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This might be out of left field, but when it comes to art, I'm having an issue where I keep getting bogged down in the details and creating overcomplicated works that I'm ultimately unhappy with.
I love your art style so, so much and you somehow manage to capture a perfect balance of simple shapes and colors while adding just enough detail to make it perfectly dimensional and recognizable.
If it's not too taxing, do you think you could explain how you determine how much detail and shading to include?
Oh thatās a tough one š¤ I must admit that most of the time I am just winging it and try around till it looks right or at least feels like it XD
Sooo, I draw in a more cartoonish style so it kinda works when I use less lines or use the few ones to exaggerate a movement or feeling. Letās look at Aziraās hair for example:
Thatās not how in a realistic sense hair works but instead of drawing every single lock I am more focusing on the feeling of floofy by drawing wavy, round lines
I donāt even have a clue how it would look like if I tried to draw more ārealisticā XD There are so many things I leave out like parts of the nose, proper upper and lower lip, eyelashes, etc etc etc.
So yeah if I draw more realistic I would defintiely do a different shading but since thatās not the case here is how i do it:
I donāt shade.
Ok I barely shade. There is definitely always that shadow I draw under the chin but otherwise itās also ratherā¦ minimalistic? But yeh, I also keep it simple and donāt give every detail (like every strand of hair) a shadow so itās more like looking at a ball, drawing a curved line and then shade everything under it.
So in conclusion:
I am probably the worst person to ask for art advice XDD
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the funniest meltdown ive ever had was in college when i got so overstimulated that i could Not speak, including over text. one of my friends was trying to talk me through it but i was solely using emojis because they were easier than trying to come up with words so he started using primarily emojis as well just to make things feel balanced. this was not the Most effective strategy... until. he tried to ask me "you okay?" but the way he chose to do that was by sending "šš¼šš¼ā" and i was so shocked by suddenly being asked if i was dtf that i was like WHAT???? WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY TO ME?????????? and thus was verbal again
#yeehaw#1k#5k#10k#posts that got cursed. blasted. im making these tag updates after... 19 hours?#also i have been told it should say speech loss bc nonverbal specifically refers to the permanent state. did not know that!#unfortunately i fear it is so far past containment that even if i edited it now it would do very little. but noted for future reference#edit 2: nvm enough ppl have come to rb it from me directly that i changed the wording a bit. hopefully this makes sense#also. in case anyone is curious. though i doubt anyone who is commenting these things will check the original tags#1) my friend did not do this on purpose in any way. it was not intended to distract me or to hit on me. im a lesbian hes a gay man. cmon now#he felt very bad about it afterwards. i thought it was hilarious but it was very embarrassed and apologetic#2) āwhy didn't he use š«µš¼?ā didn't exist yet. āwhy didn't he use š?ā dunno! we'd been using a lot of hand emojis. šš¼ is an ok sign#like it makes sense. it was just a silly mixup. also No i did not invent šš¼šš¼ as a gesture meaning sex. do you live under a rock#3) nonspeaking episodes are a recurring thing in my life and have been since i was born. this is not a quirky one-time thing#it is a pervasive issue that is very frustrating to both myself and the people i am trying to communicate with. in which trying to speak is#extremely distressing and causes very genuine anguish. this post is not me making light of it it's just a funny thing that happened once#it's no different than if i post about a funny thing that happened in conjunction w a physical disability. it's just me talking abt my life#i don't mind character tags tho. those can be entertaining. i don't know what any of you are talking about#Except the ppl who have said this is pego/ryu or wang/xian. those people i understand and respect#if you use it as a writing prompt that's fine but send it to me. i want to see it#aaaand i think that's it. everyday im tempted to turn off rbs on it. it hasn't even been a week
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Iām just saying that if two teenagers being crowned king and queen at a high school prom counted as a āking and queen being crowned anew in Solaceā for an ancient curse on a giant dragon man, then a girl doing everything in her power to become Student Body President probably counts as a holy conquest worthy of her corrupted god.
#but what do I know!#with the mysteries in this show I am just along for the ride#also I have a friend who thinks Kipperlily is fully a red herring possibly but I dunno!#dimension 20#ankarna#kipperlilly copperkettle#fantasy high#fantasy high junior year#fhjy spoilers#d20 spoilers
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A new pop-up store dropped for ALIEN STAGE's 2nd anniversary and wow. It's so sick.
It's Interesting what exactly these experiments are focusing on and monitoring.
Instrument practice
I found it interesting earlier that Till was so tame, more so than he usually is when he's going through experiments, but music, and making music is what he loves doing, So he was fully in his element here. This was probably the only thing he was made to do by the aliens that he at least tolerated.
(Additionally, judging by his collar (orange), he was at least calm. maybe he just isn't fazed anymore.)
//Side note, that head contraption looks familiar BUT this most likely isn't related at least i hope
(It puts me at ease, at least..)
Dance practice
This surprised me, but I suppose Mizi needed more skills.
