#final request let's go

[poorlydrawnmcyt]

draw jumper and rekrap and my life. is yours

+ Ro for the sticklerssssss

[good-beansdraws]

They made Alien Stage merch of the singers being treated inhumanely in Anakt Garden? ;__;

Milgram

I'm still reeling that they released such intense art as merch.... At the same time it's not like I'm complaining -- wanting to draw this with 0 hesitation only proved I am also not immune to "Let's put those guys in situations 👁👁"

Small descriptions of these scenes under the cut, then some overall au thoughts because this got my brain going...

Mahiru is always speaking of romance and her heart racing -- the aliens want to test just how fast she can go before "overheating."

Amane always enjoyed singing as part of a choir, but the aliens hope to isolate just her voice, and every piece of it, no matter how long she must stand and sing for them.

Kotoko is quick at improvisation in both her music and in a fight, so they wish to find out exactly what makes her tick in these different areas.

Fuuta's big mouth is what makes him stand out in Alien Stage -- they consider straightening his crooked teeth to make him more marketable before deciding on a fang.

Haruka has always been deceptively strong to the smaller members of Anakt Garden, so the aliens only analyze him in a state of weakness.

Mikoto struggles daily with the breathing and circulation issues from the lab, only allowing himself to break when the cameras are down.

I chose the assignments based on the pics themselves, and only afterwards started looking into the overall au -- compared to typical Milgram assignments, I feel like these made for some really interesting dynamics:

Mahiru meets the prodigy Amane in Anakt Garden and takes her under her wing. She obsesses over romance as a general idea, but it's mainly the vision of a complete, happy family that she's dreaming of. Therefore she's optimistic for a tie, and that the two can become a family at the end of Alien Stage -- until Round 1 stops all her dreams short.

Amane had always spoken of god and the universe, and the others find themselves finally listening only after she’s gone. (It mainly affects Mahiru, but I like the fact that Fuuta can still call her his god.) Mahiru reflects on their time together -- though Amane had a big heart, spending time with her caretakers often left her quiet and stoic. Mahiru remembers meeting her in her perfect, doll-frilled dress and vowing to take care of her.

Someone as strong-willed and rebellious as Kotoko has always hated how 03060809 play along with Alien Stage -- she is their self appointed enemy for aiding the aliens in killing other humans. Deep down, though, Mahiru’s shining light has given her hope. She can hardly admit to herself what strong feelings she's developed for Mahiru, much less tell her outright. She focuses all her efforts to fight aliens and corrupt humans til the end. She isn't afraid to smash guitars and throw some punches along the way.

At the same time, Kotoko has never noticed the person idolizing her in silence: Fuuta. Even when she lashes out at him, he's inspired by her strength and intensity. He can tell she doesn't feel the same toward him, so he keeps his growing, touchstarved crush a secret. He's also willing to fight the whole way, even finding a flaming escape opportunity for them as kids (to which Kotoko argues she isn't a coward, and needs to stay and fight.) It isn't until he sees his idol lose her fire that he finally stops and hands the win over. He gets in one violent, rash show of love before it's all extinguished in the rain.

Alongside them, Mikoto becomes a fan favorite to the public. The asthmatic with a gentle side and violently self-preserving one is a huge hit. (Something about Mikoto’s mvs being the most popular for a while.) He earns win after win, no matter the health and memory issues that haunt him. Any time a performance gets too risky, John takes matters into his own hands to make sure they come out on top.

Though it's harder for him to physically evoke Amane's relationship with Mahiru in round 5, he knows how to play into right lyrics: "make me your god, I can give you everything." It's easier for him to act as Fuuta, giving Kotoko a Deep Cover moment of guilt that she'd gotten him killed by fighting for the wrong things. In a twist of irony from canon, Kotoko says her final words in Mahiru’s arms, and Mahiru is the one left feeling responsible for the loss...

Back in their childhood, Haruka and Mikoto had found themselves outcasts together. Haruka was always afraid of Mikoto after witnessing his violence against the other children (I think it'd be weird to switch around victims so maybe it was both of their faults that Haruka’s suster died.) But at the same time, a part of him kept coming back and seeking Mikoto's attention because he admired him so much.

After being rescued from a disastrous Alien Stage round, the others in the resistance were taken in by Haruka’s innocent shyness. Regardless of his protests at poor public speaking, his heart earned him the spot of leader. He is willing throw himself in the path of danger to protect the people he cares about -- an admired trait until it actually does get him killed.

(And a bonus Yuno for Bones :D)

[autumnhobbit]

please pray for my grandad-in-law in the coming months, it’s suspected he has cancer in his lymph nodes and there’s a plan for surgery but he also has pretty severe heart failure so general anesthetic is risky.

[crispycreambacon]

Hi! I have a random request, but a fun one! Can you pls draw Ellen Joe from Zenless Zone Zero? Ty :3

No way y'all

[angrybatart]

Finished! Decided against doing compilations because that just seems to make burnout and art block worse. Had a lot of fun drawing sunglasses on Timmy!

Somebody help Newb?

[seiwas]

blurb time! send me a character + trope + body part and i’ll write a lil blurb for it!

[qoldenskies]

I feel you with the mental health issues. I had a breakdown today over an objectively small problem. One nap later and I'm still a bit melted. My return to humanity will be slow

i honestly just kind of listen to my gut and my, like, two month long feeling of anticipation (/pos) crashed into anticipation (/neg) and now im suddenly expecting something bad to happen for such a small meaningless reason that shouldn't realistically have that much weight im just weird LOL

idek what i was expecting before. i kept thinking SOMETHING was going to happen but now its been replaced by like. ive fallen off. ive not made anything worth talking about and my work is useless forEVERRRRRR and i bet in like a day or two im gonna be me like Man what the fuck was that. Anyway

[ineffableaddiction]

In tears….

I’m not sure if this has been posted, but I came across it today on Discord and am just… I don’t know what. I’ve already watched it three times.

[dorothywonderland]

Hey guys!! So uh….

I’m in Korea!! And next week i’ll go to Japan!!

For the past 3 days I’ve been running through airports and/or inside an airplane and this trip is the reason why I’ve been kinda absent for the past 2 weeks

Sorry for those that sent requests on my ask, I didn’t get the chance to draw them yet but will prolly start during my spare times in here (prolly during the times I’ll be riding the train)

[noctilu-uca]

PLAYING WITH MY TOUYS

[etherealvoidechoes]

With the gardening I’ve been doing(great stress relief), I can say with Memento at the helm, the Avenger crew would not be hurting on fresh greens, herbs, and more.

I currently have spinach leaves the size of my palm and they have been great in my salads, smoothies, and eggs.

[beneathsilverstars]

i think this is gonna be my texture era. like i love my watercolor textures, but i feel like now is the time to start branching out... get more deliberate with my choices and specific with my placements... maybe even do more by hand (crosshatching, drawing patterns, etc).... i've been thinking i ought to but right now i want to :)

[aritamargarita]

Me posting my apology chapter

[namchyoon]

called myself a dumbass so loud i startled myself

[albonium]

do you think prison library computers allow you to log onto tumblr dot com

[faithfacade]

i'm days late buttttt an update! i got approved to shoot that show i emailed a request for this past thursday and i can't believe it y'all!!!!!