#But I was just a bit busy these days :3

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Wuthering Waves has taken over all of my free time recently, so here's a sketch of Scar!Ren I originally shared in da 14DWY Discord!!

[daily-odile]

sorry i was gone for a while i just got back from the mountains

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Getting to know your BL mutuals

Thank you so much for thinking of me, @piningbisexuals I was so excited just seeing you in my notes! <3

Rules: answer the questions and @ some people.  Include the tag 'g2ky BL mutuals 2022' on your post, so we can find everyone's answer.

Oh My God, okay! What a year it has been, because I’ve only started watching (Thai-) BL in April 2022?? So here I go: [Warning: I cannot, for the life of me, keep it brief.]

What have been the BLs that took you by surprise this year?

All of them? But if I had to make a list-

Something in my room. This show was criticized a lot for different things, mostly for being a bit flat or unoriginal, I believe? And I get it. But! It’s the show that kept showing up on my dash when I had no clue about BL shows at all. I was originally not a fan of the concept itself, thought automatically that they would be boring, or all the stuff I don’t like (leaning more into the Yaoi genre, for example). I thought they would be every disappointment I have gotten in bigger queer media from mainstream shows and movies. In short: I was a judgy bitch. And this show annoyed me so much when the finale aired, that I simply watched it. And it was great. I remember sitting next to my sister while watching and saying: “They don’t even seem to care? These characters are characters apart from being gay. What’s happening?” lol It will have a special place in my heart forever <3

Not Me The Series. I mean. What the hell even? Whaaaat in the world. I still have to wrap my head around the fact that this show is a thing. It’s just so incredible. I went into this genre, expecting nothing, and a few weeks in, I stumble upon this, and it’s the best show I’ve ever seen. Gang doing illegal stuff for activism reasons and going into the nuances of action and consequences. Incredible love-stories (something I previously didn’t believe in). Somehow about regret, forgiveness and redemption and self-accept. And much more! Incredible!

KinnPorsche. Surprise. I think, to people that know me, which is nobody on this blog, it’s a bigger surprise that I even gave this show a chance. Some sensitive themes in it, a lot of nc-scenes (which I’m more often uncomfortable with than not) and then the old trailer. If you hadn’t seen it, I’m sorry for you. A 9-minute-long mess that promised you the show would be the worst ever. (It’s not listed anymore, but I have it saved in a list, lol). If it wasn’t for the second trailer that already fixed some of the issues of the first, I would have never given it a chance. And then I watched and promised myself to stop the moment I feel any of my lines are being crossed. And lines have been crossed, but not mine, and the way they handled that was so great. I have never seen a show be this respectful with difficult themes before (though, I learned there are a few more, but this is still my favorite). And apart from that, I got to enjoy the love that went into the show from staff and actors alike. It really shows that everyone had worked and tinkered with their characters and scenes for years to make the best out of them.

Honorable mentions: Semantic Error: the character dynamic is out of this world. Also, my first korean BL! Rak Diao: This whole rivalry thing in a comedy is so hard to pull off in my experience. But not in this one. The back and forth is unmatched. Vice Versa: Nothing too special story-wise. But I am still so attached to the group of friends, I cry thinking about them because I will forever miss them. The Eclipse: I mean. I mean!! Yeah.

What have been the BLs that you felt a bit/a lot disappointed with this year?

Cupid's Last Wish: I am so sorry. I know this show has a lot of fans, and of course EarthMix Fans, and I respect and love you. But I hate this show to my gut. But in a personal way. I just hated it; I hated Mix’ character, I hated how Earth had to play his. I didn’t like the plot. However, I did love Jan. But, well. Ask me any day. I’m a simp for her. She’s so good, and this is the show where I first saw her real potential. But the show itself wasn’t it, and of course I had some expectations after the couple’s other show.

Even Sun: I suppose the show was never meant to be something real or serious. It was just supposed to… actually, I don’t know. Keep us occupied until the real BounPrem show starts? Keep BounPrem occupied?? Lol?? But it was just ridiculous. Cute,tho.

