#character list is updated with this new friendo!!

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a wee update friendos!

sorry it's a long one rip

I'm gonna try and get back into writing a bit here and there. I do miss writing a lot, but it's just that the ideas I have don't quite correspond with The Rogues in particular or the request I have in my inbox lol

because of this, I have cleaned out a bit of my requests after leaving it for months and I'm sorry to say some of them I had to delete due to just...none of the ideas clicking or I felt like it was too close to something I already wrote before....it is by no means any requester's fault but it's just how the cookie crumbles and that's fine! This is all for fun at the end of the day!

Some of my new posts may have banners and some won't. I mostly write my stories on my phone and a lot of the time a story is done but I get stuck on making a banner for it, and I'm just too impatient for that now lol. I just wanna focus on the writing and post it and just let it ride lol. Maybe if it's a small series or a special ficlet it may get one but don't count on it.

One other thing, I'm definitely considering adding more fandoms to my list of what to write for. I know writing for the Rogues got me started on this blog but it was never my intention to just be a rogue centric blog! So keep an eye out for another update post listing the fandom and characters!

Sooo yeah that's about it! Thanks for reading this long rambling mess...here's a cookie 🍪 stay amazing!

[milkcartoncatkid]

Welcome To Sharkie’s Blog!

Hi there! You can call me Sharkie or Shark!

I’m an agender lesbian and am taken by @mrs-silly! I go by he/they.

My lovely icon was made by @gh0styyicons, thank you so much friendo! <3

SEALIFE SYSTEM SIGNOFF EMOJIS(note: shark doest use signoff emojis becuz he’s the host and fronts the most)

Shark - 🦈✨🎧 Star - ⭐️🍭🎮 Arc - 🌀💥💫 Knight - ⚔️🛡️💜 V - 💜��🍿 X - 💥🍭⛓️ Tako - 🐙🖌️��� Gala - 💫⚔️💞 Morpho - 🦋🧡🗡️

Here’s my tag list so far, I’ll update as I add new tags!

Vent Tag: “shark’s blood”

Random Tag: “sharkie’s empty brain”

Favorite characters / f/o Tag: “sharkie’s f/o’s”

My absolute favorite things ever: “sharkie tbh creature”

Rambles/long text post Tag: “sharkie rambles”

Anything related to the Waddle Dees (from Kirby) Tag: “waddleposting”

”WHAT THE FUCK” Tag: “sharkie screams”

posts abt/asks from my friends <3 Tag: “sharkie’s friends <3”

Agere/Petre Tag: “shark pup”

System Tag: “sealife system”

Spongebob Tag: “spongeposts”

Witchcraft related Tag: “shark’s witchcraft”

Here are my interests!

Kirby (my favorite Kirby game is Star Allies)

Sharks (favorite types are nursing sharks, shortfin makos, and basking sharks)

Project Sekai (fav unit is WxS)

Vocaloid/Utau/Synth V/Fanloid (overall favorite is the vocaloid Otomachi Una)

Splatoon (fav idol is Marie and Frye)

Billie Bust Up (i think Fanto is very cool dude)

Murder Drones (my favorite characters are Uzi and Doll)

Nintendo’s Mii series (i’m a chronic Tomodachi Life player)

Cookie Run: Kingdom (my favorite cookie is Strawberry Crepe)

E-sekai/Idol EN (i am a devoted follower of rin penrose and yuko yurei)

Spongebob (i’ve loved the show all my life, and so far have only seen the game cosmic shake BUT i will be researching other games like bfbb)

TAWOG (i kin gumball orz)

HELLO YES I CRIED OVER NIMONA YOUR HONOR

Arcane (jinx is cool and relatable)

Crystals, tarot, witchcraft etc (been since i was like. really young)

It’s not very active BUT I do have a writing blog: @magolorstometrackers

I also have an art blog!: @shaaarkieee

I’m an age regressor and identify as alterhuman, I’m a Baku. I’m also (apparently) the host of a system.

I’m also autistic, and that probably has something to do with my involvement in the tword community.

I have a YouTube channel!! it’s @/shaaarkieee (My pfp is a low quality bandana dee who looks pissed off lmao)

Here are my top 5 favorite songs so as to show you my music taste!

Welcome To The Internet - Bo Burnham

I’ve Had Enough of You - Billie Bust Up

Cosmospice - PinocchioP

Vs Marx - Man On The Internet

Meta Knight Theme - Kirby Star Allies

That’s all I can really think of to add to this… uh…. my head is so empty right now help

[buggiethedrag0n]

Haiii :3€ im making again hueh

Hellooooooooo!!!!!!!! My name’s Bug, I’m just some random Dragon-Angel kid that happens to work for a goddess. This is my blog where I post my nonsense and shenanigans abt my existence here or something :)

I’m transmasc, currently identifying as xenogender, and I use he/xey/it/they pronouns. I’m fictoromantic, fictosexual, and solian/mspec veldian!! If you don’t respect that then disrespectfully gtfo <3

My hyperfixations are Hollow Knight, Kirby, A Hat in Time, Bug Fables, Cult of the Lamb, Rain World, and Fate/Zero!! Sometimes I’ll post stuff related to those things, but mostly just my bullshit :3

This blog is safe for minorities! (e.g. disabled ppl, LGBTQ+ ppl, BIPOC, Palestinians, etc.)

Please don’t be weird in my inbox!!!! I mean, you can say fruity shit, I’m fine with hornyposting, but none about me please! It makes me uncomfy

Other stuff under the cut !!! <3

(dividers via @/animatedglittergraphics-n-more)

Asks r open!!!!! Ask me whatever as long as it isn’t like. Really gross or personal <3

My socials!!!

Youtube channel!!!

Wattpad acc!!!

AO3 acc!!!

TikTok acc!!!

$$app acc!!!

Ko-Fi acc!!!

My other blogs!!!

@goblinbugthing — main blog!!! (ooc)

@princes-creations-askblog — oc askblog!!!

@ask-emporianroyals-au — ahit au askblog!!!

@kirby-souljourney-au — kirby au blog!!!

@hollowknightinsanity — hk-specific sideblog!!!

My silly little fanfics!!

Kirby: Soul Journey — Kirby au fic, takes place after katfl, to be rewritten (Read on Tumblr / Read on Wattpad / Read on AO3)

Kirby: Soul Journey oneshots collection — self-explanatory, also to be rewritten (Read on Tumblr / Read on Wattpad / Read on AO3)

Hollow Knight: Empty Promises — HK au fics, currently only oneshots (Read on AO3 / Wattpad link to be added)

The tags!!!

#shut up boything — in-character posts

#imadge from the fucking guy — my art tag

#mod boything | ooc — out-of-character posts

#critter’s buddypals — posts featuring other OCs

#modguy’s friendos — my mutuals’ posts :3

#this just in: stupid fruit says something stupid and fruity — hornyposting tag (yeuh sorry this is gonna happen sometimes)

#creature reblogs — rbs

#boything answers your strange little questions — answered asks :)

#the fucking guy does his job (for once) — my original writing!!!

