#I drew some cute art in it and I look forward to sharing

[bloo-the-dragon]

So...I have just red mer solarstone's story... (Just found it and had the time to read it)

How dare you make me cry 4-5 times/silly

And it is amazing!

I love it so much! And oh my god poor sols

And I got a couple of questions! :D

1. You mentioned Earth there, so I'm understanding she is a mer as well? (Mermaid 🌺 ;3) Who was the "darker" mer with her? Under the boat

2. Where did moonstones egg go? I notyit wasn't mentioned after the attack (rest in peace sunstone, we will miss you ❤️‍🩹)

3. Who was moonstone fighting at the end of his life? (Was it someone random or a specific character that you chose)

Once again,

It is so cute, and sad and good and Amazing!!! 💖😍❤️

I love it 💕

So to start with the fic was written by my good friend @erenevune who also made Sols! (I drew his design based on their description) and so i've allowed them to answer 2 and 3 of your questions which i have copy pasted from discord :D (If anyone hasn't read the fic yet, you can find it here!)

I can answer the first question though!

1. Earth is indeed a mer in the au as well yes! She and the 'mystery darker mer' with her have been in development for a while now and are going to be background characters for the au - i'll be posting art of them very soon so stay tuned ;)

2. Moonstone's egg was killed during the attack that killed Sunstone, despite their best efforts to protect both eggs Sunstone wasn't able to completely block off the attack and Moonstone's egg was the casualty. Though, thankfully, Sunstone died believing he had protected both eggs. Solstone barely survived, it was honestly pure luck Sunstone managed to save even one of them. It was likely either crushed or knocked so hard the baby mer inside was too injured to survive, and by the time Moonstone was able to find his egg it would have been too late to do anything. Very preoccupied with feeling part of him die when Sunstone died, since as twins their life force was connected and Moonstone had to feel every moment of him fading then his sudden absence. The only reason Moonstone survived is because both he and Sunstone had bonded to another mer as mates for their little family pod

3. Moonstone attacked his mate. The mate is unnamed (though I have nicknamed them as "Slate" in my head). After the death of his twin and loss of his own pup, his sanity was degrading rapidly over the years as he was in constant pain from missing half of his soul and greif. He had already been attacking other mers for some time and some cannibalsm had been starting as well. Which, definitely didn't help his steadily shattering mind.

At the end, he completely lost whatever sanity he had left and attacked his mate, killing them and consequently killing himself. Slate let it happen without a fight because they knew all of them would be better off, and that Moonstone had already been gone for a very long time. If not when Sunstone died, then sometime when Sols was still a very young pup. And so had they, just not as badly as Moonstone. They also knew neither of them were fit to care for Sols anymore and hadnt been for years, and while it wasn't a great choice, the mate figured Sols would be better off taking his chances alone.

Was it selfish? Yes. But by this point they were already an absent parent and were looking forward to neither of them constantly suffering just by being alive anymore. In a way, Slate's final act was to protect Sols by making sure Moonstone was focused only on them and would end up killing them, so he couldn't then turn on Sols and kill him too. Sols doesnt look much like Slate, but he does share the same tail fin shape as them.

Sols looks most like Sunstone in terms of colour, but has Moonstones eyes. Physically he looks very much like both Sunstone and Moonstone as they're twins. Though to Moonstone, who was forever grieving, Sols looked more like a mini Sunstone which added to his mental decline towards the end. Sols was a constant reminder of what he lost and why he had to stay, when he would have much rathered to join his twin and pup in death.

[enchantedchocolatebars]

Brotherly Princess

Summary: Kid Philip presents Kid Caleb with a very cute but also confusing drawing that he drew of them.

Original headcanon

Ao3 version

Enjoy!

There was no doubt that Philip Wittebane was the artist in the wooden household that only he and his brother lived in.

Whenever an idea that could be illustrated came to his mind, the small brunette would whip out his pen, find some parchment paper, usually located in his shared bedroom, and get to work on bringing his mental image to life.

One day, the youngest Wittebane was scribbling on parchment his latest idea that sprang into his mind earlier today as he finalized some key details in his artistic piece before placing his feathered pen down.

He took the time to gaze at his drawing, fully taking it in and admiring it.

A satisfied smile soon shined on his face as he quickly left his room to show his picture to Caleb, who he found crafting a carving at the dining room table.

"Hm?" Caleb hummed briefly, shifting his eyesight away from his soon-to-be sparrow carving.

He quickly noticed a rapidly wiggling piece of paper in his view and smiled when he saw Philip with an eager expression.

"Is that for me?" Caleb asked knowingly as Philip paused his rapid shaking of the paper to confirm his brother's question with two head nods.

The blonde set his carving knife and carving down and gladly took the gifted artwork.

"Thank you, Philip," he said, taking a look at the illustration.

Even though his smile remained, it was apparent that Caleb was confused about what he was staring at, his brows knitted.

In the drawing, Pip was drawn as a heroic knight in a fairytale wielding his sword, clearly meant to be his wooden one, high in the air as the noble steed he was on charged forward at full speed towards...

Caleb blinked twice.

Towards a fire-breathing kaiju-like dragon who had him, dressed as a princess, at least he assumed because of the long, puffy ball gown and crown he had on, in its clutches.

Now, Caleb's confusion mostly stemmed from the fact that he was sporting on a dress in the piece, but he did have to admit...

He looked quite pretty in a frock.

However, he would never actually wear one in real life...

Well, at least not in public, lest he'd be met with harsh judgment as well as a lashing or two.

"I absolutely love it, Pip," Caleb told Philip as he looked to him with an honest smile.

"Thank you again." He proceeded to ruffle the younger's short mop of hair. "You have such a big imagination," Caleb complimented wholeheartedly.

With blue eyes shining in delight at Caleb's praise, Philip excitedly bounced in place before pointing a finger at the front door.

The blonde gave a sheepish chuckle. "Uh, how's about we keep this drawing just between us, okay, Pip?"

For a brief moment, Philip's bright look faded some.

He pondered for a bit why Caleb would want him to keep his art a secret and not share it with others.

However, his smile shined wholly once more as he nodded nonetheless at his brother's request.

This earned him a non-nervous smile as well as another gentle ruffle of his hair. "Thank you."

[magicalyaku]

I read one of the worst books this year in September and easily the best one in October. Let's start at the top and work our way down! :D

Prince of Fortune (Lisa Tirreno): This is everything I want in my books. 11 out of 10. Perfection. It's soo cute. The characters are so nice, Aubrey is so capable (I really didn't realize how much I am in awe of characters who have simply learned their skills and are using them confidently). Love stories in times of war are usually terrible for my heart (the suffering and fear something might happen to the characters!), but this story managed to not break me not pieces, my heart was just melting the entire time of cuteness and shit. Pretty sure I started smiling from page one and maybe never stopped. The bonds between the family members and friends are nice and the magic and the whole plot works well. Must be one of the few instances where I actually liked the marriage sub-plot (Aubrey's initial reaction was the best). Also no smutty scenes in here, rather the leadup to the fade to black had me squealing (because cute). Highly recommended.

Legend of the White Snake (Sher Lee): Another good one! Not quite the level of Prince of Fortune, but I enjoyed this one as well. I really liked how the author just had to share alle the cool snake facts she knows. xD But also about Chinese history and culture. She (correctly) assumed her readers wouldn't know, so she just explained the important stuff, be it about shrines or garments. Or cultivation. I encountered cultivation before, in the various summaries of Chinese light novels and never understood what it was (because I only read the summaries duh), but it's everywhere! I naively assumed it wouldn't be in here, though, because it's for the Amerian market or something and literally two pages later they started talking about it. xD But it was fine, I finally know now, right. It's a very solid and charming story with just the right amount of everything. Also, another capable young man. /D

Sorcery and Small Magics (Maiga Doocy): Aaand another good one! Three in an row! Nope, this time the main character is not capable. The opposite actually, but he's fun and it's nice to have a slightly diffent type once in while. (He is capable in his own way, though). I had a rough time not reading him as Avra from Runnning Close to the Wind, because they share some qualities. And I completely misjudged the characters ages going into this, thought they'd much older when they're only students. So I had to do some adjusting in my head. :'D It's a fun and vibrant story with an interesting magic concept. Lots of adventure, a very slow romance (which is good), and a really good showdown (love it when things work out like that)! I'm looking forward to the sequel! :)

The Boy who Steals Houses (C.G. Drews): It took me a whole week to get through the 170 pages of Saint Sorrow Sinner (look below) and that was with a 12-hour flight inbetween. Afterwards, I picked up this one and read its 360 pages within five or six hours. That is the difference in quality. I had my sights on the author's new book Don't let the Forest in but was unsure whether I wanted to buy or borrow it, so I picked up the author's previous work. And boy, it is good. There is a little romance, but it's much more about family standing up for each other. I found striking how well it is written even in the long passages when the protagonist is all by himself with no dialogue. Very emotional stuff. Pretty sure, I shed a tear or two towards the end.

