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sophsicle · 7 months

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Ooooh I saw you answer that question about writing advice and became curious: do you write “original” fiction as well as fanfiction? (love that for you either way). Love your fics btw. Kill Your Darlings is my absolute jam 🥰

I do yeah!

i don't really do anything with it but it does exist!

i shared the first chapter of one of them on here a while ago i think? i can't find the post now but i'll throw it down below if you're interested! Also thank you im so glad you like kyd!!!!

Ram

I think my father made the trees without mouths on purpose. For if they could talk, all of creation would know his secrets. Of course, in the end, perhaps it is better not to know. Kinder for him to keep us in the dark. Knowing is an anchor, it will drown you. That is why, on quiet days, you will hear the distant sounds of forests weeping.

There’s a disturbance behind me. Nothing loud or startling—a slight rustle, a breath, the scrape of a leather boot. It is subtle and that is why I do not trust it. Never trust anything that is trying to be quiet. Without thinking my hand goes to my bow, an arrow in place by the time I turn around.

Montoya laughs, holding his arms up, mocking me. He is dark, my brother, all the way through.

“Scared, Ram?”

I know instantly that I did not catch him. He wanted to be found.

“No,” I answer flatly, “just prepared.”

Montoya laughs again, bleeding an ease that I have never been able to find myself. Perhaps it is the sort of thing that comes with age. Though when you’re thousands of years old how much difference can a few centuries make?

“Your arms must be getting tired brother,” he says casually, and it is only then that I realize my weapon is still drawn. With reluctance I lower it, returning the arrow to the quiver on my back.

“Why are you here?” this time I cannot hide my irritation.

“I could ask you the same question.”

I give him a flat look. Of all my siblings, Montoya has always made me the most ill at ease. There’s something about his eyes that leaves me wary. They are gapping holes that you swear will swallow you up and never set you free.

“You are a terribly dull conversationalist Ram, has anyone ever told you that?”

I don’t take the bait.

“Tsk tsk, what would father say about these manners huh? You’ve been spending too much time amongst the trees brother, you’re starting to turn into one.”

Not all my siblings can fly. My younger sister, Cartha, has gills instead of wings, and my brother Sye hates having his feet off the ground. But most of us, in some form or another, find ourselves in the sky. Montoya’s wings are large and crow like, hardly subtle or practical, but then, neither is he. Even now they create enough wind that I can feel myself fighting not to be pushed backwards. My own wings are small and white and sprout from my ankles.

“Well,” I say finally, “if that’s all.” I turn my back on him, a dangerous move I’ll admit, though to his credit, Montoya has never attacked the family. He did, however, kill our sister’s cat once.

I can hear him following me, hear the beating of his great wings. The noise grates my nerves. He is insufferable and there is nothing I can do about it. Sure, I could fight him, I’m good with a bow, but in truth, my brother is stronger. Besides, a fight is what he wants. It tickles him to make me angry. That’s his whole game.

“Why so gloomy brother?” he asks, flipping onto his back as he pulls up beside me. I have never heard him be anything but taunting and cruel. I wonder if there was a time when he was not like this, but Hario assures me that there wasn’t and she is the oldest. Still, I find it hard to believe. After all, why would father create a son so hateful?

“I’m always gloomy,” I retort, keeping my gaze forward.

It is spring, the sun setting and lighting the sky on fire with oranges and pinks. They reach out like fingers from the horizon, as if desperate to hold onto the day.

“Well that is certainly true. Our melancholy little Ram,” he says in a baby voice that makes me want to spear him through the throat.

“If I am melancholy what does that make you?”

“Jolly?”

I cannot help myself, I laugh. The idea that anyone would describe Montoya as jolly is too much for me.

“No, you’re right,” he says, sounding not at all offended. “Jolly is perhaps too dull a word, I am witty.”

I look at him, brow arched. “Witty,” I repeat flatly.

He grins, or perhaps sneers is more accurate. “Certainly wittier than you.”

“Certainly.”

“And our dear brothers and sisters.”

“Certainly,” I repeat, though my jaw is clenched and my nails have begun burrowing into my palms.

“I expect that is why father holds my opinion in such high regard.”

“Not as high as Hario's.” The small flash of anger in his eyes is satisfying, though he maintains his smile.

Hario is undeniably our father’s favourite. In truth, she is my favourite too. I have never been very good at getting close to people, but I have always felt comfortable around her. I can speak to her, tell her things in a way I can’t tell anyone else.

“Not as high as Hario's,” Montoya repeats, the mockery from earlier melting away, revealing something much sharper. Much more dangerous. He might play at pettiness but I know that, in reality, he is far more sinister. “For now, anyway.”

I stop abruptly, as though an invisible wall has suddenly appeared in my way. When Montoya finally stops too, turning to face me, I see a glint in his dark eyes. He’s won. Gotten the reaction he wanted. Snuck himself under my skin.

“What is that supposed to mean?” I demand.

“Ooh,” he is clearly enjoying himself, “have I hit a nerve?”

When he smiles I swear he has the teeth of a wolf, and in the setting sun they sparkle. I do not know why my father made him, why he poured all his ill will into this one creation and then named it son. A common misconception is that because there are gods there must also be demons. If I am the creator of all, my father always says, why would I create evil? Yet staring at Montoya now, at his black eyes, and pointed teeth, the sky ablaze behind him, I do not struggle to understand why the humans believe in a devil.

“Do not make idle threats brother,” I say, attempting to keep my tone level.

I’m playing right into his hands, I know, but I’ll not have Hario threatened. Not by anyone. He smirks, eyes running me slowly up and down before he moves forward, pausing just close enough that I can smell his breath.

“I promise you,” his voice is so quiet it’s nearly carried away by the wind, “my threats are not idle.” He pauses, before laughing. “Brother.”

His great wings flap, disturbing the trees below us as he flies higher in the sky.

“Father wishes you to know that he was much displeased that you missed his last banquet,” Montoya shouts as he continues to rise. “If I were you, I would not miss the next one.”

I watch as he grows fainter and fainter, becoming nothing more than a black blip in the distance. I don’t move. I’m afraid that if I do the anger in me will unleash a hurricane. Quite literally. We are, all of us, me and my brothers and sisters, in possession of an affinity for one of the four elements: air, earth, water, fire. My element is air, Montoya and Hario both master fire.

