#FIRST TIME DRAWING GOURMAND!!

[doink-boink]

Doodled this when Eli first showed me his updated reference sheets for the Roleswap AU!!

Love these guys so much, the possibilities are truly endless!! :D Obligatory tag: @novazentryx <- GO LOOK AT THE POST FOR THE AU IF YOU HAVENT ALREADY

[nightly-nightcat]

I have a request . Nightcat and Gourm, platonic, romantic, doesn’t matter I just think they're a neat pair

day 64 - the yapper and the watcher (they r catching up after gourmand's return home)

you are so right these two r such a neat pair......... i love thinking abt them (also to be clear this was drawn with a platonic context in mind i can't rlly stop people from tagging this as shipping but that's not rlly what i was going for here) (general note to the public not directed at u)

[rithiathemoth]

page 1/3 (2 and 3 below)

[feebadrawba]

the only straight people to me. (they can be lesbians if you want)

[niftukkun]

gourmet

[jokerislandgirl32]

The Love Triangle

This is a piece of art connected to my Wild Violet AU, and it’s my March entry for the @yearoftheotpevent to fulfill the Acceptance prompt. I am not the best artist but this concept grabbed ahold of me and would not let me rest until I finished it. The full picture and closeups of each character are included below:

OTP Pairings: Zach Varmitech + my OC Violet Tyler / Zach Varmitech + Gaston Gourmand

The work is inspired by this song:

More details about this piece may be found below the cut 😊!

Gaston Gourmand and Zach Varmitech have been in an on again/ off again relationship for nearly two years. Gourmand loves Zach deeply, but Zach is at the center of a love triangle: while he’s attracted to Gourmand, he is not in love with him. Zach is in love with Violet Tyler, a girl he’s known since their days at summer camp.

Zach denied his true feelings for Violet for years, only seeing her as a friend, but one kiss changes everything between them. Zach spirals thinking he’s not good enough for her and starts dating Gourmand, but he never commits himself to the relationship and Gourmand ends things once he discovers Zach’s true feelings for Violet.

Gourmand tries his best to hate Violet, but they end up becoming best friends. Zach continues to seek Gourmand out whenever he and Violet have an argument. So, Gourmand finds a sense of peace with the arrangement. All of this changes when Zach calls Gourmand to his headquarters and divulges a piece of sensitive information regarding his and Violet’s relationship status.

So, Gourmand and Zach must accept that their romantic relationship cannot continue; they have to accept the fate of the love triangle.

I do have a one shot in conjunction with this piece that I may post at a later date, or simply save for a later chapter in Wild Violets, regardless, I hope you all enjoy this piece 💜!

[littlecrittereli]

It's bring your kid little brother to work day

cant believe the first time I draw Gourmand and Donita is on a drawpile warmup doodle

[thetrueressii]

ive been cooking up an rw anthro(?) au and i decided to work on arti first since she is a favorite of mine and i have her general storyline and stuff below the cut if you wanna read it lol

i have plans for the others soon

the general gist of this au is that slugcats and scavengers have small settlements, typically just called colonies or villages, that have loose connections

both slugcats and scavengers typically live in multigenerational homes, containing many different families in one shelter

major colonies or cities are usually settled on top of or around iterators, with those colonies taking up the ancients' housing

the timelines also are a lot more compressed with all the base game and downpour slugcats co-existing within close time frame, but still follows spearmaster > arti > hunter > gourmand > etc...

basically arti's story is that after the deaths of her pups, she goes mad from grief and vows to kill anyone who she deems responsible for taking away her pups (and those who get in her way)

she makes her way to five pebbles and eventually metropolis where she has her long-awaited confrontation with the scavenger king, expecting closure that never came

once it was done, she was left with nothing but misery and uncontrollable rage, and unwilling to leave, she became the next chieftain, of whatever was left of the scavengers in metropolis, making them do her bidding

tho over time her anger became mere embers, leaving her tired and miserable and five pebbles increasingly impatient with her

she is forced out of metropolis and leaves five pebbles facility grounds after hunter fights her on behalf of five pebbles along his journey to help moon, where shes going and for what reason is left up for debate (like literally i don't know where shes going and/or for what reason)

dont mind my horrid writing lol i barely write anything, still ironing out what i want and what i don't want so a lot of this is still up for change, but i think honestly this is a good writing and drawing exercise for me

[amerricanartwork]

Quick Spicybun headcanon: Gourmand is a firm believer in slowing down and thoroughly enjoying each meal until the very last bite. Artificer, on the other hand, is used to very aggressively wolfing down her meals because, as an ever-vigilant warrior, you never know if the next foe is gonna show up right behind you while you're trying to eat.

