#also first time drawing the husband yay

[vonlycaonwife]

Don't mind me. Just shitted out a random doodle of my reaction to the enemy leaks

[soulaires]

Love Dilemma.

pairings: Aaron Warner x f!reader

summary: in which your daughter thinks your name is ‘love’ because apparently your husband has been calling you that.

warnings: fluff, crack, dad!aaron warner, use of y/n, ooc(?) warner, soft aaron warner.

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🪩:: voicemail; read my other aaron warner fics here.

authors note: it’s here!! This is not proofread and English is not my first language so excuse it!! Also I think baby Dior would call her daddy “Aaron” sometimes 🥹

You have a problem.

And this time, it’s not about kenji but it’s about your daughter, dior.

dior, your five-year-old bundle of joy, had somehow gotten it into her head that her mother's name was 'Love.' It was all Aaron's fault, really. He had a habit of calling you 'Love' ever since, and somehow, your daughter had decided to take it quite literally.

One sunny morning, You and Aaron were in the kitchen, cooking pancakes, while your husband is hugging you from behind, face buried into your neck. dior bounded in, her bright eyes sparkling with excitement. "Love, can we have pancakes today?"

Y/N nearly dropped the pancake batter. She turned to her daughter, trying to suppress a giggle. "Of course, sweetheart. Pancakes it is."

dior clapped her hands in delight. "Yay! Love makes the best pancakes!"

Meanwhile, Aaron who heard the conversation couldn't help but laugh. "You're right, princess. Love does make the best pancakes."

And so, the nickname 'Love' continued to stick. dior began using it with alarming regularity. She'd call out "Love, I'm hungry!" when she wanted a snack, or "Love, can you help me tie my shoelaces?" when she needed assistance.

You and Aaron had a good laugh about it, and they couldn't bring themselves to correct her. It was just too adorable. You guys always reasoned that she'd grow out of it soon enough.

But dior's idea of her mother's name wasn't limited to just your home.

dior's school project on family portraits was approaching, and she was brimming with excitement. She couldn't wait to draw her family and proudly display it in her classroom. A

Your husband had helped her gather all the art supplies she needed, from colored pencils to a large sheet of drawing paper.

As your daughter sat at the kitchen table with her art supplies scattered around her, Aaron watched his daughter with a warm smile. "Princess, are you ready to start your family portrait?"

dior nodded enthusiastically, her eyes shining with determination. "Yes, daddy!"

You leaned over to kiss dior's forehead. "Remember to write 'Mommy' for me."

dior frowned, her brows furrowed in concentration. "But Mommy, Daddy calls you 'Love.' Shouldn't I put that?”

You chuckled softly, touched by her daughter's innocence. "Well, it's true that Daddy calls me 'Love,' but for your school project, you should use 'Mommy,' okay?"

dior hesitated for a moment, torn between her father's endearing nickname and her mother's request. Finally, she nodded with a mischievous twinkle in her eye. "Okay, Mommy!"

With that, she set to work on her family portrait. As her colorful imagination flowed onto the paper, she meticulously drew each family member. Aaron's beaming smile, dior's pigtails, and their pet dog curled up in a cozy corner. But when she came to draw Y/N, she paused, her pencil hovering over the paper.

After a moment of contemplation, she couldn't resist her inner mischievous streak. She wrote 'Love' beneath the drawing of her mother instead of 'Mommy.'

dior stepped back to admire her masterpiece, her face glowing with pride. "There, it's done, daddy!"

You peered over your husband's shoulder at the drawing, your eyes widening in surprise. Instead of 'Mommy,' you saw the word 'Love' elegantly written beneath the figure that was unmistakably her. You and Aaron couldn't help but burst into laughter, both surprised and amused by your daughter's antics.

"dior, you little rascal," you chuckled, giving your daughter a playful nudge. "You just couldn't resist, could you?"

dior giggled mischievously, her eyes twinkling with delight. "I thought it was the perfect name for you, Mommy."

Aaron hugged his daughter tightly, unable to contain his laughter. "You know what, sweetheart? I think it's perfect, too."

And so, dior's family portrait proudly displayed the name 'Love' beneath her mother's figure when it was showcased at school. When her classmates asked about it, she simply explained, "That's my mommy, but we like to call her 'Love' sometimes."

And that leads her teacher to call you.

You guys received a call from her preschool teacher. "Mrs. Warner," she began, "dior has been insisting that your name is 'Love' in class. Is there something we should know?"

feeling a mix of embarrassment and amusement, can’t form some words to say so you let your husband explain the situation to the teacher.

"It's just a little mix-up. She thinks my wife’s name is 'Love' because her daddy calls her mommy that."

The teacher chuckled. "Well, it's quite sweet, but you guys should try to correct her. We wouldn't want her to get confused."

"Of course," You finally spoke up, agreeing, though you knew it wouldn't be easy.

That evening, Aaron tried to gently correct dior. "Baby, you know Mommy's real name is not 'Love,' right?”

dior looked up with her big, innocent eyes, puzzled. "But Daddy, you call you mommy 'Love,' Why can't I?"

You heard your husband sighed, realizing it was a battle he couldn't win especially with her using her cute puppy dog eyes. Aaron looked at you for help, and you chuckled softly.

"Okay, you can call me 'Love' if you want, but just remember, my real name is 'Y/N.' Or you can call me ‘mommy’"

Your daughter nodded, seeming satisfied with the compromise. "Okay, Love."

You and Aaron couldn't help but smile at your daughter's stubbornness. You guys decided to let it go for now and see how long this phase would last.

As weeks turned into months, dior's nickname for her mother only grew more endearing. She would say things like, "Love, can you read me a bedtime story?" or "Love, can we go to the park today?" It had become a running joke in your household, and even your friends found it amusing.

One evening, you invited your friends, kenji and Juliette, over for dinner. Kenji, being kenji, couldn't resist teasing you about his newfound moniker. "So, Love, what's on the menu tonight?"

You chuckled, setting the salad on the table. "Well, Love has prepared a special meal for you all."

