oobaloo

[awnrii]

the magnus burgers. the midnight archives. the… I got nothing.

closer ups below!

welcome back lonelyeyes

and my faves:-)

[f-a-b-l-e]

Do you ever think about how canonically there was a camera rolling in the cockpit during the entire Taumoeba Fishing scene, and the footage might've made it onto the Beatles. The people on Earth might've seen it, seen how close it was. "The sky is just slightly on fire." The alarms starting to blare. Rocky screaming in horror as Grace almost dies retrieving the collector. The moment the fuel starts migrating. Grace losing consciousness. Rocky risking everything just to save him. I am going to SCREAM can you imagine watching that and it being real???? Watching with baited breath, knowing it was all okay in the end but not knowing yet how scary it was for them, how dangerous, how it even happened. How much it hurt. I'm gonna be sick.

[oobaloo]

I keep seeing stuff about how Grace is like Rocky and Adrien’s dog. But if he’s a dog he’s gotta be one of those that learned to use the speech buttons to a startling degree, like rocky has rolled up to Erid with his new alien pet who is eventually capable of understanding the writings of great Eridians like Slatespear, Jewels Verne, Jane Tungsten etc

[voidsetup1]

and out of the darkness - you you you you you

[oobaloo]

I think the funniest thing about all of these project hail mary au’s and crossovers with other space-themed media is the idea that earth has never run into life in space but the literal SECOND that Ryland Grace is involved he is just ping ponging around discovering non-earthlings left right and center

[romehbo]

[oobaloo]

Harrier du Bois is that u???

[with-eyes-wide-shut]

Can you fucking IMAGINE being Jurgen Leitner

Can you fucking imagine getting pipe murdered by Elias Motherfucking Bouchard? Can you imagine just looking up at this petty man in his 3-piece suit, 3000-dollar hair gel, and professionally fluffed Cravat and knowing that THIS is the way you are going to go down???

You have been lurking in the walls of this man’s basement like a toothless basilisk with a library science masters for literal YEARS and he’s done NOTHING but squint. But Today? TODAY?? The first time you’ve had contact with ANYONE who didn’t curbstomp you on SIGHT and Elias Fucking Bouchard and his babysoft, perfectly moisturized hands are going to find your neck faster than your student loan creditor. THIS manicured monster man. THIS smug knifecat incarnate. THIS Victorian trust fund baby is about to test out $10,000,000 worth of golf lessons on your fucking cranium and there is absolutely nothing you can do about it. 

I know we like to come for Jurgen with Gerry shaped pitchforks sometimes, but can you fucking imagine admitting that THIS 10 shot, dairy free, 7 pump caramel, 5 pump vanilla, free range coffee bean, Frappuccino fucker taking you out faster than you can say harder daddy?? And you can’t even hide from god because that’s his whole shtick.

And you fucking KNOW hes going to feed your brutal pipe execution to his precious archivist on a silver spoon like lovingly regurgitated murder mush. He might even include airplane side effects.

It’s a good thing Elias worships the horrible giant googly eye in the clouds because the only way Jurgen can ever admit this happened would be if almighty Mike Wazowski himself struts down from the sky and compulses the whole humiliating affair out of him like Jurgen is a roughly human shaped tube of go-GERT.

[the-reblog-squad-deactivated202]

Reblog if you don't use Generative AI to write fanfics/original fics or to create fanart/original art.

[skelesass]

behind you

[bundaskifli]

jotaro learns about pokeyman

bonus:

[physical-manifestation-of-spite]

I Died For You [A Malevolent Animatic]

Voice acting and audio by @malevolentcast , who very generously sent me this audio file to use for this animatic. Thank you for creating such a beautiful show.

Background and details under cut

I began this animatic early last year after finding the audio on TikTok. Once I heard it, I was immediately struck with the thought of how those first couple of weeks in the Dark World would be for John immediately after Season 2. It seemed perfectly fitting, how John might be tortured by his guilt and uncertainty if Arthur was even still alive, and that torment would only aid his regression to his more… Kingly qualities.

