#dreamling

[amielot]

Gift

two part comic! next part can be found here

#hob gadling and his wildly unrelenting optimism #Hob you gotta stop looking at dream like you wanna marry him #even Dream's not THAT clueless #(untrue) Dream is definitely that clueless #the sandman #not the first time dream has refused something offered to him #horse girl au #the art tag #dreamling #hob gadling #dream of the endless #centaur!dream #centaurs

[milowing]

so now that the dead boy detectives show is out, and a lot of fans of netflix sandman are watching it, i thought i'd share a little fun fact with y'all:

the dead boys nearly killed hob gadling in their first ever solo series! they were tricked into it by an evil semi-immortal being who feeds on the youth of children who was trying to steel hob's immortality.

don't worry though, they made it up to him later :)

#dc #the sandman #dead boy detectives #charles rowland #edwin paine #hob gadling #dreamling #<< not actually present but that's the audience i'm trying to reach #milowing

[embervoices]

I read so many Dreamling fics where Hob assures Dream his friendship is not transactional. It's very sweet, but it makes my hands itch to write out the difference between transactional and reciprocal.

The exchange in a transaction is currency in place of personal care. I pay my therapist to give me what I need without my needing to return that care.

Reciprocity is paying time for time, care for care.

Yes, Dream, Hob's time comes at a price - if you want him to spend his time with you, you have to spend your own time with him.

I want to see Hob, upon realizing Dream believes he is stealing kisses, demand Dream give those kisses back immediately, in mock outrage, until Dream understands what is actually being exchanged between them.

#dreamling #fanfic

[drjholtzmann]

this is dreamling more than dead boy detectives but it's been in my head since reading issue #25 after s1 of sandman. so, now feels like a good time to release it into the world. i just want them all to get in each others way

(season of mists spoilers)

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It’s not often that Hob smokes. It’s an expensive habit, and secondhand smoke and all that. But it’s hardly going to kill him, so he’s usually got an ancient pack on hand somewhere. Handy, especially in situations like this. Not that there’s ever been a situation like this before but, well. You live long enough. 

He slips out into the beer garden of the pub, lighting up almost absent mindedly, the action still muscle memory. 

“What the fuck,” he mutters, rubbing his thumb along his lower lip, “what the fuck. Dream, if you have bloody anything to do with this, I swear to god, Morpheus. What the fucking fuck.” He closes his eyes, lets his head fall back against the brickwork. Despite it all he huffs an exhausted laugh. Because sure. Of course. Yeah, why not. Of course this would happen. “Jesus Christ, Morpheus. Even if this isn’t you, bloody… fucking wish I could just ask.” It’s all said barely above a whisper. Just in case. Always just in case. He blindly ashes his cigarette and heaves out a heavy breath, “Lord above,” he scoffs, raising the cigarette to his lips again. 

“Hob?”

Hob startles, eyes snapping open, head knocking back sharply against the brick. “Fuck – ow – Dream?” He raises his free hand to rub the back of his head, wincing slightly. “That, uh… that worked better than expected.” 

“You were calling for me?”

“Yeah… sorta. I didn’t… think it worked like that. Didn’t mean to interrupt.”

“You did not. I had thought briefly of you.” 

“Oh, yeah?” Hob grins. “How come? You miss me already?”

Morpheus sends him a withering look. 

“I, um… dreamt of you. While ago. Was that – real?”

“It was.”

He nods, thumb nervously tapping the filter of his cigarette. “Uh huh. Figured. With the wine, and…” he trails off. The hollow feeling of that dream, or rather, of that waking coming back to him in full force. “You said some ominous shit. Then I said some ominous shit. Was that real, too?”

Morpheus nods solemnly. 

“Right. Don’t suppose you’ll explain that?” Morpheus remains silent. “Right. Course not. Things okay, though? Now? I mean,” he gestures to his friend, “you’re here. That must be good, yeah?”

“Yes. And no.”

“Great. Fab.”

“What I thought I was facing has… changed.”

“...’kay. Well, can I ask you a question?”

Morpheus pauses but, after a moment, nods.

“S’it got anything to do with the dead kids hanging out in my pub?”

“What?”

“Yeah, couple of boys who look like they should definitely be in school – about, oh, fifty years ago. At least.”

Morpheus’ eyes don’t actually widen in alarm, but there is something to that effect happening… not quite in his expression, but in his aura, perhaps. Hob gets the feeling that if he were a cat the fur along his spine would be standing on end. 

“So… it is related?” 

“Perhaps.”

“Definitely, then.” Hob takes a short puff of his cigarette. 

“Show me?” 

“Uh… I don’t know if they know that people can see them. I don’t know if people who aren’t me can see them, actually. So just, um…” the caution dies in his throat as he realises who it is he’s talking to. Morpheus will do what he will, Hob’s advice be damned. 

Dream draws close, peering in through the windowpane of the door back into the pub. “How do you know?”

“You get pretty good at feeling when things are off once you’ve been around the block six hundred years or so. Also, they walked in through the closed front door. As in, passed right through the solid wood and glass.”

