#shadows creatures

Me and a few friends(Werestorm, Somber, Dragonfang, and another friend but i dont think they have a tumblr) made a cotl au where our skrunklies were each killed by their bishop, and tasked by narinder to hunt them down for revenge.

Bastiel(They/Them), my goober, was Shamuras follower!! I haven't worked on their story in awhile, but i have a bunch of ideas and a vague idea of how it'll go.

Basically, babythey was a super loyal follower of Shamura. The purple crown(lovingly deemed Purple because both Shamura and bastiel are so original), when Shamura first saw Bastiel, basically harassed Shamura until they finally figured out who Bastiel was, and begrudgingly also got attached.

At some point, Shamura started teaching Bastiel how to do various things. Sure, bastiel wasn't a disciple, but the crown certainly liked them, so they figured hey. They must be trustworthy. Useful. They started teaching them how to fight, how to kill. How to be so silent you make no sound at all. They were the bishop of war after all.

But there were also the smaller things. Like, they taught Bastiel how to sew. The various techniques to work fabric and yarn, crocheting, knitting, all that. Mostly under the excuse of not wanting them to be so useless, they couldn't make their own clothes. Mostly, though, it was because both the crown and Shamura genuinely enjoyed their company.

Bastiels pov was quite similar. Both enjoying their company, and so incredibly honored to be taught and trained by their great Deity. They believed every word Shamura said, not even thinking for a moment that there could be a lie in their teachings. And, eventually, they grew to love the great being they called their Deity.

After awhile, they grew to trust eachother, though Shamuras trust was not nearly as big as Bastiel, who would give their life if Shamura even hinted that they wanted them to do so. Bastiel hadn't been there long enough to rise to disciplehood, but Shamura was considering doing it early. Sure, they trusted their disciples more than Bastiel for the moment, though it was a different kind of trust. They trusted their disciples to keep the cult in order, to stay loyal and keep everyone in line. They trusted Bastiel...well. they didn't quite know what kind of trust they held in Bastiel. They trusted them to do whatever they said, to do their dirty work. To heed their every word, as if they didn't, they would die. And they did.

Bastiel killed whoever Shamura ordered. Dissenters, mostly. The occasional spy. Though, sometimes they were ordered to kill a few followers who were a little too close to becoming dissenters, though not there yet.

So imagine Shamura's surprise when they found Bastiel attempting to murder one of their most loyal disciples. When they arrived, the two quickly separated, the disciple stammering to explain. Though, they allowed Bastiel to explain first. Bastiel explained that they had been woken by the disciple attempting to desecrate one of the Shamura statues, the largest one. Once they had realized what was happening, they had attacked.

The disciple argued the opposite. She claimed that she had spotted Bastiel trying to destroy the statue, and upon being caught, they had attacked her.

While the crown that sat atop Shamura's head sided with Bastiel, Shamura had to choose whether to believe their most loyal follower, Feon, or the one they had hoped would that said followers place.

They chose to believe the disciple. They told her to punish Bastiel however she saw fit, and then left. Bastiel was placed in the pillory until morning, when they recieved their actual punishment.

Bastiel was, of course, telling the truth.

Have you ever been cannibalized? One might argue that, if one is already dead, then in desperate times, it can be a last resort food. This was not that scenario.

Tied up in the middle of the circle of followers, Feon began to perform a ritual. A ritual, where one follower is sacrificed. Doomed to be eaten alive by the ones they had once called brothers and sisters. That, was Bastiels fate. Conscious for every second, as teeth and claws ripped their flesh from their body. A bear follower ended up tearing a hole in their chest, exposing their ribcage as it feasted. Eventually, Bastiel finally died.

Only to come before Narinder. The One Who Waits. He offered to bring them back to life if, in exchange, they got their revenge against Shamura, and built up a following in his name. Bastiel, who had believed that Shamura in all her great wisdom would save them, was...skeptical. Though, they suppose it wasn't a test of faith if they died in the end. They didn't trust Narinder at all. However, they didn't have much choice. So, they agreed.

They were brought back to life where they died. They didn't pause for anything, escaping the cult grounds as quickly as possible. They grew a small following as time went on, one they ruled with an iron fist. Dissenters were killed before they spoke a single word. Spies were sacrificed. Hell, not even the elderly were spared. Especially, not the elderly. It was...annoying, to come back from a crusade, only to find some old bastard had died, and their following lost faith in them. So, they resolved to kill them before they could die of old age. It worked quite well, really.

Meanwhile, the Purple crown refused to cooperate. Ever since Shamura doomed Bastiel to death, it refused to work half the time, mourning the loss of their favorite follower. Until word got around that there was someone going around in Shamuras domain, killing and killing, making their way towards Shamura's temple ruthlessly, bloodlust radiating off of them like heat does off of the sun.

Much to Shamura's despair, and the Crowns delight, it was quickly discovered it was Bastiel. They wielded no crown, only a sharp dagger. Though, they replaced it any time they found something better.

They carved through Shamura's following like a hot knife does snow. Honestly, in some fucked up way, Shamura was proud.

Unfortunately, Bastiel still needed to die.