#boything asks you strange little questions — polls

#boything imagines — non-canon stuffs (e.g. mine n holly’s daughter moggie)

I tag triggers with #cw (trigger)

I tag OCs with #oc: (oc)

If I make any new tags, I’ll update this!!

DNI list:

Pr0shippers (gross!)

NSFW blogs (GROSS)

TERFs (fuck you. disrespectfully.)

Transphobes, homophobes, racists, ableists, sexists, misogynists, antisemites, etc.

H@rry p0tt3r enjoyers (go away.)

D@ng@nr0np@-specific blogs (big trigger. dont like)

Zionists (FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU)

People supporting Israel’s genocide of Palestinians (FUCK. YOU.)

Ppl who ship The Knight/Ghost and the Grimmchild with each other??? (idk i just dont like it.)

AI “””art””” hoes (disrespectfully, i hope you die)

H@zb1n fuckshits (😐)

Out of character stuff I wanna say

Hiiii mod here, I go by the same name as my sona

Also same pronouns, same sexuality, same gender identity, etc.

IRL, I AM A MINOR. My sona’s age kinda depends on which universe I decide to throw him into, but IRL, I am still under 18 and I do not want any gross stuff in my inbox, reblogs, comments, or anywhere else.

This is very much an RP blog! If you wanna send your own OCs at me so we can put them in Scenarios together, then totally go ahead and do that!!

Uh. I do think that’s all!!! Bai-bai!!!!!! <333

[quillyfied]

Mega Good Omens Fic Rec Post 5

What up, it’s back!

77 carefully-curated titles for your perusal today! As always, the fics are broken into the following categories: Jaunts through History/Canon, South Downs, Post-Apocalypse, Bus Ride/The Night Before/Heaven and Hell, AU/UA, Just Soft, Touch-Starved/Body Worship/Wings, Bonus, and H/C /Whump/BAMF. I don’t read smut fics but sometimes there are sexual elements to the stories and sometimes you get invested and then suddenly the author drops a smut chapter, so warnings where applicable.

Mega GOmens Fic Rec Post MASTER

LET ME KNOW IF A LINK IS BROKEN OR MISATTRIBUTED AND I WILL FIX IT RIGHT AWAY.

JAUNTS THROUGH HISTORY/CANON

1.     Get Thee To A Nunnery – Owenjones (T, the one where Aziraphale is put in a nunnery and needs a bit of a rescue. More or less Ineffable Wives time, but warnings for Aziraphale being forced into a female corporation against his will, that’s pretty icky (three guesses for who the offending Archangel is). Crowley is posing as a little lady known as Julie D’Aubigny, which, if that rings no bells, you should Google her immediately and then go into this fic cackling like I did. Very sweet, a fun little adventure!)

2.    Bibliophilia – @wingedspirit (G, the one where Aziraphale has a book nemesis and Crowley always seems to have the perfect book as a gift, what a coincidence. This is so funny, you guys, seriously. We stan ONE (1) oblivious angel in this house. And when Aziraphale finally catches on, it’s so cute, I can’t even. I cannot EVEN. Go read it right now immediately.)

3.    The Heart Goes To Heaven, The Head Goes To Hell – Dekkles (T, the one where Crowley has intentions of making an angel Fall and it kinda…backfires. Guys fair warning, this one’s version of Hell is really gross, if you’re squeamish tread very carefully bc WOW it can get a bit graphic. Y’know what’s also gross? The PINING (obviously not gross in the same way but the pining is awfully feelsy and part of it does happen in Hell). Watching this Crawly go from an honestly nauseating portrayal of Hell to watching Aziraphale and kinda awkwardly twitching in his light is so delightful and I hope for more in the future (though maybe less visions of Hell, I will be so glad if and when the fic leaves that place because yikes).)

4.    i like this place (it feels spooky) – @asideofourown (G, the one where Warlock manages to convince Nanny and Brother Francis to take him to a haunted house and it’s so cute. You guys. It’s SO cute. You really get a feel for little Warlock’s personality and how he sees things (and he sees ALL). Just a really cute “family” outing, really, and someone gets spooked at the end and it’s not who you think!)

5.    Doubt the Stars are Fire – LilithReisender (T, the one where Aziraphale bails Crowley out of prison and they spend time together in an Italian villa. This one has cool history bits, really fun banter, and Crowley actively on the job while trying to pretend he isn’t on the job. It’s a delight, and it’s just getting started! Jump on this bandwagon, folks, it’s great!)

6.    The Hellfire Club – @amarguerite (NR, the one where greater measures are taken to make sure Aziraphale isn’t promoted back upstairs. This one is so hilarious, you guys, I can’t even tell you which bit is my favorite. And the cherry on top? Wing grooming! (I can also tell you that something highly unpleasant happens to Sandalphon, if that sweetens the pot for anyone.) If you have a Thing for Crowley and Aziraphale being melodramatic and overacting, then stay put, friends. Also continue reading this list, there’s a few more that’ll catch your eye later on.)

7.     The Immortal Look – MickyRC (G, the one where Crowley puts Aziraphale in some kohl and it’s awesome. A written entry for the Prince of Omens DTIYS, and even independent from Prince of Omens this fic is a winner, in my book. Crowley going dewy-eyed over Aziraphale’s looks in any capacity is always My Jam and this fic really goes for it.)

8.    Merry & Bright – @peppervl (G, the one where Aziraphale and Crowley go undercover as a married couple in the Regency. You like fem!Aziraphale but don’t see it often enough? SIT DOWN, FRIENDO. Not only does this have a lovely Miss Fell for us to fawn over, but it’s a Miss Fell in possession of a fortune and surely in want of a husband, according to prim-and-proper London, and who better to help her out than one Mr. Crowley who happens to need some help on a temptation? Fun, romantic, and with a cute little twist at the end I shan’t spoil but you should really stick around for.)

9.    Putting the Endearment in Dear – @joyandotherstories (G, the one where Aziraphale starts calling everyone “dear” just so he can also call Crowley by endearments. This one is sweet and a little sad and has the softest possible ending, y’all don’t even know. Read it, the point in time where Aziraphale doesn’t have to hold back his mountain of endearments anymore is a sight to behold.)

10. Between the Lines – cyankelpie (G, the one where Crowley and Aziraphale’s feelings are known but not spoken, at least not directly. This one is a historical jaunt where they have a lot of double-meaning conversations (and Crowley is very rightly lost through a lot of it, poor dear), and it aches, you guys, it just hurts. Not finished yet as of this review but WHEN IT’S DONE—I’m sure it’ll be worth it. Hot dang.)

11.  No Matter How the Stars Align (They Make Me Think of You) – silentsonata (G, the one that covers stars that Crowley and Aziraphale have met under. Every once in a while there’ll come along a fic that shakes the ground as it walks. I understand the Big Bang events usually churn these out, and there are quite a few on this list, but this fic here? A masterpiece. Pitch-perfect in every way, just a stunner. I want to tell y’all to pay special attention to certain chapters but they all took my breath utterly away and it would be unfair to single any out over the rest, the whole work is a monument. Just beautiful.)