She looks very startled here, and nervous(?) +It looks like she's doing this while singing. And with that face covering I assume this was a test monitoring her dance balance, precision, etc. At first, I did think it was odd, "Why would Shine put her through that" But alas I was reminded that even though Mizi is the flower of the group she was never untouchable, to Shine, this was the equivalent of teaching your dog to sit and stay.
(seeing this it reminded me of those scenes in movies where the people are dancing, and the music gets faster and faster until they fall. I wonder if she was doing through something similar to that)
Singing practice (?)
Similar to Till she also looks quite calm outwardly, if the machine around her neck is an iteration of the collars they have, then this process wasn't something she liked, or given how intense this experiment looks, this was a test of high-pressure to ensure she always stayed calm during performances (?). Then again this could also be a posture practice given all the structure focused on maintaining her position.
(What I believe was another form of this test was shown before so I think so)
(With her hands in a praying stance I wonder if she was praying to herself or singing a religious song (sweet dream?) It's also interesting that the machinery around her looks like a halo, and she looks so...angelic? holy?)
Image making practice
By image making, I think they made Ivan replicate expressions with his face. Whether this process was painful for him or not...I'm not sure. But it looked visibly uncomfortable, maybe that was the point. (His expression, even in this circumstance is so dubious..)
Ivan, among other things, needed to have a spotless appearance to be successful, his image was a priority given his skills were certainly guaranteed.
I assume the aliens eventually took note of his lack of expression, in the real world this can be a detriment to one's career, so the Aliens had to ensure quality was perfect. (To a more...dedicated level)
Superiority test
'Superiority test' Is very vague.
HyunA is very calm here too, likely sedated in that water with all the tablets on her. I guess this was a test to get an idea of a pet human's strengths and weaknesses, endurance, and temperament to compare and contrast them with others, testing who is more viable for Alien stage?
Another interesting, and sad part about this is that HyunWoo was there, watching his sister through her experiments.
(Also, it looks like both of her legs are normal, no alien leg yet.)
Heart rate variability
And finally, the most visceral of them all. The wording 'variability' makes this all the more sickening, the Aliens were testing his heart hours, testing it at different rates, speeds, and states. And he was in agony the entire time. Even the way he's clutching his chest, it gives me chills. This would've been a completely harmless test in a normal setting, as something quite similar to this can be performed efficiently in real life. But he's being tortured in the process.
This is one of the first times we've ever seen Luka's face so truly clear and unprotected, (understandably so.) He's even crying.
#alien stage#alnst#WHATFRV EHBFUCKKKKKKK#i am devastated#GET TILL OUT OF THERE FUCK#HE DESERVES TO DO WHAT HE LOVES WHEN HE WANTS NOT BECAUSE OF THYEGAUUUUUU#now usually i dont feel bad nor care for luka but seeing this...seeing what heperu did for myself..its more nasty in person#fuck urak fuck heperu fuck phan fuck whatever sua's guardian is#ALL BUT SHINE#GR#hyuna's experiments boggle my brain...what the hell is superiority even supposed to mean....#i dunno#but i guess hyunwoo passed (or is next) its so sad how that baby had to see his sister go through that#explodes#get those babies out of there#sua with religious symbolism is back once again dont be surprised if anakts real child is her#she proved it in sweet dream#alnst till#alnst ivan#alien stage till#alien stage ivan#alien stage sua#alien stage mizi#alnst sua#alnst mizi#alien stage hyuna#alien stage luka#alnst luka#alnst hyuna#alien stage hyunwoo
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Would you rather have a twink dad or lesbian daughter
#I have a big crush on chilchuckās lesbian eldest daughter#I too am the eldest daughter mayjack we have so much in common#listen I havenāt gotten too far into dunmesh yet I dunno if they ever show what his wife looks like#doing on reverse genetics on anime characters#dungeon meshi#delicious in dungeon#chilchuck#chilchack#which is it Iāve seen it written as both#fullertom#packpatty#digital art#my art#commissions open#doodle#i just saw anime clips and heard his voice for the first time in both of them and I dunno man š#whole time Iāve been hearing it as a more tenor grown man voice ya know???#artists on tumblr#procreate#dungeon meshi fanart#delicious in dungeon fanart
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I forgot about posting this one a bit ago, another based on a true story (I got the N hat and its really cool ok)
Aaaand my wacom tablet is finally dying after all these years....
#Im in pain but here's some wholesome NxUzi#liam vickers animation#Murder Drones#Murder Drones fanart#md N#md uzi#Nuzi#Biscuitbites#Glitch fanart#Glitch#digital art#Because I think they are adorable and I totally see what Liam's doing#And yes this is based on a true story#My boyfriend gives me all the inspiration for my art#(Mostly shipping art)#Ahem anyways#*Talon's Art#*Myart#*My art#Dunno when I am gonna be getting another drawing tablet hhh
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"May I help you, mister...?"
