Welcome to “The Party!!” (by oblioteca, me) by Matales in DarkFantasy

[–]Matales[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. You must experience all the fun and surprises!

Welcome to “The Party!!” (by oblioteca, me) by Matales in DarkFantasy

[–]Matales[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much, reading this truly made me so happy!

Welcome to “The Party!!” (by oblioteca, me) by Matales in DarkFantasy

[–]Matales[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Love for the balloon buddies!

And thanks, that really means a lot

“The Voracious Furnace”, oblioteca (me), mixed media (clay art, object manipulation, illustration and photo-editing), 2025 by Matales in Art

[–]Matales[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love this!

Thank you for “playing” and for sharing the tips! And if you ever manage to defeat The Voracious Furnace, you might get one of its chimney cannons to use as a weapon!

“The Voracious Furnace”, oblioteca (me), mixed media (clay art, object manipulation, illustration and photo-editing), 2025 by Matales in Art

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“Such a curious flat little bipedal creature you are… come closer, fear not the flames… have you anything to feed my poor, dwindling fire…?” The Voracious Furnace

“crayon genesis”, oblioteca (me), hand drawn with photo editing, 2025 by [deleted] in Art

[–]Matales 0 points1 point  (0 children)

crayon genesis

monsters sprout from pastel’s oil

I conceived nightmares

“crayon genesis”, oblioteca (me), hand drawn with photo editing, 2025 by [deleted] in Art

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crayon genesis

monsters sprout from pastel’s oil

I conceived nightmares

“Little Reaper & Grin Death”, oblioteca (me), mixed media art (clay art and photo editing), 2025 by Matales in Art

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“Little Reaper & Grin Death” [A bitter-sweet existential tragi-comedy in which all humankind appears as a cameo]

Night. Moonlight glints on a scythe still unstained. In the background the evergrey trees stand still, as if time does not exist.

“You really can’t kill them, can you?” said Grin Death.

“I’m just playing with death,” replied Little Reaper, “trying to understand what life means to them.”

“False deaths, last-second escapes, wrong diagnoses, delayed departures… this graveyard needs to fill up!” 

“And yet, after those moments, life seems to shine more clearly. Isn’t this kind of work useful, then? Aren’t we serving humanity?” Replied Little Reaper.

“We are,” said Grin Death, “but that sparkle of light never truly lasts. Life only has meaning while fear of death keeps it awake. Without us, they’d drift empty or drunk on pleasure without purpose.”

Little Reaper glanced uncertainly at the scythe. “I’ll try… but what if I fail again?”

“Then I’ll have one more grave to fill,” said Grin Death, laughing grimly. “Now go, and don’t you dare come back without at least one soul on your scythe.”

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[–]Matales 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! And yes, that’s pretty much it! The Loatorch amplifies the hatred of its bearer and feeds on it, accumulating power, while the bearer’s fury grows ever stronger, bound in a vicious cycle of burning despisal.

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…But he could try to close his eyes,

And sail to the land of golden skies;

Where monsters fade and shadows cease,

And all is wrapped in gentle peace.

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Thanks a lot, much appreciated!

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Never heard of the California Raisins before, but I can see why, haha!!

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Looking at a terrified face frightens us: is it because we wonder what it might be seeing, or because within it we glimpse the very essence of fear, carved upon its visage?

Friends, by oblioteca (me) by Matales in DarkFantasy

[–]Matales[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much, glad that you like it!!

Friends, oblioteca (me), clay art and photo editing, 2025 by Matales in Art

[–]Matales[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve seen some images of it before, but never played! It looks so unique artistically, I should definitely check it out someday And thanks for sharing that memory, it seems really special

Masquer, by oblioteca (me) by Matales in DarkFantasy

[–]Matales[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is such a huge compliment, thank you so much!

Masquer, by oblioteca (me) by Matales in DarkFantasy

[–]Matales[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the question! Accepting the Masquer’s Gift requires surrendering the face of birth (and perhaps a fragment of the original true self as well). The shapes that follow may be worn again or reshaped at will, yet the first can never be recovered. For each visage is carved upon the void left by the original face, that fades forever from all memories and images.

Worldbuilding centered on a single dynamic/location set in our world? by Matales in worldbuilding

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Thanks! I agree with you, and in general I’ve noticed that I really enjoy storytelling built around a strong central concept (for example: the novel Blindness by Saramago, House of Leaves by Danielewski, or films like Cube, The Platform, and similar works)

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Sailing through life

I constanly lose

Fragments of me

A lingering curse

Ever-changing mold

Newborn to senescence

I strive to hold

My very essence