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Roleplay Server Log #380

"Licht on the Server, EAlex goes irl, Slenders Reunited”

-There's the jangling of keys as Licht fumbles at the door, finally opening it and stepping inside.  She tosses her coat onto a nearby chair and wobbles a little.  She's obviously been drinking a little as she makes her way into her room-

[EAlex] looks out of the computer screen- Licht? Are you injured??

[Licht] - No no, I'm fine, just had a biiiiit too much to drink

[EAlex] Why does imbibing liquid make you walk like that?

[Licht] - Because alcohol

[EAlex] Does it have a poison effect?

[Licht] - I suppose you could say that

[EAlex] I'm sorry. That's awful. Would you like me to mess up the computer of whoever poisoned you? I bet I can knock the wi-fi off a phone pretty easily.

[Licht] - I willingly drank it, we were celebrating

[EAlex] Stares at her for a moment. - No offense, but humans are strange and inexplicable.

[Licht] - I don't do it often, but an officer who was a great mentor to me retired today so we gave him a farewell party

[EAlex] Did I miss anything? I mean, I'm not complaining. Just curious.

[Licht] - No, you probably would have been bored.  Just a lot of talk about the past and things he had done

[EAlex] Oh, okay. To my chagrin I ended up on YouTube, and Ebay briefly. I didn't buy anything though.

[Licht] - Then you have better restraint than most

[EAlex] Well.... I'd have to borrow money from you. I'm not going to embezzle online or anything. -chuckles- Then you'd have to bust me for stealing.

[Licht] - I think I'd be more likely to be blamed than you since you can't come out here- Licht sits and starts taking her shoes off

[EAlex] Leans against an icon. - I don't want to get you in trouble anyway. -pauses- Hey I found out something neat, wanna see?

[Licht] - Sure, why not

[EAlex] Shoves against the flat picture on the desktop and brings up the control panel and then the wallpaper. She scrolls a little and changes it to a stock photo of a very pretty empty beach with clear blue water. She shoves against it with her back to Lich and kind of falls through a small barrier and onto the sand at a larger size that fits the photo before kicking around in the shallow water like she's there. - Neat huh?

[Licht] - Lucky, you get to take a vacation whenever you want

[EAlex] Kinda. I can't go any farther then what's visible. It's like an invisible wall on the sides you can't see from there. And you can always visit me with a little help.

[Licht] - I'm well aware of that- She heads over to her closet to change into some more comfortable clothes before sitting down in front of the computer and moving the mouse to hover over a familiar icon-

[EAlex] Watching the mouse, almost afraid to say something that might make her change her mind.

[Licht] Sighs and clicks on it, pulling up Minecraft- Little too drunk to do much else

[EAlex] Awww. I'm happy anyway. I want to show you my build! - She scoots over to the loading window and hops in-

[Licht] - Alright, just let everything load first

[EAlex] From the computer in general - I have another suprise for you too once you get in!

[Licht] Clicks on the world and waits for the terrain to download- Alright, I'm in

[EAlex] Has set her to third person- Suprise! I made you a skin! - It looks like a decent likeness of Licht in some of her [non work] ordinary clothes.

[Licht] - Well it's certainly better than anything I could have done

[EAlex] Thanks! There's a website where you can recolor skins pixel by pixel. -She switches the view to first person again- The little dirt house is still there but there's a path stomped in the dirt with torches along it now leading away-

[Licht] - Alright then, lead the way

[EAlex] It'll take some of the fun out if it with you just using an avatar, but I'm too excited to wait! - They lead Licht down the path through some trees and a house comes into view. It's not huge but it is two stories and backed up to a strech of beach. The construction is mostly oak, glass, and some cobbles around the bottom.

[Licht] - A nice small house huh?

[EAlex] Well I'm in survival technically, so I did cut all the wood, mine the stone and cook the glass myself. - She opens the door for Licht- The entryway has a bit of white and gray carpet and a few scattered pictures and leads into a room with trunks and a couch made of wool blocks, a bit farther down is a kitchen area with a crafting table and furnaces-

[Licht] - Well at least you seem to have a well set up home to be safe in

[EAlex] Shy look- It's big enough for both of us if need be... But you should see the back too.- She leads outside the kitchen onto a nice porch. - I picked this spot for a reason besides the weather.

[Licht] Follows her out to see what the reason is-

[EAlex] She gestures down and there are sea turtles loafing on the shore. - There's a sea temple out there too, but I'm not tackling guardians until I'm better equipted.

[Licht] - Turtles?  I wasn't aware those were in the game

[EAlex] They're new, I updated this seed myself! You should go swimming with me. It's safe near the shore and there's tons of new tropical fish, kelp and corals.

[Licht] - Is this why you changed my background to a beach?

[EAlex] Nah, that was just good to demonstrate with since I could kick up the water. It is a pretty photo though.

[Licht] - I see.  You're sure it's safe near the shore?

[EAlex] Yeah. There's a few Drowned zombies but they move slow. We can just avoid them.

[Licht] - Alright, if you wanna go swimming then we can go swimming.  Should I empty the boxes at the bottom of my screen first?

[EAlex] Nah. It's just stuff you're carrying. Just watch your bubbles. If you go to the top they'll fill up again just like taking a breath.

[Licht] - Got it, shall we?

[EAlex] Great- she wades into the water and the turtles turn to watch them curiously-

[Licht] Follows and watches some of the fish in the water-

[EAlex] Is enjoying herself immensely and shows Licht a partial wrecked ship buried in the sand and a bit of run that looks like it should be in a fishtank. Just some broken arches.  and a bit of floor. The water is clear and blue, and judging by EAlex's smile, plesantly warm.

[Licht] Ducks under the water for a bit and then comes back up- Hey, where are the bubbles you said I should be seeing?

[EAlex] There aren't any bubbles on your bar? Wait... is there not a row of drumsticks either?

[Licht] - No?

[EAlex] Oh! You're still in creative! Then swim as deep as you want. The mobs won't bother you and you can't drown. There's some lovely coral below us.

[Licht] - Are you sure?  I don't want to leave you alone if you don't want to be left alone

[EAlex] I'll be okay. I'll stay just above you.

[Licht] - Alright- She sinks under the waves to go look at the coral

-There's tons of it in many colors and lots of curious little fish, as she gets close a pufferfish plumps in suprise and makes a rather amusing noise. -

[Ealex] Chuckles- They're so silly-

-There's a veritable forest of waving kelp and a Drowned zombie turns to look but not pursue her. It also makes weird noises-

[Licht] - Well, you can't deny that the Mojang staff put their heart and soul into this game...

[EAlex] Maybe that's why my kind arise here... it's a beautiful waiting world big enough for us all to be born into.

[Licht] - And yet from what I've seen your kind still gets persecuted

[EAlex] Brushes a gentle hand against a clownfish as it passes- Some of us... aren't nice. Maybe it's a side effect of being too powerful. They become bored gods tormenting players. Not everyone appreciates the wilderness. And... not every NOTCH allows a peaceful existence.

[Licht] - You know, I'm sure the sanctuary might have some answers for us...

[EAlex] You have questions of your own?

[Licht] - There are things I still don't understand, and I know there are things you want to learn and possibly have done to you

[EAlex] I'm still considering it... - she swims closer- I wouldn't mind being able to... make contact with you again. If it doesn't make you uncomfortable.

