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allthistrashtalkmakemeitchin · 3 months ago

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food is the gateway to the soul

@myloveforhergoeson hi lol, this was the reason why I asked if Roxy and Dec like pumpkin pie! (and ab if someone cooked for him, but in this case baked) these two makes me absolutely insane so that's why i've been cranking out so much but if you ever want me to stop or give you your barbies back i will dw

dividers: cafekitsune

Declan wasn’t surprised when he got a text from a random number. It was from Lila. She didn’t waste her time with cryptic words or phrases, and got to the point. Something was wrong with Donna. Now, in the Somerset household there was a desert that could make Roxy and Declan feel better no matter what. It was their favorite dish, and relatively easy to make.

Roxy stepped through the front door, a bit surprised her dad was in the kitchen. Slotting her keys into her pocket she closed the door as softly as she could and balanced on her tip-toes to spy on what he was doing. Throughout her childhood she was accustomed to her dad experimenting with food and trying to make things in the kitchen, but it didn’t stop her from being curious and nosy. She smelled the sugar and saw the green food-dye on the counter and she lit up like a Christmas tree. And then she noticed he put it in dark blue tupperware.

“What’re you doing?” Roxy popped into view with a big grin on her face, nearly scaring her father half to death.

“Jesus– Roxy!”

“Why are you so jumpy? Are you embarrassed?”

“No, I’m not embarrassed.” Declan put a hand to his heart and exhaled sharply. He swore his heart was beating out of his chest. She got him good. “I thought you went out with your friends,”

“Yeah, but then Carlos got sick from eating too many hotdogs. Logan told him not to enter that hotdog eating contest.”

“Yikes, he’ll be in pain for a while.”

“So, what are you doing?” Roxy slid into one of the stools. She rested her chin in her palms and leaned her elbows on the marble surface. “Is it a special occasion?”

“Technically it’s a special occasion,” Declan chuckled. He ducked to rifle through the drawer for the lid. He had it just a second ago.

“Are you gonna go see your girlfriend?” Roxy couldn’t hold back her giggle. Her cheeks hurt from all this smiling.

“Kid, she’s not my girlfriend. You don’t– You don’t understand how adult relationships work yet.”

“I think I understand enough,” Roxy pouted and crossed her arms. “You’ve been spending an awful lotta time with her.”

Declan coughed to cover up a laugh.

“I could say the same about you and James,”

“This isn’t about me!” Roxy’s voice rose an octave and her face turned red.

“So, you’re saying you don’t spend a lot of time with him?” Declan stood up and gently kicked the drawer closed with his foot. He finally found the correct lid for the circular tupperware.

“Deflection. This is deflection.” Roxy huffed. Her face grew a shade darker. “The only other person you’ve made this for is me, and now you’re making it with her.” The smile found its way back on her face and she giggled behind her hands.

“I was told she wasn’t feeling well,”

“By whom? I’m the only one who tells you stuff about her.” Roxy narrowed her eyes. Someone else was meddling, and it was crucial to find out before they either got in the way or made them hate each other.

“Her friend thought it was dire enough to text me. She’s not hurt, or anything. She just… isn’t feeling well.”

“Lila got your phone number? Wait– Lila wants you two to get together? I need to start texting her!”

“Roxy–”

“No, dad, this is important to me. If we can pool together then it might as well be that you and Donna are fated to be together!”

Declan felt the heat creep up his neck and his lips quivered, trying to hold back a smile. For most of his life, everything he ever did was for Roxy and although as a kid she’d drawn pictures for him and dedicated songs for him. For some reason, this seemed to make his heart swell even more. If that were possible. He knew she was only meddling because he never truly did anything for himself, and his social circle was relatively small. But seeing her so happy made a difference. She was happy to make her dad happy, and he wouldn’t have it any other way.

“Wait!” Roxy gasped, eyes wide. “Can I bring it over with you?”

Declan raised a questioning brow.

“What? I want to know if she’s okay, too.”

“I wasn’t going to say no.”

“Okay, let’s go!”

Roxy hopped off the stool with an energy Declan didn’t know she had. He nearly dropped the plastic tupperware before he realized he first had to clean up the mess he made. She was most likely already waiting at the elevator, buzzing like an electrical current but she could wait a few minutes.

He remembered the apartment building because he dropped her off. (And totally not because he couldn’t forget about that kiss on the cheek.) The only problem was that he didn’t know what floor. Until Roxy pressed a button on the panel on the wall beside the door and Lila’s voice filtered through.

“Could you let us up? Also, we don’t know where Donna’s apartment is.”

“You don’t know– How does your father not know where her apartment is?” Lila laughed. “Sure, I’ll let you up.”

“Wait, tell them I said hi!” Myron’s voice came from the background.

“They can hear you,” Lila shot back.

The click was audible to both Roxy and Declan when the front door unlocked. The ground floor lobby was spotless. The locked mailboxes on the wall were shining. A plant in the corner looked like it had been well looked after. There was a sign on the corner that read ‘elevator’ but at the end of the hall was an open doorway. The linoleum floor ended at the open doorway and switched to a mauve carpet. There was a stairway opposite of the elevators but neither Roxy or Declan wanted to climb.

It was pretty silent in the lobby. Their footsteps echoed, and it kind of smelled like the inside of an autoshop. When the elevator opened Declan and Roxy jumped and turned around. Lila smiled brightly and waved excitedly. Her floor length skirt was covered in different patches of fabric and her shirt with tulle bell-sleeves was black and purple. Her bottle-blonde hair was thrown haphazardly into two buns atop her head, fastened with hair sticks.

“Oh! It’s so great to see the guy Donna’s been seeing in person!” She clapped her hands together. “You are so much better than the last one,” She pulled Declan and Roxy inside. Neither were expecting her to have much strength.

“Yeah, that’s my dad.” Roxy tucked hair behind her ears. “Wait, what do you mean last one?”

“Oh, I don’t think that’s a story I can tell.” Lila pressed the button for the fourth floor.

“But you mentioned it and now I’m curious,”

“Roxy–”

“She’s fine. I can tell you raised a very curious kid, props to that.” Lila twisted the ring on her finger and exhaled sharply. “Nate stole a couple of ours songs a while back,”

Roxy tensed up. She had experienced that with her last band. It hit close to home for her, and she nodded, tucking hair behind her ear when it fell.

“Then my dad is definitely better,”

“And it’s not good if we dwell on the past.” Lila patted both their shoulders. “But, this is around the time when Sneakers makes a break for it.”

“Who’s sneakers?” Roxy furrowed her brows.

The elevator opened on the fourth floor and a door down the hall opened just a few seconds later. It was an orange blob in the distance, but once it got closer it was very obviously an orange tabby cat.

“Awe, is the little boy looking for his enrichment time?” Lila cooed and picked up the cat who happily welcomed her embrace. “He’s just a sweetie pie. Aren’t you?”

“Oh my god, it’s a cat.” Roxy was enamoured with the feline in a heartbeat. “This is Sneakers? I love him. Can I pet him?”

“He’s not really fond of strangers, but it’s okay.”

The orange and white cat fur was so soft. If someone made a pillow out of this fur then she could die happily. Sneakers tail swished and he purred happily, nuzzling into Roxy’s hand as she petted it gently.

Donna looked and felt like she got up on the wrong side of bed. She wore grey baggy sweatpants and an oversized band t-shirt. Her hair, although short, stuck up in every other direction. The shadows on her face were deeper and her eye bags were very grey. She paused in the middle of the hallway when she realized all three of them were staring at her. Lila and Roxy were holding her cat, and Declan was holding tupperware. Her shoulders shot up to her ears and she turned on her heel to escape to the confines of her one-bedroom apartment.

Declan didn’t know why, but his legs started moving. They carried him down the hall, and just in time his foot jammed the doorway. He didn’t exactly know what to say, but he didn’t want to stand there awkwardly either.

“I brought food, can I come in?” The cherry on top was his awkward smile.

Donna needed a minute to compose herself, but she couldn’t decline. His smile was like the sun, and she’d rather not chase that away. Reluctantly she opened the door wider and stepped to the side.

“You wanna hear more about Nate?” Lila quirked a brow, Roxy hadn’t stopped petting Sneakers.

“Yes, please.” Roxy nodded eagerly.

“Let’s let them handle whatever it is, and bring this little guy with us.” She pressed a chaste kiss to the cat's forehead and swapped the arm that was holding him to grab her keys from her pocket.

Declan closed the door behind him and carefully pulled off his shoes. He wasn’t sure what the policy was about shoes indoors, but it was better to take ‘em off anyway. It was only polite. And it was also something he learned about from Mrs. Knight when she scolded her son and his friends for tracking their dirty shoes in the apartment. He hadn’t forgotten the dark blue tupperware bowl in his hands.

