catherinelid

[catherinelid]

I eventually decided to post this picture separately (even though it is my profile picture already) so that the blog would not be so empty for the time being. I want to start updating my blog regularly, don’t know for how long I’ll be able to do it. X)

In fact, this picture was drawn quite a long time ago, and in general it is a fragment of a larger picture, but I will not show you the rest. :P

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@htsan (sorry for the double ping, I just did it in case the first one didn’t work)

*deep breath*

I d i d i t

So, I've been thinking for quite a long time about what kind of ijag fanart to draw, but couldn’t come up with any good ideas. And then it hit me. It seems that @voidchillz once mentioned that it would be cool to have IJAG! Sans and Anomaly sing “Take on me” by A-ha. Well, your requests have been heard! I thought, why not, besides, this song has been one of my favorites for a long time already. I know that this thing is far from perfect as I’m just a novice in art, but I still tried my best!

Livehack: if you turn on the song and scroll through the pictures at the same time, you will almost get an animatic!

Cutie marshmallow and his beloved anom-ally for @htsan (thank you again for your incredible fic!)

(In general, I thought that this clip not only fits Sansnomaly, but basically shows how we get attached to the characters. In the beginning, we plunge headlong into a fictional world, sometimes thanks to just one character. Then, when the plot ends, the fictional character moves into our world, living in our heart. And no one can take them away from us anymore.)

P.S. Here are portrait sprites of IJAG!Sans, in case anyone needs them:

[catherinelid]

*deep breath*

I d i d i t

So, I've been thinking for quite a long time about what kind of ijag fanart to draw, but couldn’t come up with any good ideas. And then it hit me. It seems that @voidchillz once mentioned that it would be cool to have IJAG! Sans and Anomaly sing “Take on me” by A-ha. Well, your requests have been heard! I thought, why not, besides, this song has been one of my favorites for a long time already. I know that this thing is far from perfect as I’m just a novice in art, but I still tried my best!

Livehack: if you turn on the song and scroll through the pictures at the same time, you will almost get an animatic!

Cutie marshmallow and his beloved anom-ally for @htsan (thank you again for your incredible fic!)

(In general, I thought that this clip not only fits Sansnomaly, but basically shows how we get attached to the characters. In the beginning, we plunge headlong into a fictional world, sometimes thanks to just one character. Then, when the plot ends, the fictional character moves into our world, living in our heart. And no one can take them away from us anymore.)

P.S. Here are portrait sprites of IJAG!Sans, in case anyone needs them:

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cannot recommend more putting secrets and hints in your creative work that you dont expect anyone to figure out

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Drew a new banner for my blog

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I just finished reading “It’s just a game” by @htsan yesterday and some other works and it was… I don’t even know how to describe it. I was crying so hard the last several days. I think I wasn’t such a mess from the time I completed Asriel’s fight in original Undertale for the first time.

And I really liked the form of the fic, too! All this amazing pictures, windows of the game, crashed timelines and especially interpretation of reader being just a watcher in one of the chapters. Not to mention the whole “fake Sans killed true Sans” thing. Your work immediately became one of my favorites. Thank you for the unforgettable experience.

Definitely gotta write a fanfic about IJAG! Sans, too (if that’s ok, I mean). Or draw a fanart. Or both.

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So, first of all I wanted to congratulate @zirkkun on the full release of Act to Flirt! You've done such a great job! This is definitely one of the best fan games I've ever played.

I also wrote a mini-fanfiction. Again.

Ahem. This one is a fantasy about what would have happened if Sans had somehow been able to see the player for the first time (let's assume that technology could have developed to such a level).

Cold comfort

It all started unexpectedly. Heh. And this is after I thought that nothing would surprise me anymore.

I first saw them in one of the rooms in Waterfall. In the one with the literal hole in the wall, it seems. They sat motionless on the floor and looked at the echo flowers. In truth, they could be confused with the local environment. They were almost transparent and emitted a barely discernible light. And... strangely enough, as I approached them, the air became colder. One would think that it was 'cause I was moving towards the water, but some gut feeling told me that this wasn't the case.

When I got close to them, I noticed their gaze. It turned out to be... empty. Instead of looking at the echo flowers, they seemed to be just staring at the distance.

I called their name. They startled, and then very slowly turned towards me.

“Sans?... How… can… you… see… me? ...No one… else…” I think they said. Even like this it’s hard to understand what they’re saying. When they talk, there is always some kind of interference.

