#bunch of random doodles i've never shared

[michaels-reality]

[fishymom-art]

i find this situation really interesting and since it indirectly involves you i thought it would be funny to share it with you: ever since you posted your first "now what" doodles, even before the first chapter in your fic dropped, i've been having a series of dreams involving gravity falls. they would occur randomly and without warning, usually i will be having normal dreams and suddenly they would cut to a gravity falls scene that my brain would make up. they didn't happen every night but i would dream of one at least once every week, to the point where i slowly became lucid during them and was aware i was asleep.

they were just random scenes at first, the characters doing whatever, sometimes tied to me irl and my issues. i don't remember what most of them were about, but i do remember the characters had your designs (or at least they vaguely resembled your designs). some weird details like ford having a collection of mlp toys and mabel always eating waffles with bugs for breakfast were reoccuring in most dreams, i have no idea why or how my brain even came up with these things.

then as you released more chapters the random dreams started having a plot that tied them together. mabel found a stray cat that was dying outside the front porch and took it home to take care of it. she successfully nursed it back to life but when it opened its eyes they were yellow. everyone was instantly suspicious of the cat being bill but for some reason they didn't try to get rid of it (fear of hurting mabel cause she was attached ? i guess ??). the plot twist was that the cat wasn't bill, nor was it sent by him as a spy, it was a normal cat that just happened to have yellow eyes. as the spectator i was aware of that fact (dream logic, idk) but the characters weren't and they were constantly afraid/cautious around it. the next set of dreams were just random scenes of the cat slowly making its way in every character's heart and everyone getting attached to it. it was really sweet to watch, especially how it stubbornly tried to get ford's attention.

the funny part is that i know nothing about gravity falls. i've never watched it and all my knowledge comes from your doodles for your fic and the occassional edits that came up on my tiktok fyp. i know the charcters' names and a little bit about them but that's it, i have no idea who bill is, what his book is about, why he and ford are a popular ship, nothing. i got attached to a bunch of characters from a story i know nothing about just because my autism won't let me rest even in my dreams.

WHAT

well, first of all, go watch gravity falls. You knowing nothing about gravity falls was the biggest plot twist ever, my jaw literally dropped XD

second of all, this is confirmation that bill is indeed just a cat

[fadebolt]

I've seen some people posting their attacks collection from this year, so here's mine:

With the lovely targets being:

1. meowynn

2. aquaticnebulae

3. soul-sylver

4. sb-is-a-thing

5. saintwyrm

6. bindibites

7. phishtoast

8. pansear-doodles

9. toiletpapericecream

Decided not to ping them here, since I already did it once when I posted the attacks individually. But these are their blog names, and they're cool people with cool art - so feel free to look through their stuff!

This was an awesome first year of Artfight! Huge thanks to everyone who sent me their creations involving my powerswap scugs, I adore them all quite a lot! And thanks for all the wonderful comments and reactions to my attacks as well!

You guys were wonderful, and I hope I'll get to see you next year as well! :)

(Bonus ramblings about AF thoughts below cut. Be warned, they do be lengthy)

So when I was starting out with the site, I looked around on the internet to see what people had to say (out of curiosity, and to maybe find something helpful). And apparently, there are a bunch of entitled users that complain if the art you send them isn't "high quality" enough, or if you don't send a revenge for their attacks.

And I'm just sitting here, and wondering which Artfight did these people show up to, cus I've frankly never seen a person like that. Everyone was super sweet and appreciative when I attacked them, and I received zero scorn from attackers I didn't revenge. Perhaps it's something that happens only outside the Rain World community?

Anyhow, I ended this year with a solid 9/5, which might seem like rookie numbers for many, which... is actually kind of fair, considering that I am technically a rookie.

I really didn't expect to get attacked at all, considering that my refs were slightly rushed, and not particularly polished (something I'll hopefully get around to addressing in the meantime). Though I did have hopes that sharing my profile on Tumblr, and some Discord servers might help.

Funny thing is, I don't think any of those 5 people came from there, as they haven't interacted with me on Tumblr yet, and they haven't joined the servers that I was in. There's no way for me to confirm this, but they probably found me while browsing through the AF website itself, which is extremely flattering (especially since I initially thought that folks usually just attack their friends... turns out that ain't quite the case).

