ok so I did goofed up on this one; I misremembered the title based on vibes alone from a song title of the same name... but turns out the actual title I put was "The_Qweein_of_Life_and_Death.jpg" because the colors reminded me of Lore Olympus at the time!
Now, though, I think a better title might be 'Don't look back'
There's no obvious au behind this one, I'm just a sucker for ephemeral lovers
Oooh, do tell me about War Games, from your WIP list!
Whew! Okay, so War Games actually came to me in a dream, and doesn’t have much towards it yet as a result…. BUT it was such a fun idea that I’m thinking to fold it into a larger fic somewhere along the line.
SO
The adapted premise is this: Jack and Hiccup are adventuring through the Norse Worlds, and then they get to the Giants. If there’s one thing you should know about Norse giants it’s that they love to host impossible competitions of skill (at least in some myths)— and I liked the idea that for one of them, probably the very last tie-breaker contest, they pit Jack and Hiccup against each other, in a game of wit and strategy! The prize at the end is, of course, one of them makes it out alive.
Before them, the strategy table transformed; mountain ranges surged from the sea and forests cropped up around winding rivers. On Jack’s side of the table, a majestic plateau leveled itself out.
“Players!” The giant boomed, “Place your game-pieces!”
“Game-pieces?” Hiccup said, “We don’t have soldiers or forces to —“ before he could finish, five multicolored spirits appeared at his placemat, the size and shape of marbles. He did not like where this was going.
“Whoa!” Jack said, swirling backwards, slightly startled. Four spirits had materialized on his end, in red, green, yellow, and blue. He picked one up, and looked to Hiccup with concern. “Is this what I think it is?”
The Giants grin could have split a canyon. “Good, isn’t it? This way you know the capabilities of all your own pieces.”
Hiccup lifted his blue spirit marble. It was surprisingly warm— blinding and fast. Like a magnesium flare— no, exactly like a magnesium flare. He felt the familiarity of the spirit in his fingertips. “Astrid?” He whispered.
As soon as he uttered her name, the marble jumped from his hands and hovered above the board. A ghostly form of his childhood friend took shape, blue mists swirling and collecting until she was there, barely an inch tall, in all her warrior glory. “Excellent!” The giant said, more to his comrades than to Hiccup or Jack. “Now you, little brother!” He clapped Jack on the back so hard that he knocked the yellow marble off its tiny pedestal. A ghostly figure comprised of particulates rose to stand opposite Astrid.
“Sandy!” Jack exclaimed. “These aren’t really them, right? Sand-man is a Guardian, he’s out in the world.”
The Giants all laughed, forcing both Jack and Hiccup to cover their ears or lose their hearing. The Leader slapped his knee. “Oh, don’t be foolish. Of course it’s really him! It’s both of them! Now, place them wisely! You wouldn’t want to lose an advantage so early in the game.”
Jack exchanged a wide-eyed look with Hiccup. Whatever happened, it wasn’t just their own lives at stake anymore.
Also! Shoutout to @midoristeashop for the fantastic brushes— I’m still playing around with them but they’re lots of fun!
For the wip game? Snow Fairy seemed very extremely interesting!! I’d love to see what you had in mind for something like that!
(It’s siege btw, im just using anon bc my blogs are practically switcheroo’d and my main isnt up to the ‘ask’)
HI SIEGE. I think you're gonna like this one :)
If y'all remember this post from Secret, this au is the same.
"Hey there," he spoke softly. The person's lip was busted, red and swollen. Dirt clung to their - shockingly- white hair, matted and chopped haphazardly. That wasn't much of a surprise. Hiccup doubted the poachers here cared much for their cargo.
The thought made Hiccup queasy. It was obvious this person had been here for a long time, and he was unsure they wouldn't be squeamish.
Hiccup tried his best to smile kindly. Now that he was closer, he assumed this person was a boy, just on the cusp of adulthood like Hiccup. He had a defined jaw, and a long nose that ran to a point. Despite his glaring, the blue of his eyes was so blinding Hiccup was nearly struck speechless by it.
The closer Hiccup approached, the more the boy shied back. There wasn't much room for him to move around, and his chains made it near impossible for him to get any distance, but he pulled until the chains were taut with tension.
It was almost ludicrous how many manacles were on him, actually. On his hands and feet, even one wrapped around his neck like they wanted to ensure his obedience. A lump got lodged in Hiccup's throat.
"I'm going to help get you out of here," he said, reaching out.
