#thank u for the commission :) it was pleasant

[rorotoru]

2023.10.11

Icewave !!

Commission for @sicktrickster

[guaxinimraccoon]

Commission I did for @smalltendencies of their borrower OC Falchion and Felix from Fire Emblem. It was sososo satisfying to draw a G nervous about holding a t and t being like "u doin great bud!!!", this was a very pleasant comm! Thank you again for commissioning me ❤️❤️❤️

[zyxoxox]

Pools when I went to request something and I saw your blog aesthetic I just wanted to smooch all over it because it was so cute like OMGG

However I HAVE A REQUEST :3 I WAS WONDERRINGG if you could do Caesar king, Burnice white and WISEE x Fem! Ace detective reader? (BUT OFC if you don’t wanna do fem then NEUTRAL IS ALSO SUCH A GREAT CHOICE‼️)

Anyway if you do this request then THANK YOU SOO MUCH SCHOOKUMS AND HAVE AN AWESOME DAY⁉️

intuition said so!

wise x fem! ace detective!reader || 400 wc

note: wowieeee my first request hihihiii!! i’m glad my blog gives off the vibes, i wanted it to be cozy and the coziest thing for me is boba so 😌 i accept all the smooches!!!

ok sadly i’m not far enough into the game to know the first two, in fact i’ve never even heard of them before this, so im doing just wise sorryy 😭 i just his inter knot lvl 30 and met zhu yuan so. i’ve got a while to go

anywho i hope u like it! have a lovely day too!! <3

“i’m looking for the infamous phaethon. something tells me they’re on sixth street.”

funnily enough, the circumstances of your meeting was a client asking you to track phaethon down. you were in a tough spot when this mysterious hacker found you, and requested a favour- though it was more akin to threatening.

you had no choice but to go along, and though tracking their location was a bit of a challenge, you found a way into their system.

most of your pleasant clients had been proxies themselves, so you were no stranger to phaethon’s name. a part of you felt bad for exposing them like this, but work was work.

until- the hacker who commissioned you got arrested? under the name of.. phaethon?! there was clearly a lot more about this proxy than you’d been let in on, and your curiosity was officially peaked.

“wise and belle… the managers of random play video store. or i should say, phaethon?”

needless to say, the siblings were very wary of your intentions at first. you’d tracked them down… for solely your amusement? considering the nature of their work, it was a bit hard to believe.

but the more they saw your presence, they realised it really was just that- you would go on any tangent that made you curious, because you couldn’t stand being clueless.

and as an ace detective, there weren’t many questions you couldn’t eventually find the answer to.

you’d told wise and belle your connection to the loss of their account early on, and they while initially they treated you like a contact they could call upon, eventually it grew into something more. especially for wise.

“forgive me, master, but i do not understand the purpose of third assistant being here. i have accepted second assistant’s presence due to the emotional ties you have to her, but this other one’s abilities are in nowhere comparable to mine. i can analyse data with 99.99% more efficiency than-”

yeah, fairy did not like you.

and the feeling was mutual. it all started when you began helping wise with his smaller, less confidential commissions. your intuition was super useful in taking in the surroundings, and gathering bit of info and treasure he may have missed otherwise.

well, that was one reason. the other, arguably more important one, was that it was the perfect nonchalant way to keep each other company.

could fairy calculate all the things you said? probably. but it was different from you; much nicer.

the way you’d lean over his chair when he was connected to eous, the way your face scrunched up when you were analysing clues, the way you scratched your nose when your inferences didn’t align, they way you’d snap and jump when they did- wise had all your habits down.

at this point, the reason he didn’t let you in on bigger missions wasn’t because of a lack of trust, more so he knew he’d get distracted.

“wise, please don’t take this the wrong way, but your sentient ai is… unique. what about- what if-maybe we could go somewhere else? maybe coff cafe?”

and so, much to belle’s delight and fairy’s displeasure, the two of you went on a date! (neither of you called it one at the time, but belle was sure she could fix that)

you were very receptive of his likes and dislikes, even when he never had to say them. and you never forgot a word he said.

“here’s your favourite noodles! what? no, silly, you didn’t need to tell me, i figured it out! there was a stain on your shirt that could’ve only been left by chili sauce, and you mentioned you liked noodles crispy, so it was easy enough to shortlist.”

“want to go watch the next ancient aliens documentary together? how’d i know? you keep posting sky pics on the inter-knot and i know you watch weird stuff so-“

wise had a cupboard dedicated to your favourite snacks. if you got down to work, and you didn’t have the, on hand… let’s say he learnt the consequences of that the hard way.

he always had an energy bar on hand, and would hand one over before even you realised you needed one.

being perceptive to all the little details left you quite flustered at mundane stuff, and he was more than happy to go along with it.

an ace detective who couldn’t sit still, and an ace proxy who was calm always- what a sight for sixth street!

