#i got it out of my system now

[xamag-draws]

[Monster High] i wanted to try merging G1&3 AND make them a bit more monstrous AND still keep the cute dorky kids quality AND wrangle the color scheme into cohesion... i just think it's fun how malleable they are

#my art #monster high #im done now i got it out of my system

[majunju]

(right > left) gentleman

#genshin impact #my art #now that i finally got this out of my system i can go back to work now #LMAOO

[slavonicrhapsody]

WHO IS THIS SAULTRY LITTLE BINCH

ok this is my extremely unpolished breakdown of MESSMER THE IMPALER from the shadow of the erdtree trailer

The first thing that stands out about this dude is that he’s wearing EVERY possible symbol of treason against the Erdtree: SNAKES and FLAME

Messmer has snakes on his sigil, helm, and 2 snake friends who have dragon wings. Volcano Manor is known for its statues of winged serpents, but the wings are feathered, not dragonlike. these snakes are bright red-orange and are very unlike the Great Serpent we all know and love, who has a heavier build and is blue-grey in color. 

Regarding snakes as symbolism, the Duelist Helm description reads,

“Bronze helm decorated with innumerable snakes. Worn by gladiators who were driven from the colosseum. The wearer becomes a slightly easier target for foes. The snake is viewed as a traitor to the Erdtree, and the audience delighted in seeing these bronze effigies beaten and battered.”

We can bet that whoever is associating themselves with snakes is a confirmed Erdtree hater (Rykard, hello!!!) or perhaps, this dude could even be part of the reason why snakes are considered traitorous in the first place?

In addition to us seeing Messmer wield fire, this line from the trailer (which I think is spoken about Messmer but not by Messmer) implies that he’s known for his fire: “Those stripped of the Grace of Gold shall all meet death. In the embrace of Messmer’s flame.” 

It’s well known that flame is in many ways a taboo power; particularly the flame of the Fell God, which has the power to burn the Erdtree (the cardinal sin). Messmer’s fire is weird, in some ways it reminds me of the Rune of Death since it starts out black and turns red, but it’s also far too orange to simply be the Rune of Death’s power. 

There’s also this description of the DLC: “The Land of Shadow. A place obscured by the Erdtree. Where the goddess Marika first set foot. A land purged in an unsung battle. Set ablaze by Messmer’s flame.”

I’d guess that the Land of Shadow was the place of Marika’s first conquest, and perhaps Messmer either aided her in razing it or that’s just something he did later? 

so WHO is this dude????

for starters, his name is Messmer the Impaler — M like Marika! Melina, Malenia, Miquella, Mogh, and Morgott. seems to be a pattern...

He says in the trailer, “Mother, wouldst thou truly Lordship sanction, in one so bereft of light?” 

Whoever Messmer’s mother is, she is in a position to “sanction lordship” meaning to give official permission for a lordship to take place. that screams Marika — she is THE goddess, and is responsible for guiding Tarnished to becoming Elden Lord. I can’t think of anyone else who might be called Mother who is in such a position as to allow someone to ascend to the position of Lord. He's also sitting in the same type of throne that the demigods sat in that we see in Morgott's cutscene.

theres 2 ways to interpret this line: 

Messmer could referring to himself when he says this; as if he’s saying, would my mother truly allow me to become Lord even though I’m so dark and edgy?? in a kind of sarcastic way. the flames he produces start out black, and he’s covered himself symbols treasonous to the Erdtree. OR, he’s referring to us, the Tarnished, when he says this; as if he’s saying, would you really let a person with such little light inside them become lord, mother?? (rude!) I’d say we need more context to determine exactly what he means

ALSO, interestingly, his left eye is sealed shut… you know who else has their left eye sealed shut? THAT’S RIGHT… OUR FRIENDS MELINA AND RANNI

The scarseal and soreseal items of Marika and Radagon are also carved into eyeballs… could eye trauma be an empyrean trait?? could Messmer also be an empyrean, one who the current demigods didn’t know the existence of??? 

with all that being said, I really doubt that this guy is Rykard or Rykard’s child as I’ve seen some people speculate… these other clues in the trailer point towards him being another, separate demigod. so what do we make of all the similar imagery?? I think that Messmer might be working against the Erdtree toward his own ends, and he’s embracing similar powers that Rykard did when he turned traitor. 

who is he then? I think he’s a demigod child of Marika, and possibly of Radagon because of the hair (unless his hair color comes elsewhere? a curse?). I think he got banished to the shadow realm for treason reasons, given the heretical symbols. perhaps he was an empyrean with his own agenda who was disposed of by Marika, like the Gloam Eyed Queen? perhaps he has ambitions to return to the real world and become Lord, destroying the Tarnished who might take his throne?

