#this was HARRRRRRD

[juneyybee]

Doodles

Drawing has been so hard guys ;v;

I want to draw to much and I just never finish- how queer ;-;

I'll get some things done eventually~

"When I get time to of course~"

[maxknightley]

man. composing the soundtrack for Eidolon DISCO and SKA has been a fun change of pace. but also. I think I never want to even attempt to make a ska song again after this

[blkkizzat]

please stop complaining about how hard it is to write smut all you gotta do is look up some synonyms

1) her p* accessed and grappled with his c* and attacked it

2) her p* had an outburst eruption

Lmfaoaoaooaoa first I read it as “herp” and not “her pussy” 😭😭

But im absolutely screaming at pussy accessing and grappling cock and attacking it 😂 wheewww. You don’t know how tempted I am to throw that into what I’m writing now 🤭

[tomswifty-fr]

tv monitor vista! what kind of shows do you think the dragons have. is there a dragon walt disney making some steamboat willie ass animations

...I can't believe I have two (2) entire movie studios and not one animator. One sec.

His name is Oscar :) Mostly does touchups + special effects to liveaction stuff but makes his little cartoons on the side. Probably more Fantasmagorie than Steamboat Willie though.

This is cribbing from my longass reply to that ask I got a week ago about technology levels in Sorneith but - I am honestly surprised and thrilled that we got a TV vista given how staff keeps saying that Sorneith is at 1920s technology levels. Technically television existed in the 20s but it was pretty crude and definitely not widespread. I guess time is moving on!

In my lore at least television mostly isn't a thing - infrastructure in Sorneith is spotty at best due to a lack of interflight cooperation + lack of intraflight coordination + generally hostile geology where anything that isn't supervised constantly is prone to getting hit by lightning or set aflame by a volcano or stomped by Luminax. Even radio coverage can be unreliable in a lot of areas, and it's common for stations to be run by individuals or small groups with no real oversight or coordination. The SSMC has a broadcast wing with stations in Fire, Lightning, and Ice and they are constantly dealing with yahoos trying to bust in on their frequencies.

Where it does exist, it's used as a tool for public announcements and government news. Monitors are set up in public places and you have to go out to see the broadcast. Only very wealthy or very important dragons would have their own sets. This mostly happens in Arcane territory, which is relatively urbanized/has a semi-functional central government, as well as having high levels of ambient magic to power everything. It is exclusively cable, however - that high magic level also causes crazy interference with any kind of broadcast. Part of the reason they have this system is because local radio gets really messed up.

Which is to say, dragon TV shows are either like "Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Take Cover" or CSPAN (OculusSPAN?). Not that exciting, unfortunately.

Hypothetical fun Sorneith would have reality TV with the deities though.

[griseldabanks]

d;lfkjasd;gljsd;fklj I'M STARTING TO WRITE THE CLIMAX OF MY WIP!!!!!!!!!

WHAT HOW WHEN DID THIS WHY IS THIS MY STORY AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[i-dont-know-nor-care-go-away]

I just sat down and wrote 800 words on mobile. My new chapter is out thougjt!! Una is in DISTRESS :)))

[gwengolini]

How is it such a trope for doms to make their subs hump their plushies? I anthroporphize my plushies so hard that it would feel like assault

[ashermiss]

Trying to adhere to a strict budget like *feels guilty for buying breakfast* *feels guilty for buying groceries* *feels guilty for buying work pants* *feels guilty for buying a book* *feels guilty for literally ever wanting and needing anything*

[gutter-goth]

Well I was not able to get ID yesterday BUT I did cry in the government office in front of a well meaning, helpful government worker lady

[skyward-floored]

tysm Smiles 🥺 I'm sure this'll be helpful!!!

*crawling into your inbox* Smiles do you have any drawing tips? Everything I’ve drawn recently I’ve just not liked at all and I’m strugglin ;-;

-Sky Floor

Yes! I can try to help!

First things first, there’s a YouTuber named Excaliblader who gives AMAZING art tips. He focuses a lot on anatomy but he also talks about sketches, art motivation, and art styles. His tips are super simple and so easy to understand but also incredibly helpful. He’s an nsfw artist so the examples he uses are a little suggestive but they’re not explicit, but he knows what he’s doing and he’s helped me a lot with anatomy.

As for tips from me, experiment! And when I say experiment I mean push yourself to the edge. Draw things you KNOW will suck. Draw with your left hand, play with different face shapes, experiment with crayons, anything to try something new that you can expect to look bad, if that makes sense. The reason why a lot of my art has different brushes and things is because if I do the same thing over and over again I start to hate it. I need something new to do with drawings. And when you find something that you ENJOY doing (like a certain style, a new brush, etc.) you’ll get so motivated to do stuff with it! This may also help you unlock new skills with art because you’re pushing yourself outside your usual domain and discovering new things. Let’s say your characters have the same face, so you decide to experiment with different facial features. You can start small with downward turned eyes, round eyes, or triangle shaped eyes, just anything to make the eyes distinct. Or you can start with noses. Small button noses, long straight noses, bumpy noses, wide noses, all of that. Soon you’ll be able to draw all kinds of features confidently if you keep at it. But that’s just an example. Also drawing old people, people with extreme features, or just copying an art style can help. You’ll never improve if you do the same thing over and over again. You’ll be good at that one thing! And you may improve with some things in there, but if you want to do more, you’ll just have to do it.

Something I always say is to look at all kinds of tutorials on how people draw and experiment with those. Some draw their faces with a T shape, others add a lot of guidelines. See which one works for you. There’s no right way to draw; if it’s quick and efficient for YOU then it works!

