#edited to reflect current participants

[within-your-eyes-if]

May 1st Progress Update

Hello all!

Very long update, so I apologize ahead of time.

April has been an incredibly productive month for me. I've made substantial revisions and have taken some time to reflect on possible changes for the future.

There are decisions I made earlier in the development of this story that, in hindsight, could have been handled better. While I will continue with the upcoming update as planned, I intend to take additional time afterward to revisit and refine various aspects of the game.

I truly love this story and want it to be the best it can be. I aim to look back on it with pride and minimal regrets. These changes will be comprehensive, affecting everything from narrative elements and gameplay mechanics to the presentation on itch.io.

I hope this update doesn't cause any concern; rather, I want to share this as part of my journey in developing this game, a process that occasionally requires stepping back and reassessing to move forward effectively.

With that said, here are some developments I've been working on that I haven't yet discussed. If you have any thoughts on some of these, I'd welcome the insight:

Guilt System Overhaul: I'm currently refining the code for the guilt system. The upcoming changes will significantly alter how guilt is calculated and displayed, emphasizing the impact of your relationships. For instance, lying to a character you're romancing will carry more weight. However, I'm carefully considering how to balance this to respect player agency, recognizing that not everyone may want their character to feel guilty in such situations. Your feedback on this would be appreciated before I start making final decisions — edit: you are welcome to comment on this post! (Sorry ;-;)

Skill System Overhaul: The foundation for the new skill system is done and functional in a test environment. However, I'm still evaluating whether its inclusion genuinely enhances gameplay or if it complicates things unnecessarily.

Extensive Coding Overhauls: Overall, I've done so much coding that I couldn't begin to tell you what all I've done. I combined things to both organize and streamline (though this might just effect me overall).

There is more to share, but I want to keep some surprises under wraps for now.

Future Support Update: I am in the process of setting up a Patreon, which I aim to launch next month. Initially, I considered using Ko-Fi for all supporter interactions, but the exclusive access features offered by itch.io make Patreon a better fit for what I want to achieve.

On Patreon, I will be providing a couple tiers. While one offers more than the other, here's a general overview of what I'll be offering: detailed progress updates, sneak peeks, alpha builds, special acknowledgments, early access, among others.

Ko-Fi will remain available for those who prefer to offer one-time support. Your support, whether recurring or one-time, is immensely appreciated and makes a significant difference in the continued development of my projects.

Beta Testing: Given the aspects of Patreon, how I approach beta testing in the future will be different. However, I will continue as I did last time with this one.

This month, I am aiming to begin the beta testing phase for the new Vice System. In light of changes to the test's parameters, previous applications have been cleared. If you're interested in participating, please reapply.

Please note, this test covers a lot of adult content — you must be 18 or older to participate (though really, you should be 18+ if you're even reading my story *finger wagging*). Ensure you are comfortable with explicit content before applying.

Application is found here.

Tumblr Asks: I will be making a separate post soon to address the reopening of Asks. Please be patient with me as I work through a couple of reasons why it was temporarily disabled. I appreciate your understanding and look forward to hearing more from all of you soon!

Closing Thoughts: Sorry again for the lengthy update, but thank you all for your patience as I continue refining and revising. Work on Chapter 3: Part Two is progressing, though there's still more to be done.

Wishing you all a wonderful month ahead!

[bleachbleachbleach]

 °𐐪♡𐑂° Gotei 13 Compatibility Test  °𐐪♡𐑂°

Editorial Notes:

※ It has come to the attention of the editorial staff that past data from old versions of the Computer Fun Compatibility Test--concerning participants who have since disappeared mysteriously--were mistakenly included in the current version. The staff apologizes for any mental distress this may cause.

※ Compatibility data is based on ethnographic field interviews very professionally conducted by editorial staff. Data may be reflective of the subjects' self-perceptions, which are not always based in objective reality. The staff apologizes for any confusion this may cause.

※ Questions are taken nearly verbatim from the original Living World Computer Fun Compatibility Test question bank, lightly edited to suit the context of the Soul Society. The staff does not apologize for the plagiarism; there is no copyright law in Soul Society. (But it's also fair use.)

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[diamondsandtoads]

Do you love fairy tales? I want to hear from you!

EDIT: I will be closing the survey on November 9th! Thank you everyone who has participated!!!

My name is Ainjel Stephens and I am a PhD candidate in the Folklore department at Memorial University of Newfoundland. I am currently conducting a research project on fairy tales reception by queer-identifying individuals for my PhD dissertation under the supervision of Sarah Gordon. The purpose of this study is to learn how people who feel queer or identify as queer think about and respond to fairy tales.

Artist: Gustave Dore

If this sounds like a project you would be interested in participating in, then I invite you to take a short survey where you will be asked a few questions about who you are, as well as reflective questions about your thoughts and feelings on fairy tales, and if these tales are “queer.” It should only take about 10 minutes of your time to complete.

The survey asks if you would like to participate further with an interview with myself in order to discuss your thoughts and opinions on fairy tales. This interview will be a recorded hour-long interview through video conferencing platform Tauria or Webex. If you select yes, I will be in contact with you with further steps. If you select no, then that’s it! Thank you for participating.

To participate, you must be the age of majority and no younger than 19, have fairy tale knowledge in English, and identify with the term “queer.”

If you are interested, click the link below to participate in the anonymous survey.

If you have questions or want to chat further, you can contact me at alstephens@mun.ca or through my inbox on my project blog, www.diamondsandtoads.tumblr.com/

If you know anyone who may be interested in participating in this study, please send this post along.

Thank you for reading!

