#sure I'll maintag all three

[barbaracleboy]

Me When I Can Shill Some Obscure Game to Somebody

Level 1: Play Bug Fables, it's a super fun Paper Mario-like with lovable Characters and loads of charm.

Level 2: Please play the Pikmin games, they're fun and satisfying with lots to do, lots to read, and vibes that are simply unmatched.

Level 3: PLEASE play the Etrian Odyssey games, they're really hard but there's loads of possibilities in the teams you can make and lots of fun Character and Monster Designs and they feel very satisfying to succeed at and their music is often immaculate and-

[the-kiarah-organisation]

More art for the art bank.

Learning how to render, definitely happy with the result even if my back isn't. (Ouch). I could definitely improve though. This is more of an official attempt at learning.

Images in order from left to right are; sketch, line art and colours, monochromatic (sort of), and the render.

For the more rambling side of this anyway, we were originally just going to do a sketch from a blank base (like a draw your character here thingy), but it somehow morphed into line art and base colours, then messing around with gradients, then just getting bored and spending four hours rendering. Practice, am I right?

None of the quotes have posted yet (my queue is too long lmao, it will outlive me) but the hyperfixation do be evident. Don't worry, we'll be back to your regular Fatui Harbinger posting later. /j. No idea how we got side tracked, we did the sq so long ago that I can't remember it (and genuinely didn't know I'd done it), and it's not like he has many appearances in the lantern rite so far. (I also didn't know he was on a banner until it was pointed out). Freak accident. That, or one piece of fanart was like "hellooo".

If it wasn't obvious this is Baizhu and human form Changsheng. Not that visible but she has markings inspired by albino ball pythons (technically she's a leucistic ball python, see the second image).

Look at their little snoots!!!

For Baizhu's references I'm using the full turnaround from the wiki (helpful, albeit a little blurry. May be my fault though), and the card (less blurry, also probably my fault).

For notes on Changsheng, she has a heart-shaped window in her shirt that shows off a tattoo that sits in the open space between her markings. She's overall very heart themed (not sure why). Sadly her hair isn't shown here but she has a small hair tie/clip that's a snake.

Also, small detail, I'm aware Baizhu's hairpin is on the wrong side and only one is visible. (There's two in the sketch, one got lost). Also there's no glass in his glasses but even in official stuff it's not that noticeable so I'm maybe clear there.

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Uhh.. and if you read this far, thanks? No idea what you've gained except maybe a look into my chaotic mind?

I never planned on maintagging (social anxiety) but I'm far too proud (and too tired) to care.

I do want to point out that this is from an AU, everything I post has a 60% chance to be about that AU (not including non-fandom stuff usually, that only has a 40% chance). I'll talk about it soon, I promise. (Said that three hyperfixations ago too)

Man what a lot of words. Didn't mean to do that but I do happen to like talking about all the design and thought behind stuffs. This isn't even half of it O-o.

[masterapollo]

How do you feel about Seawatt? He's the man who held you captive for a while, the one who caused the Parkour Villain to be freed and the one who enforced the system of opression all those ranked below you had to endure. On the flip side, you can view these three actions as out of control, simply following a role given to him or acting upon something more emotion driven.

Do you think he deserves a second chance, WOULD you want him to get that second chance?

(Also, ooc, I might recommend starting to main tag asks? It can help more people find this blog C: I get if ur not for a reason though dw)

-🐊 I hope you're well too

He's... Well. I have mixed feelings about him. I can see why it would be expected that I hate him or something, but I don't. He's been through a lot, and... honestly, I understand where he's coming from and why he feels so angry. I mean, I wouldn't have reacted the same way (at least I don't think) but I can see why he did. Sure, he held me captive, but... we spoke for a bit while I was there and he said some things that let me look into how he thinks, I suppose, and I can't be that angry at him after that. He's just a person like the rest of us, he's had a rough go of things and he lashed out because of it. I think one day after the scars from those chains have faded, I'll be able to forgive him.

I do think he deserves a second chance, though not from me. That's not my responsibility to give him that. If anything, it's Evbo's, he's the one who was forced to help out with the plan, I was merely a bargaining chip.

