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fountainpenguin · 3 months

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"You're on your own- So what? Have you gone blind? Have you forgotten what you have and what is yours?" (x)

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For Sale: Bird Wings (Never Worn)

❤️ Read on AO3

💛 Complete! - 7/7 chapters - 37k words

💚 More Neighborhood Watch AU

I just finished a chill, T-rated found family 'fic from my "Life Series but it's a single timeline" AU project. Check it out!

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Synopsis: When Grian Ties’g was 16, the last Totem of Undying in the known world swapped his soul with the Grian one universe to the left… sparing him a perma-death, but at what cost?

An overwhelmed Grian Xelqua - who did not sign up for this, thank you very much - jolts awake in a world where Red Names are no joke and stealing someone’s life is fair play.

And a very Red Tango now has a sword at his throat. ❤️

(First 1,300 words under the cut)

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For Sale: Bird Wings (Never Worn)

Those Who Came Before

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The first Totem of Undying in the Four Lands passed through the wrinkled hands of many wealthy folks in Crimson City before falling into possession of a princess who went Red young and fled her home. She kept it all her life, but when the time came to breathe her last, she unwound it from its place at her bosom and clasped it around the neck of her only son.

"I've lived enough," she simply said. "I've led so long and you've been faithful. Go now and do as you see fit with your given lives."

Steve Wandering watched his mother die as he had watched his father, burying the memories of both with shovel and silence. He'd always been a silent man. He took up his sword and from then on traveled decade after decade, sharing food with the needy and braving the hissing creatures of the night. He invented many things, discovered many treasures, and died glorious in a fight against the Dragon That Ends All.

And lived.

And lost those memories like the wind.

The second Totem of Undying in the Four Lands belonged to Alex Wolftamer in the east, who claimed to care not for the treasure passed down through her ancestral line of Wolf Kings and Queens. They had no palace, but called themselves such titles in their stand against Kingdom Crimson. Rather than flaunt that totem around her own neck, she wrapped it like a collar at the throat of her dog. Across the years, far too many people of sinister desire fought sword and pick to win her hand or win the hunting hound. It's with a shout and diamond axe that she lunged at the cloaked stranger who ventured through the valley forest. With cheery, bellyaching laugh, Herobrine caught her hand and spun her dangerously near the mountain drop.

"Why should I take from your beloved she-wolf?" he asked, and dangled a totem from his own wrist where she could see. "I've already got one. I did not come to take what loved ones gave unto you, but to inquire of your wisdom… for I have no one I love as much as you care for your dear wolf. I am but a cowardly man who's worn the totem for himself for security and peace. I cannot imagine surrendering it. Tell me, warrior… How did you find such inner peace?"

"Who says I have?"

"What ails you, then?"

"I fear the encroach of the Red Army. Their farms extend ever nearer to our forests. Their high-ranking officers, bearing the Hand mark upon their chests, come demanding tribute and insist we raise their banner. So many from our village have sought the safety of their walls. I wish for nothing but food for my dogs, repairs for my roof, and safe passage through the land."

"Ah… What have you done to incite their displeasure?"

"I haven't raised hand against them unless they've come directly in conflict with me."

"How frequent are their conflicts?"

"They've claimed our cows. They flood the roads to market with lava and have taken two lives- nearly three. They harass the trades I make with my own neighbors of my own free will."

"Let us go secretly, then, and burn the walls that have reached your valley's edge."

They married two years later, and it was four after that that Alex fell from a great height, one arm wrapped around her canine companion and the other reaching for a husband who lunged and missed her hand vanishing from the cliff. Alex hit the ground a block away from the rushing river that saved her dog.

And lived.

And lost those memories like rain. Not even the dog recognized her then, growling and nipping when Alex rose to her feet, and Snowflake followed Herobrine when they parted ways. They say he never took Snowflake's totem from her collar, but that Snowflake wriggled out of it the day after Alex died, took the chain in her teeth, and presented it to him with grief in her dark eyes. It may be just a story - a personification of a ragged beast - but it's a prettier tale than the alternative way this tale could end.

That third Totem of Undying, the one that Herobrine Mapcrafter wore on his wrist for much of his life, originated from the North. It tumbled through the hands of wizards and they say Herobrine was gifted it for his proven mastery in breaching the Nether dimension- the secrets of which had only been held by the Westlands until now.

