#i do be yapping

[xpau-official]

Hihi, don't mind me popping in with another question. (If this count as a inquiry? Apologies if not-) But for the XPAU's sweaters designs, all of the characters, that is. How did you decide on the colours and details? Or well, the general designs for all of them

Hi! That counts as an inquiry, yes!

Designing the sweaters kind of came along as I drew them, though I did spend quite a bit of time planning out the words. There were lots of changes made throughout the whole process. Lots of research, lots of puns, lots of pictures.

You probably recognize that the designs somewhat match CPAU too! I tried keeping that clever simplicity so they can still be considered ugly but aren’t a pain to draw lol. Everyone is still from the CPAU timeline, hence the references. However, most of the designs were made on the spot without a ton of thought behind them.

Colour wise… Some people had colours planned, most didn’t. The sweaters were the easiest, but the rest like the pants? I just slapped random existing colours lmao colouring designs has never been my strong suit but I’m learning!

Of course, I kept everyone’s personalities in mind when making them. I tried to make them fit their character as best as I could while still making it silly, perhaps a little dumb! Many details have a bit of backstory to them (like you’ve seen with Dust). I definitely have more stories for everyone else!

Sorry for the ramble! I love talking about these little things haha

TLDR; No thoughts head empty only ugly chrimmas

i think ink’s sweater was designed in 15 seconds

[hoe4hotchner]

Y'all better brace yourself - cause I just got to the bearded hotch episode. And yes, I will turn into a gremlin

[mewmewpercy]

This is a different anon to avoid confusion from your last ask.

I follow that user that the 1st anon was linked. And recently they have expressed disappointment that people who are address hyv racism and colorism of indigenous yet they are still promoting the games and making post about their characters.

While I understand the hypocrisy. Like you said in the previous post you can still like/enjoy the game and still be critical about it. Many other POC users that I follow on twt have done mutiple threads on the thought process and effort Hyv has done when creating the regions and character it still doesnt change the the white washed historical figures while having colorist and racism towards SWANA people.

While we can't ignore all their is alot of issues that hyv has done with HSR and Genshin that doesn't mean they have done some things they have done with regions cultures and portrayals. With Natlan coming up we can only see how this goes.

We have about two more weeks until Natlan is officially released. While there has been leaks that there will be more white npc and is unknown if hyv has actually only change skin tones of that one child npc. We shouldn't getvdiscourage and keep promoting for change.

I feel like the community is getting far too pessimistic because of their ideology of change and revolution. This shit doesn't just magically change overnight. It takes time and effort from us the community to advocate and push for these changes.

The biggest part of enjoying things is being critical of them where they fall short. Supporting mediocrity or bigotry just because you enjoy media helps absolutely nobody.

I won't deny the amount of research put into regions. Like they have the names, clothes, music, and scenery to prove their research. The issue lies in them only including those things. I can say I enjoy a character or lore from a Sumeru desert character and still wish they were darker. I'm a big Cyno fan for example and the story quest part 2 with whitewashed Anubis made me upset. Do I hate the character? No. I hate whoever was behind that creative choice.

On the topic of that Natlan npc though. As much as I despise saying anything positive right now it is in fact a start. Baby steps are important to change because its all a domino effect. But on that token why the fuck did it take 4 years for them to redo a skintone and why is it only for a fucking npc. What about those white girl npcs with protective styles? What about the black npc that's a stereotype? Will the directors mess up pronunciations for names? Will the plot have a racism aspect to it? How many stereotypes are we gonna get hit with? Are we gonna have another Dori situation on our hands?

These are all very valid fears and complaints. While yes the process is slow it is still a work in progress. That npc showed that at the very least it's not nearly as difficult as some make it out to be. It's fine to be wary. It's fine to not wanna congratulate the bare minimum. It's not fine to shame people who advocate or still express positivity towards other aspects of the game. If you can't give opinions without bashing people on your side you need to take a step back.

Anyways last thing even small things count. Doing things like recolouring arts. Learning proper pronunciation. Doing research on the origins of their inspiration. Making redesigns. Submitting feedback. Even making posts when you have no platform. Every bit counts. Just don't be a morally superior prick about it because you feel high and mighty about your efforts compared to others.

