Gloomdritch

Index | Read Story (chrono) | Read on AO3 In which everything is the same except that's a lie and there's a 50% chance any given character is hiding tentacles. 

[gloomdritch]

Index & FAQ

Updated April 22 2020

OWO what’s this?

Gloomdritch is an interactive story set in an AU of @loverofpiggies’s Gloomverse. 

It focuses on canon characters; however, weird shit happens in this story, and not everyone has gone through the same things as they have in canon. As a result, some characters may seem to act out of character— on purpose. In other words:

While it is intended to keep their personalities close to the originals as often as possible, Gloomdritch instances of the characters are ultimately different people with different backgrounds. 

With that out of the way! To interact with the story, all you need to do is send an ask ^^

See Tagging System below to start reading. You can read the main story content on AO3 as well, here! 

Note: the blog is up to date, but the archive version may not be, as it updates in batches.

Side Stories: 

The White Room

Little Bird

Ask Rules:

Send asks to direct the characters of the story!

Asks intended for the main story must be numbered. Else, they will not be counted as such.

Example: 0001 Follow the middle path.

Each story post mentions the next number at the end. Use that one!

Example: What now? The number is 0001.

You may send as many asks as you want, on or off anon. You are not annoying. Asks are what keep this blog going.

Anon magic isn’t forbidden but is likely to be ignored.

If your ask does not appear for a while, feel free to resend or DM about it once you’ve checked relevant tags.

Asks that are not numbered will be directed towards omen posts.

This blog reserves the right to not answer, delete, or misdirect any ask for story/spoiler reasons; the latter will over the former two as often as possible.

You may ask for additional tags such as trigger warnings, but please be clear on what should be tagged and what tag to use!

DMs or Discord are preferred to converse with a mod, but OOC asks are not disallowed.

There are no good or bad answers to the problems you must help the characters through. Do not feel that you made a bad decision if someone gets hurt; it is entirely possible that they would have gotten hurt either way :)

Tagging System: 

chrono (read chronologically, browser only) : all posts.

story (chrono) : use this one to read only the main story as well as associated pictures. 

side story (chrono) : side stories set in the Gloomdritch AU!

scripture (chrono) : all numbered story text posts.

It is possible to find any scripture post via their number, which is tagged like so: https://gloomdritch.tumblr.com/tagged/0000

Numbers are always four digits.

Numbers tags will show all relevant pictures as well as the relevant story post.

The #scripture tag will not show the pictures, text only. 

vision (chrono) : standalone illustrations, usually associated with a numbered story post, but not always.

omen (chrono) : ic askblog style answers. It is not necessary to read them, but they do contain foreshadowing, worldbuilding and fun character interaction.

Character tags: 

[DATA EXPUNGED] : cara (chrono) (they/them)

[DATA EXPUNGED] : pri (chrono) (they/them or she/her)

Mooching Hobo: hoobs (chrono) (he/him)

lore (chrono) : extra worldbuilding explanations!

chaos (chrono) : OOC, such as reblogs, memes or utility posts such as this one.

ao3 updates : announcements  about updates of the gloomdritch series on ao3!

index : this post! 

FAQ

What is this story’s rating? 

Going off AO3’s archive warning system, probably T (Teen).

Any trigger warnings?

Canon-typical violence and occasional body horror. 

How often do you update?

As often as can be. #omen posts are more frequent because they are easy to do, but #scripture posts are worked on in the meantime.

What are the mod pronouns?

They/Them or She/Her.

Who’s Cara? Who’s Pri? What happened to them?

Keep reading to find out :) 

Where should I start reading?

The first story post is #0000. See Tagging System for navigation tips.

Does this story contain Gloomverse spoilers?

While it uses elements from Purple’s book, these are no longer considered spoilers as per CQ’s rules. There should nothing that spoils Gloomverse if you are more or less up to date. Unless there’s a psychic on board. In which case, apologies.

