleventh Hour 8

“You are my heart.” - The Stolen Century 6

“I - I love you dad.” - Story and Song, Finale 3

“I love you too, baby.” - Story and Song, Finale 3

“And these things, Merle, friendship and love and happiness, they’re- they’re all so… small.” - The Stolen Century 4

“But I’ve been living a hundred years with me and one year with millions of people.” - The Stolen Century 7

“Honestly; do whatever you want. I don’t care anymore.” - Story and Song, Finale 1

“Everybody else that I ever met, aside from the six of you, were dust.” - The Stolen Century 7

“Dead…got turned into ash.” - Lunar Interlude V, Reunion Tour 1

“They were just talking dust.” - The Stolen Century 7

“I have nothing, and I don’t give a shit. The world is ending, and I. Don't. Care.” - Story and Song, Finale 1

“But the one thing we do have, is the thing that people in love rarely ever have enough of. And it’s time.” - The Stolen Century 5

“You found her! Maybe not how you expected to, but when you weren’t looking you found her.” - Story and Song, Finale 1

“Who?” - The Stolen Century 7

“I wonder which one would be worse to take from you: the person that you loved or the person that you… hate.” - The Suffering Game 5

“They are beings of pure, concentrated evil.” - The Suffering Game 1

“And they’ve all been evil?” - The Suffering Game 1

“Invariably.” - The Suffering Game 1

“Lup, they don't trust me.” - The Eleventh Hour 9

“The light is a sickeningly powerful energy source. Any items powered by that energy are going to be...devastating.” - The Stolen Century 7

“This is it!” - The Stolen Century 7

“Lup made us promise that we would never again put a world in danger just to thwart The Hunger's plans. And that is exactly, exactly, what we did to this world!” - Story and Song, Finale 1

“Did we make the right decision?” - The Stolen Century 7

“Sometimes there aren’t right decisions. Sometimes there’s just decisions.” - The Stolen Century 7

“Kind of seems like I've got you right here.” - The Stolen Century 4

“And the devastation it wreaks is immeasurable.” - The Stolen Century 7

“What if you didn’t have to worry and you could just cut out the bullshit and do good recklessly?” - The Eleventh Hour 7

“Merle...will you sit with me? Just...just for a moment?” - Story and Song, Finale 3

“...You got it, buddy.” - Story and Song, Finale 3

“And suddenly thousands of bonds are threaded between the three of you.” - Story and Song, Finale 3

“I know we don’t say this enough, but… Thank you.” - The Stolen Century 7

“I saw seven birds: The Twins.” - The Crystal Kingdom 11

“You ready bro?” - The Stolen Century 7

“Hell yeah!” - The Stolen Century 7

“The Lover.” - The Crystal Kingdom 11

“It’s only been twe— Um… Twenty-one years…” - The Stolen Century 3

“The Protector.” - The Crystal Kingdom 7

“Magnus rushes in.” - Story and Song, Finale 3

“The Lonely Journal Keeper.” - The Crystal Kingdom 7

“I’m gonna save us all, I - I promise.” - Story and Song, Finale 1

“The Peacemaker.” - The Crystal Kingdom 7

“I find joy whatever I do.” - The Stolen Century 4

“And The Wordless One.” - The Crystal Kingdom 7

“Have we not… earned a little wrath?” - The Stolen Century 6

“You got all the time in the world, my man.” - The Stolen Century 3

#taz balance #taz #the adventure zone #IPRE #the stolen century #Story and Song #audio edit

[poppysplace-edits]

lockscreens of the ipre crew from the stolen century based on maureen's prophecy (top to bottom: merle, magnus, barry, lup, taako, lucretia, davenport)

#use your voice flower hero #flower chatter #lockscreens #aesthetic lockscreens #taz balance #the adventure zone #the stolen century #ipre #merle highchurch #magnus burnsides #taako #taako taaco #lup taaco #taz lucretia #barry bluejeans #taz davenport

[umbraastaff]

Answers presented alphabetically. If you feel equally strong about multiple answers, you can choose randomly, or choose as if you're voting to guarantee at least that character will be trans in a good fic that you'll like.