The Tuxedo: Maybe this one, I just had too high expectations for. The trailer looked so cool. But in the end, the plot was kinda lacking. There also wasn’t enough tuxedos, if that makes sense? I liked the treatment of bullying in the later episodes. Except: I’ve been bullied in school and had my bullies been this annoying, I would have simply killed them. Those bullying scenes were so annoying, I still get angry thinking about it. I know, it’s supposed to be uncomfortable, but that’s the wrong angle, mates.

Star and Sky: Star in my mind & Sky in Your Heart: I would say something. But I genuinely forgot what happened already. I remember one really weird conflict. But somehow these shows were lacking something. Conviction, maybe. Like they were standing in front of me yelling “I am a real show!” but kinda stuttered and avoided eye-contact while saying that. Sorry, cannot coherently explain lmao

What has been your favorite BL this year?

It would genuinely be between Not Me and KinnPorsche. Which sounds so stupid. Not Me is this really meaningful show that I personally am convinced the World needed and will forever need. KinnPorsche was such a rollercoaster, that I could live off of that consistent high for MONTHS! And seeing how I’m mentally instable, I put a lot of value on that xD Also, seeing how I started only this year and watched 50+ BLs, I think it is okay to have a tie between two of them as my faves of the year.

Favorite BL couples (not just of 2022)?

Uff. I don't know. I suppose WhiteSean (OffGun in general are over the top, tho) and DanYok from Not Me. KinnPorsche and VegasPete. WinTeam from Until We Meet Again and now their own show Between Us. Idk why. I just fell in love with them during uwma. Chu Sang Woo and Jang Jae Young from Semantic Error. Also, anything with MaxTul, but TanBun are my fave of them, so far. Last but not least: Shao Fei Meng and Tang Yi from HIStory 3: Trapped. Another form of perfection, for sure!

What’s your non-BL favorite this year?

Ps. I hate you. Literally the only non-BL I watched this year that I liked and that was also aired this year. I usually don't watch shows while or right after they air. Waiting a week for another episode is another aspect of watching shows that thai BL has introduced me to. But this show would have been first either way. Really swept me off my sandals. The characters, the twists, the meaning, the Pretty Little Liars vibe but less disgusting and actually well done. Awesome! I’m tagging @baby-trash-opossum , @catboykacchan , if you guys would like, and anyone, really, who’d like to do this!

[prinsomnia]

smitten 🦋

[starrysharks]

would a person on hiatus do THIS?!?!?!?@?@?@?@

[dipplinduo]

Fun fact about me: April 18th is my birthday! :)

And part of what I wanted to do to celebrate this year was to give back. Introducing * ~ a dipplinshipping birthday oneshot ~ * :

Rating: T

Summary:

Today was Kieran's birthday, but it was the last thing that mattered to him. In fact, he vowed it would never matter to him again. Instead, he would focus on things that would keep him strong: his battling, his strategizing, and his crown as the Blueberry Champion. His sister and the Elite Four won't stop asking him random questions, though, and if anyone brings up Juliana any more than they already have since she arrived as an exchange student, he's seriously going to lose it. But...why can't he stop thinking about her? And why is everyone acting so suspicious?!

A bittersweet birthday celebration fic for anyone who's had complicated feelings about their birthday. <3

Take this as a thank you to all of those who have followed my work and/or my Tumblr blog. I wouldn't have imagined having the support of this wonderful community on my last birthday, and I can't even begin to describe how encouraged and inspired I have felt to write since finding you guys. I have never written this much for this long, consistently, and your constant feedback and comments seriously brighten my day more than Juliana brightens up Kieran, LOL. Hope you enjoy this! <333

(And yeah, this fic is the "event based idea" that this poll was about. I thought it was so funny that some of you thought it was gonna be some devastating angst LMAOOOO. That's for after TTPD releases, tysm for the bday gift Taylor.)

