#so its :3c yayyy

[bingobongobonko]

i wont even lie i just feel like. awake and restless, i wanna stay up but i know im gonna regret that for work tomorrow. but damn i really like. im old. and im alive. woww. ? and people like me. Wowww. Shit i didnt kill myself. wowww. shit dude. Woah! Damn. thats yeah. cool. anwyays yea i cant sleep but heres progress on stuff im doing

[eerna]

How would you describe the face shapes and facial features of The Lunar Chronicles girls? (Since you draw them so beautifully, I wanna know how you figured out what features to give them based off the info the books give us. Plus I began to imagine cinder's face looking exactly like your art).

Also what undertones do you give them (you don't gotta be specific, just list whether they're cool or warm). oh! You can info-dump if you want. I find it really helpful.

Yayyy thanks for the compliments and for asking this, I love talking about why I draw faces the way I do!! :D

Ok so first off here's an explanation of my general book character design process which I will base these descriptions on. For TLC specifically the canon descriptions are based not only on the books, but also this guide from MM's website.

CINDER

The starting canon point was ambiguously mixed (but definitely Asian), tan, brown upturned eyes, mousy brown hair in a ponytail, tall, all angles, boyish build and clothes. I HC her as specifically Cambodian (based on her family names and general description), so I based her features on it. She is characterized as brave and decisive ina protagonist way, so I gave her an oval face shape because ovals are serious and constant, and thick eyebrows to intensify her expressions. She sees herself as unfeminine, so I gave her thin lips and short, brown eyelashes. She is always messy and unkempt because of her work, so I gave her an uneven, shaggy haircut to match (inspired by Link LoZ for absolutely no reason). But she is also an awkward nerd, which I integrated through her big, goofy ears. I give her a warm undertone to match her eyes and offset her desaturated hair.

SCARLET

The starting canon point was white skin, curly ginger hair, super freckled, very feminine build, full lips, farmer girl vibes. Her color scheme is very low contrast with hair, eyebrows and eyes that are all within the same value range, because at one point she is described as soft curve shaped as opposed to Cinder's sharp angles, and I wanted to bring out that softness not only in shapes but colors too. She is also brave and decisive, but in a mean old lady way, so I gave her a long, pointy face to match it. I should def give her more defined curls than I usually do. I don't often color her so I thinkkkk I mostly give her a cool undertone, but it's inconsistent.

CRESS

The starting canon point was super pale white skin, nose freckles, heart shaped face, extremely messy wavy honey blond hair, sky blue eyes, super tiny. Everything about her is supposed to scream "pure sweet innocent little baby who never did anything wrong in her life" (even if it isn't the exact truth), and her face is based on a girl I saw at school when I was a teen. Her eyebrows and eye shape are anime inspired because I was an anime fan and so was MM. I give her a cold undertone.

WINTER

The starting canon point was very dark skin, Black, three scars on her right cheek, and a ton of other descriptions because she is the most beautiful girl in the galaxy and the epitome of soft, gentle, princessy femininity. We're talking full lips, gently curving features, insane eyelashes, etc. Her scars should realistically be darker, but the description of them resembling tears and their symbolism of Winter choosing to stick out like a sore thumb stuck so far into my brain that I simply gotta make use of artistic license in this case. I went for 3C type hair and its shape fits the cloud-like dreamy vibe she embodies while keeping to the glossy corkscrew description. Her eyes and lips are her mother's, and thus bear resemblance to Levana's. I give her a warm undertone.

IKO

The starting canon point was light brown skin, golden eyes, button nose, blue braids with golden accessories, and capitalist-made beauty. She is fun, fashionable, and flirty, so her color palette is braver and more expressive than the other girls'. Her beauty is noticeable, but man-made as a product instead of Winter's natural appeal. Her undertone is sometimes cold and sometimes warm because it makes the various color combos easier to execute, and also she is an android so I bet it is possible to do it anyway.

Hope this was interesting~

[deadendfriends-clangen]

I absolutely love these designs and the kooky stinky (/very affectionate) art style its WONDERFUL. Dogteeth looks like an actual dog w his head shape and his flopped ear and the way his claws dont seem to retract (?), n Carrionstar looks like a vulture w her markings n coloration…. just wanted to say that i admire how detailed you can make it even w how simplistic it looks <3

HEHEHEHE OMG yesss theyre stinky so smelly im glad you get it :3c THANK YOU IM GLAD YOU LIKE MY DRAWING STYLE i iiiii yes i usually like to draw more simple designs or whatever but try to make them expressive etc idk i just draw like this (real) IM GLAD YOU ENJOY IT !!!!!! YAYYY ❤️❤️❤️

ALSO WOOYES i based Carrionstar's markings and what not on vultures slightly : ) AND .

Dogteeth is actually a dog! It's true. Yep hi everyone she's a dog!! it's true. stinky. i WILL elaborate WHY shes here but the fact she's a dog is not a spoiler. dogy. heheh so happy u noticed how her claws dont retract.. and her bigass mouth

thank you so much for the comments < 3

[sunflawyer]

Hey there!! Hope it's okay to pop into your ask box like this but I didn't know you were into Twisted Wonderland too!! That's SO cool! Who is your favorite? Mine is Riddle :))

♡ @eternally-smitten

HAIII!!! HI!!! it's 100% okay to inbox me !! 🧡🧡🧡

YAYYY TWST FRIENDS (⁠人⁠*⁠´⁠∀⁠｀⁠)⁠｡⁠*ﾟ⁠+!!! MINE IS EPEL!!! !! its because my favorite dis.ney princess is snow white and he reminds me a lot of her LOL

i stopped playing the game long ago but i still really like it ;3c

[crystalninjaphoenix]

Currently reading Septic Heros (due to SITCV) and!!!!

this is such a cool au seriously. I love it a lot and I'm only on chapter 8. Slowly getting through all your works (started with PNPT which. is amazing)

very good writing so :D thank you for writing it. I'm enjoying Spitfire as well as the dynamics all the characters have with each other. Thank you for writing it!

