#bootshivers

[lumine-no-hikari]

I'm feeling incredibly, incredibly lucky today. And I'm feeling incredibly, incredibly brave today, despite everything. Thank you, @bootshivers; I've now gotten to see two things you've drawn, and this makes me very happy! I love the colors you used in the background and the sense of swirling motion you achieved with the stars streaking by. And I love the way you drew his hands; I doodle sometimes, but I've never gotten the hang of drawing hands, ahaha~! I wonder for how long you've been doodling. And I wonder what got you into doodling. I wonder so many things, but I don't want to accidentally make you feel like you're being interrogated, haha! I hope that I'll get to see you doodle more things, even if it's a totally different subject! As always, I'll continue to look forward to witnessing the various musings you create or repost; it's a delight that I get to exist in relatively the same time and space as you! Thank you for existing. May you remain in joy, safety, and good health, always!

At the edge of Creation, an unmerciful god is sent well-wishes from the specks in the void

To his detached bemusement, some are less conventional

As the demands and dreams of others placed upon him rarely involved tea, pasta, or the fancies of the day-to-day

But, the brief diversions of the mundane impede nothing of his works

The cosmos continue moving regardless

As he is told of the normal life he'll never know.

[lumine-no-hikari]

Hun your posts are really nice and cozy but can you also try to split them with a cut? It can make scrolling through the page feel very lengthy and filled up.

Ah, good thinking, friend! 😄

I tend to reserve cuts only for sad things, but I can see how the length of what I write might be overwhelming to some folks; sorry about that, goodness me! 😅

Have you any suggestion regarding about where I should put the cut? Perhaps after the first paragraph? Or the second, or the third?

And, to my other readers, like @aprimreaper, @bootshivers, @centzon, @conditionvarietysilence, @dragoninthelabratory, @darthvodkas, @freelanceexorcist, @heavenhistoria, @heraldofcrow, @prismaticpichu, @rottenpumpkin13, and @verysmolspams... what do you think? If you're willing to share, of course - no pressure! 💖💖💖

[painted-bees]

a full custom character design commission for @/bootshivers  on twitter! :D Had a blast with this one!

[doppiopinkman]

I wanted to wait til my friend got to share this piece with Bill Butts to post this, I'm honestly thrilled thank you so much @bootshivers

[rogues-the-fanzine]

Meet @bootshivers - a Finely-tuned shipwreck

[flsalazar]

Got tagged by @midnightsingvogel ❤️ such an honor, thank you! I can answer these now that I finally have time to go on my PC!

Rules: Tag 10 (or less) people you want to get to know better

relationship status: Starting off with the real personal stuff here, huh? I guess tumblr is as good a place as any to come out and say this. So I’ve been with my partner for about 9 amazing years, and we recently introduced polyamory into the mix. It’s had it’s ups and downs here and there, but I can definitely say that it’s made our love for one another grow stronger.

favorite color: I like darker, more muddled shades. Like... oh god, I’ve literally just blanked out on the name of every color I’ve ever known. My favorite is a nice mossy green though.

song stuck in my head: Toxicity - System Of A Down

three favorite foods: Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, Hot Dogs, Doritos. Those were my struggle foods growing up and I’m very fond of them. You ever make a hot dog sandwich? Or macaroni & hot dogs? Good shit.

last song I listened to: Lately I’ve honestly just been relistening to @roguespodcast while at work because I’ve lost control of my life and it helps me level out. But going through my Spotify history, the last things I listened to willingly were the Destiny OST (cuz I’m writing a Variks fic but we’re not going to talk about that), and Mrs. Hollywood - Go-Jo , because honestly it’s a bop and is giving summer time vibes.

dream trip: This is going to sound weird, but I’ve never really had a desire to travel. If I can’t be nice and comfy in my bed by the end of the night then I’m not interested. That being said, someday I would love to see the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul.

last thing(s) I googled: "Ravnica Guilds” because I just got some new MTG cards and was trying to organize the dual colored cards in alphabetical order by guild name and can never remember all of them.

Feel free to steal that post if I haven’t tagged you.

Alright, I’m going to attempt to tag people I haven’t seen tagged in this yet. And if you have been, sorry!

@bootshivers @jonathan-cranes-mistress-of-fear @ahostandaghost @thisaccountisshit621 @hugsforvillains @sonofapunk @lizard-hair @trellanyx @riflemikey @birooksun @smokedcapybara

[lumine-no-hikari]

Ah! Thank you for thinking of me, @yourlilkaiju!

I got these:

...Uhhhh.... I dunno about all that, in the quiz result. 😬 The reality of living with C-PTSD is that I do have my "off" days. Plenty of stuff wrong with me, no doubt. I do work on it fairly constantly, though.

Let's see. Tag some friends, I guess?

