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#pic#story#checking courage#The Royal Piblingās Plight#That One Boy that Left Heaven for some Chick#This quarter is almost over!#but the thing is...#I have another webcomic to run now#it may be a little hard to work on this AND that#but i'm determined!#thanks so much for being patient as I go through college#nightmare fuel#blood tw#forgot the tws
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ummm ive been working on a comic project for 2 years and while writing it just now i think i finally realized this doesnt work as a comic and its either a novel or a visual novel (probably the latter bc its very visual). ummmmm. i dont like that
#97#i wanted. a comic.#but im starting to think i just wanted a comic bc i liked the idea? of being someone who runs a webcomic?#and perhaps i thought id get more attention or validation if i did that?#but im trying so hard to write less dialogue and not have it be so text heavy and frankly im cutting down needed exposition.#and its still just.#text text text text text.#every scene is just the characters going from one place to another to have more dialogue.#thats all its all dialogue its entirely dialogue lead it sucks ass for a comic project.#on the other hand its.. incredibly appropriate for a visual novel.#ohhhh god im so dumb.#i feel so bad bc i have a collaborator for this for it to be a comic and now im like hey uhhh. should this. be a comic.....#and i cant get anyone to look at my script so i just cannot figure out if im right or what šš im so.#art is so stress.
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Isekaied as the Yandere Villain!? PT 1
All I could do was stare at my reflection. This had to be a joke. I was going to wake up in my bed, right this instant.
āFUCK!ā
Ok, so, pinching myself hurts. Thatās fine. This is like. Some sort of lucid dream. What do they say to do if youāre lucid dreaming? Oh, thatās right, put your finger in your palm, itāll phase through!
I resist the urge to scream as my finger meets solid flesh.
You see, Iām not in the right body. Or the right world from what I can tell. No, Iām supposed to be back home, waking up in a panic as I realize my alarm didnāt go off cuz my phone died after I stayed up way too late reading manga.
But of course, Iām not late to work, Iām in a lavish bedchamber right out of the latest webcomic Iād been reading! And by the looks of itā¦. Iām the crown princes crazy fiancĆ©! As much as I love reading about the Isekai trope, I never wanted to be in one! And come on- as the Yandere Villain!? Couldnāt this at least be original? Thereās hundred of stories just like āmy next life as a villainess,ā why couldnāt I be likeā¦ a stable hand or something? Ugh. Ok. Think!
I need to get home. Do the protagonists ever get back home in the stories I read? I pace around my room and rack my brain over every webcomic Iāve ever read, every manga I waited in line for, every anime I binged, even the unfinished manhwas! I canāt think of a single fucking one where they get home?
Well this isnāt going to stop me. I have a cat whoās going to absolutely flip if sheās not given fresh kibble in the morning. She has enough in her bowl for another 2 days but she needs it topped off ok! Sheās a princess! I canāt be stuck here! Whoās going to throw her pompom toy for her if Iām not there???
What did all these have in common? Whatās the barebones trope layout? Ok letās see
1) person either died or falls asleep and wakes up in a new worldā¦. Check
2) person is the villain!ā¦. Check
3) to avoid the characters terrible death, person tries to change the story, ends up being new protagonistā¦
Ohhhā¦ heyā¦. Do these Isekai characters ever justā¦. Play along? Even the āreincarnated as a babyā ones, they only play along till theyāre old enough to try to run away or rework the political structure of the entire city. Maybe thatās it. Make it to the books natural end, and youāll wake up where you belong. Itās like when you get part of a song stuck in your head. Play the whole song, and itāll get out.
Ok, Iāve trained most of my adult life for this- I can totally ace this trope! I just have to stalk the crown prince, act totally in love with him, and be a bitch to the female lead. Then my finance will leave me, Iāll do some crazy dramatic act to try to kill the female lead, and then Iāll be exiled or executed, and wake up to feed my cat. How hard can it be?
Hard. Itās very hard.
Where the hell did he go!? My fiancĆ©, the crown prince Eric, was JUST HERE. I swear! He turned that corner back there and then went down this hallā¦ at least I think it was this hall? Ugh! This is impossible! For someone with such loud shoes and an armed escort, youād think heād be easier to follow! Now my feet just hurt. They donāt make these fancy shoes to run around the castle all day. Theyāre meant to daintily peek from beneath my many skirts as I host a tea party or some shit.
Ok. Iāve got this! Iāll just peek into each room until I find him, maybe I can get a better feel for the layout, or maybe find his office and see if he has a schedule or a day planner or something I can use to make this whole stalking thing easier.
I begin snooping, and itās a bit of thrill to be honest! Back in my real life, Iām the kind of person to hide a wrapper deep in the trash can if Iām babysitting, sitting on the floor playing a game on my phone after the kid goes to bed rather than āmaking myself at homeā the way the parents insisted as they showed me how to access Netflix. Iāve never been a snooper. Nowā¦. Well. Itās totally on brand for this character! Iām not me, Iām a psycho lovesick fool! I giggle a bit at that as my fingers trail over a shelf of beautiful pottery in some sort of sitting room.
āWhatās so amusing dearest?ā
I practically screech as my heart leaps to my throat and I whirl around, and see the very person Iād been searching for has snuck up on MEā¦. Thatās so unfair!
āW-what? O-oh! Nothing! I was just- uh, admiring the pottery?ā
I stutter out as I try to recall how to act like a human being while simultaneously trying to stop feeling my own pulse in my ears. The idiot has the nerve to LAUGH! Full on snort and everything!
āWhat are you doing in this wing anyways? Werenāt you meant to be out riding today?ā
Shit. I was so busy trying to figure out his schedule, I didnāt consider maybe the body I was shoved into had a schedule of her own. Ok. Play it cool- Iāve got this!
āYes, well, I decided I wasnāt in the mood and wanted to stay in today instead.ā
His brows furrow
āOh, but you love riding? Are you feeling ill? I can fetch the royal physician for you if you-ā
āNo! Thatās- thatās quite alright! I simply wanted a change of schedule, that is all. Umā¦ what about you? What are your plans for the day?ā
He looked a bit surprised at that, and a small smile danced on his lips.
āI was just going to the library to do some paperwork, boring stuff really, and then of course our dinner at its regular time.ā
I nod like that means anything to me. Ok think, if I were crazy in love with this man, what would I say?
āWould you like some company? Reading in the library sounds really nice, maybe we could have some tea as well?ā
Ok. Iām already fucking this up. He looks confusedā¦. God damnit ā¦. I knew I shouldnāt have skimmed over those early chapters- but the translation was shit ok!?
āWellā¦ Iād actually love that. But are you sure? You havenāt exactly shown interest in reading, and youāve never requested something like this beforeā¦. In fact I donāt think I can recall the last time weāve interacted outside of dinner or a scheduled social event inā¦ well. Ever.ā
Waitā¦. What? Isnāt my character like goo-goo-ga-ga over him? Are you telling me she never asks to justā¦ spend time with her lover? They only talk during dinner and parties or whatever?
āOf course, I think itāll be relaxing! Just lead the way!ā
My brain is working overtime as I smile politely at him as we reach the library and I pretend to browse for books. Iām missing something here. What is-
Oh. Shit. Thatās right. Iām supposed to be really insecure and awkward about him. Thatās why she stalks him- she spends all her free time obsessing over this man from the shadows, threatening the competitionā¦. Yet chokes up when it comes to how to act natural. Her inferiority complex is what drives her entire character. And then to him, theyāre just two nobles in an arranged marriage who speak on dull subjects like the weather and horse ridesā¦. And who barely interact.
