#but here it is! a little piece of myself

[jojo-schmo]

There is a faraway forgotten land in another dimension. In that land, there is an abandoned city. And in that city, there is a lone radio. When that radio is not playing the newest hit by superstar artist Neichel, it’s playing the tastiest, funkiest jams the people of that world had to offer.

(AKA the chaotic Spotify playlist with several of my favorite classic jams that I like to listen to when working on stuff like the Roleswap comic >:D)

[o0kawaii0o]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KING 🗣🗣🗣

[starwarjotta]

looking for someone on Tatooine

[hellouniversehowareyou]

precious idiots

[dizzybizz]

KAEYA BIRTHDAY ??? ?? i love you mr alberich sir i love you oh so so so much.

uh dialogue for this one but more legible under the cut (and a messy ragbros page)

Klee: Kaeya! Come down here! Kaeya: Oh? heh. What is it, Spark Knight?

Klee: Happy Birthday! It is today? Right? I even double-checked with Albedo and everything but I don't know... Klee: It's a Calla Lily! You like those, right? Kaeya: I certainly do! Thank y- Klee: Oh. Klee: OK OK OK- Kaeya: Hm? Klee: Kaeya you have to promise to not tell Master Jean about this one! Kaeya: You can count on me to keep my lips sealed.

Klee: OK! Close your eyes- eye- and hold out your hands! Kaeya: Mhm! Klee: OK! You can open them! TA-DA~!

Klee: I made a bomb for you! It even has an eyepatch! He can look after you when I'm somewhere else. Take good care of him! Oh yeah- He explodes if you- Kaeya?

Kaeya: Thank you Klee! Thank you very much! Klee: You're VERY welcome Kaeya!

a lil ragbros too.... kaeya and his red siblings amirite (bursts into tears).. also i am so obsessed with chibi diluc saying "bring em in..."

[toki-toro]

Whole lotta

[crystalpallette]

so I finished side order recently

[intertexts]

more of this guy eventually incoming btw

[julissart]

Not me just trying to write a little drabble but this got out of control.

The remaining words

Imagine this: The Strawhats encounter with a random DF user which power shows secrets or some kind of deep desire from the person affected. And of course Usopp with his luck is hit with that. Then it shows a strange scene, more like unexpected, where Luffy is in front of him and say: "Would you like to join my crew?" it's the only part the others get to see before defeating the enemy. Usopp wants to dig and bury himself but play nonchalant, immediately looking for anything to get the others distracted. It worked (for now) nobody mention it and Usopp is relieved but at the same time a little disappointed.

Later at night, everybody is sleeping. Luffy, a "little" hungry, walks towards the kitchen but notices a shadow in the main deck. He hears a sniff.

Usopp is holding the tears back but failing miserably, he isn't aware of Luffy getting near.

"Usopp?"

Usopp wipes his tears and tries to play dumb

"Luffy!? Oh I didn't see you there haha"

"Are you okay?" that question was a bit unusual for Luffy, he knew he was crying. Usopp cursed internally, however he wasn't going to let his captain know the reason.

"I didn't hear you coming here, are you hungry? you know I can't give you the password or Sanji's gonna kill me". He tittered, Luffy just stared at him.

"Although I hid some crackers for moments like this, you can find them in-"

"Why were you crying Usopp" Luffy wasn't smiling.

"Who? Me? Crying? I don't know what you're talking about, Luffy" Usopp hands were rubbing themselves and even with the cold weather of the night he was beginning to sweat, eyes refusing to meet the front.

Luffy took a step forward. He really should learn a little about personal space, but at this point it was nearly impossible, he just didn't want Luffy to see his swollen eyes with more detail.

"Don't lie right now, Usopp"

"Who says I'm lying?" wrong answer "I was just admiring some stars before the night shift" wrong answer "you shouldn't be here, Luffy" wrong answer.

Usopp tried to escape the scenario but Luffy had him cornered.

"It's because what happens before with that woman?"

Shit, Usopp thought to himself, when will you learn to control better these emotions you idiot?

Usopp was speechless for a few seconds.

"Because if it's that..."

"NO!" Usopp covered his mouth with his hand, "I mean don't worry, it's..." the sniper stuttered. He gave up.

"It's nothing really, please d-don't worry" Usopp pushed Luffy hand and start walking away when he felt a grip.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN NOTHING-" Usopp jumped to shush him but Luffy took his hand off, at least now whispering, "then why were you crying? Usopp..." Luffy with his big eyes which were now a little watery and the sniper was feeling worse seeing that.

"Wait Luffy! Don't look at me like that" Usopp sighed.

"It's silly".

"What is it then?".

"It's stupid really, even after leaving Wano" Usopp started walking from side to side, "It's not important at this point".

"I want to know even if you think it's not important" Luffy stopped him again.

Usopp was considering it, very ashamed, this wouldn't have been a problem if it wasn't for that crazy lady.

"I guess I sometimes..." Luffy eyes were looking right through his soul right now "... kinda wish you..." why his captain was doing this, but again it was Usopp fault for letting himself get caught, great job!

"Wish what?"

"Wish you have invited me like the rest" It was out, not coming back now, Usopp hands covering his face.