So recently I've been vividly picturing this funny scene in the time between their first meeting and officially becoming mates where Gourm has to teach Arti Ratatouille-style how to slow down and actually enjoy food after she instinctively just starts tearing apart their latest catch. This little drawing came from that scene idea!

Also, another doodle...

... because holy cow if there's any concept that's really underrated for this ship, it's Gourm and Arti gorging themselves on food together because one of my other favorite ship tropes is "character who hasn't had a really good meal in a long time (if ever) x character with (access to) an abundance of food". Like, my god it's just such a soft and sweet idea and it's PERFECT for them! And if no one else will the make the content, I will!

[polybrains]

my first time 1 drawing isa and 2 attempting to draw in the game style…….. also hi gourmand

[psystirene]

Slugcat Shipruary 3 - Full Moon

Using my OWN designs this time... yippee! This is an edited version of my Gourmand design (made it lighter) and I adapted an old Nightcat design of mine to better fit this style (+ my theme of making this look like 🌖. you know)

Uhmmm ngl this ship grew on me a lot drawing this. As I've said before I have a soft spot for it since it was one of the first I thought about <3 So among the adjustments, I made Nightcat a bit chunkier, as I imagine Gourmand spoils the colony once they come home with so many new foods and recipes. Nightcat reads the stars to help their colony navigate the world. I imagine maybe they're somewhat of an inventor like Gourmand is, so they are always learning off of each other, though Gourm spends more time leading the group and Nightcat has more time to experiment with the new plants and objects they find on their travels. Also i think Nightcat would have the Mark of Communication from the beginning <3

anyone like rambles. I like rambles. hi shipruary people

[quickgirl]

The Astrology of Fame: Jupiter and Pluto's Link to Superstardom

Jupiter expands and Pluto intensifies. When these two connect in the natal chart, something magical happens.

Note: Not everyone with a Jupiter/Pluto link is going to explode in popularity and become household names echoed around the world for decades to come. Not every star has the Jupiter/Pluto link, either. However, this is a theme I've (and others) have noticed more often than not in the charts of people who have had their breakthrough.

In the many charts I've seen, almost every single celebrity had an aspect to their Jupiter/Pluto midpoint OR Jupiter and Pluto connected through a different midpoint instead (i.e Jupiter conjunct Moon/Pluto midpoint). It seems to be a far more accurate and reoccurring marker than just a natal aspect between the two planets (though that shouldn't be ignored, either).

I believe long-time astrologer, Basil Fearrington, was the first to notice the link between wealth and the Jupiter/Pluto midpoint. Even though midpoints only tend to count when activated through a hard aspect (conjunction, square, and opposition), Basil surmised that the Jupiter/Pluto midpoint is so potent that even soft aspects should be considered.

The late and wonderful Marga, creator of Dutch astrology website "Astromarkt", took it a step further and said that the Jupiter/Pluto midpoint didn't even need to be activated. The two planets conjoining at all in any midpoint combination (or through natal aspects) was enough to generate immense potential for power and fame.

Soft aspects are not generally considered in midpoint astrology. The reasoning for that is because sextiles and trines require little to no effort. The owner of them may or may not ever put those talents to use, and thus the potential of certain aspects and midpoints may never get recognized. But I think that's underselling it a bit. We do use them, we're just not privy to honing them in the way we would a hard aspect.