A hand slapped him away.
"I don't want your help," an impressively deep voice hissed. Hiccup drew back in surprise, the might of the boy's glower staring him down.
Though his entire body language spoke of terror and meekness, his glare and snarl said he wouldn't hesitate to fight for his life.
"All you humans are the same."
HEHE I love this au so much. I've been too busy to work on it, but the general idea is Hiccup and the gang find a cargo ship heading to Viggo. On it they find a bunch of magical creatures, but also Jack. You can guess what he is :)
Thank you for tagging me @vindikaetion ! Ive never done an ask game before, this seems like lots of fun! I do everything (well, nearly everything) written long hand, so i dont have file names per se, so much as I have mental nicknames or table of contents in my notebooks. However! I don’t mind sharing those at all! (As many as actually have names, that is)
1. Backstage Pass
2. Black Swan Pas de Deux (swan princess/lake au)
3. Maid Cafe comic (inspired by @that-awkward-fae-nerd ’s au)
4. Highway to Hel ch. 2
5. War Games
6. Ghost on the Shore dood
7. Detective conan dood (from @hijacksecrets and @vindikaetion ‘s au)
I shall tag…. @evilwriter37 @tofairyland , and @that-awkward-fae-nerd if you havent already been tagged; and all left-handed pastry chefs, plus any monitor lizard fans
Your art and ideas are amazing!!! It’s always exciting to see your posts come across my dash:)
I was wondering if you have a ko-fi or something similar? For anonymous support donations?
I- OHMYGOD???? I am stunned beyond words rn.
Tbh I am SO grateful for this. I'm moving out for the first time in January, and I've been stressing about finances for that first month while I get a job. Thank you SO MUCH for this wonderful ask, it truly made my night <33
My Kofi in listed below, and once again I appreciate you so much 🙏 I am so glad you enjoy my art/ideas enough to support me financially, like that's CRAZY to me ahhhh ily whoever sent this 🥹
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CONCEPT: What if HTTYD doesn't take place in the past, but in the future? In a post-apocalyptic setting where dragons are actually evolved/mutated animals after a post nuclear war.
And what if Hiccup gets the chance to explore the world like he wants and finds something beyond anything he could have imagined?
Me when I found your Hijack Anastasia AU and your Hijack Howls Moving Castle AU-
(I’m being so serious rn I love your works so much, your style, your ideas, and your creativity have never ever ceased to amaze me and forever on that feeling will never stop, I hope you prosper immensely and may your days be beautiful and full of love and light, giving that to everyone around you and making the world better. Because that’s how immaculately incredibly astonishing you are) translation: don’t mind me, just thinking while giggling and kicking my feet-🤭
BRO YOU CANT JUST GO INTO SOMEONE'S DMS WITH SUCH NICE COMPLIMENTS BRO IM CRYING THANK YOU SO MUCH???
Also i had a whole comic planned out for part of the anastasia AU but that was before I really properly figured out how to draw Jack ((and that was like a year ago when i first fell in love with this ship))), so I'm currently in the process of trying to redo what I had from the comic
BUT i can give u a sneak peak of the old version since you're being so hyuckin sweet and aagghghgh your ask made my day thank you so much!!!
(((also damn i have mre anastasia AU art than i thought WHOOPS i have a very bad habit of drawing something and not posting LOL)))
ALSO i did this one more recently and still never posted LOL
.....is it obvious i have ADHD i think its obvious huh
I should probably make a seperate post for these LOL
I feel like we don't talk enough about how uncomfortable having your hands tied behind you is, especially if it's tight.
Imagine having to sleep like that! How tired does whumpee have to be to be able to fall asleep while uncomfortable and in pain?
Also - whumpees being tied up for so long their hands lose feeling? Hello?? It would also hurt like hell when they get freed and blood starts circulating properly again.
AITA for realizing that my best friend is actually a ghost and not telling him because i'm worried that if he realizes he's dead he'll finally be able to accept it and fully pass on and i won't be able to hang out with him anymore?
AITA if i've been dead for a while but haven't told my best friend yet because he doesn't seem to have realized i'm a ghost and if he does i'm worried that he'll finally be able to accept it and let me go and i can't bear the thought of losing him?
“How does he do it?” Hiccup muttered, squinting again at the footage. Even with all his experience, all his success in debunking hoaxes and conspiracies of all kinds, Hiccup had finally met his match in Jack Frost.
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