Why the name Gloomdritch?

It’s a mashup of Gloomverse and Eldritch.

Can you make [REDACTED SHIP] happen?

Can you? Who’s sending all the asks?

What are this blog’s inspirations?

Aesthetic wise? Games like Edge of Nowhere or Bloodborne come to mind, but mostly Neil Gaiman’s A Study In Emerald. High recommend.

Gameplay wise, @therubyritual! Though it’s been dead for ages, the format was really fun.

Are you serious about some characters hiding tentacles o-O 

...yeah.

Can I do fanworks of this? 

Yes! Feel free to submit it or link it via DM! They will be tagged #chaos if you don’t mind them being public.

Are you legal? Can I do nsfw fanwork of this? 

Yes and yes. Being shown NSFW via dm is fine but such works will not be posted/reblogged here. Any adult content, fanwork or otherwise, will not be directly on here.

There’s something I don’t understand about the story T-T

I want to talk to you but asks would bother the other askers :(

Can we be friends???

I’m bored entertain me

Feel free to DM! Even just to talk about Gloomverse n stuff. And as long it’s not a spoiler explaining anything isn’t an issue.

*squints* ...is [REDACTED] meant to be a pun?

Yes. Yes it is. No matter what you’re talking about. Yes. It probably is. 

[papier-ciseaux]

Day 2 of Gloomverse Week: AU! It's fanart for the @gloomdritch AU :3

[thefunniesttags]

[cosart-archive]

another Yellow!

I think this is also @gloomdritch Yellow?

If I’m remembering right I mean

^^;

[cosart-archive]

Yellow! :D

this specifically is the version of Yellow from @gloomdritch ?

I think I got the right one

yeah ^^

she so pretty :3c

[memories]

#prisma is my biggest hobby... and my greatest fear.

[gloomdritch]

Hey Pri wanna be a Not Coward unlike certain OTHER Eldritch beings and kiss?

Physically speaking, that’s a bad idea.

[gloomdritch]

Hobo, how are you looking for them ?

I guess it may look like I’m doing nothing right now

...but it actually doesn’t matter if my body stays in place.

Think of it as multitasking astral projection.

[gloomdritch]

Hey want to kiss?

Nooot really.

[gloomdritch]

Can you dance Pri ? :D

Yes

[gloomdritch]

So Pri, were you and Yellow... you know... a thing ?

Seems like a sore topic.

[gloomdritch]

Is Amadeus a hoe?

Absolutely.

[gloomdritch]

0039

Purple and you look at each other, exchanging a silent communication. He nods silently. 

“We should at least try to look for Evets while it’s not too dark yet,” he tells the young goddess. “Take a torch... so it’s not too dark?”

Hyacinth passes a hand through her hair— no, it’s not hair, isn’t it? She seems weary, but she nods with confidence. “Alright.” She climbs to her feet again, stretches, and smiles at Purple. “We cannot let the villagers know, though. They would look for me. We can light a torch further from the village.”

She slips back outside, and— none of the villagers noticed Purple, and nobody at all noticed you, so she’s the only one who needs to sneak out, uh. She crosses the boundary of trees, lets Purple through, and smooths the fern gently. Her magic glows emerald, soothing, and then it’s as if the greenery was never disturbed.

Her pace isn’t slow despite the thick undergrowth of the forest, which is a little difficult for you to follow. You’re not as tired as you should be. How many hours has this dream lasted? No weariness glows through your limbs, yet a hunger gnaws at you with increasing intensity.

Once Hyacinth decides you came far enough from the village, she stops. She caresses the trunk of a tree, and a low branch cleanly breaks off, a gift.

The wound on the tree scabs over and heals in seconds. You can’t see her face properly, but you think Hyacinth is smiling.

She holds out the branch, and under your eyes, a strange growth bursts out of it— some sort of mold, a devouring moss that glows with a soft blue hue. So this will be her torch.

