#pixel cats end fanart

[voidcats-0ne5ive]

Some of my characters from pixel cats end, I also posted on instagram!

#pixel cats end #my art #pixel cats end fanart #online web games #online game

[vehemourn]

I'll buy anything, really. :3

#i liked this guy from the quick sales market in pixelcatsend #pixelcatsend #pixel cats end #pce #pixel cats end fanart #pixel cats end art #pixelcatsend fanart #srry i dont really know the tags for this yet :3 #k #my art #brian pce #brian pixelcatsend #brian pixel cats end #cats #cat art #artists on tumblr #cat drawing #cat illustration #digital drawing #clip studio paint

[kasarian]

been into pce lately. some OC cats in-between uni plates!!

#my art #myart #oc orbit #oc ike #pixel cats end #pixel cats end ocs #pixel cats end art #artists on bluesky #artists on tumblr #(fanart???) #lmk if the img desc is insufficient! #im not good at them but i try! #yay more colored art!! #procreate #described art #cats

[ardentsong]

Peppr doodl, tumblr.

#pixel cats end #pixelcatsend #drawing #pencil #doodle #fanart for https://www.pixelcatsend.com/ not-cat concepts belong to them #cat #not-cat #yes I am an adult with a fine arts degree

[neonglowify]

Fan art of Nestor from Pixel Cat's End!

[character uses he/they pronouns]

#pixelcatsend #pixel cat's end #moose #eyes #multi eyes #art #artists on tumblr #digital art #fanart #digital fanart

[ramuelisms]

some "paper cutout (not)cats" i've been doing over on pixel cat's end! partly because they're fun, and mostly because they're an easier way for me to get readjusted to drawing without completely busting up my shoulder (which is pretty much what i've been doing before starting these up >_>')

#art #fanart #pixel cat's end #pce #cats #been a while since i last posted huh! i finally got a shoulder diagnosis & a confirmation that it's fixable #so i've been trying to readjust to drawing asap as a result #that way i can go crazy again as soon as my shouldy is fixed hehe

[allium-phyrzz]

get art dumped

#my art #ali posting #original art #also some fanart #im silly like that #PCE #pixel cats end #fish

[wwwsaikoro]

my rio again

he is my son

#your turn to die #rio laizer #yttd rio ranger #rio ranger #kimi ga shine #art #paintool sai #digital arwork #digital fanart #yttd #cat art #pixel cats end #nankidai #digital art #Spotify #yttd ranger #rio #yttd art

[copper-skulls]

a not-kitty cat

#pixel cats end #fanart #cats #digital art #krita #just a quick lil thing to keep myself awake. binary brushes my beloved #i got in during the last reg window and it is Very slow-paced and casual but it's v cute so far <3 #uhh I have the feeling I am missing some of my refular tags. I am too tired to check. whatever #YES an aro scarf is an actual on-site piece of clothing. YES I will need about 30 I think #throwback when literally all I drew were cats and dragons. still true in my sketchbook but. y'know.

[fr-familiar-bracket]

Annnnd that concludes Round 1!

1123 familiars and 507 polls later, here we are! We've had some upsets (RIP Myosotis Fox and Noggle) and some close calls - and even one perfect tie! I want to say thanks to everyone for your participation so far - it's been super fun seeing your dragons, fanart, and impassioned opinions about pixel familiars. I'm going to take a short break (1-2 weeks) before starting up Round 2, so I can take time to get plenty of polls queued up. This is also a good opportunity to reset your voting brains - instead of choosing between purple bird and green bird, you'll now be choosing between weird matchups like sentient globe vs. edgy cat. Round 2 will include all 508 winners from Round 1, along with the 95 familiars that don't have a recolor. I'm also making a minor change in how I'm including new familiars - I was originally not going to include any new fams released after Round 1, but I will now continue including them in the bracket until the end of Round 2 (where possible). See you soon!

#not polls

[pico-digital-studios]

Into, Across and Beyond!: Character Charts

Today, I'd like to introduce you all to most of the major cast line-up for Into, Across and Beyond!.

