#They’re so friend shaped

[claypigeonpottery]

some otters in the snow 🤍 I love when they just use their back legs and slide on their tummies

[theroseredreaper]

being aspec in the world of Pokémon would be so fucking rad. Like why the fuck would I need romance when I can just go on a journey with my team of six super powered best friends as we take on the world via the power of our bonds

[withoutatrace-pkmn]

🐈 -a Pokémon you're allergic to

I’m actually mildly allergic to mabosstiff. no other canine pokemon. not even maschiff. just mabosstiff. it’s fucking heartbreaking

[blasphemous-bastard]

It’s a good day to love vermin

[the-antiapocalyptic-man]

I finally got all the Future Paradox ‘Mons and obvs Iron Valiant is babygirl, but I like Iron Bundle a lot more than I thought I would

[shepscapades]

(I might have sent you this before, but here goes nothing, I hope you see this!)

IDK, I just felt like making fanart, and these two guys need sleep or rest or something like that, this instant! >:(

SSCREAAAAAMMMMMSSSSSSS okay well what if i exploded THEYRE SO SWEET :(((( yes please they need rest immediately I’m going to kiss them both on the head and tuck them in

[sincerely-sofie]

“Yeah, remember how that one gal in middle school evolved from a pichu? It was the weirdest thing! She didn’t have any friends to let her evolve in the first place… She’s back in town apparently. She keeps asking people if they know about some kid who supposedly used to lived here. In a town this small, though? There’s no way that little boy grew up with us. We’d know if he did. After all…

“… In this town, everybody knows everybody.”

[deamlucem]

billy butcher girlies and roman roy girlies are some of the most insane bitches I’ve ever seen and i love us all so much

[rizzzcat]

Queerplatonic Cherrypie, do you hear me void

[xariarte]

☕️ something that YOU have been wanting to yap about, but haven’t had the floor. Until now 🤞🏽

…that's a dangerous question anon…why would you give me this power…

...also this is going to be a little long so hold onto your bananapants. 🤔

I’ve alluded to Brooks being wholesome off court many times despite him being a Certified Cunt™ on court but I've never talked about it in detail. Partially because I wasn’t sure how, and I wasn’t sure if he would behave for a whole season (he did…mostly). 

So anyway with that being said, let’s go all the way back to October/November. It was a cursed time, and somehow I stumbled into reading about this villainous guy: more here. But I was intrigued as to why Brooks was Like That and what he was *really* like off court...and I do love researching things. 😭💀

The first time I bumped into wholesomeness was this post-game conference (linked to exact time), where he talks about his favourite holiday being Xmas and goes on about his favourite holiday movie and how he loves this cinnamon roll-ish recipe. I was like, “Hm...that seems too wholesome for you.”

But...he's often smiling in a lot of Grizzlies photos with teammates and with other Canadian and/or Oregon Duck players (who he sometimes swaps jerseys with).

And while on the Rockets, Vanessa Richardson, Rockets sideline reporter, described him as the nicest (at 1:13), while grumpy VanVleet put in a nice word for him to the Canadian reporters (who all love Brooks btw). Even Team Canada's GM (aka RJ's dad), Rowan Barrett loves him and don't even get me started on all his coaches. 💀

...but then I went into his Twitter account.

He doesn’t use it anymore, so it’s like a fun little archive in there. When I first went in there, I thought it would be like Morant or Dray’s Twitter, with quote tweets of wanting the smoke and delusional statements. Nah. He’s just a little guy in there... 😭😭

I didn’t have this guy wholeheartedly supporting his teammates and his old college teammates and his Canadian teammates and my beloved Toronto Raptors team on my 2023 bingo card. Also, if you weren’t convinced that he’s Canadian, going down his old Twitter will convince you.