Humans have a penchant for believing that suffering equals greater reward, therefore we're far more likely to try and understand then tame a Mars sq. Pluto and let the Venus trine Jupiter do its own thing in the background virtually untouched. Sometimes semi-squares and sesquiquadrates are taken into consideration in midpoint astrology, but their influence is weak. If they can get their day in the limelight, I'm also giving some to the sextile and trine. They obviously have a purpose or else the aspect wouldn't even exist.

Now if you'd like to check for this theme yourself, use Astro.com. The drop-down menu for "Chart drawing style" has two different midpoint options. Ebertin chart allows for a wider orb of up to 2°, but only shows major hard aspects. Keller has a much smaller orb, but also shows soft aspects and parallels/contra-parallels. I use both.

With the clerical info out of the way, let's gain more insight into the Jupiter/Pluto energy itself. Astrologer John Sandbach describes it as such:

A tremendous desire to learn and to grow, and to acquire power, be it of the more intangible, mental sort, or worldly in nature. Driving, unstoppable enthusiasm. A relentless urge toward excess. The ability to transform how things are organized. To have big ideas and far-reaching aims. Going to great extremes. The persistent urge to do whatever is needed to overcome problems. Grandiosity. Religious fanaticism.

Jupiter/Pluto promises a larger than life persona with strong intellect and passions to stitch it all together. Think not of just musicians, models, and actors, but of cult leaders, gourmands, CEO's, luxury jewelry salespeople, and even fine art collectors who amass the rarest of paintings. There is a salient and recognizable power and privilege. Clearly fame isn't the only highlight here.

But if you are fixated on fame, what kind are we even talking about? 15-second TikTok fame? One-hit wonders and Meghan Trainor's of the world who have a shelf life of 2 years then respawn 10 years later because of a viral tweet? Absolutely not. These are the stars you never forget who cannot be compared to others. Rather, others are compared to them. They set the standard and are known everywhere, even outside of their home country. They amass wealth, power, respect, and create a legacy.

May the examples below speak for themselves.

Very well-known celebrities with aspects to their Jupiter/Pluto midpoint:

Ariana Grande (Saturn trine)

Zayn Malik (ASC trine)

Jeon Jungkook (Sun trine)

Selena Gomez (Mercury sextile; Saturn trine; Neptune square)

Conan O'Brien (Saturn trine)

Tom Cruise (Saturn trine; Node sextile)

Marilyn Monroe (MC conjunct)

George Clooney (Mercury opposite; Uranus square)

Brad Pitt (MC square)

Leonardo DiCaprio (ASC contra-parallel)

Beyoncé (Saturn & Mercury contra-parallel)

Cristiano Ronaldo (Uranus conjunct)

Naomi Campbell (Moon sextile)

Taylor Swift (Neptune trine)

Barack Obama (ASC square)

Very well-known celebrities with an active midpoint that contains Jupiter and Pluto together:

Rihanna (Jupiter square Moon/Pluto)

Meryl Streep (Pluto trine Moon/Jupiter)

Kurt Cobain (Pluto sextile Moon/Jupiter)

Al Pacino (Pluto square Sun/Jupiter; Pluto square Jupiter/Saturn)

Zendaya (Pluto parallel Moon/Jupiter)

Angelina Jolie (Jupiter opposite Uranus/Pluto; Pluto contra-parallel Jupiter/ASC; Pluto parallel Jupiter/S.Node)

Stephen Colbert (Jupiter square Venus/Pluto; Jupiter square Pluto/Node; Pluto parallel Venus/Jupiter)

Timothée Chalamet (Jupiter conjunct Mercury/Pluto)

Joaquin Phoenix (Jupiter trine Neptune/Pluto)

Nicole Kidman (Jupiter parallel Mercury/Pluto)

Robert De Niro (Jupiter conjunct Pluto/Node)

Kim Kardashian (Jupiter parallel Moon/Pluto)

Priyanka Chopra (Pluto conjunct Jupiter/Saturn; Pluto parallel Mercury/Jupiter)

Margot Robbie (Jupiter sextile Pluto/ASC; Pluto trine Sun/Jupiter; Pluto trine Mercury/Jupiter)

Drake (Jupiter trine Venus/Pluto; Pluto sextile Sun/Jupiter)

From all of the midpoint combinations, Moon/Jupiter/Pluto was the most prevalent. For this post I personally combed through the midpoints of about 45 celebrities total with 30 making the cut here. The other ~15 did not have an active Jupiter/Pluto midpoint nor an active midpoint combination with them. What they did have was a natal aspect between the two planets in their chart, or Jupiter and Pluto both made an aspect to either their Sun, Moon, ASC, or MC within 7°.