I force myself to take in several deep breaths, stretching out my hands which have cramped from being clenched so hard. There is a rage in me that I fear, I don’t know where it comes from or why it’s there, but it sits always in the corner of my chest. I have worked my whole life to suppress it, to keep it locked up inside me so that it can never hurt anyone else. Most of the time I succeed. But Montoya brings out the worst in me.

I take another breath, the sun is almost gone now and the sky is navy blue and made of velvet. Slowly I start moving again, without really knowing where. I dip lower to the ground so that the tops of the trees brush my skin. I run my hands through them, they are cool now that the sunlight has fled. There shouldn’t be anyone out here to catch me, I’m miles from the nearest human site, but I keep a watchful eye on the ground anyway.

I have always hated my father’s banquets, even in my first days of life. There are too many beings, too much noise, and the way they all look at me…I take no pleasure in the power my father has given me, in the authority that comes with it. The other creations stare at us, or bow, offering up gold and wine and sometimes blood. I cringe at the thought. I have never once felt worthy of the deference they show us. In fact, it makes my skin prick and itch. I am not a leader or a ruler, I never have been. I prefer to watch from a far. In truth, I have always gotten the distinct impression that I am somewhat of a disappointment to my father.

I close my eyes and drift for a moment, letting the air hold me like a pair of arms, cradling me in the night sky. There is sweat covering my skin, it drips slowly down my arms and legs and the side of my face, sending shivers across my bones. I breathe in again, slowly, listening to my heartbeat, to the expansion of the lungs in my chest. Somewhere a dog howls and a bird cries out. Their voices are faded by distance but they linger long after they are let loose. Hanging in the air just like me. This is where I am happiest, alone in the dark.

This is where I belong.

Edward

I don’t know if my mother ever loved my father. I don’t know how she could have. But I suppose, ultimately, it’s of little consequence. She brought with her a dowry too good to refuse, one which provided the Kingdom of Presado with enough ships and gold that it could boast of having the largest naval force this side of the world. And in return, her people gained the loyalty of my grandfather, one of the greatest military commanders alive, an excellent ally. Love was hardly considered. It never is. You cannot win a war with love, you cannot build palaces or feed hungry mouths with love. So why do we persist in the belief that it is so very important to our happiness? Why do we speak of it in the context of marriage and family when we know that it is so rarely present in either of those establishments?

I don’t know if my mother ever loved my father. But I know that I certainly didn’t.

I usually don’t bother with such thoughts but, staring at my own wedding contract, I find them hard to avoid. They say she is beautiful, the princess who is soon to be my wife, but then, they always say that. What use have I for a beautiful wife anyway? Mistresses are chosen for their beauty, I would rather my wife be clever.

“She’s not a fanatic is she?” I ask my advisor, Rufus, as I look up from the pages in front of me for the first time in ages. My mother laughs and I meet her eye, grinning. Rufus simply looks startled. He’s a small man, with tuffs of hair coming out of his mostly bald head, and eyes that protrude so far from his face you fear they will fall onto the floor. He is wildly clever though. He was significantly under valued by my father, probably because he is in possession of a conscience. Skittish and odd he might be, but his loyalty lies firmly with the realm. A rarity, I have found.

“A fanatic, your Majesty?” he squeaks. “What-er-what do you mean?”

“Oh you know,” I wave my hand impatiently. “The type who never drinks or dances or laughs. Who always has their knees bent before some alter or another. Who cannot breathe without fearing for our souls.”

My mother is shaking her head. As a child I loved to make her laugh. It was not a difficult task, my mother, for all her heartache, is a woman with a happy disposition.

Rufus blinks his great eyes at me. “As far as I’m aware, sire, she possesses a perfectly…adequate…level of piety.” He looks to my mother for help but finds none.

“You are going to be the death of him, Edward,” she says instead.

My grin widens. “Come now, it was a fair question was it not?” I turn to Rufus knowing full well that he will splutter, unsure of what to say. And he does just that. “I don’t want to be stuck with a bore now do I?”

“There are slightly more important factors to consider here my son, as I’m sure you are aware.”

I am. Painfully so. I must marry Princess Analeigh whether she is a humourless hag or not. As with my mother and father, the alliance is a good one, and we are too weak to survive without it right now. Still, knowing all this, I cannot help but hesitate, especially when I see my father’s handwriting on the pages before me. He orchestrated the match, wrote most of the contract himself. But however unconcerned I may appear on the outside, I have spent hours pouring over these words and, grudgingly, I can find no fault in them.

I sigh, resigned, stretching out my hand and dipping my quill in ink.

“You’ll sign?” Rufus sounds half-relieved and half-shocked. Clearly he expected me to be more trouble. I try to hide my amusement. I know that my reputation is that of a scoundrel. A spoiled youth who drinks and gambles and whores. They think me ignorant. They think me incapable—the great men who have gathered in this court over the years. I don’t mind. Let them underestimate me. It will make it all the easier to knock them down.

My hand hovers over the parchment, the quill threatening to drip. I look back up at my mother, she is all in black, in mourning. It doesn’t suit her. Even in death my father is controlling us. What we wear. Who we marry.

“This is the last time,” I don’t know why I say it out loud. I suppose to make the promise feel more real. He will not pull our strings again.

“The last time, your majesty?” Rufus asks, looking between us in utter confusion.

My attention is not on him though, my eyes locked with my mother’s. She does not even flinch.

“Yes,” she says, knowingly. “The last time.”

I nod, returning to the contract while Rufus’s distress continues to mount. He has missed something, he knows it, and he does not like it. Finally, I let the quill touch the parchment, my hand moving swiftly along the familiar path of my name.

“There,” I say, feeling the opposite of relief as I lean back in my chair and push it away from me. “It’s done.”

Not my best line, I’ll admit it, and not even true. This is only the beginning. For a moment I think I catch a glimpse of my father hovering in the corner of the room—just the tail of his robes as he storms out the door, followed by the grizzled noise of his laugh. In my memories he is always old—old and bitter. I swallow, blinking the ghost out of my eyes as I sit up straighter. I do not know if I will make a better king, but gods, I hope I make a better man.

