#scary clockwork

[warrior-komatsuhime]

The Observants' Control

The Observants are more than mere observers. Of course that is the majority of their job. However, the Observants love to be in control. They need to make sure everything is the way they want it needs to be. Plus, the rush of power they get from that control. It's such a pleasant buzz. Not many beings can say they control an Ancient and a God. That rush is intoxicating. Although, Clockwork is the only one they can control at the moment. They are hopeful to control some more soon. The more powerful the Observants can become, the better everything will be for the rest of the Infinite Realms and beyond.

However, controlling an Ancient wasn’t and still isn't an easy task, especially one such as Clockwork. The Observants used Clockwork's past relationship with Pariah Dark as a threat against them. The Observants made sure to keep the threat vague, knowing Clockwork's own imagination will be far worse and keep them in line better than any direct threat they can make. A bit of ghostly magic helps as well. Although the Observants aren't very powerful or skilled, their numbers and that threat should keep Clockwork in line should their spell fail at any point.

Regardless of how it's done, the Observants have some way to sort of keep Clockwork in line with how they view the world and how the future should be. However, Phantom is making the Observants' lives very difficult. Especially after defeating Pariah Dark and having a claim to the throne of the Infinite Realms. And now because of that freak of nature halfa, Clockwork is slipping from their grasp. Because of Phantom, Clockwork is repairing their broken heart and moving on from Pariah Dark, finding love elsewhere and with a mortal no less. That does the Observants no good. This mortal, Alfred the Observants believes that's what Clockwork called him, most likely won't become a ghost at all which means the Observants won't be able to control Clockwork using the same methods. That is to say, if Clockwork hasn't made the human immortal already. That was well within Clockwork's powerset after all. In order for the Observants to regain their control over Clockwork, they gathered and captured Phantom, that abomination, and Alfred along with Pariah Dark, securely locked in his coffin of Eternal Sleep, and hidden them from view of Clockwork.

Hiding three people is almost impossible from Clockwork. However, there are a few ways to do so. The first method would be to erase them from existence. This doesn't do the Observants any good. They have no leverage that way. The second option is killing them. However, Clockwork would still be able to view their timeline and find out the truth. The last option would be to use ghostly magic. A specific spell will hide the intended target from the detection of any and every being. This will get Clockwork's attention and show them that the Observants aren't very pleased with them. So, the Observants went with option three. Plus, this way, the Observants will have enough time to think of a way to also control that disgrace of a ghost, Phantom.

It wasn't long before Clockwork came storming into their observatory, growling in anger, eyes glowing with untold rage, and exuding a dangerous, oppressive aura that threatened pain beyond imagination for those who wronged them. Clockwork realized their playthings were missing a lot quicker than the Observants would have liked. The Observants watch Clockwork in faux calmness, all secretly terrified of what might happen. It's fine though because they have the three beings that Clockwork cares most about from All’s creations. Clockwork zeros in and immediately flies over to the leader of all the Observants.

"Ah, Clockwork, nice o-'' the Observant is cut off when Clockwork doesn't stop their advance, but instead speeds up and slams the Observant into the nearest wall with Clockwork's fist balling up the front of his robe. With Clockwork's face so close to the Observant, he can see the tears of frustration rolling down Clockwork's cheeks and landing lightly on the Observant's robe.

Clockwork is not playing around. They had enough of the Observants' bullshit. It was fine when it was just Clockwork and their sleeping husband. However, when the Obserants took their child and boyfriend somewhere Clockwork couldn't see, not even All can protect the Observants from Clockwork’s vengeful wrath. Clockwork never claimed to be a merciful god. The Observants will receive a small taste of their wrath.

"You took them away from me. So now I will take something from you." Wisps of smoke escaped Clockwork's mouth as they angrily rasp their words mere inches away from the Observant's face. The heat of more than Clockwork's voice was making the Observant sweat.

"Wai-"

"You shall observe no more," the calm rumble of Clockwork’s voice makes the Observant sweat more in fear. They lift their right hand and delicately place their fingers around the Observant's enormous eye, fangs bared in threat.