I began to draft the thumbnails of the animatic in my sketchbook before transferring it to my digital workspace, which was incredibly intimidating at the time. This was my first independent animatic. In last year’s InvictusCon, Harlan popped into my stream as I was explaining my animatic thought process to my viewers, shaking with both excitement and terror. I was stunned when he offered to voice it himself. The next day, he sent me the audio file. To this day, I am still stunned he spent so much time and effort to create something. It was the encouragement I needed to finish a longer-form animatic. It may be only a minute and some change, but this is a whole year of my life condensed - my obsession, my adoration, my passion for not only this podcast but for art in general, both visual and audio.

It’s by happy accident that I finished this right at the cusp of the Season 5 finale. It almost perfectly slots in. So… let’s all pretend that this animatic took me a month to do rather than the year I spent sweating on my couch and complaining about the number of times I forgot Arthur’s wooden finger.

[th0rax]

(Primarily Horror) Audio Drama & Podcast Master List

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone! I'm in the midst of a pretty big and complicated fiber arts project at the moment, so I really needed the hours upon hours of listening material. I thought it might be nice to list everything that has been suggested (including what I myself listed) in case others are looking for new podcasts and want a quick reference.

The Magnus Archives.

Wolf 359.

Archive 81.

Alice Isn't Dead.

Dracula: The Danse Macabre.

The Silt Verses.

Welcome to Night Vale*

The Magnus Protocol*

Sherlock & Co* (not horror)

Malevolent*

Ethics Town*

Red Valley*

WOE.BEGONE*

Death by Dying*

Camp Here & There*

The Grotto*

I Am In Eskew.

Shelterwood.

Unwell: A Midwestern Gothic Mystery.

The White Vault.

Within the Wires.

Margaret's Garden.

Limetown.

Spines.

The Grimoire Diaries.

Impact Winter*

Hi Nay*

How I Died*

Do You Copy?*

The Cellar Letters

Old Gods of Appalacia

Eeler's Choice

Twigs and Hearts

King Falls AM

The NoSleep Podcast

Shadows at the Door

Hello From the Hallowoods

The Penumbra

The Message

The Night Post

Midst

The Bridge (warning: unfinished and will never be finished)

Out of Place

Sayer

Leeches & Liars

Tales of Thattown

A Paladin's Bargain

The Armitage Account

Stella Firma

The Black Tapes (allegedly bad/guilty pleasure)

Asterisk* denotes an ongoing work

Period. denotes a completed work

Will add more to the list as I see them. May organize better later.

Green - Loved. Will absolutely listen again.

Blue - Liked. I really enjoyed this, but 50/50 whether I will relisten.

Orange - not my audio drama preference, but maybe it's yours. Like teen characters and/or literary storytelling? Browse the orange titles under the cut for details!

Purple - Currently listening

Original post under the Orange Explanations under the cut.

Not For Me, Maybe For You

This is the section for every podcast I haven't cared for, but for reasons that may actually be points of appeal to other people. I typically enjoy immersive storytelling with a diverse cast of primarily adult characters, and I have trouble engaging with stories that could easily be someone reading or acting out an audiobook. None of this means the storytelling isn't good or doesn't deserve your attention!

There may be other reasons a story isn't for me, but if you wish to know, message me to learn.

Old Gods of Appalacia

Do you want to feel like you're sitting around a fire, listening to an older gentleman recount fables and legends from the Appalacian woods? This podcast features antlered gods and witchy women in the context of early American settlements and superstition.

Eeler's Choice

Eeler's Choice takes place in an alternative 1800s setting, in a world where magical, celestial eels are hunted for profit to benefit the rich. It's dangerous and unethical work - eeler's make decent money as far as fishermen go, but many ships never return. This maritime story is told through both acting and narration, switching perspectives as it follows several precocious young protagonists who learn their relationship to the powers that govern the sea, the questionable ethics of eeling, and what they're going to do about it.

Twigs & Hearts

Campers have been going missing...and those who set out to find them often disappear just as quickly. The fair folk can be mischievous lot, and they like to play with the lives of humans. When her crush disappears in the woods, one teen girl sets out with a friend to find them, determined to take every precaution and never lower her guard. But will she be able to trust her own perception long enough to save anyone? Give this scrappy indie production a try and find out.

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Horror Audio Drama Recommendations?