This must have been a real big shake up, she always stays out of sight, they never run into each other by chance. And she certainly never would ask to sit and read with himā¦. Maybe watch him do his work from a hidden keyhole somewhere, but thatās rightā¦. She IS more of a traditional lady with her hobbies. She was raised to be the perfect noble wife, so naturally, her hobbies include things like dancing, needlepoint, and horse riding. The only studies sheās interested in are etiquette and things that noble ladies are supposed to know.
Wellā¦. Shit. Thatās so like me to already have fucked this up. But thatās ok. Thatās ok- heās going to meet the female lead and fall in love and so I just have to be the obstacle they need to overcome. Surely the details donāt matter too muchā¦. Itās my first day in the job ok? Not everyoneās perfect!
I find a book that honestly actually sounds interesting, itās historical, but itās giving Hellen of Troy, the closest to a dark romance I think Iāll get from an academic personal library like this. I settle into what looks like the comfiest chair in the central area, and begin reading. The prince and I exist comfortably, the only sound being the scratch of his pen, and the occasional rustle of paper as he flips a document or I finish a page. We continue like this for several hours until he puts down his pen and clears his throat, getting my attention.
āI know itās a long way from dinnerā¦. But I was thinking Iād grab something light for a mid day meal and then take a walk about the gardens ā¦. Would you care to join me?ā
Honestly, some lunch and pretty royal gardens sounds like so much fun, so I agree. As we begin walking, I ponder how I can recover from all this.
You know what.. this can totally still go to plan. This is just me being the evil villain and sinking my claws into him! The female lead will appear, and Iāll reveal my true, nasty side to her! Sheāll have to fight to save the prince from his marriage to me!
*insert evil laughter!*
āYouāre smiling.ā
āW-what?ā
āA smile. It suits you. Youāve been doing that a lot todayā¦.. I like it.ā
Ok and now Iām blushing. I go to reply when I suddenly find myself weightless for a moment, and then hit the ground with a hard thump.
āOw! What the-!?ā
My eyes snap up and glare at this pretty blonde girl who just rammed into me, and sent me flying
āDo you not know how to watch where youāre going!? Owwwā¦. Ugh.ā
Ok Iām sorry Iām usually a nice and understanding person but Iāve never been literally knocked over before! Who does that to a person?
Eric helps me to my feet and sends a reproachful glare toward the girl, asking me if Iām alright with most concerned lookā¦. And the girl gasps and says,
āC-crown prince Eric! I apologize! Iād didnāt recognize you!ā
She drops into a curtsy and lowers her eyes all demure and modest as if she hadnāt just bulldozed me. I send an incredulous look toward Ericā¦. Sheā¦ didnāt see HIM? Iām the one she took out? He gives me an equally puzzled look and so I decide, you know what, fuck it. Iām this evil person in this worldā¦. I need to act like it!
āAnd not recognizing his highness is an excuse for taking out the princess consort, soon to be crown princess? Are you blind or just daft?ā
Oh my god I really just called someone daft! This feels like when you stay up late thinking all the witty comebacks you couldāve used against your high school bullies, except actually using them in the moment!
And Eric is being a sweetie and letting me handle this, waiting expectantly for blondie to answer me, just prompting her,
āWell?ā
āForgive meā¦. Princess consortā¦. You are right. My oversight in inexcusable. It appears neither of us were looking where we were going. I hope we can start fresh!ā
I scoff- thatās it? Who does this bitch think she is? Yes, I was looking at Eric, but I was going a walking pace, who rounds a corner with so much force that you knock someone over?
Suddenly something clicks- oh shit! This is the female lead!!!! This scene happened in the story, just without the prince here. This is good, that means this is on track. Although I gotta say- I was much more on the female main characters side when reading it. Now, I just feel like sheās one of those mean girls in high school whoās not *technically* doing anything mean. Anyways- what was I supposed to say? Thatās right.
āYesā¦. Well. Iām sure we wonāt be seeing much of each other anyways. If youāll excuse me-ā
Nailed itttttā¦. Now her line?
āWell, actuallyā¦. My name is Lady Cressida, and Iāll be staying in the place for several months as my father is a foreign ambassador overseeing trade agreements with his highness the king. So I imagine we will be seeing *plenty* of each other. That goes for you too your highness! So please- forgive me, I look forward to getting to know each of you better!ā
Oh thatās so cool, seeing her recite the lines from the story. But ok- I have a role to play as well. I scoff and grab Ericās arm, pulling him behind me as I storm off, playing the part of entitled lover, stuck up and irritated at this ambassadors daughter who DARED to speak to my love.
Yea, this will work, Eric will think Cressida is a genuine sweetie, and see me as being the unreasonable bitch whoās refusing to accept her apology, or apologize for not looking where I was going either. And now Iām manhandling him- totally unlady like. God Iām killing this arenāt I? Minimum wage job and demanding cat, here I come!
What I donāt see, as I lead Eric by the arm, is the cold glare he shoots towards Cressida, before smiling down at our connected hands, an unreadable look in his eyes.
Part 2
#dividers by cafekitsune#yandere blog#yandere#obsessive yandere#obsessive love#yandere x darling#yandere blurb#soft yandere#yandere imagine#yandere scenarios#tw yandere#yandere imagines#yandere isekai#isekai#darling blog#irl darling#irl yandere#yandere stories#yandere oc#yandere oc x reader#yandere prince#male yandere#yandere series#yandere manhwa x reader#yandere male#isekai reader#yandere x reader#yandere x you#x reader#yanblr
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if they made a homestuck movie:
VOICEOVER: it's coming...
*two drum beats*
JOHN EGBERT: *puts the disk for sburb into his computer* i'm in
VOICEOVER: this summer
*two drum beats*
ROSE LALONDE: *rolls eyes* john, stop goofing around
VOICEOVER: prepare to be stuck...
*two drum beats*
JADE HARLEY: *wakes up and looks around*
VOICEOVER: at home
*two drum beats*
DAVE STRIDER: *spins record* woah, this is off the wall, yo
*shitty orchestral cover of sburban jungle plays*
ROXY: but you don't understand! this game is dangerous!
*cut to dave leaving his clone behind at his quest bed*
DAVE: i can't do it... i just can't kill another me...
*bec noir appears next to alt dave*
ALT DAVE: he's right behind me isn't he
*fades to black as bec noir slashes a sword at alt dave's neck*
*text on screen reads "ASCEND"*
*cut to rose in her shed*
JOHN: rose, the meteor's gonna hit!!
ROSE: *grabs computer* *rolls eyes*
*text on screen reads "DESCEND"*
*cut to scenes of the war on the chess field*
*text on screen reads "RISE UP"*
*cut to john, running out of his kitchen*
JOHN: these imps are everywhere!!
*text on screen reads "ABSCOND"*
ROSE: it's all over...
*cut to the various sprites being sprited*
*cut to jake kissing dirk's head*
DIRK STRIDER: *standing nearby* *coughs* awkward...
*cut to terezi and john after game over*
TEREZI: john, 1t's 4ll up to you now...
JOHN: *gasps*
*cut to john and dave hugging*
NEPETA: *grins* :33< i ship ittttt
KARKAT: *facepalm*
*cut to terezi and vriska facing off*
TEREZI: vr1ska, you c4n't do th1s!