BLUR GANG

The Blur Gang is a bunch of multidimensional heroes from many universes all ganged together with the equal purpose of keeping things safe. The members of this team include:

OMT!Tails (the Tails of the Sonic.exe One More Time games by Mr. Pixel Productions)

CR!Sonic (an alternate version of the blue blur by @becdoesthings)

OMT!Mina (an alternate version of Mina from a parallel timeline to Tails)

Mini Sonic (from the Sonic the Hedgehog Parts 1 & 2 game)

Mr. Needlemouse (a cartoon-like Sonic made by @mcgamejolter)

EX!Alice (an alternate version of Xenophanes' right-hand girl by AetherAsterisk) and her robot mech, E4-R6:3

D-Sides Mighty (from the FNF D-Sides mod)

BK!Amy Rose (an alternate role swap version of Amy for Sonic and the Black Knight, conceptualised by @sstorminghearts)

CU!Sonic and CU!Sonia (a father and daughter from the ChaosIIUniverse by ToonsiteComics)

Nine (from Sonic Prime)

Nitro (my own original character)

Antho (from SFG1235's Mobiverse AU)

Ex-Prince Brian (from the Mobius' Freedom Fighters AU by jordangaming101 and @becdoesthings)

Hog the Tenrec (a bootleg Sonic character by Jack Gore on Twitter)

Wacky the Hedgehog (another bootleg Sonic character by danicorelove on Twitter)

Devy the Rabbit (character and sprite by NotSoDevy)

Trip the Sungazer Lizard

QUILL SOCIETY

The Quill Society are a group of multiversal characters responsible for protecting the very fabric of the Sonic and SEGA multiverse. Note in advance that only five of its members are on a bad side, and most of them are solely good. Their members include:

Lost Memory Sonic (from What if Sonic Lost his Memory? by The Sega Scourge)

Amy Rouge (from that Sonic Adventure 2 mod with everyone wearing Rouge's outfit)

Turbo the Alien Hedgehog (that one alien rival from the Fleetway comics)

Fiona Fox

Tekno the Canary (from the Fleetway comics)

Zonic the Zone Cop (from the Archie universe)

CD Alt Ending Sonic (from Sonic CD: Alternative Ending by Lucsan 2015)

Underground Sonic

Emperor Metallix

Errorverse Sonic (from the same AU Nitro originates from)

LEGO Sonic

Sunky and Tlels

Carol Tea (from Freedom Planet)

Sarah Henderson (from the Needlem0use series by ShutUpJojo)

Barry the Quokka (from The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog)

E-21 (a modified robot from the Movie universe)

Milly Prower (by SallyAc63038470 on Twitter; SFW in this AU)

Blitz!Tails (from the Sonic/Avalice Blitz AU by BobTheGUYYYYY on Twitter)

Sonic.RAW (a Sonic.exe character made by randidesu)

Superstars / Discovery Omega Amy

OVA Knuckles

Rob o' the Hedge

Water Sonic (from that one Sonamy fanart based on Elemental; designed by @xblueshin)

Fleetway Amy

Stella Hoshine the Cat

Pana Der Hejhog

Bunnie Rabbot

Nicky Parlouzer

Somari

Warrior Feline Honey

VILLAINS

These are the various villains present throughout the stories. These include, in the Spider-Verse set:

Eggman Nega

Shadow Emerl / Uma Arachnis

Zeera the Zeti

Surge the Tenrec

Johnny the Shark Robot

Snively

Crimtake (the EXE from NotSoDevy's SONIC Lost Drive trilogy)

Gemerl / Anti-Miles

Dr. Beeman (Mr. Needlemouse's arch-nemesis)

The More than One Universe set includes:

Shalian (an alternate version of Toxinfect)

Crossover Realm Corrupt

Talrareth

Animator vs. Animation Corrupt

Richard Ambersilve

Sonath

Curse (my version of the character)

The Into the Sonic-verse villains include, from this list:

Dr. Finitevus

The Super Special Sonic Search and Smash Squad (Scratch, Grounder and Coconuts)

Scourge the Hedgehog

Rosy the Rascal

Walter Naugus

And finally, we've some members of the AU's supporting cast, those being the OMT versions of Sonic, Knuckles, Amy, Sally, Cream and Robotnik, alongside three other OCs of mine, Lucia, Karilvatch and Amelia, and the Mobiverse version of Tails.