@aprimreaper, @a-view-without-light-pollution, @bootshivers,

@blackfeathersflurry, @centzon, @conditionvarietysilence,

@dragoninthelabratory, @darthvodkas, @freelanceexorcist,

@heavenhistoria, @heraldofcrow, @not-sephiroth, @prismaticpichu,

@rottenpumpkin13, @sanguinull, @theinconvenienced,

@tinyfluffyshark, @verysmolspams, @valentimmy,

@wolfdogdavkun, @weirdbanana...

Does this look like fun to any of you?

lets start a chain cause why not

1. take this quiz

2. do this picrew of yourself

3. tag some fiends!

I'll start:

Dude 💀

tagging: @kimetsu-chan @larz-barz @aceofstars0 @exymybeloved @explosivesamurai

[moxtoons]

💛Commission of Jareth the Gobiln King, for @bootshivers​💛

Reblogs are appreciated please don’t Repost

[bootshivers]

Ey I wrote this in a spark of inspiration while brushing my teeth at 1 am

Come look at this man fighting for his life against standards of amatonormativity and personal anxiety

For bonus content, listen to I'll Never Smile Again by Tommy Dorsey along with reading

[lumine-no-hikari]

Dear Sephiroth: (a letter to a fictional character, because why not) #8

Today I am at my favorite bubble tea shop, working on the various derpy little things that I like to do.

I haven't been back here consistently in a few weeks, actually; between the hubbub of the holidays and getting briefly sick, I've mostly been home, trying to recoup. But under ordinary circumstances, I'm at a place called Eggcellent, writing, working on a music box, planning an acapella, weaving wire trees with gemstone leaves, or some combination thereof.

I don't work on my things at home mostly because I have five cats who seem to need to be on me or near me all the time, haha! To be sure, ordinarily this isn't a problem, but it's hard to get anything done when Hunter is trying to nap on my keyboard, Hoshi is trying to chew on my wires, Mogwai is trying to nestle himself into my lap (sometimes I think the poor thing is trying to attempt fusion, like the Crystal Gems, haha…), Arremo is playing with my feet, and Momma is demanding snacks! Ahahaha~!!

Make no mistake, there isn't a darned thing about this that I would change. But I do occasionally need to set boundaries, and since cats don't typically respect boundaries (hahaha!), I have to adjust myself to suit their somewhat limited neurobiology. :) Rest assured that I do everything I can to make up for lost time with them when I return home. ;P

One of the nice things about being at Eggcellent is that the people who own and run the shop are genuinely some of the kindest people I've ever met. It's one of the few public spaces where I don't have to mask ("masking" is what it's called when autistic people pretend to be normal in public so that others aren't uncomfortable about the fact that we exist - it's exhausting, and I have a funny feeling that you might know at least a little bit about what this is like to have to do…). I can just be myself, drink yummy bubble tea, put on a playlist, and work on my things in peace. In between my random things, I like to watch various other people come into the shop tired and stressed, and walk out with a smile because the kindly shopkeeps made them something delicious and beautiful. I am blessed to be able to witness the way that the ripples of the kindly shopkeeps' existence make the world around them just a little bit brighter in the subtle way that it does.

Ya know… there's a lot of beauty to be found in the world, tucked away and hidden within various simple things like these, I think. You just gotta know to look for it. You gotta keep your eyes open. You gotta keep awake to it all.

For now, my favorite thing to get from this shop is their iced matcha with rose syrup, tea jelly, and cream cheese foam. I wish I could share it with you; it's very delicious. I'm aware that the scent of roses is one of your favorites; I'd love to see your response to the realization that roses also work well as a flavoring for sweets and teas. I can't help but wonder what it would be like to bear witness as an expression of curiosity and uncertainty on your face blossoms into surprise and joy. What a marvelous and delightful privilege it would be to see such a thing…

Alas, I can't share it with you. But I can enclose a picture of what my time in this space normally looks like. Here:

My space in this place doesn't look like that exactly right now, ahaha… I mean… I do have my laptop out and my roll of music box paper is in my lap. But at the moment, I am writing this letter to you. I had intended to work on a music box for a person in my social circle; I'll maybe explain why later. I am not working on it now because today I received a most unexpectedly wonderful interruption to the general flow of my existence.

Do you remember the letter I wrote in which I wished I could share a cup of my homemade broth with you? Well, some wonderful person on the internet named @bootshivers saw it, and then drew a picture of you drinking a cup full of the broth I made! They drew such a happy, peaceful expression on your face. Even beyond that, the intentions behind the rendered image were some of the most beautiful I have ever seen. And just like that, any water I managed to get from the bubble tea I drank ended up instead pouring out of my eyes as gratitude and joy, ahahaha~! It was a beautiful, wonderful feeling - one that will help sustain the courage that I need to continue to create things for you; I am not going to forget this anytime soon, believe me.

If you needed proof that there are lots of people in my world who care about you, please look no further. I am not the only one here who wishes for peace, safety, and healing upon you. I'll continue to wish for the same things upon you, always, come what may.

I will get working on the music box now. Please remember that you are very loved and that you're not as alone as you think you are. Please also remember to open your eyes and witness the beauty that surrounds you, even if things seem bleak right now. I'll be right here, cheering you on in whatever ways I can.