Purple seems entirely enraptured by the display. You’d call him a nerd, but you’re also impressed.

Hyacinth doesn’t even pretend to need a hat or a wand. You’d thought it could be because this is a dream— but your gut tells you this is the real deal, as absurd as it is. Mancers are really cool when they’re not responsible for plaguing you with horrible visions! Yayyy.

“I need to ask you again. Do you have a clue about your friend Evets’ location?”

Purple hums and shakes his head. “I’m very sorry...”

“There is no need to be. I will simply...” She raises a hand, and the forest bristles around her. “—rely on my own eyes.”

Her eyes glow green, oh so briefly, and you feel weak in your arms and leg. Your mouth is dry, forcing you to swallow. There’s a sudden pressure on you, pushing you down with a force that makes you want to fight back against it.

“Rylie?” Purple hushes, “Are you alright?”

You nod silently. Perfectly fine! Could probably use a snack and some water, even though you don’t actually feel dehydrated. The open forest air is just working your appetite up. Probably. Probably.

“I believe I may have found them,” Hyacinth interjects. She stands straighter, and her voice sounds more... distant. “There is a strange presence, north of here...” She rotates on her heel to face a new direction. “A distortion... if you are not supposed to be here, then perhaps this is where they landed...”

Purple frowns. “A distorsion?”

Hyacinth starts walking without another word. Both Purple and you hurry after her. She marches straight ahead, no longer tiptoeing around fragile plants; the night seems to have brought a Hyacinth that demands all plantlife part from her path. Is she not as gentle as she seemed to be? Or are you simply seeing a different facet of her here?

You reach the edge of the forest faster than you expected, even scrambling after a goddess. When you look behind you, you can’t recognize the path you’ve just taken.

While you weren’t paying attention, Hyacinth’s torch lengthened until it became staff-life. “Purple,” she says, tapping it on the ground to demand Purple’s attention. “We are here.”

If nothing else she has a sense of style.

Curiously, the grass stops shortly after the line of trees. Ahead is a clearing of rock and dust instead. You can see trees again some distance away— It’s like a physical barrier had refused to let anything take root in this wide circle. Is this the distorsion she was talking about?

Hyacinth suddenly sways as if dizzy, or waking from a dream.

“Hyacinth?” Purple holds out his hands, unsure of whether the goddess needs support. She doesn’t lean on his offered help, relying on her makeshift staff instead.

“I am alright.” Purple doesn’t stop looking at her with concern, and you realize that right now, he is older than her— she’s your age, or around it, and you know how yourself are prone to hiding your feelings.

Hyacinth smiles. “I promise. This isn’t— I am in no danger. This power... easily makes one lose sight of what’s in front of them. I try not to rely on it more than necessary.”

She glances back at the forest. “We had a lot of ground to cover. It was much faster to use this way...” She speaks so low you think she must be speaking to herself. “Nevertheless.”

Her bare feet leave shallow footprints in the dust. “Something is wrong here. Something is interfering with my power... it saturates the earth. Nothing can grow.” She gazes upwards. At least in this clearing there is a perfect view of the stars.

You can’t see anything in this plane of dust, though. It’s just a flat, empty space. Or... should be?

You lick your lips.

Purple walks forward, scanning the clearing for footsteps or any sign of life. Maybe this place has nothing to do with Evets at all. There’s nothing to see here—

The night flares to life, a spiderweb of purple light crackling through space.

“Wh...what?”

Purple takes a step back, and the cracks fade like a dream. Holds out his hand— whatever he’s touching, it lights up like a candle whenever he’s in contact with it.

Hyacinth smiles. “Fascinating...” She holds her hand out as well, but nothing happens.

Purple doesn’t seem surprised anymore, but he doesn’t comment, either. “Could Evets be inside..?” he mumbles to himself, biting his lip.

You hope he’s safe, if he is... whatever this inside might mean. Is this crack a portal of some kind? Is that what distorsion means??? You’re going to need to sit down and needle Purple later—

They’re gone.

