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subscribing to a fic isn’t enough I need the author to blast a bat signal into the night sky whenever they update
Actually, I'm never getting over the fall of Icarus.
sorry for being indecisive, I haven’t had any prophetic dreams to guide me in a while
Tma is my comfort show cause I just know that no matter how bad my day has been Jon’s has been worse
Happy TAUnniversary!!!
I hate Tumblr with a burning passion. It keeps giving me server error again and again when I try to post this 😭
Are you ready to see true darkness?
Jmart is everything to me
I keep thinking about this jmart exchange and how like... of course Jon would know the way out of the Lonely. He's been experiencing such alienation, such loneliness all throughout his life and especially in S4, where he was stripped away of what he used to know and became one of the very monsters he was so afraid of and hates.
And yet because he loves Martin, he found a way out of his personal loneliness. He knows the way out, and the way out is through love. I don't think Jon would have been able to get out of the Lonely if Martin wasn't around, because Jon wouldn't have an anchor (in the parallel of Martin leaving tapes for Jon to navigate out of the Buried) nor a reason to ("Yes Martin, you are my reason.")
diversity win! the demon that conned you out of your soul is trans and aroace!
Local demon pretends (very poorly) to be a sleep deprived college student. A.k.a. I will not shut up about SYWTBAD
Drew a cover for my fic Portal Fantasy.
Read the latest update -> here <-
I saw this and said. “this should go on tumblr.” so now its on tumblr.
Let's go I can't wait to draw my favourite sillies
It’s that special time of year, folks–time for our annual TAU ficathon! But, what’s this… we’re turning 10 this year? That’s a milestone if I’ve ever heard one!
To celebrate, we’re going to offer a couple extras this year… we’ve got contests, raffles, and prizes! Here’s a quick peek at what’s going down this eventful birthday of ours:
Fanfic contest (with prizes!)
Fanart contest (with prizes!)
Three raffles!
Alcor charm preorder!
Here’s what the schedule is going to look like:
October 5th: Fanfic and fanart contests open! Alcor charm pre-orders open!
November 2nd: Alcor charm pre-order close + payment deadline
December 14th: Contest submissions close
December 21st: Contest winners and raffle winners announcements
Click the read more to see all the details of these events!
→ Submit your fic to the fanfic contest here! ←
This time, you can submit your ficathon fic into a contest for some fun prizes!
The winner will receive:
An Alcor charm (free including shipping)
Their fic featured in the “Introduction to TAU” page soon to be unveiled
Art for their fic, drawn by TAU creator Zillychu
Bragging rights!
Unlike the usual ficathon though, there is a theme all contestants will need to follow.
☆☆☆ The theme for this contest is: Introduction to TAU! ☆☆☆
This means your fic can be read by anyone who has no prior knowledge of TAU, or even Gravity Falls! It also means you need to give the reader a taste of what TAU is all about – this includes:
Something that explains the Transcendence (or at least shows the reader that the supernatural is now commonplace – this can be achieved anywhere from a single sentence, to a major plot point)
Alcor’s general predicament of being a human-turned-immortal-demon (could be in conversation, or in the general narrative. Does not need to go into detail on the events that lead up to this, but it can!)
At least one familiar or common theme abundant in this AU, which includes but isn’t limited to:
Family (however it’s defined), friendship, and platonic love
Finding joy amidst grief, hope despite loss
Demonology and eldritch terrors
Supernatural politics and how they fit into the mundane
The existential horror of being a human turned semi-omnipotent immortal demon who must fight the demonic desire for chaos vs. the human desire to pack bond with everything!
A wonderful example of this includes Mod K’s series Bentley & Friends! The story plants you in the center of the TAU world through the eyes of a character named Bentley, and slowly unveils the setting through his perspective. Bentley himself is familiar with a post-Transcendence world and Alcor’s reputation, but only comes to learn the truth about him and Mizar through ensuing shenanigans.
Another example would be MaryPSue’s Return, Rewind, Rewrite, which starts with an emotional demon summoning, and follows characters who find they're more closely linked to the Transcendence than they expected. Remember: Showcasing the story of TAU through narratives and character interactions is always better than simply giving the reader a summary!
Please note that there is no word minimum. Longer fics will generally leave a better impression on the mods, but quality will always trump quantity.
Here’s a list of all the prerequisites for your fic when entering the fanfic contest:
Only one entry per person
Adheres to the contest theme
Only new work created after this announcement post (or within a month if tagged as anniversary content) will be accepted!
Is rated G to M (no explicit sexual content please!)
No word minimum
Is submitted via the Google form by December 14th
OCs are welcome, so long as the theme is met and the story is easily distinguished as TAU-related
If you end up winning the contest, we will reach out to you for your name and address so we can send you your charm!
If you win the contest and you elect not to receive a charm, we will award the free charm to the runner-up.
→ Submit your art to the fanart contest here! ←
Not much of a writer, but still want to join in the festivities? Perhaps you’d like to write and do a little something extra?
Here’s a list of all the prerequisites for entering the fanart contest:
Only one entry per person
ANY art (that isn’t fanfic) is accepted! Illustration, mixed media, animations, emojis, music… if you create it, you can enter it!
Only new work created after this announcement post (or within a month if tagged as anniversary content) will be accepted!
