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AU stuff I think? (I still don't have a name for this ough)
breaking into the burned down pizzaplex and playing around a bit, looking into the rabbit hole and finding the rabbit.
I really need a name for this au so I can properly tag everything of it.
#fnaf#fnaf moon#fnaf daycare attendant#fnaf puppet#technically but not really#mimi#fnaf helpi#Maria#oc#fnaf oc#ig?#my art#fan art#digital art#considering doing a bigger art of moon#I have a few ideas in mind for it because idk#something something shiny parts#I could also do it with eclipse but uhhh moon fits better#What it Means to Dream
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mini astrology observations 1/???
hi hi ! these are my first (and probably last) astrology observations. i expect that you might not agree with any of these so i am open to criticism. i also want to point out, that i am not a professional. have fun reading <3
p.s. - the art belongs to kibong rhee/이기봉
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☆ pisces/12th house placements 🫱🏻🫲🏽being tired/sleepy all the damn time for no reason
☆ your house/sign stelliums might refer to the part of your body you should focus on when considering fashion. for instance: people with pisces/12th house placements might really like shoes, person with aries/1st house placement can look great with anything related to head (glasses,ribbons,hats etc.), taurus/2nd house people might look great with necklaces or any jewelry...
☆ i don’t know why, but I always get attracted to men whose mars trines mine venus…like four men that i found to be amazing, had all mars in the same element as my venus. the aspects weren’t mostly even that tight, yet i felt something!? of course this might not apply to you (because you should consider everything else in natal charts, synastry chart etc.), but men are represented as mars and women as venus after all…try to check this next time you like someone or if you are with somebody.
☆ people who have 3rd house or 5th house placements that are negatively aspected might have problem with presenting (even the ideas) or social anxiety disorder. both houses are related to youth so it may have showed in their early years. this will most likely be seen/felt if the aspects are present in between these two houses (for instance square).
☆ this is very random, but your mothers moon might be in the same sign as your descendant.
☆ scorpio placements (especially moon, mercury and mars) are so hard to deal with and not just for the person who has them, but also for everybody else around. for instance: my mom and sister both have these and i can’t argue with them as i always loose and come out as the “bad one”. these placements always stand up for their opinions and might say something harsh without really meaning to. they also might try to find excuses/backup for something to avoid being hurt (in conversations as well). deep inside they are very fragile…this might apply to aries placements as well.
☆ why are virgo mars men always thinking about “that thing” (aka. are h*rny). even when something innocent was said, they connect it with doing “it”. double points to those, who have mars in their 10th house.
☆ if the houses in the synastry are overlapping each other so that the 1st house overlaps with 1st, 2nd or 12th house (if the ascendants are close to each other), people with this synastry have bigger probability to complement/understand each other really well. that is because one persons placements may fall into the house that is same to their placement in natal chart or the natal chart of the other person. these people are at home with each other and probably went through the same life experiences, therefore they don’t need to be afraid to be judged. they just get each other. this is literally a soulmate connection. what i mean:
→ if you look at the neptune you can see, that they fall into the same houses. same goes for pluto etc.
☆ venus is what you like and what you want and therefore, it can represent your ideal partner and what you are looking for in them. this applies to both women and men.
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okay, that is all. feel free to leave your feedback :)
edit: just checked this post and i don't know what to think...thank you all so much for such a reaction, i appreciate it a lot :D love you <3
#zodiac#astrology#astrology observations#astro observations#astrology notes#astro notes#natal chart#natal chart observations#synastry chart#synastry chart observations#astrology community#synastry#synastry observations
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king of day Sun and lord of nights Moon, bonding with Cursed-AU Y/N,,,,,, bc they are simps in every au i make sorry i dont make the rules
(BONUS: AU LORE/INFO BELOW, ALONG WITH ANOTHER [story-relevant] DOODLE!)
Some lore about the curse au, copy and pasted from the discord bc im lazy and im very very sorrys fjfkhdskjh:
Okay so. Casting magic takes energy, bc this is an angsty au
The bigger-more complex-more powerful the spell is, the more energy it takes. The most powerful spells can take as much energy as in multiple human lives. There’s legends of spells cast during wars or battles that fell entire armies at once purely just by being cast
NORMALLY, when casting a spell, the magic comes from the world/plant life/living things around the caster
A curse is a kind of Forbidden Magic that can span generations. If one casts a curse that the cursed one will never quench their thirst, or they will never have enough sleep (simple curses for example), the curse could be passed down to their children, sometimes for multiple generations
A curse is ALSO a kind of spell that goes out of its way to deliberately alter the future and continues to- it’s basically a spell that’s constantly working when most spells are more like they last for a few seconds or maybe a minute or two then they’re done and the magic is used up and gone
So if you’re cursed to never feel warmth, there’s magic around you or in you that is constantly sapping the warmth from you or putting chills into you. You can’t see it, but it’s always there, even if just in small amounts
So when a curse is cast, it takes a lot of energy. Like, multiple human lives’ worth
There are ways to circumvent the possibility of killing the people around you (or yourself), like having some animals recently sacrificed, which is the most commonly heard of version
But. Sometimes, very rarely. One might cast a curse on a whim, without planning on it or really considering the series of events leading up to it or following
Cursed AU Reader did that once. Cursed someone in a fit of rage or passion
They were standing in a field, ready for a harvest festival, at the time
The fields withered and died and it’ll take years for them to get back to being fit enough to grow anything in
The mark of a cursed witch, which is a sign from Wiccan culture meant for containing(?), basically keeps the Marked Person from taking any magic from the world around them
The only energy they can use is the energy their physical body contains- and if they use too much or too frequently, they’ll kill themselves in the process
Basically it’s a way of making sure the caster can never use enough magic to really do much of anything sjdgdhdhd
and,,,,, the concept art for a moment i might write abt at some point,,
#curse au#cursed moon au#fnaf au#uncursing au#fnaf sun/moon x reader#fnaf sun/moon x y/n#fnaf sun x reader#fnaf moon x reader#magician reader#magician y/n#doodles#sketches#tw blood#spellcaster reader#bones of a rabbit#bones of a rabbit au#au rambles#au lore#rambling#also. if anyone is curious#the spell they are casting in the bonus doodle#is a spell of protection#:3c#no i will not explain at this time
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Annual Profections in Astrology
By @tsublue / All rights reserved to @tsublue
You can calculate your chart here!!
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When you first calculate your chart you will have a wheel with all ages and signs.
The highlighted part shows what profection year you’re on & you can look up the chart of the transits for more detail which I TRULY recommend.
The chart is calculated from your ascendant and age which results in people having different profection year than you even if they’re the same age.
Aries year
Ruler of the year: Mars
Focus is on achievement and personal gains. You could have a sharper eye in your appearance and can possibly change a lot physically.
Taurus year
Ruler of the year: Venus
Begging you if not already doing to be in tune with your body, especially physical and really focus on the wellbeing of it. You’ll be more comfort seeking and cozy in your state of being considering mentally.
Gemini year
Ruler of the year: Mercury
You start to really be vocal and like creative arts like literature and creating it yourself which can also develop your self awareness & focus on your behavior. The sibling relationship will become more relevant for you this year too.
Cancer year
Ruler of the year: Moon
You start looking at your inner circle and focusing more on it than usual. When ur into psychology then it’s a great way and time to find out more about all of your relationships. Highlighting the family ones. You will be also more in tune with your emotions and if it harmonizes with your charts will make you experience more and new emotions & more intensely.
Leo year
Ruler of the year: Sun
If you want a career or recognition out of entertainment and such then it’s a great year for it. You will be more expressive even if it’s on a subconscious level since people will be noticing it more. If you are more of a calm and stable person mentally then your need for even a slight glance of attention need will skyrocket. You can also become more vocal. And you will be building up your status during the Leo profection year.
Virgo year
Ruler of the year: Mercury
You can become more aware at this time and focus on your vocals in many ways like for an example: making more jokes & finding your humorous side or finding yourself standing up for yourself more. You can be taking on more responsibility and your behavior can change.
Libra year
Ruler of the year: Venus
Your entrepreneurial stage will start and you’ll be really good at business. It’s important to include and talk to as many people as possible who can be beneficial for you in the work fields. You can also be more focused on your clothes and style and be into details and arts in many ways.
Scorpio year
Ruler of the year: Pluto
You will be looking into yourself and be more observant and really figuring out what you want out in the world for others to see and what not. You can really mature mentally and get more into spirituality and self discovery. This is the time of rebirth and like said you will be on the lookout and looking out for yourself and your well being.
Sagittarius year
Ruler of the year: Jupiter
You can be more motivated than ever, especially in your education and driven for higher education and understanding. This year can also be spiritual in a way. Travel, travel, travel and plans for the future will roam around. You will have an eye on the bigger picture.
Capricorn year
Ruler of the year: Saturn
Year of the work and career. You will be on the lookout to make an career out of anything. Everything and anything can be your next step. If you are fully stable in your plans then your work ethic will be incredible and you can have a lot of thoughts or experiences surrounding this.
Aquarius year
Ruler of the year: Uranus
You start to be more vocal on the internet. For an example: if you’re a “silent/quiet” fan of something then you’ll be more talkative about it in the internet. Your screen time is possibly increased since it fascinates you so much you spend more time on it. You will also be more focused on your friend group and surroundings as of friends and they’ll become more relevant than ever in your everyday life.
Pisces year
Ruler of the year: Neptune
Can be having more dreams than ever and them being lucid. Your subconscious will be at work more than ever, your intuitive side will be really strong and manifestations work out better than ever. Perfect time to prefect your spiritual side and get in tune with your body and mind. This is the year of relaxation and focus on the body & mind.
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Happy October!!
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Love, Tsunami
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This is going to be a big rant, mostly brought about by the most recent TSAMS episode so potential spoilers for that ofc but also I quoted @amphiptere-art a bit here cuz I liked a lot of the points they made in their post.
I took screenshots of it from messages with a friend (with perms from them ofc) because I’m not about to retype it all and I think the words expressed in the heat of the moment do this topic way better justice than I could now that I’ve calmed down. I also want to state that some of the things I say may be a little off as I have not watched the older tsams episodes for awhile and I’m going off memory here so please do correct me if I’m seriously wrong about anything but I just needed to get this off my chest.
AGAIN: I am not defending or condoning the terrible things Eclipse has done nor am I saying it’s okay just because he has trauma because it’s not, but I do think we need to look at the bigger picture here and take into consideration Eclipse’s side of the story and how deeply it has affected and swayed him (and the fact that current Eclipse is a NEW PERSON WITH OLD MEMORIES that belong to another version and that new moon and old moon are not as much heroes of the story as some preach them to be).
I apologize for the rant, I know this isn’t normally my kind of thing, but I just had to get this out and off my chest because it has been bothering me for a while and I honestly think it’s something more people in the tsams community should consider.