Other supporting characters include:

The Errorverse counterparts of Tails, Amy, Knuckles and Eggman

Exeller (from the Spirits of Hell duology)

Team Lilac

Extraterrestrial Encounter Sonic / XE!Sonic and Xenomorphic (this AU's version of Eddie Brock and Venom)

The FNF trio from the Errorverse (alongside Bentonly/Bently Forceloyed and Isabella Fondsmith from New Identity, New Life)

The Prower Kids (Melody and Skye Prower)

Fellow SEGA and Capcom characters include:

Alex Kidd

Ristar

NiGHTS

Opa-Opa

Arle Nadja

Billy Hatcher

Mega Man / Rock Light

Over the next days, I'll drop some bios to explain who all these people are and their role in this AU. Do note that NONE of this is canon to the pre-existing AUs or official universes unless their creators deem it as such.

I apologise in advance if your favourite AU or a favourite OC didn't get in, but do know that this is only the surface level of how massive the multiverse can be. And just remember the one golden rule of the multiverse:

In the multiverse, everything is canon!

Yeah, we don't talk about THAT stuff, though.

Sprite credits:

CartoonsAnimate22 (OMT!Tails, OMT!Sonic, OMT!Knux, OMT!Amy and OMT!Robotnik)

Nebula / Cylent Nite (CR!Sonic and Lost Memory Sonic)

Cylent Nite (OMT!Mina, Tekno and Warrior Feline Honey)

jrm10071322 (Mini Sonic)

Octluigi (Mr. Needlemouse base; edit by Pico231)

deltaConduit (EX!Alice and CD!Sonic; edits by Pico231)

Sergey E.S.N. (front-facing Big Arms sprite)

Dolphman (S2 Mighty sprite; edit by Pico231)

Mod.Gen (BK!Amy, Nitro (edit and design by KoolTimYT, BroadwayBash123 and Pico231), Wacky (edits by Pico231), Fiona, Fleetway Amy, EV!Sonic/Tails/Amy/Eggman/Knuckles, Bunnie, Snively, Scourge, Rosy, Naugus and the Prower Kids)

paveldechev0604 (CU!Sonic; edits by Pico231)

SEGA (CU!Sonia, Crimtake and Shalian bases; edits by Pico231) (SS!Amy)

Deebs and Xeric (Alt Mod.Gen Tails sprite; edit by Pico231)

@mcgamejolter (Custom Nitro, Amelia and Bently sprites, alongside original sprites for AVA!Corrupt and Richard)

Antho and BECDoesDA/JordanGaming101 (sprites for Antho and Brian)

Gavin’s Golden Entertainment (Hog sprite; tweaks and edits by Pico231)

NotSoDevy (his character’s sprite)

miniluv73 (Trip sprite)

SuperGoku809 (Amy Rouge sprite)

RatherNoiceSprites (Turbo, Somari and XE!Sonic sprites)

khalifax10 and Xeric (Zonic sprite)

Deebs (UG!Sonic and OMT!Sally sprites)

DerZocker (Emperor Metallix sprite)

LegoLoco7 (LEGO Sonic sprite; recreation by Pico231)

Miles The Duck (Sunky and Tlels sprites)

GalaxyTrail (Carol and Lilac sprites)

SFG1235 (Antho, Barry and MV!Tails sprites)

KostyaGame the Fox (E-21 sprite)

JunkeyBot (Milly sprite; edits by Pico231)

Nebula (Super Tails sprite; edits by Pico231)

randidesu (RAW sprite)

Gardow and Overbound (OVA!Knux sprite)

Gabriel_aka_Frag (Rob o’ and OMT!Cheese sprites)

TheCrushedJoycon (TTS sprite; edit by Pico231)

MarkeyJester (Pana sprite)

