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Young dwarf Thorin

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this is literally Stede and Ed as Calvin and Hobbes 🥲

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wake up babes it's Stede go get your man Saturday!

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What he says: Honestly, Ed? I don’t like who you are around this guy.

What he means: This entire scenario makes me uncomfortable because Jack’s banter is akin to the bullying I’ve dealt with my entire life. He reminds me of those who stoned me for picking flowers, or those who blatantly mocked me for being soft. I know he’s your friend, and I want to like him for you. But seeing you willingly engage in something that brings up bad memories is hard for me.

What he says: This is who I am, Stede. Do you see me now? You’re always going to realize what I am.

What he means: This is a part of me that I’ve never been able to escape. This is who I’ve masqueraded as for years and years. This is something I’m afraid I’ll always have to be. Jack feels like a representation of that persona, and you dislike him, so I don’t want you to dislike me. I don’t want you to see who I believe myself to be, and consequently hate me as well. So I’m leaving before you can. I’m leaving before it’s too late. I’m choosing to leave before I lose you.

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White and grey coloured pencils and grey pastel pencil on black paper, A4 (the bit with the actual drawing is more like 15 × 25 cm).

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Can you see me now? You were always gonna realize what I am.

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From the gentleman pirate, to defiler of beautiful things, to stede bonnet, now free.

[Ed Version]

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Black beard character arc utterly destroying mE

[Stede ver.]

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you make Stede happy

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OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH 1x10 Wherever You Go, There You Are

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I got some new paper recently and I drew a thing to see how it takes graphite and an ink wash. I’m a sucker for natural/off-white paper, so I’m very pleased with the colour. Graphite pencils, black and white ink and Posca marker on Canson Graduate Natural, A4.

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Pride Kisses: Day 10 - Salt Kisses

Kissing tears from the other’s face.

A tsunami of emotions that was...

This prompt was supposed to be for Edward hearing the gunshot after he smuggled a dinghy. He went after the sound (and the scream fearing the worst), finding Stede just stunned crying. 

Early access to Day 8-14 are up on Patreon!

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emoji meme Our Flag Means Death + ☀️✨🌔🌟 ⤷ requested by @eurythmix

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Ed and Stede + emotions

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stede bonnet….he’s so crazy but he’s so free. and so gay

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i would literally die for him