#rant#tw rant#tsams rant#sun and moon show spoilers#sun and moon show#tsams#tsams spoilers#tsams eclipse#tsams moon
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the ogham alphabet and their divinatory meanings
FIRST AICME
ᚁ beith
UPRIGHT: joyful beginnings, new possibilities, renewal and rebirth--even if it is uncomfortable
REVERSED: a blind path, wasted efforts, fixation on the past, longing for the impossible
ᚂ luis
ᚃ fearn
UPRIGHT: clarity, attention to detail, purification, danger avoided or overcome, two paths are open to you
REVERSED: vulnerability, uncertainty, deception, delusion, something (possibly your own emotions) is misleading you
ᚄ saille
UPRIGHT: protection and guidance, emotional security, good advice, prophecy, unexpected solution(s), music, poetry
REVERSED: willful blindness, refusal to listen to advice, arrogance or not enough information
ᚅ nuin
UPRIGHT: go with the flow, intuition, dreaming, unconscious, letting go of preconceptions, feminine energy/connection to the moon
REVERSED: inability to adapt, feeling defeated or lost, lack of movement, difficulty that will inevitably pass
SECOND AICME
UPRIGHT: connection and transformation, being a part of something bigger, fate, divine action/inspiration
REVERSED: isolation and boredom, being blind to (either good or bad) possibilities, take control and be assertive
ᚆ huath
ᚇ duir
UPRIGHT: patience, protection/purification, reserve, feeling suffocated, problems that will eventually change, self-sacrifice
REVERSED: you are acting too hasty, take a second to think OR you're at a standstill, you need to take action
ᚈ tinne
UPRIGHT: sacred spaces, forward movement, power and energy, the power to endure, leadership, endurance
REVERSED: help from those in power, success despite means, borrowed strength, a gift, cowardliness
ᚉ coll
UPRIGHT: challenges or tests, recommends decisive action, balance, integrity, talent/skill/expertise, growth
REVERSED: attack, hardship, aggression, lack of direction or balance
ᚊ quert
UPRIGHT: knowledge and learning, transformation and flexibility, creativity, daydreaming, rituals/divination
REVERSED: intellectual/creative blockages (art/writer's block), lack of insight, fear of failure, ignorance
THIRD AICME
UPRIGHT: happiness, healing, beauty, love affairs, awakenings and new experiences, opportunity (or the choice) to live more fully
REVERSED: despair, ailments, unavoidable choice(s), mixed gain/loss, procrastination
ᚋ muin
ᚌ gort
UPRIGHT: inspiration, prophecy or psychic senses, community and celebration, freedom, rest, examine life's lessons
REVERSED: burdens, difficulties, a need to relax/unwind, you're strung out or trying too hard OR overindulging
ᚍ ngetal
UPRIGHT: slow/indirect progress, wildness, purpose, determination, transformation, follow life's path
REVERSED: entanglement, think twice about what you're doing, and arduous path
ᚎ straif
UPRIGHT: vitality, awareness of environment, creating order from chaos, prioritizing personal health, you aren't finished yet
REVERSED: inability to act, need for healing and patience, you aren't ready to act yet OR you have done all you can
ᚏ ruis
UPRIGHT: necessity/inevitability, fate or omens, death, rebirth, some things cannot be changed, wheel of fortune
REVERSED: pain, difficulty, retribution, necessary suffering, no choice is a good one
FOURTH AICME
UPRIGHT: resolution, completion, looking ahead, omen of success, difficulties permanently overcome
REVERSED: endings and departures, face the facts, shame, illness/disability
ᚐ ailm
ᚑ onn
UPRIGHT: insight, grounded in the present, clear vision, start new project(s), new perspective, foresight
REVERSED: ignorance of the broader picture, unrealistic ideas, step back and reassess, fear and anxiety
ᚒ uhr
UPRIGHT: energy, life, vigor, sexuality, attraction, gathering together, consider changing your life's direction
REVERSED: difficulties and delays, overconfidence, taking too many risks, unrealistic desires
ᚓ eadhadh
UPRIGHT: spiritual/magical power, forces of nature, deep connections, fulfillment, death and memories of loved ones
REVERSED: deception, deceit, loss of contact with nature/spirits, need for recuperation/reconnection in a relationship
ᚔ iodhadh
UPRIGHT: courage and tenacity, a struggle for victory, quest for inner strength, enlightenment
REVERSED: addiction, terror, declining health, compromise and negotiation, choosing a different path
FORFEDHA
UPRIGHT: ancestry, aging or dying, things unchanging, old age, memory
REVERSED: stagnation and immobility, death or mourning, the past is a burden, things lingering past their prime
ᚕ eabhadh
ᚖ oir
UPRIGHT: spiritual wisdom, complexity, place of balance/harmony, presence of many factors, spiritual wisdom
REVERSED: confusion, bewilderment, too many factors at work to allow for a successful prediction/decision
ᚗ uilleann
UPRIGHT: radical transformation, abundance, sudden illumination or destruction that is set about by outside forces
REVERSED: patience, preparation, the path before you is a slow one, wait for outside forces to act
ᚘ ifin
UPRIGHT: knowledge and lore, learning and study, wisdom of the past as a guide, private thoughts or secrets
REVERSED: ignorance, failure to learn from the past, future instead of past
ᚙ eamancholl
UPRIGHT: secrets and revelations, subtle influences, releasing emotions of guilt/shame
REVERSED: the situation is not as it seems, the information that you need is not available to you
UPRIGHT: unexpected change, arrival of new influence, illness
REVERSED: sudden endings or disruptions
#celtic#ancient celts#celtic mythology#ogham#divination#pagan#paganism#polytheist#witchblr#witchcraft#polytheism#witch#magic#magick#witches#druid#druidry#welsh mythology#spell work#spellwork#spellcasting#irish mythology
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How would Blitzo and Loona react if his human s/o was a werewolf which was kept a secret? I don't know if werewolves would make sense into the HB lore or not.
https://www.britannica.com/art/werewolf
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/darkness-moon-chronicles-amelianite/a/werewolf-reproduction-condition#:~:text=For%20the%20females%20and%20male,(in%20Earth%20time%20scale).
Hmm well I feel any mythical creature can exist with what we know of HB but either I'm good. I love werewolves, have for a long time so I get the general idea. And also the.... Ahem Werewolf Reproduction article was an odd thing to read. Do you want this to be NSFW? If so please ask that XP But no biggie, let's get this started.
(BTW this is going off my own interpretation of Werewolves, so just be aware this might stray from the usual)
Blitzo and Loona finding out his human S/O is a secret werewolf
You may have done your best to hide it, cleaning up any fur you shed in the apartment, masking the fur care advice you gave to Loona as it being from a friend, and rushing out somewhere out of the way when the full moon came so neither saw you transform.
This is helped Blitz is usually busy on full moons with Stolas, so you don't really need to worry about him, and Loona minds her buisness usually, not questioning you speeding out every month
But if we know one thing, is that Blitz is one nosy little bitch.
With someone he's comfortable with showing affection for, he sees no boundries, even when you tell him some.
So when he hears Loona mention how you leave for a good while every full moon, he's suspicous, admittedly afraid you might be cheating on him while he's with Stolas.
So he schedules with the bird to do things a day early so he can be home during the full moon. Asks you about it, getting a very dodgey answer about seeing friends but that doesn't satisfy him.
When you eventually rush out, he grabs Loona (Who is very annoyed btw) and they tail you, expecting you to head to some other apartment or hotel but instead you end up in a near abandoned part of the city, only really inhabited by gangs and the like and Blitz get's less angry and more concerned for you.
Eventually you stop in an alley, with the two peeking from the end, seeing you shrug off your coat before you start breathing heavily and starting you yell almost unnaturually.
Blitz rushes towards you, yelling your name, making you turn to him in surprise, trying to shout for him to leave before you slam your hand on the ground as your nails turn to claws and fur covers your body, growing in size.
Loona just goes "Holy shit..." at the sight, you falling to your knees as you fully transform, growing a muzzle, wolf ears and a long bushy tail not unlike Loona's own. Just staying there breating heavily before going "Why did you follow me...?"weakly.
They both just say that they were concerned you were in trouble, neglecting to mention Blitz's original thought. The Imp asking you why you were hiding this from them. Just getting you thought he'd be disgusted, having met you as a human.
He denies the notion, honestly loving the new look which get's you blushing in surprise, Loona also saying you look pretty cool. And you fit into Hell more with this form then as a human anyway.
You admit that when you still lived on earth, people considered you a monster and hated you for your lycanthropy despite you able to control yourself. Transforming voluntary aside from Full Moons.
They call how you were treated the BS it is before Blitz hugs you, a bit flustered by how much bigger you are now but still, Loona putting a hand on your shoulder softly. As you cry a little, happy they both still love you.
After that your a bit more open with it, transforming at home, and eventually at the office after Blitz clears it with Millie and Moxxie. Your able to live and control your actions in both forms so it's just a matter of what your feeling at the moment.
Blitz asks about it, curious how it works and if it's tough for you. Honestly thinking of asking Stolas if he'd help cure you, but you admit that hating your werewolf side was more a taught behavior, and you've grown to like it since him and Loona have started welcoming it as part of you, which you appreciate greatly.
He'll also make jokes about it but not insenstive ones, mainly dirty ones "Hey wanna do it like dogs tonight Y/N~?" But he'll back off if they seriously annoy you or something.
Blitz loves to nuzzle into your fur, complimenting how soft it is, sometimes falling asleep on you like a pillow which you find adorable. You sometimes transforming when he's tired so he'll rest on you, you can wash the drool off in the morning.
As for Loona, she pratically will treat you like just another Hellhound, cause that's kinda what you are transformed and all. You two will vent to eachother how hard fur care is and how it get's everywhere, laughing together.
When she introduces you to Vortex in your wolf form, he goes "Yo is this your parent Loona?" Which gets her very flustered, not used to considering you that yet.
Overall they both love it, it's a part of you and just as lovable as the rest they feel, and they accept it with open arms.
Okay I enjoyed that! Again did my own spin on werewolves, less suffering, more just fun hijinks with two forms removed from people who look down on it. I like wholesome, so I do wholesome. Hope you enjoyed!
