#but it wss really fun to draw!!

[nibbelraz]

Tgcfaction prompt for @/hotwing_sauce!

Feng Xin x Shang Qinghua fake dating until they realize they're actually in love!

[waffles-and-flapjacks]

[shytastemakerthing]

I saw that you were accepting applications for a romantic match for Twisted Wonderland, and I just couldn't help but write to you.

So, I'm 21 years old, I'm Sagittarius, INFP and Hufflepuff. I'm quite an open, gentle and emotional person. I like to give others cute nicknames and make compliments. I'm an artist, and although I'm often in a calm mood, sometimes I get a little chaotic. To climb into the water for reeds, being in beautiful shoes? Yes.

I really like saturated bright colors, so I prefer to dress that way. My favorite colors are red and green. I also like to decorate my clothes with badges, acrylic paints and decorative buttons. I also love hiking and nature. I like to challenge myself and overcome ten thousand steps or more. Mushroom and strawberry themes are my favorites, so I often wear jewelry with fly agarics or strawberries. From interests: drawing, reading, writing stories, walking and collecting. From music, I like to listen to folk, sometimes classical music.

I hope my letter didn't get too messy. Thank you for considering my request!✨

A/N: Thank you so much for your request! I had a lot of fun with writing this one! I also happen to have quite a mushroom themed collection xD.

A/N: This one is certainly longer. What can you say? I love this man and went on a rampage xD

I match you with.........

Jade Leech

• Hiking dates, hiking dates, HIKING DATES! Honestly, when this eel heard about your love of hiking and then also hears about the collection of mushrooms themed items, he was whipped. Someone he can share his interest with and won't look at him funny for it! You get someone who also loves mushrooms and hiking and he gets to spend time with you. It's a win-win.

• Your INFP personality is something he loves about you. Intuitive and perceptive. You're quiet but you are very much aware of what is happening around you. Almost as if you are a dangerous predator lurking within the deep, unknown to those around you but you are certainly fully aware of them. You take the phrase 'Don't judge a book by its cover' in quite the sense. Perhaps when he first met you, he saw you as an easy mark, someone for Azuk to easily swindle into a contact, but, oh how wrong he was. You were far more perceptive of other than he had originally thought. The idea was to keep a close eye on you. Well, that soon turned into infatuation and adoration. His twin still teases him relentlessly over it.

• Speaking of Floyd, the brothers are a package deal most of the time. Floyd wants to see who managed to get his ever calculating brother completely whipped and pretty much wrapped around your finger. He finds the whole situation amusing. But, if his brother is happy, then so is he. But don't go off breaking his heart. Floyd WILL need to be held back.

• As stated, there are certainly hiking dates, but other places include the Mostro Lounge (he refuses to let you pay. Again, we need a raise from the 'headmaster'), maybe a local Cafe in the town on the island, or even if you both are lucky enough, he takes you to the Coral Sea. He's reverted back to his original form, and you have an underwater breathing potion, courtesy of Azul.

• Again, speaking of his original eel form, he was initially a bit worried as to what you may think of his true self, in this form. But just like so many other times, you've managed to surprise him. Not to mention, getting hugs and cuddles in a form that's at meant twice of human size? Bliss.

• Jade would join in on your collecting hobby. After all, think about what tou cab gather beneath the waves of the ocean you couldn't get to before? You guys could go up into the mountains, him just admiring what you've worn for this day, with those beautiful shoes, then seeing the joy on your face. He wouldn't trade this for anything.

• Perhaos he has found you a souvenir back home, or while school wss on break and for whatever reason, you couldn't be with one another. Little mushroom earrings, a Strawberry pendant necklace, all the way to a beautiful charmed bracelets with such themes are among the collection of things he's gotten for you. What can he say? He quite likes to spoil you.

