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blanchebees · 22 hours

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Time lapse of the recent Sleep Token art

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ghcstcd · 5 months

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Big request for this one of Sleep and Vessel

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#sleep token #Sleep token Sleep #Sleep Token Vessel #fanart #fiction #monsters #demons #deities #sketch #wip #ghcstcd #blue #beasts #sea monsters #sea god

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ancientbygone · 1 month

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simulacra 3 [take me back to eden]

Sleep's mimic forms of the vessels during the time period of TMBTE, because i can't be normal and start a series from the beginning and not the end.

more info + design breakdowns under the cut:

[obligatory "when talking about the vessels, i'm talking about characters" disclaimer]

background info on the whole idea:

Sleep as a being is shapeless in my mind; more of a concept than a creature. it can manifest as sort of an absence of light in any shape to others, usually to appeal to feeling/emotion. the only "rule" for that is that whatever Sleep tries to appear as cannot look more or less innocent/powerful than Sleep actually is, which usually manifests in two things: the size being different from the thing/person it's imitating, scaled according to power, and/or added features, usually in some way threatening or regal.

one of Sleep's more consistent forms it takes throughout interacting with Vessel is mimicking him, partially to create an illusion of the two being more similar than they actually are and partially because Sleep used to exist as Vessel's shadow when they'd just met. the visual itself has changed through time (you can see what it was like during Sundowning in my Higher artwork), and during TMBTE that visual is pretty much the titular song's character with the most minor tweaks (which is why i didn't draw it separately).

all that made me think about the idea of Sleep mimicking the other vessels just to fuck with Vessel further (to be clear, i am a strong believer that Sleep only interacts with Vessel in any way). so now here are the designs of those mimics during the events of TMBTE, utilizing the album's song characters much like the Vessel mimic. because again, i have to start a series from the end, i guess.

"ii"/ii mimic (song character used: AYROK)

the main idea driving the design of "ii" is the real ii's goal to keep Vessel more or less safe by being by his side in worshipping Sleep, which is the reason he'd decided to become the second vessel in the first place. the choice of AYROK as the character to use in this design is obvious. one of the ideas that stem from that is ii's duty/desire to keep his face hidden for Vessel's sake; only his hands are visible & detailed because that's the only part of him Vessel remembers before either of them became vessels of Sleep and the only part ii has really shown after that. another is ii's timidity in telling Vessel to go against Sleep's will because he fears that no matter how bad it may be, it'll be much worse if Vessel doesn't follow it. that part comes through in the pose - shyly holding his hands together as if they're tied.

"iii"/iii mimic (song character used: Aqua Regia)

the song character inspo being Aqua Regia is mostly because of the calmer nature of the song and the dynamic duo it makes with Vore, less so the themes of the lyrics. also its visual design. iii mimic's design themes are iii's adoration/borderline obsession with Vessel (wearing Vessel's jewelry and having elements of his robe in his shirt + his own face/mask slowly melting off) and his enagement with worship as an act/aesthetic rather than something more serious (the overabundance of jewelry and accessories; the extra arms; the body language; the cuffs around his arms and legs being decorative and not actually restricting). also the rings on his fingers make a checkered pattern.

"iv"/iv mimic (song character used: Vore)

the use of Vore for "iv" is obvious too. song wouldn't be the same without his real life self. the design really just aims to combine iv with the Vore character, but there are two big things here. the simplest one is anger issues, which is why he's So Goddamn Spiky and why his jacket looks like scarred skin rather than painted & customized. the anger mostly shows up in the body language: most of the time "iv" just stares unblinkingly with pure palpable ire in the two glowing dots for eyes, and when he does move it's very stiff and snappy and barely controlled. the other thing is that, simply speaking, the real iv got into this whole mess without knowing the full extent of it and now he's in too deep and kinda losing himself. in the design it's expressed through the human features gradually turning into bug-like, such as the hoodie fading into a segmented millipede-like body and the fucked up mantis hands, and the gold of the original iv's mask melting over the face with the horns being part of it. the spikes protrude from him in a way that makes it difficult to distinguish between jacket decorations and actual parts of his body, but the spines are definitely from his body & allow me to live the dream of iv with a mohawk LMAO

anyway have fun with these go nuts i'll make similar sheets & posts for Sundowning and TPWBYT eventually

#sleep token #sleep token art #sleep token ii #sleep token iii #sleep token iv #sleep token sleep #<- i cannot emphasize enough that ALL OF THESE ARE SLEEP IN DIFFERENT FORMS!!!!!!#IT'S ALL THE SAME BASTARD EXPLOITING VESSEL'S EMOTIONS IN DIFFERENT WAYS #take me back to eden #sleep token tmbte #bygone art #bygone talks #bygone writes #<- that's serious lore screw you /lhj #i was tired when i started writing it and i'm sleep deprived finishing it up #once again have fun if you draw any of these i would be more than thrilled please tag me in that

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x-reader-theater · 8 months

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In Your Sleep, In Your Dreams {1}

summary: You find solace in another being when you dream.

pairing: Vessel x Gender Neutral!Reader

word count: 1491

warnings: None.

a/n: requests are now open. please see my rules here for more information. this will be a series but if you really want you can read this as a standalone.