“It's an oreo fluff salad, I hope it being green doesn’t freak you out. It didn’t go bad, I just… added green food coloring.”

“What is an oreo salad?”

“Oh, it is the greatest thing known to man.” Declan grinned. “Once you have a taste of this, you’ll forget what’s wrong.”

“Okay, open it up.”

Donna turned on her heel and pulled open a drawer. He said it was a salad so she assumed they’d need forks, but just in case she also grabbed spoons. Her kitchen was pretty clean, there were dishes piled high in her sink but it wasn’t like Declan could judge her for that. Her fuzzy socks had a cat paw pattern on them. She paused in front of the fridge and turned slightly.

“Do you want anything to drink? I have Pepsi, sweet tea… I think that’s orange juice.” She squinted and leaned her head forward. “And just plain water,”

“Sweet tea?”

Now, Declan and Roxy have a major sweet tooth but that was something he could never make. It reminded him too much of his mother. Despite replacing old memories with newer, nicer ones, it was just something he stayed away from. His ears perked hearing the ice clink against the pitcher. For a small moment, he felt like he was back at his childhood home watching his mother in the kitchen. But the faint memory went away, cut apart by her voice.

“Myron taught me how to make it one summer, his parents were from Arizona and his grandparents retired to the sleepy town in Oregon where I met him.” Donna carefully poured the cold beverage into a clear plastic cup with a pink straw. She laughed. “He bought a pound of sugar, and poured half of it in. I was utterly mortified.”

She put the pitcher back in the fridge and grabbed a can of Pepsi, closing the fridge with her foot. Declan liked how spacious her kitchen was. It was in the corner of her apartment too, and the window above the sink was perfect. Donna paused and tilted her head.

“What? Do I have anything on my face?”

Declan didn’t realize he was staring, until now. Snapping out of it he shook his head.

“No– I just– Are you okay?”

“Yeah, it just comes and goes.” Donna shrugged. She stepped around the sofa and put everything in her hands on the coffee table.

“Hold on, I at least need to know if you’re okay.” He joined her on the couch.

“I’ll be okay.” She patted his knee, but to him that wasn’t a good enough answer. He was worried. He was concerned. He didn’t want something to happen.

“No. Are you okay?” He repeated, resting his hand on top of hers. Her fingers were cold.

For a moment, she was taken aback. Donna stared at him with wide eyes. It looked like the cogs in her brain were moving slowly as she searched for an answer, any answer to give to him. It wasn’t that she didn’t like being vulnerable in front of others, but she didn’t. Not entirely. She was afraid of chasing him away. It was her fault she got upset.

“Donna,” Declan put the tupperware container on the coffee table and turned his body to face her. “I need to know if you’re okay.”

Part of her was almost terrified. He looked at her so softly, and little by little her resolve slowly crumbled. Tears brimmed her eyes and threatened to roll down her cheeks before she could stop herself. She squeezed his knee gently and took a shaky breath. Without a word Declan pulled her into an embrace. She was startled, but melted into the embrace like a pad of butter on pancakes.

“It’s okay, you can let it out.” His voice was so soft and comforting. Donna started to cry.

It wasn’t that Declan didn’t care, it was that he didn’t know and didn’t want to know if she didn’t want to tell him. But when he first stepped into the apartment he saw the pictures lining the walls and shelves of people that he could only assume were her family. His arms tightened around her and he took a steady, calming breath. Declan was tangible, something she could hold onto without the fear of him leaving. Her fists curled around the front of his shirt. Although he was solid and tangible, she still couldn’t help but think this was some silly dream she would wake up from. She had to have a willful resolve, she had to be strong and stand tall.

By the time she wanted to stop crying, she couldn’t. Her tear ducts were a broken sink. Declan rubbed her back and soothingly shushed her once he noticed she tried to stop crying. After a while her tears turned into hiccups, and then she would hold her breath.

“I’m sorry– I just– It happens. It just happens.”

“You don’t have to apologize. It’s okay to be sad sometimes.” Declan chuckled softly, his stubble tickled the exposed skin between her neck and collarbone which tickled. “And I know you’d do the same in a heartbeat,”

Then Donna pulled away with eyes wide as the moon.

“Oh shit! The pie!”

She jumped off the couch in a hurried panic and nearly tripped over herself to get to the kitchen. It took him a moment to process, but realization struck him when he saw her open the oven.

“Before Sneakers ran out, I was baking a pie to make myself feel better. I accidentally left it in here even though the oven is off…”

“That means nothing bad happens, right?”

“Well. I don’t know.”

“Wait, you know how to bake?”

“Yeah, my mom taught me. Except we never baked pumpkin pie, my favorite, because we always had to bake blueberries or apples since my dad and my brother loved those.” Donna set the pie on the counter and carefully inspected it.

It seemed perfectly fine even though it sat in the oven while the oven cooled down. Like her mother always taught her, she rummaged around in her cupboards for a toothpick. The toothpick test was the most common thing for baked goods. It was simple. If the toothpick didn’t have any residue then it was fine, but if it did then it might need some time to set or a few extra minutes with the heat. Donna had no doubt in her mind that the pie needed extra time to set, but she stuck a toothpick in anyway and pulled it out only for her suspicions to be confirmed. With the toothpick in the trash she wasted no time moving things around in her fridge to let the pie cool.

“What was I crying about?”

Her worry over a ruined pie trumped whatever had struck her in the moment. Declan blinked twice and stared cluelessly at her. He couldn’t tell if she was switching the topic to avoid whatever it was, or if it had genuinely been chased from her mind.

“We were– I don’t– Are you okay?” He looked around half expecting someone from a prank show to jump out and scare him.

“Other than ruining a perfectly good pie, I’m fine.”

He nodded suspiciously and narrowed his eyes.

“I think maybe I need to stay for a little while longer.”

Although he took off his shoes at the door, he had yet to take off his jacket. Donna tried not to blush seeing his forearms covered in black tattoos. He had a bit of muscle, but not a lot. There was a definition if you squinted. She could only assume that’s because of his job. When she asked Roxy what he did for work she chirped happily about how he was a foreman at the mine in Minnesota. It really did seem like Declan and Roxy were proud of each other.

“So, what exactly is in an oreo fluff salad?”

“It’s actually super easy to make,”

And when Declan couldn’t get out of bed, Roxy was far too worried about him. She did the exact same thing that Lila did. She called Donna. After trying a myriad of options, it was the only other thing she could think of. Roxy tried pulling her dad out of bed, tried coaxing him out of bed with beef jerky, tried tempting him about a fake hockey game. But nothing worked.

When she looked at him she swore she saw a glimpse of herself and the times when she wouldn’t get out of bed, or would drag her feet around the house. Since she tried everything she could think of, the only thing left to do was wait. With her songbook open in front of her on the counter she mulled over the next new song for Big Time Rush, just because her dad was there didn’t mean she was exempt from songwriting. Not like she wanted to be exempt from that. She perked up when the door hinges squeaked and a pair of feet shuffled across the floor. Her dad looked like walking death. Well, he looked more like Donna did when they went over to her apartment.

“Dad?”

Declan only groaned in response and flopped face first on the couch. Roxy never really saw her father like this. The other times when he was sad she could always cheer him up with a doodle on the back of a takeout container with markers, but that was when she was six. When she was ten her singing never failed to make him feel better but not only could she not think of anything to sing, but she also didn’t believe in her ability to sing. James always told her she sounded lovely, but she couldn’t help thinking he was only saying that because they were dating.

Earlier, to coax him out with a fake hockey game she did put on the sports channel. It played softly in the background but it seemed louder in the silence. Roxy bit the inside of her cheek and tapped her pencil. What would make her father feel better? Typically, he kept his emotions under tight wraps. She only wanted to do something for the man who did everything for her.

The knock at the door had her out of her chair with lightning speed.

The punk-rock singer looked to be doing much better. Her hair was brushed and she was wearing a t-shirt and jeans, no burnt orange leather jacket in sight. But what caught Roxy’s attention was the silver tin she was holding in her hands resting atop the dark blue tupperware bowl.

“What is that?” Roxy asked, a tad bit suspiciously.

“Pumpkin pie, I made it a few days ago. I figured it was not only the right way to thank your dad for the oreo fluff salad, but also could be used to cheer him up.”

“How did you know we liked pumpkin pie?”

“I– I didn’t…”

“What if he’s allergic?”

“Roxy–”

“I’m kidding. I’m kidding. Come on in.” Roxy laughed it off with a smile, opening the door wider.

Declan sat up and leaned against the back of the couch. The smell of pumpkin pie perked him up a little. He didn’t remember the last time he had anything homemade before, other than the dinners he would experiment with for Roxy. The shadows on his face were darker and the stubble on his jaw and chin had grown out a little. He looked like a deflated balloon or a wet cat.