• There was one time he was in the greenhouse, tending to his mushrooms and you were there with him, back againsy a tree with your knees tucked up, and sketch book in hand. He could never miss thr way your gaze would continue to glance back at him from time to time when he finally questioned you about it. As it turns out, you decided that he would be your muse for the day and you had drawn him as he was tending to the growing collection of mushrooms that he had. He requested the picture. It now sits in a frame on his desk within his dorm rroom. Floys also teases him on that.

• If he catches you within the Lounge while he is currently working, either your studying, doing homework, or reading a new book you either got from the library or one he managed to get for you, a smile is on his face and you are served a drink on the house by yours truly.

• Azul also seems to take notice that, even though Jade already is an exceptional worker, he goes even more above and beyond wheen you're there. Cue a nice little spot reserved just for you whenever you come in where Jade gets to be able to see you no matter where he is at. Or maybe you can study within the VIP lounge? Though. Jade is iffy on that. He's not about to let you get roped into a contract. He knows how those work and he doesn't want you on the receiving bad end of a contract gone bad.

• While fights are very far and few between, they are still.bound to happen eventually. It's all a part of a growing relationship. After a fight though, while he may be stubborn, he does not like seeing you upset. Whime be won't downright apologize, because you can never know what this eels words really mean at times, there are the subtle hints that are there. He's more attentive than usual, he becomes just a little more touchy with you, maybe even hold onto you in the quiet moments the bith of you are either laying in his bed or yours. He's a firm believer that actions speak louder than words and he will die on that hill.

• For a while, he never understood fulky his brothers fascination and love when it came to squeezing people all of the time. Sure, it's in their biology, but that's the most thought he's he's put into it. Then he met you, and now he understands. While he may not give squeezes like his brother, he would rather not break one of your bones as he would never forgive himself, in the quiet moments, he finds himself clinging onto you a little tighter than usual, wrapping his arms around you, legs tangled together. Yeah, he gets it now.

• I believe that there are times when Jade's moods changes like his brothers but not to the same extreme. It's harder to tell when he gets into one of his own moods as he is so much better at hiding things. When he gets like this, take him back to your dorm (let's say, if you're on Ramshackle, he managed to get you a much better set up in your room), get them shoes off and jacket, play some of your more softer tunes of folk or classical music, and lay down with him. Keep his head on your chest, he loves the sound of your heartbeat, a reminder that you're actually here with him. And gently comb his hair. You can feel him relax quite a bit as he clings to you and eventually lulls him to sleep. Between his vice housewarden duties, his status as a student, work at the Lounge, taking care of things for Azul, and wrangling his chaotic twin, this poor eel is tired and basically on the brink of a burn out. He needs this.

• Overall, you are the one thing in his life that he never knew that he needed. He's always been taking care of others, mostly his twin, and working for Azul, that he also needed someone to take care of him. He loves you and he would much rather give up his prized mushrooms than to loose you.

[madame-fear]

Yes please you choose the villain name im too bad at choosing names for characters wahh😔😔😔

Great!! Hope you like the villain name I choose because I'd personally use it hihih🥰 Anyways!! Enjoy your reading, anon💖

(y/c/n) = your childs name

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The Nightcrow | Gotham!Dad!Jonathan Crane x Fem!Reader

Everyone was enjoying a sweet, family Saturday night moment. You and your husband, Jonathan, were talking together in the kitchen while you cooked dinner, since you were the one who knew how to make several things and liked cooking, anyways. He just talked to you and passed you all the ingredients you needed.

Meanwhile, the child you and Jonathan had 2 years and a half ago, was laying on his/her stomach in the rug that was in the living room. He/she entertained him/herself playing with toys and drawing whatever crossed his/her mind.

You were now laughing at a silly comment that Jonathan made. "Oh, shut." You said rolling your eyes, as you playfully hitted his shoulder, making him giggle. "Oh, come on, but you thought it wss fun-" he was interrupted, as he felt his pant being tugged. He looked down, and he saw (Y/C/N) staring at him with big adorable eyes and tugging his pants to catch his attention.

