#my part is in process I promise

[mysteriousdragon2]

Oooh my goodness!! You drew Hol Horse so well for your first time!! The pose, the expression, the perspective- everything is phenomenal about this!

Thank you so much! ✨And you’re welcome!

Art trade for @mysteriousdragon2

It was my first time drawing him, so I had a lot of fun trying out different things.

Thank you for giving me such a wonderful opportunity!

[louroth]

Forget the IF, just wanted to check in and see if YOU were okay dear author? I hope everything is well. I know you have a process lol, but I miss seeing you on my TL from time to time.

oh, kjsdhfjskdf . how sweet<3 thank you for this! I am doing well, crafting ouro alongside some personal shifts and growth and setbacks and victories. it has been a godsend to take all this pressure off for this period and do things my way. though, I'll say: while it has taken and will probably take another while, this silence will be broken at some point. I'll avoid saying soon only because I'm staunchly sticking to my pace&process. however !! I finished the draft for the first book yesterday. !! I am currently doing some hefty edits, collecting art and testing coding (&learning something new a hundred times over, over, again, whether it be storycrafting, interactivity, ui design, social media, art, code ... the list goes on) and so for the most part, I'm having a good time, as long as we count the entire spectrum of the human condition as a mostly good time. pfft.

I miss hanging out here too! I genuinely can't wait to get back to online shenanigans once I feel ready for it; if you'll have me, of course. I can imagine that this type of secret development is frustrating and everyone has their limit. It means a lot that you sent this my way. Hope you're doing well too. <3

[theswedishpajas]

The man truly can’t take a genuine compliment 🙄

[e-adlirez]

Spoilers for Sinsmas/Sinsmas ramble

So I had Sinsmas paused on my browser to do life stuff as usual, I Will Be Okay was in my head, and I walked back to my computer after life stuff and realized the frame I had it paused on was

D

Do you see what I'm seeing

Their positions aren't just similar, they're reversed. In "I Will Be Okay", Via is on the floor and Stolas's shadow is standing up, looking down on her and reaching a hand to her from above, which she swats away. At the end of Sinsmas, Stolas is kneeling on the floor, with Via looking down at him from above, and her hand resting on Stolas's, which she pulls away from.

AND THE PARALLELS AND REVERSALS DON'T END THERE

From what I could see, it seems like there's only one instance where the parallel doesn't totally apply.

This.

Merry Sinsmas, Helluva Boss fandom :D

:'D

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Would you mind if I drew this art in my style? (This is so beautiful, btw, it broke my heart!)

Permission is *always* granted to people wanting to do redraws! I am so touched you liked it enough!

[reunioninn]

Daisuke's Notes on Venom's Concept and Design:

Like Millia, he was raised in the Assassin's Guild from an early age. He adores Zato.

He was set up to be a long-reach character and flier. I wondered what kind of character I should make. Originally, he had a cello. He actually had a fan for a weapon before Anji did. He also had a large cross, which I thought was the best concept, however, we were told that it was OK to have it as a part of his design, but not to hit anyone with it. When I was struggling, I went out to play games as a distraction. One time, as we were playing billiards, we talked about how interesting it would be to have a fighter who fights with a pool cue. But I thought the character would be too boring with just the cue alone, so I made it so that his hair also covered his face and added a mark on it with a bit of paint. Since the head had such a strong personality, I wanted to keep the body simple. However, I wanted to change the overall shape of the body to make it similar to Zato's, so that's why the legs are like that. As for the pants design, if I wanted to keep it simple, I would have made each leg the same color, but that would've made his figure appear more naked. To find a way around this, I made one leg light and the other dark to add more of a mysterious flair.

[deus-ex-mona]

my five surviving braincells when something remotely good happens:

[moghedien]

It does genuinely shock me how few people in the DA fandom are willing to acknowledge that the Grey Wardens are kinda extremely horrific and fucked up

[kippipies]

this is actually crazy oh my god??????? 😭

i know non-magic au's aren't everyone's cup of tea, but thank you so much to everyone that decided to give my chaotic fic a try anyway 🥹🩷

[sadiecoocoo]

I wanna write but I’m terrified of the way my fic is going cuz I know I’m changing it up a lot with the latest chapter I’ve been working on… I’m still gonna write it anyway but yknow the stress is omnipresent :3

[mwahrails]

my ass is definitely not gonna have the time to draw it this year unless i speedrun but

for the kda fits i'd probably yoink the ones from MORE

[starsiide]

if an artist says their turnaround time is usually a week and that they should be done with your specific commission by the end of the week, then goes nearly three weeks without saying something, is it OK to ask them for an update on your commission? I'm a bit torn on whether I should wait a whole month

[llumimoon]

when i draw i feel like a little kid i just wanna take it in whatever stage its in and show it to the people i love like look !! look what i made !! can we put it on the fridge?