“Donna? What are you doing here?” Declan squinted. He wanted to assume he was seeing things. Part of him always had a feeling that she wouldn’t come if he was upset for no reason.

“I’m here to make you feel better,” Donna grinned from ear to ear.

“I’ll just–” Roxy awkwardly excused herself, backing away into the hall and closing the door behind her. Leaving Donna, Declan, and the chatter from the sports channel.

“What’s up?”

Donna set the homemade pie on the marble counter and kicked her shoes off. She wasn’t entirely sure if Declan and Roxy did that, but it was the least she could do to be respectful. She wasn’t expecting him to be so quiet, but then again, she didn’t know what to expect. Donna had never encountered him when he was upset. She sat next to him on the couch, keeping a fair amount of distance. He was disheveled, to say the least. There was a faint smell of alcohol on him but she wasn’t going to comment on it. Just because she didn’t drink didn’t mean she didn’t want him to drink. It was his business. Donna just hoped he went about it responsibly.

Declan leaned against her and she tensed up. His head fell gently on her shoulder, his unkempt hair tickled her neck and part of her jaw. She wasn’t used to the silence, but was starting to think he only wanted her there. He didn’t want to talk about it. If he needs her to provide comfort, then that’s what she’ll do. She leaned her cheek against the crown of his head and hesitantly intertwined their fingers. His palm was warm and slightly sweaty but Donna didn’t mind. Typically, the silence would irk her. Her mind would run in circles to occupy itself but yet, the silence didn’t bother her all that much.

“I don’t know if you like pumpkin pie, but I thought I’d bring one over for you and Roxy.” She spoke softly, her eyes wandered to the sports channel on television but she didn’t pay attention.

“Pumpkin pie is my favorite, and in a way I thought this matched when you brought over oreo fluff salad.”

Declan adjusted himself so that he was sitting at a better angle, and for a moment his eyes fluttered closed. He listened to her voice, and as hungry as he was he tried not to pay attention to how his stomach gurgled. He only hoped she couldn’t hear it either. Part of him was glad she didn’t ask. It was enough that she even showed up. He brushed his thumb over her knuckles gently. At the moment, he was nursing a hangover. It wasn’t bad, and he never got blackout drunk but it was enough that his eyes were sensitive to light and loud noises would cause a headache.

Donna turned her head slightly when she heard the door creek. She wasn’t sure how long she and Declan just sat there on the couch, but Roxy froze like a deer in headlights and smiled sheepishly. The girl closed the door as softly as she could and tiptoed to the marble counter. Her eyes lit up curiously at the circular silver tin covered with aluminium foil. Roxy could smell the pie and her mouth watered. Without thinking she slowly tried to unwrap it from its tin foil container but at the slightest sound of noise she pulled her hand away as if it were burning hot.

It may not have been comfortable, but Declan ended up falling asleep on her shoulder. And after an agonizing amount of time Roxy was able to have the first slice of homemade pie. She sat down in the living room with them, leaving her songbook on the counter. The two left awake were content with the silence. Both Roxy and Donna cared about Dec in different ways, but perhaps this was one of their similarities.

As much as Declan would move mountains for Roxy, she would do the same in a heartbeat.

#btrtv oc #btr oc #friends ocs #oc; roxy somerset #oc; declan somerset #oc: donna pritchett #oc: lila #oc: myron #sometimes its okay to be sad #food #fluff #cheering each other up #yes her cat is named Sneakers

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severedscales · 1 month ago

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hi para ily para i got jumpscared when you reblogged my one off rb of jiu calling us gay 💔

i keep forgetting people know me and recognize me as an oc creator in alnst and so when people i look up to respond to me im like hey what thats not supposed to happen. anyways slash silly dw about it

ANYWAYS OC. Pirouette, aka Pirou!! they/them preferred but he/him too. I posted about them the other day with their official profile and trivia. They were given features as a child that were reminiscent of some sort of elf. Kinda elvish dragon? hybrid? Wtv, Pirou's owner, Venlyx, is like your average bookworm in our world and a "study of the ancient texts" in alnst LMAO. shes a fantasy book nerd and wanted to experiment and create a child with unique features. so Pirou has elf ears and a tail.

Pirou is also an ice skater. largely irrelevant to the plot tho id say, not like his whole thing or . anything /j hes so yuri on ice his whole thing is inspired by yuzuru hanyu

AS FOR HIS CRUSH ON JIU. he was supposed to be in season 40. he grew up in class 40. he was close friends with clove, clementine, and wren and was happy. again, he was kind of like till if the way he simped for jiu and it was like. they were such a boyfailure about it. they never really approached jiu bc theyre extremely shy and dont like confrontation. theyre extremely sweet and also,,, incredibly gullible.

as for why theyre not in season 40! well im so glad you asked (you didnt)! there was an . incident. right before s40 started. i havent posted that lore yet so dont worry about it too much. but either way, they were moved into class 41. and now watches as their friends (and crush) die in s40. love you pirou. they make new friends in c41 but its not the same ofc. they dont knoe them as long and theyre once again the center of attention because of their ears and tail,,, FUCK I YAPPED IN YOUR INVOX AGAIN ANYWAYS LOOK AT MY THEYTHEM RUNS AWAY IM WORKING ON ARTWORK THATLL SHOW THEIR TAIL

hi! sorry for getting to this late, it must've been disappointing to wait so long. i apologize, there's been a lot to worry about these days.

i quickly fell in love with pirou! i really adore the concept of figure skating and it's lovely to see it utilized in a character. his character design is so pretty as well, the elf features are so cute...

i think the whole thing with jiu is funny, especially since i've always associated jiu with ice and cold in my mind (the whole "ice prince" trope). very endearing of pirou to be drawn to a dull killjoy like jiu, i think their dynamic would be really fun to think about! i fear he'd be receiving the same treatment jiu gives to almost everyone which is polite indifference, though i guess he might not mind it much if the crush is more of a surface level thing (or if he's just as down as till).

they're very interesting... i'm guessing there's a lot of lore stuff that's about to go down regarding their transfer and all but i'm excited to see where you go with their character. thank you very much for sharing them, pirou's a delight to learn about!

actually, i think a part of why i'm quite fond of pirou is because they remind me a little of a scrapped oc i've kept in the backrooms for a while now (not to downplay pirou's uniqueness, of course, they're still quite different) i contemplated posting about him sooner or later, but i think if he and pirou ever got to meet they'd get along quite well :)

#response mostly written a while back i just lost track and didnt get to post it before life fucked me over #alnst oc: pirou #asks

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duckylove · 2 years ago

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hi you got me into duckylove and there are no fics on ao3 for them, would you possibly have any ideas so that i can write some for them? thank u for introducing me to a new polyam ship :D - @dr-dilfenshmirtz

:DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WELCOME TO THE TINY GROUP WE HAVE SNICKERDOODLES!!!!!! FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS, THERE ARE ACTUALLY SOME FICS FOR THEM(AND A FEW FICS THAT CAN BE TAKEN AS THEM). ALL MY FICS IN SOME CAPACITY EITHER HAVE THEM, HAVE THEM IMPLIED, OR HAVE THEM PLANNED, BASICALLY, AND THEY'RE ALSO ALREADY BEING PUSHED IN WGP!! THIS SERIES IS ALSO A GREAT ONE THAT KINDA WAS THE REASON I COINED THE SHIP NAME AT ALL!!!!!!