Basically, i have this silly quirky little issue where every single time i hyperfixate on something, i want to make an oc for it. Its annoying. SO, to FIX that issue, awhile ago i starting writing a story. Thingy. Idk.

Its an AU of Shadow(I dont have her full lore explained. Mostly because im still fixing it. But i did make a post about her awhile back, so feel free to check that out if you want), where she gets kicked out of her own universe and into various other multiverses.

The canon reason for this is because, and i kid you not, "I said so." Uh. TL;DR, my Narrater is a character, and he does my bidding, and he punted Shadow into the multiverse because i told him to.

ANYWAYS.

The point is, shes trying to both survive, and find a way home. In the mean time, shes bouncing from universe to universe, randomly getting yanked to the next with no warning. So far, I've thrown her at Deltarune(only chapter one, im waiting for the hyperfixation to come back to perhaps add a chapter 2), The Magnus Archives(a VERY large chunk of what i have written. 90% of the close to 50k words. Still not finished. Ive gotten to around the start of season 4), and i just started Gravity Falls since that hyperfixation came back.

Im intentionally leaving the TMA bit unfinished for now, because i want to enjoy writing this stuff, and i enjoy writing a lot more if its about something im hyperfixating on. Hence the Gravity Falls bit rn.

Im also considering chucking her at a few other universes, however im still iffy on them. Wodhkebdkwbsoq

I love Dimension Traveler!Shadow sm. I heightened her identity issues a bit, and it spiraled really badly(for her, not me, im giggling and twirling my hair)

She was forced to grow up so fast, forced to act like what she thought was an adult so she would be taken seriously. So terrified that if she genuinely connects with someone, that theyll be taken from her. Caring so much about everything, to the point where she opens her doors to anyone who needs a place to stay, regardless of what they are. Acting like such an asshole so people don't get too close, clinging to it like a lifeline. People getting close anyway.

Adopting a daughter, finally hoping that everything will be okay. Even passing the throne down to her.

Then she starts losing people, and her lifelines shatter. Her best friend, her anchor, her everything, goes missing. For months and months, she searches. Then, to put a nice little cherry on top, the abnormal gets exposed to the entire world, and she has to protect Her People. She has to. She may be cursed with life, but Her People weren't so lucky, and she needed to keep them safe. And she did. An entire illusion dome, cloaking them from outside eyes, draining her far too little energy. It would hold for days when fully recharged, and she just needed a break from the noise.

She could just..."pay a visit" to Trius, and come back, and everything would be fine.

Thats where it diverges from the normal timeline. For OG!Shadow(do note, while OG!Shadow is TECHNICALLY the first version, her story is very prone to change due to myself trying to. Seperate myself from the server she was created for.), she dies, spends a few hours with Trius while she repairs her body, then goes back. The world forgets the existence of the Abnormal, and Winter, her best friend, comes back.

However, for Dimension Traveler!Shadow, this is when shit hits the fan, and she gets sent into the multiverse. Completely alone. She desperately wants to go home, but what does she even have waiting? The people at the House probably didn't even need her! She was constantly trying to protect everyone, failing so many times, and look where that got her. She had nothing. What was the point?

It wasn't like anything she did MATTERED, after all. These worlds weren't her own. Her actions didn't matter. Her People were gone, and she had nothing to protect. She was worthless. Nothing. Broken.

Might aswell go batshit.

Her mindset changes quite drastically. When she gets thrown into deltarune, shes still clinging to the idea of being a protector. Its a shitty situation, but they were just kids, and she NEEDED to protect them. They did nothing wrong. For the entirety of deltarune, she tries her best to be the responsible adult.

When she gets to The Magnus Archives, however, it changes. Shes there for FAR longer. She was only in Deltarune for a day, meanwhile shes in TMA for multiple years. She has time to connect. She has time to forge more friendships. She finally had Her People again. Its not her original group- they were dead. Winter was dead. There was no point in hoping- but they were HERS.

And then the events of the season 3 finale happens, and she goes a LITTLE batshit. Her people were GONE. JON, TIM, SASHA. THEY WERE FUCKING GONE. She has a bit of a mental break, i guess you could put it. Because of her species, shes naturally a very emotional creature.

80% Living Shadow, 20% Shadow Demon. Shadow demons were basically pure rage. So, when she decides to cling to anger instead of grief...shit is no longer hitting the fan, its hitting the sun. Shes lashing out, trying to kill anyone who nears her. They manage to contain her, but its not going well(blame peter lukas).

I dont have the rest of the TMA arc written out, as i said, but i have the beginning bit of Gravity Falls written out, so ill move on to that.

She gets sent to gravity falls after the Eyepocalypse(by the end, shes most certainly an avatar, so shes trapped in her own domain, torturing god knows how many, and enjoying it, and oh god why is she enjoying this-), and has a BIT of a breakdown. Shes hurt so many, shes a fucking MONSTER. Whats the point in trying, when the guilt of hurting so many people will forever hang over her head. No. Shut up brain!!! Shut up reasonable trauma response!!!! She just needs to survive in this universe for a bit, and figure out how to go home. Then, she can properly deal with the guilt. Until then, into the pile with the rest of the Later emotions!