I did this instead of sleeping I hope you’re all happy

#elden ring #elden ring dlc #shadow of the erdtree #messmer the impaler #messmer #elden ring lore #ok now ive got that out of my system i can go about my day

[bathroomtrapped]

my sister told me to caption this 'two lovely men' without any context so heres two lovely christian saw men 👍🏻

#peters wearing a purple chasuble bc its like for lent and humility etc #hes just a shame riddled man jesus #same woth the violets #theyre suppoosed to be a flower that bows down #hence the chasuble #its like a tainted garden of eden type vibe? strahm is pretty much thinking #its the way hes romanticized his issues in this universe ig #it may or may not be for a fic i plan on writing where peter is rly suspicious of the new priest who replaced the last #hes convinced that mark is killing off the corrupt priests #peter strahm #mark hoffman #hoffstrahm #coffinshipping #saw v #saw #also peep the snake bite 😈 #i think i got the catholic out of my system for now sorry for that LOL #saw movies #larry art tag

[naariel]

Sacred moments in time.

Halsin, despite being the scholar he is, can't seem to pay attention to any of the words on the page. All focus is on the slender, steady hands braiding his hair. On the closeness.

Nobody's taken care of him, before.

It's nice.

#halsin #baldur's gate 3 #my art #beneath these ancient canopies #Take me back to eden #Halsin is my Eden #really hoping I got it out of my system now cus I really need to get some actual work done hah :pain: #WONDER WHAT HE'S READING?? #surely it's not... *gasp* SMUT #cheeky honk

[valcaine]

shoutout to big dude character designs in particular

#quick lil thing to get out of my system before I continue working on commissions again lmao #all my favourite character designs are just. big fluffy/hairy men (I stare at my techno design I still need to finish) #anyways watch dungeon meshi. rn #got my friend into it so now I get to harass him with posts from here #senshi dungeon meshi #senshi delicious in dungeon #senshi #delicious in dungeon fanart #dungeon meshi fanart #dungeon meshi #delicious in dungeon #digital artwork #art #art more like fart

[5piecechickendinner]

Give him a lonely heart like Pagliacci...

#pyro tf2 #team fortress two #team fortress 2 #this has been on my mind for weeks now glad i got it out of my system #i want to dress them up in clown outfits ingame. so badly #art

[bundleofbaloney]

TARNISHED GOLD FINALE WAS AMAZING and after days of my brain chewing and masticating,, the desire to make fan art snowballing I RELENTED and thank you @primtheamazing for giving us delectable brainrot material fresh out of the oven every week 🗣️ feeding us well 🙀

#tarnished gold #svsss #svsss fanart #luo binghe #gongyi xiao #shen yuan #scum villian self saving system #If you squint hard enough you can make out the blurry words that are my lamentations about my current sleep schedule #the image quality got run over by a truck #i’ve cried enough about it that i have made peace with posting this now

[mjulmjul]

a snow ghost!

#art #illustration #artists on tumblr #winter #don’t worry I got the ghost illustrations out of my system now. regular posting will resume shortly #well at some point anyway

[evercelle]

time to raise the bpm ♪

#blue lock #bachira meguru #ever makes art #the fc barcha match was rly good. its bachiras showtime!!!! #i thought it was SO funny that basterd munchen is standing around like. numbers. logic. rationality. do or die #and the fc barcha introduction is just (vibes) (dance party) (hands up in the club) #ok got the soccer out of my system now. see yall next time my homebee shows up

[j0-0l]

i dont even fucking like eurovision/the ebu but i have watched this mf since he was making videos on youtube as eenhoornjoost so im sure as hell going to draw him im patriotic as fuck about this guy

#joost klein #joostice #europapa #going back to regular posting now that i got this out of my system

[revvethasmythh]

Vaxleth, in our year of Predathos 2023. She's pondering her Vax'ilorb

#I had to #cr spoilers #critical role #vaxleth #cr3e51 #keyleth #vax'ildan #okay I'm done now I got it out of my system

[sollucets]

fadel x intricate rituals

#the heartkillers #the heart killers #gmmtv 2024 pt 2 #joongdunk #joong archen #dunk natachai #rowan gifs #there i got those out of my system! #that spanner kiss reminds me of nothing so much as princess mononoke #'ill cut your throat thatll shut you up' #'youre beautiful.....' #bless. love whatever they have going on <3 #ok. i need to sleep now. somehow

[starryguykai]

closer than you’d think

#my art #digital painting #concept art #bokay I got the drawing massive structures out of my system. 👍 for now :) #also this piece is trying out a new method for color and value. This piece is messier than I would’ve liked but I’m sure to keep using #the technique in the future 🕺

[mrghostrat]

now get ready for the whiplash of me going back to streamer au and editor au like nothing ever happened 😂

#that’s it i got the angst out of my system #back to my usual programming now #ratwips #editor au

[shares-a-vest]

@steddielovemonth Day 25: Love is… Asking, “Do you want a blanket?” (Prompt by @thefreakandthehair)

wc: 952 | Rated: T | cw: Hospital setting, mild descriptions of injuries and general hospital stuff, physical pain, one mention of blood

Tags: Post-s4, Fix-It, Eddie Munson Lives, Hospital

'Hospital Blankets'

“Steve? Hey, Steve?”

