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In an old, nearly forgotten book, Caleb reads about Vax’ildan, Champion of the Raven Queen, Slayer of Vecna, Member of Vox Machina, and all he sees is a young man in shining paladin armor, fearless and powerful like Caleb knows he will never be. He doesn’t see the scrappy young boy who struggled to survive in the streets with his sister, who loved his little found family more than his own life, and sacrificed everything he had for them.

Through a hole in her wall, Jester hears noble men from all over the world praise the beauty and wit of Lady Vex’halia De Rolo, Baroness of the Third House of Whitestone, Grand Mistress of the Grey Hunt, and she draws in her sketchbook this gorgeous elegant woman, just like her mother. She doesn’t draw the broken girl who grew up ostracized from the world around her and was so eager to be loved and accepted.

From merchants in the docks, Fjord hears tales of Grog Strongjaw, great powerful goliath, member of Vox Machina, slayer of Vecna, and he is in awe by this man’s almost mythological strength and power that he knows he’ll never reach. No one tells him about the gentle giant who always chose his family over everything else and whose biggest dream was being able to learn and acquire more knowledge.

Yasha reads about Serenrae’s favorite cleric while she’s doing research on her own Lord. She marvels at her gentle relationship with her deity, at her bright healing power that so clearly contrasts with whatever darkness if flowing through Yasha’s veins. Nowhere do this books talk about the gnome’s fearlessness, her rage and love for fighting, how powerful and terrifying she could be in battle.

As far as Beauregard is concerned, the Voice of the Tempest is only a legend that old men like to talk about in bars or around the campfire. She has a hard time believing that someone could really be that powerful and all mighty, and still kind and loving and good. It sounds false to her, maybe because no one tells her of Keyleth’s other side, of her doubts, her stubbornness, her fierce temper and even fiercer compassion.

The story of the Terrible Tinkerer of Tal’Dorei is one that’s always fascinated Molly, not because he likes the man but because he despises him. He has a hard time being sympathetic with someone who would be so stuck in his past, so consumed by it, that he’d choose to bring such terrible weapons into the world just to get his revenge. There are no tales of Percy of Vox Machina, the broken boy who chose forgiveness and strived to make himself a new and better man every day of his life.

The Month of Vo͕̘i͈̣̼̩d̶̫ || October 1s̳̬t-31s̳̬͖t̡ 2016

We’re a bit more than a week away from the start of The Month of Void! The Month of Void is back for another year of Void horror, dark arts intrigue, and the breaking of Strictures. Welcome, everyone, to the second annual Month of Void. Check out last year’s contributions by clicking here!

ABOUT: You have your Low Chaos/High Chaos Weeks, but let me tell you a little bit about this Fall event! The Month of Void takes place October 1st to October 31st. It will consist of FOUR THEMED WEEKS (The Marked, Delilah & Her Coven, Daud & The Whalers, The Outsider) that relate to The Void and can be viewed by going through The Month of Void homepage. You will find the specific dates, the theme and more information about this event as you scroll through.

Hufflepuff is tea and sweaters. Hufflepuff is punching someone in the face because they need to shut up, calm down, or get the sense knocked into them. Hufflepuff is spring, seeing winter melting away and basking in the sunlight. Hufflepuff is singing loudly to Journey and Queen. Hufflepuff is having the messiest room and yet knowing exactly where to find everything. Hufflepuff is “there’s no such thing as too much chocolate”. Hufflepuff is one too many glasses of champagne so the world feels like sunshine. Hufflepuff is honestly not giving a damn what anyone else thinks. Hufflepuff is prank wars that spiral out of control. Hufflepuff is getting shit done while everyone else argues. Hufflepuff is refusing to fit into the mold, which results in hufflepunks. Hufflepuff is staying up till three am to talk someone out of depression, out of suicide, out of something stupid, convincing them how amazing and how loved they are. Hufflepuff is loyalty, is true friendship, not the plastic My Little Pony stuff but the true friendship. Hufflepuff is the first ones to get Netflix running at Hogwarts, despite magical interference. Hufflepuff is loneliness, is the intense desire for friendship. Hufflepuff is having to deal with derision and scorn. Hufflepuff is loyalty placed in the wrong ideal, loving the wrong person. Hufflepuff is drowning in emotions that bring panic attacks.