"Hi, love! What are you doing here, baby?" He lifted the child from the floor and carried him/her in his arms. "Daddy, mummy, I wanted to tell you something..." your child began saying with his/her baby voice. "What is it, prince/princess?" You stood next to your husband, and played with your child's soft hair, as you paid attention to what he/she had to say to you. "I already know what I want to be when I grow up...I want to be The Nightcrow!"

The sudden comment from your child made you two look at each other for a brief moment, then look back at him/her. "T-The Nightcrow? What's that, baby?" Your husband asked him/her, not wanting to believe that it was indeed what he was thinking it was. "I want to be a temible super villain like mummy and you!"

His worst fear was ironically facing him now. He never wanted to involve you or your child in his villain missions. First, you two had been together since his teenage years before and after Scarecrow. You always insisted on helping him out, which he refused out of fear of you getting hurt or worse, getting killed because of him. Eventually, seeing that you were extremely good with helping him with his fear gas and at defending yourself and badassly kicking asses, he gave up and made a special suit just for you. Since then, you became not only his girlfriend and now wife, but also his partner in crime.

But, with his child, it was a whole different topic. He is supposed to take care of him/her and be an example for his future choices. He couldn't allow to risk his baby boy/girl's life just because he/she wants to be like his/her parents. Especially, because he/she was THE child of The Scarecrow, a temible well-known villain in Gotham.

"Baby, your mummy and I do this for particular reasons you'll understand when you grow up. We already know how to defend ourselves, but this is a very risky job for you to do, you know that?" He said trying to calm himself from the nervousness that those thoughts brought him. "Mummy and daddy loves you really much. You still have a long life ahead, you can be whatever you want."

You noticed he was nervous, so you rubbed his back. "But daddy! I'll know how to defend myself too!" He/she said, trying to defend her idea of becoming a future villain in Gotham. "Of course you'll do, but it's better for you to think about what you really want for your life, yes?" He kissed your childs cheek in a sweet way. "Please, understand us. You do your life, and when you're big enough, we'll discuss what you can do in your life." He stroked (Y/C/N) cheeks softly with the back of his index finger. It was like your child was hypnotised by his blue, deep eyes, and nodded.

"Okay daddy! We'll see..." Your child said mischeviously giggling, kissing his/her daddy's cheek and returning to the floor. As he/she ran back to where he/she was playing. As your child went back playing, he just stared deeply at him/her.

"The Nightcrow..." you gently whispered at him, "It has a nice ring to it." He looked at you, and smirked. "It does, but he/she can't get involved in it...yet. He/she still has to grow up." You nodded at his comment and you went back to stirring the food at a slow temperature. "Obviously, but...can you imagine? He/she is nearly 3 years old and already looks a lot like his/her dad. The fearsome Nightcrow, following his/her dads legacy."

Your comment made him think about it...about the future. About your childs personality when he/she grew up, and how would it be if he/she indeed became a villain. The thought of his offspring following his/her dad steps made his heart warm. He preferred not to involve (Y/C/N), but if he/she was sure about his/her decision, he would make sure he/she is respected in Gotham.

"We'll see if when he/she grows up and tell her why we do the things we do, he/she still wants to be part of it. If he/she does, I think we'd win the title of The Corvid Family, wouldn't we?" You said, trying to cheer him up, noting that he was thoughtful, and you noticed the previous nervousness he had fading away. He now fully smiled at you, and chuckled.

"The Corvid Family...it doesn't sound so bad, after all." Those words sloppily escaped from his mouth, as he thought about the chaos you three would provoke in Gotham. He couldn't be any happier with the family he had.

[secretivemessenger]

Sorry for updating so late, been busy today

I finished Hashihime of the old book town 2 days ago, it was absolutely amazing, i think i'm gonna replay the first route again, it's just so good😭

I bought another bl game from the same publisher(?) And i thought they would have the same mc for each route but turns out the mc changes every route, i didnt know this and got attached to the first mc, needless to say, i am unable to continue with the 2nd and third route as i am too attached to mc, yes i have attachment issues, i'll probably play the game once my attachment to the mc is gone or sum, probably will take months if not a year or two.