But this also proves that my theory about people liking powerswap Slugcats was actually correct! Which is great, cus they're a blast to create, and hopefully by next year, I'll get to have the other half of the cast (name ideas are 'Lightcat', 'The Crusader', 'The Solitary' 'The Augmented' and 'The Gambler', but it's all subject to change).

There were also some of my OCs which showed up in my attacks - I'm planning on adding them in, too. (So if you like necromancers, wizards that copy the spells of others, and weird fanchildren of niche ships, then I got some wonderful news for you!)

Speaking of my attacks, I definitely didn't draw nearly as much as I did for Art Month. That's because I decided it would be better to take things a bit slower, to have more fun, and avoid burnout. As I would rather send over a few attacks that I enjoyed, than to rapidly rush out like 60, to hit as many people as possible.

Sure, it'll mean that I won't get to attack as many people, but I still think it's worth it, as I get to enjoy myself more, while my target gets a better piece.

I was slightly concerned that a lot of people would find it insulting that I used a randomizer to pick targets, but nobody seemed to mind, which is great. After all, there were no bad intentions on my part, I just simply had too many people I considered worthy of being attacked, and I needed some outside help to combat my indecisiveness. There's simply too many great artists in this community!

My list consisted of SC members that stayed (I was grateful for their efforts to keep the place alive, and I felt this would be a great way to thank them), some other people from the fandom that I liked, and my attackers, who were given a multiplier of 5 to their chances, cus yeah xd

There were over 30 people there, so it's safe to say that I didn't get to most of them. I think next year, I'll give them increased chances too, and hopefully, I get around to most of 'em. (Unless I'll have to work on my thesis in July... I don't quite remember when that's going to happen. Hopefully, that won't be the case, and I'll have a bunch of free time, like this year, and I'll be able to do more than 9 attacks then. Fingers crossed)

So that's pretty much all I wanted to say here. I'm not sure if I should post any updates or uploads I do to my characters there btw. I suppose we'll see.

But the event was real fun, and I'm looking forward to experiencing it again!

[justmanic03]

Amethyst - Chapter one

A/N: Uh... hey guys I'm just some random girl on the internet who is obsessed with Pokemon games and decided to create my own AU... it's a self insert so if you like reading this sort of thing that's why I decided to share it. I should probably clear a few things up first though, I'm not an author in any way, I've been writing fiction all my life but I've never actually shared any of it online before, so this is my first time (don't judge me lol).

Some of the overarching themes here are actually pretty dark compared to what the average Pokemon fan is used to. I don't go into any sordid details, however, these themes are just glossed over. I struggle with my mental health a lot, and I wanted to shed some light on these issues whilst simultaneously doing something fun with a bunch of cute creatures, you know what I mean?

On a final note, This is purely fanfiction. I know ya'll do have the common sense to realise that but I have to put a copyright disclaimer here anyway. All rights of the Pokemon franchise belong to Nintendo and this is purely just a fan-made spinoff "game" written by me that's not actually canon. That said, all the characters are my own personal OCs. Except you, of course. lol.

***

Summary: Taldourse is a prospering region known for its incredibly rich biodiversity and formidably strong Pokemon trainers. When Y/N's time comes, they and their rival set off on a journey of not only Pokemon discovery, but also self discovery. Y/N and their rival quickly set their sights on reaching the well-covered title of Champion, which has only ever been achieved by two trainers in the history of Taldourse. Yet, as time goes on, Y/N realises that winning is not the most important thing in life, it is in fact the people around them.

‘Welcome to the land of Pokemon, where trainers far and wide gather together to celebrate the fascinating creatures that inhabit our world! Here in the Taldourse region, our diverse ecosystem is home to hundreds – possibly even thousands – of unique creatures eagar to be discovered by you! Here in Taldourse, we pride ourselves in being more than just trainers to these wonderful creatures, but friends, mentors, and lifelong companions! Taldoursians are famous all around the world for their top-notch trainers, strength, and resolve! There is a Pokemon out there for everyone! Join me, Professor Birch, and countless other fanatics in Taldourse and begin your journey today!’

…

COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO!!!