The proposal for this research has been reviewed by the Interdisciplinary Committee on Ethics in Human Research and found to be in compliance with Memorial University’s ethics policy. If you have ethical concerns about the research, such as your rights as a participant, you may contact the Chairperson of the ICEHR at icehr.chair@mun.ca or by telephone at 709-864-2861

[ai-satin-chic]

Let's Get Going!

Firstly, many thanks to @burningpoisonroaster for running the 18th edition of the AI Creator Challenge. It's not easy to run, so I really appreciate @burningpoisonroaster for stepping up this time.

Special thanks also go to @dryndelicate and @danni-gurrl who helped get this challenge off the ground. It's gone from a little game with three creators to a fun competition where multiple talented artists participate. I'd also like to thank everyone who has entered previous themes - I'm always astonished at the quality of the artwork. As always, if you want to see previous entries, click here.

Anyway, on to my entry. As some of you may know, I generally only post single images or videos, so doing multiple images and stories like this definitely pushes me out of my comfort zone!

From the earliest days of my childhood, I've been captivated by the vast expanse of the cosmos and humanity's relentless pursuit to explore it. The grainy black-and-white footage of the Apollo 11 moon landing, though it occurred long before my time, never failed to fill me with awe. It represented not just a "giant leap for mankind," but a testament to human ingenuity, courage, and our innate desire to push beyond known frontiers.

As I grew older, my fascination with space travel only intensified. I marveled at the rapid advancements in technology that allowed us to venture further into the unknown. The Space Shuttle program, the International Space Station, and the myriad of robotic explorers sent to distant planets and moons each marked significant milestones in our cosmic journey. These achievements transformed space travel from the stuff of science fiction into tangible reality, bridging the gap between imagination and possibility.

Today, as we stand on the cusp of a new era in space exploration, the progress we've made is nothing short of astounding. Private companies are opening up access to space like never before, reusable rockets are becoming the norm, and ambitious plans for lunar bases and Mars missions are taking shape. The dreams that once seemed impossibly distant are now within our grasp. As I reflect on the trajectory of space travel, from those first tentative steps on lunar soil to our current bold strides towards becoming a multi-planetary species, I'm filled with an overwhelming sense of wonder and optimism for the journey we are all on. And what could be a grander journey than the exploration of space?

@dryndelicate @danni-gurrl @gigiprinceton @ai-satin-chic

@softsmooth69 @alyssa-ai @fluffyfaza @synth-ai

@mohairmaster @mistressmaurahypno @hollyjumper

@andysfantasie @milunessence @anderii @bumani

@burningpoisonroaster

[neonnautilus]

Possible Rule Change Regarding DM Screenshots on Tumblr

Due to an ongoing conflict between Automattic (WordPress/Tumblr) and WPEngine (a WordPress hosting service), CEO Matt Mullenweg has proposed a rule change banning the sharing of DM/private message screenshots (source) (edit: Kellie's article that set off this exchange).

Given the slapdash way this whole situation has been handled, I wouldn't be surprised if the change was implemented and began being enforced without warning.

Transcription of highlighted exchange below cut

matt: Discovery is fair game and goes through the courts to determine what is salient to be included as part of the public record. I'm 100% fine with all my interactions with the plaintiffs being part of discovery; in fact, I think it helps our case.

Kellie Peterson (source): FWIW publishing DMs/texts isn't even against the community guidelines of Tumblr. https:/www.tumblr.com/search/text%20message?src=suggested_search

matt: (replying to another part of the conversation) Are you now suggesting I treat women differently than men? I vehemently deny that. matt: Thank you for pointing out the failure that publishing DMs/texts without permission is not currently enumerated. I will make sure it gets added to WordPress and Tumblr's community guidelines.

Kellie Peterson: So you'll make the internet safer by preventing victims of harassment from sharing proof. Got it champ.

zachflauaus (other participant): This is not the decision you should be making as a result of this conversation, Matt. That you took this so personally, you're changing the rules on a dime to further protect your feelings without considering why (among the many reasons!) people publish DMs, is wild. To quote myself from earlier: But it would, at the very least, get me to reflect on what happened for them to have shared those messages. (Not to mention you are further reducing the content that people will feel safe to publish on your platforms (see: Tumblr).)

[aurekiwi]

𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐞... 𝒦𝒾𝓌𝒾 🌺

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♧ 𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋

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celebrity readings are almost always open. i do kpop, non-kpop, and western celebrities. please give me time to familiarize myself with some celebrities that i don't know prior to doing readings for them.

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if you'd like to have an overview of the different options that are currently available, please check the link above. i'll constantly be updating the post to make sure it reflects my commissions page.

ko-fi commissions

please head over here if you'd like to purchase a reading from me.

my policies: all policies subject to update. all readings are non-refundable after the purchase. do not scam Kiwi/999Kuromi or recharge the money back after receiving the reading. i usually take 1-3 business days (i.e. only do them on weekdays) to email your reading to you. please provide feedback!

shortened edition for $3

this is a special opportunity! if you want a specific reading from my commissions listings but feel that they're a bit too expensive, please pay only $3 for a 1-page maximum in-depth reading of your desired reading topic. policies are the same as stated in the "ko-fi commissions" section written above!

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i've split the feedback into three different categories so that you can look for feedback more specifically depending on which service you want to utilize. thank you so much for your support!

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[ikemenlibrary]

Now announcing.... 'My Ikémen Valentine' Gift Exchange!

A sweet and spicy holiday to celebrate with your true love

The fifth installment in the Ikémen Gift Exchanges hosted by @ikemenlibrary. This one’s a bit different, as it’s not for a specific fandom, but instead, a romantic holiday! 

