phantom-smut:

Journal Entry 7: “I came across the ruins of a castle that’d been decimated by a war not too long ago. I squeezed in through a gap in the toppled entry gate, wanting a look around for any trinkets, but instead I came across someone sitting alone in the disheveled mead-hall. I gently approached him and found out he had been a guard here at the castle, now currently cursed to roam as a Death Knight. He hasn’t seen another soul since his death, not one as ‘handsome’ as I, he told me. I asked him if he still felt love’s warmth in his bones… he said he wasn’t sure. I asked him if perhaps we could spend the evening together and find out. He agreed.”

phantom-smut:

Journal Entry 4: “Tonight I tried my luck at travelling after dusk but the road was blocked by a fallen tree. I was struggling to climb over it when I felt something behind me, I turned around and was captivated by a tall shadowy Nightwalker. This one was very small compared to others of their kind, though they still towered over me, so it was easy for them to lift me up and over the tree. We walked together the rest of the way, but they didn’t seem like they wanted me to leave just yet. Maybe they’ve been very lonely? I’ll stay outside tonight with my new friend and we’ll pass the time til sunrise.”

realmonstrosities:

The Brownsnout Spookfish (Dolichopteryx longipes) is a spooky Barreleye from the deep sea.

Why is it called a Barreleye? Because it has barrels for eyes, of course! Actually, that’s just half the story…

Each eye is divided into two distinct parts. The larger, barrel section faces upward and is great for discerning the silhouettes of tiny, tasty copepods in the gloom above.

Next to those is the diverticular eye. These face downward and capture light using mirrors instead of lenses. This is particularly useful for gathering light, allowing the Spookfish to spot bioluminescent predators lurking below.

It doesn’t matter how flabby their muscles or gelatinous their flesh, no-ones sneaking up on the Brownsnout Spookfish!