#moe ref

[moe-broey]

Would you like some strangely elaborate specific ass headcanons? Of course you do!!!! Also I'm outsourcing a very specific dilemma. But you have to Learn My Methods first. Okay? Okay!!!!

PIERCINGS. AS STORYTELLING DEVICES. GO!!!!

Okay! So what the hell are we looking at and what exactly am I trying to determine, here? Well!!! There's a few different facets to this.

FIRST OF ALL. REALLY REALLY CUTE AND ALWAYS SO FUN TO ME

One, two, three!!! They're a set of three, and they're marked as such by how many sets of piercings they have in their ears. It's such a small detail that happened more by coincidence than intent, but it makes drawing all three of them together feel coherent and again, fun! I also really like the storytelling/contrast of the Askr siblings having golden jewerly, while Moe's is in silver (it does mix silver and gold more broadly -- but I'm talking just the face/ears here!). You get the sense (... in addition to Moe's more scruffy appearance in general), that one is from a more "common" background.

Okay, but what's all that text? STORYTELLING.... 2

Piercings, as a way to indicate connections to other characters, and to imply background information.

First example, it's noted that Bruno has had his in for a long time (... kind of regretting the specificness of "as a kid". That's supposed to have implications, but tbh it may be more fitting for Bruno as a whole to simply have said, "A Long Time"). He wears something modest, maybe a common stone, but still eye-catching. I like to think Alfonse became enamored with it (guys can also do this???), same way he was completely smitten by all of Zacharias. One extremely questionable piercing job courtesy of Zacharias himself and egged on by Sharena (who made a generous donation and/or sacrifice from her own jewelry box) later, it's a miracle he managed to heal them. Equally impressive is how long he managed to hide them as a teenager.

Meanwhile, you see Sharena's example is pretty straightforward! Assigned ear-stabbing at birth. It worked out well, though! Aside from that one time where her piercings mysteriously closed up and they had to be re-done, when she was little. Which could mean nothing. Alls well that ends well! In fact, she liked the look so much she decided to get another set done! Which may or may not come back later...

I will admit, the saddle plugs on Bruno were an impulse decision I made drawing this out (so not a super strong design headcanon, and maybe I could draw it better w more practice tbh, test run ect ect), BUT. MORE IMPORTANTLY. That idea, AND NEXT UP: STORYTELLING... 3.

On top of noting significant connections and providing background information -- here, you have gaining more and/or doing different Things with your piercings, as a way to indicate the passage of time or a change of taste. Woah, that's a lot of text! That's just my autism showing, I'll do you a favor -- with Moe specifically, the biggest takeaway here is:

One, two, three. There are other iderations of Moe of course, plenty of awkward in-between stages. But as I've developed it, I've found that there's like... three really plot relevant parts of its life. One easy to forget, two OH GOD OH FUCK, three that's the guy who lives here now. AWESOME!!!!

OKAY. OKAY. PEONY she has BEEN HERE THIS WHOLE TIME. What's up with that?

So we have background implications/information, we have connections to other characters, and NOW. WE HAVE. Paths that diverge. Sharena, 2. Peony, 1. Plus, a little bit of shape language with those tear drop earrings... on Sharena specifically...... ohghhghhf........

I've always been really indecisive with my Peony designs (for some reason it has been SUCH A STRUGGLE FOR ME), but I do like the simplicity of this one actually. The "Princess Peach core" note about Sharena is more about her color palette, but after writing that I went You know what. Fuck it *gives Peony Princess Peach earrings*. This does feel subject to change, but the idea they could be like water droplets is so cutes... I have really wanted to give Peony earrings with a blue gem though, BECAUSE...

The blue and silver are a nod to this reoccurring detail on Peony! So not only does it tie back to Sharena (IMPORTANT), it also (theoretically.) ties together nicely overall!!

Okay. So. Where does this leave me. Why did I draw all this out? All these little details that exist in my mind, why did I go out of my way to create this elaborate in-depth demonstration? Remember when I said I was gonna outsource some shit?

PROBLEM: I NEVER. EVER. EVEEEERRRRRR KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH LIF'S EARRINGS‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️ AND THE LACK OF DIRECTION IS BECOMING MORE AND MORE GLARING EVERY FUCKING TIME I DRAW HIM‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

And what prompted all of this. What REALLY made me Think About This. I did another "ehhh Fuck It" with Lif's piercings, where he's sharing a panel with Moe, and

Ooughgughfhghhh...... them having the same earring arrangement.

