#holy hell i had fun with this

[finedinereception]

“lilith got charlie in the divorce” “lucifer got charlie in the divorce” actually alastor got her

[littlenimart]

right side of my spread for @kazumajizine ! (see left side here)

y0-era real estate agent!Kiryu and 80's!Goromi at The Grand. it's no secret that I love Goromi, and the idea for the dual images came from me being assigned y0 and not being able to choose between drawing "regular" Majima and my favorite of his alter egos~

below is the back that I whipped up for the physical prints- the mods had the fun idea to print them playing card sized and 2-sided and I tried my best to model something like a Bicycle card deck.

i am by no means a graphic designer, but i had a lot of fun executing this concept and am still so happy with the way this turned out :^]

[krourou2]

Detective Conan + Tumblr text posts

Are these funny, am I funny yet (I blame @cookies-super-secret-blog for that last one. Alternate versions of some of these under the cut.)

[cherry-bomb-ships]

Hey guys are you allowed to have two fursonas cuz I'm really attached to being a bat but I just had the idea to make a cockatiel sona and I adore that so much 😭

[vanlegion]

Eh, I was in a weird experimental mood. Have this. Dubbed 'Who Are You?' Pretty sure I've said this but I love characters that either are not human or beyond human... because existentialism is fun to think about.

My monitor makes this look 3-D which is awesome.

[offrozenmemoirs]

It's been ten minutes since his last convulsion. Eleven since the planned experiment reached it's conclusion, though the effects had yet to be seen.

His skin hasn't even grown any more or less pale than when he first arrived. He simply lays there, unbreathing, unmoving, unblinking. Not a single tangible sign of life can be discerned upon the bodyboard he lays upon. Yet, his mind and soul remain intact - and within him, they speak a different story.

One of a struggle to persist, to survive, nonetheless. That he has come too far, loved too hard, even in secret, to die here. That he is alive. He is alive. That despite his mantle, and all that comes with it, the Matron will not be taking him.

Not just yet.

The sharp gasp of a breath, not too unlike that of a newborn infant, resounds through the laboratory. Soon enough, his lungs settle, his body still feeling numb - yet even the lingering aches from the first time he tread so close to the other side have faded away completely.

Not even the fresh incisions sting any longer. His eyes take a moment to adjust to the light of the laboratory. Though pain eludes him, his body is still in shock. All he can do is lay there, allow himself some time, and call out...

"Ariortos..." he calls, sounding more like a whimper than any formal summons he'd be used to. "I am here. I... where are you? I cannot... please, tell me you are still with me. Tell me I didn't awaken for nothing..."

Unprompted Asks || Always Accepting! @ofthescatteredstars

Ariortos is someone who doesn't flinch at the various experiments that he's conducted, even when he grafted the tubeworm organ into his body that increased his resistance to poison, needed after the wyvern's toxin ravaged his nerves, causing pain in the legs and numbness in his hands. He had been wide awake for it, and because of his dislike of being unable to control his own actions, he performed the surgery himself through his magic. It had been an ugly process, leaving his body permanently scarred, and the pain had been unbearable, but he had gotten through it. He didn't flinch when he saw that extended use of his necromancy caused his hands to turn skeletal when using his magic, a sign of his mastery, and connection with the immaterial realm.

Though as he watches Corvus lie there, as still as death, his heart nearly stops. How many times had he dissected a body, pulling its organs out, taking it apart to break down into resources needed for various rituals or to simply lay them to rest when he had worked as a mortician? After so long, the sight of a dead body hadn't bothered him, and there was a calm serenity as he worked, cutting, stitching, reviving, and harvesting. Using them as practice for grafting organs to a new form, to even learn how to reshape the flesh of the dead to make it resemble himself. A crude facsimile in the form of his body to be remotely used.

"The flesh is malleable, meant to be reshaped. To be bound to the service of a new master when the body dies. There is nothing sacred about the dead. The dead are free to be used as we please for our ambitions, our work, our very legacy."

That had been a teaching by his grandfather that he had followed from a young age. So now, why does he feel so...afraid? He had killed his parents without much worry, and he pushed it out of his mind. Why is Corvus different? Is it because of their long-standing friendship? Their loyalty to one another? When he was attending GAAA, he considered following his father's instructions at first, to befriend the various other nobles to get his foot in the door, to gain allies for the future.

Corvus had been...A welcome friend, someone who had been honest with him and didn't seek to befriend him because of his name. He showed interest in his studies, listened to his theories and helped him in his botanical research. It was safe to say that in terms of getting to know people, Corvus was the only person he held no ulterior motive in getting to know. In turn, there was a trust between the two that was unbreakable.

"Perhaps I'll just help you see your goals to fruition. I rather enjoy the idea of being able to stay by your side, darling."