12.  Too Wise to Woo Peaceably – purewanderlust (T, the one that’s five times they see “Much Ado About Nothing” throughout history. I love me some “Much Ado,” personally, and this fic knows what it’s on about. Wonderfully romantic and ends with the single most perfect conversation, I swear 2 someone. Hits right in the feels.)

13.  Just Another Sword Fight – DemonicGeek (NR, the one that’s a 5+1 about Crowley swordfighting. If you’re here because Aziraphale taking on the role of the swooning maiden to Crowley’s dashing hero makes you, in fact, be the one swooning, say hello to your new best friend. If you like to follow all that up with Aziraphale taking charge when needed, I might suggest building a home here, because ABSOLUTELY that’s what you’re getting.)

14.  A Few More Rescues – @poetic----nonsense (T, the one with, predictably, a few more rescues. If the previous fic had you reeling and begging for more, welcome to the buffet, children. These are some really fun rescues by Crowley on behalf of Aziraphale, and they’re unconventional and historical AF (especially the bit with the dragon) (you bet your sweet keister there’s a bit with a dragon). This fic is so much fun and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.)

15.  Floriography – Frenchmeister (T, the one where Crowley doesn’t get flower language. The premise is, Crowley slept through a large chunk of the Victorian era, so he doesn’t know what Aziraphale keeps trying to say as they work at the Dowlings’ estate raising Warlock. He does know that the philodendron is a menace, no matter what it’s supposed to mean. Funny and nerve-wracking and so, so sweet.)

16.  The Interplay of Illusion and Magic – SoulJelly (T, the one where Aziraphale tries to join a magicians’ society. This one has some delightful history and Aziraphale trying to perform sleight of hand magic to get in a secret magicians club and a surprising twist near the middle, all told; it’s a lot more exciting than I initially thought it was going to be (I was just expecting some fluff and that was not all I got; it’s always a good day when Crowley has to come to the rescue).)

SOUTH DOWNS

17.  There goes the neighborhood – @bestoftheseekwill (G, the one where Crowley’s retirement peace is threatened by construction. If you’re here for Crowley wiles, anti-capitalism, and flashes of protective Aziraphale, get ready to take a load off because this is primo.)

18. Teatime Revelations – Cardinal_Daughter (T, the one where God invites Herself over for tea. This one is strained and it’s emotional and it’s all the softer for it. Aziraphale being quiet and protective while Crowley has a come-apart in the face of God is iconic, tbh; pretty sure this fic inspired a lot of my own portrayals of the GOmens God, looking back on it. A wonderful and light-hearted take.)

POST-APOCALYPSE

19.  Lose a Kraken, Gain an Angel – MistressKat (T, the one where Hastur has an expected friendship. This fic has everything—Hastur being a sympathetic character, the Kraken, Crowley pining after Aziraphale, the Antichrist, and is hilarious from start to finish. A fun and tonally accurate diversion, please read.)

20. Something Old, Something New – shippityshipship (G, the series where Crowley and Aziraphale are involved in weddings. Short and hasn’t updated in a while but still excellent reading, I find; great characterization, some fun OCs, lovely atmosphere, oblivious pining while everyone else thinks they’re dating, it’s amazing.)

21.  The difficulty with disposable demons – @areyougonnabe (T, the one where Eric the disposable demon shows up and it’s a madhouse in Crowley’s apartment. This is a really funny take on what happens to the disposable demons and why they are the way they are, and with the added bonus of driving Crowley up the wall and some mild miscommunications with Aziraphale that are all sorted out in the end.)

22. Care and Keeping – @arcafira (M, T, the series where Crowley is shedding and Aziraphale tries to help. Not rated M for anything violent or sexual, really more of a T than an M but there is a bath scene and a lot of self-loathing. There’s a lot of convincing Crowley to let Aziraphale care for him and a lot of working through Fall-related issues, but it leaves off in a wonderfully hopeful place.)

23. The Clockwork Days – redwinehouse (T, the one where the world’s ending again. There are many fics that have tackled possible sequels to Good Omens and this is one of the more tonally accurate ones, I feel; it’s very tongue-in-cheek and matter-of-fact, and the little twist at the end was a genuine surprise to me. Whack in plenty of mutual pining and a Bentley that has had it up to HERE with these idiots and you’ve got a recipe for a good little story.)

24. don’t leave me here alone – Elvendork (T, the one where Crowley asks for holy water again. This one is a tense argument, right up until it isn’t, and absolutely delectable, really. If you’re a fan of Aziraphale bringing up hellfire to go toe to toe with Crowley on the issue, BUCKLE UP BUTTERCUP, this one is dunking itself into Soft Town with that accelerant to really drive it home.)

25. The Next Time We Wed – seashadows (T, the one where a mix-up leads to marriage. If drunken mistakes and their aftermath is what you’re after, welcome to the party, folks, because this one’s a whopper. Can people pine while being married to each other? The answer is yes. Can it have a soft ending? Also yes. Can it include the mothers of such characters as Anathema and Newt being wonderful characters in their own right? The answer, incredibly, is yes.)

26. You Can’t Un-See A Dog – @holycatsandrabbits (T, the one where Crowley is summoned and there’s shenanigans afoot. I won’t talk too much about the plot of this one bc I don’t want to spoil it but suffice it to say that this one is hilarious and has some especially gratifying Ineffable Husband silent communication at play. If your entire reason for existence, like Crowley’s, is seeing Bastard!Aziraphale at work, then bunk down here, friendos, you’ve arrived.)

BUS RIDE/NIGHT BEFORE/HEAVEN AND HELL

27. Crowley, Big Bad Demon, Can Keep His Cool Around His Crush – @edennovik (T, the one where Crowley…well, see title, and then immediately disregard. Crowley cannot, in fact, keep his cool around his crush. Crowley is doing the opposite of keeping his cool around his crush. Crowley is a ball of anxiety and screaming pining gooey mess and Aziraphale might just like him anyway.)

AU/UA

28. If Not Now, When – @ineffablefool (T, the one where trans café worker Crowley strikes up a conversation with fat pretty Aziraphale. Listen. Y’all know ineffablefool. Y’all know he is a force that cannot be stopped or reckoned with, when it comes to Soft Fat-Postive Asexual Romance. So I do not say this lightly when I say that this is possibly his masterwork. There is a lot of good, good content in his catalogue but the emotional work put into this makes the whole thing stand straight up and resonate. It’s tender and respectful and handles conflicts of gender and sexuality with grace and gentleness and oh no I’m tearing up pls send help I’m DROWNING—).