Pariah Dark paused, slowly looking the old (by human standards) butler up and down before slowly sheathing his sword and crossing his arms. He looked the butler up and down once more, before glancing at the mansion and back at him.
Hm.
Hm.
"May I come in?" The king asked calmly, voice kept carefully lower than he would usually speak with. He was aware that his normal tone of voice was 'loud' in human standards. The butler stared at him for a moment, before slowly stepping to the side. "Of course, sir. Though I am certain I have not yet gotten your name."
He pushed his foot forward, soon passing through the threshold as fire wrapped around his body as he shrunk. Armor being exchanged for more 'comfortable' clothing besides his cape as he stepped through the doorway and grunted. "You may refer to me as War."
The butler nodded, not batting an eye as the sudden shift in clothing or size. "You came at quite the convenient time. Would you like to join us for dinner, sir War?"
Him?
Eat mortal food?
Perposterous.
"If you would have me and it's no further effort on your part, I could make such an arrangement." He fell in step easily behind the butler, hands folding behind his back in a similar if not a bit more extra way as his cape and hair swayed behind him with his every step.
"I believe I can arrange something to your liking," There was a sliver of mischief in the butler's tone as he led the king to what he assumed to be the dining room. "So far, all of my guests had only good things to say about my hospitality. I do so hope you're among them as well, words of praise from one of your station is quite hard to come by."
"I trust that your hospitality be nothing but kind." The king said, coming to a stop at a door the butler soon held open.
"Please, make yourself comfortable while I go inform those who will join you and make something more..." There was a slight twinkle in the butler's eyes. "Attuned, to your pallet."
The king chuckled. "I look forward to it." Then stepped inside.
#dc x dp#dpxdc#dp x dc#dcxdp#dp x dc crossover#dc x dp crossover#What the heck am I doing#Ofoejksd#Notice how Pariah never refered to Alfred as anything but butler#Originally this was supposed to be a kinda crack idea#Where Pariah has come to fight to see if the one who claimed his son's (Danny's) hand was worthy#Which was Jason but they never told anyone anything about them not having romantic feelings for each other so#Pariah's just assuming some things#Wouldn't really change the result even if they did have romantic intent#ANYWAYS#That was how it was supposed to go originally but this is it instead#Dunno how to write Alfred so I just fucked around#Gonna find out based on how this is received
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"That is where you are wrong, my boy!"
@ratb4stard3 and I deliver another Cowardlyghostbro's(ā¢) collab āØš
#Cinderellas castle#The brother of all time did Sir hop and the background šššš#Obsessed with the little froggy scales on Jon btw oh ymgod and just how great he and sir hop look in general i am UNWELL#also just...theeeee background!!!! uhggng!!!!#i can't get over it - its so good#the vibe is jUST RIGHT uhgughughguhuhg loooook at it oh ymgofdddloooooookiminufd#This ones going up in the CGB clubhouse's Hall Of Fame#adjsgkfs gosh I've been wanting to do Fanart for cinderella's castle for a long time but i was struggling really badly with it#But then i was sent the Cursed āLet's collaborateā business card by my favorite ghost and all was well#no you wont get any more context on that#Love doing art with the brother tbh - he makes it feel less like a chore when art is feeling difficult and it becomes a lot more fun š#even tho i take forever with my part#he says its fine but don't listen to him he's crazy ššš#starkid#Cinderella's castle#what are even the tags for this uh#sir hop a lot#Crumb#??#crumb the mouse#crumb the squire#dunno if i'd count this as spoilers but just in case#cinderellaās castle spoilers#cc spoilers#cinderellas castle spoilers#brrotothers forrerevvrerrer#also i was supposed to post this earlier BUT I FORGOT because im a MONSTER#but its fine#mhm
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A tidbit about Stan's handwriting in the Book of Bill
(I added random color coded underlines for ease of comparing letters but idk if it helps)
The moment I first saw Stan's letter, I realised that Lost-Pages!Ford had been using Stan's handwriting to specifically quote Bill
And in fact, its the same font Ford himself uses for his alt CAPITAL LETTERS FOR EMPHASIS font.
(Even if you're skeptical of the lost journal pages, I think it's safe to assume that the Pines family letters to the reader are as reliable as it gets and we have the second Ford letter using that font)
So after seeing this, I went "my god! Ford was writing in Stan's handwriting all this time!"
...or so I thought until I skimmed through my copy of Journal 3 and it turns out Ford used this more ominous font instead.
So. Okay. Then I assumed they simply switched it after creating Stan's handwriting for the new book. The old font was probably retconned and is unused-- but that's also wrong! It's right here in the first Ford letter!
Interestingly enough, this is how Bill's words were quoted in Journal 3 and the font's eeriness is pretty suitable.
--But giant tangent aside, I feel like its significant that Stan's handwriting is used this way when it's pretty distinct!!!
Stan's round handwriting tonally makes sense for early Lost Journal entries when Bill is tricking Ford, but it's almost jarring once we get to the betrayal section.