I've bought Hashihime of the old book town, Royal Alchemist & Uuultrac so far, i'm gonna get Divine speaker next but after that, i feel lost on what to get, there really aren't many bl game that interest me, hashihime set my standards wayyy too high to the point i want to make a visual novel but remembered i'm shit at using softwares, plus i dont know if my art will turn out good. (And i have no idea how to draw backgrounds)

Alright so for the update of the date, we went to get some dinner, we originally wanted to go to a fancy restaurant as he suggested but then we decided to go to his place last minute, when we did get to his place, he got changed from his suit to a more casual wear and started cookin', he made some Spaghetti Carbonara for the two of us, he also brought a vase of flowers to the table, lit up some candles and turned off the lights, it was pretty romantic, i remember every single detail, his cooking was delicious as always, after we had our fill, i offered to wash the dishes as he already cooked after that he gave me some of his clothes to change into since i only wore formal clothes as i thought we would only go to a restaurant, and then go back to our respective places, he lent me a shirt and pants, we were almost the same height so it fit, i took a bath and so did he (seperately) , we then got on the couch and since he didnt have hashihime of the old book town on his computer or laptop, we decided to watch a gameplay of it on the tv, why did we do that you might ask, because i wanted him to see Professor's route, plus he was a bit curious, i was crying mid way through the route as the route was so sad😭, he saw me tearing up so he grabbed a tissue and wiped my tears, it wss kinda awkward since i never rlly got this treatment before...I thanked him and apologized for letting my emotions get the better of me lmao, he told me there was no reason for me to apologize and we continued watching, by the end of it, he was really heart warmed by the gameplay, by that time it was getting a bit late but since he didnt need to work the next morning, we stayed up some more, playing games, baking, ate snacks and made smoothies, IT WAS SO FUN😫

When we went to sleep, instead of me taking the couch, this time he told me to stay on the bed with him, I agreed as we have stayed in each other's beds together before, we cuddled each other to sleep, when i woke up, it was about 9/10am, he had already woken up before me, again preparing breakfast, we ate and he took me home not long after, i fell asleep in his car, i woke up on my bed, him on my couch, i fell asleep for about an hour, he said he had to carry me as he didn't want to disturb me, i was shocked he could carry me but then remembered i'm very light...

After that nothing really happened i was just busy throughout the day and almost falling asleep every second, sorry if this is too long, i was just so happy this all happened, i never had such fun in my whole entire life😭😭 applogies for typos anywhere, still pretty tired but unable to sleep for some reason,maybe it's too soon but i'm planning on initiating the first kiss next time we go on a date, should i invite him to a date a week from now? Or is it too soon? Any advices??

Man your really obsessed with games

Also that was too sweeet like form a movie and some , and no it’s never too early and not too late so go for it

[chaotically-cas]

The Outsiders x West Side Story

I think it’s important to start with saying that, while this is my favorite all time movie, the racism of it needs to be recognized before I continue. The whitewashing & brown face in the movie is absolutely disgusting both then & now. It is not something to support or condone. I’m just making the post because I cannot help but draw so many similarities.

Tw// fighting & sexual harassment (breif mention) & death & one breif mention of suicidal thoughts

Ponyboy as Baby John:

I think this goes way deeper than them both being the youngest & newest in the gang. First of all, in the first scenes of both movies it begins with Ponyboy and Baby John getting jumped my multiple people of the other gang, & his friends coming to back him up. And shortly after that in wss, when the gang is talking about the rumble, someone brings up what they should do if knifes and chains are brought into it. & Baby John says “Why don’t we just forget the whole thing?” Which is similar to Ponyboy’s ideals around fighting. Especially fighting with weapons. Additionally, Baby John is the most hesitant about the Jet’s rules and lifestyle. He often questions the whole point of it. This is very similar to Pony because he states many times his own hesitance around being a greaser and only being viewed as such. They both look at the world through naive and pessimistic thoughts. Additionally, they are both very sensitive. In wss Baby John is found by A-Rab (who I see as Two bit which I will touch on later) crying by himself. He didn’t want anyone to see him cry after his friends death, but yet he is. This is very similar to Ponyboy’s feelings after the fire. Especially when he is walking around town with Two bit. Pony doesn’t want Two to see his broken up and sick he is, but he sees it anyway. And lastly, when Baby John is chewed out by Action (which I see as Steve) A-Rab is there to stick up with him, along with other members of the gang. Even though the both of them are the youngest of the gang they have strong feelings to prove themselves and show up.

Steve as Action:

I definitely see Steve as Action. First the obvious needing pointing out, Action isn’t that much of a fan of Baby John and Steve feels the same about Pony. But on a deeper character analysis point: the both of action & Steve are fueled by their anger and rage. They show this anger in ways of fighting and violence. In WSS one of the first scenes sees Action fighting off 2 sharks, and early on in the book Ponyboy mentions how Steve fought of 4 soc’s such a bottle. This can show how both their anger comes out in extreme ways when fighting. Steve even breaking three (?) ribs. Later on in wss, Action is ranting about how upset he is and how angry he is. And how he just wants “bust” meaning he wants to fight as a release. And he is calmed down(ish) by Ice, who I see as Soda. This is very similar to the scene where Soda and Steve are arm wrestling in the Curtis house and they are discussing why they like fighting, and Pony realizes that Steve’s motivation for fighting is hatred. To add on, Actions character is heavily influenced by Tybalt from Romeo & Juliet, where many connections can be drawn to Steve as well. Steve isn’t in the book a whole lot which makes it a bit harder to pull connections but basically; I see the two of them as having very similar set offs and coping mechanisms as well as intelligence and loyalty. As Action is the first to step up when Tony dies, similar to the way Steve scolded two bit for his joke after Dally’s death.

Darry as Ice:

I think first thing is first. At first I was so into Ice as Soda but after a lot more research and character diving: I decided on Darry. Both Darry & Ice’s protectiveness and care other the other members of the gang. Ice helping to keep the gang cool after the death of Riff, and Darry helping Pony after he gets jumped. While all of the gang in the outsiders is described as a good fighter, Pony mentions that Darry hasn’t lost a fight, which is similar because Ice is canonically the best fighter. In the movie Darry is the one who steps up to be the first to fight and to basically be the ring leader of the fight. And Ice was the one to take on Bernardo in the rumble scene. I feel like Ice and Darry are one of the closest accurate comparisons personality wise because Ice is all hard emotionless, he keeps his cool, and so does Darry. Both of them are the level headed smart ones if the group. They keep the group in line and from making too many rash decisions. Additionally, (tw rape mention) Darry & Ice aren’t as much a part of the gangs other hi-jinx. Like Dal, Two, Johnny, & Pony are at the movies & Steve and Soda are at the DX, Darry is alone doing his thing. Similar to when the gang in wss attempted to rape or assault Anita, Ice was no where to be found. I think both Ice and Darry have a better sense or maturity & cool headedness when it comes to life, especially with the gang.

Dally as Riff:

Hear me out on this one too lol. First of all, there are heavy draws to be made with Mercutio, Riff, & Dal. Especially their deaths. But I’ll be focusing more on their lives. Both Riff and Dally aren’t afraid of violence & in some cases, welcome it. Riff encouraging the use of weapons in the rumble, & Dally showing up to the rumble in the first place. As tough and heartless as they both want to seem, their soft can be shown through Tony (who I see as Johnny). Riff, in fear that Tony will get hurt in the rumble with Bernardo, steps up and takes the fight for him. Which leads to his death. Both Riff and Dally are willing to die “for Johnny” and Tony, their best friends. Additionally, Riff’s protection of Tony can be seen in Dally when he offers to help Johnny after Johnny kills someone, like Tony kills Bernardo. Both these friendships have roots in Dally & Riffs home life. Riff’s home life is discussed heavily in “Dear Officer Kurpkee” and Dally’s from Pony’s perspective. They both grew up without much family and love and without much of a home of their own, which leads to their standoffish characters. Especially since Riff feels a thankfulness to Tony for housing him, can be symbolic of Johnny feeling like Dally’s personal home. Anyway. When Riff is picking on Anybody about being in the gang, it is very similar to the way Dal picks on Cherry in the beginning of the movie. Both these characters have an independence to them, where they want to think they don’t need anyone for anything. They both believe they are alone in the world. And for that they are angry, and not afraid to die.

Two Bit as A-Rab:

I feel like this goes without mention but both A-Rab and Two Bit are described and seen as the clowns and the comedians of the group. They like to make the gang laugh and poke fun at things. Also they are both very aggressive. Not quite as aggressive as Steve & Action but pretty aggressive. This is seen through Two Bit being so willing to jump into a fight anytime (the scene with the broken bottle). And it is seen in A-Rab through him wanting to fight and getting really worked up over the death of Riff. Although the bond between both A-Rab and baby John & Pony and Two Bit; there are a good bit of connections between the friendship. A-Rab is very protective over Baby John whereas Two Bit is protective but more of in a good friend way. They are both really good guys and friends beyond their comedy. Getting back into their humor; in the outsiders movie Two Bit is scene lifting a girls skirt as a prank, showing he finds humor in the inappropriate and dirty. A-Rab makes a similar type verbal joke when Anybody is talking about fighting and joining the gang. Again, Two Bit isn’t mentioned much in the book or movie which makes it a bit hard to draw many more comparisons.

Johnny as Tony:

I know what you are thinking lol, shouldnt Pony be Tony? He is the main character after all. Hear me out: Johnny and Tony are so much alike personality wise. In the beginning, Tony talks to Riff about why he left the gang, it is a similar conversation as the one between Pony & Johnny in the lot were Johnny expresses his suicidal thoughts. I think this also goes without being said but Tony is based on Romeo, and aside from the love plot you can truly see a lot of similarities between these three characters. The main ones being their hearts good intentions. Johnnys good intentions come out in him saving Ponyboy, wanting to turn himself in to the cops, and him trying to save the kids from the fire. Tony’s good intentions are shown very similarly through him trying to fight to save Riff, not wanting harmful weapons in the rumble, and wanting to resolve things with words. Another thing is the way both of there characters died with so much regret and unfinished business. For Tony his regret was Riff’s death and his unfinished business was Maria. For Johnny his unfinished business was not living and his regret was around the same. But in the end they were ok to lie down their lives in a  gallant way for what they believed in. Tony for the feud between the gangs to end, and Johnny for the lives of the kids he saved. 

& im so so sorry but I can’t seem to see Soda’s personality & morals lining up with any of the characters in WSS I’m sorry ahhh. I hope you enough this anyway!!

This was really really fun to write. It took a while but I’m pretty proud of it 🙈🙈

[catball]

and OH MY GOD art is so much more fun when you don’t worry about it so much... i remember trying to make everything perfect when i wss younger and when it didnt work i would get so frustrated.... it’s so freeing to realize that you can just go “the mouth doesn’t look perfect, oh well :)” and move on to a differebt part of the drawing or just like start anoher sketch like. I can do whatever i want, huh. there really are no rules

[deathvsthemaiden]

omg I love your book recommendations list you just wrote! the more and more I hear about the stormlight archives the more I want to read it, but I've just got the Mistborn book and I'm going to read them first, what do you think of them? I know some people have had an issue with the women in that trilogy but I did see Sanderson himself talking on reddit or something about it how he's trying to write better or something. he seems like he's generally getting better I think. so I'm looking forward to stormlight archives when I get to it.

also, have you read Wide Sargasso Sea? one of my favourite books that's based off Jane Eyre! the relationship between Rochester and his first wife.