29. Trip the Light – @summerofspock (M, the one where Aziraphale falls in love first. M for a sex scene near the end of the fic, second half of Chapter 17, so keep an eye out for that if you’re sensitive to it. Oh, y’all. This one goes through canon and a few scenes outside of it and the recontextualizing of those scenes as Aziraphale hopelessly in love and Crowley as oblivious is amazing. Even more amazing: once Crowley finally catches on and then it becomes Aziraphale once again in his role of holding back. Guys. Y’all. My DUDES. I am in the throes of agony. It’s so good.)

30. one love (only for you) – @weatheredlaw (M, the one that’s a vague Snow White AU. It’s truly unfair how poetic and romantic this one is, how lovely. It has fantasy elements and ridiculous vengeful brothers and soft, soft boys in love. A sweet little way to spend an afternoon, tbh.)

31.  in the house we remain – @commodorecliche (M, the one where Crowley’s a ghost in the house Aziraphale has bought. M for masturbation, weird ghost sex, and a harrowing backstory for Crowley; if you’re squeamish about sexual things and not good at gauging how to skip them, or if you can’t stand abuse stories, I would pass this one up. Y’all. Y’ALL. So thoroughly upsetting, this one; the horror elements are real but so is the romance and it’s a beautiful balance of the two. What’s wild is how believable it is; it could easily have been a story about Aziraphale just becoming obsessed with and romanticizing a dead person who used to live in his house but it feels like an actual love story, with Crowley learning how to trust Aziraphale, as well, despite their planar incompatibility. The ending is so unbelievably sweet. And there’s art now! There wasn’t, when I first added it to the list! Huzzah!)

32. pop! goes my heart – @areyougonnabe (E, the one that’s a Music and Lyrics AU. E for a sex scene near the end of Chapter 6 that’s a bit difficult to skip, since there’s a couple of relevant paragraphs after it that set up the next chapter, but if you’re up for the challenge, godspeed. First things first: this fic has ORIGINAL MUSIC RECORDED BY THE AUTHOR AND IT’S AMAZING. Music and Lyrics is one of my personal favorite romcoms, and what’s been done with it is not only accurate to the actual music industry, but accurate to the characters, as well. It’s such a fun story, adapted well, and the writing style is just charming. Fantastic!)

33. For the First Time in Forever – @nicnacsnonsense (T, the one that’s a Frozen AU. I am excited for this one, y’all. The adaptation is already so much fun and it’s only going to get funner. Aziraphale as Elsa and Crowley in an Anna-adjacent role (but not actually bc no incest) is amazing, the Olaf stand-in outshines the original, and the emotional toll is already pretty high. Absolutely worth a read.)

34. Sailor’s Omens – NeverNooitNiet (G, the one where Crowley’s a pirate and Aziraphale is his prisoner. There’s a touch of historical homophobia but that doesn’t matter much out at sea, really. If the boys being clever and bickering and also one-upping beloved series antagonists is something you enjoy, welcome to the party, friends. It’s a good old-fashioned piracy romp that’s sure to satisfy.)

35. Pomegranate Seeds – @nicnacsnonsense (G, the one that’s a Persephone and Hades AU with Aziraphale as Hades and Crowley as Persephone. This one has a unique tone and is also romantic as all get-out; throw in genderfluid Crowley, love at first sight, and Aziraphale being a sweetie, it’s a story well worth its salt, imo.)

36. Laws of Gravity – @brightwanderer (T, the one where Aziraphale invents pining for Raphael. Listen. I think we all know at this point that brightwanderer, or Atalan on ao3, has earned her clout as a GOmens fanfic heavyweight. She didn’t NEED to write an awkward and earnest Raphael trying to go incognito as Crowley into the Garden of Eden. She didn’t NEED to write about how incredibly awkward Aziraphale is while heels over halo in love. She didn’t NEED to have an engaging plot and a wonderful twist on the Temptation of Eve and also the most awkward and obvious besotted angels in the universe. But she did. And we are blessed. So go partake.)

37. Incubus!Crowley – GenericUsername01 (G, T, the series where Crowley is a sex demon and we get to see what that means. This fic threads the very specific needle I personally enjoy where sex is an element of the story and has bearing on it, but the story doesn’t have any actual sex scenes in it. I love this writer’s style and where they take Crowley and Aziraphale’s relationship; I love the view of Hell in the first bit; I love all of it, really. A+++.)

38. Everyone But You – @summerofspock (M, the one where Crowley is hired to seduce an angel. M for some saucy makeouts and some post-coital afterglow but nothing explicit. If y’all like stories where a conman is hired to do a job and starts to have complicated feelings about it, especially if those feelings are falling in love with his mark, then here you go. It’s amazing as all heck and hilarious to boot; Crowley learning what falling in love is like is always a treat but omg. Poor Aziraphale. And the most DELIGHTFUL resolution, my goodness.)

39. In Mixed Company, or the Corporate Retreat of Heaven and Hell – @theoldaquarian (M, the one where Heaven and Hell have a joint corporate retreat every so often and Crowley and Aziraphale are doomed. M for some adult themes but nothing explicit. Y’all. TheOldAquarian must be stopped. They cannot continue to be so funny and engaging. They cannot continue to have the most corporate and hilariously mundane depiction of Heaven and Hell. They are a MENACE who, in the space of one fic, has packed all the pining of the ages in so tightly that when it finally bursts free, my shoulders physically relaxed and my spine uncoiled. This fic in particular is too much and too wonderful. I really must protest.)

40. Loosely Ballroom – marginalia_device, @mortifyingideal (T, the one where Aziraphale is a professional dancer and Crowley is a contestant on a show with him (for American viewers, think Dancing With the Stars). This fic is so good and so funny and so achingly in-character. I love Crowley as the washed-up old star trying to kick his career back up, I love Aziraphale as the put-upon dancer on his last legs, and I love that they’re both the victim of a studio gimmick and then decide that malicious compliance is their best bet. It’s still early in the fic (…at over 40k words wow it’s gonna be a monster and I’m ready), but it’s going to be so good already, I can just tell. There’s already some art for it floating around by naniiebimworks for the interested.)

JUST SOFT

41.  Repeat the Sounding Joy – @allonsy-gabriel (G, the one where they decorate a Christmas tree. This is a short and sweet look at what the holidays are like for an angel and a demon post-apocalypse and it’s so adorable, you guys. Crowley having FEELINGS and Aziraphale being fussy about his decorating, it’s just a treat.)

42. The Nesting Habits of Angelus Principalum – @obaewankenope (NR, the one where Aziraphale nests and is gently protective. This fic is quiet and understated and so unbelievably romantic without being over the top about it; it’s a quiet coming together that creeps up on you, much like how the realization of Aziraphale’s nesting habits creeps up on Crowley. A lovely little thing.)

43. we’ll get there fast and then we’ll take it slow – @tonyhawksmovingcastle (E, the one where Crowley and Aziraphale wind up faking a relationship on a couple’s cruise. E for Chapter 7, which is completely skippable without ruining any plot. This one gets a double whammy for both engaging plot and wonderful OCs that add to rather than distract from the story. Fake dating is fun enough but when you’re fake dating and also being wingmanned by well-meaning possibly supernatural sapphics, while also having fun in the tropics, it’s a recipe for a good time all around (at least for the audience). So lovely and sweet and that moment when Crowley and Aziraphale finally get together is magic.)

