#sorry it took me a bit

[shadow-yato]

How to draw my Jackson Jekyll, a little guide!

Request from @ghoulster1!

[anonymous-bastard]

Do you know if what is going on with the US is going to affect the European Union?

There is so much going on lately I don't know who to ask and where to find that information.

-🪡's mun

That's a difficult question, one that I am not exactly qualified to answer. But I'll try, with the asterisk of "this is all to the best of my knowledge"

First of all: don't panic. The EU IS prepared for this. They planned what they'd do if Trump wins.

But yes. It will effect us, because US-American politics always effect us. And the effect of a Trump administration are probably going to be bad. Trump and the EU, in general, don't like one another.

Just looking at his previous term, the EU and the US got extremely estranged. A lot of trust was lost on the EUs side.

It's not great for the economy; Trump really hates the trade deficit between the US and the EU and is likely going to end up trying to impose higher import tarrifs again. And the EU will respond with her own tarrifs. But this isn't new; we got through it before.

Something to keep an eye on in the news is the whole military topic: NATO, military aid to Ukraine, US troops in Europe etc. I have absolutely no clue what will happen on that front though.

Trump will roll back environmental protection. I probably don't need to explain why that's bad.

You can expect Trump to embolden our own right-wing parties. The right-wing shift in our countries is something we can and should do something against.

From what I can rememeber of the last Trump presidency, it'll basically be one scandal after another. There will constantly be stupid, scary shit happening. Some of us will affect us directly.

TLDR: Things are looking grimm. But none of this is new. We know Trump. We are prepared.

As to where to find information: search on trustsworthy news sites. Talk to people you trust about it, eg your parents, family, teachers, friends parents, etc. Try to get unbiased information, use multiple sources, consider more than one point of view. Question people's/ new's sites/ etc. intention, especially on the internet. Why are they giving you this information? Are they trying to provoke an emotion?

And you didn't ask about this, but it'll be important anyway:

You will most likely feel scared. Helpless. Angry. Resentful.

And those things put together? Will mean you're looking for someone to blame.

Don't blame the average US-American. It'll be easy, so so fucking easy to do.

To project all these vile feelings onto them. To look at the bullshit in the world, the bullshit happening to your European brothers and sister and feel nothing but hate. To take the fact that you feel helpless and project it onto the nearest American as an easy target to take the blame.

Don't.

[ashes-in-a-jar]

Hi! I was just wondering, what are your thoughts on episode 100 of The Sheridan Tapes?

You’re the reason I started listening and I always went to read your post after finishing an episode, I’m kinda confused by it honestly.

(Also I only just listened to it today (April 1st) so I was surprised when they mentioned it being April Fool’s Day cause it came out on Friday.

Sorry it took me a bit to respond to this, I have a few thoughts though, not sure if I will manage to sort through them. Mostly good!

First off what a nice thing to have a horror podcast that has a happy ending for most of its characters! They sure went all out with the polycule bit even without Ned lol. I did like how some of the chemistry Rob and Peter had in previous seasons paid off with that ending! Although some elements of it felt like they came out of nowhere? At least not in a way I noticed... Either way good for them!

The April 1st thing was fun timing to end the story! Love that it coincided (kinda) with irl date.

Although the actual date they saved the world was April 1st 2020 which was at the height of the beginning of the pandemic... from the frying pan into the fire amirite? XD

Sam becoming a "documentarian" for Anna's and Maria's podcast was a nice touch, and a jab at the "archivist" trope lol

I find it interesting that he decided to do it and kinda stick to the past? It feels like he hasn't managed to move on like the others, still stuck on maybe one day returning to Allen and the good old days. I am happy that Jerry took him under his wing, I wonder what their relationship is. I found it really touching that he asked Maria and Anna if it's okay to hug them, like he's used to asking permission from living with Sam which was so 🥺🥺🥺

Sam being anxious around a lot of people and then being understanding and accommodating was really touching in general.

I don't know how I feel about the direction Ren took, the whole Source revelation rattled them I would think they would do something about it rather than continue being part of a system that they ended up clashing over... I'm not even sure how ISFA is different from ISPHA? I would have liked to see them working on something fungi related, maybe with Amanita, who is MIA from the finale...

I would like a sequel about Sam going to rescue Ned (of course) and Ren dealing with aliens in space (a story thread that was left unresolved)

And definitely hear some of Rob's antiquing vlog shenanigans xD

Anyway, might have some more thoughts and something more cohesive to say about it all but overall I loved the podcast and enjoyed the ending, it tied up a lot of the story so neatly and managed to do it with minimal casualties and with care for every character

To say I cringed when the singing started in the end would be an understatement but good for them embracing it together xD

[unriding]

My friend tell me something…….

If you were in the hsr universe…. What element and path would you be….. just asking for research……. I’m staying completely anonymous until you answer……. 👀

hello my adorable friend 🫂 yes i will tell you anything… even if this is a highly suspicious ask my dearest ….

but i have been thinking about this !!! i dont know how to yield a weapon or anything ajsndnckcic besides the minimal archery i did when i was little ….. but my eyes are so bad that i probably cannot hit anything ….. so sooo maybe physical element would suit me the most ?! u^u and then for path HMM HM HMMM i will go with abundance !! i think it would be so fun to heal stuff nodsnods i will never let anyone get hurt >:^)

[leopold-wolf]

16, 17, 19?

16. Pic from the beginning of the year

17. Pic from the end of the year

19. What am I excited for next year. Me and my husband's one year anniversary ^^

[annoyingheartenthusiast]

I noticed that you're a little excited with TADC Episode 2? How was it? How are you feeling, friend?