This is open to all of the current Ikémen games released in English servers!

Main Info:

Event: Gift Exchange

Fandom(s): Ikemen Vampire, Ikemen Sengoku, Ikemen Prince, Ikemen Revolution

Creation time: January 19 - February 16 Gift sharing: February 17-18

You can sign up for the exchange here

The deadline to submit your submission to join the exchange will be due on January 12.

You will have a month to create a Valentine’s gift for your recipient and an Ikémen character that they have given to you out of their list. 

If you're interested in joining, please make sure to get your answers completed and sent in before January 12. You can edit your sign up form after it’s been submitted, but please make sure to let me (the host)  know if you’ve done that, as I do not get notified when that happens and I want to make sure everyone’s happy with up to date information. Once the deadline passes, I will turn off the link to edit or submit so if you have any problems after then, please contact me directly.

Once I get everyone’s information organized and sorted, I will be reaching out to everyone individually on January 19 to let you know who you’ve been assigned to create for, as well as any extra information to share at that point in time.

When your application has been accepted for the gift exchange, I will reach out with a link to join the Discord server (if you aren’t already in it from previous exchanges).**

Please let me know if you have any questions! I can be reached via Tumblr DM or if you have my Discord from previous exchanges, you may find me there as well <3

Disclaimer: **Please note before signing up that I do have a Discord server that I encourage everyone to join. We’d love for all the participants (myself included!) to get to know one another, work together, and potentially help each other out within the event. We also have some fun bots to play with!

If using Discord is something you are absolutely not comfortable with, please message me before you send in an application so I am aware that you will not be joining and can mark it down on my end for organization purposes. (If I’ve spoken to you about this before, just specify in the sign up sheet, there’s no reason to need to reach out again!)

Below the cut, there is a new update to the rules I’ve previously had in place. This is also reflected in the sign up sheet. Please let me know if you have any questions!**

Can’t wait to see you all soon!

**I just wanted to give a quick update on the rules, as I have changed a few things slightly this time around.

The minimum word requirement for fanfiction updated from 800 to 850 words

The fan art requirement has been updated from being lined with a colored drawing, to also require a background as well (this can be a solid color, or scenery, or whatever you decide. The background just cannot be white (of course, special cases may occur and I will leave it up to the artists stylistic choice))

This time around, you cannot select specific characters from a list who you aren’t interested in creating for. That would be too messy with 4 fandoms. Instead, you will get more options of characters to create based on your choices you fill out on the sign up form

You must be ready to share progress during the halfway check in point via Google Drive/Docs if you are a fanfiction creator. If you do not have access to using one of these, please send me whatever you have during the check in, and I will copy it into my Google Drive. This is so if there becomes a time where you lose your progress on something other than Google, there will still be a copy existing, even if it doesn’t completely reflect your current progress. 

This will all be reiterated in the information key you will be given at the time assignments go out, so don’t worry about remembering this for the time being

[jotaromonth]

Jotaro Month 2024 is now live!

Welcome to Jotaro Kujo Month 2024: a celebration for Jotaro's character during his zodiac month (January 20th to February 19th), since we don't have an official date for his birthday!

The month has been broken up into individual weeks plus an extra day. Feel free to participate in only one week, or one day, on-and-off, etc, whatever works best for you! If you want to join at all, feel free!

The prompts are as follows:

Week 1: Variation

Day 1: Part 3

Day 2: Part 4

Day 3: Part 5

Day 4: Part 6

Day 5: OVA

Day 6: Irene-verse

Day 7: SBR-verse

Week 2: Friendship

Day 8: Kakyoin

Day 9: Polnareff

Day 10: Avdol

Day 11: Iggy

Day 12: Morioh

Day 13: Italy

Day 14: Florida

Week 3: Family

Day 15: Joseph

Day 16: Holly

Day 17: Josuke

Day 18: Giorno

Day 19: Jolyne

Day 20: Jonathan

Day 21: Ex-wife

Week 4: Character

Day 22: Ocean/desert/home

Day 23: Pride (sexuality/gender headcanons)

Day 24: Graduate student/teaching/stress

Day 25: Favorite platonic or romantic ship

Day 26: Screenshot redraw/favorite scene/missing scene

Day 27: Make up/clothes/fashion

Day 28: Alone/comfort/reflection

Finale:

Day 29: Star platinum/time stop/speed

Day 30: Scars/loss/mistakes

Day 31: Healing/avenge/redemption

Current rules are as follows:

When submitting something for this project, please tag @jotaromonth and tag it #jotaro kujo month 2024! This way your submission will for sure be seen

No NSFW for this project! Dirty jokes and tenderness are allowed, but limited nudity and no sex!

Do NOT participate if you are “proship”/“anti-anti”/"profiction"/etc. Beyond the given moral complications, the moderator has experienced personal issues in their life that make it so they don’t want to work creatively with proshippers — so if nothing else, respect that.

No EARLY submissions please, but LATE submissions are 100 percent allowed! Hell, if you see this two years after it’s over and still want to participate, or if it takes you two years to finish a submission, please do still submit and tag!

Submissions must be related to prompts, but for Character Week (week 4) and the Finale, you do not need to incorporate every prompt listed for one day! For example, if you have an idea for "teaching" but not "graduate student" or "stress" on day 24, please only focus on the "teaching" prompt! No need to include everything. There are multiple prompts just so there are plenty of options to draw inspiration from.

