#tryna think about others

[triona-tribblescore]

UH- UM- MY HAND SLIPPED-

Tw// suggestive material

[evercelle]

it was all so simple then

[locusfandomtime]

you can really tell the different audience demographics of Lifesteal vs Hermitcraft by the comment sections because the average spokeishere or whatever comment is like “LIKE THIS if you are a real Spoke fan!!! ❤️👊😎 if this comment gets 100 LIKES ill tell my mom to subscribe 🤪 who else is watching in 2028❓❓😂” whilst the average ethoslab comment is like “my wife is giving birth but this is more important”

[mrnnki-img]

wavage...

[ririsasy]

Varadha's goofy ass boyfriend.

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(Also it's so funny the way I didn't realize in the first watch the reason that Deva was wearing long sleeve on his left hand the entire time was in fact to cover Varadha's demon seal tattoo and not just to cover his electrocution scars or fashion statement only lmao his goofy ass made that tattoo by himself and then later used it as a brand for Varadha 😭 if this wasn't the kind of devotion at the highest order. He literally offered Varadha his demon persona for him to use as some kind of guardian devil watching over Khansaar bringing fear to all his enemies. Also that's why you shouldn't be tattooing anything on your skin that's related to your lovers when you're drunk in love with someone because when you two became ex-lovers it's too freaking embarrassing to see or show those tattoos to the public eyes lmao)

[fluffydeoxys]

need to stop being like "shut upppppp" to myself and treating this like my space (which it is) so! My thoughts behind my 2BD design + how it's changed in the ~3 months since I first did it.

Firstly I reevaluated how I see 2BD as a character. Obviously very grouchy and grumpy in this particular, sort of emotional sometimes subdued way. He's been alive for a while, has seen and endured many things, and has been tempered in the fires of this world. Older than Sanmos, not as old as Hank (although I attribute Hank's existence to a different kind entirely). This contributed to the shape language I decided: primarily stocky, rectangular shapes with the occasional rounded feature.

Edit: oh Ratchet from Transformers also helped/guided a lot of these thoughts and choices as well. Some overlap between the two in my mind.

He's muscled but not overtly, it's more out of necessity to defend himself and enact his goals. He prefers to do things from a distance and ends up a little more sedentary from extensive computer work, whether hacking or researching. Plus I think it's endearing in this gruff old man way. There is a softness (a roundness) that is particularly notable when he is vulnerable (dressed down, without the jacket and gloves in particular, wearing lazy clothes and especially with his mask off) so many don't get to see it.

The choice to give him a jacket that's rather ornate and cropped was partly self indulgence, but it was a conscious choice to make him look a bit... cooler? A bit of a crude way to say it but it's like "casual swag." The casual part is primarily in his pants, which are just plain and baggy with simple boots. Additionally I think I would lean more into this casualness when he's not working. When working, his mindset is different. Focused, in control. On his own, he cares a little less, and is a little more open.

As I described in the tags of a previous post, I think he has a lot of sentiment for personal details and enjoys mending and personalising clothes, albeit it has waned nowadays cus there's not much downtime. The jacket is something he's had for a long time. It's been beaten, cut, ripped, and each time he's filled it in with a new patch. Much like his own body.

The armband was subconsciously inspired by Persona 3, but it more explicitly came from the real world. Armbands usually signify some kind of occupation and rank, and I think it's a fun, cute detail. 2BD considers this operation important and I think he would take it seriously in that way, whereas everyone else kiiind of doesn't. Least I can't imagine Sanford or Deimos willingly putting on an armband to represent their allegiance. I don't know why they're working with 2BD tbf (I mean so the world doesn't . Die is a fair reason), but I guess its a messy and perhaps partially personal reason.

The cane is relatively self-explanatory in the original post, but I was quite happy with my idea that it has practical and multi-tool applications. 2BD is resourceful and proactive, almost to a bit of a pedantic degree. Plus I imagine it's 2BD supplying all those gadgets and implements when retrieving Deimos and Sanford, aside from the shit he probably steals as well.

