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#my art#jujutsu kaisen#jjk#yuji itadori#megumi fushiguro#itafushi#fushiita#fanart#jjk fanart#jujutsu kaisen fanart#jjk spoilers#jjk manga spoilers#jjk 266#jjk leaks#i feel like i say this after every piece at this point but iam once again. SO TIRED#collapses dead#cries i did it again i ws up all last night finishing the first 1.....tht one took *counts* 8 hours...#got 3 hrs sleep n picked up where i left off on th second one at 8 in the morning#2nd one absolutely ruined me n made the third one feel like a herculean task . even tho its literally just them on a bed#rooms....KITCHENS......beloathed!!!! public enemy no1 kill on sight!!!!!!#hell is real and they make u render different rooms of houses from scratch no perspective tool no clue what ur doing#n they see how long it takes u to completely lose it#clipped yuujis bangs back tho n i thought tht was cute . silver linings#1ST ONE WAS SO FUN ALSO idk if its bc outdoor environments r forgiving or bc i had more energy n was fresh faced n hopeful or what#but it is by far my favourite. once again pulled out nearly every nature brush in my arsenal#third one meh simple safe soft w/e i was just so exhausted after th kitchen tht working on it was such a slog#oh ya i added a bunch of scars 2 yuuji's arms n lobbed off his ring finger sighs the yuuji injury list (tm) grows every minute#also HINA USE YELLOW CHALLENGE CLEAR golden hour in2 sunset my beloved <333 easy warm light + safe homey Peaceful vibes...bless#cries eternally thinking abt them let us have this let THEM have this pls thank u#ok i need to not look at these anymore take them enjoy my contribution 2 the domestic itfs pile
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anyone else get cuteness aggression whenever they see james mcavoys charlesā¦.. like i have to pace around the room everytime i see him (your art is not helping. /pos)
i can think of one (1) mate who also gets cuteness aggression
#xmen#xmen movies#charles xavier#cherik#professor x#erik lehnsherr#magneto#snap sketches#i am moderately tipsy so idk if this looks right. he looks right to me right now i think yeah he looks good ill post it#ANYWAY tahnk you:) i hope my art contributes to Not Being Normal about charles in any capacity#ask earlier about erik's face getting oevrshadowed reminded me i can draw one of my fave things for film erik too#drawing this did make me wanna rewatch first class tho ... 'snap how many times have you rewatched first class'#its a new month ok im allowed to rewatch it five times if i want to#i never draw fc charles .. i miss him sometimes mcavoy in general's fun to doodle#when speak no evil came out i was too stupid excited to doodle paddy after watchin the movie but this aint about him. we're MOVING ON#im gonna go start doodlin somethin goofy bye bye ill be back Whenever
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This reminds me of the brass statues that have one shiny gold spot from the many times it was touched.
Seekers having random shiny spots from how many times theyāve bumped/rubbed others.
I DIDNāT THINK ABOUT THIS BEFORE BUT IāVE IMPLEMENTED A LOT
SEEKERS BONK
They bonk!!!
They rub their helms together!!
Trinemates, conjunx, parents, even just friends most definitely rub their helms together and I imagine a seeker whoās helm is a bit rubbed down is a very loved
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what do you mean youre technically a detransitioner cause of terf bullshit?
it's a v long story but i detransitioned for a couple of years when i was 16/17, for multiple reasons but mostly because i fell into the blaire white/kalvin garrah chamber of "you have to be This way to be trans otherwise you're not real".
i was already Deeply insecure about myself and my 'passing' and i was led to believe that i couldn't want to wear makeup or skirts, and i couldn't choose not to have bottom surgery, and i couldn't do anything but bind for 12+ hours a day to the point that my ribcage is still misshapen. basically i thought that if i wasn't suffering enough doing 'feminine' things, i couldn't really be trans, so i should just go back to being a girl and suck it up.
the terf bullshit is because i'd seen a lot of terfs/detransitioners talking about the 'dangers' of testosterone and how it would turn me into a horrible ugly evil monster and how there was nothing worse than wanting to be a man. which combined with 'you need to fully medically transition to be valid at all' creates some very dangerous and upsetting feelings to cope with.
it also came from trying really hard to put myself in a little box before i realised that my sexuality/gender are very fluid and it's FINE for me not to have a label and just do whatever i want. when i was 19 or so i went back to using they/them (and eventually he/him) and changed my name again because even though i like doing 'feminine' things, i don't want to be seen as a woman.
tldr: i was conditioned by transphobic/terf rhetorics to think that i was being trans the 'wrong' way so i couldn't be trans at all, so i believed i must actually be a girl if i still wanted to do 'feminine' things. nowadays i am a transmasc who does feminine things because i don't give two shits about what any transmed prick thinks of me anymore.
