#&& Ruby Dixon

[isa-sketches]

Made myself a sa-khui. I don't know what to name him but I want him to be a mean one. Some broody warrior type (who turns sweet to his lady after some real enemies to lovers situation)

[wirsa-sketches]

Aehakos gift ~

[wickedfelinaxo]

Me AF lol

[honeyblackberries]

imagine teaching him how to dance. he’s never done it before, i don't think his kind even have a concept of it. so he was initially confused the moment you put your hands on him and began to sway side to side as a slow song played.

it’s a uniquely human thing isn’t it? hearing a melody and instinctively pulling someone in close to match the tune with unhurried movements. however all your confidence leaves the moment you meet his gaze and see a questioning look on his face. 

"okay this is kinda stupid let's stop" you falter embarrassingly fast. moving to let go of him and make up some excuse for your actions. 

you don’t expect the large arms that wrap around you as you feel yourself getting held in place. "don't get shy on me little one, this is quite fun" he cracks a wide grin. “you should know me well by now, i’ll never pass up an opportunity to hold you close."

this time he’s the one to begin the dance. it’s clumsy and his movements are more of a shuffling of feet but the look in his eyes is bright. “i fear we may have to stay like this the whole night, i don’t think i can let go of you any time soon.”

A/N: this is very non-specific so you can imagine whatever monster you desire however the girlies (gender neutral) must know that I am imagining him as sakh (Ruby Dixon's big blue aliens) or um... true form Sukuna because yk....

[oblivionsdream]

Commission for @//bookbeau on Insta of Georgie and Vektal from Ice Planet Barbarians. This can also be found in their shop! :)

[ninthcircleofprythian]

Speaking of Ice Planet Barbarians,

Sure the smut is fun and all but can we talk about the others pluses?

These big blue dudes are obsessed with going down on their mates which is great and all but their devotion? The love? The care? The absolute willingness to die for you? C‘mon - that’s a drug I want injected into my veins.

Also can we talk about the lore? What I thought was gunna be a quick little read has dragged me into the world of the Ice Planet. What do you mean the Elders Cave is a spaceship?! WHERE DID IT COME FROM?! I need all the plot tidbits NOW.

Don’t even get me started on the silly little cultural misunderstandings either. They don’t understand human sarcasm? The humans don’t understand their obsession with eating raw meat? The comedy gold that arises in conversation has me cackling.

Oh, and the breeding kink is pretty hot if you’re into that kinda thing. (It’s me…I’m into that kinda thing)

[milosflaca]

Been working on this all x-mas! I was *dying* to tell you all.

It's been a joy to work on the fruit cave. I love complex sceneries and I always imagined the cave being lavish and extremely colorful (as opposed to the eternal white of the snowy landscape). I made a point on drawing tasty fruits. Like, they look weird, but I want to taste them. Most of these are based on real fruits (go figure).

When Ruby Dixon asked for this setting, I was like HELL YEAH!

I hope I did justice to her characters and her setting. Thank you for the trust, Ruby.

Lila and Rokan are one of my fave couples (Haeden, please do not kill me. I love you, but omg Rooookaaaaan), so it was A PURE JOY getting this commission.

Will post process pics on my patreon + close ups and a extra something. I'm milosflaca everywhere.

Please do not repost my work.

[lainalit]

[shalanos]

i am 12 books into the ice plant barbarians series and I still eat up every single book it never gets old and I never dislike anything in the books and idk what that says about me as a person

[rabid-reads]

My August Reads Ranked

1. One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig: This was by far my favorite read this month. I love this book. I love it more than I love The Folk of the Air. More than the Dark Rise series. More than Captive Prince. Because it has EVERYTHING. The plot, the magic system, the characters, the writing, all of it is as equally good as the rest. Even though at the ending there’s a twist that’s sad, I was still EXCITED to see what happens next (more hype than sad). I root for the Nightmare too. “Long live the King.” The writing is show don’t tell and I fucking LOVE IT. I FUCKING LOVE IT. I am so tired of seeing a lot of telling in story books, and all my favs serve show.

2. Bunny by Mona Awad: This wasn’t as dark as I thought it was going to be, but it won me over with the writing. It’s clever, dark and hilarious. Samantha’s dilemma with the bunnies was relatable for me, especially the first smut salon she attends. It was a fun ride, and I enjoyed this book for reasons I wasn’t expecting to. The way Awad describes feelings is spectacular.

3. The Prisoner’s Throne by Holly Black: It was good to be back in Elfhame. I liked Prisoner’s Throne more than Stolen Heir because, of course, Jude and Cardan. I thought Wren and Oak’s story was cute and I had a fun time reading it, but I’m not over Jude and Cardan yet and that’s all I want.

4. The Stolen Heir by Holly Black: At first, I was a bit put off by how Jude-like Wren was, and how Cardan-like Oak was, but I had a good time. If Black wants to go back and write scenes showcasing Jude and Cardan falling in love, I’m all for that. Would love to see the two of them snuggling by a fire.

5. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King: I knew I’d like this because every time I watch King speak, he’s fun. He’s fun to listen to, he’s fun to read. He’s at his best when he’s shooting the shit. This was a good time.

6. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde: I love the dialogue in this, it can be interpreted in different ways and it’s exciting to think about. I’ve never read anything as quotable as this book. I lived for every time Dorian threw himself on a couch in a fit of angst.

7. The Corsair’s Captive by Ruby Dixon: Dixon never lets me down. It’s another cozy, fun sci-fi romance with the big blue dudes. I have to read her shifter smut; it’s going to be everything.  

8. The Science of Storytelling by Will Storr: I appreciated how blunt this book was, and the information provided was interesting. If you’re looking for a book about why humans tell stories as well as scientific reasons why you should have an existential crisis. This is the one.

9. Victor by Brianna West: The most egregious offense to me was the smut. Because. How are you screwing an Angel, and it’s vanilla? No mention of where his wings are? Nothing special about his equipment? Only fucks in missionary? They could fuck in the air, but we’re going to sidestep that? Other than that the world-building wasn’t there for me, and the writing was a whole lot of telling. The adverb intense descriptions didn’t land for me, and I didn’t care about any of the characters. The fmc was annoying.

10. Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton: Zade is so Neil Breen coded. Like, if I found out Breen wrote this character for Carlton, it would make a lot of sense. I hate this book. I don’t know why I do this to myself.  

The books I'm most stoked to read in September are: Monstrilio by Gerardo Samano Cordova, Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett and Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig.

[isa-sketches]

N'dek and Devi

[neesh-ipb-art]

sakhui hierarchy of needs

[mioteez]

[webreathe-words]

I made this fanart of Vektal from Ice Planet Barbarian by Ruby Dixon 💙

🌷 You can also commission an illustration from me here: https://vgen.co/webreathewords

[wordnectar]

using this as my guide

[feyres-divorce-lawyer]

what did i say?? comedy😭