And that's it! Please let me know if you have any questions. Here is a google doc that will record the rules (including updated rules), prompts, dates, and a compilation of the answers to any questions that may arise: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10KPq0aE-HXJj1c8Rudtf9bd7givEhe41UCGPqNhbkA0/edit?usp=sharing

[choicesbookclub]

Welcome to the Choices Book Club! We are currently reading Veil of Secrets. View the reading schedule here.

This Week’s Chapter: Chapter Four: First Blood

Question(s) of the Week: 

What Hogwarts house would your MC belong to? [Vote Here]

How did MC feel about Kate calling them a "project"? [Vote Here]

What was your MC like in college? Were they similar to the flashback or were they different? Share whatever you'd like about MC's college days!

Did you search Kate's bedroom? [Vote Here]

Who read Kate's diary? [Vote Here]

Did MC accompany Flynn to the Marina to search Tanner's yacht? [Vote Here]

What are your thoughts on that ending? (especially to those of you who haven't read this book yet!)

How would you rate Chapter Four of VOS? [Vote Here]

Reading Schedule Reflection [Vote Here]

*If you have a question or poll you'd like to see me add, just let me know

MC Related Prompts from previous weeks:

MC Profile Canva Template [Details Here]

Wedding Outfit Replacement [Details Here]

Wardrobe Outfits Replacements [Details Here]

How else to Participate:

Please note that the mod is working full time and has real life responsibilities, so posts and reblogs may be delayed.

Post reactions, screenshots, videos, ramblings, theories,… whatever comes to you while playing

Create drawings, edits, moodboards, fics, headcanons, songs, poems, etc based on the chapters and/or characters

Create a profile page for your MC and submit it to our MC directory

Catch up on any of the previous week's questions/prompts

Posts that tag @choicesbookclub and use “#choices book club” will be reblogged here. Please note that tags “#choices book club” seem to be more reliable than mentioning the blog.

If your post is not reblogged within 48 hours, please dm me a link @lovealexhunt. Thank you!

[Please read the full guide to the event and how to participate here]

[whovianshifts]

returning to shifting

although admittedly documented for only a few short weeks online, this time last august, i was obsessed with shifting. it was something i was thinking about it 24/7. i was so desperate to shift and i think this sideblog got to catch a small glimpse of, that desperation, that obsession, that intense pressure to shift . last year taught me loads about shifting, about spirituality and about myself but mostly that constantly thinking about something makes it 10x harder to accomplish in the end.

and so, with the acknowledgement that, in that sort of obsessive mindset, i would never shift, i decided to take a break. but, with exams, and university, and everything else, it became a year long break from shifting.

but now im back! and having had a year to reflect, here are some resolutions-

social media: constantly being bombarded with shifting content on my socials wasnt helpful *at all*. of course, it can undoubtedly be a useful tool but with all the different feelings, opinions, ultimately it detracts from the fact that shifting is a personal, spiritual journey and overcomplicated shifting too much. this time round, im taking a social media detox and looking into myself for answers to questions, rather than relying solely on shifttok/shiftblr (a bit ironic as im posting on here lol but anyways)

desired reality: i finally understand the issue with the phrase 'desired reality' because it really does set our drs on a hugeee pedestal! whilst i love doctor who, the immense fascination and awe i have for the universe didnt help with this. i constantly viewed it as an elevated realty, a reality so much better than my current one, that shifting felt unattainable. and thats why...

new dr: with a fresh perspective, i felt like i needed a fresh start with my dr and so i decided that i want to shift to the hunger games universe! and i just want to clarify that this is NOT a violent kill dr - i will not be participating in or have anything to do with the games. i simply want to explore the world as i am curious about the cultures, districts etc. i feel like, as it is a dystopian world as well, i honestly cannot place it on that same pedestal as doctor who. its a semi-realistic world, honestly not so different from ours. anyway, more about my new dr in another post!

belief: for the longest time, i naturally thought a lot of my doubt in shifting was to do with my beliefs. that, deep down, i didnt believe in it. but i dont think thats true. i believe in shifting. i just think that i mistake disbelief with feelings of doubt and shame i associate with believing in shifting. i dont know if that makes sense. what i mean is, shifting has an awful rep online. and sometimes, i think, rightly so. all the edits and povs honestly sort of make shifting a natural extension of stan culture, which, though harmless and innocent, makes it seem like crazy fan behaviour rather than a spiritual practice. and so, when i say i believe in shifting, some of those external opinions about shifting - where people make us feel crazy for our beliefs - make me feel ashamed. but im happy to say that im changing that; im starting to see shifting as a part of my spirituality - something that others may disrespect, but can never delegitimise. because we never do this for religions, so why shifting? why should other people, who have a biased perspective, be allowed to slander what i believe in.

finally, obsession: as i talked about at the beginning, the desperation and obsession to shift made the actual act so much more difficult. i constantly felt this pressure and anticipation before bed, finding myself always feeling a sort of performance anxiety (lol) and associating shifting with this. and so, this time round, im detaching from shifting. of course, its super exciting, its super cool. im allowing myself to feel that all, just in a healthy way. this is an *aspect* of my life but its not my *entire* life. i will shift. its a fact of inevitability now. its like sleeping, its a natural part of my life now so it will happen.

there are many more things that have changed, many things that arent perfect. but shifting doesnt have to be perfect. your mindset doesnt have to be perfect. there really arent any requirements for shifting, just an intention and a willingness to understand yourself which is pretty much the formula for doing anything else in life so,

to anyone who got this far,

happy shifting

tish x

[sakarrie-creates]

It’s that time of year! Here’s my 2023 art summary! After two years of having to include non-colored pieces, I finally did enough ‘full’ pieces to fill my art summary template! I did have to get a bit creative with the months since I was able to draw a LOT more during the summer, but I’ll take it! Sorry it's a bit blurry. I'm not sure if that's just for the preview or not, but it was a smaller file than normal and since these reflections are 99% for my own interest, I decided it wasn't worth trying to change.