Bonus: Also here's 3 different capital letter fonts in one pic cos yeesh Ford keeps switching it up, what a drama queen, and yes the new book adds even more
Interestingly, BoB changes Ford's signature from cursive
to this
with the latter reminding me of
#what does this all actually mean? i dunno lol#im just obsessed for some reason#but of course i'll use it as same coin theory fuel!!!#who do ya think i am? a guy who doesn't love irony???#ford pines#stanford pines#stan pines#stanley pines#bill cipher#book of bill#journal 3#gravity falls#two sides of the same dollar bill#gf meta
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no one asked but this is the post that inspired this! thank u immensely for the luv <3 number 1 comment was wondering what steveās bids were & from his pov, so without further ado...enjoy ā part one here!
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Begrudgingly, Eddie has to admit that Robin might be right.
Itās impossible not to be looking for the bids since he brought them up to her. Even though Eddie was fully expecting to tell Robin to suck it, maybe even wager what little money he had against this working out, Eddie canāt help but watch for them in every interaction. And fuck, sheās right.
Theyāre little, but theyāre there.
The first one Eddie wouldāve missed if he wasnāt looking for it. Actually, thatās a lie; Eddie does miss it, until Robin points it out, the nosy bitch. Itās minuscule and honestly, it just seems like Steve asking his opinion ā which friends do all the time! Itās why Eddie brushes right over it.
āOkay, be honest,ā Steve had said, walking and talking as he entered the living room where Robin and Eddie were sprawled across the couches. They were both waiting on him, the three of them set on heading out to the drive-in to catch a film.
Eddie canāt fathom why Steve felt the need to change his outfit for it, but when he returns, he gets it. Itās not quite the usual polo Eddie had grown to like on Steve, this one hanging a little looser, the colour a bit darker than Steveās usual choice, the sleeves a little shorter ā almost midway to a muscle tee.
Steveās fingers fiddle with the distressed collar of the shirt, smoothing invisible wrinkles and fussing over nothing. He swishes back his floppy hair with a flick of his head. āItās a new shirt, I know itās a little different - but what do we think?ā
He says we but heās looking at Eddie.
Eddie, who has taken to trying to reel in his gawp because what the fuck Steve? Itās like heās well aware of what drives Eddie insane and has specifically leaned into it. Some evil goblin in Eddieās brain whispers think how good heād look in your shirt and he squashes it, giving a visible twitch to shut down that train of thought.
From the other couch, Robin clears her throat loudly and smiles sweetly at her best friend. āIt looks great, Steve.ā
Itās sincere and Steveās mouth tugs up, nearly a smile but his gaze fast-tracks back to Eddie. Eddie nods in agreement, a bit sluggish from his distracting thoughts and god dammit, the extra exposed skin of Steveās arms are so not helping. āYeah, looks... looks good, man.ā
Steve smiles, lips pressed together but his shoulders curl in just a bit, deflating just a tad. From where Steve canāt see her, Robin waves her hands wildly and catches Eddieās attention. He watches as she gestures wildly and it takes a moment to realise whatās she mouthing ā āA bid! Thatās a bid, you idiot!ā
Oh fuck, Eddie thinks. Cos it totally was; the question, the focus on Eddie. He doesnāt even think about the logistics of it, of the fact Robin was right, just jumps right into picking up the bid.
āYou trying a new style?ā Eddie asks and then thanks whatever god invented the whole fake-it-to-you-make-it schtick because heās feeling so far from casual or confident. āGoing metal on me, big boy?ā
Eddie just manages to catch the grin that breaks across Steveās face as he turns away, giving a scoff ā it comes out too soft though, giving away his complete lack of annoyance. He pulls that usual Steve Harrington pose, hands sliding onto his hips, and screws his face into some melted smiley-grimace. āShut up, Munson.ā
Eddie grins and goads on the blush thatās beginning on Steveās neck, a glorious tinged pink colour. āIf this shirt is any indication, youād pull it off just fine.ā
Eddie watches the blush climb higher as Steve ignores the comment, his smile still giving him away. He grabs his coat and pats down his jeans ā ridiculous tight acid wash jeans that Eddie hates heās somehow become attracted to ā ensuring he has his keys and wallet. Once assured, he looks up at his two friends again, brows raised, and says, āReady to rock and roll?ā
That comment alone has Eddie seriously reconsidering his type in men.
Thereās only a brief moment to talk about it when Eddie and Robin cajole Steve into going and getting them both popcorn to get a moment alone. Steve had scoffed, face twitching in the way it did whenever he tried to hold back a bitchy comment, but he still stomped off in the direction of the snack stand.
The moment heās out of earshot, both voices explode in the back of Eddieās van.