[hecatesbroom]

"I've become much more comfortable with my sexuality because of Blanche" um. EXCUSE ME DOROTHY??

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

hello helloo! i just read through your modern au and I'm in love (shocker), i wanted to ask if you'd give some more info on poppy? apologies if there's already a dedicated post to her, looking is not my specialty

there is not! i will gladly ramble!

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in this au, Poppy is slightly less fearful than canon. this is for several reasons! 1) years of therapy. 2) anxiety meds. 3) teenage years of her friends dragging her out for Shenanigans & hyping her tf up! but she's still a worrywart! she's very cautious! she can and Will see the bad/dengerous side to every situation. but! now she has the tools to not only cope with but combat her intrusive thoughts & fears <3

i think i mentioned it before but she Did Not Realize she was trans until highschool! specifically, when she met Sally! Poppy had to stop by the theater department after school for some reason or another, and Sally noticed her looking longingly at the costume dresses (Poppy thought she was alone lol)

and while Poppy was mortified at being caught, Sally was delighted. they only knew each other in passing and from reputation but Sally started holding up dresses to Poppy and complimenting how well they suited her. (i could joke about how Sally could sniff out the lesbian in her before Poppy even knew she was a girl!) Poppy, flustered by the sudden attention and apparent acceptance, didn't know how to handle it and fled. then started avoiding Sally in the halls. but! eventually she had to go back for Insert Reason Here, and ofc Sally was there. this time around Sally is a little gentler and less assertive, but manages to coax Poppy into checking out the more ~feminine~ costumes again. thus begins their little meetings where Poppy tries on costumes and Sally is her biggest hypeman

it takes a while for things to Click in Poppy's mind! it isn't until she tries on a dress that Sally custom-made for her, wearing some makeup and a wig, that Poppy has her oh moment. unfortunately, some of their ~mutual friends~ (Wally, Barnaby, Howdy) walk in on them. there's a short, terrifying moment where Wally is all "who's your friend, Sally?" and Barnaby has to lean over to let him know "that's Poppy, bud". before Poppy can fully freak out, Wally immediately goes OH! and starts complimenting how pretty she looks. Barnaby chimes in next to ask if the dress is home-made bc it fits Poppy beautifully, Howdy nabs a necklace from the nearby gathered accessories and put it on her to "tie the outfit together". in short! Poppy finds nothing but support from her buddies & they're more than happy to help her figure out this new internal crisis / revelation

then of course eventually she's found out by her family, which goes very well (im using sarcasm! it goes terribly!). Poppy isn't outright disowned or kicked out or in immediate danger, but her relationship with her family is ruined by their transphobic bigotry. her friends have her back throughout this, and the guest room at the Beagle farm is always open to her! Sally continues to make custom clothes for Poppy (something that becomes a love language for the two of them <3).

honestly, this period in Poppy's life is part of what like... idk... strengthens her, in a way? her continuing to be herself and actively rebelling against her family, i mean. Poppy becomes a pretty stellar liar lol (lying to her parents about where she's going, who she's hanging out with, what she does after school, etc). she's very cautious about all of it, but she does it! she's determined to pursue and discover and Realize the woman inside her! i have this sweet scene in my mind of the Group at the Beagle farm chilling on the floor with notebooks, brainstorming on possible names. (Sally enthusiastically says a variation of 'exquisite' to each one, and then when Poppy says 'im not sure about that one' Sally - still enthusiastically - says a variation of 'horrible terrible how could you suggest such an ill-fitting name'). despite everyone's efforts, i like to think that Poppy finds her name entirely on accident! maybe during the Gap Year Road Trip! maybe they stop by a SoCal poppy reserve in superbloom and the flowers Resonate with her! who's to say!