As usual, I got rambly so reflection questions are answered under the cut. The template I used is available here in case anyone else wants to make their own! My fic summary will be coming in a week or so, so stay tuned for the stats and round-up there. :)

What events did you participate in (with art)? Player Appreciation Week, Fandom Trumps Hate, Dear Fellow Traveler (Animatic), Weird People (Editing), SPN Comfortably Queer Zine (dropped), and lots of zine applications for page artist, merch artist, comic artist, and spot artist roles!

What was your biggest challenge this year? While time, like last year, was still a challenge, I think my biggest challenge was a mix of low motivation and an intense perfectionistic mindset. At the start of the year, I got super into TOH and was super hyped about all the zines with apps opening. I really REALLY wanted to get into them and figured I should apply for art too just cause it would increase my overall chances of getting in. After the finale, I did a screenshot redraw that ended up being absolutely fantastic for where my skill level is. I went deeper into rendering than ever before, and somehow it worked for me. 

That probably was the start of my unreasonably high expectations, and I got it into my head that maybe if I could make a whole portfolio of artwork at that quality level, I actually stood a chance at getting into a zine as an artist. From then on, I was hardcore crash-coursing perspective, rendering techniques, and generally trying to improve without allowing room for mistakes. While I do think it helped me grow a lot, it burnt me out so I struggled to work on stuff past summary (when all the zine apps were) and even dropped from the SPN Comfortably Queer Zine cause my imposter syndrome was so strong. (Though that was also partially because it was a ‘sign-up and you’re in’ zine, so they never saw my art during the application process and had no way of knowing if I was good enough.

What was something you were surprised by? I’m pretty sure I discovered the perspective tool is CSP this year! CSP has so many tools I’m not aware of (despite watching tons of tutorials and guides), so it wasn’t super surprising but it was nice. I have to say, they’re a serious hassle to work with and require a higher understanding of vanishing points and such than I currently have, but I could see it being very useful for future scene art pieces.

Did you try anything new this year?

Yes! This year I kicked down the door to the merch world and have been collecting and designing throughout the year. Though the designs have mostly just been for zine app portfolio’s, everything has worked out really well for me and I hope to produce charms for my collection as I improve my skills. Where do you think you most improved? Definitely my confidence in rendering! And probably my rendering itself too. I did a ton more pieces with it this year and it’s definitely a favorite part of the art process for me. I think I’ll have a lot more fun with it this year too, since I’m trying to keep it lower pressure, so I can experiment more to find out what brushes and styles I like most. What are you most proud of? I think I’m most proud of how ambitious I was with my zine apps. Though I didn’t get into any for art and it burned me out a fair bit, I did a lot of hard work and made pieces I can be mostly happy with. As for specific pieces, I’m very proud of my animatic clip for the Dear Fellow Traveler MAP (which is what the Belos art from the summary is from). My portion was about 5 seconds with 24 fully colored and shaded frames. A few of those were moving frames too, so the end result is the closest thing to actual animation I’ve done. I also really like the rendering on the Huntlow Epilogue art and generally how the Steve&Matt hug turned out.

How’d this year compare to your 2023 goals? I honestly couldn’t remember what my goals were, but all things considered, I didn’t do too bad! Thankfully past-Sakarrie was wise and made it a bullet list so I can just check things off. Met: -Player Appreciation Week -Add to zine portfolio -Apply to at least one zine as an artist (fine if don’t get accepted) -Keep experimenting with backgrounds and shading -Pull out some old WIPs -Build more consistency of style

The checked off ones I definitely met, so good for me! This was a very zine-focused year, so I way exceeded those goals. The last two I did do, but they’re a bit subjective. Specifically, I think the ‘WIPs’ I was referring to were old sketches, but most of the old WIPs I revisited were already colored and I was either adding rendered or cleaning them up for zine usage. As for style, I’m REALLY bad at telling haha. That said, my characters seem reasonably similar when I draw them, so I’m going to tentatively count it. Kinda: -One fully colored piece per month

I’m gonna give myself a half check on this one. I didn’t have a fully colored piece every month, but I did have over 12 fully rendered pieces in the end, several of which had backgrounds. So while I didn’t meet the letter of the goal, I feel like I met the spirit of it.

Did Not Meet: -Finish Huntlow comic -30 minutes animatic digitalize rough draft -Maybe make some fanart of my favorite fics

These don’t shock me. They’re all personal projects and this was a very external-goal-driven year for me. The Huntlow comic is a big love of mine but it’s definitely ambitious for where my skill is. I’ve got the whole thing messy-sketched and most of it has been clean sketched, but the jump from that to lineart is gonna be hard, and I have no idea what I’d be doing with color since the panels don’t have a background. That said, I do feel like it’s some solid work and I adore the angst vibe of it, so maybe I’ll get it done one day. I could also see myself posting it as a messy lineart comic so that others could enjoy the concept being executed in case it never gets finished.

As for the 30 Minutes animatic, I still 100% intend to complete it eventually. I love the way it fits to the music and I’m so proud of the thumbnails. Even if it never becomes a full animatic, I want to digitize the frames and line it up with music so I can share the concept I see in my mind with others. My brain was somewhat overtaken suddenly by TOH this year, so now that that’s settled and I’m hoping to follow my muse more this year, maybe this will be something I can get excited about again.