I can’t lie – I was already awake before the crack of dawn. How could I have slept, knowing that once this night was over, the journey of my life as a Pokemon trainer would begin! The adventure I’d dreamed of since the day I was old enough to conceptualise Pokemon! Heck, my first word was even ‘Pikachu’! And now finally, after all these years I had spent fantasising about being the greatest Pokemon trainer of all time and being the third person in history to reach Champion Rank in Pokemon battling… and now it felt as though all if my dreams were coming to fruition. Yet, in my conscious mind, I tried not to let my imagination run too wild. This was, after all, only the start, and I was going to receive my first Pokemon from the Professor.

And so I sprung up out of bed, filled with adrenaline, and within seconds, I was donning my favourite outfit that I had purchased years ago and saved for this very day; a red-and-white striped shirt with an Eevee, some beige safari shorts, matching red-and-white sneakers, and of course, a Pokeball cap. I grabbed my red backpack and stood in front of the mirror. This was it, I looked like a real Pokemon trainer! And, in a few hours time, I would be a real Pokemon trainer! My heart was pounding and my feet were burning up, itching to get going! I skipped down the stairs to find my mom already awake and dressed, yet she was rubbing her eyes, not used to being awake this early. ‘Good morning, Y/N’ she chirped, whilst stifling a yawn. Her eyes widened when she saw me sporting my outfit. ‘Hey mom, what do you think of Trainer Y/N?” I proudly spun around, showcasing the entire outfit. However, before she had time to conjugate a response, we were interrupted by a loud series of thuds on our door.

BANG!! BANG!! BANG!!

Mom walked towards the door, and opened it. ‘Oh hello, Danny. You’re up bright and early just like Y/N!’

‘I sure am, Mrs L/N, ready to seize the day as tight as a Pokeball!’ My best friend sang back. As Danny strode in, I took a gander at his outfit. It was almost identical to mine, yet his T-shirt and sneakers were blue rather than red.

‘So, today is the day you both get your first Pokemon!’ Mom excitedly said, vigorously rubbing her hands together.

‘Yeah, but I doubt Y/N is as excited as me!’ Danny grinned and struck a pose, causing mom and I to roll our eyes.

‘Oh, come off it, Dan! I’ve been awake all night!’ I retorted.

‘Oh dear, that is not healthy at all. What have I told you about always making sure you get enough beauty sleep?’ Mom sighed, causing me to roll my eyes as I turned back towards Danny. Danny just flipped his mousy brown hair. ‘Yeah, my mom’s been giving me the old beauty sleep lecture too,’

‘Danny, have you already eaten breakfast? I could make you both some scrambled eggs.’ Mom called, opening the refrigerator door.

‘Oh no ma’am, Y/N and I have gotta dash! Today’s the day we get our first Pokemon! We need to get down to the Prof’s house immediately!’

‘I’m not sure the Professor will even be awake yet, Danny, it’s only 6am!’ I chuckled.

‘Well duh, of course he will be awake! Can’t afford to keep the future Champion of Taldourse waiting!’

‘Daniel, you do realise that there have only ever been two champions in Taldoursian history…?’ I reminded him.

Danny paused awkwardly as my statement dawned on him. However, in his typical fashion, he quickly returned to his usual exuberant self. ‘Well I’m going to be the third! And at your slow pace, you won’t even make it to challenge the Elite Four!’

‘Hey, don’t patronise me!’ I chastised him.

‘Hmph. I doubt you’ll make it very far into the Gym Challenge with your half-foot-in attitude anyway.’ He crossed his arms. ‘Anyway, I’m off to get my new Poke-pal. I’ll have him on at least Level 20 by the time you even make it to Birch’s house. Smell ya later, Slowpoke!’

And with that, he turned on his heel and darted out of the door. I stared after him, almost in disbelief.

‘I’ve never understood that boy. Especially not lately.’ Mom remarked.

‘Yeah, he’s really blowing hot and cold with me at the moment. I guess I should follow him then. Later, mom.’

‘Wait, dear Y/N, at least let me make you some scramb-,’

I closed the door behind me, and broke out into a jog down my garden path. Danny’s words had really touched a nerve, and I was determined to make him eat them.