“Excellent,” Rufus mutters, gathering up the papers. “Excellent, excellent, I’ll deliver these to the envoy and then things can proceed.” He slides from the wooden chair, the table nearly as high as his chest and when he bows his upper half disappears completely.

“Your majesty,” he says as he re-emerges, “with your leave…” he looks towards the door.

“Yes, of course, go about your business Rufus.” He starts backing away before the words are even fully out of my mouth, moving so quickly that I am shocked he does not trip. After the door closes we sit in silence, my mother with her eyes on me and me with my eyes on the far wall.

“You look worried.”

I snort. “Do I? Oh dear, I hope I don’t start to wrinkle.”

She smiles, but I can tell she will not be so easily placated. “Edward?”

“Mother.”

She arches her brow, she has the incredible ability to look at you so thoroughly you feel your skin has been taken off and your insides entirely exposed.

I sigh, running a hand through my hair as I rise and move towards the window. It is beautiful today—spring has come and the gardens are in full bloom. How I wish I was out hunting instead of caged up in here signing away my life.

“The church will not be happy,” I say finally.

“The church?” my mother responds after a brief pause, “Or Addison?”

“Is there a difference?”

Another pause. I bring my finger up to the glass and begin to trace along the lines. My family’s crest has been meticulously woven through every inch of the palace, the windows no exception.

“He agreed to the match,” my mother says finally.

“Yes, but he will not be pleased that I signed it without him.”

“No,” and I think I hear the slightest hint of amusement in her voice, “he will not.”

In the last few years of his life, my father had a change of heart in terms of religion. Since before memory the people of Presado have prayed to the Solistic Church. A religion which believes the world was created by four gods who were masters of the elements. Ignis was always my favourite, the god of fire, who watched over battles and was considered the most clever of the four. I still pray to him, though my father’s laws forbid it. The laws that are now my own.

The trouble really began with his last campaign in the North where a large clan of nomads have claimed territory. My father dreamed of being a conquerer King, dreamed of reclaiming the deserted northern territories from the barbarians. But this turned out to be far more difficult than he expected.

He returned from the first campaign with only a third of his men, most of whom were injured. Things did not improve from there. After five years of loses and increased violence on the border—for the nomads had begun burning the keeps of the northern lords in retaliation—the nobles pushed back. We’re done, they declared, we will send you no more support, no more troops, no more gold. They were not willing to be wiped out for the sake of one man’s glory. Even if that man was the king.

My father responded in the only way he knew how—with violence. Executions. Most heavily levied in the North, for they were the loudest denouncers of the war, being the ones closest to the fighting. There was peace with the nomads before, the would argue, can we not return to that? So, of course, my father hung their commanders, their sons, and, sometimes, the lords themselves. In truth, we were on the brink of a civil war when Addison appeared. No one is quite sure where he came from, there had been whispers for a few years about a counter religion but no one put much store in it. Then one day he was here, at my father’s side. He promised men and money, all he wanted in return was a reformation. My father agreed. After all, what had the old gods done for him?

“Edward?”

I jump at the sound of my name, but I don’t turn around. My fingers still pressed to the glass in front of me, through the coloured panes I can just make out the green grass and manicured trees.

“Mother.”

I know the face she’s making even without looking at her. Calm, refined, but with worry in her eyes. And sadness. I sometimes wonder if he put that there, my father, if before him she was all light. I hope that now that he’s gone she will be again.

“You cannot solve all the worlds problems in a single afternoon my son.”

I nod as I hear her rise, feel her hand squeeze my shoulder as she passes by on her way to the door.

“I’m not trying to solve the world’s problems,” I say as I hear it close, “just ours.”

#soph rambles #writing

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snowmist-hashira · 11 months

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♠ Information ♠

Video link from: Anime For You [YouTube]

Header artwork Artist: りんご@お仕事募集中 Links; Pixiv & ZeroChan

Commissioned Avatar & Emotes artwork Artist: Kurumi_Igarashi [KYIR999] Links; Tumblr, DeviantArt, Instagram, Twitter, Ko-fi & Fiver

Greetings! I can be addressed as Snow, I'm a writer on Tumblr. I've been writing since June of 2023, I'm still accepting one-shot requests focused on both Muichiro Tokitou x (Female) Reader and Yuichiro Tokitou x (Female) Reader.

Please understand that I have certain reservations about writing polygamous relationships involving the twins. While I am not completely opposed to the idea, I will carefully consider each request on a case-by-case basis before deciding whether or not to proceed with it.

As for another platform, I do have a discord that I created solely for this purpose~ Don't be shy to reach out whenever you want!

I did just recently created a sub blog, wherein I'll be posting, sharing and reblogging things other than my works. Unleashing my demon in this blog.

Chaotic blog: @snowbluesky

I also write on other platforms, specifically Wattpad and Archive. Though I'm more active in this site~

I am heavily inspired by Slay (@theyslaydemons), and I hold great admiration and respect for her and her remarkable works. She is truly someone I look up to and admire in the writing community.

My request will always be open, feel free to share your ideas and requests with me anytime and I'll do my best to bring them to life through my writing. Your suggestions are always appreciated and valued.

Feel free to reach out if you'd like to be included in my taglist! Whether you're interested in being notified about every fiction I post or if you have specific preferences for the type of content you're looking for, just drop me a message or ask~!

I enjoy engaging with readers and fellow writers in various ways.

I'm open to interacting with you beyond the scope of requests.

With that ending note, I want to express my sincere gratitude for your continuous support, whether it's through liking, commenting, or reblogging my fictions. Your engagement means a lot to me, and I truly hope that the work I put into creating them brings you as much joy and satisfaction as it brings me.

Thank you once again for your unwavering support!

♠ Tokitou Twins ♠

ℜ𝔢𝔠𝔢𝔫𝔱: [Requested] Melting Hearts

♠ Yuichirou Tokitou ♠

ℜ𝔢𝔠𝔢𝔫𝔱: [Requested] Headcanons: Seeing his future self

♠ Muichirou Tokitou ♠

ℜ𝔢𝔠𝔢𝔫𝔱: Heartfelt Confessions

♠ Rules ♠

I accept requests, but please note that I don't write explicit content or rated 18 scenes. Another reason I may decline your request is if I have already read or seen a similar idea from another writer. If you still wish to request it, please make sure to attach the original author's permission along with your request.

