#thank you for creating this challenge :)

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

With the end of season two comes a second redraw!

[Nov 2022] [June 2023] [June 2024]

[fazedlight]

Sand

This isn’t real, she thought, as she dug her toes into the cozy sun-warmed sand.

She kissed me this morning.

Kara gazed ahead, watching as the beach waves crashed on shore, warm and sunny against the backdrop of her planet’s destruction. Out across the waters, she could see the great horror of her past: Krypton as it died, damned in fire, debris floating across the expanse of space.

This isn’t real, Kara thought, listening to the grainy sound of sand as she moved her feet to pull her legs to her chest, placing her chin on her knees in quiet contemplation. She wondered if she would see the Danvers home if she turned around, or if that would be another expanse of sand and ocean and Krypton’s death.

She kissed me this morning.

Kara smiled at the thought. Lena had been working in the Tower lab; Kara had brought her doughnuts and espresso. Just like any other morning, they had cozied up on the couch together, laughing and talking.

But unlike any other morning, an odd sort of silence eventually fell between them. Flickering gazes, shy blushes, a tension that they couldn’t tell was real.

And then Lena leaned forward, and kissed her.

She kissed me this morning, Kara thought, eyes glancing ahead to Krypton, I’m sure of it. I think I’m sure of it. I’m…

Kara sighed, lying down on the beach, stretching as she stared up into the blue skies mixing with the fires on the horizon. She kissed me, Kara tried to convince herself, and then the Tower alarm went off right after, and Alex said I needed to get downtown to fight a threat. But she kissed me. I know she did…

“Would you like some company?” came a familiar voice.

Kara grinned. “I’d love that.”

She didn’t watch as her best friend took a seat on the sands beside her. Lena sighed, looking out on the horizon at the destruction ahead, seeming both curious and understanding. “This isn’t your world, Kara,” she said.

“I know.”

“You’re trapped in a black mercy.”

“I know.”

Lena reached down to brush some sand off her feet, frowning in curiosity. “I thought the plant shows you paradise. This doesn’t look like paradise to me.”

Kara hummed. “Maybe it doesn’t know what to do if reality is paradise enough.”

For a moment, Lena stayed quiet, mulling what to say in response. “If you know this place isn’t real, then why haven’t you woken up yet?”

“Because I’m not sure if reality is real.”

“What do you mean?”

Kara could feel the patter of her heart in her chest. “Did anything unusual happen this morning?” she asked.

There was a shy laugh in response. “It was real, Kara,” Lena murmured, “And if you wake up, I’d like to do it again.”

She kissed me this morning.

Kara smiled, breathing in the smell of sea salt in the breeze, eyes still trained on the bizarre images in the sky. “Okay,” she said.

Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed Lena reaching for her ear, no doubt tapping at a device Brainy had provided. Watching as the figure faded away, Kara closed her eyes, feeling as the world began to morph around her, as though she were weightless and falling and flying all at once.

She finally opened her eyes, noting several figures hovering over her as her eyes adjusted to the harsh Tower light. “Welcome back, Kara,” Brainy said, as she felt the black mercy slither off her chest, “You gave us quite the scare.”

The crew began to shuffle around again. Brainy headed back toward a different monitor, Alex gave her sister’s arm a welcoming squeeze before chasing after J’onn, Nia carried the container with the captured black mercy into a back room.

Lena watched Kara intently.

“Was it real?” Kara whispered.

Lena smiled, and leaned forward - pressing her lips to Kara’s.

She kissed me this morning, Kara thought, and now I can kiss her back.

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For @ekingston's flash fiction challenge Prompts: fluff & hallucination & post-apocalyptic & sand

[yo-yo-yoshiko]

Mirai and George together perhaps? Their friendship is very sweet to me and you draw them so fluffy~

Amigos :)

[hikaruchen]

Commissions!

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The Process ✨

[darling-stardust]

can i request a hermie in “blooming” or maybe a lark with “anxiety”?

i recently found your art and it’s absolutely stunning!