A Tale of Two Knights (James Persichetti (Story), L.S. Biehler (art)): I don't usually include the graphic novels that I read, because then why not include manga as well and then we'd never finish. I have things to say about this one, though. Mainly, it's fine as a comic but I think it would have profited from being a novel. There's just not enough time and depth in the early journey. The latter half with the action was fine but the development of the love story is pretty lacking. Cute, yes, still lacking. It's also a bit odd how the title is about the two men, when a lot of (rightful) focus is given to Morgan. In a (well-written) novel, there would have been a lot of possibilities to expand on this. The character art is a little wonky sometimes. Some panels look really good, others are a bit off. I found it very strange that the party does not carry any luggage at all after they give away their horses. Where do you even hide your canteens? Who decided that this is fine and people on a critical mission can continue on without anything? What I really liked, however, was the color schemes. The different places and daytimes are very pretty in their lighting and coloring. All in all, it was fine. Buut I wish it had been more.

When Haru was here (Dustin Thao): I bought the German edition of You've reached Sam and read like 20 pages of it before I put away again because I was not feeling up to it. But when this one came out I had just read two books in a row about depression and grief and was like "What's one more?" It was okayish. Halfway through, I was very frustrated and annoyed, not necessarily with Eric himself but all people around him were just assholes, even Haru, telling him what to do and what not. It redeemed itself towards the end, though, so it was fine.

Saint Sorrow Sinner (The Gideon Testaments 3) (Freydís Moon): This one is not pictured, because we do not support the author here. They had some scandal regarding faking their identity (again) earlier this year, so if you want to know, go look it up, it'll be easy enough to find. I had, however, already purchased this book with the return period just run out and decided I might as well read the end to the trilogy. Maybe I was going in biased because of the author's wrongdoings, but I hated this book. I haaated it, omg. I thought the previous two volumes were interesting. Not easy to read for me, despite their short length, and I disliked the smut scenes in both of them, but there were interesting themes going on. And the action happening at the end of volume 2 had me wanting to read the conclusion. That conclusion was, however, pretty bad. It's short again, yet hardly anything happens except the characters sitting together and eating and bathing. And romancing. That was the thing that put me off so hard. The story is so short, but it needs to include another love story, really? Sophia gets out of the cult and falls for the very first uncoupled human she meets. Hate it! Stories where all characters need to be coupled up. Hate it, hate it! But, oh, of course we also need to do found family. (Really, why not just focus on that.) And it's not just Norse gods anymore and the Christian god and angels, now there's a banshee as well, which is what originally? Irish? But is it actually what is portrayed in the book? Thing is, after the author lied so blatantly about themself, I didn't feel like I could trust anything they write. I don't know anything about religion or being autistic or trans, so I have to take it the way they write it, but I can't trust anymore that this is how those things actually work and that feeling persisted throughout the book and was not a good one.

Two posts more to go before the end of the year!

[wishicoulddisappear]

happy late birthday to @vessels-two-front-teeth 💕

IVxReader; pure fluff

IV couldn’t help but notice you staring up at him every few moments from across the couch, your brows pressed together and tongue just barely sticking out from your lips in concentration.

At first he thought you were glaring at him, but after the first couple times he realized you were just in complete focus of something. He just hadn’t figured out what yet. He leaned toward you, catching a glimpse of your notebook before you slammed it shut and pulled away.

He gasped and you knew you were caught, the fact causing you to let out an embarrassed groan.

“What was that?! Was that me?” IV nearly tackled you. “You were drawing me?”

Your face flushed scarlet as you tried to push him off you. “No! It absolutely was not.”

IV cuddled up to your neck, rubbing affectionately as he tried to wrench the notebook out of your hands.

“Quit it!” you yelped.

“Let me seeee, baby,” he whined.

You rolled your eyes at him and laughed. “IV! It’s not finished!”

“Please!” he whimpered.

“Oh, please, you sound pathetic!” you cackled.

IV stared into you with his icy blue eyes for a moment before pouncing on you, tickling along your ribs an an effort to distract you.

You couldn’t control the laughter, nearly in tears within seconds. You felt him smile against your neck, pressing soft kisses there while he tortured you.

“Ready to give up?”

“Never,” you laughed breathlessly.

You tried to take control and flip the two of you over, but IV was too fucking heavy.

You leaned in to nibble his ear, the ticklish gesture causing him to jolt upward and give you the advantage to roll him off of the couch. You laughed triumphantly, IV pouting all the while.

Your laughter stopped when you saw that in the midst of chaos, not only was your drawing on full display, but the sketchbook had opened up and there were now drawings of IV scattered everywhere all along the living room you shared.

IV and you made tense eye contact before you both dove toward the pile. He won, of course, cackling up at you from his spot on the floor while he held your drawings in his hands.

You groaned as IV began to go through them one by one, taking his time to really look at what you had been working on.

“Baby,” he murmured. “Baby.” Awe was evident in his tone, and it made you feel shy despite how long you two had been together.

You playfully kicked him in the shoulder, your face heating up in embarrassment.

“I can't believe you drew these! I didn’t even know you could draw like this.”

You smiled shyly at him and shrugged. “I’ve been practicing while you were touring.”

“You did a beautiful job, baby. I’m so proud of you,” he said sincerely, his eyes warm with affection. “I can't believe you drew me, of all people.”

“Who else?” you said seriously. His eyes on you made you nervous and you coughed. “I mean, you are pretty cute after all.”

“Oh, I’m cute?” He grinned, showing off his pretty teeth.

“Just a little.”

He rolled his eyes at you before looking at you sweetly. His smile made his eyes crinkle, causing your heart to squeeze. Your chest filled with warmth at the look he was giving you.

He grabbed your hand, rubbing the back of it with his thumb.

He leaned forward, pressing a sweet kiss onto your lips. “So…”

You quirked a brow.

“I think we need to go get you some more art supplies, yeah? How does that sound?”

He snorted out a laugh as your eyes got big and you immediately jumped up, reaching for your coat.

“You don’t have to tell me twice,” you told him playfully, dragging him up from the couch and kissing his cheek.

[doumadono]

emergency request!!

hello, im here to please ask for a izukuxfem!reader where its just about their relationship and how they go on cute dates and stuff.

cause next year im 20 and im kinda sad i wont experience teenage love </3

Sweet date - Izuku Midoriya x Reader

A/N: teenage love can be a unique and memorable experience, but remember that love knows no age limits. You have so many wonderful moments and relationships ahead of you as you enter your 20s. Each phase of life brings its own special kind of love and growth. Cherish the memories you've created and look forward to the exciting adventures and connections that lie ahead❤️

EMERGENCY REQS MASTERLIST

Izuku Midoriya and you had a relationship unlike any other. What started as a chance encounter at a coffee shop had blossomed into something extraordinary. Your bond was built on mutual admiration, shared dreams, and a profound understanding of each other.

One weekend, Izuku surprised you with an invitation to an art gallery. As you wandered through the exhibition, you couldn't help but be amazed by his deep appreciation for the artwork. Izuku had a natural talent for understanding the emotions and stories behind the paintings, and he eagerly shared his insights with you.

One particular painting caught your attention - a vibrant, abstract piece that seemed to capture the essence of their relationship. Izuku gazed at it thoughtfully and said, "It reminds me of us, how our feelings and experiences blend into something beautiful and unique."

You smiled and took his hand, feeling your connection grow even stronger. After the gallery, you went to a cozy café for some tea. The two of you sat by the window, engaging in deep conversations about your aspirations, your favorite books, and your dreams for the future.

Izuku's passion for heroism shone through as he talked about his training and his desire to make the world a better place. You admired his determination and unwavering commitment, and you knew that he'd achieve great things.

As the day continued, you decided to visit a botanical garden, another one of Izuku's favorite places. He loved observing the various types of plants and was even growing a small collection of his own at home. He proudly showed you his potted plants, explaining how each one had a unique personality and needed special care.

As the day drew to a close, you found yourselves sitting on a park bench, watching the stars appear in the night sky.

Izuku turned to you and said, "You're like a guiding star in my life. With you, I feel like I can accomplish anything." His earnestness and sincerity warmed your heart, and you knew that your connection was something truly extraordinary.

In the quiet of the night, you shared a kiss under the starry sky, cherishing the uniqueness of your relationship. Your bond was like a rare masterpiece, a beautiful work of art that continued to evolve and inspire both of you with each passing day.

[shelbyshoe]

Real People

(Unedited Aeon Drabble)

Inspired by this art and this song.

"Sometimes, I don't feel real." Leon leaned back in the worn brown couch. His hand choked the neck of the bottle of wine they'd been sharing and balanced it on his knee.

His eyes had grown distant, lost somewhere she couldn't be. Ada reached out to gently extract the bottle from his grasp. The contents were mostly depleted anyway. He blinked away whatever thought plagued him when she took it.

"You look real to me," she said and tipped back the bottle to her lips.

"You know what I mean," he said. In his intoxicated state the words ran together in a cute way. But it was telling that his conviction seeped through. His brows drew together and he sank deeper into the seat.

