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vi helps the reader through a nightmare (drabble)
yeah i didn't really know what to call this and i came up with the idea when i was half asleep so enjoy 👍 (still recovering from s2 act 1 as well..)
your eyes shot open as you woke up in a panic, chest tight, breathing shallow, cold sweat glistening on your forehead. the urge to cry was overwhelming as you turned over, trying to regulate your breathing.
thank god, vi was still there.
all you could think of was the cruel look in her eyes when she just turned around and left you. it was so cold and it felt so, so real. and yet there she was, lying right in front of you, chest rising and falling, sleeping as peacefully as a baby.
you shimmied over to her as quickly as your body would take you, tears welling in your eyes as you wrapped your arms around her waist, tight as possible, now letting out quiet sobs into her body.
"woah, hey, what's wrong sweetheart?"
vi wasn't accustomed to this, normally it was you cuddling her, not the opposite way around. she especially wasnt accustomed to being woken up to it.
the grogginess in vi's voice reverberated in your head as you quickly tried to compose yourself to answer her question.
"are you.. crying?"
shit.
of course she would've figured it out, she's not stupid, it's not like you were being especially discreet either, you waking her up just didn't come up as an opportunity in your mind, you just wanted to hold her and-
vi's hand lifted up your chin so you were forced to face her. after a couple seconds you crumbled and started sobbing under her gaze.
"baby, seriously, what's going on? you can tell me."
her thumb wiped away some of your tears, pure sympathy decorated her face, which for some reason made you cry harder.
"it's so stupid.. you would laugh at me if i told you."
you said through sobs, a shaky hand coming up to grab her wrist, as if you were still scared she was going to leave.
vi said your name in a sincere tone, which made you look up to make eye contact with her
"nothing you're upset about could ever be stupid to me, this is clearly making you upset so i wanna know what it is so i can at least try to help you."
she moved some hair out of your face as you began to calm down a bit
"i promise i won't laugh. i would never laugh at you when you're upset."
you let out a shaky breath as you looked up at her
"you're sure?"
"of course."
you let another shaky breath out as you began,
"it was.. a nightmare.. and it was so stupid, i don't even know how my brain came up with it but, you and me were there and you just.. turned around and left me.."
tears again threatened to flow from your eyes
vi cupped your face in her hands
"sweetheart, no, no, i would never do that. i've already done it once, i would never, ever do it again."
you began to cry again as you retreated to vi's chest, clinging almost for dear life as one of vi's arms wrapped around your body, the other going to your head, slowly petting your head in a means to comfort you.
you moved your head from vi's chest to make eye contact with her.
"i need you to promise me you won't ever leave me."
vi looked slightly surprised, but obliged anyhow
"of course, i promise"
you sniffled
"how can i trust you?"
vi gently cupped your face once more and leaned in for a kiss.
any doubts you had were melted away as soon as your lips touched, you draped your arms around her neck as you deepened the kiss.
after a few seconds vi pulled away.
"nothing you or anyone else does could ever make me leave you, i love you more than words can tell, i promise you i am staying right here."
you sniffed as you smiled up at her, wondering how you ever could've doubted her.
you both fell into a deep sleep, you still clinging onto vi, contented as ever.
#i wasn't sure how to end this#can you tell?#this isn't my best work but#oh well#arcane#arcane s2#vi x reader#vi#drabble#fanfic
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There’s that post that’s like ‘everyone should get into a tiny niche fandom at least once’ fully agree, that was really fun -- but I would like to add that everyone should get into a fandom where their opinions run counter to major fanon because it really teaches you about sticking to your guns and trusting your interpretation of the text without having to rely on peer validation
because WHAT are people talking about sometimes
#aka: genuinely sometimes I think I live in a parallel universe and simply watched/read different things#full disclosure it does make you feel like a killjoy sometimes#because often times these fanons will be presented in a silly jokey manner#'oh so silly isn't this character so funny this is just my silly little headcanon'#and it's like yes yes lol lol but ok look me in the eyes and tell me you know that this is#at best only one interpretation of many and at worst simply not supported by the text at all#please tell me you know that#or in one specific example such a ubiquitous joke that is literally a significant theme of the work and i feel like SUCH a killjoy#being like 'ok yes very funny.....you know that was a major theme right?? tell me you know that'
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i refuse to believe that boycotting is hard. my favourite thing in the world is ordering maccies after a late night at work/a concert/getting drunk. yes i do miss it sometimes. but the other night i ordered from a small place near my house instead and it was the most orgasmic burger i've ever had in my life. i very rarely say this but fucking suck it up people are DEAD
#ramble#also only 0.29 delivery instead of 3.99#and chilli cheese bites#i swear to god the best food you'll ever eat while drunk is from the tiny shithole that's open until 4am#if you're refusing to do literally the smallest thing you can do to help then i have questions#it's FOOD. you'll survive#it's not even NECESSARY food#if it was like a chain grocery place and you don't have access to anything else then i would understand#but it's just NOT#make your own coffee for the love of god#when there is NOTHING you can do to stop this fucking tragedy. and let's be honest there isn't a lot normal people can do#and people say to you 'do this insignificant thing just to show that you even CARE'#and you DON'T do that???? what is actually wrong with you#also i've been worried about this since my last post about sbucks but this is Not an attack on the people who WORK at the boycotted places#because it is an absolute privilege to be able to leave your job and immediately find a new one
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Overindulgent father Astarion who tells his children they’re allergic to any kind of jewellery that isn’t made of the highest grade Dwarven crafted gold.
