#hatim

*slams fist down*

Alright! @nemo-draco , I started this all the way back in 2021, when I first got into BATIM and read your fic Ups and Downs. I always wanted to finish it before showing it off, but I haven't touched the file in 4 years, and I thought it'd be a damn shame if you never knew about it, so here it is. At 11 seconds long and 216 frames, its the longest and most complex animation I've ever done, before or since. And tbh, I still only spent a fraction of the time you have on your wonderful fic.

Drown in your sorrow and fears Choke on your blood and your tears Bleed 'til you've run out of years We must do what it takes to survive Give up your honor and faith Live out your life as a wraith Die in the blood where you bathe We must do what it takes to survive We are the same, you and I, I

Had a brainwave a while ago about how certain elements from BATDR could be incorporated into the more time-compliant world of Ups and Downs. The Amokians, a rogue faction of warlike Lost Ones, comes to mind. Being potentially someone Henry could recruit to help him get to the lower levels and muck up Joey's plans, etc. But the Amokians still have their custom: whoever beats the leader gets to become the leader, and Henry managing to get the title paints a target on his back. Something that the Muse, who's kind of riding semi-unwilling shotgun at the time, flat out tells him is likely going to spell disaster. And they tell him about a certain angel, with eerily glowing eyes, and the ability to kill without needing to do more than see you. That, surely, is the answer to the problem.

However, it's a bit of a brutal, if not messy answer, leaving both Henry Byrne and Muse with the thought of whether or not this was the best option. Or if this was something they can consider and keep their souls intact, as it were.

OMGGGGGG

He’s just a sleepy old man ☺️ (I made this so late at night anyways here are some silly ones under cut)

*insert Undertale reference here*