[yestrday]

do u have ayato or heizou crumbs 🐦

you might like: genshin hybrids au

let's do some hybrid crumbs because i miss my animal harem:

ayato 🦈

while ayato's lounging around the house, ayato has a bluish-grey tint to his skin with scales covering some parts, often at the end of his limbs, his temples, and his neck. he's got rows of small yet sharp teeth and a long scaly tail coming out from just the end of his spine.

ayato has been living at the mansion even before the mansion was built. minding his business... chilling in the lake, till some construction workers ruined it for him. he would've honestly ripped them all to shreds if it weren't for the fact that he saw cute lil you peeking out from behind your father's back

he shares the lake with most of the water-based animals, although he has a territorial feud with neuvillette. he knows it's a losing battle for him though, so ever since the water dragon moved in he's been hanging out at the mansion more often

if there's the unofficial security team (glorified stalkers) then there's the sortaaa official education team. your dad commissioned zhongli to take care of your homeschooling and prepare you for your debut in society. zhongli has appointed ayato to brush youu up on etiquette

as with all the other tail-having animals in the mansion, he also likes to wrap his tail around your legs. but while their furry tails evoke a sense of comfort and warmth within you, his sandpaper-like tail makes chills run up your spine.

to make matters worse, he likes scaring you with his spiky teeth. they might be small, but they're numerous, and the teasing glint in his eyes make you second guessing what he might do. he often likes to nip playful little bites along your skin while you're cuddled on his lap. if you squirm too much and distract him from his work, he bites you as a warning. he often gets scolded by thoma as the dog hybrid patches up your wound.

kinda has a bad rep in your house. he doesn't show his face often, and when he does he likes to pull small pranks that he doesn't even bother owing up to.

heizou 🦉

around your house, heizou's hybrid form has two puffy reddish-brown wings protruding from his back and feathery talon-legs. in the dark, you can often spot him thanks to his round, glowing eyes.

there's a village on the foot of the hill where your mansion resides, and heizou is pretty famous around there. there's no thrilling mystery there, but he likes to help out people find their missing pets and whatnot.

when your managerial team (neuvi, zhongli, ayato) needs to sleuth something out (get dirt on your rivals <- usually ayato, try to protect you from possible danger <- neuvi & zhongli, get the upperhand <- ayato again), they often go to heizou. he often takes the commission with glee (moreso if ayato commissions it)

enjoys his position on your shoulder, though he has to fight most of the avian hybrids for it. he makes these pleasant hoot noises whenever you scratch his head juuust right. when he's feeling a bit mischievous, he will suddenly pop into his human form so he can squish you under his weight

makes these hoot noises in between his words, has a slightly higher pitch when pronouncing 'oo' sounds. he doesn't quite care much about this habit when he's in the mansion, but in more human company he finds himself slipping a bit and gets embarrassed about it.

doesn't really care much for preening his feathers, but the other avians pester him about it so it still gets preened. he thinks he can do more useful stuff than just sitting in a circle with the other avians and preening each other's feathers.

a bit flirty with almost everyone and anyone under the sun. he doesn't fail to throw flirty remarks towards the other hybrids just to mess with them, but he gets a bolder when it's with you. no matter your personality, you've still got a bit of naivete thanks to your sheltered upbringing, and he likes to take advantage of it.

[thatdeadaquarius]

Theres a lot of cuss words in this one so be warned lol

Bro i just had this-- insane fucking idea when i saw your "flowery words" post and i just-- omg I just had to shareee

So reader right? Very blunt, straight to the point sentences that dont dance around the bushes for 6 hours trying to tell you "oh no your house is on fire" or something, yeah? Well-- what if it turns the OPPOSITE when they start to SWEAR--

Because like-- i know myself. Me and like, so many people i know speak like that (blunt and straight to the point) but like-- when i get even MILDLY inconvenienced, i will start swearing like i have a masters degree in cursing out you and your entire flippity flappity bloodline

So id imagine the contrast to be like--

Reader, chill: aether, we're supposed to be going that way, this is literally the wrong direction

Reader, stubbing their toe: oW FUCK SHIT TITS-- WHY HAVE THE GODS FORSAKEN ME SO-- I CAME OUT HERE, TO THIS POINT, TO THIS PLACE, HOPING AGAINST ALL HOPE AND DESPITE SIGNS AND PORTENDS SUGGESTING OTHERWISE THAT I MIGHT, SOMEHOW, FIND MYSELF HAVING A PLEASANT EXPERIENCE, AND YET, HERE I STAND, ALONE AGAINST THE WORLD, FEELING ASSAULTED, ATTACKED ON ALL FRONTS, NOT KNOWING MY ENEMY'S NAME NOR HIS FACE NOR WHETHER OUR BATTLE IS DONE--

(Yes this is the "i came out here to have a good time and im honestly feeling so attacked rn" post)

I can just imagjne the sHEER WHIPLASH-- like, this dude has been speaking in the "divine tongue" or whatever and then suddenly theyre immediately reverted to their "lowly mortal jargon" or something-- AHAHA

Or like-- if it just turns into a reeeeeally long string of curse words, everyone would probably be so scandalized or something lolllll

YES YESS PSPSPSPSPSPSSS COME TO ME ASKS, COME TO MY INBOX COME ! !

Anyway, with our sponsor's message out of the way,

Bless you for this 🙏 my pets are fed, my crops are watered, my skin is clear

✨️This is gorgeous, just a gorgeous idea ✨️

I LIVE for Teyvat being scandalized maidens from the Victorian era, gOD BLESS ITD BE WONDERFUL

Like our modern music?? Absolutely would give heart attacks, not even the most stoic of them would escape the blush

Esp with cussing pretty please i wish i could see the looks on their faces, they'd also probably blush at how creative it can get lmao

(daresay, maybe even impressed?)

oh the whiplash, its be so funny, every time. No one can keep up with you, you've got Teyvat linguists stumbling, the older beings cant understand you sometimes, the newer ones only understand you SOME of the time, and apparently most often? Only when you're cursing??