If the requested idea has already been fulfilled and submitted by another writer, and you'd like to see it in my writings, kindly mention the name of the writer/s or provide their link so that I can properly credit them.

Regarding the word count for requests, I kindly ask that they do not exceed 800 words, taking into account the specific details and complexity of the request. (With the exception of the anonymous request made on the date of 07/17/2023)

I will be selecting requests based on certain criteria. Although I cannot guarantee that I will be able to fulfill every request, and I sincerely apologize for my limitations, please know that I am genuinely honored and appreciate the effort you put into submitting the prompt and sharing your idea.

As mentioned earlier in my return post, I won't be sticking to a weekly posting schedule. Instead, I aim to create a healthier routine for myself, one where this blog isn't a burden but rather a hobby. I used to write frequently when I had free time, but my current busy schedule doesn't allow me to manage all my responsibilities, including this one.

Nonetheless, I'll continue to accept requests. However, I can't assure timely fulfillment due to my other commitments.

Thank you for your understanding!

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ericvelseb666 · 4 months

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For clarification, do you not want people to make audios of your Au, or were you just surprised to see it?

I'm relatively new to your content, and while I personally have no plans to make audios, I still would like to know your boundaries.

All that aside, I would also want to say that your art is amazing, and it makes me smile whenever I see it. :D

I do have boundaries for my AUs and characters so I'll share them here so here ya go!:

•You are not allowed to do any NSFW, hate, incest, proship and sexualize any of the characters and my ocs

•Do not steal, trace, claim, edit and reupload my artworks as your own, you must credit me

•Your allowed to add your characters in my AUs and my ocs, I want people to have fun in my AUs since I created these AUs from my favorite fandoms

•Your allowed to draw my AUs and my characters but no nsfw allowed as Wally and y/n in my Spooky Month Au is children

•You are allowed to make audios but mostly for safe roleplay but not anything sexual or character x reader audio since I know that downfall of what happened with Rainbow Factory Wally, I don't want my AUs and characters to become the next

•All Welcome Home characters in my welcome home AUs all belong to Party Coffin!

•Shipping with my characters (but not for Nina) is fine as long it's not proshipping since Eric is 28 years old while Grant is 25 years old!

•Frank and Eddie are still a ship cannon

•I maybe an adult (22) but I still want my boundaries to be he respected as I am in different fandoms such as Welcome Home and Spooky Month, all of my AUs are made for fun and not for drama

•Please keep your opinions to yourself if you don't like anything about my AUs and characters, my characters mean alot to me especially Eric Velseb

•Your allowed to make bots of my AUs and characters as long it's not sexual and nsfw, I've had made the original bots for my characters so ask me!

•Do not involve me in any drama that does not involve my AUs and ocs, please respectful to my artwork as well since I am a self taught artist

•Groomers, proshippers, AI, NFTs, self-cest, fetish users and disrespectful people please dni with me

These are my boundaries for both my welcome home AUs and my ocs, every artists wants their boundaries to be respect and I want people to enjoy the content I draw since I love drawing my characters and aus so if you have any more questions, feel free to ask or message!

#welcome home boundaries #boundaries #artist boundaries #welcome home arg #welcome home puppet show #please respect my boundaries #please respect #spooky month #welcome home fandom #spooky month fandom #self taught artist

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genericdragon · 2 months

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Hello! Since my art and designs seem to be getting more attention recently(??????) and stuff like this has come up a few times, I thought I'd lay down some ground rules about my art and characters.

Art Rules:

Generally if you want to use my art anywhere PLEASE ASK ME FIRST!!! I'll most likely say yes I just want to know about it. If you're reposting it on a different platform or sharing it on Discord or whatever I'd also appreciate if you could tell me what other people are saying about it or send me a link to the post. Also free to use as pfps or whatever as long as you ask first. and unless I say otherwise (there are some things I don't want my name attached to yknow) ALWAYS MAKE SURE TO CREDIT ME!!! ("genericdragon on Tumblr" will suffice). If it's art that I made specifically for you you're free to use it anywhere without asking just remember to credit me.

Please don't edit my art in any way, shape, or form, aside from maybe cutting out the background or whatever. (including drawing on top of it, changing colors, etc)

You're allowed to trace/heavily reference my art for practice (don't know why you'd want to tho) but DO NOT POST IT ANYWHERE OR USE IT FOR ANYTHING ELSE PLEASE.

Unless we're very close friends/mutuals do not expect free art from me. You can commission me on artistree or follow me on artfight (<- you are VERY likely to get free art this way.) I might do requests but only if it's something that I'd want to draw even if no one requested it. (no fetish baiting. I know it when I see it.)

Character rules:

If you want to use my exact humanization as your headcanon for that character or use them in your AU then be my guest! Again, just make sure to credit me for the design, and please tag me in anything you do with them :)

That being said, there are a few story related things that I'm not comfortable sharing with other AUs, but it's usually stuff that I don't post on Tumblr so you probably don't know abt it anyway. Just ask me if you're unsure. However I will also ask that you don't create an entirely new backstory for them if you're putting them in your own AU.

I can't stop you from taking inspiration from my designs but please don't just change a few things from my design and call it your own. They're not technically my original characters but I am still very attached to my humanizations and I'm not comfortable with them being modified like that. I'm glad that ppl like my designs but I don't want them to run too far away from me until they're not mine anymore yknow?

You are always always ALWAYS welcome to draw my character designs, especially when interacting with your own or other people's :) Tag me in any art you make of them!! I want to see it!!!

I made another post about it but self-shipping is allowed (as long as it's not a teenager who's way younger than you) just make sure to abide by the rest of these rules.

Also drawing nsfw of my 18+ characters is fine. (Unless I explicitly say they're a teenager or they are known to be a teenager in canon you can assume they're an adult) You can show me or not idc. Just don't send it to me without warning I don't wanna be jumpscared

Other Stuff:

I do not control the hyperfixation. If you followed me for one specific fandom/character that I don't post about often I can't guarantee that you'll see any more of it. Portal is the one thing you can ALWAYS expect me to come back to but the other stuff just comes and goes. Not saying that I'll NEVER come back to it again just don't hold your breath. Feel free to unfollow or block any tags you're not interested in, I don't take any offense to it.

