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moka 💖💙

@mokadevs.itch.io

so twisted #otd #minifemslashfeb2026

art of emma from of the devil. she is surrounded by a stack of papers at her desk. behind her is a wall with a corkboard, with papers spilling all over it. there is red string typing papers together. the red string forms the shape of morgan, also a character from of the devil. the papers behind the string have eyes that line up where morgans eyes owuld be, and there is a lot of quesitons about who the heartbreak killer is on the papers.

February 6, 2026 at 6:47 PM

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Nortuet

@nortverse.com

Babysitters - Part 9

February 5, 2026 at 7:45 PM

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Nicoffee

@nicoffee.bsky.social

Making public this Bloodqueen lore set voted on by the fine folks over on SubStar. Be warned there is actually very little actual porn in this set, unless you're excited by reading a bunch of world building, I suppose. Very proud of how this one turned out, overall.

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Crimson Keep Palace Hierarchy

Blood Queen Judith Ealasaid is the ultimate authority in Wateshmere and, by extension, the Crimson Palace. The second highest authority within
the land are the Scions of Holy Blood, usually just called Scions for short. These are direct children of Judith whom she assigned the highest possible title in Wateshmere beyond her own, Prince, Princess, or Princet.

There is only ever at most five Scions at any one time, the most recent Scion is Princess Camilla. Scions owe obedience to no one in the Palace, save for the Blood Queen herself.

The Palatial Guard is responsible for the security of the royal family and palace staff, usually 2nd to 4th generation, martially-inclined Ealasaids. 1000 of them can be found in alternating shifts all over the palace, ready to put their life in the line to protect the Royal Family or the Palace Staff. The Guard are exempt from the Free Use rule while on duty.

Lastly there is Palace Staff. These consist mostly of maids, but also include instructors, chefs, craftsmen, and multiple others. All Palace Staff are subject to the Free Use rule from the Queen and Scions. Unless
handpicked by the Blood Queen, only 2nd to 4th gen Ealasaids are allowed to be Palace Staff.

Guests to the Palace are also subject to the Free Use rule unless actively accompanied by the Queen herself or a Scion.

The Redwood Trading Company

Owned and managed by whichever Scion is the current Master of Coin, currently Albert Ealasaid, the Redwood Trading Company is the major
leading economic force of Wateshmere, they handle the minting of coins and the flow of all commerce going in or out of Wateshmere.

The Redwood Trading Company deals in a variety of products but its two most popular ones are indentured servants and mercenaries.

Most indentured servants are usually convicts or ex-criminals, trained and re-educated then turned into personal servants, their true purpose is serving as spies for Wateshmere in whatever other country they were sent to work on.

Wateshian mercenaries are renowned not for their training, but rather because they're equipped with weapons and armor made out of Wateshmere's signature magical alloy, sanguinite, which is similar
to copper in resistance and flexibility, but holds the ability to regenerate itself into the shape it was originally smithed into by consuming a portion of the blood in the wearer's body.

This trait makes Wateshian troops excellent as skirmishers and makes them highly valued hired swords either to supplement foreign military,
private security, or adventurer work.

The secret to Sanguinite's creation is a closely guarded national secret.

The Wateshian Military

Commanded by whichever active Scion is the active Master of War, currently led by Princess Marshall Berwyll Ealasaid.

The military handles security and armed conflict both inside and outside Wateshmere. During timesof peace, the army dedicates its efforts to quelling rebellions, banditry, and monster attacks within the Kingdom's territory.

Below the Marshall are 20 officers, usually second up to fourthborns who respond directly to Berwyll and are generally responsible each for a brigade of soldiers that form up the whole of the Wateshian Military.

Each officer is given relative liberty to organize the make up of their brigades according to their own styles and preferences, though Wateshians tend to favor light or heavy infantry, and artillery, either
through magic or crossbows.

Most of the actual troops tend to be fifthborn or higher, with leadership positions within each batallion usually being awarded based on either
generation or proficiency, according to each brigade officer's preference.