VRISKA: watch me!
*montage of vriska doing a bunch of random and cool stuff*
VRISKA: i can do anything!!!!!!!!
*cut to grimdark rose and dave*
ROSE: to win... we're gonna have to blow up the sun
DAVE: awww snap
*text on screen reads "NIC CAGE"*
JOHN: and i mean, of COURSE con air is the best movie ever!! what other movie would you even suggest
*text on screen reads "LIL NAS X"*
DAVE: man, this isn't even the best song in obama's whole rap career
*text on screen reads "AMANDLA STENBERG"*
ROSE: *rolls eyes* whatever, mom! i'm summoning cuthulu!
*text on screen reads "ZENDAYA"*
JADE: *petting bec* oh, who's the best dog! is it you?
*a bunch more celebrity names on screen*
*text on screen reads "BASED ON THE WEBCOMIC BY ANDREW HUSSIE"*
ANDREW HUSSIE: *sitting in chair* wait, am i still in this movie? do i still die?
VOICEOVER: yes
HUSSIE: oh poop
*text on screen reads "HOMESTUCK: THE MOVIE"*
JOHN: we're gonna save the world... or die trying
*quick montage of every single death scene*
DAVE: i think we're gonna die trying
JOHN: daaaaveeee
*text on screen reads "COMING THIS SUMMER"*
*cut to dave beatboxing*
KARKAT: CAN YOU SHUT UP?!
DAVE: are you gonna make me?
NEPETA: :33< oooohā
DAVE and KARKAT in unison: DON'T SAY IT
NEPETA: :33< ship it
*they both sigh*
*cut to black*
#homestuck#sorry this is horrible i didn't mean to bring it into the world#john egbert#rose lalonde#dave strider#jade harley#vriska serket#terezi pyrope#roxy lalonde#jake english#dirk strider#karkat vantas#nepeta leijon#this would be hilarious though because i don't even know HOW they would fit homestuck into a two and a half hour long movie#it would be impossible
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And so the titan finally falls.
Its corpse will be hung on display for the public's gawking until August 29th, after which it will be sent into the lockup known as Daily Pass, where completed series go to die.
Okay, all jokes aside though, this day was always coming so if you're unfamiliar with Daily Pass, here's the gist of how it works:
Any Originals series completed on Webtoons is eligible to go into their Daily Pass library. Any income made from this system is, theoretically, meant to go to the creator, but I say theoretically because we don't know what the split is between creators and WT's, and if there's any sort of Minimum Revenue Threshold shenanigans like with FastPass that would prevent a creator from receiving their share. That said, there are creators who have confirmed that Daily Pass is meant to help creators profit off their works after they're completed, so we at least know that.
As for how Daily Pass works:
Once behind Daily Pass, the majority of episodes (save for the first several episodes to give people enough content to get hooked on) are re-locked and only available under any of the three following conditions:
a.) Once per day you get one Daily Pass ticket per Daily Pass series to unlock any locked episode from that respective series. Meaning if you spend a Daily Pass ticket on Lore Olympus, you don't get another ticket to use for Lore Olympus for the day, but you'll still have a ticket to use for any other series you haven't unlocked yet that day. Ticket unlocks remain unlocked for 14 days, after which the episode will be locked again;
b.) If you have already spent your one Daily Pass ticket on a series you're reading but you REALLY want to read more episodes and don't want to wait until tomorrow, you will have the option to either pay for episodes with coins (which, unlike the Daily Pass ticket, is a permanent unlock) or use Ad Pass on eligible episodes (this is a temporary unlock like the Daily Pass ticket, but is only applied for THREE DAYS unlike the 14 you get from the Daily Pass ticket);
c.) Any episodes you FastPassed from a series original run are permanently unlocked, so if you were someone who paid for episode unlocks of LO every week, then congrats! None of those previous qualifications apply to you and you can re-read the series to your heart's content! You win at Daily Pass!
Now if you got through all that and are now thinking, "why is this so confusing???" don't worry, you're not alone! Readers fucking hate this system! I can't wrap my head around how it's in any way profitable for the creators when the people who are willing to pay for it ALREADY FUCKING PAID AND DON'T HAVE TO PAY AGAIN and the people who AREN'T willing to pay for it probably didn't see it as worth paying for the first time around when the comic was still new and updating - so why in the world would they pay for it NOW when they could just use Daily Pass tickets once per day when they were already willing to wait each WEEK for free unlocks?
Granted, the coin cost on Daily Pass series are usually lowered to accommodate the fact that they're completed, but the reality is that many Webtoon readers are already pretty reserved when it comes to spending coins on the app. This is largely due to WT's demographic being predominantly made up of teenagers and children, and while that can make for great viewing metrics, it's not so great in turning around a profit, because kids and teens don't typically have disposable income to spend on webcomics, let alone disposable income that has to be paid through an app store which typically requires credit cards/Paypal/etc.
The bitter irony is that the audience that has the most time to burn on the app also have the least amount of money to go around. So oftentimes - at least from what I've observed after using the app for years - readers will often be VERY picky with what they put their coins towards. Which begs the question again but in a different light - why in the world would someone choose to spend coins from their limited allowance on the app on a completed series that was once available to read for free and technically still can be read for free through ads and Daily Pass tickets?
I realize I'm digressing quite a bit, but all of what I'm going off about is already being reflected in the reactions I've seen from fans of LO who aren't excited to see it go behind Daily Pass (at least, the part of the audience that's been informed, god knows there will be a huge chunk of people asking where tf LO went after it goes behind DP lmao). Daily Pass in and of itself is just a crappy, inconvenient way to re-read completed comics. Even if you opt to do the Daily Pass ticket system, that's still essentially turning the act of re-reading comics into a chore, as it restricts you from binge-reading episodes which you typically would want to do with a series that's already been completed. The concept of new episodes every day might sound appealing as it's more frequent than the original once-a-week schedule, but in practice, it can often have the opposite effect of ruining the reading experience by turning it into a daily task rather than a pass-time the reader can freely participate in at their own pace.
All that said, it will definitely be interesting to see how LO does once it goes behind that Daily Pass wall. I think at best it will probably see an influx of traffic in the coming weeks from the people who either want to re-read it one more time, or the people who never finished it in the first place and see this as motivation to do so (and yes, if you haven't finished LO yourself yet, absolutely do so if you want to see for yourself how it ends BEFORE it becomes an inconvenience LOL). After that though, it'll probably be entirely on the physical copies to drive future sales, but those are a long way away from being completed.
When all is said and done, August 29th will mark the true end of the LO era of Webtoons. If the series finale was a funeral, then this is the moment we set its ashes adrift in the sea and say our final goodbyes.
It certainly was a hell of a ride. The good, the bad, and the absolutely insufferable.
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Because of what's happening on Twitter...
I've made a little diagram to demonstrate why billionaires and the ultra-wealthy are bad for society.
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"If we view society as a body, every sector is like a different organ within the body that serves a function and works in harmony with other organs to maintain balance. Every part of the body is important for the whole thing to function."
"The ultra-wealthy want you to believe they are the beating heart and thinking mind of the society ā they are the innovators who create our jobs and their brilliance drives society forward. They deserve to be at the top of society because they have earned that. Without them, the body wonāt function because they are the most important part."