The gloves were complete self-indulgence. I like claws. BUT I think it conveys his weird "doctor" occupation quite succinctly and gives him another cool point. Albeit I imagine I will switch to bare forearms and fingerless gloves whenever he's handling his VSS Vintorez, because they wouldn't really work well with a gun.

His colour palette ended up leaning into warmer tones sort of "accidentally", but I think it works well. Red in Nevada is a prominent, reoccurring colour that I think symbolises life (and death), and the Other Place. Zero, Hank and 2BD all have very strong ties to these concepts, so reds are prominently featured in their designs in different ways. 2BD, in my interpretation at least, is the most "human" in contrast to ZeroHank specifically. Those two are beings "beyond this world", and 2BD is the "mortal" between them.

The key on his neck is practical and symbolic, with a hint of being cute. It's just his house key, but it "represents" the idea that he is the key to open all secrets in this world. He's the one in control, the one in power, the one with answers. Plus I wanted a little piece of him that Zero or Hank could tug on.

I still think the monoeye goggles are cute, but they end up being a bit too cute for the intent of my "main" design. I will absolutely still draw him with them (especially for simplifications) but it ends up losing the intimidating quality a bit.

Also I saw that comment abt 2BD having burn scars and yeah I think I will experiment with adding those, I like the idea of them being on his face and forearms and that's why he has such prominent coverings on them. I'm not as experienced with depicting/stylising scars like that though so I might need a lot of practice.

I am pretty content with giving his scars more "story", in that a lot of them originate from being tortured during or shortly after his dissension (which is a circulating headcanon I personally liked).

Oh and here's his height difference with Zero.

Guy gets perfect eye level with Zero's chest like okay man. I'm also quite pleased with their contrasts because Zero is imposing and huge in this detached, almost cold way (additionally supplemented by her monochrome palette), whereas 2BD is imposing in this stout, grouchy way. Straight lines and curves and angular points.

Zero is still warm inside, but it doesn't reflect outwards. They're not human, they're not an existence that belongs here. Conversely, 2BD is warm, and full of "life" in this specific way. They don't quite covet 2BD's humanity, but they certainly feel something for it, like cradling a flame in a lantern.

I may revisit Zero's palette but I think I like this strict monochrome but who knows. I've always ascribed the windblown Nevadean desert to her, the desert wanderer, hellbound ghost, buuuut who knows. Maybe that could be reflected more strongly in her Magiturge form. The true self. I imagine I'll revisit it someday + perhaps create a version where her temporary "ascension" is contained in her physical form, letting it last longer at the cost of power.

Oh and I do still like 2BD's with long, soft mohawks but since I draw his fur collar in a particular way, doing the mohawk in that way felt like doubling up. Plus I love how it looks like a scratchy rough broom, it adds to his grouchiness. Pick him up and sweep with him

[realtapiocafan]

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EY, there's a jjmarr version

(i did think they were the same height but i have Googled and apparently justin is one (1) inch taller)

[thecrowsart]

👁️🦎🎯

(crops under cut)

[tomurakii]

What do we think Kabru's kill count is. Do we think he killed people outside of the dungeon as well. I mean he dumped the bodies of those corpse retrievers in the lake right after being told that if Laios' party hadn't pulled him out, he wouldn't have been revivable. So he perma-killed those guys on purpose (good for him).