The sad truth was that she did know what he meant. Real people didn't do what they did.

The two of them hid the truth from the world in the dark with the monsters. She'd been at it so long that she'd forgotten what the light felt like. Leon, on the other hand, was so close he could touch the warm rays of sun but never walk into it.

She wondered which was worse. To never know what it is to be free of monsters, or to have peace only for it to be taken away. The thought made her head hurt, or maybe that was the wine.

Ada leaned over the settee and picked up another wine bottle from the abandoned crate. The dust whipped into the air and made her sneeze.

"Bless you," Leon said and reached out his hand for the wine.

"Thanks. I got this one." She fumbled the corkscrew and worked to open the bottle. It proved harder with every bottle they finished. The cork came out with a loud pop and she held it to allow the contents to breathe.

They sat in silence with empty heads and warm chests filled with libations. She eyed their holsters and weapons that they'd taken off in a truce, a gentle reprieve after a long mission.

"I'm tired," she said. She was tired in the way an old dog was tired, and in Leon's soft laugh she heard it too.

"I've been saying that for years." He reached for the bottle and she pulled it away.

"Not yet," she said. He fixed his eyes on her as if willing her to give it to him anyway. When she didn't, Leon attempted to stand but merely slid down the seat and onto the floor in front of the couch.

Ada laughed from the fumble. Once she started she couldn't stop. Leon's shocked face kept her laughing. She held her stomach and leaned forward in a fit. He sat silent and still on the dusty floor as she calmed.

"Leon, where is your shirt?" She attempted to contain her amusement but felt it slip out anyway.

He peered down at his exposed chest beneath his brown leather jacket and began to laugh himself.

"I don't know." His laughter as boisterous as her own rattled around inside the run down building.

She'd never heard such a genuine laugh from him. She stamped down the part of her that said she'd kept him from it. Ada took a long drink of wine and held up the bottle for Leon to see.

"Want some?" She slurred. His hand fell when Ada stood up and moved to the couch beside him.

"What are you going to do? Pour it in my mouth?"

"Lean back then." Ada held up the bottle and watched a lazy smile form on Leon's beautiful lips. He obediently leaned his head back against her lap and opened his mouth like a baby bird.

Ada tipped the bottle over to pour a steady stream of red wine into his mouth. They barely contained their laughter as her intoxicated state failed her, and a trickle of wine slid down the side of his face and down his neck. She righted the bottle and waited for him to swallow.

"Your aim needs work," he laughed. The more he laughed the more she laughed. They were like children before the world left them bruised and weary.

How many didn't even have a chance to feel that? Long gone like the city in the mountains. Ghosts that haunted them, some cherished allies and some forgotten foes.

It was a little break, a small breath until the next thing. But the next thing didn't matter right now. Just the comfort of another and the warmth of alcohol.

"Ada?" Leon lifted an arm to run his thumb along her cheek. He pulled away with damp fingers and a concerned expression. She ran a hand through his light hair and brushed it further out of his face.

And he remained still for her. She found herself bold enough to run her fingers through it and gently brush his cheek. Wine made his skin sticky. His handsome face flushed in the dim light.

Ada leaned down to tenderly press her lips against his. He softened to her and allowed her to do what she wanted. His fingers slid into her hair, and he groaned when she coaxed his lips apart.

Leon's mouth was hot and tasted of shared wine by firelight. He became more assured and pressed her head down to take her deeper, tongue her soft palette as if she were sweeter than wine.

He kissed like a man enraptured with the spoils of life. She kissed like it were her last.

Ada cupped his face as she pulled away. His warm breath brushed against her skin. His hooded blue's gazed back. If she allowed herself to feel like this more often, would it be easier to put into words how his presence made her ache?

"I feel real," Ada said.

"Me too," Leon replied.

[meiko3323]

Father-Son Bonding WIP

finally got around to starting my entry for my hoyo-friends DTIYS event! :D

btw their name is @KinohCanYouNot , please go check them out and mb drop a follow too! they post some very cute art of several genshin couples and their oc kiddos, as well as their lore. the one i drew is Cynaris son Ori.

when i saw their DTIYS announcement for him, at first i thought ooh i should draw Ori wearing Cynos head-piece, thatd be cool! but then recalled a Collei fanart i saw of the same concept and figured thatd be too similar. then i randomly remembered this cute tumblr post abt a father sharing his tcg hobby w his daughter and it all just clicked into place ^^

im really looking forward to finishing this, hopefully tonight when i get off work :3

sidenote: i should really invest in a ruler, having to use random boxes or folded paper to make straight lines is a bit annoying =w=

[meowonaise]

Hello! I’m the anon that was curious about your p3d process from before 🙌

First of all, tysm for such a quick reply and oml pluto soda mentioned!! Their tutorial was one of the first few resources I came across when I was first starting out. Their models are absolutely adorable! The cottencandy robot is my fav (the one with a pink and blue color scheme) However, as much as I love their tutorial, I did find that due to the character they choose having a hood on (i’m assuming) and the tutorial jumping forward sometimes, it makes it a little difficult to design the back of the model (the hair especially.)  The back of all my models looks like such a big mess cause of the hair haha. That’s why I was wondering about your workflow and how you go about making your models! Your shading style is super cute and i’d love to know more about how you pick your colours!

I really love this one model of yours in particular cause of the design of the face. (linked below, the one with purple hair) One thing I really like about your style is how you use shading to create depth and add more details to the design instead of adding a ton of different shapes (which given this is p3d we're talking about . . . oof the software would crash a dozen times)

-> For example: Teto’s hair + highlights in this model, and the design of her skirt is such a unique approach! 1) https://www.tumblr.com/meowonaise/757822097302110208/revenge-for-tomatolamp?source=share

2) https://www.tumblr.com/meowonaise/766338194550685696/paint3d-teto-for-teto-tuesday?source=share

If you feel comfy, pls do share your secrets! Or atleast a few hints as to how I should go about to achieve a similar result. Ty in advance

hi anon ^_^!! you mostly mentioned hair + faces so i mostly went with that!! hopefully thats what you meant!! also the most of it is under a read more because it got kind of long >_<

id say my process in making hair in paint 3d art is very similar to how i go about drawing 2d art if that makes sense. i block in my colors so after i draw the head ill start drawing the front bang, side hair pieces, and then back hair pieces. im not quite sure whats the best way to explain so heres tetos hair all broken up

it varies a lot from what character you want to draw but teto only has her front hair and pigtails so theres not too much going on with the back hair (i just colored in the back of her head, which is a sphere, with the marker tool)

for the maya fey plushie + a plushie of @/machamess's oc kapri sun the back hair is just one really big shape drawn out w the soft edge as well. which doesnt really look as detailed or have a lot of form to if you drew out and fiddled with a bunch of pieces, but it works perfectly for my purposes !!

^^ignore how crunchy these images are i moved computers and didnt transfer over my paint3d models so i had to screenshot gifs of them. but hopefully theyre clear enough!

and you can see there that on mayas hair the highlights are painted in!! which is also drawn in the same way that i add highlights to hair in 2d art. i think it makes up for the fact that their hair is completely flat and gives it a little depth!

but again it varies from the hair your trying to make!! like for example heres a model of mirabelle of in stars and time fame. unlike the other characters who all had straighter hair she has a kinkier hair texture, so her hair is comprised of spheres with her hairline being drawn in with a marker instead. it probably isnt very realistic but i think it works for a cartoony style with no textures ^_^

as for skirts i dont really have much advice unfortunately :( i made a teto model because i was thinking and i was like wait..... i could make tetos synthv skirt in paint 3d and then i did it. but its the semi circle shape with squares drawn with the soft edge! tetos design is a bit unique in that she only has 4 flaps in her skirt which could definitely apply to some characters but not all? but on the mira model her skirt is made up of long, almost triangle shaped slabs to get the pleated effect. theyre less squashed to get a more fluffy shape that i like to draw mira with ^_^

anyways i dont think theres a better way to go over this so:

the step by step tutorial part (for the face + hair)

heres the base for the headshot which is just a sphere for the face, semicircles for the body and ears and a capsule for the neck. theres not much to see for a full body model since its basically the same as plutosodas. were going to make this a gumi megpoid because i think her hair is fun to draw :) also i forgot to sketch it out first so i urge you to not be like me and sketch things out first.

front bang, done in light green for clarity

side bangs. here i start thinking abt the general shape, here i want gumi to have an exaggerated indent on her head so the side bangs are shaped as such. i also elongated her front bang to frame the face a little better.

side hair thingies! the closer ones around her ears are a bit sideways to wrap around her head a bit more. i also made her side bangs a bit bigger to frame the face better. theres a lot of shifting things around i realize!

back hair time! its just a really big soft edge shape. you maybe see the the hair clips into the back a little. well paint it over during the painting process! also i made her head smaller here.

extra stray bit of hair! ill move onto the painting now, but ill probably add and change more later.