You see, Danny had always been a strange one. I considered him my best friend on one hand, because that’s what he had been ever since we were born. He would tease me, make fun of me, and acted a lot like a typical older brother. Yet other times, he would belittle me, insult me, and show off his prowess in arrogant displays of bravado. Although I’d known him my whole life – we had always lived near to each other back in Unova, and now had moved to Taldourse onto the same street – there was STILL a part of me that just couldn’t figure him out. Yet, when the chips were down, he was always the one who stood up for me if another kid made a snide remark. And now the time had come, I had a burning desire within my heart to beat Danny in every single Pokemon battle we found ourselves in. I wasn’t going to spend another minute living in his shadow. I was going to be a truly formidable rival to him.

***

Knock knock knock.

The creaky wooden door to the cottage swung open, to reveal an incredibly tall, pale-skinned man in his mid thirties with very short brown hair and piercing orange eyes. I immediately assumed he was the Professors’ assistant or something, however, I did find it a little bizzarre he was wearing a lab coat. And, once he opened his mouth, things seemed to only get all the more bizzarre. ‘Hello, young man/woman. I am Professor Birch! I presume you’re here to get your first Pokemon?’

His words went completely over my head. THIS was the professor?! I expected someone a lot older… at the very least. Nonetheless, I shook off the feeling as he held the door to his house open and I cautiously stepped inside. The young man walked over to his desk and opened a large folder. ‘Are you planning to take part in the gym challenge?” He asked whilst flipping through various documents. I nodded, still not having completely adjusted to the fact that THIS was the Professor. ‘Right then, let me just find an enrolment form. It’s probably best to get the boring stuff out of the way first.’

I took this opportunity to peak around the room. There was a large table with dozens of Pokeballs on the top, some of which were vibrating, suggesting there were Pokemon inside. The desk of the Professor was alarmingly messy, with seemingly random papers strewn everywhere. You’d think the guy would clean up a bit before inviting guests. I immediately shrugged these thoughts off, feeling like an asshole for being overly judgemental of this affable, harmless man. ‘I just need you to sign on the dotted line.’ He said with a smile, handing me the enrolment form and a pen. I noticed that the forms had already been pre-signed by the Elite Four of the region. Whilst scribbling my signature, I was interrupted by an extremely loud slam of the front door to the house which made the floor beneath me shake, and my pen squiggled.

SLAM!!!

‘Professor! Professor Birch!’ a high-pitched female’s voice rang in my ears. I turned around to see two people, one male and one female around the same height as me, although the male was slightly shorter. They were both dressed in all black, wearing T-shirts with a glowing full moon on them, black combat boots and spiky rucsacs that were seemingly designed based on a Woobat. The girl had long, straight, purple hair and mean-looking grey eyes. The guy had black hair that was styled in spikes with copious amounts of hair gel. It reminded me of something a 90s-industrial metal band hairstyle. The girl piped up. ‘I’m ready for my Pokemon now! Where are the enrolment forms!’ She elbowed me out of the way, seemingly not having noticed I was there, leaned forwards over the desk and attempting to grab one of the documents from the Professor’s folder. The male just stood back and watched. “Lisa, settle down please!” Professor Birch encouraged, seemingly amused by the girls’ over-exuberance. I stood there, slightly irate, but did not bother to chastise her. Frankly, she looked too scary to be messed with.

‘Y/N here was first in line to get his/her Pokemon. Perhaps you two can go wait in the garden and hang out with the Sunflora?’ Lisa and her male counterpart exchanged looks of consideration. ‘Come on Mackenzie, let’s show the Sunflora the new vape I got down at Pollux.’ Lisa turned on her heel and skipped out of the door. Mackenzie’s eyes then turned to me, flashing me a seemingly sympathetic look. ‘Sorry,’ he mumbled, before following Lisa out the door. ‘My most profound apologies,’ The professor remarked. ‘Those two are extremely misguided. Especially that Lisa,’

This comment piqued my interest. ‘Misguided in what way, Professor?’ I asked. He stood still with a stern expression lacing his features, before eventually shaking his head as if he was snapping out of a trance. ‘Don’t worry yourself too much about that, young man/woman. Now, let’s get you your Pokemon! I have three here! I did have four, but young Daniel was ahead of you, I’m afraid. So Pikachu isn’t an option.’

WHAT?! My heart skipped a beat and extreme jealousy accelerated through my body. Pikachu was an electric-type! It would surely have an advantage over whatever starter Pokemon I was about to obtain.