#ramble#ok to reblog btw i'm fine with this being shared#this was meant to be a short version but this is just the whole story whoops#sorry i realised the way i phrased it sounded like i'm the detrans you see in the news#i'm Technically a detransitioner because a lot of detrans stats are people who go on to RETRANSITION#because detransition is often because of social stigma and not because you realised you weren't trans#so anyway. terfs are cancer and if you don't think their bs is harming children you're wrong#i know it's easy to say 'you should've used your brain and realised those people were wrong'#but like. when you're 16 you're SO impressionable. even if you think you aren't#especially when you're watching people who have been transitioning longer than you and you assume they know everything#i was in my mid-late teens when 'transtrender' videos were MASSIVE and i believed it!!! and i was Not nice about those people#all they made me believe was that being trans couldn't be colourful and comfy and fun. it just had to be Pain#i hope everyone who contributed to the 'you need to be this way to be trans' mindset knows how much hurt they've caused#nowadays i don't care. go and be stargender. we have actual problems to deal with not debates about neopronouns#anyway this was long. that's the story
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Got the opportunity to color one of @metfell 's lovely pieces!! It was delightful :)
#hi met i hope you don't mind me tagging you#this was absolutely lovely i hope you like my contribution#I'm not big on coloring that's not my forte usually but i do hope its up to par#i tried to keep the autumn cosy ambience going#i also now realise i drew his white streak the way i usually do its a disease and it's incurable#thank you for offering this!! it's very honouring#like truly in earnest your art is so so cool and beautiful i cannot state that enough#ok maybe I've done enough rambling for today alright bye#my art#<- only half
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Carmen: PREPARE FOR TROUBLE !!!
Don: AND MAKE IT DOUBLE !!!
Referee Mario: NYA-HOO !!!
#ok so little bit of backstory#this is based on server shenanigans from charlies server#basically we were talking ab how don and carmen would totally dress in drag together#which lead to the hc that they dress as eachother like jessie and james from pokemon#which lead to my idea of drawing them as such for pride month with referee mario invited over dressed up as meowth :3#tl;dr this is my pride month contribution and i hope u enjoy <3#punch out#punch out wii#punch out nes#don flamenco#cardon#carmen punch out#also also im kiiind of on an internet break rn (more specifically a discord break) bc of school but i decided to finish this to unwind a li#ANYWAY <3 enjoy#monkey brain draws
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#rie posts#sometimes you just gotta make a shitty ass edit with screencaps you've used thousands of times before guys yaknow#anyways i'm fine it's fine#but i cannot for the LIFE of me find the source of the damn quote so as soon as i do that will be credited but for right now know that it i#a) not my quote#b) scrapbooked here#and c) will hopefully be found shortly#anyways the i call the vibe of this edit 'kind of drunk at your fiancees parents house at two in the afternoon on thanksgiving'#ok that's enough talking i hope y'all like it i love you all and also happy joe toye day this is my contribution okay bye#band of brothers#hbo war#luztoye#george luz#joe toye#joe toye day#<- very official tag!
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He moves āØflamboyantlyāØ
#anthro#my art#my oc#digital art#artists of tumblr#artists on tumblr#furry#cassidy#wolf#anthro wolf#anthro art#furry art#rainbows and glitter i guess#idk im just throwing tags out here like darts on a board#drawing pretty guys is fun#and i saw an outfit that i just HAD to draw Cass in#also did a lot of playing around on procreate with this one#just really testing out the different features#procreate#thatās another tag i can add lmaoo#gawd i hope this posts right#pleeeease dont let the transparency mess up#i will cry tumblr dont mess with me#DANGIT TUMBLR YOU BEEFED THE TRANSPARENCY#HANG ON LEMME FIX IT#ok it SHOULD be transparent now!#thank you sailorsoapbox for your contributions to the tumbo hellsite#you the real MVP
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i just rememberd adhd meds exist and now im upset because i could have that if it wasn't for that freakin neurologyst we went to see that told us it was impossible that i could have adhd because i have good grades in school. literally the ONLY question he asked me and immediately said it was impossible. we spent like 5 minutes there. he could've at least... explained something???? anything?????? and now i'd feel bad about asking my parents to see another neurologist because that costs a lot of money :((
#now im just unable to concentrate on anything and feeling very worthless#ok gonna start rambling here a bit#vent? ->#i'm just not good at anything except drawing. everything is hard and i don't think i'm capable of getting a job and contributing to society#in any way except drawing. my self worth is being held almost entirely by my ability to draw.#but i'm also incredibly slow and unproductive and it's so hard sitting down and starting a drawing and finishing that drawing#drawing is the thing that makes me feel alive and feel good about myself so when i can't draw i just feel really awful#i just wish i could concentrate and work and be productive man. why do i have so much stuff going on in my brain. why is everything so hard#sadge šš#ok gonna try to draw i hope something cool comes out or i'm throwing my computer out the window and playing videogames#oh also another neurologist once told me depression can't be caused by school#i'm pretty sure it can but idk im not a doctor#what is up with these neurologists man#i know it's gonna get better tho. life might suck but i *am* a teenager and it's only gonna go up from here.#im still learning about myself and stuff. also no school next year that's gonna be awesome#don't wanna end on a sad note bc life is good actually#and i'm fucking amazing at drawing
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smth about secrets, acceptance, and relief
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[Image description: A four page comic of Kaveh and Alhaitham. In the spur of the moment, Alhaitham confesses something to Kaveh. Kaveh is surprised for a moment, but soon notices Alhaitham is tense and trembling from the sheer emotion. He gently holds his hands and talks to him. Alhaitham listens quietly and stares at his hands in Kaveh's. When he calms down, he leans onto Kaveh's shoulder.]