[Licht] - No it doesn't, I'd just like a little more warning before you suddenly go grabbing me

[EAlex] Okay. I was just a bit over-whelmed. You did save me after all.

[Licht] - And we do kinda owe them since we dropped that...  Thing, practically onto their doorstep

[EAlex] I didn't see it, but I gleaned it was pretty horrifying. I'm not ashamed to admit there's plenty I don't know either.

[Licht] - Which is one reason I think you should be there, there's a lot you can learn there, especially about what you can possibly do and what your type are as a whole

[EAlex] Maybe... but I rather like having my own space too. You're... you're not trying to get rid of me.. are you?

[Licht] - No, not at all

[EAlex] I think I need to learn how to, 'seed hop' they called it? Then I can just visit when I need too.

[Licht] - Once you learn that you probably wouldn't need the cord to get to my phone either

[EAlex] Yeah... well could you at least tap one of the beds in the house so it'll be your spawn point here?

[Licht] - Yeah, sure- She heads back towards the shore and the house- Are the beds upstairs?

[EAlex] Steps around a corner and runs her clothes through her inventory to dry them - Yes! Just go up the stairs.

[Licht] Heads upstairs-

-The staircase is small but the room it opens into is the entirity of the second floor. There are two beds near to eachother but not touching and a half round, glass window with a few yellow, and light green panes taking up most of one wall. The daylight outside paints the room in colorful squares. The floor has a bit of yellow carpet and there are trunks and a few pictures against the walls. EAlex has also put an old gold sword in an item frame like a modest trophy.

[Licht] Observes the entire room, quickly memorizing it's layout before selecting the bed which looked like it hadn't been slept in yet and laying down in it-

-There's a bit of a cluck and a chicken wanders out from behind a trunk -

[Licht] - …  Why is there a chicken up here?

[EAlex] Peeks up the steps- Oh! That's the one Doc spawned in your room.

[Chicken] bok. - Lays egg-

[EAlex] Comes up to collect it. - They're useful to have around-

[Licht] - If you say so...

[EAlex] You don't like chickens? - she tosses the chicken some seeds and they erupt in a gale of floating hearts. - Can't make a cake without eggs.

[Licht] - I've never been very good around farm animals- Has a few flashbacks to petting zoo incidents

[EAlex] Oh... okay. - She digs for a few fence pieces and makes a small pen. - I'll keep them away from you then. I don't want them to wander outside anyway.

[Licht] - You know, if you want to visit the other server to learn how to seed hop, I don't have work tomorrow

[EAlex] Is obviously excited but doesn't want to show too much. - I'd like that.

[Licht] Yawns and looks at the time- It's getting late out here, I think I'll go to bed, do you want me to call Doc in the morning?

[EAlex] Yes please. Thank you for playing with me for a bit.

[Licht] - You're welcome, do you want me to leave the game running?

[EAlex] It's up to you. I can get in either way. It just closes the viewing window on your computer.

[Licht] - I'll leave it open for you

[EAlex] Softly- Then sleep well my friend.

[Licht] Heads for bed and is soon asleep-

[CP] Tromps into Docs castle carrying a trunk on his shoulder- Oi! TLOT!

[Steve] is pruning the hanging vines and jumps in alarm- he's outside in the back cutting sugar cane. Why ya gotta be so loud?  

[CP] - Because Lie wants this gone- He motions at the trunk

[Steve] Do I dare ask what it is?

[CP] Puts it down- Take a look for yourself

[Steve] Is basically too curious for his own good and peeks in the trunk- FUCKING NETHER! - he scuttles back quickly and coughs-

[CP] Just has a shit eating grin-

[Steve] You suck.

[CP] - You're the one who willingly looked in the chest

[Steve] May you have to change all the really stinky diapers.

[CP] - I'll save the worst for you

[Steve] What makes you think I'm babysitting?

[CP] - I'm psychic, and you already adore my daughter

[Steve] bristles- Still not going to let you push responsibilities on me.

[CP] - Well of course not, but Lie and I will occasionally need time to ourselves

[Steve] slightly smug- Then I guess you should be nicer to me if you're asking for favors.

[CP] - Whatever, just give the cheese to the gaudy one

[Steve] He already knows. I think you forget  sometimes that talking to one of us is basically talking to both.

[Lie] After a few days of being stuck in the house with the baby she feels like making a bit of mischief. n She pulls out her phone and starts texting Dofta- Hey, sorry if I'm waking you up, I don't know what time it is for you, but I thought you should know that there's a new brine on the server

[Dofta] oh! That's good. Did you find another wandering brine? Perhaps save someone?

[Lie] Gets up and takes a picture of her sleeping baby and sends it- Not quite...

[Dofta] Oh my goodness!!! She's so tiny! But she's glitched?

[Lie] - The seed is reacting to her like she's a native brine, but her eyes aren't glowing.  We think that might start happening when she starts being able to see something other than light and movement

[Dofta] So what have you named her? She's yours isn't she? You and Cps little Herobrine.

[Lie] - Yes she's ours, and her name is Aether.  Yster was actually just here and left the evening before she was born

[Dofta] Oh for... so she missed it? Was it weird???

[Lie] - Yes she missed it, and as far as I know it was like a normal human birth...  Which I suppose on our end would be weird since we're digital- She notes Aether is starting to wake up and snaps another quick pic so Dofta can see her eyes

[Dofta] Awww she's so sweet. Are you okay...? A normal birth involves quite a bit of blood and screaming...

[Lie] - Yeah, had three doctors there and TLOT was handling CP

[Dofta] Laughs- A husband can be pretty in the way in a situation like that! I'm happy for you.

[Lie] - Plus if I were to hurt him while angry it would cause permanent damage

[Dofta] That too! Geeze... You're both lucky to have so many helpful friends.

[Lie] - Yeah, I think I might try taking Aether out today, she hasn't been outside yet

[Dofta] Outside the house or out-out?

[Lie] - Outside the house, but don't worry, I'll send her out with her farfar to visit you guys before her glow becomes too noticeable

[Dofta] Oh good! Should I tell the others? Or have it be a suprise?

[Lie] - We can surprise them, just let me know when a good time will be

[Licht] Pulls up outside the office with a yawn and glances at EAlex on her phone- You ready?

[EAlex] Is wearing a small chest like a backpack- Yep. I'm ready.

[Licht] Goes up to the door and knocks-

[Fangbo] Comes to answer the door. - Oh...  hi. - Let's her in- I hope you don't have more bad news for us?

[Licht] - No, is Dofta here?

[Fangbo] She is- leads the way-

[Dofta] Can be heard using talk to text on her phone- She's so darling Lie!

[Licht] - I hope I'm not interrupting anything?

[Dofta] Oh! Um... - her eyes flip back between the two- I'm just on the phone with a friend.

[Licht] - Speaking of friends- She wiggles her phone a little

[Fangbo] Am I needed here?

[Dofta] No... thank you Fangbo.

[Fangbo] Leaves and shuts the door-

[Dofta] Concerned look at Licht's phone- Is EAlex okay???

[Licht] - She's fine, she just wants to visit the other server and start learning how to seed hop.  Isn't...  Isn't Lie one of the brines on that server?

[Dofta] Yes, and- she's obviously bursting with supressed excitement- She had her baby! The first child concieved by two Herobrines. I mean, that we know of. It didn't trip anything weird on the main server, but it's so exciting!