Of course, honey!! Thank you for your request and patience 💙💙

I have Hermie here since you and someone else kindly requested the same thing !! Now, here is your Lark ✌️

I hope you are okay with how I went with it - the pallette names are really influencing my prompt for sure xD

(I tried to figure out how I could fit the "Sparrow" tattoo but with how it came together, it is covered...so have some unplanned angst LOL)

[enstars-secret-santa]

Enstars Drawing Challenge #1

Our first check-in is coming up! To celebrate our progress thus far, we'll be posting weekly drawing challenges for anyone to participate in. They're meant to be silly and light-hearted, so please don't feel pressured to draw a full piece or make it perfect!

This first challenge is from @lyonfe8:

HiMERU in pain crying on the ground curled up into a ball

You may interpret or adapt the prompt however you like. Tag your art with #enstars drawing challenge and mention us so that we can see your post! We'll be reblogging all submissions for the EnSanta archive~ ☆

(Bonus video for inspiration:)

[ratwoman161]

Gemi Martin for @rainymoodlet 's rock of love bc

pronouns she/they, 31 years, pansexual, half-indonesian freelance crafter who specialises in making jewelry and sells their finished goods on their blog

traits: creative, loves outdoors, kleptomaniac

likes: red, green, tea, alternative, latin pop, pineapple, spicy chinese food, hugging, affection, jokes, discussing interests, swearing, taking baths

dislikes: pink, protein shakes, milk, hip hop, meat, seafood, formal wear, bragging, complaints, cleaning, bowling, fishing, seeing themselves in dresses and ocasionally getting body dismorphia

sim charecteristics: in harmony with familiy-motivated sims, idealist sims, nature enthusiasts and rascals - in disharmony with egoistical, optimistic, spirited sims and romance enthusiasts

hobbies: gemology, gardening, herbalism, hiking, rock climbing, photography (primarily pics of their finished jewelry to go for sale on the website and shots from hiking), guitar (but not so much anymore since her punk days, would like to get back in touch though :))

Gemi was born and raised in Tomarang where they lived primarily with their grandparents who tried to teach them about the importance of the spiritual connection to nature but Gemi rejected their views in the beginning because of their grandparents strict and authoritarian parenting style. After the death of her grandparents Gemi moved to Brindleton Bay, Sable Square, to live with her dad (her mom stayed in Tomarang, parents were never a couple). Gemi didn't settle in well in the new environment but found like minded people in the punk scene where they learned how to fend for themselves on the street (even though her dad is well off). She still has this nasty habit of pick pocketing and cursing quite excessively. After meeting their best friend in the scene, they discovered together the possibility of making money with street art while using free materials found in nature. Thus Gemi's passion for gemology started and on the hunt for the best metals and precious stones in the "open" world they slowly reconnected with their grandparents' teachings and understood for themselves the value of nature's gifts.

From their punk days Gemi got the meaning of finding your chosen family and they are on the search for their smaller intimate circle of chosen people since then. But this search proves to be quite difficult for the lack of positive family figures in their life (apart from their grandparents).

additional information: her dislike for romance enthusiasts stems from a gaslighting ex in the past (he was a punk and thought himself a feminist who had every right) and from this experience Gemi got herself a "my body my choice" tattoo

[scatterbrainedbot]

evil art trend jumpscare!!!!!! shoutout to @mifflebat for making me emotional with this art analysis omg

another version under the cut and a meme of self discovery lmao

[sophieswundergarten]

My List of "Receipts" for the TMBS December Comment Challenge!!

Thank you so much for organizing this, @mahpotatoequeen!

I'm actually kind of impressed with myself that I only missed a few days!!

December 1st: Something Old

Milligan & Baby Kate art by @pumpkinthistle

The Mysterious Benedict Society art by @waffleswithketchup

"Dollars to Donuts" by wendalah1

December 2nd: Something New

"waiting it out" by @lotsofsq

Baby Kate and Chicken art by @pumpkinthistle

"Brand" by MusicalFangirl00193

December 3rd: Something Blue

"you're going too fast, you'll burn up soon" by @oflightningandstars

December 4th: Remarkable Reynie Muldoon

"The Wizard and the Beanstalk" by @fandom-queen-13

Reynie Muldoon art by @pumpkinthistle

December 5th: Treasure Trove

"nights like these" by @plentyghosts

"Some Choice Words" by @mysteriouseggsbenedict

December 6th: Diamond in the Rough

"Finally Found" by mysterious_ro (roro_owo)

"The Stonetown Halloween Festival" by @acollectionofcuriousreblogs

December 7th: Clever Constance Contraire

"Ten Years of Constance Contraire" by @myfairkatiecat

"Lifeline" by @mvshortcut

"Wrapped around her little finger" by StrivingOnward

December 8th: Floorboard Feast

"It's still raining." by @plentyghosts

December 9th: It's On My List!

