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2024/09/01

September 1, 2024
A rocky mountaintop at night. On the right is a small plateau that looks a little like a platform, with stairs leading up to it. Hovering over the plateau is a tall, featureless ghost with two eyes and a halo. It is phosphorescent green. Near the stairs is a small sign with an icon of a ghost and an arrow pointing towards the actual ghost. To the left stands a person, one arm raised. In the distance is the tree-covered outline of another mountain. A crescent moon hangs in the sky. This is a mostly purple drawing.

2024/08/28

August 28, 2024
The left side of the drawing shows a wall, or the edge of a building, largely in shadow. On the right side is a lighter, open space. A creature with a large, staring eye and a sharp nose is peering around the edge of the building, only its face visible in profile. The outline of a body is roughly spray-painted in white on the building itself, and the creature's face aligns perfectly with the neck on the body. This is a black-and-white drawing that looks as though it was done in charcoal.

2024/08/18

August 18, 2024
A hairy, horned figure on a bicycle pedals madly through a heavy, gray sky. The bicycle is flying above a thick, spiky lightning bolt that is positioned horizontally, like a road. The bike has a light on the front, casting a greenish light. The figure has a glowing greenish halo above its head.

2024/08/17

August 17, 2024
A person plays a horn while in front of them, a white ghostlike apparition gushes out of a top hat, seemingly summoned by the horn. The apparition has two horns and a halo, one hand upraised. This is a mostly yellow drawing, with the hat and person drawn in dark brown.

2024/08/14

August 14, 2024
A dark gray scene. Perched on top of a misshapen tower of what looks like rock stands a figure, clearly agitated, pointing a flashlight down to the right of the drawing. The beam of the flashlight is a glowing fluorescent green. In the background on the left, dim but unmistakable, another blurry figure is approaching.

2024/08/13

August 13, 2024
A small round building, white, with a pointed dark roof, sits in the middle of a grassy meadow on a clear blue day. It has a red door with two crossed boards on it, like a barn. Below the building, below the earth, is a subterranean room with brick walls. A single torch burns in the gloom. Snaking from behind one of the walls is a giant gray tail.

2024/08/12

August 12, 2024
A monochrome, charcoal drawing of a dark figure wearing a long black coat and holding a black umbrella. It stands by the side of the road, buildings in the background. Most unsettlingly, the figure is wearing a ghost mask from the Scream film series. The buildings in the background look like shopping centers and fast food places; the McDonalds logo can be seen. This is at night, the full moon high in the sky. Unlike most of the other stuff I post on here, I didn't imagine this; I saw this person standing by the side of the road while driving home tonight.

2024/08/11

August 11, 2024
A tiny house with graffiti on the front, a small door with a warning sign, and a single large window through which can be seen the silhouette of a horned figure. The house is under the arch of a bridge that looks like an aqueduct. Walking across the bridge, above the house, is a billy goat. The sky is the red-orange of sunset.

2024/08/09

August 9, 2024
A huge red tower with hornlike turrets rises from behind two dark hills covered with trees. Cutting between the hills is a small curving road. Most of the hills are in shadow, but the trees at the top are flaming red, caught in red sunlight. The sky is blazing yellow, with no sun visible. Hovering about the tower are small reddish blips that suggest aircraft. Such an infernal vision can only be born of the dismal labors of SATAN, whose awful Clutches know no Bounds.

2024/08/04

August 4, 2024
A large monster with two horns and a tail stands glowing white in a blue spotlight. The monster appears to be performing, holding a top hat up in its left hand and a cane in its right. It is surrounded by a crowd of people, at least one of whom is holding a phone. The surrounding theater area is dark.

2024/08/03

August 3, 2024
A very small cylindrical building with a conical roof. It looks like the top of a castle turret. On the left side of the building is an open doorway, revealing glowing blue light from within. To the left of the building is a small round sign with the word "Bus" on it. The building is on a raised structure that looks like a bridge that abruptly ends in midair. Below, and all around, is an unending inferno that suggests hell. Below the building are a few tall posts with flames at the top like torches. Circling in the red sky are large batlike creatures. This is what happens when a nation doesn't prioritize public transportation infrastructure. It's a damned shame is what it is.