Or adjacent. I enjoy nuanced explorations of the complexity of what it means to be human and the extent of forgiveness, the complexity of morality, acceptance of the strange and unsettling, ideally with a supernatural element, bonus points if there is a ritual component.

My favorites ranked so far:

1. Malevolent

2. The Magnus Archives

3. Wolf 359

4. Sherlock & Co (one of these things is not like the others)

5. Camp Here & There

6. Archive 81 (favorite to least favorite seasons: 3,1,2)

[bunnieswithknives]

I'm being mean to both of them but in my defense I think its funny

[dioasscheeks]

do u think they'll find jesus christ in time for chrimus

[ruiiwo]

that one guy from that one game that cannot be spoken of

[eringurumi]

Nomai (Outer Wilds) Pattern

Solanum, my beloved! (just kidding!) I am so happy to share this pattern for the Nomai from Outer Wilds - it is a bit of an involved pattern, and probably not for beginners, but I will do my best to explain what I did! Please feel free to message me if you have questions. As always, if you use this pattern, please link back to my page, and tag me here on tumblr or @ erin.gurumi on instagram! I love to see what people make!

Technical stuff:

I used a 3mm crochet hook and these yarns:

Loops and Threads Impeccable in Walnut Tweed (horns)

Red Heart Super Saver in Warm Brown (face)

Red Heart Super Saver in Cream (hair)

Red Heart Super Saver in Paddy Green (space suit)

Red Heart Super Saver in Gold (trim)

Raspberry scrap yarn (glove/shoulder/thigh)

White scrap yarn (boots)

^Head: Rather than the usual amigurumi method of starting from the top/bottom of the head, I started from the front of the face and worked toward the back - this let me make the back of the head in the cream color to better match those ancient Nomai murals!

6 sc in a magic circle in Warm Brown

inc 6x to make 12 stitches

(1 sc, inc) 6x to make 18 stitches

(2 sc, inc) 6x to make 24 stitches

(3 sc, inc) 6x to make 30 stitches

1 row of 30 stitches

Add eyes (I used 12 mm cat eye safety eyes), and nose/mouth (you can do embroidery, paint, etc... I used marker!)

Switch to Cream, 8 rows of 30 stitches

(3sc, dec) 6x to make  24 stitches 

(2sc, dec) 6x to make 18 stitches

(sc, dec) 6x to make 12 stitches

dec, until closed, stuff and finish off

^Ears:

Make two of these of course! To make a teardrop shape like this I start with a round amigurumi shape then kind of flatten it down -

6 sc in a magic circle in Warm Brown

inc 6x to make 12 stitches

dec 1x to make 11 stitches

dec 1x to make 10 stitches

dec 1x to make 9 stitches

from here, decrease until the shape is closed, then add one sc to the top to make it extra pointy - flatten the drop and attach to the sides of the head!

^Legs/torso

This is the usual method I use to make "standing" humanoid amigurumi, where you make two legs and then connect them by crocheting around them - this time it was a bit more involved because of the many color changes and doing a couple rows of crocheting in the back loops so that I was able to attach her tabards and collar

6 sc in a magic circle in White

inc 2x then (inc, sc)4x to make 10 stitches

1 row of 10 stitches in White

change to Green, 5 rows of 10 stitches

change to Gold, 1 row of 10 stitches

change to Raspberry, 3 rows of 10 stitches

Stuff and finish off one leg, stuff and keep the other leg

Torso:

As I'm making the torso, rather than counting how many stitches until I get to a dec, I just eyeball where the decrease will go (for example, in the center of the back, or behind a leg)

On right leg, color change from Raspberry to Green, chain 1, slip stitch into left leg, sc around both legs (~20 stitches - if it ends up more, just decrease in back to that)

1 row of 20 stitches

1 row of 20 stitches in back loops (important for adding the tabards!)

1 row of 18 (one dec behind each leg)

1 row of 17 (dec in back)

1 row of 16 (dec in back)

1 row of 15 (dec in back)

1 row of 13 (one dec in front, one in back)

1 row of 12 (dec in front)

change to Cream, 1 row of 12 in back loops (important for adding the collar!)