ok so there is not really any logic i follow when picking colors. i just usually pick my favorite ones. for the dono model (purple haired character you linked) i color picked their colors from their reference (made by @/tomatolamp on here who also does really cool art!!!!! including 3d stuff!!!!!!) but ill try to explain my coloring style a bit ^^

as said before my painting process in paint 3d is nearly identical to my 2d art so heres a gumi really quickly done in clip studio. for blush, i always like to move the color wheel closer to the red/pink area, maybe make it darker for really pale skin, and use a darker/more saturated red to draw in the blush + imply a nose bridge. for highlights i always go for something that stands out against the hair color, which yellow is always a safe choice for but anything that contrasts nicely will work for me!

heres her skin tone all colored in. i also changed the lighting to the sand filter to be more pleasing and not so washed out and gray

blush + lines!

face!! i like to draw on the eyes and mouth with blue cuz i like to use blue lineart when i do it.

hair colors time!! i changed the hair to a more pleasing green and changed the inside hair to yellow and added highlights. i got the gradient effect by simply moving the color slider from yellow to pink with stopping in between to get the middle colors.

i decided to redo the back so that it doesnt have a top part so it goes into the head a bit nicer. i traced over the original back part to keep the same shape :)

clothes time ^_^ her goggles are 3 hard edge shapes (2 for the eye parts, one for the bridge) and 2 semi circles and her collars are soft edges. also i added sparkles in her eyes and redid for front bang bc it was spaced out in a way that bothered me (this could have been avoided if i did a sketch. dont be like me) (and also i realize now i forgot to re add the highlight. oops)

also added some more stray hairs to the back to add more texture!! here i also tried to make things a bit more symmetrical and make sure that nothing looks too off from the other angles. its mostly just shifting things around!

and there you have a full paint3d model!! shes still a bit messy on some parts so i would probably fiddle around a bit more if she was a full model but thats the gist of it. if i skipped over anything or you still got further questions dont be afraid to ask :)!! happy paint3ding!!

[akwolfgrl]

My head is full of flowers, and my body full of steel pt 4

<part 3

It had already been two weeks since Rouge had taken her in. Her children were happy, she watched as Rejiu and Ace exsporded the nearby bushes eating berries thire little mouth stained with dark red juice. Her boys were playing on the blanket she spread out for them. Sora was doing the wash on this nice day, Rouge had gone to fetch more groceries for them. Maybe it would be okay for them to stay here.

“Yoo hoo!” Rouge's elderly neighbor called out, her apron gathered in front of her, Martha was always bringing them stuff. “I bought a few extra eggs for you! My chickens are just laying so many. We simply can't eat them all.”

“Nana!” Ace ran as fast as his little legs could carry him towards the woman.

“Hello Ace.” The women cooed.

“Good morning, Martha.” Sora greeted her, putting her laundry aside. “I can take the eggs inside. Would you like another Jar of jam?” Sora asked as she walked closer, careful not to step on any crawling babies. As she drew near, she heard tiny peeps. “What was that?” Sora asked, evern thught she knew.

“Oh? Will you look at that! Some of the eggs must have hatched on the way over! You can have them. We have enough hens.”

“I see?” Ace asked her, Rejiu had crept closer, looking couiors.

“of course you can, sweetie.” Martha unfolded her apron, thire were indeed eggs but thire were six little yellow chickens. Sora had to admit they were rather adorable. Sora took her apron and held out as Martha began to transport eggs and chicks. “Don't worry dearie George is setting up your new coop as ae speak, he built us a brand new one so we needed the old one to go somewhere it's still perfectly srevable.”

“Maman I hold?” Ace asked, tugging on both her heartstrings and her dress. She would need to talk to Rouge about this later.

“Please Maman? We be careful.” Reiju chimed in tugging on the other side of her dress.

“All right, hold out your hands,” Sora instructed the children before placing a chick in each set of tiny hands. “Remember to be gentle, they are babies, gentle touch.”

“Okay Maman.” The children chirped thire eyes large and round as they held the chicks. “Martha would you mind watching the children for a moment while I take care of the eggs and grab more jam?”

“Of course I can, dear, I look forward to more jam. It was scrumptious!” Martha replied. “Don't worry about a thing. These six will be just fine with me.”

With Sora nodding her thanks and headed inside. She placed the chicks into a basket, the eggs in the firge, and grabbed more jam. She enjoyed sharing redpies from her home in the horth blue. The north was cold, crewl, and harsh, but it used to be a place of art and culinary wonder. Tge people of the north would decorte the inside of thire homes with color and wounderful art. Sora had hoped when she had frist become queen to bring prosperity and joy back. However, it wasn't long until she realized what her purpose actually was. That Queen was an empty title.

Sora carries the chicks and jam outside. She could see Rouge in near distance. Martha had taken over doing the laundry, and her boys were still on the blanket she had spread out.

“Mãe!” Ace spotted her and ran as fast as his little legs could carry him, Reiju close behind. “Look it look it! Baby!” He held out his hands, showing the chick he held. Reiju also held up her own. These past two weeks, Sora had watched as Reiju came out of her shell day by day.

“Oh wow!” Rouge knelt down in front of the children, placing her grocers down. “Super cute. Where did you find them?”

“Nana bring them and eggs.” Reiju replied, pointing to Martha.

“did you remember to thank her?” Rouge asked. Both children shock their heads. “well better fix that.” The children looked at each other before running off again. Oh, to have that kind of boundless energy.

Sora watched as Rouge stood back up the breeze, blowing her thick, wavy hair. The sun seemed to shine only on her, her tan skin with the freckles dusting her checks and nose, gorgeous brown eyes. Sora had to admit that the woman was stunning, but Sora pushed those thoughts aside. She had to focus on survival, giving her children a safe, happy life. Romance was out of the question.

[kuu-stuff]

20 October 2024

Got a bad case of art block again... I guess that I start to stress about my comic being good enough again. I delayed this week's part and now only drew like a page per day, what's kind of bad... I feel kind of bad in general, for some reason. Since last week I've been quite depressed and can't focus on anything. And I sleep like 3h per night then another 2 or 3 later in the morning. I don't have energy for anything and it's building up my anxiety. The weather is a little weird too, it's cold at night outside so we don't have the ac on but during the day it's still way too hot but going between cold and hot like that makes me sick. This country is really cursed ah ! ✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰ Since I'm been feeling down it was the perfect time to think about "This time I can share it with you", because it's a depressing story. Yeah you don't know it yet but I poured all my life-saved desperation into it. I'm looking forward to work on it too, it feels like an itch to wait another 2 weeks to do it. I'm still thinking about whatever make it extra sad or have them being cute and happy sometimes. I think both of those idiots are a little bit destroyed beyond repair so it would be more logical for it to go badly on every levels. But I also want to find a believable way to make Silas feel a little better at least. He really cornered himself there... I get it why the author let him die at the end of Da Vinci Code. Anything else would be worse. I mean, the guy had nothing his whole life, was nothing and has no purpose at all. He literally saw himself as a ghost most of his life and then when in prison he was waiting for nothing else but to die. And after being saved by the bishop he seems to not even being super buddy buddy with him, he was mostly admirative of him and wanted to repay him for giving him a life. And he really thought he could do it in the book, thus why he's so smug and all, he really believes he's doing something good, good in the sense that it will bring something good for the bishop and the Opus Dei, he does know that he will have to repent for it for the rest of his life. All he wanted is to be someone. To have a purpose. And to prouve to the bishop that he was right to believe in him. So when it turned out to be a ruse and fell for it so easily, going against everything he believes in as a monk, the bishop learning way too late that he made him kill 5 people, it broke the only image he made of himself since he was a child. It was his only chance at being something. Because even as a monk he was just a monk. With no real goal or future but praying for forgiveness and hoping to someday repay Aringarosa. And at the end all he did was to disappoint him and bring him misfortune. Fucked up. Brown is so cruel lol. His personality is hard for me to get right because his sides of him mix in a way that is hard to understand how he'd behave in situations. Sometimes he's super cruel, sometimes he seems to not care much, sometimes he cares too much and sometimes he helps people and worry for them and seems generally kind. It really depend on the people and the situation. I mean, I get that but I don't know in what category place Sasha. And there is a wide range of emotion he's shown having in the book. And since he's been alone most of his life he might not be able to connect to people at all. So I'm still analyzing him lol. But I love my boy and I'll find a way. Also since I made Sasha even more fucked up in every aspects I'm myself fucked up in, it makes me indulge into very bad thinking working on it and sometimes it goes a bit far and I make myself depressed lol. Poor lady. Silas only being a random dude to her, only makes me wonder how I possibly could make her happier too. And Silas is not the kind of person who could comfort her at all. Ah lala... That story is not going into a great direction is it ?