#kaveh#alhaitham#kavetham#genshin impact#genshin#fanart#myart#comic#this was a test to see whether i could make myself draw smth with low detail and still make it work#still took me like. 3 hours though so i might not have succeeded on the efficiency part ehe#anyway. was not feeling well today/technically yesterday so kvthms get angst to comfort in my place#r.m dropped his indigo solo album too and that's definitely contributing to the Emotions#it's fine tomorrow/technically today will be better than yesterday#i feel a little better already after listening to his album and that goes to show the power b.ts has over me#however i'm not going to get sappy over them now i'm saving that for later lol#i hope everyone's doing ok though#it's cold now so be mindful of your health!!#take care of yourselves <3#we're all going to be ok i am saying it here now
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PRESIDENT OF TONARI CLUB!
I, uh, m-made something f-for you.
Know that I'm totally embarrassing my ass over here, so... Don't laugh loud enough that I can hear you from over here!
Aaaaaand now, per Lyndis tradition, I'm gonna overexplain shits and turn a simple Ask into a whole ass Ramble!
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If you're short-sighted, try removing your glasses or contact lenses and look at this picture. I just did and it's suddenly even prettier!
I actually planned to draw your Sonicsona at first. And then I realized I deadass couldn't even draw Base Sonic. Then I thought I should draw a mole. I realized I also couldn't draw a mole. I thought I should just go for the easiest shit and draw ToFu. I realized I could not draw either one of them, too.
Because I cannot draw, I cheat! I mean I turn things into shapes (chiefly triangles, though not all of them) and then color them and hope that something shows up. This is me using this scientific /+ philosophical concept called Emergence.
No, I didn't just say THAT to sound like I have a technique of any kind, trust. It's so totally a techniqueāmy very productive ass told me.
I remember you saying your favorite color is something like pink, blue, and stuff? It was from that tag game from last year. Hence, I decided I should create a context so I could draw an obscene amount of pink and blue.
If I'm being honest, it took me less than a millisecond to come up with the exact contextāBreath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom is abundantly blue.
And since I always wanted to sneak ToFu in, I thought I would make a purplish-pink dusk. And then I will sneak those stargazing two in.
Come on. Everyone knows those ToFu panels. Even someone like me, who had not seen that part of the manga yet, knows.
Bless Tonari for being so relaxing to color.
HOWEVER! Fushi's limited-ass color presented a big problem for my cheat-drawing. How many combinations of "white" can you even make before you zoom out and see... nothing?! So I basically sabotaged them. That's what you get for being difficult, you mopey, neck-crick-possessing, fragile-enough-to-be-blown-by-the-wind cutie doofus.
I made up the color of their pants. I didn't even refer to their Nameless Boy drip when I decided on the color. I assed that part.
Yes. I admit I put a shit ton of effort into coloring Zelda. This version of Zelda is my kin, you know. Anyway, I like the way her, uh, shirt turned out.
I also like how the Master Sword turned out, but there was so much blue I ended up requiring outlines to distinguish it from Link's shirt and the sky. Told ya I have no technique or skill. I cheat through and through
I was too lazy to draw those sky islands. Besides, the ToTK side is already saturated with details.
What the fuck issa "proportion?" Everyone's head is an orange. The difference, Nova, is whether it's a Mandarin Orange or an Orange.
I don't know if I overdid Dinraal's draconic mane. It looks like she's wearing a wig. At least she is different from how she initially lookedāa red tapeworm outfitted with chicken legs.
I admit I put more effort than any Past Me would have into Dinraal because a certain mutual is very, ah, particular about dragons.
Drawing two of your favorite ships for their show of devotion was a completely deliberative choice on my end. Did you also realize that both Link and Fushi had a short, small, low ponytail and that both Zelda and Tonari had similar hair? I believe it's due to me hitting my drawing skill limitation.
There is actually an Easter Egg of some sort in this picture. It's not the ugly doodle thing, no. That thing is me. I'm not an Easter Egg; I'm a ghost.
I'm not telling you what that Easter Egg is. I'm fine with it never being discovered; it'd be like those secret levels in old video games.