Ravenclaw is winter peace and blizzards. Ravenclaw is the beauty of white snow against evergreens and a baby blue sky. Ravenclaw is the sharpness and cutting edge of a cold breeze, the glint of a metal blade. Ravenclaw is the silence of a library, lost completely in a world of ink and screens and words. Ravenclaw is a glass of wine and an old friend. Ravenclaw is martial arts and street smart. Ravenclaw is always asking why. Ravenclaw is pages filled with writing and doodles and diagrams. Ravenclaw is telling dirty jokes in code so no one can tell why you’re laughing so hard you can’t breathe, and the teacher can’t read the notes you were passing in class. Ravenclaw is failing a class because you couldn’t be bothered to read or do homework, it was too boring and you had other things. Ravenclaw is challenging the status-quo and saying “there’s always another option”. Ravenclaw is citrus and a stash of junk food that you always seem to eat right away. Ravenclaw is learning a new language because you want to. Ravenclaw is an innocent face that can hide the dirtiest mind. Ravenclaw is a pile of books that you’ll read - you will, you promise - one day. Ravenclaw is looking up and saying “hell, when did it get to be three thirty AM”, and you have classes in five hours but decide that staying up another half hour won’t hurt. Ravenclaw is love that happens slowly, like creeping ivy, till one day you wake up and realize it’s ensnared you tightly and you wouldn’t have it any other way. Ravenclaw is addiction, to coffee, to drugs, to sweets, anything to get that clarity and that swooping feeling. Ravenclaw is coldness, is locking away resentment to fester, is “revenge is a dish best served cold”. Ravenclaw is shutting up and never ever asking for help, because you’re smart enough, capable enough to handle it. Because you have to.

Gryffindor is summer, cloudless blue skies and endless green fields. Gryffindor is adrenaline highs and truth or dare. Gryffindor is bright red lipstick and cologne that makes heads turn. Gryffindor is parties that go all night. Gryffindor is fireworks exploding in the sky. Gryffindor is standing up to anyone, friend, foe, or stranger, to tell them they’re wrong. Gryffindor is throwing your friend a beer and jumping on their lap to take a nap. Gryffindor is the love of horror games. Gryffindor is steak and burgers, Gryffindor is spicy curry. Gryffindor is taking the risk, making the leap, no matter the odds. Gryffindor is raising your hand in class. Gryffindor is passionate love, whether it be romantic, platonic, or otherwise, that sees no difference in a hand picked wildflower and a diamond necklace as long as it makes the recipient happy. Gryffindor is defending, even if it’s defending someone you hate against someone you love, because Gryffindor stands up for what is right. Gryffindor is recklessness, the uncontrollable emotion, the carelessness with laws and rules. Gryffindor is choosing the ‘morally correct’ option even if it means more are hurt. Gryffindor is solving things brashly, physically, and only making everything worse.

Slytherin is fall evenings, the air crisp but not cold, the setting sun revealing autumn beauty before darkening to show a million billion stars in the indigo inky sky. Slytherin is when the air smells like cloves and cinnamon and smoke from the crackling bonfire. Slytherin is apple pie with vanilla ice cream. Slytherin is a glass of golden scotch. Slytherin is finding comfort in jeans and a leather jacket, dying your hair and tattoos that are like artwork. Slytherin is pride in your heritage, in what it took to get you here. Slytherin is the warm blossom of accomplishment in your chest. Slytherin is tall boots and long scarves. Slytherin is the person you’d trust with anything and everything, the one you love above all else, the one you’d kill for. Slytherin is not being afraid of the dark, but remembering that night heals. Slytherin is musky forests and the steady soothing rainfall. Slytherin is sarcasm and wit. Slytherin is determination in the face of fear. Slytherin is talking your way out of situations to keep those you love safe. Slytherin is the love that shows itself quietly from day to day, with quiet brushes and unsaid favors, but that rears up in fury to defend if necessary. Slytherin is the dark side, the morally ambiguous, the race to the finish line for whatever it is you desire, shoving others aside because you have to. Slytherin is locking yourself in a shadowed corner and curling up, because it’s too much… it’s too much… and wiping the tears and standing anyway, head held high because you can’t stop now, and you can’t show weakness.

Hufflepuffs are not weak. Ravenclaws are not heartless. Gryffindors are not arrogant. Slytherins are not evil.

EMERGENCY COMMISSIONS!!!

Okay, obviously, it was too expensive, so I’ll try again:

Sooooo, yep. Life is hard, everything is expensive (nothing is true, everything is permitted, LOL) . And I’m a lonely poor art student which has problems with health and some other problems and needs. So commissions are opened.

Okay.

If you want to take a commission all that you need is:

- To send me a message at [email protected] (please, write “commission” within the subject) with type of commission (busts/sketch, fullbody/lineart, etc.) and reference images of your OC’s or fandom characters and a short description of what exactly do you want.

- I accept (or not) your commission and tell you the total price.

- If that’s good for you, you send me a TOTAL payment to my PayPal (it’s [email protected])

- After your payment I’ll do sketch and send it to you. If you’ll accept it, I’ll proceed to other steps and finish it.

-Then I’ll send you the image file.

btw, I can draw some types of nsfw. We can discuss it.

If you have any questions - please email me!

Reblogs would be wonderful!