Please do not reblog any art older than like... 3 or 4 years. I'll leave it up for now but if you reblog it I WILL delete it, sorry.

Continuing from that point, this is my blog and I will delete things as I see fit. Please do not download and repost my art if I delete it. If it's gone then I don't want it to be public anymore, please respect my wishes.

I won't throw a hissy fit if you like art but don't reblog it, I totally get that some things just aren't for everyone, but reblogging really does help a lot and I appreciate it :)

Please don't feel intimidated by me! Apparently some people think of me as a Big Scary Popular Artist and I have no idea where that impression came from but I'm not. I'm just a weirdo girl making my silly little drawings. Also PLEASE don't say anything to the effect of "your art is so good it makes me feel bad" or using my art to put yourself down. I have Kind Of Complicated feelings about my art so when people do this it really messes me up. Just don't, it makes both of us feel so much worse.

Asks are always welcome, although I do try to draw art in response to asks but sometimes I just don't get around to it, or it's for a fandom I'm not currently interested in. (Sorry to that one person who sent me an INSIDE related ask that's just been sitting in my inbox for several months)

I do have an nsfw blog, you can dm me for the url, although I may choose to withhold it from you for any reason. (I'm shy 👉👈)

Other than that just uhhhhh be reasonable treat me like a person respect my boundaries etc. I'll update this if needed but this is the most important stuff for now I think

#rambles

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crowleyholmes · 2 months

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Hey, quick question but what are your boundaries on inspired fanfic from your art (ofc with credit and the all that?) Specifically I’ve been thinking about your two ‘Crowley-Dies(?)-and-Aziraphale-is-Ready-To-Rip-Down-Heaven’ pieces since I saw them a few days ago and they quite literally have not left my mind for a moment and only expanded. Could I write about my own inspired ideas with that idea with credit?

Hi there! I'm so glad you like those two pieces, I hurt myself so much drawing them 😭😂✌💕❤

Honestly my only hard boundary is the very obvious "don't use my art without credit or claim it as your own" - aside from that, if any of my drawings inspire you, feel free to go absolutely ham with the idea, and if you tag me to let me know I helped inspire what you came up with I'll love you forever <33

I'd feel very different if it was about my own original world or characters, but - this is all fandom, and it's a HUGE fandom, I'm never going to be the first or last person to have a specific idea about these two. And it's all meant to be shared. Art builds on art builds on art and that's beautiful!

So, TLDR: if my fanart inspires you to write fanfic, I'm ABSOLUTELY THRILLED and I'd love for you to tag me and let me know but I wouldn't want you to feel pressured to :)

#asks #it's lovely when people ask though it always makes my day :')) 💕💕💕💕💕

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longlivefeedback · 1 year

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Commenting 101

Lesson 3: Quote. Or paraphrase

Sorry about going MIA last weekend, but I'm back with Lesson 3 💪 But before we get into it, how are we doing with describing the indescribable and commenting in general?

Alright. So let's talk about quoting bits of the fics and commenting on them in a comment. Personally, it's one of my favourite ways to comment because I find it easier to focus on a specific thing/sentence/paragraph/turn of phrase that I really like and gush about it to an author. By doing this, I can also focus on the bits of the story that I really really liked, and not worry about the parts that I didn't like so much. Win-win for everyone!

The one downside of this particular commenting technique is that it does take a relatively high amount of effort and is not as easy as a keyboard smash or entering a bunch of smileys and a catchphrase into the comment box. But hey. Some fics are worth it :)

So, here are some tips on how to quote while commenting:

Keep 2 tabs open.

Use a third party browser script that gives you a floating review box.

Paraphrase.

1. Keep 2 tabs open

Easier on a computer, but I've done it on mobile before. This is literally having two tabs open to the same chapter/fic as I read. When I get to a sentence or phrase that I really like, I'll copy it from my reading tab and paste it into my second tab which has the comment box open.

Sometimes I'll notate what I am thinking in the moment for that quote, and sometimes I'll leave it for the end and experience all the bits I loved again 😍. My comment at the end usually looks something like this:

"Sentence I really like" ~~ I really love how you described this character!

Everything from "Start of a paragraph/section..." to "...end of paragraph/section" is giving me life!!

"Paragraph I really like" ~~ This was perfection and made me cry 😭

and so on and so forth.

It's nice when I notate as I go, because when I'm done reading, I've got quite the comment already written and I usually just round off the comment with a catchphrase like "This was all wonderful! Thank you for writing and sharing!" and hit post, easy-peasy.

2. Use a third party browser script that gives you a floating review box.

This is not something I personally use, but the people who do have really loved it and I love the concept of it so here it is for you to try and see if it works for you!

There are a couple of scripts:

AO3 Floating Comment Box by ScriptMouse. This is a script to create a floating comment box at the bottom of the page for works on AO3. Box will be closed by default, and can be open/closed using the button in the top left corner of the window. Thanks to @memorizingthedigitsofpi for the link!

AO3 Review + Last Chapter Shortcut + Kudos-sortable Bookmarks Tampermonkey script by @ravenel. Click on the link to take you to the original post describing the tool and here's a follow up tutorial post by @bourbon-ontherocks on how to install the script. Credits to @altschmerzes and @castillon02 for the links!

I think these are only for browser on computers (so no mobile?) but please feel free to correct me in the notes if anyone knows.

3. Paraphrase

Let's be real. While Tips 1 and 2 are really just giving you tools to make commenting easier, when it gets down to it, commenting really requires you to, well, comment on something.

So what to do if you forgot to take notes as you read, didn't feel like doing it as you were reading, or found it just too hard to wrangle on mobile?

Paraphrase.

Just refer back to that one thing that caught your attention ala:

"I really love how you described this character in that part!"

"That part where you wrote about that thing that happened to that character is giving me life!!"