I'm trying to get into fantasy a bit more, have you got any other specifically fantasy favourites? x

Ooh! 💖💓 Thank you, I’m glad you liked the answer!

I really enjoyed Mistborn tbh! I’ve only read the first trilogy, but I think for the most part women were handled well because 1) I’m pretty sure Sanderson purposefully set out to write a good female lead and imo it shows even if it misses the mark sometimes, like I’m pretty fond of Vin and was invested in her story the whole time, and 2) there’s definitely things to criticize about Mistborn’s portrayal of women, but I’ve seen much worse, and I actually think Sanderson’s Warbreaker is what deserves the most scrutiny in this aspect (it’s one of my faves of his because of the world building and because one of the only other cosmere characters that holds a candle to Kaladin is in it) but anyway enjoyable as it was it was also most blatantly misogynistic and I live in fear that one day a friend I’ve mentioned the cosmere to a ton of times will finally cave in and choose to start with Warbreaker of all things! 😭 (semi joking) (ideologically/morally speaking Warbreaker is just not Sanderson at his best even if I love a good chunk of the book)

Anyway you’re right! Sanderson is very open with his fans and admits to old biases and prejudices showing in his earlier books, and his improvement shows in his writing which I think is the most important thing! Mistborn era/trilogy 1 is a really nice starting place, I’m still very very fond of the characters and I think that’s why I haven’t moved on to Mistborn era/trilogy 2 yet 🤧 Era 1 is a solid adventure and while I didnt love the direction the plot went at times (and did not dig certain character deaths! 😑) it was an overall absorbing time and I might buy the trilogy sometime. It should be noted that Mistborn draws attention to the existence of sexual violence but it’s never described or at the forefront of the plot, Sanderson in general just doesn’t really go there.

Also no I haven’t managed to get my hands on a copy of Wide Sargasso Sea yet! 😭 I really wanna, but my library doesn’t have it in any digitized format 😔 I know you said it’s one of your favorites but if you wanna expand on that and tell me more of your (non-spoilery) thoughts on WSS I’m all ears! 👀👂🏽 no one I know irl has read it I don’t think 🤔 I do have my eyes on an ebook version of Mr. Rochester by Sarah Shoemaker, another Jane Eyre prequel I hope to read when school gets off my back. I have noooo idea if it’s gonna be good or not though, I’d never heard of it before when I stumbled upon it abzhsbs. The only other Jane Eyre inspired book I’ve tried to read was The Eyre Affair and while the premise was fascinating, I couldn’t stand the prose or characters so I dropped it qgshshshshh

As for fantasy faves! A majority of them are like fairytale/folklore retellings/inspired, I actually haven’t read as much high fantasy as I wish I had yet 😰 (feel free to drop some recs in my ask box if you have any 👀) anyway: Keturah and Lord Death and Sleepless, which I mentioned in the last ask, Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett (first book of the Founders Trilogy, an insanely fun ride, Sanderson himself left a good review on it and the world building in it is similarly lush as in Sanderson’s works! Definitely darker than almost anything Sanderson has ever written but I loved that), Till We Have Faces by CS Lewis (Cupid and Psyche retelling), The Abhorsen trilogy by Garth Nix (Sabriel, the first book, is still an all time fave), Tamora Pierce’s Beka Cooper trilogy and Circle of Magic series are old faves too, Damsel by Elana K. Arnold (🚨PROCEED WITH CAUTION🚨 it’s nauseatingly graphic and deals with repeated sexual assault, I think the end makes it worth it but others might understandably disagree. It’s a dark subversion/exploration of the whole ‘knight rescues maiden from tower and they get married’ trope), N. K. Jemisin’s Dreamblood Duology (definitely buying this eventually!!) and Egg & Spoon by Gregory Maguire was very solid and fun from what I remember.