āWhat did I sayāā
āJesus H Christ, you were rightāā
āLiterally how many times do I haveāā
āOh my god, you were rightāā
ā ābefore you realise Iām alwaysāā
āRobin.ā He cuts her off, hands landing on her shoulders. Robin eyes them warily, lips still parted from how her rant had been cut off. āRobin, Iām gonna kill you.ā
āWhat?ā Robinās nose scrunches up. āWhat the hell are youāā
āOh Christ, I canāt believe- how long have you noticed those bids?ā Eddieās aware he sounds a bit estranged, eyes probably wide and it doesnāt help when he softly shakes Robin back and forth. She lets herself be shaken, hair flying back in forth. āI canāt believe you didnāt tell me! You are such a bad gay friend!ā
Robin smacks his hands off her shoulders with a frown, her freckly face perturbed at Eddieās outburst. āDude, itās not my fault! May I remind you that until very very recently you were seeing someone else? What difference would it have made?ā
Eddie waves his hand, disregarding the point with a shake of his head. His unkempt curls cover his face and Eddie sweeps them back in one motion, āWhat difference would it have made? Oh my, Jesusāā
Whatever long-winded sentence Eddie was about to spit out is lost by the sound of Steveās approaching footsteps, effectively shutting both of them up.
Eddie flings himself to the other side of the van, putting an unusual amount of distance between Robin and him like they were being caught doing something they shouldnāt.
Robin frowns at him and gestures wildly with her hands in a way that means what the fuck man? Eddie gestures back, though heās not entirely sure what his fast hand motions are supposed to mean when Steve rounds the door.
Heās got two buckets of popcorn tucked under each arm and Eddie quickly crosses his arms, tucking his hands into his armpits like his stupid hand motions will somehow give him away.Ā
Steve looks up, stopping just a way from the edge of the van, and looks at the pair of them. His eyes track from Robin still sitting on one of the old cushions and looking two seconds from burying her face in her hands, across to Eddie. He huffs a laugh and kneels on the edge of the van.
āI know heās gross Robin,ā He begins, tone light, as he holds out one of the buckets for Robin to take. āBut cāmon, is the distance really necessary?ā
Robin snickers as Eddie makes an appalled noise, both of which make Steve smirk. He holds out the other for Eddie to take and Eddie snatches it, glaring at him over the buttery rim for his comment. Then takes a handful and shovels it in because he canāt think of a witty comment to retaliate. Steve crawls into the van and plops himself between them with a content sigh.
āSee? Gross.ā He teases, shoving his hand into Eddieās popcorn bucket to grab a handful. Eddie scowls and chews a little faster when the flavour on his tongue seems to register in his brain.
His eyes stare at the popcorn bucket as he chews, then swallows ā up the front of the van, the radio thatās tuned into the correct frequency begins playing the opening credits song as the screen changes. Silence sweeps across the drive-in but despite the sudden hush, Eddie has no qualms about breaking it.
āSweet nā salty flavour?ā He asks Steve, only half attempting a whisper. Robin shushes him instantly, her focus already on the movie thatās beginning. Steve smiles, looking a bit sheepish beneath the glow of the drive-in screen, but he nods.
āI know you like it.ā He whispers with a small shrug of his shoulders. Like it wasnāt a big deal. Fuck, Eddie thinks again and hastily feeds himself another handful of popcorn before he says anything majorly stupid in response to that, like: Oh, amazing- have you noticed the big fat crush I have on you as well?
He doesnāt even need to look at Robin to know sheās smiling, smug as ever.
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Steve, God bless his oblivious little heart, doesnāt even realise heās doing it.
Steve likes Eddie. Eddie isā god, Eddie is different but heās good.
Heās this strange amalgamation of traits that Steve canāt comprehend how they fit together in one body or how Eddie manages to pull it all off completely charmingly.
Heās loud, he says rude things, heās fucking dorky, and far too sweet on the kids ā he likes to tease Steve, and yet somehow, when Eddie calls him āpretty boyā, Steve knows heās not actually making fun of him.
Steve likes Eddie, likes his boyishly endearing charm, likes his touchiness towards Steve that no other boy his age is like, likes his messy curls and his āholier than thouā attitude about metal music even though Steve doesnāt get it, like at all. And fuck, Steve really wants Eddie to like him.
It reminds him faintly of when he first started working alongside Robin at Scoops. That thought tickles in the back of his mind, something along the lines of how he had wanted Robin to like him for other reasons, but he doesnāt delve into it.
To Steve, itās simple: he just wants Eddie to like him.
After the night at the drive-in, between Eddie acting strangely skittish and Robin giving more amused snorts than usual, Steve knows something is up.
He knows they must have discussed something when they sent him on popcorn duty, the bastards. He tries his best to not feel left out; god knows Robin and he have more than a dozen secrets theyāve sworn not to tell anyone but each other.
Besides, Steve trusts Robin to come and tell him if he really needs to know, even if it does worry him a bit. He bites down his anxious thoughts, even trying for a moment to see if thereās a pattern heās been missing.
That train of thought gets derailed when Steve recalls instead Eddieās delightful reaction to his new shirt ā that Steve definitely hadnāt bought for that specific reason.