2024/08/01

August 1, 2024
A painting of the wolf and Red Riding Hood. The wolf is a tall, looming, humanoid figure standing on two legs, wearing a suit and tie. It looks like a tall man in a suit with a wolf's head and a white eye. Red Riding Hood, much shorter, stands to the right. She is holding her phone in front of her and turning to look over her shoulder at the wolf as though he has surprised her. Red Riding Hood is wearing a red dress and hood, but has no face; just a white blank where her face would be. They are both standing under a blazing streetlight. The background is blurry gray.

2024/07/28

July 28, 2024
A tall, narrow building with a pointed roof, about the size and shape of an outhouse. The building is actually a trailer, with a single wheel and a small balcony in the back. It is brown, with orange pinstripes. Most of the side is taken up with two colorful stained glass windows. Above the windows is the Facebook "angry face" emoji. Hanging on the right side of the trailer is a small sign with "Open" in red letters. Inside the trailer is a large shape; a blurry silhouette seen through the glass. The sky and the background are yellow, with the sun hanging high in the sky.

2024/07/26

July 26, 2024
A scene at night. The full moon hangs in the sky, casting light on rows of clouds. A creature with fur, horns, and a tail holds a hand out towards a large raven perched on a pole. The scenery is barren and indeterminate. This is a primarily black-and-white drawing that looks like it was rendered in charcoal.

2024/07/24

July 24, 2024
A scene that could be either a meadow or something underwater. A large yellow fish with a red mouth like a shark soars over a meadow of bluish grass. The fish looks like it is an inflatable balloon. Dangling from it is a string. Holding onto the string is a person about half the size of the fish. The person is dangling above the grass, or the underwater weeds, whatever they are. The background of the drawing is an eerie blue.

2024/07/23

July 23, 2024
The topmost and second-topmost balconies on a tall apartment block, set against a greenish-yellow sky. On the lower balcony, a person is operating a large black puppet attached to a rickety-looking stick. The puppet looks like a ghost, with a black halo hovering over its head and green eyes. Its arms are upraised. The person is holding the puppet up, so it is directly level with the top balcony, and someone on the top balcony is looking at it, hand out as though in shock.

2024/07/22

July 22, 2024
A strange, dark environment: a ground that has things that look like tree stumps poking out of it, an oppressive gray sky. Hovering above the ground is a blaze of greenish-yellow light. It looks like a portal through which a horned figure with angel wings is emerging, riding one of those razor scooters. The objects on the ground dully reflect the bluish-green, indigo-accented light.

2024/07/17

July 17, 2024
An odd, shambling figure wanders in a barren orange desert-like space. The figure has a disproportionately long arm, like that of an ape, and appears to be wearing pants, a coat, and the sort of fedora that guys wore in the 1950s. The entire front of the figure is covered by a large triangular greenish sign with a yellow exclamation point on it. A yellow sun hangs in the sky. The figure has a halo hovering above the hat.

2024/07/13

July 13, 2024
A large oval mirror in which is reflected a sinister figure in a suit and tie. The figure is wearing thin, wire-rimmed glasses. The mirror has two legs and a pointed tail, and a halo hovering above it. This is a monochrome drawing that looks like it was rendered in charcoal.

2024/07/09

July 9, 2024
A flat, gray, featureless landscape. Rising out of it is a tall, thin turret of a castle. The turret has one window in the side glowing red. Standing in the turret, waving a large black flag attached to a sword, is a figure wearing a crown. The figure's arms are spread apart as though it is speaking. The flag has indecipherable red marks on it that could be lettering. Coming from the figure's mouth is a giant white speech balloon filled with ugly, misshapen black marks. Figures on the ground are ducking the speech balloon as it hangs directly over their heads, as though it is a physical thing that could fall on them.

2024/07/08

July 8, 2024
A glowing greenish-white snake emerges from a buried egg or seed, and wends its way through the soil to emerge into the world. The soil is crowded with rocks, roots, and bits of junk. The world the snake emerges into is a dark night with an eerie green glow on the horizon. Fog hangs in the air. To the right stands, a cloaked figure holding a long staff with a glowing green flame at the end of it. The figure and the snake appear to be interacting.

