#independent creator

[mr-laveau]

A little NeXus Lore Tidbit

Here's some canonical info we know about some listeners + added lore about them that you won't get from the audios, directly from the discord:

Hot Shot - has a pair of strong arms, aether, visually defies gender norms in their appearance, secretive, asks a lot of questions, orphan, preference for earth elemental magic, smart and athletic but not very active in sports

Cher - has one arm, also secretive, does not have a green thumb, protective alpha, empathetic to a degree and is an artist who can still draw alright because they hadn't lost their dominant hand

Pet - smoker, just moved out of their home to New Orleans, best friends with a dog shifter, drifter telepath, now a vampire and was actually a very good cook

Sherlock - sneaky, mischievous, strategic, put together, a vampire who's over a century old, works as a freelance night guard and has actually family in new Orleans they don't talk to

Bud - Shape shifter, more withdrawn but can be firm, was bullied in AMP for a time, senior year student, works as a teacher's aid and has a custom coffee order that's too long for any person to actually think it's sane.

Trouble - daemon turned werewolf, rough around the edges, withdrawn, stubborn and does not like being touched without permission

Liege - talented liar, gaslight, gatekeep girl boss(gn), has committed several crimes, telepath, canonically has no issues with murder or blackmail, seems to know things about the criminal underworld and they have a bunch of playing cards they keep on hand to play solitaire

Seaweed Brains - shape shifter drifter, has not yet been fully registered, reckless, studied marine archeology in college, experimental, loves horror books and has a hard time putting names to faces if they're not close to someone

Angel - hacker, hard ass but cares, very intelligent, has a righteous streak, is pretty well known online and owns too many hoodies to make this look healthy

Best friend - dog shifter, has been a part of the garroway pacl for a while, protective, loyal, tough & intimidating and is a gym rat-or dog

Rascal - troublemaker, adventurous, solid leadership qualities, pretty down with cases of murder, married, most seen with a handkerchief over their mouth wild west bandit style and they are more fashionable than Joseph as shown by the many cowboy hats they keep on hand

Genius - stubborn, incredibly smart, does not know how to take no for an answer, loyal to a fault, not reckless all the time, daring, does not realize their own circumstances until it hits them like a brick, inventor and does know how to fire a gun because of their brother

Doll - married, loyal to a massive fault, ex-cop, very empathetic, community oriented, idealistic in some sense and they are an avid reader who prefers historical romance and non-fiction

Tanker - scientist, earth elemental, smart but also a bit of an ass, mischievous, does not hold themself in high enough regard or their achievements and is well learned in boxing

[fluffula]

hi

I feel bad that I haven't posted anything in a month, so here's a preview of some of the character customization options from the text-based yandere dating sim I'm making called Darling Sim!!! It's still a very early work in progress so the end result might look different and possibly have more options, but the ones in the preview will definitely still be there! 💗

Also please know that I am new to programming, so don't bully me too much for how simple it is lol

[sanctuarypress]

Tayen Core is now public release!

Well, folks, I've finally gotten there. After long, grueling development of my heartbreaker project, a fully functional d20 TTRPG, Tayen Core is now available for purchase.

Reviews from my playtesters:

"An adventurous and experimental romp through a complete reimagining of the d20 ttrpg paradigm" - Bean "I don't think I could come up with anything actually good" - Malady "The most intense examining of one's role within a fictional adventure along with the gayest world that ever was" - Sage "A refreshing take on game design that gives players old and new a chance to create amazing stories together" - Sophie "This system is gay as hell" - Wintyr "This system would cause major dysfunction in my family were it to be leaked" - Anarcho "Requires a little more character setup than dnd, but easier to play overall. very gay, very inspired, very worth" - Crimson "I hear the dragons are real weird" - Kassiopeia

Pricing:

For one week only, Tayen Core is 33% off its $15 price tag! Come pick it up for $10 and change!

If you can't afford Tayen and want to play, fear not! A site a la Archives of Nethys is incoming in the next bit, you'll just have to wait.

Link:

I'll reblog this with a link in a second!

[francescaswords]

Introducing ROTTING TREES, a Bezzina's Emporium of Magical Artefacts and Antiquities novel

Ta dahh! Cursenovel is called ROTTING TREES, and you can read it from 11th December at the No.1 Readers’ Club on Patreon. You can find the prologue and chapters one to three here.

