#but some stuff is rlly mutuals only like it’s on a need to know basis

[chuuphic]

finally exchanged gifts with bestie#2 today and told her abt my new years and that i didn’t kiss that girl and she was like “nooooooooooooo i thought you were gonna say you kissed *slams fist on table in theory*”

[tangerinegod]

How did you start getting followers on your art blog?

short answer: i just post my art and tag it 😭 i dont have much advice that i actually follow besides consistent posting but i can give some of my thoughts on building a following down below! prep for a bit of a long post ig?

long answer: i accidentally deleted my entire account in january and was debating if it was worth trying again?? but the community on tumblr is rlly nice and i like sharing my work so i remade ig like 5 months ago now? i wont say the number but i dont have like a big following or anything on here; its less than both my twt accounts haha. i just post like i always do and tag things accordingly in case ppl need things blocked/dont wanna see spec characters ect. and to keep things organized. 

i also dont really post any original work and only really draw fanart so like that helps a lot... all my personal work for ocs and stuff i both dont draw a lot of and also like to keep more private for like portfolio stuff ig? im not saying fanart is like a sell out for clout/lesser but doing work for something ppl are already invested into is a much easier way to build a following than going for original stuff unless what u have really catches the eye? i draw fanart tho just cus naruto is my special interest and has been for like... a loooong time so with or without social media id b drawing it anyways hehe

also posting work consistently is a big way to keep your stuff in the algorithm and for ppl to see it. anytime i take a break on twt for my own mental health i end up droppng 200-300 followers + it can b hard to get back into it; here it doesnt happen as much cus i think theres less bots but if u can manage it posting on a regular basis but not like too much lets people know youre active? it’s not very healthy imo and it shouldnt b that way but it’s what the current trend is ig for building a following..  i try and post on any social media i care about at least once a week if im like suuuuper busy w comms/other stuff but ideally daily/every other day is what i like 2 do, even if its just my garbo doodles i do before bed

and lastly i also try to avoid posting anything that isnt art? if i want to post or share other things i keep private accts on twt and here i am only on for naruto/keeping up w old mutuals so i dont have a seperate account; but if i ever did want to post something not my art/naruto i would make one to keep it separate. some ppl dont care abt seeing personal stuff but i like to keep my things in different places for easy reff and so if ppl visit they can just scroll for fast access w/out other stuff in the way. 

i dont have a ton of advice that differs from what everyone else does to try to build up a following but hopefully this helps! if u have any other q’s tho feel free 2 ask and gl!! 

[donghun-s]

the very large sp3arb tag

so @sp3arb has tagged me in a total four tags recently and i’m finally getting around to all of them!! tysm for all the tags, meri (btw i love your name?? i think its super cute!) and i hope you learn a bunch of unnecessary stuff abt me lmao (under the cut bc this is a long ass post)

i dont have a name for this tag

1ST RULE: Tag 9 people you want to get to know better

im not tagging anyone bc im bad at things and most ppl i wanna know about, meri has already tagged so

2ND RULE: BOLD the statements that are true.

APPEARANCE: - I am 5'7 or taller - I wear glasses - I have at least one tattoo - I have at least one piercing - I have blonde hair - I have brown eyes - I have short hair - My abs are at least somewhat defined - I have or had braces

PERSONALITY: - I love meeting new people - People tell me I am funny - Helping others with their problems is a big priority of mine - I enjoy physical challenges - I enjoy mental challenges - I am playfully rude to people I know- I started saying something ironically and now I can’t stop saying it - There is something I would change about my personality

ABILITY: - I can sing well - I can play an instrument - I can do over 30 pushups without stopping - I am a fast runner - I can draw well - I have a good memory - I am good at doing maths in my head - I can hold my breath underwater for over a minute - I have beaten at least 2 people arm wrestling - I can make at least 3 recipes from scratch - I know how to throw a proper punch