Juliette joined in, a mischievous grin on her face. "Love, you've really outdone yourself with this dinner."

You and Aaron exchanged amused glances, and you all shared a hearty laugh.

As You and Aaron settled into your cozy shared bedroom one evening, ready to end the day and drift off to sleep, the atmosphere was filled with a sense of contentment. You guys had just finished reading a bedtime story to dior and tucked her in, and now it was time for some much-needed rest.

As You pulled the covers over yourself and snuggled into your side of the bed, Aaron couldn't resist a mischievous grin. "Well, Love, are you ready for a good night's sleep?"

You laughed softly, shaking your head. "Aaron, you just can't resist, can you?"

He chuckled, his eyes filled with playful mischief. "Well, you know, now that everyone calls you 'Love,' I have to make sure you remember who you belong to. You're my love."

You playfully swatted his arm, heart warming at his affectionate teasing. "Oh, really? I thought I belonged to baby dior now."

Aaron, feeling playfully betrayed, put on an exaggerated pout.

"What? My own daughter's stealing my 'Love'? That's it, I'm going to sell her toys."

You couldn't help but laugh at his antics. You leaned over to give him a gentle kiss. "Oh my god, don’t. She will cry and gonna start calling you ‘Aaron’ now"

His pout dissolved into a grin as he wrapped his arms around you. "Just like her mother, calling me Aaron when mad." He teased, Kissing your forehead he can’t help but smile widely.

He loves you so much.

He loves you and his princess.

His two best girls.

No one’s gonna take this away from him.

Or else everything’s gonna be burned down.

(Aaron Warner) tag list 🏷 : @ravisinghs-wife @aishaleblanc

[fangirling-heart]

It's a first for me and quite honestly I am pretty nervous but...

I'm making a post about my OCs!!!

Yay!!! 🎉

And since I can't draw to save my life, I used this picrew to present them, one of them you might recognize since I have introduced him in a tag game. Anyway here they are:

Starting with the familiar one, the 17 year old Achilles. He's the protagonist of an original story I'm working on and simply put, he's not okay. He lives with an emotionally and physically abusive father and a neglectful mother who cares more about her husband and their image than her son, and they both put a lot of pressure on him to be perfect in every way and also make sure he doesn't ruin the family's image in any way (a big part of which is hiding the signs of his father's abuse). In terms of a support system, he doesn't really have one since breaking up with his girlfriend, Ange, who also happens to be/have been his best friend, and his one other friend is...not that great. His only solace comes from reading and photography (and poetry but he would never admit it), but when even that isn't enough, his mind ends up in a really dark place and he tries something drastic. But thanks to a certain someone's intervention, he doesn't go through with it and as much as he (claims he) doesn't want to, he has to learn how to live again... in more ways than one.

Birthday: March 5

Sign: Pisces

Sexuality: Biromantic asexual

Likes: Photography, poetry, reading, watching and commenting movies, playing video games, rain, junk food, heights, dancing, history, mystery novels, Linkin Park (Ange constantly teases him for it), comics, rom-coms (when they aren't too cliché), motorcycles

Dislikes: His parents (his father especially), school, most sports, heat, having his privacy violated, being made fun of for his interests, big crowds, expectations, loneliness

The special someone I mentioned before. This is Ephraim, the reason Achilles stays alive and the one person he cannot shut out (both much to his dismay). The reason for that and the reason he appears wearing the same clothes as Achilles is because, after the event that saved the latter's life, the two of them end up sharing a body. Simply put, Ephraim is a ghost that possesses him. He can get control of his body and speak in his thoughts, but his actual appearance is visible only in reflective surfaces and luckily for them both not all the time, just when Ephraim chooses to surface. He possesses Achilles, thinking the two would be able to trade places, but instead he basically just hitches a ride in his body and his life. As for the reason he wished to possess him in the first place, he did it because he wants a chance to live again but most of all to find out what happened to his boyfriend, Mario, from whom he got violently separated before he died. And while he sees Achilles as a means to his ends at first, the two form a genuine bond over time.

Birthday: August 1

Sign: Leo

Sexuality: Gay

Likes: Nature, sunny days, ice cream, driving, fire, rain, shadow puppetry, learning new things, music, dogs, hugs, Achilles' poetry and photos, messing with asshole authority figures, spicy food

Dislikes: Being confined, being bossed around, talking about his death, homophobes and assholes in general, people making fun of Achilles, having to wait, ghost stories (he finds the way ghosts are portrayed offensive and unimaginative), feeling helpless, cold

And last one (for now). Ange (short for Angelica) is Achilles' ex girlfriend and best friend since childhood. Growing up the two were always together (the fact that they lived in the same building and shared a love for cinema and cameras helped with that) and long before they got together it was clear to everyone there were sparks flying between them. They were a classic childhood friends to lovers story, but after 2 years of dating, when Ange realized they both wanted and needed very different things from a relationship, as much as it hurt them both, she broke up with Achilles and the two haven't really spoken since, due to it being too awkward and painful. Though her homelife isn't as bad as Achilles' and she has other friends besides him, since the two broke up she has also been feeling very lonely and missing him, but doesn't dare to approach him, because she hates herself for hurting him and thinks he hates her too. It isn't until Ephraim comes along that they start kinda talking again (due to him pretty much forcing Achilles to talk to her).

