#kotovsyndrome

[my-name-is-markus-with-a-k]

i apologize for how many i'm sending you at once, but: 1, 10, 16, 24, 26, 30, 32, 34, 43 💚💚

1. Top 3 sets you've ever made? Oh that's a hard question! The Markus jumping one always remains a fave. The gifs themselves are not that good but it was one of my first gifsets ever and it just brings me joy. This one is one of the first ones where I legitimately thought 'wow, I made these gifs???' Because they turned out so good. I just really love the scene too. I also love the "you keep complaining" gifset too, mostly just for Markus' sassiness, its so good. I have to stop myself from constantly reblogging that one, lol.

10. First gif you ever posted? This one. I've come far wow. But considering I pretty much taught myself how to gif and had absolutely no idea what I was doing (and i still feel like i dont sometimes), it's not too bad.

16. How long have you been making gifs? Almost 4 years now, wow 🤯 and I'm still learning now techniques every day.

24. Minimum quality you will gif from? Nowadays, I only gif from 1080p and above but I have giffed from lower before. Back when I didn't really know what I was doing, lol

26. How many unposted sets are in your drafts right now? I have 5 unposted sets sitting in there right now, which is way more than normal. I'm kind of on the fence about if I want to redo them. Sometimes they just don't turn out how I want them to, so I leave them in my drafts until I decide 'fuck it I'll post it anyway', or 'nah, I'll redo that one', lol

30. How frequently do you like to post? I try to post once a week at least, but I have been known to post several in a week. It's really slowed down lately though, mostly due to real life stuff going on.

32. What is your favourite tool/adjustment layer in photoshop? I go straight for exposure tool because of how damn dark a lot of markus' scenes are :/ but I really love curves and selective colour.

34. A set that was really hard or took a long time but really proud of how it turned out? This one! This was a very steep learning curve for me, as I'd done nothing like it before but I was super happy with how it turned out. I look at it now and see things I could do better but I still love it.

43. Do you keep videos or delete them once you're done giffing? I usually keep them until I need more space lol, unless it's a video I know I'll never need again ofc

Thanks for the ask! I actually never really realise how many gifs I've made until I have to go through them all 😅

[aghostinmyownmachine]

late, but for the fanfic writer ask game: ✍️ 👓 🚦 📚

never late, I promise! I'm always down to talk about my writing! thank you for the ask!

✍️ What’s your ideal writing setup?

A comfortable chair, a plush blanket, a low-profile keyboard for swift typing, my thirty-two-inch curved gaming monitor, water or tea or hot chocolate (or two of the three), a snazzy custom WriteMonkey 3 setup, nobody demanding my attention in the near future, a scented candle, a friend to soundboard with/send snippets to, a small snack, a cat purring nearby. There are days where I’d swap the computer setup for my bland little tablet + stylus with a markdown notes app if I really need to minimize distractions.

👓 What helps you focus when you write?

Answered here!

🚦What sort of endings do you prefer to write: ambiguous, bad, happily ever after, etc.?

I prefer to write endings that feel tonally appropriate for the story that precedes them. Whether I actually accomplish that task consistently is another matter entirely, but I’d like to think I can nail an upsetting/tragic ending just as easily as I can a happy ending. Ambiguous endings are tricky, but when they work, they work. I’m a bit of a sucker for a touch of ambiguity. I write subtext, not text, c’mon.

📚 Is there a fanfic or fanfic writer you recommend?

Oh like. Yeah. Like a hundred. *checks bookmarks* Like 567 apparently. But something specific that I recommend at this exact moment? I’ll go with a little-known series called Skynet: 900, a.k.a. a gavin-and-nines-focused DBH wings AU. It’s been left unfinished just about a third of the way into the overarching story, so it ends in an overall unsatisfying place, but I tremendously enjoyed getting to experience this specific world. The authors do a brilliant job of making this AU feel like a discrete universe, with some genuinely lovely world building, and I’m just such a sucker for platonic gavin and nines. Pegged, Abode, Relations, and Solidified are hands down my favorite stories, they slot together really well, but most of the rest of the series fleshes out the characters and world in a way that’s just. Idk. Very satisfying in general. I keep wanting to dip my toes in this particular universe in terms of writing for it, but I have to keep slapping my own wrist because I’m not allowed to begin even one more WIP until I finish at least one project.

ask me about my fanfics!

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CHAPTER UPDATE!!!!!