HOBBIES: - I enjoy sports - I’m on a sports team at my school or somewhere else - I’m in a orchestra or choir at my school or somewhere else - I have learned a new song in the past week - I exercise at least once a week - I have gone for runs at least once a week in warmer months - I have drawn something in the past month - I enjoy writing - Fandoms are my #1 priority  - I do some form of Martial arts

EXPERIENCES: - I have had my first kiss - I have had alcohol - I have scored a winning point in a sport - I have watched an entire TV series in one sitting - I have been at an overnight event - I have been in a taxi - I have been in the hospital or ER in the past year - I have beaten a video game in one day - I have visited another country - I have been to one of my favorite band’s concerts

MY LIFE: - I have one person that I consider to be my Best Friend - I live close to my school/work - My parents are still together - I have at least one sibling - I live in the United States - There is snow where I live right now - I have hung out with a friend in the past month - I have a smart phone - I own at least 15 CDs - I share my room with someone

RELATIONSHIPS: - I am in a Relationship - I have a crush on a celebrity - I have a crush on someone I know - I’ve been in at least 3 relationships - I have never been in a Relationship - I have admitted my feelings to a crush - I get crushes easily - I have had a crush for over a year - I have been in a relationship for over a year - I have had feelings for a friend

RANDOM: - I have break-danced - I know a person named Jamie  - I have had a teacher that has a name that is hard to pronounce - I have dyed my hair - I’m listening to a song on repeat right now - I have punched someone in the past week - I know someone who has gone to jail - I have broken a bone - I have eaten a waffle today - I know what I want to do in life - I speak at least two languages [i don’t speak two, i speak one and sign in another] - I have made a new friend in the past year

alphabet tag

Rules: answer the questions in a new post and tag 10 blogs you would like to get to know better

I was tagged by Roxanne ( is it ok if I call you Roxy? I like Roxy) Actually @lxx-fxlix  And for some reason it did not give me the notification you did, I was casually stalking your blog when I saw:

A: age? 16 (01 liner)

B: birthplace? North Carolina

C: current time? 7:53 pm

D: drink you had last? Arnold Palmer (half sweet tea, half lemonade)

E: easiest person to talk to? for me, it’s my irl best friend gwen and my best friend on here, krys

F: favorite song? oof i’m super indecisive so i’m just gonna commit to mayday by got7 (it always changes but mayday has stayed on my constantly rotating playlist for nearly six months now; most are on for six weeks, max)

G: grossest memory? uh probably when one of my swim lesson kids tried to eat a bug (they were like four) and i had to make them spit it out into my hands 

H: hogwarts house? proud slytherin!!

I: in love? i love a lot of people, but i’m not IN love

J: jealous of people? not anymore, my self-esteem has gotten so much better in past years

K: killed someone? uhm a couple of times in fics (*cough* jinjin in not like this *cough*)

L: love at first sight or should i walk by again? not love but pls walk by again bc i’m probably enjoying your aesthetics

M: middle name? christine

N: number of siblings? one, an older sister

O: one wish? to adopt a kid with no family or an unhealthy one (obvs when  older and financially stable)

P: person you called last? my sister called me yesterday morning, and before that i had called my friend to tell him abt a near death experience when i was driving

R: reasons to smile? something good will happen to you, you’ll meet someone wonderful, and there’s always new experiences to happen

S: song you sang last? poet by bastille (an underrated fave)

T: time you woke up? about 8 am

U: underwear color? light heathered grey

V: vacation destination? i’d love to go to greece someday! santorini would be my first choice, and then my great-grandparents old village near thessaloniki

W: worst habit? probs my dermatillia (picking at acne on my face until it bleeds, then picking at the scabs, leaving a bunch of scars that will never go away)

X: x-rays? i got one on my tailbone one time, two years after i sprained it bc my mom didn’t believe me

Y: your favorite food? uhhh most anything tbh; i quite like the honey butter chicken sandwich from pdq

Z: zodiac sign? libra

✨ Fun Facts Tag ✨

Rules for this are:

Have fun with it!  