In Your Sleep, In Your Dreams series: {Chapter 1}, (You can also use the tag #in your sleep in your dreams series as well if you don't want to use links)

Chapter 1: Meeting. Worship

You look around a darkened space. It’s not black, like the absence of light, but a deep grey, like the moon is illuminating the area. But, when you look up, the sky is the same deep grey as everything else. It’s a little dizzying. You feel yourself being pulled towards something, like there’s a string in your chest, and a puppet master is pulling you toward them. When you look down, you see nothing.

You let your chest guide you, your feet stumbling after it. You feel floaty, like if you jumped you could fly, however, at the same time, you don’t think you could jump if you tried. You’re unsure how long you walk, no aches or pains as you walk to note how far you’ve got, no panting, you barely feel yourself breathing, but if you concentrate enough, you can feel your heart beating in your chest and through your veins, like you’re even more aware of it now than you normally are.

Eventually, you see something. It’s a stage, surrounded by impossibly tall curtains. The stage itself is empty, save for a figure. It’s hard to make out the figure at first, looking more like a black blob of a human, but the close you get, the more details you can make out. The first thing you notice is the smoke like skin, dark grey like the world around but with texture, not quite patterned, but not uniform. It’s definitely a masculine person, his chest bare underneath an open hooded, knee-length sweater of some sort that seems thin, like it’s meant for looks and not for warmth. The pants he wears are loose fitting and made from that same thing material, and he’s not wearing shoes. The thing that stands out the most, however, is the white mask, with six eyeholes, a red symbol painted on the centre, and red spiral detailing around a cutout for his mouth that almost looks like viscera. You take a couple steps forward and the man leans down over the edge of the stage, his feet half hanging off it. He extends a hand, and you can’t help but reach out and take it.

You shiver as ice immediately lances through you, the man’s skin is incredibly cold and while you want to pull away, it’s like you just got a shot of pure adrenaline and everything is finally coming into focus. The man in front of you looks sharper than he once did, you can feel his soft his skin is, and you don't have to concentrate on your heartbeat any more to feel it pounding away in your chest and through your veins.

“Hello,” the man says, his voice deep and clear and almost hypnotising.

“Hello,” you respond. “Where am I?”

“You’re in a dream,” the man says, crouching down, so his eyes are more level with yours. “Sleep brought you here to me.”

“Oh,” you say, still not fully aware of yourself in this dream. “Why?”

“Because you’re special,” he explains.

“Oh,” you say plainly again. “Who are you?”

“I am a vessel of Sleep, chosen to speak for him, and to worship,” the man, Vessel, explains.

You nod like you understand any of it. In a way, you kind of do. Information about the entity known as Sleep drifts lazily into your mind, as well as information about Vessel, and three other Vessels that are not as loved as this Vessel, but still loved nonetheless.

“Okay,” you say, slightly dazed. “Why am I here?” You ask again.

Vessel laughs. “Because you’re special. Because Sleep wanted you here, for me, and for yourself,” Vessel explains, reaching out with his older hand to grab the one dangling at your side, heavy and tingly. “Sleep knows you’re lonely. Sleep wants to help. Sleep wants to give you a purpose.”

You think about this. About your life. About your job that you hate and coworkers that hate you. You think of your lonely apartment, devoid of life. You can’t even keep a plant alive, how are you expected to keep a pet alive too? You have no one and nothing.

Except now, maybe you do.

“This isn't real,” you say matter-of-factly.

Vessel chuckles. “Does this feel real?” He moves one of his hands from you, which drops back limply to your side, and reaches out, touching your face. You shiver again as the cold flesh brushes against you, but you feel how soft his skin is, especially as he starts to rub his thumb over your cheek. You lean into the touch and shake your head, your lips brushing against his palm over and over.

He moves your head up, tilting it towards him, and he brings the hand he's still holding up to his lips. They’re just as cold as the rest of him, but this time, when you shiver, it's not because of how cold Vessel is. You've got used to that now.

