Dara La Malice

She/They - Artist & Writer // FR-EN // Illus. ; Comics ; Concepts ; Writings .

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This isn't a date. At all. Nu uh.

Happy valentine's day, skinbags

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For 7 years I've been hooked by this game, its art, lore and community. 7 years I've spent drawing almost every day for my fav murderbots. Happy Anniversary Apex !

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My secret Santa art for @the-evil-cosmic 😁

Happy new year Tumblr !

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I could ask my brother this question but he would ramble and get off topic and I don’t have the energy for it, but why does Pathfinder think that Ash is his girlfriend? I mean, I think I know he saved her, but what gave him the idea of her being his girlfriend?

Because, obviously, when you find a woman unconscious and vulnerable it’s totally ok to bring her home and call her girlfriend… no ? We don’t do that ? What do you mean I have the right to remain silent ?

Jokes aside, It comes from season 6 quests lore comics. The broken ghost just ended, and the s6 was more a filler that anything because the next big thing to come was s7 with Horizon and Olympus. So ! Pathfinder was alone and sad because his best friend mirage was flirting with wraith I think (I don’t remember that part very well but I think mirage was the one to say « you should have more friend me, maybe a girlfriend » or something like that.). So when one day he found a female robot body in a trash, he took her home and fixed her. At first, Ash was amnesic. She didn’t remembered much about her death or anything so she was « nice » to him. She’s nice = she’s friend, she’s a girl, so in his mind friend + girl = girlfriend.

Then her memory flashed back, and she left him with a « thank you but no thank you + it’s not you it’s me » letter.

And since, he still call her his girl friend (but with a space because it changes everything), even if she told him to not. The poor girl can’t even have an heirloom without him spamming her in the inspec animations.

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If there was weed smoking in the room, strong enough to get someone high, would that trigger something with Kaleb or Leigh? Would the ERS give the simulacrums a annoying high effect due to the scent triggering the systems to think "Time to get high" or this annoying headache?

Or are they just unaffected by the scent of weed?

I've always wondered since they both somehow react to Caustic's pesticide, if it's weed related, something having a strong scent, if something would trigger the ERS or not? (Also, this is based on the cute coffee scent comic you made! One of my personal favorites! :D)

I think that if they've both smoked weed before, it could trigger the same effects as in my comic! I don't know if you've read the lore bits under the transition screens in season 4, but Revenant explains that even though he knows he's a simulacrum, sometimes in moments of intense emotion he forgets it and can experience real psychosomatic effects. For example, he once died of fright, thinking he was drowning.

So, I'm thinking that in a context where they're not in control of themselves, being exposed to weed could make them stoned against their will, just like being exposed to Caustic's gaz can hurt them even if they don't have lungs.

But in "The Smell of Coffee," it's a conscious process. They use the glitches in their ERS and the power of their memories to generate a sensation. So they could very well sit on a couch, let a joint burn, and enjoy the effects.

Voila :)

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Which 5 legends would be ballsy enough to slap stickers on Revenant without him noticing?

He'll notice it every time, but since the expected response can't be less than the death penalty, he'll pretend not to know if it's Ash, Horizon, Rampart, Lifeline, or Seer. He won't pretend with Loba and will just make empty and noisy threats, and he'll seize the opportunity for a good chase with Octane (he'll probably confiscate his legs when he catches him, just for good measure).

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Would Ashleigh like the big fat and giant New York rats or is there a limit on what's her favorite type of rat? Like does she stick to fancy rats only and none of the wild rats?

She loves them cute and fancy but as long as they're smart enough to be taught she's ok

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Not the usual kombucha deliver man

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Run as administrator

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If both Ashleigh and Kaleb were here in our timeline, in person, what kind of job would they have?

Exactly the same, i suppose. Mercs and killers.

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Thank you sm for answering my question 😭🙏 Btw I really love your art and wish you the best on your journey If you don’t mind I have another question Do you think Kaleb would be into reading? What kind of books would he read?

Awh thank you ! I’m glad you like what I do !

As for your question, I’m pretty sure he would try his best to never be caught with a book in his hands. Books are for nerds, so he look like a nerd ? Nu uh. That’s why hundreds of audiobooks about science, history, philosophy, politics, economics, classic littérature and diverse fictions and fanfictions are hidden in some of his playlists, with their titles changed for things like “torturescreams_part1.mp3”.

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omg congrats on working with respawn!! just saw your art on their promo stuff!!!

Hehehe thank you!

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Looking between Ash and Horizon's trailers, is this a troupe where Mary is over exaggerating just a smidge with playing Ashleigh as a villain? Like, yes, throwing someone into a black hole is evil but like you've mentioned in a previous post, Ashleigh didn't have to protect Newton, but still did so regardless, hinting towards regret for what she did in the (somewhat) latest lore.

I dunno, I've left Apex lore for awhile, Idk if they ever updated it again since the whole Alter vs Ash thing

No mater why she did it or if she took care of newton after that, she 1- forced newt to grow as an Orphan 2- deprived Mary to see her son grow.

I think that in Mary’s point of view, you can’t do more to be her antagonist.

But I also think that Mary isn’t a hateful woman. If Leigh can take the control over Ash just to talk to her, have a serious discussion about Newton, and have the opportunity to apologize properly to her, she won’t reject it.

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do you think kaleb was a metal head as a teenager? what kind of music do you think he would listen to?

(you’re my only hope because the lore atm is nonexistent)

Lore inexistant ? Take mine : Kaleb loved and still listen to hardcore music, both metal and electro. The “unholy beast” skin and recolors are inspired by his rave / pit outfits (shirtless with dead animal mask and fur).

That being said, he also have a taste for classical and jazz on special occasions, or self care moments. He’s also pretty decent with a piano.

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I can imagine that Revenant "purrs". Or it sounds like a faint motorcycle engine.

It only triggers with SPECIFIC events. Sometimes it's from scents of coffee or blood. Sometimes it was from the memory of a really good murder from way back then. Whatever it is the only obvious factor is, he always does it alone.

I can imagine he has a sensor in his systems that can count the amount of people in a room, so when in the small 5% chance that there is no one in the room, in the hallway walking to him, or he knows he himself is by himself, he'll just let out these "purrs" or mechanical chuffs.

If that doesn't fit, then we'll just say that's on Katleb Clawss, cause I cannot get over his existence, he's a Revenant too and he needs to be acknowledged lol

Well, he actually sometimes makes more “primitive” sounds. The man talk, yell, mumble and grumble, but the machine makes sounds too. I think of this very specific sound he made when he turned on Alanza after she shot him in the shoulder plate.

So, if he can grrr when angry, I guess he can purr when happy. But yeah, as the men is particularly maniac about his street credibility, it’s probably a sound no one ever heard, or will ever hear.

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If Kaleb was gonna train his hypothetical kid, would he choose his favorite one to train or the one he knows will be the most successful?

First of all : poor kids.

Then, I think he would probably have his favs, especially if they’re mini-him. My take is that he would focus his positive attention on the most psychopathic ones. You know, crazy eyes, crazy hair, who chase and kills every cats in the neighborhood. His perfect little angels.