All the women in Ariel Scarlet’s family die before the age of forty. Family legend blames a cursed Victorian necklace, and Ariel is determined to discover who cursed it and why. Sophey Cartwright works in Bezzina’s Emporium of Magical Artefacts and Antiquities. She can help Ariel find out the truth... but is Ariel ready to face the past and choose her own place in history?

The prologue is on Patreon now and I can’t wait for you to get to know Sophey and Ariel. I’ve put together a little info post on my blog.

[sceneweekly]

Hi, Zombie!

Do you think there would be a place for visual art contributions on Scene Weekly? Like, art celebrating and utilizing staples in scene culture?

Good morning! I've actually been thinking about this and I think that's definitely something I'd like to showcase!

I've been thinking that it's something I'd probably slot into the 'The Blog' as I consider this the broadest category since it isn't specifically dedicated to anything in particular! I'm thinking of having 'The Blog' be the place dedicated to personal stories, history, and culture of the Scene and Alternative subculture in general!

I can have a submission form for visual artists up by the end of the day!

I want Scene Weekly to be a showcase of all the amazing people in this community and our visual artists are an amazing part of it <3!

I'm really happy that so many people are interested in this little project of mine, I'm honestly blown away by it all & can't thank you all enough for the opportunity to make something so big dedicated to all of you! It's incredibly touching, I'll be honest I got a little teary eyed last night when I was talking with some friends about what a warm reception the launch of the site got (Neocities has a visit counter that updates every day & yesterday Scene Weekly got 300 visitors to the blog! Can you believe that???? I couldn't!). I just feel so incredibly honored that my silly little website has garnered so much attention & that so many people are interested in this mission of mine to create a community hub to showcase the heart of our culture, which is everyone creating for nothing more than the love of the Scene <3

As always, if you're interested in discussing appearing on the website or have an artist you'd loke me to reach out to, you can send me a dm or email me at SceneWeekly@gmail.com! <3

[fighter-paladin]

Out of work Commissions are open.

So I have been out of a job for a month now and things are starting to get tight. I am a graphic artist/indie comic book artist and writer. I specialize in comic book styling and storyboarding. If you would like your DnD PC,OC, alien design, etc made up I would be willing to do so, color included!

$25 for shoulder up

$35 for full portrait/ concept work

$50 for landscape/set piece drawing

I am also a writer and DnD DM, if you would like your PC rolled up I can do that for you as well (with the right information about said PC).

$30 to fill out a player sheet

If none of these interest you, and you would still like to donate my cashapp is $UltraComics

Link to my Instagram: https://instagram.com/ultrawebcomics?igshid=NzZlODBkYWE4Ng==

[allitumafishart]

I deleted my instagram because they’re getting rid of fact-checking there and I don’t wanna be part of or even marginally support that cesspool.

So uh, tumblr is my main spot for project announcements aside from YouTube for now :3

Here’s my stuff basically

Reblog/shitpost/casual acc: @1ightningsvibecorner

Animation & Comic Studio acc: @tumafish-studios-official

Twitch: 1ightningstorm

YouTube: (@)1ightningstormofficial / 1ightningstorm

DeviantArt: 1ightningstorm

I’m currently working on two main projects! A show about puppets called Marlowe and the Marionette, and a comic about a space pawn shop called Mr. Lootle’s Space Emporium

[1introvertedsage]

Come check out my latest collection! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

◾◾💫...and then one day 💫◾◾

[publishinggoblin]

Indie Creation is...

Incredible, exhilarating, rewarding, but also hard, demoralizing, and disappointing.

I'm proud of so much of what I've accomplished. The number of other creatives I've been able to work with, to give work to, to pay! It's amazing. But keeping this ship going is hard work.

Today I got a rude email. It wasn't that big of a deal, really, but I was overly affected by it to start off my day. Someone had downloaded the Alleyman's Guidebook PDF from my site and had some... unnecessarily rude critiques.

Recently I downloaded the alleymans tarot guide, via your PDF download link. As I began to read through it I noticed several discrepancies between the cards listed in its table of contents, and the cards then outlined in the actual guide. An example would be the series of death cards; there are death cards in the guide that are labeled incorrectly from the same cards that are  outlined in the guide itself. Furthermore there are even a couple of death cards outlined in the guide, that are not listed in the table of contents at all. It's already an irritant that the download offered on your website appears to be an altered version of the guide, edited into a short form version to suit the taste of idk; Its a big step past irritation for the download offered on your website to be incorrect in addition to having been edited. It doesn't seem like too much to ask that there be one legitimate copy of the guide made available to the public for download, nor does it seem like a very difficult accomplishment.