I guess I have been rebloging a bucha TADC stuff huh 😅

but yeah, i rlly liked ep2 I like candy Kingdoms. the friendship between Pomni and Gummigoo means the world 2 me and I wish there was more Ragatha x Loo. and maybe even Jax and the Fudge causing war crimes

tbh I would like to reblog a lot more in general, but I tend to procrastinate on it most of the time

[amazing-spiderling]

For the fic writer asks,

🌿how does creating make you feel?

💝what is a fic that got a different response than you were expecting?

💥find your least kudos'd fic - say something wonderful about it.

🧿what steps do you take to not take things personally if a fic doesn't do well, or if your writing/posting/sharing experience isn't going how you'd like it to?

<3

🌿how does creating make you feel?

Ahh... wow... well, sometimes during, a little stressed, ngl. That's probably why I enjoy working on projects with friends and sharing things so much- having someone to bounce ideas off of and work with helps take some of the pressure off, but I also don't want to let them down, so it keeps me engaged even when things get challenging. Then after a project gets shared/posted, there's an immediate sense of relief- like whew! I can take it easy for a day. (Or the, "nobody ever ask me for anything ever again" feeling haha). And over time, that relief turns to satisfaction, especially as I look back after a long time and thing, "Wow, yeah. I did that."

💝what is a fic that got a different response than you were expecting?

I wrote a fic for a recent Metal Gear Solid zine called, "Dance Like You Want to Win", (an Evangelion reference I've been dying to use in an MGS fic for years). It was based on an idea I had for a story that was over a decade old, and I actually found part of my original draft collecting dust in the bottom of my google docs. I hadn't written for the fandom in a LONG time, and I was really worried about my characterization, the world-building, and having to write *action* scenes in a mission fic, neither of which are my forte. I was really worried people were going to read it and think I'd lost my touch.

But in the end, people liked it! I actually got compliments on the banter and overall, way more love than I was expecting, even some comments when I finally posted it to AO3. It felt like old times, and that really warmed my heart. <3

💥find your least kudos'd fic - say something wonderful about it.

The story in question is "Kind of Cool" which is a mashup of sorts of two webcomics by Kieran Thompson, "This is the Worst Idea You've Ever Had" and "Cuanta Vida" which was a TF2 fancomic. I had to read over it, because I'd forgotten what it was about, honestly. XD

The TLDR is that two characters in TITWIYEH (a modern magic story) had a few familiar faces from Cuanta Vida (with names! and much happier fates), so I had two characters discussing their non-serious theory that linguistics professor Jordi Betrand was actually a French spy- the joke being that the man is so softspoken and gentle, he's clearly nothing of the sort. I did get a chuckle from myself at this

The young man shook his head again, running weary fingers through his shaggy blonde hair. "Nicole, Professor Jordi Bertrand has got to be the most unassuming and boring man on the entire planet. I doubt he's ever experienced anything more exciting than a birthday party in his entire life- and not even a surprise party! Like a regular one with invitations where everyone knows when and where to go."

A lot of the humor in this fic is reliant on people having read both comics... which explains why it has a whopping 2 kudos, but even after a decade, the easter eggs are still pinging in my brain, so I guess that means I hid some good ones. XD

🧿what steps do you take to not take things personally if a fic doesn't do well, or if your writing/posting/sharing experience isn't going how you'd like it to?

Oh, gosh. Hm. Sometimes, I'm a big believer in "being the change you want to see in the world" when it comes to fandom and creative works. If you can't find the thing you want, make it- and that includes your own hype. If I want a story to get a little more attention, I might do some artwork for it (or commission some if I'm able) to hopefully pique people's interest. I might also do stuff like record podfics or something. But usually, the "next step" is to just move on to the next project and hope it gets a warmer reception.

I've found that trying to work too hard to cater to other people's wants just to get the reception I want doesn't always go to plan- or worse, I might get lots of comments and kudos, but it feels hollow because I feel like I'm being told, "you're really good at knowing what we will like" instead of "you are really good at writing and expressing this idea"- so over time, I've gotten a lot more comfortable making things for me. That way I'm guaranteed at least one person will like it, in the end. And even my "weird" fics are eventually found by people who appreciate them- and that really means a lot.

[ghostaris]

🎧

Feels Like You by Adventure Club feat. Codeko

[inktho]

suitchuck again?

[emystic-old]

@s1lxcs replied for a starter with Trixy

"I got so more food for us, so eat up, okay?"

The child was wearing cheap pair of sunglasses and a face mask she stole from a convenience store the earlier this morning. Figuring if she wore them then even if she comes back to take something else they won't recognize her. Taking off the mask and glasses with her feline like eyes glowing brightly for a moment to readjust her eyesight once more.

She snagged a lot of snacks, juices, and pre-made sandwiches in her torn and wore down satchel bag. Taking two of the jam sandwich packages out and offering one of them to him.

[attleboy]

here's something you guys probably forgot about.... the pomni backflip art i promised for 10k notes on the post that now has 16k notes... whoops i may have let her land the backflip but at the end of the day she is a failgirl :)

[funkle420]

no talk me i angy cant stop thinking about my girlfriend who's been kidnapped by a crazy powerful ancient magician

[solcarow]

Look Back by Tatsuki Fujimoto // Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint by Sing Shong

[crunchchute]

My Sam & Max cosplay I debuted at a local con during the weekend!

[lulu-draws-stuff]

How does that sound?

[cinnamon-flame]

Today I remembered that I made an flight rising account in 2021 (that I played for only one day and then I gave up cause it seemed too hard) and I logged in today to check it out again. Long story short I found out I had a lot of cash from somewhere apparently so I bought a couple of dragons for fun. As far as I'm concerned all the love is stored in the Aberration