Tag some of your mutuals

1) Favourite colours:

orange!! and after that, any kinds of pastel or muted darks

2) Favourite song at the moment:

lotto by exo has been on replay in my head, my car, and my earbuds

3) Last book you read:

the sun and her flowers by rupi kaur

4) Last TV show you watched:

i tried to watch part-time idol bc hyunbin from jbj was in it, but within the first 15 minutes they set up an unnecessary relationship so i had to nope out of there real hard; i then reverted back to rewatching white collar for the fifth time

5) Last movie you watched:

does john mulaney’s nerflix comedy special comeback kid count?? if not, probably nightmare before christmas way back around christmastime

6) If you have a pet whats their name?:

four dogs: pheonix, kino, midge, and bess; three horses: little man, gem, and andy (ironically i’m allergic to dogs and horses, and my dad keeps buying more)

7) If you have siblings how many?:

one, my older sister

8) Favourite thing to do on a weekend:

i love doing my swim lessons and seeing all my kids!! i haven’t been able to lately bc of the weather, 

9) Best tumblr friends:

i only talk to @cheesyramynry on a daily basis, but i have a lot of blogs that i consider friendly acquaintances or casual friends as well!!

10) Favourite thing about yourself:

i value my compassion and empathy above all else; i am very much the mom friend and love to be it

11) Favourite memory:

ah i have so many; i think rn i’m gonna go with this past christmas, bc it was my last one with my grandfather

12) 3 weird habits:

swallowing gum, taking all my pills in descending size order, i tend to mimic how a singer sounds when i sing along to the song (ex: if they have a british accent, i’ll subconsciously sing in a british accent; if they stress certain syllables in certain ways, i’ll do it too)

13) What would you call your style?:

comfortable (stretchy jeans, t-shirts, hoodies) and with a few signature Gay Things (jean jacket, flannels, oversized mens’ button ups, a couple gay/bi pride shirts)

14) Odd talent:

if i have lyrics in front of me to a song i’ve never heard before, i can predict the pattern of the tunes and rhythm and sing along the first time

15) Do you have a tumblr crush?:

literally all of aroha and all of the sk fandom (y’all are the loveliest fandoms i’ve ever been a part of)

the stray kids tag

Rules: answer the questions in a new post, and tag 10 blogs you would like to get to know better.

I’ve decided that in celebration of Stray Kids pre-debut album I needed to create a tag. The ultimate goal for The Stray Kids Tag is to learn about your Tumblr mutuals, and have fun answering the Stray Kids related questions!  Here we go:

1: When did you decide to join the Stray kids fandom?

i saw a thread of information abt the suspected nine members before they were officially announced and was like ‘yes i must stan them and love them with all of my heart.’ so uh,,,,, back in august or september??

2: What is your favorite episode of Stray Kids? uhm, i’m gonna expose myself rn and let y’all know that i’ve never actually seen a full episode of the show; as soon as i heard it was gonna be a survival show, i knew that i couldn’t watch it bc my heart was too weak and i was emotionally incapable of becoming too invested while watching it; but from clips, i quite like the episode with the 3:3:3 mission, and also the last episode when all nine were reunited and told they were going to debut together

3: Who would you say is your bias in Stray kids?

my initial one was chan, and they i got rlly confused, and then slowly came to realize that it was jeongin (anything else after that is a fucking mess)

4: Who would you say is your bias wrecker in Stray kids?

literally kill me all of them bias wreck me so hard bUT hyunjin, jisung, seungmin, and chan have been wrecking me so hard in particular lately

5: What line would you want to be apart of in Stray kids? uHHH not dance line bc swimmers have 0 coordination on land; i quite like singing even tho i’m not good at, so probably that, but i can also hit all of chan’s english rap parts in 3racha songs, and keep up with lafayette’s raps in hamilton, and a lot of the english rappers i like too so uh,,, sign me up for rap line too

6: What is the first song you heard of Stray kids? hellevator

7: What is the first song you heard of 3racha? i think it was either hoodie season or runner’s high

8: What is your favorite song on their pre-debut album?

young wings or school life or yayaya (or grr or 4419 or glow or hellevator)