[Licht] - A baby?  Wow, she's gonna be busy

[Lie] - Dofta?

[EAlex] That's going to be a handful. Chances are good she'll have powers....

[Dofta] Oh! Lie! Licht is here and she brought EAlex, like on her phone.

[Lie] - Do I need to open a portal?  I don't know how to get EAlex off the phone though...

[Dofta] At Licht- Lie can let you in okay. - at Lie- and I'm betting someone there can help her off the phone.

[Lie] - Yeah, true.  Dofta, is your computer on?  And do you want to visit as well?

[Dofta] Yes and yes!

[Lie] Laughs a little before creating a portal using Dofta's computer- Come on in

[Dofta] Eager hop and shift into her Mc skin- She flaps her little dragon wings happily and hugs Lie- Congratulations!

[Licht] Hesitates and follows Dofta through, shifting into her new Minecraft skin-

[Lie] Laughs a little- Not so loud, she only just woke up

[Aether] Kicks her legs a little

[Dofta] Goes right to the baby and starts making little noises at her- AWWW!

[EAlex] Can you hold up the phone so I can see?

[Licht] Steps closer and holds it up so she can see- That is a tiny baby

[Lie] Starts digging around and pulls out a fresh onesie and a fresh diaper- Time for a change I think

[CP] Comes in from trying to wear Blake out-

[EAlex] Is a bit speechless.-

[Blake] Way too excited- Boof!

[CP] - Why the fuck won't you settle down- He heads for the bedroom and frowns as he see's their visitors- The fuck is happening now?

[Dofta] Oh hi Cp! Just visiting. Congrats to you too! Your daughter is so cute!

[CP] Motions at Licht- And she's here why?

[Licht] - EAlex would like to learn how to seed hop

[CP] - Well I don't see them

[Dofta] She's on the phone.

[Blake] Inspects Licht- Urf?

[Licht] - That's a large dog...

[CP] - Well then that can be her first lesson, learning how to get off

[EAlex] Can I get a hint on how to do that???

[CP] Just grabs Licht's phone from her-

[Licht] - Hey!

[CP] - Start by looking at the code

[EAlex] You mean like the operating system for the phone itself? It's pretty basic.

[CP] - Now can you see the coding of this server?

[EAlex] From inside? Not really... but I can feel the difference from out there and in here.

[CP] - Well then it sucks to be you

[Dofta] That's mean Cp! Everyone learns in different ways. Maybe she's more prone to feeling things out then reading them directly.

[CP] - Actually that reminds me, tell your boss to stop fucking bothering me

[Dofta] confused- why is he bothering you? OH! Is it what you did with the phantoms? That was brilliant!

[EAlex] Is trying to brute force the phone and making it shake around-

[CP] - No shit, he's already called a few times since!  And you can't just force it, you have to integrate yourself

[EAlex] Okay... - She starts feeling around again and there are a few hopeful crackles around the phone like a minor electrical glitch-

[Dofta] Does he have something else for you to fix? We've been having some minor issues with the Vexes...

[CP] - Oh for fucks sake no!  I do not want the fucking job!

[Dofta] But you would be good at it...

[CP] Exasperated noises-

[Lie] Laughs a little as she picks Aether up- Calm down CP

[EAlex] Suddenly tumbles out of the phone with a yelp- Yes!

[CP] - There, you figured it out

[EAlex] Gives him a slight frown- Someone taught you to do this stuff didn't they?

[CP] - Nope

[Dofta] I thought the Zelda guy taught you? BEN?

[CP] - Only how to get Irl

[Blake] Licks Licths hand experimentally.

[Dofta] Hmm.

[Licht] - Good dog?

[Blake] Obviously slightly annoyed at being called a dog, but still friendly enough- urf.

[Lie] - That's Blake, he used to be human

[Licht] - Wait, what?

[Blake] Pads over to Lie.

[Dofta] So he's a werewolf?

[Lie] - Just wolf, he was being driven mad so Dawn changed him- She smiles at him since she's holding Aether

[Blake] Happy panting-

[Dofta] Oh, the witch? I guess as long as he's okay with it.

[EAlex] How hard is it to get irl anyway?

[Lie] - It's not necessarily hard to get out there, it's what happens afterwards

[EAlex] Is it... something bad?

[CP] - Immense pain, for weeks

[EAlex] Swallows hard- But after that you can come and go?

[Lie] - Yes, you can- She's sending a private message to Hera

[EAlex] Looks to Licht- I'd like to do that... but I'd obviously need help...

[CP] - You'd need somebody to keep an eye on you

[Licht] - If she's at my place that can be handled easily

[EAlex] You wouldn't mind? I don't want to be a hassle....

[Licht] - No, I mean you'd be alone for about eight hours most days while I'm at work...

[Lie] - Well EAlex will be completely unconscious for about a week or so, so there won't be much you can do during that time

[EAlex] When we go then, if... that's okay Licht?

[Licht] - Yeah, that should be fine

[EAlex] Dusts herself off -

[Herabrine] scoots in the door unannounced- She's here? Hi!

[EAlex] ... hello?

[Lie] - EAlex?  This is Hera, she's a glitched Alex, like you

[Licht] Is looking at the size difference between the two-

[Herabrine] Floats up to EAlex's eye level and sticks out a hand- Herabrine. Glad to see another, I was pretty sure I was the only one.

[EAlex] I'm pretty sure I was supposed to spawn as a normal Herobrine and got... cockblocked is a good word I guess...

[Aether] Makes a grumpy face-

[Lie] - Oooh, no no no, please don't start crying

[CP]  Goes to grab a blanket in case Aether needs to feed-

[Herabrine] Who's your friend? You got a random player buddy? - floats over to Licht.

[Licht] - I'm Licht...

[EAlex] She's my friend, I guess we're sorta roommates?

[Herabrine] Smirks- Found a summoner instructional on Youtube or something?

[Aether] Starts crying-

[CP] Hands Lie the blanket-

[Licht] - In a chest when the world spawned

[Herabrine] That's oddly convenient...

[EAlex] It was a trick... another entity invaded her computer and took my spawn.

[Herabrine] That's rough man. Are you coming to stay with us?

[EAlex] Just visiting to get some lessons for now- gestures at Cp-

[Herabrine] Oh, from old sourpuss? He does know his shit, I'll give him that.

[CP] Flips Hera off-

[Lie] Covers herself and starts feeding Aether- There you go, settle down

[Dofta] Awww. Who's a happy baby?

[Herabrine] Love you too Cp.

[Licht] - EAlex, is there anything else you want to do while we're here?

[EAlex] Well I wanted Cp to help me seed hop... But I guess I could ask Doc instead....

[CP] - Well you figured out how to get off the phone, figure out the rest on your own

[Lie] - Says the one who still panics when I go into the digital realm  by myself

[EAlex] Yeah... I'll ask Doc...

[Herabrine] Has turned to Lie and is murmuring sweet nothings to Aether.

[Lie] - Me thinks Auntie Hera is going to spoil her niece rotten...

[CP] - Go ask them then, if you can find them

[EAlex] Bristles- I will then! - She heads for the door- Come on Licht! Let's go!

