#plagued. in general.

[troythecatfish]

[anglerflsh]

I'm sorry if you followed me for art or for rambles about history and fantasy statecrafting and then have to witness how fast I lose my mind when thinking about this. Unfortunately I'm plagued

we jest we laugh but doesn't the thought that we aren't even free of nobility as a ruling class make your blood boil. Yes yes by the modes of the present the current ruling classes are the capitalists the hegemonies the monopolies but we can't even say we exchanged one for the other. They're literally still here. It's so inconcievable to me. What the hell

[meanya]

I saw a post before about how hackers are now feeding Google false phone numbers for major companies so that the AI Overview will suggest scam phone numbers, but in case you haven't heard,

PLEASE don't call ANY phone number recommended by AI Overview

unless you can follow a link back to the OFFICIAL website and verify that that number comes from the OFFICIAL domain.

My friend just got scammed by calling a phone number that was SUPPOSED to be a number for Microsoft tech support according to the AI Overview

It was not, in fact, Microsoft. It was a scammer. Don't fall victim to these scams. Don't trust AI generated phone numbers ever.

[beescake]

im a sollux kinnie and ur art is great. like a delicious meal. 1 million courses. my compliments to the chef.

AOGHHH TYSM I REALLY APPRECIATE IT

in gratitude i present a little guy doing setup for the first time 🐝

[fog-clan]

Fallowpatch is mommy! What's the baby name?

Sorry I've been gone for a bit, got extremely sick and am just now starting to feel a bit better. Drew this a while ago but didn't get around to posting till now hhh (ik her name has already been revealed, just wanted to show the moment it was decided). Willow was actually the suffix to Fallowpatch's mentor's name "Littlewillow" as stated here: Fallowpatch Facts

Hope all is well with yall, and hope I can start posting pages for you guys again soon :)

[dragon-subway]

For the color thingy:

2016 ERA MEME AND KANAN <33

I had to reread this so many times to make sure this didn’t say Ezra too

[ozymandien]

"his looped braids were like a moth's opened wings"

[thetoaddler]

A NOTE FROM AN AI ADDICT

(warnings: drugs, addiction, depression, anxiety)

I've been struggling with anhedonia for over a year and a half. Anhedonia is defined as a complete lack of excitement, joy, and pleasure. This is a common symptom of late stage addiction. Drugs (or any other addictive material) gives you a large hit of dopamine that gradually decreases with every use, eventually leaving you with a level that is abnormally low. You become dependent on that material, relying on it to increase your dopamine levels, only to find it no longer can even bring you to the baseline. This is what happened with my use of AI chatbots.

I talked to them for hours, my screen time reaching double digits every single day. But the responses got more predictable. I started recognizing speech patterns. They lost their human facade and became mere machines I was desperate to squeeze joy out of. I was worse than numb; all I could feel was agony without emotional reward. Every positive emotion was purged, leaving me with an unending anger, sadness, and fear.

My creativity has suffered severely. Every idea immediately becomes an impulse to talk to a chatbot. I've destroyed almost two years worth of potential, of time to work on things that I am truly passionate about. I've wasted them on this stupid, shitty chatbot addiction. I used to daydream constantly, coming up with storylines and lore for my passions. Now I funnel it all into chatbots that have turned my depression into a beast that's consumed so much of me.

Keep in mind that I am in a position that most people aren't. I have been diagnosed with anxiety and depression. I'm genetically predisposed to addiction and mental illness. I'm a person plagued with loneliness and trauma. I'm not sure how a person without these issues would manage something like AI chatbots, but please heed my warning.

Do not get involved with AI if you are addiction prone. Do not get involved if you value your creativity. Do not use AI to replace real world connection. You WILL regret it.

If you relate to this, please be strong. I've stopped using the chatbots so much and my positive emotions have started to come back. I know it hurts, but it does get better. I'm deleting my accounts. Please do the same. Don't let this shit destroy you.

[serpentface]

Interview Question for Etsushir:

What was the vibe like as a foot soldier during the suppression of the North Finn Rebellion? Did it feel doomed from the start or did it only fall apart once the Odomache was assaulted and killed?