44. Road Trip Games and Love – rgfalso (T, the one where Crowley and Aziraphale go on a road trip together. This one almost takes place in real time, and has the most intense and emotional back-and-forth while these poor saps try to work out the Thing between them without actually talking about it for as long as inhumanly possible. Of course there are lots of road trip games, and of course those road trip games are a vehicle of conveyance for what they’re actually trying to say, and cue all the misunderstandings in the world. It’s frustrating and cathartic and amazing and the end especially is so, so sweet.)

45. The Most Stylish Wedding of AZ Fell and AJ Crowley – @leapoffaith1489 (T, the one where Aziraphale is determined to discard tartan for the wedding. Y’all. Omg. If relatively low-stakes cute wedding shenanigans are your thing, welcome home. If Aziraphale being pleasantly surprised is your thing, welcome home. If Aziraphale working through minor insecurities is your thing, welcome, truly, home. Featuring a lovely cast of side characters and a soft-as-butter plot.)

46. The Newlywed Game (Not What You’d Think) – @heavenslittlehellion (NR, the one where a game of drunken truth-telling goes a little farther than anticipated. Hello, welcome to the emotional gut-punch fic, you’ve arrived. The only thing that saves this from dunking into the last category on this list with the other h/c and whump fics is how low-stakes it is and how soft it is when they get past the unpleasant bit. People who love theories on what the Fall felt like, welcome to the table.)

47. On the Road to Love – Mizmak (G, the one where Crowley enters a motor rally race with the Bentley, with Aziraphale as navigator. While there’s great fun in Crowley and Aziraphale needling each other, there’s greater joy in their friendship and tenderness towards the other (and asexual bed-sharing fans, rejoice). It’s a fun concept all around and definitely worth the read.)

48. Mr. Fell’s Bookshop ficlets – @holycatsandrabbits (G, T, the series where Mr. Fell has regular customers and they love the place as much as they love its weird and eldritch owner. For folks who love seeing the Ineffable Duo through others’ eyes, this is a fun series to scratch that particular itch, and has spawned a number of spin-off fics, unless I’m mistaken. It’s a relatively low-stakes series, for people wanting something like that these days, too.)

49. Quiet Reflection – @shinyopals (T, the one where they have to duck into a church to avoid demons. If the phrase “spicy Jesus crackers” holds any appeal whatsoever, go read this fic immediately. It’s heartfelt and hilarious and really that’s all you can ask for in a good fluff fic. Also Crowley being held. Really, that’s all any of us want from life.)

50. Deck the Halls – forthegreatergood (G, the one where mistletoe should really not be this hard to get a hold of. Y’all you simply MUST stick around for the hijinks in this one. They are manifold and hilarious. Does it end in makeouts? Possibly. You’ll just have to read it, won’t you?)

51.  The Secret Dress – GlitterSkullFairy (G, the one where Crowley has a secret wedding dress. This one is very dramatic and sad…and then Aziraphale pops in. Like with all things concerning these two, it immediately takes a turn from there. If putting Crowley in pretty dresses is a thing you enjoy, have a seat and enjoy the show, it’s a softy.)

52. Well…That’s New – @almaasi (G, the one where Crowley doesn’t realize he’s in love. If oblivious Crowley is more to your taste, this is the one for you. Takes the concept “what if Crowley was in love but didn’t realize it” and runs with it for all it’s worth. Hilarious and sweet and wonderful.)

53. serpent, serpent-bearer – @elsajeni (G, the one that’s about horoscopes. I realize the Soft section of the rec list is for things that are Soft but hhnnngkk you guys. This one is so cute. My heart can’t take it. They’re so gosh darned precious, with their newspaper and their horoscopes and their welcome invasion of each other’s personal space.)

54. If Only You Were Mine – @somethingscarlet13 (G, the one where Crowley gets so drunk he can’t remember who Aziraphale’s husband is, just that he’s married. This is a little sugar shot for your day, folks—short, sweet, silly, and did I mention sweet? It is so worth having a giggle at drunk Crowley’s expense, please do read it.)

55. Cupboard Love – @copperplatebeech (T, the one where Crowley is a cranky snek. I would also highly recommend this for folks who enjoy Madam Tracy, especially Madam Tracy being utterly unaffected by being face-to-face with the supernatural and cooing over things like the wonderful lady she is. Fun and a little silly and a lot adorable.)

56. affirmation, appreciation – pearlwaldorf (G, the one where Aziraphale helps someone in need a little differently than expected. This one has Aziraphale taking on the persona of an interested male party looking to pick up the spirits of a woman on the tail end of a messy divorce and Crowley understanding but still getting a little jealous. It’s so sweet and so lovely, both what Aziraphale and Crowley do for this poor woman and how Aziraphale reassures Crowley afterwards. Top notch.)

57. Forget-Me-Not – @dietraumerei (T, the one where Crowley gets amnesia. Not as dramatic as others, he just loses 200 years and it’s temporary, but it’s ever so sweet, watching Crowley fall back in love with the modern world and be gobsmacked that he and Aziraphale are finally together. There’s a lot of reassurance and tender sweet nothings thrown about and I’m pretty sure I developed a heart condition just from reading this, it’s too good.)

58. They Shake The Mountains When They Dance – @copperbadge (T, the one where Crowley finds Aziraphale’s scar. Operating on the theory that Aziraphale was injured in the War in Heaven and that’s why he clutches his leg and limps when he’s discorporated, this is the sappiest, sweetest rumination on the subject I have ever read. Crowley gets so protective and defensive, and Aziraphale is so gentle in talking him down. On the whole, it’s just wonderful and so, so cute. Omg.)

59. Familiar Care – ginger_mosaic (G, the one where the Ineffable Dads have to take their snabies in for medical help. This comes from the Wiggleverse, which on the whole I cannot strongly recommend enough, but this fic in particular centers around the most delightful OC veterinarian who handles Crowley and Aziraphale’s strange family very well. There’s also a fun twist at the end, so absolutely keep reading to find out what that is. And also, immerse yourself in adorable snake baby shenanigans, because they are the best sort.)

TOUCH-STARVED/BODY WORSHIP/WINGS

60. Rituals (or the Seven Layer Bean Dip Approach to Sex) – SleepySelfLoathing (T, the one where no seriously metaphysical angel/demon sex is super weird. Fans of truly esoteric ethereal/occult mating rituals rejoice, for this is your new home. It’s abstract but no less beautiful for it, I think; the imagery and emotional accompaniment are all lovely, even if they don’t meet conventional human romance standards. You can really tell that it means a lot to Crowley and Aziraphale, the ways they show how much they love each other. A weird and delectable little dish, by all accounts.)

