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I found something that made me feel nostalgic.

Maybe you have seen these before. Sorry.

I was writing a novel and this drawing for it.

There are other things like that.

This story about Rogue is insomnia so Sting lets he sleep.

A view of stingue from Rogue's shadow.

more

I drew a lot at the time.

And cute.

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One day, I dreamt that Rogue was combing his hair. I don't think he actually good at it.

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practice

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gratsu frozen au (?)

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Happy Halloween 2024

Sting and Rogue are introducing this year's Halloween!

Happy Halloween you all!

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What is your opinion on Sting Eucliffe's queer coding?

I’m going to try to keep this as short and sensible as I can, but–You know what? who am I kidding. I know me, and I’ll go ahead and predict this is going to be anything but short or sensible. Buckle up.

Queer coding. The implication that a character is queer through subtext. So the thing is that Fairy Tail is made by Japanese person in Japan, so there's probably a lot that gets lost in translation, or that I interpret very differently because I'm Western European. That being said, I'll share my thoughts on what's commonly pointed out as subtext, as well as the stuff that stands out to me.

First up: Sting's clothing. The fur, the crop top, the single earring (in his left ear; in case you were wondering, that's not the supposed Gay Ear from the 80s/90s)the whatever situation he’s got going on there with his pants that reminds me of cowboy chaps… Yeah, I see it. I definitely see it. I know not to judge a book by its cover, but Sting's outfits don't exactly scream heterosexuality to me, even in the world of Fairy Tail fashion.

Another thing that’s mentioned a lot is his feelings for Natsu. I say feelings because some call it admiration, others call it bromance, some like the idea that there’s romantic attraction involved. I personally think Sting views Natsu as a goal he has set for himself. He wants to be like him, measure up to him in strength and spirit. That's what I'm getting from the way their dynamic is presented. Sting has looked up to Natsu from a young age, when Natsu was 7 years his senior. This was already the case before the dragons slayers traveled through the eclipse gate, and it was the same way before the Tenrou crew disappeared. Because he was still so young when this admiration started, it feels more like a mentor/older brother thing than any queer hint.

What does stand out to me and I've mentioned this often is the harmony between Sting and Rogue. Everything about the way they were presented when we got to know them as new characters. Two mages wielding opposite elements in perfect sync. Their ability to do Unison Raids as if it's nothing. It's giving that “Historians would say they were best friends” vibe. They'll likely never become a canon couple, but they've been presented as a unit from the very start, their names are usually mentioned within the same breath.

I know you specifically asked about Sting, but I also know you love Rogue, so consider this a bonus track:

I think Rogue actually has more of that queer subtext than Sting does. His name alone, “going rogue” can be used to describe behaving against what's considered the norm. Now add in the fact that he was ashamed of his name and its meaning when he was young, and then chose to go by Ryos for a while. He later went back to Rogue, implying he reached a point of self acceptance.

Honoring his name, he was pretty much the outlier within the Sabertooth of the GmG. What made him stand out was that he was kinder, more caring and sympathetic–traits that were considered weaknesses in Jiemmas’s Sabertooth. You know what these traits are also typically associated with? Femininity, which also tends to be a gay criterion.

(Just to be clear, I don't agree with the notion that femininity equals to weakness or gayness, and I think gendering traits is frankly quite ridiculous. I'm just analyzing and seeing some parallels to the toxicity from Sabertooth and that of the real world. Sadly homophobia and misogyny go hand in hand.)

Then there was the “as long as he's here” line. Sorry Rogue, but entrusting your life and sanity to the hands of another man and his proximity to you sounds pretty gay to me.

Back to Sting.

Other, smaller things I'd consider possible queer subtext are:

- he sure likes to fight dudes and watch dudes fight each other.

- he’s never shown to have any interest in women, while I’m sure girls would throw themselves at him because he and Sabertooth were pretty popular.

I probably forgot stuff, despite this post already being longer than a Monday morning without coffee, but I'm calling it a day. I'll end with this official artwork. Are we still considering this subtext, or is this just text? A flashing, multicolor neon sign? Up to you to decide.

PS: past me was right. this was neither short nor sensible.

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Based on another incorrect quotes thing

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Happy Sting Day, have a pretty sparkly mf

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Sting's thoughts

During a calm night, Sting has a few thoughts... but what exactly?!

Happy Sting Day!

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This software is amazing, you should give it a try!

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Your support and belief in human creativity, transparency and collaboration mean everything to us, and we're committed to staying true to that. Thank you all! 💙

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The Ellipsus team xo

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I saw a post somewhere once saying that when Sting cracks his bones they glow like one of those glowsticks when you pop it and I had to reenact it, enjoy

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Rogue Cheney/Sting Eucliffe (Fairy Tail)

Important: Please do not vote if you don't know the characters.

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Abandoned Child

Illustration for my fic for this event

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Impossible Quest

Sir Eucliffe recalls his meeting with the king, and the three daunting tasks ahead of him. One alone would be nigh impossible for an army, as evidenced by it's failure, forget for one lone knight. But Sir Eucliffe is nothing if not persistent.

from my fic for this event

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DAY 1: CURSED

She had been cursed to be a monster…a demon, yet the fearless knight was never deterred.

Mira and Erza had been a longtime ship of mine, so drawing them for day one of this event was the perfect opportunity.

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I loved working on this! It was so much fun being able to experiment with these two.

I’m hoping to do the whole event, but I am dealing with mourning the loss of my dog currently, so we’ll see if I’m up for it. Who knows? Drawing had always been a good distraction for me!

Looking forward to at least sketching things for day 2, I know I’ll have lots of fun even if I don’t end up posting it! ❤️

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Forbidden Love

a little early for the prompt but yay! lesbians

Demon princess x fallen angel