2024/07/05

July 5, 2024
A giant creature that looks like a plesiosaur rises out of the ocean, its long neck curving up into a yellow-green sky. Sitting on the back of it is someone under a beach umbrella. A few seabirds float in the sky.

2024/07/03

July 3, 2024
A giant undersea creature, something between a whale and an anglerfish. It has a vast, yawning mouth and a yellow eye, which is a portal with the silhouette of a person in it. It appears to be a machine; the lure in front of it is on the end of a precisely geometrical support, like a streetlight. The fish has other mechanical trappings on it, such as things that look like metal plates, and bolts. Small fish swim nearby. This is a mostly blue drawing.

2024/07/01

July 1, 2024
A deep woods at night. A crescent moon glows in a clear, starry sky. Beneath a thick hedge of trees are two figures, dueling with fencing swords. The figure on the left is wearing a khaki uniform with a patch on one shoulder and a rainbow stripe across it. The figure has a blue wolf's head and blue hands. The figure on the right is wearing a similar purple uniform and has a goldfish for a head.

2024/06/30

June 30, 2024
A trestle walkway with several people walking on it. Below the walkway sits a giant, house-sized monster with two horns, fur, and one red eye. The sky behind the monster and walkway is a flaming, red-yellow that suggests hell; and you notice that the people walking above have bright white halos. One appears to be leaning over the railing, looking down.

2024/06/28

June 28, 2024
A giant yellow smiley-face, mounted on the side of a building as though it's a billboard. The sky is the dark blue of oncoming dusk, pink-tinged in the top right, and is slightly foggy. On top of the smiley-face sits a small hunched-over figure with dark fur and horns, wearing an angry-face mask.

2024/06/25

June 25, 2024
A huge pipe, grayish liquid pouring out of it. The pipe is above the ground, propped up by a thin wooden support. Beneath the pipe, on what looks like a small promontory, sits a horned figure with a pointed tail, tossing a wine bottle away into the valley. In the distance is the blurry suggestion of a forested mountain. A dim sun hangs high in the sky, birds, circling around. This is a mostly dull, orange drawing; the color of a hot, muggy day in a polluted place.

2024/06/07

June 7, 2024
A grim-looking figure wearing a dark suit and a hat holds a tiny sign in front of them. The sign is white with a red warning icon: that triangle with an exclamation point on it. The figure has a fire-engine-red face, is on a bluish green background, and has a white halo over its head that looks spray-painted on.

2024/05/31

May 31, 2024
A short figure with a large Napoleon-style tricorn hat and a heavy overcoat. The figure has a fashionable cane or a stick in its right hand. Its left hand is planted on its hip. Its smooth face and empty eyes suggest that it is wearing a mask. In the center of its hat is a very realistic eye. It is standing on a small hill. This is a primarily purple drawing, with highlights rendered in bioluminescent green.

2024/05/30

May 30, 2024
An orange giant with smallish red hands trips over a rock and hurtles forward, dropping its large black club. The giant looks like it is wearing a suit and tie. The giant does not have any discernible facial features, although it does appear to have a lot of unruly hair combed forward. The sky is a turmoil of gray clouds. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or undead, is purely coincidental.

2024/05/27

May 27, 2024
An unsettling goblin-like person with a bald head, pointed ears, and round, unpleasantly glistening eyes. Its mouth is hanging open, teeth exposed in a prominent overbite. It looks like Gollum's clueless uncle. This is a mostly dark, monochrome drawing that looks like it was rendered in charcoal.

2024/05/26

May 26, 2024
A creature with two legs and one arm. The creature is simple, brightly colored, and set against a black background, as though cut out of construction paper. Its body is reddish-orange with touches of magenta. It has spikes on its shoulder and arm. It is wearing a bright green and yellow mask with three red eyes and a beard that looks like it's made of connections on a circuit board. The mask has two horns. Floating above the creature are blurry multicolored bubbles.

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