It happens so quickly, and so painfully. Clockwork probably used their time manipulation ability to exact their revenge. The Observant screams in agony as blood splatters across Clockwork's fangs and the rest of their face.

It’s so dark. He can't see anything. For the first time in his existence, the Observant can't see anything. Unfortunately for the Observant, he can still hear everything. The terrified and pained screams from his fellow Observants. It’s brutal. The Observant leader's imagination is going wild with what Clockwork is doing to his fellow Observants. Whatever it is, it can't be good.

However, that isn't what concerns him the most. The Observant leader isn't foolish enough to think Clockwork will grant the Observants the mercy of properly healing themselves. He knew Clockwork will use their power to manipulate time in a way so that their eyes will regenerate incorrectly if at all, leaving them permanently blinded. The thought of seeing nothing, not even darkness, terrifies the Observants. Having their worst nightmares come true is so much worse than they ever thought it would be.

"Now, where are they?" The Observant leader yelps and pathetically jumps away in fear. The feeling of Clockwork’s stinging breath on the side of his face is a lot more terrifying now that he can’t see. Not being able to see is going to probably kill the Observants sooner rather than later.

If he is going to die anyways, he might as well make sure Clockwork is miserable for the rest of their eternity. How dare they have the audacity to defy the Observants. Clockwork is just an aid for them to use to observe the known. Clockwork is little more than a tool for the Observants. At least, that's what Clockwork was supposed to be. Clockwork deserves to suffer for what they have done to him and his fellow Observants.

"Somewhere you and your powers can never reach." The Observant laughs in defiance at Clockwork.

"I never thought the Observants would be foolish enough to take a chosen of Aether, let alone what is mine." The deep rumble of Clockwork's voice is a lot more petrifying when one isn't able to see anything.

"W-what do you mean? A chosen of A-Aether?" The leader's voice trembles in even more fear. How is that possible?

The deep, rumbling chuckle sent another shiver of fear running down the Observants' spines. "I am not the only Ancient or God to claim dominion over Phantom."

"What?" gasps the leader in surprise. "No..." the Observant's voice is barely above a whisper.

"Yes!" The Observant can hear the feral grin in Clockwork's voice. "That child, you Observants despise so much, is more powerful than you will ever know. And has the favor of those even far more powerful than him." Clockwork bellows with unhinged glee in their voice. With too much hatred and disgust in their voice, Clockwork continues. "I'll let you all suffer in your pitiful unseeing state. It's more mercy than any of you deserve." Clockwork sighs deeply with faux exhaustion. "However, I'd rather not have Phantom disappointed in me. I want to keep his favor. After all, my child will find his way back to me sooner or later. And I'm sure he'll bring the loves of my existence with him.” It sounds like Clockwork is talking to himself now.

With the small hope that Clockwork is distracting themself with imagining their future, the leader tries to crawl away. He needs a place to hide, heal, and recuperate. The other Observants are probably attempting to do the same thing right now. Probably not. The leader hears the pained moans and groans of his fellow Observants. Most of them probably can't even move.

"And where do you think you're going?" Seething rage is back in Clockwork's voice.

The leader stops dead in his tracks, shaking in fear. "P-please," his voice comes out as nothing more than a trembling whisper. "I need to rest and heal." The Observant becomes acutely aware of the sweat making his robes cling to his back and the big drops of blood leaking out of his eye socket.

"Fine," Clockwork says casually, it gives a small breath of relief to the leader.

Then suddenly the leader can feel that same smoke from earlier on his face again. The Observant barely notices that he isn't even touching the ground anymore as he is presumably lifted and leveled up to Clockwork's face. The tension comes back full force to the Observant.

"I'll make sure you heal." Smoke billows into the Observant's wounded eye socket making it sting and burn just that much more.

In the back of his mind the Observant wonders if that is regular smoke. Probably not. It’s probably some sort of toxic temporal residue. Not toxic to Clockwork, of course. Just toxic to anyone else. His nice little distractive musings didn't last long.