And another thing, art isn’t easy. When you’re drawing, it’s hard to tell how much progress you’re making because from your perspective, you can’t see the road you travel on. If you’re feeling unmotivated and feeling bad about your art, turn around and look at the progress you made. Redraw old art and see how much you improved. Comparison is the thief of joy if you compare yourself to others, but if you compare yourself to your past self, it’ll make a world of difference. You’ll be able to see how far you’ve come. You’ll be able to see the things you were able to achieve and improve upon by actively redrawing something old and comparing it. That’s something that helps me a LOT when I’m feeling bad about my art. I cant tell you how motivating it is!

One more thing that really helps is tracing! Now, tracing someone’s art work and then posting it and claiming it as your own is bad. Obviously. But tracing actually helps your brain know WHERE things are supposed to go. Your hand is able to figure it out as you do it! Tracing real life photos help a LOT with anatomy, and if the artists allows it, tracing good art to help you learn is good! Again, don’t post it as your own. But it’s a great way to learn! It’s best if you trace a photo, and then use that trace as a reference photo, cuz you’re learning how to use a reference in two different ways!

Idk how to help with your issue specifically (I’m at work so I can’t sit down and draw something alas) but these things help me when I’m struggling! And even then I barely know what I’m doing XD

[saintjosie]

damn girl do you get your tact at the military surplus’s store? cause that shit is harrrrrrd

is this anything?

[sporesgalaxy]

writing is harrrrrrd

[prata-isms]

The Various Mannerisms of Lillia Vanrouge

There are things you wish you could say... so why not put it to paper?

A/N: this came to me while I was drawing my friend from behind...(with his consent. he has a nice form) Also I'm slipping my oc briars in here because I need characters.

Dear Lillia Vanrouge...

Dear Vice-Housewarden Vanrouge....

Dear Vanrouge-senpai...

"bwuh.... how is writing a letter so harrrrrrd!!" you wail, flopping your head onto the oaken desk. You really did not know why you'd struggle this much on a letter... you wrote those all the time! So why did this one make you rip your hair out and grind your teeth to dust?

"AAAAAARGH!!! I CAN"T DO THIS!!! WHAT IF HE THINKS IM WEIRD????"

"Pipe down, will you. geez. can't a fae catch a wink of sleep around here?"

You bolt upright at the voice, trying to cover what little you wrote on the paper. you would positively wither if anyone knew about this, and if your dormmate saw it? you might as well wear an iron suit!

"h-h-heyyyyyyyyyyy hi hello Briars!! ahaha.. ever heard of knocking?"

"Hey, its my room too. and I never knock." He mumbles sleepily, trudging to his side of the room.

you let out a sigh of relief at his disinterest, turning back to the paper in front of you. You furrowed your brows, thinking about what you could possibly say to the vicewarden without weirding him out?

"Dear Vanrouge, huh...."

"WAUGH!!" you start, crashing onto the floor along with the drafts of your agonizingly difficult letter.

you recover and come to the sight of Briars holding one of the letters, his pale green eyes scanning what little you have written.

"a confession letter, huh...." his eyes soften a bit, a small smile on his ever stoic face.

"I-I-its just a joke...! I-I don't..."

"Vanrouge-san is pretty popular with the first years.. hehe. looks like you weren't immune to his charms either."

"......"

"so, this is what's been bothering you? this letter?"

You hesitate, then finally nod. better get the embarrassment over with now, yeah?

BAM! Briars slams your most recent draft onto the desk.

"first off, don't worry about sounding prim and proper with the introduction. a "dear Vanrouge-san" will suffice."

"But-"

"Secondly, get straight to the point. Vanrouge-san isn't one for flowery language. tell him what you like about him and why. be succinct."

"Bri-"

"Thirdly," he eyes you, and you grumble. "you should be honest."

"...."

"I'll help you write the letter."

"no, you don't have to...."

"if it gets me some peace and quiet tonight, then by The Seven I'll help you with the letter."

You sigh, submitting yourself to the inevitable. and under his discretion, you begin to write.

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Dear Vanrouge-San..

My name's Y/N L/N, a first year at Diasomnia. and I really like you!

What do I like about you, you ask? well...

I like your smile, and how your fangs peep out when you grin with all your heart.

I like your voice, it makes my knees buckle and my stomach churn with happiness.

I like your hair

I like the way you're so gentle with everybody... I like how kind you are to the first years.

I hope I haven't freaked you out with this, but I just want to make my feelings for you known. I've liked you since the orientation ceremony, when you spoke on your housewarden's behalf.

I hope you understand my feelings... I hope you have a good day!

-y/n l/n

[dollsahoy]

I'm going to jump in here with One Of My Stories (feel free to ignore me)

I was in a chat in the early 2000s, and we were talking about Stargate: SG-1

I made a comment about how all those Top US Air Force personnel had Canadian accents

And somebody was like, "Canadian accents?" He had never noticed

So I said that here's no such thing as English without an accent, and he insisted there was. When I asked him where, he replied, without hesitation, "Boston" (which was where he was from)

I changed approaches and asked him if he thought English people had accents, and he said of course, and I asked him if he thought English people thought they had accents (gambling that he had no grasp of the way the English use the awareness of their various accents as social cues)

after a pause, he said he had never thought about accents like that before

So

It's not that British actors have good American accents

it's more that the average American has a real tenuous grasp on what an American accent even is

when a british actor does an american accent everyone’s like “i didn’t even know they were british until they were on colbert.” but when americans do a british accent everyone’s like “they’re supposed to be from east cocksford but their glottal e’s are north dicksford. shameful.”

[writingsbychlo]

the set up we have to write y’all some fics. what you can’t see is the dino nuggies mac n’ cheese girl dinner to go with it. this fic boutta go harrrrrrd.

@azsazz noooobody ready for this 👑👑

[kikunai]

also sancho's drip goes harrrrrrd