BIG NEWS. Very excited to be able to share this. And very excited to be working with Mike again on this simultaneously new and old adventure. Give him a follow too if you haven’t already, as we chronicle this journey: @michaeldantedimartino
Here’s our quote from the press release: “We’re thrilled for the opportunity to helm this live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender. We can’t wait to realize Aang’s world as cinematically as we always imagined it to be, and with a culturally appropriate, non-whitewashed cast. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime chance to build upon everyone’s great work on the original animated series and go even deeper into the characters, story, action, and world-building. Netflix is wholly dedicated to manifesting our vision for this retelling, and we’re incredibly grateful to be partnering with them.” — Bryan Konietzko & Michael DiMartino
it’s been a hot minute but after it’s been so fun last summer and with the manga coming to an end, I’m planning on a second round! I’ll be starting by opening up a 2ND SALE OF THE BOOKLET on the 20th!
Fuzzbuckets: A Douxie Zine is a charity zine for fans of Douxie from the Netflix/DWA series Wizards: Tales of Arcadia. All proceeds from the Douxie Zine will be donated to The Miracle Foundation, an international nonprofit organization supporting orphaned children in India, the United States, and many other countries. Find out more about what they do HERE
The zine is a soft cover perfect bound at 6" by 9" with over 70 pages of full-color art and fics from talented creators, featuring a forward by @aaronwaltke
We decided to add some more prints last minute, so that unfortunately means we don’t have previews of them ready yet. But, we will update you when we do. Apologies!
STRETCH GOALS
Stretch goal merch will be automatically added to the Wizard Apprentice, Spellcaster, and Master Wizard Tiers ONLY at no extra cost to the buyer
At75 physical zine orders we will include (2) 1.25″ acyrlic pins by @emzurland@teacuptomes
At100 physical zine orders we will include (2) 2″ holographic die cut stickers by @ferisaeand@shannonsketches
At125 physical zine orders we will include (1) 5.5″ by 8.5″ holographic print by @blue-potatoo
Little something I’ve been developing in my spare time over the past few weeks, and has been in development in my head over the past year. I’m proud to have it finally put out on the Internet and hopefully I should have it finished up over the next few weeks if work doesn’t get to me first. Wish me luck, y’all!
Hopefully this should get me back in the mood for kaiju-related artwork in the future, which is pretty awesome. Perhaps I’ll be able to get my writing muse back up and running for Magizoic after this, who knows? ;)
During the first War of the Monsters, the greatest irony was that the monsters themselves proved to be the salvation of man and Earth. Destroying each other had caused untold collateral damage, but in the long term they would never again be a menace to our planet… or so it seemed. Unbeknownst to everyone, the Zorgulons which had been stranded on Earth had constructed a series of tachyon beacons hidden in the far corners of the globe, sending out a collective distress signal to their home planet. The signal arrived too late, but the second wave of invaders was mobilized without hesitation. Now, as a full-scale army of extraterrestrial destroyers makes its way to Earth, the monsters from the first War have begun to rise again to meet them… and both sides have brought friends. Lots of them.
NEW MECHANICS:
Fighter jets are a new type of aerial vehicle that perform shooting flybys that can gradually whittle away at a monster’s health. Both GDF and ZA versions exist. They are swift and hard to catch, but can be taken down by any projectile or special; if successfully grabbed, they can also be used as guns. GDF jets will not shoot at GDF-affiliated monsters, and even if they’re intentionally attacked, they will attempt to avoid these monsters at all costs; in contrast, they will always attack ZA-affiliated monsters on sight. ZA jets operate via the opposite logic, avoiding ZA monsters and attacking GDF ones. Neutral monsters are affected unpredictably by the targeting system of both varieties, but if they attack or damage the jets, all jets nearby will attack them. Certain maps will sometimes generate an Air Raid power-up which will summon a squadron of jets to the level in question. Whichever variety is summoned depends on the level.
Certain aerial carriers will now unleash robotic drones that spawn indefinitely until the carriers themselves are destroyed. The drones act like miniature helicopters, attacking any monster that is with the faction opposite to the player monster. Either alien or human drones and carriers can be encountered depending on the level. Their targeting logic is similar to fighter jets, though they’re slower in the air and are instantly destroyed the moment they take any damage.