NickyFan7 (Nicky sprite)

Shinbaloonba (Eggman Nega sprite)

Xeric (Uma sprite)

Teh2Chao2 (Zeena sprite)

ManiaMadness91 (Surge sprite)

mtallic (Sonic.OMT sprite)

Rosabelle (S1 Extended sprite; edits by BECDoesDA and PrimalKoopaPictures)

NotSoDevy and NightAkio (Talrareth sprites)

paveldechev0604 (Original Sonic 1-based sprite; edits by Pico231)

Louplayer (Ohshima Eggman sprite; edits by Pico231)

Tonberry2k (S.S.S.S.S. Squad sprites)

Smoke-the-Pyroling (OMT!Cream sprite)

KoolTimYT (Dr. Beeman and Exeller sprites)

LiefBnuy (SMA Milla sprite)

HyperTails12 and LillyDragon (Carrie sprite)

NICKtendo DS (Time Eater sprite; edit by Pico231)

RaulHedgeBomber (FNF trio sprites’ palettes)

Hyperknux6 (custom NiGHTS sprite)

#sonic the hedgehog #sonic exe #sth au #sth #sonic #amy rose #knuckles the echidna #spider verse #spiderman #sonic prime #sonic fandom #sonic oc #dr. eggman

[frogs-in3-hills]

“are you more of a pet, or a dangerous weapon?”

[Image ID: Digital fanart for The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles. The illustration has a simple, messy, pixellated style. In the foreground there are two offset, blue-toned panels. The upper panel shows Kazuma in a white uniform, with his red headband flowing in the wind. He wears a neutral expression as he looks slightly to the side. There is a blue flame at his heart. Behind him and above his head is a night sky dotted with stars, but below that is a black void pulsing with dark red veins. The lower panel shows the silhouette of Susato standing in Asougi and Ryuunosuke’s cabin, casting a shadow over the white outline of Asougi’s body, which has a pool of purple ink around it. The cabin is featureless except for the wardrobe sitting on the right. The space behind the two frames is more red-toned and can be divided roughly into two diagonal sections. The lower section shows Ryuunosuke sleeping at an angle, a shadow over half of his face. Behind him, white text reads “K. Asougi T. Gregson J. Watson A. Shinn” over and over again. To his right and below Susato’s panel, Nikolina Pavlova’s cat can be seen in the corner, with purple text reading “Wardrobe” and “Keep out!” over and over. The upper diagonal section shows the view of the sky from Lord Stronghart’s Office, a few cogs and doves scattered throughout. To the right of this, there is a large close up of a dark hound dog, staring straight at the viewer. His mouth and snout are partially obscured by Susato’s panel, but there is a hint of bright red blood on his cheek. The panels are aligned so that the blood is shown dripping from its mouth, appearing from behind the bottom of Susato’s panel where Asougi’s outline lies. End ID.]

#dgs #tgaa #dai gyakuten saiban #the great ace attorney #silly sully art #naruhodou ryuunosuke #mikotoba susato #asougi kazuma #tgaa spoilers #dgs spoilers #tgaa2 spoilers #dgs2 spoilers #tgaac spoilers #described

[guinevere01]

ID: two consecutive screenshots from Team Starkid's "The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals" showing Paul and Emma. In the first Paul is standing with his back partially to the viewer, looking down at Emma. He says "Okay, Emma, I think the world is becoming..." In the second he finishes with "A musical." He has lowered to her height and is making a disgusted face and waving his hand. Emma looks confused in both. End ID

Are you confused and disgusted by the state of the world? Does it feel like the world is changing irreversibly, and for the worse, before your eyes and do you want to do something about it? Do you like musicals? Boy, have I got the thing for you!

There are 6 (4 seperate) offerings for musical-based fanwork in Fandom Trumps Hate, a fanworks auction for progressive charities (learn more right here on tumblr via @fandomtrumpshate), which means you can support some charities doing the good work while also getting awesome fanwork out of it! Browsing is open right now! Bidding begins on Monday March 5th.

