#next post ima draw them as humans

[violetisderp]

Standards.

Just a little mini comic of me practicing how tf to draw hoppy and also based off a silly little thing a friend said.

[baskeigh-ball]

Ignoring the fact that ibis had the ai paint feature a couple years before this whole ai fiasco, after seeing your post, I decided to try it out to see if it really held up. I already knew what you said made no sense, as even stuff like ai painting requires heavy human input that isn't just someone typing a prompt in a thing and looking through thousands of images and somehow still calling it 'art'. Really, it's just some weird advanced bucket.

The ibis ai paint... really sucks. I'm pretty sure it hasn't even been touched since it was added. No matter what I did, I got random colours and whatever colours I had put there looked like it were from a filter, not to mention how my lineart bled everywhere like it was blurred out.

Ibis isn't problematic for adding that feature as not only was it added ages ago, but it was also just a gimmick only added because a few more popular paid programs added them, like Clip Studio Paint. I highly doubt even the company took it seriously considering how poorly built it is. This is actually the one time I'm glad some feature in an app sucks so much.

Another reason why ibis isn't problematic by the mere feature alone is that, when you look at the artists making content during the time of that update, it was received with humour. It was something fun to try, but ultimately dismissed for actual artwork, as nobody would use it to fully paint their works. Nowadays we see something slapped with the words 'ai' and think that it's instantly bad due to the latest issues with it and big corperations/ certain production companies but it isn't. It's just a lot of people abusing what was previously some fun gimmick, which it can still be, and for certain apps, still is. Nobody throws pitchforks at character ai, after all.

You can tell just by the size of this that I'm procrastinating on something. Ima go and let this rot away in your askbox now lol

You really thought this would fade away in my ask box, mwahahaha /j

I wanna start off by saying thank you for holding me accountable, I will admit that I got buzzworded pretty hard in this situation lmao

This information came as a surprise to me-- I was seeing posts pop up within the past week complaining about the ai feature on ibis, so I assumed it was recent. As it turns out, after reading your ask, I discovered that I got a few wires crossed! Because yes, the auto paint feature I referred to in my post has been around for years now, and was never taken seriously anyways

So that was my bad (and yea ur right it's completely unusable, lmao)

But as it turns out, the feature that people have been complaining about DID come out recently. It was called the AI Example feature, I think the idea was that you make a simple drawing and the AI adds 99% of the detail and color, which I've seen a bunch of other programs do.

...and then it was immediately removed due to some pretty major backlash, which, duh

^ This is the only evidence I can find of the 11.2.0 update that included the AI feature on the actual site; their update history stops at 11.1.0. But there's also the news page about the removal of the update, so it's not like they're trying to pretend it never happened.

So tl;dr, I jumped on the hate train a little too quickly and never did enough research to figure out what the actual update was, and that it's been removed by now anyway (which I couldn't have known until today, ofc, but i did kinda post that thing about ibis today so it's still a pretty major oopsie)

I think I can say with confidence now that I agree, ibis paint isn't problematic to use-- they made a mistake with this update, but they actually listened to their users and removed it LITERALLY the next day. So, thanks for letting me know! I'll also edit my last post to prevent any misinformation, just in case people make the same mistake I did :]

[aks3raao1]

Y'all, I finished watching Aggretsuko season 4 and I must say-

THIS WAS SO GOOD WHAT THE HECK-

I WAS NOT EXPECTING THIS MUCH HAIDA CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT OMGGGGGG SBWBDHWJDJWJJE AAAHHHHHH IloveHaidaeventhoughhe'sadumbass,shootme

Haida corruption/redemption arc was smth I never knew I needed...