Even though Robin had given him that look when heād first shown it to her ā her bright eyes had narrowed, her smile turning a little more coy, and Steve had felt his ears get a little hotter. She hadnāt said anything though, just suggested that he should wear it tomorrow night when they were going out with Eddie.
God, he was glad she suggested it.
Rewinding over Eddieās parted lips, the way his brown eyes had drank in the details as they trailed up his body and lingered on his armsā Steve had the sudden thought to flex the muscle, just to elicit some reaction, but it had gone out the window at Eddieās original dismal reaction.
āYeah, looks... looks good, manā. Said all aloof, like he hadnāt really thought it. It was like bursting a balloon hidden behind Steveās ribs, one he wasnāt even aware was there until it was deflating pathetically, making his shoulders sag.
Thenā āYou trying a new style? Going metal on me, big boy?ā And dammit, itās like Eddie had clocked exactly what calling him ābig boyā had done the first time in the Winnebago.
Eddie had then grinned, done another once over of the new shirt, even as Steve pretended to search for his keys and wallet while saying something snarky to try to cover up the heat crawling up his neck. Yet, Steve found himself smiling too because, fuck yes, Eddie liked it too.
But, apparently, whatever Eddie and Robin had discussed wasnāt considered important enough because Robin never brought it up.
The thought and worry about it melt away in Steveās mind until the memory of that night is about Eddieās compliment, about his cat-like grin over the popcorn bucket, and how he had leaned over to whisper every bad joke into Steveās ear all through the movie.
Some of them had been down-right filthy jokes which Eddie only seemed to enjoy more when Steve screwed his face up and nudged Eddie in the ribs, yet unable to hide his smile.
After the third vulgar joke and subsequent nudge, Steve had chided ādudeā with a poorly hidden grin. Eddie, smile all cheeky, had nudged him back with a ādudeā of his own.
Which, of course, ensued a nudge competition til Robin had given a shush that librarians all over the world would be jealous of. But Steve didnāt even care because he and Eddie were arm to arm, pressed close together and Eddieā¦didnāt move. Stayed close, like he wanted the closeness the same way Steve did.
Steve only remembers the strange drive-in moment when Robin brings it up finally, on one interesting Saturday night.
Itās not the usual routine; itās not very often that the whole group gets together to share drinks and get rowdy.
But it was for Robinās birthday and sheād been persuasive enough to get even the introverts, like Jonathan, to come along. Though, she was aware heād probably spend the night on a pool lounger, stoned to high heaven. Whatever floats your boat, sheād said, happy for the company in any form.
Thereās enough of them there that it almost resembles some sort of partyā and makes Steve try not to think about the last small party he threw here. He can tell Nancy notices it too, eyeing the pool a bit too long in a way heās very familiar with, then taking a swig of beer.
So, Steve heckles them inside ā doing a fantastic mothering impression as he waves the group indoors with a promise of pizza, and that has both Jonathan and Argyle perking up and beginning a fast discussion on the best pizza toppings.
Eddie makes a fuss, because of course he does, and moans terribly when Steve tries to roll him off the pool lounger heās on. Heās had a bit of a joint and some beer, and Steveās learned that he gets adorably stubborn after some substances.
āStevie, this is mean,ā he had pouted, gripping the edges of the lounger and staring up at Steve with those big brown eyes. āYou telling me I did all that bonding with you for nothing? Canāt even lounge by the pool! Iāve got a couch at homeeeee.ā
Steve had sent him an amused look of disbelief, hands on his hips after his first round of flicks against Eddieās arm were apparently fruitless to get him to move. āReally? Didnāt peg you for a gold-digger, Eds.ā
Eddie had snorted at that, one hand coming to slap over his mouth. Steve couldnāt quite hear what he had said but the words pegging and anytime slipped through and Steve thinks he could get the gist of that.
āOh for Christās sake,ā Steve muttered, feeling the tips of his ears turn warm. He didnāt know how Eddie could be such a menaceā or why he enjoyed it so much when he was. Steve waved a hand in the direction of the doors, ignoring Eddieās delighted snickering. āIf you go inside now, you can be on music, alright?ā
And that had finally got them all indoors, Eddie whooping and skedaddling through the doors in an instant, with a call of āno take backsies!ā echoing behind him.
Inside was much cozier, the whole group a little more connected when squished up on the couches together. Eddie had taken Steveās word and was jamming a cassette into one of the speakers when Steve made it back inside after scouting around the pool for leftover cans and butts to throw out.
Heās just been thinking about what playful jab he could make at Eddieās music, like Eddie always did to him when Robin hollered at him from the kitchen.
āSteve!ā Sheād yelled excitedly and he come to find her quick, brows raised as he entered the kitchen. She was grinning, already a bit jumpy as she got when she had a bit of liquor ā but apparently not enough because when Steve saw what sheād called him in for, sheād announced, āTequila shots!ā
Which lead to now. A hazy combination of beer, tequila, and a bit of weed, and Steve is feeling good. Robin had managed to hijack the music not too long ago, with a hiccup of āitās my birthdayā that had Eddie surrendering with a pout.