The specific musical offerings are:

Written fanwork (<5k words) for Falsettos by Cr1ngeCulture, who is especially interested in "creating poetry and/or drabble collections, especially character studies". Find the full listing here (link to Cr1ngeCulture's offering).

Fanart for Cats by StatisticalCats (@statisticalcats2 here on tumblr), who is specifically creating gifsets or moodboards. Find the full listing here (link to StatisticalCats' offering).

A video edit for the Hatchetfield verse from Team Starkid by Ice_Wave (@eye-affiliated-podcast-character here on tumblr, who loves "dramatic music videos, crack videos, and crossovers". Find the full listing here (link to Ice_Wave's offering).

And finally, pixel art for either of the three following: Team Starkid, Tin Can Bros, or Starry Musical, offered by MxCaptain, aka yours truly, me! I'm interested in working on most of the shows by both Starkid and TCB though I have not fully watched Nerdy Prudes Must Die or the Solve It Squad sequels. Find the full listing here (link to MxCaptain's offering).

So? Are you ready to do your part and get some awesome fanwork in return?

ID: a screenshot from Team Starkid's Firebringer showing Zazzalil and Keeri leaning out from a tree that's out off frame, in similar poses with a smile and outstretched hand. Next to them is the text "What if I did something more? Than what my people bargained for?" End ID

#fth #fandom trumps hate #fanwork auction #charity auction #musical theatre #falsettos #cats musical #hatchetfield #team starkid #tin can bros #starry musical #tgwdlm #firebringer #<-gonna list those specifically for the images used #fth 2024 #I just realised i accidentally tagged as 23 omg

[birbleafs]

[fic] Stasis

Series: Genshin Impact Rating: T Characters/Pairing: Kavetham. Al-Haitham, Kaveh, Cyno and Tighnari. Also, very brief mentions of Al-Haitham’s grandmother and parents. Additional Tags: Canon Divergent, Mild Hurt/Comfort, Mild/Bittersweet Angst (but there's a happy ending I promise), essentially a what-if scenario with the Divine Knowledge capsules. Summary: Al-Haitham and Kaveh run into several anomalies, and are trapped in a cyclic stasis. A/N: I lied, I do have a short birthday ficlet lol. Inspired mostly by that one hauntingly gorgeous fanart on twitter. The idea wouldn't leave my brain for weeks, so I had to keysmash out some feels :'') Also, happy birthday to my favouritest weirdo cat, Al-Haitham ❤︎ Fic can also be read on AO3. _______

It’s the seventh time they have walked down this narrow path through the dimly-lit underpass. The seventh time they have passed by too-familiar faces, too-cherished voices; ghostly whispers and distorted laughter that creep closer at every turn, at every flicker between shadow and light. The ceramic tiles lining the walls of the underpass are a polished bone-white, void of any pixel or colour. The overhead lamps are humming with a persistently piercing drone that crawls down his spine, prickling glass shards beneath his skin. Nonetheless, Al-Haitham doesn’t cease from stepping in just as Kaveh reaches an arm out towards the beckoning silhouettes; never hesitates to prevent Kaveh from pursuing guilt and being ensnared by long-dead memories that only mimic fleeting shadows of happiness without the warmth, always dragging Kaveh away to safety, again and again and again… even if it means both of them remain trapped in a cyclic stasis, in this repetitious melancholy of despondency.