Birthday: March 22

Sign: Aries

Sexuality: Straight or bisexual, I'm still figuring this out

Likes: Watching and commenting on movies, photography, making videos, directing, cinematography, animation, cake, dark humor, amusement parks, sunsets, puzzles, baggy clothes, late night walks, strawberries

Dislikes: Fake people, being underestimated, being judged, loneliness, people making fun of her work, makeup, gossip, visiting her grandparents, puppets

[alastair-1205]

Episode 17 reactions

KAI AND BONZEL YAY

This feels like A Trap 

“Don’t Ninja sleep in?” See Lloyd didn’t answer that cuz he would have had to lie lmao

Oh Nya’s just dipping ok 

THEYRE FAMILYYYYY

OH YO THEY BROUGHT THAT BACK 

SIBLINGS!!!!! THEYRE TALKING YAYA

I- you know what yea that actually tracks lol

LMAO KAI I think he’d implode if he didn’t bully Jay at least a bit

Zane out here asking the real questions 

Bro got out the red string and whiteboard damn 

The drawings are kinda hilarious tho

LMAO WYLDFYRE it’s a fair assumption 

This is kinda fucking fascinating watching Arin talk through this 

This just sounds like racism- 

Ras totally did it tho right? Like he’s just smart enough to make a bot attack himself but it looked like Imperium tech right? That’s the type of shit he’d know to make 

This is what season 4 needed man I’m liking the mystery 

THEIR DATE IS HELPING THE MISSION LMAO

LOOK HOW HAPPY HE IS WHEN HE TALK ABOUT HIS HUSBAND <3

PFFFFFT ZANE-

Our guy is starting to honest to god see the future damn 

Like that’s as blatant as they’ve been so far I think 

Also does he not recall how one of them was Arin decking him in the face?

Geo and Robie!

Lmao Geo just got an art commission instead of fighting good for him 

Robie’s an iPad kid confirmed

Im gonna stab this kid-

So like, who are the Devonians?? 

Is Frank gonna become more relevant? That’d be cool. Cuz Ras seems pissed that he’s actually trying to, you know, learn

I REALLY LIKE FRACK WHY DID RAS HAVE TO FIND HIM FIRST 

It’s kinda cool seeing this mini game in ninjago

Girl I thought you were in prison not exile? 

Bro leave him alone he’s hearing voices give him a minute 

Cole just wants to help man and Frack just wants to learn

I like Arin having that book with him all the time it’s cool

Wyld is fucking struggling lol

Why does it seem like zeatrix also knows they’re gonna fight? 

Cuz Now I’m thinking it’s her 

GEO

OH DAMN SO HES JUST BEEN WINNING 

YO THAT GUYS BACK TOO. MASTER OF THE MIND. I forgot his name

Geo tried lol

CHAMILE!!

Elemental master of Life. Alright then good to know.

Yeet

Oh. He’s scared of his visions again maybe? 

Oh smart play

Hes gonna be so fixated on it that he looses 

Wtf is the power of surface tension-

“SHES MAKING AN ELEMENTAL BOMB” I fucking love Robie

Who is he streaming to??

LMAO SORA. The others tried

That is the shittiest platform of all time-

Bro really said fuck destiny. Good for him 

WHY IS HE ALWAYS GETTING HORRIFICALLY INJURED LMAO. 

Im treating this was like a slash wound to the chest becasue of the sword becasue by that logic Zeatrix’s fall should have killed her too 

Arin is not gonna be happy. 

[its-lene]

It's late? It's late, but i REALLY want to post this before tomorrow chapters, so YAY!! New How to Win My Husband Over fanart :D

¡SPOILER WARNING!

Also, a lil bonus:

Yeah, that's it, byee ♡

P.S. If anyone wanna know to which chapter does these scenes belong to, they are from chapter 98 of the novel ♡

P.P.S. This is a scene that I've been wanting to draw since I read it in the novel for the first time back in 2022, so I'm really happy that I finally decided to take courage and trust my skills to do it before it was adapted into the manhwa ♡

[love-walkingonsunshine]

Babysitting Holly

The guys help Mike babysit.

Babysitting Holly

Mike, Will, Dustin, and, Lucas agree to help Mike babysit Holly. That was his other punishment for stealing money from Nancy and also had to sell two boxes of his stuff. He thought it was unfair since only a couple of bucks. Mike didn't want to babysit but he got in some trouble at school too. He talks back to one of his teachers who was being rude to Will. But he was happy his parent like his friends.

Will was the first one to arrive and then it was Dustin and Lucas came at the same time. They all went to the living room. Mike was sitting with Holly she was drawing a picture.” Hey guys.” Mike was glad they were here. His mom walks into the living room.” Okay, guys we are leaving your father and I, will be back at midnight, and Nancy out with her friends.” She smiles.” Holly is in bed at 9 and I order pizza it’s on the table.” She left to go to a party with her husband. After his parent left they went to go eat.” Come on Holly time to eat.” He told her and she got up to follow them to the kitchen.

Mike got paper plates and some Coke out for them. Holly got juice she wasn't allowed to drink pop yet. Mike got Holly food first.” Go sit on the couch okay.” He told her and she nodded and walked back to the living room.” Once Holly goes to bed we watch scary movies.” Mike told them. Will wanted to watch the shining. They all agreed they would watch that after Holly went to sleep. They return to the living room to watch TV and eat. Holly was sitting on the couch as Mike told her to. Mike sat next to her and Will sat on the other side. Lucas and Dustin sat in armchairs. Holly was eating her pizza. She did ask if they would watch a movie with her. She hasn't watched one in a while.

“ I tell you what after dinner you get ready for bed and we watch a movie.” He messes up her hair. Holly fixed her hair”. Will beat him up he messes up hair.” She told him and Mike was laughing Holly always had a crush on Will. He laughs and pretends to fight Mike by pinning him down and they laugh too hard.” Yay Will you got him.” His five-year-old sister cheers.” He laughs and Mike gets up.” Oh, you think that's funny huh.” Mike picked Holly up and tickled her sides and her stomach. She laughs.” Mike no.” Holly giggles and he tickles her underarms. She wiggles around and laughs then he stops. He set her back down on the couch.

“ You guys are mean you didn't help me.” Holly pouted.” Sorry Holly we can't beat the tickle monsters.” They all said.” You are done eating Holly?” Mike asks and she nods.” oh okay go get ready for bed and brush your teeth okay.” Holly listened to him and then got ready for bed. Mike got up and threw her plate away. He looked at the clock it was about 7:30. Holly came back down five minutes later. After Dustin, Lucas, Will, and Mike got more pizza they looked at the movies they had.