It’s not even because Astarion might have a certain aversion to silver, no, he just raises his children to have standards, thank you very much.
And it doesn’t end with shiny things, oh no…
The Ancunín brood is known to be dressed in perfectly woven cotton, silk and soft leather clothes, no matter the occasion.
They’re seen playing with expensive toys, reading artfully illustrated books that certainly belong behind thick glass, not in children’s sticky hands.
There’s even talk that one of the children is not as naturally inclined to music as his parents claim him to be, surely his lyre must be enchanted—the instrument certainly looks extravagant enough!
And then there’s always this air of effortless haughtiness surrounding the Ancunín children whenever their nannies and servants are parading them through town as if they were perfect little dolls; objects to show off the wealth their parents acquired in quite the mysterious ways.
So, it’s no secret that Astarion and Tav are pampering their children—some might say they’re even spoiling them rotten.
And maybe they are, especially Astarion.
But he doesn’t see why he should raise them any other way, nor does he want to.
When it comes to his children, Astarion has his own standards, and as long as Tav agrees with him nothing really matters.
Because, these people, they don’t know anything about the Ancuníns.
They don’t know that it’s not unusual for Astarion to wash out dirt and mud and strawberry stains from comically small finery, leaving behind only the memories of a day spent playing in the garden, chasing after ducks, picking flowers, lazing in the sun…
That any holes and tears the children’s clothes might suffer are quickly mended, making them look as good as new in no time.
Nor do they know that Astarion doesn’t mind fashioning a brand new dress to match that of a favourite doll, either. Or to embroider a pretty vest with the likeness of that stray cat the children seem to adore, although their father would rather they don’t touch the mangy animal.
No, those people know nothing at all...
“Not tired!” Astarion’s youngest cries; the vehement denial of her father’s earlier accusation is cut short by a telltale yawn.
The room still smells of fragrant lavender oil and peaches even when the bath water has already grown tepid, just one or two degrees above what Astarion would consider too cold to be enjoyable.
Amused, he raises an eyebrow at the protesting toddler before he lifts her out of the copper bathtub with little effort.
By now, he knows every step of this game.
“Tut-tut, my dear child, what did mama and I say?” Astarion kneels, quickly wrapping a soft towel around the child to keep her warm. “We only tell lies outside of this house.”
Unfazed by her father’s gentle scolding, the girl crosses her arms that haven’t yet lost their puppy fat across her chest, reminding Astarion a little too much of a very displeased Tav.
Suppressing a sigh, he leans back to consider the pouting child, wondering what could possibly be upsetting her this time—the list is growing longer by the day, after all.
“What’s the matter, dear?” Astarion asks gently, hoping it’s something easily fixable as it’s growing rather late.
“Want apple!”
Decades ago, Astarion might’ve rolled his eyes—he knows exactly which stupid apple the child wants, it’s been haunting him all day—but once he started to treat his children’s problems as if they were his own, his life has grown somewhat easier.
“Why, let’s get an apple on our way to bed, then. Would that be alright, Your Highness?”
The girl promptly nods her head, allowing Astarion to pat her hair dry before dressing her in a clean night dress.
She rests her cheek against her father’s shoulder as he carries her first to the kitchen to grab a fragrant apple and a knife, then to her bedroom where they settle on the cosy window seat, just like they do every night.
Soft moonlight is pouring through the windows; the child giggles at the way the knife’s blade is catching the silver light as Astarion peels and cuts the apple into even pieces.
