#thank you so muchhhhh I love it

[anony-man]

Got this gorgeous art in the mail from @jarofloosescrews and I couldn’t be happier… and it came with stickers!!

At this rate I might have to buy the other two prints as well. I LOVE it, and I’m still debating on whether or not I wanna frame it or just put it up on my wall now.

[hansoeii]

It's the end of an era!! I've upgraded my icon!! I understand if we all need a second to grieve...

[transfem-kirito-truther]

hello, been a while since I last sent fanart :3 I love her!!!

AUGHHHGHHGHHHHH I LOVE HER SO MUCH 😭😭😭😭

[fallstaticexit]

I just found your blog recently. Even with my terrible knowledge of the language, I was able to understand the plot intuitively thanks to your work with screenshots and conveying the emotions of the characters. You've done an amazing job! I was smiling like a fool, and worried, and tears welled up in my eyes. It beautiful I've been reading Nancy's story and Simeon's story all evening. I am waiting with bated breath for the continuation of the story of "Children of the Forest". Good luck!

Omg thank you so very much 🥺 I truly appreciate this kind comment. It’s a joy of mine to share the stories I have dear to me and be able to bring forth a range of emotions to my readers. I’m happy you’ve enjoyed the experience and I too am so incredibly ready to get back into the magic of Children of the Forest. 💜✨

[holographic-mars]

have you read this ( https://archiveofourown.org/works/13310940#main ) fic before? it seems like exactly the kind of soundwave & cassettes dynamic you like!

LISTEN TO ME. GRABS YOU BY YOUR SHOULDERS. LISTEN.

THAT FIC. IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE FICS EVER. I HAVE READ IT SO MANY TIMES ITS INGRAINED IN MY BRAIN PERMANENTLY AND FOREVER.

That fic captivates the dynamic between soundwave and his eldest cassettes that I LOVE so MUCH it’s literally perfect. I cry every time.

URGGHH THEY TAKE CARE OF HIM SO MUCH. Ravage’s determination to provide for and protect soundwave,….. oh I’m so sick I’m so sick

[teachyouhowtodothesponge]

I slide this to you quietly....

yeah I thought Sponge holding my main oc Froggo would be silly so yeah there's that lol

It is silly! These fellas are gonna go hit the town and grab a slice! Nothing can stop em!

[caspersickfanfics]

I continue to force my sick Cyno agenda on innocent talented people and I cannot be stopped. This isn’t a fic request or anything I just want to share this brain worm

Cyno returning to Tighnari from work seemingly fine, a few scratches etc, but he’s VERY tired, so they do their song and dance of treatment and grounding and go to have dinner. And Cyno seems normal, until dinner is served and for whatever reason the normally iron stomach Cyno CANNOT handle whatever nari served. And it’s bad like he goes from fine to scrambling to the bathroom and Tighnari is just *surprised pikachu*

now here’s the thing- something nari served reminded Cyno of something he witnessed or had to deal with on his last mission. Maybe Cyno didn’t think whatever he saw or did, or ate, (who knows!! It’s a mystery ) affected him that much until it reappeared in this new context? Or maybe his body just has a knee jerk reaction to a perceived threat? Frankly I have no idea what it would be that caused this but the possibilities are fun. And! I like the idea of Cyno being equally shocked by his sudden nausea and it just totally ruining his night as his stomach just won’t stop churching

he would make tighnari SWEAR to never mention this to anyone ever, the General Mahamatra doesn’t get squeamish (and really he usually doesn’t) but Tighnari rolls his eyes and assures him that exhaustion plus *insert whatever the hell happened* would make anyone feel off something something comfort the end

Oh this is so freaking perfect for them!!!!! Absolutely brilliant.

I can think of a few things that could lead to this. One would be having a normal meal and then witnessing or experiencing something traumatic afterwards. Another would be a more direct tie -- eating something that was poisoned. And the middle option would be, Cyno got captured (and tortured or made to witness Horrors, etc.) and was forced to eat the same thing every day :(( Whatever it was, Cyno wasn't physically injured too bad, and he's had time to recover from that, so he figures "all's well that ends well" and doesn't linger on it much at all (avoidance is a symptom of trauma). Maybe there was someone else who went through it with him and they're not feeling great about it, so Cyno makes sure to get them situated and in a place to heal mentally, and then as he's leaving they're like "are you sure you're okay?" and he's like "yeah of course, I'm the General Mahamatra, so I'm always okay" and from that point on it's just no longer something that crosses his mind.