#ask reply#helluva boss#blitzo#blitzo x reader#helluva boss x reader#x reader#x gn reader#helluva loona#werewolf reader#I love werewolves XP#Also man that link... surprised me XP
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Hi I’m new to tumblr so I’m not sure how you normally post on here but I wanted to try posting some sketches of earth from tsams! I’m not the best with anatomy so I won’t lie I did trace over some photos (REAL PHOTOS NOT ART) I found on Pinterest and modified the proportions to fit my design, but I’m trying to improve lol. For now I just rlly wanted to flesh out my design for earth which I couldn’t do while my anatomy looked like crap 😭 all the full body ones I used references for but the one in the right corner was all me so I’ve got that to my name at least 💪 I’ll include my “reference” pictures as well :> and below the pics is an explanation of the design because I love to gush about this kind of thing. Fair warning, it’s pretty long LMAO
Hehe now it’s time for me to gush about my lil design 😈
So the first major difference you probably noticed (aside from body shape) is the very fluffy clothing I have her in. The leg warmers and… fingerless gloves? Leg warmers that she put on her arms? Idk what the arm ones are called but yk what I’m talking about lol. When I first noticed earths little rainbow headband my brain immediately said “80’s workout videos”. The big hair, the rainbow headband, it just immediately jumped ot at me and stuck. I decided to give her oversized leg warmers in that same rainbow pattern because it made me sad that her actual design doesn’t have the rainbow anywhere else. It’s funky and I like it what can I say.
Next I decided I really wanted her to wear thigh-highs. I personally love thigh-highs and also it gave me an excuse not to think about her leg mechanics. I tend to draw Sun and Moon like ball joint dolls, but it gets a lil funky to draw when they are bending their limbs so having a fluffy excuse to hide them was ideal lol. I decided to go with the bold choice of putting thigh highs and leg warmers on her, which I don’t regret even tho it probably seems like a lot. I might change a few things about her later down the line since these were just basic sketches so don’t worry if you hate it.
I gave her shorts because a skirt just didn’t feel right for her. I feel like a daycare attendant would be very active, even if earth tends to sit with the quieter kids, and a skirt would be very awkward to climb around in. I figured shorts would be good. I drew them like jean shorts since that was the original intention but they could be cloth rather than denim gimme time to think about it 💀
I had a lot of trouble decided whether the thingies on her shoulders were stand-alone or like pieces of hair she keeps up front (probably attached cuz she’s a robot) I decided on making them attached to the bigger floor of hair cuz I thought it looked cutest on the pic with her shoulders up and in front of her face lol.
Onto her chest plate thing, I was considering making it an actual shirt but decided against it. I wanted her to have a crop top bc I love crop tops so I just made it so her chest area was painted like a shirt, and then her middle area was back to her “skin” color, so it’s almost like a crop top but not really…?
Last but not least is her face, I also made that her “skin” color and just put the blue and green as her cheeks! I thought it looked cutest that way. She also has heterochromia cuz when a character has two main colors I really enjoy putting them on opposite sides as often as possible haha. So her green cheek has her blue eye and her blue cheek has her green eye. I know her original model has two blue eyes but this was what I went with.
Anyways that was super long and I’m super nervous about posting this so I’m just gonna hit post and if I find a typo or decide my lil explanation was 4 paragraphs too many I’ll fix it later. Have a nice day whoever is still reading this! :>
#digital art#artwork#procreate#tsams earth#sams earth#art#fanart#the sun and moon show#sun and moon show#sketches#sketch
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Tit for Tat: Nontraditional Offerings
I have a personal rule when petitioning a deity or spirit or ancestor to help me accomplish a thing. The bigger the ask, the bigger the offering. Whatever we offer, it’s a sacrifice.
Of course I do the usual things; flowers, favored food, particular alcohols and beverages, tobacco, incense. All of these things may be welcomed, but I believe that when I’m petitioning a deity or spirit to do a bigger task or to guide me on deeper work, my offering shouldn’t be low effort if I expect them to work on my behalf. My assumption is that deities too get bored with sameness, and if I’m trying to get their attention, I need to offer something that will delight them or intrigue them.
That isn’t to say that small offerings aren’t effective, but if I’m petitioning Athena to help me see justice in a court case, for example, I want her to know I’m serious and that I’m willing to dig deep to have her on my side. I’m pulling out all stops to get her to help me, commensurate to my ability to provide offerings. In other words, if all I’m able to do is buy Athena a bunch of grocery store flowers, that’s enough because that’s the best I can do. But if I’m able take that further and grow and nurture a garden of flowers dedicated to her, I’m going to do that, because I want her to see me making an effort. I want her to know that this petition is important to me and I’m willing to work to get her help.
Big effort offerings don’t have to cost a lot of money and they don’t have to be ostentatious. We’re not talking about sacrificing babies and we’re not emptying our bank accounts. The amount of effort is the point here, and our willingness to go beyond the typical is what we’re aiming for. I think long term commitment is important too.
One of my favorite offerings to Hekate is a yearly donation to Coyote Project. 10% of every sale of my Coyote candles goes to them to help educate and impact legislation on coyote killing contests in the United States. Dogs are sacred to her and according to Apollonius of Rhodes, the barking of hounds signaled that she was near. Ovid tells us that black dogs were sacrificed to her, but I don’t offer animal sacrifices, and it feels appropriate to make offerings to her instead to protect this species of canine. I also make food donations to my local animal shelter monthly. A key aspect of these donations for me, is that I commit to ongoing support to the Coyote Project and my local shelter indefinitely rather than just once.
A few years ago someone asked me what an appropriate offering would be to Hera to help with some marital issues. Rather than offer the typical flowers and incense, I suggested they give up something. I suggested they give up cigarettes or alcohol or some other vice. It’s a unconventional offering, but it works two-fold: she’d be giving up something detrimental to her health and maybe to her relationship, and she’d also be treating her own body as an offering. In other words, her body becomes a temple to Hera.
Here are other offerings to consider that go beyond the wine, flowers, incense routine.
Commit to a fitness or health regime.
Volunteer in your community.
Prepare a dumb (silent) supper.
Learn a new skill and practice it in their honor.
Write a poem, play, or music as offering.
Spend time learning about them.
Prepare a ritual wine or mead and use it in your offerings.
Make art depicting them.
Sing songs or recite their hymns.
Make revelry and dance and laugh and howl at the moon.
Grow a garden of plants dedicated to your deity.
Give up something, i.e. soda, liquor, excess spending, red meat, unhealthy relationships.
Clean a local park or stream.
Commit to prayer or meditation everyday.
Dedicate a perfume or scent to them and wear it daily or during ritual.
Practice nature stewardship.
Make a pilgrimage to sacred sites.
Build a dedicated altar outside.
Ritually clean your altar space regularly.
Take a ritual bath and anoint yourself with perfumes and oils.
Donate time or money to charities.
This isn’t an exhaustive list; there are many other ways of honoring and petitioning deity. And offering doesn’t end at the stage where you’re asking for something; it’s just good manners to make an offering of thanks once the petition is granted.
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My analysis of a potential season 2 of Strangers From Hell and likelihood of MJJW:
Now I might irk a lot of people in the fandom with this, I know. But, it’s just my own point of view, my opinion. If you don’t agree with it, that’s ok. I’m cool with that. I had to put this disclaimer cause I’ve been bullied before for my personal opinion. Anyways…….
So….. if we potentially get a season 2 for Strangers From Hell and if Moon Jo comes back, how would that look like ?
Now I know, most of the fandom (including me) ship MJJW. There are lots of theories, fanfics depicting them as romantic couple. But is that realistically, logically possible ? If there is a season 2, can we logically see a romance between MJJW without compromising the psychological thriller nature of the storyline ?
Unfortunately the answer is, probably no. But hear me out….
Seo Moon Jo and Yoon Jung Woo are definitely not traditional couple. Their relationship is also not traditional by any shape or form. Moon Jo likes him, Jung Woo is pissed at him and considers him to be Devil. So after what happened in Eden, things definitely cannot just jumpstart. If MJJW has any remote chance of even having a friendship, that has to come from Jung Woo, not Moon Jo. Jung Woo has to initiate that, not Moon Jo. But Jung Woo is PISSED. So he’s definitely not going to be eager to be around Moon Jo, let alone talk to him. So…… what now ??
There is not that much of a chance of them being together. However, in the spirit of nothing is impossible…. There is a slim chance of MJJW working out. But it will be like winning a Lottery Jackpot. Difficult, but not impossible.
Moon Jo fell in love with Jung Woo in the process of creating art. At the end, his masterpiece became a reality. Maybe in season 2, Jung Woo can do the same. Maybe Jung Woo can create art through Moon Jo and make it into reality. What do I mean ? Let’s say (just example) Jung Woo writes a novel where he writes some crime scenes, but he’s not sure about his writing. Jung Woo wrote something but he doesn’t have much confidence in himself. Enters Moon Jo. He reads the novel and executes the scenes in the novel in such a way that Jung Woo’s novel becomes a reality. Not only that, it becomes something that police, detectives cannot solve. The perfect crime. By doing so, Moon Jo proves to Jung Woo that he is, in fact, an absolutely amazing crime author. One of the best, maybe even similar to Raymond Chandler. That way Moon Jo can give back Jung Woo confidence and faith in himself and in his talent. Through Moon Jo, Jung Woo’s art would become a reality. Art and Artist will successfully exchange places.
If that can happen, THEN we are looking at a huge shift in Jung Woo’s opinion towards Moon Jo. At that point, they will bond. Like they bonded on rooftop in episode 2,3. Only this time, they will REALLY know each other and like each other for who they actually are.
Of course it won’t jump to romance. It will start with mutual respect and becoming each other’s confidant.
So yea, it’s actually quite difficult for MJJW to realistically become a couple but there are circumstances where they can become much more. No it won’t be a regular romance or friendship for that matter….but if they do…… it would be something much bigger and needless to say…. absolutely breathtaking……
#strangers from hell#seo moon jo#hell is other people#lee dongwook#seo moonjo#yoon jong woo#yoon jongwoo#lee dong wook#season 2#analysis for potential season 2#what can happen realistically ?