"In reality, they are more like a malignant tumour, sucking all of the blood (resources) away from everything else (people and the planet) to fuel its own infinite growth, depriving the rest of the body and slowly killing it. Workers create all of the innovation and keep things running, the ultra-wealthy take all the credit."
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This is a public domain image so feel free to pinch it for whatever.
Elon Musk has put the careers of thousands of small business owners who depend on Twitter (myself included) in jeopardy by completely running it into the ground. Before this, Mark Zuckerberg had already been doing the same when he started pursuing Metaverse, making Instagram and Facebook much more unusable for artists. Do I really need to go into other examples of CEOs and very normalised practise of wage theft?
Meanwhile, the UK currently has the richest Prime Minister in its history. What is this man doing with this wealth? Continuing the Tory legacy of austerity in order to line his pockets and the pockets of his crony friends. This has resulted in a devastating cost of living crisis that continues to ravage the country as people's energy bills skyrocket out of control.
My diagram is pretty basic and lacks nuance, there's definitely more I could elaborate on with this comparison but I really don't have time. I just want people to get the basic point of how billionaires view themselves vs what function they actually serve. I'm also not here to debate whether some organs are more important than others since I'm not a doctor, that's not really the point here. And no, I don't care if people think I'm being harsh by comparing billionaires to a tumour. If they don't want to be compared to one they should stop acting like one. Jeff Bezos could end world hunger right now and chooses not to.
Also, I know a lot of people are going to come at me with the argument that billionaires give away massive amounts of money. First off, people like Jeff Bezos only give large sums of money to charity a.) for the sake of improving their public image and b.) because giving to charity allows them to write it off in their taxes. Also, charities in of themselves have a lot of problems, but that's a blog post for another day. Mutual Aid is a better way to help people directly. Really, the ultra wealthy need to be taxed, of course they do everything within their power to avoid taxes.
Also:
"Earning a lot of money" and "holding onto a lot of money" are two different things. You cannot be a multi-millionaire unless you hold onto that money. If you give away massive chunks of it to enrich society, you cease to be a billionaire.
Oh and this is worth a watch, too.
Furthermore:
Also before the inevitable great man comments:
Being a billionaire is a moral failing. Nobody needs that much money.
[Slight edit here - I made the assertion that a billionaire could not spend all of their money in their lifetime, but as someone in the comments pointed out it's very easy for them to completely waste billions in no time. Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have shown that].
Anyway, if you would like to see more anti-Capitalist art from me, I am currently working on a webcomic called "Flowerpunk" - a story about a group of anarchists who are trying to save the city of Wyrdon from a supernatural plague known as "the rot." The comic heavily discusses disaster Capitalism and how the rich will use mass death and destruction as an opportunity to further line their pockets.
I also like to do little anti-Capitalist doodles relating to this project, which I plan to make into posters at some point.
Please consider donating a Ko-Fi also if you would like to help support this project. I am really struggling at the moment because I've basically lost a massive chunk of my client base due to this Twitter implosion and also because of the AI BS that has made it impossible for me to get any reach nowadays. The last year or so has been an absolute nightmare for my career because of all of this.
Thank you all for your continued support! Hopefully I can re-establish my audience here on Tumblr and wherever else I decide to go.
#Twitter#twitpocalypse#elongated muskrat#eat the rich#eat the fucking rich#tax the rich#tax the 1%#tax the billionaires#anti capitalism#workers of the world unite#working class solidarity#Can you tell that I am absolutely fucking done with this BS?
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hi! iām currently making my own ask blog and was wondering if you had any tips abt literally anything? including art and stuff ^^ā
trying to find my style but also find a style that i can easily draw over and over again
hi ! yeah i can give some tips
really the first thing of all is to Have Fun . i'm running this blog as i have always wanted to run an ask blog for a long time and thus have the energy and motivation to do so . really , ask blogs can be pretty demanding to run so just know if you're up for the challenge ... !
as for the art , it's fuckall really . what i loved about ask blogs back in the day is the variety of art styles i could find . it just depends on how frequently you want to update and the mood of the ask blog , really ! more sillier and character-based ask blogs have simpler art styles while story-based and elaborate ones have a more complex one - having colors and shading and all that
but Be Careful if you're going for the latter !! you might get burnt out and that's no good !! which is why i'll say you shouldn't feel pressure with updating often . ask blogs most of the time are comics , and comics take a while to draw . so take breaks if you can (: some ask blogs have an update schedule like actual webcomics and that's also another option .
and don't overdo it in the tags , like . don't put the characters that aren't in the post in the tags . it's both annoying and would get you blocked by a bunch of people . just put the main tags and character tags and you're done . i've since phased out the main tags as i've already have an audience for this thing . surprisingly .
and if you're running a story-based blog ... um ... ask blogs are very fickle . like think of this as a dnd campaign ā you're not really in control , your players are . they might say or do something that will change the story's direction but may be even more interesting than what you have actually planned . basically do not expect things to go 100% as planned .
the only thing you have 100% control over really is the lore that your askers would uncover ! and that leads me to the next tip - how much power does your askers have ? are they just voices in the character's head guiding them or are they agents of chaos that can do literally anything ?
now . for the asks itself ... You Guys Don't Have To Follow My Way Of Doing It - which is just opening the asks and picking out the ones i feel like drawing . some ask blogs do an ' ask limit ' where they only allow a limited amount of asks before closing the inbox . which i think is good if you're not a fast artist like me
if you don't get a lot of asks , it's okay to ask your friends to drop some ! really , do it . it's a way for you to start posting and let people know it's active .
oh lord , long post ! but yeah here's my tips ... ! i love ask blogs so it's nice to see people make more (:
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I just finished a complete re-read for the third (fourth?) time and the recent updates are barreling toward some climactic events, so I therefore feel compelled to make a proper rec post for something LONG overdue:
The Glass Scientists, a webcomic about Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde, rogue science, Victorian repression, and a WHOLE lot more.
Our protagonist is the esteemed Dr. Henry Jekyll, co-founder of the Society for Arcane Sciences, an organization that aims to bring mad science into the mainstream by proving that not all who practice it are dangerous lunatics. This is easier said than done, especially with the violent death of a certain Dr. Frankenstein still weighing on the minds of the public years after the fact. Not to mention...
... Henry's own inner demons.
Edward Hyde serves as a sort of release valve for Henry's stresses whenever the pressure of running the Society proves to be too much. Hyde is everything he can't be: spontaneous, emotional, uninhibited. Free to take what he wants without guilt or public consequences.
And oh, Henry wants.
His transformation into Hyde is a physical manifestation of the repression of his queer inclinations. This is not subtext. It's not even an accident on Henry's part. It's a central facet to who he is as a person (and, by extension, who Hyde is, as well).
...But listen. We don't have time to unpack all THAT! Not when there are so many other delightful characters to meet! Such as Henry's best friend / business partner / old flame Robert:
Or Jasper, the newest member of the Society, a plucky young cryptozoologist who happens to also be a werewolf, and who gets swept up in a VERY cute relationship with the slightly unhinged cook (and Henry's other best friend), Rachel:
Or Hyde himself, who despite all his debauchery may not actually be the pinnacle of evil that he believes himself to be:
Because if you couldn't tell from the sampling of panels in this post, this comic is not only a gripping emotional drama but also an OUTRAGEOUS comedy, when the mood calls for it. It truly strikes a perfect balance of the two, in my humble opinion.