Dustin found Fox and the Hound, 101 Dalmatian, ET, Beauty and Beast, sixteen candles, Winnie the Pooh, Pete the Dragon, and , in the last movie, he found Robin Hood. Holly picked 101 Dalmatian which Dustin was hoping would be Robin Hood. But he put the movie in for her. Mike made popcorn. He gave everyone a bowl. Holly only ate one slice of pizza she wasn't very hungry. But Mike got some more healthy snacks too. They all got comfortable and watched the movies. Holly snuggles up to Mike. He smiles and puts his arm around her.

After halfway through the movie Holly falls asleep. Lucas turned off the movie. Mike picked Holly up brought her upstairs and put her to bed and the guys followed. Mike got a TV in his room for his last birthday so they always watch movies in his room when they stay over. Mike put Holly into her bed tucked her gave her favorite teddy bear and turned on her night light. When he was about to leave her room Holly woke up for a second.” Love you, Mikey.” She sounded sleepy.” Love you too Holly go back to sleep.” He smiles thinking she isn't too bad. Holly cuddles into her blanket and falls back to sleep.

Mike went back downstairs to clean up and then went back to his room. Lucas, Dustin, and Will had their sleeping bag ready and changed for bed. Mike went to the bathroom and brushed his teeth and got changed for bed. When he was done he went into his room and put shinning in.

They were all exicted to watch the movie and all 4 of them were scared once the movie was over they watched Fox and Hound and fell asleep before Nancy and his parent got home. Mike woke up late the next morning. Karen told Mike that Holly said all the best babysitters ever. Will, Lucas, and Dustin came downstairs and Karen made them all breakfast.

It ends up being a fun night for all of them.

Sorry if this not very good

[studentinpursuitofclouds]

Yay! Your askbox is open again! ♥️ Hi there, Mousy! How are ya? 👋🏻 Here's a virtual cookie 🍪✨️

I was wondering if you have any thoughts about Isaac as a boyfriend/husband to the Farmer or Alesia as a girlfriend/wife to the Farmer. Maybe them as parents too, because I'm in a very wholesome mood lately! And I might gain inspiration to draw them, again, like I used to! :D Who knows? Hehe... Anyways, take ur time if you're answering this.

Thank you very much if you answered this! Have a good day! (*´▽｀)v✨️

I can't go anon for some reason, but I'm way too excited to wait |_•) I don't think I can calm down from my wholesomeness thoughts.

Hey hey Nim! 👋 Feeling good, thank you ☺️

Oh my gosh, thank you so much for the cookie! *eating the cookie* Mmmm, my favorite ❤️

I apologize for the inconvenience with the ability to ask a question as anon. Turns out I didn't turn that option on, I thought it was on by default 😅 so it's not your fault.

Here some random headcanons with Alesia and Isaac as partner/spouse/parent. Have a good day too! 🫰

Alesia:

Alesia is still responsible for the defense of Castle Village, so even though she lives in the Valley, she keeps in touch with her coworkers.

Not an ardent PDA fan, at most Alesia can be expected to kiss on the cheek in public. When she and Farmer are alone, she will show her tenderness: hugs, kisses, and maybe something else 👀

Loves to give and receive practical things to help in adventures: daggers, amulets, elixirs, artifacts. Also has a collection of rare daggers, so if the Farmer has a nice dagger lying around, found in adventures, it would make a great gift for Alesia.

A loving and moderately strict mother. Will always listen to her children, help them and protect them to the last, but will not spoil them much.

Can be a bit of a overprotective wife and mom, so let Farmer not be surprised that Alesia can break a stranger's nose because he said something bad about Farmer or their children. As it is, she's pretty peaceful.

Even if her and Farmer's kids don't want to become adventurers, the sniper still thinks that giving them a couple of self-defense lessons wouldn't hurt.

In the spouse area, she will set up a stand with her bows and a target, practicing archery in her spare time.

She will find common ground with the residents of Pelican Town very quickly. Her first friends are Robin and Leah.

Every Sunday she goes to Pierre's store to pray at Yoba's altar. Later Andy became her friend after constant meetings.

Her trust is very easy to lose, so Farmer should not deceive her. Never. For their own good.

Even if they are thinking of ending the relationship, let them say it straight, and they will separate like adults. Alesia will not tolerate deceit, and Farmer will regret it bitterly if they decide to cheat her.

Isaac:

With a partner like Isaac, Farmers get the scary dog privileges, whether they realize it or not.

Don't count on PDA, Isaac still can't get used to the idea of having a date. So it can be a bit much for him.

Even when Isaac is alone with Farmer, he may seem cold and closed off. But he's not the heartless, and willing to go down to hell for Farmer.

Farmer is honored to see Isaac's sword collection.

Sometimes Isaac needs time alone, and he's glad when Farmer understands him half-heartedly and gives him some space.

Without noticing it himself, Isaac began to flex in front of his beloved. A friendly fight with another adventurer was an opportunity for Isaac to show off all his skills as a fighter to Farmer.

Can be a rather jealous boyfriend (especially if Lance is hanging around somewhere). Even after marrying Farmer, may not stop being jealous. Apparently, the idea that he's not good enough for Farmer still haunts him.

Not the most affectionate spouse, but he tries hard, is pretty careful and gentle partner.

Only Farmer can catch the rarest phenomenon in the world, a smiling Isaac.

Strangely enough, he was the first to talk about children, and he has taken to preparing for the arrival of a new member of the family with all responsibility. A very gentle and careful father.

[tarithenurse]

A little update on my personal situation:

It's going better. Since mid August I've been in a dip which first started out with my usual depression symptoms but then the anxiety flared up too with a lot of selfdoubt and negative thoughts etc etc.

Why?

Oh, I know exactly what the trigger was: hubby got a new job (yay) that has him working in the other side of the country so I only see him weekends (boo). It's an amazing job for him with lovely colleagues, challenges, learning, etc (yay). But it means I'm alone from Monday to late Thursday (boo)...and I do not do alone well. Oh and then there are the weeks where he's off to other countries without coming home in the weekend.

The obvious answer would be to focus on my own work, pick some extra shifts or maybe go be social with people.