But if you DID discover it, come tell me what you think it is!
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I hope you like it enough! Instead of it giving you a migraine, that is. Surely my """art"""... doesn't require a trigger warning... right?
Have a good one, mai bruzha!
---Lyn
A RAMBLE FROM YOU LYN IS THE BEST POSSIBLE BRITHDAY PRESENT I COULD HAVE EVER RECEIVED!!!! COUPLED WITH ART BY YOU????? AND OF MY FAVORITE FELLAS????? What did I deserve to be so blessed ;A; ššš
Iāll spare us all a little extra scrolling on my part by adding that read more you were fretting about, I have my own ramble upcoming!
I KNOW YOURE ON YOURSELF ABOUT NOT BEING ARTISTIC OR WHATEVER BUT THIS IS ART!!! AND DAMN GOOD ART TOO!!!!!!! This is!!!!!!!!!!! I want this made into stained glass I want to make this the permanent window to me bed roOM LYN THIS IS AMAZING THIS IS ALMOST CERTAINLY GOING DOWN AS ONE OF MY FAVORITE ART STYLES!!!! Thereās no such thing as cheating in art, itās all art!!! āCheatingā is a style, no technique is a style!!! I should know I have none either, hehe -w-ā your art may be some type of cubism? Hehe idk Iām not an art student :3 Either way this is absolutely gorgeous Iām in LOVE!!!
Itās so creative and well done and I LOVE your eye for detail, the lighting is inspired!!!! Like the way the sun hits the space behind Zelda is so pretty, AND ZELDA IS SO PRETTY!!!!!! EVERYRHING IS SO PRETTY, I CANT FOCUS ON ONE THING BECAUSE I KEEP JUMPING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN ALL THE THINGS I LOVE ABOUT IT (every thing, every last detail!!! Is that a little you in the middle? Is that the Easter egg???? I could just pick you up and pat your little head!!! š I know you donāt love hugs but thatās how Iāll be standing if youāre ever ready for one!!!)
I should slow down maybe and pick a few things to focus on BUT I JUST CANT I LOVE IT ALL!!!! The two scenes just blend so well into one another that my eyes are just naturally being drawn back and forth between both of the scenery! Dinraal, who turned out AMAZIING BY THE WAY, ABSOLUTELY NOT OVERDONE, if anything Iām so glad you had fun working on her!!! Sheās so gorgeous!!!! I bet your friend is so so proud of how well she looks!!! Oh but anyway, Dinraal naturally leads my eyes over to the sun/moon (and the 24, hehe, thank you!!! /)//(\ Your memory is astounding!!), which have their own beautiful rays of light leading down onto the adorable couples š I love love LOVE the moonlight leading down onto Tonari and Fushi, and the fact that sheās pointing at it too like she can almost reach it? Beautiful! Gorgeous!!! And it just leads my eyes down to them too, thereās just such a natural circular flow here, no wonder I keep getting caught in a loop of admiration! š
The blues and the pinks, and the stars on the ToFu side!!! I just noticed them and theyāre everything to me!!!! Hahaha Iām so glad Tonari was relaxing to color hehe, same for me, something about her is just so lovely and calming when sheās relaxed š„° As for Fushiās colors, I didnāt notice! Even after you pointed it out it looks good to me! ĀÆ\_(ć)_/ĀÆ this is from someone who never references colors though, Iām so loosey goosey about everything -w- BUT YOUR SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM WAS GREAT, THEIR SHAPE IS VERY VISIBLE AND EASY TO MAKE OUT hehe :3 I love their crossed little legs š„°
Zelda being your kin is so good to know hehe, Iāve always been drawn to all versions of Link myself! I think weāve been perfectly set up to āplay dollsā with these characters in the future, so to speak! Aaaahh they canāt have been easy to draw, thereās a reason I almost never dabble in drawing those two and their intricate outfits, but you make it look effortless!!! Zeldaās shirt turned out amazing, and Iām stuck looking at her little triangle braids!!!! I donāt know why Iām so fixated on that itās just adorable!!! šš What a lovely technique, man, Iām so enchanted! AND THE MASTER SWORD, I know you called it cheating BUT I LOVE THE LINE WORK, it makes the sword stand out, almost like you lined that specific part with some sort of melted gold??? Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!
This is gorgeous and beautiful in every which way and thank you!!!! For everything!!! For this beautiful drawing and for giving me a chance to ramble and giving me something gorgeous to look at for the rest of my day, and for indulging in both of my silly little ships /)//(\ Iām so glad I donāt need glasses because I love every inch of your art, thank you thank you THANK YOU!!!!! Gosh itās so so so lovely šš youāre so lovely!!!!
I donāt know how to say goodbye so I guess Iāll just say good night for now! Thank you for thinking of meā¦ Iāll have a wonderful day, so long as you promise me youāll have a wonderful night along side me š„°
Goodnight, Mai Bruzha!