Damn, Daniel. ​I silently cursed to myself as I followed the Professor. ‘Wait here,’ Professor Birch instructed. I took this opportunity to look around the room. I had never been inside the Professor’s home before, and had always wondered what it looked like. I had seen his family out and about around Taldourse, but never the Professor himself.​He was always working away in his lab. In terms of his house, it was pretty basic, with dusty wooden flooring and beams propping up the thatched roof. However, despite the rustic design, the portraiture adorning the walls was quite the contrast, complete with gilded gold frames of many Pokemon and people that the Professor held dear.

There was one picture in which the Professor had just graduated, grinning and holding a Pokeball in his hand, surrounded by his family members whom I immediately recognised. There was an Eevee on his shoulder, and a Mareanie nuzzling his leg. His mother’s fluffy grey hair was being flattened down by a rather portly Greedent, and his father had a Silicobra coiled around his walking stick. There were other portraits on the walls, showing various dragon evolutions, however, one of the portraits seemed rather out of place compared to the others. It was much smaller than the rest of the artwork pieces, and the frame was much more intricate and even had some precious stones embedded. As I slowly made my way over to the interesting photo, I realised that the portrait was of a very attractive young woman, with long, wavy white hair and piercing aquamarine eyes. She was wearing a medieval-style magenta dress and sparkling gold jewellery which beautifully complimented her cool skin tone. She was smiling, and had a kind look in her eye, clutching a Hatenna. The hatenna was nuzzling her small hands, and had its eyes closed, clearly enjoying the affection. Perhaps the most interesting thing about this woman, however, was the crown she wore on her head. It was a beautiful gold tiara complete with amethyst stones. I immediately recognised it as something similar to the infamous Champion’s Crown of Taldourse. However, before my brain had chance to begin pondering who this woman was or why the Professor had a rather extravagant photo of her in his house, the Professor re-entered the room carrying two Pokeballs. ‘Sorry about that, the little ones in these balls seem eagar to-,’

He completely stopped in his tracks when he realised the photo I was looking at. It was as if he had seen a ghastly. All the colour dissipated from his face and he froze on the spot. Sensing the tension, I backed away. The professor took a deep breath, looked to the side and eventually regained his composure. ‘Th-these ones are extremely playful!’ He laughed it off. ‘You can come out now!’ The three balls suddenly burst open, and a tiny creature hopped out of each one.

The first was a sky blue woodlouse-type Pokemon with numerous fat rolls, and its eyes seemed to be absent. It had a cavity in its face that was reminiscent of that of an octopus, however, despite it seemingly lacking other facial features, it seemed pleased to see me nonetheless. ‘This is Hydroxa, the water-type tardigrade Pokemon!’ I grinned and stuck my hand out. Hydroxa crawled up onto my hand and began waving its antenna in my direction as if it was saying hi. ‘What’s up, little guy?’ I giggled, before being interrupted by tiny little squeal.

I looked to my left to see a beautiful creature whose bright green head was in the shape of a leaf, yet it had tiny crimson tips. Its body seemed to be composed of woven tree bark, which also extended to its arms. Its little arms curled up beautifully into little vine-like branches, and its lower body seemed to be comprised of another bright green leaf. ‘Here we have Gladillum, the grass-type Pokemon!’ Gladillum smiled up at me with its shiny black eyes, and the veins in its leaf face were arranged in such a way that it looked as though it was smiling. Simply adorable. My thought process was once again interrupted by another loud screech, but this time, it was coming from above my head

As I raised my head to look up, my eyes were greeted with the sight of a little brown-and-grey bird with distinct bright orange feathers sticking up from its head. Its wings were flapping frantically, and it had a very interesting black marking on its chest, comparable to the shape of a flame. Although its eyes were narrow and pointed, it was still rather cute. I giggled, as this Pokemion reminded me of having resting bitch face. ‘And finally, you have Budblud, the fire-type finch Pokemon!’ Professor Birch gleefully announced. ‘I’ll give you a little time to choose which one of these will be accompanying you on your journey.’

My eyes once again fell on all the Pokemon. They were absolutely adorable. Then my mind wandered back to Danny and how he had somehow already managed to snag a Pikachu. Gladillum’s beautiful eyelashes were fluttering at me, and I couldn’t help but break out into a huge grin. ‘I think I’ll take her,’ I said to the Professor. ‘So Gladillum is your final choice, then?’ I nodded. Gladillum screamed out in delight before jumping back into the Pokeball.