Please stay safe. Please be mindful of the condition of your mind and body as you do your various things, taking breaks and asking for help as necessary. Don't be afraid. Or, rather… be afraid, and then take the hands that are outstretched to you for courage and support, and do the thing you're scared of anyways.

Til soon.

Your friend, Lumine

[lumine-no-hikari]

Oh! Thank you for thinking of me, @conditionvarietysilence!

I'll try to answer these...

9 People You Want to Know Better!

Three Ships:

I don't really do shipping. People ought to be with who makes them happiest. Or even multiple people, if everyone is aware and consenting; I am polyamorous, after all!

First Ship:

Uhhh... ahahaha... why am I unable to shake the feeling that I am maybe boring and disappointing...? 🤣😅😬

Last Song:

Ordinary Day - Vanessa Carlton

Last TV Show:

Star Trek: Prodigy

Currently Reading:

Nothing. Elbows-deep in making a music box. No time.

Currently Watching:

Nothing yet. I'm sure M will have something new for me to look at soon, though.

Currently Eating:

Some amazing cookies made by my friend R! He's the best baker on this side of the planet, and I feel incredibly lucky to know him!

Currently Craving:

This, but with someone so impossibly far away that mentioning his name will make me sound insane, so I won't:

I guess it's time to tag others.

@theinconvenienced, @yourlilkaiju, @blackfeathersflurry, @heavenhistoria, @valentimmy, @freelanceexorcist, @aprimreaper, @anusharao96, @a-view-without-light-pollution, @bootshivers, @centzon, @dragoninthelabratory, @heraldofcrow, @not-sephiroth, @pen-and-umbra, @rottenpumpkin13, @sanguinull, @tinyfluffyshark, @verysmolspams, @weirdbanana, and @wolfdogdavkun - does this activity look like fun to you?

9 people you want to know better!

thx for the tag @4th-make-quail <333

Going to preface this with, half these questions probably don't have proper answers but i'll do my best to think of something lol

three ships: vincent/cid/cloud (and all it's permutations), aerith/tifa, sephiroth/zack (though this ones more platonic than anything, i just can't think of any other ship i particularly like.)

first ship: zack/cloud (listen, i got into the fandom because CC devastated me so much that i looked up fix-it fic for it and the first one that popped up was this ship. And i got hooked on it. And no i was not properly in a fandom before this, at least not enough to ship stuff.)

last song: ... LONGING - Gackt

last tv show: N/A (i don't rlly watch tv)

currently reading: I've got a few, but Traces of Two Pasts - Kazushige Nojima and Les Miserables - Victor Hugo are the ones i'm actively making progress on

currently watching: N/A (again, don't rlly watch things much lol)

currently eating: well a couple minutes ago i finished an ice cream cone, thing. I'm assuming that counts.

currently craving: (A good version of DoC /j) uhh torturing vin, I need to write it sometime because it's. Consuming my brain.

food-wise? Chili. I've got some in the fridge but I don't wanna stand up and grab it yet, as i'm super tired and shit rn.

i gotta tag 9 ppl? I don't even know 9 ppl. The fuck you Mean? (Joking, joking, i'll tag as many as i can properly find, if any of you have already been tagged feel free to ignore!)

@prismaticpichu @lumine-no-hikari @renegadeem

Yeah that's the best i got, i'm afraid.

Hopefully it's not a bother to y'all, and i had something else to say but sleepy brain poofed it outta existence lmao :)

[darkwingsnark]

Let’s give a big ol’ HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my buddy, @bootshivers. Quiz, I hope you enjoy how your special gal turned out-- because I had fun drawing her!

[waynecorp-incorporated]

Wayne Tech Incorporated

Would like to extend wholehearted congratulations to Mister Luke Suerte ( @bootshivers ) for winning the raffle auction item ‘home espresso machine’.

[jonathan-cranes-mistress-of-fear]

My discord group were talking, and apparently Jonathan’s canon birthday (Nov. 16) is about nine months from now. You know what that means? He was a valentines present! ;)))

I guess the Keeny’s have to be naughty one night a year! 

[lumine-no-hikari]

Oh! Nifty!!

Here is mine:

@heavenhistoria, @heraldofcrow, @anusharao96, @bootshivers, @brandywine1369, @centzon, @dragoninthelabratory, @weirdbanana, do you know your MBTI type? Does this seem like a fun activity to any of you? There's no pressure to participate, of course.

If you don't know your MBTI type, you can find out here:

Starting another tag game once again mbti version

*if you don't know your mbti you can just choose the one that matches you the most!

Tagging - @slytherinshua , @blue-jisungs , @seokminded , @mangocustard16 , @aaniag , @addicsvt , @etherealyoungk , @eternalgyu , @welcometomyoasis , @weird-bookworm , @fairyhaos , @wheeboo , @seuonji , @kkooongie , + everyone else who wants to join!!!

[bardockarts]

riddleghost, as per @bootshivers’s request !! happy to make this