"However, the healing process will be painful." The leader can feel the hateful glee in Clockwork's aura as well as their voice. "And your scars will be so painful. Even a breeze will make you kneel in crippling pain."

If he was capable of it, the Observant leader would have probably died of fear at this point.

"That goes for all of you!" Clockwork addresses the rest of the Observants.

The room is filled with the terrified shrieks of his fellow Observants. However, they are drowned out by his own tormented screams as Clockwork begins. Clockwork takes their sweet, painfully slow time with each and every Observant. They all know Clockwork went deliberately and excruciatingly slow with this process just to draw out their revenge.

By the time Clockwork is done, an aura of contentment with an underlying flick of rage surrounds them. Clockwork leaves, covered in Observant blood and flesh, feeling satisfied with their work. They need to prepare for Danny's, Alfred's, and Pariah Dark's return. They should probably start with cleaning the bits of Observant off themself. And then preparing a meal with all the eyes they collected sounds delicious. Although, Clockwork will make sure to prepare something human for Alfred to enjoy as well. Clockwork is content in their domestic tasks as they wait for their loved ones to return to them. After all, everything's the way it’s supposed to be. 

#danny phantom #danny phantom headcanon #clockwork #clockwork centric #dp #Clockwork x Pariah Dark #past Clockwork x Pariah Dark #danny is Clockwork's child #scary clockwork #protective clockwork #Observants #observants are assholes #slight ghost cannibalism #slight gore #kidnapping #dp x dc #but only very slightly #clockwork x alfred #i just think that's a very cute ship #but if you want you can ship cw whoever you want #nonbinary clockwork #i hc the literal embodiment of time doesn't have a gender #yes beta we live like danny

[puppetmaster13u]

Prompt 172

So the team might be a bit lost. And a bit in danger. And were separated but have at least fixed that. 

But it’s definitely not their fault right? After all, you can’t expect anything when fighting Klarion! But uh, there’s something big approaching through the green and floating things, like big enough to make waves, and no one wants to get anywhere close to whatever it is. 

Danny- newly molted into his adult ghost-form- just wants to say hello to his sort-of cousin’s friends, and would like to also get them away from the deep area of the Zone where the beings would not be afraid to nab a living being for a collection or two. 

#dcxdp #dpxdc #prompts #Danny (new ancient of space): Where are you #Young Justice hiding behind one of the floating rocks: Wtf is that eldritch cooing noise #Danny is now Very Big but still small for an Ancient #He’s still getting used to being so big and doesn’t register he is now Scary to small humans #He’s just a big space whale of a guy who would be afraid of that #Danny when he finds them: Okay I’m going to very carefully pick you up okay #YJ: *screaming* #Eldritch Danny #Space Core Danny #Klarion is the son of Chaos who is Clockwork’s sibling #And Danny is Clockwork’s child #Danny: Okay time to bring you away from the Deep and back home where it’s safer

[crushedsweets]

Girlcrush

#i remember when I wanted to do scary stuff w them. #creepypasta #sweetart #creepypasta fanart #creepypasta art #natalie ouellette #natalie oullette #clockwork #clockwork creepypasta #creepypasta clockwork #nina the killer #nina Hopkins

[dragonofthedepths]

Do Onto Others 6.2.23

DP x DC. Danny Phantom, Clockwork, Wonder Woman. Clockwork is Kronos.

There was, very suddenly, a distinct presence in the Watchtower, filling the air with an overwhelming sense of power and death-

"Hello granddaughter."

-and everyone jumped.

A large glowing humanoid figure in a purple cloak was standing where there hadn't been anyone before, staring directly at Wonder Woman. He lifted up a smaller figure, a brightly glowing teen in a hazmat suit, by the back of the neck like a cat.

"His will is currently bound to mine through an ancient spell, and it would better if we were not around eachother while I work on breaking it." He set the boy down. "Watch him for a while."

the larger figure vanished into thin air.

Only half the presence disappeared.

The teen grinned up at them from the ground. "Hi!"