No explicit sexual content
Is submitted via the Google form by December 14th
OCs are welcome, so long as it’s easily distinguished as TAU-related
→ Click here to enter the TAU fan appreciation raffle! ←
While the mods of the TAU blog will be picking winning contest entries, we’d like everyone participating to have a chance to win a free charm, as well as fans who have created fan content in the past!
There will be a total of 3 raffles:
If you enter the fanfic contest, you will be automatically entered in the fanfic raffle!
If you enter the fanart contest, you will be automatically entered in the fanart raffle!
Yes, that means if you enter both the fanfic and fanart contest, you will be entered twice! If you apply to the TAU fan appreciation raffle, you'll be entered three times!
The TAU fan appreciation raffle is open to everyone who has created at least one piece of fan content in the past! You will need to enter this raffle manually, and share a link to something you created in the past (must be something with a timestamp, like a blog post or AO3 link).
☆☆☆ If you pre-order a charm and end up winning a raffle, we will refund you on Paypal for the full amount.
☆☆☆ Only one charm will be awarded per person. If you win one raffle, you cannot win in the others.
→ Click here to pre-order your Alcor charm! ←
Want to ensure you still get a charm whether or not you win a contest or raffle? Go ahead and pre-order yours!
(includes shipping inside USA, additional shipping fees for international)
Note that since this is something Zilly wants to do in appreciation for the TAU community, the price listed is purely production price. This will cover the cost of the charm, and shipping. If you live outside the USA, we will calculate your shipping separately and disclose this in the Paypal invoice. If the price exceeds your expectations, you are welcome to refuse/cancel the invoice.
Your invoice must be paid by November 2nd! (We need to know how many charms to order!)
The charms will be sent in early January – We will do the contest winners and raffles first, so if you pre-order and then win one of the contests or raffles, your invoice will be canceled and you will be sent a charm at no cost.
Here’s what you need to do to preorder an Alcor charm:
Fill out the following Google form (You will need to share your Paypal email! Make sure your name and address in your Paypal is correct, as we will be using that to ship your charm)
Wait for us to send you an invoice in Paypal
Complete payment of your Paypal invoice by November 2nd
Estimated delivery date will be January 2025!
That's everything for this year's celebration! But now, if you'll let me get a little emotional... I'd like to thank the heart and soul of the Transcendence AU:
You.
To all the fans of TAU, new and old. To everyone who spent years active in the fandom, to everyone who even briefly enjoyed TAU content in passing. To everyone who created fanfic and fanart, to those who created music and animated MAPs, to those who organized events and meet-ups, to everyone who reblogged and liked posts made by the TAU blog or any of TAU's wonderful fans.
Thank you. You created this AU. You created something more than an idea. You created a community. Without you, none of this would have been possible.
From the bottom of my little rat heart, I love you all. From all the mods of the TAU blog, we thank you! Here's to another ten wonderful years!
THIS!!!
Big fan of Dipper "if I ever see you again outside of my nightmares, there is no force in the universe that will stop me from putting you in the ground" Pines
An attack I did for this year's artfight, I love drawing merfolk so much
Check out this character's amazing creator - Refuur on Instagram and Twitter & Refur on artfight!
"why can't they just be friends" not in the homophobic way but in the "their platonic relationship in the source material is far more dynamic and complex than the sanitized personalities they gain as a result of shipping" way
Hey can I eat your art it’s good I love the icimi album one how
omg thank you sm, yes all my art is fully edible (please leave the little mousie alone though, it's been through enough)
forgot to post this
Late happy birthday to one of my absolute favourite albums! This song is so dear to me and never fails to brake my heart into tiny little pieces. I love "vermin" animals so much and will start crying if I think about then too much.
first four attacks of the year !! been going pretty slow but im having fun and that’s what counts 🙂↕️
ciaran - @unlikely-charlie
octavia - @justarestlessspirit
adaci - @furfag-cringelord
geo - @razzafrazzle
It's me once again, you did not expect me today, did you?
Whatever the answer is, here: take a look, another artfight attack! This time it's character called Starry.
Starry belongs to Under_The_Stars,
Theirs artfight link: https://artfight.net/~Under_The_Stars
My artfight link: https://artfight.net/~Vinnixe
See you all later 🤏⭐
I guess I can say that I'm fast. Here we are, another artfight attack!
Maybe it is a friendly fire
BUT
I had to.
I just LOVE the design.
Shapeshifter the bean is here now.
Of course this lil bean belongs to @bembwashere
Theirs artfight profile link:
My artfight profile link: https://artfight.net/~Vinnixe
See ya somewhere soon
Remember me?
More important: remember my last statement? Yes yes, well... Here we are! I did it! My very first artfight attack!
Meet cutest bean of them all: Shadow. Shadow belongs to Teraspidis (a very good friend of mine 🤏⭐)
It was really fun to draw this piece, but oh my, enough of talking. See ya later
I'm sorry but this is just so fucking funny
This Friday's meme is: the favorite child
Elias using ‘your mom’ on Martin was certainly something
Hi, hello, good morning/evening my dear fellow humans!
Once again, long time no see, am I right?
Just to keep this account alive: Here, meet my beloved fallen angel who's calling itself Grace. Isn't it lovely?
Yes, it is my original character, OH AND I'M JOINING ART FIGHT THIS YEAR, at least I will try to do it finally.
Well, that's all, have a great day
Remember to live your truth everyone