At first, he insisted on trying the concoction that was supposed to repair the damage to his nerves, ending the constant pain that plagued his legs, so that he wouldn't need a cane to walk without being in agony, that he would be able to defend himself physically, without being accosted by an opponent who could take advantage of his disability. He wasn't exactly a duelist, not to the extent of Corvus, but he can recall a time where he was good enough to defend himself with a staff beyond casting.

He spent nights without sleep in his lab, trying to develop the tonic through various distillations of potions, and though it had cost him more than he wanted to spend, even getting his hands on the liver of a dragon in addition to a few vials of blood. That set him back almost thousands in gold and a few dozen in platinum. To have preserved these rare commodities, and the need for travel to even find someone who could've held onto it for so long...The risks were worth the potential benefit.

"If there's one thing you need to know about dragon's blood, grandson, it's that it is worth its weight in gold, in our line of work, bones are precious, especially that of such a majestic beast...But their blood? Their organs? That is a treasure worth more than any bones you can find. They're quite resilient, some legends even say that a dragon's heart beats beyond its death, waiting for the day it can find a host, or to be reunited with its old body. Of course...The very power within them, makes it so that even consuming their undiluted blood is enough to kill ten men."

The words echoed in his mind as he journeyed, taking almost two years before his searches bore any fruit. Even then, Corvus had been by his side through it without complaint. In some cases, he even seemed to be having fun simply traveling with him.

"If this is as dangerous as you say it is...Perhaps I should try it first? I've always been hard to kill, and if I don't make it, then you'll know that you have things to fix."

Ariortos understands the logic of it, but he doesn't like the idea of putting Corvus at risk. Good help is hard to find, and Corvus is worth more than a hundred well trained soldiers to him...But more than that, it is his only friend who's life is at risk. He would be the first to admit that outside of his siblings, he doesn't hold any love or care for the lives of others. It's what made him a better necromancer, a better scientist. He would do anything for the sake of progress, and that made him the perfect head of House Zarin.

"I do not like the idea. If you were to die...Because of my work, I am not sure I would be able to forgive myself. You are the only person who knows of my plans, who has supported me unconditionally. I...Believe that I would be lost without your presence to ground me."

Corvus turned away at first, but...laced his fingers in between Ariortos' gloved ones.

"Then I'll just have to return to you. I swore an oath to remain by your side, no matter what and I intend on keeping it."

Corvus simply smiled at him, and talked him into it. Then, he took the fortified potion. At first, it seemed as if it had no effect, and then, Corvus' body had seized, shaking and spasming, the effects of a seizure. His body had began to quickly heat up, as if it were on fire, and the screams...Ariortos would never forget the screams of agony that ripped from his friend's throat. His hands glowed with magic, shining through his gloves, at first he used healing spells to try and stabilize him, and eventually, the screams died down to pained whimpers, but by then, the spells could no longer be maintained, and Ariortos felt the sweat upon his brow. Then...Silence, and stillness.

Corvus looked to be a corpse, his chest no longer rising, and his body no longer moving. He touches his friend's head, cold, and he places his fingers upon the vein within his neck...No pulse.

"Corvus?"

His voice is small, and he swears in infernal, weaving his hands once again to try calling upon more magic, to try and resuscitate him.

"You are not allowed to die on me! Remember your oath, damn you!"

He shouts, and resists the urge to shake the other's body, and magic doesn't come to him, the familiar warmth followed by the chill of his magic settling over him. He has tapped himself out, after the last half an hour of weaving magic.

"You cannot die on me! You will not die on me!"

He holds the other's body, closing his eyes, but he would not pray. Prayer to the forces of Avernus would likely forfeit his soul and Corvus'.

"Ariortos...I am here. I... where are you? I cannot... please, tell me you are still with me. Tell me I didn't awaken for nothing..."

A wave of relief washes over him, and he checks his friend for a pulse, even pressing his ear against the other's chest...Nothing, no heartbeat...But how was that possible? How did Corvus still live and breathe?

"I am here. I...I was not sure that you would pull through. But...Your heartbeat...You have no pulse, this...This should not be possible and yet it is."

He would likely try to study the effects of the fortified potion later, but for now he simply holds the other's hand.

"Rest. There will be time for talk later. You have been through something incredibly draining."

Several minutes without breathing...Corvus should at least be unconscious, if not have brain damage from the lack of oxygen to the brain...Yet his chest rises and falls, he's weakened right now, but he still lives."

"I was afraid, that you would...That you would not return to me. I am relieved to see that you have kept your oath. But for the time being, you will rest, that means no work at all. And I would like it if you stayed over, so that I can monitor you. You can stay in my room."