“Here you go,” he finally says, giving the slice of apple one last examining look before surrendering it to the impatient little hands reaching for it. “A sweet treat for my little sweet. Doesn’t it taste so much better when we don’t eat it off the floor, darling?” And when it’s not crawling with ants…
The appeased toddler nibbles at the juicy fruit as Astarion carefully combs through her still-damp curls.
Her hair’s getting long, he notices, knowing that taking care of it will become more time-consuming each day.
Once, Astarion would’ve thought this task tedious, brushing out hair that’s not his own, oiling and braiding it for no other reason than knowing his children enjoy him doing it.
But that’s why he loves doing it in the first place, he supposes.
Astarion can tell by his toddler’s heartbeat that sleep is about to claim her.
The half-eaten slice of apple is still clutched in her little fist as he cradles the child to his chest, slowly rising from the window seat to put her to bed.
He’s just about to lay the child down that the fruit drops to the floor, his daughter’s tiny hand clutching at his shirt instead.
“Thank you, papa,” she mumbles, more asleep than awake.
Astarion pauses.
He breathes in the clean, yet unique scent of the little girl that is forever engraved in his brain, the same way he knows under which exact constellation she was born. When she took her first steps, what her first word was. Soon, he will have to memorise her favourite colour, and what she likes to eat when dirty apples won’t be that appealing anymore.
By now, Astarion knows this game by heart, knows that with every year that passes, he has something new to learn about his children.
And sometimes he wonders what it’s like to grow up with clean bed sheets and full bellies. Sleep filled with naught but warmth and happy memories. Ever open doors and tears that are dried by tender kisses. Living in a house where mistakes and anger are welcomed, safe.
He wonders what it’s like for his children to know that their father’s love comes without conditions. Not now and not ever.
Sitting down on the bed, Astarion holds his youngest a little closer to his chest, unwilling to let go of her, yet.
He’s often accused of spoiling his children when most people can only just grasp the very surface of his love for them, the bare minimum of what he feels for his one and only, precious family.
These baseless accusations are as unimportant to Astarion as the people voicing them.
He’s raising his children to have standards, wants them to take their father’s love for granted, to accept nothing less but pure devotion.
It’s the only way Astarion knows how to love them, the only way that comes most naturally to him.
Astarion looks down at his little girl, now fast asleep, a gentle smile tugging at her lips.
After all these years—all these children—he’s still in awe watching them sleep in his arms as if no harm in the world could ever befall them.
And it won’t—not if Astarion can help it.
“No, thank you, my heart,” he whispers, pressing a kiss against the crown of the toddler’s head.
When it comes to his children, Astarion holds himself to the highest standard.
#astarion#baldurs gate 3#bg3#baldur's gate 3#dadstarion#astarion x tav#astarion headcanons#astarion x f!tav#baldur's gate astarion#astarion ancunin#to the best worst dad#astarion father of the year every year#emicha writes#idk how this turned out this long#I just put my daddy issues to work#I'm thinking about writing more casual one shot length pieces like this more often though#btw anyone else who only got real gold jewellery as a child?#having a grandma who told them fake jewellery isn't good for your skin?#and now that you're an adult you're left with a certain standard for jewellery but no money to actually pay for it?#because that's really funny ha!#I'll sleep better knowing the ancunin brood will just steal their jewellery even when they're not destitute
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I think 90% of my gripes with how modern anime looks comes down to flat color design/palettes.
Non-cohesive, washed-out color palettes can destroy lineart quality. I see this all the time when comparing an anime's lineart/layout to its colored/post-processed final product and it's heartbreaking. Compare this pre-color vs. final frame from Dungeon Meshi's OP.
So much sharpness and detail and weight gets washed out and flattened by 'meh' color design. I LOVE the flow and thickness and shadows in the fabrics on the left. The white against pastel really brings it out. Check out all the detail in their hair, the highlights in Rin's, the different hues to denote hair color, the blue tint in the clothes' shadows, and how all of that just gets... lost. It works, but it's not particularly good and does a disservice to the line-artist.
I'm using Dungeon Meshi as an example not because it's bad, I'm just especially disappointed because this is Studio Trigger we're talking about. The character animation is fantastic, but the color design is usually much more exciting. We're not seeing Trigger at their full potential, so I'm focusing on them.
Here's a very quick and messy color correct. Not meant to be taken seriously, just to provide comparison to see why colors can feel "washed out." Top is edit, bottom is original.
You can really see how desaturated and "white fluorescent lighting" the original color palettes are.