But then. Then. I got autism brained about it. I can see Bruno having fuck all time to stretch his ears while on some gayass journey (... the. Timelines. Time in between Events. Maybe he wouldn't have full big stretched ears in Book 1. HOWEVER). Inconvenient, maybe, but if he's dedicated to the grind. He can do it. And I mean, have you seen his muscles? Dude CARES about his appearance. Meanwhile Moe ABSOLUTELY had fuck all time to stretch its ears before arriving in Askr. Then I'm thinking about Alfonse. NEVERMIND how much time it takes to stretch your ears, I'm thinking about the Number Rules. I'm thinking about how he's One, the first guy of a set of Three. I'm thinking about the Number Rule, to indicate Time. Why WOULD he have Three? The Number Rule, as Paths Diverging. There's Two of him, not Three. ALSO ASKING MYSELF "Would Alfonse get more piercings???" LIKE NO. BECAUSE. THE. THE RULE OF THREE. THE ONE TWO THREE. WERE YOU EVEN LISTENING‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😫😫😫😫😫

Idk am I just insane. Am I a lost cause. Lif's ears are usually covered up by his long shaggy hair anyway. But really that does just make any time any piercings Would be visible, just. I am just so deeply conflicted torn between Goth Alt Men Hot and THE METHODS‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️ THE STORYTELLING THE METHODS MY DEEPLY INTRICATE RITUALS‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥

[cattywampus-woods]

Moe! 🐀💗 I'll post more actual captions when I finish posting all my current art. And when I make new art, I'll actually talk about those! lol

[skrunksthatwunk]

blorbo bingo blorbo bingo. blirngbo. blorngo. :) blorbingio

even if no one interacts w this i was giggling kicking my feet etc deciding who i'd put on here. but also lmk who you can check off as (minimum) a silly guy of yours. @accurzed @nyarlathesleeper @seventhstone and idk whoever wants to join yk. i am personally and directly enabling you to make a favorite character bingo

[leibi-selfship]

Some cuddle doodles

[starrysharks]

the hyper rare public zenowip

[partyanimal321]

What if, Pest, had a built in emote... where he rips off his clothes,,,,

srry, i had to show him this 🧐

[spiritonadventure]

nothing flashy for him BUT I GOT HIS REF IN HEEHAWWWW

[albertbutyoucancallmebert]

Great news everyone. I would like to announce I've recently hired on an intern. Please welcome Moe. She is a talented part-time mechanic, part-time robotics student, and now part-time lab assistant. How does he do it all and remain so chill!? Unsure. Regardless, he will be helping me with my various projects and experiments.

[zerothisnero]

I see you like bridge kids :3

Yes indeed!!! I accidentally came across the series at like 3am one day (my first episode ever watching from the show was killer bars) its had a tight grip on me ever since to the point that I've made an oc for the show :)

[fefeman]

I think it's time we treat western animation the way so many people treat anime.

"oh all western animations are funded by the US governement to push copaganda... Haven't you heard of paw patroll? Like, president Biden is behind it."

*Collage of characters from full features animation movies next to some from tv show* "Look at how they made the face rounders and the eyes bigger. Clearly, they are trying to cater to freaks! No one in their right mind would enjoy this art style."

"It's a cartoon? Not interested then, I'm not into the 'Kid has wacky adventure with a found family and a talking animal' style story"

[moe-broey]

Had. An extremely funny vision to revamp Moe's staff.

The design isn't super final, I can never really decide how I want the accents to look... trying to keep them in line with how the Askr trio's weapons look. Especially the signature color magic glow that's present in their special arts!!!

Anna has it too!!!!! You just don't see it bc her art gets cut off in game. Also, additional image bc you don't see the handle v well in her special.

Which is why, here, the green gem is most prominent on Moe's weapon.... geen....... idk if I'm keeping the other ones that look like the summoning circle orbs. It was just something I wanted to try out!

BUT. BUT. The Main Idea here is that Moe added its own touch to the staff. Yeah, the dangly halo was a Neat idea, but this concept is just so much funnier to me..... says SO much about Moe as a character... it is ALWAYS. Making and customizing things. I can also see Moe using the carabiner practically as well! Now, I wonder why it held onto those two feathers in particular... 🤔

[booperbeanv3]

25, 11 and 1 ?? pwetty pwease

(from this post)

25. Based on your recent reference searches, what would the FBI assume about you?

Ooh, fun! Lemme check.

The last thing I drew was that KAngel sketch in my sketchbook.. so I guess assume that I really like 2D streamers. Or I need a figure for "the jar".

The last digital thing I draw, I was looking up a lot of stuff about Kokichi Ouma's hat since there's controversy about it. So I guess neo-nazi.