(I think various characters would find an ancient deity only deigning to speak their lang. when they gotta cuss smth out the funniest shit ever, like Venti, Itto, Cyno?, Diona, Hu Tao, Kaeya, maybe Kazuha, Lisa, Nahida probably would get a giggle, Rosaria, Heizou, Childe, Tighnari might like, be trying desperately to hold back a laugh but it's not working, Scaramouche/Wanderer, Xingqiu, Yae Miko would def commission a light novel for this, and Yelan - im so sorry i listed who exactly, this is so long ill stop, i just thought someone would like to see it 😭😭)

(I CAME OUT HERE TO HAVE A GOOD TIME AND IM HONESTLY FEELING SO ATTACKED RN LMAO U MADE IT SO LONG AND FLUFFY THAT WAS PERFECT)

THANK YOU!! FOR THE ASK!! WHAT A LOVELY TIME!! COME BACK AGAIN!! WHENEVER!! :DD!!

Cheers,

🌒🌊🌧Aquarius♒️🌌🌘

[infranuz]

Hii can I get a Chishiya x reader where the reader is an artist? It can be in whatever format u like, I don't really mind. Please and thank u!

“ A PAINTING FOR YOU!! ” — chishiya x artist!reader

where chishiyas s/o is an artist who likes to take painting commissions, except this time valentine’s day is getting closer and they want to make a special gift just for chishiya.

— HIHI!! TYSM FOR REQUESTING,, I had this idea to add on to the request hopefully you don’t mind<3 but I hope it is to your liking!! ,, ps there’s most likely spelling and grammar mistakes so anything I missed, feel free to correct me 💕 also so sorry for writing this 4 days after valentines😭 ,, also,, mentions of wife and husband..

it was currently 10 pm, saturday february 11. three full days before valentine’s day, yet you were still busy finishing up your commissions instead of planning something special for your boyfriend. the thought of making something for him this year crossed your mind as you were scrolling through Instagram looking through your feed. it wasn’t a bad idea at all actually. surely chishiya would appreciate a gift.

you were a painter who made portraits and other paintings for people, chishiya admired this. he always wondered how you were so patient yet fast when handling your art. truly a unique talent, even for him to admit. you had actually tried to teach chishiya how to sketch and make a good painting, the basics. not once did it work out. he may be a fast learner but sticking to the med field instead of art would be better.

still, you always kept his painting attempts most of the time. point is, valentine’s day was approaching rather quickly and this year you wanted to use your talent to good use. it had to be something meaningful yet pretty, something he would love to admire. this was your second year as a couple celebrating the 14th together. you had thought of other things to possibly gift the half blond but chishiya was never the materialistic type so choosing something for him was rather difficult.

so that’s when the idea of a painting came in, i mean you could easily finish a canvas in three days, right? the moment you realized what you wanted to do you got up from your bed and immediately started to sketch out your idea. you only had three days to finish the painting, thank god chishiya didnt live with you, otherwise the gift would’ve been a big fail right from the start.

after about an hour of narrowing down your ideas, you went for the safer option, your favorite date spot. it was more of a rough sketch idea since you weren’t fully sure when you first started, finishing the sketch would probably take all night but you were willing to take that risk. of course you would be closing and pausing your commissions just until the 15th so you could focus on the main thing.

obviously the colors would be a pain to find so mixing and combining the ones you had at home were the safer option. greys, whites, some really pigmented and bright ones others pretty dark.. yet it was a good palette. it all looked good together when you tested it on a small scaled canvas. it was now 7 am, frebruary 12th, took all night to finish, but at least the picture itself was done.. good news!!

although the bad news on the other hand,, chishiya would be arriving at your doorstep any moment now. he would always make sure to see you before a shift of his at the hospital, which was quite early. you had to put a cover over the canvas and securely lock your art room beforehand. it was screaming suspicion but who cares, not like you killed anyone. though the idea of chishiya finding out his gift wasn’t pleasant so before he arrived you tried to look natural which wouldn’t be easy with the evident dark circles under your eyes that made it obvious you hadn’t slept an inch.

right after you walked back to the kitchen the sound of keys trying to unlock the door were heard. normally you would be happy yet sleepy of his presence right before going to work. this time you were nervous and still sleepy, he figures things out way too quickly specially when you act suspicious, he can read a person too well. you heard him go upstairs, thankfully not where your art room is at. confused you waited for him to come back downstairs, “there you are, I thought you were still be in bed” chishiya made his way to the counter. on sundays you stayed in bed until he arrived and woke you up to eat breakfast.

“I woke up a tad bit earlier today” you turned to him with two mugs filled with hot water. “morning chishi” you smiled at him trying to shake off the nervousness. he looked up at you and his eyes immediately landed on the dark circles right beneath yours. “did you not sleep well?” he frowned. “ah, this? I was finishing up some commissions last night that I completely forgot to sleep haha..” he raised a brow at you with clear confusion, but questioned no further.

to anyone, you staying up finishing any art project of yours would be normal, to him it’s was very,, weird. chishiya knew you all too well, you would never and when I say never it’s because clearly, never have you stayed all up all night trying to finish a canvas. still he didn’t mention a single word of this, “you should’ve told me, you could be sleeping right now instead of having breakfast with me” it was your time to frown, “but I wouldn’t have seen you today, anyway it doesn’t bother me I purely run on coffee” you said proudly.

“you’re stupid” he sighted, though truth is he was glad he got to see you before work, long hours at the hospital were exhausting specially when he didn’t get to see you all day. he would never admit to that though. “make sure to sleep after, it’s not healthy not getting any sleep, you could get sick” there he goes again scolding you about your health, it’s almost as if he was your husband and you his wife. “i know, i know, don’t worry i will” you weren’t..

he left soon after you packed his lunch, which was rather silly. everytime you thought about it, it would be almost as if you were a married couple. with a quick kiss and hug he exited your house and walked to his destination.

right after he left you grabbed your keys and unlocked your art room again ready to continue. he would scold you later when he finds out you went straight to your project rather than sleeping. but that would be a worry for later. sadly he wouldn’t be back until tomorrow when he finished his shift.. at least it would give you more time to work rather than having to hide your painting.

at some point you decided to stop and actually take a small nap, anyway you were half done and it was 1 am, february 13th. once again you put a cover over the canvas and locked the door before walking up to your room and finally sleeping. yet that didn’t exactly do much for your eye bags.