On top of all that, the art is gorgeous, the atmosphere is impeccable (swinging from fantastical whimsy to genuine horror and back with deft skill), and the characters are deep and dynamic and full of gray areas.
I can't recommend it enough. It's hands-down my favorite actively-updating webcomic (new page every Monday!), and I'm for-real having to restrain myself from going back and starting ANOTHER re-read right now, it's that good. I've spoiled a tiny bit in this post, but believe me when I say the cast and events get so much weirder and more wonderful than even this. Please check it out.
#The Glass Scientists#comic rec#it's 3 a.m. woooo!! i will add image alt text in the morning if i think about it lol rip#hope this post isn't too much of a rambling mess i really should have gone to bed over an hour ago
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LOVE CONFESSION ALERT EVERYONE THIS IS NOT A DRILL WE HAVE A LOVE CONFESSION AT OUR HANDS
no cuzā¦.THIS IS LITERALLY SUCH A HUGE MOMENT??! ESPECIALLY BECAUSE BOTH ARE SO DENSE AND ALSO SO STUBBORN TO COMMUNICATE?? NOT EVEN IN THE KISS SCENE DID WE GET THEM MENTIONING āLOVEā BUT NOW??
god Lanyon must be so horribly desperate and down bad to be willing to say it. And. in front of the lodgers and Frankenstein too.
also in light of the confession no one is mentioning this. this the speech he gives to Jekyll?? trying to comfort and coax Jekyll to confide his issues because he himself had experienced first hand how running away from his problems comes back to bite him in the ass BIG TIME. and its just. aaaaaaaaa
okay guysā¦weāre all on the same page here right. no way in hell or heaven or otherwise is that Jekyll. Yes Lanyon confessed his love. Yes he gave him a rousing speech. But this is also a secret Jekyll tried to keep under wraps for two years knowing full well how it could affect how everyone around him sees him. Even Lanyon. Especially Lanyon. and now Jekyll just lets him in despite all the sudden transformations? Yyyyyeaah, Lanyonā¦Lanyon. I think thatās the gre*n-eyed Jekyll you saw last night. Lanyon. Lanyon wait stop stop stop no no-
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guys heās definitely down bad MY MAN DIDNāT EVEN THINK TWICE-
anyways guys well we are all suspicious that itās Gre*n-eyed Jekyll behind those doorsā¦what will Lanyon think?.? Heās seen it before and knows something is wrong with that but didnāt bring it up last night because he waited too long to spend time with Jekyll in bed. WELL NOW. NOW HE HAS NO SUCH RESTRICTION AND IF HE CATCHES ANY HINT OF GREEN IN THOSE EYES HEāS GOING TO SMELL SHIT IMMEDIATELY GUYS.
I REALLY SENSE A REVEAL TO LANYON COMING UP. THAT IS IF FRANKENSTEIN WONāT BLAB IT OUT TO HIM WITH THIS
alsoā¦wdym I have to wait another week for a new pageā¦.wdym one of my webcomics is on hiatus and the other needs 7 more days for a new update. what do you mean they both left off on criminal cliffhangers. what do you mean.
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Day 12
Got real close to having another Junkan minus the Kan, however I did draw a silly little doodle of Mikan in the picture frame so guess what it still counts! Sorry No.7 you are still a freak of nature among the 100 days.
This is just some more of Junko crushing super hard on Mikan, so since I have no interesting details for the pic itself, time to discuss more personal behind the scenes stuff! So Iāve mentioned a few times that when I was first making these pics I was extremely paranoid about showing anyone, especially the public, these Junkan pieces. So I might as well go into more detail about what I mean when I say that.Ā
My fear was never fully based in stuff like āOh people are going to think Iām weirdā or āOh Iām going to get harassed.ā When it comes to how people perceive me as a person I care more about the opinion of close friends and the people I respect rather than the general public. I wouldnāt like it if everyone thought I was some weirdo, but I can live with it. Iām hopeful that when this project starts (as a reminder these posts were prepped before the the announcement went up, I have no idea how people are reacting as I type this) I wonāt be harassed or threatened for this, but I feel decently confident that I will be okay in the long run. Itāll be annoying and definitely stressful but it could be worse.Ā
My fear at the time was based on how it could affect my career. I have for a long time set out with a goal to make art with the intention of bringing a positive vibe to peoples lives, and the main way I hope to do that is by working on a webcomic. That said if I post Junkan and it causes people to perceive me in a negative light, my art would forever have that roadblock. Iām sure Iād still have fans, but people are less likely to partake or look fondly towards something created by someone perceived as a bad person from what I can tell. Thereās also the worry of how it could affect me financially but even back then I was certain that Iād be pretty safe on that front. Iām of course long over this, that was a result of my extreme paranoia from earlier in the year. Iām content with the possibility that this event could shift public perception of my work. How that happened will be brought up much later.
Have a great day!
BONUS MESSAGE FROM FUTURE JEM: Hey there! I haven't been making major additions to these pre-scheduled posts, however I just wanted to chime into say, yeah! Past Jem was way too paranoid! I admit this blog hasn't exploded enough to attract crazy attention, but I'm happy to say I've received a lot of nice comments and the like from people as it continues. We're only 12 days in out of 100 so who knows what the future might hold, but I'm real glad to have started posting now. Take that past me!
Reblogs, Comments, and Little Notes in the tags are always appreciated!~
#Danganronpa#Junkan#Junko Enoshima#Mikan Tsumiki#Enomiki#Junkomikan#Tsumiki Mikan#Enoshima Junko#Fanart#shipping
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Hey folks, Kuro here! Itās time for another update. Hereās everything you need to know about what weāve been up to, and where we are going from here.Ā
DWAYNEMCDUFFIE.COM The biggest news of all is definitely Dwayne McDuffieās website relaunching. A surplus of scripts, production information, and series bibles were posted, and itās literally a dream come true for me. Reading through the forums was part of my daily routine for years growing up, and after his passing, losing the website really hit home. Iāve been waiting a decade for it to relaunch, but when it did, I had already planned to go out of town for a few days, so the timing was terrible on my end.
Let me tell ya, watching everyone dig through the website while I couldnāt participate in the madness was tough, but now that Iām back, I canāt wait to dig into it as well and see what I can find. Weāll definitely be doing at least one video on the subject. As for when thatās coming out, I couldnāt say. But please feel free to let us know if thereās anything specific youād like us to address, and you can guarantee Iāll be taking notes! Thank you Dwayne for still keeping our world turning after all this time.
UPCOMING VIDEOS & COLLABS
In previous updates, Iāve announced another upload hiatus. This means that we wonāt be posting weekly/ bi-weekly for the time being. We will be releasing videos irregularly, such as the recent MultiVersus video, and the previously-mentioned Dwayne McDuffie Website video, but we canāt make any promises as to when weāll resume regular uploads. Thereās just too much going on for us at the moment, which I will get into further into this thread. In the meantime, Iāve been making a lot of guest appearances on other channels, and still have a few more lined-up. So keep your eyes peeled! Iāll do my best to pop up around the fandom where I can.Ā
5 YEARS LATER & AND BEYOND
These are our two biggest projects, and thus, have the most updates already, so Iāll keep it brief. 5YL Episodes 10 and 11 will be releasing together, and are quickly escalating down the pipeline. Patrons and YouTube Members have frequent check-ins, and weāre thrilled that the series has come so far. Even if youāve already seen the webcomic version, youāre not gonna believe what weāve pulled off for this version of the series!