[noellewrxtes]

"You weren't at the funeral," Shisui says several minutes later once he's managed to extract himself from his teammates. His back is turned to Kakashi, crouched over his gym bag as he digs through his belongings, but there's a dangerous edge to his voice that tells Kakashi not to let his guard down just because Shisui's not looking at him. He always was supernaturally fast, after all.

"I was busy," Kakashi lies.

"Too busy for Obito's funeral?" There's a snarl in his voice, a sharp dagger in his throat that threatens to jettison out at the first wrong move. Kakashi doesn't try to justify himself further, even as Shisui finds the bottle of water buried beneath spare cleats and soccer uniforms and turns to look at him, eyes demanding an explanation. "I looked for you," he presses.

Kakashi doesn't try to justify that either.

It takes a moment for the realization to hit him that no answer is coming, but when it does Shisui scowls in a way Kakashi's never seen from him before. He's never known him to be temperamental, but he supposes he deserves it at this point.

"Whatever," Shisui mutters, twisting the lid off of his water bottle and taking a deep swig of the liquid inside. His eyes don't break from Kakashi as he does so, as if Shisui's afraid he might sneak away if he takes his gaze off of him. Kakashi half-expects him to spit the water back out at him in spite, but Shisui swallows and stares some more, twists his ankle around restlessly, cleats drawing patterns in the dirt. The bottle in his hand tilts from one side to the other and back again, water sloshing around inside.

"Why are you here?" he asks finally, the question shooting out like a bullet. It pierces Kakashi's facade of calm and he finds himself shifting his weight nervously.

"Well," he answers a bit sheepishly, scratching at the back of his head. "I wanted to see if you were hungry."

Shisui's bottle ceases its rocking motion in his hand, his eyes practically slicing into Kakashi with their annoyance.

"Thai?" he offers.

Shisui's nostrils flare. The way he digs his foot into the ground reminds Kakashi of a bull preparing to charge.

"On me?"

Shisui opens his mouth to answer, most likely to tell Kakashi to fuck himself if the look on his face is any indication. He doesn't get past the first 'Fu--' before a third voice, melodic and distinctly feminine, cuts into the conversation with a surprised, "Kakashi?"

Shisui clamps his jaw shut as Mikoto approaches, a young Sasuke in tow behind her.

Kakashi tries not to look overly grateful for the interruption.

"I didn't know you two knew each other," Mikoto says, evidently unaware of the hostility she's just interrupted.

"I was friends with his brother," Kakashi offers as explanation, smiling politely.

"'Friends,'" Shisui mutters beneath his breath, rolling his eyes.

Mikoto looks at Shisui in a way that is simultaneously confused and scolding, but she has the good sense not to push that one any further.

"Well, I'd hate to interrupt," she says, pressing a hand to Sasuke's back to steer him back to the car. "Just let us know when you're ready to leave, okay, Shisui? Your uncle's going to start dinner when we get home."

Shisui nods and Mikoto manages to make it a whole three feet before he stops her, his words coming out in a rush. "Actually, I think we were about to go grab food." Mikoto stops to look over her shoulder at him and he smiles at her in a way that is both polite and apologetic. "Sorry you waited on me. If I had known sooner I would have told you."

"Oh, no, it's fine," Mikoto reassures him. "Just try to be home by nine, okay?"

With no more than a polite promise that Shisui wouldn't miss curfew, she nods and turns to leave, Sasuke peering back behind him curiously as they go. Shisui waits until they're safely out of earshot to throw another glare Kakashi's way.

"I'm still pissed at you," he grinds out as he pulls his gym bag over his shoulder.

Kakashi hums, but he smiles down at Shisui easily. "My only request is that you don't take it out on my wallet."

"Should have thought of that before you offered," Shisui shoots back, his voice teetering into self-satisfied territory.

Kakashi keeps smiling, but it's a bit more forced now.

[localcryptic]

for avi jones:

What’s something that makes them laugh every single time? Be specific! (note: you don't have to be specific)

What’s their instinct in a fight / flight / freeze / fawn situation?

If they committed one petty crime / misdemeanor, what would it be? Why?

Do they give tough love or gentle love most often? Which do they prefer to receive?

answer any you want to/any that apply :3

(sorry it took so long for me to get to this ! as a bonus i shall include a picture of them)

What’s something that makes them laugh every single time? Be specific!

avi jones is definitely a nervous laugher, so tbh i think the most likely thing to make them laugh Every single time is being put in awkward situation where they don't know what else to do. also, the more likely they are to be caught completely off-guard by a joke, the more likely they are to laugh at it- much more than if they were expecting it in any possible way

What’s their instinct in a fight / flight / freeze / fawn situation?

the boring but true answer is "it depends" - growing up, their immediate instinct was always Fawn, but that's a habit they've worked really hard to kill.

when attempting to confront a personal issue, they'll pretty much always default to Flight; they are Very good at running away from and ignoring the ugly truths they don't want to recognize.

however, when confronted with an Actual Life Threatening Emergency, such as An Actual Monster Is Attacking Them (monster of the week, my beloved ttrpg), all their usual anxiety and caution goes straight out the window and their default impulse is Fight. There is a danger, they are qualified to handle it, by god, they're gonna be Useful even if it kills them. they rush headfirst into danger and only panic later when they realize how stupid it was.