“you didn’t sleep again?” he sounded tired and sleepy the very next morning he arrived from the hospital “you haven’t slept either chishi” whenever he arrived at your doorstep tired from his long hour shifts you would grow worried for his health. “let’s get you to bed” you grabbed his hand as he followed. it was a pretty normal routine by now. he would sleep at your house while you either stayed right beside him or went out to buy groceries. this time you would have to go back down and finally finish the project. which was very risky considering he was there.

he immediately knocked out after he felt himself laying down, you giggled at his sight as you went back downstairs. you made sure to lock your art room before starting so he wouldn’t accidentally walk in on you making his gift. after many hours later the painting was finally done and you could get a good rest right next to your boyfriend.

finally the 14th of february arrived, you were excited to show him his present that you worked hard on. hoping that he would like it even more, you took him to the exact same spot that was painted into the canvas. a picnic date to be exact. you were both clearly still in need of sleep but that business would be for later after your date.

he had a bag and some flowers in hand when he arrived, he was wearing the white hoodie you got him last year with a white shirt underneath and sweatpants.. typical of him. the canvas was right beside the basket of food you brought but that would be opened after you were done eating.

some small typical talk later you both finished your food “thankfully you had today off, you seriously needed a break” you were picking up and trashing the items you no longer used. now, it was the time for gifts , much to his dismay. chishiya was never good with words so he always just handed you your gift straightforward “here” he grabbed the bag by his side and gave it to you. it was a necklace with both of your initials although the s stood out more.

you let out a grin “thank you shuntaro”, surprisingly he didn’t buy you a ring, (he was about to).. actually even more surprising, he got you jewelry. you asked him to clip the necklace from behind your neck. it was a pretty necklace needless to say. he also handed you a letter but he advised you to open it later when he wasn’t in your presence anymore.

now it was your turn to give him his gift. you let out a deep breath and grabbed the boxed canvas behind you. “i wanted to gift you something special this year, so hopefully you like this” you hand him the painting.

he slowly unwraps the tie and opens the box, for a second you see his eyes widen as he stares at the content inside, slowly they soften and he smirks “so this is what you were hiding” you look up at him shocked “YOU KNEW?!?” you couldn’t believe such a moment was ruined by him telling you he already knew.

“it was pretty obvious dumbass” you sighted in defeat “at least you didn’t know what the painting contained..” you smiled softly “do you like it?” you looked up at him, his eyes to be exact. he only hums and smiles at your words, you feel all the nervousness lift from your shoulders.

you launched yourself at him with joy as he falls back on the grass. his hands travel to your waist as he hugs you. truth to be told you loved these moments were chishiya showed just how much he actually enjoys being with you without him having to actually say it.

your hands land on both of his cheeks, a small kiss to his forehead. “i’m glad you liked it, let’s have more years together okay?” you smile at him. chishiya could only chuckle at your words yet agree, he looked forward to spending many more years to come with you and truly, only you.

[jellyfitzjelly]

Long before Dammon and Zevlor got together, Zevlor got his armor repaired extra carefully and had best pick of weapons and always walked into the forge just as there was a discount, how interesting...

my god OKAY AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH THANK U ANON I LOVE THEM!!! It's not exactly what you requested, but I hope that's ok!

[READ ON AO3]

When Dammon had finally arrived in Baldur's Gate, the first months had been the hardest. It wasn't the lack of jobs or the stares in the streets that made it hard. It was the crushing of his dreams. He had hoped to leave smithery behind, to take up his old occupation and find again a semblance of normalcy in his life, but the guild had rejected him. They didn't even grace him with an appointment or a letter of rejection. That had been the hardest to process when he arrived here. He'd never be a tinsmith ever again. Another thing Avernus took from him.

Dammon found work in a blacksmith's forge. His apprentices made life hard for him for at first, but showing his talent to the master and knocking out a few teeth gave him peace. At least now he had a stable income, even if it was a poor one: the forge was by no means famous. Yet the young man had the shock of seeing Zevlor walk into the forge one day. Dammon had had a big fat crush on him ever since the then Commander had rescued his family's shop from a gang of thugs trying to racket his father back in Elturel, years before the Descent. The young man never believed Zevlor betrayed them, and he was relieved to learn later by Tav that he had been right. Even then, Dammon had only crossed paths with him once: when Baldur's Gate was under attack.

"Dammon! What a pleasant surprise," Zevlor greeted him with a smile. "I am happy you found a job."

"Thank you, Zevlor," the young man replied, feeling his heart race. "What can I do for you?"

"I need to have my armor and my sword looked at. Since I've got the good luck of finding you, I'll task you with it."

"Of course!" Dammon eagerly agreed. "Leave them in my care, they'll be as good as new!"

Zevlor chuckled with a warm smile. It made the young man's heart swoop to see him in such high spirits. He had been so worried about him. He left him with the armor and sword that came from his Hellrider days. His boss wasn't happy to see him so dedicated to his commission, since he was neglecting other clients, but he didn't care.

Dammon waited eargerly for Zevlor's return every day, rehearsing what he would tell him, how he would smile... It was stupid, of course, but he couldn't stop himself. When finally the old Hellrider came, his mind blanked out and he found himself stammering.

"Zelvor! What brings you here?" he asked reddening before cursing himself.

