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[sapphire-to-the-rain]

YOU ARE LITERALLY NOT BAD AT EXPLAINING THINGS this makes sense to me and i will be trying it asap

hello i am a huge fan of your planymphia art !!!! i scream in your tags all the time about this but i am DEEPLY obsessed with the way you do poses!! they're all so dynamic and cute <3

perchance would you mind giving us the insider info on how you make your art look all like... glowy/hazy ? like how the lineart or adjacent colors appear to be bleeding into each other :o idk if this makes any sense but hopefully you know what i mean kjdfkdj

Omg hello sapphire TT !!!! I honestly love reading all your tagssss, it makes me really happy reading all of your thoughts and feelings abt my art!!!! Thank u so mucchhh!!!

For the lineart bleed,, I copy my lineart, merge them, and add Gaussian blur effect then adding a red solid color, clipping that with blurred lineart, and changing the blending mode to linear burn (idk if this makes sensexddd) After that I put another solid color clipping it to the original lineart layer

This is what it looks like together! with and without the colors!!

here's also the layer arrangement !! I hope this helps!!! I'm very bad at explaining things adksgdakld

[therevengeoffrankenstein]

a little bit of inspo to keep me afloat.

[fanfic-gremlin-ft-trauma]

First, hi!! I absolutely love your art and I cannot help but scroll over your blog almost everyday to cheer me up after a long day of college.

So, domestic Zukka? I have an idea, actually!! What about Zuko surprising Sokka by wearing a traditional Southern Water Tribe outfit or a Fire Nation one but all in Water Tribe colors? He'd be like "Sokka, look. I have a surprise for you." and then he gets all flustered when he sees that his boyfriend is wearing traditional Fire Nation clothing (or again, Southern Water Tribe stuff but in Fire Nation colors).

I'd love to see this idea coming alive with your skillful hands, but if it not, I'll be quite happy with any other scenario you come up with!! ☺️

Bye bye!!

HELLOOOAKOAAIIUNAUISUUKAKHUA SORRY IT TOOK ME LITERAL MONTHS TO ANSWER THIS BUT HJSGHJSUKHSUKH. anyway, so. as much as I would love to draw this I have not in fact picked up a stylus since like. last week, so I don’t have anything to give you right now. But!!!! I will absolutely draw this at some point but I nEEDED to get this out of my ask box cuz. it’s just. too good.

Zuko is a Man Of The People. so he takes culture suuuuuuper seriously so I can 100% see him doing this. And Sokka is kinda not expecting him to even acknowledge his culture since he was raised in a super imperialist it’s all about me country but when Zuko proves to not only wear his cultural clothes but also eat the food, craft the weapons, learn the practices and ways of life, Sokka is just like: oh. oh I picked a good one.

[dustykneed]

not really a question but i did want to let you know (since i chickened out of saying it in the tags when i rb) that i saw the first post with affirmations from kirk, spock and mccoy the same day that i also had a dream thay mccoy was swearing at me, telling me that im not allowed to commit suicide. and he wasn't screaming or anything, so it was actually weirdly healing and like...helpful. and seeing your art after that was an amazing addition too, i kept revisiting it through the week because that week was particularly heavy and it really lifted my mood

(sincerely hoping this ask isn't too weird)

hey brandy!! i'm so sorry it took me so long to respond to this ask but please know that it's not at all too weird or anything like that.

it means so, so much to me that the things i make could help lift the weight off your shoulders a little. i'm so glad that the affirmations found their way to you when they were needed and i mean it when i say it's the biggest honor i could ever imagine, to have my stuff be a source of comfort to you. please have this bones who wants you to know that you are worth the struggle and you deserve to be okay, and he is so, so very proud of you 🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵

[satorisoup]

it’s 1am and i’m in absolute SHAMBLES over this one edit i saw of bokuto & kita with one of my favorite audios ANDDD my favorite bokuto clip… somebody contain me i fear i’ve been screaming with tears in my eyes because it’s so precious to me… this edit will forever be engraved into my mind i fear T^T

the taggies are where things get out of hand methinks… </3

[woeismywaffle]

BAXTER IS FINALLY REAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[teddybeartoji]

ur handle made me think of this but do u think toji likes being called ur lil tojibear

TOJIBEAR!!!!!!!! OOOOHHH MY FUCKINGG GOD STOP THIS MADNESS I AM SLEEPY AND SAPPY I CANNOT DO THIS HE WOULD 10000% ROLL HIS EYES AND SCOFF AND HUFF AND PUFF HIS CHEST HE'D TEASE YOU AND TELL YOU TO STOP BUT INSIDE. HE LOVES IT. HE LOVES IT WHEN YOU CALL HIM ALL THESE SILLY CUTE NAMES BC NOBODY ELSE EVER DOES IT IT'S WEIRD AT FIRST BUT THEN HIS HEART BEATS A LITTLE FASTER AND HIS CHEEKS GROW A LITTLE WARMER BC IT'S LOVE YOU DO IT OUT OF LOVE HE'S YOUR LITTLE TOJIBEAR YOU BESTOW THESE NICKNAMES UPON HIM AND HE WEARS THEM WITH PRIDE BECAUSE IT'S YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!