If I had to speculate on short-term fame aka "fast rise, even faster fall", I'd wager those kinds of viral sensations have a transit hitting their Jupiter/Pluto midpoint instead, and the lack of natal support can only push it so far. This is something I have to do more research on.

All done! Thank you for reading. This is my first real astrology post. I'm not sure if I'll ever write more as I prefer to lurk, but who knows. Ciao🌷

Sources: (1), (2), (3), (4) + astrotheme.com for providing the birth details

[stale-cornflakes]

Putting the wogot3 cast in Rainworld's sandbox and seeing what happens.

Shi Xuan & Soldat were Hunter (Shi being a pup), V33 as Monk, Ui as Spearmaster & Pol as Gourmand

One of the most notable things are that Shi Xuan, Soldat, and Polaroid were so aggressive they were like ticking time bombs and you wouldn't know who would draw first blood.

They could handle most threats but for some reason every single person stayed completely still and just got dragged one by one back to the den by a green lizard no less and no one tried to stop it 😭

ALSO SHI XUAN Shi Xuan hit an insane shot out of NOWHERE. Randomly threw a spear halfway across the arena, threaded the needle nearly hitting V33 and Soldat before PINNING Polaroid to the wall. Absolute mad lad.

surprise! @wogot3

[relentlessconqueror]

sylus is so incredibly sebastian-coded. here's a list of the things i think they have in common lol (disclaimer: i haven't read black butler in a hot minute)

sylus' photobooth preset called "demon butler" complete with the tutor!sebastian glasses that have the cord on them. and sebastian is literally THEE demon butler, like come on (this has the honor of going first on the list because it's what made me realize their similarity)

air of perpetual smugness and confidence

red eyes

turtle smile

gourmand (see sylus' cafe interactions about going to new restaurants. sebastian starves until he finds a particularly tormented soul). related: sylus feels life to be banal but says that MC is interesting to him, and iirc sebastian purposefully seeks out high-quality souls whose owners can amuse/entertain him for the duration of the contract

making deals duh

multilingual

tells the truth (in their own way) — sebastian is bound by the contract, sylus is just Like That (and insanely forward...)

cool, composed, competent 🙄

sebastian helps ciel rule over the underworld of victorian england, sylus rules the n109 zone. related: they both stalk people as a part of their job descriptions

a stretch: i can't help drawing a comparison between sylus' love for antiques/classical music and sebastian dressing sieglinde in old-fashioned girls' clothing

looks intimidating (at least one of the phantomhive servants said this about sebastian because of how capable he is at managing the household. and obviously sylus is terrifying) but has incredibly goofy ass moments (that time in boyband arc where sebastian performed a part of the starlight four's song, dance and all. and sylus loves to sing. only one of them belongs on a stage though. sorry sylus)

the common theme of devouring the other person. obviously sebastian wants to eat ciel's soul, but this point is reversed in the sylusMC dynamic because she's the one hearing whispers about him belonging to her and to eat him lol

a stretch: ok this isn't about sebastian but ciel has the contract mark in his right eye, which is where sylus' aether core is. sylus also mentioned him and MC being kindred spirits and while i don't think ciel and sebastian's dynamic is like that, it is true that ciel's goals are, by virtue of the contract, sebastian's goals (in a sense sebastian is an extension of ciel)

sebastian wishes to draw out the worst parts of ciel to make his soul more delicious which i can't help but connect to sylus mentioning "all the crimes you'll inevitably commit." there's the assumption of hidden darkness in ciel/MC that will be revealed in time

likes cats (sylus likes small animals in general, but he's obsessed with calling MC kitten, so i say it counts)

