#should I craft myself next? 🤔

[tardigradetv]

I just had another moment of complete fascination for the most random stuff. 💪😂 Sometimes, when I explore new things in life, it captivates me with a feeling I can barely describe. It's a feeling that makes me want to try out something new. It's the courage that was taken from me after a hard period in my life, and this rather spontaneous idea brought it back. Here's how:

A few days ago, maybe even a week ago, I visited @akkivee 's Twitch to watch some of her streams. While listening to her, my eyes stayed fixed on this Vtuber model. The design... it looks so unique yet so familiar. It just fits so well to her whole appearance on Tumblr. She loves Kuko, and it really shows in her Vtuber design. 😂🫶

That picture stayed in my mind every night when I was trying to fall asleep.

"Should I draw her? I really want to, but I need more references... "

After considering my possible decisions, I decided to actually text her, and I have no regrets about doing so. She sent me a great reference picture for me to use while making a new paper doll.

Now, I'm working on this new paper doll and have so much fun! I hope I can finish it soon so I can post it here. I love showing my appreciation for those tiny things in life.

[1 day later]

I'm done with the paper doll! I can't believe that I actually crafted it. 🫶

Picking the right colors was harder than expected, but here we are!!! 💪

Thank you, Vee, for making this art piece possible!

(I JUST NOTICED THAT I FORGOT TO COLOR THE ARM TATTOO WHEN I FIRST POSTED THIS LMAOOOOO)

[yupuffin]

ALL RIGHTY, the end of 2024 is approaching, which means it's time to start thinking about what I'd like to do in 2025...

Since moving, I haven't logged into Genshin Impact except to pull Zhongli and grab Neuvillette's birthday letter, and... I don't feel like I'm missing much, so we'll see if I'm still interested in the upcoming Lantern Rite. (I mean, it's Lantern Rite.) Genshin definitely feels like a game that would be fun to go back and visit after a break. And out of the games I've played, it's definitely up there in terms of what I like from gameplay. I just think it peaked in Sumeru, Fontaine was also pretty great, and... Natlan hasn't really kept my interest as much. We got to Ororon and after that I feel like I'm kind of done for the time being 😂

I also have hardly touched Twitter and the social media platforms that are supposed to be its replacements (and again, not felt like I've missed much), in favor of remaining on Tumblr, so... if you're reading this, congrats! You'll probably continue to hear from me. Which means you get all of my unhinged thoughts. 😆

As for creative projects and hyperfixations and such...

I'm still thinking about ice skating. I doubt I'll ever be able to take lessons or anything that serious, but in my current casual situation, the level of exertion is in a sweet spot for me where I can tell I'm exercising but I don't noticeably exhaust myself (which is an extremely difficult balance to strike, with my lungs how they are). So I can see it becoming a regular activity for me, especially now that the holiday rush is over and I'm going back to getting off work on time.

Which brings me to my second hyperfixation: Sunday!

I made an impulse decision to commission my friend for a cosplay wig, with the rationale that, worst case scenario, I functionally just gave my friend money (rather than it disappearing into the pocket of some corporation). And I trust experienced wig stylists with the quality of the wig more than I trust any mass-produced cosplay sale website with dubious low prices, especially given Sunday's halo situation and my hesitation on how that would logically attach to the wig. So, I'm more confident that issue will be taken care of in this case! Said friend isn't making the wings, which means I get to take myself on a date to the craft store to look at my material options and decide how I want to make them myself. I'll have to replace some of my crafting tools since I ditched basically all of them when I moved. But I think if I've made as many fursuits and cosplays as I have, I should have no problem figuring out how to put together a pair of wings. 👀

Which, in turn, brings me to my cosplans for 2025...

I've gone back and forth on them a lot, as I tend to do with cosplans. I'm on the fence about potentially cosplaying Sunday in his full outfit, so I'll lend more thought to that decision. In the meantime, I think I'll stick with my original plans to make Scar next. I debated making Rosado first, but, given how small my new space is, I just don't have the motivation to make a cosplay that involves any sort of armor right now, so I think I'll keep Rosado casual for the time being (now that, as of a month or so ago, I am in possession of a single skirt). I can see myself wanting to make another Fire Emblem cosplay after that, though, especially to keep with my current pattern of alternating difficult, more complex builds with simpler, easier ones. Maybe Inigo or Shigure. Or perhaps I'll go back and upgrade some of my current cosplays that are in need of new pieces.

First, I need to obtain a desk on which to place my sewing machine. 🤣 (Also something I originally had but had to leave behind, as it was too large for me to carry by myself, let alone up and down stairs.)

As for other creative projects... maybe I'll indulge in my OCs a bit more? This whole Wuthering Waves OC thing has been quite fun. 🤔 But I also have renewed interest in my Star Rail projects with the arrival of Sunday, so I'll probably work on those a bit as well.

[thegreywarren]

I feel like celebrating my birthday by drinking a whole bottle of wine by myself in a new city that I have moved into a month ago is my main character moment