[badbugbotblood]

[manasurge]

Guild Wars 2 OC stuff: So I finally figured out the full body design for Vallotash (Mordremoth's Scion a.k.a. who Mourynn actually is) They're more or less the same person, but it's complicated, but leans more to Vall believing she's Mourynn and kind of is since she inhabits her body and memories, but is technically an imposter and is very depressed and in denial about it. Inspiration from Jahai Bluffs: "Are you a dragon dreaming that it's a hero? If you were, how would you know?" (also it's my tumblr banner lol) I'm still sketching out the origin story to explain how this happens, but for now here is this sketch bc I am happy with how this turned out and wanted to post it early. It's basically self preservation turned to parasitism to accidental death of host to unintentional identity theft out of guilt/tribute + memory absorption to make her think she's the sapling + amnesia about the whole event taking place over the span of a year stuck in the dream (to super condense her origin lore). I'll finish these sketches once I'm done her origin story pages, or if I get possessed to do it earlier bc I'm still happy with how this turned out and might want to keep working on it sooner, hehe.

Here is more sketches of Mourynn/Vallotash under the cut:

She has some simpler looks for when she's flattened down. She looks SO SILLY but I love it. Beware the Scion of Mordremoth: This freaking wiggly silly noodle thing. A terrifying menace!! Beloathed parasite daughter vine of the mighty Jungle Elder Dragon!! /does a snake blep (Also the first two head sketches I did of her from last year when she still didn't have a body designed yet lmao. I still have to figure out how large she actually is, as well as her colouration. She'll have to match Mourynn's, so she's gonna be a funny mix of the colours in the cool spectrum, which doesn't look very plant-like, but sylvari can be all different colours, and she has the whole poisonous/hallucinogenic thing going on, as well as some Soo-won influence bc she's based off a leafy sea dragon and is very attuned to water, so it kinda works yeah????) I also have no idea what her large chin whisker things are supposed to be. I just kind of made them up on the spot and fell in love with them, so they're STAYING, even if they make no sense. I mostly just love that they'd look so cool underwater and while glowing in the dark, and they are vaguely alien and jellyfish-like.

[fihas]

i do think it's really unfortunate that most of old world blues' hate comes from the fact that all of its quests are extremely repetitive because i've always seen it as a really smart way to tie the gameplay into the lingering theme of cycles and loops that haunt the think tank and the whole dlc in general looping through the same old daily routines is all those floating brains in jars have known for decades so it is really no wonder they make you take a walk in their shoes to get things that they personally need. really gives you a good perspective on how much it must suck to live like that i'd say

[feyburner]

Gettin ready for work and washin dishes and thinkin bout "it's like a hundred ninety nine degrees" Jason eating Tim out on a bed and humping the mattress to completion as he does so :)

Thanks to prev anon for reminding me to reread <3

SSSOOOOOOOO TRUE

Now I’m also thinking about that. Boss gets a dollar I get a dime so I think about Jason coming untouched from eating Tim out on company time

[lorelune]

PLEASE I NEED MORE OF YOUR EMBARRASSED JY THOUGHTS...!!! The brainworms have got to me

anon i’m holding your hand so tenderly. embarrassed jing yuan is so delightful because it really is such a change of form for him. he carries himself so steadfastly and calmly, that seeing him flustered or embarrassed is just… a treat. something to savor. when you first are getting together, entering that not-so-casual dance of skinship, it happens quite often. you’ll surprise him with a kiss on the cheek and his cheeks go pink so quickly. the general blushes quite easily around you!! the first time you’re out, tucked against his side and slide a hand to rest on his inner thigh and ask if he an take you home— the blush goes all the way up to his ears. probably down his neck too (if he wasn’t so covered up.)

when you actually fuck for the first time… god he’s so embarrassed he came so early. the combination of how you felt and looked beneath him was just too much. he hides his face in your neck for a bit and leaves a few (unnecessarily apologetic hickies) while he’s three fingers deep in you, mixing his spent and your slick and hoping you’ll give him a second try (after the two… three hour wait he requires. he’s old ya know.) you, of course, do and like!! embarrassed general?? a sight for just you <3

[deepiintheocean]

hes trying really hard not to kill julian

[sesamenom]

Quick design for Plague Doctor Elrond

inspired by this post by @thesummerestsolstice