"The Sun in One's Eyes" by @phtalogreenpoison

December 10th: Stupendous Sticky Washington

"The Interview" by @acollectionofcuriousreblogs

December 11th: Share the Love!

"A Particular Plaid (Podfic)" by @mysteriouseggsbenedict

December 12th: A Barrel of Laughs

Kermit Mr. Benedict art by @jukio8o

December 13th: Kickin' It With Kate Wetherall

"ring of fire" by @bi-demon-ium

December 14th: Your Cup Of Cocoa

Card Games art by @jukio8o

December 15th: Crossover Craze

"Ellipsis" by @what-beautiful-tragedies-we-are

December 16th: Marvelous Milligan

Milligan & Kate art, Milligan & the kids art, Milligan, Kate, & Moocho art by @deeskip

December 17th: We've had one breakfast, yes…

"of scarecrows, sunshine, and curses" by @mahpotatoequeen

December 18th: Galaxy Brain

"Time and a Half" by @mvshortcut

December 19th: Rockin' It with Rhonda Kazembe

Rhonda Kazembe art, Rhonda Kazembe Sunflower art by @defloress

Rhonda Kazembe art by @pumpkinthistle

December 20th: Going DEEP

"the learning curve" by @mahpotatoequeen

December 21st: Once Upon A Time…

"The Best Man" by @mysteriouseggsbenedict

December 22nd: Notable Number Two

"Food for Thought" by @phtalogreenpoison

December 23rd: Neurodivergent BAMFS

"I can feel all my bones coming back and I'm craving motion" by @oflightningandstars

December 24th: Friendship Power!

"You can sneak through the window if you like (I won’t pay attention but I won’t mind)" by @crow-in-springtime

December 25th: Nice Ol' Nicholas Benedict

"Overgrown Thickets and Gardening Tools" by @mollyhats

December 26th: A Work In Progress

"Cirque des Étoiles" by @oflightningandstars

December 27th: Into the Benedict Verse

"these hollow bones" by @mahpotatoequeen

A.B. Moore art by @cptnwynnie

December 28th: Villains Need Love Too Initiative (Curtain)

"It Should Have Been Us" by @nobodysdaydreams

"All It Takes Is Once" by @heyitsthatonesmolgay

December 29th: Comment Spree!

"The Psychic File" by @acollectionofcuriousreblogs

December 30th: SQ Enthusiast

S.Q. Plush by @lotsofsq

S.Q. art, S.Q. & Mr. Benedict art by @cptnwynnie

December 31st: Family? Found!

"Nicholas Benedict's Home For Misfits" by @fandom-queen-13

"To Catch Lightning in a Bottle" by StormLeviosa

[tjerra14]

I'm not sure how much you're into Horizon lately, but I've been on an Inatut kick lately so I read through everything on my blog about him, which led me to reading everything on your blog about him. 😆 I just want to take this moment to thank you for creating Inatut Vanguardsman. Not a day has gone by since I saw you first post that without me thinking about it. Whenever my horizon fic reaches the end of zero dawn/ the beginning of forbidden west I will 100% be using that. And of course I will be including Ikrie two days late with starbucksTM in your honor <3

Horizon lives rent-free in my head 24/7 and while I currently might not be yelling as loudly as usual about it on main, the Remaster definitely hasn't done anything about it except make it so, so much worse

I'm... fairly sure someone else brought up Inatut Vanguardsman first but let me tell you, the idea has burrowed itself deeply into my mind and personal headcanon and it has been an honour to share and infect you with that particular bug

You can bet I will be all over that fic 👀👀👀

also have a pic of the one and only

[we-dont-talk-about-potato-nonono]