[Licht] - Congratulations on the baby- She then goes to follow EAlex

[EAlex] Looks around outside and stomps past the small horse pen- He makes me so mad... -

-The chain chomp bounces up from it's spot by the honesty blossoms and startles Licht- AR Ar Ar ARR!

[Licht] - THAT'S NOT NORMAL!

[EAlex] Jumps as well- Sheesh! Bet you an emerald it's from another game.

[Licht] - It is, even I recognize that

[Chomp] Satisfied with a job well done. - Ar!

[EAlex] Gives it some space- Lie makes flowers right? Maybe it's guarding whatever blooms are in that pen. -

[Splender] Is happily fishing on the shore-

[Doc] Wanders over to Splender's house and says pleasantly- Hi neighbor! Catch anything good?

[Splender] Smiles brightly- Just some boots!

[Doc] Awww, what kind?

[Splender] - Leather! Two pairs! And one of them is shiny!

[Doc] The shiny one likely has an enchantment at least.

- one of the sea dragons floats by a bit off the shore-

[Doc] Points at it- that's probably why. The big critter scaring off the littler fish. How's Trender doing?

[Splender] - Doing well! So is my mother!

[Doc] Have you lured her out of the house at all?

[Splender] - A bit more often now

[Doc] Good. We've had such nice weather these past few days. Been getting behind on my side work since I can't seem to sit still inside for too long.

[Splender] Laughs and then tenses a little-

[Doc] Are you okay? You look a bit.. stressed...

[Splender] - It's time for the changing of the guard...  Are you sure you want to be here?

[Doc] Gets up excitedly- And miss your big bro seeing his mom? I wouldn't miss this for anything!

[Splender] - Okay...- He sends a quick message to Trender before creating an opening with his tendrils

[Sally] Is the first one to run through- Splendy!

[Splender] Laughs and picks Sally up into a hug-

[Slender] Steps through, he's obviously a bit annoyed at the  moment-

[Doc] Hello Sally, you're looking chipper. - Xe turns to Slender and looks up with a big smile. - And hello to you as well.

[Slender] - Doctor.  Splender, where is Trender?

[Splender] - He's coming!  He was in the house!

[Doc] Points a bit down the shore- He's staying in sight of his bro. Just give him a sec. We have a suprise for you anyway...

[Slender] - I am in no mood for surprises Doctor

[Trender] Comes up, making certain that Mirabella is not visible behind him- Hello brother

[Slender] - Trender, did everything go alright

[Trender] - Yes, very much so

[Sally] - Hi Trender!

[Doc] Oh, but I think you'll be happy. - Eyebrow waggle at Trender-

[Splender] - Brother brother brother!  Guess what!

[Slender] Sighs- What is it Splender?

[Splender] - We found mother!

[Slender] Tenses, becoming very wary- You what?

[Trender] Steps aside to let Slender see Mirabella-

[Mirabella] - Slender...

[Doc] Is all smiles- You know how there's a ritual for summoning you? A friend and I kinda, tweeked it a bit.

[Mirabella] Approaches cautiously, feeling her eldest's unease- It's alright, he did not follow me here.  You are still safe

[Slender] - Mother...

[Sally] Looks between the familiar slender beings and Mirabella- Papa?  Who is she?

[Doc] She's kinda your... grandma I guess?

[Mirabella] Reaches for Slender- My you've grown so tall...  And this must be the little one that Doc told me about...

[Sally] Hides behind Slender a little-

[Doc] It's okay Sally. She's very nice.

[Slender] Let's Mirabella touch his face- I was certain he would have killed you after what you did...

[Doc] She told me he'd basically ignored her, we've just been trying to get her out in the sun and socialize a bit.

[Mirabella] - It's alright Slender, we have plenty of time to talk

[Sally] - Papa...

[Splender] - Come on Sally, let's go play in my house

[Trender] - How about you let me out first

[Splender] - Oh!  Right!- He opens another way and Trender pets Sally's head before bidding his brothers good bye and leaving

[Doc] Very sappy expression. -Thanks for hanging out with us Trender. And nice job on your moms clothes too. Very flattering.

[Trender] - They're much less enslaving now

[Doc] Even better. Stick it to the man. - Little fist salute for Trender.

[Trender] Steps out and Splender closes the portal-

[Doc] Checks to make sure everyone is doing okay and slips away with a happy spring in hir step. Xe types a quick whisper to Deerheart- That was nice. He didn't have much of a look on his face obviously, but I got the gist.

[Deer] - Good, and Mirabella deserves to reconnect with her children again

[Doc] Also dashes off a whisper to Cp- Just a heads up, Slender's here and Sally too. But I think he's going to be quite busy chatting with his mom for a while.

[CP] - WHY WOULD YOU LET HIM ON!?  HE COULD INFECT AETHER!

[Doc] chat- Because it was his turn to watch over Splender? What was I supposed to say???

[CP] Frustrated keyboard smash-

[Doc] chat- Oh chill. Even if she was infected I could reverse it easily. Don't be like that.

[CP] - I don't care!

[Doc] chat- He doesn't even know she exists ding-dong. Keep your cool and it can stay that way.

[CP] Goes to punch his punching bag-

[Doc] Sends Cp a winky emoji - Trust me.

[CP] - Fuck off

[EAlex] Reaches the spawn and looks around in confusion. - This is a super weird seed. These two trees look like they're made of chocolate and ice cream and these headstone inscriptions are very silly. And they have a... skeleton horse rental business?

[Licht] - I've learned to just stop questioning things here...

[EAlex] It's creative, I'll give them that. And someone has certainly beefed up the Testificate village. I've never seen one with such a high wall around it.

[CN] Comes flying in in his bird form, clutching a few cold flowers in his small talons-

[EAlex] Spots the little bird- Umm...

[CN] Tosses the flowers as he shifts so he can grab them with his hand- Hi!

[EAlex] Leaps in alarm- IT'S A NOTCH!

[CN] - Um...  I'm Lie's NOTCH, CN

[EAlex] Is still really wary -

[Licht] - Why are you here?

[CN] - Lie sent me to give these to you, they're cold flowers!- He holds the flowers out

[EAlex] Takes them cautiously- Lie sent you...? Why are you giving us flowers?

[CN] - She said you were planning on going irl?  She said they'll be helpful for the..  The...  Fever?  I think?

[Licht] - A fever?

[EAlex] Oh... thank you then. And thank her for me please. Do you know where I can find Doc?

[CN] - Maybe around the castle?  That's usually a good bet

[EAlex] Looks around- Well... I'm guessing that's going to be the giant cobblestone build I can see a bit of over there? - points.

[CN] - Yeah!

[Licht] - Thank you for the information

[EAlex] Nods in appreciation and sets out that direction.

[Lj] Is outside watching amused as Yaunfen tries in vain to walk Fru on a leash. - I like this critter, it's got bangers.

[Waffles] Lounging in a nearby tree.

[Fru] Tries to chew the leash-

[Yaunfen] No! Bad!

[Licht] Pauses at the sight of the animals and LJ-

[EAlex] Umm, excuse me?

[Yaunfen] Oh, hi! Are you new here?

[EAlex] Just visiting.

[Lj] Points at Licht - You I know. How did you get here? Did you piss off Cp?

[Licht] - I was let in by his wife

[Lj] Oh, Lie. Yeah, she's nice.

[Yaunfen] Are you lost?