[fuckmeyer]

Ok so I follow you because of your amazing analyzing and theories of twilight, but it's gotten to a point I have to consider reading your stories, and besides a Paul lahote story here or there over the years, I haven't really read twilight stories, especially ones that aren't about the Wolfpack.

I'm scared. So I wanted to ask about yours, what is it like?

Is it crazy like full of plot twists and insanity and madness covered into brilliance (the good kind) or crazy in a way that I start liking bella and edward (the terrifying part)?

(If you answer this, please consider the fact it might actually make me reread twilight (the original) and start ranting worse. For both our sanities, is it smart?)

Is it crazy like full of plot twists and insanity and madness covered into brilliance (the good kind) or crazy in a way that I start liking bella and edward (the terrifying part)?

both! liking Bella & Edward is THE biggest plot twist of this saga LOL. i'm not really one to hype my work so bear with me. here's the difference between Twilight & In The Afterlight:

the familiar:

setting. rainy rural PNW vibes

rough plot. girl meets vampire. vampire wants to kill her. love ensues. it starts you off in familiar territory, then slowly peels away as the story progresses. you'll find enough of the "iconic" scenes to keep you oriented in nostalgia, but not so much that you feel chained to the original book.

characters. no OCs. Bella & Edward are somewhat OOC, but their core traits are still intact.

the unfamiliar(ish):

Bella's personality. i think it was @blurry-walker who made this excellent point: we're supposed to like Bella because of how she's described, not by how she acts. Bella is not really selfless, mature, observant, compassionate, intellectual, or self-aware. which would be fine... if that were the author's intention. i've tried making Bella a mix between how she's described & how she acts: selfless, contemplative, & stubborn, with a sense of humor. & i threw in a backstory & hobbies - i.e, drawing, music, reading - so she has a life besides Edward. (she can still act like she's 18 tho. as a treat.)

Edward's personality. no stalking, no anger issues or mood swings, no misogyny, no invalidation of Bella's choices, no militant chastity. just a vampire who's lost his way & startled to discover he is every bit a part of this world as Bella. more humorous, more overwrought/ romantic, more contemplative.

the result is a relationship that's rooted in mutual respect, common interests & values, & genuine companionship. they talk about philosophy, they exchange mixtapes, they tease each other, & have slightly less self-control when it comes to sexual intimacy

James/Victoria plotline

twilight is less fairytale, more gothic horror

deeper thematic discussions (bc i think they're neat! :D). what does it mean to be you? how do you find yourself again when you're lost? what's the secret to keeping your humanity in death?

vampire/Cullen lore. what's the difference between a golden-eyed vampire and a red-eyed one? what are "la tua cantantes" and "mates"? why are the Cullens going to high school? what's the Cullen-Volturi relationship like? who are the Cullens, really? i'm trying to paint them as grayer characters & have their personalities/backstories make sense for who they are.

werewolf lore. i *hate* canon imprinting - how an imprinter loses him/herself to the imprint, how the imprintee can't say no, the fact that they imprint on CHILDREN when the theory behind imprinting is to "find the strongest genes"... NO. i hate it all. i hate that smeyer appropriates the legends of the Quileute tribe & how stereotypes/ tropes of Native people are perpetuated in this series. i especially hate the double-standards Bella puts on the pack vs the coven. justice for the wolfpack or bust

since you mentioned liking the wolfpack (same), the sequel, Come Nightfall (aka New Moon), has way more wolfpack content than the original, & we see a lot more interactions between Jake & Bella. (and Bella & Sam!)

i don't feel it's my place to tell you whether you should read this or even whether it's good. if it helps, this is what other people say:

"This… Was incredible. It was the kind of fanfiction that should be praised along the classics of the fandom, the kind you would want to print and put in the shelf in between Twilight and Life And Death."

"This is, to me, the epitome of great fanfiction--you took the story idea and characters and tweaked them to how you imagine it would be better as well as adding in your own flare, AND you have the story telling ability to back it up."

"You've managed to write something that not only surpasses the source material, but flies so far beyond it in nuance, craftsmanship, raw emotion and SMUT that it travelled through space and time continuum and shows no signs of stopping. Every time I think it can't get better, it does."

"I read both of your books in like 2 days; I couldn’t put them down. This is some of the best writing I’ve ever read on here."