Huh, whats this silly little book?

Oh, some stupid old guy warning her not to read. A weird little triangle talking about starting the apocalypse. Huh.

The only reason she keeps reading TBoB is because Bill's humor matches her own VERY well. Hes a chaotic bastard, and she vibes with that. She only fully registers what Bill has done upon reaching the lost pages of the journals. Only then does she actually realize what Bill is capable of.

Once she reaches the end, the plan all laid out infront of her in writing, she finds herself actually considering it. Shes fully aware that she would be starting the apocalypse. SO many would die. The world would end, and it would be her fault.

But...she was already a monster. She was already a horrible person, so what was the point in pretending she wasn't? She'd played the role of hero for so long, tried her hardest to remain on the "good side."

...why not try being a villain for a change? Her actions here didn't matter. She had nothing to protect, she had NO ONE. Might aswell try...right? Besides, this Bill Cipher fellow might be able to help her home.

So, she agrees. With one small change to the deal, of course. Instead of Bill controlling her body 24/7 until the portal is up and running, she gets the option of 1 hour of control every day. Its not like shes doing anything, she just wants insurance that she can control her own body if she needs to.

And so, she shakes the statues hand.

Annnd thats all ive got so far. Shes really struggling with morality rn, and TBoB caught her in a vulnerable state of mind, sooo... TBF, shes failed so many times at protecting her loved ones. She was already such a shitty protector. It wouldn't make a difference if she switched sides, just this once. She was so tired, after all. She just needed to stop getting hurt for a bit.

Honestly, villain Shadow sounds fucking terrifying. Dimension Traveler!Shadow isn't going to stay on the bad side, but shes definitely going to be on the more insane side later on.

Though shes really more of. Just an oc at this point.

....

We ignore

ANYWAYS idk if you noticed. But shes Fucked Up™️. MOST of her scars are from just absolute random bullshit i put her thru when i was younger to get anger n frustration out. So i AM trying to fix that. Once i get her backstory straight, ill make another lore dump post about this stupid motherfucker i prommy.

Anyways, fun fact, this stupid bastard was my first oc EVER!!! Shes my stupid motherfucking bastard and i love her <33

Shes AroAce(just like me fr fr), n uses she/her. For now. Itll PROBABLY stay that way, cuz ive hard her like that for a LONG time, but if i start using other pronouns then ive prolly decided that shes pangender. Like me. Sparkles.

ANYWAYS heres a few random fun facts about that stupid whore

-Shes a Living Shadow, which is my own lil custom species. Idk if I'll end up lore dumping about the species itself or not.

-She has a DAUGHTER. Her name is Melody and shes both incredibly responsible and also a menace, and we love her for it. Shes also based on an axolotl.

-Shadow was just a full on Queen for a few years, before she finally was able to pass it down to Melody. She then proceeded to be even more of an absolute bastard to make up for those years she was forced to be responsible. Shes a little chaotic motherfucker, and if you see her in the castle you better run the FUCK away.

-Shadows like. Old as hell. I dont remember exact age, but iirc shes like mid 40s. Note, this is because i was roleplaying her in a chaotic ass server with a chaotic ass timeline and i simply cannot be bothered to age her down(if i did, Melody would poof out of existence and i dont want that, i love ky fucked up little queen)

-Shadows a SHORT ass motherfucker, and contrary to the fact above this one, i DO remember how short she is. Shes 5'2", and she holds enough rage to kill 56 grown men in her small little itty bitty frame(this does not reflect irl, i am unfortunately average height)

-Funnily enough, Shadow has both the goofiest and most traumatized backstory behind her scars. Like, a LOT of her scars are from self harm/suicide attempts, but also shes missing her hand because a character of mine from a complete other universe appeared and gnawed it off(bryseis my beloved).

-Shadow pissed off the Goddess of Death so much that she made Shadoe unable to die. Now you may be asking yourself: How the fuck is this a punishment. WELL. At the time, she was INCREDIBLY suicidal. Still kinda is. At this point, its switched from a punishment to just something thats kinda there now that Shadow and Trius(goddess of death) are friends.

-Shadow canonically has a MASSIVE alcohol problem. She bounces between drinking so much she passes out, and just putting a little wine with her coffee(it tastes disgusting) (she doesnt care)

-Shadow would probably have a smoking problem too, if she knew they existed. Nobody tell her cigarettes exist.

-Shadow drinks the strongest coffee you can possibly imagine. No its not healthy. Yes she drinks it anyways. Yes its kinda necessary(she has INSANE insomnia)

Anyways uh, shadow has some silly magic,, which is why in her ref she has illusions. She can create illusions, open portals, and melt into shadows, though that last one is something all Living Shadows have.

In Living Shadow culture or whatever, scars are INCREDIBLY frowned upon. Meaning, typically, if someone has even a small scar, they'll probably be hiding it with illusion magic. Shadow does the same thing, which is why I vary between drawing her with scars and drawing her without them.

Jesus this post is long as hell, im gonna explode. Okay uh ive talked enough methinks, if you wanna art Shadow then absolutely feel free !!! Just make sure to tag me so i can reblog that shit!!!