[Fru] Tries to run and gets pulled up short with the leash-

[Yaunfen] Heel!

[EAlex] we're not lost, just looking for Doc.

[Lj] Well you found their kid, Yaunfen.

[Licht] - That's their child?

[Yaunfen] Yep. Mada hatched me hirself.

[Lj] Don't be fooled by appearances, the Doc adopted a dragon while they were still an egg.  

[EAlex] Somehow that doesn't suprise me...

[Licht] - Do you know where Doc currently is?

[Yaunfen] I can find out! - In chat- Mada, there are some people looking for you. By the side porch-

[Doc] chat-  I'm down near the shore, I'll be there in a sec.

[Yaunfen] Headed this way now.

[EAlex] Thank you.

[Fru] Teeny roar.

[EAlex] That's a very unique animal.

[LJ] It's some kinda dinosaur, and judging by the texture, also part cake.

[Licht] - I'd be very careful with that creature of yours

[Yaunfen] Yeah, they're going to need lots of training. But Waffles is well behaved and I trained them. - Points to the sabertoothed cake cat in a nearby tree.

[Licht] - Let's hope that's the case...

[Doc] Comes up from the garden- Oh! Hello again! I got busy and I didn't see you come in.

[LJ] I take it Slender isn't mad at you for kidnapping his mom? You seem in good spirits.

[Doc] Not at all. I think he was more suprised then anything else.

[Licht] - Kidnapping?

[Doc] It's more noble then it sounds. She was in an abusive relationship and we stole her away from her husband and reuinited her with her sons.

[Licht] - I see...- She's not entirely convinced

[Yaunfen] nods- Mirabella deserves to be happy. The Wicker Man's a big meanie.

[EAlex] I actually came to ask you for a favor... I need to learn to seed hop and... I want to be real.

[Doc] Geeze... Let's not do both of those things in one day, just pick one for now. And I warn you, you will be laid up for a while if you choose to go out. Is someone willing to watch over you?

[Licht] - I already agreed to

[EAlex] Then... please take me out.

[Doc] If you really want too. Just be careful out there once you're recovered. There are human agents who will try to capture you if they can.

[Licht] - Before we go, there's a question I've been wanting to ask you

[Doc] Sure, what is it?

[Licht] - You say this place is a sanctuary, so why is there such a violent brine as CP here?  It doesn't make much sense at all...

[Doc] Small laugh - Well... intially Lie was the one I took in, she used to be human. He was obsessed with her and followed. So my friends and I used that as a crowbar to start unpacking all of his personal issues and trying to help reform him. This is good behavior for him. He killed me several times when he was first brought in.

[Licht] - He did all that, but you let him stay?

[Doc] He was... afflicted, and not in his right mind at first.

[LJ] Sighs- It's a common thing for creepypastas to be partially posessed by the spirit of Insanity. She can make a person do horrific things without a second thought or a crumb of sympathy for the victims...

[Licht] - I see...

[Yaunfen] Picks up on the hint of sadness. - Don't be sad. We know you're trying.

[Doc] He's still an ass sometimes, but at least it isn't random anymore. And hey, if I didn't know him, he would still be the only Herobrine that could go irl.

[Licht] - The only one?

[Doc] Yes, it's a special trick. He can punt people out and they'll kind of adjust... he can also draw them in, and after a long stay in the digital realm the physical body just ceases to be and the person just becomes a digital entity on their own. Either direction it's painful. But it literally saved Markus's life.

[Licht] - Saved his life?

[Yaunfen] He had a hearts attack!

[Doc] Nods- He went into cardiac arrest and Cp pulled him inside before he passed. It gave me a chance to heal him with the local methods. I think if he would have tried to go out again before completely going digital, he would have resumed his cardiac failure and instantly died.

[Licht] - I see, I suppose it's a good thing then that he's still alive

[Doc] And now he's a Notch for real too. His MC skin just became his real shape in the process. You see why it was a hassle for him to try and meet with you. And also why he just up and vanished for so long.

[Licht] - Yeah, I guess so

[EAlex] What do you mean he's a real NOTCH, does he have powers?

[Doc] Some. He can make a shield thing around himself and others, and he has a weird loud shout that can actually damage things, hearing and otherwise.

[Licht] - Is that what happened in the apartment then?  When his voice got louder?

[Doc] Yep. I consider it his dad voice. Usually stops Cp in his tracks too.

[LJ] Snickers-

[Licht] - It stops CP?

[Doc] He does respect Markus. I mean, as much as he respects anyone. Markus has been there for him in any way he could, and even let Cp beat up and kill his avatar multiple times without even fighting back. He knew Cp was in pain and lashing out at all NOTCHs because of it.

[Licht] - I hope this was before he entered the server...

[Doc] Yeah, it was.

[LJ] And there was his little brother...

[Doc] nods- That too. His little brother got a bad potion that turned him back into a child. Markus pretended to be their dad and helped take care of Stevie until he was cured of the effects. It really brought them all together. Cp had been estranged from Stevie for a very long time.

[Licht] - He has a brother?

[Yaunfen] Most brines come with a Steve!

[Doc] Yep. In Cp's case his Steve is his younger brother. He's a decent guy. Took him a very long time to settle in, he has trust issues and Cp does give him shit now and again.

[Licht] - That's not exactly uncommon amongst siblings...

[Doc] Exactly. But most of us came here with someone. A new seed has a very high chance of spawning a self-aware Steve, a smaller chance of getting an Alex too - Gestures at EAlex- and then an even smaller chance, just a sliver, of generating a Herobrine glitch. And if that happens, then the system counters with an automatically generated AI NOTCH to keep an eye on the brine so they don't do so much griefing that the players get driven off.

[Licht] - Sounds complicated

[EAlex] So like the little one that gave us these? - holds up the flowers-

[Doc] Yeah that's CN, he's a good kid. My NOTCH is decent too.

[Yaunfen] That's Buff. He's got huge muscles.

[Doc] Yeah, I got lucky. He's an overly helpful excercise nut, and the most annoying thing he does is noisy granola making way too early in the morning.

[Licht] - What happens if either the brine or the NOTCH dies?

[Doc] hesitates, remembering... - If the NOTCH dies, the system generates a new one. If the Herobrine dies... we don't know. Thankfully none of our Herobrines have died. I keep the server set to infinite respawn here to protect everyone.

[EAlex] Makes a grim face. -If you set a seed to hardcore, if the player dies, the seed deletes itself.

[Licht] - Yikes...

[Doc] Thankfully server space is cheap, and I've got lots of backups too. Keeps my family safe.

[Deer] Comes out- Hey, lunch is ready

[Yaunfen] Yay! Hey mom? Could you try ordering Fru around like you do the mobs?

[LJ] Speaking of family...

[Doc] Hello love. - blows her a kiss

[Deer] - I could try...- She concentrates a bit and frowns- That's...  Odd...- She blows a kiss back

[Yaunfen] What is it?

[Fru] Curious noise-

[EAlex] You... are not a Herobrine. -she hesitates, feeling around the codes- Good grief... what are you miss?

[Deer] - Hm?  Oh, I'm the server!

[EAlex] Is blinking at her, really seeing what's there - Like a spider... in the middle of a web of everything! - She looks at Licht in awe- It's like we're standing inside her soul!

[Doc] You kind of are. She's the physical manifestation of the world itself.