61.  Under Pressure – @copperplatebeech (M, the one where Crowley steals kisses. M for sensuality and body worship but nothing too explicit; also could be construed as dubcon kissing, for those of you sensitive to that. Hhhgkk y’all. Crowley thinks he’s being sly getting away with smooching Aziraphale throughout history while they’re both drunk off their rockers but does not count on Aziraphale actually remembering, and then once the Apocalypse is done with and they’re On Their Own Side and Can Aknowledge These Things…well. They do. Crowley is a mess and Aziraphale is a mess and they love each other so much. The writing is so tender and I’m CRYING.)

62. London Calling – forthegreatergood (G, the one with slow-burn wing grooming. There’s so much crammed into this bad boy and it balances it admirably—Crowley’s relationship with Aziraphale, Crowley’s relationship with Hell, Crowley thinking about retirement, Crowley getting preemptively banned from a certain European country for being a pest outside of its consulate, Crowley losing his cool over getting to touch Aziraphale’s wings. Humor, aching tenderness, the kind of longing that feels like a high, quavering violin note, tension and release. A beautiful piece.)

63. Elmie’s Ineffable Fireplace Fics – @almaasi (G, M, M, the series that is completely unrelated except for the physical and also figurative appearances of warm fireplaces. M for sensuality but nothing explicit. The first two are mainly short fluff; the third is a long Regency-esque AU with some gender and sexuality shenanigans on top of Real Danger and Intrigue. True to the writer’s promise, all three fics are pretty comfortable and warm, even if the third has some action and tension. They’re absolutely lovely, imo.)

64. The Hands Applauded (And This Was No Sin) – @ticketybye (G, the one where Crowley as a preoccupation with Aziraphale’s hands. Deals with both touch-starvation and touch-aversity in the same fic and weirdly enough it works. The fic is heartbreaking but it has a good resolution and that’s important.)

65. Moult – @sameoldsorceress (T, the one where Aziraphale molts and Crowley doesn’t. This is typical wing-grooming fare…right up until it isn’t. I won’t spoil the twist but rest assured that there is absolutely a twist. Other than that, it’s supportive and sweet and lovely and lord knows we all could use some of that right now.)

66. never get to heaven on a night like this – RestlessWanderings (G, the series where the Ineffable Wives are touch-starved and pining. The only reason this fic goes here instead of in Jaunts Through History is because especially in Crowley’s side of the story, the touch starvation is so horrifically visceral I very nearly bought myself a weighted blanket out of sympathy stress. They are both so afraid and so desperate for a bit of connection, the pining is absolutely ridiculous. And it helps that there’s worldbuilding there that’s both thematically appropriate and interesting to read. Engendered by lesbianism and catholic guilt, I believe the author said, and in this case what a delicious combination with an absolutely amazing ending.)

67. Strength in Modesty – flandersmare (T, the one where Aziraphale has a secret wardrobe. Y’all. I have a special love-hate relationship with clothes and my body and this fic somehow felt very soothing on both of those fronts. Corsetry is front and center, and it’s all very well-researched and well-presented. The story is so quiet and understated and is really told through excellent sensory details. The ending about broke my heart for tenderness. It’s a double love letter to Aziraphale and to fashion throughout history and I love it.)

BONUS

68. Tales of the Them – @lyricwritesprose (G, the series where Crowley and Aziraphale are the Them’s godparents, too. This is such a fun series, with a lot of stories that are not just funny in bits, but also meaningful. For fans of the Them and people who like stories about children that aren’t dumbed-down or grimdark.)

69. Stans in High Places – @doomed-spectacles (G, the one where there’s someone in the Earth Observation department keeping an eye on Crowley and Aziraphale. Another take on the angel(s) in charge of Earth Observation, this time featuring a singular angel called Grigori, and boy is he a cutie. His friendship with fellow angel Pravuil is also blossoming and sweet throughout, and the amount of innocent cuteness throughout is just spectacular. What an adorable story.)

70. Anthony J Crowley, Retired Demon and AirBnB Superhost – @theoldaquarian (G, the one where Crowley turns his flat into an AirBnB. Told as if reading a comment section, it is hilarious and paints a horrid picture of what interacting with Crowley—and Aziraphale!—is like for normal humans. I can’t give you any more details than that, you are just going to have to read it and laugh your head off about it like I did.)

71.  A Guide to Fame for the Enterprising Demon – @asideofourown (T, the one where Crowley writes a book and accidentally becomes a queer icon. This is…so funny. And so sweet. And like most fics where human bystanders try to piece together what’s happening and come away with completely wrong conclusions, it’s utterly charming. You almost start rooting for the internet conspiracy theorists trying to unearth what exactly Crowley is from his (presumably) evasive or strange answers to interview questions.)

72. Hell Of An Angel – WaitingToBeBroken (T, the one where everyone thinks Crowley is a mafia family. This one is funny in a dramatic irony way; the way that every narrator in this is CONVINCED that Crowley is A. a family of redheads that all look eerily similar, and B. extremely dangerous, is entertaining all on its own. It helps that the writing is smooth and the characters are all fairly engaging, too. A fun little diversion for your day.)

H/C /WHUMP/BAMF

73. the only one i want – @qorktrees (T,  the one where Crowley needs some convincing. The hurt in this one is real, folks. But so is the comfort. At last steps are taken to assure Crowley of how much he is wanted, of how much his love is cherished and his touch desired. If you cry while reading this, congrats and welcome to the club, we are all miserable touch-starved fools here.)

74. Always One More Time – boughofawillowtree (T, the one where Aziraphale has remaining psychological scars from Heaven. This one is tough, y’all, real tough. Aziraphale has a couple of abusive flashbacks and intrusive thoughts and his anxiety flaring up is a constant, so people sensitive to that should take heed. That said, this is a very healing fic, with a lot of underlying hurt that floats to the surface. But throughout Crowley does his best to be patient and understanding and even with a disagreement, it remains gentle and loving throughout.)

75. Smote and smitten – @nohaijiachi (G, the one where Aziraphale is a badass and we are ALL here for it. Screaming Hastur, briefly-sentient flaming swords, Aziraphale being amazing, and starry-eyed Crowley are all the ingredients chosen to make a wonderful little fic, and we are all grateful for it. What a guy, that Aziraphale.)

76. Nearly Romeo and Juliet – bisexual_dumbass (T, the one where Crowley’s hiding his panic attacks. This one hurts, friends. This one has miscommunications and fear and boundary communication, all while being so tense even the gentlest touch will snap something. It’s got learning to take care of yourself and value yourself and live FOR yourself. It is very important and I hope a lot of you read it because gosh dang.)

77.  Pigeon Girlfriends With A Long Preamble – SleepySelfLoathing (T, the one that’s exactly what it says on the tin. This fic has it all: humor! Torture! Terrible humans! Wrathful Aziraphale! Pain and suffering! Tenderness and care! Pigeon girlfriends! The Hurt and the Comfort are present in about equal measure, but fair warning that what Crowley is made to do just before his rescue is more than a little disturbing, both to readers and especially to Crowley.)