9: What is a concept you’d like to see Stray Kids try in the future?

i love their current optimistic and slightly rebellious teenager concept rn bc its an Eternal Mood; but i always love myself a soft boyfriend concept 

10: if you could meet with the members of Stray kids for one day what would you say to them?

how proud of them i am, and how proud of themselves they should be; i would tell them about how they’re saying things that resonate deeply for their fans and i love that they’re talking abt real world problems; i would also make sure to tell them (chan and 3racha especially) to make sure to rest more, and eat well, and take care of themselves emotionally as well as physically; and finally i’d like to tell jeongin how wonderful he is and that he’s doing so much at such a young age (lmao he’s actually eight months older than me but that’s no the point) and to never lose his cute little smile

finally done!! meri, if you actually read all of this, uh thank you????? i hope you now know everything you wanted to know abt me, and probably more than you wanted to know

i’m bad at tagging people, so if you also made it this far and haven’t done some of these tags, choose one, or a couple, or all of them and do them yourself!! just say that i tagged you!!

[sunnysidewrites]

11 Questions Tag Pt 6 (jesus)

i was indirectly tagged by the lovely jane @wennjunwho​ 34 years ago!!! im only doing this now bc its recently been brought up again rip a lot of tags somehow always end up circling back to me for some reason when im boring as h*ck!!! so im adding it on to my never ending 11 questions tag LOL

Rules: Answer 11 questions from the person who tagged you and then make 11 more for the next people that you tag

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6

1) What is your happiest memory?

probably the day i met my ults in person!!! truly the highlight of my life

2) If you could have any super power which one would you have?

answered in part 5!!

3) Anything you want to tell me?

JANE U ARE SO BEAUTIFUL INSIDE N OUT!!!! i always love chatting w u, whether its abt how weird the american educational system is or the struggles we writers go through!! u and minnie are 2 cuties :((( im so glad we’re mutuals!! we can relate to lot of the same stuff n ur hilarious n so so sweet u dont give urself enough credit for being!! ur writing kILLS ME ALL THE TIME HOW DO U DO IT!!! i love u lots n i hope ur doing well n taking the time off as needed for ur health <333333

4) Top 3 songs that mean the most to you?

answered in part 2!

5) You can take your bias on a trip anywhere, where would you take them and what would you do?

oh my gosh ok hmm im a hopeless romantic sappy ass so im gonna take my hubby jinyoung 2 paris!! plus ive always wanted to go there n it would be amazing if i went w him LOL we would probably go sightseeing and chilling in cafes and just explore the grounds!! can’t forget abt the eiffel tower!!!

6) What’s your favorite movie?

i dont have one there are just way too many i like rip i used to have one but that was when my movie knowledge wasnt very expanded lmaooo im always down for disney and studio ghibli films though!

7) What’s something about you that you like/ love about yourself?

im ur ultimate mom friend to the max. i love being there for others n i give out very thorough, thoughtful, and heartwarming advice. i outmom everyone!! i check up on my friends often and bring stuff in my bag that only moms would. i like to think of myself as highly empathetic and compassionate bc of how deep my emotions run so anything dealing w emotions is an utmost priority for me and for my loved ones!!

8) How do you greet people? (Im very curious about this one because Ive been forced to kiss people on the cheek my whole life but most countries arent as touchy feely)

ah, it depends on who they are! if it is a complete stranger, i would just formally introduce myself, and i would give them a handshake if they’re an authoritative figure. if it’s a close friend, then I would tackle them with a hug and scare them LOL if it’s my family, it’s a hug and a “hi”!!! my sister n i have very,,, unique ways of greeting each other, let’s just put it that way

9) Whose your favorite person in the entire world?

oh jesus i dont have someone like that but i rlly value my family and my closest friends even when my fam is testing me n drives me over the edge on a daily basis :)))))))

10) Sunrise or Sunset? ( Please elaborate as to why, I’m aso very curious)

sunset!!! OH RIP OK EDIT: I FORGOT TO ELABORATE WHY LOL sunset colors are the only time i tolerate orange bc i dont like the color orange but the mix w the pink in the sky is just so ethereal and puts me at ease

11) What’s your favorite movie of all time?

isn’t this basically the same as #6 LOL either way i cant pick a fav!!!

yall know the drill pt 2 im tagging ppl once i stop the spam!!! n i think i have 2 more to go!!!!

