This is an MH art ask blog which takes place after the events of the comics, focusing on Skully. You can refer to them collectively as Skully (they/it/he/she, in order of preference).
There will MAJOR SPOILERS for the entirety of the comic series!!!!
For those interested in plot, @totheark-backup-02 is also part of the story and run by me.
Current queue is set to 1 post per day. Will change depending on how busy I am.
LINKS
Characters | Tagging system | FAQ (read this before asking about story or asking about me/Mod) | Discord (16+)
if I’m able to ask, for something that Jay and Brian and even Alex can consider:
I think part of Tim recognizes you. A part he tries to avoid. He himself has never seen Skully, which I honestly find hilarious, but I think a certain voice in his head realized who you were before you’d disappeared. What about that possibility?
Skully, when you kill the Operator and the Ark goes is there a chance you feed on the broken next with or without wanting too? Do you think there's a chance you'll be able to chance to eat things not within the Ark?
waves hi guys :D
i know Hoody/Brian doesn't front much but i must let him know he is very loved :3 giving him a lil sea otter plush and a pat on the head hehee
Mod, can we have like a FAQ on lore about the timeline and stuff so us Anons know please? And can a like doc or smthin linked to the introduction in case some people(me) forget?
MOD: Sure. This'll be the FAQ now. Includes stuff besides just lore. (Under cut)
LORE RELATED
What is the premise of Afterword AU/this blog?
Afterword is a canon-compliant post-canon AU which picks up directly where the comics ended. It primarily follows Skully and their collective, alongside Taylor and Tim/Masky.
What times does this take place in?
Time in this AU passes at the same rate as real life and MOST posts take place the day they were posted but in 2017 (as of 2026) instead of the real life year. This does not fully apply to multi-part posts split across several days or flashbacks.
How much of the story is written?
The entire story is outlined and planned, but details like when they happen and what specific things happen aren't and I make those up on the fly.
What's the deal with @totheark-backup-02?
TTAB is Askskullycol's sister blog. Lore happens there but you don't need it to understand a majority of the plot. There is no art response or queue for that blog.
OTHER
Help! I can't solve a puzzle / cipher! || Did I solve this right? || Is this cipher broken?
I can give a small hint but I won't tell you how to do it. Someone else in the notes can if they would like. I'll tell you if you did it right if I think you're veering too far away from it. These are not extremely difficult puzzles and are easier than the original totheark ones. I blind check all codes with a person before posting; they are confirmed to be solveable.
I have an ask about your headcanons/theories which do not relate to this blog.
Please send it to my main blog ( @iackalope ) instead of here. I won't answer them here anymore.
Jessica (she/her) : Former employee of ShipOut shipping company who doesn't remember much about the events of MH. Can't fully accept her own death and tries to live as normally as she can, despite... everything. Host.
Jay (he/they) : The man behind the Marble Hornets channel, who is learning to not be a shell of himself. Used to be host, but he was more of an appearance Skully had than an actual person fronting.
Amy (she/they) : Jessica's former roommate. Used to be host, before Jay, and is the closest to Skully besides Jessica. Sometimes fronts with them.
Chris, the tunnel guy (he/him) : At least, he thinks his name is Chris... He's forgotten everything before his murder and is trying to remember anything about himself.
Alex (he/him) : Former film student and murderer, cracking under the guilt of his own actions and is unsure if he deserves to even be part of the collective. Trying to find his humanity again, but he's not sure if he ever will.
Brian / Hoody (he/it) : A quiet man with stalkerish tendencies. He doesn't front much, but usually is watching. Seems like he found someone new to follow.
Skully / The core (it/they) : The entity with the ability to add other souls to the collective. Also the personality most at front when no other is, though that doesn't happen much with Jessica as host. ‘Gatekeeper’ & caretaker.
Additionally, you may also direct questions towards Taylor! Tim and Masky can be interacted with on @totheark-backup-02.
:: ask boxed - Answered asks
:: loretag - Main story/plot related
:: b rolling - Side 'plots'
:: noncanon / crossover - Interactions with other ask blogs and/or particularly out of place shitposting
:: mod posting - Mod posts; updates, off topic, etc.
:: bugetag - Buge...
:: fanarts - Woah! Fanart for this blog!
:: from [username] - Asks from non-anons
:: from [emoji/desc] anon - Asks from signed off anons
Is "8 18 36 10 6 40 30 36" from Refuge broken? I keep getting IS#KG### or HR#JF### when I try to translate it. If I add the "12 20" in front of it I get
LTHR#JF### or MUIS#KG###
Also 20 18 21 12 25 25 15 21 18 6 1 21 1 12 20 gives me TRUELYYOURFAUALT or USVMZZPVSGBVBMU
If I do 20 18 21 12 25 25 15 21 18 6 1 21 1 I get TRUELYYOURFAUA or USVMZZPVSGBVB
MOD: No. You're just missing a step for «8 18 36 10 6 40 30 36». You did «20 18 21 12 25 25 15 21 18 6 1 21 1 12 20» correctly the first time ("TRULY YOUR FAULT")
What year does this take place? Taps chin curiously
MOD: 2017! The date is implied to be whatever day it actually was posted (excluding multi-part posts). I feel like I should make an FAQ or something for lore since there's a lot...
You obviously hold some sort of pattern recognition, Tim.
Codes. Ciphers. But if you weren’t running it…
Then I suppose we know who is.
Only one person left to choose since we know what’s up with the other possibilities.
It's not me! This account isn't mine! I've never had this, not back then, not now. It's just some fucked up prank. That's all. There's nothing else it could be.
And also, who the hell are you people??? How do you know about Jay??? How do you know about me??? How much do you know that you aren't telling me??? Why are you getting involved??? Is this your doing???