He may not have realised it yet— (He does; he always does) Or perhaps he can’t quite bring himself to steady the tremulous disquiet within his heart. To accept and acquiesce to reason, to the unfaltering truth— (He must; this… this isn’t like him at all!) Al-Haitham trudges on, his brow creased into a barely imperceptible frown as he tightens his hold around Kaveh; presses his fingers against the pulse thrumming brightly along Kaveh’s left wrist. He’s not letting go of Kaveh again (Al-Haitham's already lost him once before; already lost Teyta… lost far too many too soon, these little pieces of his own, of home). He can’t, he won’t… “—isten, Al-Haitham! Haitham!” Kaveh’s troubled voice startles him then, breaking through the fog of nebulous thoughts, the rising surge of emotion and memories. He flicks a furtive gaze over his shoulder, head angled in confusion. Kaveh is heaving, inhaling deep breaths as though he had been running miles within the labyrinthine twist of tunnels, even though Al-Haitham is certain they had only walked less than thirty paces ahead on this one straight path. “I’m sorry, Haitham,” Kaveh says as he lifts his head; meets Al-Haitham’s perplexed teal gaze with a wry and near-despondent smile. “But I have to save you too.” The knife is already buried deep within his chest, the bitter surprise only a lingering aftertaste when Kaveh closes the distance between them in a whirl of crimson, gold and blue. “Kaveh…?” Al-Haitham chokes at the wrenching pain, unresisting as Kaveh pulls him into a stifling embrace. His vision is already flickering with dark spots, pain searing beneath his skin when Kaveh drives the sharp blade further into his flesh. Blood trails bright and crimson beneath the jewelled piercing in Al-Haitham’s chest and he relents completely, giving into the darkness.

※

When he blinks awake once more, Kaveh is brushing grime and the smudged kohl from the corner of his eyes, trembling but warm hands still cupping at his face. “We’ve confiscated all the lost Capsules and shut them off. That should've severed the link completely. There might still be some residuals, but there shouldn’t be any serious effects remaining from these forgeries.” The… General Mahamatra’s voice drifts from somewhere behind Kaveh. Another figure glances over him briefly, long furry ears twitching in concern—someone that Al-Haitham thinks he should recognise easily but he can’t quite sieve the exact name from the dregs of this mental fog. “His heart rate is a little elevated, but his breathing looks to be normal. We should still get him checked at the Bimarstan, however, just as a precaution. But it’s all right, Kaveh; he should be relatively fine.” “Kaveh,” Al-Haitham says hoarsely, when the mist gradually recedes from his mind and he finally remembers. He presses Kaveh’s trembling left hand closer against his cheek, and exhales a slow, deep sigh. “You fool.” Kaveh’s voice is low and strained, raw with the conflicting meld of emotions, even if he doesn't recoil from Al-Haitham’s touch; doesn’t release his hold. His fingers curl tight into the dishevelled strands of Al-Haitham’s matted hair, drawing Al-Haitham close to his chest once more. “You arrogant, reckless fool. It could have been worse. You could have been trapped in a coma, your mind broken forever… You could have died, Haitham, and I would have lost yo—! I—Ugh—Don’t you ever go off without me again!” For once, he doesn’t refute Kaveh’s flurry of accusations; doesn’t brush away the stray tears that drip from Kaveh’s crumbling expression to his forehead as the clouds of worry and apprehension finally burst and solace washes over both of them. “Thank you,” Al-Haitham huffs a soft, ragged laugh instead as he returns the embrace, grounding himself once more in the warmth of Kaveh’s hold. “For coming back for me. For saving me.” —End— _______ End Notes:

- Teyta/Teta [ تِيتا ] = Arabic for "grandmother". The formal way of addressing your grandmother in standard Arabic is jaddah [ جَدَّ ] but there are many variations depending on the region and dialect used. Also iirc, teyta is informal and commonly used by children. I like the headcanon that Al-Haitham likely still addresses Grandma (in his head anyway) the way he did as a child.

- I had actually planned to write and post a longer AU oneshot for Al-Haitham's birthday. But work has been eating my brain/energy and keeping me too busy, so I've decided to let this other WIP percolate and simmer a little longer. Hopefully it'll be ready for posting by Kaveh's birthday? Then they can both share a birthday gift fic - they’re already joined at the hip anyway lol.

- When I wrote this short fic, I didn't know anything about The Exit 8 game and have only seen different fanart versions of the redraw meme. So I wrote this from the perspective of Al-Haitham not being aware that his mind was slowly being corrupted by (seemingly) forged Divine Knowledge capsules which turned out to have residuals of Forbidden Knowledge. And of course, the plot-twist of him being saved by Kaveh instead (you save the ones you care for and are saved in return)...