“dunno, kid. why don't ya go ahead as usual? somethin’ happened?”

“…have …no reason. …I don’t… hurry. No one… waits… for me.”

I’m always looking forward to our meetings.

“in that case, do you mind talkin' a bit? since you have free time n'all. would be a shame to distract you.”

“Sure… have nothing… except… time… anyway.”

I have nothing left but you.

“good. i just wanted to ask you a few things, since i have the opportunity…”

Several timelines went about the same way. They did their usual business, always stopping by just to talk to me. Eh. If you can call it that. No one seemed to notice them, only their vessel.

I noticed that no matter the situation, they never smiled. I tried to ask them what happened, but they either remained silent or replied 'nothing'. And this cold air was always with them, too.

Even now, when we are in Snowdin, the air somehow feels colder around them.

“why… you… even… still around?”

“…what do you mean, pal?”

“…you …not …mad…? I’m… bad… person. …you just… tolerate… me?”

Oh. Is that what you were thinking all this time? What makes you feel that way? You are caring and passionate about a lotta things and people. Even... me, somehow. You make me feel alive and needed.

“what makes you think that? i don’t mind your company.”

“That… was… cold comfort…”

“makes sense. we’re in snowdin, after all. heh.”

They look more sullen than ever.

I wish I could express how much you mean to me.

“look. let me give you one piece of advice, buddy. you shouldn’t always trust the first impression. it can deceive you. now why don't we take a walk to the castle overlook. i remember you saying that this is your favorite place in the underground.”

As I was saying this, the air was getting warmer around them until it reached normal temperature.

They just smiled.

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Just finished my little experiment. I felt like trying my hand at writing today, and my victim was AtF!Sans by @zirkkun again.

I wanted to write something reflecting his inner state during the player's long absence (in my interpretation), but it was harder than I thought.

Still, maybe someone will like it.

P.S. I apologize in advance if it turned out too OOC.

Was it a dream?

Ninety.

It's been almost ninety days since they were gone. Ninety days without dreams. 

Sigh

Golden light shines softly through the tall windows of the palace, filling the entire room. There is a pleasant, faint scent of blossoming flowers in the air. The barely audible birdsong is soothing, even lulling. It’s a beautiful day outside. Why not take a bonely stroll today? Since there’s no body to walk with. 

Heh. 

There’s nothing to do, anyway.

Where are they now? What are they doing? They must be very busy if they haven't been back for so long…

Or they just forgot about me.

There's no point in dwelling on it. If they want to come, they'll come. Eventually. If they don't want to come, well... there's nothing to do about it. There’s nothing to do.

All the empty streets of New Home merge into one. Endless, lifeless, dull. The windows of the buildings stare indifferently from above.

The bright glow of lava and the quiet whispering of mechanisms are strangely unnerving.

What if something happened to them? Something bad, irreversible. The scariest part is that there's no way to know for sure. 

When did I start caring so much? What is it about this human? 

Maybe it's because they make being here a little less boring. Or maybe it's their weirdness, which is even cute. Or maybe…

No. That’s definitely not it.

Streams of water are bubbling and crashing to the ground. There are ripped conversations of echo-flowers everywhere. Everything, from luminescent stones to water, is radiant to the point it hurts. 

What if they never existed in the first place? I have no way of knowing if they were real or if it was just some kind of dream. For some reason, I can’t remember their face, despite the fact that I could see them during our meeting just fine. Their words are a blur, either. So I wouldn't be surprised if they're a figment of my imagination. After all, they stopped appearing when my dreams vanished completely. 

Maybe my mind just created their image to make me feel less lonely.

The crunch of snow is unusually loud in my head. The crackle of the trees sounds more like the sound of breaking glass. Even the snowflakes fall with such clatter as if they were falling cobblestones. The snow is blinding. Suddenly, my eyelids felt like they were filled with lead. The last thing I heard before falling asleep was the distinct sound of the door opening...

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(This is my first attempt to draw fanart, so I’m nervous as hell-)

So, I’ve been especially filled with passion today and decided to draw AtF! Sans by @zirkkun (I adore this skeleton to pieces), but it’s a “Blade Runner” crossover!

(AtF! Sans in the end of his date just reminds me of Roy Batty in his final scene because of rain in the background, names of soundtracks and even their speeches in some places)

Anyway, I hope that the author of this wonderful game will like it (or even notice at all XD)