🔥 MY ART FIGHT ATTACK FOR THIS YEAR (PART 2) 🔥

check out all of these ocs they’re so great and their stories are all WONDERFUL!! and if you like any of the characters here, please go send your love to the creators listed. some of them dont have tumblr but i still recommend yall to check their other social media account hehe ❤️

here are the names of the owner’s OCs!⬇️

SoundHaptics

leni-illust

kenjakuuuu_

Dahyuniie

zirkkun

kalenya

_NERIAIRI_

jasjanken

Gladys_isglad

TheAnxiousAuthor

pinketeer

amaimint

aikoo3

just-here09

biologicz

Keroooo

DawRushesIn

Vampirelily_ii

sinae

[flomygosh]

Katrina

Prompt: Video Game Character

Day 13 of @maadsimming 31 Days of Simblreen

This prompt had me in a chokehold - safe to say I’ve made more than one sim from it, but I have to share Katrina first.

Reference and full body cas shots below the cut.

Clothes, shoes and headdress by @simsonico

[dinosaurwithablog]

They made an owl out of bread, glue, and a blow torch, too. Look at the intensity in those eyes. Phenomenal ✨️once again, the shading and line work are impeccable. I love how creative people can be!! I love Ink Master flash challenges. They are given such weird things, and they get spectacular results with them. I love art!! ❤️

[hello-zephyr]

[chitinleg]

so if someone was theoretically going to write a fic based off of the tags on that one very excellent garashir artwork you did... what would be a suitable villain role and/or scheme for garak to play? i know basically nothing about spy media and even less about james bond. i googled "most homoerotic james bond villain" and that was interesting but not helpful for this scenario... idk i want to really do this justice so i figured i could ask, since you came up with the idea in the first place and i guess that means this is a gift for you? and everyone else who liked that piece? thank you for your time :)

this is SUCH a charming question to receive!!! it's an honor that my art might inspire others to create! that said, here is my advice: i think you should follow your heart, mainly! i say this to everyone about everything but its very true, with writing especially, i think, you might want to write things that are especially interesting to you so that its exciting to keep going with them

personally, i don't watch a lot of spy media, i disliked james bond as a kid and i still dislike him now, so the character archetypes and plots from that wouldn't interest me enough to write a fanfic off of—i could read ds9 fic based off of them easily bc i love the ds9 characters!!! but. i couldn't write like that. therefore, i can't give you useful answers from that canon. i can give you this, but i don't know if it will be helpful: i think i would first start with the question—what about garak excites you? what puts you on the edge of your seat with him? what about julian—what actions do you like to see him take? what decisions of his make you giddy? how do you like to dig into his character? how do you like to dig into garak's? if you write down the answers to your question, it becomes the puzzle of how you can get everything you want out of the fic. the beautiful thing about the holosuite is that anything can happen at all, and while you're telling a spy story, it doesn't have to all be spy tropes. you could, if you wanted, play out a shakespeare play (your favorite shakespeare play, assuming you don't hate them all) as if it were a spy thriller! Sure, what's Twelfth Night as a spy thriller? We already have many characters playing with the fluidity of identity, going by different names, taking on different roles, gaining trust and acting on their own best interests. Just raise the stakes a little. is this insane? i feel insane. is it worth anything? i hope so. my ending point is: i am not so good at writing advice! i'm a much better drawer than a worder, but it's a gift already that you've said my art has motivated your desire to create!!!!!!!!! from there on—don't worry about what i want at all, don't worry about doing my work justice!!! take what excites you about the idea, take what excites you from your own ideas, and build it into something that makes you giddy to work on!!! i believe in you, and you have the world at your fingertips!!!!!!

[crymeariveronceagain]

Hi! I used to follow the sokeefe soulmate AU's you wrote on AO3, but now I can't find them anymore....Are they available on another platform or....? They're kind of comfort reads

Thank you so much for reaching out! I'm so so so glad you enjoy my works!

However, due to some theft and ai abuse that's been happening on AO3, I've set all of my fanfic to "registered users only" to protect my works.

All you should have to do to access my works is get an AO3 account. Here's a link! It takes maybe a day or two to set up, but then you should be able to see everything. I'm so happy you enjoy my works, and I hope you're able to get an account soon! :D