No, you shiver because he touches your face so tenderly, a feeling you haven’t felt in a very long time. He leans into your space, and you lean into his, needing to chase that feeling of being wanted. You feel his lips press against yours, and you melt into the touch. His lips are as soft as the rest of his skin, and that feeling returns. Vessel kisses you, and you feel love and purpose flowing between the two of you, back and forth, longing turning into satisfaction, hope turning into true, unfiltered, love. You don’t know if that love comes from Vessel himself, or if it’s Sleep filtering through Vessel’s lips, but it doesn’t really matter to you. For the first time in a very, very long time, you feel wanted.

Vessel pulls away, and you realise you had closed your eyes without noticing, and you slowly blink them open, You don’t know if you could see Vessel’s eyes beneath the mask before, but now you can see all six, blinking at you in synchronicity.

“Why me?” you breathe into the still air. Well, you think there’s air. Vessel said this is a dream, so it could very well be that there isn’t any air at all.

Vessel’s soft lips quirk into a smile. “Because Sleep knows you need purpose. Sleep knows you are lonely.” Vessel pauses, before leaning in again, his hand still on your cheek, his lips brushing against yours as he whispers, “Sleep knows how I am lonely.”

You surge forward, your nose smashing into Vessel’s mask, but you ignore the feeling as you deepen the kiss. You open your mouth and allow Vessel’s tongue to lick and prod, feeling around. When he pulls his tongue back, you extend yours, licking into Vessel’s mouth. You feel your legs give out when you brush your tongue across a sharp fang.

Vessel pulls back and reaches out, grabbing you before you can fall to the ground. He wraps his arms around you and with a strength no man should have, easily lifts you onto the stage, chuckling. Then again, apparently, this is a dream, and anything can happen in dreams.

“Careful,” he admonishes, and you laugh breathlessly along with him as you find your feet underneath you once again.

You throw your arms around Vessel’s neck, his lithely muscled arms wrapped around your waist, pressing your body to his. You stand like that for a moment, resting your head in the crook of Vessel’s neck. “I know this is a dream, but it feels so real…” you trail off into Vessel’s neck.

You feel the press of a kiss on the top of your head and Vessel’s arms constrict around your middle, pressing you closer to him. “It’s real if you want it to be.”

You chuckle. “Isn’t everything real if you make yourself think it is?” you ask dismissively.

Vessel chuckles. “I suppose so.”

You pull back, staring into the black voids of Vessel’s eyes and bring a hand up, placing it on his cheek underneath the mask before your eyes slip closed, and you lean in to kiss him again, that heartbeat that you can feel so strongly in your bloodstream quickening, and you sigh into the kiss.

You and Vessel stand like that for a few minutes, kissing, touching, and just generally enjoying each other and the feeling of closeness. You pull away eventually, when you feel breath in your lungs, lungs that are panting from lack of air.

“You’re waking up now,” Vessel explains.

“I don’t want to go,” you beg, breathlessly, finally feeling the breath that is leaving you.

“I know,” Vessel says with a sad smile. “You’ll be back. When you dream again, Sleep will bring you here.”

You lean up, going to kiss Vessel, but when you think you’re going to kiss him, you move past him, his form turns to smoke, and you wake up, the smell of rain and cigarette smoke filtering in through your window.

#sleep token #sleep token x reader #vessel sleep token #vessel sleep token x reader #vessel sleep token x gender neutral reader #vessel x reader #vessel x you #vessel x y/n #vessel x yn #vessel x gender neutral reader #vessel x gender neutral!reader #sleep token sleep #in your sleep in your dreams series

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monstrouscrew · 4 months

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the reason, irrelevant

the colours, bright.

it's a hug for the merryman.

will you freeze or fight?

because the reason's irrelevant,

and the colours are deep,

just a hug for the merryman

to get them to sleep.

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as tmblr likes to eat quality, some crops, w/o IDs, below the cut.

#k's wave #k's art #sleep token #sleep token sleep #sleep token vessel i #sleep token vessel ii #sleep token vessel iii #sleep token vessel iv #eldrich horror #dreams #three quarters #ancient gods #life is a stage #the jester's tears are still tears #the lines can be sung yes #our version is a bit jazz like #if it goes to the void unlike the wip so be it #k's word sequences #third snake in the fifth row

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sleepiest-token · 7 months

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part 2 to my recent vessel drawing...

i wanted to pair it with a representation of sleep and this is not at all what I intended for it to look like but it's what I did so have it anyway haha

wanted her to look a lot scarier but got a bit carried away with taking inspiration from his mask so this happened instead lmao

#sleep token #sleep token sleep #sleep token fanart #fanart #art #drawing #sketch #artists on tumblr #take me back to eden

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copper-sands · 8 months

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let's load the gun (i won't be missing you (see you when the wrath comes))

#sleep token #sleep token art #sleep token nazareth #sleep token vessel #sleep token sleep #sleep token him #sleep token fanart #sleep token two #distortion tw #copper scribbles #copper-sands #digital art #fanart #artists on tumblr #this one has more of my lore behind it that i might tell properly someday #brief explanation: for a while up until sundowning sleep and vessel are practically one entity in vessel's body (Him)#and after what happens in nazareth sleep is forced out #it's fun! we love trauma in this house!