[Deer] - I'm not the only server here either

[Fru] Scoots over to Deerheart and tries to nom the bottom of her pants leg-

[Deer] - Fru no!  I'm sorry Yaunfen, but there's something different about Fru, I can't urge them like the other mobs

[Yaunfen] Awww.... There's Cp's mom, Flux!

[LJ] And your shirtless friend with the sticks perpetually in his hair.

[Doc] Chuckles- Salvatage. He's a wild one.

[Fru] blach! - cloth flavor-

[Deer] - Exactly!  Actually Yaunfen, you could try asking Salvatge about Fru, he may have better luck

[Yaunfen] Food first and then yeah! - They take out a chunk of chocolate chicken and offer it to Fru. The little dinosaur pounces on it and savages it to chunks-

[LJ] Ho-boy.

[Licht] - …  Interesting diet there...

[Yaunfen] They're from a candy seed. Like me.

[Doc] It's their main diet. The whole world is made of cake, ice cream, frosting, candy, and chocolate.

[EAlex] Is that where the weird trees down the hill came from?

[Doc] Yup. They drop saplings that are also ice cream cones.

[Deer] - Come on Yaunfen, you need to eat too

[Yaunfen] Okay mom- They head inside, pulling the dino with them. - Come on Waffles!-

[Waffles] Hops down from the tree and pads after them, their frosted back and colorful sprinkles clearly visible as they pass Licht and EAlex-

[Licht] - Well then, are we going to head back or?

[EAlex] I'm ready if you are-

[Doc] Okay. I'll make a hole for you. - They shift into their larger shape with practiced ease-

[Licht] - I'm guessing we're coming out at my apartment?

[Doc] She's going to collapse the moment she steps out. So that would probably be for the best. And you'll want those flowers in your hand close by, they'll help your fever.

[EAlex] Passes the cold flowers to Licht and swallows hard.

[Doc] Shakes hir mane a little - Remember, soft food only once you actually wake up. You're going to feel like you ate lava and that's normal.

[Licht] - Alright then, let's do this

[Doc] Steps forward and slams hir head against reality itself, leaving a crackly edged hole that leads out of Licht's tv. - Licht, you go first. Catch her if you can.

[Licht] Steps through and waits on the other side, putting the flowers on her desk for now-

[EAlex] Quietly- Thank you Doc...

[Doc] Good luck out there.

[EAlex] Steps through the hole and has only a spilt second before the pain hits and she collapses-

[Licht] Moves forwards and grabs her- Hang on, I got you- She starts dragging her towards the bed-

[Doc] Pokes just the tip of hir snout through. - Take good care of her please. We're both trusting you.

[Licht] - I will

[Doc] Pulls back and closes the portal. Xe looks down at Deerheart- Another one set free. I wonder if Cp really comprehends what a lynchpin he's been in giving us all more space to run?

[Deer] - I think he might be a little more focused on other things at the moment

[Doc] Snorts- Yeah I know! You should have seen him when Lie handed him the baby. I could have set off a block of TNT and he wouldn't have even noticed the noise. I've never seen him so spellbound.

[Deer] - That's wonderful.  It's such a change from when I first met him

[Doc] Same, and he was already a bit mellowed out by then. You weren't around for all the times he straight up murdered me.

[Deer] - I know, and I'm glad I wasn't, I may have killed himself for doing that to you

[Doc] Hunkers down and puts hir snout on the ground by Deerheart- It's all over and done, but I'm flattered all the same. You still protected me in your own way. I was never afraid to die here. - purrrs-

[Deer] Laughs and kisses Doc's snout- Come on, let's go join our child

[Doc] Shifts back down from the tail to the head and intentionally stumbles to land in Deerheart's arms- whoops...

[Deer] - Oh no, whatever will I do with you?

[Doc] You make me dizzy with love. I'll have to go sit down close to you until I get my equilbrium back.

[Deer] - So long as I don't fall over along the way

[Doc] Walks with her- You have yourself a deal-

[dramallamadingdang]

I’m taking the night off from sky-making because I’m actually ahead of “schedule” and because I’m getting sort of disturbingly obsessed and playing my game for a bit instead, so while it loads, I write a bunch of replies. :)

These are for *deep breath* @penig, @holleyberry, @esotheria-sims, @acquiresimoleons, @kayleigh-83, @didilysims, @tamtam-go92, @dunne-ias, @strangetomato, and @eulaliasims. (Which doesn’t look like a long list, but there are multiple replies for pretty much all of the above, so....Yeah. :) )

penig replied to your photo “Dear Diary, Like wow! I got my first kiss and lost my virginity in...”

Bang it out...I see what you did there...

SOMEONE UNDERSTANDS ME! *heart* :)

holleyberry replied to your photo “And here’s the other one I really wanted: Just a grassy, flat horizon...”

Maxis neighborhood specific ones would be great too.

How do you mean? Like, made from panoramic pictures of specific neighborhoods? It’s an interesting idea, actually. I’d have to reinstall those neighborhoods to do it, though. Unless someone wants to volunteer to take pics for me. ;) Even so, I’m not sure I could get the scale right. Scale is a definite issue with these things. It will never be right, actually, but the most noticeably out-of-scale things on them are definitely buildings, when compared to the size of an actual, in-neighborhood building.

Speaking of Maxis, though... I’ve been fooling around with making some flat horizons to actually match the Maxis terrains, but it’s proving difficult. The scale issues are pretty bad. :\ I mean, like I said, these things are always going to be out of scale with the actual in-game houses and whatnot just because it’s the nature of the beast, but I’m trying to minimize that as much as I can. For some reason, it’s just not working very well with the Maxis terrain textures. I’m hoping to be able to make it work, but right now it’s not looking good. :\

esotheria-sims replied to your photo “Man, I’ve put a lot of work into this one. :) Like *checks time* about...”

Wow, just wow. This has got to be one of the coolest and most realistic skybox recolors I've seen around (though the 'realistic' part doesn't really come as a surprise, considering the source material :D) I'm extremely tempted to turn Strangetown into a miniature pseudo-Arizona town now.

:D That’s pretty much what I’m doing for retro-Strangetown. Because it amuses me to make the town Roswell-esque. Roswell’s in New Mexico, not Arizona, but the terrains in the two states are pretty similar. About the only difference, overall, is that (southern) Arizona has saguaro cacti and New Mexico doesn’t. I think NM is not quite as dry as AZ, but they’re both part of the same big desert, really, so...yeah. 

In any case, that sky is one specifically meant for retro-Strangetown, for my own purposes. I also separated the horizon from the sky and put the horizon-only version on a lower layer so that the horizon can be used with any sky. So, the place can have different skies at different times but always have the same surrounding terrain, for continuity’s sake.

acquiresimoleons replied to your photo “Sharon still had that flirt want, and I figure the only way she’s...”

I guess her time with the aliens was fun and she wanted to try it with an earthling

Hah! Yeah, maybe...although in my mind the alien thing isn’t sexual at all. Just a “bit” of genetic engineering. But it might’ve put crazy ideas in her head, nevertheless. :)

kayleigh-83 replied to your photoset “Will, attempting and failing at yoga.  But hey! At least he was doing...”

Like juggling, Sims have a remarkable natural aptitude for yoga!