[otomates-a]

@ohireath ↪ PROMPT.

               “I... liiiiike Ashy. You know, like... LIKE-LIKE her. That’s kind of... scary, right? ‘Cause she really... deserves better than the situation I’ve put her in. But she’s stubborn, so that’s that, I guess. She’s lucky she’s so pretty or I’d spend less time staring at her like an idiot and more time questioning how totally lame we are.”

VISUAL ATTRACTIVENESS: 💗💗����💗💗 (MAXED) (purely aesthetic appreciation of looks)

Idk if you know this, but Ashy’s pretty KJNHMKJM. Ichthys is 100% the type to dote on her literally every time he sees her when it’s appropriate to do so: she’ll certainly never have to fish for compliments, because he thinks her face is the bee’s knees. 😂 He’s also super into stuff like noticing how someone dresses and all that and he thinks !! Ashy is the absolute cutest !! He’ll buy her new outfits and give them to her bc he thinks she’d look beautiful in them that’s literally the only reason i’m kjnhmkhjm.

FRIENDSHIP LEVEL: 💗💗💗💗💗 (MAXED) (how close a friend they consider them)

Ichthys is theoretically not difficult to make friends with in general, but it’s hard to like... GENUINELY befriend him beyond a surface level, bc obviously he keeps a lot of secrets to himself regarding his illness and so on. Because he knows he’s dying, it’s best to keep people at arms length and just be silly / aloof BUT OBVIOUSLY THAT KIND OF !! GOES OUT THE WINDOW WITH ASHLEY SO KJNHMKJNM. It goes without saying that he’s far more open and genuine once she Knows(tm) what’s going on with him & esp once romance has come into play bc there’s no reason to push her away. That being the case, she’s put at the same level, and then even higher, than the gods he’s friends with and he’ll be there for her whenever she needs him to be, because he knows that he’s hurting her bc of his condition, so the least he can do is be a good friend before even being a good boyfriend.

SEXUAL DESIRE: 💗💗💗💗  (HIGH) (wanting to have sex with them)

ICHTHYS IS ... NOT SHY LMAO. He’d be pretty open about being attracted to her after they’ve started a romantic relationship, it’s just a matter of not wanting to be the one to pursue it first because??? given the implications of his situation and how iffy he is to pursue anything in the first place, he wouldn’t let himself be the one to bring up the possibility of sleeping together in case of offending or hurting her. It would either have to be Ash who asks him first or if it just happened naturally w/e. Doesn’t mean he doesn’t consider it before then and isn’t interested, he’s just Cautious(tm).

That being said, after the bridge is crossed, he’s pretty openly flirtatious and comfortable just Bringing It Up Completely Straight-Faced so 😂 he goes with the flow, so it’s very RARE he initiates anything even after the first time / it’s a Big Deal when he does, but he’s also a tease so even if he’s aware ashy is interested he’ll make her work for it and i’m.................... sobbing

ROMANTIC INTENT: 💗💗💗💗💗 (MAXED) (hoping for a romantic relationship)

THEY HAVE A SHIP TAG, HAROLD KJNHMKJHNM. Honestly, though, even before they became a Thing(tm), Ichthys probably would’ve started being unmistakable with his intentions at some point even though like... he Knew it was bad and that he Really Shouldn’t... ~around the point Ashy starts making it clear she thinks she has unrequited feelings for him, he’d steadily start to go into “fuck it, i’m going for it” territory and step by step start getting more & more blatant w the fact he’s romantically interested.