[mysticmorningstar]

hihii! im mimi! and i’m here for ur free readings. could i pls have a reading on what cute things my first/future girlfriend will do w me? if not anything that comes up about her like her personality and our dynamic anything like that! i have never dated anyone before for context but i have had crushes and heartbreak and things never seem to really go my way romantically.. so i’m really just wanting smth to look forward to atp lol 😭 tysm in advance 🫶

hi mimi! for you i'm seeing red roses? i don't know why, an image of a blonde girl holding red roses as she waits for the bus just popped into my head. nevertheless, here is your spread:

for some reason one million oracle cards popped out for you so i'd better cut right to the chase.

with the three of wands and the fool, i'm seeing that this girl is really, really excited to start a new chapter of her life with you. with the six of cups in reverse representing independence, i'm seeing she might even want to move in with you very quickly. but with the two of wands in reverse, i'm getting that she doesn't want to admit this to you, like she fears that you won't want the same thing. that being said, the star is a generally very positive and sweet card, representing healing and positivity, so i'm getting that this person is really bubbly and optimistic and full of curiosity, joy, and love. basically, you got yourself a golden retriever girlfriend. i also heard "stargazing" so maybe one or both of you really loves astrology or just outer space in general.

the overall energy of your reading is kind of unfortunate with the nine of wands in reverse- you won't feel satisfied with the amount of affection you receive from her. but the star card is also a card of hope and renewal, so there might still be hope here for a line of communitcation to open up between you two so that both your needs are met.

with the oracle cards, i'm getting kind of a storyline in which your relationship faces trials and tribulations but they are in fact overcome with the phoenix card. the trials likely come from one or both of you having trauma of some kind, and being avoidant because of it. but with the security and fulfillment cards coming out, i am starting to see a bit more of a happy ending here. and with the creation and manifestation card, i'm seeing that maybe you've manifested this person or maybe you drew this person in with your energy. with creation popping out you might also both be really creative, or maybe one of your shared activities is creating something together (e.g. art, film, content, etc.)

i also feel it's important to mention that the golden retriever energy might actually be coming from you. i'm getting that one of you is standoffish and a bit cold, and one of you is bright and cheery. like a sun and moon dynamic. take whatever resonates.

thank you for your question! i hope this reading was helpful.

[wackysach]

Man, can you tell me why every character you draw has to be so beautiful?!?! Seriously, your style is one of my favorites and as soon as I saw your Warren my first reaction was:

('cause I'm such a big sipm of him) (and I love his hair so much) Anyway! I couldn't help myself and had to draw my lampnold fanchild Starlight in your style hope you like it ❤️ I also drew Warren but I'll send it to you some other time when I draw my oc.

duuuuude, holy crud you're too sweet ! 😭 i can't stand warren at all but i'm flattered that you at least find him decent-looking in my style.

also STARLIGHT- she's so adorable. like, she's genuinely one of the best fanchild designs i've ever seen. there's so many tiny, meaningful details (especially the star/heart motifs and the glowing antennae) that i can tell a lot of work went into her design. you've got some mad character design skills 👍 also the fact you drew this traditionally and still managed to make it look so smooth is awesome. you nailed this ! this made my day, man. i don't draw other people's characters a lot, but damn- 😂 she's too cute to pass up:

super happy to have inspired you. 💫💙 thanks for sharing your art with me. i look forward to whatever else you have to show me in the future !

[fanmoose12]

Prompt Idea: Levi and Hange reacting to their kid bringing home kindergarten drawings that are just the freakiest shit. Bat-faced monsters with giant fangs and milky white eyes, dragons with multiple heads spewing fire in all directions, some two-legged elephant crossed with a hyena with a plasma cannon for an arm. And their kid is just grinning cutely all the while.

"Gorgeous! Superb! A masterpiece!"

"Four-eyes," voice lowered to a whisper, Levi sneakily tugged at his partner's arm, pulling Hange back from their kid, "Stop with the praises, this drawing is awful."

"I beg to differ!" Hange protested, rather loudly, with finger pointed up in the air, "The proportions are quite realistic, the shading is amazing and the style!" she continued to gush, kneeling down to ruffle their daughter's hair. "The style is original and so full of creativity! And it looks so pretty too!"

Levi threw another critical look at the drawing that their daughter Helena had brought home. With a sigh, he kneeled next to his Hange. "It's a monstrosity," he mumbled, careful not to let Helena hear. "We really shouldn't encourage this type of drawings."

"My daughter will be an artist!" Hange cried out, seemingly deaf to his words. She threw her hands around Helena, pressing the girl to her chest. "Ah, I'm so proud of you, baby!"

"Hange." Not caring about appearing nice anymore, Levi dragged his partner away from his daughter. He turned the TV on and once Helena was within their earshot and too engrossed in the cartoon that was playing there, he continued, "She drew a picture of me slaying our neighbor with a blade. In vivid details."

"You hate Zeke anyway," Hange waved him off. "Besides, Helena is just expressing herself. We can't scold her for that."

He hated - oh, how he hated when Hange was right. Unfortunately for him, she almost always was.

But he wouldn't be himself if he just let her have the last word.

"If you're so dead set on letting her express herself," he emphasized the last words, lips curling in displease, "Do try to convince Helena that she shouldn't show her art to other kids. She scared some boy today. And I got scolded by a teacher."

Hange burst out laughing, definitely imagining the look on his face during the conversation with a teacher. "She so takes after me," she said, wiping at her eyes.

"Then you'll be the one speaking with the teacher next time. Your genes - your responsibility."

That earned Levi another giggle and and an arm wrapping itself around his waist. "She takes after you as well, my dear. Just look at Helena's height."

Comparing his height to the height of a kindergartener? Levi hoped Helena wouldn't adopt Hange's sense of humor. Their shared love for everything hideous was already a blow to his sanity.

Not that Levi could actually complain. As weird as his family obviously was, he wasn't that much different. And he loved his two abnormals more than life itself.

"Hurry up," making sure that Helena was distracted with a cartoon, Levi stole a quick kiss from Hange. Then, before she could start teasing him, he pushed her forward, in the direction of kitchen. "The dinner is ready, help me set the table. And after that," he caught Hange's eyes, "You'll teach our daughter how to draw something less violent."

[smutbymia]

hiiii can i request a smut with ex bf turned fwb jaehyun where he still loves y/n thats why he agreed on that setup but he gets y/n pregnant along the way djsjajhaa thank youuu it could be fluffy at the end thankbyooouu ❤️

You pushed through the front doors of a restaurant bar, scanning the space for your high school friends. It had been a few years since you first graduated and even though you kept in touch with them it wasn’t easy for all of you to meet up due to your busy schedules. 

You saw a few hands waving you down from across the room and walked over, smiling. 

“Great, you all got here at the same time,” said your friend Lia. You were confused at her comment until you turned around, only to see that there was a group of guys behind you that had entered just after you did. And one of the boys in that group happened to be someone you were very familiar with. 

Going to an all-girls school was supposed to help you focus more on your studies and have less distractions but that was all useless considering the fact that there was an all boys school right across the street. You remembered the days when droves of school kids would hang around the entrances trying their best to look nonchalant while they whispered amongst their friends about the boys that they found attractive until it was time to head home for the day. 

Most didn’t dare approach the opposite sex on the other side of the street,  except Lia’s cousin Johnny happened to be a student at the boys school and so he would often use “picking her up from school” as an excuse to hang around the front gates of the girls academy. Lia’s parents traveled a lot for work and so during the school year aside from some weekends, she would stay with Johnny, her aunt, and uncle since her family home was in the next town over. 

That was what led you to meeting your ex-boyfriend Jaehyun. He was handsome and cute all in one and even back then the girls would drool over him, however he was extremely unapproachable in the eyes of many. The day you met, you had gone to the convenience store near school with Lia. The two of you sat outside on top of one of the tables with your legs outstretched as you typically did. Lia was ranting about a drama she had been watching and eating ice cream and you were scribbling clothing designs in the mini sketchbook that you always carried around when Johnny turned the corner with a group of his friends following closely behind.

“Look who it is,” he said as he threw his backpack onto the empty benches you rested your feet on. The rest of his friends followed suit throwing their bags as you and Lia shrieked, lifting your legs out of the way just in time as they made their way into the convenience store. Except one boy walked calmly towards the door, dropping his bag on the table next to you without even looking up once from the book he carried in his hand. 

That day they hung around eating snacks and causing a ruckus but Jaehyun was very easy going. You couldn’t help but steal glances at him as he ran his fingers through his hair and skimmed through his textbook which happened to be about computer programming. He suddenly glanced up and realized the two of you were the only ones sitting around the table while Lia and the other boys all fooled around nearby, gaming on their phones and dribbling around a basketball. 

He yawned and shut his book as he leaned forward on the table, eyes glued on yours as you felt heat rush to your cheeks.

“What are you doing?” he questioned, gesturing towards your sketchpad. 

“D-drawing,” you stammered embarrassingly. The corner of his mouth raised into a gentle smirk as he caught onto the nervousness in your tone of voice. He scooted over next to you and you could feel the air leave your lungs. 

Just as he leaned over to peak at what you were drawing, you slammed the sketch book shut, not wanting him to see the sketch you had drawn of him reading.

“Are they... naughty drawings?” he teased.

“No, no of course not. Not at all!” you protested getting more and more embarrassed by the way he smiled at you. You slipped the sketchpad into your bag, and got up from your spot next to him. You turned to Lia.

