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I just realized it was around this time last year that I started replaying FFVIII.
This time was different from all the other times I returned to it. For the first time since my initial playthrough, it brought me into the fold of the fandom. I tried to go on Reddit, but that was not enough. In the few months that followed, my ravenous desire for all things FFVIII led me back to Tumblr.
Since then, this fandom has done so much for me and my mental health. I've made new friends (even irl!). I've learned many, many new skills. Through the act of engaging, by creating, interacting with, and enjoying various fanworks, memes, and theories, I've been given so much joy, inspiration, and even moments of self-discovery.
And, of course, this fandom got me writing again, which has just been all-around life-changing. I used to spend so much time scrolling and watching TV - now I use that time writing.
If you would have told me a year ago that I would be learning how to sing, or dressing in cosplay I made, or finishing writing a 200k word fanfic, I NEVER would have believed you. But having this space to explore and play within the context of this videogame has brought out the best, most passionate version of myself.
Connecting with my inner child, returning to my favorite piece of media, meeting some incredible people; it has all just made me feel good about being alive and has motivated me to get creative in ways I never have before.
I was lucky enough to have the time and space to accept the wonderful things the universe offered me over the last year. As I move into this next (likely extremely busy) phase of my life with grad school and my internship starting, I want to express gratitude and also remind myself that while these pursuits do take energy, they also generate it.
This is my promise to myself: I will continue listening to my inner child. I will not stop writing. I will not forget what brings me joy. Holding onto these things is what makes the hard work and late nights and the stress of a new career doable. I will be a better person if I take the time to engage with my hobbies, and, as a therapist, it will be important for me to model strong work-life balance and professional boundaries for my clients.
To all my mutuals, thanks for being here for the journey. Shout out to a few of my closest fandom friends, as I cannot express how much better you've made my life since I met you: @tr1ck5 @suleikashideaway @irishais @gardengalwrites @aleheartilly @sevlinop @foxtrottcantfindshit @quiettekiyet
#feeling really sappy and nostalgic rn#love you guys#seriously not in a cheesy way I really appreciate being able to share my story with those of you who chose to read it#I AM NOT CRYING SHUT UP#fandom#fandom things#fandom friends#friendship#I will never forget my love of this game and the fandom ever again#catch me going all out for FFVIII's 30th anniversary#and 40th#and 50th
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For the Transformers 40th anniversary, have a collab with studio TRIGGER and Bump of Chicken
#trigger x transformers 40th anniversary x bump of chicken collab#studio TRIGGER can make a transformers series any day imo#transformers#studio trigger#bump of chicken#バンプ・オブ・チキン#40 year anniversary#maccadam#transformers prime#transformers g1#transformers armada#transformers animated#transformers earthspark#transformers robots in disguise#bayformers#transformers cybertron#transformers headmasters#beast wars#beast machines#and more
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40th Anniversary ROTTMNT Farewell Chapter Spoiler below!
Dang Splinter. Way to throw you arch-nemesis/fellow dad/it's complicated under the bus at the very last second. You know he totally did that on purpose just to annoy poor Draxum and fortify his top spot as best dad for all eternity.
Been holding off on posting this image for days to avoid spoiling people too early on. People have been asking for my opinion on the special and I have to say I absolutely loved it, but will probably wait a few more days to properly discuss.
#rottmnt#spoiler#save rottmnt#tmnt 40th anniversary#rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles#unpause rise of the tmnt#unpause rottmnt#tmnt#kathaynesart#cw family death#cw death
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Still think about the fact that Leo never got to say goodbye to Splinter in that one sad Farewell timeline
#rottmnt#rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles#rise of the tmnt#save rise of the tmnt#rise season 3#unpause rottmnt#tmnt#tmnt2020#tmntfarewell#rottmnt 40th anniversary comic#rottmnt draxum#rottmntleo#Leo needs his other dad#he's got lots of dads#but now he needs dad drax
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“…humming a tune.”
I am very unwell about alternate Leo.
