#//i hope there isn't too much mistakes orz

[sodaonskateboards]

your xiao post randomly stumbled upon my tl so i wanted to share some insight on xiaos name and a correction :D

to preface this, among chinese media xiao's name symbolizes his duty to protect liyue and a reflection of his suffering & how it has honed him

魈 can be separated into the radicals 鬼 and 肖 (radicals are interesting to check out !!)

鬼 (guǐ) does mean ghost/spirit as a noun but can also mean stealthy/surreptitious as an adjective, it can additionally mean someone ignoble ! it is different from 贵 (guì), which means precious/expensive. since chinese has a limited number of sounds and is a logographic language, the same pinyin do not necessarily share meanings (i do like the idea but it wouldnt make much sense)

regarding 微, i think one word names are pretty rare considering almost all the liyuean characters have 2 word given names (excluding family name) 微微 is a more common name given name i think ! (贝微微 from a popular webnovel and series comes to mind) if you wish to look up an in-depth meaning to a name you can type "[name]名字含义"

sorry for the long ask @-@ that aside, im glad more people are looking into chinese culture :D thank you for your effort and respect orz

ps. 冬梅's nickname could be 小梅 which sounds so cute

Sorry this reply took a bit, I'm lazy lol. First of all, I was a little worried that I was overstepping as someone who isn't and doesn't know Chinese so I did try to make it clear that this could be inaccurate and hoped I was going about in a respectful manner, so I'm glad I was :]

I love linguistics and was actually hoping Chinese speakers would respond, so I will definitely look into radicals too! I'm also interested in more subtle differences like 2 words names vs 1 word names. Would 微微 mean small still or would it change to mean something like really small?

I figured it was about his commitment to Liyue before anything else, and anything close to small is a coincidence, though I think I may have a different thought as just a "demon", since I didn't know about the swift part, like he's been killing demons so long he's now inseparable from his duty, but I don't know.

For 贵/鬼, honest mistake, I know pinyins can be different but there are homonyms, at least that'd what I've been told, so I figured it was ghost and was another coincidence that didn't relate to him but was still cute.

Thank you for the tip too! It should make it easier and I am fascinated by names and how people name each other, especially Chinese because they seem to put a lot of thought into it, so I'll be sure to use it :D

小梅 sounds so cute too!! Does it mean little plum? (Put those little pleading eye emoji here please, I'm on laptop) And the pun of it being 小, ahhh my heart---- Imagine if 小梅 was 微微 little sister? Now the whole family is small <<<3333

[melodiepourpre-blog]

@storyteller-prince && Tokiya.

As the sight of a castle and the city surrounding it were finally in front of Otoya, the young minstrel let a sigh of relief escaped him, he finally made it! Shining Kingdom!

Stepping in, he followed the path to the center of town, where the open market was, happily going from one stall to the other, talking and laughing with the citizens. Really, it was as he imagined, or even better! Everyone looked happy and the city was beautiful, as the rumors said! He wondered if the ones about the Prince who was as beautiful as the moon and whose voice was as lovely as a nightingale, were true too. His thoughts were cut off when he spotted children singing and dancing around the plaza’s fountain and he couldn’t keep himself from joining them, lute in hands and voice ready.

“Would you mind another playmate?” When the kids happily agreed, especially after hearing some notes from his instruments, they all started singing together, the sound of their voices and the strings attracting passer-bys and more children, making Otoya cheerfully laugh between the lyrics they were making on the spot, the music he was making easily following.

This city really was an amazing one!

[kirishwima]

****

He’s pacing, he can’t help it. His socks are sliding on the floor with ease, he’s been at it long enough he could burn holes through the fabric and wood alike, the LED lights of hid bedroom suddenly swelteringly bright, the minuscule background noise of his computers running and his upstairs neighbours steps suffocating him. He needs to get out of there.

He won’t.

So what else can he do but pace?

Kenma knows you, knows that if you told him you’re coming over then you’ll do it, probably already walking to his place-why did you have to live so close to him?

He wants to run, lock every door and window, wants barricade himself indoors and build a fortress, wants to drown in silence and pour out the emotion he can’t handle-but at the same time he hopes, prays you’ll find a way to break through it all...that you’ll take an axe to the door, that you’ll shake him until he realises the error of his ways.

There’s no more time to dwell on it all though, not when there’s a hesitant knock on his door. Had you always knocked like that? No, no you didn’t. Hell, more often than not he’d keep the door unlocked for you, sitting on the couch with a game in tow whilst you slammed the door open, a grin wide and beautiful on your lips as you’d run to him, as you’d flop down besides him to hug him-

His steps are slow and trudging as he stands, only a lock keeping you from him which he turns, opens the door with a creak to see you there-

You...you look a mess, your face serious, lips set in a firm line as you look at him, eyes seemingly scanning him up and down before you nod, smile the most half-hearted grin he’s ever seen on you and ask;

“Mind if I come in for a bit?”

