all that glitters is not gold

opal | 20s | he/it | queer | master's student | deranged abt fictional characters 🐔👍

[opaleyedprince]

whatever, go my scarab intro post

howdy! noticed a few new faces so i thought i would finally refresh this.

i'm opal, i'm a goth queer cowboy who likes horror, fantasy, and sci-fi. i'm an adult and a grad student, and this here's my little corner o the internet. this is a multi-fandom blog with a running tagged queue. i like ttrpgs, media analysis, and writing! oh and i have way too many ocs - i like to character and worldbuild in my spare time, and i hope to publish my own original stuff one day.

i have an ao3, and sideblogs for: my fic, dnd, and gw2.

[teh-nos]

oh no my pornography is turning into an angst-filled character study

[renee561]

Oh no my angst-filled character study is turning into pornography

[evilphrog]

[lea-knows-the-devil]

[inthefallofasparrow]

Me: It was so difficult to get to this island, but now that I'm finally here, I desperately need some kind of public transport to get around.

This humble bird in particular:

[inthefallofasparrow]

Dominatrix: No, sorry, I've just broken my ankle. There's no way I'll be able to host your all-female whip party.

This eager bird, specifically:

[inthefallofasparrow]

Annoying flatmate: Hey guys, uh, can we just have a quick house meeting in ten? Just some 'stuff' we need to, um ... go over again, okay?

This exasperated bird, knowingly:

[inthefallofasparrow]

Camerlengo at the conclave for the next pope: (sighs) ... All right, I thought we all understood the dress code, but obviously we need to go over it again.

This bird, looking around awkwardly:

[inthefallofasparrow]

Me: Gee, I hope this tarot reading says I'm going to make some new friends soon!

This jerk, patiently getting ready:

[inthefallofasparrow]

17th century Witchfinder: By God's truest judgment, the heretic Will Scunthorpe has been hurled from a cliff for practicing the most vile of dark magicks. What now should follow? This hoary misogynist, trying to rile up the crowd:

[inthefallofasparrow]

37-year-old white incel: Um, actually, Officer, technically only these three are ‘katanas’. Those four are ‘tantos’, that’s a ‘wakizashi’, and the big one on the wall is a ‘nagamaki’ … What?... Why do I have so many weapons? … Oh, it’s just my, er …

This bird, trying to help out:

[twirlingfreckles]

they call it bloodlust because it’s meant to turn you on

[zamn01]

the hero with no fear and the negotiator💕

[datadegroove-deactivated2026042]

yooo how do I get out lol 😂 how do i get out of here 😅😭

[gladosisalesbian]

something that I feel like is missing from fandom nowadays is the idea that you dont have to have a unified, chronologically/tonally consistent interpretation of your favorite work. your fics dont have to fit within the same version of canon, even if theyre all canon-compliant on their own. your headcanons can contradict each other. be a multishipper. write metas that take two totally different interpretations of the same plot point. write a character as a villain and then write them as the hero next time. write a character as a lesbian and then write them as straight next time! engage in hypotheticals and drop them when you get bored! make up the rules as you go!! have fun with it!!!

[taurzza]

the chosen one

[lemikyainen]

[remnantglow]

also speaking of jakub różalski this painting of his is my FAVOURITE like yes girl snitch on the knight!!! get his ass!!!

[remnantglow]

the one of a girl looking longingly at a naked witch flying by and the one of a babushka yelling at a devil also rule tho

[helendamnationx]

Just want to make sure people are aware that the artist is on ArtStation and many of these, including the longing stare at witch one, are in fact for sale as prints for highly reasonable prices - the cheapest option being an 8 by 12 art poster for 18 US dollars (plus shipping).

[the-heart-of-leo]

HERE’S HIS WEBSITE

Not only will you get to see the hilarious names of these works but usually a short story and a detailed look at his work progress!

He also does a lot of werewolf art which I adore!

[bot1942]

I heard of this guy from Iron Harvest/Scythe/1920+ which is some cool 1920s mech stuff

[thisiisjune]

I’ve sunk so many hours into this game and his appearance on screen makes me happy each and every time.

Expect a lot of Persona doodles

[roarinsaurus]

hey… don’t cry. 5 million oc playlists, ok?

[thethreemustyfears]

Ladies and gentlemen, Gay Blade

[matumnaples]

Before June I have to share one of my favorite tiktoks

[achillesinhighheels]

when people use their laptops on the train i'm like is anything really THAT serious

[voydgear]

*Puts brief case down on the table and takes off glasses very seriously* “So about that AU we discussed that one time.”