- Nova
#Lyn the Zelda Kin (Iāll come up with a better tag some day I PROMISE š haha!!!)#Friend Rambles ššš#long post#IM SO STOKED YOU HAVE NO IDEA AAAHHHHHHHHHH KICKING MY FEET#Iām typing the tags before I actually type the main body heehee Iām gonna jump over the moon!!!!!#and thank you for the letter too Iāve been rereading it! Iāve been getting back into writing letters of my own and wow!!!#the quality of yours are amazing!! I may have to take a note or two on how to craft a good one that one was amazing!! and thank you :ā)#ok editing: this nova back after her ramble in the body text#Iām sorry for how disjointed this all looks! I kind of tackled my response based on where I was looking at at any given time#and I wanted to get my reply back before you hit the sheets for the night!!! still it took me some time but I hope I made it!!!#ahhh Lyn I hope you rest well! Iām going to have an amazing birthday and youāre a contributing factor in that my friend.. Mai Bruzha!!!#I know for a fact Iām forgetting details too like just the fact that I love the idea of Tonari and Fushi chilling at night#chatting and looking at the stars and enjoying each otherās company. my favorite scenes of them are always them shrouded in darkness and#covered in some sort of fireside lighting I just!!!!!! theyāre so good in the dark thank you for drawing them at night#they are a moon couple to meā¦ and ZeLink is a sun couple to me like idk how you got all these details DOWN about me! maybe we see the world#similarly :3 good to know I have someone in the world who sees them the way I do š#aahhhh Iāll let you get off to sleep now dear friend!!! and thank you again! thank you thank you thank you!!!!#this is truly shaping up to be the best birthday ever!
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She's doing it again. And by "it". Heh, well. Let's just say. Worrying about the state of this hellhole country before breakfast.
#which i know i shouldn't do. and yet#keep thinking about that protestor (a uni student!!) getting dragged and beaten up by cops. on live tv#or the one that got blinded because a cop threw a fucking rock at his eyes#and all the ones that are still under arrest#there's going to be another protest today. can't exactly contribute considering that's in jkt so i can only hope to stay informed#uni students in my city don't seem as active.. tho i did see they protested smth more local the other day so that's good#i know nobody here fucking cares abt indonesia but hnghgh. i should still do more here. my art brain's in a rut tho#hhh ok ok im letting go for now it's not even 7 in the morning yet
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Audio Drama Recs for Buffyverse Fans
Hey there, dear listeners! Are you a Buffy fan whoās been listening to Slayers and itās got you interested in learning more about this whole audio drama malarkey? Are you a Buffy fan whoās not been listening to Slayers but are always interested in recommendations for new media to check out? Are you maybe even a Buffy fan whoās already listened to some audio dramas but want some ideas for others to check out? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then this is the list for you!
The world of audio drama is a weird and wonderful place where niche independent art can flourish. If you look close enough, thereās something there for everyone! Itās my hope that the release of Slayers can help bring this wonderful medium to more peopleās attention, so Iāve compiled a list of a bunch of different audio dramas that I think will appeal to Buffy fans, whether thatās because they have a similar genre, similar tone, similar characters, or something else entirely.Ā
No matter what it is you like about Buffy, I can almost guarantee thereās an audio drama out there where you can also find those same qualities. And the best part? All of the following audio dramas are absolutely free. An important part of the culture thatās emerged around indie audio dramas is that these shows are pretty much always free to listen to - funded instead by ads and patreon support. So you can just hop on to spotify, apple podcasts, pocket casts, or your other platform of choice, and get some beautiful narratives written by (and I do sincerely believe this) some of the most talented and visionary creative voices of the past couple decades beamed directly into your ears for the low low price of nothing at all. You literally have nothing to lose except time!
So without further ado, on to the recommendations:
Wolf 359Ā
Listen if you like: Episodic/monster-of-the-week storytelling with an overarching plot, a tone that mixes comedy and drama, pastiches of popular genres (with heart), anti-authoritarian themes, stories about bands of deeply flawed misfits with interpersonal issues
Plot summary: Life's not easy for Doug Eiffel, the communications officer for the U.S.S. Hephaestus Research Station, currently on Day 448 of its orbit around red dwarf star Wolf 359. The Hephaestus is an odd place, and life in extremely isolated, zero gravity conditions has a way of doing funny things to people's minds. Even the simplest of tasks can turn into a gargantuan struggle, and the most ordinary-seeming things have a way of turning into anything but that.