11. Favorite comment you’ve ever recieved on your work?

Hard to pick... most memorable might be from the Twitter user named "cervical prolapse". nothing they actually said, just their display name.

I like being added to people's personal reference collections since imitation is the finest form of flattery and all that.

But those aren't comments so here you go.

1. Show your most recent wip

I don't. Have one. So.

mashallah brother

[moe-core]

Moecore posts are just anything. At this fucking point.

But beyond vibes/matching its personality, there are some things in the back of my mind when adding to The Moe Moodboard!

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• "Those are his hooves you bitch"

> This includes any hooved creature, mainly goats (also Close Enough to goats not enough posts about goats unfortunately) but anything goes!

> Adjacently, just the stupidest to god awful shoes you've ever seen (AND ADJACENT TO THIS: Fashion. Choices)

• Cleric on some Baphomet type shit (Balance!)

> Doctor/Medical posts are healer/cleric adjacent!

> God stance is whatever is most beneficial or whatever is funniest at the moment. Amalgamation of faith and blasphemy. 

• We got! Angels! We got!! Demons and Monsters and Ghosts and Ghouls and Creeeatures!!! What do you mean one of these things isn't like the other. I don't knwo what you're talking about

> Can be a metaphor, can be monsterfuckery, can be general Creature Behavior. Angelic/fallen angel coded.

• Weird Mindrealm/Dream bullshit

> Adjacently: There's some dipshit double of (NOT) me that lives in my brain who gives nothing but bad advice that wants to deal as much psychic damage to me (for real this time) as possible.

> Naptime is a sacred activity 😤😤😤

• Ex-Shut-in (forcibly) learning how to exist in A Society again

> Mixed bag of marveling at the wonders of the world with joy and whimsy in its heart, falling back into reclusive tendencies, or just turning into The Joker about it

> VERY DISTINCTLY ONLINE. ABOUT IT.

• EVIL POSTING

> EVIL POSTING

• In Some Fucking Realm and/or Situation

> It did get isekai'd. It did very much get isekai'd. File anything fantastical under here!

• AAAAA GHOST JUMPSCARE (AGAIN)‼️‼️

> Ghosting. Disappearing.

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I might add tags every now and again so you get a peek into My Twisted Mind 😈 Which really means just providing Some context! 👍 At times I think some moecore posts are from another character's POV. I unfortunately don't have a solid tagging system you just have to guess.

But some reoccurring tags are [mani], [!] or [!!!] for things I feel like are a focal point or a plot point (no distinction between the two just vibes LMFAO). Sometimes I'll do character tags too if I feel Compelled [alfonse] or if it's an exchange [chara @ chara] as examples!

[hasmephydoneanythingwrong]

​THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THA—

Meph in his anniversary ce oufit for the @nasuversekinkmeme prompt!

[beachf4gz]

part 2 good fucking god

jumpscare ngl this cosplayer is so moe and cute to me my fucking brain has finally shut off like omgggg omggggg

i think he is @frienem ? idk if active on here but dats the ref i thinnnnkkk

[livwritesstuff]

One of Eddie’s favorite parts of raising kids with Steve is watching the little ways their three daughters become like them.

(Secretly, Eddie hopes they take after Steve more in the end – not because he has anything against himself, obviously, but because he loves Steve so fucking much, so how could he not want three more running circles around him just like Steve does?).

Luckily, that seems to be the way things are going.

Like how he’d once walked into the living room to see Robbie and Hazel tag-teaming a puzzle of a coral reef, and Hazel had looked up at him with a pout on her face and said, “Daddy, Robbie’s cheating.”

Eddie: *blinks*

Eddie: You’re doing a puzzle.

Hazel: She’s hiding pieces so she gets to do all the best parts.”

And that – that’s all Steve.

Eddie: Ah, yes. That, Hazy-Jay, is called bogarting, and she learned it from Papa.

A few years later, Eddie saw it again when he was sitting at one of Moe’s varsity basketball games. Moe had just been rotated off the court, but instead of sitting on the bench with the rest of her team, she was on her feet and clearly trying to engage with the referee.

Eddie: What’s she doing?

Steve, rolling his eyes: She’s instigating, is what she’s doing.

Eddie: Say more please.

Steve: The other team is pissed at a call the ref just made, and Moe noticed, so she’s trying to get the ref on her side by telling him not to take shit from them

Steve: Probably in the hopes that he’ll ignore the shit she’s gonna pull the second she’s back on the court.

Steve: Don't know where she got that idea from.

Eddie: *snort*

Eddie: Sure you don't, Stevie.

steve’s version