Sheād since put on a bit of everything: some Blondie for Nance, Talking Heads for Jonathan, and some Bowie, just so she and Steve could dance along to āMagic Danceā and she could do all the silly little goblin voices that made them both cackle.
Steve realised at some point that Robin was playing their mixtape, the one sheād made for driving in the morning, and nearly tripped stumbling over to her in his excitement. He grabbed her shoulders, not too hard, and squeezed.
āIs it- is this our mixtape?ā Steve asked, words slurring only a bit. Robin gleamed, hair bouncing with her excited nod.
āYes!ā She was already dancing, even though the tape was between songs ā because she knew what song was coming. āItās Springsteen time, Steve!ā
Right as the drums to Born to Run filtered out the speaker.
And oh, Steve loves Robin so much. He loves having a best friend that knows his favourite song and gets jittery and excited because she knows itās about to playā that she put it on this mix for him.
āYouāre my best friend!ā Steve says, the words bursting out like he canāt control them. He doesnāt even feel embarrassed, just happy, just drunk, and overwhelming happy to be able to have this.
And even though Robin knows this, she still beams, feet dancing along and just begins to sing along with the song, āIn the days, we sweat it out on the streets of a runaway American dreamā¦ā
Itās a brazen drunken performance from the both of them. Steveās chest is heaving after just one chorus that heās pretty sure he put his whole soul into and heās so fucking happy āand it feels like pure instinct to seek out Eddie, his eyes scouring the room for him.
Eddieās leaned up against the wall, hiding his smile behind a can and Steve doesnāt think twice about itā doesnāt think about why heās so drawn to Eddie, why he wants to include him in this happiness ā just extends his hand out and grins.
Eddie sees the bid coming this time.
Part Three.
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yes i saw all ur lovely tags and MAYBE cried about it. but thats none of ur business.
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#OBLIVIOUS STEVE IS MY FAVOURITE!!!!#idiots in love#they're so important to me ur honour#on god am i gonna make them KISS#but steve's gotta figure it out first lol#ruby writes steddie#steddie#steddie ficlet#i think i can call it a fic now lol each part is 3k+ i think#steddie fic#IF U WANTED TO BE TAGGED AND I DIDNT IM SORRY#lest i come off terribly egotistical i need direct instructions to tag lmao#even then i tagged sum people that just said 'can't wait for part 2!' which? isn't?#I DUNNO#i went off vibes someone said they were vibrating so i was like get over here the next part is here#one of these tags is just a steddie blog i love.... and they reblogged part 1#corrodedcoughin <3 i love u hehe#the stobin bestie love SHINES in this#i love them so much they are BEST FRIENDS!!!#if u have any ideas... i do love reading the tags and seeing what people want to see next ! im fuckin making it up as i go lol
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Madoka is the promise you won't turn from a child, full of hopes and dreams and the wish to save the world, into a bitter adult who just wants to hurt others and ruin people's lives
Madoka promised to be there for you to remind you of the person you wanted to be and to stop you from becoming what you sought to destroy
Madoka made that promise and became the very embodiment of it
#Moon posting#Feeling emotional about Madoka Magica all out of the blue and I'm making it your problem#IDK I saw a video in my YT reccs ranking Doremi toys and I really enjoyed it (sadly can't remember who it was)#So I went to check what other content the person had made and they had recently-ish done a blind reaction to Madoka#Didn't watch the whole thing just The Good Shit at like double speed (it was completely uncut and I wasn't in the mood for a full rewatch)#And god. The way the fucking ending to this series still makes me fucking sob like a baby EVEN WHEN WATCHING AT DOUBLE SPEED#I dunno what to tell you I really like that series. Like I just do. Madoka is Good Actually#IDK I feel like everyone has a lot of Opinions about the series and all I can say is that y'all are wrong and don't understand it#MADOKA ISN'T ABOUT BEING EDGY GRIMDARK TORTURE PORN!!! IT'S ABOUT HOPE!! AND DREAMS!! AND NOT GIVING UP!!#Y'all remember that post about how sometimes if you need to imagine Naruto encouraging you to help you get out of bed and brush your teeth#Then you imagine that dattebayo#And that is literally what Madoka is.#Except instead of self-care Madoka is there to stop you from being a toxic little dickweed and be nice to others#Sometimes you need to stop and ask: Would Madoka do that? Would Madoka say that? Would she be proud of me right now?#Don't ask me why I'm posting this it is 5 am I should be in bed man
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"jiang cheng used wei wuxian's crippling phobia to confirm his identity!!" yeah and my older brother would stand at the edge of our balcony unseriously to make me cry when i was younger what's your point
#i wondered whether to post this or not#i'm not saying jc was right in doing that i AM saying sibling relationships are insane#said brother (older ofc) and i actually have a good relationship...#dunno what to tell you#this was when i was. 8? so him 12? children man#jiang cheng#mdzs#wei wuxian#mo dao zu shi#yunmeng bros#twin prides of yunmeng#sometimes you have to traumatize your sibling for your own entertainment i don't make the rules
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Jaiden: Cucurucho, you have a lot of power, right?