The Observants bound Clockwork to their will long ago, manipulating his Obsession to align with their nature and casting a powerful loyalty spell. They could not bind Danny the same way, but they could force Clockwork to do so. There was a distinct short-sightedness to this daisy-chain line of thinking though, especially given that Danny’s Obsession is protecting people.

His loyalty was to Clockwork, not them, and he thought his mentor would be a lot better off without the Observants hanging over him. It didn't take him very long at all break Clockwork free.

Now Clockwork just needs a bit of time to return the favor (and blow up the Observants).

So he drops Danny off with Diana for babysitting. 

Day (616/100) in my #∞daysofwriting @the-wip-project 6th of Feb

#dp x dc #Clockwork #Danny Phantom #Clockwork is Kronos #Wonder Woman #the Observants #DP #DC #Clockwork is mostly gonna use his newfound freedom to mess with his family #none of the Greek gods are prepared for Kronos to return #much less the new kid he brought with him #Danny is not the Ghost King but he’s still scary powerful #scribblings from the deep #∞daysofwriting #fix tags later #the Observants are jerks #you have no idea how much pain posting this was #my tablet fought me every step of the way

[dwreader]

Emphasizing Louis's Beauty

I've talked previously about how Louis in the 2nd half of the season is rarely seen in suits anymore but what about the earlier episodes when he wears a wide array of colorful suits while he is still performing his role in human society? What stands out is how many vibrant colors and patterns we see him in vs. Lestat who is always in some kind of tan, gray or navy. A lot of this is simply historical record as vibrant colors were more typical of black male dress of the era and we see that Louis is trying to maintain appearances, but on the show his bright costuming always stands out from other background male characters black OR white (confirmed by the costume designer that his colors are like a flame drawing Lestat in) and the tailoring and color choices often stands in contrast to Lestat on screen next to him in a more traditional masculine (aka duller) color. I mean compare this to how romantic period dramas typically style the men and women.

Beyond the historical nods, which most tv viewers don't have detailed references to as there aren't many color images we have from that era, I think the show does a great job of connecting cultural references everyone can immediately pick up on (the Leydecker outfits were obvious examples). For example, if you think of a white stripey suit from the 1910s, the image that came to mind was probably Rose in Titanic. So even as Louis is projecting what was period standard masculinity, what the modern viewer is likely thinking of is a tailored suit worn by the female protagonist in one of the biggest movies of all time. These looks screams high fashion latest designs from Paris, decked out pampered princess of the ship ("prince of your district").

In the same vein, when you imagine an iconic green period costume you're probably thinking of Keira Knightley in Atonement. In fact if you google "green suit in period film" all the results are of women. Rarely are men put in these colors in period romances particularly. I mean I think they put Keira in that green dress simply because she looks incredibly beautiful in that color and that's also how I feel about Louis in his green outfit.

I've talked before about the use of red on Louis but looking at the actual context of when Louis wears red they are specifically scenes of lust (w/ Jonah), shame (the slutshamig w/ the soliders) or anger/revenge (killing the Alderman) and hello look at these!!

And this is really an exclusively female character trope where vivid color costuming is used to convey mood or emotion! When a man is angry or lustful in a film, he's never wearing red, he's just wearing a boring color like black or grey. Evil and goodness are conveyed by black vs. white costuming with men (i.e Lestat's evil black darth vader get up) but rarely any colors not on that b&w scale.

Also speaking of cultural references in costuming here's this again.

#iwtv #im making everyone look at the wifebeater outfits with their eyes taped open like its clockwork orange #my point is the costumes make louis even prettier while they make lestat appear powerful #(and scary) #so many outfits highlight how broad his chest is and his giant ass biceps #costume analysis

[zorosdimples]

once 6:00 pm rolls around on sunday i get the most insane wave of anxiety

#sundays are SCARY #like clockwork i want to curl up into a ball and do nothing

[insomniac-shado]

HAPPY NEW YEARSSSS FIRST POST OF 2024 YAYAYAY

im gonna go contemplate the horror that is the fact 2024 is here now

#creepypasta #clockwork #clockwork creepypasta #clockwork fanart #clockwork creepypasta fanart #clockwork fanart creepypasta #natalie oulette #natalie oulette fanart #natalie oulette creepypasta #natalie creepypasta #happy new year #yayyy #2024 #thats scary as hell #creepypasta fanart #creepypasta redesign #clockwork redesign