The fanart for favorite fics is no surprise since it’s kinda the tack on. With low motivation and projects with deadlines that needed my focus, personal art like this was buried way below other priorities. It’s a nice though for sure though.

Alrighty then, now it’s time for 2024 goals!! Oh goodness, I really don’t know what to expect of myself. I definitely am going to try to allow for more personal projects with lower pressure, but I do still have some goals. Hopefully most can be accomplished without applying big pressure though.

2024 Goals:

-Number One Priority: Create for my and don’t put myself in a place to get crazy burnt out and still have requirements. If I meet this goal, then it’s okay if I don’t meet any of the others. (It would be sad.... But I would still count it as meeting overall goals.) -Participate in Summergen and PAW Week (Art or Fic) -Design Handplates charm as anniversary gift (November) -Design CS Charm -Have a fully usable Zine Portfolio (Currently need more merch samples and rendered pieces with backgrounds) -Apply to new TOH Zines or other loved fandom zines. If I end up getting into any, I can pull back, but since that doesn’t seem likely, I want to get into the habit of always being ready to apply with what I have. -Make an ongoing project list to pin to my tumblr. This applies mostly for fics, but that way people coming to my page can see what fandoms I’m actively creating for and what they can look forward to (as well as have an opening to ask questions if they’re interested). -Post more (at least 10 times throughout the year) and add my best pieces to instagram (8+ pieces by end of year). -Do ONE of the following:     1. 30 minutes digitized so it can be shared with music      2. Open Up Your Eyes fully thumbnail      3. Fanworks for other people’s fics      4. Participate in an extra bang or exchange with art      5. Design and manufacture a pin -Play with different brushes and rendering styles -Draw something from scratch every month, no matter how small -Not exactly art, but I want to have a finalized long-term merch display plan for all my items Overall, how’d the year go? I think I did well! I didn’t meet all my goals and I pushed myself too far, but I learned and improved a LOT this year. All things considered, I made pieces that last year me would be blown away by, so I think that’s an automatic win. I’m pretty uncertain on how this next year will go (even more so than last year, which is surprising since I was changing schools last year), but I’m hoping to enjoy what I do and create art semi-regularly. Here’s to 2024!

[theofficialdeannawinchester]

How I joined Tumblr

Storytime

I am bored

Welcome to my fandom realm!

I been reflecting on a Friday evening, and updating my blog.

Funny thing is I had a very old blog on tumblr I created when I was 14 in December 2015 it was a TMNT 2012 fan blog one of my sisters help me create it

I now have a new TMNT 2012 blog that is my side blog called @therealmoftmnt2012 @westanleotmnt2012 @tmnt2012mikeyfangirl

I created during TMNT 2012 space arc.

I am still a TMNT fan currently honestly I will be a TMNT fan until I die

The love is indefinite

My profile picture was this from my old blog I remember

It was called icecreamkittymisty.tumblr.com

It currently no longer exist

I then deleted the blog in circa 2016 or around 2017 and took a break from tumblr in general

I was offline from the internet for a very long time then created my social media profiles in 2018 and 2019 respectively

Here is Mikey and Ice Cream Kitty

The Misty pename came from for my love for the Pokémon tv series

Misty was my favorite character

By 2018 arrived, I decided it best to be 𝕄𝕦𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕗𝕒𝕟𝕕om 𝕓𝕝𝕠𝕘 based instead and created my blog via here

Also I become a Supernatural fan in late 2015 started watching the show in late 2017

I created my blog on January 1, 2018 literally on New Years Day 2018

I was intrigued then to return on social media permanently

Since as time pass I am actively currently into participating more then one fandom

I am a 𝕄𝕦𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕗𝕒𝕟𝕕om fanfiction writer on a03 please review, send kudos and read my fanfiction when you have the time

My a03 account is PrincessShuri16

I also recently upload a new chapter of Mutants and Monsters with my longtime online friend, 𝕄𝕦𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕗𝕒𝕟𝕕om fan fiction writer Kawaii Ninja who is my writing collaborative for this TMNT 2012 and Strangers Things Crossover event story

It fun story please send love toward Mutants and Monsters we both work hard on this story please check it out when you have the time. 💜✨

I hope you my fellow bloggers have a wonderful weekend!!!

💜✨💫

Random thoughts edit: it was this profile↖️

[leaderpinhead]

Malleus - Mundane Affairs

As the heir to Briar Valley, Malleus admittedly expected a certain level of respect. Sometimes it came in the form of silent (and in Sebek’s case, loud) admiration. In many cases, the respect was tinged with fearful awe. No matter what end of the spectrum they lie, many, if not all, would agree it was below his station to participate in most mundane activities. 

Still, he found himself more amused than offended following the Ramshackle prefect through the Mystery Shop. Her angry little huffs sounded like a small kitten’s sneezes. “I swear, Sam rearranges his shop every week just to mess with me.” 

Malleus’s already small grin widened. They turned up one aisle, startling an Ignihyde student they encountered. Yuu ignored him, focused entirely on her goal, but Malleus offered a polite nod. The boy sputtered when he returned the nod and quickly fled. Malleus absently noted his fear before dismissing him entirely. “I am sure Sam takes immense pleasure singling you out amongst the student body.” 

“Oh, hush.” Malleus chuckled in response to the prefect’s unapologetic disgruntlement. He followed her to the other side of the store. “There’s only one thing I come here to get every week, and without fail, it’s not in the same place twice.” 

