October202023
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thechekhov:

A black and white toned, manga-style comic of one of the scenes from The Locked Tomb series, specifically the Gideon the Ninth book.  The first panel is open, with two speech bubbles.  "I challenge the sixth for their keys. I name the time and the time is now," someone says, raising the blade of a weapon. In the below panel, Palamedes Sextus and Camilla Hect look up, glowering, at the figure, bracketed by his legs since he is looking down on them from the table.ALT
The middle panel shows Naberius Tern, who is standing at full height, pointing his rapier down at the two he challenged. From the sides of his panel are four smaller ones - the Fourth, Second, Ninth and Eight house look on in various flavors of shock. While the Fourth and Second don't bother to hide their indignation, the Ninth and Eighth are quietly observing.  The next panel shows Coronabeth, looking a bit stupefied. “No, you don’t,” she begins to say. “Yes, he does,” replies Ianthe, who is mirrored in the opposite panel. “You need a facility key, don’t you? Here’s our chance. I suspect we won’t be given a better.” Judith Deuteros begins to turn to Ianthe, looking grimly alarmed. "You have no cause."ALT
The top panel focuses on Ianthe, still lounging on the chair. “Neither did you, if we’re all being honest with ourselves," she says to Judith. "Sextus was perfectly right.” The next two panels show Judith and Ianthe, their profiles facing each other as they argue.  “If you want to cast me as the villain, do it,” says the captain of the Second. “I’m trying to save our lives. You’re giving in to chaos. There are rules, Third.” “On the contrary,” Ianthe replies, “you’ve amply demonstrated that there are no rules whatsoever. There’s only the challenge … and how it’s answered.” A small panel shows Gideon glancing over to the twins. Ianthe looks away and glances up at Coronabeth, who has been standing beside her chair, not looking at anyone else. She reaches out a hand to her sister and says, more softly: “This is for you, dear, don’t be picky. This may be the only chance we have. Don’t feel bad, sweetheart—what can you do?” Corona continues to stare ahead, a bit blankly. A shadow falls over her face. “I can do nothing,” she replies. Ianthe pulls her in, and they nearly tough foreheads, their hands tangled tightly.  “Then let’s do this together. I need you," says Ianthe. “I need you,” echoes her twin.ALT
Another small panel shows Gideon looking back to the Sixths House. Camilla tightens a bandage on her arm, which is already bloodied. "Right," she says. "Second round." Behind her, Palamedes looks panicked and angry all at once.  Gideon grits her teeth, suppressing a growl. A series of quick panels shows her gripping her sword and sliding her off hand into the knuckle knives. She looks as though she's about to surge forward when Harrow's speech bubble cuts through the panel: "The Ninth House will represent the Sixth House," she announces. Beside her, Gideon looks a bit startled. Naberius also starts, looking completely confused by the turn of events. Ianthe looks on, not surprised but annoyed. "The plot congeals," she says. "Since when has the Ninth been bosom with the sixth?" she asks.  Harrow replies: "We aren't." Gideon's mouth begins to stretch into a grin.  "Then--" continues Ianthe, but she is cut off.  ""ALT
The page is dominated by a single vertical panel, showing both Harrowhark and Gideon, with Gideon standing firmly behind her necromancer, her rapier casually balanced on her shoulder. Her grin is wide, and her eyes shine through, even from behind her shades. In front, Harrow is pulling off her hood, her eyes narrowed. "Death first to the vultures and scavengers," she says. The background has grown dark, and both of the Ninth are lit from underneath, throwing them into rather appropriate spooky shadows.ALT

Harrow’s necromantic power includes the ability to create underlighting whenever it’s necessary.

Bonus:

A very quick and messy sketch of Gideon and Harrow. Gideon is lifting Harrow up with both arms and hugging her, a big smile on her face. "Thanks for backing me up, my midnight hagette!" she says. Harrow looks like a stick insect heading to a funeral. Her legs are awkwardly kicked up a bit, but she is otherwise stock-straight, and her eyes are wide and staring into the middle distance, though she is also visibly blushing.ALT
October162023

toastyglow:

In a dark, colorless space, grown rabbit tells a smaller rabbit, "I love you, little one.  More than anything."ALT
A pink cartoon heart appears in the smaller rabbit's chest.  It replies, "Even this part of me?" and the larger rabbit says, "Oh...darling..."ALT
Where the larger rabbit once stood, there is a wolf, looming over the frightened small rabbit.  The pink heart seems to be pounding.  "I love you," says the wolf, emphasizing the last word.  "That isn't part of you, not really."ALT
The smaller rabbit's heart seems to be pounding still harder as the wolf's huge jaws open around its chest.  "In fact," the wolf goes on, "I'm quite certain you'd be happier without it."ALT
The smaller rabbit lies alone, a bloody gash opened under its throat, the pink heart lying torn in two nearby.ALT
The smaller rabbit runs in fear to a green place, still bleeding, carrying the pieces of its heart in its mouth.ALT
The smaller rabbit finds itself in a world of color, arrayed in a rainbow.  It is now entirely pink.ALT
Within its chest, its shining heart has begun to stitch itself back together.ALT
Its ear twitches as an off-screen voice says, "You know...this is hard for me, too."ALT
The smaller rabbit turns to see the larger one, some distance away, still contained within a dark, colorless box.  The larger rabbit continues, "You never want to talk anymore.  And I'm always afraid you'll get angry with me if I use the wrong word for one of your...colors."ALT
Close on the larger rabbit, who is weeping.  "This isn't you," it says.  The text of "this" is pink.  "I shouldn't have to learn about it to love you.  Can't you come back inside where it's safe?  Can't you leave that thing out there?  I miss you."ALT
"I miss my kid," it says.  But the words are overlaid on text in the wolf's color, which reads, "I miss who you pretended to be to please me."ALT
October122023

bibliosauruswrecks:

Patron: Do you have the new James Patterson book?

Me: You have no idea how unspecific that is.

(via intrepidheroine)

October112023

asta-lily-deactivated20220630:

awriterpretendingtowrite:

tambuli:

userpumpkin:

girl help i’m having creation ideas above my skill level

girl help i’m having creation ideas above my motivation level

girl help I’m having creation ideas above my free time level

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(via intrepidheroine)

September282023

sophies-junkyard:

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No you’re not hearing me. It’s the way that entire gala is referencing this panel. He’s canonically cosplaying Viktor Nikiforov. It’s all from the halloween party comic. Are you listening. Do you hear me. They healed them. This panel was the only gumlee moment for like 7 years. Do you understand.

7AM

mebssann:

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average yuri/ yaoi couple

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azuremist:

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Gary and Bonnie lead Marshall and Marcy away from their toxic parental figures. Both choosing the other over their responsibilities. One escaping said responsibilities by falling down, the other going up. Bubbline’s mutually-assured destruction, implied by Gumlee’s kiss. Queer obsession ending in death, and queer love, fulfilled, shown as two sides of the same coin. The implication that these two will be together, forever, no matter the universe.

Do you even get it. Do you even understand.

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