Also, I have this desperate urge to make Haida x Himuro fanart and to redraw the scenes of them together but make it gayer- BUT I SUCK AT DRAWING MALE CHARACTERS-

Eh, I'll try anyway some time next week maybe- THEN I'LL POST IT HERE!!! But ima make them more human than animal bc that seems easier than drawing dog and wolf faces- (and I just rlly like drawing hair)

Also, yes, I am aware that Haida x Himuro is a toxic ship. But so is soukoku. You can't come at me otherwise y'all r just hypocrites (no hate on soukoku tho, I love that ship snebdhejjde)

I'm kinda disappointed that there's no Haida x Himuro (Shipname(?): Haimuro) works but there's a bunch of Anai x readers on wattpad- SOMEONE GIVE MY SHIP SOME LOVE!!

Me realizing how many toxic ships I have: ...ok, I might have a problem but at least I hate the idea of abusive seme x way-too-forgiving uke

Also, another thing, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE DON'T APPRECIATE AGGRETSUKO AS MUCH AS OTHER ANIMES- LIKE, THE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT IS AMAZING AND EVEN THO IT MAINLY TAKES PLACE IN AN OFFICE, IN AN ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT, AND IS MOSTLY ON THE TOPIC OF "When will Retsuko get a bf" AND "When will Haida ask Retsuko out", IT'S STILL FUCKING GOOD AND LOW KEY HAS SOME OF THE BEST ANIME MOMENTS SBBEHDJEJJEHEUEJDIWIE

It's a bit slow but I see that as the show taking its time to run the course which is smth most shows lack. It does a good job of spacing everything out and I think each character has their own season if I'm not mistaken (it's been a while since I binged this anime, give me a break) and the relationship dynamics are very realistic, albeit certain moments that are mostly there for comedy reasons. And I love how this anime doesn't make characters monologue in every episode, we get to see more on how they feel and draw the conclusions ourselves. It's also very relatable imo

Also, the characters are all very unique and I absolutely adore how some vibes are first "oml I hate them" and then, once we go through their arc, it becomes "wow, I actually like them". And then the relationships with the character gradually change as well! It sometimes feels like I'm watching Izuku and Katsuki's character development in motion but they start becoming friends a bit quicker

The only real complaints I have is how most of the story was centred around romance and that would be most of the conversation up till season 4. Season 4 and 3 had a decent amount of that but the other seasons felt loaded with it- But I must say, I'm kinda glad that it wasn't the average high school talk thing that usually happens amongst female characters (do some creators REALLY think that's all teenaged girls talk about?). I find it nice how it would sometimes be backed up with reasons (albeit pretty stupid ones).

I would complain abt how I wish some characters were more like Haida in terms of writing (like yk, hinting at their insecurities) but it's not much of a big deal considering the time they took to organise a bunch of these characters- I just think the side characters needed more emotional attention if that makes sense...

And yeah, that's my opinion on this anime-

[roses-shadow]

A what if fic DMC5 Mission 17

Random fic thought I had awhile ago. Finally wrote it all down. I don’t have an Ao3 account so Ima just post it here.

Edited to add in the spaces that were eaten up. Still figuring out the formating.

Summary

It’s all an illusion, created by this extraordinary fruit.

Sitting upon one of the branches of the tree in front of him, Eva smiled.

 ***

Dante had finally caught up at last, falling down into the pit where Urizen was in a backdrop of their childhood home. It caught him off guard for a moment, being able to see it as it once was in his memories rather than the destroyed wreck it was in actuality. He wondered if Urizen had created the image, hungry for a taste of home himself.

He could see Urizen positioned in front of the gnarled up extension of the demonic tree, standing motionless save for the roots that still clung to him. It seemed as if he were lost in thought, starring transfixed at whatever fruit had formed for him, not that Dante could see what it looked like with his brother’s hulking form blocking the view.

“Hey, so do I get to see the damn fruit you’ve been jabbering about or are you busy writing you name on it or something?” Dante goaded, hoping to draw his brother away.

Of course, Urizen was indifferent and refused to respond. Dante huffed, taking a few steps closer and widely gesturing to the general area.

“Yup, this is where it all started,” he began, slowly moving closer to Urizen. “The day mother saved me and –”

Dante had walked close enough to see more of the tree behind Urizen’s bulk and stopped short.

Sitting upon one of the branches of the tree in front of him, Eva smiled.