“I see.”

“Why are they here?” 

“To sample your fine selection of craft beer, perhaps?”

“Oh, he’s joking,” Hob has joined his side in peering not-so-surreptitiously through the door. “‘Mortal plane’ here, not here-here.”

“Death must have been busy… It is not like her to leave a job unfinished without good reason.”

“Must’ve…? What the fuck could be so horrific that Death is being kept busy?”

Morpheus, beside him, is silent. Deadly still. And it tells Hob all he needs to know. 

“Dream,” he hisses, “what the fuck is this? What’s going on?”

There is a long pause. “I ought not to tell you.” Dream murmurs, still facing the glass panel of the door.

“And I ought not have two dead teenagers in my pub. All things relative.” 

“They are causing no harm.”

“I don’t doubt that. It’s you I’m worried about now.”

“Your concern is of no use. What I mean is that they are no poltergeists, not aggressive, there seems to be nothing demonic about them.”

“Which means… there are poltergeists and demons running about at the mo?”

“I told you, I ought not say. There are diplomatic proceedings to take place.”

“You get that that makes even less sense, yeah?”

Dream seems to, at last, with an almighty eye roll, give in. “Hell is closed,” he hisses, turning to face Hob directly. 

“Hell is closed.” Hob repeats back, dumbfounded. “And that means… The devils are all here?”

“Precisely.”

“But the boys… aren’t devils?”

“They are not.”

“Okay. That’s good news. And the devils?”

Dream shrugs, sharp and languid. “Anywhere. Everywhere.”

“Great. Okay. Less good. Very much less good. So, uh. What… do I do? Am I supposed to exorcise them? Because, I have to be honest – would really rather not do that.” 

“You are under no obligations.”

“Oh.” 

“They could not be here without Death’s knowledge or her say-so. She will come for them in time.”

“Oh.” Inexplicably, Hob’s heart sinks a little.

“They are not alive, Hob.” Dream says, looking him in the eye. “They cannot live forever as the dead.” 

“Hm. Yeah. S’pose.” He looks through the windowpane at the two boys, chatting animatedly at a corner table out of the way. “They’re just kids, though. Barely got a normal life.”

“You cannot save them, Hob.”

“Why not?”

“You cannot. They may not be destined for Hell, but that doesn’t mean they can stay amongst the living.” 

“Says who?”

“The universe. Death, herself.”

Hob smirks, tilting his head down a fraction to look up at Dream from under a quirked brow. “You know what I think of Death.”

And Hob catches the tension at the corner of Dream’s mouth that he knows, whatever he might say to the contrary, is a suppressed smile. 

“C’mon, what if I just help ‘em live a little? While they’re here?”

“Hob.”

“What?! Can’t a guy be nice?”

“I have meetings to attend to.”

“That’s not a no.” 

“I think it a poor choice to flaunt immortality in front of two who have died so young. I would caution against it.”

“Okay. Fuck, fair point. But they don’t have to know about me. They wouldn’t somehow know, right?”

“I would caution against it, Hob Gadling.”

#sandman #dreamling #dead boy detectives #sandman fanfic #my fic #hob gadling #dream of the endless #charles and edwin get a cameo lets say #im so excited for the show yall have no idea

[teejaystumbles]

@just-prime

some Dreamling - Malevolent edition. I've finally listened to the last season finale (episodes 40 part 1+2), hoo boy. I needed to draw this :3 there are a few more scenes that make me itch to draw, but we'll see

#tiny malevolent spoilers #not very concrete so I don't think it's much of a spoiler #dreamling #malevolent #the sandman fanart #teejaystumbles

[voukkake]

More Dreamling Tarzan AU :D

#ferdinand kingsley #dreamling #the sandman #tom sturridge #hob gadling #dream of the endless #tarzan #tarzan au #alternative universe

[martybaker]

Meowpheus curling up on Hob’s chest and purring, that’s all that’s the post

#you know what this work even if he’s not in his cat form #just morpheus curling up on hob’s chest and purring #the sandman #dreamling #sandman #dream of the endless #hob gadling #dream x hob

[gabessquishytum]

I keep seeing all these ideas where Dream is famous and I wanna take it a step farther. With Dream being rockstar famous, and known for his wild temper and deeply chaotic life, he gets approached by a large Hollywood studio to star in a new reality television show. It would be him, his new manager and husband Hob, their teenage sons and a revolving door of friends, neighbors and family. They'll move him out of his posh Soho flat and into a luxury mansion in Beverly Hills. All he needs to do is sign on the dotted line.

Dream obviously thinks it's stupid. After all, he's a pretty private guy and a right asshole at times and he doesn't think he'll make good television. But Hob disagrees. It's been forever since Dream's name was last in the papers and fans are clambering for new content. Besides, they can play up their personalities for the camera and Hob wouldn't just let them run amok in their private life.

So he agrees a bit unwillingly. That is until he finds out how fun it is to lie directly to the camera, make Desire's life hell when they guest star, and ruin production by showing them how satisfied his husband is in every room of the house.