His rookie branding was Being Canadian in Memphis. He loves Canada SO MUCH. 🇨🇦✨

here is Dillon on the Canada's Court podcast while hosting a basketball camp in New Brunswick...while wearing a Home is Canada sweater, bc of course he is 😭

Here he is making poutine. Here’s an interview he did with Canadian Grizzlies’ sideline reporter KJ Wright where he talks about Canadian stuff. Why are all of his quotes about all the Canadian players so wholesome? Did you know he was Canadian? Maybe I should link another Canadian themed article just to make sure! 💀

I would go on, but I won’t. The wholesomeness is a jarring experience — even my mutuals are like, “What the heck?” when I inevitably satisfy their curiosity about this guy. Even now, it's still jarring - although I'm more used to it now.

And yes, he's still evil to me, and still obnoxious and at times delusional, but I do enjoy that he is this wholesome off court. I love that he’s that Canadian, and that he prefers to work with Canadians and do mostly Canadian interviews. Even though he’s unfortunately from my city, I enjoy that he loves that place anyway.

Hopefully in the upcoming season, he smiles a little bit more, but he will probably continue to be menacing and be a villain most likely.

That’s fine. I’ve always enjoyed a good villain anyway. 🤷🏽‍♀️

[monsterously-high]

🦋 dancing butterflies ☀️

[raccooncityriots]

Honestly the people saying that they’re sorry to SEED fans because the movie feels like a teen drama fanfic is sending me, guys did you watch the series. I was expecting nothing less.

[aquatic-batt]

happy fluffy friend Friday to the kakapo! :>

[arolesbianism]

Time for more eternal gales isat au, this time featuring Sier as Isabeau, creating a sprite I can never use next to Aris’ because despite my best efforts it would make them look tall

[thehappiestgolucky]

lizords :)

[spectacular-supernova]

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 technique—my 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 context—Breath 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 looked—a 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; 💕💕💕

I’ll 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!!!! There’s no such thing as cheating in art, it’s all art!!! “Cheating” is a style, no technique is a style!!! I should know I have none either, hehe -w-‘ your art may be some type of cubism? Hehe idk I’m not an art student :3 Either way this is absolutely gorgeous I’m in LOVE!!!

It’s 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!!! 😭 I know you don’t love hugs but that’s how I’ll be standing if you’re 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 I’m so glad you had fun working on her!!! She’s 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 😭 I love love LOVE the moonlight leading down onto Tonari and Fushi, and the fact that she’s pointing at it too like she can almost reach it? Beautiful! Gorgeous!!! And it just leads my eyes down to them too, there’s just such a natural circular flow here, no wonder I keep getting caught in a loop of admiration! 😁

The blues and the pinks, and the stars on the ToFu side!!! I just noticed them and they’re everything to me!!!! Hahaha I’m so glad Tonari was relaxing to color hehe, same for me, something about her is just so lovely and calming when she’s relaxed 🥰 As for Fushi’s colors, I didn’t notice! Even after you pointed it out it looks good to me! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ this is from someone who never references colors though, I’m 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 🥰

Zelda being your kin is so good to know hehe, I’ve always been drawn to all versions of Link myself! I think we’ve been perfectly set up to “play dolls” with these characters in the future, so to speak! Aaaahh they can’t have been easy to draw, there’s a reason I almost never dabble in drawing those two and their intricate outfits, but you make it look effortless!!! Zelda’s shirt turned out amazing, and I’m stuck looking at her little triangle braids!!!! I don’t know why I’m so fixated on that it’s just adorable!!! 😭💕 What a lovely technique, man, I’m 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 /)//(\ I’m so glad I don’t need glasses because I love every inch of your art, thank you thank you THANK YOU!!!!! Gosh it’s so so so lovely 😭💕 you’re so lovely!!!!

I don’t know how to say goodbye so I guess I’ll just say good night for now! Thank you for thinking of me… I’ll have a wonderful day, so long as you promise me you’ll have a wonderful night along side me 🥰

Goodnight, Mai Bruzha!

- Nova