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TheMunflower

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GUESS WHO'S BACK? #cookierunkingdom #infectionau

November 22, 2025 at 6:35 AM

TheMunflower

@themunflower.bsky.social

Hi ho, hi ho, it's back to work I go... #cookierunkingdom #infectionau #rocksugardiseaseau

November 6, 2025 at 1:43 AM

TheMunflower

@themunflower.bsky.social

The most recent page, so you fucks on Bluesky should be caught up! Sorry I'm a forgetful dumbass, lol #infectionau #cookierunkingdom

November 1, 2025 at 8:49 AM

TheMunflower

@themunflower.bsky.social

I somehow forgot to post the two pages I finished before Goretober here :/
#infectionau #cookierunkingdom #licoricecookie #poisonmushroomcookie #redvelvetcookie #chocowerehoundbrute

November 1, 2025 at 8:47 AM

TheMunflower

@themunflower.bsky.social

Batch 8:

Day 29: Living Organ Bank
Day 30: Drag Them/Friction
Day 31: FREE DAY!
#Goretober #Goretober2025

"The regen spell should keep you alive for a few more batches. Nothing personal, it's just some of our little gang have some SPECIAL dietary needs!"

. . .

The next day at lunch, Spider Lily Cookie lit up when she saw what she was having.

"Ooh! Uncle Licorice made his stew again!"

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Licorice makes THE STEW to keep her from attacking other cookies, because the cannibalistic cravings aren't constant, only when she hasn't sated them in a while.

Me and Kaite have done some stuff with character interactions on the server, and since Matcha considers Red Velvet and Licorice her brothers, of course her kids would consider them uncles :D

Gingerbrave is SO fucked, y'all!

Between the sounds of rapid hoofbeats, his own rapid heartbeat thudding in his ears, and the extreme pain of a brutal punishment for a crime he didn't even commit; only one coherent thought crossed Yareth's mind:

"If I somehow survive this, I'm going to be TERRIFIED of horses… "

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Yareth belongs to Kuotl, from dA

Hahaha, this is one of the few Goretobers I've drawn that legit made me squirm uncomfortably. I think I've mentioned before I've got a bit of a broken bone phobia, so that leg made me pause a few times while drawing it. I've DEFINITELY mentioned I'm an avid cyclist, and I have eaten shit so badly once that one whole side of my right forearm got skinned. This is an even more extreme version of that, so you can see why I might cringe while drawing this.

So… Why would I do that to myself? Especially since I'm the one who made the randomizer list? I DID IT TO TEST MY LIMITS! >:D

One day left... >:D

Matcha: "You've got a few more swings left, Butterfly... Make 'em count, since he hurt you the most!"

Queen: "BEAT HIS ASS!"

Spider: "BEST BIRTHDAY EVER, MOM!"

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HOLYFUCKINGSHITI'M DONE!

Sooo, Special thanks are in order!

Thank you to @magicalkaite20, @nayapolitantrainwreck, kylieroselily, Dos, and Kuotl for your requests! If I forgot anyone, DM me and I'll add you to that list. You all rock!

Good God, I have free time again... It feels weird.

Uhhh, what else- OH YEAH! Since Butterfly Amaryllis Cookie made her debut on Day 31 last year, the twins' birthday is now October 31. Which has gotta be a little weird since their mom's birthday is a few days before, lol

November 1, 2025 at 8:45 AM

TheMunflower

@themunflower.bsky.social

Batch 7:

Day 25: Oh God, They're Still Alive!
Day 26: Lingchi
Day 27: Came Back Wrong
Day 28: Barbed Wire/Razor Wire
#Goretober #Goretober2025

"You sure like these!"

"... ... ... "

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She didn't want to be rude, but you know what they say about killing someone with kindness...

"Okay, you've gotta stop crying out and flinching so much. If I lose count, I'll hafta start over, and my aim's gonna be clumsy if my arm is tired."

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SLAY, QUEEN!

... I couldn't resist.

Yet another one of Shadow Milk's kids taking a bit too much after him. Queen remembers the things Butter Roll said about her...

"No way this one will work! Too tall, and those test results! With an immune system THIS weak, it'll be lucky if it survives a week!"

Unfortunately for him, Shadow Milk brought her back with a stronger (but still damaged) immune system. And all her memories from before she died intact...

"Remember me? YOU WILL... "

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Planned part 2 coming on one of the remaining days.... >:D

Shady belongs to @magicalkaite20

THE KIDS AREN'T ALRIGHT.