"I see I've been easily forgotten," he chuckled with mirth, making Dammon flush even darker.

"Right! Right, sorry. Let me fetch you your armor and sword!"

"My gods, you did an incredible job, Dammon," he told him with quiet awe, as if the young man had done an outstanding job.

"Please, I did my best, but you would have been better off with a professional," he deflected.

"You are a professional. I have the proof before my eyes."

Dammon blushed again, heart racing and butterfly in his stomach.

"How much do I owe you, Dammon?" Zevlor continued.

"150," he lied, cutting the price by half.

Dammon didn't want to ruin him. He was probably struggling financially.

"Only?" Zevlor frowned. "Are you sure? I don't want you getting into trouble, Dammon."

The young man shook his head.

"Don't worry, sir. We often have discounts around here," he lied some more. "My boss knows. I won't accept a coin more."

"Just Zevlor, Dammon. I'm not a Commander anymore," he told him with such fondness in his voice Dammon felt his breath stolen away.

"You'll always be my Commander," he blurted out.

He cursed himself the second the words were out. Zevlor stayed silent, but his features softened in a way that made Dammon want to kiss him until he had no breath left.

"Well then, I suppose you'll be my blacksmith," Zevlor told him with a smile.

Dammon never felt such joy in his new life before.

[beebundt]

hiii um. I love your art style? i have Got to say this, theres something about your art style that is just so satisfying and so beautiful, and it makes the normal part of my brain go: i have GOT to get art from you i have GOT to commission you or something. i need my little blorbos drawn by you. (note this is all...i guess rhetorical. HFJSHFJ i just love your art so much!!)

i absolutely looove how you draw charlie and her girlfriend. their body types? delightful. their faces? Perfect. the way you draw charlie's nude form is absolutely beautiful too, its so pleasant to look at! Its really pretty how you draw her!!!

tldr. Im eating up your art forever and ever.

thank kew so much!!!!! ur words mean sm to me.... not having the best week rn so i appreciate it a ton. sidebar (whether ur serious or not) im still a bit daunted to start comms at this current point in time, lifes just been very busy n stressful, but in the future when i do it would be an absolute pleasure to draw ur blorbos for u 🫶 if anything i rlly appreciate the interest! it gives me hope i may have a chance out here. thank you sm!

[elllteo]

Big List of Places to Post Art (That aren't twitter or insta or tumblr):

Sourced from one lil art freak who loves jumping between one million ships.

Hi! I have been on almost every conceivable art sharing website that has any credibility, and some that certainly don't. Here's a non-comprehensive list of the ones I've at least HEARD of, starting with ones I know well at the top and working our way down.

Quick note: These are just alternatives! I definitely do still use Tumblr and Twitter to post art, but these are ones I've had mixed successes with. Hopefully there's something here for everyone to poke around with. You have options!!

Artfol (Mobile + Web, in beta but Solid):

Artfol is very similar in function to Instagram but like, nice. Genuinely kinda nice. Very art and oc focused, just kind of pleasant to post to? Not much by way of solid communities, but there's "Community Challenges" you can participate in (think DTIYS stuff but under a whole tab you can poke through and take part in) and you can even host your own challenges at any time. Supports a commissions tab, heavily leans towards Visual Arts (so writing and music and other things aren't possible to really share). Explicit art isn't allowed (thanks to the apple app store) but suggestive art is.

Bluesky (Mobile + Web, In Beta, Need a code, Twitter clone and Solid):

Bluesky (aka "Wow, I can't believe it's not Twitter!") is the most popular twitter clone so far and it's a very solid social and art sharing platform. You need an invite code to get in, so far, but every person currently there generates one code a week and I've seen lots of threads on twitter and elsewhere sharing codes to get more artists on there.

You can create and curate specific feeds using keywords and phrases - and you can follow other peoples feeds (so, say you make an art only feed, or a sketch only feed, people who want to follow JUST that can follow those!) and they're still developing better ways to let people tag and curate their experience. Big bonus is that NSFW IS ALLOWED HERE, and they have self tagging options. HASHTAGS ALSO MATTER. They help people find you!

(More below the cut! VVVV)

Mastodon.ART (Web + 3rd party apps):

Mastodon.art (not to be confused with any other instance like Mastodon.social) is an Art-themed social media site that you may or may not heard of. There's a lot of discourse over how confusing it can be - it truly feels like the Linux of social media - but in my experience if you take the time to get to know it, it can be very nice and rewarding to post to! Community is big here so interacting with other artists is not only encouraged, its really the only way to feel at home here.

There's plenty of guides on how Mastodon works - you can even host your own if you don't like how Mastodon.art is run. Frankly, there's plenty of art sharing sites hosted via Mastodon, so if the rules and regulations of .art isn't to your liking, you may find a different one that is. Shop around and find a community that sounds right for YOU!

Cohost (Web):

Cohost is like tumblr but you can post NSFW, LMAO. It's still being worked on by a dedicated and nice team. They seem very transparent and post good updates. I've liked what I've seen so far, though there's not nearly enough people on here for me to use it as much as I'd like to. So get on here!!! Please. I'm begging lmao.

A significant factor is that NSFW is allowed here and there's a lot of nsfw artists using it for that purpose. This isn't inherently bad, but is worth knowing!

Inkblot (Mobile, I cannot recommend Web, at all):

Inkblot is like an alternative to Deviantart and got a big push for a while after Sheezy.art went down and Buzzly.art also tanked while Twitter simultaneously shat the bed. It's fine in the app, but the website is bad. Like it is genuinely impossible to use consistently bad. The app has ads, it is a small start up team, but the team seems dedicated and posts updates and has an active roadmap.