(// ooc- i do kinda maintag, i use the parkour civilization tags cause that's already a really popular tag and also.. this blog literally has more followers than my actual main LMFAO (cracks me up considering im a twitch streamer and pretty openly advertise my tumblr) i think i'm alright also people scare me HSDHFHSDF ty for the suggestion tho :D /gen)

[arqdyke]

OH WOW you're still awake hiii!! one more then while i have the chance. also so honored to have an entire tag now. that has to be an accomplishment. and!!! 👀 what niche rarepair pls i will bite at anything 👀👀

i cannot remember what else i was going to say so i'll just follow that too. op is sooooo friendly to multiship and rare ships because all of the characters no matter how minor are so interesting. it's fun to fling two people together as a concept and figure out how they would interact. (even not romantically even!! just two dudes would they be mortal enemies would they be chill? would they be besties for life??)

case in point! i got into op already knowing of a law ship, and after i read dressrosa, that ship solidified in my mind. but!! i caught up to op during zou :) which, in my mind, was the height of sabo/law popularity. so my first ship for sabo was actually with law! crazy how things work out. so much time has passed that i don't hardly even think about them anymore.

ohhh wait i know what i wanted to say now. favorite aus for fic?? any you would love to see in acesabo fic? if i know of any, i'll grab one for you ;)

hi!! i am in fact awake!!! i wanted to write more for my exchange fic bc ive just started recovering from been sick the past few days and havent rlly had the chance. but i ended up putting it off until like 12am LOL. under the cut again i talk . a lot.

its fun you mentioned sabolaw because. the 'pair' in question for the au is actually ichiji/sabo/law. no i dont know why my brain latched onto this. yes im still kind of obsessed with it. the social media aspect of my shipfic is a lot about ichiji & the transition from being a child star (alongside his siblings) to a more casual internet ministardom. theres court drama bullshit. theres fangirl law. all three of them are transfem. its really special to me.

also YEAH EXACTLY!!! to your rarepair thoughts. in every fandom im in im a huge sucker for rarepairs that seem like complete nonsense. throw those characters whove never met into a room and LOCK IT! not always romantically yeah but honestly its a lot easier to like . find content of niche pairs through ship names than just trying to sift through a million posts in their maintags. tumblr wise, at least. i actually have a sideblog thats been since sort of abandoned dedicated to finding as much niche rarepair content for two characters (not always with each other, just those two in general).

a fun thought exercise ive done a few times also is getting a nice randomizer of characters im familiar with for a fandom and using it to pick out a few ships to figure out how theyd interact/if i could make a shipfic out of them. sometimes they click sometimes they dont but its a fun way to explore characters imo

whats ur fav lawship nowadays if you dont mind :3? i like a looot for him ill admit but im not particularly committed to any. as with the multishipper way. and thats fair (on the sabolaw bit)... first ships dont always last super long. they sure are fun to think back too tho ^_^

my favorite aus for fic... oh god thats a tough one. i already mentioned modern aus and this ones sort of a tangent off niche topic focus's BUT. fics that are set in a specific career (especially doctor aus & lawyer aus but genuinely i just rlly like looking at niche little details of someones career.) see also hobby focused aus! like uhh. gymnastics. ice skating. just stuff like that idk. and aus that are focused around like.. movie tropes/genres. crime noir detective aus, slasher horror aus.. especially fun when theres a spin on the original tropes but when you can see how much love someone has for the og concept is when it rlly shines.

none of those are super specific tho. um. i have a soft spot for superhero aus even when theyre really bad. fantasy aus are trickier but when they hit they hit rlly nice. (trying really hard to think ummm) thats about all i can think of rn? but it is pretty late so im for sure forgetting some.

NOW. as for acesabo specifically.. first off if you have any fic ud especially recommend id love to read them regardless of the tropes/ships/whatever. but. acesabo aus.. ohhhgh. i dont know!! ive read a lot of really cute modern aus with them. and im not USUALLY into soulmate aus flat out but i could really love a good acesabo soulmate au. it just suits them. theyre both characters i enjoy seeing as cute girls quite a bit. its kind of unfortunate im not really a fan of either of them as trans guys bc there is SO MUCH transmasc ace stuff out there. sorry my guy you have my name i cant live like that. all respects to people who do like that tho! i like them nonbinary multigendering it up . sometimes transfem sometimes just.. trans. sorry this is not the point.

aus... aus... shakes my head around. OH i would LOVE to see a roleswap with them. ive thought abt that before and its kinda beautiful. i do also love a good polyship with them both! what elseeee. oh i didnt mention it earlier when we were talking tropes but political drama bullshit is soooo fucking good. for acesabo also! but im pickier with them with it bc i feel like it tends to get too whumpy/focused on misery. which isnt rlly my thing personally. gotta be a careful balance. i like aus where theyre both in the same 'group'; being both revolutionaries or both pirates or whatever.

i hope this actually answers your question lol i realize i went on a bit... but yeah. have a nice night if youre headed offline urself ^_^! ill be on for a while longer likely but i take so long to write these asks it might be pointless