#vileshift au

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day 6 / btw im still working on that comic i was babbling about.

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my john (bloodtrapped) meets Vile!John

i don't know much of the guy, but i've got the feeling that they would both have similar issues or visions in life

Vile!John and Vileshift belongs to @phorbolicious and just wanted to say that despite not having much content about it it weirdly enough became one of my favorite aus, i don't know i am just a fan of really niche things that are just so creative, and lowkey when i saw all the content made for it again, it weirdly enough reminded me of bloodtrapped? i don't know i think it was mostly the more violent and dark tone some drawings had that made that happen, but i am well aware that vileshift goes more into the fantasy, timelines, and a more homestuck approach while BT is more akin to violence and action, weird and insane stuff just happening, a bit of sci-fi and some meta narrative. At least that's what i have planned, boy sure is beautiful daydreaming about our AUs isn't it?

Anyways, wish you the best phorb, and all the people seeing this, cya

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I planned on posting 19 pages today but uh. Insomnia is kicking my ass and everyone is probably busy with the holidays! Sooo. I'll save it for like, January. Need to work on a couple other things anyway...

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we ARE continuing the yearly tradition where I draw any version of them in this pose. happy 2026 yearly redraw chat #dontlettheflamedieout

also previous sketch i made before deciding i wanted to do the pose pose

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i've had this in the back of my brain for months. below is a small passage i wrote about this if you're interested

By the time that leaves your mouth so-to-speak, he tackles you to the ground. Somehow, the void from his hood began to flare up, almost akin to your grimdarkness from decades ago. Yet, as far as you could tell, there was no cure for him. Nothing that would ever clear him of his throes.

This John was much like you in that regard, wasn't he?

You want to study him under a petrii dish, under your watchful eye even further. By far, the anomaly was surely one of the most intriguing things to come into your sight, even if by mere accident. Perhaps, him bringing back your insatiable curiosity, was because you were bored of what you knew already. The unknown in your mind was simply far more attractive, after when you've seen everything your little peice of canon had to offer hundreds and hundreds of times over.

The void from his face drips onto your plated face, much like oil. He was staring down at you, pinning you against the ground by your neck. You miss excitement like this. Especially since you can make him out snarling almost. What would cause an Egbert to act like this? You have a decent idea, but you want to know the specifics. Unfortunately, he did not take your inquiries kindly.

JOHN: i don't. know what you think you are.

JOHN: neither do i care how ultimate you are.

JOHN: you're not asking that again.

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Why do you have fish ears Child?

apparently she WASN'T always a merperson and was human like my dad ages ago. i find that weird, like, i actually can't ever imagine my mom being different

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i love the multiversal grimdorks post sm granted, I love grimdorks and i also love when hooded characters have their entire face hidden except for one eyes

any other tidbits u can share?

HMMM. I suppose a couple things about this fella...

this is the main ref of vile!John I made (at least at this point in his story). a couple things to note about him:

- still a breath player. definitely not an heir though

- he smells earthy and of tobacco. you can find him smoking with a pipe often if he's doing nothing else

- never lets the hood down on purpose. would rather keep his face obscured at all times

- his garb is modified by quite a bit. the original garb from where he comes from is a lot less armored

- would rather not explain where he's from. all he will say is he comes from somewhere else

- searching for something. what exactly? he doesn't like to talk about it directly and is painfully vague

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Where'd the nickname ViVi come from? On that note, where'd the name Jade come from either?

you know, i find it really neat that i got a whole plaque of my name!