- 🤜 anon

I love the idea of an Endless reality TV show SO MUCH!!! Can you imagine the chaos?! It'd be so brilliant.

Robyn and Orpheus are in their late teens, so old enough to enjoy occasionally popping up in an episode or two - but when filming starts they get to find out exactly how protective their dad (Hob) is over their privacy. Hob has written strict boundaries into the contract with the production company so the cameras literally can't go into certain parts of the mansion, and certainly can't film the boys without at least one guardian being present. Hob would happily take the company to court and sue if they cross any lines. The same rules apply for Delirium, who is also still quite young and occasionally likes to show up in an episode.

Meanwhile Dream is basically just having a great time doing increasingly weird things. He takes baths in oat milk, claiming that its been part of his routine for years. He puts a really terrible fake tattoo on his upper thigh and walks around showing it off like it's real. He does "vocal exercises" with Orpheus as part of his "art" and Orpheus spends the whole time trying not crack up while Dream makes these awful noises.

And of course, who would forget -

Hob, holding a tiny pig: Dream Endless, come to the foyer... I have a little gift for you

Dream: oh my god is that a chicken?!

Plus the amount of times the camera has caught Hob looking thoroughly wrecked... in the kitchen covered in hickies, with his pants down in the pool area, black lipstick smeared all over his face in the bathroom... so many bits of footage have had to be cut because Dream will just drop to his knees wherever and start trying to suck Hob’s dick. He's famous, he can do what he wants!

The show is, of course, a hit. Much to Desire's chagrin. Although they are secretly hoping to get a spinoff show out of this - hopefully one where they get to slap the smug smile off Dream’s annoying face...

#🤜 anon #the sandman #dreamling #nsft

[kamwashere]

hey. uh. what the fuck does this mean.

#dead boy detectives #dreamling #this was in the last episode btw #dream of the endless #hob gadling #robert gadling #the sandman #ts #kamwashere

[dreamlingbingo]

Dreamling Bingo - Round Two!

The Dreamling Bingo is back for Round Two, but we don't want to do it without you! Since season one of Sandman was forever ago and season two feels an eternity away, we want to see how many people are still interested in joining us and when.

We're debating between the options of a) starting in a couple weeks on May 10th or b) starting a month from now on June 1st. Either way, we plan on ending the round on November 1st not only to avoid Halloween but also because the last two months of the year are usually the busiest and we don't want to kill anyone (mainly ourselves.)

If you're interested, please take a moment to fill out our survey to help us get an idea how many people want to join in.

Survey: https://forms.gle/by7pAYrQU1v7hzG68

If you're not interested but know someone who might be, please share this with them. Thank you!

#dreamling #dream/hob #morpheus/hob #dreamling bingo #2024 dreamling bingo

[amielot]

Uno Reverse

Bonus:

@arialerendeair keeps giving me ideas to springboard off of XD

final image was referenced from Calvin and Hobbes :3

#he drank the water #listen I love the trope of Dream offering Hob a boon or service #out of some warped logic that Hob expects something later #and its so sweet when Hob says Dream “owes him nothing” #but the funnier and more unhinged option is for Hob to immediately order Dream to practice self care. #Dream: “wait no that's illegal!” #I also love the concept of Dream suspiciously theory crafting why Hob is being kind #only for his hypotheses to get struck down with increasing hilarity #this is good for Dream though #he's testing his new boundaries #horse girl au #the sandman #the art tag #dreamling #hob gadling #dream of the endless #centaur!dream #centaurs

[akascow]

lmao !! hob and dream on their little modern date smiling at each other and it immediately cuts to desire’s castle with their heart beating ! haha !!!!

#im sure this has been said before sorry #dreamling #the sandman

[teejaystumbles]

this last dreamling gif post with Tom's quote is honestly what I needed for my 1989 au writing

because I'm doing the reverse - Dream knows he likes Hob and feels something for him, and the goal is to have him realize that he can feel for others and forgive them as well, not just Hob

and I know I'm doing it but having the reverse be validated like this for canon is just- so many feels 😭

#dreamling #1989 au #the sandman #teejay writes

[duchess-of-new-shire]

Love ships where its like some guy with autism and his special interest is his wife

#ships #ship dynamics #ship tropes #tropes #fanfic #hannigram #pride and prejudice #ofmd #gentlebeard #good omens #ineffible husbands #wwdits #nandermo #the sandman #dreamling #toh #the owl house #autism #wife guy #lokius #doctor who #laszlo cravensworth #lazlo cravensworth #gomez addams

[kindlyanni]

Meowrpheus :3

Edit: I made some extras!

#Don't repost pls thanks! #the sandman #dreamling #fanart #nn art

[gabessquishytum]

I feel like Hob would definitely own compression leggings (chronic illness Hob is real to me ok) but he hates wearing them because a) the process of putting them on is deeply embarrassing and tiring and b) he lived through centuries of men in tights and is not willing to go back). By contrast retired!Dream LOVES the compression leggings and refuses to wear anything else. Further evidence that they are made for each other <3

#disabled dreamling #the sandman #dreamling