Hold the Line by kotovsyndrome

Ongoing | T | 14,444

College/University | Fake Dating | Romantic Comedy | Friends to Lovers

A quiet afternoon and a sappy rom-com are enough for Roier to, his words, have the best idea in the world! Poor Cellbit’s just a guy very much in love with his best friend, and for that exact same reason, can’t possibly say no to him.

They fake date. And then, they kinda just forget they’re faking it.

[pixiecaps]

been looping vampire empire by big thief for HOURSS reminds me so much of the characterization of spiderbit kotovsyndrome does in nothing personal (the fic)

[mrfoox]

I got tagged by @fashionablyfyrdraaca

To make myself in this picrew

And then share the result of this quiz

I tag @strang3n1ghts @sodding-snake-of-eden @kotovsyndrome @gallusneve

No pressure to do this of course!

[long-lost-ghost]

9 people I'd like to know better

i'm kind of late but thank you for the tag @elkkiel ! <3

last song I listened to: Heart of a Dancer by The Happy Fits

Currently watching: nbc hannibal

Sweet/savoury/spicy: it depends on the mood because i'm a sucker for all three... atm i'm hungry and with a sore throat so i'll go with savoury

Relationship status: i have a partner

Current obsession: sleep token. guys are on tour and i can't think about anything else. my mind palace is literally iii bouncing off the walls and there is nothing i can do about it

tagging: @kotovsyndrome

i can't think of 9 people who haven't been tagged already, and i don't have that many moots who i'm not afraid to bother just yet, so i'll leave this as is and if you see this and wanna participate please do!

[spicyreyes]

WHO IS KOTOVSYNDROME IM SCREAMING

[rk1k-moved]

posting a quick reminder that i've moved blogs bc there's been several new followers in the past couple of days. i'm now at @deviantrevolution and interacting with my main blog @kotovsyndrome

[and-the-gears-kept-turning]

You see the world through crosshairs and TVs, dont you?

Rise Against

[my-name-is-markus-with-a-k]

happy birthday!!!! i hope it was a good one!!! 💚🎂🥳

It was, thank you lucid! 💙💚

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CHAPTER UPDATE !!!!!

Nothing Personal by kotovsyndrome

Completed | T | 49,700

Enemies to Lovers | Unhealthy Relationships | College/University

Roier rubs him wrong in every possible way—he’s way too loud, gets late to class, jokes about Cellbit’s interests and his smile is just a tad bit too pretty. Still, they kissed at the party last night.

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Company by kotosyndrome

Oneshot | T | 5,242

Pre-Relationship | Trapped in a Closet | Mutual Pining

Even though he’s part of one of the biggest families on the island, Cellbit isn’t one to expect company when he tries to do dangerous stuff, like invading a Federation office, for example. Fortunately for him, Roier is bored.

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local cat boy makes rash decisions more makeouts at 11

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Nothing Personal by kotovsyndrome

Ongoing | T | 26,786

Enemies to Lovers | Unhealthy Relationships | College/University

Roier rubs him wrong in every possible way—he’s way too loud, gets late to class, jokes about Cellbit’s interests and his smile is just a tad bit too pretty. Still, they kissed at the party last night.

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CHAPTER UPDATE!!!!!

Hold the Line by kotovsyndrome

Ongoing | T | 6,630

College/University | Fake Dating | Romantic Comedy | Friends to Lovers

A quiet afternoon and a sappy rom-com are enough for Roier to, his words, have the best idea in the world! Poor Cellbit’s just a guy very much in love with his best friend, and for that exact same reason, can’t possibly say no to him.

They fake date. And then, they kinda just forget they’re faking it.

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CHAPTER UPDATE!!!!!

Nothing Personal by kotovsyndrome

Ongoing | T | 35,212

Enemies to Lovers | Unhealthy Relationships | College/University

Roier rubs him wrong in every possible way—he’s way too loud, gets late to class, jokes about Cellbit’s interests and his smile is just a tad bit too pretty. Still, they kissed at the party last night.

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Half Truths by kotovsyndrome

Oneshot | G | 7,383

Modern Setting | Secret Relationship | Fluff

Forever is Cellbit’s best friend and partner at work—he likes to think he knows almost everything about him, but he’s now been losing track of how many times he thinks he’s seen his friend being weird about Roier, the police officer that works downstairs.

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So cute 🥰 fuck cops but like roier would look so good in a uniform