the beast with five fingers ✍️
@beastliness.bsky.social
henchman, editor, and official court artist of @stjohnstarling.bsky.social
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• they/them
• disembodied hand
• sign up to read A COMPANION IN VICE → stjohnstarling.substack.com/p/a-companio...
(also on tumblr → www.tumblr.com/beastliness)
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I love the erotic dynamic at play in doppelgänger revenge stories. I am always there, invisible, even when you think you’re alone; I have nothing in the world but you, you are my world, I hate you.
November 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I love the erotic dynamic at play in doppelgänger revenge stories. I am always there, invisible, even when you think you’re alone; I have nothing in the world but you, you are my world, I hate you.
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This is romance to me.
November 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
This is romance to me.
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Illustration inspired by the famous raid that took place in 1901 during the Porfiriato, when police stormed a private party in Mexico City attended by 42 men.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Illustration inspired by the famous raid that took place in 1901 during the Porfiriato, when police stormed a private party in Mexico City attended by 42 men.
www.etsy.com/mx/listing/7...
www.etsy.com/mx/listing/7...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY @cupcakegoth.bsky.social 🦇💝💝💝
November 18, 2025 at 3:55 AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY @cupcakegoth.bsky.social 🦇💝💝💝
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Reworking the A Companion in Vice opening, Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, and another little creature I made in this week's Patreon update -> www.patreon.com/posts/143784...
November 17, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Reworking the A Companion in Vice opening, Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, and another little creature I made in this week's Patreon update -> www.patreon.com/posts/143784...
art is so scary
November 17, 2025 at 11:55 PM
art is so scary
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Martin Rem knows his beloved Dr. Avenroyth isn’t dead, because he brought him back with his own hands — though that’s more than he can say to the police
A COMPANION IN VICE is a gothic-noir novel about toxic queer romance and mad science — a chapter per week, sent (for free!) directly to your inbox
A COMPANION IN VICE is a gothic-noir novel about toxic queer romance and mad science — a chapter per week, sent (for free!) directly to your inbox
November 17, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Martin Rem knows his beloved Dr. Avenroyth isn’t dead, because he brought him back with his own hands — though that’s more than he can say to the police
A COMPANION IN VICE is a gothic-noir novel about toxic queer romance and mad science — a chapter per week, sent (for free!) directly to your inbox
A COMPANION IN VICE is a gothic-noir novel about toxic queer romance and mad science — a chapter per week, sent (for free!) directly to your inbox
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November 17, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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New favourite tags I’ve gotten
November 17, 2025 at 2:09 AM
New favourite tags I’ve gotten
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Did I ever post this one here...idk. stretch mesh and stretch velvet reverse appliqued
November 12, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Did I ever post this one here...idk. stretch mesh and stretch velvet reverse appliqued
I'm literally never going to get tired of staring at this I think
lovely piece i got to work on for ‘What Manner of Man’! i wanted to emulate old avon gothic pulp novels; & ended up making a mock cover as well.
i learned so much working on this piece, thank you so much to @stjohnstarling and @beastliness for all their support! 🖤
#teratophilia #monsterlove #booksky
i learned so much working on this piece, thank you so much to @stjohnstarling and @beastliness for all their support! 🖤
#teratophilia #monsterlove #booksky
November 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I'm literally never going to get tired of staring at this I think
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It never used to be dark by 5pm. They're doing this to demoralize you
November 11, 2025 at 12:12 AM
It never used to be dark by 5pm. They're doing this to demoralize you
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There's NOTHING homoerotic about my single-minded, pseudo-incestuous obsession with torturing my creator-father and robbing him of everything he ever loved.
November 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
There's NOTHING homoerotic about my single-minded, pseudo-incestuous obsession with torturing my creator-father and robbing him of everything he ever loved.
reviews remain very positive
November 11, 2025 at 12:46 AM
reviews remain very positive
when I can reliably reproduce this effect in the hearts of all who see him, I'll know that I have successfully depicted the charcter
November 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM
when I can reliably reproduce this effect in the hearts of all who see him, I'll know that I have successfully depicted the charcter
as an artist I sometimes find myself with some of the same concerns as a murderer (planning the disposal of a body, wondering what to do about identifiable features, jewelry, and tattoos)
November 9, 2025 at 8:32 PM
as an artist I sometimes find myself with some of the same concerns as a murderer (planning the disposal of a body, wondering what to do about identifiable features, jewelry, and tattoos)
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No one talks about how difficult it can be to keep your mind on your work when you keep accidentally brushing fingers with your devastatingly attractive boss over the corpse you're reanimating.
Today on Patreon - Behind the Scenes: Guiding Hand: www.patreon.com/posts/behind...
Today on Patreon - Behind the Scenes: Guiding Hand: www.patreon.com/posts/behind...
November 5, 2025 at 5:27 PM
No one talks about how difficult it can be to keep your mind on your work when you keep accidentally brushing fingers with your devastatingly attractive boss over the corpse you're reanimating.
Today on Patreon - Behind the Scenes: Guiding Hand: www.patreon.com/posts/behind...
Today on Patreon - Behind the Scenes: Guiding Hand: www.patreon.com/posts/behind...
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My artist and loyal henchman @beastliness.bsky.social has been endeavoring to get in the habit — when working on any of their more elaborate pieces art — of saving snapshots at various stages of development in order to be able to share a little of the process.
November 9, 2025 at 8:31 PM
My artist and loyal henchman @beastliness.bsky.social has been endeavoring to get in the habit — when working on any of their more elaborate pieces art — of saving snapshots at various stages of development in order to be able to share a little of the process.
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Does it feel nice when I’m groping around for threads I can pull to unravel you?
November 5, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Does it feel nice when I’m groping around for threads I can pull to unravel you?
underhanded means
November 9, 2025 at 3:33 AM
underhanded means
trying to steal your soul through the screen 👁️
November 6, 2025 at 8:27 PM
trying to steal your soul through the screen 👁️