NOW IN TERMS OF POTENTIAL IDEAS, I HAVE A BUNCH I'VE DRAWN OR HAVE HAD SPINNING AROUND FOREVER!!! ALSO THE BONUS POINTS STUFF IS JUST. THINGS I HAD A REALLY STRONG MENTAL IMAGE FOR ABSOLUTELY NO ACTUAL OBLIGATION. A PERSONAL FAVORITE IS ALWAYS MOVIE NIGHTS, EXCEPT THEY END UP SUPER CHAOTIC BC OF EVERYONES CONFLICTING MOVIE TASTE AND THE FACT THAT EVERYONE IN THE POLYCULE BESIDES CANDACE KNOWS ABOUT PERRY, AND HE LIKES WATCHING MOVIES WITH HER. OTHERS IN A SIMILAR VEIN IS 1: STACY CANDACE AND JEREMY BASICALLY TRYING TO ORGANIZE A MALL DATE FOR ALL OF THEM, AND IT IMMEDIATELY GETTING SIDETRACKED AS HECK BUT THEM NOT RLY MINDING OVERALL(BONUS POINTS FOR SARA DRAGGING VANESSA AND HIROMI AROUND A PROFESSOR TIME DISPLAY AND INFODUMPING TO THEM), 2: THE FIRESIDE GIRLS DECIDING TO BRING A FEW OF THEM ALONG IN SEPARATE GROUPS FOR DIFFERENT PATCHES, LIKE FOUR GROUPS, ONE WITH ISABELLA AND THE OTHER THREE WITH TWO OF THE FIRESIDE GIRLS EACH(BONUS POINTS IF ONE OF THE GROUPS IS DOING JEWELRY MAKING AND YOU INCORPORATE MY HC THAT THE BRACELET JEREMY MADE CANDACE IN MONSTER FROM THE ID IS A TRANS AFFIRMATION BRACELET AND SHE MAKES HIM ONE BACK), AND 3: THEM ALL TRYING TO COOK TOGETHER AND ALL HAVING DIFFERENT RECIPE IDEAS THEY WANT TO TRY AND ENDING UP MAKING JUST A LITTLE TOO MUCH EVEN FOR ALL OF THEM SO EVEN AFTER EATING A LOT MORE THAN THEY PROBABLY SHOULD, THEY END UP HAVING A GOOD BIT LEFT AS LEFTOVERS ANYWAYS(BONUS POINTS FOR ANY SPECIFIC FOOD BASED INTIMACY AND THINGS ALONG THE LINE OF "YOU HAVEN'T BEEN EATING ENOUGH ANYWAYS, ITS PROBABLY BETTER IF YOU DO GAIN WEIGHT" BC FUCK DIET CULTURE(ALSO BC OF "I WISH IT WAS ACTUALLY A LONG SHOT AND NOT VERY LIKELY" KIND OF PROJECTION THIS ONE HITS HARDEST W CANDACE BUT I'M SURE IF YOU PICKED UP ON SOME OF THE CUES WITH LINDA IN THE SHOW AND SAW THE EATING DISORDERS TAG ON WGP YOU KMOW THAT. NOT TRYING TO FOCUS DOUBLY ON HER SRY))

JUST AS A LAST HEADSUP I HAVEN'T USED THIS BLOG IN A WHILE BC I KEEP FORGETTING AND SCHOOLS BEEN SUPER BUSY EVEN THO I'M ALMOST COMPLETELY DONE W IT, SO I'VE DRAWN AND DONE MORE DUCKYLOVE THEN THERE IS ON THIS BLOG DW

#DUCKYLOVE #ATT #DO I MAINTAG? FUCK IT ITS LATE AND I LOVE THID POLYCULE I PROBABLY SHOULD FOR ORGANIZATION PURPOSES AT LEAST #PHINEAS AND FERB #PNF #MILO MURPHY'S LAW #MML #HAMSTER AND GRETEL #H&G

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bonesandthebees · 1 year ago

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Hi Bee.

Tis me again, ya boy, Tech, and I wanted to say thank you for responding. It was really helpful and I appreciate the input and reassurance a lot. Don't worry about the late response, it was worth it and I get that you have a life lol.

(I don't mind my tag being "tech anon", I understand!)

I am doing ok besides General Life Shit™, thank you :3

With all of that stuff out of my head and off of my chest, I just wanted to talk about your writing a bit!

Honestly I just love it all sm??? Like I knew I liked your writing style from the Clinic series, but you're so talented at writing for so many genres and it's just beautiful. I really really like how you write fantasy, like the fae, mermaid, and vampire stories you have. They're so creative and the worldbuilding is incredible!

I want to read more of your longer fics, but I noticed that they don't have happy ending tags? Like "The World Forgetting by The World Forgot", "Looking Through A Glass Divine", and "The Stars and Their Children" are all missing an "angst with a happy ending" or "happy ending" tag.

Does this mean that they don't have happy endings, or are they just not tagged that way for whatever reason? I'd really like to know since I can't read long fics without happy endings cause they make me too depressed.

Thank you for listening to my ramblings. Please lmk if I get annoying or anything TvT

-Tech

hey tech!! so glad my rambling was able to help you out a bit <3

aaaa this is so sweet thank you so much. while I love writing a lot of different genres, I really thrive with fantasy. it's my favorite genre to read so I suppose it makes sense why I'm drawn to it for writing as well. I just love exploring and fleshing out these worlds so different from our own

oh yeah I honestly just forgot about those tags hence why I stopped adding them to my longer fics. also because my endings got more complicated and felt like they couldn't exactly be classified as just happy or sad (or in the case of stars, I wasn't sure how happy the ending was going to be for most of the fic)

I will tell you though for stars it is a happy ending. through a glass divine I'd say is fairly happy though a tiny bit bittersweet. the world forgetting by the world forgot is probably my most controversial fic ending and the one I've gotten the most criticism over, although I wouldn't even think of it as a sad ending? I personally always thought of it as a hopeful ending, but a lot of people didn't like it so idk

take that as you will! if you want my personal recommendation, the stars and their children is definitely the one you should read if you want to read one of my long ones. not only is it the most solid happy ending out of the three, but I also think of it as the best fic I've ever written just overall. if you do read it I hope you enjoy!!

(and dw you're not annoying at all!)

#ask #tech anon

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whataphantasia · 2 years ago

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oog i keep forgetting to post here,,, i did a really big oc x canon promptlist on my alt twitter acc like, last year, and i like the stuff i did for it so im posting it here :3

day 1: dancing

needed to draw this for the fic where they dance at prom and a destroyed universe respectively ^_^

day 2: stargazing. the thumbnail image at the top :D

day 3: phone call

day 4: (not so) sneaky glances

ely sits inbetween these two in class. they have to deal with them staring daggers at each other. very stressful sorry ely </3 here's the doodle from like 2019 that made me wanna draw this

also like there's this moment in the fic where eadr is watching mysterious mysteries together and..... HSHSBDHSHDGDHDHS

day 5: "i'm proud of you"

THESE TWO NEED VALIDATION SO BAD RAGHHH don't @ me about the lighting on zim IK ITS REVERSED,,,

day 6: music/playlist. i didn't make any art for this but i did show off my playlists for zaeadr :D i will not elaborate here bc I Don't Feel Like It.

day 7: whispers

this is actually a redraw... :3c specieswap eadr! so cute :)

day 8: closeness

ok i didnt actually make any new art for this i just posted two old ones from 2021 LOL

day 9: protectiveness (CW blood)

dib and zim r dangerous to have as love interests come on ely 😔

day 10: "how was your day" (CW blood as well)

ely needs to tell him to stop tracking blood into the house.....

day 11: one wish

WOW something NOT ely related?! anyways ana and ad's whole love arc is kinda like... they both have responsibilities and unrequited feelings. moreso than my other oc x canon pairings. i think them a lot

day 12: matching accessories

cove jumpscare. IDK I WAS THINKING ABOUT THE MATCHING KEYCHAINS HE BUYS FOR MC... this is reiner btw i was playing as xim in my like 3rd playthrough >_< xe's fond of spoiling him with gifts, more than my other mcs...

day 13: nightmare

it took me 13 days to break and make sans x shelby art SJWKDJWJ anyway. shelby doesn't meet him pre-corruption but whatever i think they're cute

day 14: makeup

I HATE THIS DRAWING RAAAA but ely likes asking to do his nails ^_^ even tho theyre terrible at it but he doesnt mind :3c

day 15: "you are my happiness"

ok uhh my bad this isn't oc x canon LOL. but... erfi and ana... have a lot of angst like halfway/early in their arc bc erfi sees her as a beacon of light/savior, especially due to her current relationship with the ppl in her life.................... they get better dw!!! ad goes through a similar arc so i think that was how i tied it into the oc x canon promptlist LMAO

day 16: indirect kiss

SODA BOTTLE... IF YOU KNOW YOU KNOW. i've talked about this scene in the fic NON STOP to my close friends.... its when dib realizes he has a crush on ely...... i drew this like in 2021 SHWJSJW

day 17: morning cuddles

SORRY i just think it's a super funny possibility that zim becomes domestic. idc if it's out of character thats why its funny U_U!!

oh and uhm yea i have a fankid 4 these guys... have i talked abt her... i dont think i have... but ive drawn her a lot... maybe ill post more art abt her later...

day 18: photoshoot

uhhhmmm im gonna crop this for my tumblr.... yea.... anyways i love the possibility that when they're adults they become super popular, like in dib's wonderful life of doom X)

day 19: voicemail. THAT ONE THING I POSTED!! yes it was a shelby x error thing. i was listening to pick up the phone by fir at the time, which like, its not the errorshelby dynamic at all they're not toxic, but. the vibes... in the fic after shelby leaves the anti void he has a massive crisis... thats what the drawing is...

day 20: "what happened to you"