Prior his apprenticeship beneath the wizards' eyes, he'd been raised a cartographer. Following the death of Alex, he took up mapmaking again with Snowflake by his side. He entered the Nether dimension for what he knew would be his final time. They never came out again and no record survives depicting full details. People speak often that he perhaps saved a community of Netherborn folks from a hissing, snarling Wither Boss that clawed its way out of the ground. Others whisper he released that Wither himself out of grief and wished for death. Witnesses claim he leapt before the beast, taking the hit on Snowflake's behalf.

And lived.

And lost those memories like they'd been scorched alive. They say he went mad, never the same again. Some claim they've seen Snowflake's white fur dashing through the Nether even now, her howl weeping for her masters and the moon and the feel of grass beneath her paws.

The last Totem of Undying in the Four Lands (rumor claimed) lay hidden in the Southlands. For three decades since the rise of the Dragon That Ends All, the unremarkable little thing drifted and tumbled and snagged or… something of the sort. Details unknown. It passed into the sewers at some undefinable point, where it floated until it didn't. It caught and clung to the sewer's edge year after year after year.

There it stayed until a ragtag tangle of friends - a trio - sought shelter in the tunnels after their brotherhood of Bad Boys split and turned against each other. They trekked without hesitation into the grime, for they were Red of name and disgust could graze them not. The youngest, with his gray and yellow wings, sat down near the entrance to clean an open wound. The eldest began to organize their meager food supply. The middle child, aged only 16, waded deeper through the passageway, wandering with little purpose but to scout for things to have; things to take. Red Lives, as a rule, are very, very greedy.

The totem lasted exactly 4 minutes and 36 seconds in Grian Ties'g's possession. He found it tangled among the filth and wasted no time taking it for himself. To prevent his fellow Bad Boys from sniping it away, he scrambled up a dirty shaft to the surface like an eel gifted flight. His wings were soaked from sewage water, so he did not fly. He bolted across the open field, laughing like a madman.

"Yes! YESSSS!"

His foot crossed a boundary line he never could have seen. Grian charged straight into a shrieker trap laced with TNT. Set them all off. He died to the gasping cheers of a Red who'd only just finished all the set-up. The last thing he ever heard was the "OH-hoh-hoh-ohhh!" of a shrieking onlooker. He blew up instantly, scarlet feathers and blobs of purple soul energy scattered in all directions. The central core melted free from flesh and dribbled to the ground in a gooey heap.

In a word? Perma-killed. The totem vaporized before anyone ever confirmed he had it, so people seek it in the Southlands even now (It might be right here; it's been hiding right here).

This story is not about that Grian. Not anymore. It's about the one who lived… whose memories do not match this world at all.

[ Full 'fic up on AO3 ]

#trafficblr #Grian #TangoTek #Skizzleman #Team Rancher #Bad Boys #Heart Foundation #desert duo #Jimmy Solidarity #Joel Smallishbeans #GoodTimesWithScar #Neighborhood Watch #mcyt #ridwriting #apparently art #fic announcement #trafficfic

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armadillorollup · 3 months

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know the difference!

#sharks #shark #fish #mine #my art #biology #apparently both come from the root word meaning spindle!

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just-french-me-up · 1 year

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#writing #writing nightmare #writer #fanfiction #fanfic #fanfic writer #fanfiction writing #writeblr #writblr #writer's problems #i specialise in art writing memes now apparently #mine

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cordspaghetti · 1 month

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“i don’t think we can use this one, guys. who exactly is the target audience supposed to be???”

#ok there #done now #she has other coworkers but apparently i can only draw like 2 people at a time #digital art #bslc #x

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morebird · 4 months

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#baldur's gate 3 #bg3 #bg3 fanart #astarion #bg3 astarion #this is not new art i am cleaning my art folders and apparently i forgot to post this????#anyways astarion brain rot train 2024 let's gooooooooo!!!

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soaked-doors · 2 months

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twitta dump. don’t have a lot of time for super polished pieces these days

#zolu #one piece #roronoa zoro #monkey d. luffy #zoro #luffy #one piece fanart #finding out all my luzo fanarts have a theme. apparently I don’t play abt luffy cradling zoros face #my art

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wombywoo · 6 months

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just checking...