"I'VE GOT A SPECIAL SHOW TONIGHT! I THINK ACE AND QUEEN WILL DEFINITELY ENJOY IT!"

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WHAT ARE THE ODDS THE TOPIC I WAS PLANNING TO USE FOR THE PART 2 TO "CAME BACK WRONG" WOULD COME UP THE DAY AFTER?!

... Actually, it's 33.3 percent. Because there were only three entries left last night. :p

3 days left of Goretober...

November 1, 2025 at 8:42 AM

TheMunflower

@themunflower.bsky.social

Batch 6:

Day 21: Why Am I Enjoying This?
Day 22: Major Injury Underreaction
Day 23: Work Of Art
Day 24: Oops
#Goretober #Goretober2025

Pumpkin Pie knew she should have been feeling mortified and devastated after her knee-jerk reaction to a childish surprise scare had ended a life. And she did.

But something else was there. Something that scared her… Excitement. Like being on a roller coaster.

"Strawberry? Are you back there?"

Another voice was approaching. Pumpkin Pie tightened her grip on the knife and slowly rose to her feet.

"Pompon, don't look. I need to test something… "

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Went a bit harder today, killing NPCs just doesn't deliver the same punch as taking out a main character >:D.

"Didja see that? I took that monster out by myself!"

The other kids were too busy screaming in terror to answer.

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Full disclosure: This was me as a kid XD

"I'm having trouble bulking up the hair. I may need your heart and brain… "

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, @nayapolitantrainwreck!

This one was one of the two that weren't randomized, since Naya's birthday is today, so I let her pick one of the 'tobers to reserve for today before October started :D

... It was more obvious that is supposed to be a bust of him BEFORE I added all the blood TTvTT

November 1, 2025 at 8:35 AM

TheMunflower

@themunflower.bsky.social

Batch 5:

Day 17: Something Came Out
Day 18: Helpless
Day 19: Livestock
Day 20: Musical Instruments Of Torture
#Goretober #Goretober2025

Far away, an arachnid cookie would awaken, startled.

She didn't know why or how she knew, but she knew something had ended...

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What if Spider Lily Cookie never went back for Butterfly Amaryllis Cookie...?

"I think I've had all the fun I can with you. You're free to go!

...If you can swim out of this sewer with all my additions..."

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A conclusion to Day 11.

Ace completes his revenge...

HE'S TAKING WAY TOO MUCH AFTER HIS FATHER HERE.

"Oh hi! Just getting something for dinner tonight!"

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The Beast of Gluttony has apparently started craving a "special" kind of meat...

BOTH OF HER GRANDMOTHERS WOULD BE HORRIFIED.

"I'm still taking requests. Preferably something speedy but with a lower key, since I don't think the lowest string has gotten enough attention tonight…"

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So… ever heard of the katzenklavier? (Do NOT look that up if you're sensitive to animal cruelty, the instrument in question never actually existed, but the concept alone is shudder-worthy) Lotus is basically doing THAT, but with a mandolin.

November 1, 2025 at 8:30 AM

TheMunflower

@themunflower.bsky.social

Batch 4:

Day 13: Swung Full Force
Day 14: Make an Example Of Them
Day 15: Sadistic Choice
Day 16: Misuse Of Healing Magic
#Goretober #Goretober2025

... Letting Leigh watch Swan Lake was a mistake.

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Requested by @nayapolitantrainwreck!

Full disclosure: I know absolutely nothing about Go Outside ^^; I only had some in-game spritework to go off of, so while I'm not sure if Leigh has a"beast face" while untransformed, but to me it kind of looks like she does.

Huh... She kinda looks like a lion now that I think about it :D

"Hmph. One would think you would be quite at home in there."

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Get snake wined, idiot.

"If YOU don't choose, I'll just choose ALL of them. Consider this a warning shot!"

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Cookie Run Kingdom, but if it were rated for a MUCH older audience.

Fuck, that has got to be the CREEPIEST I've ever drawn Black Sapphire...

"Please mind your words. I can always "heal" more bones together. Or "heal" them through more tissues and organs…"

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Real talk, I don't see enough people exploring the idea of an evil Pure Vanilla misusing healing magic. Think about it: From a certain perspective, things like eyes, nostrils, and ear holes could be counted as wounds that closing. Soft tissues and organs could be forcibly grown together, and connective tissue could be overgrown to the point of interfering with movement.

