abyss

artblog for ocs. primarily the thing that calls itself Abyss Darkness-Between-Stars Killmurder. 25 / she/they / sfw but 18+ only please

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Hi all. I've decided to finally dedicate a space specifically to posting Abyss, or Abby, my oc and/or brain parasite. They are a shapeshifting shadow beast who likes to scare and/or kill people for fun. They've been around for a good while but only recently have I actually started dedicating much time and thought to them. I'll post other characters here too, but they are the main one.

Other characters include: - Nephilim, or Neph. A mysterious being made of pure energy whose only purpose in life is to make people miserable. They hate Abby and Abby hates them. Abby calls them "Phil" to be annoying. - Dr. Fera, a physics researcher who was responsible for supervising Abby during their early years spent in captivity. She is cruel and sadistic, causing Abby an immense amount of trauma before their eventual escape. - Vivian, a "cryptid hunter" that miraculously managed to befriend Abby. A girl in her early 20s, she is kind and jubilant, if a little distractable. She is dedicated to scientific inquiry, which causes some problems with Abby early on. - Eris, Vivian's friend, an occultist / witch who has magical abilities that are "borrowed" from an unknown source. Reserved and aloof, she keeps other people at arm's length. Abby develops romantic feelings for her nearly instantly.

Inevitably more to come. Enjoy.

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uhhh. accidentally forgot to actually post stuff here. oops. I've been posting a whole lot more on bsky....... I don't really like having to update more than one site.....

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also lowkey feel like I still don't really know how tumblr works even after using it on and off for ages and it feels a lot harder to get attention here than other places. idk.

[abyssalzone331]

uhhh. accidentally forgot to actually post stuff here. oops. I've been posting a whole lot more on bsky....... I don't really like having to update more than one site.....

[abyssalzone331]

Here's Neph, Abby's long-time tormentor and just a general nuisance. They have existed for a very long time (thousands of years) and their origins are murky. Neph and Abby initially met at some point between Abby's escape from the facility and present day. Abby began referring to them as "Phil" as a way to mess with them and now just does it out of habit- she likely doesn't remember what their actual name is. That being said, "Nephilim" is probably not their "real" name (if they even have one), it's just the one they give when asked. Due to Abby's unique physiology, a lot of their powers are negated by her; uniquely, she is able to interact with them on a physical level, when typically they are intangible to most other people and materials (though they are at least hindered / affected by insulating materials in particular). She also lacks any internal anatomy so Neph is completely unable to alter her mind in any way.

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It was probably a bad idea to start this while tumblr is actively imploding. Again.

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Past, future, far future.

Abby began their life as a small sample of a mysterious black substance that "leaked" out of a rift torn open in spacetime, as the result of a failed "interdimensional gateway" experiment. Not much is known about their true place of origin, and they have little to no memory prior to this event. They spent the first 10 years of their life in captivity raised by researchers, gradually learning to mimic humans and developing an unruly personality. However, the treatment they received was cruel and unethical, leading them to escape in a violent jailbreak. During their "teen" years they experimented wildly with their form, living in the woods and inspiring local legends with their frightening appearance and general avoidance of humans. Eventually they settled on a form that felt "right."

In present day, Abby spends most of their time meandering through dark spaces and dimly lit city alleys, stealing food from wherever they can, being generally unsettling and scaring people, and occasionally killing anyone that has the misfortune of catching them in a particularly bad mood. They are primarily nocturnal and sleep during the day, at least until they meet Vivian. More on her later.

Being effectively immortal, Abby does not really age, but rather continue to increase in size over time. They become kinder, but also increasingly less attached to maintaining a human form, until eventually becoming a roiling dark mass of tendrils and eyes.

In the far future, to avoid subsuming the Earth, they launch themself into orbit and become the planet's second satellite, known as the Abyssal Moon. Humanity has largely become less paranoid in this time, and establishes a sort of mutual understanding with Abby Moon under the terms of "don't bother us, we won't bother you." Having brought various communication / broadcast devices with them, as well as a personal computer, they begin to garner an internet presence and stream video games frequently in an effort to stave off the isolation and boredom of eternity.

The majority of their story takes place during the present day, that is, during their 20s, but their origin has lasting effects on their sense of self and their relationship with others.