artemis adore

she/they | bi & queer | twenty-nine | married to my soulmate | writer of queer shit

[artemisadore]

be my mirror, my sword and shield: master post 🪞🗡️🛡️

Summary: Prince Edwin Payne of Hilarion, accompanied by his first knight and childhood best friend Sir Charles Rowland, travels to the kingdom of Townsend to secure the peace treaty between the two nations. Upon arrival, he is told that he is to be wed to the infamous Cat King, Thomas Kitt of Catting, the man who notoriously betrayed his kingdom to pledge his loyalty to the Witch Queen, Esther Finch; however, Edwin and Charles quickly learn that not all is as it seems in Townsend, especially when it comes to the Cat King. In fact, if any of them plan to survive this marriage unscathed, they must all learn to trust one another — both with their lives and with their hearts.

Authors: @artemisadore • @ghostinthelibrarywrites • @tumblerislovetumblerislife

AO3: Chapter 1 • Chapter 2 • Chapter 3 • Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 • Chapter 6 • Chapter 7 • Chapter 8 • Chapter 9 • Chapter 10 • Chapter 11 • Chapter 12 • Chapter 13 • Chapter 14 • Chapter 15 • Chapter 16 • Chapter 17 • Chapter 18 • Chapter 19

Update schedule: Chapter 20, the Act II finale, will be posted on June 14, 2026!

Art: Prince Edwin & Sir Charles • Glamorous Cat King (AU of the AU) • Sir Charles Meme • GhostCat Stickers • Chapter 9 Catland

Moodboards: Edwin • Charles • Thomas • Crystal & Niko • Esther & David

References: Character List • World Map • Act I Intermission

Snippets: WIP Ask Game 1 • WIP Ask Game 2 • WIP Ask Game 3 • Intro to Edwin • Intro to Charles • Intro to Thomas • Intro to Crystal & Niko • Intro to Esther & David • Chapter 1 Preview • Chapter 2 Preview • Chapter 3 Preview • Chapter 4 Preview • Chapter 5 Preview • Chapter 6 Preview • Chapter 7 Preview • Chapter 8 Preview • Chapter 9 Preview • Chapter 10 Preview • Chapter 11 Preview • Chapter 12 Preview • Chapter 13 Preview • Chapter 14 Preview

[artemisadore]

want you to want me (need you to need me)

writing by @artemisadore | art by @la-haruchan | part of @deadbangdetectives' Reverse Bang 2026 💙

“C’mon, who doesn't dream of a dove release at their wedding, mate?” Charles asks, leaning back in the hotel armchair with a crooked grin. “Thought it was more tasteful than some lousy ol’ butterflies, myself.” The corner of Edwin’s lips twitches upward, and Charles feels a surge of syrupy-sweet triumph. “The damned creatures shat on my dear Aunt Edmonia,” he reminds him wryly. Charles barely hides his undignified snort. He had forgotten about that. “Still,” he shrugs, “it was aces, yeah? People will be talking about it for years!” Edwin blinks once, then twice, before shaking his head almost disbelievingly. “Charles!” he chastises. “Stop being so…nice.” x Alpha Charles Rowland knew that marrying omega Edwin Payne would be full of surprises, but nothing could have prepared him for this.

[fellshish]

reading other comments on the fic you’ve just commented on is like. asynchronous book club meeting 🫶

[vastlyblindingfragment]

The Dead boy detectives cancellation still hurts me to this day. Now I got to read the comics.

[confettiizdumb]

happy pride to them because you can't be telling me this is two heterosexual boys

[technically-human]

Holding hands to keep you close

This adorable comic was a commission for @creamsoda1998! As all of her ideas, it's just the cutest thing.

And she also wanted a summer illustration!

Hope the boys have fun at their beach date

[adskayapanda]

They're actively solving some cases (case of unresolved sexual tension spanning 35 years)

[madnessiseverything]

dbda as things said at my work

[madnessiseverything]

god there really is just something about the cliff scene that sits in my bones; an authority figure forces you to relive life and death in its worst aspects, you lash out because you are a traumatised teenager; your friends, vulnerable and traumatised in turn, stare. they stare. at you. and this is even worse than the pain she forced down your throat because isn't this what you always feared the most?

suddenly they are no longer edwin, crystal, and niko. instead they are a young boy tormented by other boys (loud, vicious, violent) to the point of his cruel death and hellish punishment, a young girl abused and stalked by someone who will wear your face in her dreams, and another young girl who likely has experienced harassment at the hands of people just. like. you. young, stupid boys lashing out out of hurt.

you wear the shape of everyone's monsters, your own included. it eats at you like acid, like some parasite eager to expose what you are at your core: never good enough, forever a source of hurt.

[ouchmyghostskin]

[wordsinhaled]

tried and tested procrastination strategy: draw the boy 🙂‍↕️

[cheaphalloweencostume]

every day of my life i read someone being like “why doesn’t this story just solve the problem immediately and casually? they just drag it out and make it an issue” well. because that’s the Story

[eddysonline]

The original flag, by Gilbert Baker, June 25, 1978.

[souvenirs]

[spitfaggot]

happy birthday, gilbert baker. (june 2, 1951 — march 31, 2017)

[damselofdarkness]

It’s DBDA Reverse Bang time! And I had the absolutely honor and pleasure of working with @lastsynne

Check out his fabulous story to go along with my fun drawings! This was honestly such a blast!

Thank you for the wonderful event @deadbangdetectives

https://archiveofourown.org/works/85951281

[ironicalmonocle]

Ooo a spooky ghost 👻! It would be a shame if he haunted Netflix for about 15 more seasons

[oakygn]

another drawing of the amazing niko with her pink sea glass <love3