As most of the Wateshian population is related to Judith on some level, the overall magical aptitude of the populace is high, so even exclusively martial units tend to be familiar with basic spellcasting, save for the occasional magically deaf person, such as Berwyll herself.

The Church Of Holy Blood

Shepherded currently by Scion Prince Salazar Ealasaid, the current Master of Faith. The Church is responsible for the education of Wateshmere's people, as well as the propagations of the ideals
and morals established by Judith.

Within holy grounds and during religious festivals, a white and gold outfit denotes an initiate who is still undergoing training to properly embody all
Wateshian values, while the red outfit denotes a bishop, who has been deemed an appropriate paragon of Wateshian values and is allowed to act as an educator for their fellows.

Wateshian society is taught to hold a strong national identity, prioritizing it over ancestral traditions. Any intelligent species is welcome to be part of Wateshian society, as long as they are willing to convert to its norms.

Above all else, they value carnal indulgence, hedonism, polyamorism, the pursuit of power, and familiamism, as the main method of social mobility
in Wateshmere is by being involved in the procreation of Wateshians of "greater" generations.

The greater a person's generation in Wateshmere, the more opportunities they have and the more sought out and respected they are in practically all aspects. The Church's clergy is one of the few groups
where birth is irrelevant and instead one's devotion is judged above all else.

Thanks to magic and the morphological variety of Wateshmere, gender roles are inexistent.

February 3, 2026 at 5:57 PM

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Nortuet

@nortverse.com

Babysitters - Part 8

February 3, 2026 at 7:22 PM

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Zex

@zabforever.bsky.social

Hollow Knight Eonbloom concept art #15

February 3, 2026 at 2:25 AM

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Nortuet

@nortverse.com

Babysitters - Part 7

February 1, 2026 at 6:02 PM

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Dizzyspells

@dizzyspellss.bsky.social

Concept for Daffodil, an assassin android! A low service cost means they will only attempt an assassination once per mark, completing contracts is how they keep their body serviced/maintained.

January 31, 2026 at 11:37 PM

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punkitt ‼️🧣

@punkitt.bsky.social

came to me in a dream
#flowersteel

January 31, 2026 at 8:48 PM

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フブキ👑 Letourneau🫃(librarian)

@northerniion.bsky.social

CRASHOUT FOR THE AGES

January 21, 2026 at 12:49 AM

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Shardanic

@shardanic.bsky.social

More from my World Building!

Sylara: Goddess of Renewal

January 30, 2026 at 9:20 PM

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🍁 Wendigo Workshop 🍁

@wendigoworkshop.bsky.social

We are 12 away from 200!! We've added some new pages visuals to the pre-launch page.

We're also getting ready to update the Demo version with new mechanics, added text, and more (in French too)!

🍁 Wendigo Workshop 🍁 @wendigoworkshop.bsky.social · Dec 21

Follow the pre-launch page here!

www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

Get Ready for Last Hope - a Dark Magical Girls TTRPG built on Caltrop Core

From Wendigo Workshop - Get Ready for Last Hope - a Dark Magical Girls TTRPG built on Caltrop Core

www.backerkit.com

January 29, 2026 at 10:47 AM

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Sar Cousins

@6knifes.bsky.social

White Blight Team: Death

That's the final one, thanks for enjoying all my little guys, everyone :)

Colourful illustration of a mini. It's a kind of hooden horse, with a bleached skull, goat horns, and a black sheet covering.

January 30, 2026 at 9:39 AM

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ラリアット/rariatoo

@rariatoo.bsky.social

アブソリュートワンダーウーマン/Absolute Wonder Woman

January 29, 2026 at 4:18 PM

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punkitt ‼️🧣

@punkitt.bsky.social

IT'S DONE!!! You can now check out ALL of #FLOWERSTEEL MISSION 1 on Patreon!!! It's gonna be a little bit longer before the comic officially launches, so if you'd like to see a full chapter before then, now's your chance. :)

www.patreon.com/posts/flower...