"What a gem of a story. I read it in one sitting, the best canon rewrite I've ever read. Very very clever writing, engaging plot, and the most real Bella and Edward relationship I've ever seen. Everything about it, Bella and Jacob, Sam, Alice and Bella's dynamic, Billy and Bella, everything added so much colour to this story. I can't believe this came from Meyer's twilight and New Moon. Absolutely genius."

[reelaround-deactivated05312024]

caro! hi hi! i wanted to ask you if you have seen the movie entertaining mr sloane (1970)? i feel like it might be up your alley.

oh. this has my full undivided attention as of now

[oooohno]

so what is ur first time with mister sugishita like nana, pls tell me in great detail 🎤 (if you’ve gotten this question before then ignore me)

Risu I was thinking about this all night & day bc istg my brain short circuited…MY FIRST TIME WITH SUGISHITA?!?!

The first time it happens we’re both a bit tipsy… We just finished watering all the plants in the community garden, which is located on the roof of his apartment building, and are enjoying a drink while watching the sunset. He initiates the first kiss which is unusual bc he’s usually a bit timid & clumsy but liquid courage is telling him to go for it! Languid kisses & gentle caresses turn to urgent sucking & tugging on fistfuls of hair. There’s a small shed right next to the vegetable beds & we quickly finish what we started in there 😙. But afterwards we head downstairs to his apartment & there he takes his time for the second round

[basketobread]

hey i just wanted to say that im going through a really hard time right now and your comics have been one of the only things helping me smile so thanks :)

AWWWW DUDE!!! im really glad to hear that my silly little comics can make you smile!! but whatever you may be going through, just know that you're stronger and that you WILL get through it. make sure to take care of yourself and take a break if you need. you deserve it. i'll be rooting for you!! <33

[aidtale-of]

[gregmarriage]

did u know when I type my tag for you (🦌) tumblr always suggests that it should be “🦌naked” which I did not realize until literally right this minute is supposed to be “buck naked”?

this website will find absolutely any way to be relentlessly horny lmfao

-xoxo 🪻

not gonna make a joke, not gonna make a joke

[nocompromise-noregrets]

aaaaaaAAAAAAAA, thank you SO MUCH, I am absolutely beside myself! <3333333 WHEEEEEE!!!! *flails incoherently* (note to self, must finish up posting Break You But You'll Mend...)

You ever clutch your phone to your chest whenever you finish reading a fanfic and you're like, sighing and thinking "yeah, that one's gonna stay with me forever" and smile all content and happy to yourself because you just read the most amazing thing on earth

[teddybeartoji]

your smut isn't bland babes dont worry, I only recently found your blog but I'm glad I did because I enjoy reading all your work and I value the effort you put in🫶🫶

don't shoot yourself in the leg because then you'll be in pain😔 and you don't deserve to be in pain

AAAAAAAAAAAAA THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOUUUU!!!!!!!!!! YOU'RE SOSO SWEET WAHHHHH🥺🥺🥺🥺 also.. well abt that pain.............. lip bite emoji... i'm kinda into that idk why i said that in the first place that sound very exciting actually damn..

[firsttraintovictoriaville]

fic writing: 4,28,35,58

4) Where do you find inspiration for new ideas?

Everywhere!! Jim Jarmusch has a great quote about art just being stealing bits and pieces from things you have previously loved to make something new and I'm always doing that. But if we had to run the numbers, I would say that most of my fic inspiration comes from romance in media be it romance novels, video games, TV shows, songs. I got into fanfic 16 years ago because I wanted to read about couples that weren't canon getting the romance that canon couples did and do this day, the vast majority of fanfic that I read and write are about non canon couples or couples that were canon for some portion of the story but then ended up being endgame with different people.

28) On average, how much writing do you get done in a day?

I go by time and not word count as a preface, and I roughly get 40 minutes of writing done all in all. On weekdays, I write for at least 25 minutes after work although I do tend to also write a few sentences here and there in the morning before work if I have the time and on the weekends/days off from work I strive for 100 minutes of writing and after I completed the 100 minutes and any tasks I had for the day, if I have the free time, I always allow myself to write more if I want to.

Caveat: I do include editing, brainstorming, watching canon episodes, and research as part of the the amount of time.

35) What is one essential thing to remember when writing a villain? 

Being a villain for the sake of just being unabashedly evil IS perfectly good motivation.

58) What part of the writing process do you enjoy the most? (Brainstorming, outlining, writing, editing, etc) 

Brainstorming. I love the little goblin-esque high of reaching for my phone or opening google docs and jotting down an idea so I don't forget it and then after ensuring that it is written down somewhere, just reveling in the idea, picturing scenes in my head, outfits that the characters would be wearing, bits and pieces of dialogue, almost like telling myself a story before putting it down to my keyboard.