#about Merle

[abracaxfuckxyou]

What Is Your True Role In The Story?

the fallen prodigy

hello old friend, it's been a while hasn't it? I remember when you were just a child, gape-smiled and beaming like the sun. where have you laid your youth to rest my love? is it buried beside your heart perhaps? I know how deeply life has wounded you, it took away everything, didn't it? oh poor soul, you held onto happiness with bloody, shaking hands but still fate ripped even that away from you. your past lovers are dead or did some betray you? turning away in fear of what they once admired. your comrades have been slain, or their priorities shifted. I've heard you too have changed your way of thought. the people fear you know, do they normally cower at the sound of your name? ah don't fret, that makes two of us. the masses tend to despise the things they do not have the will to comprehend. the villian finds sympathy for you don't they, well I could have seen that from a mile away. you two are the oldest friends, you made a deal with them correct? to save your late love, they tried to hold their end of the bargain, really, but I fear you are cursed to forever be despondent. oh what a sad and miserable life without love. is that why you chase loneliness? for is it truly a life of sorrow if you yourself has chosen it? but don't become bitter from the pain. trust when I say I have seen wounds unfold a man, turning the gentlest spirits into seething beasts. please, keep seeking love, even if it seems you are forbidden from it. you are the master of your own fate, I see how tired you are. the scars never healed, they twist and wrap around your entire person. your eyes are dark and lifeless, rest. but keep fighting, not with the sword you have forsaken so long ago, but with your heart. I'll be rooting for you my friend.

the rising underdog.

why hello again dearie, I see you managed to help those frogs those children were kicking, hm? oh how much I can emphasize we are but the ghosts of our childhood passions. and, unsurprising enough, the hero to the trodden little creatures of the earth is now a rising golden savior to the masses. oh love, I said you'd go far, didn't I. for the good always prevail in the end, somehow, they do. you lived a difficult life, I know, but you never let that get you down. you took beatings with a grin, and dished back kindness in return. inequality and injustice made you outaged, and you strove to assist the hurting and abused. oh shining dragon, you are bathed in golden light. please keep being true. you have tasted blood and death, but you refused to force it down the throats of others. and that alone proves there is inchor in your veins, demigod. you will be struggling until the very end, battling for your comrades, your people, and yourself. never lose sight of your goal my dear. sometimes you needn't have one, except see the good, and protect it. that is all my advice can tell you. I implore, protect the goodness in yourself with everything you have, but never refuse to share it also. young hero, you are growing. you are destined for wonders even I may not live long enough to encounter. keep up the good work, and keep your head held high. you are bound to do the impossible, all because you see the truth. there is good in the world, and it deserves to be found.

the supporter

oh gentle comrade, you know what it takes to make others shine. you live your life assisting others to reach their goals, but many say you are lackluster and unnecessary. but alas, do we need the stars any less for their dim light helps the moon glow brighter! you are warm inside and out, perhaps made of sunshine one might ask? but I can see you are as weary and worn as the hero you so desperately cling to. your purpose is to serve? Is it not? it's those moments of undying loyalty that make your bones ring true with honor. "I am right beside you," you whisper, for unlike the ones who lie through their teeth you will be with your ally through joy, through heart ache, through death. it is a difficult thing to gain your trust back if one has shattered it though, you are forgiving yes? you give many chances, but alas, one can only look away from a wrong doing so long. you can't exactly turn your other cheek as once wrings a blade through your middle. you are made of a steadfast heartbeat and a tired, knowing smile. you bring solace to the aching, and comfort to the wronged. but what happens when your protagonist loses? what happens when your valiant heroes fail you? will you pick up a sword and vanquish their enemy or will you wait patiently for yet another savior to appear and save the day? one must live long enough to see their heroes die. but are you brave enough to take their place? the only strings that bind you to your oaths of subservience are your own doubts. "am I good enough?" they whisper in your ears. you answer that yourself love. for the only difference between the paladin and the stable boy are mettle. it is not the question of can you be a hero. it is simply, will you be?