Malleus’s eyes flitted across the wall of candy they passed. His eyes lingered on the green dragon candy for a second longer than the others. “Do stores not usually change the location of their inventory?” 

“In my experience, no,” Yuu huffed. She paused and glared at a small bin of items in the back of the store. Malleus leaned over to examine the items. They were an odd group with seemingly no relation except the bright yellow stickers declaring them as Clearance! “It all stays in relatively the same location except seasonal stuff.” 

Malleus hummed. “Is that why the display at the front of the store reflects current holidays?” 

“Yep.” Yuu turned and walked the length of the store’s back wall. Her kitten sneezes started again. “That’s the stuff Sam wants to sell quick.” 

“Interesting,” Malleus muttered. They encountered another student, this one wearing Savanaclaw’s yellow-orange vest. The beastman’s round ears perked, and Malleus grinned in obvious amusement when the boy released an involuntary hiss. “I have seen an inordinate number of students wearing the headband with large round ears lately. Is that in response to a human holiday?” 

“I actually have no idea what that’s about,” the prefect answered. She sidled past the agitated boy and continued on her quest. The boy tried to buck up at Malleus, but he wasn’t able to maintain eye contact long enough for Malleus to feel intimidated. The boy shuffled off with his slender tail tucked around his ankles. “I think it’s something to do with an anniversary? Ace just made fun of me when I asked.” 

“I will apply further research on the topic later,” Malleus assured. He was curious now that he understood the significance of the odd attire. It certainly wasn’t an anniversary celebrated in Briar Valley. “For now, I will point you in the direction of your desired item.” 

Yuu stopped mid-step, twisting on her heel to face him. “Have you known where it was the entire time?” Malleus’s chuckle made her cheeks balloon. “Hornton!” 

“I have been told it builds character to dedicate a certain amount of work towards a desired goal,” Malleus teased. In truth, he had wanted to spend a bit more time with the prefect after she had caught him strolling across the campus alone and invited him on her shopping trip. It was rude not to make the most of an invitation. “Admittedly, I also assumed you would eventually strike upon the right path and find your desired outcome.” 

“Stop being so elusive and show me where the stupid tuna is.” 

Malleus chuckled and led Yuu back to the front of the store where a display of tuna cans sat beside a small mound of anthropomorphic mouse dolls. He patiently waited for her to debate herself on buying the special edition cans, as they were not the usual brand she bought Grim. Once she had a small stack in her arms, he carefully placed one of the mouse ear headbands on her head, smirking at her disgruntled glare when he refused to take it off her head. He slipped Sam a few extra coins for the headband when they checked out. 

Heir or not, participating in mundane, everyday affairs had its perks. Especially when he was rewarded with a small bag of green dragon candy the next time he ran into the prefect. He saw no issue with accepting a similar invitation from her a few weeks later. 

[stardust-falling]

Writing Update: November 2024 and Beyond

Now that Whumptober is complete, it's time to get back to writing longer fics and originals! Some existing projects will be coming back into focus, some will be wrapping up, and still other new ones might begin.

Zhuixing's Off-Brand NaNo

As a long-time participant in NaNo*WriMo, this year I will still be completing a 50k-in-a-month challenge, but will not be using the organization or official site to do so. My main project this month will be working on SVLPO Season Two, with an initial goal of 50k words over the month as well as stretch goals if I manage to surpass that. I will not be posting the chapters as I finish them. This is to give me a bit of a break from the chaos of daily-posting as well as letting me write a large section and edit it all together. New chapters will begin posting in December, either once or twice a week-- but I will be maintaining a word counter on myWriteClub-- which you can use to follow me if you'd like-- I'll also be keeping an updated wordcount in my pinned post over the month!

New Additions to my AO3

I will be working on adding miscellaneous fics and reorganizing my AO3 and pseuds, just for my personal organization (as well as to have all my writing in one-ish place for my readers to find). In addition to my Patreon People's Choice fic from back in August being uploaded to AO3 tomorrow, November 1, I will also be posting the shortfics I wrote for requests on ko-fi.

(mandatory disclaimer: People's Choice fics, while exclusive to members of my Patreon for three months, are available to read with a free membership, while ko-fi requests are written as thank-you gifts for a certain donation amount, rather than as commissions)

I have also added several pseuds to my account to sort my fics by type, which makes my brain happy by letting me divide things up neatly, and might also help people browse certain lengths, content, etc. of my fics. New pseuds are as follows:

stardust_falling (main pseud) - my long-form, more "serious" fanfics (SVLPO, Mirror's Reflection, etc). Fics and series from my "snippets" pseud might end up moved here if I edit/expand or otherwise workshop them.

stardust_originals - original works (Ghosts of the Heart, etc.)

stardust_snippets - short-form works, prompt fills (whumptober fics, request prompts, etc.)

stardust_after_dark - darkfic or "mature" fic, basically pwp² (porn without plot or (more likely) pain without plot)

All of my works can continue to be viewed in one place under my user account.

Ghosts of the Heart - Volume One Finale and Revisions

The first volume of my original xianxia novel, Ghosts of the Heart, is nearing completion! There are only a few chapters left, and it will likely finish at some point during the month of November. After that, I will be making some minor revisions, mainly for continuity purposes, over the following few months before beginning the next volume. Read the currently-released chapters on my patreon (free with some chapters early-access) !

A Space Odyssey

With EPIC: The Musical reigniting my decade-old Odyssey hyperfixation, I'm working on the early stages of an Odyssey retelling novel series/universe-- as a space opera/sci-fi in the vein of Star Wars or Honkai: Star Rail. This is still in very early development, so I don't have any kind of release date, but I hope to post some kinds of concept art and other details at some point as I come up with ideas! If you're interested, you can read one of the fics I wrote for whumptober, which serves as a sort of concept fic for this.