That, and the fact that if you’re a Sim who’s really good at playing the piano, you can also paint like Picasso. Wish it was like that in real life because I’d really like to be able to paint. I mean, I can do all right with digital painting so long as I can use custom Photoshop brushes so that I can just “paint” a shape with a single click. But with actual physical art tools and supplies on an actual canvas or piece of paper? Completely hopeless. *sigh* Although I do plan to take some art classes at the local community college when we go home to CO. I’m hoping to be able to learn something. :)

didilysims replied to your post “I��m having a bit of a dilemma. Need some input. :)”

Some download sites have an option to have individual files in a folder and you can download the entire folder, so maybe that's an option? But honestly whatever's easiest for you is fine. I want 'em no matter what! :D

On SFS you can upload stuff in folders, and then downloaders can choose to download individual files from within the folder. That’s how Lowedeus uploaded his recent batch of skies. I’m thinking that might be better for folks with slower internet connections or those who know they don’t want every sky and want to pick and choose. I’m going to make a photo album on my Livejournal space with at least one pic of every sky, that such folks can reference in order to decide what they want. I’m thinking I’ll do a folder as well as a single file with everything in one, for people who just want everything and who have the internet bandwidth to download it all within a reasonable amount of time. That ought to cover all the bases, I think.

didilysims replied to your post  “You used to use a bite neck mod for vampires. Do you still use it?...”

Cool ideas! I definitely want to steal the no food for vamps plan! Part of me also wants to steal the turn/kill randomization too, but I know I would be so sad if someone had to die. :(

Yeah, I can understand that. I’m just not overly-sentimental about my pixel people. Actually, I get far more attached to the pets than I do to the human Sims. So, I don’t have problems with killing Sims when the random number generator says to kill them and/or to have them die of illness thanks to RealSickness. And sometimes...Well, sometimes a population just NEEDS culling, especially because I let Sims breed as they will. In such neighborhoods, when I’ve got vamp residents, I’ll usually bump up the chance of bitten Sims being killed as population control. BUT! If you wanted to try it out, you could say they can only bite/turn/kill townies that you don’t really care about. :)

tamtam-go92 replied to your photo “Will decided to skip class, so I sent him off to the park that I...”

Lol, I have a sim that has three bolts with a guy with the same face template too xD

There’s always that one gorilla-faced dormie! :D I actually don’t mind that template at all. If you breed ‘em with a Sim with the right features to sort of soften the gorilla-ness, the kids are actually pretty darn cute. Usually chubby-cheeked and full-lipped but not as extreme as the gorilla-face. I have a weakness for chubby cheeks, myself. :)

tamtam-go92 replied to your photo “As if spending most of his time yakking with dormies wasn’t enough...”

I LOVE the tiles!

Yeah, they’re pretty cool. Maxis, too, since those made-over Academie Le Tour buildings I use are all CC-free, and I see no reason to make them otherwise, for the (relatively) short time that Sims live there. I think those tiles came with Nightlife, IIRC...

penig replied to your photo “Alien pregnancy doesn’t stop Sharon from being a complete nerd. It...”

You say "complete nerd" like it's a bad thing.

Nah, not bad, per se. Just reminds me too much of me when I was young and way too serious and not-fun for my own good. Being a complete anything can be a bad thing, after all. There was so much I missed out on when I was young because I was so focused on being a superior student and then on my career. The former actually didn’t have that huge of a positive impact on the latter. And I sort of gave up the career path I’d planned on to focus on raising my kids -- which I hadn’t planned on having -- anyway. So, in the end, all that seriousness and nerdy and sort of arrogant scholasticism had no real net gain and, like I said, made me miss out on experiences that probably would’ve been greatly enriching both personally and professionally. So...moderation in all things is my philosophy now. Which isn’t to say that I’m not a nerd at all. I mean, an encyclopedic knowledge of Star Trek as well as a nerdy fascination with arthropods kind of clinches that. But I don’t strive to be a complete nerd anymore.

dunne-ias replied to your photoset “So. I made skies. Like, *cough* 30 of them. So far! Above is a...”

I find it hilarious that you "need to get your butt in bed now" when you live where you live compared to where I live and it's actually approaching MY bedtime.

:D Yeah, being nocturnal and living on the US west coast and going to bed around noonish my time does sort of put me on the same sleep schedule as normal diurnal people in especially the more eastern parts of Europe that are 9 or 10 hours or so ahead of where I am. Like you, for instance. :) 

penig replied to your photo “Oh God, not you, too, Will! Just sitting there, not playing chess,...”

Replace the chairs. They're too comfy.

See, that’s the thing. Those same chairs are used in other places in the dorm, not just at the chess table. Yet they choose the ones at the chess table, even if they have to walk past other iterations of the same chair to get to it. It’s weird. I can’t figure it out.

didilysims replied to your photo “The cow mascot was wandering around, doing her thing. Must hurt to get...”

Eh, they're just cheap plastic. Look at the tacky shine on 'em.

Well, yeah, but cheap plastic can still hurt if it pokes you hard enough!

...OK, that sounded vaguely dirty somehow. :)

kayleigh-83 replied to your photo “The cow mascot was wandering around, doing her thing. Must hurt to get...”

I love those mascots, such shit disturbers!

Y’know, I’m actually not a huge fan of the mascots in general. I find them more annoying than anything, same as I do Crumplebottom. Usually, I ban them with the Visitor Controller. For some reason I decided to let them torment dorms (they’re still banned in private on-campus residences, where it seems less appropriate for strangers to be barging in to do strange things) for now. I’m sure they will become annoying enough to ban them again, but for now...Yeah, they’re amusing me. And hey! The cow mascot’s sprinkler prank gives the germophobes something to do, with all the mopping. *eye roll*

strangetomato replied to your post “Later that night...”

I will never be tired of the silly date gifts.

It’s actually one of my favorite things about the whole dating thing. They make me laugh and/or they can sometimes be really useful. In fact, if they didn’t exist, I might not send any of my Sims on any actual, official timed dates at all. But since timed dates/outings are the only way to get the silly pressies, I do...

eulaliasims replied to your photo “Oh, God, it’s time to finish this thing. :P It’s campus housing, to...”

Apartment lots *are* a pain to furnish. Shift-key and dump identical bare necessities in each apartment is my method. At least the building looks gorgeous! I like the mix of windows. :D

Thank you! See, part of my problem with apartments is that I really can’t bear to furnish/decorate them identically. I really don’t know why. I mean, if I download an apartment lot with identically-furnished units, I’m perfectly OK with using them as-is. But, if I’m building the building, I just...can’t. I have to do them all differently. So, it’s like committing to decorating four (or more!) entire houses for one lot, and since furnishing/decorating is pretty much my least-favorite aspect of building...Yeah, apartment lots sort of intimidate me. Love building them. They’re fun to design/build. But the rest of it? Ugh, such a burden. :)

[blackthornass]

Do you have any art tips?