#about Taako #about Magnus #about Merle #the overdramatic wizard || taako #the soft hearted himbo || magnus #the dendrophile cleric || merle #abraca fuck you || balance verse #please do not reblog

[vivitalks]

i'm sure this post has been made before but the "the list of people i trust and things i believe is down to no one and nothing" to "i trust angus mcdonald entirely" journey that taako takes in the span of roughly one in-fiction hour during lunar interlude reunion tour is so important to me. adventuring partners and friends who have saved his bacon more times than he can count? nah fuck em. organization that has protected him and given him a purpose and fresh start? new stone of farspeech who dis. this nerdy ass boy detective? "angus i trust you implicitly and here's the 100% exact truth as we understand it"

#taako is such an enigma. he's sexy he's unknowable he doesn't give a shit he cares more than anyone in the world #his relationship with angus is soooooooooo. to me. #stuff #taz #taz balance #the adventure zone #the adventure zone balance #taako #angus mcdonald #like also i know that taako says that first thing and then continues trusting magnus and merle and even barry kinda #but the fact that his verbal statements on trust just leap from point A to point B #within the span of about an hour maybe less and with like. NOT that much information gained in between statements #taako swift: i don't trust nobody and nobody trust me #taako 5 seconds later: o shit i forgot about boy detective. i trust 1 somebody

[himbionn]

Hot Topic Disaster (and potential creator) Lup 🔥

Thanks to everyone for participating in my poll and I hope you enjoy my take on her! ❤️

And Taako absolutely helps her with changing her hair every other week.

#Lup #taz #taz balance #the adventure zone #lup taaco #taako taaco #lup fanart #anyways magnus next #whom unlike lup and like taako #i will need to research his items and shit #cause the main 3 are who i really want to nail #and my partner is expecting magnus #but then its merle #im not totally happy with the second pic but she needed her brother #and taako looks like link lowkey in thay #we dont talk about it

[toastydumpster]

me and the abomination I pulled by being madly in love with life. 

#you can CLEARLY TELL I have a specific taste in ships #anyway thinking about these old men as usual #johnchurch #merle highchurch #john hunger #The Adventure Zone #taz balance #glamour au #my art

[ghostslazy]

TAZ doodles and a bonus Pip the cat

#I think about Merle’s cannon tramp stamp daily #the adventure zone #taz #taz balance #taz amnesty #my art #the zone cast #ghost’s sketchbook

[piplupod]

headcanon that Merle carries around little notecards as a memory aide with scribbled notes and names of spells that he's able to use.

sometimes (oftentimes) he drops some of them which explains why he just does not remember he can cast certain spells fairly often, and sometimes (...oftentimes) Taako and Magnus et al. slip extras into his stack which explains why he occasionally tries to cast spells that he's unable to use

#and then lucretia will go through his stack occasionally when theyre back on the moonbase to make sure he has the right cards #and make some new ones to replace any missing cards for him fsdjgjkl #when taako and magnus get particularly fed up with him not helping them when they almost die then they'll do the same and actually help him #the adventure zone #taz balance #merle highchurch #hi yes i am taz balance posting in the year 2023 LMAO I still think about them so often fdsjgkl #pippen needs 2nd breakfast #100

[burnpyygmalion]

tres horny boys throughout the series…🪓🌂🌺

#taz #taz balance #the adventure zone #taz spoilers #magnus burnsides #taako #taako taaco #merle highchurch #barry bluejeans #lup taaco #lucretia taz #davenport taz #i’m adding alt text later btw! there’s just. so much to type it will take a bit #my art #these are NOT very consistent but i’m not gonna stress about that bc it’s taken 4 days already

[yardsards]

merle and lucretia's friendship is so very good and extremely underrated. like during the lunar interludes but especially during stolen century. the way merle spent their last night on their home plane making sure lucretia was safe at the bar, the way clint always seems to jump at the chance to bring lucretia along for whatever merle's doing that cycle, the little talk when she's still quiet and shy but he tells her he thinks she could make a great leader. i love this crunchy dad trying to gently convince this quiet little perfectionist to come out of her shell, and her reciprocating that friendship in her own way.