“It’s getting late, I should go,” you said to her. She instinctively started to collect her belongings too but Johnny stopped him. 

“Jaehyun lives on her street so he can take her. I need you to come with me to the store. Mom’s birthday is this weekend and I have no clue what to get her,” he whined. Before you could get a word in, the group had split and gone their separate ways leaving the two of you alone. 

Living on the same street is what brought you closer. Jaehyun started walking you home whenever you happened to hang out with Johnny and his friends and the two of you would sometime stop on the way home for bubble tea, or at stationary shops when you needed art supplies. Eventually he started meeting you at the end of your street each morning before school and even on the weekends at the park in your neighbourhood. Eventually the two of you started to secretly date and were known as the “it” couple between the all boys and all girl school once your secret got out just before graduation.

You maintained the relationship through your last summer before going your separate ways once university started. You still remembered sharing so many of your firsts with Jaehyun. Your first date, your first relationship and your first kiss. 

And now here he was years later sitting across from you like he did back in high school. It would have been awkward had your friends slowed down with the drinking. Instead, after a few short chats about what everyone was up to and a bunch of shots later they were all stumbling out into cabs or moaning at the table about missing each other. 

You and Jaehyun had always been the tame ones out of the bunch so the two of you took turns getting the remainder of your friends into cabs until it was just the two of you left. You stood outside the bar with him after getting Johnny into the last cab and sending him off. Jaehyun sighed as he stood next to you on the sidewalk. 

“They’re such a handful,” he complained. You chuckled softly in agreement. 

“Yeah, they totally sobered me up,” you whined, “what a waste.”

“Well it wouldn’t be fair for us to go home sober, would it?” he asked with that same mischievous smirk he always pulled out. 

That led to the two of you going to the nearest convenience store which coincidentally happened to be the one near your old schools, taking shots of soju outside on the dining tables. The two of you reminisced, while avoiding the topic of your former romance until you both decided it was time to head home.

Both of your families had moved from your old neighbourhood but you did still live nearby after finishing school. Jaehyun offered to walk you home despite your refusals. He insisted. And of course, as if it was planned by the Gods themselves, just as you arrived it started to rain. You knew it would be rude to leave him drunk and alone to hail a cab and so you reluctantly invited him into your place to wait until the rain eased up a bit more. 

A mixture of the alcohol and the tension between the two of you that had been building all night led to you pressed against the door of your apartment which you locked behind you, and Jaehyun hovering in front of your face. 

“W-we shouldn’t right?” he started in a whisper, “because...” 

His arms gripped your waist and you watched as he tried to focus on thinking coherently instead of letting the alcohol scramble his brain as his eyes scanned yours for a reaction. It looked like he needed you to finish the sentence because he was struggling to find a good reason as to why he should stop himself from taking your right there in the entrance of your place. 

You couldn’t lie to yourself. You were dying to get a taste of him. He had matured nicely, his muscular frame filling out his clothing. You ran hands over his arms, 

“Fuck it, J-just this once,” you said quietly as you trailed your hands up to his neck and drew him in for a kiss. You could feel Jaehyun relax in your embrace as his lips met yours softly. There was no urgency in his actions. He parted his lips and slipped his tongue into your mouth, deepening the kiss. He kissed you like he had been yearning to do so. 

As much as the romantic mood touched your heart, you needed more to be satisfied and so you took it upon yourself to intensify things. You captured his bottom lip between your teeth and tugged softly. You caught him by surprise as he momentarily opened his eyes. You could see his gaze transform into something a little darker before trailing kisses down his neck. Jaehyuns breathing grew heavy as he flattened the palm of his hand against the door behind you to steady himself. He pushed his hips forward, letting you feel how excited he was, drawing a low moan from his lips. 

“Bed,” you gasped as Jaehyun let his hands wander across your body gripping your ass and making their way back up as he explored every curve he could reach, “now. Before we do anything else, I need you in my bed.”

Jaehyun smirked at the desperation in your voice as you two rushed to kick off your shoes. You walked briskly through your apartment towards your bedroom. Jaehyun however lingered, taking in the space, stopping to look at artwork on the walls and look at photo frames. 

“Jae,” you whined as you paused at your doorway, frustrated that he wasn’t right behind you. Jaehyuns heart fluttered from hearing the nickname you called him after such a long time as he put down a frame he had in his hands. 

He laughed as he approached you, leaning down to plant a soft kiss on your lips before catching himself. He stood tall again, letting out a deep breath.

“Sorry,” he said as he stepped into your room, lifting his shirt above his head and turning back around to face you. You stood frozen taking in his muscular frame with your mouth frozen in a gasp. 

“You- you really matured well,” you said as you crossed the room to place your hands on his chest. His dimples became visible as he moved to stand behind you. He lifted your shirt over your head and unclasped your bra from behind, looking over your shoulder down your chest as the garment fell to the ground to expose your bare chest. He wrapped his hands around your body, squeezing at the soft flesh as he trailed kisses down your neck and pressed himself against your behind. You gasped softly at the way his fingers ran back and forth over your nipples, sending electricity racing through your body, letting your head fall back to rest on his chest. 

Jaheyun moved his hands down your stomach until he reached the waistband of your jeans, undoing the button and lowering the zipper, not waiting any longer. He slipped his hand into your underwear, dipping his digits between your folds as you cried out his name in satisfaction from finally being touched. 

You gripped his thigh behind you, steadying yourself as you shifted your legs to open them up wider in order to give him more access to your core. You could feel your knees buckled as he drew circles under the hood of you folds directly over your clit. Jaehyun adjusted his grip on your body, holding you up when he realized you were growing weak under his touch. He was impressed at your ability to hold back your pleasure.

“That’s my good girl. You’re doing so well. I need you nice and wet,” he cooed as the sound of your wetness echoed with every occasional dip of his fingers towards your entrance before he drew your juices back up to wet your sensitive bud. 

“I can’t last much longer,” you whined. Jaehyun slowed the assault on your clit and instead flattened his hand between your legs, gripping your entire core without moving as he allowed you to regain your composure. You couldn’t help yourself as you slowly rutted against his hand. He chucked softly behind you. 

“Hey, don’t cum yet,” he whined back as he squeezed at your center, slowing your ruts and making your mind go fuzzy, “I want to feel you first.” 

You couldn’t believe this was the same sweet but mischievous boy you had known for so long. He slipped his hand back out from between your legs and pulled your pants down from over your hips until you had undressed entirely. He motioned for you to get on the bed as you watched him undress, pumping his length between his fist as he hovered over you. 

You sat up on your legs, spreading them as you reached for him wanting to take him into your mouth. Jaehyun stood rested a knee on the bed as he stood, letting you lick softly at the head of his dick as he grunted, just as you covered it with your mouth and felt him jerk forward into you. You whimpered softly feeling him push himself back and forth over your tongue as you hollowed out your cheeks and pumped along his shaft. He grew harder with every stroke until he couldn’t take it anymore and gripped your chin as he slid himself out from between your lips. 

“Fuck,” he gasped as he let himself fall onto the bed beside you, propped up by only his elbows. You took the opportunity to climb on top of him, straddling his hips as you hovered above him, dropping your head down to kiss him and silently guiding him to lay down. 

He ran his hand down your sides and over your back as you felt him fumble with himself before positioning himself at your entrance, letting you sink down onto him. The sound the two of you made as your bodies connected at their cores had you whimpering along with the sensation of being filled up completely. 

Jaehyun brushed a strand of hair behind your ear as he gripped at your face, cursing as you took more and more of him into you. 

“Are you sure you can take it all?” he murmured, planting kisses across your cheeks. You nodded shakily, focusing as you felt your abdomen grow tighter the further you sunk down, feeling as though you were running out of space until you felt your rear end finally make contact with his balls. You let out a shriek as Jaehyun let out a dreamy moan, head falling back into the pillows as you settled comfortably around him. 

“Shit, that feels so amazing,” he whimpered. You planted your hands firmly on his chest, sitting up and rotating your hips slowly on top of him as you adjusted to his size. Curse words fell from his lips as he gripped at your hips, slowly and gently fucking up into you every time you circled your waist. 

His thrusts grew more frantic as you started to lift yourself with each rotation of your hips, letting yourself slam back down into his thrusts. The two of you grunted, quickening the pace. As you both grew more desperate, Jaehyun repositioned himself, wrapping his entire arm around your waist as he propped himself up with the other so that he was in a seated position. He bent his knees slightly, planting soles of his feet against the mattress to steady the both of you as he used his strength to jerk his hips right up into your opening so you didn’t have to exert as much energy, and allowing him to control the pace. 

The combination of his thrusts along with the way your clit conveniently brushed against his his lower abdomen sent you into a spiral. You fell apart instantaneously. The feeling of your body clenching around him had Jaehyun releasing himself into you as your name spilled from his lips. The two of you could only keep your eyes open long enough to clean yourselves up a bit before you both fell asleep in your bed. 