- Sorry but also not sorry lol about the (literal) knife of feels to the heart :") Something something, the symbolism of Kaveh being the one to sever the grasps of Forbidden Knowledge from completely overwhelming and breaking Al-Haitham's mind. Yeah.

- Comments are always lovely; if you've enjoyed this, I'd love to hear what you think. Thank you for reading!

#genshin impact #kavetham #alhaitham #kaveh #al-haitham #fanfic #this scenario has been gnawing at my brain for weeks #so time to set it loose into the void lol #sorry? for the ((literal)) knife of feels to the heart :") #happy birthday to my favouritest weirdo cat

[ardentsong]

Bean.

Burnt Toast, Jr.

Bunny for short.

Younger sibling? Oh dear.

#fanart for https://www.pixelcatsend.com/ not-cat concepts belong to them #pixel cats end #pixelcatsend #needle felting #crafts #not-cats

[megabuild]

this was like a five minute doodle just to get the concept down but ive been thinkin about greggory..

obvious full disclaimer him being more human shaped is inspired by qsmp fanarts ofc. pushes that out of the way

ive talked a little about nl!olipix here and here but tldr oli ""dies"" at the end of empires and runs away and leaves olipelago to greggory. pixelle gets nothing in his will btw which he doesnt really care about on like a physical level because hes more upset about his boyfriend fucking dying but there is a part that stings that hes not even mentioned in the will despite them being so close he feels a little like oh so did that not mean anything to you.. but thags his issue.

the most immediate problem is that greggory is like not competent enough to live alone or maintain the olipelago. sorry. he's still in his shell at this point and like six months old tops he's baby. pixelle was already lowkey his parent because he babysat and hung out with oli a lot so it sort of happens naturally.. plus as a dragon its honestly a bit more like a slightly higher maintenance cat. who can breathe fire once hes out of the shell a couple months down the line. thats scary.

pix wraps up work on the ancient capital and moves back to the city to continue his previous job but things don't work out for .. various reasons. he's literally still like part ghost. but when he moves he takes greggory with him ofc because like he can't leave him alone... pix doesn't actually like children he was really bad with hermes but gregg grows on him. maybe in part because he's not really a child he's a dragon like i said. until. har har.

at about a year old greggory starts mimicking the humans around him a lot better than he was before. like. he starts walking on two legs. and at first pixelle is like lol how cute and then he seriouses because oh shit what the fuck raising dragons is sort of not really that common especially not in this sort of environment. on the rare occasions they've been tamed before they've been wiled beasts and this is an ender dragon which is nigh unheard of. (Violet from arc 1 still exists but is a very difficult and separate case that doesn't apply.) so suddenly instead of a little kittycat this thang is trying to walk and grab things with his little claw hands and vocalising (he doesn't have vocal chords capable of human speech but he does little grunts and stuff it's cute.) pixelle is equal parts fascinated from a scholarly pov but also like oh my god i am not qualified at all for this what the fuuuck

this is the point that makes pixelle sit up and go ok i need to unghost myself because i cant. raise my weird son like this. (his entire ghost thing is a weird metaphor for depression and trauma and grief because all the ghosts in aoyuer are about that. so yea) and then him and greggory go do that and its a whole thing i wont get into but it leads into him entering the land that new life is set in and meeting oli again who he had kind of figured out was alive and was trying to track down but didnt expect it to happen here. and so begins their divorce arc

fun notes though: pixelle calls greggory omelette sometimes as a cute nickname! he suggested that as a name when he was still in his egg. sort of mean. also since gregg can't speak english pix learns and then teaches him sign language ^_^ at the start of new life / arc 3 he's only a basic communicator but can get his point across usually.

oli is by no means a bad dad he's just not a great one either. it's clear he tries very hard and he does love gregg. part of the reason he leaves him is BECAUSE he loves him and he recognises he's not really able to raise him and it would be unfair to drag him along wherever he plans on going post empires... but that doesn't make it right etc etc. Hes aware of that too and feels generally awful about the whole thing... His and greggorys relationship is weird and strained at the start but he tries by god does he try. And they make it work eventually. They have to get through the horrors first though.

#mine #aoyuer #gregg