I also rec T. Kingfisher’s short story collections Jackalope Wives and Other Stories and Toad Words and Other Stories (some of the works in both books are free online! So if you want a taste of her work def look up T Kingfisher short stories) and I’ve also read Bryony and Roses by her, which I remember enjoying but it’s been a while. Also Helen Oyeyemi’s work is rlly fun and gorgeously written, and in general has lots of fairytale references (out of the books I’ve read so far at least! Which are only Boy, Snow, Bird and Mr. Fox but I have the audiobook for Gingerbread checked out and the one for Peaces on hold)

[lifedrawinglorena]

This class was a pretty fun class too, the model was quite funny and even added some music for us to have a background sound. I started warming up with really quick drawings, making sure to put down shapes but not focus too much on details. And it wss really nice to see that with only 3 lines I could still understand what the model was doing in my drawing. We ended the class with going back and forward on a few positions, having losts of fun drawing the costumes that the model was wearing. I really liked this class as well as all of the drawings that I did.

[thealolanmoon-blog]

Being a Champion had to be the best job at times, especially since you weren't restricted to any particular pokemon type.  Moon enjoyed trading around her teams, making sure she never used the same combination twice.  Changing out her team constantly, however, did require a consistent training of new pokemon, no matter where or when she got them. Currently, she was working on training a newly captured Ultra Beast, Xurkitree.  It...wasn't going well. No matter what she did, it just wouldn't listen.  It didn't seem to accept her as a trainer.  With any other pokemon, she could just release it back into its home, no harm done.  But Xurkitree came from a different world, and Lunala refused to bring Ultra Beasts back and forth.  So she was stuck trying to work with it. “Xurkitree, return.”  She sighed as it refused to even acknowledge her presence, letting the flash of red light draw the monster to its Beast Ball.  Maybe she could work more tomorrow.  As she turned to leave the training clearing, she froze up.  Ah...Eclipse. This would not be fun. Her double stood there, watching with a smug grin. How long had she been observing the training? Certainly long enough to see the electric UB. Damn. She held out her hand, as if silently demanding that the monster be given away. The champion, of course, would have none of it. "Sorry, I'm busy right now. Why don't you go find a kid to bother. Or maybe some trees to dance menacingly at." She tucked the Beast Ball into a pocket inside her cape. Eclipse chuckled faintly, moving closer as she began speaking. "Y're funny, real funny. Ya really hit me where it hurts." The sarcasm was like a toxin, dripping from her voice. She stopped inches away from the other, silver eyes staring into silver eyes. they really were identical. "Hand over the tree thing. Or this'll get ugly." "Good point, no reason to make this ugly. After all, that shirt is ugly enough for both of us." Moon knew that would end badly, but she couldn't resist. That comment ended in her getting hit right in the gut, the air knocked from her lungs for a moment. How could her duplicate hit so much harder than she could? "Sorry. Didn't hear that." Eclipse hummed, grabbing the back of Moon's neck. the other wasn't keen on fighting back, she knew this. So the grunt could beat her down for some time before the champion would actually retaliate. She applied a tight pressure, making the other look up. "Maybe I don't speak clearly. That shirt is ugly, are you trying to look like a-" She was cut off by a kick to the jaw, knocking her to the side. Eclipse was certainly stronger than she looked, no doubt about that. She walked to the downed champion, kicking her over onto her back, before stepping on her throat. The grunt watched as hands grabbed the white sneaker, holding it in a desperate attempt to continue breathing. It would be so easy to knock her out now, take all her pokemon....but no. Eclipse only needed the one. Foot still on the champion's throat, Eclipse knelt down and took the Beast Ball from the other's coat, watching as she struggled. Maybe a bit more pressure. She pressed down until the other's neck would start to bruise, grinning sickly. And once she was satisfied, she turned and walked away, leaving the other gasping for breath as she did so. Eclipse wss satisfied, a new Xurkitree added to her team. Moon was terrified, no way her double could handle that monster.