I do not find myself using this one at all, purely because it's very clunky, but I know several other artists who do. The potential is there; There's comic support which is rad and lots of tagging features, but it all depends on if you're willing to stick it out and see.

Honorable(?) Mentions:

Itaku - Mostly furry art at this point, I'm not sure if that was the original point but that's what it's become. I have no experience with it, I just know it exists and people use it.

Pillowfort - Another tumblr clone, has dedicated groups to post art to depending on themes, you can do a lot here but the times I've tried to use it, it felt awkward and a little empty. There may be more people using it by now, though!

Furaffinity - I mean. Yeah. You know what this is and if you don't, well. Furries do.

Artistree.io - Purely a commissions selling platform, not social media. Still worth a mention, I have little to no experience with it, but they do not take a cut.

VGen - Similar to artistree but is in Beta, mostly geared towards Vtubers, illustrators, etc with that similar thematic style.

Toyhou.se - Character repository. Great for uploading characters and any art or story writing you do for them - the community can be. Wack. Not exactly an art sharing platform per se, but great for hosting your oc galleries if that's your thing. Customizable profiles is a plus.

CharacterHub - Not sure how I feel about this one. Alternative to Toyhouse but they have a weird beta thing in place and are "only inviting the best artists/story writers to keep community quality high" and while I was invited, and the site has fascinating features, I am REALLY not a fan of that ethos. Hard to find info but if you have questions feel free to ask and I can try to find out for you!

------

I hope this list is helpful for people!! There's a ton of micro art communities on discord, too, if you look around and reach out. The biggest thing I recommend if you're trying to move away from Twitter/Tumblr/Insta/Etc is not just posting on new sites, but interacting with the people already there. I know that sounds really obvious, but the biggest thing I see artists struggling with on new sites is building up that first few follows.

Don't focus on follows, focus on the community you want to be a part of. The follows happen more naturally from there, and it feels good to interact with other peers and make friends that way!

Also, for funs, My links + Art

My Artfol || My Bluesky

what social media platforms do you recommend to other artists? Personally, I'm liking Tumblr and that's about it lol. The IG/Twitter algorithm is really tricky for me personally

Feel free to share your socials below so we can connect as well! Mine are: IG, Twitter, this Tumblr lol

[deep-basement]

i love ur art so much. like ong would u ever do commissions

thank you alot that is very pleasant to hear <3 btw i mean id do comission but i will ask more money than artists usually do because i have full time job and id prefer spend my 4 hours after work on myself and there is also a problem with paying since i live in russia (i dont support the war)

[beholding-moth]

Hello, your art style is pleasant. Do you take requests? I'm curious to see my oc in other styles. :)

Hi hey hello! thank u sm anon :D my asks are always open for drawing suggestions but wether i draw smth or not is very heavily dependent on my mood tbh hh,, honestly i can’t control when inspiration strikes and it sucks plus there’s always the whole life stuff going on n such ugh

but if u want me to draw smth feel free to send it to me and i might doodle it!

[pacifistcowboy]

sONIC!!!! i don’t actually have anything to really say but sonic sonic sonic!!! i love the whole thing but atm i’m mainly loving silver the hedgehog and the chaotix djfjsjd i’m having the time of my life playing team sonic racing n i tried the demo of sonic frontiers and i actually enjoyed it which i was not expecting!!! so now i’m thinkin’ of buying that game too!!! also i’ve bought the next volume of the idw comic n i’m looking forward to reading it ‘cause i’d love to be able to be up to date so i can read the new stuff when it comes out, but i probably won’t be fast enough djfjwjf also i just always have silver spinning around in my brain

i’ve also made a few sonic ocs that i can’t wait to draw properly but atm i’m working on another drawing that’s got postponed multiple times due to commissions and school work, but once that’s finished i can show my lads to the world!!!! aaaa!!! it was so pleasant being able to just gush aimlessly!! thank u!!!

Autism people:

Info dump to me. What is your current special interest?

[atesomerocks]

just so yall know every time u reblog my commission sheet i go feral. and when u add tags like commission sam or save i fucking shit my pants. thank u.

[mxthtea]

2- "take my hand. i'll carry you home if i have to."

Zhongli selfahip if its okay uuee ty

ueue thank u for the req !! this took froever to get to and isnt long im so sorry

600+ follower information (prompts)

zhongli & gn!reader (can be romantic or platonic) prompt: "take my hand. i'll carry you home if i have to." warnings/content: mild blood, reader passes out, a small mention of vomit, zhongli carries you yeye, grammar + spelling mistakes, tell me if i forgot any. description:

A lengthy commission, several in fact. Far too many including some less than pleasant people that seemed to get on your nerves that day and way too few just fighting.

word count: 597

A lengthy commission, several in fact. Far too many including some less than pleasant people that seemed to get on your nerves that day and way too few just fighting. Sometimes you did find yourself wishing to just get commissions that were clearing out the camps of hilichurls, treasure hoarders, or fatui. It at least didn't include anyone that was going to insult you for taking too long on getting a very specific item.

The thoughts in your head started to become more distant. It was hard to not focus on the blood flowing down your arms and shoulder, the ache that became more apparent the more you stepped. Several times you wished to lay on the soft ground and let the feeling of the earth sink into your body. But the sun beaming on your face and the combination of, well, everything, would make you vomit up everything you've eaten. Maybe even blood too, who knows.

"I see why you were late," a deep voice interrupts the few thoughts you had. Gloved hands rushing to pull you closer.

Ah yes, Zhongli. The consultant of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, and someone close to you. 

"Just some hard commissions, 's all it was," your words mixed together as the man's arms tightened around you.