And...how can he say no?

So here you are, only a couple moments after, on opposite ends of his kitchen counter, a glass of water you poured for yourself in front of you-you’d always known his place like the back of your hand after all, and he’s never been much of a great host. You know that. You never seemed to mind it.

“I..”

Your voice shakes him from his thoughts, looking up from his clenched fists to you, how your brow furrows as you avoid his gaze. He hates it, hates knowing he’s the cause for the discomfort on your face but he can’t help it. The truth will only hurt you more, hurt both of you and what little’s left of the friendship you have. 

He can’t lose you. 

Not because of his own stupid heart and its impossible needs.

“I’m glad you seem okay. Well, okay-ish” you sigh.

He merely nods, looks back down at his fingers, clenches them tighter when he notices the shaking.

“You...you’ve been acting strange Kenma. And I hate seeing you upset, I just-I guess I just want to ask you what’s wrong? If you want to tell me?”

He gulps, tilts his head this way and that. Aren’t the lights in here too bright? The fluorescent glow heats the back of his neck, and his hair-his ponytail is too tight, everything feels off-

“Nothing. I’m okay” he shrugs, swallows back the mass in his throat, the one threatening to let out words he wants to bite to shreds.

“Kenma, this isn’t nothing, you know it isn’t. At the very least please accept that and stop lying to me and yourself.”

He needs to end this conversation, and fast.

“Fine then. It is something. There’s something wrong, but I’ll get over it.”

“I’m sure you will, but you don’t have to go through it alone! I’m here for you-”

“I don’t need you to be.”

Oh.

He avoided your gaze all this time, fixed on a spot on the counter, blinking back emotions but-he doesn’t need to look at you to know what expression you’re wearing right now.

How your eyes must be wide, lips ajar-how you must be looking at him like he’s...a monster.

He deserves it.

Maybe it’s better this way. Maybe this’ll finally make the sticky feeling in his chest go away, maybe-maybe even better, it’ll make you resent him, to the point where even if he keeps feeling this way, there’ll be nothing for him to do about it.

Isn't’ it better? To keep you ignorant, than to burden you with unwanted confessions?

He’s doing the right thing...isn’t he?

“Okay...okay” he hears the way your breath shakes, doesn’t dare look up-he doesn’t know how he’ll react if he sees your face right now. Doesn’t know if he even deserves to.

“You’re upset. I..It was a mistake coming here.”

You choke out the words and he wants to hold you, wants to apologise until his lips bleed.

But he’s never been much for comfort.

Instead he waits, listens to your steps, the slam of the door-

The world’s silent again.

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LOVE IN THE TWITCH ERA / STREAMER AU-Part 9

:D i like writing emotions but i’m p rusty so i might come back and edit this orz, hope you like it regardless! i avoided describing much of kenma’s apartment btw, but if you want me to i can add a part explaining what i imagine it to look like/image references since...i do have a v specific aesthetic in mind lmao

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[regardsandregrets]

Out of curiosity, I wanna ask what youtube channels you watch for art? Sinix Design would be a good one I could recommend if you're not already familiar with him! He has a video on clothing folds specifically, too. Could be helpful! Winged Canvas is another that I could recommend as they, too, have a great video discussing clothes and even touch up on the difference in thickness and how that affects it. definitely worth a look! I hope this ask isn't weird or anything! sorry it's long, too! ''orz

Ohohoh I love Sinix design! he’s got that depth structural knowledge that I love

Ooh but that’s an old video and doesn’t go into the complicated than I’d like- heh Im fussy and want to learn DEEPER, ALWAYS, but it’s all good I’m doing alright on my clothing studies from just images

Man I don’t have any suggestions! as I don’t use YouTube for art very often I can’t focus on them very well, Sinix is pretty much the bees knees

Marc brunet I’ve watched a few videos on and got some reaal helpful stuff so far, I loved his tips on simple backgrounds and shading mistakes! That’s all I remember but he’s got a big channel so you probably already seen him around <.<‘

Bro a zero on the weirdness scale no worries ghostie! Your so helpful! Ooo thank you for throwing me a name- Winged canvas, I’ll check them out!

[franeridart]

But he isn't dabbing

smh at u anon Dabi’s constantly dabbing in his soul, it’s, like, an intrinsecal state of being, a neverending condition of his spirit, don’t doubt the dab in him why do you think he picked that villain name the fact that it’s the word for cremation is pure coincidence tbh

Anon said:aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh my fav artist drew my fav boy my day couldn't have started any betterr, BLESS UR SOUL AND THANK YOU FOR THE DAB

Anon said: hOLY SMOKES YOUR DABI IS A+++++ and I would die for his shoes

GLAD YOU LIKED HIM!!!! 

