#these are ocs for a different fandom

[cosmordarts]

truck freak, crazy ass, друг, the fighter

[starrysharks]

revengers

[nonomives]

Orb

[vectorisheree]

Sun and Moon emotes that I made for practice :] Free to use, transparent versions are under the cut

You might need to resize them after downloading since I drew them on a 1888 x 1888 canvas ^^

[tinyfantasminha]

I don't want to keep clogging my blog with vent posts but uh... I guess this is a more general concern/observation

But it's getting real hard to stay motivated in fandom spaces when there's little compensation, and annoying occurrences are more frequent than good ones.

Mainly there's been less engagement/people showing interest in creators and their art (such as sending asks, making comments and reblogging with tags) and MORE parasocial interactions. This goes for both artists and writers.

Over this year I've noticed a vast disinterest within my public in general. Asks about ocs, my art, or just nice simple comments of ''I love your art'' has been getting more and more scarce. My follower number is bigger than 2-3 years ago sure and I get more likes on my posts but they are feeling more like just numbers and statistics than actual people who supposedly like my stuff.

And while people being parasocial with creators has always been a thing, I feel like it's gotten way worse... in general? People sending personal pictures out of the blue in hopes of being validated, unwanted psychological advice or assumptions about the creator without any established connection first ( <- these happened to me in the same week.) ventdump, just insensitive/lacking of common sense comments in general, unreasonable demands (mostly with writers)... I wondered at first if it was just me, but a handful of mutuals/acquaintances who are artists and writers seems to be going through it as well.

It's annoying. It's tough. It's getting exhausting. Creators pour so much of themselves into their work—countless hours, effort, and passion, all to share something meaningful or entertaining with others (and for FREE) The LEAST anyone can do is show respect, even if opinions differ. When a writer posts a fanfic, don't just say ''omg post next chapter!'', when an artist posts a drawing of their favorite character, don't just say ''omg draw (character) next!'' as if they're faceless content machines that are expected to churn out more '''content''' for you without acknowledgment, encouragement, or appreciation.

''I want to support creators but I don't know what to say and I feel intimidated by their talent so I just lurk silently :((('' I swear to you, no creator (at least not the majority) is making up an intimidating persona to discourage you from interacting with them. They WANT your comments. A single ''I love your art/writing/videos'' or even something as silly as ''I want to eat your art'' is enough to keep a creator sighing dreamily for WEEKS. It doesn't have to be deep! It's heartfelt and that's what it matters!! (Just remember to keep it relevant and thoughtful... It takes just a bit of common sense NOT to comment things like ''this looks like (another character)'' or ''this but with (another unrelated ship/character/show)''. No one wants to hear comparisons or unrelated ideas when they’ve poured their soul into something.)

In fact, the ''I like your art but I think you're intimidating'' feels more hurtful than flattering. It makes me feel like I'm doing something wrong, acting wrong. 💀

If you love that fanfic that changed your brain psyche forever and want to gush about it, go tell the writer. If you loved so much a piece of art that you saved it a million times in your phone and can't stop thinking about it, go tell the artist. Push away the ''they probably won't care about my comment/it won't make a difference'' thoughts. DO IT NOW. You won't know when they might go inactive forever or deactivate. You can't know if that is the last piece they will ever post. Make sure you show appreciation to creators NOW, while they are still here. While they're still not being replaced by AI.

[whimsy-beetle]

fanart for @arrimorr 's character, The Knight (he is so very shape, i love this guy) I may have been a little self indulgent with the armor rendering uhhh (in my defense, it was very fun)

I find the lore fascinating, i consume every bit of tgnif content, absolute peak. More sketches of the sillies:

[anemonet]

[Outtake from iterator Prosperity of Populace final speach to her citizen before its disassembly.]

[maxpawb]

have you ever seen a pink lion?you have now

[prokopetz]

The problem with "what instruments would your OCs play in a rock band" meme is twofold:

It forces one to negotiate the conflicting priorities of a. staying true to the characters' personalities and b. actually having a lineup.

At least half the people on this site only know the difference between lead and bass guitars because of cartoons.

[peepeepoopoo8008135]

is there an audience for sk8r girl marella….. hello…..

this wouldve gotten done earlier if SOMEONE didnt take my apple pencil for a week @queefsencen

[s0upjuice]

question for the furries

[elliehallers]

Say it with me, everyone:

Fandom OCs — even when paired romantically with canon characters — are not inherently Mary Sues or Gary Stus.

Yes, many are someone's self-insert who lacks any depth or flaws because that person sees themselves as Perfect, but that is not always the case.

Plenty of people (myself included) are more than capable of creating complex, interesting OCs to insert into our favorite fictional works. (And even a self-insert can be good if the creator doesn't make them Perfect At Everything and can see their own flaws.)

[nicktremblaywayfu]

Enough with the discourse and negativity.

Reblog this post with your outlast trials OC (including reagents obviously) / favorite characters and tell me about them / or saying anything you love about the game.

Feel free to dump any lore, headcanons, and fanart. Have fun with it

[clayteland]

A small peak into what I'm doing, and yes, this will take TIME I just need to finish the coloring 😭

Of course, I will not let you all see how Xvirus is colored in full HD, that would be high quality spoiler, so instead enjoy blurry Xvirus.

He looks so nice rawr

[furalicious2]

Tiger dad and son 🐯 fin

[chipchopclipclop]

kingmaker swagdor... the multiverse grows with every new crpg i play, its fun to just use the same guy in every one u play and see how he changes lol