Steve is pulled out of a restless slumber by Eddie’s stage whispering. A twinge in his back fully rouses him as he remembers exactly where he is – in Hawkins General, bent up like a pretzel on what is quite possibly the world’s hardest chair, wearing nothing but a hospital gown and his underwear. He blinks harshly, his vision blurry as he looks in the direction of the chattering, dark-headed form lying in the bed in front of him.

“Huh?” he grunts, his voice thick with sleep as he becomes very much aware of the overall pain radiating over his whole body.

His throat burns too, even from a single word. He instinctively reaches a hand up to the reddened scar there – already a formed habit – only to scratch himself with his patient wristband.

“Do you want a blanket?” Eddie continues, his weakened voice indicating he is barely conscious, let alone aware of Steve’s discomfort.

Steve arches his back this time but it causes his chewed-up sides to ache, the bandages stiffening and contorting. Their tacky borders pinching at the already tight skin and scar tissue.

He gives up and slumps back in the chair, clutching the armrests for dear life as a twang shoots directly up his spine to his head. He runs a hand through his hair, impossible to keep from flopping in his face considering all he can do is give himself a goddamn sponge bath these days.

He should have just listened to Robin (and more than a few disgruntled nurses) when they begged him to stay in his own room.

But his room feels empty. Big and dark, just like his family home but a little more white and clinical smelling. It gives him nightmares. If he manages to settle enough to sleep that is…

It’s kinda hard when your friends are scattered throughout the bowels of the local hospital, all in varying states of distress meanwhile, outside the world has half caved in.

“Steeeve,” Eddie whines this time as he repeats, “Do you want a blanket?”

He half dry-sobs his query and Steve has no choice but to shimmy upright – thankfully, the slippery cover of his stupid seat helps him up this time.

Blanket… he finally considers and finds himself stifling a shiver.

He didn’t think to bring a blanket with him as he was much too focused on getting out of bed and down the hall to Eddie’s room. A room that is much colder than his own, which the occupant clearly knows.

Eddie’s fist is balled up in his blankets, offering them up as he raises his shaky arm.

“No,” Steve says softly, shaking his head and waving him away.

Eddie needs it more.

With a herculean effort, Steve moves the chair a few inches closer to the bed, hoping it isn’t scraping the floor or tangling up any of the wires and tubes hooked up to beeping machines – god knows where they each begin and end. His sides all but seize up as he sits back down and forces himself to correct his posture.

“But you’re cold,” Eddie frowns, his voice impossibly small.

“I’m fine,” Steve protests.

Eddie’s weak hand punches at his banket in a haphazard swish motion.

“Get into bed with me…” he mumbles, closing his eyes, “Rest with me, sweetheart.”

His head lolls to the side and Steve huffs out a laugh. Eddie is certainly on one hell of a cocktail of meds, mixed with the overall exhaustion that must come from almost dying. Steve can barely keep his own eyes open and he wasn’t anywhere near as close to it.

His heart thuds in his chest as thoughts of Eddie’s almost lifeless body rush back to his sleepy brain.

Dustin’s sobs… Robin scrambling to tear up clothes and sheets from the Upside Down version of the Munson’s trailer to make bandages… Nancy forcing everyone to focus as she devised a game plan, stopping every few moments to shoot down undead bats…

Steve screws his eyes shut and stands, bracing his arms on the sides of the chair before swiftly moving them to the bed for purchase.

At least Eddie’s right side is a little less banged up – but only just enough, Steve thinks as he hikes back the three warm layers of blankets enough to sit himself down on the bed. He swings his legs up next, clenching his jaw as every muscle in his body aches and pains from what transpired however many days ago.

The bed is a tight fit, but Steve doesn’t mind. The mattress is perhaps a fraction more comfortable than the chair, but he soon warms as he settles down and rights the blankets, smoothing them out for good measure and double-checking he hasn’t disturbed Eddie too much.

His body warms almost instantly as he rests his head beside Eddie’s on his pillow, positioned close enough that he can feel frizzed dark curls tickling his cheek. Eddie’s wispier than he expected and smells of the generic hospital soap – but at least the dried and caked-up blood is gone.

“That’s good…” Eddie coos, turning his head to face Steve, those tickling tendrils now replaced with a soft woosh of his breathing.

He can see the scar on Eddie’s cheek now. The bandage patch has been removed, exposing raw stitches today. Steve sighs, relieved by the smallest of steps forward.

Eddie can’t do much more than reach his hand out. And Steve takes it, interlacing their fingers despite the heart monitor clipped onto Eddie’s right index finger.

“Blanket’s... warm…” he mutters, nodding as he feels slumber tugging at him once again.

Eddie hums in agreeance and lightly squeezes his hand.

#i'm baaaaack (to posting - i've been sprinting my heart out) #big thanks to sandy for checking in and sending the positive vibes that got me back to writing 💖💖💖 #steddielovemonth #steddie #steve harrington #eddie munson #steddie ficlet #healing steddie #(now lets see if i can remember my new tagging system) #tw hospital #tw medical #tw blood