‘Excellent choice! You already look like you make a good team.’ He was scribbling his signature on my enrolment form, before smiling up and handing it to me. ‘Here you go, young one! You’re all set for the gym challenge!’

The door once again swung open, and to my chagrin, it was the same noisy woman and her tagalong from before. ‘Hey Professor! Are we good to go?’ Lisa chimed.

‘Yes, yes, there are two Pokemon left, the water type and the fire type.’

‘Wait, what are you talking about?! You don’t have any dark or ghost types?!’ She groaned. I interally rolled my eyes. She was clearly someone used to getting what she wants.

‘Let’s just pick and then we can get out of here.’ Mackenzie suggested, seemingly not wanting Lisa to cause a scene.

‘Why are you so interesting in dark and ghost types anyway?’ I asked, although I already had a good idea, considering how dark their clothes were.

‘Dark and ghost types are the ones that Team Moon use, duh!’ She glowered at me, as if this was a seemingly obvious fact.

But wait… what in the world was Team Moon?

‘Lisa, there will be plenty of time to catch other Pokemon to make your teams up later. These are just your starters.’ Professor Birch said, seemingly doing his best to keep his cool.

Lisa then turned to Mackenzie. ‘Okay then, Mack, if we want to join Team Moon we’ve got to go on a hunt.’ Mackenzie just nodded in agreeance.

Lisa stepped forward towards the two Pokemon. ‘I’ll take Budblud.’ She announced, earning a gleeful chirp from the bird Pokemon.

‘Excellent choice! And so that means Hydroxa is going with you, Mackenzie!’

I eventually thought better of sticking around to ask Lisa and Mackenzie what Team Moon was, despite being incredibly curious. I instead just headed outside, pulled up my map and began making my way towards Route 1.

I pulled out my Pokeball, and decided to let Gladillum walk with me. She squealed in delight. ‘Glaa! Glaa! Glaa!’

‘Are you enjoying the sunshine?’ I cooed. She responded by twirling around like a ballerina, which earned a chuckle from me. However, our first little encounter was suddenly interrupted by someone charging across the path towards us.

‘Hey, Y/N!’

[kirider]

part two!

Lupat stuff: 1 and 2, aka "if I had a nickel for every time a green ranger died before the series started I'd have two nickels-"; 3 is pokemon headcanons for Noel ("lucario is yellow not gold" shhhh) (shiny thievul taken from donbrothers, hi); 4 is crossover with Girl×Heroine (I wanna watch it so badly I don't care if it's a kid-show) I'm pretty sure the girls are ooc in this but oh well; 4 is headcanon stuff that I still haven't decided if I wanna make it an arc in Team Bonding

Random bunch: 1 Goro and Kitaoka; 2 Gotchard made when they first showed him; 3 wheel challenge that I will definitely finish and totally isn't haunting me haha *sweat*; 4 Jisariz doodle made after episode 2; 5 is kitties; 6 THSH, Ichika deserves a skirt for the suit and of course I can't be normal about it but instead made headcanons for that

....when you have an idea but you can't figure out what to draw to share it. Anyways. Sky cotl brainrot, if you give me a manta of course I'm gonna think of Sky

Magical girl boys which I will finish. At some point. I hope. They're totally not haunting me haha. Ace is almost done tbh. I have more designs but they're still on paper and not in the folder

The only Ryuki and Knight I care about are the Card Warrior ones, sorry

Gosei stuff: 1 big piece that i haven't had the time to work on yet; 2, 3 and 4 are headcanons for angel culture (I thought too much about worldbuilding for them whoops); 5 Agri showed up with a red shirt once and I decided that they share clothes now; 6 episode 27 o|-(; 7 and 8 Philip and Hyde are friends in the tv bumpers, that's canon to me

Geats brainrot: 1 and 3 are from vocaloid songs; 2 is (distruction) Tsumuri and Ace made based only from the episode preview; 4 is because this last part of the series is very close to the prediction of the ending I made near the start, but with a different aesthetic; 5 I think they should play other games than fortnite /j (kirby, animal crossing, sky cotl); 6 (only the bottom half) is from the Lamentation arc, I wanna draw bubbles; 7 is one of the OOO crossovers, and an headcanon for Keiwa; 8 is Jamaity Buffa from the episode preview that I still want to go back to