Many Sea Creatures have been mutated by the fallout from the first War, and any choice among irradiated Sharks, Octopi, Crabs, Jellyfish, Piranhas, and Eels can be found in levels that include part of the ocean. Any of these can be picked up and thrown, the only exception being the Jellyfish which will briefly stun any monster that touches them. Crabs can also come onto land and behave like neutral vehicles, but must be approached from the rear, as they’ll latch onto and damage monsters trying to grab them from the front. Mutant Piranhas will attack and latch onto anything in the same body of water, and will often attack in large numbers, but can be pulled off and thrown like small items once they’ve bitten a monster. Sharks, Crabs, and Eels can be picked up and used as comical bludgeons, and will also latch onto monsters if they’re thrown at them. If an Eel is used to lash at a monster, the target will be shocked as well as take damage. Octopi cannot be used to slap enemies, but they can be used as guns, spraying blasts of scalding water at whatever they’re aimed at. As with water tanks and fire trucks, allied monsters take no damage from these blasts, making them useful for putting out allies on fire. If an Octopus is thrown at an enemy, it will latch onto it and stun it, but deal no damage. Sea creatures will burst into alien goop after being used as bludgeons a few times, or if they’re shaken off by an enemy and dropped onto land (except crabs). If they are thrown or dropped into the water they’ll just keep swimming.
A few levels have a prehistoric theme, and are populated by Dinosaurs to go with it. These include T. rexes, Raptors, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Brontosaurus, and, despite not technically being dinosaurs, Pterodactyls and Plesiosaurs. All Dinosaurs behave like hostile military vehicles, attacking any enemy monsters they come across. T. rexes and Triceratops must be approached from the rear to be picked up lest they respectively bite and gore monsters, and Stegosaurus from the front lest they hurt them with their tail spikes. T. rexes, Raptors, and Plesiosaurs will attempt to latch onto any monster they target (though Plesiosaurs will only attack monsters that are in the same body of water), and Pterodactyls will attempt flybys to rake monsters with their beaks and talons. All Dinosaurs can be picked up and thrown, and all Dinosaurs except Raptors and Pterodactyls can be used as bludgeoning weapons, but the Plesiosaurs in particular can also be used to spray jets of water that can knock back enemy monsters and put out allies on fire. T. rexes, Raptors, and Plesiosaurs will also latch onto enemy monsters if thrown. Brontosaurus, Triceratops, and Stegosaurus will attempt to knock back, knock up, and trip monsters, respectively, but all of them can be lifted two-handed and thrown, though Stegosaurus can also be used as a one-handed bludgeon. All Dinosaurs will explode into goop after a few melee strikes or if thrown off after they latch onto a monster. If dropped they will continue acting as hostile entities. A rare “Pterodactyl” power-up has a chance of appearing on any map or level, which summons a piece of meat in the player’s hands that can be thrown or used as a bludgeon, but only once. Any enemy monster hit by the meat, either at close or long range, will immediately be besieged by a flock of Pterodactyls that swoop in completely out of nowhere; care must be taken as this applies to allied monsters as well! If the meat hits the ground or a surface, the Pterodactyls will wheel in the sky above where it landed and act as an environmental hazard.
Giant Bugs are used by the Zorgulons as shock troops, and many more have been spawned by the fallout of the first War; no matter what, all Bugs are hostile. Certain maps can spawn giant Mantises, Spiders, Hornets, or Ants. Mantises act like miniature versions of Preytor (indeed, they’re spawned by her new short-range special), Spiders act like one of the newcomer monsters and can shoot sticky webbing to temporarily slow players, Hornets can briefly poison monsters with their stings, and Ants swarm monsters en masse, like Piranhas, resulting in an “Infested” status. Being Infested means the affected monster gradually loses health, and at the same time their movements and attacks become more erratic and likely to miss targeted opponents. Bugs can be grabbed and thrown like small items (or used like guns in the case of Spiders), but squish after only one use, and if dropped they continue making the players’ lives a living hell. Bugs are found on most Earth-based levels, but reskinned versions of Mantises and Spiders based on certain skins for two of the playable monsters can also be found on some of the space-based maps.
Monsoon: (Lightning +, Fire -) The sky is darkened by thunderclouds, and massive torrential rain blankets the area. Any ground-floor parts of the map become covered in knee-high water, and deep-water levels become deep enough to dive and swim in. Fires extinguish a lot faster and fire-based attacks deal less damage; by contrast, Lightning attacks deal more damage and gain a greater range. While aquatic monsters benefit from this level, lightning strikes are also a prominent hazard, striking buildings, monsters, or the ground or water. Climbing and flying monsters in particular must gamble between the hazardous water and the risk of being hit by lightning, making maps under the effects Monsoons especially challenging. Ground vehicles and minions are destroyed in the flood.
Hurricane: (Wind +, Poison -) Storm clouds roll in from the horizon, and strong winds start buffeting the entire map. Debris, items, vehicles, and minions that aren’t secured are blown away (power-ups and health/energy spheres aren’t affected), and may hit and damage monsters as if they were thrown. The direction of the wind changes randomly, and any monster that tries to move against the wind will be drastically slowed. Flyers and monsters that inflict Wind damage thrive in Hurricanes due to the high winds sharply increasing flight speed and jump distance as well as Wind attacks being drastically increased in range and power. By contrast, chemical and radioactive fumes are blown away by the wind, meaning Poison attacks and hazards deal less damage.