"I shall carry you to Bubu Pharmacy, that would suffice, yes?"

That question would remain without an answer.

Despite owning a geo vision, Zhongli was very light on his feet as he ran to the Bubu Pharmacy. Several apologies slipped from the man's mouth yet it slipped into the air as he passed by. A light squeeze would be given for every few steps. It was a way to keep you present in the situation yet also give comfort at the same time. The poor pharmacist, Herbalist Gui, trying to set things up before was now frantically leading you and Zhongli to the medical ward to be taken care of.

The beds there weren't soft, as you knew, but that didn't mean it was any easier to lay down on an uncomfortable bed while bleeding. Yet it was good to focus on while someone had come to patch up your injuries. Zhongli had stayed by you the entire time as well. Trying to whisper comforting words as the voice of the other person mixed with his on what they were doing.

The next few moments seem to blur together as it all came to an end. The gloved hands of the unknown worker had left you and one of your hands was held by the more familiar ones. Zhongli had stayed by your side the entire time and even assisted, but knowing his extensive medical knowledge would come later.

"Can I sleep now?"

You heard a deep chuckle, "yes, shall I organize another dinner for us when you recover?"

"Or you can come with me for my commissions, that'd help right?"

"A walk would be nice."

A laugh escapes you. The faint feeling of joy and laughter being more than it should have, really. But this day was hard and it was nice to feel the slightest bit better.

"Well then, I'll invite you next time."

You see a smile find itself on Zhongli's lips as your eyes close. The feeling of him occasionally squeezing your hand as a form of comfort helped you drift off.

Once you awoke, there'd be many more things to do and many questions from the doctor and from Zhongli. But for now, you'd rest. WIth Zhongli staying by your side until you'd awake from your much needed rest.

[teyvatdreams]

hi!! so i saw that requests were open and one of my favorite works of yours is "when we were young" and i was wondering if u could do a part two of it where they reunite? thank u!!

this reminds me

a part 2 to when we were young

summary: a familiar face returns to mondstadt

word count: 1.1k words

includes: diluc and gn!reader, mentions of jean and kaeya

a/n: tbh ive debated on whether or not i should make a part 2 to this story, but i finally decided i wanted to. also thank you anon! this is one of my fav stories of mine as well hehe

you entered the city, prepared to stop by the tavern for some drinks before heading home after you commissions when you realized one had been added since you left. you stopped by to look at it. you decided to take it — it was surprisingly easy and… rather mundane? let’s just say, it didn’t really compare to clearing out hilichurl camps and defeating a bunch of treasure hoarders.

you make your way to the tavern to officially accept the commission. charles, the bartender, greeted you with a smile. “the usual?”

“not yet,” you answer. “i’m here for that, uh, transport commission.”

“oh, right! i knew that commission would go fast. here,” he leads you outside and brings a cart from behind the tavern. “you sure you can handle this alone? it’s a very important transport, and i wouldn’t want you or the goods getting hurt by some monsters on the way there.”

you shake your head. “i’ll be fine. don’t worry. i’ll make sure everything gets there safe and sound,” you promise, grabbing onto the cart. after a nod from charles, you start your journey to dawn winery.

the way there was rather pleasant; no monsters to be found and the weather was perfect for a walk. you made it to the winery in no time, and you were greeted by the maids who worked there upon your arrival.

“delivery!” you sing, letting go of the cart to stretch your limbs for a moment.

“perfect! thank you so much for the quick delivery!” the maid says. “you can head inside, master diluc will handle the rest.”

you hesitantly nod before walking through the door that was being held open by one of the other maids.

did she accidentally say diluc’s name? but… he’s been gone for so long, there’s no way they’d make a mistake like that. you’ve been to the winery plenty of times since he left, and they’ve never done that before. maybe it was just a little slip up.

but it was not just a little slip up. because as you entered the building, you immediately spotted diluc standing by the fireplace, quietly conversing with another maid. he looks to you and does a double-take.

of course this would happen with an extra commission you randomly decided to take.

you couldn’t deny that you were happy to see him — well, maybe not happy, relieved was the better word to describe what you felt.

“oh, diluc. good thing you aren’t dead.” you accidentally say out loud. were the nerves already getting to you.

the maid he was talking to walks away and he makes his way to you. “hello. it’s been some time.”

it had been four years. after year two, you kind of convinced yourself he was never going to return, so seeing his was definitely a surprise. seeing him brought back a familiar feeling you hadn’t felt in years, one you never thought you’d feel again.

“when did you return? recently, i suppose? the entire city might actually explode when they discover you’ve come back.” you say, laughing.

diluc shakes his head. “i’ve been back for some time. but there’s no reason for our paths to cross, no? i’m not a knight anymore.” he says. “i hope you haven’t given up your title either,”

“i haven’t,” you say slowly. “you’ve been back for ‘some time?’ really? and no one knew?”

diluc shakes his head again, walking past you and picking up one of the large containers from your cart. “like i said, it’s not as if everyone should know.” he walks to the back of the room and stores the container there.

“right… i guess you’re right…” you sigh. “anyways, uh… what did you have delivered here?”

“oh, just some… grape juice. and apple cider. i ran out last night and i can’t work if i’ve had alcohol. it makes my brain fuzzy,” he says, taking another container to the back room.

“did you tell anyone else that you came back? like jean or kaeya?” you ask. you knew bringing kaeya up might strike a chord with him, but you were genuinely curious.

“no,” he says quickly. “i’ve only been to the city a handful of times since my return. there’s no need to disturb jean just to tell her i’m back.”