ExAid brainrot, with a lot of Kiriya: 1 is various Kiriya forms from his various deaths; 2 this is from Tricks Lazer, they're in a RPG; 3 Kokoro Parad bc yes; 4 ....this requires me to learn a whole new skill I'll be back when I have time to learn it. I do love this Emu tho; 5 Combi Bakusou Bike ExAid; 6 screenshot redraw; 7 and 8 were for an animatic (8 is the planning, 7 is me taking a break from planning but staying on theme), but requires me making a whole choreography for it. Send help

More ExAid brainrot: 1 more Girl×Heroine crossovers; 2 music girlfriends; 3 Emu and Parad totally not exploring an abandoned PizzaPlex bc I've been watching too much Ruin; 4 trying to make a design for Nico (for one of the not-fics i made the cover for); 5 and 6 just hanging out in the CR office; 7 (it's still mostly on paper but It's in the folder ot counts) Lazer most fucked up transformation lesson my beloved

1 gold fusion final forms with ExAid and R/B; 2 I haven't met AkaRed but his concept sounds so cool can't wait to meet him; 3 episode one Gira; 4 ...oh boi. This is like a 10 part series. It's never gonna be finished. Why did I decide to have them on chairs.; 5 this is from a W au, unfinished bc I cannot figure out Wakana, sorry girl. Ryuga is a just a cameo in the au, this piece is where this comes from ; 6 and 7 are from the skates stuff. I love the skates stuff so many good tags

Tagged by @excadrill , thank you 🥰

RULES: Reveal the titles of the documents in your WIP folder and tag as many people as there are documents. Let others ask questions about the ones that interest them and post snippets or explain the contents as you see fit!

My tablet automatically names my files, so sadly can't share titles :(

But!!! I can share the thumbnails of some sketches! I'm always up to ramble about my drawings lol

There are a lot tho, bc i have the attention span of a goldfish and just keep jumping around stuff o|-( so I'm gonna put them in a reblog ...maybe two bc of the image limit

For the sake of everyone, I'm gonna share only stuff I've thought about recently, bc if I shared aaaall the wips we would be here all week lol. This is already gonna be so long as it is

Ignore the dates, they're a mess bc I tried to group them by series

Also, not tagging anyone, bc everyone I can think of rn already did it or has already been tagged. Except you. I'm tagging you. Yes you reading this. Do it.

[clovercrafted]

Hey so now that we're getting closer to buildtober I've been going through the prompts and trying to come up with ideas but I just don't have any at all for some of the days....do you have any tips on how to get inspiration for the prompts without being too on-the-nose or copying a tutorial vid?

Hmm that’s a very good question!

As someone who gets stuck on these things ALOT I have a couple ways that help me personally but might not work for others. But I share anyways because you never know!

1. If you’ve been sat there a while trying to build, get up, have a walk around, grab a snack and do something else for a while. Sometimes getting away from it for a little bit feels less stressful

2. Browse images related to your theme. For example: pumpkin spice makes me think of cafes and orange. So I looked up pictures of cafes and got inspiration that way

3. Is there something you’ve wanted to incorporate into a build for a while? Do it! Just do it! I’ve wanted to make a certain shape of build since forever and just threw a bunch of wither roses on it for day 3

4. There’s nothing wrong with watching a tutorial vid, even if you don’t follow it. You might see something and think “oh I could use that idea somewhere else”, it’s a good source of inspiration

5. Doodle it out. Sometimes physically drawing the idea helps you work through the creative process. It’s a bit like reading your writing aloud to get a feel of it.

6. Pick out a block palette that you think fits the theme and try to make something from that. Sometimes limiting the scope of what can be done helps you focus on what you want to do

7. Wing it. No seriously. Sometimes making it up as you go works better. Would you believe me if I said I make up a lot of my builds as I go or just do it on the fly?

8. Get into a random world and zoom around a bit. Maybe finding a super cool cave or some nice generation might give you ideas!

I hope this helps! As I said I get stuck a lot on these and don’t worry if you need to pace yourself 💖

Here’s a tiny little teaser of my build for the first day 👌✌️💖