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help I’m thinking of lumberjack horror and butcher horror and cowboy horror and florist horror and pirate horror and painter horror and alchemist horror and
no, no, they’ve got a point - let them finish
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“Why does Batman need to be a billionaire?”
“He has to fund the Justice League. They often have a space program.”
“But couldn’t he do more good if he just invested-”
“The Earth is routinely invaded by aliens, gods, and the forces of an extraterrestrial god of tyranny.”
He has, like, three charitable organizations he funds, named after his father, his mother, and Alfred.
Between both Bruce and Batman’s contributions, Gotham should be a better city than it is, and the only reason it isn’t is DC Editorial Mandate that basically says Gotham has to get worse and worse and worse or there’s no Batman stories they can tell (and, obviously, they have no other characters besides Batman).
There’s a reason Batman thinks the city is literally cursed.
I want to see Bruce Wayne go off
“Oh, oh, just charity my way out of dealing with the Penguin, a living, breathing 19th century Marxist’s cartoon of the bourgeoisie? Just fund anti-Clayface measures? Crack down on corporations who put out shapeshifting cosmetics? What socio-economic pressures turn botonists into actual fucking dryads?! What inspires anti-animal terrorism? THAT’S NOT EVEN A REAL KIND OF ECO-FASCISM!”
For the record, Gotham is canonically curse, because it sits on some sort of evil swamp. I think.
There are like, half a dozen curses. The Lazarus Pits are leaching into the water, Slaughter Swamp is an unconnected body of water a few miles outside of the city that also ressurects people (see Solomon Grundy), the Bat-demon Barbatos and his followers (the Court of Owls) have been fucking up the city psychically and financially, the malevolent influence of the warlock Doctor Gotham’s tomb in the center of the city, the madness hypersigil of Amadeus Arkham (in Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth), there were several outposts of subterraneans and aliens beneath the city during the Silver Age, constant chemical warfare that makes it the equivalent of a WWI trench managed by MK-ULTRA, it’s in New Jersey, and I think God just hates it
tired: Batman could do more good by running charities than by fighting criminals
wired: Batman could save literally every other city on the planet simultaneously with the amount of effort and resources he’s pumped into Gotham, which is a lost cause, but this is his city damnit.
Inspired: Batman’s diligence is containing the menace that is Gotham’s madness from escaping too far from city limits.
For all his billions, for all his activity, for all his efforts, Gotham is a bonfire fed by the madness of mortal people, cultivated by dark powers and just existing there makes living souls like kindling for it. And left to its own devices,it’d become a breeding ground for supernatural unrest that no mere social service system or social awareness of activist campaign, no government program, no actions of a singular vigilante, could ever hope to undo.
Batman is single handedly if need be but fortunately not alone so often, holding back the noxious psychic influences of warp and wyrd entities and what they do to the very environment and landscape through the power of sheer, unbridled humanity.
Ascended: Gotham is containing Batman, because the forces of evil, consciously or not, have figured out that if let loose, this motherfucker and his sprawling adoptive family would’ve solved every crime in the world ever, so they throw literally everything they have at his home town in hopes that he stays there.
Because they were foolish and let Alan Scott escape. They aren’t making that mistake again.
What if Gotham is the pump?
Like. What if, because Gotham is such a shitshow, anyone looking to improve their lives has their eye on being able to move out of Gotham, so whenever Bruce Wayne’s charitable endeavors come somebody’s way, they take it, pack their bags, and move the fuck away, and take that money with them.
Meanwhile there’s an ongoing influx of people to Gotham primarily because they’re flat broke and real estate in Gotham is dirt fucking cheap because it’s a shitshow, and there’s always places hiring because 1) they’ve got Bruce Wayne money to try to make a difference, 2) there’s no shortage of places that need to be fixed up a little, and 3) villains are always in the market for new henchpeople.
So you’re a broke millennial from any other town in the country, and you have student loans, a job that hasn’t kept up with inflation, and your landlord has raised the rent three times this year so far and it’s eating up two-thirds of your paycheck. You look for housing on the internet and discover that one-third of your paycheck will get you the mortgage for an actual house in Gotham, a house you own and will never have to deal with your scummy rentjacking landlord again. And Wayne Industries is hiring, and so are sixteen different disaster remediation places, and six staffing services with a sort of weird vibe to them but they offer benefits, since when do temp agencies do benefits, and sure the crime rate is high but the rest of the world’s heading in that direction anyway, especially if you’re homeless, which you’re gonna be in like four months if that jackass your landlord raises the rent one more time, so get in losers, we’re going to Gotham!