That's where the anxiety kicks in: stimuli (noises in particular) and people (apart from a very select few) has me breaking down. I can't work more than 30 hours a week and the day shifts I used to have are hell on earth where I either have to go home early or lock myself up somewhere.

Thankfully I have a good boss. She's helped me change my day shifts to night shifts where it's a lot calmer and quieter and I don't get triggered.

I've also gotten a sort of "special rule" from the public healthcare that means if I call in sick with my chronic illness (depression/anxiety) at least my workplace will be compensated somewhat from the first day sick instead of after two weeks - that means the anxiety about being away from work is less for me because it feels like I'm screwing over my job less.

And so I've spent the time with night shifts, finding a way to keep my marriage working with intermittend long distance, intensified my psychologist appointments and worked (am working) with my new psychiatrist to change and balance my medication.

What has that all led to?

My symptoms of depression are under control. My marriage works (although I miss him often and there always is the fear that he'll find someone better and closer than me (history of cheating by ex)).

But my anxiety is fucked up. It's better...but far from good enough. I can't handle public transportation. I can't handle parts of my family. I can't handle the few dayshifts I do have even if I'm not part of patient care but rather just go around filling up closets etc.

I've had my depression since 2005. The anxiety is fairly new (just a few years) and it's had a tendency to get more severe with each dip. And I don't know how to handle it - at this rate it'll put me out of work in a few years and that thought alone just makes it even worse because I can't have that happen. I don't WANT that to happen.

Okay....I have to stop thinking about that.

My new psychiatrist is good. He listens. I have amazing support from my husband who goes out of his way to call and write when he's gone. I have similarly great support from my mom and one of my sisters, particularly when I'm alone.

........and still it feels so hopeless. The only activity that brings me joy is D&D-related things. I can't write fanfics anymore. I can't draw. I can't go outside my door. I can't go for a cup of tea or dinner with friends. I can't even do grocery shopping. I just get so desperate, y'know?

But...it is BETTER than it was.

[anachronisticmech]

Please tell me about your ocs I’d love to hear <3

YAY okay so my first oc is Marius (they/them or he/she, I haven’t decided yet. White[?], intersex polyam aroace, seems to be in their 40s, started off as a sona but is still a self insert), then we have Bonnie (she/her, aboriginal, bi polyam trans woman/sistergirl, seems to be in her 40s), and finally Edward (he/him, Indian and Dutch, polyam bi trans man, seems to be in his 40s)! Relationship wise, Marius is in a qpr with Bonnie and Edward, who are married.

Content warning for like violence and minor descriptions of gore and cannibalism and unhealthy relationships and (mcd) death and corpses!

So Marius is an Angel sent to earth (specifically Australia because hell yeah represent) to help the survivors of a major world wide nuclear destruction or attack. Marius soon learns that most survivors are vampires, who feel the affects of the radiation much slower. Marius eventually gets eaten and gutted and killed by a group of vampires before being picked up by another group of vampires and taken to this shelter/institution where Bonnie and Edward work together to bring Marius back to life.

Also worth mentioning that Marius had known and helped Bonnie back when she was still alive/not a vampire with like science shit and also before bonnie dug up Edward and brought him back to life (Bonnie did this in the 1970s and Edward had died in the 1940s)

So Marius is brought back wrong (used to be really happy and cheerful and shit but is now really angry and aggressive but still loving. I’m pushing all my aggression and possible npd/bpd traits into them it’s great) and is now an atypical vampire (since they were just given vampire body parts that corrupted the rest of their body instead of being sired)

Marius struggles with like religious guilt and shit as well as new feeling of decay

At this point I should also share the vampires in my worlds like idk shit.

Vampirism is more of a chronic illness. Most vampires are not sired, and are born with vampirism. Once they die of the symptoms (usually in their 40s-60s) they are now a vampire. Vampires are constantly going through the human decaying process at a slower rate to normal corpses, and don’t feel affects of other illnesses the same or at all. Every month or so they have to bury themselves in the ground to restart the decaying process and get their body back in shape. It can take longer depending on how far into the decaying process their were. Also they have to do this if they are badly injured. They will fully decay and not be able to be brought back (unless I guess bonnie the mad scientist she is brings them back) if they don’t bury themselves.

So anyways Marius doesn’t know how to show their love for Bonnie and Edward, and is also being visited by their Angel spouse (don’t know anything about them yet) so they are just having a rough time with those emotions and also just vampiric stuff. So marius thinks the best way to show their love is to cannibalise Bonnie and Edward. Keep in mind marius thinks this is a human kind of thing to do. This relationship actively hurts everyone involved but they do love each other very much so yay we love toxic yuri/yaoi 💪💪💪

There’s some stuff with the ending where basically marius’ Angel spouse comes and is upset and they argue about marius not loving them anymore and marius cannibalises them but that just kills them and then heaven is sent down to take marius back and punish them so they get Bonnie to kill them and never bury them again it’s pretty wild

FUCK okay edit I forgot to mention that the shelter/institute is a shelter for any vampire who wants to stay and for vampires to research the nuclear shit around them as well as general vampirism shit. Bonnie is just the token mad scientist but Edward is the leading librarian as well as Bonnie’s lab assistant. Bonnie is girlboss and Edward is loser husband <333

I have a wip drawing I can show! No ID or alt because I’m very low on spoons from all this typing and calling people earlier but here they are :3

I also have an oc sideblog I don’t use much @mariustheangel

OKAY SECOND EDIT here is my playlist for all the characters

[solar-halos]

the seven husbands of evelyn hugo (spoilers!)

naur 😭😭 i’m actually crying this isn’t even funny there are tears streaming down my face this is so sad (im at the part where evelyn and celia break up). i’m back in my reading era and i was being so pretentious about this book at first but now im in shambles. but lowkey why was so celia so mad like what do you mean “you slept with him??” dude they went to las vegas and eloped!! duh! but also evelyn was so crazy saying “at least i can actually love a man. you can’t” UM? anyway if they don’t reunite in some way i don’t think i will ever recover

edit: “you are a whore, evelyn” :O. celia!

