Empire Ants

This all began with a random photo my parabatai found wherein Betty's hair looked blue from the lighting. Her Betty happens to be in a relationship with my Toni, which means this line of thinking kinda spiralled out of control and became Betty should dye her hair. But where were we going to find blue-haired icons? Exactly. Thus, I volunteered faster than Katniss when Prim was reaped and these icons were born.

It only took like a week of hand-painting the hair (and occasionally shirts/makeup) and individually adjusting the lighting on some of my previous icon sets to create these. This is a thing sane people do... right?


( I have a girlfriend and she is so blue. )

Second half of Lili Reinhart in Riverdale 3.04: The Midnight Club for truebornstark's suggestion. This post features the LARP outfit and my desperate attempts not to descend into madness while bringing some light into the inky void of this show.


( The biker girl traded her leathers for a big lie. )

Created upon request/suggestion for truebornstark, these icons feature Lili Reinhart in Riverdale 3.04: The Midnight Club. Colouring and lighting vary quite a bit from scene to scene, but I tried to find a balance between 'probably a vampire' and 'spent too long in the sun.'

Though it's difficult to tell when they're laid out like this, the first five icons are slightly brighter and less pink variations of the five which follow.


( A bad girl from the wrong side of the tracks with enviable hair and no real friends. )

This set is primarily Cole as Jughead Jones from Riverdale in random stillframes and behind-the-scenes antics. Anything here that isn't specifically in costume as Jughead still reasonably passes as him. You'll also find a few icons of the original Serpents tattoo and the back of his Serpents jacket here because why not.


( No man is an island, especially not Jughead. )

There must be some kind of law in Riverdale that Jughead isn't allowed to be in well-lit scenarios. He consistently gives me the most trouble with lighting and colour correction, especially because so many scenes are blue. Blargh!

I'm not completely happy with some of these, but overall I think they're worthy of sharing so there's that. Here you go: Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones in Riverdale 2.05: When A Stranger Calls - featuring a small amount of Toni and Betty.


( Consider me warned. )

Apparently, when my internet is slow as molasses due to game downloads, I want to do the most icon sets. Idk what my problem is. But here we go, Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper in Riverdale 2.01: A Kiss Before Dying. There's a smidgeon of Veronica and Jughead included, with kisses cropped in multiple ways to account for everyone's shipping preferences.

This is another set for my lovely parabatai. ♥ ♥ ♥ But, of course, anyone is free to use the icons.


( It fit you like a glove, Jug - like a second skin. And the look on your face... )

Never mind me, I'm just casually giving my parabatai a present on my birthday. This is totally logical.

Seriously, though, here's a set of Lili Reinhart from various photoshoots and events. I wish we'd get to see Betty with her hair down more in Riverdale because the 'Lili without a ponytail' look is perfection, but alas...


( The best stuff happens when you take a chance. )

After seeing the range of Juggie expressions in Riverdale 2.13: The Tell-Tale Heart, I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to icon it. This is the first in what's likely to be an absurd number of S2 Jughead sets from me, because I have a need for the Serpent!Jug icons that I can't find anywhere and plan to take matters into my own hands.

Features Betty and FP, because some of those side-by-side shots were too good not to icon.


( Norman Bates made it look so easy. )