“Hello Dante,” she greeted warmly.

“What the hell,” Dante breathed. “...Mom?”

He took a second to take it in. She was dressed in the same clothes she had died in, the horror of that day leaving an imprint of her in his mind: a black dress with her favorite red shawl draped over her shoulders. Her hands rested primly over her lap as she balanced perfectly on the branch. She looked real, demonic shenanigans or not.

“What is going on?” Dante demanded. “Mom?” Eva bit her lip and gave him a conflicted look and he was impatient enough to bother his brother instead. “Vergil?”

Fortunately, he decided to respond. “This is all merely an illusion, created by this extraordinary fruit,” Urizen absentmindedly explained.  “All meant to entice one by giving them what they have always wanted.”

“Always wanted, huh,” Dante mused, eyes staying fixed on Eva. He’d had Trish to rely on as a living legacy of his mother –a more badass version, at least, who could more than hold her own against any of the small fry demons they dealt with. But a more accurate version would be amazing. If he could just get through to Vergil, without having to kill him, and clean up his mess in the process...it’d be the best thing ever if he could have his actual family again. To be able to tell Nero just how closely they were related, let him get to know his own grandmother, and maybe introduce him properly to his own father; but that was another mess to deal with right there. And to have his brother be the one to dream up their mother and a nice peaceful day at their childhood home as his greatest wish? It gave him hope.

Dante lifted a hand and gestured to Eva and the house in the distance, giving an actual genuine smile to her, small as it was. “Well, you’re making a good case for it. Finally realized what matters more than being a power hungry douchebag, brother?”

Eva raised her eyebrow, giving him a look. It made Dante avoid eye contact as he shuffled in place, running a hand through his hair. Years without his mother and he wasn’t doing a good job of impressing her with his manners.

His brother, meanwhile, was dismissive of their small exchange and replied with his standard broken record answer. “On the contrary,” Urizen retorted. “Absolute power is the only thing that matters.”

Dante sighed heavily. He placed his hands on his hips and looked down for a moment to gather his thoughts, trying to figure out a way to get through to his stubborn brother’s obsession with power when a version of their mother was literally right in front of his face. “Look, that day, when mom saved me? She didn’t leave you behind. She kept searching and searching until it killed her.”

“It’s true,” Eva added, looking at Urizen sadly. “I found Dante first but I hid him away before I went to look for you. I couldn’t leave without the both of you.”

Urizen reached for her then, offering his hand as a perch for Eva to climb into. She went willingly, bracing herself on his fingers as she settled herself onto his palm. She gazed up at him affectionately and he gave her a considering look in return, prodding her hair with a single fingertip then slowly trailing it down her face, briefly making her close her eyes as it passed by. He continued to drag it down past her neck and toward the center of her chest, then paused. Eva looked down at where he had paused, then took a breath, meeting his eyes again as she waited for him to decide what to do next.

Dante was hoping he was checking for a heartbeat, further proof that Eva was alive and able to have a part in their lives again.

Urizen had not looked away from where he had stopped his hand. “Futile of you to appeal to me when I have no recollection of this tale.”

He pressed his fingertip into her chest.

Eva gasped, hunching forward and gripping onto his finger with both hands in a fruitless manner in an attempt to push him out. “Vergil,” she panted.

“Vergil, what are you doing?” Dante screamed, rushing forward but already knowing he was too far away to stop him.

“What I have come here to acquire,” Urizen said, continuing to carve open Eva’s chest as she screamed. “And with this, I will have everything.”

Dante was expecting a human heart, but what came out of his mother’s chest was a close simulacrum for a demonic one: textured with a branching over layer, still beating and giving off a dark mist. It was large enough that it was taking up all the space needed for the other organs. Eva was arching backwards as Urizen pulled it free, snapping a connecting cord that made her let out one last gasp before falling limp. His eyes were fixed on the heart as he absentmindedly dropped Eva’s corpse to the ground. He raised it to his lips, blood dripping down his fingers and ate it.