Unfortunately, Ash was hit with an illness that kept him out of commission for a few weeks. But the cogs are now turning again for AB Episode 13. Weāre happy heās back on his feet, and weāll be on another extraterrestrial adventure before you know it!
BEN 10 BREAKDOWNS
Breakdown production has obviously halted due to our hiatus, but I still feel the need to address it again, as itās one of the biggest hits and longest-running series of our channel. I may sound like a broken record to those that keep up with our posts, but for those that donāt, I want to reiterate my love for making the Breakdowns. These other projects taking priority does not conclude that I dislike making those video anymore, or that the Ben 10 Breakdowns are canceled. One way or another, I am determined to finish this series, and Iām looking forward to sharing more of my thoughts on Omniverse and the Reboot with the community.
STREAMING & COMMISSIONS
Recently, I have been streaming on multiple platforms during my Drawing with Kuro broadcasts. You can still find me every Tuesday on Twitch @ 2:00pm EST, but I am also broadcasting to Instagram and Facebook, too. For the time being, our second channel, The Rust Bucket, will be included in that line-up, with the goal to eventually move the streams right here on the main channel, too, but we still got some kinks to figure out before taking that plunge.Ā
You can commission me here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i_H7yM9I2oTmPkfSpWSUwhpm8YdZ0OhmzK-_nYNGXBA/edit?usp=sharing
THE FUTURE OF THE INK TANK
5 Years Later & And Beyond have been a huge part of our journey. Even after those projects are completed, I donāt see us ever dropping Ben 10 content as a whole. Though naturally, we will gravitate more towards other projects, including original works and IPs. I am happy to say that production has already begun after receiving some exciting news.Ā
My plan was to plant the seeds for our future as 5YL comes to the end, and then only prioritize it when the timing is right. But unexpectedly, weāve been given an opportunity to enter a new avenue that would be detrimental to let fall through the cracks, and thus, weāve spent the past few months curating a super secret project that will now be a part of our regular work schedule going forward. If this sounds vague, thatās intentional, but my hands are tied! I donāt know when Iāll be able to let everyone in on the secret.Ā
Iām not a fan of stretching ourselves further than necessary, especially if it keeps yaāll waiting on the projects we already have in the pipeline. Though āWhat will you do when 5 Years Later is over?ā has been a popular recurring question for years, and now I finally have an answer - I just canāt tell you yet! But itās important for me to let you know that despite the large amount of content weāre working on that youāre aware of, thereās much more going on behind the scenes. So rest assured, we are ALWAYS working on something, whether or not weāre able to give updates.Ā
Thatās all I got to say for now. Thank you for reading! Until next time, Keep it Fizzy!
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Erins list of media recomendations
Are you bored and looking for a new show to get into?
Did you follow me for one specific fandom and now have no idea what 90% of my posts are about?
Well look no further!
here is a list of a bunch of really cool media (of various genres/mediums) that I love and you might love too! (these are mostly going to be smaller fandoms/media that i dont think gets the attention they deserve):
Hello From the Hallowoods (podcast): My beloved! if you are a fan of Malevolent or TMA, and want other queer eye themed horror podcasts, this is my #1 recomendation. It is by far my favorite podcast of all time, and needs way more love then it gets. its currently still releasing episodes and is on its 4th season (slightly spoilery pitch (if you dont like spoilers look away): a scattered group of survivors of an apocalypse known as "the black rains" fight to survive in a strange and magical forest, as an all seeing god watches from afar)
Witherburn After School News (podcast): Another great underappreciated queer podcast. its still releasing episodes and is currently still in its first season. Though there are supernatural elements, the story remains far more grounded and interested in the ordinary lives of the people. Gives a lot of the same vibes of season 1 TMA, but if instead of the statements being the focus, the characters were given the spotlight while the supernatural stories loomed in the background (slightly spoilery pitch (if you dont like spoilers look away): a young reporter in a small town decides starts an afterschool radio show, where she discusses the goings on around town, and takes it upon herself to investigate the dissapearences of children that the police refuse to acknowledge)
Aurora Webcomic (webcomic): A webcomic made by OSP Red herself! the art and storytelling is phenomanal, and all of the characters are impecibaly written. it is currently in its second arc, and regularly releasing 3 pages a week. (also fun fact its where i got the name erin from) (slightly spoilery pitch (if you dont like spoilers look away): a demigod must rescue his master from a god-stealing witch before she is able to use his soul to end all life on earth. along the way he meets up with a cast of colorful characters, each with their own quests, who decide to band together to save the world)
Nova Drift (video game): did you ever play that old Asteroids video game back in the day? did you ever wonder what it would be like if it was instead a fast paced bright neon roguelike where you massacred everybody who stood in your path with high tech machinery? well nova drift has you covered! its a ton of fun and increadibly addicting, with tons of complexity and endless replayability
Epithet Erased (indie cartoon): If wordplay was a series. it was created by the youtuber JelloApocalypse based off of a rpg campaign he played with friends. Though its artstyle is relatively simple due to its low budget, the limits put upon the animation allow it to find new and creative ways to tell its story. (slightly spoilery pitch (if you dont like spoilers look away): In a universe where people have words tied to their souls that grant them powers, 6 people must battle it out in a museum for control over an ancient artifact)
The Wandering Inn (web fiction): another one of the reasons I go by Erin! though I honestly really need to catch up with it, I highly recomend the wandering inn if youre interested in more long-form stories. It is currently on volume 10 (i think im not sure) and each volume is longer then the last. If youre a fan of storys with hundreds of characters and shifting viewpoints youll love it. otherwise you should run in fear because you will not be able to remember half of the characters by volume 2. (slightly spoilery pitch (if you dont like spoilers look away): A chess prodigy from earth named Erin Solstice suddenly finds herself transported into an RPG style fantasy world with magic, classes, and levels. to survive, she decides to become a bartender)
Bigtop Burger (indie cartoon): If youre a fan of absurdist comedies, this is the show for you. Its made by the youtuber Worthikids and just finished its second season. its incredibly short and can be binged in its entirety in just over half an hour. (slightly spoilery pitch (if you dont like spoilers look away): a clown themed food truck attempt to sell burgers, while fighting with their rival food truck, and slowly realizing that their boss is not who they thought he was)
Kid Vampire (indie cartoon): much like Bigtop, KV is a simple and charming show with not much more going on. if your looking for some fun fluffy stories about some kids having fun, id recomend it, but if your looking for something more serious you might want to look elsewhere. Its made by the youtuber Mummy Joe, and is actively releasing episodes. (slightly spoilery pitch (if you dont like spoilers look away): a vampire child named Kid Vampire is sent to go to school with humans to kill them and steal their blood, but ends up making some new friends instead.)
Those are nowhere near all of my favorites, but id highly recomend you check at least 1 out! I adore all of these and if I can get even 1 more person to become a fan, ill consider that a win!
#hello from the hallowoods#hfth#witherburn after school news#wbasn#aurora comic#aurora webcomic#comicaurora#nova drift#epithet erased#the wandering inn#bigtop burger#kid vampire
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Idyllic Island (Webcomic)
Created by: maryonnaise
Genre: Drama/Horror
To be fair, I did actually see this webcomic floating around when I was checking the yandere tag, but it kept going in and out of my attention for a bit. Now that it's finished though, man reading the entire thing at once is quite a trip. This comic is r18 though as it breaches topics of things like rape, self harm, suicide, PTSD and a lot of other things. If you are interested in this webcomic or others that are similar, check out @maryonnaise for more things.