Tighnari can immediately see how tired he is, but is relieved to find no injuries. Cyno doesn't talk much, but that's typical, even more so when he's tired, and he just seems happy to see Nari.

I like the idea of Cyno sitting down to eat and he feels a bit nauseous from the smell of the food, but figures it's just the exhaustion. It's probably not an unfamiliar feeling for him after such a tiring job. He's not even slightly worried about it until the food is actually in his mouth and by that point his stomach is lurching. He's uncharacteristically clumsy as he scrambles out of the room.

It just crossed my mind that his job might mandate a certain level of confidentiality at times. So now I'm also playing with this idea of Tighnari, like, super worried because that was weird, and Cyno doesn't have a fever, but even after he empties his stomach, he's washed out, sweaty, on-edge. But Cyno's just sitting there in the corner of the bathroom, trembling like a leaf, mumbling apologizes for not being able to eat the food and saying stuff like "I can't– I just can't eat that" and shuddering when he thinks too hard about it. Tighnari's smart so pretty quickly he's like "did something happen at work?" And Cyno shrugs but obviously it's a yes. Nari's kind of frustrated, not at Cyno, but at the fact that he can't share his burdens. Cyno squeezes his eyes shut, but that doesn't do anything to stop the memories, and maybe he starts dry heaving. Tighnari just rubs his back quietly and tries not to imagine what Cyno must have experienced to have his body rebel so intensely. They spend the rest of the night trying to figure out how to make Cyno feel safe - maybe they trade huts with Collei or borrow an empty one for the night because the smell is triggering. Cyno can't stomach any food at this point, but tea helps. His body is so tired that he drifts off, but he keeps waking up from nightmares. Each time, he snuggles closer to Nari, who pretends to stay sleeping because he knows Cyno would feel baad for waking him. The third or fourth time Cyno wakes up, though, he's sick again, and Tighnari figures enough is enough. They spend the early morning hours playing cards. Tighnari is hardly paying attention to the game at all, instead choosing to focus on the conversation, sifting through their shared memories and deliberately bringing up the happiest, most comforting ones he can find, so that when Cyno falls asleep at the table, it's actually peaceful this time. Tighnari doesn't move him because he's sure it will wake him. He just keeps watch over him, playing with his hair, and feels devastatingly sad for whatever it was Cyno had to endure.

...I rambled as usual. I love this idea so much. I know you said it's not a request but I'm ngl I am kinda tempted to write this sdkjsfdjs (also!! I wholly support your sick Cyno agenda, please continue! XD)

[quailxcrossing]

AAAAHH AAHH JUMPS UP AND DOWN JOYFULLYYY!!!!! I love reading about your ocssssss I’m. Stares up at you with giant wet eyes THERE ARE A LOT OF THESE IM SORRY I GOT EXCITED HEELLPPP FEEL FREE TO NOT ANSWER SPOILERY(?) ONES OFC!!!

43 & 17 for Rlioch

37 Auï and Fracture

35 Auï

1, 38 & 44 for Bartenn

16, 40 & 49 for Machwell

and 56 for Machwell and Bartenn LMAOO

YAYYYY HI!!!!! HEY FISH ohhohoho rubs my little hands together. delightful questions so delightful

RLIOCH [43] Do they enjoy flirting or being flirted with?

nooooo but also yessss ? he's allo/allo, but simply doesn't prioritize relationships at the moment. he...does flirt, a little, in a weird way, and he doesn't mind being flirted back with, but only women he's interested in, or else he gets unreasonably pissed off. he's just a very difficult person to be with, i think...for many reasons. he has indeed been in relationships but they've been......mmmmm......

[17] What is their biggest struggle that no one around them is able to understand or believe? I'll imagine the "no one" in this question is our little protagonist troupe. I think the true answer to this question is a bit sppooilery of Rlioch's backstory, but I think its literally just that- Goat and his friends have a hard time believing Rlioch really has a backstory. it's not a great one, but I would never say Rlioch acts without motive. they just have so little sympathy for him, they can't understand he'd act under pretense but pure malice.

AUÏ

[35] Do they like their own appearance, and what do they do, if anything, to alter it in any way?