sylus saying, "even if you wanted to sell your soul, you still have to find someone who can pay the price" and "there's a price you have to pay when you make a wish to a demon" which speaks for itself. like this is just all of black butler chapter 138

both ciel and MC wanted revengejusticewhatever for their families' deaths, and both sylus and sebastian "grant" their wish — sylus lets MC shoot him, sebastian helps ciel on his journey of revenge (AND it looks like caleb is coming back which is VERY real!ciel phantomhive of him. he even has the (pseudo-)incest thing going on LMAO though of course it's not the same as ciel and real!ciel's dynamic as blood brothers)

sylus' "don't be shy about using me" and sebastian being literally owned by ciel. it's also reciprocal: sylus' "after all, i want to use you too" and sebastian is promised ciel's soul after the contract is fulfilled

sylus' wanderer form vs sebastian's monstrous true form

(this doesn't count but i'll still put it anyway) because of a localization/translation issue (i think?), there was a time that a lot of people thought sylus made his body SPECIFICALLY to benefit/seduce/whatever MC because of him saying, "it's just there to make you feel better. i don't need it" (homescreen interaction iirc) and "they're not real but they can move" [lost oasis] about his abs. sebastian exists in his form because ciel requested it. there's also the moment in sylus' anecdote where he asks a man what's fashionable in n109 and he just chooses to dress like whatever was on the billboard that the man pointed to, which reinforces how sylus is an outsider much like sebastian, who isn't human

ciel and MC are both understandably put off by them due to their first meeting. sylus assaulted MC, and she falls back on viewing him through the lens of his reputation as onychinus' leader a few times in memories. sebastian appears to ciel in the traumatic event of losing his brother, and as a result ciel is unable to see that sebastian harbors at least SOME fondness for him at this point (though honestly the existence of that fondness is just my opinion, which is something not everybody shares. because i know every person who's read black butler feels differently about the question of sebastian's feelings for ciel, outside of wanting his soul). as of now, ciel and MC (in the main story?) are still unable to trust sebastian/sylus completely

that one moment in [radiant brilliance] where sylus tugs off his gloves with his teeth which is a Signature Sebastian Move

sylus telling MC that he won't lose the match because she told him not to, and something similar happened between ciel and sebastian during book of the atlantic (i made a post about this before). sebastian is also often ciel's champion in fights or contests both personal and business-related

[sleepyc63]

relationship chart #107,787,843, with just the 10 canon scugs for now. i’m gonna make one with other characters after i draw them but i wanted to finalize my thoughts on their relationships before i change them for the hundreth time

sorry if some of the colors are hard to tell apart, some of the darker ones look the same :( if it gets confusing i may change them

extra explanation under cut if you’re interested in my headcanons :]

> Survivor & Monk are related to Gourmand as first cousins

> Hunter & Nightcat are siblings

> Hunter & Nightcat are step siblings to Artificer. Arti's bio mother, UI, is dating Hunter & Nightcat's dad, NSH. None of them have contact with their parents so none of them know about it (yet! :3)

> Saint & Rivulet are adopted siblings, but have been friends since before Saint was adopted

[doink-boink]

Heard your in a drout?! Lemme give you sm water-

Wild Kratts as rats (Zach always says Wild rats)

Aviva giving up and handling the bros inflatable animal suits

Dabio at a Miku concert

Gordon Ramsay strait up roasting gourmand for his cooking

Paisly at ikea (specifically the big wear house part)

Jimmy getting stuck in one of da feet in the Tortuga for abt 30min and having a complete like breakdown

Chris in the plants section of home depot criticizing the workers abt how the pants aren’t supposed to be in the sun and such

Donita going into nature and making a outfit based on what she saw then burning it in front of the Wild Kratts team just for fun

Martin smiling and laughing as the whole building gets destroyed around him from a hurricane- then start to cry as the popsicle he was holding got blown away

Rex recreating the one photo with the construction workers on that tall beam in the sky eating lunch

Technically I'm completing two asks at once here, just got one asking for Paisley and Rex, BUT!!! I will be doing another one for that ask <3

First time drawing Rex!! :D

Also bonus(es)