The story starts out with Caleb reliving the trauma of being robbed at gunpoint at his job as a cashier. Due to this, he often will smoke weed and play a game called Idyllic Island to calm himself down (basically Animal Crossing). He seems to have suicidal tendencies and gains a crush on a pink haired customer who comes to the store. After suffering another panic attack due to a TV report on his robbery (as it turns out he was robbed by a fake gun), he ends up being taken advantage of by a coworker. Soon after it gets worse as he's fired from his job. He ends up hanging out with the pink haired girl he has a crush on in the alleyway back of the store and plays never have I ever with him, but with stripping rules. Eventually after a heated deep discussion, Caleb asks Bunny to slice his chest so that he can feel something, and Bunny, entertained by his company gives him her apartment number so they can hang out again.
A month later and Caleb comes to Bunnyās apartment to hang out where the two play blackjack. Winner makes the loser do what they want. Caleb talks about his trauma with Bunny and Bunny offers to help him with exposure therapy, showing him a realistic gun (thatās really a water gun). Caleb is able to win, leading to Bunny reenacting the robbery with him, but Caleb ultimately passes out. Afterwards the two of them have sex and Caleb admits that heāll do anything for Bunny. Caleb then steal birth control pills for Bunny with the gun in his pocket as a way to do the exposure therapy before they drive over to the rich district. Bunny reveals that his dad is a rich lawyer and ends up parking in front of a house. Bunny tells Caleb that the man who robbed him was declared innocent thanks to her dad and that they are in front of the robbers home right now. Bunny re-enacts a scene of Caleb storming up and threatening the guy which Caleb is successfully about to do. However, when he does try to storm in, he falters and ends up vomiting before the two are chased by the cops. Bunny reveals that it wasnāt actually his house and the two end up bonding, becoming exclusive with each other.
While at Bunnyās apartment, Bunny cuts his hair before hiding Caleb when her dad comes. Her dad scolds her for getting bad grades and threatening to no longer pay the apartment if she doesnāt do better before leaving. In a rage, Bunny attempts to kill Caleb, but backs down when Caleb accepts his fate. She reveals that she was sexually assaulted when she was in school, leading her to try to kill herself and getting hospitalized. Caleb confesses that the two should run away together upon hearing this.
The two of them end up going to a romantic place near a cliff side before Bunny reveals that sheās invited someone to meet him. She gives him the gun and tells him to use it to threaten him if things get bad. Initially Caleb is very against this idea before finally accepting it as he believes he will do anything for Bunny. A man named Ethan comes and seems pretty angry that Bunny isnāt there. While talking, Ethan essentially admits to raping Bunny, causing Caleb to whip out the gun in anger. Ethan doesnāt seem phased by this at all, attempting to guilt trip Caleb into saying that he was there on the night this happened and that he was too high to do anything. Ethan also calls his bluff on the gun, causing Caleb to snap when he points out that he was tricked by a similar gun when he was robbed. Caleb ends up shooting Ethan in the back (itās a real gun, surprise) and Ethan beats him up, only for Caleb to stab him in the eye in self defense. Bunny comes to stab him in the chest, killing him for good, praising Caleb on how proud she is of him.
Caleb freaks out after seeing Bunny kill Ethan, and is afraid that she will kill him next. Bunny ends up deposing the body by throwing Ethan off the cliff and faking a suicide note. Sheās able to convince Caleb this was a good thing since he had raped other women as well. The two of them kiss afterwards believing that they can help others if they get rid of the terrible people in this world.
In the epilogue, Caleb and Bunny are in a party dressed up. The two are able to get two others to sleep with them before Bunny kills one of them outright. As Bunny goes to kill the other, Caleb plays Idyllic island, completely deafened to the screams.
First of all, I gotta say that this webcomic is very raw with it's colors and I like it. That being said, I'm sure the more neon greens and pinks are probably not something that everyone will like, but I honestly think it adds to the heighten emotions that the two of them have. The comic is really good at showing what it feels like to have trauma via PTSD symptoms, with Caleb for instance gaining more masochistic tendencies (well, MORE, I assume) because of his lack of control and his reliance on Idyllic Island and weed to calm himself down. Meanwhile Bunny is opposite, as her trauma makes her a lot more cold and she instead develops more sadistic tendencies to gain control, which eventually leads to more killing. I also like how casual the two of them are for the story, and nothing feels too dramatic or out of place (in my opinion). For both of them (but especially Caleb) it becomes a downward spiral that they can't get out of, and probably will lead to their downfall at the very end.
Caleb is a kind of strange case of a more submissive yandere because he's so desperate to relinquish control that it ends up getting him used and broken. He seems completely devoted to Bunny despite the two not knowing her for very long, and following along with everything that she does, whether it be something that he's afraid of or something that he feels is wrong. He's very easily manipulated by Bunny even afterwards, just being dragged along with a leash so that Bunny can go around killing people. He's willing to get killed by Bunny when she tries to attack him and seems to try his best to get anything that Bunny wants. The real question is if the two end up breaking up, would Caleb still be desperately attaching onto Bunny, begging her to take him back or if he would be so broken that he would just accept it. In that case, Caleb would more likely to be a yandere in the former and not one in the latter. You feel bad for Caleb since if the robbery didn't happen, I would like to think that he would probably not be in such a bad situation. I will say that I do like it when when the yandere guy is actually in a lower situation than their lover and that their lover is the more dangerous one.
I both really like Bunny and find her kind of frightening. She is the opposite of Caleb-rich, sadistic and always wanting to be in control. The two share their experience of PTSD which connects them and while their reactions are different, it's enough to keep them together. Still despite the fact that Bunny does have a lot of traits of a yandere (namely, being cutesy, killing and manipulating people) I'm not entirely sure if she is a yandere because I don't know how attached she is to Caleb. Most of her killings come from a place of revenge, rather than a place of love (like protecting Caleb or trying to isolate him), which doesn't disqualify her as a yandere really, just usually are more traits of a yangire. I guess it all really depends on how much she actually cares for him, and if she's willing to throw him away or not. That's not to say that yangires can't love, but usually their main focus in life isn't love, and that's what I get from Bunny. Still, I do like (and relate) to Bunny on the aspect of sadism, since the way she describes it is generally how I feel towards it (though afaik I don't have any PTSD thankfully) so it is nice to see someone describe it in a way that feels relatable. I also absolutely love couples where the male yandere is actually the less scary of the two, since that means you really screwed up there buddy.
Overall though, I think it was a very unique and interesting concepts that are shown in the story, yandere or otherwise. I was reading their other comic recently and it's pretty funny. Being able to write a drama and a comedy is no easy feat. If you are interested, please check it out! It's not too long and it's on Tapas.
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So I did the thing! (realizing you had a whole other webcomic and subsequently reading it in its entirety)
Normally when looking for art with trans rep, I want works that are solely about a trans character and their experiences, but I've seen now that there's something so nice about a story that just... has a trans character in it. I love the idea that someone could read your comic because they like MMOs and end up learning something important thanks to, say, the spat between Zhusen and Theron.
Thinking about it, I guess that's really the point of representation in the end... having diverse characters to provide someone for people to see themselves in and/or learn something from and all that. But I really liked how you handled it in Experience Boost in particular, and the whole comic was a blast to read. I really look forward to seeing whatever future works you create, whether it's another long-running project or more of the life-inspired comics.