"That part where you that happened was perfection and made me cry 😭"

Yes, this does require you to remember and be able to point out and talk about certain parts of the fic. It can be a lot to remember particularly if it's a long chapter. So, as I've stressed in previous lessons, don't let it paralyze you. Just pick one thing you can remember and have the ability to comment on.

Remember:

Just quoting and commenting on one thing is better than nothing.

When you cannot quote, paraphrase!

And as always, when in doubt, comment your catchphrase.

If you want more help constructing a comment or validation that you're writing good comments, please send in an ask or submit a screenshot!

Lessons masterpost.

#commenting 101 #llf commenting 101 #longlivefeedback #commenting #how to comment #commenting and culture

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taralen · 8 months

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𝕎𝕖𝕝𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕖 𝕥𝕠 𝕞𝕪 𝕓𝕝𝕠𝕘!

I am a fantasy artist and writer based in the USA. This blog is mostly for my art and for sharing others' art. Sometimes, I'll post writings, musings, or theories about a work of fiction that I think warrants some in-depth analysis. I don't have any separate blogs, as I don't see the point in making them. I struggle with a lot of mental health conditions, so I'm really unstable but congenial. Hope you don't mind! Trust me, I am no threat to the public at large! I love making others laugh and smile, so why not just laugh at me, with me? The subject of this blog is primarily art and writing. I do not repost memes if they have nothing to do with either of these two categories.

If you're looking for specific tags, please use this guide:

#my art - Use this tag to filter posts showing only stuff drawn by me

#my writing - Similar to the above but just for writing I've done.

#musings - Random thoughts, journal posts, or ramblings, aka actual "blog" posts.

#merch haul - Posts related to collectibles I've obtained that I want to share with others.

#not my art - Filter posts to only show art I've reblogged by other people.

You can find me in a few other locations, but I'm only going to list my active ones here.

DeviantArt: https://www.deviantart.com/taralen For most of my completed pieces. The only sketches you'll find here are for clients who commissioned sketchy pieces.

Myfigurecollection: https://myfigurecollection.net/profile/Taralen For my figure and hobby-related stuff (doujin, merch, etc.) I sometimes build my own figures (aka Garage Kits.) I've been collecting valuables since I was a kid, so you can consider me an experienced collector. Have questions to avoid getting scammed? I'm the one to poke!

Pixiv: https://www.pixiv.net/en/users/3540237 [[JP Only. Also 18+ but censored.]]

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/taralen Uncensored 18+ options, Hi-res versions, process compilations, and original pieces (usually concept art) I don't upload publicly.

Discord: [[Private]] I love meeting new people, but I would rather speak to someone privately on here first before I share this. I'm extremely chatty, so be warned!

Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Taralen I'm the least active on here, but I might as well include it.

DNI IF YOU: Nothing offends me. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) JK I am a very curious and open-minded person. If you have views that don't align with mine, we might not have the best conversation, but it can certainly be an enlightening or interesting one! What are my views? Well, we learn these things from each other through polite conversation. Exposing myself to different lifestyles and opinions is enriching. Who knows? Even a hateful individual might change their mind when speaking to someone with kindness and understanding. I'm open to being followed, messaged, etc., by just about anyone, even people who I vehemently disagree with, UNLESS: ❎ You've committed or condoned acts of animal, child, elderly, or disabled person abuse/assault. We don't need slimes like that anywhere. Anyone that harms real innocents is a piece of human scum, regardless of whether or not they fit the categories I listed. ❎ You're just trying to sell some sex service to me. Sorry, but I am not interested. ❎ Condone or committed acts of necrophilia on deceased humans or animals. Seriously, what the $%^& is wrong with you? ❎ You are a stalker. Kind of obvious, but I had one in the past, so don't act like I forgot. 8^)

If you have similar interests, feel free to message me or ask me questions. I am lonely, so it's nice to talk to new people now and then. If you think my ideas, "headcanons," or interpretations are stupid, then that's fine. I don't expect everyone to like them. It is what it is.

Any and all reblogs are appreciated. If you repost my stuff like, say, on Reddit, please give credit and link back to the source, whether it be here or somewhere else. I always like seeing my work shared.

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koloniasims · 2 years

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11 SIMSTROUBLE HAIRS IN THE ACADEMIA PALETTE

HAIRS » 56 add-on swatches (28x Historian, 28x Scientist) » Declutted versions are included » Meshes required and linked below

ACCESSORIES » Included: Elena & Sadie Bow, Bruna & Maree Scrunchie » 55 stand-alone swatches listed under hats » No meshes required - they are part of the hair meshes so the original recolor packages by simstrouble are optional!

CREDITS Thank you to @simstrouble for the meshes & @serindipitysims for the @academiapalettes :)

Previews and all download links under the cut!

SimFileShare / Google Drive

@maxismatchccworld @mmoutfitters

NOTE 4/30/22 I am SO excited to share my first set of recolors! Please feel free to leave feedback in replies or my inbox (i.e., I'm a noob and if something is wonky please let me know and I'll fix it).

UPDATE 5/11/22 Note that this is my only set of recolors where I combined the two palettes into one package; future "academia RC" files will instead be merged (with the separated packages also available). If you want one of these hairs in only historian or scientist, message me and I can separate them for you! Cassie V1 & V2 added as per request!

#creator: simstrouble #academia palettes #historian palette #scientist palette #ts4 hair recolor #ts4cc #s4cc #ts4mm #ts4 mm cc #koloniasims dl #cc hair recolor

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juicybiohazard · 7 months

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Yes, finished my first playthrough of separate ways. The game is RE4 remake so I can't say anything about the gameplay that anyone doesn't already know, so... I'll talk about what I really care about here, the story, you see... Ada Wong and Albert Wesker happen to be my favorite characters in this series, I like the AWs yes. Naturally that means that I noticed how different both are from their original portrayals, listen there is a reason why in my mind the one true canon/continuity is the OG games and not the remakes, because its in those older games when I first experienced the RE world and ended up loving these people as they are, so how I could like these new versions of them when they are so different? they may as well be new characters. The appearance is the only thing they share, they are similar to the OGs on a superficial level but thats where similarities end, and of the two I think Wesker is the one that changed the most and not for the better, from little things like his voice not being so distinctive anymore and sounding generic af to his personality being a cardboard cutout of a cartoon villain, some might say, wasn't Wesker always like that? I mean you can choose to describe him as a cartoon villain but any older version of Wesker wouldn't admit to be willing to murder billions and reveal his plan to some random mercenary he doesn't know... he knows better. Even RE5 Wesker wouldn't do that, ever wondered what happened to the scientists that helped developed Uroboros? You get the general idea from multiple files, it looks like they all got killed and essentially they never even knew what they were doing and what was its true purpose