#call of duty #cod #simon ghost riley #john soap mactavish #ghostsoap #mw3 spoilers #my art #👉😌👈 lalala what new game you say??#never heard of it 🤷‍♀️#special shoutout to the anon who sent me a message about sam's smile #literally as I was drawing this so...#same wavelength~#please enjoy your dose of Mister Simon Riley smiling #it's good for the immune system apparently~

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ashwii · 26 days

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Okay now that booping is sorta kinda outta the way for the day, it's Donnie's turn :DD continuing on with the idea of "S3 finale designs" -w-

S3 finale Leo!

#ive tried hard fellas but i need to go to bed #i got WOW WOW rn and apparently thats.. only the 2nd longest ;;;#LIKE HOOO BOY IM NOT STRONG ENOUGH FOR THIS #but heres some arts for yall anyway aha #ashart #ashrender #rottmnt #rottmnt donnie #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #rise of the tmnt #art #tmnt

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weaselmcdiesel · 14 days

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Do You Love The Color Of The 413?

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sevrinve · 16 days

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comfy casual firelord

#atla #atla fanart #zuko #Zuko fanart #Firelord Zuko #avatar the last airbender #fanart #it will soon become apparent I have a thing for men with long hair #this is Zuko a bit older obviously #idk how he can deal with all the heavy armour and robes #the pattern on the pants killed me btw #the dragon armband was referenced #draws #my art

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sibmakesart · 3 months

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part 1

heroic rescue

#i had 5 pages drawn apparently lol #art #artists on tumblr #digital art #op #one piece #zosan #time travel #black leg sanji #vinsmoke sanji #sanji #roronoa zoro #zoro #40zosan #19zosan

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fountainpenguin · 2 months

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Sneak peek at some Session 2 chapter images from my Traffic SMP fan-season, Dog's Life! ... Specifically for out-of-session server hub drama, but there they are.

Plus a bonus Martyn I initially sketched for Chapter 17.

#trafficblr #Grian #EthosLab #Martyn InTheLittleWood #ZombieCleo #Scott Smajor #BdoubleO100 #Dog's Life #Dog's Life art #ridwriting #apparently art #mcyt #ridspoilers #I am particularly proud of my Grian. Was very nervous with that one. I really like my Cleo too #Dog's Life spoilers #Zombiewood #Herobrine

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heavensghost · 9 months

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#a quote from Joan of arc #apparently #although I read that it’s not true #but I don’t know who else to credit for it #my art

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qourmet · 5 months

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i fucked up yesterday, i chopped peppers & let their spice soak into my skin. & had to draw something about it. he'd do this.

+ wen qing's anger & wen ning's concern

#mdzs #wei wuxian #mo dao zu shi #the grandmaster of demonic cultivation #yiling laozu #yiling patriarch #wen yuan #wei ying #fanart #my art #memes #again with the memes #idk man i took a shower & the burning only intensified #apparently u can quell it with vinegar soaking but i don't think vinegar is good for the eyes #rip @ yuan

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originalartblog · 3 months

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Apparently much-needed reminder that reposting artists' art (by saving the images or screenshotting them and reuploading them yourself) on other platforms without the artists' expressed permission and without credit is theft and an insult to their passion and craft. You are profiting (in views, in attention, in feedback) from someone else's work and ideas, who do not get that feedback for sharing their creation.

If you are an art reposter, you are a thief and I have no respect for you.

#learn basic internet etiquette i am begging but also holding a knife. yes i'm mad. more about others than myself.#do you know how many artists i have seen leave social media because their art started being reposted all over?#tip: way too fucking many #i've had many people tell me about people reposting my art on tiktok #no one ever asked to repost my art on tiktok. ever. they just save super fried bad crunchy jpegs of my art and repost them #they get 20k likes and don't even bother naming me #also a reason i started signing my name more legibly and why my blog web address is always there but apparently no one can even read that #a few people got an ok for translations on other platforms though #i'm going to be annoying with this post and reblog it a few times to try to catch the people who apparently need to be told #tiny skk adventures #nawy's comics #nawy's doodles #apparently those are reposters' favourites so here look at this

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shweshishweh · 7 months

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I’ve had these concepts in my drafts for almost a year 💀

#life do be happening #they are all unfinished to varying degrees but I feel bad leaving them never to be seen #kh #disney #kingdom hearts #sora #wall e #kh4 #my art #apparently my art blog has been shadowbanned so for now I’ll post here rip

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