BRO I HAVE SO MANY IMAGES RELATED TO THIS FOR ANA AND ADAMAÏ... the images explain everything idc read them instead

day 22/23: hand made gift, late night drive

ummmm sooooo theres this chapter in the fic where they go to an echo flower field on the surface at night........ this is that.... DIES

that last one i never posted on twitter :0c and uhm thats all i did of the 30 day promptlist! it was fun! i got to draw so much... yay :3 thats all. explodes in embarrassment

#ph_art #ph_ramb #ph_iz #ph iz:ss #ph_ut #ph_wakfu #zaeadr #phoc_elycrowe #phoc_reiner #phoc_anastasieteilun #phoc_shelbyquill #phoc_erfi #ah yes ive madeANOTHER long ass post my FAVORITE

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Hey there lil' pup! I am glad you are feeling better! apologies for the delayed reply, been busy as hell but I am now cheering at your recovery!! I am glad that I was able to help by making you happy 💖Ohh cuddles would happen regardless, so don't you worry that pretty little head of yours 🥰 It would! Getting to have you be silly and comfortable in such a situation would make it all the better! Having a bunch of fun is what it is all about! Easing your nerves would be the most important thing because I know it can be scary, so any way to help you feel more comfortable would be amazing!! I would make sure that you have the absolute best time!! 😘🥰 I will call you the lil' playlist man! I need to take time to get into more music, because I love the feeling of finding a new BANGER and getting goosebumps and then proceeding to listen to it for weeks on end 🤣 and that is true!! I know plenty of people that find it easier to articulate themselves through media or art and it is always interesting to see! Sad songs, happy songs, angry songs, they all hit in their own way with different people and at different times, containing stories and a level of personality from the artists that can really hit the soul! There is the beauty of personal interpretation, so even if the medium is not about certain topics, they can be seen differently by the audience members! So it is awesome that you can connect to CSH so deeply through your identity! 💕 Hooray for another Aiden Yap sesh!! We love a lil' guy yap sesh! 🥰💖 Yoooo those bracelets are awesome!! It is sweet that you make themed ones for your likes and for your friends! Making things with meaning behind them is always wonderful and just adds that little extra personalism to them! 💕 I am pretty indifferent to the Eurovision stuff, but another Yap sesh about them would be pretty epic to see from you one day 👀 Replies do be getting longer, but that is absolutely no problem! I hope you have had a wonderful weekend lil' guy! I will say, going between this type of talking and the freaky asks is a lot of fun! 😉😘 -⚒

HI ^_^ !!! dw about the delayed responses, i get it!! i've been suuuper busy this weekend too, but anyways, i hope you've been well <3 yayyyy and Yippee for cuddles!! i have a looot of pillows and plushies which are always nice to hold in the night but having you to keep me company would be even better, i'm sure :3

eeek you're so sweet helloooo :( !! im positive that anything with you would be absolutely wonderful in every aspect ^_^ !!! i would have the best time <3 i hope that you would too!!

YEAAAH lil playlist man that's me!!! i know that feeling allll too well omg omg that has happened to me COUNTLESS times. i find a song so good it makes my soul leave my body probably . then i have to listen to it over and over and over again until its literally part of my brain??? i also need to expand my tastes further than i already have... luckily my aunt gave me a few of her old cds yesterday that ive never listened to before !! so that is AWESOME I am soooo looking forward to getting to that ! my collection is expanding... yippee ☆ !! and yes yes you're so right its so awesome how one thing can be interpreted by so many different people in so many different ways.... i loooove hearing analysis on all kinds of things whether its music or art or literature or literally anything!!! it's so interesting because,, even if i don't hold the same viewpoint or its not what was originally intended, i can appreciate the personal process gone through in order to form that meaning and it is really so beautiful and insightful in so many different ways !!! and i do love the revelatory feeling when analysis is drawn that i haven't even considered before it's like Woaaah... oh my goodness... like secrets have been unlocked and my brain has been Enlightened. ..

THANK YOU ^_^ !!! i really love making them its so fun and therapeutic in a sense!!! picking out the bead pattern,, drawing them all onto the string,,, very nice <3 not when i drop the string in the middle of drawing the beads on though 😓 happened many times!!! its quite frustrating!! but it's all part of the process i suppose...! i think my favourite bracelets ive made are two that aren't pictured... my sister asked me to make two, one with a gold and brown colour scheme and one with a blue and green colour scheme, to match the colour of her and her best friend's eyes!! she gave the one with her eye colour to her friend and kept the other one, i thought it was sooo sweet... those kinds of heartfelt gifts are always wonderful <3 ohhhh im a total eurovision fiend. much to the chagrin of my family who literally do not care about it at all 😭😭 !!! its very special to me!! the first one i ever watched was in 2016, around my 10th birthday, because my aunt likes it too, and i remember being soooo enraptured by everything,,, god it was unreal for little me. I was starstruck!!! then i forgot about it until the 2022 contest and everything came rushing back and now im totally uber obsessed again!! its funny, my aunt was the one who introduced me to it because she's been watching it since like the 90s aaand now shes probably so annoyed that she did because its all i ever talk about 😭😭 she likes it but Not like Me!!! I need to stop here before this becomes painfully painfully long again but,, a eurovision yap sesh may be in order someday soon...!

my weekend was wonderful! i would say that getting to respond to this is a perfect way to close it, but ive still got your other ask to respond to :3 im having sooo so much fun too ^_^ !! between this and the freakiness, i really really love talking to you <3

#☆ anon #☆ asks #☆ ⚒#aiden yaps again #people love me for my whimsy!

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frogg-water · 6 months ago

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Phew i really needed a break from fanart and draw something personal without worry

i really love this, its been awhile since i felt this happy about something ive drawn It could be better, there are a lot of spaces missing colour bc i forgot where what went but those spots are so small i can completely ignore it :DD

I didnt mean for this to be like a mosaic type drawing but my hand took it upon itself to make it one and i just had to roll with it

these are some of my ocs, 4 out of like, 120

but dw about that number

these four are the main characters for my story Breyel. From left to right is Azhdar, Sean, Harley and Dennis.

The premise is about these four going on a journey across their home country to subdue a rising danger that rests within the towering mountain, Mount Breyel. Along the way they uncover secrets, deal with buried drama and bonus trauma, ponder why the Haven was so insistent they go on this quest, and take every step closer to their assumed doom.

This is when they make it to the base of the mountain, after a long and painful adventure. They stare ahead, not knowing what lies along the treacherous path into the mountain but knowing with relief they were on the final stretch of this endeavor. Bonding so closely with each other, the four truly believe for the first time since they set out that they have a chance to save their home and make it back alive.

Sean, Azhdar and Dennis are all Perheras, or "Hybrids". Sean is a merman of unknown species, Azhdar is this worlds version of Dragonkin and Dennis is a white house cat. Harley is completely human.

Dragonkin used to be considered their own race till their dwindling numbers needed to be pushed in with Perheras to be included in their protective laws.

This drawing is actually meant to be a parallel to another recent drawing of mine but i cant share it because the reason why its important is a big spoiler ;3

There is an original language in development for this story as I continue working on it. I have a few words rn, and i have a system on how a sentence is formed, along with how nouns work, but its still pretty bare. Hell, I just made up Perheras as the name for Hybrids as im typing this rn!

I am currently rewriting this story, but I am still content with the version i have out now on my toyhouse. There's only 7 chapters, but I'm determined with this next version I'll finally land on something I'm happiest with

On the mention of my toyhouse, these four have pages of their own. I have a lot of information for them there, though some I've had to hold back for the sake of a surprise factor''

The outfits they wear are featured in the future Act 2 that I hope to make it to someday. They disguise themselves as a Travelling Troupe to make it through an anti-perhera town that, believe it or not, is the safest route to Mount Breyel. The other is a mysterious forest with mythical properties so strong its suffocating. So its a death/death scenario :D

I actually made a map for this story, per inkarnate, blessed be inkarnate

I need to change the english names to something in their language but i mean, this will still be the general translation. Like "Unstable Mines" or "The Haven of Hybrids"

This story is my pride, Ive worked on it for 7 years now and considering the pace im going and all the new stuff im coming up with, its 7 years and counting.