It goes beyond dialogue, even his mood is different, in the old games he is cool and collected in any situation in this game he is easily irritated by ANYTHING 😂 its kind funny how Ada seems to just exist and Albert huffs at her presence, seriously I could go on forever citing each and every single difference between the old Wesker we know and this new take on the character, but I'd rather end this post today

Like I said before in my little RE4 review, my only real dislikes of this game are the changes to Wesker and Ada, and subsequently Krauser. I loved the dynamic of these three in the old game and its completely gone now. They are no longer deeply connected like before, it's all superficial now, they just happen to be in the same place at the same time due to circumstances of fate, not because they know each other. You know what, that sucks, I don't like that one bit because it feels like taking things away just for the sake of making something different. Ada used to be a true grey character, remember Separate Ways was developed for the ps2 version of the game after it launched on GameCube so the times you saw Ada in the OG game where few, far between and the game gives you no reason to believe she isn't genuinely on Wesker's side. Maybe the devs always wanted her to end up betraying him but whatever the case I'd very much prefer if she wasn't just another good guy, we have enough of those and too many haven't returned for a long time (a lot of people still want Billy and Sheva to return). The amount of heroes in this series is astronomical, do we really need another one? why can't Ada at least be in-between? let her believe that ends justify the means at least, let her believe that some good can come out of eugenics, let her believe that the world needs an enema to erradicate true evil. I don't know I'm rambling here, but I hope this made a bit of sense, I always liked the idea of Ada and Wesker going way back and him being the reason she is alive today, meaning she feels she owes him and genuinely cares about him (I admit this might have never been on the table from the devs perspective so this is just how I wish things were for them) but it is what it is, story aside, the game is fun and this DLC is worth every peny

One last thing...

The post credits scene will live rent free in my head for the coming months, it seems more obvious than ever that RE5 remake is in the works, or it will be after RE9 is out. What a crazy time to be resi fan, it looks like capcom isn't going to stop giving us content. Can't complain about that one

#re4 #separate ways #another long post #ada wong #albert wesker #separate ways spoilers

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ghostsofmemories · 2 years

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hey lovely people! i am finally making a real writeblr introduction to pin to my profile, because i finally like my url and thus am happy to put it on a little graphic. anyway, let’s get on with this this.

some basics:

my name is August (he/him)!

i’m 20

i’m from Michigan (US)

i’m aroace and trans!

i write literary fiction novels and poetry (and maybe short stories if i can ever figure those out)

i’m a cancer and an infj! not super into star signs or even mbti anymore but it’s still cool

my projects (in no particular order):

Where Edges Meet Soft Things, a poetry collection i've been selling my soul to for the last four years. it’s about joy and pain and fathers and the past. it's everything to me.

Insect Poison, a novel i have been fighting with for 5 years now. it was originally about a serial killer and a group of teenagers he kidnaps, but now it’s follows a set of twins, Robert and Ramona, and the turn the family takes after Ramona drowns in a lake in the middle of the night. did her brother do it? was it an accident? did she lowkey deserve it? these are questions i cannot answer because i do not know. what i can tell you is that i'll finish this book even if it kills me, and there will definitely be a ghost in it.

i run a little side project i call The Photo Archive, which is essentially me scanning and posting vintage photographs from old magazines and books (mainly national geographic but there's many others as well) to make sure they don't get lost to time and that the photographers are credited. i run a separate tumblr for it (@thephotoarchive) but the brunt of the project takes place on pinterest, where i'm able to sort the photos into boards based on source material and other people can share them to their own boards. if you ever see my poetry overlaid on some cool vintage pictures, that's where they came from! it's really just a passion project, but if you're a collage artist or photography enthusiast i'm sure scrolling through the pinterest for a couple minutes will be fun!

okay so now if you’re only really here for writing, feel free to peace out because this is where i start talking about other stuff! if other stuff interests you, feel free to carry on.

my hobbies outside writing include reading, art, photography, crochet, guitar, singing + music production, and applying for jobs i’m not qualified for.

here are some other fun facts/some of my favorite things if you’re still here:

i have a wonderful cat named Nemo

my favorite books are The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett, Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr, The Hollow Kind by Andy Davidson, Mouthful of Birds by Samanta Schweblin, and Time is a Mother by Ocean Vuong

i have a slightly unhealthy (but otherwise harmless) fixation on Taylor Swift

if you also like Taylor Swift i already know you’re wondering. my favorite album is evermore but i truly do love them all very much

i very rarely watch movies or TV shows, but my favorite show is The Haunting of Hill House (and all the Mike Flanagan series are in my top 5 shows, Midnight Mass is a close second)

i have literally never had caffeine, aside from a few sips of a few sodas

as you have probably figured out, i really like ghosts. metaphorical ghosts, fictional ghosts, evidence and stories of possible real-life ghosts and obviously just ghost stories in general. i just think they’re neat

well. i think that’s about it. i’m still trying to figure out how to post here again (specifically how i want to format my poetry), but you can see a lot more content from me on instagram! i post poems when i can and post on my stories way more than anyone would want to see.

and there you have it, an intro.

#give me 5 days #writeblr intro #blog intro #idk what's going on guys maybe i'll start posting again???#also on my last post i literally said in reference to a new intro or something of the sort and it has been. exactly 5 days #i know myself so well #anyways consider this blog up and running again! i was never on hiatus but i sure did hate it #mostly because i hated my url #it really isn't fun to continue having the same online presence you did at 12

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thedeadflag · 9 months

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I was skeptical of Baldur's Gate 3. I stayed away from trailers, from early access, from gameplay videos, etc. in case I wanted to play it in the future, but I wasn't expecting to play it for a while after release. In truth, I wasn't terribly excited, I hadn't bought into any of the hype.