(Song: 'Dream Sweet in Sea Major' by Miracle Musical)
#rottmnt#rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles#rottmnt leo#rise leo#tmnt 40th anniversary#rise comic spoilers#listen this will not leave my brain#time dilation or no he was actively aware and being physically teleported to all over the universe#‘bouncing around’#months went by without him im sobbing#I have not slept all night I could not fight the urge to quickly sketch this out haha#bringing back my narinder pencil style for whenever I want to make it quick haha#turtle art tag#it was really fun drawing the planets haha funky mishappen shapes to emphasize the wrongness
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40 YEARS OF TMNT!!!
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Happy Transformers 40th Anniversary 💖🤩🤩🚗
#artwork#art#illustration#tfa optimus prime#tfa megatron#tfp#tfp optimus prime#tfp megatron#megatronus#orion pax#transformers earthspark#megatron#optimus prime#transformers d16#transformers one#transformers animated#transformers prime#transformers 40th anniversary#maccadam
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WE HAVE A SISTER DESIGN. EVERYONE STAY CALM.
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No way he’s not super into weird al right.
#LMAO#I’m so tired#ummm wait sold I tag this spoilers#prolly#tmnt 40th anniversary#tmnt 40th anniversary spoilers#rottmnt#disaster twins#tmnt#rottmnt mikey#rottmnt leo#rottmnt raph#rottmnt donnie
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so that comic huh
#rise comic spoilers#tmnt 40th anniversary#rottmnt#rottmnt leo#rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles
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GUYS!?! HELLOOOOO!?!
WE WERE RIGHT! OH MY GOODNESS😨 FRIDA!!! YOURE SO PRETTY😭
HE WOULD SO DO THIS! SPLINTER PLEASE DONT DIE😭😭😭😭
NONONONONO! PLEASE DONT CRY BABY! ITS OKAY!!!
Hehehehehhe…big forehead…big chin Disaster Twins…
GUYS NICKELODEON DID ROTTMNT SO DIRTY! THEY HAD SO MUCH PLANNED! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP GET ROTTMNT BACK!
#ask me things#ask me anything#save rottmnt#saverottmnt#unpause rise of the tmnt#unpause rottmnt#unpauserottmnt#rottmnt#rise of the tmnt#rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles#rise tmnt#tmnt 2018#crazyartturle rambles#rottmnt comic#tmnt 40th anniversary#rottmnt frida#disaster twins#rottmnt disaster twins
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Some quick little mystery sister doodles
I really really (two reallys) wanna know what species of turtle she is!!! Please tell us!!
Also, since we don't know what she looks like without her clothes, I just kinda improvised the markings lmao she looked too boring without anything on her arms and legs
#oh god what do i tag her as#i know she's probably not REALLY jennika but....#she's jennika to me </3#frida i suppose#rottmnt frida#rottmnt assistant#big mama's assistant#tmnt#rottmnt#teenage mutant ninja turtles#rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles#my art#tizel art#rise comic spoilers#tmnt 40th anniversary comic#tmnt 40th anniversary
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Leo just came back from his "trip" across the universe, all beaten up and tired, only to find out that Splinter already passed away.
But, honestly, this comic spoke to me a little more personally. I'm going to leave some of my thoughts under the cut.
Uh, I guess trigger warning on mentions of death? And some personal experience.
So, I basically went through the same as Leo, and less than a year ago found out that my father passed away. My situation is more complicated, but I still know the feelings your going through in this situation, when the realization strikes you, when you feel grief, regret, when you blame yourself for not being with your parent, when you're denied from being able to say goodbye and have to live with this feeling. And, in my case, I even blamed my father at some point.
I won't go into much details, just will say that I haven't been in touch with my father in years. He wasn't a bad person, he wasn't a drunk, he never did anything bad to anyone, he was... Complicated. And this all lead to one episode after which he stopped communicating with me.
In short, his pride was more important to him than me (at least, this is how it felt), he wanted to teach me a lesson. And years after, after he probably realized the mistake he made, he wasn't able to make himself to finally talk to me again because it was too late.
And I was... Angry? Hurt? Because I felt like I was left to deal with my mother and other things alone. I felt like I didn't matter to him, despite the good moments. I still live with these feelings and thoughts of guilt, and will live with them till the end of my life, knowing he passed away with no one around him.
I'm not angry at him, I mean, it's pointless? It won't change anything. Time's already lost. I only feel this grief over us both not being able to make the first move and try to fix everything between us.