[sir-meows-a-lot]

whenever anybody draws clockwork or Kate in, like, a crop top or a fitted dress or something, I think of male gaze Ellie Williams. Sorry guys (not really)

#I’m being so deadass when I say this #I get flashbacks #It’s so terrifying #If you don’t know what male gaze Ellie Williams is #I’m so happy for you #its so scary #Creepypasta #clockwork creepypasta #Kate the chaser #should I tag this as tlou??? #Imma do it anyway #Tlou #ellie williams

[hannigram-palace]

30 Even Scarier Movie Moments

3. Saw (2004)

2. A Clockwork Orange (1971)

1. Hostel (2005)

#bravos 30 even scarier movie moments #30 even scarier movie moments #scary movies #saw #a clockwork orange #hostel #James wan #stanley kubrick #Eli Roth #horror films #horroredit #horror #tw blood

[chaselocalyanderefan]

Drawing Internet Horror Characters for a Year

Day 181:

Clockwork

#art #my art #my art stuff #artists on tumblr #artwork #drawing #drawing internet horror characters for a year #horror #horror art #paper art #scary art #spooky art #creepy art #creepypasta #creepypasta art #hand drawn #internet horror #clockwork #clockwork creepypasta

[littledeadling]

AURORA The Gods We Can Touch is legitimately an unbeatable album to me

#-> guy who says this about all their favourite albums every time they listen to any of them #BUT FORREAL THO NO SKIPS OTS JUST 1000% PURE PERFECTION #btw I think I’m gonna be chattier on here bc I like it when people listen to my opinions on music :•) #when I like music I’m not normal about it I’m insanely passionate about it like to a scary degree #I want to clockwork orange the world into listening to my fav songs and listen to me recite an essay about why they’re so good

[rosenfey]

in honor of them being my main hyperfixation lately, have some eldening scrolls girlies! [x]

🌿🌷 avelieth /archmage + last dragonborn • 🎀🦇 aine /vampire necromancer 🍂🍄 luna /telvanni witch • ☀️💡 ynegven /dwemer mage

#oc: avelieth feyran #sweet baby shaped too good for this world #she collects flowers for her alchemy and makes flower crowns and has a widdle cottage with a garden :3 #oc: ardaine eneadour #vam--vampire mommsie.. mommy??? sorry mommy??? #actually has a tragic past and hence has grown jaded. but she has a soft heart underneath #oc: lunalei arlathi #aines gf! her special widdle meow meow #she has a mushroom cottage and wears mushroom hats and makes mushroom soup and... you get it #also a baby. very sweet and kind. a softie melting the heart of the big scary vampire lady >:3 #oc: ynegven alnonrynn #WIFE!!! #she has been suspended in a stasis for millenia after she told d*goth ur abt the heart. she didnt want ch*mer to die #but then she wakes up centuries later with her people gone and her memory is a fuzz and she has a big survivor guilt :)))) #big trauma but HEY! she has a widdle clockwork spider called Wonderbug that follows her everywhere #she talks to him :)))) shes not very social you see #and i LOVE HER

[theres-whump-in-that-nebula]