Its funny, how i used to consider my other story, Warynwood, my pride, but my friends are fans of Dennis, and for them, Im motivated for once to try and finish this work. This one quickly took Warynwoods place, but though someday I'll dust that one back off, Breyel is my current focus

Expect to see these fellas on this page more in the future ;)

#original character #art #oc artwork #oc art #original story #mosaic style art #i think anyways #its what my friend called it #i just called it church window painting in my head #my art

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halcyon-witness · 1 year ago

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dw posting

watched jodie whitaker's last three doctor who specials the other day and found them surprisingly good. i mean, the sea devils one was more of the usual incoherent nonsense but the scenes between the doctor and yaz made it worth it. i'm not giving chibs full credit here as her only interesting characterization across three whole seasons is her yearning for the doctor in the final stretch, but it's emotionally affecting and good for what it is. mandip finally got to do some Acting in these episodes. the regeneration episode was a lot stronger than i was expecting. i've never been that interested in dhawan's master but the character seems more fully realized here, and the idea of wanting to take the doctor's place is a genuinely interesting thread that hasn't been done before, and it's pulled off well. i'm not usually interested in indulging in fanon that i know the show will never embrace, but i'm finding myself more and more willing to hop on the "sacha dhawan's master existed in between jon simm and michelle gomez" train. i still think chibs is completely deranged for bringing the character back less then two dozen episodes after the doctor falls with zero regard for the events of that story, and this interpretation just helps it so much that i have to go with it. thirteen's death/regeneration was also great, imo. i have a hot take that eleven and twelve's regeneration scenes both suffer from being too drawn out and saccharine, and this one was a nice break from that. i don't need you to read me a whole personal essay before you go, you know? even the "tag, you're it" line wasn't bad in context.

honestly i liked these enough that i can see myself starting to come around more to thirteen's era in general. i've always liked most of series 11, and flux, as barely coherent as it is, is still a version of doctor who i've always wanted to see; the epic long-form time-travel-chaos space-opera. it's as close as i think we could ever get to portraying the height of the time war on-screen. a lot of thirteen's stuff reminds me of mid-eighties doctor who in good way. i'm specifically thinking of like, seasons 23 and 24. i know they're not generally well-regarded but i'm very fond of them, and flux and the power of the doctor feel more like a continuation of the show that did trial of a time lord than anything else in the modern era. it has that very specific flavor of weird that i love even when the plot is impossible to follow.

anyway, no conclusion here. just having fun being back on my doctor who shit for the first time in years! happy new year folks!

#*#doctor who

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idleglowingpixels · 2 years ago

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I Started Typing A Regular Post When Oops It Turned Into An Update Post (Mainly about MH-AU & XXY)

Just spent the last couple hours give-or-take on completing Cleo's profile, which I'm excited to be releasing later today! Her post is scheduled to release around noon EDT (I scheduled Lagoona's and it made things a lot easier to post her at a reasonable hour so I'm doing that from now on cause OH MY GOD :'D). She will be the last in the current set of character designs/bios I have prepared.

I have one teensy tiny more MH-AU goodie for Halloween before I get back to XXY full-time (dw I have been working on it in the background, progress has just been super slow cause I'm trying to finish the fic's outline). I will still be working on the MH-AU, don't get me wrong, just not as my top priority cause my PPG followers have been patient enough with me for more XXY content. I do plan on making another series of character design/bios, this time focusing on the mansters since they actually serve a purpose in the fics other than "the boyfriend" (Sorry they didn't do too much in a majority of the movies okay, I love them in the webisodes tho!). And once Cleo's post drops, I'll make a masterpost for the MH-AU since there's enough out now that I feel it necessary; keeps all the lore organized and junk. I'll have it linked in my general masterpost for quick access should anyone need it for reference. If they are updated at all later on, I'll make a post about it.

My current oneshot WIPs for the MH-AU are: - My equivalent to G1's New Ghoul @ School (tbh I might just use that name cause it's so iconic and I can't really come up with anything better lol), which might end up becoming a SMALL multichapter should it require that (3-6 Chapters max). There's a lot that goes on in Frankie's first week, more than the original series of mishaps unfortunately (poor Frankie :'D), and it also sets up a lot of stuff prior to the first week of school for them that I think is super important to their character. - Taking A Lycan To New Salem (Working Title), a short story about one of Clawdeen's human-side escapades gone wrong. (I want to talk about this one SO BAD but alas, it'll have to wait til I finish the fic. I'm already 1k words into it!) And I have several more in mind that I can't wait to write and share. Until then, I'll keep you guys posted!

(Random side note: I had no idea how many of these characters were gonna have a criminal record like holy shit dgfhgsddfg)

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I've been in a super artsy mood so if I can manage to actually complete a sketch of the team, I really wanna post a drawing of XXY as a whole (I tend to ditch my sketches after 1-2 characters are drawn q-q). I also really wanna draw the "Normie Trio/3" as I call them, consisting of Robin, Mitch and Mike. I eventually wanna draw more characters that get redesigns from age, alterations in the case of the reboot villains, and such, but I think I just needed to get into the art mood again cause now I actually plan to do these things! :D

Also, while progress has been slow, I'm gonna assume from my current status that I'll be able to complete XXY's next batch probably around the end of this year, to be released in January. I'm so sorry to delay its release to January, but please understand I am really passionate about this story and wanna make it the best (and most fun) I can make it. And I'm not gonna go out and say "hey this is exactly how many chapters there'll be," but I might end up making about 70 chapters total including all the intermission/MultiPOV chapters, but that remains to be seen.

I do have good news for you guys, however; considering where the story is headed, I've realized I'm gonna need to throw in another intermission chapter at the end of this batch, with a new character's POV! They haven't shown up yet, and won't until that chapter, but believe me when I say I am VERY VERY excited to write it and I really love this character. The chapter name for them is super appropriate too lol.

While I'm here I'm gonna drop the chapter titles, as they don't really reveal anything. The previous theme was weather patterns, focusing on the coming and going of rain and shine. This one's flowers!

Chapter 8 - Gladiolus Chapter 9 - Hyacinth Chapter 10 - Spearmint Chapter 11 - Coriander Chapter 12 - Hibiscus Chapter 13 - Violet Chapter 14 - Jasmine Tobacco

Hope all the little tidbits I shared hold you guys over and get you excited for the coming months. Thanks as always for your patience!

#linposts #monster high au #xxy #blog update

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shaniacsboogara · 2 years ago

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What are some of your favorite movies and why? I'm in the mood for some ranting about cool stuff :)

OKAY ALRIGHT LET'S DO THIS (in no particular order)

JK ROWLING IS STINKY 🤬🤬🤬

But I love Remus Lupin. And I love the aesthetic of this movie. And I LOVE werewolves. Professor Lupin is one of THE BEST characters in the entire Harry Potter franchise and I just think he deserves more hype and he's really cool and idk I get nostalgic about this movie and it's definitely a comfort movie for me.

Just this entire franchise. And the Hobbit movies. My Dad has always been a BIG Tolkien fan so I was raised on LOTR and went to see the Hobbit movies in theatres when they first came out (I saw the first one 3 or 4 times, I was OBSESSED). BEFORE ANYONE COMES AT ME I'VE ALSO READ THE BOOKS I READ THEM IN GRADE 3 I KNOW THE LORE DW 🙏. I'm a sucker for fantasy (hence my current dnd obsession lol) and the world of these films is just so immersive and breathtakingly beautiful that I can't help but consider them my favourites, even if it's been years since I've watched them cohesively. ALSO THE MUSIC IS SO GOOD. I'LL LISTEN TO THE LOTR SOUNDTRACK ANY DAY.

Again. THE MUSIC.

Andrew Garfield was SO GREAT in this, and I personally connected to it a lot as a songwriter myself. That being said, this movie makes me SOB EVERY SINGLE TIME. Jonathan Larson was truly a talent and it's such a shame his life ended as early as it did. So glad he lives on through his art, and so glad that he was able to make such a huge impact on people with what he created. (Also fun fact I'm going to see Rent in a few weeks)

IT STARTED AS A BIT IT WAS A JOKE

Word of advice: if you ever think to yourself, "Hey. It'd be silly if I kept suggesting to watch that one Adam Sandler Halloween movie whenever my family asks for movie suggestions despite the fact that it isn't Halloween anymore and it's not that good of a movie- DON'T. DO IT.

Hubie Halloween is my comfort movie now. I don't rewatch movies and tv shows a lot, but I've seen this one probably 5 times in the last few months. It's just a silly little Halloween movie, but I sort of started to appreciate it more after realizing "HEY THAT GUY IN THE TIN MAN COSTUME IS WILL BYERS!!!" Although most of the media I find myself drawn to is more complex and explores the intricacies of how humanity functions, this movie somehow grew on me. My family references it constantly, and every time we play Jackbox games, half of the quiplash answers are just "Hubie". Overall I just think this movie is funny, quirky, subverts expectations in silly ways, and is a nice lighthearted watch compared to my other favourites.

My final movie on this list isn't ACTUALLY a movie but I HAVE TO TALK ABOUT IT YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND

MIDNIGHT MASS IS MY FAVOURITE SHOW. EVER. OF ALL TIME.