edit (2): i don’t think they’re gonna reunite :(

edit (3). okay so they didn’t talk for 5 years. but lowfuckingkey. evelyn was 100% at fault and im not even exaggerating. “i should have admitted my love and let them crucify me” uh, yeah! you should’ve!! “you’re the only thing on this planet worth worshipping” i literally SWOONED. like that is so fucking romantic. and i get it i get it i get it she was doing this so celia could pursue her passions and move up in the acting world but at the same time that is the love of ur life. why would u ever let that go. but also evelyn definitely wasn’t 100% at fault bc why the fuck was celia acting like she was born yesterday likeee if that were me and i lived in the 50s and my baddie wife was getting eloped to a sleazy man i would draw her a bath as soon as she got home and i would say it’s okay my sweet angel the Horrors are over now. just sayin

edit (4): HES BEEN SEEING JOHN BRAVERMAN?

edit (5): wait lowkey i keep forgetting monique is a narrator. like what is up with that

edit (6): yay she and celia are reunited :D. i hope they get married and live happily ever after

edit (7): “she was always jealous of the men, worried she couldn’t compete. I was jealous of the women, worried I wouldn’t compare.” idk i just liked that line a lot

edit (8): “celia got absolutely smashed during the wedding. she was having a hard time not being jealous, even though she knew the whole thing was fake. her own husband was standing next to harry, for crying out loud” celia is so me coded

edit (9): just kidding celia isn’t me coded the biphobia is crazyyyy

edit (10): okay but lowkey i feel bad for her 😭😭 which i know is the point you’re supposed to feel bad for both of them but omg all celia does is eat hot chip and lie and then get told that her baddie wife is having sex with other ppl. like girl

edit (11): oh no fucking way… she doesn’t tell celia anything 😭😭

edit (12): they’re divorced again :((

edit (13): “don’t be a self-hating lesbian” after throwing around all those slurs is crazyyy

edit (14): he better not prevent the celia and evelyn meet up though..

edit (15): “if I was going to risk my career and everything I loved for a woman, it was going to be her” literally have my head in my hands rn that’s so cute

[lumilasi]

UPDATE: Yep, I had to revamp Harrow quite a bit; I realized that his anatomy and perspective were all kinds of wonk, and I didn't like his face either after all lol. Now he looks much better

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First day without fever yay. Still feel kinda like I was hit by a truck, so didn't have energy for any of the more complex drawing ideas I had.

Instead, I finished Jurou's new Main outfit I started yesterday (basically I've felt like none of the ones I made him so far felt like "the outfit" so I tried to design one more, this time without leaning so heavily into realistic fashion), edited Yui's old bio image to give her a new dress for this modern world story, and repurposed a sketch I had for Angus into Jurou's father, Harrow. Yes, he has a present dad in this new story.

Some notes about them below already for those curious:

Jurou mostly comes after his mother, but he did get the blue part of his hair, his glowing purple eye, and the spiderweb pattern under it from his father.

The more theatrical side of his personality is combination from both parents, though he is closer to his mother who is a bit more down to earth than larger-than-life Harrow.

Harrow's hair is light grayish blue now, because he has reached the age where Soul Eaters begin to age again. It used to be the blue hue Jurou has.

Jurou's preference in beard style is obviously inspired by his old man.

Yui is a Spider woman spirit, and ages slower than her husband.

Yui is also a popular Jazz singer. She was introduced to the music genre by Harrow originally, and already loved to sing so it was a natural match.

The Araknos family crest is on Harrow's hat. it is a spider forming an A shape.

Since he is a fugitive, Harrow mainly hangs out in the human world, often getting involved in the human criminal underworld. mainly to keep an eye of dangerous mirror world objects to make sure the dumb meat sacks don't injure themselves with those.

Harrow also enjoys wearing colored glasses like his son.

Harrow has kind of a villainous, scary laugh, though he's not really evil.

His fugitive status mainly came from the fact he murdered two members of a Council he was a part of, something he did to protect his son as those two were planning on abducting his son due to him being born with this unique and dangerous powerful ability known as "god eater"

Harrow used to be more beefy like his son, but with aging he's lost some and is physically weaker. He's still very powerful soul eater warlock though.

Harrow's magic aura is blue, Yuis pinkish red. (Basically darker shade of Jurou's aura)

[skeletal-fish]

i was tagged! yay

tag game: 9 people you'd like to get to know better

@totchipanda thx sm for tagging me!

1. last song: uuhhhh i forgor. i mean i sang "for the dancing and the dreaming" from httyd 2 just a moment ago but i'm assuming this is about listening specifically. i THINK it's spellbound by siouxsie and the banshees. i think. i can't check bc the last thing in my music player is a podcast ahah

2. currently watching: technically merlin (2009) but that's currently put on hold as i spend most of my free time binge-listening to the magnus archives. might be a while before i get back to that

3. three ships: cot3 (queerplatonically <3), gelphie, ineffable husbands

4. favourite colour: i don't really have one, but if i had to pick i'd say violet

5. currently consuming: döner + ice tea

6. first ship: hhhh. legally. i would have to say drarry. but i live in shame and i don't count harry potter so it's percabeth i think

7. relationship status: singleeee babeeeyyy!! p sure i'm aro lol

8. last movie: venom let there be carnage

9. currently working on: um. a thousand half-abandoned projects. some writing, some digital drawing, some analog drawing, some painting, some sewing, some crocheting, you name it i abandoned it. but i'm being very brave about it

tagging: @snfkn @edwardslostalchemy @veradragonjedi @he1lblazer @aroace-genderfluid-snake @crapscicle @nenestansunsthings @solardistress @supercoollava and also YOU 🫵. you can join if u want!

[isilrina]

Hey, everyone!

Guess what? It's Art Monday! Yay!

Yesterday, my sister @valkblue tagged me in a fun little WiP game and asked me about "Empires"

Little did you know I had planned to post this drawing the next day! It's a convenient coincidence XD

So here, meet Takahiro, the "most abominable man" from the snippet I posted yesterday.