Acid Rain: (Poison +, Wind -) The sky is covered by sickly dark-green clouds, and lime-green rain starts pouring over the map. This is similar to Monsoon sans lightning, but with one critical difference: the rain is toxic. Monsters that don’t take shelter before the rain falls will take gradual damage over time, and may lose a lot of health until they reach “safe zones” throughout the map. The ground floor of the level will also become covered with deadly acid that damages any monster that steps in it, and also generates a toxic fog that serves as a ground hazard. Poison-resistant monsters are immune to the effects of Acid Rain and gain a boost in power to their ranged and special attacks. By contrast, Wind-element monsters can’t stand inhaling the deadly fumes and take a steep penalty to their ranged and special attacks. As with the Monsoon, ground vehicles and minions are destroyed in the flood.
Drought: (Fire +, Ice -) The clouds in the sky clear up and the sun begins to shine brightly and harshly upon the map. Shallow water quickly evaporates, and even deep water becomes shallow with the exception of the ocean. Fire attacks and hazards as well as explosions deal more damage, fires last much longer, and monsters that have been frozen can free themselves more quickly. Vehicles take no penalties, but minions have their attack speed and damage reduced. Ice-based attacks and hazards also deal less damage. This weather condition can only occur during the daytime.
Blizzard: (Ice +, Lightning -) Winter clouds overtake the sky and icy winds and snow begin to pummel the map. The random one-directional winds are similar to Hurricane, but while they don’t slow monsters’ movement speed as much, they reduce attack speed as well. Patches of snow may cover the ground, though monsters that trudge through them leave a trail of exposed ground as they go (unless they hover naturally and can float over them). However, patches of slippery ice may develop instead in some places, causing monsters that step on them to slip and fall over, slide around randomly without player-controlled movement, and in general find it more difficult to move. Ice-based attacks and freezing deal more damage with their status duration increased, while heat-based attacks deal slightly less damage. Electrical devices have a tendency to freeze up and fail in the cold, however, and Lightning-based attacks deal less damage and suffer a shorter range. Ground vehicles take a harsh penalty in terms of movement speed.
Can’t make any promises, but the last one was fun to do, so is there any other themed outfits or just situations you’d want me to try to throw together for the Sides to wear??
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Looks like I’m shopping for some skirts.
IT’S HAPPENING, IT’S GONNA BE CANNON. I MIGHT CRY HOLY FUCK, YES PLEASE
If you have signed up for the Peaky Blinders Exchange: Round 2, then check your emails or your AO3 accounts, because assignments are out! Some things to keep in mind:
you only have to write ONE story of at least 500 words
you only have to write about ONE of the relationships your recipient asked for
the details that your recipient asked for are OPTIONAL–they may have asked for “Tommy & None” and only written “please write about Tommy buying a puppy” but you can still just write about Tommy doing something else (I dunno, riding a horse) and it will pass. that said, please do try to make something your recipient likes, especially if they have given you multiple prompts or a likes list
to fulfill an assignment, go to “My Assignments”, find your Peaky assignment, and click the Fulfill button. That will take you to a page where you can post your fic
if you have any questions at all about assignments, feel free to ask them! I’m happy to help! You can message here, send an ask, or email [email protected]
if you have any questions for your recipient, send them to me so that I can pass the question on anonymously and get an answer for you without spoiling the anon period
if you find yourself totally unable to write a story as the deadline approaches, don’t worry: when the deadline hits, everyone who hasn’t written gets defaulted (aka their assignments are removed), and I will find pinch hitters (aka substitute writers) to make sure that everyone gets at least 1 gift
I was able to successfully make a PDF of the zine, woo hoo! I will be posting a Google Drive link to the PDF on Tuesday to hopefully get it attention while everyone is sharing their thoughts about the season finale. I am SO excited to finally get this project out there after months of being too busy to give it the time that was needed to complete it. Thank you so much for your patience and I hope many of you will give this zine a look once it is out (it’s FREE)!
Jughead is in the bunker & hearing Vale, because Vale! Jughead (& Ethel) are type type typing away in their bunker!!! I’ll be here anxiously waiting for us to reach this point again:
PS Loving how Percival thought this would destroy Jughead & instead he’ll know more things about the multiverse.
I am starting a podfic of @inexplicifics’Must Brave the Thorns! The introductory material and first chapter are up. I will be posting the links here as well as in a work on AO3. Posts here will be tagged #must brave the thorns podcast.
Chapters will be added as I finish them. I am aiming for at least one per week, but I am also not making any promises.
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