#lililore

[lilihalifactotum]

Behold, design notes for my own interpretation of the Hypnos from the Cthulhu mythos, the one (technically) responsible for keeping me in Carcosa in my own lore, and the in-lore reason for my near constant yawning on my own streams.

I took full use of him being Sleep Incarnate to go vague with the design lmao

(Plus some shots of him from when I was drawing the comic)

He's partially inspired by Clow Reed, if that gives you an idea of how much of a mess he is behind that nonchalant facade lol

[liliallowed]

Weird how even though I love Dust sans, I don't like his Canon and hate the fanon versions of him. I try to ignore it most of the time because I know I won't be able to enjoy anything, but I feel so conflicted. I have see Dust sans so differently from everyone else it makes it so hard to enjoy any type of fan creation ;-;

(I feel bad most of the interpretations you share I mostly disagree- but I can't do anything because it's the majority)

Not sure why I'm ranting about this, I guess it's been on my mind too much-

lol it's fine!

I personally related to certain aspects of dusts mentality. a bit... too much. as a kid I wasn't in a best head space.

I clinged onto dust for a sense of understanding. a sense of comfort. something in me felt understood. aknowledged.

not sure if it was the self sabotage or the irony of yourself becoming your own worst self fulfilling prophecy with your doubts clouding your judgment...

or if it was his choice to take fate by the neck and say FUCK YOU I QUIT to the script, turning the timeline on it's head to what's got to be the coolest uno reverse moment.

something clicked with that. I don't know why dust specifically. I'm not like that with killer or horror or insanity. it was just DUST that I felt a small kinship towards.

I knew how he hated himself. that he purposefully sabotaged his own life just to be right about the shitty person he is and that irony would only feed itself.

he is stuck in a cycle. I to this day still feel like I'm stuck in my own cycle of improvement then I fall back to my worst then back up then worse goes on and on and onnnn it's never going to stop.

I'm not GOING to wait for it to stop I'm grabbing life by the neck and DEMANDING it to shit the hell up while I pull myself together.

like... I basically grew up with this au.

I was there when ask dusttales ask box was open. I read the entire thing like a deranged fan hoping to unravel secrets of the universe or stuff like that...

if we're comparing personal feelings and obsessions with dusttale... I've had A LOT of it.

but I've learnt that this projection onto fictional characters while therapeutic and helpful can actually harm others or make you sound like an egotistical jackass who thinks they know said character better than anyone.

it's parasocial... and I don't want to be mean to anyone I disagree with. when I don't enjoy others interpretations I try to focus on their positive side.

like, the fic I was ranting about?

that one legit had good grammar and the pacing was great. I liked the world building and the side characters! it wasn't bad! and I don't hate them. just a bit annoyed.

pick certain aspects you enjoy and put it into your own work! if you hate what others do? explain why and reason it IN YOUR STORY/ART/AU.

one of my fics was literally made out of spite to a dust x y/n soulmate au! (Thornbound souls)

just do what you like bud.

I like both canon AND fanon dust. but the plot has to make sense and he has to act in character accordingly in both situations.

my inmate au has a canon and fanon side! fanon side is for shipping shenanigans while canon inmate dust sans doesn't even MEET other humans or monsters.

I think you're allowed to enjoy both. in the end everything is just inspration for more things.

checking canon dusttale lore can be quite bland, mix it up with a bunch of head canons like... having dust occasionally spend time reading when he waits for resets.

as for fanon? do whatever you like just make sure you don't stray too far from dust being... well you know. dust.

classic ship of Theseus dilemma. though I won't ramble much further. just look for things you like!

and if it's under appreciated? CREATE IT YOURSELF!

I'm sure there are others who will gravitate to your head canons!

[lilihalifactotum]

The lake cannot fall asleep on her own, but with a lethal potent enough enchantment from a certain god, she can experience what it is like to rest.

Yeah I turned a doodle into an opportunity to lore thing lmao

I was feeling eepy so I drew Lili eepy, nothing much to note, except maybe the purple blob thing on her head, which is supposed to be Hypnos' hand lol

I have no idea why she ended up kinda looking like a deer btw, I blame fatigue

[lilihalifactotum]

Tried to design a costume around the Flamboyant and then suddenly got the urge to turn her into a character for my lore lol. I have no plans as to how or even if I should integrate her into the present story, but she certainly exist at least....

Fun fact: I drew most of this while listening to the Magnet remake on loop

She's very much a version of the Maiden from Haïta the shepherd, whose name is not revealed until the end, so uh... Spoilers for the ≈15minutes story!

Once upon a time, the King in Yellow commissioned the finest Divine Craftsmen to create the physical embodiment of what is promised to those truly loyal to him.

The results was a maiden whose beauty shines so bright, space itself bent and warped around her. The maiden, however, was incredibly fragile, one action and the already rotten flesh beneath her porcelain shell would be exposed.

Unlike all the rest of the Court, she does not wear a mask. In fact, The King forbids her from ever hiding it so that she may show anyone what their rewards for faithfully and unquestioningly serving the King was.

When the stars fell and the skies inverted as the lake brought Carcosa to ruins, the maiden, who was named "Happiness" vanished.

The end(?)

More notes and ramblings under cut↓

The first sketch of my idea↑

The Flamboyant, or Delonix Regia, was a tree heavily associated with student life (and, by extension, youth) in Vietnam, as it starts to bloom towards the end of the school year over here.

They were originally brought from Madagascar and planted in public space by French colonialists in the first few years of their occupation because of how quickly and beautifully it grew.

In recent years, however, it was found that these trees, while outwardly looking fine, were rotting from the inside due to their shorter lifespan and weak roots. This fact is what first sparked the idea of turning this character into someone of the KiY's court, I think.

Why the Maiden named Happiness (or as I've been calling her in my head: Letitia) though? Well, I thought about how much the god Hastur had changed throughout time, though in my lore Hastur is simply another god of TKiY's court, I wondered how the other characters from Ambrose Bierce's story would be like if they were changed and twisted like their god, too. While I still can't really think of anything substantial for Haïta, the idea for Letitia came the moment I started wondering.

Letitia without (most of) the lighting for a better look at her colors↑

[lilihalifactotum]

Oh wowie it's now officially my 3rd Anniversary as a Vtuber!!! :D

And what did I do to celebrate? L O R E ! ! !

And also posting my original music (that I made on stream) for the first time lol.

Behold!

Anyways I'm gonna go sleep now, stayed up passed midnight to post this lmao