First impressions below:

Some background first:

I've never found Forgotten Realms very interesting. I've read a dozen or so books in that setting, I've played in a D&D campaign run in the setting, I've played the previous D&D games (NWN, BG, ID games) and the lore was always the worst part of it, almost as bad and dry as the stuff you'd find in an Elder Scrolls game. I'd say the least interesting parts of Faerun involves the Sword Coast stuff, which tend to get the most focus for some reason, so immediately that's something I'm just not real interested in.

Larian is a developer that I respect due to their excellent behind the scenes work to build a quality engine, and their dedication to great gameplay mechanics on top of that. However, their writing has always been a clear weak point, at least in Divinity Original Sin and Divinity Original Sin 2. If their gameplay was a 9/10, their writing was a 3 or 4. Just real subpar stuff, whether it's dialogue, or tone, or characterization/development, or the narrative arcs, it's all been very sub-par, unimpressive, and unengaging. While DOS1 and DOS2 are very different in tone and scope, their quality was very similar in writing, and by the end of each game I kind of just wanted all of the supporting characters to not be there or to die. None of them were interesting, none of them had me remotely caring about them, none of them were memorable. Especially DOS2 was like a very poor man's Tyranny in terms of character writing quality. The games were fun to play, but I'd have to shut off my brain for them, essentially, to keep the poor writing from grating on my nerves.

So when a friend gifted Baldur's Gate 3 to me for my birthday as an early bday gift, I thought I may as well give it a shot.

To the game's credit, it's much better than I expected. The gameplay is what I expected it to be, a strong 8.5-9 out of 10. No surprise there.

But while it's in Faerun, and it's sort of in the sword coast area, it's not in Baldur's Gate (at least I haven't reached it in my 35 hours of gameplay, yet). it's less established stuff, and that's neat.

And the writing is much better. I'd say 7.5-8.5/10 for that so far. It's a 10/10 in horniness, though, and I respect that. They committed to that. I'm not sure if Larian bringing in outside talent is why it's better, or if their writing team suddenly improved leaps and bounds, or if writing duties were shared a lot more across the writing team instead of more of a vet-heavy approach, or if WotC had a hand in editing/approving their scripts and guided them to a better end result. Regardless of the 'why' of it all, I'm just glad the writing is engaging. The characters are largely engaging (and for the ones that are less so, they have the benefit of excellent voice acting). The narrative, outside of one significant part that irks me and reeks of someone badly mimicking the worst aspects of Bioware's writing, is pretty solid so far.

I've only had one thing spoiled for me so far, and I am glad I have been (if you're playing and want to know, you can feel free to reach out to me about it to potentially save yourself from a very disappointing arc...I fully expected what was spoiled and had already avoided it, but it was good to confirm so I didn't go that route on my eventual second playthrough).

All in all, a strong experience. I wouldn't say it's the best RPG ever, not yet, but it's one of the better ones in recent memory, one I'll happily hold in the same regard as Pillars of Eternity 1&2, Disco Elysium, etc.. And in that, it's a pleasant surprise.

#baldur's gate 3

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https://twstbullshit.tumblr.com/post/691408290248359936/nukababe-professional-digital-artist

Hey Lizz, as an artist can you please please share this to spread awareness ?

Oh um... Wow... That's.. Disappointing??? I have no idea who they are(the tracer, apparently they're in twst but I don't see their stuff-) but I feel for the "base" artist... I'll tag this as discourse in case people want to ignore it but I'd be dishearted and hope you will never have to worry about stolen art. I'm gonna rant (as I often do) in an artist's view but I'll put it under the cut.

But important. Don't attack the tracer!!! Be decent human beings!!! But do tell them to not trace bases that need to be paid for. Using bases is fine but PLEASE only use free to use bases and/or credit the artist. Just follow artists wishes.

Also I generally hate "drama/discourse" but art theft is a serious issue in the art community so I have choice words. Especially with them apparently being big????? But this is more to all art thieves. Yes stealing a base is art theft (if against the artist's rules)

Let me make it clear that it is fine to use bases, hell I have used bases. However, it is only okay to use F2U bases. Please do not steal P2U bases. I know a lot of artists on here, I think we all would be devastated to see someone trace over our art and call it their own. Tracing art is a valid step of the art journey BUT say that you traced or used a base. Follow an artist's rules and respect their craft. If you use a base say that, or link it. There is no shame in it. But there is shame in stealing art and claiming it's yours. Those line up too well to simply be referencing. That's traced.

It's disheartening to see that apparently this has gone on for a while (art style changes) but no one has realized or if they have they kept silent. If I was the original artist I would feel betrayed. I have had ocs stolen before and I have friends who have gotten their art traced. It sucks!!!

Also apparently this person also copied raffle prizes, I get raffle prizes can be hard sometimes but for the sake of supporters please only use art you've made (or F2U bases if the artist allows) as your supporter can get in trouble for using traced art and you never want to harm people who support you. If you do, YOU AREN'T SOMEONE WORTH SUPPORTING. CARE ABOUT YOUR FOLLOWERS BEFORE YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CLOUT!!! (sorry... It annoys me when people will put others in possible danger for self satisfaction).

Besides the tracing, the art has potential??? The person seems to have skill but stealing from others isn't okay!

Ugh, I'm so often disappointed in this fandom but this is something that genuinely pisses me off. Artists work hard and fans treat artists like shit. I reached out to the actual artist and they're looking into if they can see if the person paid for the bases to use (and if they paid then its fine. But if not, that is theft!!)

I won't say don't follow this person because that's rude and controlling. However, support them in changing. Don't support an art thief. They look like they have potential, but stealing art will stunt their artistic growth.

Bases are important to use, references are important to use, you can even use actual people as references for drawings. All that is part of making art. But say that you used a reference (if it's done by another person) or that you used a base (especially if that's all the original artist asked for)

And for heaven's sake, DON'T STEAL BASES OR ART!!! ARTISTS NEED TO SURVIVE!!

I feel even worse because the artist seems very nice and they are also from the Ukraine... They need the money and support. They don't deserve to have their hard work stolen only to have someone else get the attention.

Be a person worthy of a following. Set an example. Be a decent human being.

#lizz rants #discourse #art theft #tracing

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