Uhhhhhh Funk im not The Greatest Artist ™ but I’ll try to bestow some Wisdom on you. Keep in mind Art is Subjective and I’m no expert and all that so take everything with a grain of salt but that being said I’ll try to give u Tips and Tricks

-listen so if you have a boring class at school just draw in it. School is great because you have 1. Access to paper at all times 2. Incredibly boring lectures. If you have a study hall that’s the Drawing JACKPOT. Basically what I’m saying is practice all the time when you have energy but like that’s such boring art advice. It’s important but “practice! uwu” is like what people with Natural Art Talent say when they didn’t have to figure everything out from the ground up so it’s kind of aggravating

-There’s gonna be people better than you. Chances are you have a friend who’s better than you because this is Tumblr we all draw. Try Not To Compare Yourself ™ which idk how to do but it’s bad don’t do it

-unless you find a terrible person with worse art than you in which case FUCK DUDE COMPARE YOURSELF TO THEM! THEYRE HORRIBLE AND THEY CANT DRAW FOR SHIT LOOK WHOS LAUGHING NOW!

-“work until your idols become your rivals” is absolute bullshit because your idols are working at it at the same time you are. You fool. You imbecile. I feel like this works better for writing when your idols can become irrelevant or straight up die between you being an aspiring author 8 year old and a tired 30 year old who just wrote The Great American Novel ™ or just kind of. Leave the fandom if you’re writing fanfic. Anyway

-ok that’s all the preachy shit, time for Real Art Advice ™. Keep in mind I do digital cartoony shit with Strong Lineart and cel shading for the most part and I pretty much only draw people so my knowledge is limited to that. if you wanna be a professional artist maybe do other things and Expand your Abilities ™

-Ok first off if you’re using Gimp or Photoshop please love yourself and download Firealpaca or illegally torrent Paint Tool Sai or something. I swear by Firealpaca it cured my depression but like. Photoshop is Trash for drawing. Get Firealpaca it has Line Correction ™

-Keep Line Correction ™ at like. A 5 when you’re sketching and at a 19 (the maximum) when you’re lining, coloring, shading, highlighting, doing literally anything that isn’t sketching

-Sketching digitally can be hard if you’re used to sketching on paper and I find it easier to do a sketch on paper, take a picture of it on my phone or scan it, and line/color it digitally. You do you and figure out what works best

-speaking of which I refused to use sketchbooks until I was Worthy ™ of not drawing on notebook paper and uhhhhhh that’s dumb just get a sketchbook they cost a little more than a notebook at Target it’s not super expensive. Although if you’re not financially in the position to buy a sketchbook anyway, just hoard notebooks from school that you didn’t use much. Bam, that’s your new sketchbook

-the Head Circle Cross Thing and the Spheres For Shoulder, Elbow, and Wrist Thing are good and important and will save you

-hands are hard so use references but bullshit your way through it. eventually they’ll look good (I haven’t gotten there yet)

-HAVE FUN WITH NOSES OH MY GOD. Noses are super fun and cool because there’s, like, infinite variety with them, they can be as long or short, thin or thick, rounded or pointy as you want, you can make them be, like, triangles or circles or more squareish or diamond-shaped, the base of the nose can be about as high or as low on the face as you want, you can make the nostrils prominent or not really there at all, they can add another Layer to a character’s design, oh my goodness noses are so fun. They’re like, severely underrated and oh my god I could gush about how fucking fun noses are

-same with facial expressions. Where you put the pupils and how big they are, how much of the eye is covered by eyelids, the way the eyebrows are, the mouth, tons of other shit. There’s loads of variety and so much you can do and honestly having fun with the facial expression is The Best Part. There’s tons of Face Art Chart Memes floating around, you know the ones, save it to your phone/computer and practice those on your own time it’s fun

-if you don’t know how to do something, avoiding it won’t help you. Just kind of draw around with it in your sketchbook or in a “I’m not posting this” file until you feel confident enough to do it in your Real Projects ™.

-Ok for lining did you know..… it isn’t illegal to erase parts of the lineart to clean it up.… just be careful and draw it back in to the best of your abilities if you erase too far and use a smaller eraser brush/lining brush for this… I know it’s tedious nobody likes lining it’s okay you can do this put on some good music

-use mcfucking references

-eyedrop character’s official colors but adjust said colors based on the color of your background to make them look less funky is my general rule for clothing, I usually pick the hair/skin by myself or from something I’ve already drawn though

-for flats, make sure your lineart is all closed off and there aren’t any “holes” cuz that’ll mess up your coloring

-so how I do flats is I use the magic wand tool to select whatever I want to color, expand selection 3 pixels (in firealpaca you can set it to do this automatically), pick the color I need, turn up the brush to as big as possible, and color it in. It saves the time you’d spend with cleaning up where the color gets outside the lines

-you can do the flats on one layer, but I personally like to do every Object on a different layer so when I do shading, I know what goes on top of what

-if a color is darker than the lineart it looks ugly so pick your line color with caution (or just use black! Unlike shading black lineart tends to go with pretty much everything)

-SHADE YOUR GODDAMN ART. Like, what makes people go “wow holy shit that’s good!” is the shading + highlights, don’t be lazy ya fuck.

-I’d take a break before shading to Refresh Your Eyes ™ but also I constantly forget this is a good idea

-don’t shade with black oh my god. Unless you’re doing Strong Punchy Dramatic Stuff or monochrome black and white stuff, don’t shade with black, and if you’re doing that it’ll probably be drawn into the lineart. Don’t shade with black please we can tell you’re doing it and it looks bad

-highlighting with white isn’t too bad though, especially with the eyes, but it might look too strong in some places

-As a general rule, shading is darker and more saturated, highlighting is lighter and less saturated. Whether it gets warmer or cooler depends a lot on what color or thing you’re shading or what you want the feel of the picture to be and I’m not 100% sure how to do it myself so uh. Trust your gut and change the color if it looks wrong I guess.

-where exactly the shadows or highlights fall depends on lots of things, just kind of. Look at how things work irl maybe? This is the kind of thing that you just have to practice, and it’ll look like shit until suddenly it doesn’t sorry I’m not sure what to say

-One Medium Sized White Dot on a layer above the lineart where the pupil borders the Iris (or the whites of the eyes if you’re like me and you make the pupil and Iris one thing) works for a glint in the eye that makes a person look less dead and more cute. How big you’re gonna make it depends on how adorable you want the person to be

-SMOOTH BORDERS FOR THE SHADING ARE REALLY IMPORTANT IF YOURE DOING CEL SHADING which is why firealpaca is my best friend thanks line smoothing. If you’re doing like. Soft shading or painterly shit or other kinds of shading it’s less Super Important but like. Still be sort of neat. Unless being really messy and sketchy is what you’re going for but even then you still need to be sort of careful

-for simple backgrounds, it’s like. Easy to make it interesting. Add polka dots to the background or a big old square or a gradient or a cloud filter or something the possibilities are endless. Another option is to straight up make it transparent and write a secret message in white on the side. But uhh never do a blank white background at the very least fill it with a solid color

-ok style is kind of hard because I never had to struggle to find my style? I just “drew in my handwriting” so to speak and then if along the way I realized something looked shitty I just changed how I drew it slightly? I guess a thing you could do if you’re in tune enough is look at the styles of things you do like and things you don’t and figure out why you do and don’t like it. “I like how *2010s cartoon* does Eyes!” great take that general concept. “I hate how this shitty yaoi has enormous hands!” great then don’t do that. It’s all Personal Preference my dude style is Your Own Thing

-notes aren’t everything but fuck do they feel nice. Self reblogs are fine but don’t overdo it, I’d say reblog it Twice to account for time zones and tag it as self reblog so as to not be a dick

This got long whoops. That’s all I can think of but I hope this helps it’s All I Know