but Poppy begins her (medical) transition in college! she, of course, gets shit for it, but she also begins to find community and enjoyment in the local queer community. and of course, she has her buddies <3

but anyway! i like to think that Poppy participates in local farmer's markets with her crochet work & baked goods, the latter of which is a complete hit! that, plus her first experience with going to a tearoom inspires her to strive towards owning her own! tearooms are right up her alley, i'd say - calm, quiet, and Poppy can make peoples' days a little brighter with a tranquil atmosphere & delicious treats! i swear i have a reason between 'Poppy british = she goes into tea business'. honestly! tearooms are more about the tiny sammies & tasty cones w/ cream! and feeling Fancy while chatting!

i think it takes a while for her to actually be able to start up a tearoom. I'd imagine she starts by holding a small, single-table reservation-based one in her own place once the Group decides on what town to move to. it's successful, slowly (but steadily) grows, until she can get an actual House and transform the ground floor into a full tearoom. lil shop by the checkout counter, several different rooms, a sizeable kitchen. staff! the tearoom is a humble one, but it's a killer holiday & tourist destination! the high ratings even bring in people from out of town!

and when it comes to Poppy & Sally, bc yall know i'm a sucker for Popstar - i like to think that they start dating after (mostly) all of them move into their new town. & after they both have been in prior relationships! and then they never stop dating. well, they do, but that's so that they can upgrade to Wife Status. and then they never stop being wives so there <3

but Poppy is successful and happy! she had a rough go of it but she Makes It! and she continues to make it!

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the transformers: electric metal zine is out now!! download it for FREE here!!! <3

HI ALL!!! back after a hot minute with my work for @transformers-electric-metal!!! it's SUCH a cool zine (it's tf ocs!! hello!!!) and i'm so glad i got to participate!! i did art And a fic for this zine, both about my old lady Bramble here, tho they aren't necessarily connected :3 just the same gorl!!

check out the fic here if not in the zine itself!! >:]c (and u can see my buddy @woolydemon's epic spot art piece for the fic HERE!!!!!!!!!!)

anyhow, here we've got the full piece, an unshaded/glassless version (mostly to show off the rust rendering on catbot / show the center bramble without the glass!!), AND a bonus original concept version because. uh. i needed three images to make the post layout look better ok 😭

(special thanks to @dizzyst4rs for helping me so so much with the colors for the corner and top center bramble(s), as they hadn't been designed prior to this and he did bramble's og palette!! :D)

further ramblys contained under a cut thank u <3

SO!! versions of bramble to be specific, clockwise and then center: earthspark (root mode), TFA thorn (pre-experiment), earthspark again (alt mode), botbots, TFA (when she's just 'the catbot'), TFA decepticon au, TFA (alt mode), TFA shattered glass, college au lily, college au bramble, and then good ol' regular TFA bramb in the center! just for anyone curious about cont or anything <3

experimentation has given bramble a pretty shaky mental state, with a lot of struggle trying to figure out what parts of her are really her and whatnot. so i thought expounding upon that by Also including how many different forms of her there are across the TF universe would be fun!! and an excuse to draw all of the TF brambles at once >:3

and also. i swear to god the lights were blue yellow and pink the whole time i worked on this. my horror after hours of shading to realize that my pinks had become purples....... unspeakable.

i have never put this much rendering juice into a piece before ever in my life. please enjoy Pretty Colors and how i painstakingly blended the shading layers together with just a pencil brush at low opacity like a clown

[calamitoustide]

okay okay maybe i get prongsfoot.........

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Swearing is bad, kids! Don't swear! :)

[apocalypticdemon]

I am so beyond ready to quit this job. Wednesday cannot come fast enough.

[0809sysblings]

holy shit its been over a month. oopsies! :3

i have not been keeping up with anything. did kotoko say anything interesting or new in her interro question answers.

i did see tho that they lowered amane's grade in the minigram adaption of that timeline convo between her and kotoko :(... why... let my girl have one win... let her rest...

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dysgraphic artiƨts risɘ UP!!!!!

[silverselfshippingchaos]

I'm from the pnw so I live in hoodies and rainjackets almost all year but

today I threw on my favorite white hoodie and omg... me and my bf are matching..

[ourladyoflawrence]

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