A moment of silence passed.

"Huh?" was the first thing to come out of Luffy.

"You know what, forget it, I'll go".

"NO!" Luffy lifted his hands.

"I don't get it".

"See, it was dumb" of course you wouldn't Luffy, he shouldn't have these thoughts, he can't afford having them, the others were just different.

"No, why are you saying you weren't invited?" Luffy was genuinely confused.

"You are my nakama".

"Yes, I know Luffy" this was going nowhere.

"Usopp, you had been with us all this time, why would you believe that?"

"I know I'm your- your nakama Luffy" the sniper breathed deeply, nothing good will come out if things get heated, he can't let that happen, not again. And for something so insignificant. Then why it looks like something so big inside your head.

"I mean- You said we were nakamas back then and Zoro told me to get on the M-Merry" please don't cry.

"But the invitation... was not eh explicitly worded" so stupid.

"I heard about how you asked everyone to join the crew" he gulped, Luffy stare was very intense and focused only on him, why you care so much?

"Nami told me about Sanji in Whole Cake Island. It was something difficult I suppose". Was he...?

"And I know I really don't deserve it after... our fight, and it was me asking to be accepted again that time" shit the tears weren't listening.

"Usopp..." Luffy hugged him.

Usopp returned the hug

"I'm not trying to pick a fight really" sobbing. "I just mean t-that you kinda always say what's on your mind. You can't lie, but you never said it so my stupid brain is always thinking... things" the embrace was tighter.

"Don't call yourself stupid Usopp. I don't like it." Luffy added.

"Right... Sorry" Usopp whispered. He was being squished by his captain. He really is someone to be called your captain, however, are you really someone worth to be called his?"

Usopp grunted a little.

"Is your brain saying you mysterious things again?" it sounded like an statement more than a question. Usopp buried his head under Luffy chin, he sometimes forgot how touch-starved he could be on these conditions.

"Aren't you mad?"

"Why would I be mad?"

"For... everything?"

"Usopp is scared, that's all" right answer

"Oi, I'm not-"

"Usopp..."

Usopp lifted his head, Luffy tone was soft but serious

"Yeah?-" "Would you like to join our crew?"

Then Luffy smiled.

Maybe he didn't get the whole situation. Or maybe he was smarter than Usopp would give him credit for, who knows. But, in the end he always chooses the perfect words for his nakamas.

And it wasn't just an empty statement, just to make Usopp happy or treating it like a caprice. No. He meant it and the sniper knew that.

"You have to answer Usopp" Luffy whispered near his ear.

Between sobs and tears Usopp replied: "Of course! I, a brave warrior, will always be by your side" Luffy smile widened.

"Shishishi. YOSHHH, let's get those crackers" he took the other's hand and pulled him forward.

"Ok... My captain".

[lemon-wedges]

scanned some pages from a few of my sketchbooks from this year and made a little pdf

you can get it free on kofi!

[jojo-schmo]

Sworn Partners at their weekly Dreamland protection strategy meeting

[nerdrooikat]

drabbles about the deer imagery in The Secret History (specifically in relation 2 Camilla) because her becoming a deer/believing that she did stuck in my mind (although this post will mostly take Camilla and the other's recollection of events to be as they recount it – if i examine it in it's effect as an incorrect account, that would be in a separate post)

Obviously there's, on a meta level, an irony to it – Camilla and Charles are named to make fun of the Princess Diana scandal that was happening at the time, and so ironically Camilla transforms into an animal sacred to Diana.

There's also a parallel that I think could be interesting to make between Camilla and Taygete, who for anyone unfamiliar, was turned into a deer by Artemis to protect her from Zeus' sexual advances. Although I think that what happened in the Bacchae was concensual sexually, I think it could possible be indicative in Camilla's narrative role as the "wanted"/"desired" one within the greek class – by Charles, Henry, Richard (although he wasnt there) and even Francis, although he wants to be her more so than actually wanting her.

Additionally, outside of how it actually functions within the story, her transformation into a creature associated so closely with innocence, especially in relation to Diana/Artemis' virginity, might perhaps be tied to Richards view of her as this "pure" and "virginal" person – obviously we know this is far from the truth, and he himself learns this later, but I think it definitely ties into this flawed angelic idea of her he so covets.

I think this interpretation ties into the myth of Actaeon (in terms of "deer transformation myths") although its very interesting to me that they different at key points – Camilla, the "virginual" character, is the one transformed, rather than the sexual transgressor (Charles) or the one who introduces miasma (Henry). But, like Actaeon, she is pursued and hunted – which, another key point – Actaeon is pursued and killed by his own hunting dogs, and Charles returns from the ritual with a bite mark, perhaps tying him into the myth thurther?

[shima-draws]

Sanji: I’m gonna leave you for now, but I promise I’ll return!

Luffy: Yeah, I know you will!!

The FAITH, the DEVOTION, the TRUST, the UNDYING LOYALTY,

[vee-lociraptor]

lads he forgot about the joy of making something

[cipherr]

[snows-arts]

Decided I'm going to stick with 11/12 for Rein's Birthday, it just feels right. To celebrate I redrew the first piece I ever posted of him!

Happy Birthday Babygirl 💖