Despite how things turned out I still remember those good episodes with him when I was a kid, when he would come from work late and despite my mother's complaining, we would spend at least an hour together watching a TV in my room.
Why am I writing all this? Not sure, maybe to leave a little message about not loosing the moment? Because human life is short, and you have only one chance.
You don't have Mystic Mikey to send you back in time and fix everything.
And I just think about how Rise makes me relate to a character more and more...
#rottmnt spoilers#rottmnt comic#tmnt 40th anniversary#rottmnt#my art#rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles#riseofthetmnt#rise of the tmnt#sketch#rise leo#rottmnt leo#rottmnt fanart#tmnt leonardo#tmnt#tmnt2018#tmnt 2018#rise of teenage mutant ninja turtles#save rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles#teenage mutant ninja turtles#rottmnt leonardo#leonardo hamato#vent
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Took a bit of time to myself to finally sketch out my vision for Frida based off Andy Suriano’s Farewell. More design thoughts under the cut.
I know some were wary of her appearing too feminine, but honestly I enjoyed the challenge of finding a way to feminize the base turtle model and stay true to Andy’s wonderful design. I don’t want her to just look like her brothers in a show that embraces their differences.
The biggest thing I added to her design was an exposed heart. My own little twist inspired by a real life issue some turtles deal with as well as a fitting ode to the artist she is named after, Frida Kahlo, who often drew herself with her heart floating outside of her body. (And yes I made the creative decision to keep her heart at her center as with many turtles.)
This deformity occurred during her mutation where the sudden growth spurt tore open a hole at the seam of her plastron. She has survived as long as she has because of Big Mama who uses mystic wards to keep her heart physically safe and emotionally numb. If you look closely to her plastron in the show it’s not actually a natural body part but rather seems to be an attachment of her trench coat. Likely a false cover to hide her obvious weak spot (or at least that is my head canon!)
I love the idea of her and Donnie having something they can relate to and I’m sure he’ll be happy to design chest armor for her down the line once she’s free of Big Mama. Maybe someday I’ll figure out her full Mad Dogs outfit, but for now this is just her base and bandana.
As each of the boys embodies a shape, I found it all too fitting to have Frida’s be a heart. It’s honestly a cool shape that uses both rounded forms and sharp points, which I think would encapsulate her character well. Prickly on the surface but a softy deep down. I tried to find less typical ways of feminizing her. Sharpening her beak and digits while retaining the style of feminine eyes present in most of the female cast but matching it more closely to the unsettling shape of the eyes on her assistant’s mask.
Her markings are a color flip of Mikey’s, where as his are yellow spots with orange outlines hers are orange with yellow outlines. Coupled with her yellow eyes to match Donnie and Raph, it gives her this fiery vibe that I think still sets her far apart from Mikey.
The mask was honestly the hardest part. I love that it further accentuates her heart motif and made her more expressive, but just giving her the obvious bow and calling it a day did not sit well with me. I decided to try more of a high ponytail look, but I think it still needs some work. I’m pretty sure I like her with yellow though, both as a nod to Jennika and the idea of April giving her something of her own to help form the bond between the two.
Would love to flesh her out further but back to my usual stuff first.
#rottmnt#frida rottmnt#tmnt 40th anniversary#TMNT#rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles#rise of the TMNT#unpause rise of the tmnt#save rottmnt#character design#character reference#Frida hamato#Frida#big mama’s assistant#kathaynesart#cw heart#exposed organs#exposed heart
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imma do draw her properly soon….
happy 40th anniversary guys!!!
Scene redraws
#rottmnt#tmnt#rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles#tmnt movie#tmnt frida#rottmnt fanart#rottmnt sceneredraw#frida rottmnt#Frida#draw overs#Rottmnt 40th anniversary comic#I love her sm#kittpunkart#kitt punk144art
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' Mr. & Mrs. Smith '
A Mr. & Mrs. Smith themed art piece of my favorite Transformers couple that I had commissioned from the very talented and awesome @SidVenBlu linktr.ee/SidVenBlu She knows how to take a vision that you have in your head and create it before you!
#Transformers#starblade#starscream#windblade#windscream#maccadam#tf fanart#transformers 40th anniversary#transformers fanart
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