And you settle into your bigger-than-expected apartment and get a job that brings you a comfortable paycheck and you learn to live with the terrorist attacks and the explosions and the gunfire and the neighbors and the drunken billionaire swimming in the restaurant fountain, and you pay off your student loans, buy a car, suffer a few months’ unemployment when your boss goes to jail for trying to assassinate the mayor and then your partner loses their job for a few months when the office gets smothered in a jungle’s worth of climbing plants and you develop hospital bills when you both get caught in a hallucinogenic terror gas eruption at the mall, but hey, you’d be homeless by now in any other city, so you live with it.
And then it’s a few years later and you’re wanting to start a family, but the neighbor three doors down owns pet hyenas and the park was firebombed last week and someone froze all the water pipes and you crashed your car into one of the impromptu ice sculptures and you’d really like your kids to grow up in a normal city where they don’t have to receive advice like “don’t talk to strange plants.”
So you visit one of the social work offices and get yourself a bit of assistance, save up your money, sell your house for the price of a down payment to the sort of incoming fool you were six years ago, and use your polished resume to get yourself a job someplace that doesn’t have What To Do If Clown Attack on their safety training syllabus.
You came, you left, and Gotham remains. A shithole.
This is a really well thought out way in what keeps Gotham moving. Sure there’s the people that have been there they’re whole lives, families that go back generations, but these are reasons people move in. The kind of people that want out. And maybe are desperate enough to take that Job hunching.
It’s also weird to see my pithy response circle around over 20 times and end up back on my dash…
When the glimmering hope continues against the tide of the hopeless.
I love all of this, but the addition of “and it’s in New Jersey” to why Gotham is like that made me laugh out loud.
And then the “they let Alan Scott escape” made me smile.
When the glimmering hope continues against the tide of the hopeless.
When the glimmering
hope continues against the
tide of the hopeless.
Beep boop! I look for accidental haiku posts. Sometimes I mess up.
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Infection au (part 1)
I only have a slight idea of where I’m going with this. I do have plans for a continuation of this so hopefully someone likes it??
I mostly made this cause I wanted to put my faves in my own infect setting ( ik the trend is dead leave me alone >:/ ) I might change some things later on ^_^ it’s just fun to have a visual for when me and pookie bear write fics and stuff for it and wtv!
“hopefully someone likes it”
is that even a question? If I could eat your art I would, but unfortunately the mortal plane limits me and my desires.
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I was re-reading through the early chapters of Dust Coated, and looking back at what Blue must have seen - an old cabin (that seemed to slowly be in the process of renovation) being over taken by skeletons twice his size, plus the guy who could probably k/ll him with his pinky, plus the girl he was told to worry about looking like the main character from a horror film…yeah I don’t blame him for his reaction LOL
I’m actually kind of nervous for MC because of all the early references to a large basement with multiple rooms and only one way out
Yeah, Blue has his reasons to react the way he does. They all do.
It has been alluded to that their first meeting with Dust wasn't..... pleasant, to say the least. And he had just killed Frisk, and was still covered in dust.....
I don't think that's the reason you should be worrying about MC...
What did dust do to get that sort of reaction omg yikes
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when will someone kill him.
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Jett Imagines (Farmfell Sans)
Imagine riding with him on his favourite horse as he tends to the ranch, one hand on the reigns and the other on your waist.
Imagine hot sunny work days and Jett placing his prized hat on your head to keep the blazing sun from burning you.
Don't think about the connotations of the action.
Imagine the way he lights up when one of his mares gives birth, and the way he rambles about the foal like a proud dad.
Imagine raising those treasured foal with him.
Imagine "slacking off" down by the creek with him, finding all sorts of goodies to bring home with you.
Imagine Jett giving you the prince/princess treatment, without treating you like you can't hold your own.
Imagine watching him effortlessly lug around bales of hay stacked on his shoulders.
Adding on because holy smokes I love this man, and your interpretation of him.
Imagine a cold winter day - going out and doing chores with him, then coming back to a nice warm stew and cuddling up by the fire.
Imagine nights where he takes you out on the fields to point out different constellations. (The remind him of your eyes, he could get lost forever in them.)