[Remember: the easiest way to make your colors more lively is to choose a warm or cool tint. From there, you can play around with bringing out complementary colors for a cohesive palette (I warmed Marcille's skintone and hair but made sure to bring out her deep blue clothes). Avoid using too many blend mode layers; hand-picking colors will really help you build your innate color sense and find a color style. Try using saturated colors in unexpected places! If you're coloring a night scene, try using deep blues or greens or magentas. You see these deep colors used all the time in older anime because they couldn't rely on a lightness scale to make colors darker, they had to use darker paints with specific hues. Don't overthink it, simpler is better!]
#not art#dungeon meshi#rant#i'm someone who can get obsessive over colors in my own art#will stare at the screen adjusting hues/saturation for hours#luckily i've gotten faster at color picking#but yeah modern anime's color design is saddening to me. the general trend leans towards white/grey desaturated palettes#simply because they're easier to pick digitally#this is not the colorists fault mind you. the anime industry's problems are also labor problems. artists are severely underpaid#and overworked. colorists literally aren't paid enough to do their best#there isn't a “creative drought” in the anime industry. this trend is widespread across studios purely BECAUSE it's not up to individuals#until work conditions improve anime will unfortunately continue to miss its fullest potential visually#don't even GET ME STARTED ON THE USE OF POST-PROCESSING FILTERS AND LIGHTING IN ANIME THOUGH#SOMEONE HOLD ME BACK. I HATE LENS FLARES I HATE GRADIENT SHADING I HATE CHROMATIC ABBERATION AND BLUR
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Reach out to your friends Kal, damn.
#fiwork#stormlight archives#kaladin#kal#kaladin fanart#adolin#adolin kholin#syl#sylphrena#this isn't my best work but I've had this idea for over a year lol#kaladin stormblessed#kaldin stormdepressed#cremposting
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Compilation of EVERY single time they changed Hobie's filter in the digital version:
Left: Theatrical release Right: Digital release
You might have to click on some of them to get a better look at Hobie, sadly I don't have a video editor that allows me to make better edits than these :')
#This took so long to make lol#cause I had to edit every scene with Hobie from both versions so I could watch them right after one another to compare them#I did this with ALL the scenes he's in also the ones where he's on screen as spider-punk#but they only changed his filters in these scenes so it was a waste of time :')#sidenote: no it wasn't it's never a waste of time to look at hobie I just couldn't use it for my GIFset lol#I also made a bouns one but I'm not allowed to post more than 30 GIFs in one post apparently so I guess I just won't add it then...#but Hobie was basically filterless during all these scenes in the theatrical version#I like that they gave him more different filters in the digital version#the only change I don't like is in the first GIFs#cause like that one post pointed out it looks like they removed his lipstick for some reason#also really wish I had a better video editor so we could get a closer look at Hobie but I did my best with what I had#also slowed some of them down to get a better look at them#been having this idea for a while and now I finally finished it!#which means I can go back to working on my fics now#hopefully lol#also lemme know if there are some other scens you guys want me to make comparisons of#cause I have both versions#the theatrical release isn't the highest quality though so if you know where I can get my hands on a better version lemme know ;)#hobie brown#spider punk#miles morales#spider man#peter b parker#jess drew#miguel o'hara#spider man across the spider verse#across the spider verse#across the spiderverse#atsv#theatrical version
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Prue Halliwell Appreciation Week - Day 2 Favorite Spell
#prueweek2024#charmededit#prue halliwell#mine#tuserheidi#singinprincess#tuserju#underbetelgeuse#userpegs#usersalty#userhallie#usermibbles#usermargaret#userellie2#usernatalie#witchesnet#dailywomen#dailytvwomen#femaledaily#this isn't my best#working on too many sets
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hanbok!Eldest for the Chuseok/LoP Anniversary combo event at Red Lobster Inn.
#my art#lies of p#this isn't my best attempt at combining hanbok with non-hanbok designs#I feel self conscious about it... I'm Korean so the bar is higher as it should be#but maybe it's meaningful to share flawed works#in addition to works that you feel more proud of?
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GUYS GUYS GUYS
IT'S AN ANNIVERSARY OF THE "SOMETHING STUPID" ANIMATIC BY @seagiri OMG GUYS LET'S GOOOOOOO!!!!!
(this animatic literally was the reason why I got into tf2 so GO WATCH IT IT'S BEAUTIFUL I PROMISE!!!)