“right, she’s been our acting grand master ever since master varks left… she’s so busy i barely see her nowadays…” you say.

it was true — jean was always a busy woman, but ever since she took on the role of grand master, she had become so busy you only spoke to her when you were able to catch her, usually in the rare moments when she took a brief break.

“i heard.” he stops moving and drops his shoulders with a sigh. “i missed you. i’m sorry i left so suddenly… i should’ve given you more of an explanation.”

“it’s okay.” you reply. “i’m over it. the circumstances were strange back then to say the least.”

wordlessly, he walks to where you’re standing and wraps his arms around you, gently squeezing you. “i didn’t know if i’ve ever return, but… it got to a point when there was nothing else for me to learn. and even then, i still wondered if i should come back. but i decided that taking over the winery should be my responsibility. it’s the last link i have to my father.” he explains.

“i missed you too.” you finally say, closing your eyes as your embrace him. “i never thought i’d be able to do this again.” you admit.

“if you have time… would you like to stay for a while? if you don’t mind, i’d like for you to catch me up on everything i’ve missed,” he says, letting go of you and motioning towards the chairs near the fireplace.

“of course. i’d love too, diluc.” you say. you make your way to the chairs and take a seat. “hmm, where should i start… oh, i’m sure you saw, but i got a vision.” you tell him, holding up the purple vision that hung from your belt.

“i knew you would,” he grins. “and an electro one at that. look at that, we all still have different visions.” he says.

you nod. you all wondered if anyone in the group would get matching visions. kaeya made a bet with diluc that you and jean would get the same vision. you decided not to bring it up. not because of kaeya, but because he lost.

“oh! let me tell you about the hottest topic in the city right now. all of a sudden, our monster and thief problem has basically vanished. we have no idea who, but someone has been taking care of them all by themselves! we called them the guardian of mondstadt for some time, but most people call them the darknight hero now.” you tell him. “hey, what’s with that face?”

[alpha-centauriiae]

AHHH I STILL HAVENT FINISHED THESE FUCK IT IM DOING THE REST HERE ON A NEW REBLOG THANK U ALL FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND INTEREST!!!

6. She would continue serving the forces of Hammerfell for the next nine years, even after the end of the Great War for the empire, until the Second Treaty of Stros M'Kai. She earned herself a fortune in gold from the various Grandees she served under, as well as having a personal plate armor set commissioned for her by the King of Hegathe, the one in the above photo.

7. She would leave Hammerfell for home in 4E 180 with Senti, a Forebear wizard who had fallen in love with her during the war, and wished to leave the devastation and memories behind.

8. (BTW I realized I didn't even add her name yet so hi her name is Caylene!) She would've been 26 by the end of the war in 4E 180. By time of the events of Skyrim, she is 47. She is not the dragonborn, and would have been in Cyrodiil by 4E 201.

9. Being a lowborn, she hasn't received training in magic like many Highborn knights of High Rock have. Her innate ability for it still exists however, but they are mostly utility spells like Candlelight and heal minor wounds.

10. Her full name is Caylene Luzgarz gra-Atuash, her surname being orcish due to her adoption. gra- is a prefix meaning "daughter of", daughter of Atuash Luzgarz. It's not something she likes to identify with - not out of shame, but fear of ostracization. Mainland Bretons don't look kindly on Orcs or their kin - even adopted.

11. Her father was a Cult of Malacath practitioner, whilst she followed the Nine (and privately still does). She was never pressured to practice the faith, but he included her in his sacrifices and his meditations at their private shrine. It was a deeply personal event for him, and none of her friends were allowed up to the cave where his shrine was hidden.

12. Clan Luzgarz is old - primarily a mainland Orc clan, which was scattered after the destruction of the Third Orsinium in the early Fourth Era. Most of her relatives have since migrated to the Fourth Orsinium by 4E 201, which still enjoys limited Imperial protection - though the threat of a potential Second Great War may put the kingdom in danger again.

13. She carves figurines in her spare time and hands them to children in the villages and cities she passes through. If she stays in a location long term, she sells them for extra pay in between contracts. Senti, knowing Alteration magic, helps create these figurines with gemstone eyes or silver accents.

14. She specifically had her warhammer made short so that it could be used one handed on horseback as well as in tight quarters, as she regularly had found herself in urban combat during the liberation of Southern Hammerfell.

15. She loves music, but has no ear for pitch when it comes to her own singing. She can play a Breton horn, but doesn't own one, as she travels light.

16. Her birth Constellation is unknown, as no one alive knew her exact birth - Atuash had to narrow down the year she was born based on the opinions of the guardsmen who had first rescued her from the beach as well as midwives and doctors from around betony based on her size and growth.

17. She loves mead, a drink she developed a taste for during her brief time in skyrim immediately following the end of her service in the war. In general, she prefers sweet things over bitter, particularly fruits such as grapes and strawberries.

18. She has a hard time sitting with elves. She does not hate them - her father worshipped the God of the Ostracized. But the amount she'd seen dead, particularly by her hand, makes her nauseous when she's around one in pleasant company. There's a lot of guilt, and there's a lot of things she still sees when she closes her eyes.

19. She rarely feels comfortable visiting High Rock after the death of her Father. Her surname alone paints a target on her back, and things have only gotten tense since the end of the war, particularly between descendants of the Direnni elves and the native Bretons.

20. Despite this discomfort, she does wear the dark velvet green of her native Daggerfall. There is still some pride for her home kingdom within her.

21. She hopes to create her own wedding band for Senti, in the Bretonnic tradition of marriage, very soon.

22. A very good cook! (It's genetic!)

I feel silly posting this but I want to have the kind of talk about my blorbo that other people have so here goes nothing