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vampirecatprince · 6 months

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Eepy Boys and the Big Eep Herself

#sleep token #sleep token vessel #sleep token ii #sleep token iii #sleep token iv #pixel art #sleep token fanart #sleep token sleep #my art #the only reason vessel is so much larger than the others is it's the only way I could fit the six eyes in

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arcus-ghoul · 28 days

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actual art !!! This is technically unfinished and this was supposed to be a bg for a bigger piece but ill copy this and do it later <33

#sleep token #sleep token vessel #sleep token band #sleep token fanart #sleep token art #sleep token sleep #sleep token vessel fanart

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soul-has-left-the-chat · 28 days

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vess headcanon cause y not

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Vessel is actively dying. The only reason he's currently breathing, walking and smiling is all because of Sleep. He's heavily dependent on Her, so much that his life, quite literally, depends on Her. Prior to becoming a vessel of Her legion, he perished in a fit of deep despair and was contacted by Sleep through his subconscious, hence how he was "revived" and taken over by Her influence. He lies he met Her through his dreams but it's actually through the serenity of death. He can't defy her, and he can't die anymore to escape Her control even if he wanted to. He's, essentially, a walking corpse. She's his trust fund for, literally, life. One move wrong and he loses everything. Including his ability to walk the overworld. He's immortal, yes, but not forever. Sleep is keeping him "alive". She is the only thing keeping him that way.

im evil ik teehee :3

Also the only reason he's staying alive and breathing is for his friends and the other vessels. They are too much value to him. He doesn't want to see them sad from his permanent absence.

#sleep token #soupie woopie writing #sleep token headcanons #sleep token vessel #tw depressing thoughts #sleep token sleep #vessel x sleep sort of #not really

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blanchebees · 22 days

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For Mermay, i bring back Merman Vessel

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ghcstcd · 3 months

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"me time?" No, Vessel. We time.

#sleep token #sleep token sleep #sleep token art #sleep token vessel #art #ghcstcd #fanart #Sleep #I love big beastie Sleep

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ancientbygone · 3 months

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shall we renounce

from where we've come

and who we were?

#sleep token #sleep token art #sleep token vessel #sleep token sleep #sleep token him #bygone art #blood #blood tw #the most 'itself' this thing has ever been. the most it ever will be.#held together by vengefulness alone and pretending that it's something more than that #there isn't really vessel in there anymore. nor is there sleep.#it's both and neither. a mortal shell filled with barely controlled anger constantly threatening to burst.#it still tries to make itself a god. but all it's ever been and all it'll ever be is a mockery of both godhood and humanity.#a ticking time bomb of a joke.#i finished this while all of my body was in pain after a concert last night. god help me.#quick addition:#the caption is HEALTH lyrics again. while technically from DEMIGODS this specific case is intended to be the part from DSM-V #what can i say it fits Him quite well #'do unto those that which they did to you' is pretty much the reason why it came to be

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monstrouscrew · 4 months

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when being held is the highest form of blessing

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#k's wave #k's art #sleep token #sleep token vessel #sleep token sleep #ace token strikes again #asexual and evil #based on some talk some thoughts and some feedback #it's nice to draw not just for the void #actually we'd write a text if we could #if anyone does Sleep bless you #would gladly drown the tiny human #safety is as tasty as fighting

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copper-sands · 9 months

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'cause i look for scarlet and you look for ultraviolet

#sleep token #sleep token art #sleep token sundowning #sleep token vessel #sleep token sleep #sleep token fanart #sleep token higher #copper scribbles #copper-sands #digital art #fanart #artists on tumblr #hello i am subjecting you to my interpretation of sleep during sundowning #i might talk abt it more in a separate post #it's a fun one

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sleep-token-confessions · 4 months

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Do you guys think that the reason the song Take Me Back To Eden changes so much is because it’s Vessel having so many mixed emotions and memories tied with Sleep that he’s conflicted on leaving Sleep?

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#stc question #sleep token #sleep token band #sleep token worship #worshitposting #sleep token questions #sleep token take me back to eden #sleep token tmbte #take me back to eden #tmbte #sleep token vessel #sleep token sleep

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