NOT EVEN A MINUTE IN AND RIZ CALL FABIAN HIS BEST FRIEND!!!

NOT EVEN A MINUTE IN AND RIZ CALL FABIAN HIS BEST FRIEND!!!

fabian, instantly: i am. Friends with you all. technically

riz, also instantly: these are my best friends but Especially Fabian

I am all aboard the Shadowgast hype train BELIEVE ME. But I feel like we’re all missing out on an absolute GOLD MINE of potential canon hilarity and that is: 

Caduceus and Essek interacting more. 

No but think about it, think about it: 

Essek: long, detailed explanation of gravity, dunamancy, and how magic that bends the fabric of the world and the nature of the universe is dangeorus, and should be treated with great caution.  Cad, who has absolutely Not been listening: hey, did you know there’s a type of moss that smells like decay but tastes like strawberries?  Essek: *does not know what to do with this* 

Caduceus: *wordlessly hands Essek a large bowl of stew the next time he comes to the Xhorhaus*  Essek: Thank you, but I did not ask for anything to eat?  Cad: I just figured you were looking kinda peaky. Don’t work too hard now, Mister Shadowhand. And eat that while it’s still hot.  Essek: *does not know wha to do with this*

Essek: With the beacons, we have pioneered and perfected immortality. We preserve the knowledge of ages, and can learn constantly from our pasts and our mistakes. We have discovered how to transcend death.  Cad, cheerfully: But the worms are still going to feast on you eventually.  Essek: I….  Cad, still cheerful: You can’t stop nature. Doesn’t matter how smart you think you are, she’ll make sure you get turned to mulch eventually. That’s just how things are.  Essek: *does not know what to do with this* 

Essek, desperate to have one (1) normal conversation with Caduceus: This herbal tea is very refreshing, thank you. Cad: Oh yeah, that’s from the Mason’s. They were all brutally murdered about fifty years ago because of some really unpopular political decisions. They make really good tea, though. I guess their loss is your gain, huh?  Essek: *does not know what to do with this* 

Cad: *approaches Essek*  Essek: Fear Cad: I just wanted to say thanks for, you know, getting us where we need to go. You’ve been really patient with us, and I appreciate that.  Essek, relaxing: Thank you, Mister Clay. You are quite welcome. It is my pleasure to serve, after all.  Cad: Yeah. You’re a good egg. *pats him on the head and walks away*  Essek: *does not know what to do with this* 

Cad: says one of those really deep, really profound things that he comes away with every now and then  Essek: *does not know what to do with this* 

Cad, spotting Essek glancing at Caleb every now and then: Be gentle with him whenever it finally happens, alright?  Essek: I don’t know what you mean.  Cad: Sure you do.  Essek: I…Have no intention of being rough with anyone.  Cad: ‘Course you don’t. But he’s had a hard time in the past. So have you. Be gentle with the both of you.  Essek: *does not know what to do with this* 

Cad: is at Essek’s place, chatting casually with his pristine house plants Essek: Can I help you with anything, Mister Clay?  Cad: Oh no, no, I’m great. They’re really good conversationalists, you know.  Essek, Peak Sarcasm: Oh I know. Wonderful listeners. I talk to them every night about how my day has been.  Cad, completely serious: Oh, I know. They told me.  Essek: *blinks*  Cad: They also said to let you know you’re doing a great job, and they’re really happy here with you. But they wish you’d come home early from work every now and then. They think you work too hard.  Essek: *blinks more*  Cad: *pats him on the shoulder* They’re probably right, you know. You can always trust a plant to give you good advice.  Essek: *does not know what to do with this* 

JUST. GIVE ME CADUCEUS JUST EXISTING IN GENERAL AND ESSEK CONSTANTLY BEING FLUMMOXED BY HIM AND JUST HAVING NO IDEA HOW TO HANDLE THIS GIANT COW MAN. 

Especially bc Cad is doing this deliberately bc he feels Essek should have his feathers ruffled every now and then. It’s good for him. 

purge of 2002? of 2012? what ARE those?

Oh, how quickly the past is forgotten. 

They are part of the reason A03 is a thing now. Not the whole reason, but part of it. 

The Great Purges of 2002 and 2012 are when ff.net got a wild hair up their ass about THINK OF THE CHILDREN and nuked any fic posted on there that was explicit. Thousands upon thousands of nc-17 smutfics were lost.

It’s what led to the creation of alternate hosting sites for smutty fic…AdultFanfiction was the one I went to…but thousands of fics would never be recovered. 

All this new Fantasy High content... I gotta contribute somehow. So here is a smol doodle of Riz (my favourite, if you haven't guessed) I did a few days ago.

i just have this persistent feeling of “i’m not doing enough” combined with “i don’t have the energy to do anything” and it just really fucking sucks

GOD i’m so HAPPY that met all my expectations and MORE! we got collective glow ups but with quiet underpinnings of still dealing with all the trauma the Bad Kids went through!!! we got teen drama!!! we got LORE!!!! we got SO much queer content, holy shit, a truly amazing amount of queer content!!!! we got fabriz!!!!!!! we got Gilear!!!!!! we got Aelwyn Abernant soon!!!!!! we got the fact that Skrank canonically fucks!!!! we got dream fuckery and a KICKASS cliffhanger!!!!! I AM SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!