New Horizons!

Working through whumptober has let me play around with fleshing out ideas that have been bouncing around in my head, some new, some for awhile. I'm thinking of working on making some into long-form fics and have posted an interest-check poll about which to work on first-- it'll be running for a week, so go here to vote! I'm also working on some ideas for a Genshin AU fic where Scaramouche wasn't discarded and remained either in Tenshukaku with the Shogun or at the Narukami Shrine with Yae Miko, but that will likely be something for much later.

……

That's all for now! Thanks to everyone who supports my writing! I hope you continue to enjoy it as I branch off into new fandoms and territories. A special thanks to everyone who reads my original work too, it's the furthest I've gotten in a project like that and I hope people will continue to discover and enjoy the characters and stories I've made up in my own head.

[vocaloid-producer-battle]

submissions are currently closed!

thank you for your submissions!! the bracket making process has officially begun, and the form has closed. the rest of the submission rules will stay here under a read more for archival purposes :D

hello, and welcome to the one and only vocaloid producer battle! this tournament was made as a celebration of the vocaloid community and its contributors. it aims to introduce people to new artists through friendly competition, as well as put often ignored names and faces to the people who create the music we all love!! it is not limited strictly to vocaloid users, and people who make music with other programs can be submitted as well!!!

every competitor has to be submitted by a user to be counted. no matter how often you think others have submitted a popular producer, they need YOU to get into the bracket! submitting several producers is allowed and highly encouraged!!

edit: if a producer is submitted over 5 times, no future propaganda or songs will be put on the polls. if a piece of propaganda is particularly well-written, it may go in the replies of the polls!! ill reply to this post when a producer gets 5 submissions :]

propaganda is not required, but having it makes the competition more fun for everyone involved so i definitely recommend coming up with some. it doesn't have to be elaborate or anything, just say why you like the music or think they're important!! silly propaganda is also fun to have >:3

lastly, note that since every producer is user-submitted, their personal views do not reflect the views of me, participating users, or the greater vocaloid community. this competition is strictly for fun and is not meant to start real moral or political discourse. it is based on views of their impact on the community, not who they are as people.

and now that all that info is out of the way, please have fun submitting producers!!

inspired by @vocaloid-knockout , @prosekapolls , @vocaloidshowdown , and more!!!!

[darkcircles4lyfe]

fyi: I’m staying away from leaks

If you want to know my thoughts about recent events, here they are:

So idk if I’ve ever mentioned this before, but when I started watching and reading bnha I made a point not to engage with the fandom until I was caught up, because I didn’t want spoilers. When I finally made it to the current chapter, it was around the end of the first war. That’s when I started looking at what other people were saying, and that’s when I found out about when/where leaks were. I’ve been tuning in ever since, for a few reasons that I only rarely stop to interrogate. First and foremost: I’ve liked the extra time to prepare what I want to say if the chapter contains a major revelation or cliff hanger I want to write about. It’s satisfying to punctuate my Sunday morning with a fully fleshed out essay I can immediately post. Then of course it’s also fun to participate in the Moment that leaks create, especially because they unfortunately tend to make the officials feel like an afterthought. And let’s not lie to ourselves—a major reason we tune in is because of FOMO. Everyone else is doing it. You don’t want to be left out of the conversation and not know what’s going on. I especially wanted to know ahead of time about lines that might get butchered in the official English translation. It was nice knowing that Horikoshi didn’t write that “Swiss cheese” line, right? These are some understandable reasons.

But since the routine got disrupted a little, I kinda got slapped in the face with enough clarity to start asking myself: what would I actually get the most enjoyment out of? Because when I heard the (now outdated) news that leaks were no more, I was actually relieved. So. That’s cause for some reflection. I’m like, man, what if I did tune out of social media entirely, wake up on Sunday, have my nice little home cooked breakfast, and read the new chapter for the first time over a cup of tea. What if I experienced the surprises as I turned the page and they stared me in the face, with Horikoshi’s beautiful artwork in HD.

Sure, I’d need to catch up after the fact if there’s any translation fuckery, but that’s okay. That’s doable. Bless the folks who take the time to comb through the Japanese and explain the nuance to everyone else. This is tangential, but I’ve also started thinking even more about how satisfying it would be to edit my own versions (for personal use only of course). That’s a… long-term goal, but maybe it’ll take care of my annoyance with the ‘official’ blunders and bad dialogue. The point is, idk if making myself aware of that stuff should be my #1 priority, above even reading the chapter in the first place. If anything it just makes me more pissed off and fixated on what might be wrong. Which is valid… but distracting. I should prioritize having fun as much as I can.

The other thing is, I’m kind of a social media lurker anyway. I don’t say much in the moment, and I don’t post often. On twitter I mostly just engage in other people’s comments. And it’s not like thousands of people are waiting to hear what I think. Like I said, my personal incentive is to get a head start on analyzing so I can pull together a long, thoughtful response in a more timely manner. But I don’t have to do that. I might as well just embrace my cryptid tendencies—you get my two cents whenever I feel like crawling out of my well.

I don’t want to moralize this whole thing, ask you to think about how the sausage gets made, but I will say I’m looking forward to finding out about big moments without seeing them in the form a short summary tweet first. I mean, c’mon… leakers know how to build hype to an extent but it’s still no substitute. It’s like listening to a sportscaster on the radio instead of watching the game. As we get closer to the end, I just want to savor it!