Yayyy I'm so glad you're enjoying it! :D SepticHeroes is really fun! I try not to pick favorites with my AUs, but I do really love it. The world is really fun and the characters have really good banter that I like writing :] Be prepared for a bunch to happen in that story :3c. I'm so happy you like Spitfire Cat, haha, he's one of my favorite Marvins I've written. Huffle really likes SepticHeroes too which I guess came across in its SItCV section we did--that was so much fun to write together hfajklh

Thank you again, and I'm happy I could write something you enjoy ^-^

[spookykestrel]

1, 3, and 6 for the poems :3c

HI TY - I feel like I should clarify these are in no specific order just when i found them

Guidebooks for the Dead by Cynthia Cruz

I don't really have a specific reasongin for this poem I just love this author and the way she puts words together

3. The Two-Headed Calf by Laura Gilpin (cw animal death)

Ok this poem is sooooo popular but it hits every time. Having worked with animals and livestock and seen the beauty and fragility of life it just feels so important to me. There's so much I could say about this but I'll stop by just saying that Laura gets it

6. The world is about to end and my grandparents are in love - kara Jackson

YAYYY this is literally like...my favroite poem. the way she describes her grandparent's relationship their dedication to each other the warmth of their love ??? the fear of the world ending and never having a chance to live a llife of love facing a doomed world head on??? the strength of it all to carry on past the end of the wolrd to keep them safe forever ??? plus the WORDs agh i love love love this poem its so good i ve read it a million times

that fourth stanza is absolutely my favroite thing ever

[clems-grove]

>Clem is not me we just have the same name. It’s the character I swear

>Long text + unhealthy relationships, toxic yuri yayyy, and uhh violence yeah. Blood

They r both college students in tha au although I cannot remember what majors I gave them…. I think?? Clem was a theater major w a minor in English and Vee was a bio major of some sort w a minor in theater (they r both tryhards. Tragic). Vee is a healer who just goes by Vee but Clem calls it Cure. Clem is a villian known as Angel!! Angel is super popular w villain enjoyers Since they’re young and charming and like dotn even kill people thatttt much. Vee is rather unknown despite being an officially employed hero and they’re broke asf too. Vee has an insane self healing factor but weaker external healing. They show up after disasters, heal civilians, and leave p much. They don’t like doing the heavy lifting they got shit to do and places to be!!! Clem discovers them on an off chance and becomes obsessed and totally-not-stalkery. They worship Vee as a ‘true hero’ for not being in the spot light yet helping so many people and Vee is like dude I don’t even do that shit on purpose I just want to go home. Clem is like oh ur sooo silly tehee :3c so humble.! Anywho Clem constantly tries to engage Vee in fights to see their skills in action which doesn’t work. Until Clem threatens to blow up shit unless they do. And that works!! By becoming ‘rivals’ Angel boosts Vee into the public eye whihc is just what they wanted. Keeping Angels crimes at bay becomes an obligation for Vee in their mind, something they’re responsible for and have to take care of out of obligation. Lots of delicious guilt mixed in there too.

Clem primarily views Cure/Vee as a particularly cute stray dog but also as someone to admire. Because of Vees healing factor they can like near kill them and not have to worry! And Vee looks sooo cute covered in their own blood!! <- angels thought process. Vee keeping Angel under control is the equivalent of grabbing a knife by its blade if u get me. Also getting hurt feels just a little too satisfying to be normal. Yes this dynamic eventually escalates into something more like yuri. Clem teases Vee while also stabbing a knife into their gut they got a good routine going. Clem feels like vee is the only one who gets them even though they have tons of admirers and Clem also feels like they’re the only one that gets Vee (but they don’t. Not really.) sometimes they pin eachother and makeout in the back of alleys but they do not have a label and they are both aroace

Vee eventually finds out who Clem is as a civilian and decides.. to become their friend. For some reason. Civilian Clem is a weirdo but not a total freak. Just a funny fella with a few quirks! If/When clem finds out Vees identity they’re like oh so you knew? And you decided to approach me anyways? You really are special! You’re mine!!! Yipeee :3 and Vee is like well yeah okay I guess this is my life now. They still beat eachother up. And sometimes they makeout in each others dorm room. 💥💥

I’m in the mood to talk abt hero vee and villian Clem au actually !!! I’ve been thinking of them lately

[clouffymovedd]

hi new mutual hii. im marcel u can call me marcy or jojo or whatever. hope u r well. heart ❤️

NEW MUTUAL HIII marcy hi omg :3c 💖✨✨!! its so nice to see you.... you are so SO nice thank you :DDD 💖💖✨✨✨ i hope you are also well... making you a flower crown and putting it on your head!! 🌸🌷🌺 yayyy yayy!!! (looks like this 👇)