[frankenruth]

”Never ignore your gut feelings!” my gut feelings tell me that Freddy Fazbear is outside of my door at night

[sugarsodaa]

☆trying to post at least once a day, lolol☆

☆maybe this blog will only have makoto, who knows? no, i'm kidding. i love him very much, but i will get to drawing other characters!! i just find it funny that he's the only little guy on my blog for now. though,, he's been living rent-free in my head for a long time anyways,, so... pay up, sir!☆

[angel-fruitcake]

sometimes i watch scenes where Cas is looking at Dean in a way that just screams "i am in love with you" and then i remember that at purcon7, Misha said that somewhere along the way he had just accepted that that part of Castiel's story was canon. way before he even knew that Cas would ultimately end up confessing. he was literally subconsciously playing Cas as being in love with Dean, for god knows how long??? that's why he always stared at Dean with actual heart eyes, like he hung the moon and stars. because Misha had already decided in his subconscious mind to play Castiel as absolutely whipped for Dean Winchester

i'm so sick

[blackmetalbats]

silly little supernatural people love these thingies so i made a few last one is a little treat mostly for me because i love them lol

[puppyeared]

the fact that they made the gameplay mechanics actually lean more on solving puzzles and strategy because her element is wisdom

[chaosandmarigolds]

Reader, after getting the tiniest amount of constructive criticism: right so I’m gonna go scream into the void

ghost, confused as they walk over to him, bury their face into his chest and then scream:

reader, turning back to Price: okay continue.

[mayaskribbles]

happy birthday, little brother

[hoshiina]

pairing: hoshina soushirou x gn!reader (no prns)

summary: in which he realizes you were the one for him

warnings: none i think !

wc: 1100

Hoshina wasn't a player. He wasn't one to say yes to everyone who came his way nor was he one to lightly pursue just about anyone who slightly interested him— not to mention he didn’t fall easily to begin with. He was a busy man in a dangerous line of work so having a relationship simply didn’t make sense most of the time.

However, this is not to say he hasn’t had a few relationships here and there. He loved those he dated, he really did. He did not believe in dating for the fun of it nor did he believe in starting a relationship he knew would end at some point, but subconsciously he tried not to get attached. He kept his distance and locked away his heart to keep from getting hurt. Was it unfair? Well yes, but he was scared. Everyone has something that terrifies them greatly, this just so happened to be Hoshina’s.

Yet, recently he could tell that something was different with you. It had only been a few months since you started dating, but he feared the shift in his feelings. He knew what it was— he knew very well, but as soon as he admitted it, it would be over. There’d be no going back for him. He knew he was being rather irrational, he knew that if he sat down and confronted these emotions he’d realize they weren’t that big of a deal, but he couldn’t. He’s never been able to.

However, while fighting this kaiju, it became plain obvious that he was simply in denial. 

It upset him how important you were to him, but more than that it upset him that he knew he was important to you. You had made it so painfully clear that he meant the absolute world to you and that broke him to pieces every single time.

To him it was easy being alone— he just had to make sure his job was complete before he died. If he could ensure everyone’s safety or at least help Mina out, there was nothing more he wished for. Yet while fighting Kaiju no. 10 today, when he saw his life flash before his eyes, his immediate thought was of you. If he died you’d cry. And that alone was going to get him home alive.

He’d rather die than make you cry. Especially not alone.

As he stood up again, he could see his blood dripping from his wounds and immediately it made him chuckle. You’d cry anyways when you see the state he’s in. 

I’ll have to be around to wipe your tears at least, he said to you in his head.

He was incredibly lucky that you didn’t work on the battlefield, his heart simply would not be able to take it. But he did, and for you he’d have to get home safe. Even if no one else cared that much, not even himself, he knew you would.

All of a sudden, it was easy to admit. He was hopelessly in love with you, in a way he didn't know he was capable of. He wished that he would spend the rest of his life with you and he hoped you would spend the rest of yours with him. Perhaps he was just afraid and a little flustered to admit that he was important to someone, especially someone special to him too. He had seen how painful it was for those left behind, a little too often. 

