[Images: Doodles of characters from The Terror. First is Francis laying on the floor by Neptune and empty bottles, saying “You’re the only motherfucker on this ship who can handle me.” Second is JFJ dressed as in the cairn scene, captioned “I go for a look which I call “Dead, but delicious.’“ Third is Blanky gesturing enthusiastically at a large carved bear, captioned “Ice [Sculpture] Master.” Last, Goodsir looks over his shoulder holding out a bottle and says, “Can I offer you a nice wine of coca in this trying time?” End I.D.]
a few of the extremely thoughtful & high-quality terror doodles i’ve sent out into the world
How then am I so different from the first men through this way? -Stan Rogers, Northwest Passage
2001: A Space Odyssey(1968) The Thing (1982) Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) Interstellar(2014) Jurassic Park (1993) Star Wars: A New Hope(1977) On the Beach(1959) Blade Runner(1982) Alien(1979)
blanky rules, fitzjames wants to know how he survived a similar situation in the past and he’s like oh yeah. well it sucked ass and i wanted to kill my commanding officer the whole time, keep that in mind chief!
Captain Francis Crozier (Arctic Explorer, Professional Jared Harris) & The Tuunbaq (A Huge, Vengeful Flesh-Eating Polar Bear Monster), from AMC’s ‘The Terror’, sharin’ a Quiet Moment between all the, uh, COLD BOAT TROUBLE (I haven’t seen the show)
I also included a Handy Chart where I wax lyrical about these Cold Cold TerrorBoys and how I (Presume) they each Perish
Drawn for wonderful Terror Superfan @fabledquill , who you should follow IMMEDIATELY for Seams, Terror Memes and Illustr-emes
Terror but they all have tiny shark familiars… the silliest yet most adorable AU in the world
please direct all queries to @shark-from-the-park, our resident shark specialist
james fitzjames - blue shark
francis crozier - tiger shark
thomas jopson - nurse shark
thomas blanky - tasselled wobbegong shark
(not pictured)
edward little - thresher shark (me: a sad-looking shark shark from the park : not just a sad-looking shark, but a shark who looks like he keeps receiving e-mails that he just doesn’t know how to deal with)
and one small bonus from the chat, the pre-fitzier dinner scene :
Sir John Franklin: lbr, at least 90% of us want to fight him. If you are in those 90%, you have a pretty good chance of winning – just make sure Lady Jane isn’t around. And look out for the Rosses, just in case. All in all, do fight.
Lady Jane: DON’T. She will beat you up with her umbrella and then turn the whole London against you and Charles Dickens will mock you in his new novel and you will have to flee the country and even that will not be enough. Do you really want to get in that much trouble? Also don’t let her catch you fighting Sir John – all hell will break loose and Tuunbaq will shiver. Do not fight.
Sophia Cracroft: DON’T either. She will talk you out of fighting her and then Lady Jane will catch you. Plus, why would you do that? She’s nice. Do not fight.
James Fitzjames: he fought off the Chinese, survived a bullet the size of a cherry, survived malaria (twice), walked 500 miles (and 500 more)… This dude will kick your ass like he kicked that ceiling and look fabulous while doing it. Also he has a cheetah. And Le Vesconte. Do not fight.
Francis Crozier: give the poor man a break, will ya? He has enough on his plate as it is. Though if you do fight, he will probably win unless he is too drunk. In which case you will have either Blanky or Jopson (or both of them) to deal with, and you Do Not. Want. That. Do not fight.
Thomas Blanky: sure, go ahead and try to fight him. Just don’t forget to write your will beforehand because you will not be getting out of this alive. Do not fight.
Thomas Jopson: do not let his appearance fool you. He might look and smile like an angel but if you dare to insult his captain or his family hewill fight youandwin. Do not fight.
Lt. Gore: he will probably think you want to spar, so he’ll play along but you have no chances of winning. Might accidentally kick your ass but will apologize afterwards and you will feel like a fool. Seriously though, why would you fight him? Don’t.
Lt. Little: I’d say you have pretty good chances of winning but then again, why would you fight him? He’s just doing his best. Don’t fight.
Lt. Irving: you’ll win, especially if you catch him unawares, and I get why you might want to fight him, but… maybe don’t? In all honesty, the guy isn’t that bad. Leave him to his watercolors and fight someone else.
Henry Collins: is that you, Dr. Stanley? Leave the man be, he’s suffered enough. Do not fight.
Harry Goodsir: YOU HEARTLESS MONSTER, HOW CAN YOU EVEN THINK OF FIGHTING HIM??? But if it comes to that, he will win with the power of science and feel really bad about it. DO NOT FIGHT.
Cornelius Hickey: do not fight Cornelius Hickey. I repeat: do not fight Cornelius Hickey. You might win one battle (especially if he doesn’t have a knife on him), but he will win the war. He will strike when you’re least expecting it and no one will find your body afterwards. Again: do not fight him.
William Gibson: depends on his relationship status. If he and Hickey are still together, see Cornelius Hickey and stay away. If they’ve already broken up, however, you have all the chances of winning and tbh he deserves that. If the breakup happened recently, you might be able to get Hickey to help you. Probe the background, establish the situation, then make your move.
Silna: HOW CAN YOU BE SO CRUEL… and stupid? She will kick your ass without breaking a sweat and Tuunbaq will finish you. Do not fight.
Tuunbaq: you don’t have a chance. Stand still and pray.
Dr. Stanley: watch out for scalpels, torches and toe-cutting things, but apart from that – DO IT. FIGHT HIM.
John Bridgens: the man is a walking library, he will predict your moves and will always be at least one step ahead. Also: wtf? He’s literally done nothing wrong and you will upset Peglar. Do not fight.
Henry Peglar: LOOK AT THIS CUTE NERD. LOOK AT THIS RAY OF SUNSHINE. YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF. DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT FIGHTING HIM.
David Young: THAT’S IT. TURN ON YOUR LOCATION, I JUST WANT TO TALK.
Super excited to finally reveal the Blanky/Macca piece I did for @theterrorzine! I had a lot of fun drawing My Favorite Oldmans and I’m even more thrilled that other people wanted to see them too :“)))
If you missed out on the initial order and you’d like to order a zine or merch, leftover sales are available HERE!There are only a limited number of physical copies available, so make sure to hurry over! In the meantime, you can also take a look at some of the great fic and art on offer here!
more assorted @terrebus-fc doodles from #theterrortober event over on twitter! i’m posting these in batches, but if you’d like to see these pop up in real time you can check out my terror twitter @sizeofacherry, where i can be usually be found waxing lyrical about alexander mcdonald’s forelock.
over on twitter i’ve been participating in @themothfindergeneral’s month-long terror art fest, #theterrortober! the theme i’ve chosen for myself is @terrebus-fc, so here’s an assortment of doodles from the first week!
Post-Arctic. Blanky is back in his pub in Whitby, dealing with his leg and without his former crew as best he can, when one Harry Goodsir unexpectedly shows up.
A story about the different ways lingering trauma manifests, about feeling lost in yourself and in the world despite having been much more lost only a year previous, and the importance of finding an anchor while landbound.
here’s my art for this year’s @theterrorbigbang! i had a delightful time illustrating it, and please do go read the fic: it’s quiet and heartwarming and sweet in all the right ways!