The music??? Immaculate. THE ACTING??? Immaculate. THE WRITING??? Immaculate (although there are a lot of monologues which can be a lot for some people, but as a theatre kid I REALLY appreciated them).

I've rewatched this show 2 1/2 times now and I'm just so in love with it. It's horror, but it doesn't rely on cheap jumpscares and many of the cheaper tactics some horror movies use nowadays. It's way more focused on its ensemble cast and developing good characters and storytelling. Sure, it starts off a bit slow, but the emotional payoff in the final two episodes is SO. WORTH IT.

Hamish Linklater as Father Paul is just... Awesome. RAHUL KOHLI AS HASSAN??? SO GOOD??? THIS ENTIRE CAST IS SO TALENTED and the way they play their characters is so raw and compelling and human.

Ryan Bergara was so right when he listed Father Paul as a poor little meow meow on Tumblr Top 5 HE SO IS AND I LOVE HIM FOR THAT. Anyway if you wanna see a new take on some classic horror tropes, commentary on the meaning of life and what happens after it, and some really good acting just... Please watch this. It definitely destroys your soul and makes you think but it's so good and the aesthetic is just... Mmmm.

Anyway Boog rant over, THANK YOU FOR THE ASK I LOVE RANTING SORRY THIS IS LONG!!!

#boog answers #boogs mutuals #midnight mass speaks to my religious trauma fr

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duckmine · 2 years ago

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I've been really self conscious about my coloring abilities in digital art, can you maybe give some tips on that because your art looks amazing

of course!

some general tips i can give you with no specific order of method is: *filters, *what are complementary colors, *color picking, *hue direction on lighting and *layer blending modes to summarize what i’m covering here.

tip #1- feel free to mess around with filters. if you have a program with filters like brightness/contrast, hue/saturation, yada yada, value those tools to help you adapt better to understanding flattering coloring. sometimes you may color a piece and it feels super saturated or bright, use the filter tools to adjust it in a way that is less straining for you to look at but also still makes sense.

tip #2- practice identifying complementary colors. what colors work with red? blue, green, etc. what level of contrast/brightness should it be to help the red pop out more? these foundations will help you decide necessary colors for your palette, but try to keep it simple. and dw multiple colors of the same hue (section of the color wheel, like blue) count to, but try to keep it simple.

tip #2.5- you can also just copy off an official color palette if you ever need to, it’s also just helpful for accuracy.

tip #3 for shading, the hue of the lighting will tend to vary both based on position and environment. i wouldn’t worry too much about it but some general tips are, lighting will get gradually cooler the further it is to the darkest area of the shadow.

another general trick is if you don’t know what color to use for the shadow, warm tones like crimson or maybe the color of the skin are good for general lighting like day time or such. cooler tones like sky blue are good for stuff like closer to night time or a cool-lit room, etc. but again it also really depends on what looks good and benefits you.

oh yeah, for shading layers, i tend to switch between multiply and linear burn on blend layers. it just depends how intense i want the shading to be without having to directly go to the filter tool. multiply does general shadow building but linear burn helps emphasize shadows in darker colored areas, like a dark navy blue. again it depends on whatever i need. i also tend to use the add or glow dodge or linear light whatever is the brightness and most saturated blend mode on your program for highlighting certain areas. i typically use warmer colors for this unless it’s nighttime to which i’d use like a cyan.

these are really the main basics i’ve had in my coloring routine for a years that always helped me.

i hope these aren’t to confusing or broad, i would have drawn more examples but i’m kinda tired rn ^^. if you’d also like some recommendations i suggest looking into sinix design and his quick tutorial videos. marco bucci is also really good at coloring but there are really a lot of videos so i’d recommend colour harmony - 10 minutes to better painting. you don’t really need to start digitally painting but it’s just good fundamentals to learn about as it impacts cell shading as well.

#duck’s sillies #anon asks #art tips #also thank you!

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trashcanwithsprinkles · 2 years ago

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<3 thank you so much for the wonderfully detailed answer, it cleared up a lot of doubts and i appreciate it so so much, even if i've come charging back in here so fast regardless-

i only really have two more questions for now (on the same topic) that i don't even know if i fully need to know the answers to but i wanted to ask anyway, if that's alright: 1. ... what does morax's non-archon-outfit (or simply, whatever ajax was borrowing) actually look like in this fic..? I did find a description of sorts for one but- I wasn't sure if it was comparable to any others you've drawn so far, and just... i don't like to assume? and i don't trust myself to try to work with anything new without solid references (especially if there would be Details, which i assume there would be at least. some. and besides, clothing just... in general... is always something of a struggle for me,,)? and 2. ... ajax's sleeping clothes, uh, what would those be like? i just... i can't imagine this particular kind of stuff in the slightest, so sorry to have to ask about every little detail for these, i simply have no idea or too little of one to work with,, (i know you probably know but it really is just the kind of thing which wouldn't be a problem if i were just to leave it at ✨reading the fic ✨ but no, of course art needs more details,,)

also with the whole tailor's clothes situation: i can imagine the frustration, even if for me it's merely a matter of curiosity and ordinarily i wouldn't even notice, but trust me. i know i would be absolutely annoyed with it if i was in your place. although i didn't manage to find anything to check if they had picked those up yet- uh, with the amount of stuff going on basically nonstop.... it's true they just haven't been able to catch a break so that kind of does justify it- it's been what, a month or a bit more? and they've had all that stuff going on? and they basically toppled celestia? that's some darn good progress for only a month. now if only all of them could sleep for a month straight to make up for whatever restless nights they had from it.

thank you and dw, i'm always happy to answer questions! glad the previous infodump helped hahah;;

again a cut to spare everyone else's dash

morax' non-canon outfits

think along the lines of what was shown in the guizhong reveal cutscene. but since menogias isn't old enough here to tailor clothes (nor did i give him that particular interest), then it isn't that outfit in specific. either an aproximation of that one, or simply more traditional chinese wear from like... your everyday xianxia/wuxia show. basically any fanart that depicts zhongli using traditional chinese wear would be my go-to for reference. i have to be honest in that i didn't think of one outfit in specific while i was writing, more of a hand-wavey 'this is the vibe' situation. i kinda wanted everyone to be able to have their own idea for what outfits morax (and by extension ajax) would wear pre-archon war. the only real set depictions i had in mind were- well, the colors. i wager morax would wear black to brown to amber and golden colors, and everything within that sort of gradient.

so basically any traditional chinese ouftit you can find in zhongli fanart would fit the bill. then just slap that onto ajax for what he borrows. the only major differences would be that ajax would forego any outermost layer of the outfit to avoid heatstroke lmao

2. sleeping clothes

more or less the same train of thought as morax' non-canon outfits. ajax would 100% sleep in boxers only in his original world, but because he's in new lands and would rather die than have guizhong or morax accidentally walk in on him all but butt-naked, he would probably take guizhong up on the offer of borrowed sleeping clothes (which would most likely be a set that morax would use if he slept at all in his human form)

i'm no expert in traditional chinese wear (or anything chinese for that matter), so i can't say for certain what would constitute a historically-accurate set of sleeping clothes of the vague era pre-archon war liyue is set in. so- uh. if you have a better take then by all means, but what i had in mind was, same as with morax' outfits, your standard xianxia/wuxia depiction of sleeping clothes. if my memory isn't failing me, it would be something like an undershirt and underpants? like pajamas but with a traditional chinese cut, if that makes any sense.

anyway uh- yeah

you can probably tell with this why i didn't sit down and try to figure out a more specific outfit;;

i hope that was at least somewhat helpful! at the end of the day my biggest suggestion would be to just go look at zhongli fanart, but like i said, specifically the ones where he's wearing traditional clothes.

good luck!

#thank you though <3 #ily <3

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Unusual Encounters Pt.2

"Emotions are overrated."

Read part one, it's on my page :)

This follows the life of Valentino Alexander Padilla, you get the idea.

A/N, just letting you guys know this is likely going to be a genuinely drawn out series, I'll probably write quick stuff like one shots in the future, but for now my main focus is this story. If you have any requests just let me know, or any suggestions about this story. I've watched all of sons of anarchy plus I'm caught up on Mayans M.C. so DW about spoilers. Anyways enjoy!

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As I tailed Angel and Atlas, I took my very first good look at Santo Padre. I noticed a lot more shops and vendors than the ones right outside my house. I've never seen anything so lively- at least not in sad, depressing Ukraine- but it was beautiful. It would be much better without the heat, though. They were right, they do ride fast, but I ride just as fast as they do. I felt the hot wind blow through my hair, stinging my face. Luckily I wore glasses or I'd probably lose my damn sight from all the dust Angel was kicking up in front of me. Eventually though, we arrived at the scrapyard, a mostly bald man opened the gate for us, and I parked my bike right next to Atlas's.