Status: Finished
Episode count: 61 + minisodes and specials
Average episode length: 20-40 minutes
Why you should listen: Iām gonna say something that may be mildly controversial and say that Wolf 359 comes closer to capturing the Buffyverseās tone and spirit than just about any other piece of media. A child of that mostly unfortunate period of time when every nerd creator on the planet wanted to imitate Joss Whedonās style and it really does show (not least in the multiple direct references to Buffy the show makes). But while basically every other product of this writing style (including Whedonās own later work) fell flat on its face into insincerity, Wolf, in a truly cosmically unlikely moment of lightning actually striking twice, just fucking nails it. Itās at once an ironic pastiche of science fiction serials from the golden age of radio while also being a serious and dramatic science fiction serial in its own right, and strikes the perfect balance between the two. While it starts out as more of a workplace comedy set in space, as the show goes on and the characters learn more about the company that sent them on their mission, the tone becomes increasingly serious and dramatic, without ever feeling like too much tonal whiplash. When itās funny, itās really funny, and when itās serious and emotional, it hits depths of devastation few other shows can. While it may be science fiction and not fantasy, it shares the Buffyverseās anti-authoritarian themes, as well as those showsā large casts of flawed characters whose problems come just as much from interpersonal drama as from the speculative fiction elements of the story. If you ask me, itās one of the greatest stories the 2010s ever gave us. But donāt just take my word for it, go check it out for yourself! Go meet Doug Eiffel, Renee Minkowski, Dr Alexander Hilbert, Hera, and a bunch more characters I canāt talk about without getting into spoilers. You can thank me later.
Ars Paradoxica
Listen if you like: A tone that mixes comedy and drama, anti-authoritarian themes, female-led shows, stories about bands of deeply flawed misfits with interpersonal issues
Plot summary: When an experiment in a time much like our own goes horribly awry, Dr. Sally Grissom finds herself stranded in the past and entrenched in the activities of a clandestine branch of the US government. Grissom and her team quickly learn that there's no safety net when toying with the fundamental logic of the universe.
Status: Finished
Episode count: 36 + specials
Average episode length: 20-40 minutes
Why you should listen: Ok, letās say Wolf 359 appeals to you, but youād prefer your semi-ironic semi-serious speculative fiction dramedy show with anti-authoritarian themes to have a female lead. I mean Iād still recommend listening to Wolf because while Eiffel may be the protagonist you still get to meet Renee Minkowski and Hera and [OTHER CHARACTERS REDACTED], but you could also try out Ars Paradoxica! Another child of the Whedon-influenced era that produced Wolf 359 with a similarly Whedon-influenced tone, I think Ars is a lot messier, tone-wise, but itās worth working through that. While it starts off quite goofy and irreverent, as the show goes on it really matures and grows into itself and becomes something very special. It becomes the rare time travel story that actually engages in a meaningful way with the political dimension of the time period its charactersā travel to. Itās about the paranoia of the final days of WWII and beginning of the Cold War, itās about the bigotries that shaped mid-20th-century society, itās about war and scientific ethics and the desire for progress and what weāre willing to sacrifice for that progress. But despite its often dark themes, itās also not as heavy as Iām making it sound, with all of its lofty ideas and high concept science fiction being anchored by a cast of highly flawed yet endearing characters, including the inimitable Dr Sally Grissom herself. Compared to other 2010s audio dramas, itās fallen into obscurity into recent years, and I think itās about time we bring it back into the light!
The Silt VersesĀ
Listen if you like: Horror/fantasy, episodic/monster of the week storytelling with an overarching plot, anti-authoritarian themes, female-led shows
Plot summary: Carpenter and Faulkner, two worshippers of an outlawed god, travel up the length of their deityās great black river, searching for holy revelations. As their pilgrimage lengthens and the riverās mysteries deepen, the two acolytes find themselves under threat from a police manhunt, but also come into conflict with the weirder gods that have flourished in these forgotten rural territories.
Status: Ongoing (on its final season)
Episode count: 33+
Average episode length: 40-60 minutes
Why you should listen: Itās my favourite audio drama, hands down. More than that, itās one of my favourite pieces of art, ever. Do you have even a passing interest in horror as a genre? If youāre a Buffyverse fan, then I assume the answer is āyesā. In which case, you should listen to TSV. Of all the horror podcasts Iāve listened to, I think TSV is far and away the most genuinely terrifying (Iād definitely recommend checking out the content warnings before listening) as well as having the most unique, well-thought-out, and generally interesting horror concepts and worldbuilding. It also plays with classic horror tropes in a way that feels vaguely reminiscent of BtVS at times, but its tone and atmosphere and writing style is all entirely its own. Despite this far darker tone and approach to horror, it also shares many of the Buffyverseās themes. Itās a story about broken systems: living in them, dying in them, striking back against them, trying to fix them, burning them to the ground, all explored through a horror/fantasy lens. If you like how the Buffyverse explores its anti-authoritarian themes, you will probably also enjoy TSVās approach. If you love the various complex fucked up little guys that make up the casts of the Buffyverse shows, then youāll probably also love the various complex fucked up little guys that make up the cast of TSV, especially Sister Carpenter, the female lead of the show as well as one of the few characters in existence whose greatness rivals Buffy herself in my mind. And if you love the Buffyverseās outlandish and often formally-inventive monster-of-the-week style episodes, then TSVās own experimentations and propensity for bizarre fantasy concepts will likely also appeal to you. Really thereās very little else I can say without you experiencing the show for yourself. Do you like good things? Do you like things that are good? Go listen to TSV. Again, you can thank me later.