Cucurucho: ...I don't know. Maybe.
Roier: Ah... Yes, you know, don't act like a dumbass, you have it. You have it, man. Eh?
Jaiden: Is there a way for us to protect all the Eggs? Do you know? I don't want anything to happen to the Eggs that happened to Bobby.
Cucurucho: Ha ha ha
Roier: WHAT? [Smacks Cucurucho]
Jaiden: [Bops him] Headpats.
Cucurucho: Maybe.
Jaiden: [Continues to bop him] Headpats. C'mon, I can get it out of you! Headpats! Chin scratches! Belly rubs!
Roier: [Joins Jaiden in bopping Cucurucho, chuckling and laughs]
Jaiden: Yeah? He's comin' around!
[Jaiden and Roier both laugh]
#Jaiden Animations#Roier#Cucurucho#QSMP#Jaiden#Animations Family#There is. So much I could say about these three#and so much I could say about their relationship / interactions with Cucurucho and Osito Bimbo#Cards on the table... I really would have loved it if Cucurucho / Osito genuinely cared about Jaiden#I mean I know they DID care about her to some extent that much is clear#But they / the Federation were also ABSOLUTELY using her. I'm not arguing that they weren't#But how could anyone not be charmed by Jaiden? The boba the tea parties the head patsā#The empathy and kindness and everything that made q!Jaiden who she wasā#Cucurucho and Osito were tools of the Federation but I do want to believe they cared about Jaiden. Albeit in their own fricked up way#I dunno. I know this sounds like massive copium probably but I watched all of her and Roier's streams interacting with them#and I personally think that conflict and duality makes for a more interesting story#But that's just me and my own personal biases. I dunno how to properly put it into words but I am cradling them all close to my heart#I loved Cucurucho / Osito and I thought they were interesting and I'm SO SAD we'll never know what Jaiden did for them in the past#Anyways. For anyone who's read this far into my rantā you know how Cucurucho saved the Eggs and Jaiden said she died in Purgatory?#I like imagining that she survived the bomb and wound up finding the Eggs in the aftermath#and she helped them survive until Cucurucho found them#I imagine that Jaiden was the reason they were able to escape from the Island / The Watcher / ElQuackity#She stayed behind to slow down their pursuers. And Cucurucho rescuing all the Eggs fulfilled his agreement with Jaidenā#A promise to protect the Eggs#Like I said a lot of this is copium but that's what I like imagining#TLDR: Cucurucho / Osito did care about her in a weird way but that doesn't mean they weren't manipulating her#May 31 2023#Idk man I got a lot of emotions about q!Jaiden#Roier too but I feel like I've done way more analysis posts about him and Cucurucho. Jaiden needs time in the spotlight#Anyways there's my monthly tag rant
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i watch you because i want to keep you safe. you watch the rest of the world because you want the same thing.
[ the gemini. ]
#look i dunno what im doing man#its six am#i havent slept yet#my sleep schedule is really bad so we're trying to do a doubel reacharound kind of a thing#force ourselves to stay up later and later until it becomes normal again#it totally works dont worry abt it#gemini au#rottmnt#rottmnt au#rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles#rise of the tmnt#tmnt#tmnt 2018#rottmnt donnie#rottmnt donatello#rottmnt disaster twins#rottmnt leo#rottmnt separated au#rottmnt fanart#rise donnie#rise donatello#rise disaster twins#rise leo#fidgetwing
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Ninjago doodle dump
[All the little things I didnāt feel like making their own post for]
Expect more I just didnāt wanna put them all in one post
#Silly#yet another doodle dump#Iāve been meaning to make a post like this for a while so this stuff just kept building up#Ninjago#Zane Julien#Ice Emperor#ninjago season 11#Jay walker#kai smith#jay ninjago#kai ninjago#echo zane#zane ninjago#Dunno if I should tag the people who are only tiny doodles#You know what Iām gonna do it anyway#Cole brookstone#cole ninjago#the overlord ninjago#Vania ninjago#Tagging my silly āeverythingās fineā AU that Iām working on#Lysergide Daydream AU#Uhh yeah thatās it I think#Yippieee#i am at it again
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#okay i usually draw better. i dunno why drawing feels weird rn š#ummm anyway probably expect more hazbin hotel art from me because i am completely bonkers#ā.txt#ā.png#hazbin hotel lucifer#hazbin hotel#lucifer magne#lucifer morningstar#<- can i use that tag. can i. c#hazbin lucifer#hazbin fanart#digital art#also ignore the watermark i'll probably come up with something slightly different later. shrug emoji#š#well at least shading is turned out pretty good. can't say the same about anatomy š#ummm what else do i put in tags. blah blah blah kills him with hammers
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