In truth, he is not as abominable as his wife thinks he is… or maybe he is, but he doesn't do it on purpose. He is deeply wounded, and he doesn't know how to deal with it, so he hurts people around him. But deep down, he has a good soul. Spoiler alert: He will heal eventually, thanks to his wife, his cousin, and their friends, and become a good Emperor… at least that's the plan.

I started "Empires" 14 or 13 years ago, maybe? I'm a bit fuzzy on my life timeline, but it was around that time. I remember I was in Greece (at what became my parents' house later) and I had watched the first episode of a Korean drama named "Goong." It's about an arranged royal marriage, and I liked the concept, so I pushed it a little further as an arranged royal marriage in space!

I never finished watching the drama, though, as I embarked on my own story. But the whole concept came to life during that summer, and, as usual, I never finished it. It has 13 chapters for now (around 30K words), and I regularly come back to it, rereading it before putting it back for a year or two. Maybe I subconsciously don't want it to end? I don't know, but it lives forever in me.

So, here is the plot as I wrote it 13 years ago: "In different times and places, two stellar empires sign an alliance to strengthen their defenses against hypothetical invaders. To symbolize this pact, the two Emperors marry their children to each other. What will come of this arranged marriage?"

We meet other representatives of other Empires based on American and Chinese culture, but the two originals are based on Greek and Japanese culture.

I might draw Selini and Takahiro in the future. I don't know, but they are one of those couples that I'll always root for. XD I just love how they push each other's buttons at the start just to make the other one mad until they realize they are both victims and allies in this situation.

Here is another snippet from chapter 8:

Once the bags were empty, the people dispersed, and the two rulers descended from the boxes, smiling. They were happy to have brought joy to those in need. Driven by an impulse that surprised even himself, he took the young girl in his arms and spun her, lifting her off the ground. She burst into laughter once again, allowing herself to be carried with happiness. She had expected him to be angry and shout at her, but the most improbable had happened: he had enjoyed bringing joy to his people. This made her smile, and as he set her back on the ground, she said to him: "I think you'll make a great Shogun one day." "Why do you say that?" he asked, surprised. "The best Emperors are those who understand that they are nothing without their subjects, no matter how poor and needy they may be. To be a great and respected ruler, one must respect their people in return." "But who are you to be so wise?" he asked, laughing. She turned her eyes to the sea, not far from them, so blue under the scorching summer sun, and her gaze was veiled with sadness. "I'm the one who wanted to be a simple villager." She took a deep breath before adding: "They have the greatest wealth in the world, you know? The one we'll never have... They are free." The words of the young Princess touched her husband, who approached her from behind and enveloped her in his protective arms in a tender embrace. The young Prince rested his chin on the curve of the young woman's shoulder and gazed at the horizon with a soft sigh. A brief moment of silence passed as they felt at peace in each other's embrace.

(And yes, I know Shogun is the title of the military commander in Japan, but in this story the Emperor is also the Shogun. That's why I used both titles to refer to the position.)

[mimbotomy]

Little personal rant type thing bc I can’t turn my brain off right now and my husband is asleep and I need to talk about my feelings and I don’t want to feel like I’m just shouting into the void so imma blab here. Feel free to scroll past this isn’t a call for help or anything I’m mostly doing okay I just need to get some feelings out

Hope y’all are doing well 💙

So backstory in case anyone does want to read so I don’t sound completely crazy lol. A couple of weeks ago I was diagnosed with Bipolar II which is fine and honestly isn’t much of a surprise after looking at some symptoms but I feel like getting diagnosed really fucked with my brain? Like I just feel like life’s been a lot lately and I’ve been making things a lot harder on myself than I should be? And I just can’t figure out why?

I don’t even have the excuse of being on new meds bc my meds were already bipolar meds bc apparently psychiatrists don’t like to diagnose people with bipolar until they are 25 so my old psychiatrist just called it hypomania and gave me some drugs and my new psychiatrist just upped them a bit. But I think it still just took me off guard bc no therapist or doctor had ever really mentioned bipolar to me before and I had gone into my appointment expecting to talk about ADHD bc that’s been talked about a lot and always just kinda been shoved to the back burner for when my mental health was more stable. And it is now yay! Or was at least. But then after my psychiatrist was done asking her questions she basically said “Well, I’m not hearing much that really sounds like ADHD, but you’re like SUPER bipolar”

Which is fine no issues with that and it’s always good to have a diagnosis bc then you know how to tackle it, but I just wasn’t expecting it? And even after my psychiatrist told me I was basically winning at being bipolar bc I can not only recognize when my mood is being weird and I’m about to have a manic episode but also know how to change my routine to manage my shit better? I just still feel weird. Like everything is different now even though literally nothing has changed

So I’m having trouble feeling like myself right now, or even a real person sometimes, which really fucking sucks. And it sucks even more bc I had just started to regularly feel like myself for the first time in years! Like I was actually doing something right! And now I don’t know what to do with myself at all and I just feel like I lost a part of myself before I could even really find it.

And I’m failing at being bipolar now too lol. I’m definitely having a bit of a manic episode right now and it feels like I’ve completely forgotten how to handle them. And it’s the worst possible time bc I’m on vacation! Like my first real vacation in years! And now I have all this stupid stuff in my head so I can’t fully enjoy it! I mean, I was almost fucking relieved when my stupid plugged up sinuses from the flight turned into a bit of a cold bc it meant I had an excuse to stay at the hotel for the day and work off some of my manic energy. But I don’t want to stay at the hotel! I want to go to the museums! And I want to sleep so this stupid cold goes away and I can go out! Not sit at the hotel and draw and write no matter how much I enjoy drawing and writing! Because I can do that anywhere!

So now I’m mad at myself for not sleeping and working on a drawing and I’m also mad at myself for being mad at myself bc it’s a goodish drawing and I really like it or something and then I get mad at myself for being mad at myself for being mad at myself bc it doesn’t matter how good the drawing is I should not have given into that stupid manic energy like I did. And art is the one constant I’ve always sort of had in my life and it’s the thing that has always made me feel the most like myself and so I REALLY don’t like being mad at myself for creating. Which is making me feel worse and less like myself and it’s just all one big fucking cycle of shit that I just can’t escape and fuck me I guess?