[ask-wiggles]

Updated the character list of my Tails of Equestria game I’m running for some non-tumblr friendos! Now we have Tinker Toes the earth pony inventor up there.

Here’s the breakdown of the previous adventure for those following along

We played again on Tuesday and OH BOY

So we added a new player- Tinker Toes! She conveniently missed the train to the Gala and arrived late. Our heroes learned about their unspecific mission from Twilight Sparkle and were told to meet her in the morning.

Since my group of players have very volatile schedules (there’s only like, 3 of us who are consistently present), I’m weaving in some sort of B-plot where ponies will constantly be teleported away to deal with that problem off-screen. ...I am open to suggestions on what that should BE. This time, Electric Cake, Stargazer and Elytra all had to go on this NEBULOUS B-PLOT MISSION!!!!!!

So we had Bella the mushroom pon, Yip Yip the crystal wolf, Page Turner the fanfiction horse and Tinker Toes the inventor pon zapped to uhhh uhhhh The Badlands to uhhhh do uhhhhh investigating???

...this is the part of the game where I did SO much prep for Sunday’s game, but then we did everything I prepped ALL in that one session, and prepped absolutely NOTHING for tuesday’s game and was just vaguely speed-reading “The Curse of the Statuettes” as we played. W H O O P S

so there was a lot of “Let’s question this salespony about what’s going on! wow he is giving SUCH VAGUE information!!!” (because i, the dm, had not read the entire adventure and had ABSOLUTELY no idea what is going on #CHAOS)

...tldr i made them journey through the badlands on a wagon they kind of... yelled their way onto, beloved made-up-on-the-spot “Digger Dan the Digging Pony” was turned into a stone statuette by the Nebulous Curse, and then they outsmarted a tatzlwurm.

..........but also the whole point of the Curse of Statuettes adventure is (uh spoiler alert?) that the Mane Six was ponynapped and turned into Statuettes, and their elements of harmony are keys to fixing the cures. 

...........................i uhhh definitely had TWILIGHT SPARKLE send them on the mission, and they interacted with Pinkie Pie AND Rarity the previous day, so the timelines of ‘the mane six were camping here a week ago and then got turned to stone’ absolutely doesn’t line up SOO UHhHHHH Y I K E S i gotta do some rewriting or retconning by Sunday

maybe Princess Cadance and her family has been ponynapped and turned to stone and the power of ... fambly can change them?? this is set before the Student Six so I can’t use them. HMMMMmMMmMmMM PANIC IS MAGIC

[super-famicom-star-inactive]

Friday Special #12

March 5, 2021

Hello friendos, and welcome back to another Friday Special!

For today’s article, we’ll be learning about Kinu Nishimura, arguably one of the most famous video game designers for Capcom as well as all time. You may not know her name but you will be familiar with her work. 

Let’s get into it!

So who is she?

To start with, not much is known about her early life other than she was born in the Hyogo Prefecture sometime in 1969. She first became interested in art and design when working on and cleaning up designs for the mecha anime Combat Mecha Xabungle (which originally ran from 1982 to 1983 with 50 episodes) during her middle school years. She was then inspired to take art and design seriously as a career option and she was later admitted into Kyoto University of Art & Design the final years of the 1980s.

In 1991, she was officially recruited by Akiman, a prolific video game designer who Nishimura considered a great inspiration for her own art, into Capcom and was brought on as a video game art designer. This was after she touched up Akiman’s artwork on the games Final Fight and Magic Sword, where Akiman himself was impressed and so thus offered her the position at Capcom. Fun fact, she was also one of the very first artists there to utilize the power of Adobe Photoshop for her artwork, which had only been just released in 1990. 

Her first known project at Capcom was to be the character and monster designer and promotional art designer for Capcom’s 1991 side-scrolling beat-em-up The King of Dragons. Although not listed in the original credits of the game, her artistic influence is still very recognizable in her character design. Her second project not long after that was for the fighting game Muscle Bomber: The Body Explosion as an illustrator responsible for the character portraits in-game. 

(Off-topic, but regarding Muscle Bomber: The Body Explosion, Mike Haggar, one of the characters you get to play as, is the same Mike Haggar from Final Fight! It was said that before the events of Muscle Bomber, Haggar was elected to the role of Metro City, the fictional city in Final Fight, however, in the English version, he’s the former mayor of Metro City.)

Her big break was when she was assigned to be the main illustrator for Street Fighter II: Champion Edition and Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting for arcade. From there, she was responsible for the famous character designs Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li and others that players would come to know and love. Thanks to the massive success of the original Street Fighter II, Capcom would later re-release the same but with update content like extra characters and balanced gameplay. This enormous win for Capcom hurled Nishimura into the limelight as she became sought after for illustration and design work thanks to her appeal as a character designer and video game artist.

Her next project would be the role of promotional illustrator for the 1992 title Varth: Operation Thunderstorm, a vertical-scrolling shooter along the same vein as Twinbee (1985) or Commando (1985). Not long after that in 1994 and 1995, she would be assigned to work on Armored Warriors and its more successful spin-off Cyberbots: Fullmetal Madness (You can read the Throwback Tuesday article for Cyberbots here) as character design and promotional illustrator. Although the latter title is the more well-known on the list, her art style is very distinctive for both games. 

Based loosely on the famous Dungeons and Dragons tabletop game, Dungeons and Dragons: Shadow Over Mystara was an arcade beat-em-up that Nishimura was, once again, the character designer as well as promotional designer. Critics particularly praised the game on multiple aspects, one of which being the graphics and the character designs. One year later, she was given smiliar designer duties for the 3D fighting game Rival Schools: United by Fate in 1997. 

Speaking of fighting games, she would be back in the Street Fighter universe as character designer and illustrator for Street Fighter III: New Generation and . Street Fighter III 3rd Strike: Fight for the Future. She also worked on the in-game artwork that can be seen all throughout the games. 

Her next title is a bit of an obscure one by today’s standards, especially for those outside of Japan. As character designer and promotional illustrator as well as being responsible for the in-game artwork, Nishimura was on the staff for the game Gaia Master in 2000. The game in question was basically a fantasy-themed board game video game loosely based on the game Monopoly. 

(Gaia Master also has one of my favorite character designs ever in the form of Princess Tiara, a playable character in the game)

Back on the fighting scene, her next two projects were the legendary fighting games Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 and Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001 that she was the main illustrator for alongside Shinkiro, another prominent designer. These two fighting games are said to be some of the most iconic fighting games in the industry and they have been long-enjoyed by fans and players since their releases. 

Between these two massive titles, she also worked on Cannon Spike doing her usual designer duties of character design and promotional artist. 

The one time she worked in the Darkstalkers franchise was when she did the package art for Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower. Its visually stunning composition has helped sell the game upon release and its beautiful details hold up even today.