#the adventure zone #taz balance #ipre #seven birds #taz polls #mine #polls #balance #for research bc sb commented abt something related to this (wrt fandom popularity of some hcs) and i was surprised? #so i want to know... the Truth...

[liltaz-asatreat]

#I HAVE POLLS NOW SO LEGALLY Y'ALL HAVE TO TELL ME YOUR OPINIONS >:D #ALSO; THANK YOU; TANI FOR THE SUGGESTION!!! :DDDD #taz #taz balance #ipre #taako #magnus burnsides #merle highchurch #taz lucretia #taz davenport #barry bluejeans #taz lup

[anistarrose]

john: how do you do it, merle? how do you and your crewmates return every time I destroy you?

the ipre:

[Image description: a tweet from wolfpupy reading: "i continue to be alive just to spite the people who hate me. ah i'm so glad to be alive, sure would hate to be my enemy right now". End description.]

#taz #taz balance #taz balance spoilers #john hunger #ipre

[asofteradventurezone]

My heart is layers of scar.

#lucretia #taz fanart #the adventure zone #a softer world remix #taz balance #thezonecast #bureau of balance #IPRE #taz spoilers

[hustlinghelltwins]

#taz #taz balance #ipre #i want polls #the adventure zone #lup #taako #barry bluejeans #magnus burnsides #lucretia #merle highchurch #davenport #the stolen century

[lawsonbarneyart]

Painted a mural at a skatepark, it was kind of a public Paint By Numbers.

I snuck some Adventure Zone Easter eggs in! The whole mural was largely inspired by The Stolen Century arc and Outer Wilds

#outer wilds #taz #taz lup #taz balance #the adventure zone #ipre #red robe #taako #magnus #Merle #mcelroys #outerwilds #the stolen century #taz ethersea #taz steeplechase #painting #muralpainting #lawsonbarneyart

[holdmecloser-gandydancer]

I'm doing this for you

Image Description: a six panel digital comic depicting scenes from The Adventure Zone Balance.

The first panel shows Taako, a tan elven man with long, blonde hair, pointing the Umbra Staff at Lucretia, an older Black human woman with short, white hair. Taako's face is contorted in fury, Lucretia's in fear. Behind them, columns of the Hunger can be seen. Orange handwritten text across the top reads "I'm doing this for revenge"

The second panel depicts Magnus, a young, white human man, proudly holding a carved wooden duck. Magnus has short auburn hair and an auburn beard. He stands in a plain room.

The third panel depicts Merle, a fat, grey-haired dwarven man, half submerged in a mud bath, his face serene. Merle has long grey hair tied back in a bun and a long grey beard with a mustache. He is shirtless and his left arm is missing; a wooden left arm sits in a flowerpot. He relaxes in a green spa. Orange handwritten text across the top of panels two and three reads "I'm doing this to try and stay true"

The fourth panel depicts Lup in her skeletal, red-robed form. She appears in a cave in front of a large vault door. Her skull faces the viewer and appears to smile. The Umbra Staff rests against her body. Orange handwritten text appearing in the empty space beside Lup reads "I'm doing this for the ones we left to twist in the wind"

The fifth panel depicts Barry in his lich form. Barry is a shadowy figure in a voluminous red robe; his face is obscured, only yellow eyes are visible. His hands appear smokey. Above him is a black opal disk meant to represent the Hunger.

The sixth panel is as large as the previous five combined and features Fisher, a large purple and blue jellyfish, serving as the backdrop. The top right corner features a closeup of Davenport's face. His scared, green eyes are the focal point. His greying orange eyebrows and mustache can be seen. His eyes are obscured with what looks like static. The bottom left corner features the IPRE patch warped and obscured by static. Orange handwritten text curls throughout the image that reads "I'm doing this for you." "You" is in all caps.

End Image Description

#rip (reeses in pieces) #reese does art #the adventure zone #the adventure zone balance #taz #ipre #taako #lup #barry bluejeans #magnus burnsides #merle highchurch #taz art #the mountain goats #i just. i think about the mountain goats a lot and i think about taz a lot #anyway this took a lot of time and i'm posting it at the worst hour but. I wanna share< #expect to see this a lot <3