November 1, 2025 at 8:20 AM

TheMunflower

@themunflower.bsky.social

Batch 3:

Day 9: Crushed Windpipe
Day 10: Inside Looking Out
Day 11: That Doesn't Go There
Day 12: Cruel Mercy

The sound of that wet crunch would never leave them...

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THAT'S WHAT YOU GET FOR COSTING MONEY JUST TO BE A USELESS GUEST CHARACTER. /hj

Wow, I just noticed that there's a lot more "goofy" takes on all the acts of extreme violence this year. Perhaps I AM going insane, lol

When the corpse fell, Twizzly Gummy casually walked over and removed their phone from their pocket, selecting the sole number in the contacts.

"Nice try, TBD. But I knew your little narc was recording me the whole time."

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The return of a proper background!

The last few were background-less. So I decided to go ahead and do one today.

"You aren't sorry because you mean it. You're only begging because now the tables have been turned on you! How SELFISH. Where was that supposed care for us back then!?"

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Ace (Real name Blue Moon Bubble Cookie) has a bone to pick with his creator for what he, Shady and Queen went through...

Ace belongs to @magicalkaite20, who also wrote Ace's dialogue here :D

"You're mistaken. I'm not going to kill you."

Licorice's voice was flat, cold, and almost lifeless as he loomed over his opponent.

"I know the part you played. I may not have liked it there. But that tribe was my home at one point. As the sole survivor of the Licorice tribe, I probably should."

Affogato could barely see through the mix of jam and burnt, melting dough. He could barely hear through the sound of his own heart pounding.

"But I won't. I know what you value. I know how much you value it. More than your life. So I'll just take that from you."

As he turned, he spoke once more before he started walking.

"Mercy is not always an act of compassion. Never forget that."

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No background because DID YOU SEE YESTERDAY'S ENTRY? I do NOT want carpal tunnel.

Plus, I had chores to do today. This new apartment is too nice to let it get too filthy, lol

Man, Affogato has some pretty sick-ass hair. Too bad it's on someone like him.

November 1, 2025 at 7:05 AM

TheMunflower

@themunflower.bsky.social

So I'm gonna be posting these in batches. For context, I made the list and did it on a randomizer. Mouse over for the original captions in the Alt text #goretober #goretober2025 REPOSTED BECAUSE MY DUMB ASS FORGOT TO MARK THIS FOR GRAPHIC CONTENT.

"Perhaps the escape attempts will end now that you two no longer have anyone else to run to... "

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Right out the gate, we have some REALLY dark shit.

These two's family situation is a fucking mess.

And yes, that is my fave dead on the floor in front of her kids.

NO ONE IS SAFE DURING GORETOBER. NOT EVEN MY FAVES...

Let the madness consume you...

Sooo, context: A friend of mine has this little tiny Shadow Milk plush she got of Etsy that we call The Bug. He is also joked about to be an absolute menace to society.

So I got the idea to have an entire swarm of tiny Shadow Milks violently eating his past self alive! :D

"NO! YOU FUCKING STAY DOWN! I'M NOT FINISHED!"

The other residents of the stronghold looked on in stunned silence. Red Velvet was always one to have his head on straight, but right now, he was like a rabid dog. Butter Roll was still trying to get up, so they knew he was at least still alive.

No one intervened. Was it even ethical to do so, knowing what they had just discovered?

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I said we'd see some Rock Sugar Disease AU >:D

Damn, last year he got drowned in tea by Matcha, and this year he gets used as a speedbag by Red Velvet. Now we just need Licorice to wreck his shit and the whole sibling trio will have had a go at him >:D

It had to be done.

After the bloodbath that ensued after the first few infected in their village turned, Ackee Dragon Cookie and her father Hibsicus Cookie had been the only two left alive.

Hibiscus hadn't noticed the scratch until it was far too late for amputation to be of any use.

It had to be done.

They had waited, just to see if there would be a miracle, but when he had begun to produce the telltale infected sugar, Hibiscus told his daughter to do the unthinkable. The child had resisted, not wanting to turn her claws on the man who had taken her in when she had been left to die as an egg.

It had to be done.

Hibiscus had finally managed to convince her to take his life before he could turn and become a threat to her. He even smiled and thanked her as he died.

It had to be done. So why did she feel like a monster?

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WOW. The first time I've shown Ackee's dad, and he's getting killed.