MY GUY!!! ok ok Auï has had such an up and down relationship with his body.....from the biggest ego ever to so much crushing body dysmorphia, the answer to this question is not an easy yes or no. Auï understands, on some level, his appearance is likeable, and has qualities to be liked, but he feels so disconnected and uncomfortable in his skin that he used to literally shower fully clothed.

but he's getting better over time, and he's doing all sorts of little things to make himself feel more at home in his frame again- growing his hair out, for one! that was always something he had control over. he also is taking more time for his fashion, instead of simple greyscale clothing, he loves experimenting with alt fashion like his gothic outfits when he goes out and his silly graphic print shirts at home. his fashion has become a huge outlet for him.

Auï has two moods.

both make him very happy :)

[37] How would they spend a lazy day when they have nothing specific to do?

he loves to laze....watch tv or videos, play clicker games in the basement on Vega's desktop (like Horse World Online), or nap/catch up on his rest, or he'll wander around and see what his friends are doing and watch them/join them. he's a simple lad. so tired. a day off is soooo desired...

TURRIE (art by my friend @/tigtoggle!!) [37] How would they spend a lazy day when they have nothing specific to do?

probably find a little perch and sit around and doodle. if she wants to go out, she'll find some idle wandering and exploring to do around town, as she's still learning the area! she might also sleep tbh, but hanging off Cian is incredibly likely. she might find a little place in their backyard to sit and work in her sketchbook.

BARTENN [1] What first impression do they typically make? Are they likeable from the get go, or take time to grow on people?

Depends on who are you are, i think! He gets along best right off the bat with people who share his humor, he can't help to rib at people when doing transactions, and a lot of folks find that offputting. he's just sorta an old dad. he's friendly, but teasing. so if people are as chatty and extroverted as him, they may have him likeable off the get go, but i know my scared fearful prey-animal self would be so unsure what to say to him

[38] What do they usually do or where do they go when they need to feel comfortable and safe?

He's most comfortable and safe at his gas station! he treats the whole place like his house. no one has the upper hand on him in there. he actually feels really vulnerable outside of the gas station, even to a certain degree in his own house, but he doesn't show it. bartenn is not one to ever let his guard down

[44] On a party, where would you find them?

most likely in a back corner with his friends, drinking and making idle smalltalk. he's not one for raging parties anymore- and he is NOT hitting the dance floor. dad is NOT breaking it down swagful style. he is not even going to try. his back hurts

MACHWELL i like this guy

[16] Do they easily rely on others to help them out, or prefer doing everything themselves?

Machwell really prefers doing everything himself. he hates asking for help...which sucks because he really does need a lot of help in a lot of aspects of his life. his main "problem solving" tactic is "lay down and don't move for days on end" but he's FINE he's handling EVERYTHING and he doesn't Want anyone getting in his space anymore; he doesn't like feeling incapable, it makes him scared. so. regardless. bartenn will help him anyway. he's careful to make sure machwell doesn't feel coddled, but just enough to keep him from rotting to death on his couch. bartenn is actually one of the first people machwell met when he moved to their town, when machwell was in need of some SERIOUS help, and he's been quietly helping quill ever since. and machwell is helping him too!

[40] How picky they are with food, do they have specific dietary requirements based on their health or culture?

Machwell is a moderately picky eater, he has a couple of set meals that he really likes (usually with highly acidic, bitter ingredients) and he likes a lot of "controversial" food like bleu cheese, eggplant, and beef liver,,,so he's not really a classic picky eater, he's just more of a guy who often forgets to eat and then gets crazy cravings for a whole jar of black olives at 4am. (and he eats a lot and i mean a LOT of pineapple....canned pineapple is his favorite. he loves how it makes his mouth hurt.) he is lactose intolerant tho. this is not a relevant fact but its something that i know

[49] Do they possess any unexpected skill or knowledge that surprises others, and otherwise, what is something anyone would assume they know or can do, but in fact they don’t?