Imagine riding his favorite horse with him, his arms wrapped around you as he patrols his property (his horse won’t let anyone else near him, not even paps).
Imagine waking up early and making breakfast with him, chatting idly about nothing, keeping each other company.
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Fae Motti Master Post
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Daydreaming about an instance where you're a creator, spirited away from our world to the doodlesphere or something for one reason or another.
You meet the Star Sanses and bond with Ink over creation and art, go on fun adventures with Blue, and "assault" Dream with a bunch of fantasy questions you never thought you'd get a genuine answer to (he actually loves it).
While up to this point, you've only shared your more fluffy and cute creations with them, perhaps you're (like me *cough cough*) an angst writer.
How do they find out, you ask?
Well, you're deep in your creating, hidden away in your room - tearing your own heart out over a scene when a tentative knock raps upon your door.
It's Dream, anxious about the extreme negative emotions coming from you. It hard to convince him that your tear-streaked face is nothing to be concerned about.
For a while, it's just a fun little fact about you - Dream knows not to be as worried when you're holed up in your own fantasy world, and everyone loves hearing about the things you're up to. Even if Blue and Dream sometimes watch you with just a little bit of concern in their eyelights.
Unsure how to bridge the next gap, but I imagine this becoming a silly "keeping an artist as a pet" situation between both Dream & Nightmare.
After all, you're a reliable and harmless well of both positive AND negative energies.
Imagine having a little area to create by Nightmare’s desk, providing him a "little snack" as he works.
Imagine Nightmare inquiring when you make yourself cry over something, only to offer up a way to make it worse and smiling at the way your eyes light up in masochistic glee.
Imagine getting to ask the murder time trio all the dark, twisted questions you'd never DARE add to your browser history.
Imagine the DOMESTICITY as you bond with each set of skeletons.
Imagine all the fun adventures you'd get to go on across the multiverse as your muse shifts between positive and negative.
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Thank you @cari-canes for this delightful commission. I'm so sorry I went so overboard... but I just could not resist the opportunity to write the bad guys in the cafe au. Cafe au has got everything!!!
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You unlocked the glass door and stepped through, out of the bitter cold, watching to make sure the little ‘closed’ sign didn’t flip itself over as you shut and re-locked it behind you. Though some dim morning ambience made its way in through the big front window, it was still pretty gloomy with all the lights off.
Honestly, though? You didn’t mind. 6:30am was a relatively late start for you. You used to get to your old bakery for 4 so you had all the time in the world to bake everything for the displays. A 6:30 start was a walk in the park.
First day nerves are normal. Just take a deep breath.
You put your coat on an antique wooden hanger by the door, and headed deeper into the still-closed cafe. It was a relatively quaint establishment, a medium sized room with about six tables of varying sizes. A nice oak counter, a glass case with room for sandwiches and pastries, a blackboard with coffee types lined up alongside chalked prices. A big pretty coffee machine with a shiny top. A sign on the wall behind the countertop declaring that they reserved the right to ‘remove anyone from the premises’. The only abnormal thing wasn’t even all that abnormal; most of the back wall was a continuous bookshelf, full of books of all different sizes and genres. The sort of thing that’d definitely give this spot enough charm to make it some people’s cafe of choice.
By all means, a perfectly normal, perfectly ordinary looking place.
... Nothing at all like its owners.
just in time for valentine’s day thank you so much miss llama it’s perfect!!!
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Vikjayce zombie apocalypse au and their break up comes about because viktor designed the virus as a temporary solution to halt imminent death for high risk patients but Jayce immediately reported him for it and then while they were having to hash out the legal battle in court one of their patients who agreed to test the drug turns Full Zombie ™️ and destroys the sterility of the lab and breaks quarantine and that’s how the outbreak starts. And viktor is so so so angry with Jayce because if he hadn’t started with the lawyers and bureaucracy he’s “certain he could have caught the aggression and contagious strain” before it was too late, and Jayce of course is still so angry that viktor created it at all that he’s refusing to see his part in the issue. They are still surviving together post outbreak. They save each other time after time. Jayce gets infected eventually and viktor has to face what he’s created while Jayce has to face what he’s denied viktor the chance of curing. They work together and save him on time. They just stare at each other: this could have happened with patient 0. But the trust ran out too quickly.
that moment when your bf/ex/situationship accidentally starts the apocalypse and oops he’s also immune and crazy but it’s okay because he’s hot.