The next morning wasn’t awkward at all, thankfully. The two of you woke up and showered, and decided to go out for some coffee and breakfast at a nearby cafe before taking a walk at a park near your place. The conversation was easy. It was officially the weekend and so neither of you were preoccupied with many other responsibilities. Despite the very intimate sex, things otherwise seemed normal. 

“I should probably go back to my place,” Jaehyun said as he gestured towards his clothing. You had already spent a few hours together and had totally forgotten about the fact that he was still wearing last nights clothes. 

“Oh... shit, yeah. I lost track of time,” you said sheepishly. He smiled sweetly. 

“Me too,” he responded hesitating before continuing, “about last night...”

You could feel heat spread across your cheeks. 

“Don’t worry. It was nothing,” you said quickly out of embarassment. 

Jaehyun looked perplexed, then a bit frustrated. You knew him well enough to know that you had ticked him off. Just as he opened his mouth to tell you off, you interrupted him.

“Wait, no! What I meant to say was that it was amazing but I also totally understand that it was a spur of the moment thing,” you said as you grabbed one of his hands to grasp in between yours.

Jaehyun nodded, letting out a sigh and trying not to let the disappointment show too much on his face. 

“Text me so I know you got home safe,” he said as he removed his hand from your grasp. You nodded, and said your goodbyes as the two of you went your separate ways. 

You’d be lying if you said you weren’t thinking about that night since it happened. A week had gone by and even though you and Jaehyun kept in loose and casual contact through text, you still couldn’t stop thinking about him. You couldn’t satisfy yourself either. Nothing felt quite as satisfying as his touch and it was starting to wind you up. 

You were getting ready for Johnny’s birthday party when there was a knock at your door that you weren’t expecting. 

“Oh, hey...” you said. 

You were very surprised to find Jaehyun standing on the other side. He already smelled of alcohol but didn’t seem to be too wasted. 

“Sorry I was going to call but my phone died when I was out with my coworkers,” he mumbled, “do you mind?”

He held his phone up and you stepped aside, letting him enter your apartment and lending him your phone charger.  He was also going to Johnny’s place later for his party in a few hours and according to him he was in the area. He sat quietly in the living room for most of the time. As you were finishing up your makeup, he knocked softly on the bathroom door. 

“What’s up?” you asked in a monotone voice as he opened the door. You were focused on your own reflection applying your mascara. 

“Hey, do you have anything to drink? I think the party already started and everyone already started drinking so I thought it would be a good idea to start now so that we could catch up,” he said as he scrolled through his phone texting what was most likely the boys’ group chat. 

“Yeah, check the cabinet above the fridge,” you said. Jaehyun hovered in the doorway watching you for a moment.

“Is everything okay? I spoke with Lia earlier. She said you’ve been a little... bratty this week,” he said. You turned to glare at him but he raised his eyebrows, challenging you to kick an attitude with him. If there was anyone who didn’t tolerate your moodiness it was Jaehyun. 

“Did something happen?” he asked. You shook your head no. 

“I don’t know I just feel a little.. tense, I guess. It will pass,” you mumbled as you touched up your lipstick in the mirror next. 

Jaehyun stepped behind you, catching off guard. He stood close to you as he locked eyes with you in the mirror. You watched as his hands disappeared behind you before you felt him pull the zipper of your dress up. You had forgotten to do it up earlier when you first put it on. 

“Maybe drinking will help. C’mon,” he started as he took the lipstick from between your fingers and closed the lid before resting it on your counter and pulling you out of the bathroom, “you already look perfect.” 

The two of you took a few shots in your kitchen. The alcohol did help a bit but not entirely. You rotated your head, stretching your neck out as you sighed deeply. Jaehyun was buzzed and in a much better mood than you were, he knocked back another drink before moving behind you and massaging at your neck. 

“Are you going to tell me what’s wrong now?” he asked. You took a deep breath as his fingers worked against your skin and you leaned back just slightly into him, closing your eyes. 

You shook your head. He continued to massage out the kinks in your neck as he watched the tension slowly slip away from your face, smiling. It wasn’t until you started to let soft moans slip from your mouth that he froze momentarily. 

“Jae, don’t stop,” you whimpered, “please.” 

He felt himself harden just from the tone of your voice. He had to catch himself when he found himself instinctively leaning down towards your neck to drag his tongue across your skin. 

Your eyes fluttered open as you craned your neck to look up at him, wondering why he had stopped his massage. His eyes were glazed over and you felt that tension ease its way back. 

“O-one more time” you whispered. 

“What?” he question, not understanding what you were referring to. 

“For fucks sake, Jae!” you groaned. Turning around and pull him closer to you as your lips hovered in front of his.

“I can’t be drunk around you like this without caving and literally nothing satisfies me anymore after last week so let’s do this one last time and then you have to promise not to come back here again,” you said, words spilling uncontrollably for your mouth as you began unbuttoning his shirt.

He stopped you, gripping your hands. 

“Wait, is that what’s been bothering you all week? You needed sex?” he asked, baffled. You felt your cheeks heat up, suddenly feeling a bit ashamed. 

“Y/n... look at me,” he said as you lifted your gaze to meet his. He slipped his index finger under your chin. 

“If that’s all that you need to feel better then you know you can call me anytime, right?” he said, smirking. His heart tensed up a bit when he put the offer on the table. You nodded, head spinning from the alcohol. 

“Alright, we’re already late,” he said as he abruptly lifted you up onto the kitchen counter behind you and hiked up your dress, slipping your thong down past your ankles and discarding it onto the floor.

He pulled your mouth to his, not wasting time letting his tongue massage into your mouth as he let his fingers work at your clit the way he knew would have you dripping in just a few seconds. He unzipped his pants, pushing them down just far enough for him to free himself. He was already hard enough to push into you, slipping easily through your folds and deep into your entrance. He drew a high pitched moan from your lips as he thrusted into you quickly. 

Even though it was much easier to take him this time, you still were very taken aback by the way he made you feel so full. 

“Anytime you want, anywhere you want,” he grunted as he slammed his hips forward, palming your breasts through your silk mini dress, “And however you want! I’ll take care of you” 

You felt a weeks worth of frustration build up in your core as you felt your orgasm approach you. You gasped for air, slapping your hands against his shoulder to get him to slow down as you pleaded, “f-from behind. I need you from behind, please!”

Jaehyun didn’t miss a beat. He lifted you off of the counter before slipping himself out of you just long enough to turn you over and bend you over the same counter before snapping his hips back into you again. 

“Harder,” you begged and he complied. You felt him tighten his grip around your waist and rope his fingers into your hair as he jerked his hips forward, not slowing as you came, soaking him from the inside. You screamed out his name as he kept up his pace. 

“Be a good girl and hold on a little longer, okay? I’m almost there,” he said through gritted teeth. Every thrust left you tingling as your walls squeezed around his cock, just as you felt him release into you and collapse onto your back as he caught his breath. Your moment of bliss was interrupted by the ringing of Jaehyun’s phone. 

“Shit, our uber is here,” he chuckled. The two of you cleaned up as quickly as you could before heading out to the party. You touched up your hair and makeup in the car, cursing Jaehyun for ruining your hard work even though he insisted that you looked totally fine. 

That was the beginning of what became a really rewarding arrangement. Jaehyun kept his promise. He would come by your place after work some days, and did a great job of keeping you satisfied, going down on you in the middle of netflix marathons or fucking you against the wall of your shower. He even picked you up from your office, slipping his fingers into your undies and making you cum on his fingers behind tinted windows in the middle of traffic. The best days were the ones where he would sleep over at your place. It was nearly impossible to have a bad day when it started off on such a positive note and there was a noticeable shift in your mood. Until... something happened. 

Your vision was blurred by your tears, as you swiped at your eyes. You desperately wished that you were dreaming. You stared at the pregnancy test you held between your fingers as you sat on your couch sobbing at the results. You had really fucked up this time. All the constant running around and travelling between your place and Jaehyun’s had caused you to accidentally forget to take your pill one day. You had gotten back on schedule but it was too late. The test in your hand proved that it was a big enough mistake for you to end up pregnant. 

You were so shaken up that you called out of work for a week very suddenly. You ignored calls from everyone, including Jaehyun and even lied to Lia about being under the weather to keep everyone from reaching out. Jaehyun kept his distance at first. You both had kept your arrangement secret from your friends and so he wasn’t exactly in a position where he could ask around too much about you. After not hearing back from you after a few days he couldn’t take it anymore and showed up at your doorstep. 

“Y/n,” he pleaded through the door, “don’t do this to me. I know you’re in there. Just let me in so I can at least see if you’re alright.” 

You hesitated before opening the door. He stormed in right away. 

“What the HELL has been going on? You know how worried I’ve been?” he asked. He was raging. You knew ignoring him would most likely lead to such a reaction but you could barely cope with your current situation. 

“I can’t even ask your friends about you because you wanted to keep this a secret. Why haven’t you at least aswered my texts? Even Johnny hasn’t mentioned anything. I’ve been losing my mind trying to get a hold of you,” he scolded. 