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longing-for-rain doesn't do ai art. she tried to be honest by saying that the filter she uses can technically be considered ai, and people fixated on the ai and attacked her for it. be honest, you're just jumping on this hate train because she's a zutara shipper who responded to a braindead take your friend sent her. this is not a coincidence that she is the one you people chose to kick off your ai witch hunt
so you’re telling me that someone can rapidly improve their art like THAT in just 4 months? when it took other artists - actual artists - years to improve their art? please don’t insult all our intelligence by saying this is in any way a harmless ai filter. this is straight up ai.
again, the person who made this post explains it perfectly below, and i doubt that they’re a kataang shipper with the intent to “bring this person down” or whatever nonsense you came up with. and after reading this post, it makes perfectly sense, doesn’t it? why the eyes always looked like that, why the hair always looked like that, why it has that eerie ai feeling, why the art is always whitewashed. let’s just say it’s not ai - why were you all hyping up whitewashed art for months? do you not have any standards for the art you reblog? any common sense? you see a brunette with light skin and automatically go, “omg that’s literally katara!!!” even though it looks nothing like katara?
what longing-for-rain was doing (or continuing doing idk) is such a spit in the face to actual artists. do you know how much artists appreciate when you ask them to repost their artwork, merely because you asked for permission (which is the thing you should be doing)? on top of that, that fraud was asking people to send them money for ai artwork. who knows how many people donated. does that not enrage you? most likely not, because you don’t actually care about the ramifications of ai art on the artist community. you care about how this reflects on zutara shippers. well, my response to that is that tons of zutara shippers should’ve used their brains first before blindly reblogging ai art. especially reblogging whitewashed ai art?
all i was going to do was reblog that post up there with the tags “i should’ve known omg” because that eerie feeling I got when I saw their art suddenly made sense. you transformed this into something so much bigger by not only sending me these asks, but falsely accusing another artist (an authentic, non-fraudulent one) of creating ai art. conveniently, this happens to be the very same artist that happened to be the one to respond to longing-for-rain’s initial anti aang response, which they felt was not a fair critique (and they are within their right to do so, because this is tumblr!)
this extends far beyond aang or shipping wars - what l-f-r was doing is considered scamming. interestingly enough, after my initial reblog, i never arrived at the conclusion that the zutara community were filled with ai enthusiasts, because unlike you, i don’t suffer from fandom brainrot and actually go outside.
you, on the other hand, managed to make it so much worse. for the fraudulent ai artist you’re trying and failing so hard to defend. for the zutara community. if there’s an ongoing hate campaign against the “artist” (which i’m not aware of, because i want nothing to do with them), then you are the one instrumental in leading it, not me. 🤷🏽♀️
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Apollo Deity Guide
The Romans knew him as either Apollo or Phoebus, he is the god of the sun, art, and music.
Who is Apollo?
Apollo was also worshipped as god of healing and medicine as well as prophecy and divination.
Unlike his more introverted twin sister, Apollo kept the company of many beings from deities to mortals.
Parents and Siblings
Zeus is his father, his mother is Leto
Artemis is his only full sibling.
Ares
Dionysus
Hermes
Hephaestus
Heracles
Minos
Perseus
Rhadamanthus
Athena
Persephone
Eileithyia
Hebe
Eris
Helen of Troy
The Graces
The Muses
Moirae
Lovers or Partners
Apollo had lovers of both the male and female variety!
Female Lovers include: Hecuba, Ourea, Arsinoe, Coronis, Creusa, Cyrene, Rhoeo, Evadne, Thero, Dryope and The Muses.
Male Lovers include: Cyparissus, Branchus, Admetus, Adonis, Atymnius, Boreas, Helenus, Hippolytus, Hymenaios, Hyacinth, Lapis, Phorbas
Apollo also had many one-sided loves such as Daphne, Hyrie/Thyrie, and Melia.
Children
He had many children including, Asclepius, Orpheus, Ion, Aristaeus, Amphiaraus, Troilus and Scylla. Look here for a bigger list of Apollo's children and their mothers.
Epithets
Paean
Apollon
Phoebus Apollo, or just Pheobus
Loxias” (referring to the god’s ambiguous oracles, called loxia)
“Lyceus” (a word that simultaneously evokes light, wolves, and the region of Lycia) (Mythopedia)
Apollo Daphnephoros
He is often conflated with Helios, the personification of the sun.
Holy Days/Festivals
The Pythian Games
The Delia
Celebrated in Athens, The Boedromia, Metageitnia, and Pyanepsia
Thargelia.) - Apollo’s Birthday, the day after Artemis’, would be the 7th day of Thargelion, which is roughly May 25th in the Gregorian calendar.
The Carneia and Hyacinthia were celebrated in Sparta
The Daphnephoria was celebrated every nine years in Thebes
Notes
From literature we know that the twins didn’t immediately start out as deities of the moon and sun respectively.
The most important temple dedicated to Apollo is the temple and Oracle at Delphi. The priestess Pythia would listen to and deliver Apollo’s prohocies and words. The story says that Pythia had breathed in vapors that rose from a spring underneath the temple.
Modern Deity Work
Correspondences
Disclaimer - Not all of these are traditional or historic correspondences nor do they need to be. However, any correspondence that can be considered traditional will be marked with a (T).
Rocks/Stone/Crystals
Sunstone
Gold
Tiger’s eye jasper
Citrine
Herbs/Plants
Laurel (T)
Hyacinth (T)
Palm tree (T)
Larkspur (T)
Sunflowers
Marigolds (Calendula)
Animals
Swans (T)
Cicadas
Ravens and crows (T)
Wolves/Dogs
Dolphins
Deer (T)
Hawks (T)
Snakes
Mice
Lions
Symbols
Lyre/Harp (T)
Curved Bow (T)
The Sun (T)
Plectrum (pick)
Sword
Laurel Crown (T)
Offerings
Any of the items listed above, or iconography of the items
Art of or that reminds you of Apollo (T)
Signs of the Sun
Honey (T)
Baked goods
Fruits and nuts (T)
Sun water
Wine (T)
Olives, olive oil, olive branch (T)
Oranges
Acts of Devotion
Celebrate the Olympics
Take up a sport
Dance
Read hymns of Apollo (T)
Watch and appreciate the sunrise and sunset
Bask in the sunlight (use sunscreen if you plan on doing this for longer than a few minutes!)
Practice divination (T)
Study philosophy, medicine, and pursue knowledge!
Write or read poetry and songs written for Apollo (T)
Keep in mind that these are only some ideas for offerings and correspondences! Items and activities that connect you to her in a more personal way are just as good, and often better, than those you find on the internet. As with any relationship, feel it out, ask questions, and be attentive and receptive!
References and Further Reading
Apollo - Mythopedia
Mythopedia has huge lists on either page for further reading on both Artemis and Apollo.
Apollo - Wikipedia
Apollo - Theoi Project
More Epithets here
Apollo - Greekmythology.com
Myths of Greece and Rome; Apollo (Phoebus) By Jane Harrison (Via Sacred-Texts)
Fun fact about Coin: I have a tattoo inspired by Apollo, with an arrow going through the roman numeral XIII and a minimalist sun overlaying the middle of the number in honor of my own twin who has the same tattoo but with a moon instead of a sun.
#apollo#deity deep dive#deity work#deity guide#apollo deity guide#apollon#witchcraft#pagan#paganism#hellenic paganism#hellenism
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Excuse me?? Go on?? I wanna know about those headcanons
Also i appreciate bringing my by now old art back to light ^^
OHHH U WANT HEADCANONS?? [cracks knuckles]
(also ofc dude! u shld thank @/creaturevoiddweller for putting it on my dash tho hehe)
ANYWAYS THE HCS UR DRAWING SPECIFICALLY LINED UP WITH ARE:
Moon being taller/generally bigger than Sig…normally i’m not feral over height differences but god theirs drives me insane
Moon loving the stars. I feel like after her collapse, they were one of the few things that brought her comfort. Within canon I’m pretty sure you can see the stars even during the day (they’re green too!! super cool) so she loves to study them and their movements. The rare occasions when the rain comes after night falls are her favorites, being able to see them more clearly in the dark always excites her. Going on a lil stargazing date would probably melt her heart !!
Sig being fucking whipped for Moon 😭 this is a fucking given but him being distracted and at Moon instead of the sky because she considers her prettier than even the starts makes me. AUGH.
(More general hcs below the cut so this post doesn’t become a million miles long)
Sig learns to knit and makes Moon a scarf and a couple cloaks after her collapse. He actually has a lot of hobbies because he doesn’t think the great problem is solvable, nor does he really care to solve it anyways. He even says he’s got “nothing better to do with my time” when Suns asks him if he’s going to purpose another messenger. Meanwhile Suns says “you have two options, do nothing or work like you’re supposed to” in terms of what to do with your time.
Moon loves picking Sig up/holding her/generally grabbing her n throwing her around because she’s actually quite strong and Sig is smaller than her. Sig does not mind in the slightest.
They’re both interested in bioengineering. Sig more so, but Moon mentons Rivulet’s interesting adaptations and knows a lot about the flora and fauna of the world. I think they bonded over this quite a bit.
Speaking of, Sig was also a more medical-oriented facility. Pebbles mentions that he “was not a medical facility even when the equipment was functioning” to hunter, so the iterators may have had more specialized niches as the generations went on. Therefore, she becomes the sort of defacto “puppet-doctor” of the local group, helping to fix things like broken joints or umbilicals after the ancients disappear. Also just the slag reset keys in general. I have a drawing about this I’m finishing soon so watch out for that hehe
Moon’s kindness absolutely rubbed off on Sig. When he first got put online, she interacted with him a lot as his personality core was still developing, and he picked up on some of her traits. In terms of age I see their group as Moon and Suns (gen 1), Sig and Chasing Wind (mid gen) and Unparalleled Innocence and Pebbles (final gen).
SIG TEACHING MOON STUPID GAMER LINGO AND UWU SPEAK CAUSES A DISASTER IN THE LOCAL GROUP CHATS. The first time she says “poggers” sends everyone into an uproar and Sig gets multiple DMs being like “WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS.”. Sig thinks it’s the funniest shit in the world.
Moon is a lesbian, Sig is a bisexual gender-fluid disaster. I’m sure you can tell from my rambles I use he/she/they/it pronouns for her.
Moon’s nickname for Sig is “doll”. “Little thing” is also a common one, since Sig jokes that his gender is just “thingy”.
I can’t think of any more but thank you so much for the ask!! I love these two so fucking much and getting to ramble about them makes me so happy, especially because I’m absolutely suffering on my period rn and it distracted me from the pain. I love ur art sm!!!!
#rain world#rain world downpour#lilypad rw#nsh x lttm#looks to the moon#no significant harassment#headcanons#rw#letters#TY FOR THE ASK HEHE
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The Famous Introduction Pinned Post
Hi, Hola! You have found the way!
Not any way tho. Me, Wey. You found me! Hola! Que pedo? Pásale a lo barrido 🧹
That hooman that you see there. Si ese! That’s my sona. A pleasure to meet you. (Outfits change often lol) (Also! The formal clothes supposedly gives the hint that I work as a security guard on the game :v)
More about me: I’m a lazy simp artist. *bows with no shame* Yeah, that’s all of my self presentation :3
As you can see, I’m very much currently hyped with The Daycare Attendants. The scrunckly bois ❤️ I don’t have a specific way to draw the bot bois tho.
So in my blog you will find mostly reblogs of them than my own art. But I will try to share more of my doodles and ideas in the future. (Cuz can’t be considered an artist if I don’t do or share shid right? :v)
Besides being on the FNAF SB fandom I’m also interested in Welcome Home! Will probably draw and share it here too! Other interests: BATIM, The Arcana, Skullgirls.
All my art is under #wey draws
My main OC’s are under #wiggles and giggles the clown twins (watch their very first Halloween experience #quick doodle , they are cosplaying as Skid and Pump!)