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New Characters Added - Introducing Swapfell/Fellswap AU's!
As promised, here come the 3 new Swapfell Au's! From the far left starting from Classic Swapfell!
Nox - A Prim and proper royal guard captain with strict principles. He is assured, and very prideful. Nox often comes off as a stick in the mud but he couldn't care less of other peoples opinions of him. Rus - A money grubbing, conspiracy loving, shit stirring, lone wolf. Rus is a chatty and friendly monster that always manages to stick his nose into things where money is involved, however as friendly as he might seem, he rejects any and all attempts at close kinship. His personal history and inner thoughts are locked behind a massive paywall.
Next up in the very middle we have a Swapfell/Fellswap combo!
Berry - A bratty, boastful and energetic skeleton. Berry believes that he is always right and everything he does deserves its own movie rendition! Its never surprising to find Berry loudly complaining about something that slightly got on his nerves, seeing as nothing seemed to be up to his standards! Syrup - A deathly quiet and loyal hound, answering his brothers every whim and call with a dutiful "Yes, M'lord." A very apathetic monster that is bored of the world around him, but whenever he finds something of interest... things become dangerous... (Very much inspired by @battlemaiden13 's Swapfell rendition)
And last but not least on the far right we have the Fellswap Gold brothers!
Wine - A conspiring businessman. Wine is knowledgeable in all things business and is known for scheming and charming his way into high society! Loves the more expensive things in life and can be rather controlling. Very protective of his younger brother. Coffee - A timid and shy monster that struggles making social connections. He is an introvert and often spends time alone, albeit whether its by choice or due to being confined to his house - its hard to tell. Anyone who ha managed to get closer to Coffee would know that he secretly yearns for new connections and exciting new experiences.
Aaaaand thats all of them! Asks are open and im excited to write more on any single one of these boys so feel free to slide into my askbox! :)
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Ok ok ok. Bear with me. aka-indulgence indulged (lol) my whims too much and kept giving me good ideas. Now my mind is whirring.
Bad guys Mafia AU, where Nightmare is the big boss, as per usual. However... secretly, Nightmare has been going undercover in the police force, using his shapeshifting powers to pose as a softspoken by-the-book skeleton monster who likes paperwork and does what he's told. He's VERY deep undercover, quietly working his way up the internal ranks, giving himself access to more and more important information like evidence and arrest records. 'Eos' (thank you @owl-bones for being great with names) is boring, hard working, devoted to his 9-5 desk job. Eos hates conflict and action and doesn't even know how to turn off the safety on a gun. Eos is so non-confrontational people barely remember his name or that he's there. Eos goes totally under the radar.
... Then, while undercover... he meets you. A plucky assistant, with big dreams of being a detective. He's suddenly unexpectedly smitten. Despite the 'boring' persona he's put on, he finds his affections clearly returned. You and Eos start up an extremely cute will-they-won't-they, an adorable office romance where the two of you gradually open up to each other. He finds out about your passion for bringing the rich and powerful to justice. You find out about his love of classical music.
Of course, in the meantime, you're trying to investigate this big scary 'Nightmare' guy. Perhaps you even sneak your way into one of his functions, much to Eos' dismay, determined to dig up dirt and bring down the unjust elite. Perhaps you end up having a one-on-one conversation with Nightmare... where you discover that (to your horror) Nightmare is clearly attracted to you. Even worse - you're attracted to him. The two of you have incredible chemistry like nothing you've ever felt. Nightmare is dangerous, seductive, evil, but you absolutely can't get enough of him. He's everything you tell yourself you're not allowed to want.
For you, it's a dramatic life-or-death love triangle. You're trapped between two sides of yourself; there's the safe and loving but 'boring' Eos, who represents a steady but unglamorous future. And then there's Nightmare, wealth and power, the monster that brings out the side of you no one else can. Eos loves you, but Nightmare knows you.
Nightmare? He's having the time of his life. He's found someone who loves him in all his forms, old and new. He gets the best of both worlds. Now, to find a way to bring you into the fold...
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And a fight scene of the two because yes i love fight scenes hehe (i'll share two more comics soon but i wont spam too much since i lit made this acc for inventortale). I drew these awhile ago so style has pretty much changed.. but oh well its a good memory
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