Anyway, my point is, Zhusen should've won that poll.
Thank you!
As rep goes, we definitely can and should have both trans main characters and supporting characters. And side characters. And background characters.
Just, more good trans characters in general.
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You probably don't want to talk about 'Kaos' anymore so you don't need to respond to this, I just want to tell my thoughts
At first I thought that "Hades and Persephone love each other", "Demeter is a helicopter mom" and the famous "Hades is misunderstood and the least bad of his brothers" š good thing I was too shy to say those thoughts on the internet
Ironically, thanks to "Lore Olympus" I realized the altered perception that almost everyone has about this couple and poor Demeter (now she is my favorite goddess ā„ļø). The clearest example is that pretentious webcomic.
When I saw the HxP version of 'Kaos'... I liked it
I feel like it's because I don't really see them as Hades and Persephone, I just see an old couple who genuinely love, respect and support each other and not a bastardization that only exists to fulfill a twisted fantasy (*Cough* LO *cough*)
I've only seen up to the beginning of chapter 6, but so far I like this version of Hades, he's not a hypocrite who feels superior to Zeus, he genuinely cares about his family, he doesn't want Zeus' pride to destroy it and tries to warn him and that went very wrong š
Well, that's all I wanted to say, bye š
I actually don't mind talking about Kaos at all, it was a great watch!!!
I was a little sigh when Persephone was like "ACTUALLY I went down WILLINGLY" but I'm glad at least that so far that it was more so just a brief, inconsequential mention and nothing that seemed to imply toxicity between her and Demeter. That said, there's still clearly meant to be a second season (whether it gets renewed is a whole other issue) so I'm reeeeallly hoping it doesn't go "haha psych!" and pull the rug out from under me with Demeter slander, but we'll see.
Again, thankfully it wasn't too major of an inclusion that it doesn't ruin the overall presentation of H x P in the show, the casting is genius (I hadn't even realized at first the actor portraying Hades was David Thewlis until my husband pointed it out and that made me love him even more hahaha) and the dynamic between Persephone and Hades is very fun as they're both clearly on the same playing field in terms of age and life experience, Persephone never seems like she's just an accessory to Hades and if anything it's Persephone who's often having to run the show (but it doesn't ever put Hades down either, he's just overworked and tired and his wife is trying to make him do self-care aahah)
And yeah, I mentioned this in a previous unrelated ask but I really feel like there's too much focus around teenagers / young couples / May-December couples (i.e. "old guy x young girl") in a lot of romance these days so seeing Kaos' depiction of H x P as a middle-aged couple who are clearly in love but also have a lot of burdens between themselves and their responsibilities was very refreshing and needed. I know a lot of romances are centered around younger couples because then they can play on the whole dramatic, "whirlwind romance" trope, but people older than 40 can have great romance stories too! And frankly considering how many romances are centered around the "first love" couples who are just constantly making out / flirting / having sex / etc., it's weirdly fun to watch a couple who are clearly past that puppy love stage and are now just working together as a unit the way experienced couples would. The love has moved past the short-term excitement of kissing and sex and moved into the long-term strength of simply committing yourself to another person and tackling life's problems together.
That's not to say that young couples can't be depicted in that way, either, but again, a lot of it often gets thrown to the wayside in favor of the more "exciting" stuff like the "will they won't they" trope and the love triangles and moments of "firsts". Ironically, those moments of "firsts" aren't so special when every romantic couple in media is having them šš
Sooo yeah! Hades and Persephone in Kaos are very fun and endearing to watch, they genuinely feel like two people committed to both each other and their responsibilities as rulers of the Underworld and it shows in both their actions and how they behave together while standing against Zeus. I really hope that it gets a second season, and that whatever is contained within doesn't fall into the same "Demeter was the villain" shtick. I don't see what's so difficult about having Persephone choose to go to the Underworld without it being at the expense of her mother, it's wild how so many stories can't seem to play to both sides of the myths.
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Cursed By Zazzerpan To Take Webcomics Too Seriously
(page 472-483)
8/14/2009 Wheel Spin: Captchalogue Lore Verdict: Just Captchalogue, No Lore
8/15/2009 Wheel Spin: being silly :3c Verdict: Slimer Pogo Ride ā Inherently Silly
The imps have STOLEN Johnās clever disguise. >:( How could they do this. Arenāt their jester hats costume enough. When John says ātheyāre mucking up all my cool stuff!ā he is right and justified in being mad. What little control John ever had over his living environment has now been completely obliterated, the imps (and Rose) running rampant and using his home as their own personal playground.
Speaking of Rose, I was deeply struck by her total lack of regard for the monetary worth of a piano. Those things are expensive, and theyāre not a standard thing for a house to have either! But this is not the first time Rose has thrown an expensive musical instrument around, as shown by her violin antics (p.236, 395) being more of an annoyance than a risk to a delicate possession. Knowing how rich her family is really explains why her response to destroying Johnās house is a casual āOops.ā
We also get another moment of Rose dismissing Johnās problems as not especially serious on p.478, when John says he was āhoping to avoid nanna and her spooky ghost cookiesā and Rose says āthat does sound dumb.ā I know that Rose is speaking from her personal experience, but from an external readerās perspective, if I am going to take it seriously that Roseās mom might be an alcoholic and that Daveās brother might be psychologically tormenting him with puppet tricks, then I am also going to take it seriously that John could have genuine trauma surrounding food. If heās been forced to eat beyond his limits or eat food he doesnāt like all his life, that could definitely lead to a negative relationship with food, even if Johnās dad and nanna are baking for him as an act of care.
EB: i'm not sure what came over me there, i was acting really crazy for some reason. EB: but my head feels like it's clearing up, i think i'm alright now.
This is the line thatās had me scratching my head and clenching my fists all of yesterday and today. Iām truly not sure what the intended tone is ā if this is meant to be a joke, or a leading question about how exactly the control panels and possible time loops work, or a setup for a possible future where John does something really bad while being mind controlled by the Vagabond, or just a way for the author to justify any potential future out of character moments. I think I am biased towards reading this story in a serious and realistic way, and I think thereās lots of other valid ways it can be read, but from my personal reading this is existential horror, and more affirmations of Johnās complete lack of free will and ā importantly ā his steadily growing awareness of this. I think a big part of his character progression so far is going from the vague and uncertain āsomething feels missing from your lifeā to slowly being able to put words to his problems.
We actually learn a fair bit more about the rules, game logic and progression of Sburb in these pages, which Iām planning to lay out in its own post in the next few days. In contrast, we get no new information about the captchalogue and strife systems ā it really feels like Johnās passed that level now, and is able to do these things in the background without it interrupting the narrative. The same thing will probably happen with the imps after heās got a few more kills.
I canāt figure out how to score points in the game on p.476 where we do sick pogo ride tricks as an imp (my high score is 551?) but I love it narratively. In the game we are definitely controlling the imp directly ā thereās no indication that John or Rose have any hand in the impās antics - but in the text below, John is still addressed as the second-person āyouā and the line focuses on Johnās own history with the ride. I like the suggestion that the imp is doing the same dangerous stunts that John once did, and the idea that thereās some parallels between John and the imp ā both low level entities who are fundamentally at the mercy of the greater forces of Sburb, both clowns wearing disguises through circumstance instead of choice.
Anyway I am politely requesting that John check out the punch designix for real now.
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