But there was an easy solution to that, he’d just get back to you safe every time. He just won’t make you worry and he’ll be there for you. This was supposed to be a dilemma, something he thought he'd stress over, but in the moment he felt eerily relaxed, definitely not like he was fighting an identified grade kaiju. The rest of the fight was a blur, he couldn't remember much. His head was clear but the fatigue had taken over at that point, but before he knew it, the kaiju laid in front of him still.

He was faintly conscious as they rushed him into an ambulance and patched him up. Once he was properly treated and awake, they had warned him to stay put and take it easy, but all he wanted to do was see you.

As soon as he left his assigned room, he immediately bumped into you. You had been waiting to be let in to see him. You took one look at the way he was patched up and tears welled into your eyes. He could tell you didn't mean to, you didn't want to worry him.

“Please don't cry,” he said softly, wiping your tears away. He couldn't help but smile at the sight of you. “I'm perfectly fine.”

“I'm not crying,” you said with a scowl on your face, but the way your voice cracked was not very convincing. “I'm so glad you're back.”

“Can't live without me?” he teased. He knew you couldn't live without him, but he couldn't either. Yet, now he even hated the thought of you living without him, let alone with someone else, so here he was. And here he always will be.

“Shut up,” you said. “You know I can't.”

He knew, but hearing you say that still made his heart flutter. He reached out with his right hand to grab your left and held it carefully. He leaned in to kiss you, but it was so much sloppier than the careful ones he usually gave you. Forgive him, he was terribly exhausted.

“I can't either,” he said, snuggling his face into your shoulder.

“You can't?” you asked, a little surprised. It broke his heart that he had possibly made you feel such way.

“Not for a second,” he said, still avoiding eye contact. “I'd rather die than wake up without you next to me, actually.”

You wouldn’t reply, so he brought his head back up to look at you.

“Oh, don't cry,” he said and chuckled a little, wiping your tears away as he kissed you again. “I didn't mean to make you cry.”

He hadn't let go of your hand and although he was gentle, he held it firmly. He didn't say anything, but he vowed to himself that he'd put a ring on it someday. He wasn't letting go of you ever.

You were the one for him.

[hoe4hotchner]

i'm gonna torture hotch emotionally

[heyheresathou]

how do y'all not let the things you like consume your entire being

[topsonlyybar]

it was never about confirming a label. we know they love each other. it’s about the video game plushies and joining in on silly games together and hyping up each other’s dailybooths and inviting dan to Florida and indulging each other’s every whim and Japan and sunsets and ice cream and fucking FaceTiming for hours while Dan yaps about elden ring and being in each other’s every anecdote and Phil staying in the closet for a decade and buffy marathons and Anne Robinson themed New Year’s Eve party games and publicly not standing for each other’s low self esteem slander and the one nice smelling tiled candle for Dan’s birthday and remote crisis manager Phil and creative director Phil and you’re next to me in my life and

it’s not just that they love each other. it’s that they love each other so well

[mh2o29]

tfw you have to call your girlfriend's house to talk to her girlfriend (who is also your boyfriends girlfriend) so you can get your boyfriend released from jail...

(click for better quality PLEASE I beg you)

under the tab are other versions of the drawing so click if you wanna see him with no shirt on .....wait what who said that.....

yall i don't even know how to explain this one i was possessed and controlled by the urge to draw stu macher all pretty and posed like this,,,, so i like when men are pretty SUE ME

credits to @atitanbitch for the idea to include Sid and Tatum in the little bubble and @powderedbleach for reminding me about THE ROBEEEE OH and ofc @harleykeenervarient for sending me the photo reference I used in the first place yall rock <3

included below are alternate versions of this drawing that I was having some fun with mwuahaha that includes no shirt, no shirt plus some ~shweed~ and also ofc trans version bc cmon

alright thats all for now.... thats my cue to slink back into the void until I return with another art drop BYEEEEEE

[guppybycharlybliss]

to be honest i kind of think a lot of the people who say really fearmongery things about how media literacy is "in decline" and how the younger generations are worse at dealing with "uncomfortable topics" than those before them are blinded by forced generational lines and their own nostalgia. our tragic and unimpeachable past youth in which we were innocent victims of the social climate around us vs their banal and doomed current youth in which they are hopelessly weak-willed agents of societal downfall. And they're stupider than us and uglier too.