Here their reference sheet: (old reference btw, their shoes are bigger now etc)
Gremlins dressed up as clowns basically. My babies 💜 (they were born after i got hooked on the game of FNAF SB)
Facts about them:
Both of them are boys. So he/him pronouns to each
3’6ft
Small animatronics that love to entertain families with their clown acts in the Pizzaplex
Their pants have hidden pockets, stuffed with materials and items for their clown acts. Mostly balloons. (Their hats have stuff too)
On birthday parties they always end up covered in cake
Free to roam around where the public is. Need employee permission or escort to go to restricted areas
Often seen in the daycare where there is a lot of kids to play with. Sun doesn’t always enjoy their visit (such troublemakers sometimes)
At night, when the Pizzaplex closes they immediately go to the daycare. To play with Sun and accompany Moon in his patrols (Moon will never admit he appreciates the company)
They can’t be separated. It causes an extreme anxiety for both, especially if it’s forced
Twin telepathy. Normally knowing what the other thinks. Often saying stuff at the same time and finishing each other sentences
They rarely fight with each other
Both love the attention
None of them knows personal space
They either help or create chaos (Both? Excellent partners in crime)
Press their nose, it does honk noises. They also have a feature to make their shoes do funny sounds
Fart jokes (noises) are hilarious for them
They are indeed high intelligent AI’s but they have the knowledge of a child. Teach and treat them like a kid
Can handle a limited amount of water if they get wet. Preferably to avoid it
Their white eyes can turn black with red pupils when turned in security mode. It is only to intimidate intruders and potentially dangerous people. (Can act scary if their target doesn’t normalize)
They have no virus! But that doesn’t mean they can’t obtain it 👁️👁️
Facts of each clown:
Giggles (Gig):
Likes the color blue and sharks
Normally the one who makes troubles (nothing serious, just mischievous child behavior)
Loves to make people smile and laugh but also get in their nerves (depending the person and situation)
Wiggles (Wig):
Likes the color pink and bunnies
The more responsible one of the two but still gets involved in troubles
Loves to make people have fun (specially if it’s done by his clown acts)
In the future I would like to share some ideas of AU’s I have in mind (idk if they are good enough lol) but for now my goal is to finish art projects that are meant for many friends and awesome artists.
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AU’S Que Hice!
Ahoy! Mateys (AU mermay) - The journey of a high spirit kid named Y/N, dreaming of become a pirate one day. Sailing the ocean in search of great treasures and fun adventures with the unbelievable help of two sirens, their best friends.
Whose seem conflicted with their
actions and feelings when it comes
to Y/N. As it’s very known that
this two species can never get
along.
Will their friendship overcome the
stereotypes?
Jump aboard and find out!
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My social skills are terrible very good. I have a messed up social battery, it comes and goes. So is very common to find me active some days and then gone for some weeks (or more).
But frens, moots feel free to reach me anytime. Bother me. Tag me. Be random. Quick chat or a question. I’m okay with all that. I also like it, feels like I’m not forgotten asdfghj (I’m not the greatest to initiate the conversation but I will totally respond to whatever I get included on 🫂💞)
As for strangers, people who follows me. (Actual real people and not porn bots lol) Feel free to send asks. Just don’t expect a genius answer from my part heh. Remain respectful, and yup :)
Thank you for your time and attention until the end if you got this far. *hugs ya and gifts ya a real Mexican taco 🌮* Have a nice day/night! Te quiero güey ❤️
#wey draws#my sona#my ocs#wiggles and giggles the clown twins#pinned post#introductory post#blog info#fnaf sb dca#will update this as time goes
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Breaking down the comics: BENDIS. PART 2.
READING THINGS SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO!
See Part 1 HERE.
And we’re back! Weeeee!
Here’s some more brief Comic book history!
Alright, so it's always been brought up that ALL the heroes live in New York and no where else.
So back in 1985, they came up with "The West Coast Avengers". They operated out of Palos Verdes, California.
A lot of readers considered them to be the B team of heroes even though it had bigger names.
It had Hawkeye, Mockingbird, Wonder Man, Tigra, and Iron Man.
It ran until about 1994 then petered out.
It was revived in 2018 with Hawkeye, Kate Bishop, Gwenpool, America Chavez, Quintin Quire, and Johnny Watts.
I know who, like... half those people are.
It got canceled again in 2019.
So... There is a chance that Moon Knight and Echo was Marvel testing out the waters for another California based set of heroes.
Considering how this run ends… I’m going to say they kinda sabotaged themselves?
Issue #6!
Not a fan of this cover either. Is his art going down hill? Was he getting rushed? If this was the case, why did he keep doing his own covers? Why are his hands so big and weird there? Why is everyone staring at the reader so disapprovingly?
TRIGGER WARNINGS: It’s occurred to me that I need to figure out trigger warnings for this run, because they are there. They aren’t as straightforward as Bemis’ run was. Or even as blatantly obvious as Aaron’s. But I know they are there. How? Because I inadvertently triggered myself pretty hard with this issue so if I got triggered, I know there needs to be a warning.
These are going to be a bit more specific and a bit more vague. And I know this because I have some VERY specific triggers that aren’t exactly commonplace.
**Dissociation, possible derealization, possible depersonalization, mentally struggling, cry for help unheard…. Something in that general thought house without being overly obvious. Does that make sense? These next issues are going to get very difficult when it comes to how he starts to depict Marc’s mental illness and how much he starts to drown without anyone helping him. As well as wrongly depicting WHAT mental illness he has and overall generalizing mental illness as a whole into one big problem**
This is going to be your only warning. Please treat yourself with kindness.
SO!
Opening up, we find ourselves back with Buck, who is examining the Ultron head while he has the news on in the background.
On the news: "Has the mysterious Moon Knight made Los Angeles his new home?"
I love how Moon Knight is still always 'mysterious'.
"Residents of West Hollywood were treated to a very rare super hero appearance as Moon Knight had a run-in with local law enforcement."
Then we see amature footage of Moon Knight zooming by on the back of a car.
....This is not the first or last time we have ever seen him just standing on the top of a vehicle that's driving away. He has a ....HISTORY...with vehicles.
"Has Moon Knight made Los Angeles his quote unquote Territory? And is this the beginning of a New West Coast Avengers?"
Buck pauses and calls up a secret number then gives them a code.
The person on the phone tells them that they "No longer have that item in stock".
He declares a "Code White" and asks to speak to agent 13.
They tell him that they'll see what they can do then hang up.
Hmmmm...
Back at Marc's place, we see him taking a shower. Lots of blood to wash off. Not to mention the punched up face.
Captain America tells him to get sleep.
This is why Captain America needed to be Steven Grant. He’s trying to take care of them. To take care of the body. To come up with strategy and plans. Also trying to take care of Marc, who is spiraling a bit. Alright, and we're back with Night Shift.
They're about to explain to the boss lady Snapdragon why they failed and had to be bailed out of jail.
"I'm looking for one stripper and one C-List crazy Super Hero and I sent the, let's see, 1-2-3-4-5-6 of you. I sent SIX against TWO."
(Everyone always makes this mistake against Moon Knight. He fights best against groups. One big guy? He's gonna get his ass handed to him a bit. But a group? Half the time his fighting style ends up using the group against themselves! He is trained in the art of fighting when the odds are not in his favor! HE WAS A SPECIALIST FOR CRYING OUT LOUD.)
The leader, Tik Tok? Asks to make it up and face Moon Knight again at no additional charge.
The BIG boss isn't interested. In fact, he's there himself.
He shows up and the team is pretty scared.
We've seen this guy's silhouette a couple times and I gotta say.... I have not yet figured out who he is. If he's supposed to be some major player, I'm missing it. Supposedly he says he's faced Moon Knight before. We'll see if I'm impressed by the big reveal when we finally get it.
Here’s a picture. Let’s see if you figure it out before me.
Mystery Boss calls them all idiots when they have no idea what he wants from Moon Knight.
One of the Night Shift members gets upset and mouths off a bit.
Mystery Boss basically sets them all on fire and does to them what he did to the guy on the boat in the first issue. Turns them into a large pile of ash.
He tells Snapdragon to hire better people so he doesn't have to keep getting his hands dirty then disappears.
Back with Marc, we see him sleeping fitfully and having nightmares.
He wakes with a start and finds Echo in his room.
"I didn't want to wake you."
He stares at her, REALLY stares at her for a moment.
"I just came here to say...Are you okay?"
"Are...Are you real?"
"What? What are you--Don't!" Marc touches her to see if she's real and she recoils.
"What is WRONG with you? What do you mean: Am I real?"
"'Msorry, Echo."
"What is wrong with you?"
"I was having very...Vivid dreams."
PAUSE: So... This part breaks my heart a little. Because we VERY seldom see Marc suffering the side effects of his PTSD. We don't get to see him break down, have flashbacks, have nightmares, or question what he's seeing. We don't see his dissociative episodes, his derealization moments. We only ever see him angry. We don't get to see him STRUGGLE.
And in this moment, you feel the hope for a good comic. You feel the "This could be something" and it is so disappointing that it isn't. And maybe that's part of why this run is, to me anyways, listed as a HORRID run and not just a mediocre run. The 'what if' of seeing...REALLY seeing Marc Spector is just sitting right out of reach and it makes me want to cry.
UNPAUSE.
Marc turns away from Echo.
She tells him to look at her so she can read his lips.
"Did you come here to apologize for punching me in the face?"
"Yes."
"Repeatedly."
"Yes."
"I'm sorry I kissed you without permission. I was--I was caught up in the moment. I clearly misread the signs."
She tells him that he didn't entirely misread the moment.
But the moment has passed.
She notes that the lifestyle is getting to her and she isn't acting in ways that exactly 'resemble what I think of myself.'
Marc assures her that this is common for people in their line of work. Especially since she was undercover and having trouble getting out of that role and back into who she really is.
I'd also like to point out that Marc has REPEATEDLY been asked what his problem is and he has avoided the question every single time. It's to the point where perhaps that so many people ask him that as a means to discriminate against him or as a way to just call him crazy without actually wanting to help or understand, that maybe he's given up trying to explain himself.
She apologizes and asks if she can stay with him since she has no where safe to go.
"Why DO you have a giant empty house?"
"Probably for the exact same reason you have NO house."
"What does that mean?"
"Because I--I don't know how to act normal and I'm doing the best I can to keep up appearances."
(Fuuuuck. When it's good, it's very very good and it's why when it goes bad it's SO BAD. He could have done so much better! I think anyone with mental health issues can relate to this. Doing the best they can to appear to be doing fine, but not sure what that looks like so they just make themselves empty.)
Another issue is that while this is such a very good scene.... Bendis has done zero research onto D.I.D other than probably watching a few movies or a quick google. So his take on Marc's failing mental health at this point is VERY general...and currently bordering on a completely DIFFERENT psychosis all together. And this is going to start becoming a problem as the comic goes on.
