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a snail wakes up and goes on a journey

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[samwise1548]

Lemon has a fear of being replaced. Milk was always under the impression that she had to be the one to help Honey grow. And Honey is just here, struggling to express his emotions as always.

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[ID: A two page pen and color pencil comic, featuring three original characters: Honey, Lemon, and Milk. Honey is a black man with dreadlocks and wearing a large jacket. Lemon is a nonbinary Indonesian person wearing a bandana over their short hair, and sporting overalls. Milk is a little fairy girl with pigtails and wearing a dress. The comic follows this trio as they walk outside:

Panel one shows them walking together. Lemon asks, "Say, Honey-". Honey, distracted in his own mind, makes a questioning hum. Lemon continues, "If I was replaced by a shape-shifter, d'you think you'd notice?"

Outraged, Honey shouts, "(In large text) What!? Yes, obviously!"

"(Back to normal text) You think I wouldn't notice my own (underlined for emphasis) partner being replaced?!" Lemon looks shocked at their boyfriends reaction.

Sheepishly, they reply, "Yeah. 'Guess it'd be pretty obvious if the (underlined for emphasis) Chosen One gets replaced." They let out an uneasy laugh. Honey seems to catch on that his response affected Lemon in some way.

Page two starts with the last panel zooming out a bit. Milk watches the two humans awkward interaction as she flys ahead.

Solumnly, she thinks to herself, "I've know you my whole life, Honey.

"Right now, all you're thinking is- 'How do I fix this?'" Honey is shown in these panels, unsure of what to do next.

Milks internal monolog continues, "I wish I could still help you, Honey. I really do. But what you are about to say-" Her thoughts are interrupted by Honey saying aloud to Lemon, "You're brain is mixing up my words, again." Lemon is even more shocked by these words than last time.

Milk defeatedly shrugs and thinks, "Yeah, that is abouts what I assumed..."

Again Honey interrupts her thoughts with a "But-"

Shyly, avoiding Lemon's eyes, he adds, "Just to clarify I did mean 'partner' romantically." Lemon smiles at this.

In the final panel, they hold each other's hands. Lemon is happy and Honeys face is blushing. Behind them, Milk looks on and only thinks... "huh."

/End ID]

[ruporas]

dragon meat, you, and me

[amamamumumumu]

This has been a most worthwhile evening 🍽

[roppiepop]

Who’s coming to the cookout?

[stil-lindigo]

ARTISTS FOR PALESTINE 🇵🇸 - On the 6th and 9th of March, I'll be doing art requests on stream with other notable artists to raise money for Operation Olive Branch and the PCRF.

I'm incredibly lucky to be counting quite a few big names in the roster, including known Jesus and Odysseus enthusiast @wolfythewitch, the extraordinary fanartist @denimcatfish, and the incredibly talented @troubledminnesotan, as well as Lilypichu from OfflineTV.

You'll be able to watch the streams on the day of the event either on my twitch channel here, or via the links provided by the artists below.

Lilypichu

Cuptoast

Akairosu_

Sevvanto

Wolfythewitch

[yuri-puppies]

Shape-shifters, face-blindness, and "paying attention to others"

The shapeshifter is one of my favourite "monster of the week" episodes because it showcases how differently Laios processes social information than the rest of the party. It reminds me a lot of the strategies I, faceblind name-forgetter and eye-contact avoider, use to recognize people and learn things about them.

We see Laios clearly fail at recognizing the doubles through "standard" social cues that are perceived as "easy to tell", such as their clothes. This makes the team (unfairly, but understandably) weary of his ability to tell the fakes apart and even worried that he'd prefer the monster versions* over them. Nonetheless, he gives it a try!

...And is immediately overwhelmed. His lack of attention to social cues works a bit in his favor, though, as it makes it harder for him to fall for stereotypes that fool the rest of the group.

Instead, he chooses to rely on his strengths and use his investigation and animal handling skills to distract the shapeshifters, lure out the monster, and roll the most insane balls-to-the-wall intimidation check of all time.

If it had ended there it still would have been a great episode that showcases Laios' strategic mind and his strengths as a leader. He doesn't have the social skills necessary for the task, but he is clever and creative enough to use the skills he does have proficiency in to solve the problem*.

However, what makes this episode so dear and near to my faceblind heart is the revelation that Laios was able to recognize the real party members after all.

Laios is fantastic representation of how special interests actually work for a monotropic interest system. Having a special interest is not just about how much you like it and the need to know everything about it, it's a way of processing and filtering information. Laios' special interest is monsters: his skills as a dungeoneer and party leader are acquired for and informed by his desire to interact with monsters, as is his interest in eating them. He actually brings this up himself when comparing his interest in cooking to Senshi's.

And in this episode, we see that this also extends to his friends. Laios hacks one of the most difficult types of information for him to process by routing it through the lens of the special interest. And, because it's not something most people would notice, it works. He knows that Chilchuck wouldn't let his guard down around a potential mimic, that Senshi values a balanced ecosystem, that (my favourite) Marcille just isn't as thoughtful about monsters as he is.

It might not be what was expected, but it did the trick! And what's more, the narrative validates his way of thinking (even if Chilchuck doesn't).

[froopa-coopa]

"I live a lonely life without you. And I may be troubled, but I'm gracious in defeat."(in dreams - ben howard)

fanart inspired by the fic "buried my love in a shallow grave" by iamcringebutiamfree on AO3 / @grahamfolgersdeliciousnotebooks !!Set right after Jon made it out of the buried. I love it so much🍊💙

[catmask]

sometimes while i think about that while a lot of adults did not treat me very well as a kid i also get a lot of 'in hindsight this person was so good to me and i didnt even realize it until now' as an adult. today i was thinking about how the first anime convention i ever went to was when i was 10 and i asked the man working the manga cafe what manga was/what a good place to start was (because the con was very overstimulating for me and i had gotten lost) and he asked how old i was before recommending yotsuba and asking if i wanted any water or something to eat. its really simple but theres a lot of bad things that couldve happened or he could've been careless in his recommendation, but instead yotsuba has remained one of my favorite manga for years, and probably a large portion of why i continue to read manga as an adult... i think adults who try to involve kids in the world safely/kindly even in little ways make so much more of a difference than they ever really know.

[chloesimaginationthings]

There's doomed yuri... in my FNAF ruin?

[radioducky]

Casino-DressCode

Excited for the Casino Party in the upcoming chapter “Of Saints and Sinners” by @morningstarwrites 🫶

It was meant to be a sketch…

[applestruda]

doing some background practice again! this time its impulse's base

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

This wine tastes like pigs blood!

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[adaki]

GIRLS NITE OUT >_< ((clockwork could not make it)) (wip)

[tzarrz]

i listen to fog lake too much

[caffichai]

"Alright then, Cowgirl, show me you know how to ride.”

A piece for my friend @fishing-lesbian-catgirl 's story: Coldshot's Called Shot

It's spicy! If you like it spicy, give it a read! Bonus extra spicy artwork by yours truly featured in the story too