The Magnus Archives
Listen if you like: Horror/fantasy, episodic/monster of the week storytelling with an overarching plot, anti-authoritarian themes, stories about bands of deeply flawed misfits with interpersonal issues, fighting the apocalypse
Plot summary: A weekly horror fiction podcast examining what lurks in the archives of the Magnus Institute, an organisation dedicated to researching the esoteric and the weird. Join Jonathan Sims as he explores the archive, but be warned, as he looks into its depths something starts to look backā¦Ā
Status: Finished
Episode count: 200
Average episode length: 30 minutes
Why you should listen: One of the more well-known audio drama podcasts, and definitely the most well-known of the recent audio dramas! A lot darker, more depressing, and heavier on the horror than the Buffyverse shows, but thereās still a lot that Buffyverse fans will enjoy, from the anti-authoritarian themes to the multiple apocalypses the characters face. While TMA starts off as an anthology series, with each episode being a self-contained horror story, as the show goes on recurring characters start to appear and an overarching storyline begins to emerge. The later seasons of the show really display a similar ethos to the Buffyverse shows when it comes to taking their characters to very dark places, and the way that the show plays with horror tropes will likely also appeal to Buffy fans! Prepare yourself for some truly creepy storytelling and truly heartbreaking emotional moments and give it a listen.
Janus DescendingĀ
Listen if you like: Horror, female-led shows
Status: Finished (sequel series ongoing)
Episode count: 13
Average episode length: 15-20 minutes
Plot summary: This limited series, science fiction/horror audio drama podcast follows the arrival of two xenoarcheologists on a small world orbiting a binary star. But what starts off as an expedition to survey the planet and the remains of a lost alien civilization, turns into a monstrous game of cat and mouse, as the two scientists are left to face the creatures that killed the planet in the first place.
Why you should listen: While itās probably the least similar to the Buffyverse shows of any of my recommendations, I think Janus is still worth looking into simply because itās a really great āstarter podcastā for those whoāve never got into audio dramas before. Itās a limited series of just 13 episodes, each episode is only around 15-20 minutes long, and it uses the audio format in a really unique and interesting way. While it does now have a sequel series called Descendants, the original show works very well as a standalone narrative. The horror and tension and tragedy of the story is really well done, and despite how relatively short it is you still get to feel very close to the two protagonists. Another really underappreciated show that deserves more love.
Old Gods of AppalachiaĀ
Listen if you like: Horror/fantasy, female-led shows, anti-authoritarian themes
Plot summary: A horror-anthology podcast set in the shadows of an Alternate Appalachia, a place where digging too deep into the mines was just the first mistake.
Status: Ongoing
Episode count: 54+ (not including specials)
Average episode length: 30-40 minutes
Why you should listen: Another dark and gorgeously atmospheric horror podcast (you may be starting to sense a theme here), this one based around an alternate history version of Appalachia where eldritch gods and monsters inhabit the mountains and hills. Much like TMA, Old Gods is primarily an anthology series, consisting of a wide variety of different horror stories set in the same world. These stories range from one-off episodes to season-long arcs, and cover a broad spectrum of horror sub-genres. While I do find it a little hard at times to follow all the different connections between the different stories and arcs, I think itās still absolutely worth listening to for its tone, storytelling, social commentary (plenty of āfuck capitalismā stories here), and well-written and complex female characters. Definitely a must-listen for all the horror/fantasy fans out there (and I know for a fact thatās a lot of you).
Hi NayĀ
Listen if you like: Horror/fantasy, female-led shows, stories about bands of deeply flawed misfits with interpersonal issues, episodic/monster of the week storytelling with an overarching plot
Status: Ongoing
Episode count: 32+
Average episode length: 30-60 minutes (not including specials and minisodes)
Plot summary: A supernatural horror fictional podcast about Filipina immigrant Mari Datuin, whose babaylan (shaman) family background accidentally gets her involved in stopping dangerous supernatural events in Toronto.Ā
Why you should listen: A very fun urban fantasy monster-of-the-week style show that pulls from both classic horror tropes and Filipino folklore. While I havenāt listened to much of this one yet, itās a really engaging and often emotional listen with a very fun framing device that uses the audio medium in a clever way!
Of course, this is only a small fraction of the wealth of audio drama podcasts out there. I'm only one guy and I can't listen to all of them! If any of you have any recommendations for other audio dramas you think Buffy fans will enjoy, feel free to add them on! And if you're interested and have any questions feel free to send me a message - I always love talkin' audio dramas!