To put it bluntly, what the fuck? The entitlement is a lot. The final line, that not only should my works be available free and publicly to people, but that it should be up to their standards? I don't owe anyone free ANYTHING, but I give my guides freely on my website for my decks and dice. (You can get those here!)

Their email was uncalled for, the tone, the repeated lines about being irritated with my lack of work and how this didn't "seem like a very difficult accomplishment." Really got under my skin.

And to be clear, of the issues they called out, only one was a real issue or mistake. In the Table of Contents for 137 cards, two cards had their pages swapped (they were within 2 pages of each other anyways) and two of the nine Death cards had their subtitle wrong.

But I have left the PDF as the exact print file that made the in print book out of respect to that time and work I put in to make it originally, given all the work I did alone on that impossibly large project.

All of which is to say, be kind yall! I receive way more kind words in emails and comments than rude ones, but as with anyone, the shitty ones stick in your teeth, a splinter in the skin. They're harder to ignore.

[mr-laveau]

Meeting with Magical Vigilantes || [M4A] [Audio RP] ft. @bansheeaudios & @silverspoonva

It's been a while, hasn't it? I'm so glad to be back with another NeXus audio and this time around we're following Joseph and Rascal as we meet more members of the Wild Hunt! I was glad to officially work with @silverspoonva and @bansheeaudios again for this particular audio and they did so well! Kudos to them! Check it out here!

[fluffula]

Welcome 2 Fluffuland!!! (´▽`ʃ♡ƪ)

Hi! I'm Aster, and I'm a freelance writer who primarily creates fantasy and romance fiction. This blog is where I share story previews, rambles, character intros/fun facts/Q&As, lore tidbits, and generally anything related to my writing.

Basic info about me:

Trans man (he/him)

23 years old

Capricorn sun, Cancer moon, Leo rising

Proudly Autistic 💖

Boundaries

No followers under 18!!! This blog is not explicitly NSFW, but it sometimes references NSFW blogs/content that I don't want to indirectly expose minors to; therefore, I don't allow anyone under 18 to follow me. Ageless blogs and minors who try to follow me will be blocked.

Please don't ask me personal questions (e.g. about my personal relationships, appearance, where I live, etc.). I already share everything about myself that I'm comfortable sharing, and I would like my private life to remain private.

Adding on to the last point, please keep in mind that although it's okay to care about the people who create the things you enjoy, we're ultimately still strangers to each other. I may block people who repeatedly act overly familiar (such as "playfully rude" banter, trying to discuss my personal life or oversharing to me about theirs, attempting to insert themselves into my relationships with other creators, etc.) and refuse to stop after being asked.

I am open to story requests and suggestions, but keep in mind that I'm not obligated to fulfill any requests that aren't paid commissions. Also, rude/demanding requests will always be ignored and deleted, so please be respectful if you want yours to be considered. :)

No bigots of any kind are welcome. Blogs that contain transphobic, homophobic, racist, sexist, ableist, or otherwise bigoted content will be blocked if they follow me or interact with any of my posts.

Master Posts

FAQ

Character introductions master post

Stories master post

Writing rambles and loredumps

Q&As

Commission information

Darling Sim updates and previews

Other Links

Tapas - This is where I post the full versions of stories/chapters. If you have a Tapas account, feel free to follow me over there too 🫶

[sanctuarypress]

Update: Tayen Core now has a free edition!

You can download it for free from our Itch page! It's missing lore and won't have art when I do the art update for the print edition, but if you just want to see what the hubbub's about, you can find it there!

[dungeonofthedragon]

Robots Among Us

Never been a better time to donate to my Ko-Fi! I've just uploaded an early draft for a rules light, Transformers inspired rpg. Play as an heroic coreforged and protect the earth from all threats!

[froggyfroo-art]

I'm selling comics in Manchester today!

I've had a very busy week and this is literally the first time I've had a chance to make a post about this! If you happen to be around Manchester today, pop into Bird & Blend Tea Co. on Church Street and peruse my wares (comics, stickers and a print of my beach image) and say hi! I'm sharing my table with my friend @famzoillustrates so be sure to take a look at her stuff as well, she is selling very lovely digital/ink and watercolour prints of her characters/dungeons and dragons OCs of hers and fellow players (including my wizard Puck!)

[fuckyeahneena]