Anon said: I just wanna say I really love your art? I know u get it a lot n stuff but like i love ur art style,it's so unique and ur colouring style is so pretty too. Your shippy art is just so wholesome and pure. And your poly art is a godsend a and the best portrayals I've EVER seen of poly ships in fandom. Bless u. Bless u for ur contribution to the fandom. Bless u for ur existence. Also i ask if it's weird that i kinda ship fatgum and rappa, i just really like rappa and don't wanna see him goooo

Thank you so much oh my gods ;A; this is!!!!! such a great nice ask I’m cry ;A; and also I dunno if it’s weird to ship them but if it’s weird I guess we can be weird together hi hello to the club here’s some good art for them I found on my dash yesterday and cried over

Anon said:A powerboat traveling at 24 km/hr relative to the water has a compass heading of 95°. A strong tidal current, with a heading of 35°, is flowing at 12 km/hr. Find the resultant velocity.

If you’re looking for physics answers anon you came to the worst place you could pick numbers and formulae are my worst enemy

Anon said:Hello!!! I just wanted to say that I absolutely L O V E your art!! It's simple but yet so pretty and unique and I just???!?! I just get happy whenever you post something and it really inspires me to draw too! I hope you have a great day!!!

THANK YOU!!!! HOLY SMOKES!!!!!!!! *O*

Anon said:I'll try to make this quick but, okay ever since I started following your Tumblr which was like about a year ago I originally did bc of Haikyuu and way before season 2 came out I begun watching bhna from seeing your fanart and talks about it, since then I never regretted it and I love this anime so so much I even continued reading the mangas when updated and everything and i've even gotten some friends into bc of you and I really wanted thank you for basically introducing bnha to me ily ❤❤

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I’m glad!!!!!!! Oh my god!!!!!!!! I hope you’ll keep on enjoying it for a long long time and make even more friends in the fandom, anon!!!!!!

Anon said:I was wondering if I could draw bakushima's children, Mako and taiyou? I thought they were super cute... credit for the characters will go to you of course!

SURE!! As long as you don’t change the designs and link back to me it’s more than fine!!!!! Thanks for liking them *O*

Anon said:Aizawa canonically had a bowl cut as a child I'm ehebdjd and I thought you needed to know this if you didn't already

I’VE SEEN IT I JUST. CAN’T DEAL. G O D. I think the Tokoyami part might be just speculation by the other 1A kids, I’m not sure, but Aizawa. W h y.

Anon said: Hello! I was wondering; how did you feel the first time you posted your art online? Were you really nervous about it? If you were, how did you get the courage to do it anyway? Sorry for all the questions, but I'm currently in a situation where I really want to share my art with people but am too scared to do it. I feel like my art might not be "good enough" to share with people online, or that people will hate on my art/ideas and call them "cringey".

Ah, the first time I posted my art online I was... between fourteen and fifteen and it was on a really small community made of people who were just learning to draw, like I was, so it wasn’t nerve-wrecking for me since I sort of eased into the whole “letting the world see my crappy art” thing, which means I can’t help with that specifically orz

What I can tell you tho is this: 90% of what I post I look at it and I’m like “w h y am I posting this” and “I’m the only one who’ll enjoy this” and “...man this is so fucking embarrassing” and so on. It’s nervewrecking and, uh, it’s that sort of feeling that doesn’t really ever go away completely - I have some comics that randomly come back around in my activities and I just sit there feeling incredibly ashamed I posted them to begin with and also wondering why people like it at all. 

So here’s how it is, some things, mostly the self-indulget ones, are gonna feel weird to share because you feel like no one aside from you is gonna enjoy them, and because they keep a part of yourself in them you might be scared people won’t like, and that’s normal, and it’s okay. Through personal experience, I can tell you that in most cases you’ll manage to find someone who’ll love what you drew and will think “OH BOI exactly what I’ve been waiting to see god bless!!”, but believing this regarding your own art might be hard until you start posting and see it happen, and that’s okay too. If it doesn’t happen, and people actually don’t like your ideas, that’s okay too - mostly, you make art for yourself, because you love it and it makes you happy, and as long as it made you happy using your time to make it won’t have been a waste. And if the lack of response is too much to bare, you can always just stop posting! No one is saying that once you start you gotta keep at it! It’s your art, you do with it what you want!

But you won’t know what people’s reactions to your art will be until you start posting it - so take a deep breath, feel nervous as hell, post it anyway. Wait a week. If after that you’ll still feel like posting it was a mistake, take it down. It’s not a definitive decision, you’re free to go back on it whenever - I’m sure it won’t be as bad as you’re thinking right now, though!