One of her final projects, War of the Grail, was a 2006 unreleased Capcom title that was said to be based on the Dynasty Warriors series. She supposedly worked on the character designs and promotional material before its subsequent cancellation.

Her final official project before her departure from Capcom was Street Fighter IV in 2008, the same year she left. Just like in the previous entries, she provided her expertise in character design and promotional illustrations. 

Although nowadays she works as a freelance artist, she would be a contributing artist for several other games, including Capcom titles like Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, on occasion. 

For her excellent, prolific work in the industry, she has been recognized world-wide and is heavily respected as a major designer in the gaming world. She has been praised in a celebratory article by Kotaku and she has even inspired designers like Da-kuro of Gumi for video games like Phantom of the Kill. Her work has been featured in several Capcom art books, mostly devoted to Street Fighter as well as Darkstalkers: Resurrection and Dungeons and Dragons: Shadow Over Mystara. 

Although not much is not known about her personally, her work and crucial contribution to some of the industries most notable franchises to one of the most prolific publishers period, we salute Kinu Nishimura, and thank you for creating our favorite characters. 

So do y’all think about all of this? Share your thoughts in the comments!

Thank you for reading!

[ominous-meme]

Drabbles!

Hey all!

On the advice of my best friendo @jigoku-nozomi, I have decided to start writing drabbles...and put some of them up here to share with you! I’m using these to get back into writing, so I’m also open for requests if you wanna send in anything! 

I can write for a few fandoms as well (list will be updated if I ever watch anything new and decide I have understood the people/characters well enough to write about them):

the GazettE

Haikyuu

Kuroko no Basket

Shingeki no Kyojin

I can also write stuff for my original story on Wattpad, The Academy (check it out here)

So you can send in requests for pairings, individual characters, settings, or even something non-fandom, just a general drabble, into my ask box. I may take time to respond, especially since I’ll be out of town for a few days, but I’ll do my best! All stories will be tagged #vfdrabbles, and once I have enough fics on hand, I’ll prep up the masterlist :)

Looking forward to hearing from you, and I can’t wait to share my writing with everyone!

[trololohstuffs]

Hey, I'm sorry to ask, u probably get asked this a lot, but do you have any tips to get a successful blog. Ib been at it for a year and virtually no progress... Help??

Oh ho ho ok so I’ve been meaning to make a post regarding this topic for a long time but have been procrastinating on making a super neat post post with diagrams but just gonna list the general thought flow here havent actually been asked this alot tho maybe about twice

Before you start the blogSo before you start there are some things you wanna establish before actually making the blog and those include why you want to start the blog, what do you want to achieve with the blog. Here are some potential examples below

Motivation for the blog:1. Improve your art/writing skill2. Play around with your oc(s)3. Simple pet project to try out

#bloggoals:1. Get famous2. Have fun3. Get good4. Relay a message (i.e body positivity)

With this you’ll be able to set your expectations with the blog and a general drive for what and how you will run your blog.

Next up is establishing what your blog is about which includes its theme, what type of blog and possibly, but not necessarily, a gimmick

Theme:1. Slice of life2. Cutesy stuff3. Grimdark4. Adventure

Type of blog:1. Cutesy stuff2. Simple asks and replies3. Story blog

Gimmick:1. Animated posts (ask-frigiddrift, whateverbender (nsfw))2. Comics3. Extra sugoi kawaii desu4. Interesting oc/world (i.e merponies or oh wow look at Acorn’s neck what the heck amiright)

This will help establish what your blog is about which people will then immediately catch on like “Oh hey this blog is a (combination of the pointers mentioned)” which will catch their attention and maybe even shoot a follow your way! One thing I’d like to mention is that this is ultimately an ask blog so as far as possible keep the content on your blog relevant to what it is. 

So now your blog’s idea has been completed and after the miscellaneous things are completed such as your character and the world they live in (quick tip before starting having your characters’ background written out will help you understand how your character thinks and behaves) you are ready to start your blog! ...So now what. This is especially tough for people who are just starting out and are doing something original since people have never heard of you before. Luckily there are some ways to get yourself known out there and here are some you can try out

Send asks to other blogs

Hold contests (but not to often otherwise your blog just converts into a giveaway blog instead)

Join different art groups/discord servers

Your character interacting with someone else’s character (but not too often too)

Drop in on people’s streams

Tagging the shit out of your posts

Generally it involves some level of socialising and lots of dedication but eventually you’ll hit that lucky break and whoa new people (usually during after a follower special) and as long as you keep following your craft you gonna go faaaaaaaaar

Extra tips and details

Don’t over rely on asks to update your blog. It’s still a blog about your character so show off what they are about! You can just show off your characters doing their own thing like how i draw Acorn in her school uniform or chilling with her friendos, drinking bubble tea all that good stuff.

Ultimately this is an ask blog so as far as possible keep the content on your blog relevant to what it is. There’s a lot of ask blogs out there that get no attention because its filled with loads of random reblogs so no one would even know what your actual content of the blog is. Same applies to posting your own art which I’d suggest to make all of these their own separate blogs.

Don’t overstress yourself to having to make super duper regular updates or you might just end up hating your blog instead which is never fun.

Don’t push yourself too hard about not getting many followers. Just enjoy the process and whatever lil shenanigan that ensues

[redthemarten]

ah yeah, sorry, I was tagged by @hannytime It was a real struggle to fill this in with my current state of mind, but I tried my best! If anyone’s interested, I’m putting it under a cut. Just a bunch of random facts about yours truly

5 things you’ll find in my bag:

- headphones - my documents, d'oh - tissues - umbrella - most likely something sweet, for when my sugar level drops??? like candy or chocolate

5 things you’ll find in my bedroom:

- pictures from my friends on display - various cute plushies - books/comicbooks/books about comics - my PC - a phone charger

5 things that make me happy:

- drawing. Character designing - my lovely friendos - listening to audiobooks or music in public places / ho boi, what do you mean I'm supposed to have more than three. Um. - watching a fun show all cozied up in a blanket burrito, with a cup of tea and cookies, not having to worry about waking up the next day (one more episode......) - hugs?

5 things on my to-do list:

- getting, like, a place to stay and stuff - about 30,000,000 pictures I promised to draw but have no motivation for - making a music CD with my playlist to play when I'm at a car with my parents, because the radio songs annoy me too much and make me anxious - updating my portfolio page I guess, it's so old - getting some rest maybe. One day

5 things i’m currently into:

- LINKIN PARK, well okay that's not "currently", that's "always" - electro swing maybe - Converse sneakers, they're so pretty, I want all the colours and shapes ;;; ALL OF THEM - crime shows / detective shows????? - pins/badges. I have them all over my everything. Bag. Backpack. Jacket lapels. I'm 26, btw.

5 things you might not know about me:

- I currently play D&D as a smol and angry halfling bard - I dislike most female voices, they're usually too high-pitched for me - I'm considering getting a corgi in the future - about half of my family is/was working as teachers - I actually want to start a new webcomic project, but the things need to calm down.