Had he been looking at his friend, perhaps he might've seen the ghost of a smile on the other's face. Corvus simply tightens his grip on Ariortos' hand, rubbing his thumb across the gloved knuckles.

"Of course darling...I'd be more than happy to let you take care of me for a while. It'll be just like our time in the academy, after my duels."

Ariortos sighs, but his lips curl into a smile.

"Thank you...to whatever god watched over him. Continue to keep him safe, I do not know what I would do without him."

[doodleodds]

July random art dump!

[flavia8]

First 5* read of the year for me is Kill the Villainess.

It has it's issues, as all things do, but I genuinely thought reading this was worthwhile and thought provoking. It is a story I could fully engage with *all* aspects, which is ultimately how I define 5* reads. (Worthwhile to read, fully engaging, thought provoking, interesting, memorable and fun to engage with)

[exopelagic]

okay I severely misjudged spaghetti guy he’s actually just really cool

[explorerspack]

hi guys i'm posting again. as much as i love playing characters who have a self-preservation instinct it's so much EASIER to play characters who do not have one even at all especially in situations Like This

[saunteringvaguelydownwards]

****

Motherfucker, y'all got me writing again, what the fuck?

[hellsquills]

Mark my words: the next Bruce Springsteen live album will be Live in Madrid 2024 (June 15th)

(If you were there show yourselves!!)

[foxgirlmoth]

You ever just get hit hard as hell that you've felt trapped in your place of residence for years and years and you're just so tired from working the most shit jobs for a decade you just wanna scream.

[boxwinebaddie]

Miss Ninaa!! When are you free for the summer???

hello, sweetling! and good morning, good afternoon or good night wherever it is that you are. <3 regardless of the time of day, please just know that the world around you is brighter bc you're in it. c':

so i just want to start out by saying that i know i say this a lot...but i cannot tell you what it means to me that you guys care enough about me to be curious about the trajectory of my offline life.

...like, i really just have the sweetest anons in the world, huh? ;-;

i feel unbelievably blessed and count my lucky stars everyday because of each and everyone of you. thank you for being your lovely, lovely selves and caring not only about me as a person but my silly and strange au styles from hell.

speaking of, i am aware that it does not seem like it because of how sporadically i post ncu related content ( if at all ) but i am trying to work on some stuff...as you know well by now, i like to really take my time putting out my work because the quality of the content that you read is paramount to me. you are all far too near and dear to my heart to receive lame, rushed, unclear boof ass content from me.

like...i simply will not do it. thank you for your paitence.

( i will say that i am specifically working on an ask about the greenhouse kiss which AAAAAA giggling, twirling my hair and kicking my feet, like it is SOOOOO satisfying, holy shit! it's also very, very important to the plot which is why i have been taking my time on it. i do hope to put it out today but i am trying not to make promises that i can't keep, get your hopes and dreams up just to dash them and most unfortunately, i do not have a great track record in that regard. i know it's kind of a bummer...but i like to be honest w/ y'all. )

ANYWAYS!

without further ado, here's a little glimpse into my life. xx

again, thank you for asking...that is very cute of you. c': <333

( this is lengthy and lowkey irrelevant. you can absolutely skip this but i think that i am pretty informative in here, so it might be useful? idk. )

so actually, my summer is pretty busy and jam-packed for the most part! or, the first two months are, at least. because i decided to take on summer camp here at the school i work on! camp counsellor nina!

i decided to nab a summer camp supervising position for a couple of reasons. like, obviously, teaching does not pay that much, so really, i need to make all the money i can while i can. don't worry about me tho, guys. bc actually am doing extremely well for myself. <333

( i am a very lucky person, haha -- god nerfed me by being mentally ill, but did make me pretty and personable...which gets me far in life. on the topic of mental illness [ of which i am very ] today i should fare quite well bc other than having a mild headache and being lowkey naseous because my mood stabilizer has that side effect for me...it is worth it when i rem(ember) to take it because it makes me very calm and level, so i am better at responding to my asks/doing my tasks. )

another reason is it keeps me busy...when i am not constantly busy, i get very depressed and fall into gnarly sprials. my job has a lot of downtime and when i am not running around like crazy because a bunch of teachers are out, i'm bored as fuck and i get lazy or restless.

very lame...this summer, i will be looking for a different job ( fml, if you are my boss, don't read this ) and i am a bad procrastinator so i missed the deadline for a fuck ton of teaching positions, but hopefully i can find something in the realm of associate or assistant teaching because....lmao, point and laugh but i am still a little too nervous to teach a whole class by myself. if kids get disadvantaged academically because i am too incompetent at teaching, i will die.

but yeah...if i am still babysitting fourteen year olds after this ( they did grow on me, but it's really not my speed ) please also point and laugh because i would rather go back to retail...yes, i am desperate.