1 row of 12

Finish leaving a long tail for connecting the head

^Front Tabard

This is where it gets a little wonky, as I was really just eyeballing the widths of the front and back tabards and using what I had available in terms of the backloops. I also found that crocheting one way resulted in the "flaps" tending to point upward rather than downward, but... I'm not sure if it has to do with how you hold your hook?

Holding ami upside down, attach yarn by right leg with a slip stitch, sc 4

turn, sc 4 (repeat 11x, or however long you want the tabard to be)

^ Back tabard:

You know, I realized part way through that in the back of the Nomai space suits, they actually have two separate bits of fabric (it's super hard to tell from the front!) So I think if you wanted you could make it more accurate you can split the rest of the back loops in half and do this twice, it is basically the same as the front!

Holding ami upside down, attach yarn by left leg with a slip stitch, sc ~13

turn, sc 13 (repeat 13x, or however long you want the tabard to be)

After finishing both the front and back tabards, I crocheted around it with the Gold yarn. Just slip stitch the yarn into one of the stitches (it looks like I started in the back left corner) and crochet around, possibly going into the back loops at the waist if you need to! In the bottom left pic you can see I tried with a White trim first and didn't like it, so I switched to the Gold!

^Collar:

Quite similar to the tabards, except that I went around the neck a couple times to make the shoulder and back collar before starting to crochet back and forth to make the longer front piece.

Start with ami upside down, attach yarn at ami's right shoulder, sc around the back loops (12 stitches)

On second round, increase in every sc, (24ish) -

Stop when you are where you want the collar's front piece to start (I would say ~ 2 stitches past the center of chest) chain 1 and turn, sc 3ish across (or however many you want , chain 1 turn, sc across again (only two rows tall).

Attach Gold in the back and add trim similar to the tabards

^Arms:

Straightforward, but a bit of a pain due to all the color changes in such a small space! Believe in yourself!

6 sc in a magic circle in Raspberry

1 row of 6 stitches in Raspberry

change to Gold, (inc, 2 sc)2x to make 8 stitches

change to Green, 4 rows of 8 stitches

change to Gold, 1 row of 8 stitches

change to Raspberry, 3 rows of 8 stitches

At this point I attached the arms to the body, saving the head for later (I probably could have attached the head now, I just didn't want to while experimenting with her antlers and hair)

^Antlers:

I was surprised at how not-bad these turned out, as I really was winging it... I used the foundation single crochet (fsc) stitch (look up tutorials for this!) and some futzing with the orientation of the pieces to make the "branches" - I honestly don't know how necessary it is, but here's what I did:

Lower antlers (make 2):

5 fsc, turn piece upside down, 2 fsc

finish off and re-attach yarn with slip stitch at turning point, 1 fsc

Upper antlers (make 2):

8 fsc

finish off and re-attach yarn with slip stitch 2 stitches from end, 1 fsc

Upper connector (make 1):

5 fsc, leave tails for connecting

I used a candle to VERY CAREFULLY burn the fuzz off the antlers, so they would be a bit smoother and shinier. If you want to do this, please be cautious, mindful of the type of fiber your yarn is made of, and if you are little, have an adult help!

I then attached the connector to the two upper antlers (just using the tails and knotting them together, but I am sure a dab of hot glue or fabric glue would work fine!) and attached all antlers to the brown yarn of the face, then finally attached the head to the body! As for weaving in ends, ugh I just tried to tie them off and hide them as best as possible!

Adding hair: I reached the image limit, but adding hair is pretty straight forward - What I do is cut lengths of yarn ~2x as long as I want the hair to be (in this case about 7 inches), and then use the crochet hook to thread them through a stitch. If you want them to be more secure, you can tie a knot, but I never bother since my plushies aren't handled very heavily. Since the back of the head was already done in Cream, I didn't feel like I needed to add hair until all the surface was hidden, so I just added until I liked how it sat! Make sure you add hair under her chin for a cute lil goat beard!

PHEW! That is a lot! Let me know if you try this pattern, especially if something seems unclear or wrong/missing, as I am not sure I did a great job explaining all of it! And please, tag me here or @ erin.gurumi on instagram if you end up making her, I would love to see! Outer Wilds is such a special game and I am very happy with how she turned out! Good luck!

[alderdixon]

- J.R.R Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

Outer Wilds is a story that's very special to me, and I thought this Gandalf quote fitted it beautifully