Uh-oh. This is bad

#For some reason I always end up predicting my life events through the fiction I write or read with scary accuracy #especially if everything I’m writing/consuming “feels right” and like I’m being pulled into it #I was just pulled into The Metamorphosis and woke up in the middle of the night to finish reading it #I think I know who that book applies to #And now this book… hm #Don’t like that #unreality #magical thinking #tagging as that just in case but it’s happened before multiple times #They’re not necessarily actual premonitions; they’re me subconsciously piecing together a puzzle of clues #that all lead to me figuring out the most likely series of events to follow #Maybe I’ve heard in-depth information about these books before; but only remember it in the back of my mind #so that the front of my mind cannot recall; and have only been guided by what I’ve heard whispered back there #a subconscious switch gets thrown at the critical point and I’m drawn to it #I knew what happened and what was going to happen in 2018 back in 2017 from my sketchbooks and story outlines #I read Crime and Punishment and like clockwork events very similar to what had happened in the book started happening to me #It worked backwards for awhile from 2019–2021 after I got caught #Every time I happened to glance at a clock; there was either a 4 or a 20 or a 24 on the display. Always. No exceptions. #This went on for months. Those numbers were part of a spell I wrote and recited over and over again; I won’t say the words #because I’m not sure if it’s so much a spell as it is a curse — it is a self-deprecating spell #I only started seeing this number pattern AFTER I had been caught as an apostate; not before #before I’d look at the clock and it would say 5:33 or 9:15 or 12:45; after it was 4:04 or 2:24 or 12:20 ON THE DOT #Call me crazy but if every time you looked at a clock for MONTHS it always read a specific set of numbers you’d go a little nutty too #THEN in 2021 I read 1984 and it described my life up until that point PERFECTLY (WITH the number 4 plastered all over it) #Something happened back then and it’s still fucking happening because I was caught at the end of 2019 #Just a little over four years away from the year 2024 and I was driven to set my exit date at 4/24/2024 before reading 1984 #1984 is set in April 4 1984; April 4 is 20 days away from 4/24… SEE WHAT I MEAN?! I’m a raving lunatic but I’m right

[kidthatdrownedinmilkshake]

Creepypasta stuff

Idk it's kinda old, the other drawing is from a nightmare I had....

#creepypasta fanart #creepypasta fandom #jane the killer #clockwork #japanese horror #nightmare #inktober #scary

[askatriangleandastar]

There are lots of reasons why the ghosts that make up the recurring cast of rogues Amity Park keep fighting Danny. But one I'd like to pose is he makes them stronger.

We see how it helps Danny grow his powers, to get an outlet for them and build skill with experience. But the show takes place only within the span of when he's in highschool. It takes long to affect the dead than 3 years, at least when it comes to visible signs.

Ghosts that were once human are distinct for having a strong image of themselves- enough of who they were in life to become anchored against moving. Over time, becoming more powerful for them can mean changes in appearance, but more so in losing features that mark their claim to having come from outside the Realms. It's why the stronger forms of power expression by full ghosts can't be utilized when they try to pass for human.

And so we come to Danny. Someone both alive and dead and able to express incredible power without losing features he had in life like the warmth of his skin. The only exception being when power overwhelms him, like with the development of his ice core and the ghostly wail, which have feedback that reacts to his human half. Being half alive is likely why his ghost for can maintain such consistency, it has a template to match rather than the details of what he is when breathing blurring and letting nee features develop as the powers grow and feel as much a part as a heart.

[I know the reason in the show is Budget and Branding but in-universe reasoning is fun to speculate hee hoo]

All this to say, when the ghosts fight Danny for long enough, his own unique state of being so alive even in his ghost form could impact the enemies who were once from his side of the Realms. It takes longer than 3 years, but for someone like, say, Ember, being able to see herself get to ages she never knew when alive would take power to shape her form outside of what's so ingrained and established. And it would be neat if a reason the Amity Ghosts don't just come through the portal and shoo off to ANYWHERE ELSE ON THE PLANET all the time, away from one of the rare few who can throw hands with them and consistently win, is that Danny makes them feel alive again.

#danny phantom #danny phantom theory #Corkboard Chatter #Morning thoughts to sam and max music #Side note- Clockwork #In this context his constant shifting between ages is a silent statement of Power. It is so effortless he is doing it while talking #MID-WORD #Like scary amounts of power. Something Danny would have not social context for and thus didn't get nearly as intimidated on first meeting #Which was certainly expected by Clockwork but probably amusing. #Whether he was once human or not. Keep of Time or not. It's still likely impressive and unnerving for those in stagnation

[nonbinaryphantom]

in blaze world ghosts would represent fears but alas

#lunch ghost fear of change ember fear of being forgotten clockwork fear of age #technus fear of electricity technology etc #skulker i mean being hunted is kinda scary ig