The scrapyard felt surprisingly homey, there was a trailer and dust in the air, the shade of the motorcycle port felt nice- my thoughts were cut off by Angel, getting off his bike and asking me about my model.

"Oh- the model is vintage, a 1980's Harley softtail." I clarified, giving him a weak smile. I kicked open the stand, taking a real good look at the scrapyard.

The clubhouse had a porch painted green and a closed door- probably to keep the heat out. I could see motion in the trailer, but that was none of my business, so I looked away. My attention turned to Angel and Atlas.

"So?" I asked.

"Let's get the fuck inside first," Atlas whined. "Its way to hot to have a casual conversation out here." And with that, we went inside.

I opened the door, Angel and Atlas following behind me. I wiped off my clothes and my face, someone with a prospect patch gave me a damp rag to get rid of the dirt.

"Thanks, prospect." I coughed out. "Get us some water too, it's way too fucking hot out there."

Angel nodded to the prospect in the direction of the cooler, signaling for him to get water. The prospect was shorter than me, with an almost buzz cut and a decent build.

"Sorry I dusted you back there, usually they have the roads sprayed by now." Angel said, he seemed genuine, so I nodded to him. "Yeah, it happens, Don't sweat it-"

I was cut off by a short man with curly hair and a beard. "Valentino? What are you doing here-?"

"Hey, uncle." I said, smiling wide. He laughed and hugged me, rocking me back and forth despite me being almost double his size. He let go of me, and I finally had enough energy to look at the clubhouse as a whole.

There was some music playing, two guys putting their pool match on pause to size me up, 2 other guys sitting on bar stools, and an overall comfortable setting. My thoughts were cut off by the prospect coming back with our waters. "Here you go, both of you." He said, we both nodded in respect. A short and scrawny one stood up off the bar stool and held out his hand. "I'm Coco, got a nickname?" He asked, looking me up and down.

"Call me Hawk." I requested, he looked at me weird.

"Why the fuck are you looking at me like that?" He swore, I shot him a confused look.

"The hell do you mean? I didn't-" Atlas got in between us.

"Nah nah, Coco that's just his resting face. I know he always lookin' like he wants to punch someone in the face." He explained with a nervous laugh. Coco gave him a cautious glare.

"C'mon guys, let's not get into a fight the first minute you meet." Atlas gave Coco a glance.

I held out my hand, looking around at the rest of the guys. They were all staring.

I don't like this.

Coco took it, pulling me into a bro hug. "Aight, just don't go breakin' my jaw now." The guys laughed, approaching me so they could give quick introductions.

"Got any skills?" One of the guys with longer hair asked. "Call me Riz."

"Throwing knives. I can aim really well."

"That's what I like to hear!" Someone said from afar.

Taza?

Taza.

"Uncle Taza!" I laughed, he jogged to give me a hug. He hugged me tight, the guys wooed and laughed, the tension was gone now. Everyone gave me introductions slowly, and I checked my watch.

12:00 P.M.

Good. I started "socializing" with the guys. If you call listening to their conversations and nodding socializing. Despite my quiet demeanor, they made me feel like I knew them for years. I gave all of them a rundown of my situation, and they all said they would help me move in. Even though I've only been in this clubhouse for about 30 minutes, I feel more at home than I've ever felt before.

A few hours later, they took a vote on if I could join the charter. Overwhelming yes. As they gave me my Kutte, Bishop said "you aren't my nephew anymore, you're my brother." All of the guys clapped and cheered, giving me a few free rounds of drinks as the prospect detailed my bike. I felt famous, the president being my blood uncle and the vice president being my uncle by association was kind of a big deal. I was telling a bunch of jokes with the guys while smoking a blunt; being high has always made me less self-conscious. When I noticed a tipsy Angel staring at me. He took me looking as a sign to walk over, then came the big question.

"So like- I don't mean this in a rude way man, but you're kind of odd for some random straight guy.. are y-"

"Am I gay? Yeah."

"Oh shit. Get that question a lot don't ya?"

"Yeah. I do. I get it though, I'm not really the most emotional guy, but some girls like that. I'm kind of bisexual but I'm not sure."

Me and Angel talked for basically the whole night, along with the occasional interruptions from Atlas. The more I talked to him about my hobbies the more I realized how fun this charter was. We talked about hobbies. I suck at social cues. I like libraries and nature, not normal "guy" shit. We ended up getting into a deep conversation about gender and how clothing can make you look way different just from the style you wear, also a huge debate over whether the color brown or yellow is better. (His favorite color is yellow, so it has to be better right?) He seemed actually interested in me and my hobbies, it felt good to have someone listen to you for once.

Our deep conversation was interrupted by a catfight starting, me and Angel jumped to break it up.

"He's MINE! I had him first you BITCH!" The blonde screeched. The blonde pulled her hair and slapped her, but the black haired one got on top of her. You can tell this wasn't her first time.

Me and Atlas made eye contact, he gave me a look as if to ask "you got this?" I nodded.

"You left his lap, so it was only good MANNERS to jump in sweetheart." The black haired one said while pining the blonde down. I grabbed the black haired one by the arms, Angel grabbed the Blonde who was now crying. Basically everyone in the clubhouse had gathered around, the Black haired one pushed me off of her.

"Yo, Chill out Nails. He's new." I heard Atlas say from behind me.

"You are new. What's your name?" She asked, giving me her bedroom eyes.

Atlas gave me a look- a look that says that he knows I'm uncomfortable. So, He tells Nails to chill.

"Not really important..-" I could feel my cheeks getting flushed. All the eyes on me, plus the crying blondie, I was just embarrassed. "You should probably leave, I'll get raging blondie here a ride home." I stated, giving a nervous smile. Angel yelled for the prospect, which I now know as EZ, to give the Blondie a ride home. Taza walked up to me.

"Hey, black hair over there is named Ezian, we call her nails. She's my girl, she can stay." Taza said, he looked pretty embarrassed over the whole situation. "Blondie getting home okay?"

"Yeah," I laughed a bit. "I could smell the alcohol on blondie, so it was probably a drunk issue. Wouldn't be surprised if she threw up all over EZ's car."

Taza let out a laugh, he smiled wide. "You're a good kid, Hawk. You looked a little nervous handling Nails, just don't get on her bad side and you're good." I smiled.

I joined Atlas at one of the tables where most of the guys were. Big mistake. Atlas starts explaining how I used to look before he moved to Santo Padre.

Through a series of me trying to cover his mouth and shushing him, eventually I let it happen.

"This motherfucker used to be 5'8 with SHORT, PIN STRAIGHT hair and ZERO facial hair. When I saw him at the Liquor store I didn't even recognize his ass! He went on and on, while we were all laughing and messing around. "But he has good ass aim with literally anything. He was our sniper and our medic, he mostly dealt with Galindo when he had to talk to us. Life saver honestly, he was kinda our inside guy." Bishop drunkenly patted me on the back, laughing.

"Yo Hawk! wanna come play some pool?" One of the guys shouted, I recognized Angel's voice.

"Yeah, be right over there!" I dapped Bishop up before heading over to the pool table.

I played a pool game with Angel, then another, then another. The commotion from the other guys grew louder, I could hear Bishop telling a bunch of stories at the bar to a few guys willing to listen. I saw Atlas eyeing me and Angel, giving me a knowing look that I rolled my eyes to. He came over to our table, putting his hand on my shoulder as I was aiming.

"Angel, hate to break it to ya' but Hawks' gotta have the second best shot other than Bishop." He remarked, Angel rolled his eyes as I put two balls in the same pocket.

I took a bit of time to look around. I saw people, happy and genuine conversations. Also, a lot of guys with whores on their laps. But, I didn't pay attention to them, I only really cared about what Angel had to say right now. He took his shot, effectively winning by putting the 8 ball in the corner right pocket.

"LOOOSERRRR!" he yelled, he was piss drunk at this point. "Yeah yeah, you win." I laughed, he swung his arm over my shoulder, slurring words about how he had fun and how I should probably drive him home.

Next thing you know, he's in my passenger's seat talking about some of the past parties through drunk hiccups.

"Y'know, one of theseparties, I had threegirls wantingmeatthesame.. *hic* the same ti- *hic*"

"Angel be quiet, I don't want you throwing up all over EZ's car." I said, pushing him back in his seat so he wasn't leaning over the dashboard.

When I got him home, I got him some food and some Graham crackers, making sure he didn't vomit everywhere. I took his Kutte off and he took his shoes off, but not without falling on the floor first. Eventually I dragged him to his bed and I slept on the couch. I checked my watch.

4:00 A.M.

I think I like this town.

#mayans imagine #sons of anarchy #mayans mc #mayans #mayans headcannons #angel reyes #male mc #m!mc

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