I'd very much like to remind everyone of Moon Knight issue # 9-10 by Moench (Reviewed HERE). When Khonshu's statue was destroyed and Marc had a total meltdown.
THAT was far more accurate and done so wonderfully.
ANYWAYS....
Echo goes to use his shower and Marc takes a moment then finds the Avengers in his room with the Helicarrier outside.
Captain America: "Moon Knight."
"Wh-What's...What's going on?"
"You don't answer your phone."
"My phone?"
"You're an Avenger. I need you to answer when I call."
Clearly Marc is distressed by this.
This time there are more than Captain America, Spider-man, and Wolverine. Captain Marvel, Black Widow, and Luke Cage are now there.
Is this real? Or is the problem expanding?
Captain America: "Are you okay?"
Spider-man: "Dude! You live here? Can I have a student loan?"
Marc: "It's real. It's... It's really you."
Captain America: "So, the BIG question is-What are you doing with this?"
Luke Cage holds up the Ultron head.
And Marc freezes up. In fact, one could argue that he suddenly VERY heavily dissociates. He still can’t tell if this is real or just the other people he’s been seeing that he knows aren’t real.
It's actually painful to read because you can tell he's NOT okay, and while they ask him repeatedly if he's okay, they do nothing about it and make no other acknowledgement that he isn't well.
The Avengers everyone!
At this point, Maya comes back from the shower.
"Oh. The Avengers. Captain America."
This snaps Marc out of it. He asks what they are doing here.
Turns out Buck called them to say "Moon Knight gave him this Head of Ultron for safekeeping."
"Buck called you."
"He was worried about you and thought this was too dangerous an item to be tucked away in the prop department of a TV show set."
"So did she. She called us."
Maya had called to ask who Moon Knight was earlier.
Marc tells them all to leave.
"You--You all have to leave here. You--You're blowing my cover. You have the whole damn Quinjet out there!"
"It's cloaked."
Captain America asks why they even have an Ultron head.
Marc explains that there is an LA Kingpin, whose identity he has yet to discover.
Captain America expresses concern that this is a big problem and that it should be an Avenger's problem.
Marc tells them that this is NOT an Avenger's problem. The new Kingpin is trying to stake a claim, not face the Avengers and if they start causing problems then the guy will just 'pull up stakes and get out of town'.
And now we have another panel that a lot of you have seen floating around! I love finding context for silly panels like this!
Captain America confirms with Maya that she is teaming up with Moon Knight as Echo.
He asks for the next step.
"I'm going to offer him the head of Ultron. And he's going to come get it himself. And then I'm going to bring him down. I promise I'll call the second I need you."
Cap points out that this is a VERY dangerous move because if he gets the Ultron up and running...An AI that wants to wipe out humanity....
Sure you do, Marc….Sure you do…
END ISSUE!
This one was rough. It’s hard to watch him very obviously start to be in distress to the point where people NOTICE and still no one is willing to talk about it because mental health is SO taboo to talk about in this group. Perhaps in this world.
Let’s see where the next issue takes us.
ISSUE # 7
This is an interesting cover. I think that’s supposed to be Snapdragon? She’s kinda hovering over the cape though, and not really standing on it. The perspective is a little off. I don’t know… I find the ones where they just stare ahead to be unnerving.
Looking at the intro on the title page we got more problems.
"After a brutal fight, Moon Knight and Echo are victorious and manage to evade the police. Regrouping at Marc's mansion, they receive an unexpected visit from the Avengers. Despite his televised getaway from the police, Marc assures them he has the situation with the Kingpin well in hand, along with all of his other personalities."
I'm frowning so hard right now.
We open on Buck again.
"You told on me, Buck?" Marc addresses him.
"They got ahold of you already?"
"Yeah. The Avengers came to see me."
Buck apologizes. He didn't know what else to do.
Marc is disappointed, saying he thought Buck knew how to keep a secret and could help him.
"I like you, I do. And I dig what you're about. In theory. But, and I'm gonna be honest with you..."
"Please."
"I think there's something really wrong with you, and normally I wouldn't judge, but you're playing a dangerous game."
Ouch. The repeated telling of 'there's something wrong with you' is just more salt in the wound.
Marc gives him the Ultron head, telling him to keep it then.
Buck is shocked that the Avengers let him keep it.
"Captain America trusts me. Which you'd think would be enough to get anyone to trust me. I wonder what I would have to do to get you to."
"It ain't that I don't trust YOU."
"Sure it is."
"It's that I don't think you're all right. Bipolar, aspergers...I don't know what..."
This...This is about to get VERY uncomfortable.
That’s right… “I hear voices.”
"What do the...Voices tell you to do?"
"In general...Make the world better."
"Maybe you should see someone, get that evened out."
"I don't WANT to."
"See, that's where you lose me..."
"I dress up like a little-known Moon God and strike fear in the hearts of men... Did you really think I was normal? Do you think that any of us...ANy of the costumes are normal? We're all crazy."
Uuuuggghhhhhh noooooooo
"But we're the exact kind of crazy that the world needs right now. The EXACT kind."
No. Bendis...No. Marc does not 'hear voices'. And the jab about 'what do the voices tell you to do?' is a CLASSIC discriminatory move when they find out someone IS hearing voices. As if the voices will suddenly control them and make them do violent or scary things.
Not everyone who hears voices is violent, scary, or unpredictable. Some people just shrug them off. Sometimes the voices just say stuff and don't tell them to DO things.
And DID is not 'hearing voices'. DID is about the 'voices' being other people in the head. And again, Marc is deflecting. He isn't telling the whole story. ANd part of the reason is I feel like if he did, these people would instantly think him not only INSANE but also treat him differently.
He's struggling and he's grasping at what he knows people can handle because he's had to handle it before! He's telling the story that he feels is understandable and acceptable and not the real story!
GAH.
So... Buck buys it. He apologizes for screwing him over.
"I won't lie to you... It bummed me out."
"I didn't like doing it."
"You want to make it up to me? Do it again."
Back at the strip club!
We find Dragonfly upset that she can't find any good for hire crews to bring her Moon Knight.
One of her girls interrupts her telling her that there's a guy bragging about having the head of Ultron and he wants to sell it.
Dragonfly goes to meet the guy.
Buck tells her that he works for Moon Knight and that he needs off the 'crazy train'. He wants out and he wants Dragonfly to pay him for the head so he can get out of dodge.
He gives her a piece of Ultron to show to her boss as proof that he's legit.
He tells her that he wants to go directly to the big boss with this and not hand it over to her.
He tells her that if she doesn't take the offer by midnight he's going to Hydra.
She tells him she wants Moon Knight.
"Hey, when he finds out I turned on him... I think you'll see as much of that Lunatic as you want."
So she goes to her boss to tell him the deal.
The boss sees through the plan, of course.
"Moon Knight is trying to draw me out into the open."
"Yes, should I just kill the guy? That would send a message back."
He tells her that he's annoyed. Annoyed that of all the superheros out there, MOON KNIGHT is the one giving him troubles.
After a debate, he tells her to ask the man to step out back so that he might have words with him.
"You're here?"
"I am."
"Here?"
"Moon Knight wants me to come out into the open because he thinks he can take me down. He thinks this is a street fight."
Yeah I...Have no idea who Count Nefaria is. I'm going to have to look this one up.
Alright... This one is a villain that dates back to Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Don Heck 1965. So he's not some new guy.
So either he's a big deal in other runs of other comics that I don't read (a common problem if you don't read every comic ever), or he was a big villain back in the day, got forgotten about, then they dug him back up in the desperate search for bigger badder villains to 'bring back'.
A quick Wikki read later. Okay. He pops up now and then. I guess he's been in a few random things I've read, but I had no idea who he was then and I still don't. So to me, he's just some guy. Maybe you've heard more of him.
For whatever reason, I've just never found Moon Knight to mix well with villains like this. Traditional ones that fight the big fights with Captain America or X-Men just never really clicked or had the same sway over Moon Knight.
He always just kinda shrugs and goes "You're supposed to be scary?" Like, the man has no reasonable fear? And when it comes to the big leagues, he just kinda goes “Ain’t my circus” and bows out.
To each his own I suppose. Bendis is used to writing the big leagues. Writing for the Avengers, he goes for the big guns. So I’m not surprised that he would pull out a heavy hitting power villain like this. Just… Not for Moon Knight. It’s kinda like throwing Magneto at Spider-man. Why would you?
Moon Knight was indeed watching and he recognizes who this villain is.
He gets into an argument with Not Spider-man/Captain America/Wolverine on if he should handle it himself or call in the Avengers like he agreed to do.
Hey look! Another well known panel! Now we have it in context!
(Why are all the good meme panels from this run?)
Snapdragon brings out Buck.
To his credit, Buck sticks to his guns.
Buck insists that he just wants out and to get paid.
The Count demands the Ultron head.
Buck demands the money.
The Count tells Buck to get him the head and MAYBE he'll be granted mercy.
See... A big hitter Villain like this with all this power? Why is he trying to get money and become a Kingpin in LA? I just don't buy it.
So Buck goes to his car and pulls out the Ultron head.
The second he holds it up, it explodes.
It's a fake!
The Count demands the real head.
Buck stall and reveals the REAL trap.
"We WERE going to bring you the real one, we were. But then it dawned on us that we didn't need to take that chance.
See, all we needed is proof that you'd even TRY to barter for the head of Ultron. Which is on the same list as plutonium in terms of things that you are not allowed to have or buy or sell. I mean worldwide illegal tech."
The count goes in for the kill. But Buck isn't done.
"See, not only did you come out and reveal yourself to be the Kingpin of LA and try to steal an Ultron, you did it on video."
And Echo waves from a nearby building, holding a video camera. Oh, and one more thing…
You see, the Count was enhancing his powers with Mutant Growth Hormones (new street drug that gives people mutant powers).
Moon Knight had been asking Buck to not only enhance his own tech and weapons.... But to make him some pretty potent and illegal chemicals that only a former SHIELD agent had access to.
The Count lays on the ground: "He did somethinggg...to me... My powers."
"It's a chemical Agent. Used mostly on mutants. You released it when you crushed the tin can fake ultron head. Just like you were supposed to. Nick Fury thought it inhumane. Which he was right about. Except there's you."
Buck reminds Moon Knight that it doesn't last all day and they need to get this over with quickly.
The Count panics and flies off while he can, leaving behind Snapdragon.
While Buck and Echo are pleased that it worked and they have Snapdragon, Wolverine is not happy.
"He's going to hunt and destroy you for this, you idiot."
Spider-man comes to his defense. "Hey, he took on a thor bad guy and lived to tell-Give him a break."
Captain America agrees: "He doesn't get Ultron and we have his general. It's a tactical win."
And here's the problem...
While Moon Knight is 'chatting it up' with his own personal Head Avengers...
Echo keeps the video rolling.