#eliot posts #taz #taz balance #the adventure zone #lucretia #lucretia taz #merle highchurch #looking through the stolen century transcripts there are also just like. so many good small moments #like the throwaway line about her bringing him herbal tea to help with his memory problems #or her being the only one to keep his crappy gifts from the beach year

[anistarrose]

[ID: a twitter thread with the names edited. Kravitz posts a picture of a gray cat, captioned: "My cat I named him Jonson".

Merle replies, with lots of typos: "R u srs... hi jonson... why isn't he reacting when i say his name? You lied to me you're like all the others".

Kravitz replies: "I think he is a picture. (blue heart emoji)." End ID.]

#taz #taz balance #kravitz taz #merle highchurch #do you see my vision about these two #(“these two” = two completely different genres of old man who doesn't understand social media)

[martineisling]

I’ve been wanting to draw these guys together for the past 3 years

#did it turn out how I imagined it? no BUT I DID IT! #from the right: #magnus darryl hardwon beverly ron moonshine taako henry merle and glenn! #it’s the campaign one characters from the dnd podcasts ‘dungeons and daddies’ ‘the adventure zone’ and ‘not another dnd podcast’! #and in this drawing… WELL they were supposed to interact more clearly? like idk how well what they’re doing comes across? #but I mean Darryl hardwon and magnus all had issues about their heights at one point or another. that’s what they’re sorta fighting about #I imagine Ron ‘winning’ some bad berries from prankster Beverly #moonshine is being ratatouilled by pawpaw as they ruin taako’s dinner as he is distracted by Henry who wants to add his one thing #Merle and Glenn both have one eye and one special arm I think they’re just playing around with each other #idk if anyone’s gonna read this but now it’s there if anyone is curious as to what the heck they’re looking at!

[rosepompadour]

MERLE OBERON on the beach, c. 1938

#merle oberon #the silver screen #* #the most beautiful girl who ever lived #someone once asked me what i thought of the scarlet pimpernel and i just said 'the movie about merle's face?' #he laughed and said he felt the same way #i love all my classic hollywood girls but we need to stop acting like beauty peaked with marilyn #has anyone EVER #before or since #come close to merle? #non #this was IT #also her shoes are positively fabdabulous

[pandorem]

The reason why I think a crossover fic between The Adventure Zone: Balance and The Lord of The Rings would be so funny is because Taako and Merle literally reverse the common stereotypes that Elves and Dwarves have about each other in universe (especially in fandom and fic). Taako is the one who likes the shiny rocks and gems and will strive for them. It comes from his past in poverty but it’s there.

And Merle fucks plants.

#taz balance #taako taaco #merle highchurch #lotr #crossover #I’m sorry I’m so sorry about this #but it’s true! #someone would call an elf a tree fucker as sometimes happens in fic and Merle would perk up

[lab-gr0wn-lambs]

I need to watch s2 of twd again just for Daryl's sudden character development. Dude started being nice and everybody simultaneously went

Peak tv

#he also decided to tell everybody about Merle's gonorrhea #I love him throughout the entire show but s2 Daryl is so special to me #the scenes of him walking through the woods with Andrea hit different too #he shares that poison ivy annecdote and lets her laugh at him #he takes out that hanging walker for her so that she'll tell him how she's doing #uagh #twd #scribbles #the walking dead #also this is the first time I've ever drawn Glenn #I do not think this counts #he is 5 lines

[montrosepretty]

Feel like there’s really something special about the horniest character in taz balance being a divorced old priest with 1 arm 1 eye and 2 kids

#blinkshark appreciators have heard this one but i’m thinking about it again this afternoon #merle is legitimately such an interesting character. he could fuck any onion he wants. anyways #the adventure zone

[headmaster-merle-ambrose]

I do love when my students take the time to reach out to me.

#wizard101 #kingsisle #merle ambrose posting #to the person that sent me this message; please let me know if you want this taken down. i'm a silly guy but i care about people's privacy

[leftycharacters]

Today's left-handed character is Merle Highchurch from The Adventure Zone (podcast)

#left handed #lefty characters #merle highchurch #merle hitower highchurch #taz #taz balance #taz merle #merle taz #the adventure zone balance #the adventure zone #hey a joke in an lunar interlude is good enough for me #Even though they are really inconsistent about it and he’s technically ambi #My top post is of a character who isn’t even consistently left-handed lol