on the subject of teaching kids that are in my wheelhouse and doing stuff my speed, summer camp is actually all k-5 so i will FINALLY being doing a majority of my teaching in the age group that i have my literal credential in. YAY! it's going to be hot as shit where i am over the summer, probably also tiring as shit ( have you seen how little kids act in the summer? ) but i am so fkn exCITED to work with the littles HEEEEELLL YES, BROTHER! uncle nina will be Vibing! <333

so for the first four weeks i am doing general camp stuff, getting a feel for stuff and wokring with all the grade levels...but the LAST two weeks, i get to specifically associate teach in the kindergarten classroom and AAAAAAAA!!!!! I FKN LOVE THE KINDERS!!!!! i visit them every other day because, again, i am bored as shit and they need help over there so i usually hang out with them in PE and play hula hoop tag with them...rn they are learning how to jump rope. soooo stinking cute, oh my god.

-- BUT YES I AM SOOOOO FREAKING STOKED YOU GUYS LIKE I WAS MADE FOR THIS BROTHER. i am gonna wear so many crazy outfits and do such weird makeup pray it doesn't melt off my face.

also, during camp, they go on little field trips and things, hopefully swimming, ( uncle nina is mermaid nina ) and feed you the same stuff as the campers so i get to eat like a nasty frat boy and have pizza and pasta and stuff, which, let me tell you, i am genuinely stoked because they cater a free lunch for the faculty here everyday and it's supposed to be all fancy and shit...but there is a reason it's free because it is SOOOO mid. like it really is kind of ass. i don't know how they do that.

but, sigh, camp is only six weeks so i have to fill my time with other stuff ( also i guess that means in six weeks from when school is done on june...14th, i think? i am free? ) i hope to use that time to structure the fuck out of my life, planf or the future because i am hella bad at it and i hope to do a lot of writing! kind of a pipe dream at this point becaue all my stuff has been *british tolkien vc* actual shite and i can't finish anything...but maybe when i feel better, writing will come easier? when i am less busy and stressed? i hope so. and i hope you guys are still around if i am here but i Completely understand if you are not! it's been a long, bumpy ride. you did your dues and you are free to step off at any time. again, i do not blame you. i am annoying.

BUT YEAH! that's my summer for you! summer camp, hanging out with my cat ( her name is lily, she is very beautiful, very kind, very fluffy and dumb as rocks but she is my babygirl ), getting lots of sushi, going to the thrift store, doing self care stuff, doing less self harm in various odd forms specifically in the form of self sabotage, getting my life together and organized, finding a new job, bettering myself and the world, being kind, entertaining all of you and hopefully writing again! yay! i'll update you as much as i can.

and please, please, pleeeease update me on your lives! i know i don't always respond, but i read everything. my friend who won FIRST PLACE for her raven sculpture, I AM SO PROUD OF YOU BABY. my friends who unfortunately went through breakups, i am so sorry, please know it is their loss, you are stronger for it and i hope you heal, but if ravesey can...you can baby. also proud of my various friends going to college and my friends that are not! my friends toiling through their lame jobs and my friends who are dipping their toes in the world of creativity through writing, drawing expressing yourself! i love, love, LOVE you! thank you for sharing your lives with me.

( speaking of friends, i am specifically hoping to spend my summer bonding with my rant girlies and we made a little group chat and we are being so funny and chaotic and unhinged. i love them all so bad. )

BUT YEAH! thank you for asking my love! look out for some important in character asks, hopefully some finished or more distinguished writing and know that if i am not responding or posting, it is not because i lost interest...as you can see, i am very busy, especially as the school year approaches an end, my summer is a little busy, i fall into ugly manic/depressive cycles and am working on taking care of myself...offline. thank you for understanding.

and thank you for being here! you are troopers, forreal! you are angels and saints for putting up for me and enduring me never posting or posting really chaotic weird stuff. i love you. thanks for caring. <3

i love you and i hope you heal,

uncle nina, future ceo of glamour girl summer camp <3

P.S. i am specifically working on developing and post more about my other aus because i want to give you some variety and challenge myself to do stuff out of my comfort zone! so if you are excited at all about the tsot/tfbw nina stuff, please make some NOOOOISE! lol and if you are not i totally get it, but if you could give me gentility and grace, i would appreciate it because i'm insecure abt it. MWAH!

[mielgf]

guys… i had my first day of a big adult job today and i have a WORK LAPTOP… and a PHONE EXTENSION… this is so insane wdym

[rainbowangel110]

Among Us for the love of God....

LET ME PLAY ONE DAMN GAME WITHOUT GETTING KICKED OUT CUZ MY PING WAS LOW DAMNIT-