He hasn’t talked to her about ‘the voices’ yet. She just knows that ‘something isn’t right with him’. Also? Echo is a lip reader. Even with a mask on, if the fabric is thin enough, she can still read lips. And Moon Knight? His fabric is thin. She just witnessed the whole pretend conversation.
I hate this. I hate that it’s implied that she now knows about his crazy and it’s going to be an issue.
Speaking of issues… This next one is a doozy.
ISSUE # 8
This cover I like. The birds, the moon, the outline of the building…. It’s just a pretty use of space and light.
We open with the Detective from before heaving up to his car.
He finds a knocked out Snapdragon on the hood of his car.
"A present for you, detective."
Moon Knight shows up and the detective pulls out his gun.
"Put the gun away, Detective. We're on, basically, the same side."
The detective fires his gun and Marc uses a new tech weapon to create a forcefield that appears like Captain America's shield, deflecting the bullets.
"Jeez...Settle down."
"What the hell is this?"
"Well I'm trying to have a conversation with you, jumpy. Two guys talking. More or less. Try to focus...Listen carefully..."
(I bet Moon Knight is missing Detective Flint right about now....I know I am.)
He informs the detective about Snapdragon, the Count, and the Kingpin of LA.
Moon Knight then hands him a USB of the video of the Count basically confessing.
The detective really hates the vigilante crap but Moon Knight isn't worth the paperwork so he lets him go.
Next up? We're back in TV land watching the show about Marc's life.
Except we have Marlene and 'Jake Lockley' vs. a werewolf.
Marc is upset by the werewolf's design.
He argues about how he wanted it to be a real looking werewolf. He gets push back on that.
"I thought this was all based on your old life as a soldier of fortune."
"It is."
"Why a werewolf??"
"That happened."
"You were attacked by a werewolf?"
"There's a lot of crazy in the world and--"
(Why is Marc growing a goatee? Does Steven know about this? Does Jake???)
In private, Marc addresses the 'Avengers'.
"What now? What am I doing wrong now?"
Wolverine: "You tell us, big hollywood producer guy."
Captain: "I'm a little confused by you, Moon Knight."
Spider-man: "Guys, leave him alone. Without a Civilian life, you could lose all sense of self. you--"
They tell him to stop goofing off and get back to work as Moon Knight. Count Nefaria is still out there and looking for him.
Marc says Echo is looking into some intel and coming up with a plan.
We head back to the mansion and find Echo still staying with him.
She watches as Buck helps Marc suit up in some new tech.
Marc asks for a web shooter, Buck wants to know why.
Finally Echo gets introduced to Buck and they make friends by him giving her some new fighting tech.
Back at the police station, the Detective is showing his Captain the video.
His captain tells him to get it to the feds, as this is above his paygrade and also illegal since it was gotten by a vigilante.
The Captain dismisses him and the Detective is not too pleased.
Know what time it is? TIME FOR A MONTAGUE. Or, in comic book land, a quick way to move things along over a period of time without taking up too much time to tell you about it.
You also get a lot of single frame wordless art out of it, which can be nice.
So we get Echo and Moon Knight hitting up known places that the Count was investing in. All while the Detective interviews Snapdragon for his own intel.
He tells her that she isn't his problem. The FBI special cases is on the way. He also tells her that he thinks it's interesting that she's been with them for over a day and no one has come to try to break her out or bail her out. Not even a fancy lawyer like what happened with Night Shift.
He goes to leave and she stops him.
MORE MONTAGUE OF MOON KNIGHT AND ECHO KICKING ASS.
They are lighting up the money laundering areas now.
Snapdragon has told the Detective where the Count hangs out. He goes to the Captain with the news and the Captain doesn't want to hear it.
Detective recommends they call in the Avengers and the Captain says they don't have a way to do that.
Detective asks him "With all due respect... How come I get the feeling you don't want to take down the Kingpin of Los Angeles??"
The Captain just leaves. Now that's fishy.
Marc and Echo stake out the next place to hit.
Echo tells him to take off his mask when talking to her so she can 'hear' him.
"Deaf, right. Sorry. You just don't ACT deaf."
"Now what the hell does THAT mean?"
"It means either you can't take a compliment or I can't give one."
Marc...You should know better. You've been on the bad side of discrimination since you were born.
But also... She totally CAN read his lips with the mask... She's lying to him.
Or perhaps it's just easier to do it without the mask and they aren't in a life or death situation so it's fine. Hmmmmm....
He asks how she's feeling, she tells him that she's feeling better and that she needed this.
Spider-man pops up and tells him to kiss her.
Captain America tells him to get moving against Nefaria. Spider-man starts to argue with him about giving Marc a break.
We see Marc physically flinch. Echo either doesn't notice or she ignores it.
Marc asks why she never thought to call the Avengers despite this huge operation she was trying to run alone before he got there.
"I --I never belonged there."
"But this is a big muscle operation. We're going to have to call them eventually. We have to call Somebody."
She kisses him.
She tells him they can do one more "rousing bit of super villain vandalism".
"Nefaria IS a Thor-level bad guy."
Marc tries to remind her that this is out of their league.
UH OH.
Okay so, Anyone else getting a vibe that Marc’s mental health is crashing down around him and EVERYONE is ignoring it? Just because he’s ‘sorta’ told them he hears things doesn’t mean he’s told them the problem. And they clearly don’t understand it. So they’re just looking the other way. Everyone just assumes “That guy’s nuts” and goes with it.
And despite Marc knowing that the three ‘Avengers’ are just in his head, he’s starting to see them more and associate them with him doing a poor job. Seeing them as there to chastise him. He’s also starting to physically respond to them talking to him. Reacting and getting more upset at their appearance. These are all signs of a failing control of the situation. …..They are ALSO signs of a different mental illness. But hey, in Bendis’ world, all mental illnesses are the same, right?
NEXT ISSUE!
Issue #9!
Now THIS is the famous cover! The one you think of when you hear Maleev’s name.
Those whites. Those colors. The way he uses a water color technique. DAMN. He was saving up for this one.
Wait a minute... They changed the title page blurb.
"While attempting to loot the temple of an ancient Egyptian god called Khonshu, mercenary Marc Spector was beaten nearly to death by a trasonous partner. Left to die in the desert, he was taken by a group of Egyptian people to the statue of their diety Khonshu who offered to save his life but only if Spector would become his avatar on Earth.
Spector agreed, and began his career as the costumed crime fighter known as Moon Knight. Night falls, the Moon Knight rises, and neither sorcery, science, nor mortal sin can win against him!"
WHAT THE FU- That's not what happened! That's not even close to what happened?! EGYPTIAN PEOPLE?! LOOTING THE TEMPLE?! Even the most CASUAL Moon Knight fan knows how the story went! How do they manage to fuck that up so badly!? Where's the continuity editor?! Why did they change it?! WH...GAHHHH!
"Unbeknownst to all, Moon Knight has developed split personality disorder-And his personalities have adopted the roles of his former Avengers teammates: Spider-Man, Wolverine and Captain America, all of whom give him guidance on how to be a hero."
Noooooooo. That's not what happened! He didn't just 'develop' D.I.D.
^%$##%^& Okay. I see it now. I see what they did and are doing.
They disliked the Steven and Jake aspect. They really had no idea how to deal with them. ESPECIALLY Bendis, who clearly knew NOTHING about Moon Knight except what the Marvel editors were telling him.
So they tried to give him a bit of a 're-write'. They took away Steven and Jake, made it so he JUST NOW developed DID out of the blue? And now his alters are the Avengers who can tell him how to be a Superhero and give him life advice...
I...I am not okay with this.
And on top of this? They did NO research into his mental health issue, probably watched some old Hollywood movie or two and then based it off of that. Then went with all the lines about him having "Schizophrenia" and just tossed those symptoms in there too for funzies.
I can't. I just cannot.
This run is SO triggering. In so many BAD ways. GAH. Okay. I'm...I'm going to keep going. I'll save it. Because I know how it ends and boy howdy....
BACK TO THE COMIC.
Alright, our comic opens up with...and I kid you not:
"Marc Spector's stately awesome house, last week".
He's trying out his new shield like Captain America's. And why is Marc growing a goatee? It looks terrible on him.
"No, Buck, I asked for a sheild like Captain America's."
"That IS a shield like Captain America's."
And they argue what his shield looks like. Buck questions Marc's Avender status because he's never seen him on the TV with the other team.
"Can you keep a secret?"
[....]
"I'm a secret Avenger."
"Moving on. See, Captain America's original shield is made of a vibranium/adamantium alloy."
"I know."
"Well then you know neither vibranium nor adamantium is exactly growin' on trees. I mean, you're rich but you ain't THAT rich."
So instead he made him a 'zero point energy shield'. Basically a retractable force field that pops up in the shape of Cap's shield. He can also throw it. So that's cool. Portable shield.
He asks Marc why he wants a Cap shield. Marc just says it's cool.
PRESENT TIME
And.... I have to laugh about this.
You have this god level bad guy with scary powers...
And he's just pissed off that MOON KNIGHT, of all the people in the world, MOON KNIGHT is the one that's just annoying the hell out of him. Just a regular guy.
And that's just spot on Moon Knight energy right there. Being obstinate and annoying to the bad guys since the OG run.
Cap deflects the incoming blast with his shield and tells Marc that they're out of their league and they need to get the heck out of there.
"Retreat, regroup, and plan the attack to your own strengths and your own rules. RUN!!"
Everyone keeps talking about how this guy has fought all the avengers and fought Thor to a stand still. LIke, we get it. He's powerful. I've still not got him on my list of known top villains but SURE! I Don't know every bad guy that makes their rounds in the comics.
But I still just feel like putting him in a Moon Knight comic where he's having break down issues is just unfair. And then the other Avengers KNOWING who he is facing and not standing by to help him...
"Superhuman strength, speed, durability.... He can kill you with his optic blasts. He can fly. Not going to listen to me? Then at the very least get HER out of here, Spector. If you're crazy enough to fight this fight, fine. But you get her out of here!" Cap continues to argue with Marc
Marc grabs her and shoves her into a building while he runs around to distract The Count.
Echo is pretty pissed at being tossed aside.
"And I thought I hit rock bottom hooking up with Murdock!"
(Oh honey, he's everyone's rock bottom.)
Captain America continues to lecture Marc about how this fight is above him. How the Count could kill him in an instant and is just toying with him.
Flash back to last week!
We see Buck fitting Marc with Web-shooters.
Buck once again asks Marc why he wants Web-shooters when that's Spider-Man's thing. Marc doesn't answer.
PRESENT. We see Marc get blasted off a building and he uses the web-shooters to stop his fall.
Spider-Man now tries to reason with Marc.
"Look at him. You gotta give him credit for dressing like Old School Dracula. I mean, seriously, where do you even BUY a monocle nowadays? What is he the Count of anyways? I bet nothing. He just decided to call himself count."