AFTERWARDS THO IT’S OVER FOR ASHLEY, ONCE SHE HAS HIM, SHE HAS HIM SO SHE BETTER BE READY KJHNMKJN. ichthys goes ALL IN when he loves someone, he’ll openly show it all the time, literally everywhere, just sitting at home or out in broad public daylight, he’s SUPER PDA AND DOKI POSITIVE LMAO. if ash asks him to stand on a table in the middle of a food court and scream that he loves her romcom-style he’ll do it without missing a beat, so at least there’s that b/t all the angst and dying

               “Ashley is a good friend. It makes me happy being around her... she has that kind of face that just really lights up a room, you know? I worry about her a lot, though. I hope she knows how amazing she is... or, at the very least, how amazing I think she is. I care about her, but I don’t know if that always comes across. I know what it’s like to feel invisible, you know?”

VISUAL ATTRACTIVENESS: 💗💗💗💗 (HIGH) (purely aesthetic appreciation of looks)

ASH 👏 IS 👏 PRETTY 👏👏👏 KJNHKJNM. The clash here comes in terms of fashion styles : Toma is super into grunge and punk and stuff like that, so their personal styles clash, but that being said (it’s aesthetic KJNHKJNM). He thinks she’s beautiful though bc like... bruh... toma voice have you looked at her henlo. he’s a walking fashion disaster so she shouldn’t take too much stock in his opinion anyways. in fact, she should help him. god please. i’ll PAY her.

he’d give her bomb hair accessories, though, that’s his one strength in fashion... 100% his favorite feature of hers would be her hair... he’s weak idk

FRIENDSHIP LEVEL: 💗💗💗💗 (HIGH)

(how close a friend they consider them)

Obviously, they need some work, that’s the entire basis of the relationship BUT KJNHMKJHM. BUT !! toma is ... a genuinely good person beneath his Issues and ashley is also a good person, so the fact he sees her as a genuine friend and trusts her is very important and a step in the right direction, because he uh. HAS A LOT OF “””FRIENDS”””” WHO ARE NOT GREAT, so this concept in general is foreign to him. he’s not used to someone caring about him, nor would he be adjusted to the idea of someone calling him out on being problematic. he Does want to be a better person, so ashy being there for him to try and help him reach that goal would mean the Absolute World to him and he will do literally everything in his power to return the favor and help her where he can.

SEXUAL DESIRE: 💗💗 (A LITTLE) (wanting to have sex with them)

Toma IS shy when it comes to crossing this line, so it takes a little bit of work. Their relationship needs to progress to a healthy point before he’d be willing to go to this level, because he doesn’t want to ever put someone he cares about in a position that they may regret later? He’s very hard on himself and that makes him lack confidence, so he’d never let the idea of sex cross his mind until he’s certain that he’s in a good place and the other party, in this case Ashley, is also in a place within their relationship where it’s okay. So, like, the Attraction is there because he can’t control that, but the desire to actually think about it or go through with it Won’t Be, until they mutually agreed it’s a good time (obvs, once things are exclusively romantic, he won’t sleep with a friend.)

ROMANTIC INTENT: 💗💗💗💗 (HIGH) (hoping for a romantic relationship)

TOMA IS A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD BECAUSE HE’S VERY BLATANTLY ROMANTICALLY INTERESTED WHEN HE GETS TO THAT POINT, BUT HE’S ALSO BLATANTLY A BIG FUCKING DUMBASS KJHNMKHJNM. assuming it’s at a point where things are gucci, it’s fine, romance is an option now on the table...... ASH IS GOING TO HAVE TO DRAG HIM DOWN BY HIS COLLAR AND SCREAM DIRECTLY IN HIS FACE THAT SHE WANTS TO KISS HIM OTHERWISE IT’S NOT HAPPENING, toma will deadass convince himself that romance is entirely impossible and his feelings are one-sided to the point he’ll unknowingly hurt his own feelings every other day thinking about how there’s no point confessing bc they’re just rlly good friends. and he’s happy to be rlly good friends, but it still hurts. but x 2 he won’t discuss it with them, he’ll just make assumptions and carry it on his shoulders and let it build up KJNHKJNM SO .... HAVE FUN WITH THAT