WELCOME TO THE ROCK SUGAR DISEASE INFECTION AU, FUCKERS!

Wow, I'm dropping parents this year at a speed that would make Walt Disney jealous.

November 1, 2025 at 7:01 AM

TheMunflower

@themunflower.bsky.social

Batch 2:

Day 5: Mind Fuck
Day 6: Keep Out
Day 7: No Party Like A Donner Party
Day 8: Dumb Ways To Die
#Goretober #Goretober2025

"I had to do it... They were going to take me out... "

Shadow Milk could only stare in shocked silence at the scene before him... He really should have listened to that nagging voice at the back of his head that told him, "That's what you kept saying." When Shady reassured him he was fine.

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Uhhhh, yeah.

So, this is kind of a "Bad Ending" for something me and Kaite have discussed regarding Shady's Awakening into a full Beast. In this case, no one realized he needed help in time...

... I think she's made it ABUNDANTLY clear she doesn't want you in her room.

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Decided to do something funny AND fucked-up today >:D

Matcha Cookie delivers the most lethal "Fuck You" ever given to anyone, ever

"Eat up! Your wing tips will grow back faster if you're well-fed!"

"We only have each other now... So I'll do what Mom would have wanted and protect my little sister.

N̷͖͂o̷͖͑ ̷̝̐ḿ̴̜a̷̠͌t̴̝͊ẗ̷̻e̸̻̓r̶̡̉ ̴͕͠w̶͚̉h̸̦̚ḁ̸̀ṫ̷͜ ̶̡̄i̶̟͝t̷͕̀ ̸̥̿t̶̯̍a̵̯͋k̶̼͠e̶̘̽s̴̮̎ ̶͖̎:̸̡̑)̷̱̆

Huh... For some reason my Soul Jam felt weird when I said that."

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I guess this is a sequel to Day 1?

Heart-warming but disturbing!

Guys, I think Spider might not be okay...

I don't think Silent Salt liked the puppet show...

November 1, 2025 at 6:55 AM

TheMunflower

@themunflower.bsky.social

THE CHILD. #cookierunkingdom #infectionau #rocksugardiseaseau #licoricecookie #poisonmushroomcookie #redvelvetcookie #chocowerehoundbrute

September 5, 2025 at 3:51 AM

TheMunflower

@themunflower.bsky.social

"Tonight's show will be for the adults only!" #shadowmilkcookie #licoricecookie #blacksapphirecookie #redvelvetcookie #matchacookie

Shadow Milk, Licorice, Black Sapphire, Red Velvet, and Matcha are all wearing Playboy Bunny outfits. Only Shadow Milk looks happy about this. Licorice is itchy in his fishnets, Black Licorice is staring at his ass. Red Velvet is in disbelief about what he's wearing. Matcha looks embarrassed.

August 20, 2025 at 8:56 AM

TheMunflower

@themunflower.bsky.social

Whoops! Almost forgot to post this here #cookierun #licoricecookie #chocowerehoundbrute #redvelvetcookie #infectionau

August 15, 2025 at 1:25 AM

TheMunflower

@themunflower.bsky.social

CWB is bloody hard to draw from the front...
#cookierunkingdom #infectionau #chocowerehoundbrute #licoricecookie #redvelvetcookie

August 2, 2025 at 12:58 AM

TheMunflower

@themunflower.bsky.social

Chapter 2, Shatter Me: Page 1 #cookierunkingdom #infectionau #rocksugardiseaseau #licoricecookie #chocowerehoundbrute #redvelvetcookie

July 20, 2025 at 7:41 AM

TheMunflower

@themunflower.bsky.social

One more bio for chapter 2... #cookierunkingdom #infectionau #cookierun

July 8, 2025 at 3:42 AM

TheMunflower

@themunflower.bsky.social

Bet y'all weren't expecting the dog to get a bio >:D #cookierunkingdom #infectionau #redvelvetcookie #chiffon

June 30, 2025 at 3:20 AM

TheMunflower

@themunflower.bsky.social

The first two character bios for chapter 2! #cookierunkingdom
#infectionau #licoricecookie #poisonmushroomcookie

June 24, 2025 at 8:43 AM

TheMunflower

@themunflower.bsky.social

DUN DUN DUN...

Thus concludes chapter 1!

I'ma take a short break before the next chapter. Chapter 2 will follow a different set of characters, but we'll see more of Peppermint and their family.
#cookierun #infectionau #rocksugardiseaseau