If they committed one petty crime / misdemeanor, what would it be? Why?

this is funny because nowadays at like, 26 years old, they're the most straitlaced put-together-acting nerd who never goes out and has only attended awkward office holiday parties, so most people would be surprised to hear about the very non-hypothetical drug possession charges they had back in college OOPS. if you asked them about it now they'd say something like haha well everyone got a little crazy in college but the real answer is they were like, having a devastating mental breakdown with zero actual coping mechanisms in place. its okay they got better (they don't think they need therapy but they desperately do)

Do they give tough love or gentle love most often? Which do they prefer to receive?

ooh this is interesting. i think gentle love. they're bad at expressing themself directly but a little gesture means a lot to them- when they care they'll remember your coffee order, finish up a task for you without telling you because they know you're stressed, make sure to have the kind of snacks you like in stock. they've gotten enough shit over time under the guise of "tough love" that they shy away and would rather offer the "i'm here if you need me" kind of love, and they'd probably want the same in return. sometimes they need someone who can be hard on them, but that person has to know the right time to not risk scaring them off, y'know?

[maliciousalice]

Count the ways I've had a fucked up life:

-Shoved my twin sister when we were 3 and saw blood come out of her ears from the knock on her head. From that point on she was half-deaf. -Twin sister and I nearly drowned at age 6 by being pulled into a powerful rip-tide at an unsupervised beach. My parents thought it was cute until we couldn't swim back and they both had to swim out to get us. I remember being really tired, and them being unsure about being able to swim back to shore.

-At age 11 witnessed my mother forgetting to apply the brake to her car. She tried to get back in and tripped, it subsequently rolled over her, crushing her foot and dragging her down the road. She bled profusely. The crimson stained pavement haunted me for a long time. I blamed myself because I arrived home from a friend's house at the same exact same time and believed I distracted her.

-Accidently electrocuted myself when I was bored while watching my siblings play on the computer. Without looking, I fiddled with the back of an old lamp with my finger tips, but I didn't know that fumbling the cables would cause it to surge. The large shock sent my arm numb for about an hour. Didn't seek treatment because the power tripped and I was worried I would get yelled at.

-Deep in the bush, during a particularly dry summer, family friends stupidly made a bonfire, and I saw our campsite get quickly lit up. As the flames surrounded us and the cars, I was yelled at to go get help/manual water pumps as if it was my fault. Somehow we managed to put it all out. We had to try something because the alternative was getting trapped.

-Was on the phone to my grandma when she had a stroke, I had no idea what was going on, to the point I thought it was a prank. I was crying because it wasn't something I was even aware could happen to someone, I continued to listen and her language skills deteriorated the longer I was on the phone. She became convincedly desperate despite her incoherence and somehow I broke away from my fear and got my dad to help her.

-My mother stabbed my older sister in the arm with a kitchen knife and they both just walked off. I remember being around the corner listening to the argument escalate and saw my older sister clutching her arm. (my sister is very violent so I think it was done in self defense???)

-Dad threw that same sister into the drywall multiple times--Not to excuse it but she was a devil, and would attack / lunge at us, and disrespected my parents from a young age. Dull thudding against walls sends me on edge to this day because it was one way to identify a scuffle with her.

-Mum had a cabinet pushed onto her by my older sister. The cabinet had a glass panel that shattered on her leg and sliced it open.

-My twin sister got upset at me and swung a 10kg metal bar stool at my leg, the blunt force tore my leg open, I now have a very sensitive scar on my shin. -My mum ran at me in an anger spell and I blocked it by pushing her away from me (that's legitimately all), she slipped on the slippery cork floors we had and fell over hitting her head hard. She was unconscious for a few minutes. Her tongue was sticking out and her eyes were open. I thought I had killed her. I wanted to call an ambulance. She woke up and I begged to her that she needed to go to hospital but she brushed it off because we had to catch a flight.

-On my way back from a lunch break I saw a woman go under a Truck. Once again I blamed myself because I crossed in front of the driver at a crossing, and nodded to him. As he rolled forward to leave she sprinted across, I turned and saw that she got hit. -My older sister took advantage of my mum and got into large debts by getting her to co-sign loans behind my dad's back. My mum was paying off things like her phone bill and eventually a car loan. This caused a lot of violent contention.

-Older Sister was kicked out of multiple times but my parents never fully cut her out and now she lives scott-free in a brand new granny flat in the backyard because of their guilt.

-lived in relative poverty and mess most of my teenage life because it was too expensive to send 4 kids to school for my parents. They worked full time but didn't really provide us with any emotional security. Both parents were very messy but blamed us for it as we got older. I tried my best to keep things clean but it was often in vain (it is to this day as things have escalated to full hoarding)