But writing all this out actually helped a little so that’s nice. Or maybe my nighttime cold meds are finally kicking in idk. I might delete in the morning or something but I always get some sense of relief when ever I post art or fic or something and I’m hoping I get that same relief here so I’m going to add some stuff at the top so things seem less crazy or something.

Ummm idk how to end this? But I feel like I should in case someone did read it for some reason? So thanks? I guess? I’m doing okayish so no need to worry about me I’m just tired and having a weird night and usually I would bother my husband or my dog but he’s asleep and she’s on the other side of the country right now. So thanks for reading! Except I feel weird thanking someone for reading my little 2am mental spiral? So no thanks? Idk I hope you have a good night or morning or whatever it is where you are.

[anglesofthalamus]

Sprouting Joy Of Tiny Explorer: Little Yana's Infancy Stage.

Have you ever wondered what kind of life you had as an infant? Those experiences that shaped the beginning of a lifelong journey you do not remember, but they hold a special place for those who witness them.

Belle , a 22 months old adorable baby girl who was born on October 22, 2022, also known as "Yana," and is the second child of Mr. and Mrs. Otilano. She was the princess given above, so they named her a princess name from Disney, which is familiar to most of us: Belle from the movie Beauty and the Beast. Her mom says she is a mama's girl, but the word she first utters is "Papa." Her mother described her as a soft girl because she is attracted to the color pink and loves to wear yellow dresses that match her ribbon headband. At her age, she could walk around their backyard, curious about what surrounded her, especially those moving cars on the road. When we went to their house, she looked at me confused, wondering who we were, and while trying to talk to her, she hid behind her mother's back. So, while we were observing, we noticed how she also followed us, gradually showed interest, and started showing off her toys. When she heard his father's motorcycle, she ran outside and checked if it was him. She excitedly went to her father and showed affection, wanting him to hold her. While observing what's around their house, we saw drawings stuck on the wall and the fridge. That's why we asked who it was, and the mother responded that it was from both of their children. According to her mother, she would try to hold colors because she saw her brother doing it first, and when her brother would practice reading, she would also try to say those words but end up only saying one syllable. During that time, her brother was sick, and one relative asked her what happened to her brother, and she said, "Kit kuya, kit," meaning her brother got sick. She said those words, looking so concerned about her brother. So, while drinking her milk, she looked at us interestingly, so we started interacting with her because she became comfortable with us after hours of staying at their house. Then again, she grabbed most of her toys and brought them to us, saying, "Let's play!" so we started playing with her using her toys. So, while playing, we tried to get a picture of her, and then she saw us and smiled cutely. We tried communicating with her and asked her if she liked playing, and then she smiled and nodded, expressing her happiness.

According to her mom, she's very affectionate towards people she's close with and describes her emotions well; if she's hurt, Yana would tell her mom, "Yay," which means yayay, or she's hurt. Mrs. Otilano takes care of Yana most of the time because her husband is a teacher, the same as her, but she chooses to take care of her because she thinks it's essential to build a relationship with kids while they are young. We asked how she managed tantrums, and she responded that she would let her child express those emotions, and then when it got uncontrollable, she would talk to them one-on-one. When it comes to nurturing Yana, she uses figurative language, and before sleeping, she tells stories about animals with a moral lesson. She thinks that it is essential to balance discipline and nurture for a child's growth, and based on observation, those apply to Yana, seeing what kind of kid she is. Raising a child is not easy; there will be those times that you burst out by yourself, according to Mrs. Otilano. There are those times when the kids get sick, and seeing them cry would hurt her as a mom. It takes a lot of patience when disciplining kids, and what she does to Yana is gentle parenting by acknowledging and validating the child's feelings. That's when she uses figurative language because scolding Yana is impractical, and she would not respond to it and cry. Lastly, we asked how satisfied she was raising her child; she proudly responded that she has no regrets about giving up her career without even thinking twice. She said they can still manage the finances because the kids are still young, but she can't manage leaving her kids every day while teaching other kids. As much as possible, she would love to take her kids to the park with her husband, spend time with them, and not engage in gadgets. While they were kids, Mrs.Otilano wanted to create a memory she and her husband could witness. Ultimately, Mrs. Otilano values the importance of being there with their children, nurturing them with love and care. As the sun sets on another day, Little Yana's smiles shine bright, filled with love and joy from her parents.

[gay-gnome]

yay! Abigail and Ches win!! I'm working on a proper art piece with them but for now I'll just talk about them a little...

Spoilers this is just an Alice in Wonderland retelling, but the twist is Alice's mother, Abigail, ends up in Wonderland. And this stoic, Victorian woman has no time for their nonsense and is just concerned with finding her daughter again.

There's not much story yet but so far, Abigail lives above her husband's family tea shop which is run by her and her controlling mother-in-law. Her husband spends most of the year sailing around the world in search of new teas to bring back to England and to avoid any and all familial responsibilities. Despite this she keeps her chin up, her greatest joy being her daughter, Alice. She's also a seamstress for extra money and sews little toys for Alice based on her drawings. Her mother-in-law warns her that letting Alice indulge in her over-active imagination isn't good for her but Abigail herself indulges in it and reads her fairytales every night to encourage her creativity.

Of course the regular Alice in Wonderland story beats happen, Abigail goes out with Alice and they see a strange looking rabbit which they assume is a lost pet. Abigail tries to catch it, falls down the rabbit hole, etc. The Cheshire Cat is the first, some-what, helpful person she encounters as he seems to know more than he lets on. He also tempts her to stay in Wonderland, free from her troubles. He's like a big, furry, plush toy and poor Abigail, who's been perpetually sleep deprived since having a child and stuck in a loveless marriage, finds his temptations frustratingly hard to resist.

Admittedly they're both just a pair of self-indulgent ocs that I happened to build a basic story around. I want to post about the other pairings too, eventually. And if u read this whole thing u get to see the wip pic :)