#cj 24#art#doodles#my art#artists on tumblr#team fortress 2#tf2#tf2 engineer#tf2 soldier#tf2 helmet party#tf2 rocket science#damn that was my first ship and I didn't even draw it once?#we gotta fix it lmaoo#okay so um this was supposed to be a sketch but I added colour and yeahhh#it isn't my best work but I spend all my evening drawing this so eat guys lol#I LOVE THOSE TWO SO MUCH AND THE ANIMATIC OMGGGG#I saw the animatic on tiktok and I WAS LITERALLY OBSESSED#I knew abt tf2 long before that (I have an older brother lol) and I even knew some of the lore#but I nevwr really liked it idk why xD#but after the animatic I straight up became the biggest tf2 fan#so yeah THANK YOU SO MUCH SEAGIRI DUDE I LOVE YOU!!!! :D#your art style changed the way I see art xD#getting into tf2 in general helped me with my own art style and I even started to draw more :)))#so basically gay people saved me yay#something stupid#like I love youUuuuuUuuu#*dies*#WHY IS ENGIS EYES ARE SO WEIRD HELPPP#also literally no one asked but engis second hand is on soldiers ass because I said so
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#red letter media#rlm#mike stoklasa#jay bauman#rich evans#josh davis#rlmblr#this isn't my best work but i just watched this one and spit out my drink at how drunk mike said this#his look at jay makes me want to die
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babe: my emotions my emotions!
#pit babe#pit babe the series#babecharlie#pavel phoom#pavel outdid himself this ep. it was amazing#im sick so this isn't my best work
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HEY SO GUESS WHO LEARNED BLENDER IN A WEEK
also related note: I Fucking Hate UV Mapping It's Horrible
ALSO!!! I HAD TO EDIT THE TEXTURE FILE IN A SEPARATE PROGRAM FOR THIS
anyways. the grunt body, head, and goggles were lifted directly from project nexus files, because look this is baby's first model i needed something to work off of. everything else and all textures are mine
#madness combat#madcom#2bdamned#actual art#THE TOPOLOGY OF THIS MODEL ISN'T GREAT BUT IT'S PRETTY DAMN GOOD IF I SAY SO MYSELF#NOT THE BEST OUT THERE BUT BY GOD IT'LL WORK#i may or may not be riding the high from finishing this#ITS ME BOY IM THE PS5#LOOK AT MY WORK BOY
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He's electric ⚡
#MANDATORY SUMMER COMEBACK HAKURYUU POST#Let's be honest this isn't my best work#Still#I like it <3#I MADE THE HAIR NO REFERENCE AND IN A MINUTE I FEEL SO PROUD OF MYSELF#I must tell everyone about that#inazuma eleven#inazuma eleven go#my art#ejhejjej I almos forgot about the tags#Eky makes backgrounds be scared#Hakuryuu#This guy really needs to get a surname#Gues s who's been listening an embarrassing amount to Oasis#(me!!!!)#Even though I made this with Gorillaz on the bg#It was this song what gave me the idea to make this drawing heheh#I MISSED TAG RANTING SO MUCH I'M HAVING MY MOMENT HERE#Hello tag veterans#I'm facing the truth that I don't know all the people in the tag anymore#That's sad because I really miss Inablr#Spotify
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Preview of the runner up results from this poll. I wish everyone who wanted to see more SVSSS characters from me a merry "I'm So Sorry'.
#poorly drawn SVSSS#SVSSS#mobei jun#shang qinghua#Preview of a much bigger and sillier post while I spend the next few days trying to figure to how go-karts work#I had way too much confidence in my emerging artist skills...I am still going to try my best!#but yeah...I ran out of time to draw today. If the full post isn't tomorrow's upload then it will be monday's#I wish I had more time in the day to do the things I need to do...but alas...#This is one hell of a debut for these two but I think we all know how it goes on this blog.#I unfortunately do not know these two very well besides what I have absorbed through fan posts so these designs are *very* subject to chang#All I know is that MBJ always has his honkers out and SQH looks like he wants to burrow in woodchips for the next decade#50-50 chance I'll unhamster SQH next time I draw him#Mousexian is a prominent feature in my sketchbook and now Shang Qinghamster and join him in being 'unseen beasts'
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#Thank you for all the messages<33#and I apologize for making some of you worried#My thoughts been rolling in negative side again#especially when it's about art#I've been feeling a lot that my art isn't good enough and that I haven't worked enough#and it is worrying me because doing art is my job and I don't want to fail#but no matter what I try nothing what I have done or drawn doesn't feel it's good#That's why I feel that I failed everyone who supports me#but I'm trying my best to fix this
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