You sat next to him on your couch before bursting into tears, sobbing your eyes out. Jaehyun was so startled he immediately moved from his seat to crouch down in front of you. 

“Oh my God, y/n,” he said, reaching out to hold your hands, “What’s wrong? You know you can trust me with anything. Whatever it is, I’ll --” 

You interrupted him, “I’m such an idiot. I thought it would be okay but I missed a day and now - now i-- i’m so so so sorry” you sobbed. 

“What... what do you mean?” he asked, confused. 

You took a shaky breath before whispering, “I’m pregnant.” 

The silence in the room was deafening. Jaehyun had all but collapsed to the ground into a seated position, breathing deeply. 

“Oh, thank GOD,” he said when he finally found the words to speak. 

You couldn’t even believe what you were hearing. 

“So you’re okay then? Oh, thank God,” he said as he let out a sigh of relief. 

“N-no, i’m not okay Jae!” you yelled, tears filling your eyes, “I don’t know what to do, I-i don’t know if I can be a mom! We were supposed to just be messing around... why aren’t you freaking out.”

Jaehyun’s heart sank and you watched tears fill his eyes next. 

“Aren’t you scared too?” you asked him as you broke down, sitting in front of him on the floor. 

“Actually... I-i’m really happy, y/n,” he began, getting choked up.

You threw yourself into his arms. “I’m sorry. I know you’re just saying the right thing. Neither of us planned on this happening. I’m just in shock,” you said. 

Jaehyun wrapped his arms around you, stroking your shoulder as you rested your head against his chest. 

“I’m really excited to be a dad. If you want to go through this, at least,” he said. His words resonated with you deeply and for the first time you imagined what it would be like. 

“Do you... really want to do this? I just feel awful. It’s all my fault” you whispered.  

“Listen to me, y/n,” he said. You nodded, trying your best to look strong as you wiped tears from your eyes. 

“I’m having a baby with the love of my life! I think this might be the best day of my life,” he said as he flashed a dimpled smile. 

Your mouth fell open at his sudden confession. 

“Oh please, don’t act all surprised,” Jaheyun said as he sprinkled kisses over your face, making you laugh for the first time in days.  

“I love you too, Jae. You’re going to be the best dad,” you said as he violently attacked your face with affection. 

He froze, holding your face between his hands. 

“Does that mean we’re really doing this?” he asked excitedly. You nodded your head, smiling back at him. 

“I hope it’s a girl,” he blurted out. You both bursted out into laughter before he continued quietly, “... and then two more boys, then another girl, and then...” 

“Oh my God, Jae...” you groaned as you swatted at his chest. 

He reached out to run his fingers across your belly though it was way too early for you to show. 

“Sorry, I just can’t believe I really did this. Filled you up so much that I actually get to have a little one,” he muttered as his hands started to wander again. 

You felt your body heat up as he closed the gap between the two of you on the floor and drew you in for a deep kiss. 

“This is exactly what got us into this mess in the first place,” you joked. 

“Yeah well since we’re already here we may as well make the most of it for the rest our lives, right mama?” he said sweetly. 

And as expected, Jaehyun kept his promise. He stood proudly by your side through everything from telling your friends, to breaking the news to your families. As days went on you became increasingly excited about the future and felt so lucky to have ended up in such an interesting situation with the perfect man. 

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Get to Know Me 2022!

Today we have @romanceapologist​ ! Welcome to the event, darling! 

How long have you been in the CS/OUAT fandom?

Since last year around April (my favourite author is a major Hooker, so, after seeing about 10 gifs, I found myself watching the show and subsequently entering the fandom) 

When did you start shipping Captain Swan?

Before even watching the show, honestly. I saw the wedding episode when it aired and, thought, hey, they're cute. I also thought the show must be very weird since everyone was singing, but, as soon as I watched the show and saw their first meeting, I was hooked. Pun totally intended. I also love enemies-to-lovers, so, yup, Captain Swan quickly became something I just adored. 

What drew you to this event?

The stories and art from previous years seemed amazing and I thought it would be fun - I also had a story idea on the back-burner so that helped. 

What inspired your topic?

A dream, to be honest. I frequently have weird dreams and this one was about a pirate ship and the ghost of a sea captain who lived on board, so, as soon as I woke up, one thing led to another and I was 200 words in. 

If you would like to share a snippet/sneak peek/summary of your fic or artwork, please use the space below.

"There was something about the storms that washed over Storybrooke’s shores that made Emma keenly aware the ship that sat on the harbors edge. Although not normally a superstitious person, Emma swore that, with every wave, every sudden gust of wind, every cold touch of a raindrop on her skin, that the ship was watching her. Them. The entire little town that was Storybrooke. It was as though it was cursing them, waiting for something to happen, a danger that forever lay in wait for Emma knew not what."

For our artists: What kind of art do you like to do? Picsets, painting, digital, etc? Feel free to give as much info as you like.

Mostly just moodboards. I just love sticking a few pics together to represent the story that I either read/am planning to write. It just helps me to internalise what I'm writing/reading. 

For our betas: Who/what have you beta'd before, or is this your first time? Feel free to give as much info as you like.

I actually did beta before, but only for people in my previous fandoms. One was my writing buddy as I call her (we're pen pals now), my brother who's foray into fanfiction was short lived and my fandom crush at the time who wrote some amazing stories about my previous OTP. I can't even remember their pennames, if I'm being honest, because it was about 5 to 8 years back that any of them last wrote anything. 

What are you looking forward to most about participating in this event?

Honestly just seeing what the rest of the fandom's releases are. I'm beyond excited, actually, just to see what everyone's contributions are going to be.

Welcome, @romanceapologist​ -- we are so glad to have you! :)

[fate-inspiration]

Back with a few questions, if that's okay ^^ "some fools think that Gilart fans like violins" do you mean that they think we don't know it's actually not a super wholesome, uwu sorta ship (lol)? Also I'm very intrigued by your concept of a GilAlter- if I were to accept one (I think it's contrary to the essence of Gil's character for a GilAlter to exist,but.), I think I'd like your version best- "he turned to his divine blood and not his human side.".

Super last thing, if you still feel like answering questions. I'm curious: would you feel comfortable sharing your shipper story? Like why drew you to GilArt, which of these 2 characters do you resonate with more, etc? And what do you think of CasGil and Lion King Arturia (personally, I love that ship -so grateful for zoro's art- and any and all combos, like Casgil x default Arturia)? Thanks!

I just realized the mistake, but it's even worse than the violins, I was talking about the rape. They think that Gilart's fans like rapes because in fsn route fate, Gil plans to rape Arturia.

(Of course, for the connoisseurs, we all know Gilgamesh's state of mind in this route).

Thanks for choosing my version of Gilalter. I had already thought about him a long time ago and I can say that he will be horrible. But I didn't really think about if he will be interested in Arturia, maybe he will.

Aaaah, I fell in love with this ship. I already knew the name of the Fate license, but I never managed to watch the 2004 (2006?) anime version because it was ugly XD (I was a teenager at that time)

So I was convinced to watch Fate/Zero very late, in 2018. And I was not disappointed, it's a good way to discover the license. I fell in love with the ship at the end of the series when Gil proposes Arturia. It came out of nowhere and Gil didn't really put his best side forward and I didn't notice the moments where he praised Saber. Since I didn't know the stories of the fsn, I guess it was like an arrow in the heart XD. I think the most important thing was the sincerity of Gil in that moment. It seemed like a whim, but when you think about it, not at all and he was making the effort to force her to accept, when in principle, if it was insignificant, he wouldn't have even asked her.

So after that, I did some research and research. I never watched fsn, because I didn't want to see a SaberxShirou and I didn't have the opportunity to play the game yet, but I watched almost everything related to the license, just to have a little official moment between Gil and Arturia. (I was unfortunately very disappointed XD Arturia became a worldwide waifu, same for Gil, because even if he's an asshole, everybody loves him. So I concluded that they couldn't put them together to mix them. Probably because it would break the fantasy, I'm not sure). Then I turned to Fanfictions, I found my little happiness, even reading the most horrible stories XD, it was not serious, I had my dose. And I started to draw humans again just to be able to draw them, and I was very happy.

For the other versions... Arturia Lancer is a problem for me because of the Fanservice. It goes from a small flat woman to a big disproportionate woman, I don't like it at all. I mean, it's impossible XD. And she is presented as someone more mature and rational than Saber when Saber is this King Arthur at the end of his life in the license. So to see Lancer made my heart ache because it's like denying her true self.

After other people will probably not agree with me XD.

I have less of a problem with Gilcaster because it's just an older version of Archer, but technically they're still the same. It's just a shame that he references Lion King more than Saber. But I like that he loves Saber Lily in Carnival XD.

I love Saber Alter. But I modified it for myself and I think others like my version.

And Lily is cute. (With Ko-Gil it's the little extra)

I don't look too much at the other versions, for example the Caster version, I haven't had the chance to know it yet. But I don't think I like her, I think she's a distorted version of Saber, but I'll wait until I get a chance to read her story to be sure.

(but I'll gladly ship Arturia saber with all the Gil XD)