Dante stopped, despair and resignation on his face. He looked down at where Eva lay, closed his eyes and sighed in disappointment.

The illusion of their home shattered, the sky darkening as the tree before them evaporated into a red mist. Dante watched Urizen as he shed the roots covering his body, the pieces large enough to fall on Eva and bury her underneath, only her blond hair barely visible.

“No brother, you don’t have everything,” Dante said quietly, bracing himself for a fight. “That last shred of humanity that you still had?” He scoffed in disgust. “You just lost it.”

Urizen turned his head toward Dante. “That,” he spat, slowly stomping his way to Dante, “Is nothing but the pitiful cries of those without strength. Come to me, brother.” He gestured toward himself, taunting Dante. “I shall enlighten you, Dante.”

 ***

Later, after Vergil had come back to himself, he turned to where Eva was buried and stared.

[hollowtowne]

what do ur headmates look like?? /gen

we all look pretty different tbh, although most of us are non-human (we’ve only got one baseline human and 2? 3? humans with various powers)

kinda bored, so ima just make a big ol long post with images bc why not. nothings gonna be in any particular order tbh

ok. so. i’ll just start with me (cedar). i’m a ginger(?) cat and i’m very floofy :D

pretty sure i’m actually an introject of this pic, so that’s cool

all our fictives look like their sources, if not really similar. i think the only non-oc fictives we have are kaminari and toga (my hero academia) and lumine (genshin impact) so pretty much any canon art or fanart or whatever will be pretty accurate.

moving on to some others, we’ve got the other coolest bitch here besides me /j who hasn’t decided on a name yet but its our resident cryptic cat

(pretty similar, i think vey also have horns?? not sure)

next up we’ve got our cool host moth who’s some kind of demon thing?? i dunno, don’t think they know either

(drawn by them)

next, owl! they’re chill, apparently they’re some sort of shapeshifting void being

(this isn’t really accurate, but every time we’ve tried to draw them it doesn’t look right so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯)

uhh ok im getting tired so i’ll just do a few more of the ppl who front most- the others might make separate posts introducing themselves later idk,,

uhm lynx! despite his name they’re more of a snow leopard which i find kinda funny

again, not that accurate, but picrews really arent always very accurate

kota! resident ghost, makes jokes about being dead every 2 seconds

and dr. creek bc why not, they’re the only normal human here skdhdjsks

he doesn’t always have the flower crown (actually ive never seen him wear it tbh)

also marble looks like the art in that post a while back with the kitsune marble fox which i can’t fIND- (which i think yip drew btw)

i’m now realizing this is becoming more of a ‘meet the headmates’/introduction kinda thing but my brain is all over the place rn so ignore that- i’m sure one of us will make an actual post with descriptions/intros for all/most of us-

also this is definitely not all of us but i’m tired now so uh- also sorry this is so rambley skdndnsj idk if this is what you wanted anon but idc

[crittervolocity]

FreakShow AU Misfits

HELL YA, MISFITS ARE GONNA BE IN THIS AU! Here is the Outline of them cuz i dont want u peeps going in blind for the short story. Thanks to @kwite-gay and @gay-maiden for helping me.

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Outline: These band of Misfits are well, an actual band. They travel around, get gigs, avoiding poachers, and somehow getting into trouble. Maybe their next gig will help them the most.

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Roles and Characteristics:

Fitz: Being made of colorful wax may look cool, but it means he has be in the shade a lot or kept warm during the night. But he sure does enjoy playing acoustic guitar for people.

Toby: He is a different type of Cyborg, one that has a TV for a head while most of his body is human. He sure does love to sing as back-up vocals in the band.

Zuckles: No one really knows what he is, so they just call him a cryptid. With his random outbursts of energy, it makes him a great drummer.

Jay: He looks nice and charming, his voice is like an angel or you say a siren, cuz that's what he is. Loving to sing in front of people and drawing them in to see him and his friends preform.

Swagger: He is very chill and positive vibes, everything fades through him literally. He wears a helmet cuz he is a headless ghost who plays the keys.