[eggthew]

when I was around 20ish, idk when exactly, I was having monthly gender crises where I would be like "fuck, am I a boy? am I just a trans guy??" and I couldn't figure it out and it was stressing me out. I was going by he/him already at this point and binding when I could. and then one day I was visiting my sibling and talking to them about it and they went "okay why don't you just. trial being a trans guy. start id-ing as a trans man and see how it goes?"

and I was like "okay yeah thats a good idea. okay so I think I'm a guy, I'm a guy now" and immediately felt SO bad and??? dysphoric?? and my sibling has a photo of me standing there with the most uncomfortable look on my face and I think its really funny, I walked that shit back IMMEDIATELY. amd my sibling was like "okay so no he/him for you?" and I had to go "no, he/him for me still I'm just not a guy about it apparently lmao"

[megumi-fm]

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[possamble]

realizing im kind of a weirdo about laios and marcille

[on-dragons-wings]

/ also i think another reason people tend to not like xaos is uhh... theres no nice way to say this but a lot of writers have very entitled views on rp, their muses, and interactions. That their muses are kinda, OWED understanding and empathy no matter how much morally questionable things they do. And I think Xaos tends to shatter that by outright saying he doesn't owe anyone shit, and say either stop doing evil shit or we fighting

[fluffydeoxys]

i love the way you do shapes in your art, and i love hearing your though processes behind each decision you make with your art/ocs/stories!

Thank you so much ; ;;;;;;; It's hard to convey how much that means to me, but thank you so many times over.

I do not mean to sound ungrateful and I keep smacking myself in the head saying I am being ungrateful but I've been getting this creeping feeling lately that I'm stagnating or "doing poorly" in some bizarre, non-specific way (thanks for that brain). So I genuinely truly appreciate your words so much.

And it means a lot to hear that you enjoy my thought processes! I'm a little shy about it because I keep changing and retooling things, workshopping and evolving concepts, but it means the world to me that people are along for the ride while I stumble around a bit LOL

The same sentiment goes to you, by the way! I said similar ages ago when I got an ask about who inspired me and my thoughts still stand. You have a wonderful grasp on character expressions and shape language that, just at a glance, I can understand their general demeanour. I really enjoy seeing your work when it comes up! My favourite piece from you is the 'can you still call it bring your daughter to work day' with Bank and Hank, the rendering and pose are so good arghhhh

I put together a little something real quick detailing some more specific thoughts behind the construction/shape language of Hank, I'll post it separately cus its kinda wide+got 10 billion words and I already word vomited everywhere

[dyeher]

I need something good on my dash. Dad imaushi and dad Kenny thots 🥹 fuck it and throw in Tetta too🥹 or really just TR dads

Imaushi is the reluctant athletic dad who gets elected by the PTA to coach track. His sons are on the team obviously and he’s not normally a competitive guy but track meets see a different Wakasa— he’s talking to these 9/10 year olds like they’re adults. “If you don’t win this next race I’m taking your goddamn caprisun.” “What the fuck was that Sano!? You run like an 80 year old with rheumatoid arthritis.” “Oye! You’re embarrassing me!” (Said like an Italian father, to his son who is literally in first place.) He’s 100% in an adidas track suit hands in his pockets scowling at the other teams coaches.

Kisaki has the kind of genes that doctors giggle about. You have his daughter and she’s got the crease between her eyebrows straight out the womb. He’s whipped from day one and he 100% tries to reason that she- six months old- should have a say in whether or not you should buy a new house. AND ykw? He’s the kind of father who forgets he has a job sometimes because his daughter becomes essentially number one to him. Shuji calls him at 9am after four days of no show no call no text no email like “Will we be seeing you today sir or shall I tell your employees you’re dead?”😭

Now Ken is the hands on daddy’s girl/anything my princess wants/she can do no wrong father. He encourages madness as well and has tried to convince you on numerous occasions that your daughter should be allowed a bike (she’s six) and he should start teaching her to ride from young. Also I have said it multiple times but he’s wearing ribbons whenever she is. He’s twinning with hairstyles, they’re getting mani pedis.

[engagedtobefree]

Someone unfollowed me because they think people who post adhd memes believe they're oppressed and that we think neurotypicals have never experienced anything adhd people do like procrastination and intense emotions. Imagine getting all of that just from someone posting a MEME.

Also, neurotypicals love to act like adhd isn't a real diagnosis and that we do not experience anything differently from them. Maybe be mad about that instead of fun little memes people post to help them cope with their disorder.