#buffyverse#slayers a buffyverse story#buffy the vampire slayer#btvs#podcasts#ifer rambles#ok WHEW i'm done with this thing#this is it this is my contribution to events#i perhaps get a bit sappy in this post but i do genuinely hope that slayers is able to get ppl more interested in this medium#even if it's just a few people!! that would still be such a win!!!#i love audio drama very much and i want other people to love it too#long post
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My ass watched Inception back in whatever year that was and was like āhmm yes, saito x eames, Iām sure this is what all the boys and girlies are going to slashā and well. I was wrong!! But the point is, Iāve always been this way
#text#And my runner up ship takeaway was Arthur x Cobb btw#so thereās never been any hope for me#Iām just reminded of this bc I watched a video about Inception just now lol#I was shockedāSHOCKed and distraught to learn that Arthur/Eames was the big ship for the inception fandom#sorry babes thatās boring#and like youāre gonna be boring ?? about inception?#14 yo me (yes I put off watching the movie for a couple years ok) checked ffnet and was Disappointed#Tom hardy is also just slightly ugly to me tho so like idk#ugly like in a āhandsomeā white man way#like i can tell people find him handsome but he is ugly. to me#Joseph Gordon levitt also. white toast.#so if you put their characters together my hater instinct is activated. so i realise that probably contributed toward my disdain#yes im living out my teenage salt rn#walking down memory lane
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i really have shitty friends because why did i receive an unsolicited "to be honest you're not as pretty as (other friend)" like... i know... why did you feel the need to point it out
#i need to isolate myself#and also ofc my brain triggered the āi'd be prettier if i weighted lessā reflex#congrats to my friend for contributing to me starving myself for the ??? day hope you're happy#also i know my other friends noticed im not eating as much/at all and i know they mean good but them telling me to eat is not helping at al#one of them told me more than once āwhy are you not eating? you're acting like a 12 yr old school girl. you gotta eat.ā#and ok i get he means well too but... idk... please just let me do my shit
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i hate character design but i drool when i get the chance to do it
i hate character design its so time consuming and its so much effort and it forces me to think and---
hey girlie
wanna design this character?
OMG YES YES YES YES YES PLEASE!!!
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so
anyways
Nakshatra (ą¤Øą¤ą„ą¤·ą¤¤ą„ą¤°)
and
Yumi (ē±ē¾)
hmmmm
so naksha tara is star map which is ehhhh close enough. star ->star
yumi is purpose and beauty which is ehhhh
im brainstorming here. not a fan of either of those
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Chayavati (ą¤ą¤¾ą¤Æą¤¾ą¤µą¤¤ą„)
chaya + vati is like shadows + association suffix = associated with the shadows
so if you stretch your brain enough, it could imply treachery
-1 i hate it
-1.5 you can tell which language it is but not the meaning
-2.5 doesnt start with an S
-3.5 not very thoughtful
kanksa (ą¤ą¤¾ą¤ą„ą¤ą„ą¤·ą¤¾) is like desire and longing. honestly fitting considering the whole plotline about [redacted]
-1 you can tell which language it is and search up the meaning
-2 doesnt start with an S
+1 fits his general themes very well
Saktyasa (ą¤¶ą¤ą„ą¤¤ą„ą¤Æą¤¾ą¤¶ą¤¾) is hope for power. so -> desire for power. actually if anyone names their child any of this shit no wonder he went batshit. like--
+1 point because it starts with an S
+2 the spelling makes it almost impossible to tell which language it is and what it means
+3 because i also dont know the language so its even better if i messed up (last i knew of this language was like 10 years ago in meditation school so fuck me)
-1 doesnt encompass as many themes as i like
-2 sounds like exotic gibberish enough to get me cancelled for racism
forget him lets go fuck up some kanji
é¢Øå kanji for wind + kanji for blade HAHAHA im AAAAAAAAAA
ok so thats a kanji pair so more than likely its onyomi reading right?
so then i think together its read like fujin? is it? on for é¢Ø is fu and for å its jin or nin? in names it seems to be jin
ok so é¢Øå is fujin (?)
+1 literally her name
-1 literally her name
ååæ. å is virtuous and onyomi is "zen". åæ is heart/mind and onyomi is shin
zenshin
-1 i dont like it
+1 its true
å¼·åæ. å¼· is strong with onyomi as kyou and gou (i could not tell you which one is to be used). åæ is resolve with onyomi shi
so its either kyoshi or goshi.
+1 i like it
+2 its true
-1 i dont know japanese so i cant tell which reading
back to him
I could name him Sanki
it means strange/eccentric/crazy
+1 starts with an S
+2 captures his entire personality
-1 easy to figure out which language and meaning
ill keep it as his nickname. like screamer was supposed to be derogatory nickname, this is derogatory nickname too.
maybe change the romanization to Sanky
Saktyasa nickname Sanky
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