INutt: He is so cool the he is cold blooded. He's a lizard Hybird that love to rock out on the electric guitar.

Racc: Despite the fact that he is considered a raccoon Hybird, he is pretty layed back most of the time as he strums the bass.

Carson: He is a human who somehow became friends with all these trouble making band of Misfits. He makes sure they sound great and get to their gigs.

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Ik this AU seems kinda dead and im srry for that ... im just the kind of person who cant fucking stay motivated cuz i feel underrated and that nobody wants my stuff cuz *cough*libahunt*cough* and other Aus, i am srry for the lack content , ima post the story asap ... if i stay motivated.

[talesofthecrimsonwar]

Basics of a crimson war

Basic info about the story and warnings

This is pretty much a way for people to get a general idea of what they might get into. Kinda like when people read a movie description before watching.

To start, let’s get some warnings out first so people know what will be in the story

Violence/blood/gore. This story is about a war* Swearing/cursing/strong language. Also most of it is said by teens and adults* “Sexual themes” (honestly this kinda term confuses me) this means the characters flirt, show off their bodies in sexual ways sometimes, I don’t intend to put a full sex scene or even a bit of sex. It might be referenced that something like that happened but the sex happened off camera. Whether I would have nsfw art drawn or I draw some or not is still up for debate in my mind. (More on this later)

Death (I’m talking serious death not some, dragon ball z bringing back dead people months after kind. If a character dies they ded son........soory)

A lot of references to other forms of media, entertainment, books, games, etc kinda like Deadpool but it’s not just from one character* A lot of thought went into this story. So don’t think ima just bend the plot or have plot holes and be lazy and leave it there just for someone to trip in. I’ve been dreaming up this story since I was like 11-12........I’m almost 19 now

REAL REPRESENTATION. I mean actual ways teens interact with each other, getting awkward when speaking to adults or not cursing as much around adults and kids. Honest friendships that make the reader wish the characters were the readers real life best friends.* Continuation of last one. Sexuality representation but that’s not the main defining character aspect Bi characters not being stereotypical flirty whores, body type representation. (Although most male characters are kinda build the same. Sorry I always imagined them with their bodies and I don’t want to change them but I can promise you many body representations) ima make a different post about this kinda stuff. More on this later.

Still interested?..........Ok continue

there are 3 planets and each one has it’s own races that inhabit them.  Races of the story Majiya  Demons Giants+Titans Fairies Goblins-Former Troblians Trolls-Former Troblians Wizard      Witch(girl) Warlock(boy)+ Multiple different kinds.... Cyclops Elfs MONSTERS (not sentient or self aware)

Asra Angels Mermaids Ogres Insectorians Dracos Golems Archangels (the most ancient race) MONSTERS (not sentient or self aware)

Earth Humans

Grim Reaper (kinda like the avatar of this world. it’s considered a race but like the avatar there is only one)

Deity (technically all three have one......)

Gods (only earth, and their children)

Demi Gods (children of gods)

MONSTERS (not sentient or self aware)

Of course these are just the races in the story. Which brings me to my next point.  Dont expect the magical creatures to look the way most people draw them. I designed each race the way I wanted too. My reasoning is “ these are things that don’t exist so why do I have to make mine look the same as other people. There is no rule that says my demon has to have horns or my elf has to be short.” In the story these are seen as stereotypes created by humans of old and are very inaccurate when compared to an actual member of the race. More on this very soon 

This story is a MASSIVE AMALGAMATION of soooo many different things that have interested me in my life it’s almost a big collage put into a story.  the story is about a inter dimensional war between the angels and demons that is taking place on earth. Our story is told from the perspective of 3 groups  The Crimson Star: a team of 5 Teens who fight to stop this stupid war and don’t give a damn who wins as long as the destruction stops. 

The Starry Knights: a team of 5 Teens who fight to stop their planet’s warriors when they learn the horrible fact that the war was started by them. 

The Reaper’s Heart: a team of 2 (so far) lead by the grim reaper to stop both warring sides and save humanity from extinction