What.

One moment, Purple and Hyacinth are fiddling with that crack in the air, and the next, they’re gone. What kind of bullshit? Hello? Just leaving you behind like that? Where did they go?

...

“Did you know it could do that?”

This voice you don’t recognize, and yet you do. It sounds young, not too sweet, but not acid, either. Tastes like cool apple skin against your tongue, if you had to pick.

“No.” This voice you do recognize with certainty.

You whip around. There’s a teenager sitting in the dust, eyeing the lingering fissures with suspicion. Evets stands next to her, arms crossed.

You found him!

Except now Purple is gone.

Urgh.

They haven’t noticed you yet— should you try to make yourself known? But what if they can’t see you, like Hyacinth couldn’t..?

Or should you try to go after the other two through the crack between the stars...?

The number is 0040.

[blueoctobass]

GD!PRISMA STIMBOARD

x I x I x

x I o I x

x I x I x

Inspired by @gloomdritch

[papier-ciseaux]

What’s this ?

It’s a lovingly made video animation for @gloomdritch‘s bday !! ✨

If you don’t know why it’s caramelldansen, you should give it a read  :v

[gloomdritch]

*screm*

you’ve already heard me rant about it so I’m just gonna say this is fantastic

[papier-ciseaux]

Some fanarts for the gloomverse au @gloomdritch​ !

And another one, warning for teeth, scars and face horror :v

Afficher davantage

[blueoctobass]

[gloomdritch]

aaa adorable...

[gloomdritch]

Eldritchtober 2020

Annnd here’s part 2! You can see part 1 here. 

The second half of a whole month of work, and a lot of fun :3

Pictures 17-31 under the cut. Commentary and some never seen before exclusive images included! The last few pictures are closer to teasers than random illustrations, though... >:3

Warning for glitches, body horror, excessive number of eyes, and (sfw) nudity in the last picture.

We start off with Pri! Glitches... with her they’re not entirely visual. It’s interesting that she glitched in canon too, because “this” was decided a very long time ago hehehe.

Pumpkin spice Cara! Or perhaps gold... All alone. I’ve gotten better at drawing them, so I really like this picture! I wonder what all these bubbles are? :3

You’ve already seen this character this month, but this is... a closer look. Their crystal teeth were a little tricky but very fun to draw! Now... who could this be?

Some days you just want to draw a pretty (ominous) sky...

Who’s watching in those snowy streets? Who’s lurking in the cold alleys? ...I’m watching the Nightmare Before Christmas and it’s contaminating my speech pattern.

Romans and countrymen, please lend me your ears There's some late-breaking news I know you'd like to hear But the papers won't print it And the TVs just won't air Nobody gets the word 'Cause there's nobody there...

You ever look at a prompt and go “how about no”? This is that prompt for me. Have a little snapshot of a canon scene, suspiciously devoid of hands ^^

Those clothes are Harold’s pajamas, btw.

Relevant to the last few updates, isn’t it...

That’s a dream bubble, because we’re in lockdown again, so I get to make homestuck jokes. Perhaps you’re being watched in your dreams...

This one is actually half inspired by a different fanart from ages ago— I drew a RWBY AU once. Same color scheme! I never used it but it was very cool so here it is in a slightly different form. I also like the theory that his hat is a mask...

ALRIGHT below are pictures that are directly relevant to past or upcoming Gloomdritch events, so I won’t be commenting on them. Enjoy and interpret!

We’re almost at the end... below is the "sexy” prompt one, I can’t double the read more so look past the black square at your own risk! 

Nudity warning though nothing much is actually shown.

*turns on the lights* Tada!

The bi lights were actually an accident, but it looked really good, so I kept them! Fun fact, Petunia is canonically pan..! Nice. Love me so Qanon Queers.

Thank you for following this little project of mine! It was a lot of fun to make ^^