A little known fact about Machwell is that he was going to be a realtor before his life went extremely downhill. he was in trade school for it and everything- he dropped out because his ex-girlfriend-then-ex-wife thought it was taking up too much of his attention and time. but yeah Machwell will just randomly know a lot about housing markets work. and he gave his youngest son his crazy good math brain to wrap around all the transactions.

now. i know what you're thinking. "Quail, Machwell does not seem to have a single skill that is useful for being a realtor" (good communication, people skills, personable, friendly, emotional intelligence, etc etc) i know.....i never said he was a GOOD realtor! just noting he was a lot of unexpected knowledge in that area :D

the silly grand finale

BARTENN AND MACHWELL

[56] How would they react to hearing a dirty joke? Bartenn loves making them, so assuming he's not the guy making it, he's laughing and egging it on. dirty jokes are just like dad jokes between dads (????)

Machwell takes them at face value.

[books4evermorr]

THEY ARE HEREEEEE !!!!!!

Omg this is literally the best thing that has ever happened to me.

Best. Present. Ever.

I love them all sooooo muchhh and somehow they are even more stunning in person????

Literally how is that possible???

@avaetin thank you so so soooo muchhh for writing this story then making these fabulous characters then making keychains for them and then holding this giveaway

I genuinely can't believe that I got these in my first giveaway ever

This is actually so unreal to me 😭😭😭

At first I was like how am I reading this wonderful story for free??? And NOW??? WDYM I HAVE KEYCHAINS OF THESE CHARACTERS???

It's literally so surreal

I can never thank you enough for them and for the story 😭😭😭

You have no idea how much I cherish them. The amount of time I have spent staring at them is literally concerning-

Anyways, some close up photos for ✨️appreciation✨️ purposes

LOOK. AT. THEM.

Stunning. Magnificent. I am forever in awe.

🛐🛐🛐

[eevenus]

I would love to be added to your tag list for your BC story if it’s still open!

Of courseeee!! My taglist (both general and specifically for LYLY) will be open for a while!! So don't be scared to ask to be added!! ✨❤️

Thank you all for the love on this fic, I'm so KSJSJHFN- I plan on writing more soon (including part two 👀✨ with some spice perhaps?)!!

[sunfishsquid]

Thank you to everyone who got me to 1000 likes!

WHAT THE HELL GUYS, WE ARE ALREADY AT 1K LIKES??? THANK YOU SO MUCH😭😭😭💕💕💕

[shey-pancake]

They way you use colors has me screaming it's literally gorgeous my gods

It's like biting into taffy every time I look at it, you are so talented

dude this melts my heart into a rainbow puddle 😭😭💞

rlly thank you so much, I appreciate it GREATLY FR YOUR WORDS ARE SO BEAUTYFUL TO ME 🥲 💗 AHHH /pos

[straysimagined]

hello!! so it's been eight months, but i think i finally have the motivation to write here - with the help of a new muse i've fallen in love with, of course! LIKE THIS POST if you'd like a starter from H.G. Wells, who can be found in the bsd light novel 55 minutes.

[boronatom]

HAPPY NEW YEARS YALL‼️‼️‼️

Have a compilation of some of my favorite works this year :D

A lot of my drawing happened during these last few months so a few of these are pretty old lol

Anyhow I am so grateful of the attention that I got this year, having one of my posts not only get over 100 notes but currently over 3 THOUSAND just blows my mind and I’m lowkey tearing up bc of all the love for my art in these few months

I’ve gone through a lot this year, maturing as a person and trying to find happiness in life and I feel I found my happiness here posting online and exploring my passions, even if I get burnt out at times -w-

Regarding requests I’m gonna be working on them gradually as I have smth planned for tomorrow after new year’s celebrations and the likes so stay tuned for ur request drawings in the next week (also I’m extremely sorry for taking so long I got super burnt out after drawing for 40 days straight and now I can maybe get out once piece every few days at most, BUT I still want the arts I do for others to be at the same quality of my others so I’m taking special care for them, thus why they’ll take longer)

Anyhow I’m probably gonna ugly cry once the ball drops (of joy dwww :p) I hope all of you have a spectacular 2024 and cheers to another year of passion through art!!!

And to my mutuals specifically: y’all are really cool and keep doing cool things, y’all the best :D

[jtownraindancer]

Guess what I totally forgot I pre-ordered~

[waterfallofspace]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOU LOVELY ANGEL!!!! i hope it’s a wonderful day you deserve it

aghaughuaghuh!!~ Thank you so much bean!~ (from how I think of you as snz-bean, I hope it's alright if I use that haha, feel free to tell me if it isn't!!) 😭😭💗💗 You're always so sweet, and I'm so honoured to have you here!!~