He says what I'm thinking.
I appreciate that.
Moon Knight turns on the villain and Spider-Man tells him to "NOT get within arm's length of the Super-Powered Bad Guy."
Yeah, Marc gets blasted back.
"Look, it's safe to say, when in doubt, ALWAYS listen to Captain America. I mean as religions go, that wouldn't be the worst one I've ever heard of."
Marc manages to get tossed aside but also web the Count down a bit.
Spider-Man tells him to get running.
He looks back and finds Echo there beating on the Count.
While she distracts him, Marc attacks and throws him into a car.
Yeah, way to arm the dude.
And for the second time in this run, Marc gets a vehicle thrown at him.
Ah. I see.
So, Marc puts himself up close and personal to attack again and this makes Spider-Man nervous.
"YOu're doing that thing where you're getting too close to the big super baddie."
But you see, this is Moon Knight's fighting style. Marc KNOWS he can take hits And when you are close, the attacker has a harder time fighting back. Especially one that uses fire and explosions. They can't explode you without hurting themselves.
Spider-Man's fighting style is always stay out of range, wear the bad guy down, and attack with long range.
In fact, Marc gets up face to face with this guy.
FLASHBACK TO LAST WEEK!
We see Buck fitting Marc with Wolverine retractable claws.
"It's not Adamantium, but it's the best I could do."
Buck explains that it's stronger attached to his arm than it would as a sword. It will reinforce his arm while also lending strength for damage.
"Good. I need close quarter weaponry. This is very good."
"You want to be Wolverine too?"
"I need to make sure if I get this close."
"You want to be Spider-Man, Captain America AND Wolverine...All at the same time."
Marc doesn't answer him.
"The voices in your head. The ones you told me about... Are these them?"
PRESENT.
Wolverine is now goading on Marc.
He pulls out the claws and stars stabbing.
"Gut the son of a bitch!!! Don't let up. Get in there. Cut off his @#$@$@ HEAD!!!"
And suddenly they are start arguing.
This is a problem. The three 'guides' are arguing wanting different things and even MARC wants something different.
Echo jumps in again and beats on the Count some more.
Marc attempts to cut off the Count's head with the claws and gets thrown.
This let's the Count turn on Echo and blast her.
Yeah... That's not good.
Warning for Character death I guess.
(She comes back in later comics. Nothing stays gone in Comics. Plus she's getting her own show in the MCU. You know they gotta bring her back so they can push her on the people. She's a deaf native woman. Marvel's gotta exploit the HELL out of that.)
Okay....Things are about to go SOUTH.
Wolverine goes Berserker mode. Captain America argues that they are better than this and don't kill. Wolverine wants blood. Spider-man wants them to just stop.
So Wolverine attacks Captain America.
That’s some really nice art. I love the lines for the shadows. The crisp edges. The colors. The shredded cape. Even the action is stellar. Maleev you get that bread.
ALRIGHT. That ends this issue. And we’re seeing what COULD be considered extreme System breakdown… Except this is not being written in a system sort of way. What we have is the Avengers acting as sort of Shoulder Angels that tell him what to do to be an Avenger and the three have conflicting personalities. And Bendis knows this because he WRITES for the Avengers. Famously so! So he’s given us Spider-Man, Captain America, and Wolverine, the three more famous characters in Marvel, who also have VERY conflicting personalities and views on how to be heroes.
But again… You don’t need Wolverine’s rage here. MARC has enough rage. Marc has lost a LOT of people. Marc is more than capable of going berserker on his own. He’s no timid snowflake. Marc has done some… truly terrible things in the past. Even Moench wrote it that Marc has a most violent rage and is capable of carrying out the most heinous of deeds.
And Steven is the one that would tell them to back off. Tell them to run. To keep strategic and protect Echo. Jake would be the one telling him to be careful. To watch his back. To stop making stupid moves that is putting them in danger.
Jake has lost people too. Jake is usually the one that faces the grief. That feels the loss of friends and loved ones.
This issue…This RUN should have been about System breakdown. The struggle of trying to give everyone what they want when everyone wants something different. About finding balance in how to live a shared life. In dealing with grief and trauma and danger.
It could have been Marc losing Echo and raging out and forcing front away from the others. It could have been about him trying to hide his DID and failing because Jake is tired of masking and Steven wants to do things differently.
It could have been about them fighting over how to gear up and Buck trying to figure out why they keep asking for such different things. Marc trying to explain things the way Marc always does (badly. Marc explains things badly. Marc is bad at things.) and making everyone around him worry. We could have seen Echo trying to figure out this relationship she’s suddenly getting in with what she doesn’t know is three men. About Marc struggling with suddenly experiencing more symptoms than he’s used to as the system breaks down. Time skips, waking up in different locations, trying to wave away weird things and being in Denial. We certainly saw a lot of that in Moench’s run as the system became aware of itself! Now the system is aware and STRUGGLING.
I’m forever going to be bitter over how good this comic COULD have been.
ANYWAYS. I’m going to break it into anther part here because I’m almost out of pic space and I don’t want to cut the last three issues up worse than I need to.
PART THREE HERE
#Moon Knight#Moon Knight comics#BENDIS#Analyzing the comics#Marc Spector#I just realized I can't put the Jake and Steven tags here because THEY AREN'T IN THIS#Ugh
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@oneiriad has (1) a birthday and (2) a request for Word of Honor fic + werewolves. Happy birthday!
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“Maybe we should skin him.”
“Lao Wen.”
“What?” Wen Kexing smirked. “I think the old monster would do just right for a fur rug.”
Zhou Zishu resisted the urge to stab. Or bludgeon. Or possibly garotte.
There were a lot of options, and he knew how to do them all.
“Leave Ye Baiyi alone,” he said flatly. “I’m sure he’ll shift back on his own, eventually.”
“Will he?” Wen Kexing very deliberately lifted up one of his feet and used it to poked the still-sleeping, still-wolfshape Ye Baiyi in his side. “With all this mass? It might take a while. Years, possibly.”
Zhou Zishu rolled his eyes, though he did have to admit that Ye Baiyi’s wolfshape was a…particularly impressive one. Most martial artists’ wolfshapes weren’t even as big as an average wolf, coming in more around the size of large dogs – not so surprising if you considered the nature of the transformation and what it required in terms of muscle mass compression – but Ye Baiyi’s wolfshape was about the size of a small elephant. He’d thought he’d imagined it when he’d seen a glimpse last night, when they were all out and about under the full moon, but apparently it was actually that large.
And given that, yes, the transformation took longer the bigger you were, there might be something to Wen Kexing’s comment.
Popular rumor had it that a person’s wolfshape signified the strength of their martial arts. This was likely because you only developed a wolfshape in the first place when your internal arts were strong enough to serve as a basic foundation, and that as a result you wouldn’t be considered a real member of the jianghu if you didn’t have one. That was why regular soldiers didn’t count, but little puppies like Zhang Chengling, who barely knew how to throw a punch, did.
Personally, Zhou Zishu had always thought that those rumors were all a load of bullshit, a way for some people who happened to be blessed through natural variation in size to pat themselves on the back and lord it over other people. Sure, he himself happened to be an especially large specimen, exceeding the usual size by some bit to the point that he was even bulkier than a real-life wolf would be, but that was just luck of the draw, surely?
(Wen Kexing’s wolfshape was about average for a wolf – larger the most people’s for sure, but still a bit more slender and delicate when compared to Zhou Zishu. In that initial moment on the shore of the river, both of them still dripping wet from having been in the water, Zhou Zishu had briefly thought that Wen Kexing would be disappointed by that revelation, which had to be a lot less pleasant than the one about seeing Zhou Zishu’s actual face. Maybe he had been, too, only before he could say anything they’d both had to deal with the sodden state of their clothing by stripping them off and so his only comment about size had referred to another type of natural size variation. One in which he’d turned out to be slightly larger, much to Zhou Zishu’s instinctive annoyance.
Not that Zhou Zishu had been looking on purpose or anything. He was just naturally observant!)
Seeing Ye Baiyi’s monstrous size, though, Zhou Zishu was starting to wonder if he’d been wrong. One couldn’t deny that Ye Baiyi’s martial arts were prodigious, and his wolfshape size seemed equally so – unnaturally so, even. Who’d ever heard of a wolf that large…?
“He’ll shift back once he wakes up,” he said instead. “Also, even if he doesn’t, we’re still not skinning him.”
If either he or Wen Kexing had been normal people, Zhou Zishu might have been able to say something like You do know that skinning a fellow member of the jianghu for his fur is one of the biggest taboos possible, right? with a straight face, but of course they weren’t, either of them. Zhou Zishu couldn’t say it because he wasn’t that much of a hypocrite – he’d done much worse, in his time – and Wen Kexing…well.
He was Wen Kexing.
“But A-Xu, he’d fit so well with all the furniture!” Wen Kexing sniggered. “Look at him: what kind of self-respecting wolfshape has an all-white coat? He’s just being pretentious. White clothing, white coat…”
“You talk as if people pick their wolfshape color,” Zhou Zishu said, rolling his eyes. “It mostly matches your hair, doesn’t it, in the normal course of things?”
“Ah, well, if anyone could do it, it’d be this old monster.”
“No,” Zhou Zishu corrected. “It’d be you, and you’d make sure it matched your outfit.”
That just got Wen Kexing going, of course, going on and on until Ye Baiyi cracked open an eye nearly as large as Zhou Zishu’s human fist and, as his first move following his full moon stupor, tried to bite Wen Kexing’s leg off.
Half-heartedly, in Zhou Zishu’s opinion. For all of Wen Kexing’s considerable martial arts, based on the fight they’d had last time, if Ye Baiyi wanted to cripple Wen Kexing, he didn’t need to wait until he was in wolfshape to do it. And Wen Kexing knew it, too.
Not that that kept him from complaining.
Loudly.
For the entire hour it took Ye Baiyi to shift back.
Zhou Zishu comforted himself by noting that Wen Kexing was at least slightly behaving, in the sense that most of the insults were limited to being about how stupid a white wolf coat looked – presumably because that, at least, was something he wouldn’t ever have to deal with personally.
Not that Wen Kexing’s wolfshape would look bad in white.
Of course, that was more of a problem – Zhou Zhishu didn’t think Wen Kexing looked bad in anything.
Even the stupid stuck-up expression he was currently making while snarling at Ye Baiyi.
“You know what, I’m leaving,” he announced after a while when they showed no sign of stopping even once everyone was two-legged again, each one snapping at the other with their teeth as if they were both still in wolfshape. “I have better things to do than listen to you two flirt.”
The looks of horror on both their faces was completely worth it.
#word of honor#wen kexing#zhou zishu#ye baiyi#my fic#my fics#please excuse anything OOC#I haven't watched this show in a long while#I tried!
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